Chapter 652: A Total Victory, Pursuing the Enemy Army

"Senior Dugu, pass down the order: tell Marshal Ge Long to ignore the enemy Spirit Master Legion and focus all efforts on breaking through the enemy's battle formation. Since the Angel Legion is still there, pursuing the Spirit Master Legion is disadvantageous for our army; others will deal with them, as my husband should already have preparations in place," said Lv Lingqi.

Dugu Bo nodded, "Very well, Lingqi, you should return to Jialing Pass to rest first. Your consumption in today's battle is already too great; continuing to fight will do you more harm than good."

"I know, then I will leave this side to you, Senior." Although Lingqi was bellicose, she was not stubborn.

The fire in the Ghost God Four Absolutes burns through Qi and blood. Now that Ye Lingling is not here, if she were to continue fighting endlessly like this, even if she could slaughter all her opponents, her body would not be able to hold out.

Lingqi flew back to the ramparts of Jialing Pass. Xue Ke immediately came to greet her and ordered that the best pills for recovering soul power and physical strength be delivered. The current advantage in this war was entirely won by Lingqi's desperate efforts.

On two relatively open battlefields, Qingluan Douluo and Guangling Douluo were still engaged with Thunder Douluo and the Dragon Snake Combined Attack.

Seeing the total collapse of the battlefield, Qingluan Douluo said anxiously, "Old Fifth, we must quickly withdraw from the battlefield and protect the main army's retreat. We cannot keep wasting time here with them."

"But Old Sixth and Old Seventh..." Guangling Douluo hesitated. It would naturally not be difficult for the two of them to leave, but Jiangmo Douluo and Qianjun Douluo were still trapped within the Polar Static Domain of the two, Ju and Gui.

A flash of struggle crossed Qingluan's eyes. Of course, he wanted to save these two brothers, but now he had to make a choice. To save them, he would have to abandon the hundreds of thousands of troops behind him, and Bibi Dong and the others would also encounter danger. More importantly, if the two of them went deep into enemy lines alone, not only would they not necessarily be able to save them, but perhaps even they themselves would be left behind; after all, that Lv Lingqi clearly still had the strength to fight.

Even Bibi Dong was no match for her. If they went over, with Lv Lingqi in front, Yu Yuanzhen and the Dragon Snake Combined Attack behind, and Ge Long's million-strong army, how would that be any different from throwing their lives away? "Old Fifth, let us first ensure the army's retreat. Once we report back to the Great Elder and return, only with the Great Elder and the Pope joining forces will there be hope of rescuing them," Qingluan said calmly. "I am sorry, Old Sixth, Old Seventh, but rest assured, as long as I am alive, I will definitely find a way to save you later."

Having said this, the two Offerings flew toward the direction where the Spirit Empire's army was retreating.

Long Gong intended to pursue them, but was stopped by Yu Yuanzhen, "Mr. Long Gong, do not pursue a desperate foe. They have not suffered any injuries; even if you catch up, you cannot hold them. It is better to deal with those already here first."

Yu Yuanzhen turned his head to look at those trapped by the Polar Static Domain.

"Very well!" Long Gong thought that this was indeed the case. Compared to Qingluan and Guangling, whom he did not know if he could catch, securing the military merit already within reach was the right path.

He flew with Yu Yuanzhen to the front of the Polar Static Domain.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the poison dragon formed by the Dragon Snake Combined Attack began to gather power simultaneously.

"Ninth Soul Skill, True Dragon's Wrath, Sound Shaking the Nine Heavens!"

"Dragon Snake Combined Attack's greatest mystery, Dragon Snake True Form!"

Ju Gui Douluo knew their mission was nearly complete. The moment Yu Yuanzhen and the Dragon Snake gathered their power to the limit and unleashed their strongest attacks, they withdrew the Polar Static Domain.

This domain was too overbearing; if it were maintained, the lightning and dragon-snake poison striking into the domain would also be frozen, making it impossible to attack Jiangmo and Qianjun.

The moment the domain was withdrawn, the two Offerings had not even had time to recover their senses.

The surging thunder dragon and the poison dragon that corroded everything rushed toward them.

The thunder dragon struck Qianjun Douluo directly, piercing his abdomen, while the poison dragon engulfed Jiangmo Douluo, corroding his entire body.

Although these two Super Douluo had deep soul power to protect their bodies, these were, after all, the two strongest mystery attacks from opponents of equal Super Douluo strength. Taking them head-on, it was impossible for them to be unscathed.

Even if they did not die, they were likely crippled. Xue Ke hurriedly ordered, "Take them down!"

Multiple Spirit Masters stepped forward and immediately captured the now-defenseless Qianjun Douluo and Jiangmo Douluo alive.

This is what is meant by a defeat falling like a collapsing mountain.

Among the remaining Spirit Hall Elders, Ghost Leopard Douluo saw that his colleagues were either defecting or dead, and both Offerings had been captured alive. He had no intention of continuing to fight. Noticing that Qingluan Douluo and Guangling Douluo seemed to be covering the army's retreat, he immediately followed them; at least by following the Offerings, he would have a bit more sense of security.

With the three Title Douluo gathered, plus the Angel Legion, Dugu Bo did not dare to pursue them hard. Just as Lv Lingqi had instructed, he and Ge Long only pursued and killed the scattered and fleeing soldiers of the Spirit Empire, without going after the Spirit Master Legion.

This pursuit lasted for several hours. Under Ge Long's command of the army and Dugu Bo's lethal poison, of the 600,000 troops brought by the Spirit Empire, over 300,000 were killed or injured, and more than 200,000 surrendered. Only a few tens of thousands escaped into the mountains and forests, attempting to save their lives.

Ge Long was still leading the army in a widespread pursuit; today, he was determined to wipe out these Spirit Empire soldiers to prevent future trouble.

Escaping with the Spirit Master Legion were the true elites of the Spirit Empire, the Heavy Cavalry Regiment, with about 20,000 remaining.

The number of Spirit Masters had also decreased by more than 10,000, now leaving fewer than 2,000.

Hu Liena looked at the remnants around her, a sense of melancholy rising in her heart.

Thinking back to when they first left Wuhun City, they were so high-spirited.

600,000 troops, tens of thousands in the Spirit Master Legion, over a dozen Title Douluo, plus the Empress Bibi Dong.

They had thought that the Heaven Dou Empire, without Nan Feihuang, would be taken in at most a month.

Unexpectedly, not only did they fall into a bitter struggle at Jialing Pass from the start, but they were also utterly defeated in a head-on war.

Now, all that remained were 2,000 Spirit Masters, 20,000 troops, and three Title Douluo. Bibi Dong was even more severely injured, currently lying unconscious in her arms, and even her brother had died at the hands of Lv Lingqi.

Such a crushing defeat, and it happened even when Nan Feihuang and Lan Xue were not present.

Hu Liena could not help but wonder, after this defeat, does their Spirit Empire really still have a chance to vie for the continent?

After fleeing for a day and a night, everyone was exhausted. The Spirit Masters were fine, but those soldiers truly could not hold on any longer.

Seeing that there were no shadows of pursuers behind them, Hu Liena ordered a short rest on the spot.

Qingluan Douluo, Guangling Douluo, and Ghost Leopard Douluo continued to guard the surroundings.

Before returning to Wuhun City, they could not afford a moment of relaxation.

"Nana, where are we now?" Just at this moment, Bibi Dong in Hu Liena's arms finally woke up slowly, opening her hazy eyes to ask.

(End of chapter)