The next morning in Martial Soul City, the orderly and resonant sound of footsteps filled the air…
At least hundreds of Martial Soul Hall Guards tightly secured the surroundings, and amid the center of the formation, there were three carriages decorated with extreme luxury. Not just that, even the war horses pulling the carriages were clad in gleaming silver armor...
At a glance, everything sparkled with dazzling gold and silver light...
Naturally, sitting in the first carriage was His Highness the Holy Son, Xu Sheng. The second carried none other than Pope Bibi Dong herself and the two Elders, Yueguan and Gui Mei, who were constantly at her side. On the third carriage were the remaining Elders of the Hall of Martial Souls and guest elders!
The residents of Martial Soul City who stopped to watch the grand scene erupted with a cacophony of admiration and astonishment!
One of the residents intently gazed at Bibi Dong, who wore a crown on her head and exuded an aura that looked down upon the world, and excitedly said, "Look! That's the revered Pope herself! It's my first time seeing the Pope in person!!"
Another resident of Martial Soul City pointed at the Elders on the third carriage and exclaimed in shock, "Those in red and black robes surrounding the Pope are all Elders from the Hall of Martial Souls!!"
A woman next to him marveled, "How terrifying, the Pope has personally set out this time. I wonder what matter is so important!"
"Long live the Hall of Martial Souls!!"
"Long live Pope Bibi Dong! Long live Pope Bibi Dong!"
Seated in the luxurious carriage, Xu Sheng calmly glanced at the Soul Masters and residents of Martial Soul City who had stopped to watch...
It was clear that almost none of them knew who he was, which allowed him to relax in leisure...
The dignified Bibi Dong, however, closed her eyes to rest, ignoring the continuous shouts of the Soul Masters and others around her...
Seeing that Bibi Dong was uninterested in the cries, Yueguan who stood at her side leaned in and whispered respectfully, "Your Eminence, shall we have them be quiet?"
Bibi Dong, with her eyes closed, said indifferently, "There's no need."
Upon hearing the words, Yueguan returned to Bibi Dong's side, replying, "Yes!"
Standing nearby, Gui Mei crossed his arms with a nonchalant air and remarked, "The Titan Ape and the Azure Oxpython, these two rascals have almost mobilized all the Title Douluo-ranked Elders of the Hall of Martial Souls!"
Thus, this group quickly left Martial Soul City and headed towards the Aquipeia Forest...
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The leader of the Martial Soul Hall Guard within the team, realizing they had now entered the Aquipeia Forest, commanded in a serious tone, "All guards, stay alert to your surroundings!"
The Aquipeia Forest was fraught with dangers, and today, bringing so many guards was to clear a path for the Pope and Elders behind them!
All the guards from the Hall of Martial Souls shouted, "Yes!!"
Then they continued to move forward at great speed...
A hundred meters...
Five hundred meters...
A thousand meters...
As they entered the central region of the Aquipeia Forest, hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts are now extremely rare...
Almost all they encountered were soul beasts with cultivation levels above ten thousand years...
The leader, riding on a war horse, stared ahead at several soul beasts with cultivation levels above ten thousand years looking at them with intense hostility...
He immediately called out, "Halt! Ahead are several ten-thousand-year soul beasts gathered together!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Sheng and the others sitting in the carriages all opened their eyes, looking indifferently at the several soul beasts blocking the road ahead.
The leader of the Martial Soul Hall Guards drew his sword, shimmering with cold light, and bellowed, "Forward! Disperse these ten-thousand-year soul beasts!"
Upon receiving the order, the large number of guards from the Hall of Martial Souls tightly grasped their spears and enormous shields, and with a killing intent, charged towards the blocking ten-thousand-year soul beasts...
The ten-thousand-year soul beasts, upon seeing the approaching guards, rushed at them with terrifying murderous intent...
"Kill them!!"
"Dare to block the path of our Pope, seeking death!!"
"I will chop off this soul beast's head!! As punishment for trampling upon the dignity of the Pope!!"
In an instant, several ten-thousand-year soul beasts began fighting with the guards whose Soul Power was only at levels 20 to 30…...
The bodies of these ten-thousand-year soul beasts were covered with densely packed wounds oozing blood, while dozens of guards sent by the Martial Soul Hall were slaughtered to disarray!
Upon seeing this, Yueguan shouted coldly, "A bunch of trash! Can't even deal with a few ten-thousand-year soul beasts!"
Then he leaped down from the carriage, unleashing his Martial Soul: Skyward Chrysanthemum, and instantly nine soul rings appeared beneath his feet...
He chanted unclearly, "Third soul skill, Breath Barrier!!"
As the third soul ring under his feet lit up, centered on Yueguan, the Skyward Chrysanthemum emitted white ripples that instantly enveloped the ten-thousand-year soul beasts ahead.....
The ten-thousand-year soul beasts suddenly felt their bodies overwhelmed with a heavy pressure, forcing them to collapse to the ground, their fierce expressions exuding a murderous intent towards Yueguan!
With a cold gaze fixed on the several soul beasts in front of him, Yueguan said in a chilly voice, "A bunch of beasts still want to resist! Wishful thinking! Sixth soul skill! Golden Pistil Flowing Rosy Clouds!"
The sixth soul ring at his feet shone brightly...
As he spoke, the Skyward Chrysanthemum spread in front of Yueguan and then expanded several times in size, whirling rapidly and creating an illusion that the surroundings were filled with golden flowers...
The next moment, the petals of the Skyward Chrysanthemum in his hand gathered a powerful Soul Power, pouring it out towards the ten-thousand-year soul beasts. The petals instantly transformed into a shower of golden meteors, covering the area in all directions.....
These immobilized ten-thousand-year soul beasts let out excruciating cries under the cutting of the strong golden light...
With a "thump," these ten-thousand-year soul beasts despondently fell to the ground, their pupils dimming.....
After they died, several black soul rings rose slowly from their bodies...
Seeing this, Yueguan coldly "huffed!" and returned to Pope Bibi Dong's side.
The leader of the Martial Soul Hall guards wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and with forced courage shouted, "Advance!!"
These guards seemed like mere bystanders, as almost everyone seated in the carriages was a Title Douluo!
The guards themselves had fought so long, only to inflict minor injuries on these ten-thousand-year soul beasts, but it was the Elders' two soul skills that decimated the opposition...
All of a sudden, their hearts felt a sense of disparity.....
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The remaining ten-thousand-year soul beasts, as if sensing the terrifying aura of the Title Douluo, hardly made any move against them!
Finally, after traveling a full ten thousand meters, they had arrived deep into the Aquipeia Forest.....
At this moment, the surroundings of the Aquipeia Forest were releasing many powerful soul beast auras, with even the weakest soul beasts being over forty-thousand years old!
The captain of the Martial Soul Hall guards gestured with his hand, "Stop!"
All the guards stopped, waiting for orders.....
Xu Sheng's eyes slowly opened, taking in the surrounding environment, and he thought to himself, "Have we reached the depths of the Aquipeia Forest? I wonder if that rabbit is still with the Titan Ape and the Azure Oxpython!"
If it was, it was likely not to escape unscathed!
After all, this time, there were as many as ten Title Douluo in motion!
Even the Azure Oxpython and the Titan Ape, the two of them, might not last half an hour!
In the carriage, Gui Mei asked quietly, "Your Holiness the Pope, we have reached the depths of the Aquipeia Forest. What should we do now?"
Bibi Dong glanced at him coldly and said indifferently, "Tell them to continue advancing! Those two soul beasts are right ahead!"
This time, they would not escape with their wings intact!!
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