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...Xuan Ming raised his hand, tearing open space and forcibly ripping apart the barrier of the Angel Secret Realm.
He stepped in, and the scene before him instantly transformed.
There was no sacred radiance or solemn palace as expected; instead, a twisted space filled with decay, corruption, and dark aura had taken its place.
The sky was an oppressive dark red, the earth cracked, oozing foul, viscous fluid, and the air was thick with a sickeningly sweet, bloody smell and intense negative emotional fluctuations.
"A fallen aura..." A hint of understanding flashed in Xuan Ming's eyes.
It seemed Qian Renxue, during her final assessment, failed to uphold her sacred Heart-Nature and was instead corrupted by the darkness within her, falling into depravity.
Of course, this could also be part of the Legacy assessment, an ultimate test of one's Heart-Nature.
He didn't linger. Relying on his powerful Divine Sense, he ignored the illusions and whispers attempting to erode his mind and walked towards the core area of this dark Secret Realm.
The deeper he went, the denser the aura of darkness and decay became. Twisted, resentful afterimages even began to appear in the air.
Gradually, hysterical roars and violent energy fluctuations came from ahead.
Xuan Ming passed through a hill made of dry bones and broken weapons, and the sight before him made him frown slightly.
Qian Renxue was disheveled, her once magnificent golden armor stained with dark red filth. Her eyes were crimson, her gaze wild and chaotic, and the Angelic Sacred Sword tightly clutched in her hand was covered in an ominous black-grey sheen. She was frantically slashing and roaring at the air, as if battling an invisible enemy.
On the ground around her, several "corpses" lay scattered—they were the likenesses of Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and others! Their deaths were gruesome, as if they had endured extremely cruel torture.
Although he knew this was merely an illusion, a projection of Qian Renxue's inner darkness, seeing this scene still stirred an uncontrollable surge of anger in Xuan Ming's heart.
Indeed! Qian Renxue's hatred for him had twisted to the point where she would lash out, even fantasizing about torturing and killing those close to him!
To allow such a person, whose eyes were blinded by hatred and whose heart was filled with destructive desires, to participate in the management of the Spirit Empire? To involve her in core affairs concerning the future of billions of lives?
It was an absolute joke! Bibi Dong's idea was far too naive and wishful thinking!
Just then, Qian Renxue, in her frenzy, seemed to acutely sense Xuan Ming's arrival. She abruptly turned her head, her crimson eyes locking onto him, filled with bone-deep hatred, jealousy, and a madness to destroy everything.
"Xuan Ming—!" She let out a shriek that was not human, completely abandoning the illusions before her and focusing all her rage and killing intent on Xuan Ming.
The fallen aura around her surged. The once sacred Angelic Sacred Sword was now wreathed in dark energy, bringing with it a violent momentum that threatened to tear everything apart as it slashed down towards Xuan Ming!
Her deranged appearance bore a slight resemblance to Bibi Dong when she was corrupted by Rakshasa Evil Intent and lost her sanity.
Truly, like mother, like daughter.
Xuan Ming expressionlessly raised his right hand.
A long spear, dark red all over, wreathed in endless fierce Evil Qi and icy Evil Qi, appeared out of thin air in his hand—it was the Blood Spear, which had already transformed into a Divine Artifact!
The moment the Blood Spear appeared, a surge of fierce Evil Qi, far purer and more terrifying than that of this fallen Secret Realm, erupted with a roar, like a substantial shockwave, instantly scattering most of the surrounding dark aura!
Xuan Ming casually swung the Blood Spear.
There was no earth-shattering bang, only a dull collision sound.
Qian Renxue's seemingly incredibly violent attack, upon contact with the Blood Spear, melted and disintegrated like ice meeting the scorching sun. She herself was struck by a heavy blow, letting out a scream, spitting out black-tinged blood, and flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the cracked earth in the distance.
A Fallen Angel who had not yet truly inherited a God Position, merely relying on the power of the Legacy Secret Realm to barely reach a quasi-Divine Rank, had no qualification to contend with Xuan Ming, whose strength was already comparable to a Second Rank God and who wielded a ferocious Divine Artifact.
Since breaking through to Hundred Rank, although Xuan Ming hadn't triggered the Divine Tribulation to officially become a God, his divine force and Divine Thought had been steadily growing and transforming.
Upon first entering the Divine Rank, he might have only been barely comparable to the most ordinary Third Rank God. But now, with his unique Cultivation method and accumulation, his true combat power was already on par with a typical Second Rank God!
In the Douluo Continent, his home ground, suppressed by the plane's rules, even a true First Rank Main God might not gain an advantage against him.
Currently, only the true presence of a God King could pose a real threat to him, but that was an almost impossible occurrence.
Qian Renxue's current state against him could only be described as utterly vulnerable.
Severely wounded by a single blow, Qian Renxue not only didn't regain consciousness but became even more frenzied due to the intense pain and humiliation.
She struggled to her feet, ignoring her ruptured wounds and chaotic aura, and let out another beast-like roar, gathering even darker, more fallen power, charging at Xuan Ming like a mad demon.
"I'll kill you!"
A cold glint flashed in Xuan Ming's eyes, and the Blood Spear erupted with monstrous fierce Evil Qi. After years of refinement, this fierce weapon had completely transformed into a Divine Artifact, and within the Douluo plane, its power was no less than that of the Asura Demon Sword.
If Qian Renxue had fought with pure Holy Light power, she might have been able to contend for a while. But by choosing to fall into darkness and abandon the power of light and Holy Light, she lost her greatest advantage, perhaps even her only means, against the Blood Spear.
The Blood Spear swept across, and Qian Renxue was sent flying back again.
Qian Renxue struggled to her feet, her eyes even more frantic. She shrieked and charged again, dark aura surging around her, clearly intending to fight to the death.
"I'll kill you!!"
Xuan Ming's gaze turned cold, a faint icy blue light flashing in his eyes. This mental force, like a tangible tsunami, instantly shattered Qian Renxue's already chaotic mental defenses!
"Ugh—!" Qian Renxue let out a painful grunt, her forward momentum abruptly stalling, and her eyes momentarily lost focus.
In that split second, Xuan Ming's left hand shot out like lightning, precisely grabbing her sword-wielding wrist! An irresistible immense force surged through, and Qian Renxue felt an intense pain in her wrist. Her fingers loosened, and the Angelic Sacred Sword instantly slipped from her grasp!
Xuan Ming seized the opportunity, snatching the Angelic Sacred Sword, wreathed in ominous black light, into his own hand.
At the same time, he clenched his right fist, imbued with icy immense force, and slammed it fiercely into Qian Renxue's lower abdomen!
"Pfft—!"
Qian Renxue's body arched like a shrimp, and a mouthful of black blood mixed with internal organ fragments spurted out.
The terrifying power contained in this punch not only severely injured her Physical Body but also almost completely scattered the fallen energy condensed within her! She flew backward like a broken sack, crashing heavily onto the ground, unable to get up for a moment.
Xuan Ming was expressionless. He took a step, instantly appearing beside the collapsed Qian Renxue. He held the Angelic Sacred Sword in his hand, its tip pointing downwards, and without hesitation, plunged it fiercely into Qian Renxue's vital spot on her back!
"Chii—!"
The Angelic Sacred Sword easily pierced through Qian Renxue's armor and flesh, with half of its tip protruding from her chest, firmly pinning her to the cracked earth!
Blood gushed out along the sword, staining the ground red.
Her quasi-Divine Rank body wouldn't let her die easily, but this pain was incredibly real.