Chapter 3763: 3610
As soon as these words were spoken, the other ministers of the Douling Empire understood immediately and all exclaimed, "Indeed, soul-guided weapons are our only defense at present, we cannot simply hand them out!"
"Your Majesty, please reconsider! Without these soul-guided weapons, the situation of the Douling Empire will become exceedingly difficult!"
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Hearing this, Xue Yuntian's lips curled into a slight smile, but he switched to another tone, "It is true that my ministers have a point, but how can I simply stand by and watch the Xingluo Empire be occupied by the Holy Spirit Cult? They are a loyal ally of the Douling Empire!"
At this moment, the messengers from the Xingluo Empire, standing below, could not help but detect the implication in the words…
The ministers and the emperor of the Douling Empire were clearly putting on a show!
All to gain greater benefits from this "trade"!
Thinking of this, a deep anger stirred within them…
"Damn it! The Douling Empire is actually kicking us while we're down. Who didn't know that due to issues with Spirit Souls, they had heavily invested capital to produce a massive array of soul-guided weapons!"
"This is nothing but blatant extortion by the Douling Empire, and yet we are unable to refute it, utterly hypocritical!"
"The emperor back then was so foolish, why did he choose to help the Douling Empire, these people are just a bunch of ingrates!"
"We've already offered such a high price, yet this emperor is still not satisfied, it's simply too much!"
Xue Yuntian seemed to have noticed the fury of the Xingluo Empire's messengers and announced impassively, "Enough, my ministers need not speak further. I have decided that I will aid the Xingluo Empire with tens of thousands of soul-guided weapons; a little hardship is not an issue!"
The ministers bowed their heads and said in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
The leading messenger stepped forward and said with a fist and palm salute, "Thank you, Your Majesty. The Xingluo Empire will forever remember your kindness!"
Yet inwardly, he viciously thought, "If our Xingluo Empire can survive this ordeal, the Douling Empire will have its reckoning!"
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Douluo Federation!
A subordinate charged with relaying messages bowed down and told the several high-level officials of the federation, "Gentlemen, the messengers from the Xingluo Empire have arrived, seeking to purchase soul-guided weapons!"
At these words, these federal officials all showed surprised expressions…
One of the men furrowed his brows, "Purchase soul-guided weapons? Could it be that the Xingluo Empire intends to engage in a decisive battle against the Holy Spirit Cult?"
Another woman shook her head, flatly denying his suggestion, "Not likely, if a battle really breaks out, the Xingluo Empire would likely lose ninety percent of their army!"
"Indeed, the Holy Spirit Cult has reached tremendous strength, defeating them outright is definitely not an easy task, not even for us in the federation!"
"I think, the emperor of the Xingluo Empire has already anticipated that ordinary soldiers cannot threaten the Holy Spirit Cult, hence his desire to purchase soul-guided weapons in large quantities for contingencies!"
"Should we sell to the Xingluo Empire then? It's not a small amount!"
"Of course, we should sell at the normal price of soul-guided weapons; after all, the fall of the Xingluo Empire would not be good news for our federation!"
"Exactly, in resisting the evil Soul Masters, we should, morally and logically, provide maximum support! Go, bring the messengers from the Xingluo Empire here!"
Upon hearing this, the subordinate stood up promptly and respectfully said, "Yes! Gentlemen!"
He then brought the messengers from Xingluo Empire here, and after a brief exchange, they finalized the trade agreement!
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While those stationed at the rear quickly pulled out soul-guided guns and cannons and aimed them forward…
The squad leader in charge of command stretched out his right hand and swung it fiercely, "Everyone, aim at the outer side of the Abyssal Passage! Bombard indiscriminately!"
Due to the chaotic battle conditions, they could only opt to bomb the creatures that had just stepped out of the Abyssal Passage, to avoid hitting their own forces!
In an instant, terrifying rays and powerful bullets burst forth, instantly enveloping hundreds of abyssal creatures within the attack range, turning anyone caught in the blast into blood and water!
Upon witnessing all this, Jiang Wuyue did not hesitate to express his admiration, "Well done!"
Then, he gripped the great sword in his hands, leveraging his immense physical strength, he decapitated three abyssal creatures in one stroke…
"As expected of the vice-captain, your strength is indeed formidable—slaying three abyssal creatures with a single sword!"
"I can't fall behind either, just a bunch of beasts!!"
"Hahaha, exhilarating, let's see who can kill more!!"
Despite the current advantage being with the Berserk Battle Team, some comrades had carelessly lost their lives…
"Ah! My hand... my hand…"
"Damn it, I'll fight you bastards!"
"Lost a leg? I'm not afraid of you!! Come on, keep it coming!!"
Once overwhelmed, they were immediately surrounded by swarms of abyssal creatures and gnawed down to bones…
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Command center!
Long Tianwu and the surrounding officers looked extremely grim…
He spoke in a grave voice, "What's the situation currently?"
The lieutenant responsible for communication with the teams reported, "In terms of the Abyssal Passage, currently, only the Berserk Battle Team led by Lieutenant Jiang Wuyue is engaging the enemy!"
Long Tianwu frowned, "Relying on the Berserk Battle Team alone probably won't hold them off for long. Dispatch several squads immediately for reinforcement! We absolutely cannot allow the abyssal creatures to break through the seal!"
However, this remark was met with opposition from the other officers…
One colonel advised, "General Long, that's not advisable! If we deploy the main forces to resist the abyssal creatures, we won't be able to handle the thousands of evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult!"
Another lieutenant agreed, "Exactly, right now we can only trust in Lieutenant Jiang Wuyue and his team. Our primary goal should be to block the evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"I actually agree with General Long's decision. If the seal on the Abyssal Passage is breached, it would bring about catastrophic disaster!"
"Rather than that! Why not have Lieutenant Jiang Qiyue lead a team to support them, I believe in her command capabilities, she won't let us down!"
Upon hearing this, Long Tianwu pondered seriously for a while before declaring in an undeniable tone, "Transmit my order, let Lieutenant Long Yuxue and Lieutenant Jiang Qiyue lead their teams and immediately reinforce Jiang Qiyue, they must hold on for four hours!"
Although he knew it was wishful thinking to hope to hold on for four hours under such a terrifying Abyssal Tide, there was no other choice!
The lieutenant responsible for relaying messages exclaimed, "Yes, General Long!"
After saying this, he used the communicator at his side to convey the orders to various teams…
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