Douluo Dalu: Start with a Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgement

Chapter 440 Caught off guard
In order to detoxify the hostages in advance, a large amount of antidote was needed, far more than feeding it directly to the hostages, so Ji Lin and his team could only purchase the herbs in batches. It took a day to deliver all the antidotes to the water dungeon.

Because of the Second Elder's previous instructions, the hostages finally started to have food to eat and were no longer bullied by the three Zhongli brothers. Although the food was definitely not rich, it was at least enough to fill their stomachs. Moreover, the antidote developed by the Dilong Sect could also strengthen their bodies. At the end of the day, although the poison had not been completely eliminated, the hostages' complexions had changed to some extent, especially some soul masters with stronger cultivation. They had already felt the changes in their own soul power.

However, they did not make a sound. Instead, they realized something and tried hard to recover themselves. The Soul-Destroying Powder in their bodies was removed. They also guessed that someone had come to rescue them. In order not to ruin the plan of the person who came, they all tacitly pretended to be still poisoned.

In order to ensure a smooth rescue, Ji Lin also asked Chi Yuan to greet the detained hostages in advance to avoid any misunderstandings. He also told the hostages that it was the Zizai Gate that rescued them. Ji Lin and his men were not the kind of people who would do good deeds anonymously. They were just trying to curry favors, so that the hostages would not end up not knowing who rescued them.

The quality of the detained hostages is generally high. After all, they are the elites of various academies and sects. After secretly communicating with Chi Yuan, they all began to make preparations in secret.

After everything was ready, Zizaimen started the rescue operation. At the same time, Ji Lin also found the rescue teams sent by other forces. Under his spiritual detection, it was difficult for these people to hide their tracks. After discussing the action plan, they officially started the operation.

After the end of this Continental Youth Elite Advanced Soul Master Competition, Zizai Sect was still very famous. Although it did not officially win the championship, it was also well-known throughout the continent. With Chi Yuan in the lead, these rescue teams had to submit even if they were unwilling. Besides, the fact that Ji Lin was able to find them had already proved his strength, so they were willing to cooperate with Ji Lin's plan. After all, their main purpose was to save people. As long as the people could be rescued, it was not a problem for them to temporarily obey Ji Lin's orders.

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In the hotel, everyone from Zizaimen gathered together, along with Feng Ling, whose spirits were sometimes good and sometimes bad.

After a few days of rest, Feng Ling looked a little better, but perhaps because the trauma he had suffered before was too deep, he was still in a daze, as if he was reluctant to wake up from a dream.

Everyone can fully understand his condition. With such serious physical injuries, for a man, even the joy of living is almost gone. The fact that he can insist on staying alive is already a manifestation of his strong desire to survive.

"Is it about time?" Ye Guyi looked at Ji Lin and said.

Ji Lin nodded slightly and said, "We will set off together later. As for Feng Ling, let's leave him in the hotel for now. We can't take him with us to rescue people, and his current mental state doesn't allow us to take him with us. It's dark under the lamp, and the hotel in this city is relatively safe. After the rescue is successful, hand him over to the people of Chongtianmen."

When night fell, Ji Lin stood up and said, "It's time, let's go."

"Ok!"

The women responded.

Several people quickly left the hotel and headed in different directions.

They all have their own tasks and will not act together, after all, there are too many people and too many eyes.

The sky is getting darker and darker. The darker the weather, the worse the effect of the high-altitude detection soul guide device. Of course, with the progress of the times, this situation cannot last too long. Once the high-altitude detection soul guide device can be combined with the thermal energy detection soul guide device, then there will be great progress in high-altitude exploration.

Everything is ready, the time is coming.

As the agreed time arrived, the people from Zizai Gate and other rescue teams in different locations simultaneously took out a dark red barrel that was one meter long and ten centimeters in diameter from the storage soul guide.

The red light suddenly rose up silently. Hundreds of red lights rose into the air at the same time, all flying towards the detection soul guide device high in the sky.

The huge fluctuation of soul power immediately caused a strong alarm in the city.

The rescue team and the women of Zizai Sect all carried the Zhuge Divine Crossbow developed by the Tang Sect, as well as a sufficient number of fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells. Although their levels were not high, the number was large enough. The hundreds of fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells that soared into the sky at that moment, if measured in money, were enough to equal the financial revenue of Risheng City for half a year.

The defense of Risheng City was indeed tight. Just as hundreds of fixed-type soul-guided artillery shells were launched into the air, a large number of soul-guided rays and soul-guided cannons lit up on the walls of Risheng City, intercepting these soul-guided artillery shells.

Outside the city, the Soul Master Corps' positions, which had also received the alarm, concentrated a large amount of artillery fire to intercept, forming a large interception net in the air, trying to block all the artillery shells that were launched into the air.

The Risheng City was suddenly in chaos, but even if the reaction was quick, it would be impossible for the city defense soldiers to find the rescue team in the city within a quarter of an hour.

