Dai Tianling, who was watching the arena, saw Wang Kai fighting Tang Wulin to a standstill and exclaimed in surprise, "Indeed worthy of being a disciple of the Body Sect; their defensive power is so formidable!"
"Of course, this student from Shrek Academy is not weak either, managing to withstand for so long without being defeated!"
Hearing this, Mu Ye also nodded in approval, thinking to himself, "Truly worthy of the child I have high hopes for. Without having particularly trained his body and with a significant gap in Soul Power, he can still contend with Wang Kai in terms of strength!"
The more he watched, the more he wanted to lure him to the Body Sect!
With this in mind, he couldn't help but glance towards Xu Sheng...
Feeling his sidelong gaze, Xu Sheng smiled slyly, "Hm? Does Sect Master Mu have something to say?"
Caught in the act, Mu Ye coughed behind his hand, "Cough, cough, no... nothing important. I was just wondering, Elder Xu, if you remember our conversation on the Giant Wheel?"
With that expression and his recent words, Xu Sheng immediately understood what he was trying to convey...
He replied indifferently, "Sect Master Mu, rest assured, I have not forgotten. In due time, I will personally escort Wulin to the Body Sect."
Pleased with the confirmation, Mu Ye said contentedly, "That is very good... very good indeed!"
As he watched the two of them talking, Dai Tianling also formed a slight impression of the name Tang Wulin...
However, it was not a good time to inquire, so with a gentle gesture, a man dressed in the Star Luo Royal Family uniform quickly approached him...
He said respectfully, "Your Majesty!"
Dai Tianling asked, "I seem to have heard the name Tang Wulin before. Do you know anything about it?"
The man was momentarily stunned, then began to ponder with a serious face, "Tang Wulin?"
He didn't remember anyone so famous on the Continent...
Wait a second...
Tang Wulin, he seemed to be the forging prodigy mentioned by Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua!
With this thought, he informed Dai Tianling of everything he knew...
Upon hearing this, Dai Tianling showed a look of sudden realization on his face, "I see! Is he the prodigy who reached level 6 blacksmith at such a young age?"
If he is a student from Shrek Academy, that would make sense!
The man paused, then spoke again, "Besides that, Your Majesty, there's also something I need to report to you!"
His gaze then hesitated as he glanced at Xu Sheng and Mu Ye before bending down to whisper a few words into Dai Tianling's ear...
It was plainly visible that after hearing these words, Dai Tianling's expression turned icy cold...
He said coldly, "So these people have finally made their move? They really are persistently wicked!"
Seeing this, the man asked again, "Your Majesty, should we..."
He meant to ask whether they should stop this exchange competition and focus all their efforts on dealing with the attack from the evil Soul Masters...
Before he could finish, Dai Tianling stopped him with a hand gesture...
Immediately after, he turned his gaze to Xu Sheng and Mu Ye...
He spoke solemnly, "Elder Xu, Sect Master Mu, there's no need for concealment now. The Star Luo Imperial Palace is currently surrounded by many evil Soul Masters. Although we have already called in the troops of the Xingluo Empire, the situation is not optimistic!"
Upon hearing this, both Xu Sheng and Mu Ye remained remarkably calm...
One could understand for the former, but even the latter was unperturbed!
This caused Dai Tianling to doubt, "Sect Master Mu, aren't you surprised?"
Mu Ye glanced at him and explained without changing his expression, "I just happened to overhear Your Majesty's conversation with Elder Xu. Although I couldn't be certain, I had a rough guess!"
Something that could make the entire Royal family of Xingluo Empire and the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion take seriously...
Perhaps, it could only be the Holy Spirit Cult!
Dai Tianling pursed his lips and said with a wry smile, "So it is... Sect Master Mu is indeed cautious. However, with over a thousand evil Soul Masters launching this attack, I'm afraid we'll need the aid of both of you to repel them!"
Relying solely on the strength of the Xingluo Empire's military, even if they could fend off the Holy Spirit Cult, massive casualties would be inevitable!
Most crucially, the high-end combat power of the Xingluo Empire was extremely scarce. If the Holy Spirit Cult dispatched Hyper Douluo or even Ultimate Douluo, the consequences would be unthinkable!
Mu Ye answered without hesitation, "Your Majesty, rest assured, among the teams participating in the exchange competition, there are disciples from both my Body Sect and Shrek Academy. It wouldn't be right not to take action, right, Elder Xu?"
Although the Body Sect was in decline, it hadn't reached the point where they couldn't protect their disciples' lives!
Xu Sheng did not give a definite response, instead he replied in a non-committal tone, "Well, probably!"
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At this moment, the evil Soul Masters who had been lurking outside the imperial palace were already restless, itching to burst into the palace and slaughter everyone...
The Dark Blood Devil turned to Halosa and said, "Vice Sect Hierarch, the time is almost right. We can..."
Having stood here idly for so long, the bloodlust in his heart had already reached its peak...
Halosa glanced at him but said nothing...
The Dark Blood Devil clenched his teeth and persisted, "Vice Sect Hierarch, Leng Yue Lai and the others have gone to..."
Before he could finish, Leng Yue Lai had somehow already appeared beside them...
She said in a chilling tone, "Vice Sect Hierarch, the Soul Masters inside the palace are mostly distracted by the duel, we can commence the action!"
Halosa then nodded and sneered, "Good! Dark Blood Devil, go tell them to make their move!"
The Dark Blood Devil came to his senses, glaring at Leng Yue Lai resentfully, he answered, "Yes! Vice Sect Hierarch!"
Watching him leave, Leng Yue Lai couldn't hide her disdain as she hissed, "Hmph, this fellow really has no brains. He has the strength of an Ultimate Douluo and nothing else."
Halosa only gave her a surprised look and remained silent...
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At the gates of the Star Luo Imperial Palace!
A soldier clad in silver armor, holding a long spear, called out loudly, "Everyone, stay alert! The evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult have infiltrated our Xingluo Empire. We cannot afford the slightest negligence!"
His fellow soldiers, upon hearing this, all showed skeptical expressions...
"I think there's no need to be so tense. How could those cowards from the Holy Spirit Cult dare to make trouble in our Star Luo Imperial Palace? That would be suicide!"
"Exactly! With the powerful figures from various factions here for the exchange competition, if the Holy Spirit Cult dares to come, their lives will stay here..."
"Wait a second... everyone, look, in just the few seconds we've been talking, the whole sky has turned gloomy!"
"It's probably going to rain. Why make it sound so ominous!"
As one of the soldiers yawned, his gaze unintentionally fell upon the front, and his face instantly turned ashen white...
"You guys... look there, so... so many... shadows... no... no, they're evil Soul Masters!!"
This exclamation immediately drew the attention of all the soldiers, who turned to look forward...
Before their eyes, at the very front of the Star Luo Imperial Palace, a dense mass of shadows had gathered...
The evil aura they emitted nearly solidified the space around them...
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