Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 617 should be considered a victorious turnaround!
Then, these powerful individuals, relying on their own strength, began to transmit their commands through the massive Star Luo army and Heavenly Soul reinforcements, making their long-lasting orders resound in everyone's ears.

For a time, the Star Luo army and the Heavenly Soul reinforcements fought back even more fiercely against the two Beast King-level Soul Master Corps. Even some soldiers who had the thought of deserting had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue fighting.

Whoohoo!
A heavy, labored breathing sound, like pulling a broken bellows, came from high above and suddenly rang in the ears of Xu Jiujiu and his group.

The nearby guards tensed up immediately, drew their swords and looked around. The crisp sound of longswords being drawn echoed in the air. The next moment, a thick yellow light and a scorching blue light appeared.

Soon, the light faded, revealing Xuanzi, panting heavily, and Xianlin'er, her face streaked with tears.

Upon seeing the two, the guards immediately lowered their guard.

After all, Shrek Academy and the Star Luo Empire have always had a good relationship, and besides, the other party is a powerful figure who came to support the Star Luo Empire, not an enemy.

A smile appeared on Xu Jiujiu's face as she prepared to tell Xuanzi about the Beast King-level Soul Master Corps' continuous attacks on the Star Luo Army and the Heavenly Soul Reinforcements, so that Xuanzi could lead people to deal with the Beast King-level Soul Master Corps. However, before she could finish speaking, the smile on her face froze instantly.

Seeing that Xuanzi and Xianlin'er were not in good condition, she felt a sense of foreboding.

She wondered if something had happened to everyone else.
Xu Jiujiu subconsciously set up a soundproof soul-guided shield, enveloping the group of powerful figures, guards, Xuanzi, and Xianlin'er within it.

Her face was filled with panic as she asked, "Elder Xuan, what happened to your left arm? And Dean Xian, your face is covered in tears. Where are the others?"

Xuanzi dared not look directly into Xu Jiujiu's eyes. He turned his head away and sighed, "Princess Jiujiu, the Sun and Moon people are too cunning and ruthless. Everyone else died because of Kong Deming. Only Lin'er and I escaped back."

"Now let's retreat with our main force as quickly as possible, retreating to Yuming City to minimize our losses."

Xuanzi's words were like a bolt from the blue, echoing in Xu Jiujiu's mind and causing a storm of emotions within her.

Impossible, how is that possible?
Shattered Star Douluo, Immortal Healer Douluo, and Giant Hammer Douluo are all quite powerful, so how could they die on the battlefield so quickly?

She desperately denied the news of the three deaths in her heart, unwilling to believe this cruel reality.

In fact, as the Star Luo Princess, she had a good relationship with these three retainers. She was basically raised by them, so she naturally couldn't accept the bad news for a while.

No matter how much you deny it in your heart, you can't change the facts.

She knew very well that she simply hoped the bad news was false, but Xuanzi had no reason to deceive herself about such a thing.

After a long while, his eyes reddened and his face was covered in tears. He regretted agreeing to Xuanzi's request. If he had been more assertive and sent people to investigate the enemy's situation for a longer period of time, things might not have turned out this way.

The fall of the three great elders not only dealt a huge blow to her mental health, but also greatly weakened the Star Luo Empire's national strength. So what if the Star Luo Empire has some powerful sects?

Those powerful figures within the sects will not obey the royal family's orders!

The guards and powerful figures nearby remained silent, their hearts filled with grief and anger. They wished they could immediately go to the other side of the Sun Moon Empire to kill Kong Deming and avenge the three elders, but this thought only flashed through their minds. After all, someone who could kill so many powerful figures was undoubtedly someone they could not contend with.

After wiping away her tears, she choked out the question that had been bothering her: "Elder Xuan, even if Kong Deming is a level 10 Soul Master who can rival a Limit Douluo, it shouldn't be enough to cause so many powerful figures to perish."

“Princess Jiu Jiu, what time is it? Why don’t you hurry up and retreat the army? You’re still digging into the details.” Xuan Zi sighed, somewhat exasperated. “Fine, I’ll make it clear to you now, so you won’t still be thinking about this when we retreat. In fact, Kong Deming is not only a level 10 Soul Master, but also a level 98 Super Douluo. That’s why we were defeated so thoroughly. We have already lost this great counterattack.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiujiu was utterly astonished, her eyes widening involuntarily. She felt that Kong Deming was now so powerful that he was invincible. After a moment, she suppressed her astonishment and ordered the powerful figure beside her: "Pass on my order! The Righteous Alliance shall retreat to Yuming City in three routes!"

The so-called Justice Alliance refers to the Star Luo Army and the Heavenly Soul Reinforcements, which joined forces to fight against the Sun Moon Empire.

Because the invasion by the Sun Moon Empire is outrageous, the Allied Forces are a righteous army, and therefore, it is natural to prefix "Allied Forces" with "righteousness"!
Xuanzi immediately shook his head and rejected the idea: "Wait! Princess Jiujiu, we cannot talk about retreating. Given the current dire situation, if we talk about retreating, the Sun and Moon Army on the other side of the Mingdou Mountains will surely shake our morale and cause a rout. At that time, even more people will die."

"In your opinion?"

"Although it is essentially a retreat, let's put it another way: a victorious advance! Let's deceive your soldiers and other officers first, and stabilize morale as much as possible!"
If they encounter great difficulties later, they should say that they should hold on a little longer and that reinforcements will arrive, in order to inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit.

You don't need to feel guilty. All the suggestions I made were based on the interests of the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire. As long as you do as I say, you can reduce casualties! Xuanzi's voice was firm and resolute.

After pondering for a long time, she felt that what the other party said made sense, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Alright! Elder Xuan, we will do as you say!"

After a while.

The righteous alliance split into three groups and advanced victoriously towards Yuming City.

At this moment, the Sun and Moon Army on the other side of the Mingdou Mountains had also arrived, joining forces with the two Beast King-level Soul Master Corps to besiege the Justice Alliance.

After some time, under the protection of Xuanzi and others, Xu Jiujiu successfully returned to Yuming City.

Among the righteous alliance, the Star Luo army suffered 250,000 casualties, 50,000 surrendered, and 100,000 followed Xu Jiujiu back to Yuming City, among whom many were wounded.

The Heavenly Soul reinforcements numbered 100,000 before the battle. Of these, 20,000 died in battle, 20,000 retreated to defend Ming City, and 60,000 surrendered. After all, they were reinforcements from afar, and as long as they did not reach their homeland, their fighting spirit was naturally not as strong as that of the Star Luo army.

Xu Jiujiu himself immediately sent people to Xingluo City to inform Xu Jiawei of the current dire situation and request support.

Of course, she had already prepared to abandon a large number of border cities to reduce troop casualties. Currently, the morale of the allied forces is low and there are many wounded. Even if they defend the cities, they will be overwhelmed by the Sun and Moon Army with overwhelming force.

As for Xuanzi and Xianlin'er, they did not return to the academy immediately, but stayed behind to protect Xu Jiujiu.

The Shrek reinforcements they brought earlier were mainly composed of members of the Shrek Inspection Team. They have also dispatched personnel to Shrek Academy to relay information about the situation on the front lines.

Heavenly Soul Empire.

The main body sect's mountain gate.

Inside the council chamber.

(End of this chapter)