"Young Master."
Spiny Seahorse Douluo and Serpent Spear Douluo suddenly appeared, encircling You Xing from behind.
If they were previously uninterested in capturing You Xing to force You Chen to reveal himself, now the situation had changed completely.
Since You Chen had shared secrets with You Xing, there was no guarantee he wouldn't tell others!
Thus, capturing You Xing here would allow them to threaten You Chen, making him wary and reluctant to leak this secret!
"What? Are you worried that the teacher might tell your secret to someone other than me? Afraid that all your years of lurking will end up in vain? If that's the case, then there's no need to worry."
You Xing stood in mid-air, seemingly unaffected by the pressure from the two Titled Douluo behind him. A rare expression of arrogance and disdain appeared on his cold face as he said, "My senior sister, the teacher tells me your secret simply because I am now his first disciple inheriting his will! One day, I will defeat you, this fool! It's not like I won't recognize you then, right? Don't worry, the teacher won't be as duplicitous and fickle as you."
"Fickle..."
Qian Renxue's pupils constricted, the word piercing her heart.
As the saying goes, lies do not hurt, but the truth is a sharp knife.
She had clearly promised the teacher not to be swayed by Bibidong and to go undercover in Heaven Dou City, yet she had directly agreed to Bibidong without even consulting the teacher, leading to a rift between them...
Qian Renxue clenched her hands, her nails digging deep into her flesh. She didn't even realize she was glaring fiercely at You Xing, her face twisted in a snarl reminiscent of Xue Qinghe.
In an instant, Qian Renxue dispelled the disguise of her soul bone, her golden hair flowing as she revealed her stunning beauty and perfectly developed figure hidden beneath the soul bone technique.
The sacred and pure Angel Martial Soul manifested, with two purple, five black, and seven rings of soul rings swirling around her!
She stared at You Xing, her voice low and heavy, "You know my true identity, yet you come alone to greet me? Rest assured, you will never have the chance to defeat me, for soon, you will be forever imprisoned, spending the rest of your life in a dungeon."
—Only I am the teacher's most proud disciple!!!
A hint of crimson flickered in Qian Renxue's eyes as she roared internally.
Upon receiving Qian Renxue's command, the two Titled Douluo moved simultaneously.
However—
"My little Xue'er, you truly disappoint me."
A faint male voice suddenly echoed.
With two sounds of impact, the two Titled Douluo were knocked back from mid-air, crashing to the ground in astonishment.
"You—"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened as she looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared, blocking the two Titled Douluo for You Xing.
Although he now wore glasses and his appearance had changed significantly, his calm voice and indifferent demeanor immediately confirmed his identity to her.
"Teacher..."
Qian Renxue bit her red lip, trembling as she uttered those two words.
The teacher remained as composed and indifferent as ever, appearing like an ordinary teacher, yet he was filled with depth and wisdom. He seemed humble and unconcerned with others' opinions, but in reality, he exuded the confidence of someone who was above such judgments. Now, he even radiated a sense of overwhelming power.
He had changed, yet he was still the same as before.
Although Qian Renxue had indeed intended to use You Xing to draw out You Chen, she hadn't expected to meet him again so soon and so suddenly.
This was simply... the worst reunion.
Just then, You Xing's cold laughter rang out: "My foolish senior sister, how lacking in intelligence must you be to think I came alone?"
This mocking voice ignited Qian Renxue's anger, bringing her back to her senses.
"Ci Xue, She Long! Quickly subdue You Xing and You Chen!"
With that, the golden angel wings behind Qian Renxue flapped, and the Angel Sword shot directly at You Chen!
Although You Chen displayed shocking strength, the immediate priority was not to investigate the reasons but to capture both of them according to the original plan!
The two Titled Douluo quickly regained their composure at Qian Renxue's command.
While You Chen could fend them off, which was unexpected, they did not believe that his strength had reached the level of a Titled Douluo!
He was merely taking advantage of a surprise attack and his flying ability!
At this moment, You Chen in mid-air was indeed the real You Chen.
As he flew towards Qian Renxue and the others, he had long been prepared for battle and had completed his transformation.
In an instant, a powerful divine energy surged, and You Chen quickly assessed the strength of the three.
