After all, Xiao Yu knew that the person sitting across from him was not the real Crown Prince but Qian Renxue, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. Xue Qinghe wanted to recruit Xiao Yu to her side, so she didn't speak to him from the position of the Crown Prince. Instead, she subtly brainwashed Xiao Yu about the might of the Spirit Hall, preparing for the eventual reveal of her true identity.
As time passed, after an hour of lively conversation, Xiao Yu and Xue Qinghe began addressing each other as "Brother Qinghe" and "Brother Xiao." To outsiders, their relationship seemed exceptionally close!
"Your Highness..."
Just as Xue Qinghe and Xiao Yu were chatting happily, a voice came from outside the carriage.
Hearing this voice, a trace of surprise flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes. She had previously instructed not to be disturbed, but since She Long had come anyway, it must be an urgent matter.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu knew that Xue Qinghe had matters to attend to, so he stood up and said, "Brother Qinghe, since you have business to attend to, I'll take my leave."
"Alright, Brother Xiao, take care. Someone, escort Brother Xiao back!"
Xue Qinghe didn't stop him and immediately ordered someone to escort Xiao Yu back. Although the conversation had been interrupted, the day's objective had largely been achieved.
Thus, Xiao Yu was escorted back to the Blue Tyrant Academy's carriage.
Meanwhile, She Long entered the carriage and spoke with a serious expression, "Your Highness, the Elder Hall reports that several Title Douluo elders, as well as several Platinum and Red-robed bishops, have temporarily disappeared from the Pope's Hall."
Hearing this news, Xue Qinghe's expression froze.
She then angrily exclaimed, "That madwoman! Is she planning to fight to the death?!"
"Enemy attack!!"
Not long after, while Xue Qinghe was still furious and thinking of a countermeasure, a hurried alarm sounded throughout the convoy.
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly.
She immediately said, "Uncle Jiang Mo, Uncle Qian Jun, go protect Xiao Yu immediately. That woman's target is definitely Xiao Yu. You must not let anything happen to him!"
"Your Highness, what about you?" Jiang Mo and Qian Jun asked with some concern.
"Don't worry, that madwoman's target is Xiao Yu, not me. She still needs me to complete the task of seizing power, so she definitely won't touch me! I'm relatively safe."
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
As soon as Xue Qinghe finished speaking, a series of loud explosions echoed from outside.
"Uncles, I'm counting on you!"
Listening to the intense explosions outside, Xue Qinghe spoke earnestly.
Upon hearing the Crown Prince's orders, Qian Jun and Jiang Mo immediately set off toward Xiao Yu's location.
When they arrived, they saw that Xiao Yu was already being protected by a burly figure.
The two of them then hid among the Royal Knights, ready to act at any moment.
At this moment, the convoy had just left the Jia Ling Pass of the Heaven Dou Empire and was about to pass through a valley to enter the Kingdom of Silves.
However, the once peaceful valley had now been turned into a massive trap.
At the top of the valley on both sides, huge boulders began to roll down into the valley below.
As these boulders rapidly descended, they caused significant damage and casualties among the convoy.
The Royal Knights of the Heaven Dou Empire immediately sprang into action, doing their best to protect the students from the various academies.
Given the urgency of the situation, the students from the various academies were quickly awakened from their cultivation and began to help block the falling boulders.
Soon, with everyone working together, the threat from the boulders was minimized.
However, just as the boulder threat was subsiding, a new crisis quietly emerged. As the boulders rolled down, black-clad figures burst out from behind them.
The moment they appeared, these black-clad figures scattered, summoning their martial souls and charging toward the various academies, as if intending to attack all the students simultaneously.
However, upon closer inspection, it was clear that most of these black-clad figures were heading toward the Blue Tyrant Academy and Shrek Academy's carriages.
"Not good, the enemy is targeting us!!"
Seeing this, Liu Erlong, who had been guarding Dugu Yan and the others, was greatly alarmed.
Especially when she saw that among the black-clad figures charging toward the Blue Tyrant Academy, two were emitting the aura of Soul Douluos, and the others accompanying them were Soul Sage-level experts.
Without hesitation, Liu Erlong immediately released her martial soul!
Extreme Flame Dragon Phoenix!
In an instant, a scorching wave of extreme fire erupted around Liu Erlong, and eight soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—flashed around her.
After completing her martial soul fusion, Liu Erlong unleashed her evolved soul skill.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Extreme Flame Sea!"
"Whoosh!!!"
In the blink of an eye, as the two Soul Douluos were about to reach the Blue Tyrant Academy's position, Liu Erlong's soul skill, carrying the scorching extreme fire, swept toward the two Soul Douluos and the two Soul Sages beside them!
"Not good, the intel was wrong—"
"Boom!!"
In the shocked eyes of the two Soul Douluos, their words were cut short as they were sent flying by the intense flames.
"Ah!!!"
The two Agility-type Soul Douluos, thanks to their speed and quick reflexes, managed to retreat in time.
However, the Soul Sages beside them weren't so lucky.
Although they also reacted quickly, their speed wasn't on par with Agility-type soul masters.
Thus, even though they reacted, they were still completely engulfed by Liu Erlong's Extreme Flame Sea.
The extreme fire of a peak Soul Douluo was something even Title Douluos would avoid confronting head-on, let alone mere Soul Sages!
The moment they were engulfed by the flames, they let out heart-wrenching screams as their bodies were scorched by the intense heat.
After the flames subsided, their bodies were charred black, emitting a burnt smell as they collapsed to the ground, their auras weak.
If they had activated their martial soul true forms from the start, they might not have ended up so miserably, at least not being instantly defeated by Liu Erlong.
In fact, they had been quite cautious, sending two Soul Douluos and two Soul Sages to deal with a Soul Sage-level Liu Erlong.