Chapter 288: Yang Xiong vs. Qian Renxue
As Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue summoned their martial souls and soul rings, golden light emanated from Qian Renxue's body, while blood-red light radiated from Yang Xiong.
The two beams of light collided in the sky, splitting the heavens in half, as if torn apart by some force.
This was the collision of the innate domains of Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue: Qian Renxue's Angel Domain and Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain, both seemingly evenly matched.
The Angel Domain possessed ultimate purification abilities, able to turn everything into nothingness, even nullifying an enemy's soul power.
On the other hand, Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain was the exact opposite, representing the ultimate killing attribute, extremely cold and terrifying, as though born to counter the Angel Domain.
Qian Renxue's speed was incredibly fast. With the six wings of her angelic form, she transformed into a golden flash, reaching Yang Xiong in an instant and launching a full-powered palm strike.
Yang Xiong raised his hands like claws and quickly countered the strike. The two clashed, with Qian Renxue swiftly retreating and attacking again from another direction.
In less than half a minute, Qian Renxue transformed into countless silhouettes in the sky, attacking Yang Xiong from all angles. In terms of speed, she had far surpassed Bai He, and her strength was even comparable to the injured Tang Chen.
However, Yang Xiong was unafraid. His reaction speed was incredibly fast, using punches and claws to quickly block Qian Renxue's attacks.
Of course, the two were still just engaging in ordinary combat. Yang Xiong's Shura Demon Sword was hanging by his waist, and Qian Renxue also had a golden longsword at her side.
After countless exchanges, Yang Xiong unleashed his fifth soul skill, the Crimson Blood Thunder Sword, summoning a blood-red longsword into his hand.
Qian Renxue similarly used her fifth soul skill: Divine Sword, summoning a golden longsword formed from divine flames.
What started as a battle of fists and feet quickly turned into a fierce sword fight.
It was clear that Qian Renxue had some proficiency in swordplay, especially since her soul power had reached level ninety-eight. She was one of the top five powerhouses on Douluo Continent, with strength nearly matching that of an Extreme Title Douluo.
But when it came to swordplay, Yang Xiong never believed he would lose to any peer. The only person capable of suppressing him in swordplay on the entire continent was his teacher, Jian Luo.
Yang Xiong used the Crimson Blood Thunder Sword to unleash a sword qi so powerful it seemed to split the entire world in two. Even though Qian Renxue's swordplay was incredibly strong, it was cleaved away by Yang Xiong's strike.
In terms of pure power, even though Yang Xiong was only level ninety, he was not inferior to Qian Renxue and might even be stronger.
Qian Renxue's expression changed slightly, and she quickly activated her first soul ring. The speed of her Divine Sword increased dramatically, and it struck toward Yang Xiong as if she had teleported, with a locking effect—her first soul skill: Angel's Strike.
Yang Xiong reacted quickly, summoning a blood-red longsword in front of him to meet the attack with his own creation, the God-Slaying Slash.
The Divine Sword and the Crimson Blood Thunder Sword clashed with an explosive force, creating an endless flash of golden and blood-red light, filled with tremendous power.
Both Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue were forced back several dozen meters. The soul swords they had summoned shattered and turned to ash.
Clearly, both sides were at a stalemate. While Qian Renxue had the advantage in speed, Yang Xiong held the edge in strength.
But only now, in battle, did Yang Xiong fully realize what it meant to be "invincible in the sky." In terms of mobility, Qian Renxue was still far stronger than him. With her wings, she maintained a definite advantage.
Seeing that their swords had both been broken, Qian Renxue snorted.
"I didn't expect you to have improved somewhat after all these years, but unfortunately, the difference in our soul power is too great. Especially after reaching Title Douluo, every level of soul power is a massive leap."
Yang Xiong, looking at the highly confident Qian Renxue, couldn't help but sneer. "You dare say that? As a level ninety-eight Title Douluo, you can't even handle a semi-Title Douluo? Do you really think you deserve to become a god?"
Qian Renxue's face darkened with anger. "You arrogant fool! Today, I'll teach you a lesson. I'll make sure you die without a burial place!"
Her seventh soul ring flashed, and she activated her seventh soul skill: Martial Soul Avatar. In an instant, she transformed into a giant Six-Winged Angel. The two domains that had been barely holding up before now seemed to be dominated by the Angel Domain, which countered Yang Xiong's Slaughter Domain.
Yang Xiong didn't use his seventh soul skill, instead activating his third soul skill, Furious Dragon's Roar, and his fourth soul skill, Dragon-Elephant Body. His body suddenly swelled up, growing to over three meters tall, as he relied on his powerful physique to fight back against Qian Renxue.
As Qian Renxue had said, their soul power difference was indeed vast. If they truly competed in soul power, Yang Xiong would lose eventually.
But what Yang Xiong trusted most was his own body. After years of physical training and countless breakthroughs, he had developed unparalleled resilience.
