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Facing the aggressive onslaught of the Demon Territory Vines, Xue Qinghe's expression remained placid. He secretly gathered his soul power, and with a blur of motion, easily sidestepped the thrusts of three incoming vines.
Just as the remaining vines converged to pierce his chest simultaneously, a tyrannical surge of soul power erupted from his body. fierce gales swept through the surroundings, howling as they expanded outward!
Even Anna, standing a hundred meters away, felt the intense pressure of the soul power washing over her. She furrowed her brows tight and whispered, "What strong soul power..."
"Fifth Soul Skill: Holy Sword!"
Powerful holy soul power condensed in Xue Qinghe's hands. That majestic energy abruptly ignited into a sacred fire, manifesting into a radiant holy sword. In an instant, pillars of fire shot into the sky, the flames roaring wildly!
With the appearance of the Holy Sword, the ambient temperature spiked by over ten degrees. The dazzling golden light was blinding, illuminating the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
"Slash!"
Xue Qinghe immediately swung the Holy Sword, bringing it down upon the Demon Territory Vines. The sword sliced through them as if they were mud; with a flash of fire, a vine shattered on impact.
Moreover, upon contact with the holy fire, the vine was instantly reduced to ash. Even the corrosive venom secreted by the plant evaporated in a split second under the intense heat of the sacred flames.
Xue Qinghe swung his sword continuously. Amidst a series of sharp shing sounds, all the Demon Territory Vines were reduced to ashes in a matter of seconds. Without pausing, he advanced toward Anna with the momentum of a whirlwind scattering clouds. His movements were fluid and decisive—he intended to cut Anna down right then and there!
Seeing Xue Qinghe charging with such ferocity, Anna was momentarily startled. However, she quickly regained her composure, and her Ink Jade Divine Grass martial soul bloomed with light once more.
"Come then! I'd like to see just how formidable you really are. Ink Jade Divine Dragon!"
As Xue Qinghe attacked, Anna poured her soul power into the Ink Jade Divine Grass in her hand. It grew rapidly, countless slender strands weaving together until they formed a wooden dragon!
The wooden dragon opened its bloody maw, letting out roars that resonated with the sound of a true dragon. It soared into the sky, baring sharp wooden fangs as it dove down to tear savagely at Xue Qinghe.
"This wooden dragon looks frightening, but in the end, it is merely constructed from weeds!"
The corners of Xue Qinghe's mouth lifted in a smirk. He felt that Anna was at her wit's end to resort to such a crude technique.
"In the face of my Holy Sword, do you think it can withstand the burning of holy fire? Be gone, cleansed by the flames! Hah!"
As he spoke, Xue Qinghe condensed his soul power again. The Holy Sword suddenly extended, instantly transforming into a forty-meter-long blade of flame, the heat becoming even more intense.
Under the amplification of the Angelic Domain, the might of this Holy Sword was unparalleled.
As he swung the long sword with full force, the forty-meter blade swept through the air—a truly spectacular sight.
Just as Xue Qinghe had predicted, the Holy Sword sliced through the wooden dragon in a single strike. The holy fire ignited the construct instantly, and within five seconds, the wooden dragon burned to nothingness!
Following through, Xue Qinghe slashed toward Anna. The Holy Sword extended rapidly, stabbing toward her chest with the speed of lightning.
"Oh no!"
Anna cried out in alarm, desperately trying to dodge the fatal blow. But how could her speed compare to that of the Holy Sword?
With a sickening pu sound, Anna's delicate body was pierced by Xue Qinghe's blade, and a muffled groan of pain escaped her lips.
"Nana..."
The Star Luo Holy Tiger, which had been frantically slaughtering the Heaven Dou cavalry, whipped its head around upon hearing Anna's cry of pain. It saw the scene of Anna being struck by the Holy Sword, and Davis's voice rang out from its mouth.
"Nana, don't be afraid! I'm coming!"
