While the palace was in an uproar, more people from Heaven Dou City rushed to the scene, including the three faculty members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, Duke Shijian, and others.
"What exactly does Imperial Uncle want to do?" On the way, Qian Renxue also 'angrily' questioned the people around her in confusion, "Doesn't he know that privately mobilizing an army is a capital offense?"
Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their heads tightly, not daring to say more. They didn't want to casually interfere in such internal royal family matters.
Taking in everyone's posture, Qian Renxue was not as angry as she appeared. She was thinking about how to use this opportunity to completely doom Xue Xing and, at the same time, she also wanted to take this chance to gauge the strength of those from the Sun Moon Empire.
In the shadows, Snake Lance Douluo had already rushed to the scene ahead of time to gather intelligence… "Boom!"
"You little brats, daring to play a trick on me! Let me see if my aim has declined."
In front of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, numerous knights, organized by Xue Xing, charged towards Xu Tianyang and his group. If they could capture them, he would still have a chance.
Unfortunately, even with three Spirit Saints, seven Spirit Emperors, and the assistance of numerous Spirit Kings, his army was still blocked at the entrance by Xu Sheng alone.
After the other party took out those strange spirit tools, he began a barrage of indiscriminate bombing. The Soul Guidance Rays fired from each cannon barrel were incredibly powerful; even a Spirit Saint would be injured if hit.
When thousands of Soul Guidance Cannons fired simultaneously, they finally experienced what despair felt like.
One man became an army, beating back the knight order brought by Xue Xing, preventing them from advancing even a single step. In just a few minutes, this troop had already lost more than half its numbers.
The people of Douluo Continent experienced the art of explosion for the first time.
"Ah… a demon, he's a demon…"
As fear began to spread, no matter how Xue Xing shouted, they refused to take another step forward. This was simply a one-sided slaughter.
"Is this a spirit tool…?" In the distance, Snake Lance Douluo had arrived early. He witnessed this slaughter firsthand, and looking at the scene of corpses strewn across the field, even he felt a chill down his spine.
Although the power of those spirit tools was not strong, only equivalent to a Spirit King's level, quantitative change leads to qualitative change. When countless cannonballs rain down on you, even he couldn't guarantee he would survive.
After all, he was still flesh and blood; he could be injured, bleed, and even die.
"Everyone, stop!"
Just then, a sharp shout came. Qian Renxue finally arrived with everyone, and seeing this tragic scene, everyone's hearts trembled, feeling as if the sky had fallen.
"Crown Prince, this old man needs an explanation." Xu Sheng also stopped the bombardment at the opportune moment, secretly recovering his spirit power, and looked coldly at Qian Renxue in the distance.
"Hmph!" Taking a deep breath to suppress the shock in her heart, Qian Renxue walked up to the seemingly stunned Xue Xing and slapped him.
"Slap!" Everyone was surprised that the Crown Prince had actually hit her Imperial Uncle.
"Someone, take Prince Xue Xing away." Taking the opportunity to get a small revenge on Xue Xing, Qian Renxue looked at Xu Sheng and the others, explaining with a serious expression, "Elder Xu, all these actions were my Imperial Uncle's own arbitrary decision and do not represent the attitude of my royal family. Please, Myriad Treasures Pavilion, do not misunderstand. Heaven Dou Empire warmly welcomes all of you and maintains a friendly attitude towards the Sun Moon Empire."
"Heh, you think a simple 'personal action' can dismiss this matter? If we hadn't stopped you, would we now be prisoners of the Heaven Dou Empire?" Xu Sheng sneered, pressing on with each step.
"Bang!"
With another loud bang, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor in the sky had disappeared, leaving only a giant dragon soaring. Its huge, cold dragon eyes watched the people below, and its icy aura sent shivers down their spines.
"Cough, cough, cough…"
A series of coughs came. In mid-air, Xu Yunxiao stood with Dugu Bo, who was constantly coughing up blood. Dugu Bo was no longer as he was when he first appeared; his gray robe was tattered, and his aura was extremely weak.
"If the Heaven Dou Empire believes we are weak and easily bullied, then I'm afraid you will be disappointed."
A cold voice emanated from Xu Yunxiao. Having held a high position for many years, an aura of a superior made everyone gasp for breath.
"The Heaven Dou Empire has no intention of being enemies with the Myriad Treasures Pavilion; Ning can guarantee this point."
Just as the atmosphere was oppressive, Ning Fengzhi finally arrived. In the distance, amidst flickering light and shadow, two figures appeared beside Qian Renxue at some point.
On the right, one figure held a magnificent pagoda shimmering with colorful light, which was Ning Fengzhi. Beside him was a tall, sparse-haired old man, who was Bone Douluo Gu Rong.
"Then how do you explain today's events?" Xu Yunxiao narrowed his eyes, staring at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda in Ning Fengzhi's palm, and also at Bone Douluo.
In his perception, Bone Douluo's spirit power level was not much different from his own, likely both at ninety-fifth rank. However, with Ning Fengzhi's assistance, it had actually increased across the board, reaching another realm.
Is this the true value of the Douluo Continent's number one support-type Spirit?
It truly lives up to its reputation.
"This matter is indeed the fault of Prince Xue Xing. Brother Xu, rest assured, Fengzhi guarantees that the royal family will give you a satisfactory answer." Ning Fengzhi looked at Xue Xing, who was like a dead dog, and felt a tightness in his chest.
This fool almost ruined a major affair.
"I can pretend this incident didn't happen, but the Heaven Dou Empire must agree to three conditions." Xu Yunxiao looked calmly at Ning Fengzhi and Qian Renxue.
Upon hearing this, their expressions immediately darkened. They thought Xu Yunxiao was going to make exorbitant demands. They had already given Xu Yunxiao a way out; if he was ungracious, they were not people with good tempers either.
The increasing number of Spirit Masters around them was their confidence. After all, this was the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, and the power they could mobilize was still quite formidable.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a muffled horn sounded, and in the distant sky, numerous fiery red light spots suddenly appeared. They were extremely fast, arriving above Heaven Dou City in an instant, spreading out in a perfect fan shape.
There were over a hundred of them, all of them powerhouses above the Spirit King level. The leaders were three Spirit Saints, and hundreds of spirit rings filled the sky, causing the entire Heaven Dou City to fall silent.
Terrifying Soul Guidance Cannons rose from their bodies, and in an instant, at least several thousand cannon barrels aimed at Heaven Dou City.
When they all fired together, their power was enough to destroy the world.
They were the Fire Phoenix Soul Guidance Group, one of the Sun Moon Empire's five ace Soul Guidance Groups. Xu Yunxiao dared to venture into the Douluo Continent personally, so he naturally had ample trump cards prepared.
The Fire Phoenix Soul Guidance Group was one of them.