Especially after using Dragon-Elephant Body, his body's endurance had increased dramatically, and he was no longer afraid of the suppression from the Angel Domain.
Qian Renxue's attacks became faster, but Yang Xiong remained unyielding, like a mountain. The two seemed locked in a war of attrition: Qian Renxue was exhausting soul power, while Yang Xiong was exhausting his physical stamina, neither able to defeat the other.
Qian Renxue shouted angrily, "Yang Xiong, you've trained your body to its peak, but you forget there's more than just training. Soul Bones enhance the physical body, and you will always be inferior to me."
She emanated endless golden light, and her limbs and head appeared to be clad in golden armor—this was the Angel God Armor.
Qian Renxue revealed five soul bones, each seemingly incredibly powerful, clearly top-tier soul bones. These were the Angel God Armor passed down by the Spirit Hall.
Unfortunately, with her current power, she was unable to absorb the final torso soul bone, or else she would have truly been like a god.
Yang Xiong didn't hesitate either and quickly revealed all his soul bones. Surprisingly, Yang Xiong had eight soul bones, including the Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, the Undying Netherfire Dragon's left leg soul bone, the Blue Silver King's head soul bone, the Ice Dragon King's right arm soul bone, and the Fire Dragon King's left arm soul bone.
These five soul bones were all incredibly high-grade, exceeding one hundred thousand years, and the two dragon bones in his arms were at Dragon King level, far surpassing anything in the Douluo world.
At this moment, even Qian Renxue was shocked. She hadn't expected Yang Xiong's soul bones to surpass hers, both in quantity and quality.
"Impossible! How could you have such an opportunity? I refuse to believe your soul bones are stronger than my Angel God Armor."
Yang Xiong shouted angrily, "Qian Renxue, whether it's martial souls or soul bones, you've always been sheltered by your predecessors, while I've broken through my limits step by step. Not even gods can stop me from growing stronger."
Yang Xiong's left arm's soul power flared, condensing into a massive Ice Dragon. The Ice Dragon's claws seemed to tear the world apart, and the surrounding air began to condense.
This was Yang Xiong's left-arm soul bone skill: Ice Dragon's Fury. Using this soul skill, he gained the ultimate ice attribute, capable of delivering the force of an Ice Dragon strike, and the entire space was locked by the intense ice power.
The sky quickly changed, and if Qian Renxue was the sun, the Ice Dragon's giant claw was reaching toward her.
Qian Renxue seemed to understand the strength of this move and immediately activated her ninth soul skill: Angel's Descent. The massive Six-Winged Angel released an endless golden glow, and the angel's hands struck against the incoming Ice Dragon.
In that moment, it was as if ice and fire collided, or like gold and blue clashing, shaking the heavens and the earth.
When the sky finally calmed, Qian Renxue had been sent flying several hundred meters, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
Yang Xiong also retreated several dozen meters. A terrifying crater appeared on the ground, the result of their full-powered clash. Yang Xiong had a thin trail of blood at the corner of his mouth as well.
Qian Renxue wiped the blood from her lips and actually smiled.
"Interesting. Yang Xiong, you didn't disappoint me. You're the first person to injure me in all these years. I didn't expect that today, you would wound me again. It seems we are truly destined rivals."
"Too bad you're still not a Title Douluo. I'm not the same as I was back then. Today, no matter what, I'll defeat you."
Her sixth soul ring flickered, and the huge Six-Winged Angel let out a massive roar, shaking the entire world. This was Qian Renxue's sixth soul skill: Angel's Roar.
Yang Xiong had seen this move before. It was a mental attack unleashed through sound, and now that Qian Renxue had reached level ninety-eight, her mental power was likely comparable to a ninety-nine level Extreme Title Douluo.
Especially under the influence of Qian Renxue's powerful soul power, the move's power seemed to reach its peak, and the surrounding rocks shattered into dust, as if the air itself were about to explode.
Yang Xiong gritted his teeth, and a blood-red light shot into the sky, containing endless killing intent, like a blood-red figure reaching for Qian Renxue's soul.
This was Yang Xiong's ultimate mental attack: Shura God's Light.
The blood-red light tore through the heavens and earth. The two extreme Title Douluo-level mental powers collided, and Yang Xiong felt a violent tremor in his mind, as if his spirit was under attack.
But soon, Yang Xiong's mental power recovered instantly, thanks to his head soul bone skill: Endless Life, Immortal and Undying.
In terms of mental power, Yang Xiong and Qian Renxue were nearly equal. Yang Xiong's Blue Silver King's head soul bone was at the hundred-thousand-year level, while Qian Renxue's Angel God Armor, combined with her soul power at ninety-eight, had reached the Extreme Title Douluo mental level as well.
After fighting for such a long time, neither side had gained a significant advantage. Their physical strengths were almost on par.
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