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From a thousand meters in the sky, Qian Renhan looked down at Bo Saixi. Behind him, five pairs of wings—fallen angel wings evolved from the Eight Spider Lances—were spread wide, constantly absorbing the energy of heaven and earth and converting it into soul power that flowed into his body.
"You think the high ground in the sky gives you an advantage against me? Descendant of the Qian family, I already warned you. I won't be holding back any longer."
Bo Saixi also rose high into the sky. Beneath her feet, nine soul rings—eight black and one red—lit up in sequence. The Sea God Spirit on her body flared with blinding radiance, drawing the clouds within a ten-kilometer radius into a massive convergence under her command.
The air above the sea was already thick with moisture, and after Qian Renhan's earlier battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the latter's thunder and water-element soul power had dispersed into the sky, further increasing the humidity.
Qian Renhan, as a fallen angel, carried neither light nor heat—unable to disperse the clouds around him. Even at an altitude of a thousand meters, Bo Saixi could still harness the power of water, drastically enhancing her strength under these conditions.
"That sword was strong enough to damage the Sea God's Scepter, a sacred relic passed down through generations on Sea God Island. Even Tang Chen's Clear Sky Hammer couldn't do that. I must avoid that sword at all costs and draw more power from the sea."
Bo Saixi struck the scepter in her hand against the air. Her first soul ring lit up.
"First Soul Skill: Raging Tides!"
With a wave of her hand, black, swirling vortexes appeared among the dark clouds overhead. Down below, the ocean seemed to respond to her call. Several waterspouts—each formed from thousands of tons of seawater—shot into the sky, linking with the vortexes above. The resulting scene resembled a series of miniature typhoons, sending vast amounts of water vapor spiraling into the air.
Qian Renhan took a slight breath and immediately felt his nasal passages fill with moisture. His power was somewhat suppressed, while Bo Saixi's aura surged again, nearly reaching the level of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.
In response, Qian Renhan sheathed the Shura Sword. His fifth soul ring lit up, and he summoned the Dark Demon Sword into his hand. He said indifferently, "To deal with you, there's no need for my second martial soul."
Bo Saixi had no descendants. This was a battle between sky and sea. Qian Renhan had already reclaimed the honor lost by Qian Xunji—now it was time to restore what Qian Daoliu had lost.
"Arrogant!"
Bo Saixi was utterly enraged. "You really think you're still at your peak? Descendant of the Qian family, let me teach you a proper lesson in place of Qian Daoliu, you conceited brat!"
"Second Soul Skill: Endless Sea Burial!"
Her second soul ring lit up beneath her feet. Moisture in the air condensed into dense projectiles, bombarding Qian Renhan like cannon fire. In mere moments, countless tiny water spheres enveloped his body. The wings of the fallen angel martial soul numbered five pairs, but only four pairs had external soul bones, and they couldn't fully shield him.
"Fallen Angel Domain."
A dark crimson light surged from Qian Renhan's body, instantly nullifying the suppression from Raging Tides. Holding the Dark Demon Sword before him, he shielded his body along with the five pairs of wings.
"Sea God Domain."
Bo Saixi also unleashed her domain, a radiant blue-gold aura that forcefully pushed back the Fallen Angel Domain, though it took visible effort.
"What kind of domain is this? It feels like Tang Chen's Killing God Domain... yet it also seems like a fusion of two types. And it completely suppresses my Sea God Domain."
Her brows furrowed, and her fourth soul ring lit up.
"Fourth Soul Skill: Sea of Annihilation!"
The tiny water spheres surrounding Qian Renhan did not disperse. Instead, they condensed into a larger orb that encased him entirely. The outer water droplets continually slammed into him through the barrier, delivering a barrage of ceaseless blows.
Empowered by the might of the sea, Bo Saixi's soul power seemed boundless. She unleashed three ten-thousand-year soul skills consecutively and activated her domain, yet her expression remained unchanged. She knew Qian Renhan had limited soul power—her plan was to wear him down completely.
During his battle with the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, aside from the initial exchange, Qian Renhan had clashed directly with it and even kited it across the battlefield. He never had a chance to absorb the whale's soul power. Bo Saixi, having lived her entire life on the secluded Sea God Island, couldn't possibly grasp the extent of his abilities.
