Originally, Di Tian intended to break the morale of the Spirit Empire's army. However, under the radiance of the Angel's Light, the soldiers instead became more resolute, their unity strengthening.
Despite this, Qian Daoliu remained highly concerned. He had encountered beast tides before, but rarely had he seen one that understood psychological warfare to this extent. It was evident that this beast tide was anything but ordinary.
With another dragon roar from Di Tian, countless soul beasts began their assault. The densely packed soul beasts charged directly at the city walls, appearing utterly fearless of death.
The flying soul beasts in the sky posed an even greater challenge.
Their target was clear: they aimed directly at the soldiers defending the city walls.
Qian Daoliu waved his hand and shouted, "Fight!" Instantly, countless people joined the battle.
First to engage were the city's defending soldiers. These warriors had been tempered through countless battles, and each one was highly experienced in warfare.
As various soul beasts crashed against the city walls, countless defensive weapons were deployed, including bows, crossbows, and large boulders.
While ordinary arrows and crossbow bolts did little to harm high-level soul beasts, they were still effective against the more common ones. Even thousand-year soul beasts could be taken down if struck in a vital spot by a sufficient number of arrows.
Under the command of the city's generals, boiling oil and massive stones were hurled from the walls without hesitation. Though soul beasts possessed tough hides and strong bodies, the sheer weight of the falling boulders—each exceeding ten thousand catties—was enough to crush them. The ground below quickly became riddled with craters, and many soul beasts were crushed to death.
When the boiling oil was poured down, it was immediately set ablaze by fire-tipped arrows, turning the area beneath the walls into a sea of flames.
Dealing with the flying soul beasts was far trickier. While soul masters defended the walls, countless crossbows and arrows were fired into the sky to combat the airborne threat.
Compared to land-based soul beasts, flying soul beasts generally had more fragile bodies, and their outstretched wings presented large targets.
Under the command of Flaming Eagle Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo, a vast number of flying soul masters engaged the aerial soul beasts. They fought with unyielding resolve, as though merely being part of the battle was an immense honor.
Meanwhile, GlowingFeather Douluo, known as the battlefield's deadliest sniper, wielded his Glowing feather Bow without rest, continuously firing arrows. His attacks had the longest range of any combatant, surpassing even the reach of some long-range soul skills.
Glowing feather Douluo primarily targeted the enemy's lesser commanders. Even without using soul skills, a single arrow from him could instantly kill a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
After about an hour of battle, the soul beasts' corpses had piled up beneath the walls, forming an enormous mound. The sheer number of fallen beasts made it seem as though the creatures were attempting to fill the eighty-meter-high walls with their own bodies.
However, the soul beast army lacked a sufficient number of flying creatures, particularly ten-thousand-year flying soul beasts. As a result, the Spirit Empire still held air superiority, thanks to Azure Luan Douluo, Flaming Eagle Douluo, and their flying soul masters.
Seeing the slow progress of the siege and the unwavering defense of the city, Di Tian became furious. With a single command, countless ten-thousand-year soul beasts joined the fray, and even several hundred-thousand-year soul beasts began attacking.
Among them, the fifty-thousand-year-and-above soul beasts stood out. Each of them was massive, with the largest towering at several dozen meters tall, while the smaller ones were incredibly agile—so much so that even the soul skills of the defenders on the city walls had no effect on them.
Leading the charge was the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear. Its terrifying defense and immense strength rendered even ten-thousand-year soul skills ineffective against it.
Known as the "Earth Ripper," the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's steel claws were so fearsome that even a Titled Douluo could not withstand them.
As the city wall's defenses grew increasingly dire, it became clear that if the assault continued unchecked, the wall might soon collapse. If that happened, the situation would turn catastrophic, and the thirty thousand defenders could be overrun in an instant.
Qian Daoliu gave the order, and Spirit Empire's top experts immediately joined the fray. Even if it meant sacrificing their lives, they had to stop these high-level soul beasts.
However, against the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's attacks, even ordinary Titled Douluo were powerless.
With a furious roar, Golden Crocodile Douluo transformed into a massive Golden Crocodile King, his enormous tail sweeping directly toward the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
Yet, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear showed no fear. Its steel claws slashed forward, colliding with the crocodile's tail. In an instant, the powerful impact sent Golden Crocodile Douluo staggering backward, blood dripping from his tail. However, the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear was also pushed back several meters.
From this exchange, it was clear that the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear held the upper hand. The gap in strength between the two was undeniable.
Moreover, three claw marks were now visible on Golden Crocodile Douluo's body, proving that he had suffered serious injuries.
Yet, under the radiant golden light shining down upon him, his wounds, which would have been difficult to heal under normal circumstances, began to show signs of recovery. Even strands of golden energy flickered around the injury, filled with divine power.
Seeing this, Golden Crocodile Douluo ignored his injuries and once again charged toward the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear.
At the same time, more than ten Titled Douluo of the Spirit Empire entered the battle, each engaging a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, including some of the fearsome ones.
As for the high-level ten-thousand-year soul beasts, Spirit City still had a vast number of Soul Sages and Soul Douluo-level experts—more than a thousand of them. They accounted for over half of the Spirit Empire's top-tier soul masters, focusing their efforts on the strongest ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
This time, with Di Tian leading the beast tide, the Star Dou Great Forest had practically emptied its forces. The number of ten-thousand-year soul beasts was too great to count, as they made up the core strength of both the mixed region and the inner region. At a minimum, there were over a thousand of them, possibly even more.
Even many Soul Emperors joined in the effort to eliminate these ten-thousand-year soul beasts. After all, a Soul Emperor was only barely capable of defeating a ten-thousand-year soul beast, and physically, they were often at a disadvantage.
Despite Spirit Empire mobilizing nearly all the high-level soul masters in Spirit City, there was still a huge disparity in top-tier combat power. Against the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, they were clearly struggling.
Even Spirit Hall's six great worshipers each had to face a ferocious beast, as these creatures represented the ultimate strength of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The only one not engaging in direct combat was Glowing feather Douluo. However, his role was just as critical—he needed to continuously provide long-range support with his arrows, assisting the Titled Douluo in battle.