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Dugu Bo grinned, green light flickering in his eyes, and said, "The old goat is right. With Tang chen gone, we old guys can't even manage to hold her back."
Ning Fengzhi took a deep breath. His Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda slowly rose into the air, and its seven-colored light illuminated the top of the city walls.
"Everyone, today's battle is not about defeating Qian Renxue. We only need to hold her back and defend Heaven Dou City. As long as Tang chen returns, there is still a turning point in the situation."
Sword Douluo said indifferently, "Then let's fight."
The next moment, the spirit rings beneath Ning Fengzhi's feet lit up.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda manifests. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has a name. The first, Power. The second, Speed. The third, Spirit. The fourth, Defense. The fifth, Attack. The sixth, Increase. The seventh, Seven Treasure True Body!"
Seven brilliant rays of light fell simultaneously onto Dugu Bo, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Yang Wudi. In an instant, the aura of the four men surged at the same time. The Seven Kill Sword in Sword Douluo's hand vibrated, and his sword intent soared into the sky. Behind Bone Douluo, a phantom of a Bone Dragon circled, and the space even began to distort faintly. Jade Phosphor Serpent poison mist spread around Dugu Bo while the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor hissed at the sky. The Soul Breaking Spear in Yang Wudi's hand erupted with astonishing sharpness, a point of cold white light condensing at the tip of the spear.
In mid-air outside the city, Qian Renxue watched them quietly. Her expression held no surprise at all. It seemed she had long expected these people to return. Her golden wings flapped gently, and she slowly flew forward several zhang. Seeing this, the Spirit Empire army immediately stopped their advance. Everyone knew that the upcoming battle was not something they could interfere in.
Qian Renxue looked down at everyone on the city wall, with no joy or anger visible in her golden eyes. She said, "Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Yang Wudi. You have finally come."
Dugu Bo sneered and said, "What? The Angel God has come to attack Heaven Dou City personally. If I, Old Poison, didn't come to see you off, wouldn't that be too impolite?"
Qian Renxue said indifferently, "Your mouth is still as tough as ever."
Ning Fengzhi stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Qian Renxue, you have already become a god, so why must you continue to incite an imperial war? Tang San is slaughtering cities and devouring souls, and the Rakshasa Divine Court is wreaking havoc on the continent. The one we should truly be joining hands to deal with now is Tang San."
Qian Renxue's gaze was calm as she replied, "Tang San must naturally die. But before killing him, the continent must be unified. Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and the Spirit Empire each acting on their own will only give the Rakshasa Divine Court more opportunities to exploit. Me unifying the continent is to end the chaos."
Dugu Bo scoffed and said, "That sounds nice. When it comes down to it, isn't it just the Spirit Empire wanting to annex the world?"
Qian Renxue looked at him and said, "So what if it is? The weak holding power will only lead to more deaths. You cannot defend Heaven Dou, nor can you stop Tang San. Since that is the case, hand the continent over to me."
Yang Wudi said coldly, "Hand it over to you? On what grounds?"
Qian Renxue raised her eyes slightly and said, "Because I am a god."
As these four words fell, the entire battlefield went silent instantly. It was not because her voice was loud, but because those four words carried an irrefutable majesty. Gods and mortals are simply not on the same level.
Sword Douluo slowly drew his sword. The Seven Kill Sword was unsheathed, sending sword qi crisscrossing everywhere, making countless soldiers on the city wall feel their skin sting.
Chen Xin said indifferently, "A god? In this life, I have never truly drawn my sword against a god. Today, I would like to try."
Bone Douluo grinned and said, "Old swordsman, count me in."
Dugu Bo's long green hair moved without wind as he added, "Count me in as well."
Yang Wudi gripped his Soul Breaking Spear tightly and said, "The Breaking Clan only attacks and never retreats."
Ning Fengzhi's eyes were solemn, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly. "Everyone, I will provide support."
