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Although she had been somewhat overconfident just now, holding the Angelic Sacred Sword with only a single hand, Qian Renxue was well aware that not just anyone could have forced her back. Even if her physical strength was not her primary divine attribute, it was still far superior to any power-type Peerless Douluo in existence.
The fact that the Star Luo Holy Tiger could repel her—and leave her hand bones thrumming with a pain so sharp it felt like they might shatter—proved that in terms of raw power, the Star Luo Holy Tiger had truly reached the level of a god.
In truth, this was precisely the case. Davis had absorbed the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Bones, which had augmented his back's muscular strength a hundredfold. When combined with the layers of enhancement from his Fusion Domain, his third soul skill, and the inherent properties of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, the Star Luo Holy Tiger's strength was not at all inferior to a god's. In fact, in a direct clash of brute force, it was perhaps even a fraction stronger than Qian Renxue herself.
"What incredible reaction speed..."
"What terrifying strength..."
For a brief moment, both sides were filled with a mutual sense of grim realization.
Rubbing her aching wrist, Qian Renxue pointed her sword directly at the Star Luo Holy Tiger's face. The performance of Davis and the Zhu sisters did not evoke fear in her; instead, it thoroughly ignited her fighting spirit.
She was now genuinely curious to see exactly what level Davis's strength could reach, and whether or not he truly possessed the capability to slay a god like herself.
"Davis, you and your companions are quite impressive," Qian Renxue said, her voice cold and steady. "But now, it is time for me to show you what I am truly capable of!"
"Then bring it on!" The Star Luo Holy Tiger let out a sky-shaking roar, greedily absorbing the surrounding energy of the earth to maintain its soul power at its absolute peak.
"Hmph, a domain skill? A mere parlor trick! Watch this!" Qian Renxue gave a sharp cry. She pointed the Angelic Sacred Sword toward the heavens, and a beam of golden, holy light erupted from the blade. It shone with a brilliance that seemed to illuminate the entire world, spreading outward with staggering speed and instantly enveloping the Star Luo Holy Tiger within its radiance.
Seeing this, Davis immediately began to condense his soul power, preparing the Holy Tiger for a defensive maneuver. However, the holy light did not seem to possess any offensive properties, and he momentarily relaxed his guard. But very quickly, his expression shifted into one of shock.
"What? My power is..."
"Heh, you're feeling it now, aren't you?"
"You... you actually dispelled my Fusion Domain!" Davis's face darkened. The holy light Qian Renxue had unleashed indeed carried no physical weight, but it possessed the divine property to purge and disperse any domain.
While saying it could dispel "any" domain might have been an exaggeration, it was certainly capable of neutralizing any domain below the divine rank. Previously, under the enhancement of the Fusion Domain, the Star Luo Holy Tiger's strength and defense had been significantly boosted, and it could continuously recover soul power by drawing from the earth.
Now that the domain had been dissolved, the three of them were forced to rely solely on their own internal reserves. Fortunately, Davis still had the Mysterious Heaven Skill as his hidden trump card; even in the heat of battle, the technique could operate automatically to restore his soul power.
"Indeed. This is one of my Angelic Divine Skills: Dispel! Now, let's see how you hold up without your precious domain!" A slight smirk played across the corners of Qian Renxue's mouth, as if she could already see Davis's frustrated expression from within the fusion.
"Very well. Since you've already shown me your domain, it's only fair that I let you experience mine!"
"Domain Expansion: Angel Domain!"
Flash!
"Ugh!"
Suddenly, Qian Renxue's entire body erupted with a golden radiance so blinding that the Star Luo Holy Tiger was forced to shut its eyes. Even the sun high in the heavens seemed eclipsed by this overwhelming angelic light. Simultaneously, every one of Qian Renxue's attributes surged to a higher plane.
"Hmph, you're out of options now!"
"Fifth Soul Skill: Sword of the Angel!"