The two Titled Douluo were nothing to worry about; his main focus was still on Qian Renxue.
'Soul power level, 76? Truly... pathetic.'
You Chen instantly activated his Martial Soul, and a powerful wave of soul power spread out.
He suddenly reached out and grasped Qian Renxue's Angel Sacred Sword.
Immediately, the powers of wind, stars, and divinity coalesced into a burst of stardust.
Possessing a divine-level Martial Soul, fighting above his level was merely a basic operation. Even after years of neglecting training, relying solely on the support of his soul rings and soul bones, he possessed the combat power of a Titled Douluo.
This Angel Sacred Sword, burning with divine flames and condensed with a 50,000-year soul ring, was something ordinary Titled Douluo would need to avoid.
Qian Renxue's eyes widened: "What—"
However, before she could even gasp, You Chen crushed the Angel Sacred Sword with one hand.
"Poof!"
The stardust energy intensified the backlash of Qian Renxue's soul power, causing her to spit out blood.
"Young Master!!!"
Serpent Spear Douluo, seeing Qian Renxue injured, was instantly enraged: "You dare to harm the Young Master?! Martial Soul true form!!!"
A massive serpent, covered in steel-like thorns and with one blue and one purple head, roared into existence.
Even for Titled Douluo, the Martial Soul true form was still a trump card.
Under normal circumstances, an ordinary Titled Douluo would not be a match for a Super Douluo, but if they used their Martial Soul true form, they could at least hold their ground.
Seeing his good brother unleash his ultimate move, Spiny Seahorse Douluo's gaze sharpened slightly, but he chose to observe the situation for now, opting to release long-range soul techniques to assist his brother.
At that moment, the two-headed giant serpent transformed from Serpent Spear Douluo was already charging at You Chen, spewing lightning.
Although Serpent Spear Douluo was a weapon Soul Master, he had comprehended the secret method to transform into a beast Martial Soul true form during this phase. Compared to a potential beast Martial Soul Soul Master's true form, his body combined the toughness of a weapon Martial Soul, making it more resilient, symbolized by the steel-like thorns of its scales.
However, this secret method was not without flaws; in this state, Serpent Spear Douluo could not use soul ring techniques. Unless he developed corresponding beast soul transformation techniques, this move was somewhat flashy but ineffective.
Such a flaw was evidently a fatal weakness in front of a strong opponent.
"Martial Soul true form."
You Chen's calm voice echoed in the sky, and in an instant, soul power surged, and the colors of the world changed.
Endless starlight coalesced into a massive and beautiful white dragon, surrounded by starlight.
Coughing up blood, Qian Renxue saw that both Titled Douluo guards had unleashed their Martial Soul true forms and believed victory was assured. To avoid holding them back, she was merely watching when she witnessed this scene.
She saw... that blood-red seventh soul ring.
Qian Renxue's face drained of color: "Seven-ring Soul Saint... 100,000-year soul ring?"
The essence of the Martial Soul true form was an enhancement soul technique that would never become outdated with the Soul Master's level. Moreover, unless one deliberately paired themselves with a trash soul ring, its enhancement ratio was undoubtedly the highest among all soul ring techniques.
In You Chen's understanding, both being "explosive" skills, the Martial Soul true form leaned towards stacking values, while the Spiritual Realm explosion leaned towards optimizing mechanisms. It was hard to assess which was superior, but both could allow one to fight above their level.
After enhancing his physical body with the Ice-Fire Immortal Herb, You Chen's overall strength was already comparable to a Super Douluo.
Although his combat power primarily lay in physical strength, meaning close combat, after being enhanced by the 100,000-year Martial Soul true form, his soul power was equally formidable.
"Sixth soul technique: Air Blade."
Accompanied by a low chant, countless strands of air, far exceeding the range and power of a direct use, instantly enveloped the massive body of Serpent Spear Douluo.
The imposing giant form actually resulted in a larger area of impact.
Serpent Spear Douluo's Martial Soul true form was far less agile than a weapon soul true form.
While it was more resilient and powerful than a normal two-headed serpent Martial Soul true form, it was also heavier and less maneuverable, and most importantly, it could not use soul techniques.