Of the fifty thousand elite Heaven Dou iron cavalry, only ten thousand remained alive under their slaughter. Davis felt that given another ten minutes, he could have completely exterminated the remaining forces.
But now that Anna was clearly outmatched by Xue Qinghe, Davis had no choice but to spare the cavalry and rush to her aid.
"Hmph, you've killed so many people, and now you think you can just leave? It won't be that easy! Ninth Soul Skill: Witness Bodhi!"
Just then, a thunderous shout echoed. An Azure Awakening Sacred Golden Dragon spiraled down, encircling the Star Luo Holy Tiger to prevent it from rescuing Anna. The one intervening was none other than Qianjun Douluo!
Simultaneously, the Coiling Dragon Stick, magnified hundreds of times to resemble a pillar reaching the heavens, smashed down toward the Star Luo Holy Tiger from above.
"Davis, you killed my brother. Now, I will make you watch as that girl is slaughtered alive right in front of your eyes!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Davis grew desperate. Twenty-two soul rings instantly flew into the air, rapidly compressing. Among them, three bright red hundred-thousand-year soul rings shone with dazzling brilliance!
"Three hundred-thousand-year soul rings?" Qianjun Douluo exclaimed in shock. He distinctly remembered that Davis only possessed two hundred-thousand-year rings. "Does that mean... one of those two girls also possesses a hundred-thousand-year ring?"
Realizing this, Qianjun Douluo immediately gathered his soul power. He could not allow a monster like Davis to continue growing!
But then, something even more astonishing happened. The twenty-two soul rings compressed and condensed in the air at a visible speed, beginning to merge with one another!
"This is Ring Fusion..."
As he spoke, a look of terror appeared in Qianjun Douluo's eyes. Fusing twenty-two soul rings, including three hundred-thousand-year rings...
The soul skill Davis was about to unleash would likely be earth-shattering!
While Davis controlled the Star Luo Holy Tiger to perform the Ring Fusion, Xue Qinghe moved close to Anna, intending to take her head.
"I apologize, little girl. You have fallen into the demonic path, and today, you must die!"
However, as soon as these words were spoken, a cunning smile appeared on Anna's face. She suddenly sprang up, pulled out two repeating flintlock pistols, and frantically pulled the triggers at Xue Qinghe.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Gunshots rang out in rapid succession as a volley of bullets flew toward him. Seeing Anna suddenly raise guns to shoot, Xue Qinghe scrambled to dodge, but in his haste and close proximity, he couldn't evade all the projectiles.
In the end, two bullets struck him—one in the thigh and one in the left foot. Blood gushed out, and Xue Qinghe sucked in a breath of cold air from the pain.
Looking at Anna again, she had already stood up from the ground. Where was there any sign of injury?
Xue Qinghe, grimacing in pain, looked at her with astonishment. "Impossible... you were clearly pierced by my Holy Sword. How could you..."
"That toy of yours is pretty impressive, but as they say: while the priest climbs a foot, the demon climbs ten!"
With that, Anna ripped off her outer garment, revealing a set of soft armor woven from Ink Jade Divine Grass underneath. It was this armor that had negated the majority of the Holy Sword's attack.
She had also seized the opportunity to use her fifth soul skill, Divine Grass Healing, utilizing plant essence to heal herself, which was why she was now full of life and vigor.
As for the cry of pain earlier, that was merely an act for Xue Qinghe's benefit. As Davis's apprentice, Anna had naturally learned quite a few dirty tricks.
"How does it feel, Your Highness? Getting shot doesn't feel good, does it? But don't worry, your pain will end soon!"
"Torso Bone Skill: Tree Demon Possession!"
Countless stalks of Ink Jade Divine Grass shot into the sky, wrapping tightly around Anna's body. She transformed into a massive tree demon standing fully eighteen meters tall, lifting a giant foot to stomp viciously down upon Xue Qinghe!
(End of this chapter)