Chapter 417 Is anyone still here?

As the poison gas was injected, everyone realized that their martial spirits could not be activated. To make matters worse, countless armies appeared one after another, completely surrounding the entire Soul Fighting Tournament arena.

Everyone was immediately unsettled and realized what Xu Tianran was planning to do: use the pretext of the Mingdu explosion to imprison them!

"Wu Xing." At this moment, Nan Shuishui also panicked. She did not expect Xu Tianran to be so ruthless. Not only did he release poison gas to prevent everyone's martial soul from activating, but he also sent an army to surround the competition site.

Seeing the somewhat flustered Nan Shuishui and the other members of the Earth Dragon Sect, Wu Xing subtly grasped her slender hand and patted it to comfort her, saying, "Sister Nan, don't worry, I'm here. I won't let you get hurt."

Upon hearing this, Nan Shuishui felt incredibly reassured, as if with the other person by her side, she would truly be safe from harm. But she soon noticed something unusual coming from her hand. Her face flushed, but a strange sweetness welled up inside her.

Nan Qiuqiu, who was standing to the side, watched Wu Xing holding her mother's hand tightly to comfort her. She felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Seeing that the army of the Sun Moon Empire had driven everyone to the center of the arena, Wu Xing felt that things were almost over, and reluctantly let go of Nan Shuishui's delicate hand and stepped forward.

At the same time, the previously blocked signal was restored by his appearance, and Mingdu TV resumed broadcasting the match, allowing all citizens of the Sun Moon Empire to witness this astonishing scene.

"Xu Tianran, as the Regent, you colluded with evil soul masters and used the Mingdu explosion to kill your own father, attempting to shift the blame to the numerous sects and academies that came to participate in and watch the competition. Such actions are unworthy of being an emperor, let alone ruling the Sun Moon Empire."

As soon as Wu Xing spoke, the nobles who had long been bought off and supported by the Ordinary Alliance also stood up to echo him.

In an instant, the entire arena resounded with cries that Xu Tianran was unworthy to be emperor and unworthy to rule the Sun and Moon Empire.

This sudden change caused Xu Tianran, who thought he had the entire scene under control on the high platform, to change his expression. He stared intently at Wu Xing and said fiercely, "Wu Xing, do you know what you're saying!"

"Of course I know what I'm talking about." Wu Xing's lips curled up slightly, then he clapped his hands twice and said loudly, "Please look at the big screen."

Instantly, the giant screen that was broadcasting the Continental Advanced Soul Master Battle Tournament showed a dialogue between Xu Tianran and the evil soul master, as well as a scene of the other party ordering someone to kill his father.

Seeing the scene on the screen, Xu Tianran's face turned extremely gloomy. He never expected such a thing to happen, let alone that his secret actions, his deal with the evil soul master, and his private affairs such as sending someone to kill his father would be recorded in the whole process by a soul guide device.

Zhong Liwu's pupils widened in disbelief. His collaboration with Xu Tianran had been secretly observed without his knowledge.

Ju Zi, standing next to Xu Tianran, was also stunned, her heart filled with shock. Who exactly was Wu Xing below? How could he possess such terrifying methods and expose all of Xu Tianran's secret affairs?

Even some of these things, she, the regent's wife, didn't know!

Upon seeing the footage played on the screen, all the citizens of Mingdu, and even those in other cities who were watching the broadcast of the Sun Moon Empire, gasped in shock.

"Hahaha." Xu Tianran held his forehead, letting out a few maniacal laughs before stopping. He looked at Wu Xing and said, "You don't think you can bring me down with just these things, do you? You don't think you can escape from here just because you have this information, do you?"

He now commands several major legions of the Sun Moon Empire, and basically all of the strongest combat forces are firmly under his control, at his disposal.

Now that the truth has been revealed, he simply stopped hiding himself. As for public opinion? He'd just suppress it! But Wu Xing must die!

"Really? Then I'd really like to give it a try!" Wu Xing said with a smile, his soul power surging, and soul rings began to appear beneath his feet.

Red, red, red, red, red, red, red, colorful—eight soul rings radiating dazzling light came into everyone's view.

The final, colorful spirit ring, in particular, brought unparalleled shock to countless people.

"You can actually use soul power! You're not poisoned!" Xu Tianran's expression changed upon seeing Wu Xing activate his martial soul, and he exclaimed in horror.

Zhongli Wu could only sense the terrifying aura emanating from Wu Xing, an aura that was no weaker than his own!

An eight-ring Soul Douluo gave him a very dangerous feeling!

Orange was equally dumbfounded, staring at the eight soul rings surrounding Wu Xing, which seemed so dazzling.

Nan Shuishui and Nan Qiuqiu, who were standing next to Wu Xing, also had their pupils dilated and their faces full of disbelief. The other party was actually a Soul Douluo, and had seven 100,000-year soul rings. The eighth soul ring was something that had never been heard of before!

Is this his true strength?! The other contestants were utterly astonished when they witnessed Wu Xing's true power!

"A mere poison, and you think you can trap me? Aren't you being too naive?" Wu Xing smiled, then his expression hardened, and his eighth soul ring bloomed.

"Divine light shines everywhere!"

With a soft shout from Wu Xing, the crowd in the center of the arena were surprised to find that the toxins that had seeped into their bodies had all vanished without a trace, and they were all able to activate their martial souls.

Seeing that everyone had their poison removed by a single soul skill from the other party, Xu Tianran's expression changed again, but he wasn't too worried. Even if these soul masters could use their martial souls, they would definitely not be able to escape. However, it was no longer possible to easily imprison them again.

"Wu Xing, I must say your Spirit Hall has really given me a great gift, but with your lot, you are nothing in front of my army!" Xu Tianran mocked.

"Really? Then what about us?" Before Wu Xing could answer, Shangguan Wei'er appeared with all the members of the Ordinary Alliance. Thousands of soul masters and thousands of soul beasts appeared at the same time, creating a truly spectacular scene.

"Shangguan Weier!" Xu Tianran gritted his teeth as he looked at the newcomer. He never expected that Shangguan Weier, one of the three major powers in Mingdu, had become Wu Xing's person.

But what surprised him most was yet to come. Another underground force in Mingdu, the Aodu Chamber of Commerce, also appeared shortly afterward.

Upon seeing this, Xu Tianran could no longer sit still and immediately shouted to his several legions, "Take them down!"

He was worried that things might change if he delayed!

But as soon as he finished shouting, another strange thing happened. There were sounds of fighting and killing coming from the outskirts of Mingdu. Then the earth began to shake and a dark mass of figures appeared on the distant horizon.

"That is……"

The various legions, who were originally preparing to make a move, subconsciously looked over, their pupils suddenly contracting.

Countless flying spirit beasts densely covered the entire sky, stretching as far as the eye could see, like a locust swarm sweeping across the land.