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"Wait for the enemy at a strategic point, and strike their reinforcements…"
Hearing Dai Weisi's strategy, Dai Po Jun's eyes lit up, while Lie Tianhu's admiration for Dai Weisi deepened even further!
If they truly acted according to Dai Weisi's plan, not only could they save the Clear Sky Sect, but they could also seize this opportunity to deal a heavy blow to Spirit Hall's effective forces. In the future, even if Bibi Dong wanted to move against the Star Luo Empire, she would have to think twice about her own strength.
"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! This move is truly ruthless!" Lie Tianhu burst into laughter, then bowed respectfully to Dai Weisi with admiration on his face. "I am merely skilled in military tactics; Your Highness is the one who is truly divine in the art of war!"
"Thank you for the praise, Uncle Tianhu." After a pause, Dai Weisi turned to Dai Po Jun and said, "Father, speed is paramount in war. We must dispatch our troops immediately!"
"Very well! Give the order!"
After a thorough discussion, Dai Po Jun and several generals finalized the plan to aid the Clear Sky Sect.
First, Lie Tianhu would lead half of the White Tiger Legion, along with the Star Luo Royal Knights, the Fierce Tiger Legion, and the Gale Legion, to launch a direct assault on Spirit City. This would force Bibi Dong to recall Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
To prevent Bibi Dong from resorting to a desperate, all-out attack, Dai Tianxing and his wife would accompany the army. If Bibi Dong or Qian Daoliu were to make a move, the couple's Nether White Tiger fusion would be able to hold them off for some time.
Next, Emperor Dai Po Jun and Empress Zhu Yaqin would personally lead the other half of the White Tiger Legion into the Heaven Dou Empire, feigning a mission to reinforce the Clear Sky Sect.
With the Clear Sky Sect in peril, what would they think if the Star Luo Emperor personally led troops to their rescue? They would undoubtedly be moved to tears of gratitude for Dai Po Jun.
Upon arriving in the Heaven Dou Empire, the fifty thousand troops would be split. Twenty thousand, led by Lin Qiuyang and Li Hu, would set an ambush along the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the vicinity of Spirit City—in the very same valley where Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo had ambushed the Shrek Seven Devils in the original story.
Lin Qiuyang had only recently become a Titled Douluo, so Spirit Hall was unaware of his true strength. This hidden force would be a surprise attack that was certain to catch Spirit Hall's troops off guard.
The remaining thirty thousand troops would continue their advance toward the Clear Sky Sect to reinforce them.
As for the Heaven Dou Empire's leadership, sending an army into their territory without permission would likely offend Emperor Xue Ye, but there was no time to worry about that now.
The most urgent priority was to save the Clear Sky Sect. If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; should the Clear Sky Sect be destroyed, the Star Luo Empire would be next in line to suffer.
Therefore, with no time to rest, everyone quickly set their respective armies in motion.
Dai Weisi, along with Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Tianyu, and even Chen Mo and Chen Xue, joined the feint force led by Dai Po Jun and his wife heading toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
With Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Weisi could form the Star Luo Sacred Tiger. Combined with the support from Ning Tianyu, Chen Mo, and Chen Xue, the Sacred Tiger's true combat power could definitely surpass that of an ordinary Titled Douluo, perhaps even rivaling a Super Douluo.
Along the way, as Dai Weisi rode alongside Dai Po Jun and his wife, Dai Po Jun suddenly asked, "By the way, Dai Weisi, I still don't know the age of your seventh spirit ring. Your sixth was from a fifty-thousand-year Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and you also absorbed a Spirit Condensing Skull. Your seventh spirit ring must be at least eighty thousand years old, right?"
"Hehe, Father, I had good luck this time. I hunted a hundred-thousand-year Thunder Ant Emperor, and…" Dai Weisi lowered his voice and added, "I also absorbed a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone. My spirit power is already at the peak of rank seventy-six, just a step away from rank seventy-seven."
