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"What? Such incredible speed!"
As the storm of slashes came crashing down like a raging tempest, blotting out the sky, Ci Xue's face turned pale, his heart trembling in horror.
From within that storm of energy blades, he could smell the stench of death.
This attack contained the soul power of seventeen spirit rings fused together, with an attack range so vast that escape was impossible. Ci Xue had no choice but to face it head-on.
His spirit avatar, the Scarlet-Blood Pufferfish, erupted in a violent burst of power, unleashing every ounce of his soul force. His ninth spirit ring suddenly flared with a jet-black brilliance.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Tyrant Thorn Nova—"
Ci Xue intended to unleash his ultimate skill to withstand the assault, but the dozens of energy blades were far faster. Before he could complete his soul skill, the blades swept down like a hurricane, overwhelming his martial soul avatar with unstoppable force.
The countless blades ripped through his flesh like a merciless meat grinder!
"Ahhh—!"
A heart-wrenching scream tore from his throat, echoing with indescribable agony, before his body was shredded into bloody fragments amidst the storm of blades. Blood sprayed wildly, flesh scattered across the ground, and Ci Xue met a miserable end on the spot.
A skill from seventeen fused soul rings, combined with the power of the White Tiger and Thousand-Jun Domains—how could a single Titled Douluo like Ci Xue possibly withstand such might?
"Ci Xue!!!"
When Snake Spear Douluo saw his partner torn apart without even a complete corpse remaining, he let out a howl of unbearable grief.
"How could this be? That brat and those two little girls actually defeated Elder Scarlet Pufferfish? Impossible!"
"To think he even mastered the Ring Fusion Secret Technique—and was able to merge seventeen spirit rings! Damn it!"
"Ring Fusion… Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan… hmph!"
Hearing the words "Ring Fusion," Spirit Vulture Douluo let out a cold snort. It was common knowledge throughout the Douluo Continent that the Ring Fusion Secret Technique was monopolized by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. As for Huo Wu, she was simply an extraordinary genius.
"Hmph, sooner or later, they must be eradicated!"
"Hahaha! As expected of the Crown Prince! That Trinity Spirit Fusion skill is truly terrifying, to have slain Scarlet Pufferfish Douluo with such ease!"
"Indeed! And with His Highness's body immune to all poisons, the Scarlet Pufferfish Douluo's venom was useless, crippling his strength."
"Hahaha! Spirit Vulture Douluo actually sent Scarlet Pufferfish to deal with His Highness—what a perfect gift of a free head!"
With Ci Xue dead, the three surviving Haotian Sect Elders roared with laughter. At this moment, Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo were restraining Dai Pojun and his wife, Demon Bear Douluo had already lost his ability to fight, while Ghost Leopard, Spirit Vulture, and Snake Spear Douluo were left to face them.
Now that Scarlet Pufferfish Douluo was slain, the Star Luo Holy Tiger, possessing strength surpassing that of ordinary Titled Douluo, could seize the chance to strike down Spirit Vulture and Snake Spear Douluo first.
Once they were defeated, they could then rally against Ghost Leopard Douluo, and finally confront Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo. With such a strategy, the Haotian Sect's victory was inevitable!
"You dare to kill Ci Xue?! You little bastard, you court death!" She Long bellowed furiously, charging at the Star Luo Holy Tiger like a madman. His Snake Spear whirled wildly, thrusting with deadly precision toward the tiger's waist—a spear thrust like a true dragon!
Sensing the overwhelming killing intent from behind, the Star Luo Holy Tiger whipped its tail in a fierce counter, its tail striking like a spear to collide head-on with She Long's Snake Spear.
Boom—
The Snake Spear and the sharp tail tip clashed midair—spearpoint against spearpoint—neither yielding. The massive backlash sent She Long flying backward.
After a prolonged battle against the Third Elder, She Long's soul power had dropped below sixty percent, and his body was covered in wounds. In a direct confrontation, he was no match for the Star Luo Holy Tiger.
But the image of Ci Xue's tragic death fueled his rage. Raising his spear, She Long charged again, his soul power surging like a volcanic eruption as he unleashed his Third Soul Skill: Shattered Shadow Nine Strikes!
His Snake Spear swept out wildly, loosing nine thunderous energy blades that shot toward the Star Luo Holy Tiger from all directions, encircling it completely.
Though weaker than Dai Weisi's White Tiger Earth-Shattering Strike, the attack was not to be underestimated.
"Naive!"
The Star Luo Holy Tiger didn't evade. Instead, it charged straight toward She Long, ignoring the incoming energy blades.
"What? He didn't dodge?" She Long was shocked.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The thunderous energy blades slammed into the Star Luo Holy Tiger's body but failed to leave a single mark. Protected by the Thousand-Jun Battle Armor, its defense was impenetrable—how could mere thousand-year soul skills break through?
"Such impenetrable armor! My soul skill has no effect at all?"
Two yellow spirit rings lit up in succession as the Star Luo Holy Tiger activated its First Soul Skill: Twin Netherworld Thrusts! Its speed skyrocketed. Its hind legs exploded with force, and in a flash, it was upon She Long.
"So fast?!" She Long's face changed drastically as he quickly gathered his soul power to activate his Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!
In the blink of an eye, a surge of thunder-attribute soul power shot skyward, his body expanding rapidly into the form of a twin-headed Thunder Serpent. Its two serpentine heads hissed menacingly, tongues flickering, resembling a terrifying Twin-Headed Mandala Serpent.
Though the name of his martial soul, 'Snake Spear,' sounded simple, it was a true mutant martial soul, possessing qualities entirely unlike those of typical tool-type souls. His Martial Soul True Body combined the toughness of a weapon soul with the powerful physique of a beast soul.
The twin-headed serpent lunged at the Star Luo Holy Tiger, attempting to bind and crush it with its formidable body.
But the Star Luo Holy Tiger was far swifter. It activated its Twin Netherworld Slash!
Two more spirit rings glowed in sequence—both thousand-year rings. Its claws transformed into two dark-purple energy blades, cleaving directly toward the serpent's two heads.
Boom—
The Twin Netherworld Slash landed with tremendous force. Yet, in his Martial Soul True Body state, She Long's defense was formidable. The attack failed to kill him, only forcing him back and leaving a faint wound across his body.
Still, for a thousand-year soul skill to wound a Titled Douluo was already extraordinary.
The Star Luo Holy Tiger lashed its tail once again, unleashing its Soul Bone Skill: Soaring Rift Slash! The strike released a devastating blade of light that cut through the air like a storm, splitting the skies as it shot toward the twin-headed serpent.
The blade's passage stirred a violent gale, the air itself trembling under its force!
She Long's heart shook in terror as the strike closed in. His fifth spirit ring suddenly flared as he retaliated with his Fifth Soul Skill: Thunderclap Shattering Strike!
The twin-headed serpent roared toward the heavens, spewing forth a concentrated bolt of lightning that condensed into a massive spear of thunder. It shot forward, colliding with the Soaring Rift Slash and narrowly blocking the devastating blow.
In the next moment, Dai Weisi activated Zhu Zhuqing's Fourth Soul Skill: Nether Shadow Clone! Three shadowy clones split from his body, lunging at the twin-headed serpent.
Though they looked menacing, the shadows possessed less than one-fifth of his true strength and were swiftly destroyed by She Long. Yet before he could breathe, a new assault began. A torrent of arrows rained down like a storm, mixed with dozens of golden light beams.
It was the Sixth Soul Skill: Nether Arrow Rain and the Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Radiant Light Wave!
(End of Chapter)