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Perhaps until he reunited with his father, he firmly believed that he had avenged his father with his own hands.
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Jing Hongchen got up from the ground with a face full of pain. The central arsenal where he was originally located had been completely reduced to ruins. Mingde Hall and Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy next to the arsenal were naturally not spared. Fortunately, the Sun Moon Academy was large enough and only a small part of it was destroyed.
Jing Hongchen faced the center of the explosion, but he was still alive.
He was carrying three level nine defensive soul guides and had used up all his soul power, so he managed to survive the explosion in the armory. However, Prince Xu Guozhong and his subordinates were not so lucky and died directly in the explosion to see the late emperor.
Jing Hongchen felt a little groggy, and the words Xu Guozhong had just said to him kept echoing in his ears.
"Jing Hongchen, you are just a dog of my Xu family."
Chapter 368 Mr. Huo Overslept
"Cough cough..."
Jing Hongchen struggled to stand up from the devastated body. He felt like something was blocking his throat. He coughed hard a few times and found that it was a mouthful of dirty blood.
An intense feeling of weakness spread throughout his body, and this one of the strongest ninth-level soul masters in the Sun-Moon Empire could hardly even stand.
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A sharp sound of metal breaking was heard, and countless tiny metal fragments flew out from Jing Hongchen's chest.
That was one of his most proud works, Hongchen Blessing. This level nine defensive soul guide had a special way of activating, which could instantly generate a powerful shield that was three times stronger than the user's cultivation. With Jing Hongchen's level ninety-three cultivation, his defense was even stronger than that of a Super Douluo.
Thinking back to when he personally visited Shrek Academy and met the mysterious Dragon God Douluo Moon, he was confident that he could escape unscathed, all because of the protection of Red Dust's Blessing.
However, facing the center of the explosion in the arsenal, this work that Jing Hongchen was most satisfied with turned into fragments after giving its owner the final protection.
Standing on the ruins and looking around at the desolation, Jing Hongchen's heart was filled with sorrow.
"Xiao Ze, you've taken revenge well! Are you satisfied now?"
Jing Hongchen shouted to the sky, questioning the soul that had already passed away, his voice was shrill.
There was only one thought in his mind, despair.
The Central Arsenal was located a hundred meters underground. Even with the hundred-meter-deep strata and the arsenal's own protective measures, the power of the explosion still penetrated all his defenses. How could Mingde Hall, which was also underground and not far from the arsenal, be spared?
There are a total of thirty level nine fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells stored in Mingde Hall's underground warehouse. The power of their detonation is enough to overturn most of Mingdu.
Jing Hongchen staggered and collapsed to the ground again, looking decadent and old.
No more, nothing left.
Everything he cherished, the Hongchen Family, Mingde Hall, the Sun and Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, Mingdu...all were gone.
Jing Hongchen raised his head slightly, his eyes a little dazed, and the last crazy smile of He Caitou emerged in his mind.
Perhaps this is the retribution for the fact that although he claims to be loyal and righteous, he has always led the Hongchen family to protect themselves.
The dust raised by the explosion covered the sky and the sun. It was dusk now, and the golden setting sun shone through the gaps in the dust, adding a sense of solemnity.
Jing Hongchen stared at the sky blankly, and suddenly a huge oval black shadow emerged from the smoke and dust.
"That is..." Jing Hongchen was slightly stunned and recognized the function of the black shadow.
That was a super-large flying soul guide project proposed by Huo Yuhao and developed by Xuan Ziwen.
Huo Yuhao named the flying soul guide, which is filled with a special gas to keep it suspended in the air and can stay in the air for a long time without consuming soul power.
There is no need to install a soul guide device of a very high level. A fourth to fifth level soul guide device is enough to control the airship to freely adjust the speed and direction.
Although the flying speed is extremely slow, far less than that of a single-person flying soul guide, the airship can accommodate up to several thousand people flying together at the same time.
Jing Hongchen saw at a glance the warfare significance of the airship. It could be used as an aerial fortress to lead a team of elite soul instructors to carry out air strikes. Therefore, he was very optimistic about this project.
Now the first generation has been manufactured and is flying in the sky.
Jing Hongchen was stunned for a while, then suddenly realized something. He took out a bottle of milk, recovered for a while, flew into the air, and looked into the distance.
The ruins created by the explosion were less than two kilometers in radius, and not even a quarter of the Sun and Moon Academy was blown up. In other words, the explosion in the armory did not affect the underground warehouse of Mingde Hall at all, and those ninth-level fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells were not detonated at all.
Jing Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then smiled comfortably, feeling a little stupid.
That’s right. If Mingdetang’s underground warehouse had exploded, how could I still be conscious and feel regretful here? I would have surely turned into ashes along with the warehouse.
The intense sorrow was instantly covered by joy as he flew towards the Sun and Moon Academy.
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South of Mingdu.
"Have the people from the Aojian Sect arrived?" Xu Jiujiu asked calmly.
Beside her were many Xingluo masters and numerous sect players, who had already gathered and were ready to break out from the southern suburbs of Mingdu at any time.
Wu Yifan clasped his fists and saluted, "Your Highness, now that we are here, we can also lend a hand to you."
