Douling Empire, within its borders!!
Just over ten kilometers away from the imperial palace!
Yue Zhengyu gasped hurriedly, "Phew, we're almost at the Douling Empire's imperial palace, but there doesn't seem to be an especially huge evil aura!"
Yuanen Yehui nodded slightly, then pondered, "Hmm, I haven't sensed it either. Perhaps those evil Soul Masters haven't broken through all defenses yet!"
Xie Xie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "So that means we made it in time? Good, good. If the Dou Ling Empire's Emperor had already been harmed, then our trip would have been for nothing!!"
Tang Yinmeng also affirmed this, "Mm, Xue Yuntian's importance to the Douling Empire goes without saying; we must protect his safety as much as possible!"
Meanwhile, Tang Wulin looked towards En Ci, his gaze briefly flitted over the powerful fighters behind him and he inquired, "Holy Dragon Douluo senior, should we take a brief rest??"
Even he himself felt somewhat exhausted from traversing such a great distance, not to mention these ordinary Title Douluo!
En Ci also turned his head to look back, wiping the sweat from his forehead before saying, "Everyone, we're only a dozen kilometers away from the palace, can you hold on?"
Along the way, not a single person had stopped to take a rest, so it would be understandable if someone couldn't continue!
Upon hearing this, these powerful fighters from the Xingluo Empire exchanged glances, all reading the embarrassment in each other's eyes...
They promptly suggested, "State Preceptor, I really can't hold on any longer, let's take a break right here for a while."
"Yes, after traveling with such high speed for a long time, our Soul Power has almost been depleted. Even if we reach the imperial palace, I'm afraid we won't be able to face the enemy immediately!"
"State Preceptor, although I can still hold on, for the sake of what comes later, let's allow everyone to recover their Soul Power for a bit!"
"After all, those evil Soul Masters haven't reached the imperial palace yet, so there's no need to rush!"
With this response, En Ci was obviously somewhat dissatisfied, but considering the presence of the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion, he didn't say much...
"Well... alright then, everyone rest here for ten minutes, then proceed at full speed!!"
The powerful fighters' faces brightened, "Thank you, State Preceptor!!"
They immediately sat down cross-legged, beginning to recover their Soul Power...
En Ci turned to Tang Wulin again with a slightly awkward expression, "Sorry, Hall Master Tang... they..."
Before he could finish, Tang Wulin interrupted, "Holy Dragon Douluo senior, there's no need to worry, what they're saying isn't wrong. Since the imperial palace hasn't been attacked yet, taking a breather is alright!"
"After all, it's for the sake of the upcoming battle!"
A flicker crossed En Ci's profound eyes, "It's good that Hall Master Tang understands!"
Tang Wulin motioned simply and also said to Yue Zhengyu and the others, "Everyone, let's rest for a while too, recover our Soul Power, and then continue on our way!"
Naturally, nobody had any objections, and they nodded in agreement, "Okay."
Thereupon, everyone sat down cross-legged, trying their best to bring their condition back to the optimal state...
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Before long, the spiritual power that Tang Wulin kept releasing towards the front seemed to sense something, quickly feeding back information...
This abnormal situation made him open his eyes without hesitation...
Yuanen Yehui and En Ci were also a step behind in reacting, but in unison, they exclaimed, "Not good, there's trouble at the imperial palace!!"
The rest, who were still recovering their Soul Power, were also awakened by their voices, and quickly stood up...
Xie Xie looked puzzledly at Tang Wulin, asking, "Wulin, what happened?"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath before explaining, "Hundreds of strong evil auras have suddenly emerged near the Dou Ling Empire Imperial Palace; it seems those evil Soul Masters have broken through the defenses!!"
En Ci affirmed, "Yes, I have sensed it too. Among this group of evil Soul Masters, there are not a few at the Titled Douluo level!"
This Tang Wulin truly deserved to be the newly appointed Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion, to be able to detect the anomaly even before him!
It was likely that his spiritual power was even stronger than his own!
However, now was not the time to think about this!
Seeing this, Tang Wulin spoke urgently, "Holy Dragon Douluo, we can't waste time here. We must head to the imperial palace immediately, every second's delay puts the Douling Empire's Emperor in greater danger!"
En Ci understood the urgency of the situation and immediately ordered the Xingluo Empire's powerhouses, "Everyone, follow me to the imperial palace at once!"
Without any pause, everyone at the scene burst forth at top speed toward the imperial palace...
About a minute or two later, they finally reached the skies above the Douling Empire Imperial Palace...
In front of them loomed a massive army composed of evil Soul Masters, oppressive in their darkness...
Especially those leading the evil Soul Masters, each one emitted a strong aura of evil...
Their strength was not inferior to that of Titled Douluos!
Xie Xie swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Didn't the message from Xue Yuntian say there were only a few hundred powerful evil Soul Masters? Why are there so many, almost as many as an army!"
Yuanen Yehui analytically replied, "I'm afraid it has to do with the soldiers that were sent out by the Douling Empire. They are weak and could be transformed into evil Soul Masters in a blink of an eye!"
En Ci slightly nodded, "Mmm, only this can explain the current situation."
Yue Zhengyu released his Holy Angel Martial Soul and said coldly, "So, what should we do now? Do we just charge in and exterminate these evil Soul Masters?"
Though numerous, as long as the powerful evil Soul Masters are dealt with, the rest are not worth mentioning!
Tang Wulin immediately denied, "No... Don't rush, we haven't clarified the situation yet. Don't act rashly!"
There might be ambushes lying in wait!!
He paused for a moment, then added, "Everybody, you stay here to guard the imperial palace, I will go in and find Xue Yuntian first!"
Yue Zhengyu and the others naturally had no objections and readily agreed...
Seeing this, En Ci also spoke up, "Wait, Hall Master Tang, I'll go with you!"
They represented the Sea God's Pavilion and the Xingluo Empire respectively!
Upon reaching the imperial palace, it was natural to meet with Xue Yuntian, the emperor, at the earliest opportunity!
Tang Wulin hesitated for a moment before agreeing, "Okay!"
Thus, apart from them, the rest were responsible for defending the palace, to prevent an attack by the evil Soul Masters...
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Inside the great hall, a soldier responsible for communication burst in and anxiously reported, "Report... Your Majesty the Emperor, the evil Soul Masters have amassed in great force, and they will likely attack soon!"
"The Douling Empire's troops alone have no chance of repelling them, what should we do?"
Hearing this, Xue Yuntian's face turned ashen as he thought to himself, "So it has come even quicker than I'd imagined? It seems... the Douling Empire is destined to face a catastrophe today!"
After shaking his head, he gave another command, "You, go immediately and notify the Soul Masters in the palace, prepare for battle!!"
Even so, the possibility of victory remained very slim!
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