Douluo Dalu 3: The Legend of the Dragon King

Meanwhile, the Western Legion was clashing with the abyssal army, and even with the assistance from the powerful beings of the Spirit Pagoda, the entire legion has suffered heavy losses in a very short time.

Qiangu Dieting was preoccupied by his battle with Ghost Emperor, leaving no quasigod beings to oppose the abyssal army, and the human army was completely outmatched. Led by the Abyssal Mammoths, the abyssal creature army was like a pride of lions that had entered a sheep's pen. Most of the Abyssal Evil Sickles were being kept at bay by the powerful beings of the Spirit Pagoda, but the other four abyssal sovereigns on the battlefield were completely unmatched.

A string of blood-curdling cries began to ring out incessantly.

The Black Sovereign's right hand was plunged deep into Demonic Maiden Douluo Li Mengjie's chest, holding onto her heart and devouring her life force.

The Fist Emperor Douluo was slowly turning into a dried corpse in the tight embrace of another abyssal sovereign, and the entire situation had already completely spiraled out of control.

The enemies were far too powerful for the human army to oppose, and if it weren't for the fact that Gu Yuena was able to oppose the Spirit Sovereign, the human army would've most likely already been crushed.

However, how much longer would she be able to last? No one knew the answer to that.

In reality, it had only been less than 20 minutes since the abyssal army had emerged, but in this short span of time, the Western Legion was already on the verge of being completely overwhelmed!

Right at this moment, a long cry rang out across the heavens, and a massive streak of golden light shot forth from the distance.

At the same time, a series of formidable auras descended from above before rushing toward the abyssal army.

The reinforcements had finally arrived.

As soon as the abyssal army appeared, Yu Guanzhi and Chen Xinjie immediately returned to the main control center to begin organizing reinforcements.

The rest of the reinforcements were still on the way, but the most powerful beings among them had already arrived.

Tang Wulin had sensed it as soon as Gu Yuena's clash with the Spirit Sovereign had begun. There was a spiritual connection between the two of them, and he could clearly sense that she was facing an extremely formidable foe.

Sensing her perilous situation, Tang Wulin immediately flew over to the Western Legion's encampment at full speed, and he was followed closely by the powerful beings of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.

He quickly caught sight of Gu Yuena and the Spirit Sovereign, and he also immediately sensed the latter's incredibly fearsome aura. He flapped his wings vigorously and arrived by Gu Yuena's side as quickly as he could.

Gu Yuena had naturally also sensed his arrival, and her eyes wavered slightly at the sight of him.

"Are you alright?" Tang Wulin asked in an urgent voice.

Gu Yuena nodded gently in response.

Only then did Tang Wulin cast his gaze toward the Spirit Sovereign, and he faltered slightly upon identifying the fact that the Spirit Sovereign bore quite a close resemblance to him.

The Spirit Sovereign's eyes also lit up at the sight of him.

"Are you the human whom the Holy Lord proclaimed to be a threat to us? Hmm, looks like I failed to mimic your appearance accurately. I really do love how you humans look." 

The muscles on his face began to squirm and writhe as he spoke, and he instantly adopted an appearance that was completely identical to Tang Wulin.

However, right after he completed his transformation, his expression changed slightly as he could sense the powerful auras of the people who had accompanied Tang Wulin to the scene.

The Limit Douluos instantly took control of the situation, temporarily forcing back the abyssal sovereigns to give the human army some respite.

Yali caught Li Mengjie's body, and as soon as she did so, she knew that there was no saving her.

She was able to revive even people who had just passed away, but Li Mengjie hadn't just lost her life; she had lost her entire life force as well. Her body had completely atrophied, and there were no cells capable of being revived.

This was the nature of abyssal creatures; they devoured and devoured until there was nothing left. She cast her gaze toward the retreating Black Sovereign, and her eyes were burning with fury.

A faint smile appeared on the Spirit Sovereign's face. "How interesting. No wonder even the Holy Lord was being so cautious. No matter, we're not in a hurry. Once the array arrives, you'll all be completely at our mercy. For now, let's retreat."

He waved a hand in a nonchalant manner as he spoke, and the abyssal army immediately retreated like the receding tide.

The powerful beings of the abyss and the Holy Spirit Cult immediately disengaged themselves from their battles, then returned to the Spirit Sovereign's side to face the human army.

Tang Wulin was just about to set off in pursuit when Gu Yuena grabbed onto his arm before shaking her head at him.

He immediately sensed something, and decided against giving chase in the end.

The abyssal army retreated even faster than they had come, and in what seemed like the blink of an eye, they had already completely departed from the battlefield.

"Wait for me; I'll be back very soon." With one final parting smile, the Spirit Sovereign departed. The air around him suddenly began to warp, and in the next instant, he and all of the powerful beings around him vanished on the spot. Only then did the immense spiritual pressure in the air completely fade.

Following their departure, Gu Yuena swayed in an unsteady manner as she gave a pained groan.

Tang Wulin hurriedly wound an arm around her waist to support her. "Are you alright?"

Gu Yuena replied, "I'm fine; I only sustained some slight spiritual trauma. That man possesses Divine Origin realm spiritual power."

It had not been easy for her to shake off the Spirit Sovereign's spiritual captivation, and she was naturally unable to do so without sustaining some damage.

Right at this moment, a furious voice rang out. "Let go of her!"

Tang Wulin reflexively removed his arm from around Gu Yuena's waist, and in the next instant, a slightly disheveled Qiangu Zhangting descended from above.

He arrived beside Tang Wulin with a furious expression. "Keep your filthy hands to yourself!"

Tang Wulin faltered slightly upon hearing this, then turned his gaze toward Gu Yuena, but she merely lowered her head and didn't say anything.

In that instant, Tang Wulin felt as if his heart had been impaled by something, and the pain left him unable to breathe.

"Let's go," Gu Yuena said in a quiet voice, then flew away into the distance.

Qiangu Zhangting aimed a vicious glare at Tang Wulin. "I'm warning you; stay away from Nana!"

However, Tang Wulin didn't even hear him; his mind was completely preoccupied with Gu Yuena's earlier gesture.

She had lowered her head to avert his gaze. She hadn't stopped Qiangu Zhangting, and for the first time, she hadn't communicated with him using her eyes.

Tang Wulin had always felt that her heart was on his side, but this was the first time that she had avoided him like this, and it made him feel as if he were going to lose her.It was exactly this feeling that filled his heart with excruciating pain.

Down below, the entire Western Legion encampment was in ruins.

Over half of the defensive infrastructure had been destroyed, and among those that remained, less than 10% were still functioning.

During that brief battle, the Western Legion had lost 30,000 troops. That was a third of the entire legion! Furthermore, a large number of mechas had been destroyed.

Without any barrier to protect them from the enemy, their advantage in long-range artillery fire had been severely diminished. Everything had arrived too abruptly, and this was a complete disaster for the Western Legion.