As the war continued, Spirit Empire's advantage gradually diminished. In fact, the battle was growing increasingly brutal.
Even Titled Douluo did not dare to be careless when facing the powerful hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Among the five great worshipers who had stepped forward to engage them, each was forced to fight with all their strength against a single fierce beast.
However, in terms of strength, only Lion Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo among the six great worshipers of Wuhun Hall had reached Rank 97. The other three were at the peak of Rank 96, making it extremely difficult for them to battle the ferocious beasts alone.
Golden Crocodile Douluo bore the heaviest burden of all. His opponent was none other than the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear King, Xiong Jun, whose strength was nearly at Rank 99. The gap between them was immense. If not for Xiong Jun's low intelligence and savage nature, Golden Crocodile Douluo might have already been defeated.
Meanwhile, the ordinary soul masters still held a slight advantage.Spirit Empire had a defending army of three hundred thousand soldiers, and even countless civilian soul masters within the city had stepped forward to help. Even if they could not attack enemies from a distance, they could still use the city walls' height advantage to deal with ordinary hundred-year and thousand-year soul beasts.
Within Spirit City alone, there were forty thousand soul masters—an astonishing number. They directly engaged the lower-year soul beasts, relying on sheer numbers to overwhelm them. After all, humans were far more intelligent than soul beasts, and soul masters, in particular, had strong teamwork and synergy.
In the sky, Di Tian and Qian Daoliu faced off from a distance, neither making the first move. They simply stared at each other coldly.
Di Tian sneered as he looked at Qian Daoliu. "Qian Daoliu, the gap between our strength is obvious. Don't forget our last battle—you were completely at a disadvantage."
Qian Daoliu smirked disdainfully. "Di Tian, I know your strength is formidable, even far beyond mine. But don't forget, this is Spirit City—the sacred land of the Angel Clan. Here, I can wield the power of the Angel God, making me invincible."
Di Tian chuckled. "The so-called Angel God's power? If I remember correctly, you were defeated here by Yang Podi. What right do you have to call yourself invincible?"
Qian Daoliu was unfazed and retorted, "I heard that when you invaded Heavenly Academy last time, you were nearly killed by Yang Podi. A defeated general like you still dares to show his face? So much for the mighty Beast God."
Di Tian recalled his injury from the last battle at Heavenly Academy, where he was nearly slain by Yang Podi. Even now, he could faintly feel the lingering pain from the wound. If not for Emerald Swan Bi Ji's treatment, he would not have recovered so quickly.
Hearing Qian Daoliu bring up the past, a trace of anger appeared on Di Tian's face. "Enough! It was Yang Podi who injured me, not you. What are you so proud of?"
Qian Daoliu laughed coldly. "Maybe it wasn't me who injured you, but Yang Podi is still one of my human race. And if I'm not mistaken, he wounded you with the Asura Demon Sword. That wound won't be easy to recover from, will it?"
Di Tian snorted. "A mere scratch. I'll recover in no time. But your Spirit Empire's situation isn't looking good. It won't be long before Spirit City is reduced to ruins. I will make you all pay the price."
After exchanging words, neither of them spoke further. Instead, they focused entirely on the battlefield.
Judging by the current Situation Spirit Empire was indeed in grave danger. The soul beast army had more high-level powerhouses, and despite Spirit Empire's all-out effort, they were barely holding the line.
The difference in top-tier combat strength was especially evident. If even one Titled Douluo were slain, Spirit City's defense could collapse instantly.
On the battlefield, Golden Crocodile Douluo struggled against Xiong Jun. He was barely managing to hold on and had no chance of victory. There was a clear gap in strength between them.
Meanwhile, Lion Douluo had transformed into a massive lion, engaging in fierce combat against a Three-Headed Scarlett Demon Mastiff. The two beasts clashed violently, appearing evenly matched. After all, Lion Douluo was a peak Rank 97 Titled Douluo.
Azure Luan Douluo, on the other hand, had to restrain an opponent who had taken on human form—the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji. She was one of the most powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest.
In terms of pure strength, Bi Ji had already lived for six hundred thousand years, making her comparable to an Ultimate Douluo.
However, as the Emerald Swan, she was the strongest healing-type soul beast among all soul beasts. Her healing abilities were unparalleled, though her offensive capabilities were relatively weaker. But if no one restrained her, the human soul masters would undoubtedly face certain defeat.
Especially with the immense green light radiating from Bi Ji, her healing effects were extraordinary. Even severely injured high-level soul beasts could recover in a short amount of time. Since the Emerald Swan could also fly, only Azure Luan Douluo was capable of keeping her in check.
Fifteen Ton Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo initially intended to assist Golden Crocodile Douluo, but both found themselves preoccupied with their own battles. Each was facing a massive ferocious beast, exuding an overwhelming murderous aura.
Fifteen Ton Douluo was fighting a colossal Gale Demon Wolf, clearly a soul beast of the fierce beast level.
Falling Devil Douluo was battling a monstrous Demon-Eyed Devil Tree, its entire body covered in countless eyes, making it extremely difficult to defend against.
The rest of the Titled Douluo were also each engaged in combat with a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, barely able to hold their ground.
Under normal circumstances, even if these people searched tirelessly, they would struggle to find a single hundred-thousand-year soul beast. But during this beast tide, there were more than ten of them—only one less than the number of Titled Douluo in Spirit Empire. This was also the reason why Glowing Feather Douluo could stay at the back, drawing his bow and shooting arrows. Otherwise, even he would have been forced to engage a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in direct combat.
As for soul beasts over fifty-thousand years old, there were far more of them. These creatures were immensely powerful, roughly equivalent to Soul Douluo in strength. Physically, they were even stronger than human Soul Douluo, so the elite members of Spirit Hall had no choice but to gang up on them.
These soul beasts over fifty-thousand years old were all massive in size, making them extremely destructive to the city walls. Under no circumstances could they be allowed to get close.
As the situation grew increasingly dire, reinforcements seemed unlikely to arrive anytime soon. Qian Daoliu could only feel mounting anxiety. If the battle continued like this, it was only a matter of time before Spirit City fell.
The only advantage Spirit Empire had was the colossal Angel God Statue within the city.
The Angel God Statue radiated a sacred golden light, and under its illumination, all human soul masters experienced accelerated soul power recovery, faster healing of wounds, and even some detoxification effects.