Qian Renxue looked at them and suddenly sighed softly, saying, "Courage is commendable. Unfortunately, it is meaningless."
After she finished speaking, she slowly raised her left hand. It was not her right hand, nor did she use the Angelic Sacred Sword. She even let the Angelic Sacred Sword hang at her side, with no intention of drawing the sword to fight.
Dugu Bo's eyes turned cold, and he asked suspiciously, "What do you mean?"
Qian Renxue said calmly, "To deal with you, one hand is enough."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone from Heaven Dou on the city wall changed. This was naked humiliation.
Yang Wudi was the first to lose his temper and shouted, "Arrogant!"
He stepped out, and the Soul Breaking Spear erupted with a blinding cold light. Ning Fengzhi's support light fell on him, making Yang Wudi's aura surge again.
"Soul Breaking True Body!"
A huge phantom of the Soul Breaking Spear appeared behind him. All his power condensed into a single point. Yang Wudi did not test the waters; his very first move was a killing blow.
"Breaking Clan, Soul Breaking Strike!"
The spear shot out like a dragon. A point of cold light tore through the air, stabbing straight at the center of Qian Renxue's eyebrows. Such an attack would make even a Titled Douluo above level 95 hesitant to take it head-on.
But Qian Renxue merely extended her left hand. Her slender, fair palm, shrouded in golden divine force, pressed forward gently.
The tip of the Soul Breaking Spear was caught between her two fingers. That spear thrust, which was strong enough to pierce through mountains, actually stopped inch by inch between her fingers.
Yang Wudi's pupils shrank suddenly as he thought, "How is this possible?"
Qian Renxue said indifferently, "The Soul Breaking Spear does have decent attack power. Unfortunately, you are not a god."
She flicked her finger gently. Yang Wudi was struck as if by lightning, and the Soul Breaking Spear vibrated violently. His hand burst open, and his body flew backward, crashing heavily into the stone wall.
Xue Beng's expression changed drastically as he cried, "Senior Yang!"
Killing intent surged in Dugu Bo's eyes as he shouted, "Attack!"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor instantly took to the air. A large amount of green poison mist swept toward Qian Renxue. Within that poison mist, there was not only Dugu Bo's own poison skills but also various deadly poisons he had researched over the years. If an ordinary Titled Douluo inhaled even a wisp, their spirit power would become chaotic, and their internal organs would be corroded.
But Qian Renxue just lifted her left hand gently. In her palm, the golden Angelic Sacred Fire ignited and spread. The moment the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison mist touched the golden flames, it made a sizzling sound and was quickly purified into nothingness.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo's face darkened. "Angelic Sacred Fire, it restrains evil poison?"
Qian Renxue said indifferently, "It is not restraint. It is purification."
As her voice fell, she pressed her left hand downward. The Angelic Domain unfolded instantly, and golden radiance enveloped Dugu Bo's entire body. Dugu Bo felt an indescribable holy pressure descend, and the poison skills within his body began to operate sluggishly, causing his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Spirit to let out a painful hiss.
Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and roared, forcibly activating his ninth spirit skill. "Jade Phosphor Divine Light!"
A beam of green poison light, condensed to the extreme, shot out. Qian Renxue did not dodge and waved her left hand gently. The golden holy light turned into a round shield, blocking in front of her.
The Jade Phosphor Divine Light crashed into the Holy Light Shield, and the poison gas exploded wildly, but it could not break through even half an inch. Qian Renxue turned her palm over, and the Holy Light Shield rebounded violently. Dugu Bo was shaken and flew backward with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth before falling to one knee on the city wall.
"Old Poison!"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo finally attacked at the same time. Chen Xin slashed out with his sword, and the Seven Kill Sword intent pierced through the sky. Behind Gu Rong, the Bone Dragon roared, the sea of bones surged, and spatial cracks appeared beside Qian Renxue. The two had cooperated for many years and were of one mind, where one focused on attack and the other on control. Coupled with the support of Ning Fengzhi's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, their combined strike reached the limit of what a mortal Titled Douluo could achieve.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong shouted in low voices simultaneously, "Sword and Bone combined!"
