"Bring it on!"
Qian Daoliu's expression turned solemn. Eight black and one red—nine Spirit Rings instantly emerged around him, and his golden Angel Domain expanded in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, the sky above the Spirit Hall was covered by a brilliant golden light.
"Is it starting?"
At the same time, in the plaza in front of the Papal Palace, Bibidong looked up at the golden light spreading across the sky, her body slowly rising into the air.
She also wondered who would win between these two.
This commotion also attracted the attention of other powerhouses within the Spirit Hall, causing shock in their hearts. That aura… it was the Great Worshiper. But who was his opponent?
After the Angel Domain appeared, Articuno's Ice Beam was immediately weakened. The suppression of the Angel Domain greatly reduced its power, and the closer it got to Qian Daoliu's direction, the stronger the weakening became.
At this moment, Qian Daoliu condensed a golden longsword in his hand. The crimson flames attached to it carried a different kind of power, as if it could purify and dissolve everything around it.
With a single slash, Articuno's Ice Beam was split in two. The crimson flames burned, and the ice-blue beam gradually dissipated.
"This kind of probing is unnecessary. Show me your real strength. I don't believe this is all you've got."
Qian Daoliu seemed to have fully entered combat state. His aura surged like a rising flame, and even the pressure he emitted grew stronger and stronger.
Although the Ice Beam was easily broken under the combined suppression of the Angel Domain and crimson flames, Water Wuhen did not care. It was merely a probe—he never expected it to achieve any result.
At this moment, Water Wuhen looked at Qian Daoliu's unusual eight black and one red Spirit Ring configuration and smiled. As expected, he was not the only special case.
"As you wish! Articuno, Domain Expansion!"
"Wuu~"
With Articuno's cry, the originally clear sky was instantly covered by thick clouds. Countless white snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
With the appearance of the snowflakes, the air turned sharply cold. This coldness spread instantly, fiercely compressing Qian Daoliu's Angel Domain. In just moments, the once sky-covering Angel Domain was forced down to only a few zhang around his body.
Even more, the coldness from the Ice Domain pierced through the Angel Domain's defenses, causing a layer of frost to form on Qian Daoliu's golden armor.
"What a terrifying, overbearing domain!"
Qian Daoliu looked at his right arm, now covered in frost and slightly slowed in movement, and was deeply shocked.
The Angel Domain was already powerful, and his had undergone multiple evolutions, standing at the peak of the world. Only Bo Saixi's Sea God Domain and Tang Chen's newly obtained Asura Domain could contend with it.
Yet even those two domains could not instantly suppress his Angel Domain like this. But the young man before him had done exactly that.
And he could sense that Water Wuhen's domain was not merely enhancing himself and weakening the enemy. It contained something even more profound.
In the next moment, Water Wuhen's aura surged dramatically. At the same time, spirit rings slowly appeared around him.
Purple, purple, black, black, black, black, gold-red, gold-red, ice-blue!
This configuration of two purple, four black, two gold-red, and one ice-blue Spirit Ring caused Qian Daoliu's mind to be struck by massive shockwaves.
He had never seen such a configuration before.
The gold-red Spirit Rings were one thing—though it was his first time seeing them, they were still within his understanding.
Moreover, Water Wuhen had already displayed them during his battle with Qian Renxue, so they were not too shocking anymore.
But that ice-blue Spirit Ring was different. Qian Daoliu could actually feel a divine aura from it.
Could this be a legendary divine-level Spirit Ring? But wasn't that something only gods could possess?
Yet Water Wuhen had clearly not left the realm of a Titled Douluo. How could he possess such a ring? Could it be a divine blessing?
Countless thoughts surged in Qian Daoliu's mind, making his gaze toward Water Wuhen increasingly grave. He no longer dared to show even a hint of contempt.
No wonder Xue'er could never catch up to him no matter how hard she tried. This kind of monster was beyond what normal people could compare to. Perhaps even true gods could not achieve what he had at this age.
Even if someone told Qian Daoliu that Water Wuhen was a reincarnated god, he would likely believe it without hesitation. Compared to the idea that he reached this level through his own effort, the reincarnation theory was far more believable.
After a brief shock, Qian Daoliu regained his composure. Faced with this unfavorable situation, he immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body and reinforced his Angel Domain.
With the boost of his Martial Soul True Body, the Angel Domain seemed to take a stimulant. The previously compressed domain began to expand again.
Soon after, the sky split into two completely different scenes.
One was centered around a golden angelic silhouette. With her as the core, radiant golden light spread outward, piercing through the clouds. The sky descended in warmth and divinity, like a beacon of hope illuminating all beings.
On the other side was a world of endless snowstorms. A divine bird faintly appeared within it, its wings gently flapping to send out chilling winds. Under the golden light, faint rainbow reflections could be seen on its body.
The two sides confronted each other, each occupying half of the sky.
Above Articuno, Water Wuhen stood with his hands behind his back. His ice-blue robe fluttered violently in the cold wind as he looked directly at Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu also stared back with unblinking intensity, not daring to relax even slightly.
Water Wuhen had forced him into such a state of embarrassment with just a single domain. It was hard to imagine what would happen if he truly fought seriously.
"Could it be that the so-called twin peaks of the Spirit Master world are only at this level?"
Water Wuhen sounded slightly disappointed. He had not even used his Martial Soul True Body to enhance his domain, yet Qian Daoliu was already in such a difficult position. If he did, the Angel Domain would likely be suppressed instantly.
It seemed Qian Daoliu was no different from Qian Renxue—just a stronger version of her at best.
If the opponent had no trump cards left, then even with a lower soul power level, he could still defeat him easily.
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu's expression darkened.
"The strong and weak cannot be judged by words alone! Take this—Angel Judgment Sword!"
As he spoke, the angelic silhouette behind Qian Daoliu suddenly opened its eyes. A longsword condensed in her hand and slashed directly toward Water Wuhen's position!