Leading the members of the Spirit Pagoda in their Mechas at high speed, Gu Yuena suddenly halted her pace…
The ferocious beasts and the Spirit Pagoda powerhouses all stopped as well, showing puzzled expressions…
Unable to hold back, Di Tian inquired, "Pagoda Master, what has happened?"
With the presence of Spirit Pagoda powerhouses here, naturally they couldn't address her as "Your Majesty"!
Gu Yuena's expression was clearly a bit odd, "News from the front lines have just come in, it seems that under the full healing of the Saint Soul Douluo, the human warriors have defeated most of the Abyssal Emperors!"
"Currently, only the high-ranking Abyssal Emperors are still struggling to hold on!"
She had never imagined that the situation would develop in this direction!
Bi Ji pondered, "Doesn't that mean, without the need for our Spirit Pagoda powerhouses to go, we could end this battle?"
This way, they could also conserve their fighting strength!
However, Leng Yaozhu interjected with an authoritative tone, "No, there is still the Abyssal Emperor! He is the toughest one to deal with!"
"Without dealing with that individual, the entire Human Plane is in danger!"
Gu Yuena affirmed this, "Yes, as the teacher said, the Abyssal Emperor is currently battling it out with the Light and Shadow Douluo, Angel Douluo, and the Shrek Seven Monsters!"
"However, the Abyssal Emperor has set up a barrier using some kind of power, making it impossible to enter or spy on!"
After a pause, she continued, "Therefore, to be on the safe side, we still need to head to the front lines!"
The faces of the Spirit Pagoda powerhouses behind them changed, showing disappointment as they had thought they wouldn't have to go!
Di Tian cast a glance at them, "Pagoda Master, it's best you make the decision, we will certainly not oppose!"
Indeed, humans are truly unreliable!
Gu Yuena went along with that statement and announced, "In that case, everyone continue moving forwards. We must reach the front lines within a few hours!"
This time, everyone was using the latest developed Mechas, and was its speed was very swift; as long as there were no accidents, reaching within a few hours was not a problem!
Having said that, the group once again maneuvered their Mechas, directly crossing over mountains and rivers, rushing towards the location of the defensive line…
Meanwhile, in the Douling Empire!
Sitting on the throne, Xue Yuntian rhythmically tapped his fingers, frowning and saying in displeasure, "What happened to the team I sent to Soul Land? Why have they not sent back any information at all?"
This was an order he had personally issued as the emperor, and yet they dared to be so negligent!
The foreheads of the ministers below were all sweating…
Xue Yuntian raised his eyebrows, "Why do none of my beloved subjects say a word? Do you no longer see me as your emperor?"
It seemed that the last covert bloodbath of imperial ministers by the Holy Spirit Cult had led these people to believe it was at his emperor's behest!
Thus, they were fearful, given his indeed such a character!
One minister plucked up his courage and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor, actually… we lost contact with the vanguard squad a few days ago. Preliminarily, it's believed they've gone missing!"
Xue Yuntian's pupils contracted, and he barked furiously, "What? And no one bothered to investigate?"
Keeping people who don't even take care of such trivial matters, what's the use!
Upon hearing this, the former immediately knelt down on the ground, "Your Majesty, forgive us, we did send people to investigate, but, but..."
Already enraged, Xue Yuntian watched as the other stammered unintelligibly and said with murderous intent, "But what? If you continue to hesitate, I'll cut out your tongue!"
The minister trembled all over and didn't hesitate to spill everything on his mind in one go, "But when we found them, only the corpses of the vanguard unit were left; no signs of battle were observed at the scene."
"It is preliminarily estimated that it was a premeditated ambush by the enemy!"
Xue Yuntian fiercely slapped the armrest and roared, "Then why didn't you say so earlier!"
The elder standing guard at the side suddenly went cold in his eyes…
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He instantly appeared in front of the Daijin…
The latter seemed to realize something, with a face full of horror he begged for mercy, "Your Majesty the Emperor, spare my life, I haven't made notable contributions but I have endured hardships!"
The elder looked towards Xue Yuntian and inquired, "Your Majesty, this fellow..."
"Kill!"
Just one word, yet it carried a heavy murderous intent!
The elder nodded slightly, and immediately grabbed the neck of the Daijin before him, lifting him into the air…
Then, cruelly twisted it…
"Thump"
When it fell to the ground, it was already a lifeless corpse!
This scene made the rest of the Daijin kneel down in unison, not daring to raise their heads…
Fearing they might be the next to die!
Xue Yuntian then coldly spoke, "From today on, I do not wish for anyone to withhold information, otherwise, this will be the outcome, is that understood?"
None of the Daijins dared to rebut, they hastily agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xue Yuntian's rage then subsided somewhat, and he thought to himself, "Hmph, the damnable Holy Spirit Cult, do you really think that by erasing the traces, I won't be able to guess it was your doing?"
Their aim was simple: to provoke me, to make the Douling Empire declare total war against the entire Soul Land!
The elder once again flashed to his side, and said in a grave voice, "Your Majesty the Emperor, in my opinion, this matter isn't so simple, the federation and other powers are too busy with their own issues, how could they have the mind to ambush our vanguard unit!"
"Could it be…"
Xue Yuntian pressed his lips together, "Yes, it's as you mentioned, we just lack the evidence to prove that they did it, that's all!"
Upon hearing this, the elder clenched his fist and said, "The Holy Spirit Cult has gone too far, we absolutely can't let them off just like that!"
First, they went on a killing spree inside the imperial palace, then they attacked the vanguard unit, they're completely disregarding us!
Xue Yuntian shook his head, "For the time being, we can't fall out with the Holy Spirit Cult; of course, we also cannot launch an attack on Soul Land…"
The elder furrowed his brows, "Then what do you plan to do, Your Majesty?"
The former took a deep breath, "I have my own plans!"
Fortunately, he had already anticipated this possibility, hence he had made preparations in advance!
The elder was stunned for a moment and then answered, "If Your Highness is confident, then I won't say more!"
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Tang Sect!
Zang Xin glanced at Guo Xiaoxu beside him, "Hall Master Guo, the task you were sent to handle, how is it going?"
The latter nodded slightly, "Hmm, I've already given the orders, the Tang Sect disciples have gone to the old site of Shrek Academy, and have begun rebuilding!"
"However, the workload is massive, it will take at least half a year or so, frankly speaking, Sect Leader, I think there's no need for this, after all, if the depths are broken through by the Abyssal Creature Army, it would be meaningless!"
Zang Xin nodded and sighed, "Hmm, I know it's not ideal, but Shrek Academy has deep ties with our Tang Sect, we can't just watch it fade into obscurity!"
Guo Xiaoxu narrowed her eyes, "Sect Leader, is it because of Tang Wulin?"
Zang Xin did not speak, his eyes revealing a trace of sharpness…
"Perhaps"
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