"Surprised? The Dragon God Claw is the Lord Dragon God's ultimate move, a real god skill. With my cultivation, its power rivals that of some deities in the God Realm. It surpasses the limits of your Undying Body!" Di Tian withdrew his claw.
The weakened Bibi Dong groaned and plummeted from the sky.
"Mother!" Qian Renxue immediately abandoned her escape and rushed back to catch Bibi Dong.
At that moment, she forgot all about keeping their relationship secret.
"Your Holiness!" The four heavily injured Titled Douluo broke free from their opponents and rushed over. Not that they cared about Bibi Dong like Qian Renxue did, but because Bibi Dong was their only hope of survival. Without her to hold off Di Tian, they'd all be dead in a few breaths.
"Cough, cough!" Bibi Dong spat out blood and glared at Qian Renxue, "Why did you come back? Go! This little injury won't kill me."
"Spirit Kite, take my mother and go!" Qian Renxue ordered Spirit Kite Douluo.
"Yes, Holy Maiden!" Spirit Kite instinctively caught Bibi Dong, shocked to find that the Hall's Holy Maiden and the Pope were actually mother and daughter. Maybe those old rumors weren't all false.
Normally, she'd wish she could deafen herself—knowing such a secret surely meant death. The other Titled Douluo felt the same, except for Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had known the truth early on.
But right now, Bibi Dong didn't care to investigate; their chances of survival were slim anyway.
"Mother, don't worry. No matter what, I will make sure you live. What my family owes you, I, Xue'er, will repay in full!" Qian Renxue said gently.
Then she flew to face the fierce beasts, her angelic power surging explosively.
Di Tian frowned. "She's about to ignite all her divine power—self-destruction."
"Stop! Don't do it!" Bibi Dong instantly understood Qian Renxue's intent. The Angel Clan's ultimate suicidal move—Angel's Last Testament—was powerful enough to destroy the world, but the user would die.
Qian Renxue was confident that after so many divine trials, her control of angelic power was no less than her grandfather's. She was certain she could harm only the enemy, not her allies.
"Xue'er, don't!" Seeing Qian Renxue's determination, Bibi Dong's last bit of resentment vanished. Only now did she realize who mattered most in her heart—not Grandmaster, not Hu Liena, but always Qian Renxue.
But that Dragon God Claw had wounded her too badly; she had no strength left to stop Qian Renxue.
"Farewell, Mother, Grandfather, and…Xiao Tian!" Qian Renxue wept, her resolve set.
"Don't even think about it!" Di Tian charged at Qian Renxue at full speed. Even he had to take this seriously. Even if Angel's Last Testament couldn't kill him, the other fierce beasts—especially the Myriad Demon King, Zi Ji, and the Demon Spirit—might be completely purified by the holy light.
"Sister Xue, stop." At that moment, Tianlin finally stepped out. He didn't care about the others from Spirit Hall, but he couldn't leave Qian Renxue behind, so he intervened.
"Di Tian, stay away from her! Darkgold Palm!"
Tianlin struck. Di Tian sensed danger and countered with his own palm. Both used their full strength, their power shaking the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
Winds howled, clouds churned, and waves surged on the Lake of Life.
Countless soul beasts were knocked unconscious by the shockwaves. Anyone could come and pick soul rings at will.
After ten seconds of stalemate, both Tianlin and Di Tian were blasted back—Di Tian staggered seven or eight meters, Tianlin nearly twenty.
"Not bad, Xiao Tian. You actually pushed Di Tian back that far. In that clash, your ultimate move and physical strength were not much inferior—it's just your foundation isn't as deep. Otherwise, you wouldn't have lost ground at all." Sky Dream Iceworm was very satisfied with Tianlin's performance.
"Xiao Tian!" Qian Renxue, who had been ready to self-destruct, snapped her eyes open, staring at Tianlin's back in disbelief. Was she dreaming?
He really did come to save her at her most dangerous moment.
"How is this possible? Jun Tianlin actually blocked that monster's attack?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was wide-eyed. That was an opponent even Bibi Dong struggled against.
"Though his foundation is still weaker, he already has the real combat power of an Ultimate Douluo," Bibi Dong said. She could sense that Tianlin now was likely even stronger than herself in a real fight—unless she could fully break the Rakshasa God's restrictions and fight at full power, she couldn't beat Tianlin.
"Another one!" Di Tian grumbled. "Didn't expect such a monster among humans. Only rank 94, but actual strength matches an Ultimate Douluo—he can't be left alive."
Di Tian's killing intent toward Tianlin was even greater than before toward Bibi Dong.
"Don't hold back—kill him together!" At Di Tian's order, all but the heavily injured Demon Spirit and non-combatant Bi Ji attacked simultaneously.
"Spirit Pearl's Second Soul Skill: Summon God—Mountain God!"
Tianlin immediately used his second Martial Soul to summon the Mountain God. Compared to the War God, the Mountain God was better at group battles, and his earth-elemental defense was extremely strong. Even beset by so many fierce beasts, it wouldn't be easy to defeat him in a short time.
Of course, Tianlin couldn't win either, and summoning drained him quickly. He had to find another way to win.
Taking advantage of the moment the Mountain God was holding back the beasts, Tianlin came to Qian Renxue's side. "Sister Xue, are you alright?"
"I'm fine, thank you for saving me. This place is dangerous—you should go. With your strength, these beasts can't stop you." Qian Renxue turned away, eyes red.
Seeing her like this, Tianlin asked, "Sister Xue, are you blaming me for leading you all here?"
Qian Renxue shook her head. "No, you did the right thing. We're enemies—it's fair for you to scheme against us. Besides, when I was in the most danger, you still showed up. How could I possibly be angry?"
Tianlin smiled. "I'm glad you're not mad at me, Sister Xue."
"You… Even now, you're so relaxed." Qian Renxue sighed, her emotional defenses always zero before Tianlin.