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Qian Renxue's cry echoed across the battlefield, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"Grand Elder!"
The Elders of Spirit Hall wanted to rush forward to help, but they were completely blocked by the Title Douluos of the Tianlong Sect.
Yun Shan did not press his advantage, as he felt it was unnecessary.
High in the sky, Qian Daoliu was sent flying a great distance before he managed to neutralize the force of Wind's Ultimate Annihilation and stabilize himself.
He glanced at his blood-drenched shoulder and drew in a sharp, cold breath.
"What a terrifying attack! Even a demigod's body couldn't withstand it."
The term "demigod's body" meant exactly that—a body that had already crossed the divine threshold. Yet, even such a body could not endure Yun Shan's blow.
Considering that even the full-powered strike of the Level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo was incapable of leaving the slightest mark on his demigod's body, this development left him shaken. For Yun Shan's killing move to be so powerful, how could he not be horrified?
"How can this be? It's not healing!"
Qian Daoliu's heart trembled as he stared in disbelief at the hole in his shoulder. From within the wound, he sensed an irresistible force suppressing his body's ability to mend itself.
The demigod's body was not only immensely durable but also endowed with unparalleled regenerative abilities. It could be said that unless an attack was of divine caliber, nothing could truly injure him.
And yet, Yun Shan's strike had left his demigod's body unable to repair the damage.
Qian Daoliu's pupils shrank violently as a realization dawned on him. To injure a demigod's body meant Yun Shan's attack had reached the level of—the Divine!
Gods—for most people, they were a forbidden, untouchable concept. But for Qian Daoliu, they were both within reach and yet infinitely far away. No one on the continent understood gods better than he did.
But never had he imagined that someone on this continent could unleash a divine technique while still a mortal.
"Grand Elder, are you alright?"
Lightwing Douluo, who had barely managed to break away from her fight with Wu Song with the help of Azure Luan Douluo, rushed to Qian Daoliu's side, her voice filled with concern. Qian Daoliu was the pillar of Spirit Hall; he could not be allowed to fall.
Pulled from his thoughts, Qian Daoliu quickly shook his head. "Lightwing, tell the others to disengage! Find an opportunity to break the birdcage and escape!"
"Escape?!" Lightwing Douluo's eyes widened in disbelief. In all her time as an Elder of Spirit Hall, she had never once heard Qian Daoliu utter that word.
Qian Daoliu forced a bitter smile. He was confident he could take Yun Shan down with him, but if he did, who would be left to face Lan Minghua? For someone like Yun Shan to willingly serve another, Lan Minghua's strength could not possibly be weak.
Moreover, if he died here, Qian Renxue would likely never be able to begin the Angel God's inheritance. That was an outcome he could not accept.
Thus, retreat was the best option. Even if Spirit Hall's prestige, built over many years, was burned to the ground, as long as they lived, anything was possible.
"Hmph! You won't fight, and you won't retreat. Do you think I have endless patience?!" Yun Shan snorted coldly and thrust a Great Wind Palm Seal toward Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu's expression darkened. He shoved Lightwing Douluo aside while dodging himself.
Boom!
The Great Wind Palm Seal slammed heavily against the golden birdcage, sending tremors through the entire ruins of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Seeing this, Lan Minghua smirked. "Trying to use Yun Shan to shatter my golden cage? Qian Daoliu, you're hopelessly naive."
Yun Shan was no fool and instantly saw Qian Daoliu's intent. He abandoned his ranged attacks, stepping through the air to engage in close combat. Qian Daoliu's face sank, but with no other choice, he was forced to meet the charge.
The other Spirit Hall Elders tried to focus their fire to break the golden birdcage, but they were tied down by the Tianlong Sect's Title Douluos, unable to launch an effective attack.
Meanwhile, pursued relentlessly by Feng Qingyuan and Shui Ningshuang, Tang San and Xiao Wu were at the end of their rope. Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, who had been injured protecting her, and a flicker of struggle appeared in her eyes.
The hesitation lasted only a moment before her expression firmed with resolve. Suddenly, she tugged gently on Tang San's hand and whispered, "Brother, you must live on."
At her words, Tang San's eyes lit up. So, it's finally time?
To say he wasn't excited would be a lie. He had planned for this moment for a long time. Still, he feigned ignorance and turned to console her. "Don't say such foolish things. We will live on together."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her cheeks. Yet, she didn't sob. Instead, she smiled—a radiant, breathtaking smile.
Tang San's heart pounded with excitement, but he put on a mask of anguish, his voice trembling. "Xiao Wu, don't do anything reckless!"
Just then, a storm of azure wind blades and ice spikes shot toward them.
Xiao Wu simply shook her head at Tang San. Loosening her grip on his hand, she floated into the air alone.
In an instant, a blinding crimson light erupted as the aura of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast swept across the land. The moment the wind blades and ice spikes touched the crimson radiance, they melted away like snow. Not only that, but the two Soul Douluos, Feng Qingyuan and Shui Ningshuang, were caught unprepared and blasted backward by the light.
Lan Minghua waved his hand, catching them both. His narrowed eyes fixed on the center of the crimson glow. "Oh? So she's finally sacrificing herself? Will it succeed? No—not while I'm here. It absolutely won't."
Seeing this, Tang Xiao was stricken with grief and fury. He couldn't believe that after his sister-in-law had been forced to sacrifice herself, the woman who was to be his nephew's wife now had to walk the same path.
Yet Tang Hao, Tang San's father, showed no anger—only excitement. To him, Xiao Wu had always been a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring and spirit bone to be raised for Tang San. If necessary, he would have killed her himself without hesitation. Her choosing to sacrifice herself was, without a doubt, the best possible outcome. This was the trap Tang Hao and Tang San had set for her all along, with the sole purpose of obtaining her power.
Even Yun Shan and Qian Daoliu paused their battle, their attention captured by the scene. Seizing a momentary lapse from Yun Shan, Qian Daoliu instantly created a vast distance between them.
"The perfect chance!"
He knew that with Yun Shan and the others interfering, they could never break Lan Minghua's golden birdcage. He had been waiting for an opportunity. And the sacrifice of this hundred-thousand-year spirit beast had just given him one.
"Divine Descent!"
As his voice rang out, golden soul power surged from his body, piercing through the birdcage and shooting straight into the heavens.
The sudden disturbance once again drew everyone's attention.
Lan Minghua narrowed his eyes, sensing a divine power from the God Realm. He muttered to himself, "Divine Descent? A technique that summons a phantom of the Angel God at the cost of permanent damage to the user's soul? Fine. Let's see just how impressive a god really is."
At the same time, in the God Realm, the Angel God sensed Qian Daoliu's call.
"Oh? A mere ant is summoning me? Very well. Let you mortals witness the true might of a god!"
As a god, he normally could not interfere in mortal affairs. But Qian Daoliu's offering of his soul allowed him to manifest a presence in the human realm for a short time. It was a legitimate act under divine law; even the Asura God could not find fault with it.
Meanwhile, the Sea God also sensed the Angel God's movement, and his interest was piqued.
"How I envy that fellow. He can interfere in the mortal world through the soul sacrifices of his believers. But surely it breaks no rules if I just… sneak a peek, right?"
With that thought, he released a thread of his own divine sense, stealthily trailing the Angel God as it descended to the mortal plane.
(End of Chapter)