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As Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue summoned their martial souls and spirit rings, Qian Renxue emitted a golden glow while Yang Xiong radiated a blood-red light.
The two beams of light collided in the sky, splitting the heavens as if cleaved by some immense force.
This was the clash of their innate domains—Qian Renxue's Angelic Domain and Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain. The two seemed evenly matched.
The Angelic Domain possessed unparalleled purifying power, capable of reducing everything in the world to nothingness—even the enemy's soul power could be nullified.
In contrast, Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain represented the pinnacle of killing intent—utterly cold and bone-chilling, seemingly naturally counteracting the Angelic Domain.
Qian Renxue moved with incredible speed, her Six-Winged Angel spreading its wings and transforming into a streak of golden light. In an instant, she appeared before Yang Xiong, delivering a full-powered palm strike.
Yang Xiong's hands, shaped like claws, met her attack head-on. Their right hands collided, and Qian Renxue immediately shifted away, swiftly attacking from another direction.
Within half a minute, Qian Renxue transformed into countless afterimages in the sky, attacking Yang Xiong from all directions. Her speed far surpassed Bai He's, and her strength rivaled even the injured Tang Chen.
However, Yang Xiong showed no fear. His reactions were lightning-fast, blocking Qian Renxue's attacks with swift punches and claw strikes.
At this point, they were merely exchanging blows. Yang Xiong's Asura Demon Sword remained at his waist, and Qian Renxue also carried a golden longsword.
After countless exchanges, Yang Xiong unleashed his fifth soul skill, Crimson Blood Lightning Sword, materializing a blood-red longsword in his hand.
Qian Renxue responded with her own fifth soul skill, Sacred Sword, conjuring a golden blade forged from sacred flames.
What began as a contest of fists and feet quickly evolved into a fierce duel of swords.
It was clear that Qian Renxue had studied swordsmanship extensively. With her soul power at Level 98, she ranked among the top five strongest individuals on the Douluo Continent, her strength nearing the Limit Douluo level.
However, when it came to swordplay, Yang Xiong never considered himself inferior to anyone of his generation. Across the entire Douluo Continent, only his teacher, Sword Douluo, surpassed him in this art.
Yang Xiong wielded the Crimson Blood Lightning Sword, unleashing a heaven-shattering sword qi that seemed to split the very heavens and earth. Despite Qian Renxue's formidable swordsmanship, she was sent flying by a single strike from Yang Xiong.
Especially in terms of raw power, though Yang Xiong was only at Level 90, he was not inferior to Qian Renxue—in fact, he was stronger.
Qian Renxue's expression shifted slightly. Her first spirit ring flashed, and her Sacred Sword moved with blinding speed, almost as if teleporting toward Yang Xiong. It seemed to possess a locking ability—her first soul skill, Angel Rush.
Yang Xiong reacted instantly, summoning a blood-red longsword to meet Qian Renxue's attack head-on. This was his self-created soul skill, Godslayer Slash.
The Sacred Sword and Crimson Blood Lightning Sword clashed violently, their golden and blood-red lights colliding amidst overwhelming force.
Both Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue were forced back several dozen meters. The longswords they had conjured through their soul skills shattered instantly, turning to ash.
Clearly, this exchange was a draw. Qian Renxue held a slight advantage in speed, while Yang Xiong excelled in strength.
However, as Yang Xiong continued to fight Qian Renxue, he realized what it meant to be invincible in the skies. In terms of mobility, Qian Renxue still outclassed him significantly—having wings did give her an edge.
Seeing that their earlier exchange had left both swords damaged, Qian Renxue sneered.
"I didn't expect you to improve over the years, Yang Xiong. Unfortunately, the gap in our soul power is too vast. Especially after reaching the Title Douluo level, every level of soul power makes a significant difference."
Yang Xiong sneered in response, looking at Qian Renxue's confident demeanor: "You have the gall to say that? A Level 98 Title Douluo who can't even defeat someone on the verge of becoming one. Do you really think you deserve to ascend to godhood?"
Qian Renxue's fury erupted: "Yang Xiong, today I'll teach you a lesson. You'll die without a grave!"
Her seventh spirit ring flashed, and she unleashed her seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body, transforming into a colossal Six-Winged Angel. The previously balanced domains now tilted in her favor as the Slaughter Domain seemed suppressed.
Instead of using his seventh soul skill, Yang Xiong activated his third soul skill, Tyrant Dragon's Fury, and his fourth soul skill, Dragon Elephant Steel Body. His body swelled, growing over three meters tall, and he relied on his powerful physique to withstand Qian Renxue's attacks.
As Qian Renxue had said, there was indeed a significant gap in their soul power. If Yang Xiong tried to compete directly in terms of soul power, defeat would be inevitable.
