Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue had been locked in battle for over an hour, with neither side gaining a decisive advantage.
There was an eight-level gap in their soul power. Especially after reaching the Title Douluo level, every increase in soul power represented an enormous leap in strength. After reaching Level 95, each additional level became an insurmountable barrier.
Qian Renxue, as the inheritor of the Angel God, had reached Level 98 in soul power. Combined with her Six-Winged Angel god-level martial soul, she was arguably the strongest person alive aside from the three Limit Douluo. She might even surpass Bibi Dong, whom Yang Xiong had encountered in the Great Star Dou Forest.
On the other hand, Yang Xiong could hold his ground against Qian Renxue due to two factors. First, his extreme physical training had pushed his body to its limits, and absorbing two top-tier dragon bones had further enhanced his physical prowess. Second, possessing a soul core allowed him to draw energy directly from the air, compensating somewhat for his lower soul power compared to Qian Renxue's. The soul core in his dantian rapidly absorbed ambient energy, enabling him to barely match her.
Yet, the more intense the battle became, the more excited Yang Xiong grew.
For years, Yang Xiong had strived to become stronger. He believed he had no equal among his peers and could stand toe-to-toe with any master in the world. Now, as he fought Qian Renxue, his competitive spirit burned fiercely.
Especially after acquiring the two supreme dragon bones, he felt as though he had ascended to a new level. His strength and control over soul power had both improved significantly.
The battle between Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue grew increasingly violent and fierce. Both unleashed every means at their disposal, pushing their abilities to the limit.
While Qian Renxue initially held the upper hand thanks to her flight and speed, Yang Xiong fought like an unkillable cockroach, growing stronger with every clash. Even when injured, his wounds healed almost instantly.
Qian Renxue realized that, in terms of raw physical strength, she could no longer defeat Yang Xiong.
"Yang Xiong, your strength surpasses my expectations, especially your physique—it's astonishing. I admit we're evenly matched in personal ability. Unfortunately for you, I'm the inheritor of the Angel God. After completing the seventh trial of the Angel God inheritance, I've gained the ability to wield the Angelic Holy Sword."
"Don't blame me for using a divine artifact to overpower you—you can use your own divine weapon as well."
Qian Renxue drew her Angelic Holy Sword. In an instant, it emitted a golden light so powerful that it seemed to suppress all other martial souls on the battlefield.
Yang Xiong immediately sensed the purifying power of the Angelic Holy Sword, which shared the same origin as Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel. Its power far exceeded hers, and its weight of 36,000 pounds marked it as a true divine artifact.
Seeing Qian Renxue wield the Angelic Holy Sword, Yang Xiong unsheathed his Asura Demon Sword.
The moment the Asura Demon Sword appeared, the golden light of the Angelic Holy Sword was shattered, and even Qian Renxue's Six-Winged Angel martial soul seemed suppressed.
Yang Xiong gripped the Asura Demon Sword, while Qian Renxue held the Angelic Holy Sword—two divine weapons that seemed to split the heavens and earth.
This battle was unprecedented. In theory, it surpassed even the legendary clash between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen. While both were Limit Douluo, they lacked divine artifacts.
But with Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue wielding divine weapons, their strength now rivaled that of Limit Douluo, and the weapons themselves possessed immense power.
Consider Tang San: just entering the Title Douluo level, wielding the Sea God Trident, he could challenge Bibi Dong at Level 98. Yet Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue were even stronger than Tang San had been when he first became a Title Douluo.
At this moment, Yang Xiong's Asura Demon Sword shifted in stance, releasing an endless torrent of sword qi. All the sword qi converged into a massive character—"Kill"—a manifestation of the Seven Kill Sword Technique.
Qian Renxue sneered, holding the Angelic Holy Sword horizontally before her. Her final-stage Six-Winged Angel merged with the sword, forming a colossal heavenly blade that shielded her.
Relying on the overwhelming strength of her Six-Winged Angel and its purifying power, Qian Renxue withstood Yang Xiong's Seven Kill Sword Technique.
But Yang Xiong didn't care. Unrelenting, he gathered another torrent of sword qi, forming yet another "Kill."
This was the terrifying aspect of the Seven Kill Sword Technique: each strike grew stronger than the last, and each "Kill" could stack upon the previous ones, pushing one's soul power and mental energy to their limits.
Though Qian Renxue initially looked down on the Seven Kill Sword Technique, her expression grew increasingly serious as she blocked five consecutive "Kills."
When Yang Xiong unleashed his eighth "Kill" with all his might, his entire body seemed to bear an unbearable pressure. Even his body and martial soul began to tremble from the backlash. This "Kill" spread across the heavens and earth, as if attempting to slice the world into fragments.
