Although Sword Douluo had yet to arrive in person, his attack came first!
A phantom sword forged entirely from soul power materialized in the air. It rapidly expanded, and in the blink of an eye, this ethereal weapon stretched to nearly a hundred meters in length—carrying with it the unmistakable sword intent of Sword Douluo himself.
Invincible in my presence— this was the will of Sword Douluo. One sword for life, one Clan for eternity. Such was the path of a true Title Douluo: Chen Xin!
Aside from Tang Hao, Sword Douluo was the most pure and straightforward Title Douluo Li Chang'an had ever faced. If someone had to pick protagonists from that era, Sword Douluo would undoubtedly make the list.
Li Chang'an knew very well that this clash would only happen once. Sword Douluo had given him ample respect—this strike carried his full sword intent. It was one of his strongest blows.
Though the sword didn't quite radiate the world-splitting dominance of a strike that could span thirty thousand miles, within Heaven Dou City, it might as well have.
Li Chang'an raised his Pangu Axe slowly. Behind him, his first soul ring glowed with a dazzling black light.
First Soul Skill: Heavenly Cleave!
This was his very first soul skill—one he was intimately familiar with. Moreover, his first soul ring had long since evolved to over seventy thousand years. In terms of age and power, it rivaled the eighth or even ninth rings of other Spirit Masters.
A brilliant purple axe arc formed in midair, stretching nearly a hundred meters in length. Though it lacked the mystic profundity of sword intent, in terms of sheer power and quality, Li Chang'an was in no way inferior!
Using raw strength to clash against sword intent—this was the only path to victory Li Chang'an could think of.
And if he wasn't mistaken, Salas should've already broken through the barriers and was on his way.
The purple light exploded in brilliance, clashing midair against the blinding white phantom sword. Space warped in the high skies above Heaven Dou City. Energy surged and raged, alerting countless experts across the city!
"Swoosh!"
"Boom!"
"Buzz!"
Ripples of energy spread like tidal waves across the sky. Had this battle occurred near the ground, Heaven Dou City would've been filled with casualties.
The two closest to the impact were blasted apart like cannonballs, plummeting toward the ground.
However, both were powerful cultivators. They stabilized their bodies midair, making it impossible to tell who had actually lost.
Li Chang'an had excellent control over himself, but even so, he spun several times in the air before he could steady himself. His black robes were now riddled with small sword slits—looking like torn rags—and his hair was in complete disarray...
With a flash of light in his hand, a blue robe appeared. He changed clothes in the blink of an eye, then took out a portable mirror and comb to fix his hair.
A man may bleed, may fall—but the hairstyle must not falter!
Though Li Chang'an didn't win that clash, he hadn't lost either. It was a draw. And in just that brief moment, he'd earned two million points. Clearly, the act he'd put on was impressive enough to shake most of Heaven Dou City.
Unfortunately, this sort of display was hard to replicate. This time he had reason and evidence on his side—no one could accuse him. But if he kept pulling stunts like this, sooner or later, it would backfire.
And honestly, even that two million wasn't enough. At best, it could help him rank up once or twice. To upgrade both his Spiritual Power and Luck Stat simultaneously, he'd need at least five million points.
At this stage, Li Chang'an's progress was already getting bottlenecked. Earning hundreds of thousands of points in minor scuffles wasn't going to cut it anymore. Only major events like this could provide the kind of returns he needed.
Still, he was just shy of fourteen years old and already a Spirit Sage. A bottleneck was just a bottleneck. Even if he lacked points, that didn't mean his personal growth had halted. Developing new domains or creating original soul skills were still excellent ways to improve his strength.
Once his hair was styled to perfection, Li Chang'an didn't hesitate. He flashed forward and teleported instantly to Prince Xue Xing's side. Before the surrounding soldiers could react, he teleported again—bringing the prince up into the sky.
"Speak. Ten days ago, was it you who sent people to smash my Li Family's shops and harm my staff and guest elders?"
His voice boomed with spiritual pressure, amplified by soul power to the point where everyone within a ten-mile radius could hear it loud and clear.
Prince Xue Xing was a Spirit Master too, but he had long grown soft in his pampered life. His strength was no match. Li Chang'an's spiritual force dove straight into his mind, leaving him with no room to lie or resist.
"Y-yes... It was me... together with the Ye chamber of commerce and the Wang chamber of commerce… we plotted it all..." Prince Xue Xing's voice trembled, stammering with guilt. He knew it—he was done for.
"And after smashing our shops and hurting our people… what was your next step?" Li Chang'an continued coldly.
Everyone below froze.
Everyone knew—damaging a family's shop was like slapping their face. In these circles, that was utterly unacceptable. No wonder Li Chang'an had gone on such a rampage.
At this point, the gathered soldiers and experts all stopped in their tracks. Their side had lost the moral high ground. Given Li Chang'an's status, anyone who moved now would be considered the one provoking trouble.
"If you couldn't find the culprits," Prince Xue Xing said, voice now faint as a whisper, "we planned to keep suppressing you… to drive the Li chamber of commerce out of Heaven Dou City entirely… to ruin your reputation and destroy your proud image…"
His words were barely audible, yet Li Chang'an's amplified them for all to hear—crystal clear.
Li Chang'an curled his lips.
'Really? All this trouble, just to smear me?'
Still, thinking about it… it kind of made sense. Among the nobles, his reputation might be mediocre—but among the common folk? Li Chang'an was practically a saint.
The Spirit Hall had been doing a lot for the people lately—library access, helping during harvests, dealing with bandits…
And all of it had been under Li Chang'an's direct orders. Among the commoners, his prestige far exceeded that of local Heaven Dou officials.
"Hmph. So that's your scheme, huh?"
Just then, a figure came flying in from the distance, exuding overwhelming presence and anger. Behind him trailed four red-robed bishops, all brimming with power.
Platinum Bishop Salas of the Spirit Hall's Heaven Dou Branch!
Behind him were the four strongest Red-Robed Archbishops of Heaven Dou City.
When Salas first heard of the chaos Li Chang'an had caused, he'd immediately brought reinforcements. But they ran into Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo on the way and were delayed.
Even so, Salas had been watching the battle from afar. When he saw Li Chang'an flatten Poison Douluo and hold his own against Sword Douluo, Salas stood tall with pride.
The Spirit Hall had found their future!
"Your Highness, Holy Son! We apologize for arriving late. But rest assured—this matter will be settled properly!" Salas bowed respectfully.
The Spirit Hall had the moral high ground, and their power was overwhelming. Li Chang'an alone had humiliated Heaven Dou's elites. It was time to settle some scores.
"Mm. Good. I'll leave the rest to you." Li Chang'an nodded and left directly. His objectives had been met: he'd made a statement and earned points. Salas could handle the cleanup.
Tossing Prince Xue Xing to Salas, Li Chang'an vanished.
He had other urgent matters—like visiting Bai Xue, the oral technique expert.
After that, he'd swing by the palace. He hadn't seen Qian Renxue in a while.
And let's not forget…
Tomorrow was Valentine's Day on the Douluo Calendar.
This year, Li Chang'an was going to be very busy.
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