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Bo Saixi's face was filled with shock. She had never imagined that Qian Daoliu would actually attack her—much less with his full strength from the very beginning. She knew clearly that the Angel God was the most important being in Qian Daoliu's heart. Just what had Qian Renhan done to make him so utterly disregard everything else?
Qian Renhan wasn't surprised in the slightest that Qian Daoliu had sent Bo Saixi flying with a single strike. The moment he confirmed Qian Renxue had fallen into darkness, he knew the Angel God's divine position was as good as lost. For Qian Daoliu—whose heart was entirely devoted to the Angel God and who was always prepared to sacrifice his life for that divine power—it would be strange if he didn't go mad after witnessing this.
Qian Renhan said calmly, "Rather than letting Xiaoxue turn into a somewhat powerful fool, I'd rather she abandon her strength and learn ruthlessness instead. That way, her heart can live more freely. I won't always be standing in front of her to protect her."
Qian Daoliu roared in anger, "All for this petty nonsense? Don't you understand that divinity represents boundless strength and eternal life?!"
"I'm not interested in explaining things to you any further, old man. You think you're strong enough to go head-to-head with me? The two of you might as well come at me together."
Qian Renhan's eyes flashed with a crimson glow as his Fallen Angel Domain erupted. An overwhelming aura of murderous intent and dark energy engulfed the area. All the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees withered into dust.
"Angel Domain!"
"Sea God Domain!"
Two divine domains burst forth simultaneously. The holy, blazing radiance of the Angel Domain and the sacred, gentle glow of the Sea God Domain flickered and surged. But as the three domains collided, both the Angel and Sea God Domains were gradually suppressed and dissolved by the Fallen Angel Domain.
Ten wings crushed six. Even though Qian Renhan was one rank below Qian Daoliu, the absolute suppression his domain provided left no room for resistance. After all, a six-winged Angel at the Soul Sage level could easily toy with a Titled Douluo-level Evil Soul Master—and Evil Soul Masters excelling at fighting beyond their rank was as natural to them as eating or drinking.
Moreover, Qian Renhan could already go toe-to-toe with a Level 99 opponent at Level 98. Combined with the suppressive might of his Martial Soul, overpowering Qian Daoliu posed no difficulty at all.
The Fallen Angel Domain quickly overtook the Angel and Sea God Domains. Due to its completely opposing nature, Qian Daoliu's Angel Martial Soul instantly lost 70% of its power. Meanwhile, Bo Saixi's Sea God Martial Soul was stripped of its divine glow, reducing her power by 30%.
"What? His domain is this powerful?!"
Bo Saixi was astonished. For a moment, she regretted ever coming ashore to fight Qian Renhan just because she had nothing better to do. Now that she was cut off from the power of the sea and had lost so much strength, defeating Qian Renhan was basically impossible.
A flash of black light—Qian Renhan appeared before Bo Saixi and slashed down with his sword. She hurriedly raised her scepter to block, but her entire body was once again sent flying, crashing through who knows how many large trees.
Golden light surged as Qian Daoliu charged in, swinging down with a sword strike.
"Heaven-Measuring Sword!"
"Dark Demon Sword!"
Gold and black clashed as the two swords collided. With Qian Daoliu and Qian Renhan at the center, the ground beneath them fractured and shattered in great swaths. Under the absolute suppression of Martial Souls and sword mastery, the darkness of the Dark Demon Sword eclipsed the brilliance of the Heaven-Measuring Sword.
"Fifth Soul Skill—Holy Sword!"
The fifth soul ring under Qian Daoliu's feet lit up. With his empty left hand, he summoned another sword. Dual blades combined, he successfully blocked the Dark Demon Sword.
Qian Renhan frowned slightly as he felt his Dark Demon Sword on the verge of cracking under added pressure. In the end, it was the weapon's quality that limited his performance. Soul skill-based weapons just didn't have great durability, and he couldn't carelessly use the Asura Sword either. The power of the Asura God completely countered the Angel God's. If he destroyed the Heaven-Measuring Sword, the Angel's Right Arm Bone would become useless.