At his current level of mastery, Yang Xiong could only unleash eight "Kills." His teacher, Jian Douluo, having recently broken through to Level 98, could likely push himself to unleash a ninth "Kill"—the pinnacle of the Seven Kill Sword Technique.
Qian Renxue clearly recognized Yang Xiong's desperate gambit. Her ninth spirit ring flashed, and her Six-Winged Angel instantly solidified. The angel's massive hands, along with its six wings, formed an impenetrable barrier before her. This was her ninth soul skill: Archangel's Protection.
This technique represented absolute defense, bordering on godly power.
Yang Xiong's eighth "Kill," unleashed with the full force of the Seven Kill Sword Technique, collided with the Six-Winged Angel. Killing intent clashed with the angel's protective power, causing the entire Twin Peaks Mountain to tremble.
After this exchange, Yang Xiong was forced back hundreds of meters, while a crater dozens of meters wide appeared where Qian Renxue had stood.
Yang Xiong wiped the blood from his lips: "Impressive. The Six-Winged Angel martial soul is indeed formidable. I didn't expect you to possess a hundred-thousand-year-level defensive soul skill."
Qian Renxue spat out a mouthful of blood, but as the blood splattered on her body, she seemed to grow even more arrogant.
"Yang Xiong, mere Seven Kill Sword Technique won't defeat me. Even Jian Douluo's father, who unleashed nine consecutive 'Kills,' couldn't harm my grandfather. He was gravely injured by my grandfather's angelic power and eventually died from his injuries."
"The Seven Kill Sword Technique, no matter how perfected, can never challenge the brilliance of the angels. Moreover, you haven't even reached its peak—you can't even unleash the ninth 'Kill.'"
Yang Xiong sneered: "So what? My Seven Kill Sword Technique still wounded you. It's not inferior—it's just that you've fused your body and martial soul to an extraordinary degree. The Six-Winged Angel truly lives up to its reputation as a god-level martial soul."
Qian Renxue laughed: "To be honest, with the Angelic Holy Sword in my hands, even my grandfather couldn't harm me—let alone you, who hasn't even reached the Title Douluo level."
At this moment, Yang Xiong appeared utterly defiant, his eyes blazing with fire, his blood boiling within him.
Even during the Soul Master Tournament, Yang Xiong hadn't reached this level. Only by challenging a true powerhouse could he embody the indomitable spirit of Asura and break through his limits with pure killing intent.
Qian Renxue's talent was undeniable, and she had clearly overcome her earlier weakness in combat experience. Her spiritual power, physical strength, soul power, and combat experience had all reached the pinnacle of what a soul master could achieve. Even Bo Saixi, whom Yang Xiong had once met, had only reached this level, and Qian Renxue had surpassed even the physically weakened Tang Chen.
Now, Yang Xiong threw caution to the wind and activated his seventh soul skill: Asura True Form. His golden body became covered in dense demonic runes, and a crimson-red shadow materialized behind him.
The previously weaker Slaughter Domain surged in power, its blood-red glow clashing with Qian Renxue's Angelic Domain.
Qian Renxue's Angelic Domain was equally tyrannical, imbued with purifying and flame powers that seemed capable of incinerating everything in existence.
But Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain was no less formidable. Its overwhelming killing intent made it feel as though one was standing amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood, or trapped in an Asura hell.
Qian Renxue let out a wild laugh: "Yang Xiong, your Killing God Domain may be strong—even reaching the pinnacle of soul master domains—but you've forgotten what my Six-Winged Angel martial soul represents."
"Your killing intent, though potent, is filled with sin and evil. My Six-Winged Angel represents the purest justice and light in the world. Under the light, all evil will be exposed."
With that, Qian Renxue raised her Angelic Holy Sword, and the Six-Winged Angel erupted with blinding golden light. A colossal golden sword descended from the heavens, seemingly intent on splitting Yang Xiong in two.
Yang Xiong felt his mind blur, as if reviewing a lifetime of sins or standing on a divine judgment platform.
As the golden sword descended, accompanied by a faint chanting sound, it felt as though heaven and earth were passing judgment on him.
"Yang Xiong, your killings are your sins. On behalf of the angels, I pass judgment upon you."
This was Qian Renxue's ultimate attack. It wasn't just a soul ring skill—it was a divine inheritance technique from the Angel God: Angel's Judgment.
Especially now, at Level 98 and wielding the Angelic Holy Sword, Qian Renxue's power far surpassed Tang San's when he wielded the Sea God Trident in the original story.
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