After all, the rescue team fired soul-guided cannonballs, so it was impossible for them to stay where they were. At the same time, a golden-red soul-guided cannonball turned into a ball of light, and quickly rose into the air. Almost in the blink of an eye, it passed over the city wall and headed north.

This is the only eighth-level fixed-type soul-guided artillery shell brought by the Tianhun Empire team that came to the rescue.

The Soul Guide Corps in the northern position has always had someone responsible for high-altitude detection of soul guides. On the entire continent, the Soul Guide Corps of the Sun-Moon Empire has the most experience in soul guide combat.

As soon as they realized something was wrong, a shrill alarm sounded from the soul guide position here. Then, layers of halos began to be released rapidly, and in the blink of an eye they condensed into three layers of light shields, protecting the position on the northern side.

The most terrifying thing about the Soul Master Corps is their number. After ensuring the number of soul guides and soul masters, they can demonstrate some of the power that a single soul master can never achieve.

As the defense was activated, the artillery fire from the soul guide position here was immediately concentrated into the air, facing the eighth-level fixed-type soul guide shells fired by the Tianhun Empire team.

Whether in terms of reaction speed or response methods, the soul guide corps of the Sun-Moon Empire can be said to have done a very good job. An eighth-level fixed-type soul guide shell cannot threaten them.

"What's going on?" In the northern position of the Soul Guide Corps, a middle-aged man in purple tights rushed out of his tent angrily and asked angrily.

"Reporting to the deputy commander, there is a sudden strong fluctuation of soul power in the city, the specific situation is unknown."

Even as they were talking, a series of violent roars rang out in the sky. The horrifying fluctuations of soul power caused the entire sky to stage a dazzling scene of fireworks.

Of the hundreds of fixed-type soul-guided shells fired by Zhuge's divine crossbow, more than 90% were successfully intercepted and exploded in the air.

"You clown! Send someone to check the situation immediately." The deputy captain looked at the light exploding in the sky with a look of disdain on his face. Is this person who launched a sneak attack against our Sun-Moon Empire crazy to be playing with soul guides?

At this moment, an extremely piercing alarm suddenly sounded, causing the deputy leader of the Soul Guidance Corps to change his expression immediately. "Not good, the high-altitude soul guide locking effect has temporarily failed. The opponent has a backup plan. Fully activate the defense. I'm going to the main control area of ​​the position."

Ji Lin and his men's target from the very beginning was those high-altitude detection soul guides. They acted unintentionally, and even if the soul guide corps of the Sun-Moon Empire was excellent, they would not have time to react.

In the midst of the sky full of fireworks, the second wave of soul-guided shells followed closely after the first wave. Each shell had a dazzling tail flame and a blazing glow, instantly creating a dazzling light wave in the sky.

From the first wave of Zhuge Divine Crossbow firing to the second wave, the entire process was so short that it was breathtaking. This is the advantage of using a mechanism to activate the firing of fixed-type soul guide shells. There is no need to wait for the soul power to accumulate again. With sufficient ammunition, this firepower will be much stronger.

It has to be said that the Tang Sect's hidden weapons do have their merits. Legend has it that ten thousand years ago, the Sea God Tang San once injured a god with the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.

You must know that the most powerful ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shells of the Sun-Moon Empire cannot hurt a god. The attack power of a ninth-level fixed-type soul guide shell is equivalent to the full-strength attack of an Extreme Douluo. An Extreme Douluo cannot hurt a god no matter what, let alone a first-level god.

How the Tang Sect, which has such a profound background, declined is a matter of opinion.

Although the Zhuge Divine Crossbow has begun to be sold to the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, in fact, it has never really appeared on the stage of war. All the defenses of the Sun-Moon Empire are naturally aimed at soul masters and known soul guides.

They had not expected that Zhuge's divine crossbow could fire fixed-type soul-guided shells continuously, and they were caught off guard.

The rescue team used the first wave of artillery shells as bait, and the second wave of artillery shells was the real killer. At the same time, there was also an eighth-level fixed-type soul guide artillery shell to contain the nearest North City soul guide position. This plan was completely aimed at high-altitude detection of soul guides, and it can be said to be a great success.

Having temporarily lost the high-altitude detection soul guide device, the soul guide troops of the Sun-Moon Empire can be said to have become half blind. Now the rescue teams in the city can move freely and can leave the city at any time.

Moreover, fireworks were blooming in the sky, and all the high-altitude detection soul guides were turned into pieces by the hot high-explosive bombs. At the same time, Zhuge's divine crossbow had fired the third wave of shells again.

This seemed incredible to the soul masters of the Sun-Moon Empire. You have to know that their fixed-type soul guide cannons needed to replenish soul power every time they fired, and there were intervals between firings. However, the Zhuge Divine Crossbow completely overturned this.

(End of this chapter)