Chapter 391: The Overwhelming Power Gap in the Battle of Two Gods
A golden cross slash and a purple red scythe blade one holy, one evil collided violently.
But there was a difference between them: Qian Renxue's Angel's Light Slash exploded upon impact. The golden divine light detonated immediately, yet it didn't dissolve Bibi Dong's attack as expected. Instead, the purple blade remained intact until the very last moment, only being dispersed when Qian Renxue followed up and struck it apart with her sword.
Both were surprised.
Qian Renxue hadn't expected that such an overwhelmingly evil divine power wouldn't be restrained by the holy angelic force. However, upon closer contact, she realized that Bibi Dong's divine power still contained traces of spirit power, making its energy purity inferior to her own.
Bibi Dong, on the other hand, hadn't expected that after unleashing such an attack, Qian Renxue's aura wouldn't weaken in the slightest. Instead, she seemed completely unfazed by the result. The Rakshasa God was a deity of darkness, much like the Asura God, meaning it naturally suppressed most other gods.
Moreover, the Rakshasa had once told her that only after ascending to the Divine Realm could inheritors of godhood undergo a complete transformation, allowing their divine power and divine soul to be fully converted through celestial energy.
So what was going on with Qian Renxue? Her divine power was far too pure for a newly ascended god. Wasn't the Angel God missing?
Then why did Qian Renxue possess such a transformation? Even she, who had divine backing, couldn't achieve this level of perfection. How had Qian Renxue bypassed that limitation?
But despite her confusion, she knew that even if she asked, given Qian Renxue's current attitude toward her, she wouldn't get an answer. Besides, Qian Renxue was already attacking her again.
"Your Holiness, don't worry. Trust me if you defeat Xiaoxue, I'll hand this man over to you intact."
Han Li had already withdrawn the divine energy thread binding Yu Xiaogang's arm. Now, his Icefire Dragon Bow was pressed against Yu Xiaogang's forehead.
He didn't even need an arrow; Bibi Dong knew very well that Han Li only needed to channel a sliver of divine power to instantly kill Yu Xiaogang.
No one knew better than Bibi Dong how much of a weakling Yu Xiaogang was.
She took a deep breath and ignored Han Li, though her killing intent toward him peaked. She could only win and she had to capture Qian Renxue alive. Only then could she use her as a bargaining chip to get Yu Xiaogang back.
She would have to wrong Xiaoxue for now. But that thought barely flickered through her mind before disappearing.
It didn't matter. She had never treated Qian Renxue well anyway. Once everything was over, Qian Renxue would still be a god, and they would have plenty of time to settle things.
Seeing Bibi Dong turn away without hesitation, gripping her scythe as she charged at Qian Renxue, Han Li shook his head. She was truly beyond saving.
From the moment they met, both he and Qian Renxue had been giving her chances. She was no longer clouded by negative emotions and had the ability to think rationally again.
Yet, due to her arrogance, her stubbornness, and her extreme nature, she never once stopped to consider what it meant for Han Li and Qian Renxue to stand side by side here.
It was understandable if Qian Renxue refused to yield, but Han Li? When had he ever lost when he stepped into the open?
Bibi Dong had always been wary of him before. Even in her deranged state, she had warned Hu Liena and the others about him. Yet now, in a moment of clarity, she chose to believe in her own power instead.
Did she forget how to feign submission, even temporarily? Or was first love really that unforgettable?
She had to know that the Yu Xiaogang she loved in her heart was nothing like the man he had become. Otherwise, after exterminating the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and regaining her lucidity, she wouldn't have chosen to avoid him and instead gone straight to the battlefield.
Tsk, truly...
Han Li kicked Yu Xiaogang.
Boom!
On the other side, Qian Renxue clashed swords with Bibi Dong's scythe before following up with a swift kick, sending Bibi Dong flying.
She was frustrated.
Bibi Dong wasn't as strong as her, but by absorbing the lingering negative emotions and evil energy from Star Luo City, she was temporarily holding her own.
With her Rakshasa Domain active, all the accumulated resentment from the ongoing war was fueling her divine power. Though its purity was lacking, sheer quantity made up for it.
Moreover, her twin martial souls, when wielded with divine power, weren't something even Qian Renxue dared to take head on. Particularly when Bibi Dong switched to her Soul Devouring Spider Emperor form, her sinister aura became even more oppressive.
Qian Renxue bit her lip, fully aware of the reason behind this.
And she hated it.
Flames of golden light surged from her wings as she chased after Bibi Dong once more.
It was this very martial soul that had devoured her father, making her lose both her mother and father in one blow.
And now, Bibi Dong wanted to kill her grandfather.
And Han Li...
Han Li made no move to help, nor did he broadcast the battle to the entire continent. He merely amplified the shockwaves of their clash.
All that mattered was making sure everyone knew that the heavens themselves were trembling.
If he truly showed the battle between two gods, people might be underwhelmed. If faith energy turned out to be insufficient, who could he even complain to?
Honestly, Han Li wasn't entirely unjustified in thinking this way.
At this point in the fight, they hadn't even finished wrecking Star Luo City. If Qian Renxue was deliberately restraining herself to win in close combat, then Bibi Dong's divine techniques were simply pathetic.
Although the strengthening of Douluo Star's spatial barriers and other aspects due to Han Li's ascension played a role, he still found Bibi Dong's situation hard to watch. He had roughly estimated that her divine power purity barely reached thirty percent. It gave the illusion of flashy special effects but lacked real substance. Of course, he felt like he could shoot an arrow and blow up the entire planet, but this was his world he was reluctant to test that theory.
While Han Li was musing, Bibi Dong finally stopped moving around. She had absorbed all the resentment within Star Luo City and its surroundings, reaching the peak of her power. She was ready to counterattack. At least, in her mind, she had fully analyzed Qian Renxue's combat capabilities and was confident of victory.
Under Qian Renxue's cold gaze, Bibi Dong suddenly split into two. Her main body charged at Qian Renxue while her Spider Emperor Spirit's eighth ring ability, Spider Emperor Clone, activated another Rakshasa Domain, pouncing toward Han Li.
Under her control, the clone immediately revealed its true form, a massive Death Spider Emperor in mid air. A deep purple spider web, laced with a lingering violet toxin, shot toward Han Li and Yu Xiaogang, attempting to trap them completely.
Naturally, she proceeded with caution. The web was only launched after the Rakshasa Domain enveloped Han Li, ensuring her divine power's malevolent force could affect him, who was on the same level as Qian Daoliu. She even activated Undying Physique to secure absolute victory in one move.
Han Li had used Yu Xiaogang as a hostage, so once she succeeded, Han Li would likewise become Qian Renxue's burden. That was her plan.
However, as soon as her clone made its move, she heard Qian Renxue chuckle coldly.
"Idiot."
Qian Renxue spat out her words mercilessly, losing any desire to continue fighting. She finally understood why Han Li always spoke of Bibi Dong with such disdain.
"Angel Judgment "
With four syllables, a colossal golden angelic figure identical to Qian Renxue manifested behind her.
The illusory Angelic Sacred Sword rose high, and the sun in the sky burned even brighter. As Qian Renxue swung her arm, a massive golden pillar of light, condensed from the sun's divine judgment, descended upon Star Luo City.
From the moment the battle began, Qian Renxue finally got serious. This was the first time she fully unleashed the power of a god whose divine soul and energy had undergone complete transformation.
Even before the pillar fully landed, just the initial radiance alone slowed Bibi Dong's movements. Worse, the divine power she had painstakingly accumulated was rapidly dissipating.
Even though Rakshasa divine power faintly countered angelic energy, Qian Renxue's celestial manipulation was something Bibi Dong could not match.
"Forbidden Extinction Barrier!"
Without time to think, Bibi Dong gathered Rakshasa divine power, forming an invisible shield above her to block the descending golden pillar.
Once she secured her defenses, she turned her gaze to the other battlefield. Han Li and Yu Xiaogang were also within the attack range of Qian Renxue's divine light. She needed her clone to help shield them otherwise, Yu Xiaogang wouldn't survive.
But the moment she looked, she froze.
The scene before her was completely different from what she had imagined.
The spider web her clone had launched never even reached Han Li before it was ignited by his "Yin Yang" domain. Some remaining strands lay frozen on the ground more than twenty meters away from him.
More importantly, Han Li wasn't affected by the Rakshasa Domain at all. Instead, he was clutching her clone by the throat while stabbing one of its spider legs directly into Yu Xiaogang's body, all while smiling at her.
Yu Xiaogang's leg was rapidly turning purple. If left untreated for even a minute, he would surely die.
"No!"
Bibi Dong's eyes widened, and she prepared to rush forward despite maintaining her barrier.
But at that moment, Qian Renxue's voice echoed once again.
"Fighting me while scheming in the shadows, and you dare to be distracted? How amusing. Want to save him? Survive this first, then think about it."
"Angel Purification "
Qian Renxue's voice was both frigid and commanding. The sacred sword she had raised traced a cross in the air, forming a blazing golden cross star that seamlessly merged into the descending golden pillar.
The pillar suddenly expanded, then transformed into a massive sphere of golden fire, crashing down onto Bibi Dong's Forbidden Extinction Barrier.
With just one strike, Bibi Dong spat out a mouthful of blood.
Had it just been the pillar, she might have endured. But after Qian Renxue infused it with Angelic Purification, the sphere was no longer just pure divine energy it had mass, enhanced by celestial flames.
Forbidden Extinction Barrier, in essence, was merely a shield formed by Bibi Dong's Rakshasa divine power. She had to sustain it constantly. This single impact didn't sever her divine power connection, but only because her foundation was exceptionally stable.
"You can't afford to lose, Your Holiness. His time is running out…"
Just as Bibi Dong caught her breath, preparing to counterattack, Han Li's voice rang out from the battlefield's edge.
She forcibly turned her head, only to see Han Li smiling while standing casually at the sidelines, using his divine power to control the poison coursing through Yu Xiaogang's body, dictating its spread.
And just as she looked, Han Li released his restraint on the poison…
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