Chapter 116: Spirit Hall's Future Has Ultimately Become Spirit Hall's Present!
"Grandmaster, let's fight."
After successfully condensing Yin-Yang Harmony dual soul cores, the moment Yun Yuan opened his eyes, his gaze locked directly onto Qian Daoliu.
Having condensed the Yin-Yang Harmony dual soul cores, Yun Yuan only felt his strength surge explosively. However, he did not know whether he could now rival veteran Limit Douluo like Qian Daoliu.
Of course, this referred to Qian Daoliu in his normal state. If Qian Daoliu used angel divine power, Yun Yuan definitely would not be his opponent.
Seeing the battle intent in Yun Yuan's eyes, Qian Daoliu smiled slightly before nodding.
He also wished to see how strong Yun Yuan had become and whether he could defeat him. After all, even before successfully condensing the Yin-Yang Harmony dual soul cores, Yun Yuan had already reached the demi-god level.
It was just that Qian Daoliu stood at the peak of the demi-god realm, while Yun Yuan had merely stepped into it.
But now, after condensing the Yin-Yang Harmony dual soul cores, had Yun Yuan reached the peak demi-god level, or had he surpassed demi-god and stepped into the quasi-god level?
Soon after, the two figures left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and headed into the skies above Sunset Forest.
A battle between demi-god-level experts, if fought above Sunset Forest, would result in countless soul beasts dying from the aftershocks alone.
Soul beasts were of utmost importance within the soul master world. Soul masters could only break through realms by hunting soul beasts and obtaining soul rings.
Therefore, aside from acquiring soul rings, soul masters rarely carried out large-scale slaughter of soul beasts.
High above Sunset Forest, Yun Yuan and Qian Daoliu stood facing each other from afar.
Yun Yuan clenched his fist toward the void, and the incomparably sharp incandescent Atlas Spear appeared in his hand. Yellow, purple, black, black, black, black, and red—seven soul rings continuously flashed with dazzling brilliance around him while soul power surged violently from his body.
Opposite him, after sensing the soul power Yun Yuan released, Qian Daoliu's eyes could not help but brighten.
Yun Yuan's soul power was vastly different from his own. With only a first soul core condensed, Qian Daoliu's soul power was steady and restrained, like a heavy mountain.
But Yun Yuan gave him the feeling of profound vastness, endless circulation, and a strange texture born of opposing polarities—as if he were a small world in motion.
Next, Qian Daoliu summoned his martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel. A gigantic angel phantom appeared behind him as eight black and one red soul ring revolved around his body.
"Xiao Yuan, attack as you wish. Your grandmaster still has angel divine power as a trump card. It is enough to withstand any attack from you."
Hearing this, Yun Yuan nodded inwardly. Since Qian Daoliu spoke so confidently, he could only go all out and see whether he could defeat Qian Daoliu without him using angel divine power.
Suddenly, all seven soul rings around Yun Yuan radiated even brighter. The Atlas Spear in his hand transformed into a hundred-zhang giant spear, emitting terrifying pressure throughout the surroundings.
Opposite him, Qian Daoliu circulated all his soul power. His seventh soul ring lit up as an incomparably massive Angel True Body appeared.
Moreover, within the Angel True Body's hands, a hundred-meter giant sword formed from holy flames and holy light.
"Pierce Technique!"
Yun Yuan struck first. The spear tip of the Atlas True Body condensed pure silver-white sharpness. Then he swung the Atlas True Body toward Qian Daoliu, causing the surrounding space to tremble wherever it passed.
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu's ninth soul ring lit up as his soul power erupted forth.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Holy Sword Judgment!"
The moment his words fell, the Holy Sword in his hand radiated even more intensely, slashing out a golden sword beam capable of piercing heaven and earth, seeking to block Yun Yuan's incoming spear strike.
The two attacks collided high in the sky, and the aftershocks spread across a hundred-li radius. The terrifying might of demi-god-level combat power was fully displayed at this moment.
Below the battlefield, the soul beasts in Sunset Forest sensed the terrifying pressure emanating from Yun Yuan and Qian Daoliu's clash.
Driven by survival instinct, they all fled in every direction, terrified of being caught in the crossfire above.
After the first exchange, Yun Yuan gripped the Atlas True Body and continued clashing against Qian Daoliu's Holy Sword.
His attacks alternated between sharp ferocity and steady heaviness. At the same time, the terrifying soul power generated by the Yin-Yang Harmony dual soul cores firmly suppressed Qian Daoliu's soul power, which was formed from a single soul core.
Facing Yun Yuan's fierce attacks, Qian Daoliu also refused to back down, unleashing various sword techniques in response.
Relying on the insights he had accumulated after immersing himself in sword dao for many years, even though the quality of his soul power was far inferior to Yun Yuan's, he still managed to remain evenly matched for a short period.
After several hundred exchanges, Yun Yuan felt nothing but exhilaration within his heart. This was not only excitement from the intense battle but also joy from the affirmation of his own strength.
Immediately afterward, Yun Yuan retreated dozens of meters, his expression turning serious as he spoke to Qian Daoliu.
"Grandmaster, be careful with my next move."
After hundreds of blows exchanged, Yun Yuan wanted to test the limits of his strength and see whether he could defeat Qian Daoliu, this peak demi-god expert.
Hearing Yun Yuan's warning, Qian Daoliu focused all his attention on the move Yun Yuan was about to unleash.
At the same time, all his soul power gathered into the Holy Sword as he prepared to meet Yun Yuan with his strongest strike.
"Three Forces as One!"
With Yun Yuan's shout, he successively unleashed Yuan Character Technique, Pierce Technique, and Ling Character Technique, stacking their powers together. This was the strongest attack Yun Yuan could currently unleash.
"Holy Sword Judgment!"
It was the same attack, but this time, Qian Daoliu poured all his soul power into the Holy Sword held by the Angel True Body, causing the power it released to vastly surpass before.
In the next instant, spear radiance and holy sword violently collided!
A heaven-shaking explosion erupted as circular shockwaves frantically swept outward from the center of their clash.
The holy brilliance of the Holy Sword and the force of the Atlas Spear collided and annihilated each other. The two supreme powers eroded each other as layers of space twisted and trembled, while piercing energy explosions rang endlessly.
In the end, under the endless support of Yin-Yang dual soul core power, Yun Yuan's force shattered the barriers of the Holy Sword's radiance.
The judgment light of the holy sword dimmed, the holy sword condensed from holy power shattered apart, and Qian Daoliu's arm trembled violently as his blood and qi churned intensely, forcing his body to retreat dozens of meters.
As for Yun Yuan, he remained standing in place, gripping the Atlas Spear as the residual pressure of his attack remained sharp and undispersed.
When the dust settled, the outcome was clear.
This clash between the older and younger generations of Spirit Hall ended with Yun Yuan narrowly gaining the upper hand.
After the battle, Qian Daoliu gazed at Yun Yuan in the distance and let out a long sigh.
The waves behind drive the waves before; the student has surpassed the master. Spirit Hall's future has become its present.
Soon after, the two tacitly withdrew their martial souls and returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well below.
"Grandmaster, this is a pill capable of restoring your condition. Please take it first."
After landing at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yun Yuan took out a ninth-grade pill from his storage soul tool and handed it to Qian Daoliu.
In their previous battle, Qian Daoliu had only suffered minor injuries during the final clash, with his aura slightly unstable. Therefore, a single ninth-grade pill was sufficient.
As for immortal-grade pills, every one was a heaven-defying treasure. Even grievous injuries suffered by a Limit Douluo could be healed with them.
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