Qian Renxue lunged forward, her sword dancing in a chaotic, lethal rhythm. She poured her Angelic Divine Power into the blade, causing the Angelic Sacred Sword to emit a light so intense that, under the ambient glow of the Angel Domain, ordinary eyes could not even perceive the flashes of the blade itself.
Though it was technically a soul skill, a skill executed with divine power was a world apart from its original form. Now that she had ascended as the Angel God, the effectiveness of her Fifth Soul Skill had increased at least fivefold.
"I'll finish you with this single move." As the words fell, the Angelic Sacred Sword shot forward like a beam of pure light. It would take less than a second to pierce through the Star Luo Holy Tiger.
But at that critical moment, within a radius of several meters around Qian Renxue, a vast number of purple electric orbs suddenly materialized, converging upon her with violent momentum.
"What is this?"
Faced with this sudden development, Qian Renxue was forced to turn and defend herself. She used the Angelic Sacred Sword to block the bombardment of the electric orbs. While her Angelic God Raiment rendered almost all soul skills useless against her, she did not dare to take the risk. The Star Luo Holy Tiger's claws had already proven they could hurt her.
There was no telling if these purple electric orbs would have a similar effect. If each orb possessed a power comparable to that previous strike, and all of them detonated against her at once, even Qian Renxue would be injured. To suffer a mutual defeat against the Davis trio was a price she was not willing to pay.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Dozens of purple orbs struck in quick succession. Qian Renxue thrust her sword, piercing through an orb and causing a violent explosion. The power was substantial—enough to wound a Peerless Douluo—but to her, it was manageable.
However, the fact that there were hundreds of these orbs surrounding her created a significant amount of pressure. These were the product of Davis's million-year torso spirit bone skill: Purple Electric Thunder Orbs.
Having lost his vision, Davis had been forced to unleash this wide-area attack to hinder Qian Renxue's advance.
His gamble paid off. Qian Renxue did not dare to weather the bombardment head-on and was forced to use her sword to parry the orbs, creating a vital opening for the Star Luo Holy Tiger.
Seizing the opportunity, Davis immediately unleashed his mental power. Since he could no longer see, he would use his spiritual sense as his eyes. He quickly locked onto Qian Renxue's position.
"Now's my chance!" With a surge of his will, Davis condensed his soul power to mass-produce the Purple Electric Thunder Orbs. In an instant, over three hundred more orbs manifested around Qian Renxue, screaming toward her simultaneously.
"Trivial tricks! Divine Skill: Angelic Light Slash!"
As she channeled her Angelic Divine Power, the sacred sword in her hand grew even more radiant, transforming into a massive blade of light a hundred meters long. She swung it in a sweeping arc.
"Cut!"
With a single horizontal slash, the hundred-meter blade of light shattered every surrounding purple electric orb. Yet, this had merely been a stalling tactic on Davis's part.
While Qian Renxue was occupied with clearing the orbs, Davis had been secretly concentrating his soul power for his true killing move. The moment the last orb was detonated, his ultimate attack was fully charged.
A massive, spectral whale made of pure lightning surged toward the sky. The whale was composed of raw, concentrated magic thunder, looking incredibly lifelike. As it opened its cavernous maw, one could see a literal pool of lightning churning within its throat.
The appearance of this thunder whale was identical to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King that Anna had defeated. It lunged toward Qian Renxue with unstoppable momentum.
"Spirit Bone Skill: Deep Sea Demon Whale's Maddened Thunder Calamity!"
This was the strongest skill granted to him by the Deep Sea Demon Whale torso bone. Composed of pure, demonic lightning, its power was in no way inferior to a divine skill—it was an attack truly capable of wounding a god.
In the blink of an eye, the thunder whale opened its mouth and swallowed Qian Renxue whole. Violent, berserk lightning erupted toward the heavens, momentarily dispersing even the holy light of the Angel Domain.
(End of Chapter)