But Yang Xiong's greatest confidence lay in his physical body. After years of cultivation and countless breakthroughs, his body had reached its peak.
With the enhancement of Dragon Elephant Steel Body, his body's resilience skyrocketed, allowing him to resist the suppression of the Angelic Domain.
Qian Renxue's attacks grew faster and more relentless, but Yang Xiong stood firm like an immovable mountain.
The battle had turned into a war of attrition—Qian Renxue expended her soul power, while Yang Xiong relied on his physical stamina. Neither could gain the upper hand.
Qian Renxue roared: "Yang Xiong, you've trained your body to its limit, but in this world, merely training isn't everything. Soul bones also enhance physical attributes. You're destined to fall short of me."
Golden armor enveloped Qian Renxue's limbs and head, emitting boundless light. This was the Angel God Armor.
Qian Renxue revealed five soul bones, each possessing extraordinary power—clearly top-tier soul bones. No wonder they were part of the Spirit Hall's angelic inheritance.
Unfortunately, Qian Renxue lacked the final torso soul bone, which would have made her truly godlike.
Yang Xiong hesitated not a moment, swiftly revealing all eight of his soul bones. These included the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, the Undying Inferno Dragon Left Leg Bone, the Blue Silver King Head Bone, the Ice Dragon King Right Arm Bone, and the Fire Dragon King Left Arm Bone.
These five soul bones were all over 100,000 years old, with the arm bones of the dragon kings far surpassing ordinary existence in the Douluo world.
Even Qian Renxue was momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected Yang Xiong to possess more soul bones than her, and their quality seemed superior as well.
"Impossible! How could you have such opportunities? I refuse to believe your soul bones surpass my Angel God Armor."
Yang Xiong roared: "Qian Renxue, whether it's martial souls or soul bones, you've always lived under the shadow of your predecessors. I, on the other hand, have broken through my limits step by step. Not even the gods can stop my path to the top!"
Yang Xiong's left arm surged with soul power, forming a massive ice dragon. Its claws seemed to tear apart the heavens, freezing the surrounding air.
This was the first skill of his left arm soul bone: Ice Dragon's Wrath. Upon activation, it unleashed extreme ice attributes, with the power of an ice dragon strike, locking down the surrounding space.
The sky rapidly changed. If Qian Renxue was a sun, the ice dragon's massive claws now reached for it.
Recognizing the ferocity of this attack, Qian Renxue used her ninth soul skill, Descent of the Angel. The colossal Six-Winged Angel emitted endless golden light, its hands striking against the overwhelming ice dragon.
This collision was like ice versus fire, gold versus blue. The heavens trembled.
When the sky finally returned to calm, Qian Renxue had been blasted hundreds of meters away, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.
Yang Xiong, too, had retreated several dozen meters. A terrifying void had formed on the ground from their clash, and a trickle of blood seeped from his lips.
Wiping the blood from her mouth, Qian Renxue laughed.
"Interesting, Yang Xiong. You haven't disappointed me. Over the years, you're the only one who's ever wounded me. And today, you've done it again. It seems we truly are fated enemies."
"Unfortunately, you're not yet a Title Douluo, and I'm no longer the person I once was. Today, I will defeat you, no matter what."
Her sixth spirit ring flashed, and the colossal Six-Winged Angel let out a deafening roar that shook the heavens and earth. This was Qian Renxue's sixth soul skill: Angel Roar.
Yang Xiong had witnessed this move before—a sonic-based mental attack. At her current Level 98, Qian Renxue's spiritual power likely rivaled that of a Level 99 Limit Douluo.
Under the influence of her overwhelming soul power, the skill's potency reached its peak. Surrounding rocks crumbled, and the air itself seemed to explode.
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth, and a blood-red light shot into the sky. Within it was an endless aura of killing intent, resembling a crimson figure lunging for Qian Renxue's soul.
This was Yang Xiong's ultimate technique, the Asura Divine Light—his most powerful mental attack.
The blood-red light pierced through the heavens and earth, clashing with Qian Renxue's equally potent mental energy. Yang Xiong's mind trembled under the assault, his spirit suffering damage.
However, he quickly recovered thanks to his head soul bone skill: Endless Renewal, Undying.
In terms of spiritual power, Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue were nearly equal. Yang Xiong's Blue Silver King head soul bone skill was a ten-thousand-year-level ability, while Qian Renxue, equipped with her Angel God Armor and Level 98 soul power, also reached the Limit Douluo level in spiritual strength.
After such a prolonged battle, neither gained a decisive advantage. Their spiritual powers were comparable, as were their physical capabilities.
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