Chapter 615: Heavy Casualties
Elder Song felt deep sorrow. She never expected that Fragment Star Douluo would rather die than surrender, choosing to sacrifice himself to carve a path for others. For a Rank 95 Super Douluo, detonating his soul core could indeed unleash power far beyond his current cultivation in an instant.
However, this also meant that his soul and life force would be completely consumed!
Even now, Fragment Star Douluo still retained some consciousness, but once the soul core exploded, his consciousness would vanish completely!
Following his instructions, Elder Song, along with the other Titled Douluo and Super Douluo, flew away as far as possible to avoid the devastating impact of the soul core's self-destruction.
Beside her, Giant Hammer Douluo's eyes turned red, and tears flowed like a fountain. Though he was a tall and rugged man with a firm personality, he was now sobbing uncontrollably, revealing his vulnerable side. Like Fragment Star Douluo, he was also a revered figure of the Star Luo Empire, and the two had known each other for many years. They were close friends.
Watching his friend walk towards certain death, he was overwhelmed with grief.
Xuanzi sighed. "Fragment Star, I will remember your kindness. If I survive this battle today, I swear on Shrek Academy that I will take care of your family!"
His words seemed to trigger something. The purple soul core in Fragment Star Douluo's chest began to tremble violently, producing a cracking sound. Spatial fissures appeared around it, devouring the nearby silver light.
The soul core was now covered in countless fractures, and then, with unwavering resolve, it shot toward the silver light.
With a deafening explosion, purple starlight surged like a tidal wave, instantly tearing through the outer silver barrier. Numerous spatial rifts appeared, and even the protective shield began to tremble.
Kong Deming's face showed a hint of regret as he sighed. With a wave of his hand, a vast amount of silver light appeared inside the barrier, attempting to seal the incoming purple starlight and spatial fissures. As a Rank 10 Soul Engineer who wielded the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier as his life-bound soul tool, his mastery over spatial power was naturally profound.
Fragment Star Douluo, as a Rank 95 Super Douluo, had unleashed a self-detonation powerful enough to rival a Rank 9 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell equivalent to a full-force strike from an Ultimate Douluo. Furthermore, the unique spatial destruction effect was naturally a counter to the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier.
Even Kong Deming had to treat this explosion with utmost caution.
In reality, if he simply withdrew the barrier, he wouldn't need to take the hit head-on.
But if he did so, the nearby Sun-Moon soldiers would be doomed. Though death was inevitable in war, he would try to minimize unnecessary casualties whenever possible.
At that moment, Xuanzi roared, "Attack together!"
He launched an assault on the barrier, and the other Titled Douluo and Super Douluo followed suit.
In an instant, the interior of the barrier was illuminated by various soul skills.
Though many of these attacks couldn't break through the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier, their impact on space itself added to Kong Deming's burden.
Meanwhile, the Soul Engineer Regiment unleashed their soul cannons and energy beams like there was no tomorrow, bombarding Xuanzi and his group. Yet, despite the relentless assault, they showed no signs of relenting.
The pressure on Kong Deming skyrocketed. The trembling of the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier grew even more intense, as if it were a small boat caught in a violent storm, on the verge of shattering completely.
Seeing this, the powerhouses from Shrek and Star Luo were overjoyed, launching an even fiercer offensive.
Kong Deming sighed. Even as a Rank 10 Soul Engineer with a cultivation of Rank 98, he couldn't suppress these people with just the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier alone. He now had two choices: withdraw the barrier or unleash his soul skills and fight to the death.
Without hesitation, he chose the latter.
The next moment, nine soul rings appeared around him two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red.
Instantly, his ninth soul ring glowed red, and a silver moon rose within the barrier, transforming into a blood moon!
A crimson glow enveloped everyone.
The Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier turned blood-red, and when the spatially destructive purple starlight crashed into it, it was instantly devoured.
Behind Xuanzi and his allies, several silver doors materialized, each bearing a crimson moon at its center!
Thunderous explosions resounded in the sky as the doors swung open, unleashing an endless torrent of purple starlight, flooding toward the group like a massive tidal wave!
The strongest attack born from Fragment Star Douluo's soul core detonation had now become a weapon against Xuanzi's group.
This was Kong Deming's ninth soul skill Blood Moon Gate.
Its primary function was to transfer and redirect enemy attacks. However, its drawbacks included a limited transmission range, a brief delay before activation, and a high soul power consumption.
For the best effect, this skill needed to be paired with the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier.
The problem was that a Rank 10 soul tool also required an immense amount of soul power.
Even with Sealed Milk Bottles replenishing his energy, it was merely a drop in the ocean for Kong Deming. Previously, as a Rank 95 Super Douluo, he had to choose between being a Rank 10 Soul Engineer or using his ninth soul skill.
But now, things were different. A Rank 98 Super Douluo had far more soul power than a Rank 95, giving him the confidence to use both his ninth soul skill and the Silver Moon Divine Light Barrier simultaneously!
"Not good!" Xuanzi sensed the impending danger and roared.
The others' expressions changed drastically as they ignited their life force, their auras skyrocketing in an attempt to resist the attack.
But the purple starlight flood came too suddenly, swallowing them instantly.
The next moment, agonized screams echoed through the sky as a bloody rain poured down.
After all, this was the equivalent of a full-force strike from an Ultimate Douluo, imbued with spatial destruction power it was not something they could withstand easily!
Moments later, the flood of purple starlight dissipated, and the blood moon hanging in the sky reverted to a silver moon. The air was thick with the scent of blood.
Xuanzi and his group had suffered devastating losses.
Cai Mei'er, Giant Hammer Douluo, and Qian Duoduo perished instantly, leaving no remains.
Even Medicine Immortal Douluo, who had tried to save as many lives as possible, fell in battle.
Xuanzi was forced out of his Martial Soul Avatar state, losing an arm. His face was pale.
Although Xian Lin'er was drenched in blood, she bore no visible injuries. She held Elder Song, who was on the brink of death, her eyes brimming with tears and sorrow.
As the fastest Super Douluo, Elder Song had ignited her life force earlier and should have suffered the least damage. She could have easily evaded the attack.
But to protect her daughter, Xian Lin'er, she had not hesitated for even a moment shielding her with her own body. Now, she had little time left to live.
Xuanzi trembled as he looked around, his eyes filled with grief and tears.
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