Five seconds later, Bo Saixi stared at the dark purple-black sphere and murmured, "That brat's aura is fading. Is he finally about to fall?"
"No... wait. I've been launching all these attacks by absorbing the surrounding ocean's power. By now, the area around Qian Renhan should be saturated with sea energy—yet I can't sense any of it in that space."
Her pupils contracted. "He's absorbing my soul power!"
As her words fell, the Sea of Annihilation exploded outward. From within the shattered orb emerged Qian Renhan, drenched and slightly disheveled—but very much alive. The previously waning soul power within him had surged back, now restored to more than seventy percent.
"Thanks for the soul power you so generously provided. Now, it's my turn!"
Qian Renhan's soul power surged, instantly evaporating all the tiny droplets of water on his body. Swinging the Dark Demon Sword, he released five slashes of sword energy toward the black vortex at the top of the Raging Tides. The once-roaring water twisters were cleaved apart, and the black vortex condensed into a layer of dim, white ice crystals that plummeted down toward the ocean below.
With the connection severed, the Raging Tides soul skill was also shattered.
"Devouring and ice? Could this martial soul be the opposite of Qian Daoliu's Angel Martial Soul?"
Bo Saixi had once fought Qian Daoliu and knew full well that his Angel Martial Soul wielded purifying and flame-based powers.
"Take this!"
Qian Renhan transformed into a streak of black light, launching attacks at Bo Saixi from all directions. Empowered by his external soul bone and five pairs of wings, his speed far surpassed that of Qian Daoliu. Moreover, the power of the Dark Holy Sword exceeded even that of the Sacred Angel Sword.
In the sky, Bo Saixi was already at a disadvantage compared to Qian Daoliu. Now facing Qian Renhan—who surpassed Qian Daoliu in every aspect—her predicament was obvious. And Qian Renhan wasn't the type to go easy just because she was a woman.
Bo Saixi, accustomed to wielding a scepter and lacking any weapon-type soul skills, was clearly not skilled in close combat. As more of a ranged spellcaster, she quickly gathered moisture from the surrounding clouds and fused it with her soul power, forming a sea-blue water barrier that enveloped and protected her.
Crackling sounds echoed incessantly through the sky. The black streak that was Qian Renhan attacked dozens of times every second, each strike leaving a fracture in the barrier—cracks that Bo Saixi rushed to mend as soon as they appeared.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Sea Beast Horde!"
Bo Saixi's fifth soul ring lit up beneath her. A blue-gold light beamed into the oppressive clouds above, lightening the darkness and casting a pale, snowy hue across the sky. Echoes of countless sea beast roars filled the air.
Hundreds of sea beasts emerged from the clouds, each of their gazes locked onto Qian Renhan's high-speed figure.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes were far more effective at tracking than Bo Saixi alone. With their help, she immediately located Qian Renhan's silhouette. Dozens of sea beasts charged at him in unison.
Seeing this, Qian Renhan abandoned his hit-and-run tactics. He slowed down deliberately, keeping just a three-foot distance between himself and the surrounding sea beasts as he surged toward Bo Saixi.
With her Limit Douluo-level spiritual sense, Bo Saixi instantly detected the change. Seeing Qian Renhan's slowed approach, she immediately realized his plan—he was trying to make her trap herself. The corner of her lips curled into a faint smile.
"Too naive, brat. Sixth Soul Skill: Sea Ripple!"
As the distance between them narrowed to just ten meters, Bo Saixi's sixth soul ring glowed beneath her feet. The water shield surrounding her and the sea beasts trailing behind Qian Renhan lit up simultaneously with a golden radiance. That glow transformed into thin, golden lightning serpents.
These serpents shot out from both directions. Countless threads of electricity surged toward Qian Renhan in a pincer attack. With less than ten meters between him and either side, even at full speed, he had no chance of evasion. His wings couldn't shield him either—the human body and the surrounding moisture were both perfect conductors.
Bo Saixi, confident in her victory, said coldly:
"Come back after a few more years of training, brat. This is the end."
(End of Chapter)