Chapter 445: The Unconscious Bibi Dong, the Spirit Empire's Defeat!
Ripples spread through the void. Under this collision, which could be called world-destroying, space itself seemed to turn into water, continuously spreading ripples outward.
A little lower down, Bone Douluo Gu Rong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was fighting a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Empire. This Titled Douluo knew the battle was already lost, so he did not wish to remain entangled with Gu Rong and only fought while retreating.
Unfortunately, his eyesight was poor. While retreating, he did not pay much attention to his surroundings and directly collided with the spreading spatial ripples.
Without any sound, this Spirit Empire Titled Douluo, who had fought Gu Rong for half a day, was instantly cut in half at the waist. His upper body was directly annihilated within the spatial ripples, leaving not even ash behind. As for the fracture point of his lower body, it was smooth as a mirror, with not even a drop of blood flowing out.
Witnessing this scene, Bone Douluo Gu Rong was immediately terrified. He quickly retreated far away from the spatial ripples, then looked with immense apprehension at the center where that power had erupted above.
Gu Rong's opponent had been able to fight him for half a day. Although his strength was inferior, it was not too far off. Yet such a Titled Douluo could not even withstand the residual energy of that battle.
How terrifying, then, was the might at the center of the clash?
Gu Rong found it hard to imagine.
Could humans truly become this strong?
The lights intersecting and eroding each other high in the sky slowly dissipated, and the spatial ripples gradually calmed down. The two figures who had been fighting finally appeared.
One held a hammer, and the other held a scythe. The two stood opposite each other in the void, appearing evenly matched, as if the previous clash had ended in a stalemate where neither could overcome the other.
Crack...
However, in the next moment, a crisp sound suddenly came from Bibi Dong's body, followed immediately by continuous cracking sounds.
Under the horrified gazes of countless people, Bibi Dong's body gradually cracked along with those sounds, finally exploding directly into fragments that scattered across the sky.
Her shattered body, along with the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe, fell from high altitude.
"Teacher!"
"Your Holiness the Pope!"
"Your Majesty!"
Witnessing this sight, various terrified shouts immediately erupted from the Spirit Empire's army.
On the other side, Yu Tianlin seemed relieved. His entire body went limp, and he released the Thunder God's Hammer, allowing himself to fall along with it.
Yu Yuanzhen, who had been observing ever since Yu Tianlin broke free, immediately acted. He flashed next to Yu Tianlin and caught him.
However, regarding Yu Yuanzhen's action, Yu Tianlin gasped urgently, "Grandpa, don't mind me! Go kill Bibi Dong! She isn't dead yet!"
Yu Yuanzhen could not help being stunned.
Bibi Dong had been shattered into pieces, and she was still alive?
Although puzzled, Yu Yuanzhen still moved. Holding Yu Tianlin with one hand and grasping the Dragon Slaying Saber with the other, he headed toward Bibi Dong.
However, if Yu Yuanzhen had not paused for that instant, he might have made it in time. Now, he was one step too late.
Purple demonic patterns suddenly appeared on Bibi Dong's shattered body. Guided by these patterns, her body rapidly reassembled, returning to its original state in the blink of an eye.
Yu Yuanzhen only arrived next to Bibi Dong at this moment. Seeing that she could recover even after being shattered into pieces, he was incredibly astonished, but the movement of his hand was not slow. The Dragon Slaying Saber slashed down directly.
Facing Yu Yuanzhen's strike, Bibi Dong lost her previous composure. Her expression suddenly changed, and she hastily grasped the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe that had fallen alongside her, using the scythe handle to block the attack.
After barely parrying the blow, Bibi Dong used the momentum to fly backward and landed among the Spirit Empire's army. She was immediately surrounded by the overjoyed Spirit Empire Spirit Master legion.
Moreover, the Spirit Empire's Spirit Master legion stared intently at Yu Yuanzhen, standing ready to guard against any possible charge from him.
Seeing this situation, Yu Yuanzhen realized that his current condition was not very good either. Most importantly, he still needed to protect Yu Tianlin in his arms. There was basically no chance for him to take Bibi Dong's life amidst the massive army, so after taking a deep look at the spot where Bibi Dong had landed, he retreated with Yu Tianlin.
Yu Yuanzhen's retreat caused the Spirit Masters of the Spirit Empire to breathe a sigh of relief.
To be honest, they were also afraid that Yu Yuanzhen would launch a forceful assault. Although they were all prepared to sacrifice their lives to protect Bibi Dong, surviving was naturally the best outcome.
"Teacher! Teacher! Are you alright?!"
Within the Spirit Master legion, Hu Liena continuously pushed aside the people blocking her path and quickly arrived beside Bibi Dong. She helped her up, her expression filled with nervousness.
Bibi Dong's face was as pale as paper. She did not respond to Hu Liena immediately. Only after spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood with a sharp sound did she recover slightly, repeatedly saying, "I'm fine. Quick! Organize the army and retreat. Minimize our losses as much as possible! Do not stay here. Retreat directly to Jialing Pass!"
After saying this, Bibi Dong immediately fell unconscious. The Rakshasa Demonic Scythe she had been holding flashed with black-purple light before disappearing into thin air.
"I understand, Teacher!"
Hu Liena forced herself to stay focused and quickly organized the retreat, issuing orders one after another.
Originally, if Bibi Dong had not been defeated, the Spirit Empire's army would only have needed to retreat to the encampment here, where they could rely on the camp to continue confronting the Heaven Dou Empire's army on the plain.
But now, Bibi Dong had been defeated and had even fallen unconscious. At this moment, retreating the Spirit Hall army back to the military camp was meaningless. They would only be swiftly broken through by the Heaven Dou Empire army, whose aura was like a rainbow, and everyone would simply be sacrificed.
Therefore, they had to retreat to Jialing Pass.
Only there could they rely on the treacherous terrain to temporarily resist the highly motivated Heaven Dou Empire army and wait until Bibi Dong woke up to decide their next step.
Although Hu Liena transmitted the retreat orders in an orderly manner, their effect was not great.
The Spirit Empire's army had originally been assembled from the forces of various kingdoms and duchies. Such an army was fine when fighting winning battles, but the moment they met resistance, they collapsed like a landslide. All the soldiers simply ran headlong, ignoring any retreat arrangements.
The situation instantly became incredibly chaotic.
Fortunately, while the ordinary armies completely broke down, the discipline of the Spirit Master legion was maintained. Under the protection of the Spirit Master legion, Hu Liena quickly evacuated with Bibi Dong.
The speed of the Spirit Master legion was clearly faster than that of the ordinary army, which had already fallen into chaos. Thus, the Spirit Empire's ordinary army acted as a rear guard in disguise, buying significant time for the Spirit Master legion's retreat.
For the Spirit Empire, its core was still the Spirit Master legion composed of numerous Spirit Masters. Although heavy casualties among the ordinary army had a huge impact, it could not yet be called a crippling blow.
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