The light of the Seven Kill Sword and the phantom of the Bone Dragon intertwined. In the sky, a huge silver-white sword-bone net quickly formed. This net had once trapped several Titled Douluos of the Spirit Empire, and it had also briefly suppressed Gold Crocodile Douluo and others on the Star Luo City battlefield. Now, with Ning Fengzhi's full support, the power of this move was even greater than before.
The sky net enveloped Qian Renxue. Countless sword qi and bone spikes contracted simultaneously, as if to seal her completely inside.
Qian Renxue looked up and noted, "This move is not bad."
Cold light flashed in Chen Xin's eyes as he yelled, "Slash!"
The sword-bone sky net contracted suddenly, and countless Seven Kill Sword Qi fell like a torrential rain. The Bone Dragon phantom circled and roared, blocking all escape routes.
On the city wall, countless Heaven Dou soldiers held their breath. This was their last hope; if Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi joining forces could not stop Qian Renxue, then Heaven Dou City really had no chance left.
However, facing this sky net capable of strangling a high level Titled Douluo, Qian Renxue still only extended her left hand with her five fingers slightly spread. Golden divine force condensed in her palm as she said, "Angelic divine force, purify the world."
A golden halo of light expanded from her palm. The halo looked soft, yet it contained an unresistible divine pressure. The moment the sword qi touched the halo, it melted inch by inch. The moment the bone spikes touched the halo, they dissipated into golden spots of light.
The silver-white sword-bone sky net trembled violently. Chen Xin's expression changed suddenly as he realized, "Divine force suppression!"
Gu Rong gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on!"
Ning Fengzhi's face was pale, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone brightly, almost pushing his spirit power to the limit. "Seven Treasure True Body!"
The phantom of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda instantly enlarged, and seven-colored light was injected into the bodies of Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo simultaneously. Chen Xin let out a long roar, and the Seven Kill Sword erupted with unprecedented sharpness. Gu Rong's Bone Dragon phantom also became completely solid. The two forcibly maintained the sword-bone sky net, wanting to suppress Qian Renxue's divine light.
But Qian Renxue's eyes had no fluctuation. She just slowly clenched her fist. The next moment, the golden halo contracted suddenly.
The sword-bone sky net split open. First one crack appeared, then ten, then one hundred. Finally, the entire sky net, condensed from sword qi and bone power, shattered with a single clench of Qian Renxue's hand.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong spat out a mouthful of blood simultaneously, their figures flying backward. The Seven Kill Sword trembled violently, and fine cracks appeared on the blade. The Bone Dragon phantom was also shattered by the divine light, making Gu Rong's face turn as white as paper while his aura instantly withered. Ning Fengzhi suffered a backlash, causing the light of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to dim suddenly, and he staggered backward, almost falling.
Ning Fengzhi exclaimed, "Uncle Sword! Uncle Bone!"
Qian Renxue did not give them a chance to catch their breath. She raised her left hand again and pressed her five fingers downward.
The Angelic Domain descended completely, and the five men—Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Yang Wudi—all felt their bodies sink simultaneously, as if a golden divine mountain were pressing down on them. Their spirit power operation slowed down, their spirits let out wails, and it even became difficult to stand.
Yang Wudi struggled to crawl out of the ruins, using the Soul Breaking Spear to support himself on the ground. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Again!"
He was covered in blood and his hand was torn, but his eyes remained fierce as the Soul Breaking Spear was raised again. Dugu Bo also struggled to stand up, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor coiling behind him with cold snake eyes. Chen Xin and Gu Rong supported each other, still wanting to attack again. Ning Fengzhi's face was pale, but he still drove the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
They all knew they couldn't win, but they could not retreat, because behind them was Heaven Dou City.
