Chapter 651: Defeating Bibi Dong, the Spirit Empire Flees in Defeat

Lv Lingqi and Bibi Dong were evenly matched for a time.

Lingqi sneered, "Heh, as expected of a Limit Douluo, you can still contend with me under these circumstances. But Bibi Dong, you are destined to fail today. Ninth Soul Skill, Ghost God Soul Annihilation!"

Lingqi's ninth spirit ring rose once more; this was a million-year spirit ring, so naturally, it did not have only one soul skill, Peerless Ghost God.

Because it originated from the Tianmeng Iceworm, the soul skills of this spirit ring were almost entirely related to the spirit.

Peerless Ghost God was a skill that materialized the soul power cultivated from the Peerless Ghost God Art through spiritual power, while Ghost God Soul Annihilation was an ultimate move that directly attacked the opponent's soul.

Bibi Dong's soul was indeed powerful; not only was her cultivation extremely high, but she also had a hundred-thousand-year skull for protection. However, for one thing, her ultimate move had just been directly shattered by Lv Lingqi, and although her soul power had returned to normal, her spiritual power was still severely depleted.

For another, the spiritual defense of a hundred-thousand-year skull was simply not in the same league when encountering the soul shock of a million-year spirit-type spirit ring.

Bibi Dong's spirit felt as if it were about to be sliced in two by the Ghost God, bringing with it a tearing pain. Because her soul had become weak, the Abyss Slash soul skill she unleashed also became significantly weakened.

Lingqi seized this moment to push her own strength to its absolute limit.

The Sea God Trident instantly broke through Bibi Dong's Abyss Slash, piercing through the Empress with a single strike.

"Ninth Soul Skill, Undying Body!"

Bibi Dong was truly Bibi Dong; at the most critical moment, she switched her martial soul with almost zero time difference.

This was the life-saving auxiliary skill of the Death Spider Emperor, originating from the hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast Death Spider Emperor. It came with two skills: one allowed her to reassemble even if her body was smashed to pieces; the other allowed her to turn her body into energy. Both skills shared a common trait: as long as the opponent was not at the god level, they could never truly kill Bibi Dong while she was in this state.

Lingqi was still some distance away from the god level, but this strike, even if it failed to kill Bibi Dong, had already severely wounded her.

Hu Liena, meanwhile, recovered from her grief. Looking at the place where her brother had disappeared, her expression shifted from sorrow to anger and endless hatred. "Brother, rest assured, I will definitely avenge you, but I must save Teacher first."

In this day and age, there was no Tang San from the original work; Hu Liena's "love-struck brain" did not flare up, and she remained quite decisive.

"Angel Legion, protect my Teacher! I order in the name of the Saintess, the entire army is to retreat!"

About seventy or eighty figures instantly rose into the air from the rear formation of the Spirit Empire. Almost all of them were experts above the Spirit Saint level; the fact that they were Spirit Saints with flight capabilities was enough to show just how profound the foundation of the Spirit Hall was.

This legion could be called the ace unit of the Spirit Empire.

It was originally intended to be used to clear the battlefield at a critical moment, and Bibi Dong had entrusted its command to the Saintess, Hu Liena.

But now, whether in terms of military formation or the Spirit Master battlefield, they were at a disadvantage, and even in terms of high-end combat power, her teacher was being firmly suppressed by Lv Lingqi.

If this continued, the entire army would be wiped out sooner or later. There was no chance of winning this war, and they had to retreat immediately. The Angel Legion could only change from the reapers they were prepared to be into the protectors they were now.

The legion commander flew out and caught the nearly unconscious Bibi Dong.

The remaining seventy-plus Spirit Saints formed an Angel Battle Array, all activating their Spirit Avatar, and a thick beam of Holy Light shot toward the battlefield.

A full-force strike from so many Spirit Saints in their Avatar state, and a fused attack from a battle array at that, was something even Lv Lingqi dared not take lightly.

If she were in her prime, it might not have posed a threat to her, but she had killed three Title Douluo today and fought a grueling battle against Bibi Dong; her consumption was also immense.

"Miss Lingqi, step back and let this old man handle the interception. Soul Bone Skill—Medusa Gaze!" Dugu Bo appeared, his eyes flashing with a grayish-white radiance.

Ever since consuming the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew, his spiritual power had greatly increased, and his soul bone had also been strengthened. At this moment, the Medusa Gaze he unleashed was equivalent to a hundred-thousand-year soul skill blasted out at full force by a Title Douluo of level 96 or higher.

This move could petrify even energy; the light beam unleashed by the Angel Legion all turned into huge rocks, crashing downward and crushing many Spirit Empire soldiers on the spot.

Ge Long would not let this excellent opportunity slip by. He immediately ordered his Heavy Cavalry Soldier regiment to assist the Gulei Empire Spirit Master Legion in striking directly at the heart of the Spirit Empire's formation. The light cavalry flanked from both sides, carrying the Zhuge Divine Crossbows that Feihuang had swindled from Tang San's side, firing volleys toward the center. Under such heavy encirclement and slaughter, the casualties of the Spirit Empire were so severe that it was shocking to behold.

Before Hu Liena, the generals from the various kingdoms and duchies that made up the Spirit Empire had already knelt in a mass.

"Your Highness Saintess, please send the Spirit Master Legion to rescue them. Our heavy armored legion cannot hold on much longer."

"Indeed! Your Highness. These are our elites. We only have these eighty thousand heavy armored soldiers in total at Jialing Pass. If they are crushed by the Heaven Dou Empire, how can we contend with their million-strong army later?"

"Your Highness, the First Heavy Cavalry Regiment is about to be wiped out. Please give the order quickly. If this continues, the heavy armored legion will be finished."

These voices made Hu Liena feel incredibly annoyed.

She knew perfectly well that a heavy armored legion was extremely important to any country. The financial investment required to form one was almost equal to that of ten infantry legions; both in terms of equipment and soldier quality, they were the highest in the military system. For the kingdoms and duchies that originally belonged to the Two Great Empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo, it was already very difficult for each country to have even one or two heavy armored legions. Seeing these precious troop types being continuously slaughtered under the impact of the Heaven Dou Empire's army, how could she not feel pained?

With Bibi Dong now severely wounded and unconscious, she, as the Saintess, had to make a decision. Looking at the generals before her with a somber face, Hu Liena said decisively, "The Spirit Master Legion cannot be sent out again. As long as Dugu Bo is still there, sending more is just suicide. You must understand that while the heavy armored legion is important, it is the Spirit Master Legion that plays the decisive role. As long as the Angel Legion is still here, we will not be completely wiped out. Come! Pass on my order: unleash all long-range attacks to cover the retreat of the heavy armored legion. The Angel Legion will provide protection; the entire army is to accelerate its retreat."

The situation of the Spirit Empire at this moment was far worse than in the original work; not only were there heavy losses of Title Douluo, but Bibi Dong was also severely wounded.

The worst part was that in the original work, they had at least already taken Jialing Pass, allowing them to advance or retreat, and if they couldn't win, they could return to the city and defend it.

But because of Feihuang's previous layout, Ge Long had turned Jialing Pass into an impenetrable fortress that the Spirit Hall had never been able to take. Now, their retreat could only be a continuous flight, and due to the lack of famous generals to command them, the retreat was in total chaos.

(End of chapter)