Shua—!
At his words, Dai Po Jun, his wife, Zhu Zhuyun, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others nearby stared in utter shock!
Dai Po Jun exclaimed, "A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring! Dai Weisi… are you telling the truth? You're not joking with us, are you?"
"Haha, Father, why would I joke about something like this? You'll see for yourself whether it's true or not once we arrive at the Clear Sky Sect."
Dai Po Jun nodded slightly. He believed Dai Weisi wouldn't tease him about such a serious matter. His face filled with pride and relief, he said, "A hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone… Dai Weisi, you are truly my son!"
"Hehe, Dai Weisi, you are mother's good son, too," Zhu Yaqin added with a gentle laugh, before her tone turned concerned. "But your mother worries most about your safety. I know my son's talent is second to none on the Douluo Continent. I allow you to absorb spirit rings beyond your level, but I hope you will always be careful! Mubai is already gone; your mother cannot bear to lose you too."
"Haha, don't worry, Mother! I know my limits! Besides…" Dai Weisi paused in thought before continuing, "I've heard that Ghost Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo of Spirit Hall's Elder Palace are both agility-type soul masters. They are both at the Clear Sky Sect right now. If we manage to capture them, perhaps you could seize the opportunity to break through to rank ninety and become a Titled Douluo!"
"Excellent!" Dai Po Jun beamed. He would naturally be overjoyed if his wife became a Titled Douluo. "Yaqin, you just wait. I will definitely capture that Ghost Leopard Douluo for you this time, and you too will become a Titled Douluo!"
Ghost Douluo controlled nether-world powers, while Ghost Leopard Douluo possessed uncanny speed. Although both were agility-type Titled Douluo, in terms of martial souls, the Ghost Leopard Douluo's Black-Patterned Ghost Leopard was a feline, just like the Nether Spirit Cat, making it a far more suitable match for Zhu Yaqin.
Perhaps by absorbing the essence of the Ghost Leopard Douluo's martial soul, Zhu Yaqin's Nether Spirit Cat could even evolve!
After a week of marching, Dai Po Jun's contingent and their thirty thousand troops from the White Tiger Legion finally arrived at the foot of the Clear Sky Sect's mountains.
The mountains surrounding the high peak where the Clear Sky Castle stood had all been captured by Spirit Hall's forces, forcing the Clear Sky Sect's disciples to rely on the Clear Sky Castle for a fortified defense.
High in the sky, Tang Xiao and the others were locked in a fierce battle against Demon Bear Douluo and his comrades!
After days of brutal fighting, both sides had suffered heavy casualties. The Clear Sky Sect, by relying on their five elders' formation, had managed to kill Spirit Hall's Ninth Elder and severely wound Ci Xue and Ling Yuan.
But a moment of carelessness proved fatal. Yue Guan and Gui Mei used their Martial Soul Fusion Skill—the Polar Stillness Domain—to trap the five elders, allowing She Long to assist in killing the Clear Sky Sect's Fifth and Sixth Elders.
However, using the Polar Stillness Domain had exhausted much of Yue Guan and Gui Mei's spirit power. They were now forced to fight individually, locked in a bitter struggle with the Third and Seventh Elders.
Meanwhile, the Second Elder single-handedly held off She Long and the heavily injured Ci Xue and Ling Yuan.
Down below, the disciples of the Clear Sky Sect and the Star Moon Sect clashed fiercely with Spirit Hall's army. People died every second, their bodies littering the ground as rivers of crimson blood stained the mountains red.
But compared to the battle raging in the heavens, their fight was merely a skirmish.
After finishing off a Spirit Hall soul master with her Wishful Ring, Tang Yuehua looked up at the dark sky. There, a heavily wounded Tang Xiao was fighting all alone against two great Titled Douluo: Demon Bear Douluo and Ghost Leopard Douluo!
The outcome of their battle would decide the fate of everyone.
(End of Chapter)