Qian Renxue looked at them, and a trace of surprise finally appeared in her golden eyes. "Knowing you are no match, yet you still want to fight?"
Dugu Bo sneered and said, "Nonsense. If I knelt now, Tang chen would laugh me to death when he returns."
Yang Wudi also said coldly, "The Breaking Clan has no one who lives on their knees."
Sword Douluo said indifferently, "As long as the sword is not broken and the person is not dead, I can still swing the sword."
Bone Douluo coughed up blood and laughed, saying, "Since the old swordsman isn't dead, I naturally cannot fall first."
Ning Fengzhi did not speak. He just silently injected his remaining spirit power into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
Qian Renxue was silent for a moment. Then, she sighed softly and said, "It is a pity. You have backbone, but you lack power."
The next moment, golden light erupted from her left palm. It was not a killing blow, but suppression. A huge golden palm print descended from the sky, and within the palm print, the phantom of the Seraphim was faintly visible.
Dugu Bo roared, and the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor soared into the sky. Yang Wudi thrust his spear straight forward. Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword slashed out the last ray of sword light. Bone Douluo summoned the broken Bone Dragon to meet it. Ning Fengzhi added all his support to them.
Five powers rushed toward the golden palm print simultaneously. But in the face of divine force, it all seemed too small. The Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor was crushed by the holy light. The light of the Soul Breaking Spear dissipated. The Seven Kill Sword Qi broke inch by inch. The Bone Dragon phantom wailed and dissipated, and the radiance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda went completely dark.
The golden palm print fell, and the five were all suppressed onto the city wall simultaneously.
Dugu Bo knelt on one knee on the ground, blood continuously spilling from the corner of his mouth. The Soul Breaking Spear in Yang Wudi's hand flew out of his grip, sticking into the distant city wall with its body trembling violently.
Sword Douluo knelt on one knee, using the Seven Kill Sword to support his body, but he could no longer lift it. Bone Douluo fell among the rubble with his Bone Dragon phantom completely dissipated. Ning Fengzhi was shaken by the backlash; his face was pale, and the light of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda was weak, making him almost unable to maintain it.
From beginning to end, Qian Renxue really only used one hand. She did not use the Angelic Sacred Sword, she did not truly strike to kill, and she did not even land from mid-air. But Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Sword and Bone Douluo, Yang Wudi, and the others had already been defeated without any suspense.
On the Heaven Dou City wall, it was deathly silent. All the soldiers stared blankly at this scene. Their last hope had been suppressed by Qian Renxue with one hand.
Xue Beng's face was pale, his body swayed, and he could barely stand steady as he muttered, "How could this be... How could it be like this..."
Qian Renxue slowly withdrew her left hand, and golden divine light shrouded her entire body. She looked down at everyone on the city wall, her voice calm and cold as she asked, "Do you see? This is the gap between mortals and gods."
Her gaze fell on Xue Beng as she added, "Xue Beng, Heaven Dou has already been defeated. This god will give you one last chance. Open the city and surrender; otherwise, when the next palm falls, the walls of Heaven Dou City will not be left standing intact."
Hearing this, Xue Beng's lips trembled. He looked at the fallen Dugu Bo, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Yang Wudi. He looked at the terrified soldiers in the city, and then at the boundless Spirit Empire army outside the city. He knew that the Heaven Dou Empire had no choice left.
But just as he was about to speak, Dugu Bo suddenly coughed up blood and raised his head with difficulty. "Qian Renxue... You have indeed won now. But don't be happy too soon."
Qian Renxue looked at him.
Dugu Bo grinned with a mouth full of blood, but his eyes remained cold. "Tang chen will return. When he returns, you, this so-called Angel God, might not be able to remain so high and mighty."
Qian Renxue's gaze condensed slightly. The name Tang chen finally caused a trace of real emotion to appear on her face. But soon, she returned to calm and smiled, saying, "Then I shall wait for him."
She looked up into the distance, right in the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest.