On the other side, Qian Daoliu also observed the relatively nearby shockwave through the formation.
Leading the angel army, he stood in its path.
"Form the array!"
The six-winged angel martial soul released a holy aura, erupting with powerful light.
Behind him, the angel army channeled their soul power into Qian Daoliu.
This was a skill similar to ring fusion, somewhat akin to the Clear Sky Clan's Clear Sky Great Array.
However, the conditions for use were quite strict. The leader had to be a holder of the six-winged angel martial soul; ordinary angel martial souls could not use it.
"Divine Skill—Angel Judgment!"
A massive sword of soul power descended from the sky, smashing directly into the shockwave.
The moment they made contact, a "sizzle sizzle sizzle" sound rang out.
As the holy giant sword dissipated, seven or eight tenths of the terrifying shockwave in the sky was purified.
Only a small portion was deflected off course and ultimately landed in an almost uninhabited area.
It let out a booming roar, kicking up gusts of flying sand and rolling stones.
"Hu~"
Qian Daoliu's face paled as he breathed lightly.
"Damn it—there are still two more waves of energy we couldn't block." Through the formation, Qian Daoliu had also seen Ning Fengzhi block a relatively stronger shockwave, but the remaining two probably...
There was no way—truly no way.
Bibi Dong, Xue Di, and Lan Fozi had to maintain the formation. Right now, across the entire continent, the only ones who could barely get involved were his angel clan and Ning Fengzhi's group of three.
The Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation slowly rotated. The scenes of Qian Daoliu and Ning Fengzhi's group blocking the aftermath were synchronously projected into the sky, visible to everyone across the continent.
"So this is the power of the continent's top forces?" Many soul masters sighed in awe. Ning Fengzhi's reputation was quite significant—after all, he had a daughter with impressive strength.
As for Qian Daoliu, there was even less need to mention—he was Qian Renxue's grandfather, once invincible under the heavens. Though he had long remained in seclusion, whenever he appeared, his fame was resounding.
"But there are still two waves of energy bursting out from the Star Luo Empire that weren't blocked."
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Dugu Yan—who had nothing much to do—watched the scenes projected by the formation in the sky, her tone filled with worry.
At level 96, she really couldn't get involved in that kind of terrifying battle.
"Wan Yao Wang, a lot of people are going to die next, right?"
Not long after she spoke, a slender figure appeared beside Dugu Yan. "I don't know, but basically all the movable forces across the continent have already been deployed."
"If you were level 99 right now, with ring fusion, you might barely be able to block one."
"Even if you couldn't block it completely, deflecting it off its original path should still be possible."
"With your situation, you wouldn't die anyway."
"But I'm only level 96!" Dugu Yan sighed helplessly.
She was essentially an area-of-effect attacker. Though she could render hundreds of thousands of troops combat-ineffective, her actual destructive power wasn't something a crowd-clearing poison soul master like her could use to contend with this level.
"Do what you can and don't push yourself." Wan Yao Wang comforted her. "As a plant-system soul master, I know one thing: only by living long can you grow strong."
"It feels like we're not on the same wavelength." Dugu Yan complained.
Dugu Yan simply watched the massive Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation in the sky quietly. But for the soul masters and commoners in the suspected target areas, it was a different story.
Those with some knowledge realized that the shockwave—produced by what appeared to be the full force of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's martial soul fusion technique combined with Qian Daoliu's attack—was heading straight toward them.
This was something they small fries couldn't possibly stop.
Because statues of the Angel God—or rather, Qian Renxue—had been placed throughout the Heaven Dou Empire.
Whether commoners or soul masters, in their extreme helplessness, they all began praying toward the statues.
They couldn't run—there was nowhere to run.
Suddenly, someone looked up and saw the shockwave descending from high in the sky like a massive meteor, carrying extreme pressure and falling at terrifying speed.
"No, no—I don't want to die!"
No one knew who started it, but the people in this region's city quickly fell into panic.
"Quiet—everyone, quiet down!"
"The Angel God is with you—Spirit Hall stands with you."
"May the Angel God protect you."
A red-robed cardinal stood on high ground, calling out to calm the chaos. Beside him were several temple knights.
Though he himself was panicking badly, duty required it. And even if he died by accident, his family was in Spirit City—they should receive good安置.
Besides—what if the Angel God really did protect them?
So, knowing escape was hopeless, the red-robed cardinal became even more sincere.
With the red-robed cardinal and temple knights maintaining order, the crowd's emotions gradually stabilized. Though some panic remained, the overall situation was relatively calm.
Just as the oppressive pressure made it hard to breathe,
a golden figure flashed into appearance in the sky.
The six-winged angel martial soul manifested behind her.
"It's—it's Her Holiness the Saintess! The Saintess has come to save us!"
The sudden figure in the sky—especially that familiar six-winged angel martial soul—prompted the red-robed cardinal to react first and cry out in surprise.
"The main body really is unreliable—having to send a clone to clean up the mess." The woman who looked exactly like Qian Renxue couldn't help but complain inwardly. She glanced at the people below, cleared her throat lightly, and spoke in Qian Renxue's voice:
"May the Angel God protect you. Have faith in the six-winged angel and be safe."
Damn it—this feels so fake!
She directly condensed a sword in her hand, styled similarly to the Angel Holy Sword but a imitation.
Then, turning into a streak of golden light, she charged toward the falling aftermath.
It wasn't just this area—the other shockwave location was the same.
The next moment.
The suffocating shockwave was torn to shreds, dissolving into specks of soul power that scattered away.
The sky returned to calm.
Of course—ignoring the continuous thunder rumbling from high above, it was calm.
All the energy that had burst through the formation's cracks had been completely blocked and was broadcast live across the continent through the formation.
"May the Angel God protect you. For the future of the continent, we must join hands and advance together."
"Come—living beings of the Douluo Continent—for the future of the continent, to repel the Abyss."
"Let us fight together."
After saying these words, the two figures vanished from the sky. Yet their words were transmitted across the entire continent through the formation.
Waves of faith power—carrying the energy of the seven deadly sins born from fear—
continuously converged toward Qian Renxue from the angel statues everywhere.
Ning Rongrong, beside Qian Renxue, received the memories transmitted back by the two clones.
"Good thing I noticed the possible accident—otherwise it would have been trouble." Ning Rongrong couldn't help but sigh.
The Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation was something she had researched for a long time—designed specifically to deal with god-realm existences.
As the primary controller, she could even hear the content of the messages transmitted by Bibi Dong and the others.
"These three really have too much free time—do they need to analyze my personality?"
Saying I'm cold-blooded and heartless.
Damn it—what mountain cave did that wild imagination come from?
At this moment, the explosion in the Star Luo Empire region had basically stabilized.
Only a pitch-black area—cracked open and occupying nearly one-fifth of the space—now had a creature with silver dragon scales crawling out.
After glancing at the silver dragon and then at the Crimson Mother, Ning Rongrong sighed. "I'm afraid the real trouble is only just beginning."
(End of chapter)