Chapter 276 Fighting Side by Side

"See? I told you these petty thieves wouldn't succeed. The elite knights trained by the Empire are not to be trifled with." Before concealing his past, Dai Mubai was one of the princes of the powerful neighboring empire, the Star Luo Empire. He had witnessed the might of the Royal Knights during grand celebrations or battles. In his opinion, this attack was not even worth worrying about. Even with communication cut off between the academies' teams and some of the elite knights, the remaining knights were still formidable fighters.

Tang San, whose brows had furrowed as he watched the knights respond methodically, relaxed slightly. Flanders, riding a horse near the halted carriages for support and vigilance, also reassured the children, "Don't worry. If they can't even handle these riffraff, the Heaven Dou Royal family wouldn't be worth their salt."

"It's not that simple." Tang Sui, who had preemptively exposed the enemy attack, interrupted Flanders' optimistic words. Tang San and the others looked at Tang Sui. The captain of the knights, who had gathered around the Shrek group due to the defensive formation, put on a solemn expression and asked respectfully, "Do you know anything else?"

"Since we left Heaven Dou City, I've been constantly using my spiritual power to perceive. These people blocking us are not friendly. There are over a thousand combatants in total. Among them are quite a few Soul Sect level powerhouses, many Soul King level powerhouses like myself, and another one whose true strength I cannot sense, but I estimate them to be above Soul King, perhaps a Soul Emperor, a Soul Saint, or even stronger." Tang Sui vaguely revealed the information scanned by the system, omitting its source.

The captain's expression changed, realizing this enemy attack was far more than just common bandits looking for loot. An organization with such a powerful Soul Master force, daring to openly confront the Heaven Dou Royal Knights, could only be the Spirit Hall; he couldn't think of any other force with such formidable strength!

Tang San and the astute Flanders had also deduced this point. The ease on Flanders' face vanished, replaced by a grave concern. Had the Spirit Hall sent assassins to intercept them so quickly? It seemed they couldn't tolerate anyone related to the Clear Sky Douluo for even a moment.

Understanding without speaking, the captain, looking at the girl's delicate and serene face, took a deep breath and stated what he could do, "With our forces dispersed, all we can do is hold them off temporarily. If those powerful individuals are indeed targeting you, you must be extremely careful!" He didn't promise they would protect them with their lives, as that was their duty.

Reading the determination in the captain's eyes, Tang Sui was taken aback. She scanned the knights around them, who appeared vulnerable amidst the dense enemy attacks but were still stubbornly resisting. An unfamiliar emotion fermented in her heart. Her gaze flickered for a moment. Tang San, who was very close to her, noticed a hint of relief in Tang Sui's eyes. The next instant, five bright and conspicuous spirit rings appeared beneath Tang Sui's feet. Besides the Great Fox, the familiar fox and ape masks appeared in view.

"First Spirit Skill, Spirit Imbue." The first deep purple thousand-year spirit ring moved, bestowing a group buff of 25% defense, 40% spiritual power, and 8% speed upon the Shrek members and the struggling knights.

The captain's eyes widened in surprise, but it wasn't over.

"Fifth Spirit Skill, Reincarnation Mask." Building upon the initial buffs, it further increased speed by 15%, critical hit damage by 10%, and defense by 10%. The resisting knights felt their spirit power and other attributes enhanced to an unimaginable extent. At least, no auxiliary Soul Masters trained in the Royal Knights had ever provided such extensive attribute buffs. Not only that, but a small mask, capable of absorbing 10% of damage, silently revolved around them.

Taloon, his hands itching, attempted to touch the emerging jade-white mask, but it passed through as if it were a mirage.

"You… aren't you a Battle Soul Master?" In his shock, the captain forgot to use his respectful address.

Tang Sui smiled brightly, "No. I am an Auxiliary Type Tool Soul King. Now that your defense has been significantly increased, as well as your damage and speed, defeating those Soul Sect level assassins should be no problem, right?"

The captain snapped back from his shock, looking at Tang Sui with a new, respectful gaze, and nodded solemnly, "Of course. Leave those junior Soul Masters to us. Brothers, change formation! Objective: Annihilate the attacking enemies!"

"Yes—!" The more than ten Royal Knights showed fighting spirit.

"Sui Sui, you've buffed over thirty people at once. Are you alright?" Flanders, who also felt the amplification, approached Tang Sui and instantly had his martial soul manifest, scanning their surroundings warily.

Meeting the concerned gazes of her companions, Tang Sui's lips curved slightly, "Actually, when I assist others, I only consume a meager amount of spirit power for that specific spirit skill. The number of people assisted mainly consumes my spiritual power, but my spiritual power is strong enough now, so this small amount doesn't matter. Besides, I've had plenty of rest these past few days."

"There's actually a way like this!" Ning Rongrong, for whom even buffing her companions consumed a significant amount of spirit power, widened her eyes. She looked at Tang Sui with envy, who could easily handle spirit power consumption without mastering their Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's split control secret technique. However, her envy lasted only a few seconds before a surge of confidence welled up. She was delighted to be trusted so much by her companions.

Taloon and the others, who learned of Tang Sui's terrifying and unique spirit skills, also had complex expressions, knowing that they were truly accepted by Tang Sui.