Faced with such an attack, there was no way to dodge or use other soul techniques to defend; he could only withstand it with his body.
Spiny Seahorse Douluo's expression changed dramatically as he shouted, "Martial Soul true form!"
Immediately, Spiny Seahorse Douluo's body rapidly swelled, transforming into a massive ball-shaped pufferfish beast. Its skin, as tough as steel, and its spikes pierced through and crushed the surrounding trees as it expanded.
Most importantly, he stood in front of the massive two-headed serpent.
Countless air blades sliced through, producing a clanging sound of metal.
As a Soul Master's Martial Soul evolves to the later stages, its shortcomings diminish. Spiny Seahorse Douluo was both offensive and defensive; the only thing he lacked was speed.
His extremely hard shell was not much weaker than that of other defensive Titled Douluo of the same level.
At least compared to the beast soul transformed Serpent Spear Douluo, his defensive power was superior.
Yet even with Spiny Seahorse Douluo acting as a wall, over a third of the air blades successfully struck Serpent Spear Douluo.
"Ughhh!!!"
The massive two-headed serpent let out a wail. Had You Chen not held back and refrained from using the 100,000-year soul technique Air Compression to enhance the air blades, and had Spiny Seahorse Douluo not sacrificed himself to block, this strike would have been enough to kill Serpent Spear Douluo instantly.
This was, of course, because You Chen's goal was not to push Qian Renxue into a completely hostile position right now; he would not do something that could easily lead to hatred. The focus was on defeating rather than killing.
Even so, it still caused Serpent Spear Douluo's Martial Soul true form to sway violently, and it seemed he could no longer maintain it.
"Old She!" Spiny Seahorse Douluo called out.
"I... I'm fine..."
Serpent Spear Douluo gasped for breath, having switched back to his weapon soul true form. He gazed at the blue-white dragon in the sky, his expression extremely grave: "Old Spike, this guy... is probably not much weaker than the offerings!"
"Yeah, I know."
Spiny Seahorse Douluo nodded calmly.
At that moment, not far away, a dazzling and sacred light burst forth as Qian Renxue had already unleashed her Angel true form. The phantom of a six-winged angel merged with her, her entire body radiating golden light, and a pair of golden wings extended, transforming her into a holy six-winged angel!
The powerful angelic domain suddenly unfolded, enveloping both Titled Douluo within it.
After being wrapped in a faint golden light, Spiny Seahorse Douluo and Serpent Spear Douluo felt their strength significantly enhanced!
A black soul ring rotated around Qian Renxue, and a warm holy light descended directly upon Serpent Spear Douluo. In an instant, he felt his injuries greatly alleviated.
However, You Chen showed no signs of regret or anger; he simply watched their recovery calmly, as if everything was still under his control.
Qian Renxue had finally snapped out of her shock from witnessing You Chen's 100,000-year seventh soul ring.
She looked at You Chen with a serious expression, her voice low: "Teacher, are you really going to make this absolute?"
"Is it just regaining confidence by revealing a domain?"
You Chen shook his head slightly: "Xue'er, have you forgotten who taught you about Martial Soul? You think... only you possess a domain?"
The Sacrificial Domain suddenly unfolded, and the starlight domain quickly collided with the angelic domain.
One had to admit that a divine-level Martial Soul was indeed domineering; even You Chen's Sacrificial Domain could only hold its ground against it.
Qian Renxue's expression changed instantly.
"How is this possible!?"
She distinctly felt that You Chen's domain had similar properties to her angelic domain, both containing the power of divine purification.
However, when it came to divinity and purification, the six-winged angel Martial Soul should be the absolute number one in the Douluo Continent! There shouldn't be any other similar domains that could compete with it!
In a clash of powers at the same level, especially since the Sacrificial Domain was entirely defensive, the angelic domain's weakening of You Chen and the purification of his soul power, along with subsequent effects, were all nullified.
"You are obsessed with that nonsensical power and politics, the profundity of Martial Soul; with your vision, how can you understand it?"
You Chen lightly jabbed at Qian Renxue: "You just keep using your useless domain to enhance and heal those two guards. I will show you what... the essence of Martial Soul truly is!"
Whoosh!
