"Marshal, the Mad Bull Douluo has led the Evil Lord Soul Engineer Legion to complete the encirclement."
In the high reaches of the Ming Dou Mountain Range, Ju Zi was in the command tent observing the results transmitted back by the reconnaissance soul tool. A messenger knelt at her side and reported loudly.
"Pass down the order: begin the annihilation." Ju Zi waved her right hand, and the fiery red cloak behind her fluttered upward. "Also notify all positions to prepare to break camp."
The messenger paused slightly. "Marshal, are we entering Heavenly Bright City?"
"No need. Notify all generals to prepare to advance northward."
"Yes!" The messenger asked no more questions and left to carry out the order.
Ju Zi raised her head and looked in the direction of Heavenly Bright City, as though from within the tent she could see exactly what was happening inside the city.
Her plan, to put it simply, was quite basic, just a standard feint to the east while striking west.
But to make the enemy act according to her intentions, the "feint to the east" naturally needed to produce enough "noise."
The Fire Phoenix Soul Engineer Legion and the Evil Lord Soul Engineer Legion, two of the fingers of the Hand of Protection, were concentrated here. Not only had they captured Heavenly Bright City in one stroke, but they had also encircled the reinforcing troops.
No matter whether they could break out or not, such momentum was already sufficient to attract the attention of everyone in the three great empires.
To the east of the Ming Dou Mountain Range, within Star Luo Empire territory, there were first Heavenly Bright City and then Imperial Bright City as the two key fortresses. Beyond them lay an unobstructed plain.
With Heavenly Bright City falling so quickly, the Star Luo Empire would not dare gamble on how long Imperial Bright City could hold, and no one would imagine that the Sun Moon Empire would abandon its advance into the Star Luo Empire at this point and instead turn to attack the Heavenly Soul Empire.
And at this very moment, although Ju Zi could not see the specific situation inside Heavenly Bright City, everything was indeed proceeding according to her plan.
The Heavenly Fiend Douluo and the others, who had just rushed over from Star Luo City, were already mired in a bitter struggle. They had never imagined that mere ordinary soul engineers, whom they usually wouldn't even bother noticing, could be so difficult to deal with.
The Fire Phoenix and Mad Bull Douluo, who led the two great soul engineer legions, were not much weaker in cultivation than the Star Luo Empire group. Although as soul engineers, their individual combat power was indeed slightly inferior, when coordinated with the soul engineer legions behind them, all four Title Douluo of the Star Luo Empire were completely pinned down.
Outside Heavenly Bright City, the dense ranks of the Sun Moon Empire's soul engineer army were gradually closing in. Countless formation soul tools had almost completely fused the entire army into one entity.
"It's over."
Beside Lin Xiao, the White Tiger soul floated in midair and let out a long sigh.
Lin Xiao turned his head slightly to look at him. Before he could ask, the White Tiger spoke first. "Having seen your army with my own eyes, I now realize the gap isn't just in equipment."
"I don't know who trained this force. On the battlefield, they adapt to circumstances, constantly changing formations. Even when the battle array shifts, there is not the slightest confusion."
"All the soldiers seem to share a telepathic connection, as if they've coordinated countless times. When small teams alternate attacks, there is no interference at all; instead, they cooperate like the two hands of a single person."
"An army like this…" The White Tiger paused for a moment. "I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to meet the person in your Sun Moon Empire responsible for training the troops."
"Their commander is indeed quite capable." Lin Xiao withdrew his gaze. "But achieving this level isn't just from training; it's because soul tools allow everyone to communicate at any time."
Upon hearing this, the White Tiger suddenly fell silent. After a long while, he let out another deep sigh. "So that's how it is. Earlier, your army could easily see through Heavenly Bright City's deployments because of soul tools I didn't understand."
"Correct. High-altitude reconnaissance soul tools can monitor soul power fluctuations. Even Title Douluo may not necessarily escape their detection. Heavenly Bright City's arrangements were crystal clear under its perception."
"Originally, I still felt some unwillingness, but now… now I finally understand. Even if I were still alive, I couldn't stop your advance. Perhaps the distance between us and you is already beyond catching up."
The people of the three great empires were still thinking about how to break through to become ninth-level soul engineers, still thinking about how to increase the power of soul cannon artillery. But the Sun Moon Empire had already applied soul tool technology to every aspect.
Reconnaissance, communication, mobility… things that required the three great empires to specially cultivate specific martial souls, the Sun Moon Empire had long since popularized them throughout the entire army, thanks to the versatility of soul tools.
"I didn't lose unjustly. The Star Luo Empire didn't lose unjustly either…"
The White Tiger exhaled a long breath, as though he had finally laid down a heavy burden.
As he spoke, the Sun Moon Empire's army had completely occupied Heavenly Bright City. As for the battle in the air between the two great soul engineer legions and the several Title Douluo, the outcome would surely appear soon.
Lin Xiao put away the White Tiger's soul and turned to walk toward the outside of the city. He also knew that Ju Zi's plan had reached the next step.
The Heavenly Soul Empire lay in the north of the Douluo Continent. Unlike the Star Luo Empire, in winter, more than half its territory was covered in thick snow.
Near the border, even at night, standing on the city wall, one could see a vast expanse of white in the distance. Not only were there few human figures, but even traces of animals were extremely rare.
"Hah—"
A soldier exhaled a puff of breath and rubbed his hands together to warm them. Even though he wore thick gloves, the icy touch of the weapon in his hands constantly stimulated his skin.
"If you're cold, move around a bit," someone beside him said in a low voice.
"I know." The soldier stomped his feet in place. "I'm on duty right now. Once the shift changes, I'll go back and warm up."
"Don't worry. With this cold, the Sun Moon Empire would have to be out of their minds to attack us here." The soldier's words drew two more figures over.
"Besides, didn't you hear what the general said? Three days ago, the Sun Moon Empire launched an attack on the Star Luo Empire. In just one day and one night, they broke through Heavenly Bright City. The Title Douluo who went to reinforce suffered one death and two injuries; only one with higher cultivation escaped serious harm."
"With the Sun Moon Empire's current momentum, they'll probably keep pushing forward. They won't have time to bother with us anytime soon."
"Sigh, is the news about those Title Douluo, one dead, two injured, reliable? If so, after defeating the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Luo Empire probably won't be able to compare with us anymore."
"How can you say that? Didn't the general say… uh, lips gone and teeth feel the cold, Tian Dou City has already sent troops to aid Star Luo."
"I don't understand these big matters, but the feeling of cold in the teeth is real." The first soldier exhaled another breath of air and habitually looked into the distance. But with that one glance, he froze in place, trembling as he reached out to tug at the clothes of the person beside him.
"What's wrong?"
The person next to him shook his arm, but in the next moment, his expression also stiffened.
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