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Seeing the situation, Dai Weisi took a deep breath and shouted, "Uncle Tianhu, order the White Tiger Legion to form ranks! Just like when we fought the Wolf Bandits!"
"Yes, Your Highness! White Tiger Legion, form ranks!"
With a commanding shout, Lie Tianhu gave the order. Instantly, one thousand White Tiger soldiers lined up in a perfectly organized formation. At the same time, the centurions within the ranks retrieved cannons and shells from their personal soul tools.
These soul tools had been issued to the centurions by the Star Luo Empire. The cannons and shells were carefully kept by the centurions and chiliarchs; if they were careless enough to lose them, it would cost them their lives.
"All students participating in the Soul Master Tournament, listen to my command! Under the direction of your academy leaders, retreat from the valley in an orderly manner. No chaos is permitted. Violators will be executed!"
"Uncle Li, Dean Lin, Uncle Tianhu—you three will stay with me to hold off the enemy! We cannot let them break our formation before the cannons are assembled!"
"Understood!"
"Zhuyun, I'm leaving Zhuqing, Chenxiang, and the others in your care!"
"Leave it to me." Zhu Zhuyun gave a light nod and, not wanting to be a burden to Dai Weisi, immediately drove the carriage backward.
Now, only four Soul Masters stood at the front of the formation: Dai Weisi, Lin Qiuyang, Lie Tianhu, and Li Hu.
Seeing this, a Soul Douluo sneered. "A few mortals and a handful of Soul Masters think they can stop our army? How absurd! Men, kill them!"
"Kill!"
Suddenly, an Agility-type Soul Emperor with a Leopard Martial Soul charged straight at Dai Weisi. After activating his sixth soul skill, his speed was blinding, and in an instant, he appeared before Dai Weisi, laughing wildly.
"Hehehehe, brat, your head is mine! The world of Soul Masters isn't a place for little kids like you! Fifth Soul Skill: Soaring Cloud Shattering Heaven Claws!"
His arms transformed into leopard claws, crackling with the power of a hurricane as they slashed toward Dai Weisi's throat, looking to decapitate him in a single strike.
Bang—
Dai Weisi remained silent. He coolly drew a repeating flintlock pistol and pulled the trigger. With a single shot, the bullet tore from the barrel and pierced the Soul Emperor's skull. His corpse dropped just seven steps away.
As the saying goes: beyond seven steps, the gun is fast. Within seven steps, the gun is fast and accurate. Sir, the times have changed!
After dealing with the Agility-type Soul Emperor, an Agility-type Soul King with a Goshawk Martial Soul and a Power-type Soul Emperor with a Black Bear Martial Soul immediately flanked Dai Weisi from both sides.
"Die, brat!" the Black Bear Soul Emperor roared, charging from the right. His speed wasn't exceptional, but several other Soul Masters followed close behind. Simultaneously, the Goshawk Soul King swooped in from Dai Weisi's left.
"Cheap tricks!"
Dai Weisi swiped his right hand over his soul tool ring, retrieving two grenades. He pulled the pins and tossed them at the Black Bear Soul Emperor's feet.
Boom—
The grenades exploded. Shrapnel tore through the Soul Emperor's throat and eyes, killing him instantly. At the same time, Dai Weisi drew the Sacred Sovereign Sword. Ice and fire wings erupted from his back, and he shot into the air like a thunderbolt. He slashed down with his sword—the sword qi howled, and the goshawk wailed!
Dai Weisi's sword strike severed the Goshawk Soul King's wing. If it were just a wing, it would be one thing, but the wings of his martial soul were connected to his arms. To sever a wing was to sever an arm.
He fell helplessly to the ground, howling in agony with tears streaming down his face. But it was too late for regrets.
Dai Weisi wasn't one to toy with his opponents. He was well aware of the rule that villains die from talking too much. So, instead of savoring the Soul King's cries, he moved to prevent any desperate last moves and pierced his throat with his sword.
The only enemy you can trust is a dead one.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions erupted. Dai Weisi glanced back and saw Li Hu and the others relentlessly hurling grenades at the enemy.
As Soul Masters, they would have rather died in battle or even been insulted by the enemy than resort to using such weapons. But now? They couldn't deny how effective it was!
Even Lin Qiuyang, who firmly believed that a Soul Master's cultivation was paramount, had to admit that these grenades were far more enjoyable to use than soul skills.
Indeed, no one can escape the "True Fragrance Law."
The three of them continued to throw grenades without pause. Within a two-hundred-meter radius, the ground was littered with enemy corpses, with not a single one left alive.
Only a minute had passed since the battle began. In that time, the White Tiger Legion had finished assembling the cannons.
Each centurion had ten cannons, meaning the thousand-strong legion commanded a total of one hundred cannons, all now arranged in batteries at the rear of the formation.
Seeing the cannons were ready, Dai Weisi immediately ordered, "Uncle Li, Dean Lin, fall back! Warriors of the White Tiger Legion, annihilate these invaders!"
"Fire!!!"
At the command, the White Tiger soldiers, as if injected with stimulants, lit the fuses and waited for the cannons to roar.
They were ordinary people, often disdained and bullied by Soul Masters. Now, armed with firearms and the ability to kill Soul Masters, they were ecstatic.
They gazed at the charging Soul Masters of Spirit Hall with cold smiles. You looked down on us? Let's see what you think when you're being blown to pieces by our cannons!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In an instant, the sky was filled with fire and thunder. Countless cannonballs rained down upon the Soul Masters. Amidst horrific screams and deafening explosions, the army of over a thousand Soul Masters was completely wiped out in just a few minutes.
High in the sky, Yue Guan, who was locked in a fierce battle with the Netherworld White Tiger, saw this and his eyes widened in utter disbelief.
"Damn it! It's those strange weapons again! I never thought they'd be powerful enough to grievously wound even a Soul Douluo…"
"Elder Chrysanthemum, have you now witnessed the might of my Star Luo Empire?" Dai Tianxing boomed. "Our rise is unstoppable. If Spirit Hall dares to oppose the Star Luo Empire, you will face only destruction!"
As he finished speaking, he commanded the Netherworld White Tiger to leap back to the ground and ordered, "Warriors of the White Tiger, aim the cannons at the enemies in the sky! Prepare to fire!"
Instantly, one hundred cannon barrels swiveled to aim at Yue Guan and Ghost. Seeing this, Yue Guan sneered, "Hmph! You think these toys can defeat us? Ghost and I are Titled Douluo!"
This time, it was Dai Weisi who replied with a cold laugh. "Titled Douluo? Are they really that strong? True, these cannonballs can only injure Soul Douluo-level masters and would struggle to harm a Titled Douluo, but!"
Dai Weisi's tone shifted. "We have tens of thousands of shells. If one cannonball won't kill you, we'll use a hundred! A thousand! Ten thousand! We will continue until you are blown to absolute ash!
"I'd like to see just how many cannonballs your soul power can block! If I may be so bold, I invite the Titled Douluo to their deaths!
"Warriors of the White Tiger Legion, open fire! Do not stop until I give the order!"
(End of Chapter)