Xu Jiujiu nodded and gave an order: "Okay, break out quickly and head towards the Mingdou Mountains. Duke Baihu will meet us there."
A group of people acted quickly. Those who were Soul Sage and above flew on their own, while those below Soul Sage activated their flying soul guides and broke through towards the southern suburbs of Mingdu.
"Please stop flying. During the competition, it is forbidden to use flying soul guides in Mingdu, and it is also forbidden to leave the city." Just as they took off, a square formation equipped with unified soul guides also took off and blocked the air in front of them. They had been waiting for a long time.
The leader is a Titled Douluo and ninth-level soul mentor, Mad Bull Douluo Wang Yiheng, who is the leader of the Evil King Soul Mentor Group. He was appointed by Xu Tianran to guard the southern suburbs and forbid anyone to leave Mingdu.
Seeing so many masters rushing out in front of him, Mad Bull Douluo's heart sank.
The southern suburbs are the weakest in defense among the three directions of Mingdu, east, south and north. Currently, it is guarded by only a soul guide group that he has that has not yet been fully equipped, and there is no time to equip them with level 9 fixed-type soul guide shells. With so many people forcing a breakthrough at once, he cannot stop them at all.
On the Xingluo side alone, there are no less than five Titled Douluo masters, and several of them are more powerful than him.
"Everyone, be alert." Mad Bull Douluo roared, and the well-trained Evil King Soul Guide Corps raised their soul guide cannons in unison, aiming and deploying in the same posture.
Every member of the Soul Master Corps is a fifth-level Soul Master. So many gun barrels are arranged in an orderly manner, condensing a terrifying momentum.
"stop."
A majestic voice spoke among Xing Luo and others, and everyone was suspended in the air.
"Your Excellency, what do you mean?"
Mad Bull Douluo did not dare to be careless and said vigilantly: "Mingdu is currently on alert, please enjoy more time in Mingdu."
The owner of the majestic voice said coldly: "What if we insist on leaving?"
"Then don't blame me for being blind."
The atmosphere in the air was somewhat depressing and a fight was about to break out.
boom--
At this moment, a strong wind blew violently from a distance, bringing with it a deafening explosion.
Mad Bull Douluo was stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked in the direction of the voice.
Suddenly, a huge gray-black mushroom cloud rose in the direction of the center of Mingdu City, filled with smoke and dust.
"How is it possible? What happened in Mingdu?"
Not only Mad Bull Douluo, but everyone in the Evil Lord Soul Instructor Group was shocked.
At the moment when Mad Bull Douluo lost consciousness, the owner of the majestic voice shouted sternly: "Kill!"
Xing Luo and others seized the opportunity, dispersed their formation, and used their soul skills to charge forward.
Mingyue Hotel.
Huo Qiuer suddenly stared carefully in a direction in the distance, then suddenly turned around and looked in another direction with a serious expression.
"He suddenly disappeared? And then suddenly appeared from that place? Is that the ability?"
Noticing her strangeness, Vina asked in confusion: "Qiu'er, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Huo Qiuer said indifferently.
Vina continued the meeting with everyone and said, "Next up is the semi-finals. Our opponent is the Holy Spirit Sect. Don't hold back."
"After that, we must also be prepared to leave Mingdu at any time. The rest will be left to the sect master and the elders."
"Yes."
Long Aotian asked: "Aren't we going to play in the finals?"
It is hard to imagine his physical condition. He had just been hit by Ning Tian’s most powerful level 7 soul guide cannon in the afternoon, but now there is nothing unusual at all.
Vina shook her head and said, "Let's not fight anymore. That will be the time for the Sect Master and his men to perform. Our presence will only hinder them."
boom--
The sudden explosion caused the entire Mingyue Hotel to shake violently.
"Prepare for battle!" Long Aotian shouted immediately, and seven soul rings appeared behind him.
The shaking soon disappeared. Huo Qiuer stood by the windowsill, staring at the mushroom cloud in the distance with a frown on her face.
"Don't be nervous, it's not an enemy attack."
In the Sun and Moon Palace, Xu Tianran was being pushed by Juzi, walking slowly on the path in the palace.
"Your Highness, Xing Luo and the others have already left the hotel, and they will probably break out from the southern suburbs soon."
"You won't stop them?"
Xu Tianran said coldly: "It is impossible to keep them in Mingdu now."
"They are carrying a lot of low-level encumbrances, so it is impossible for them to use the flying soul guides continuously. They must stop to rest, so they can't travel fast."
"It will take at least several days to reach the Mingdou Mountains. I have already urgently notified the border guards of the Mingdou Mountains and sent Master Ye and other masters to go there at full speed. We must intercept them in the Mingdou Mountains."
Juzi smiled and flattered, "Your Highness is really quick in deploying troops."
Xu Tianran laughed at himself and said, "Juzi, you don't have to flatter me. If I think long-term, there is no way they will be able to detect my plan."
Just as Orange was about to continue speaking, he was interrupted by a horrific explosion.
The entire palace was shaking violently because of the sudden explosion.
After a brief tremor, Xu Tianran looked in the direction where the mushroom cloud was rising and exclaimed: "Is that direction... the Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy?"
"Go and find out for me what happened in that place?"
He called a senior guard in the palace and said sternly.