Having thought this through, Qian Renhan twisted his wrist, pressed down, and flicked upward—sending both the Dark Demon Sword and Qian Daoliu's Heaven-Measuring Sword flying into the air.
The Heaven-Measuring Sword flew from Qian Daoliu's grasp as he swung the Holy Sword downward, aiming straight at Qian Renhan's chest and stabbing toward his dantian. In the end, despite everything, he had been this boy's grandfather for over twenty years—he simply couldn't bring himself to land a fatal blow.
"Third Soul Skill: Fallen Angel's Blessing."
Fallen Angel's Blessing increased all of a Fallen Angel's soul power attributes by fifty percent.
Black light surged around Qian Renhan's hands. He grabbed the Holy Sword barehanded, quickly stepping back while rotating his wrists in a spiral motion to redirect the force. Qian Daoliu had never seen such a strange, soft-countering-hard technique before. Caught off guard, his body was twisted and dragged forward in an awkward, unbalanced stance.
A burst of violet light shot from Qian Renhan's eyes. Sensing the perfect opportunity, the fifth pair of wings on his Fallen Eight-Wing Soul Bone lashed forward, striking both of Qian Daoliu's palms. The divine soul bone's terrifying power forced him to release the Holy Sword as well.
"Angel Assault!"
A pitch-black shield formed over Qian Renhan's right fist as he punched Qian Daoliu square in the chest. A loud crack echoed as Qian Daoliu was sent hurtling backward.
At that moment, a crimson light flickered—and Qian Renhan sharply turned his head.
Suspended in midair, just beyond the range of the Fallen Angel Martial Soul's suppression, Bo Saixi stood with blood at the corner of her mouth. Her ninth soul ring lit up beneath her feet. Clasping her hands together, boundless blue-gold light gathered between them, and the terrifying ripples of energy began to distort the surrounding space.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Glory of the Sea God!"
A massive pillar of blue-gold light erupted. The trees below Bo Saixi were instantly obliterated into powder. Even before the pillar fully descended, the earth beneath Qian Renhan's feet had already begun to crack and collapse in large swathes.
Facing Bo Saixi's all-out attack, Qian Renhan's eyes flashed with contempt. He stretched out a hand, and the Dark Demon Sword—previously embedded in the ground not far away—flew back into his grasp. Waves of darkness exploded from his body, engulfing everything around him in shadow that devoured all light.
Within the darkness, four energy-formed figures identical to Qian Renhan appeared, each wielding a sword. The four doppelgängers gathered around him, and together, all five of them swung their swords in unison.
In that instant, a ten-thousand-meter radius around Qian Renhan rapidly froze over. Even Qian Daoliu, who was struggling to rise, couldn't help but shiver. The six-winged angel behind him, along with the light emanating from the Angel Domain, was completely suppressed by the overwhelming darkness.
This move was a soul skill that Qian Renhan had gained after breaking through Level 90, during the third evolution of his innate domain.
"Extreme Cold, Darkness—Burial of All Evils."
Qian Renhan pointed the Dark Demon Sword forward. Dozens of dark beams erupted, intertwining with the massive blue-gold pillar. In a devastating show of force, the darkness froze the oceanic power and shattered the Sea God's radiance.
"What?!"
Bo Saixi was horrified. She quickly gripped her scepter and fused it with the Sea God Martial Soul behind her, bracing into a defensive stance.
Qian Renhan scoffed, "Sea God soul power is composed of both light and water attributes. My extreme cold and darkness perfectly counter them. Bo Saixi, you ignorant clown—without the ocean's blessing, you think you're qualified to be my opponent? Challenging me on land? Overestimating yourself."
The darkness obliterated the blue-gold pillar, converging and engulfing Bo Saixi entirely.
From a distance, one could see numerous black beams converging into a single, massive column of light that pierced the sky. Within that column, a faint blue-gold meteor was hurled toward the sea, thousands of meters away.
Upon closer look, a clear trail of blood followed in its wake.
(End of Chapter)