Qian Renxue barely caught a glimpse of a shadow as You Chen charged towards the two Titled Douluo.
'So fast!'
Qian Renxue's pupils constricted. She had to admit that You Chen's speed surpassed her own! Despite having the same Martial Soul as her "Sky Invincible" grandfather, she was outpaced by her own teacher, who was also a Soul Saint!
Qian Renxue looked at her two injured subordinates, feeling a slight irritation in her heart.
Her gaze inadvertently drifted towards You Xing, who was silently distancing himself from the battlefield. Immersed in imperial power struggles and weighing everything and everyone by interests for over a decade, she subconsciously thought of kidnapping You Xing to force You Chen into submission.
But...
As soon as this thought emerged, a vivid image flashed in her mind of You Chen's gaze, which had originally been merely indifferent, turning to disgust and hatred after her actions, and she immediately discarded the idea.
'The teacher is just a Soul Saint! Why resort to such tricks!?'
Qian Renxue's gaze firmed, and she quickly approached You Chen.
You Chen told her to watch, so she would watch?
'Teacher, I am no longer that little child from the past!!!'
Qian Renxue roared internally, as if trying to prove something.
...
Spiny Seahorse Douluo and Serpent Spear Douluo were both capable of standing on their own, at least compared to someone like Dugu Bo, who specialized in group attacks. These two had the strength to contend with most opponents of their level.
Especially after they unleashed their Martial Soul true forms, even a Super Douluo could be held at bay.
If Serpent Spear Douluo hadn't acted recklessly, even You Chen wouldn't have been able to severely injure or nearly kill him in one blow.
Now, both had received the enhancement from Qian Renxue's angelic domain. While their strength still fell short of the Super Douluo level, they were extremely close to the strength of 94-95 level in this era.
Especially Spiny Seahorse Douluo, who, despite appearing bulkier than the muscular Serpent Spear Douluo, was much more meticulous and not as easily caught off guard.
The repeated poison spikes he shot out, regardless of soul power consumption, indeed posed a certain hindrance to You Chen.
Fortunately, You Chen also unleashed his Martial Soul true form, and the strength of a 100,000-year soul ring was a tier above a 10,000-year soul ring, making his Martial Soul true form enhancement far superior to theirs.
Especially with You Chen's absolute advantage in speed, defeating them was merely a matter of time.
You Chen's gaze slightly shifted towards the rapidly approaching Qian Renxue... but his target was not just to defeat Spiny Seahorse Douluo.
'Spiritual Realm explosion.'
You Chen silently thought.
In an instant, that state of clarity and absolute control returned.
This was the first time You Chen had simultaneously unleashed the Spiritual Realm explosion and the Martial Soul true form.
He suddenly realized that in the state of the Spiritual Realm explosion, the soul power consumption of the Martial Soul true form was significantly increasing.
His soul power was already inferior to that of Titled Douluo; without the existence of the Soul Core, it would be difficult to maintain this "double ultimate move" mode.
There was no time to ponder the reasons.
'I must end this quickly.'
You Chen's thoughts were clear, and in an instant, five stardust dragons split off.
Stardust Phantoms!
Unlike the starlight avatars, each phantom possessed the same power as the real body!
'The first to deal with... is this Spiny Seahorse Douluo.'
You Chen quickly identified the more critical of the two Douluo.
With Spiny Seahorse Douluo's control and cover, Serpent Spear Douluo could better unleash the power of his weapon soul true form.
Although Serpent Spear Douluo had been healed by Qian Renxue, such injuries could not be fully recovered in one go.
Common sense dictated that one should take advantage of the situation and eliminate the injured one first.
However, Spiny Seahorse Douluo's cover and defense for Serpent Spear Douluo were very effective. Whenever You Chen intended to attack Serpent Spear Douluo, Spiny Seahorse Douluo would intervene in time to assist.
Conversely, Serpent Spear Douluo was more inclined towards aggressive, straightforward attacks, lacking the ability to provide support and defense.
Thus, while it was somewhat counterintuitive, the priority here was to deal with Spiny Seahorse Douluo first.
Therefore, among the five stardust phantoms, one was tasked with intercepting Qian Renxue, while the remaining four charged towards Spiny Seahorse Douluo!
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