Chapter 201: Zhen Tian Divine Ring
"Could it be that Mingde Hall has truly lost the gamble this time?"
Jing Hongchen collapsed to the ground, staring at Zhong Liwu and the others who were drawing nearer, his heart filled with despair.
"Stubborn resistance!"
Zhong Liwu stood before Jing Hongchen, his killing intent surging violently.
With his right hand filled with boundless murderous intent, he launched an attack toward everyone.
At that moment, the heavens and earth suddenly changed color, and a golden pillar of light appeared on the horizon.
Simultaneously, a golden protective shield enveloped Jing Hongchen and the others.
As Zhong Liwu and the others' attacks were about to land, they were blocked by the golden shield.
"Who is it?"
Zhong Liwu sensed the immense aura emanating from the golden light, and he warily scanned his surroundings.
This power was unfamiliar. Could it be that another new Limit Douluo had appeared on Douluo Continent?
The golden pillar of light faded, revealing a figure hovering in the air not far away.
It was none other than Xu Tianran, who had just emerged from seclusion.
"Jing Hall Master, are you alright?"
Xu Tianran turned to look at the fallen Jing Hongchen and the others. A massive amount of golden light surged into their bodies, helping to alleviate their injuries.
After confirming that they weren't critically injured—only exhausted of soul power and overwhelmed by the immense pressure—he sighed with relief.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Jing Hongchen smiled bitterly.
Thankfully, Xu Tianran had emerged from seclusion just in time, and the crisis was partly averted. However, he still felt worried.
He sensed that Xu Tianran had broken through to the Limit Douluo level, but the opponents were three Limit Douluo from the Holy Spirit Sect. Could Xu Tianran, who had just broken through, really defeat them?
"Can you really handle all three of them? If not, we should leave and settle accounts with the Holy Spirit Sect later."
Jing Hongchen voiced his concerns.
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Xu Tianran spoke calmly, raising his hand and creating a shield to protect Jing Hongchen and the others.
The upcoming battle would be too much for Jing Hongchen and the others to bear in their current condition.
"You actually absorbed the legacy power from the artifact and broke through to Limit Douluo!"
Zhong Liwu sensed the aura surrounding Xu Tianran and his expression grew dark.
He had originally thought that the power from the artifact would be difficult to digest, at least requiring several hours.
But to his surprise, Xu Tianran had achieved it in just a few minutes. How could this be?
This made Zhong Liwu feel bitter frustration. Such a great opportunity had gone to Xu Tianran.
Xu Tianran had previously been only a 92nd-level soul master, and now, after accepting the inheritance, he had directly become a Limit Douluo.
Xu Tianran had just broken through, yet the aura he released already put pressure on Zhong Liwu, making him realize that the legacy power in the artifact far exceeded expectations.
Had he received the power, not to mention breaking through to godhood, he could have taken his Limit Douluo level even further.
But now, everything had been messed up by this damned person in front of him.
Zhong Liwu was consumed by an uncontrollable rage.
"Since you have absorbed the legacy power from the artifact, if I kill you, can I extract this power again?"
Zhong Liwu stared at Xu Tianran, his powerful aura erupting. As an evil soul master, he naturally possessed the ability to devour the powers of others.
Especially after practicing the "Sky Devouring Spirit Art," he could devour anything with soul power. But could the power of a god also be consumed?
This thought began to form in Zhong Liwu's mind.
Zhong Liwu instantly disappeared from his spot, and his immense soul power surged toward Xu Tianran like a roaring wave.
"Hmph!"
Xu Tianran snorted coldly. He was no longer the same as before!
He immediately stretched out his left hand, and a broken small tower erupted from him, its powerful golden light instantly covering the entire area.
He also wanted to use Zhong Liwu to test the abilities of his second martial soul.
Furthermore, this broken small tower was an artifact, and after being converted into a martial soul, it naturally became a divine-level martial soul, much stronger than his own.
"How is this possible? That artifact actually turned into your second martial soul!"
When Xu Tianran released the small tower martial soul, the configuration of eight black and one red soul rings appeared, shocking everyone.
Originally, everyone thought Xu Tianran had merely absorbed the legacy power from the artifact and that the artifact was still in his hand.
Even if they couldn't gain the legacy power, studying the artifact for methods to achieve godhood would still be a good option.
But who would have thought that the artifact itself had turned into Xu Tianran's martial soul?
Even Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui, who had just arrived, had their expressions turn grim, and killing intent surged in their eyes.
The two of them had worked hard to come here, only for Xu Tianran to disrupt their plans for the so-called secret to becoming a god.
"Attack!"
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao exchanged glances, then, together with Zhong Liwu, launched an attack on Xu Tianran.
Seeing the three Limit Douluo working together, Xu Tianran's eyes grew fierce.
The seventh of his ten-thousand-year soul rings suddenly shone.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!"
Xu Tianran didn't dare to be careless. He immediately activated his Martial Soul True Body, and an even stronger aura erupted from within him.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Zhen Tian Divine Ring!"
Xu Tianran shouted, and a massive golden halo formed behind him, enveloping the area.
This soul skill was a top-tier amplification skill. The moment the divine ring appeared, his attack, defense, control, and all other attributes were amplified fivefold.
However, in this state, his soul power would deplete rapidly, and he wouldn't be able to sustain it for long.
But Xu Tianran had no choice at this moment.
Having just entered the Limit Douluo realm, he could only try his best to repel the three attackers with his strongest form.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Zhen Tian Power!"
Xu Tianran activated his fifth soul skill again, and a massive golden light containing the power to suppress everything shook the surroundings instantly.
"How is this possible? Why has your strength increased so much?"
"This is the power of the artifact transforming into a martial soul!"
Xu Tianran sneered. Under the pressure of this powerful force, the three of them slowed down considerably, and were soon forced back several dozen steps by Xu Tianran's power.
"Retreat! With the three of you, I might not be able to defeat you, but I can easily deal with the Holy Spirit Sect's strongholds and other members."
"If you can't kill me, I will break into the Holy Spirit Sect and eliminate all the evil soul masters in Douluo Continent. You should know what the power of a Limit Douluo means."
Xu Tianran boldly threatened Zhong Liwu and the others, warning them not to press further.
When Zhong Liwu and the others heard Xu Tianran's threat, their expressions grew extremely heavy.
Although they were evil soul masters and didn't care much about the lives of the evil soul masters in their sect, if a Limit Douluo decided to attack the Holy Spirit Sect, it would cause catastrophic losses to their sect, especially with the powerful figures that would be lost.
This would cause serious setbacks to the Holy Spirit Sect's future plans.
Therefore, they dared not take any chances, but they also didn't want to let Xu Tianran go.
It seemed that only by killing Xu Tianran completely would they be able to eliminate the threat the Holy Spirit Sect faced.
(END CHAPTER)
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