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Above Heaven Dou City, two four-word Battle Armor Masters of Limit Douluo cultivation unleashed an earth-shattering battle. Zang Xin protected the headquarters while trying to draw the battlefield into the sky.
Qiangu Dongfeng disregarded defense, continuously unleashing eight strikes of the Indomitable Rod technique. Large swathes of spatial order shattered, and plane Laws merged into his Coiling Dragon Rod, striking at the Affectionate Sword and Tang Sect buildings.
At this moment, anyone could see that Qiangu Dongfeng was truly going mad, retaliating at all costs.
"Elder Kong, should we lend a hand?"
Luan Hongchen looked at Qiangu Dongfeng, who was clearly fighting with his life on the line, and inexplicably felt a surge of sympathy.
Ten thousand years ago, a massive explosion also occurred in Mingdu, destroying Mingde Hall and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy. None of his ancestors' connections or subordinates survived, leading to his ancestors' dismissal.
The Pagoda Master of the Heaven Dou City Spirit Pagoda was rotational, but many of the middle to upper-level personnel within it were personally promoted by the Qiangu Family. Over a thousand casualties in one go would definitely be a crippling blow.
As for the losses in building materials, soul-guided equipment, and Spirit reserves, that was an even more muddled account that couldn't be calculated, starting with losses in the hundreds of billions of federal currencys.
Kong Yao whispered, "It seems we're not needed."
"Ah?" Luan Hongchen turned his head and saw the Spirit Pagoda experts, led by Vice Pagoda Master Leng Yaozhu, releasing their Spirits and Battle Armors, swarming into the aerial battlefield.
"Zang Xin, you're going too far!"
Leng Yaozhu shouted, her beautiful eyes spitting substantial crimson flames. The destruction of the Heaven Dou City Spirit Pagoda, one of the top three of the eighteen pillars, was a provocation to the entire Spirit Pagoda!
This Spirit Pagoda not only had a share from the Qiangu Family, but also other Families like the Phoenix Family had their own interests. The Tang Sect blowing up the pagoda was no different from declaring war.
"Quick, help the Sect Leader!"
Several Tang Sect Titled Douluo ascended to fight, but their numbers were far fewer than those of the Spirit Pagoda, and their fighting will was also inferior.
Among the four Spirit Transfer Envoys, Demoness Douluo Li Mengjie and Heaven Saint Douluo Xu Shengqun immediately turned and charged, starting with their seventh Spirit Ability, Spirit Avatar, clearing the way with their eighth Spirit Ability, and fighting with all their might using their ninth Spirit Ability, all enraged to the extreme.
"Shrek affiliates, follow me to help!"
As their allies were besieged, the leader of the Shrek side, Scarlet Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi, immediately called upon his companions to act. With a resounding dragon roar, Zhuo Shi's seventh spirit ring shone brightly, and a gigantic scarlet dragon soared into the sky, blocking Xu Shengqun.
Seven or eight Titled Douluo successively made their moves. The Shrek Tang alliance barely managed to hold back the incoming Spirit Pagoda forces.
Of course, this didn't include Zang Xin on the highest battlefield. With Phoenix True Fire burning his body and the Coiling Dragon Rod seizing his soul, two four-word Battle Armor Masters served Zang Xin alone, a great fortune.
A Ruheng asked curiously, "The Tang Sect is the number one Sect on the continent, so why are there so few Titled Douluo?"
"Perhaps many of the Titled Douluo here in Heaven Dou City were wiped out by the explosion."
Feng Zaixing softly speculated. The location of the Spirit Pagoda had already collapsed into a hundred-meter-deep pit, its foundation completely destroyed. This was only the affected area; the core region of the explosion must have been even worse.
He vaguely remembered Zang Xin telling Tang Wulin in the original work that the Tang Sect Research Institute had once experienced a major accident where a single positive cycle array experienced resonance and was on the verge of exploding at any time.
If Ling Zichen hadn't risked her life to bear those things, the resulting massive explosion would have sent all the Tang Sect researchers to heaven.
Without a doubt, this massive explosion was because he had taken Ling Zichen away. The experimental error directly rendered the Tang Sect Research Institute Waste, and the aftersheffects destroyed nearby armories and materials, even detonating soul-guided shells, which then detonated the entire headquarters like dominoes.
Coincidentally, the external defenses of the Tang Sect's underground headquarters were built to withstand twelve-level God-Slaying class shells, an impregnable fortress. It was difficult to break through from the outside, and also difficult to get out from the inside. As a result, the Tang Sect was trapped by its own defensive structures, and after blowing up its own headquarters, it affected other underground buildings; the energy underwent multiple consumptions, so it did not cause excessive impact on the surface.
Zang Xin said that the true Tang Sect headquarters was beneath Heaven Dou City, and the losses from the research institute explosion exceeded the total destruction of the Shrek City headquarters. How many Spirit Masters died in the Tang Sect this time is truly a question.
The Tang Sect headquarters in Shrek City lost nine Titled Douluo in an explosion. How many Titled Douluo died this time? It's likely that not many of the assembly line workers in the sixteen armories survived.
"In this kind of situation, why haven't those Holy Spirit Cult bastards come to join the fun?"
Feng Zaixing, who prided himself as the continent's cleaner, quickly thought of certain detestable scoundrels. After several attempts to sense them yielded no results, he shook his head in disappointment.
"Tell me, is this related to you?" At this moment, a clear and melodious voice reached his ears.
Feng Zaixing immediately denied, "How could this be related to me? Sister, you're thinking too much."
"Really?" Yu Xin's big, jet-black eyes widened, and the strands of hair near her jade-like earlobe bounced. Her beautiful face clearly showed suspicion.
It wasn't that she thought Feng Zaixing could secretly orchestrate such an earth-shattering explosion, but her intuition told her that this might be related to him.
"Sister and I have known each other for many years. Though not perfectly in sync, we have walked hand in hand. My proudest achievement in life is knowing you. This matter was absolutely not my doing, so why doesn't Sister believe me?"
Feng Zaixing suddenly turned around. He was nearly twelve years old, with an extraordinary Spirit Origin. His handsome and distinguished face usually carried a hint of authority, but at this moment, he uncharacteristically showed a rare sense of innocence.
This matter indeed had nothing to do with him. The root cause was that the Tang Sect conducted dangerous experiments without contingency plans, and he didn't know if they were accustomed to having researchers risk their lives when accidents occurred.
Therefore, even though he had taken Ling Zichen away, he still held his head high and said that this matter was not his doing. Speaking this way was a rare moment of playfulness, wanting to tease Yu Xin, whose heart was usually unperturbed.
If there's no uncertainty in a relationship, it's boring. Life still needs some fun. The Tang Sect actively offered themselves as a backdrop, so why not use them? Friends who often fall in love understand the fun in it.
Moreover, he had already come up with several ideas to conspire against the Tang Sect, so his career would certainly not be delayed.
Yu Xin had no idea that Feng Zaixing was setting his sights on her. Her pretty, snow-white cheeks immediately flushed with urgency, and she quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I just... I just always thought you were deeply calculating and ruthless in your actions, which is why I had some wild thoughts, and you—you're deceiving me!"
Feng Zaixing's acting was still not very good. A fleeting hint of secret amusement flashed in his eyes, which was caught by the observant Yu Xin. She immediately bristled like a kitten, raising her fist to hit his chest.
However, the blows weren't heavy, more like the gentle patter of large and small pearls falling onto a jade plate.
Feng Zaixing had always been diligent in internal cultivation, so he paid no mind to these punches. Yet, a hint of pain appeared on his sunny and handsome face, and he soon walked away.
Yu Xin, deeply embarrassed, naturally wouldn't let him off the hook at this moment. She quickly followed, intending to chase and hit him, but as she chased, her steps became lighter, and her shouts involuntarily carried a hint of laughter.
Kong Yao and Luan Hongchen pretended not to see, only sighing inwardly at how young people played.
Soon after, a broad hand fell on Feng Zaixing's shoulder. It turned out that Yu Guanzhi couldn't bear it any longer and, with a grim old face, stepped in to calm things down.
"When will you learn to restrain yourself? Pay attention to the occasion."
Three four-word Battle Armor Masters were fighting for their lives in the sky, and Titled Douluo from the three major forces—Shrek, Tang, and Spirit Transfer—were at war. Yet, you, young man, still have the mind to talk about feelings, and with my granddaughter no less, and right in front of me, an old man.
This is too much, seriously!
Feng Zaixing looked at Yu Xin, who was also being held by Yu Guanzhi on the other side, and with a twinkle in his eye, chuckled, "Don't misunderstand, this is how this Junior is thinking about post-disaster arrangements and earning some betrothal money."
"So, have you thought of it?"
Legion Commander Yu's words seemed to be squeezed out through gritted teeth, his tone very unfriendly. Only you, young man, from the Central Legion would dare to talk nonsense with me. If anyone else did this, I'd make sure he knew the severity of military Law!
"I have."
Feng Zaixing nodded seriously, then continued, "How about you lend me tens or hundreds of billions of federal currencys? I guarantee I'll return it with interest in a few years, and I'll provide federal currency to sponsor military expenses every year after that."
Yu Guanzhi: "..."
He really wanted to hit someone, his veins throbbing on his forehead.
But just then, his peripheral vision clearly caught sight of his granddaughter taking out a black card, her snow-white chin slightly raised, a beautiful smile gracing her lips, as if Feng Zaixing's words could secure an investment of several billion.
Seeing this, old Yu was once again silenced. He dropped his hands in resignation, his face drawn, and grumbled in a muffled voice, "Tell me your plan."
This detestable young man was more cunning than a ghost. Who knew what he was scheming this time?
"Easy to say, but first we need to go see Teacher Zhen Hua. Will you come with us, old man?"
As he spoke, Feng Zaixing, in front of old Yu, pulled his granddaughter to his side.
Legion Commander Yu was so annoyed he laughed. He snapped, "I need to control the situation, I don't have time!"
"Alright then, I'll call Uncle Long to come along and introduce them. I think Teacher lacks protection recently."
"As you wish."