Chapter 317: Preparation for Battle
Yang Xiong appeared, riding his sword, with the Shura Demon Sword still attached to the hilt beneath his feet. His entire body exuded an imposing aura, and the blood-red energy around him seemed as if it was going to dye the heavens and earth red.
With a flash of his figure, Yang Xiong appeared directly in front of Ning Fengzhi and Lin Gong. He waved his hand, and Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and the others appeared one by one.
Earlier, Yang Xiong had been near Hanhai City when he sensed that Qian Renxue had reached godhood.
However, due to the urgency of the situation, Yang Xiong decided to fly directly to Jia Ling Pass on his sword. While he trusted that Qian Renxue, due to her personality, would not indiscriminately kill innocents, Jia Ling Pass had too many friends and family for Yang Xiong to take risks. He couldn't be sure if Qian Renxue would do anything extreme.
As for Ning Rongrong and Oscar, their speed was too slow, so Yang Xiong placed them all into a soul tool that could store living things, allowing him to maximize his speed.
After Ning Rongrong and the others appeared, they quickly moved to stand beside Ning Fengzhi when they saw his and the Sword Douluo's appearances.
Yang Xiong addressed Ning Fengzhi, Lin Gong, and the others, saying, "Sect Leader, Teacher Lin, Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, Old Goat, how are you all? Are there any issues?"
Ning Fengzhi's face showed a trace of bitterness. "Xiong, we're fine, but you shouldn't have come back right now."
As Ning Fengzhi said, Yang Xiong was still not a god, and the gap between him and true gods was immense. Returning now was like throwing eggs against a stone.
Ning Rongrong quickly summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to aid Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo.
"Dad, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, everything will be fine with me and Xiao Xiong here. You won't be in any danger."
Everyone was shocked when they saw Ning Rongrong's appearance.
Now, Ning Rongrong had reached level 91, making her one of the two Title Douluo in the history of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. She was also the only auxiliary-type Title Douluo in the world.
Especially now, Ning Rongrong's soul ring configuration was two purple, six black, and one red. As an auxiliary soul master with a 100,000-year soul ring, she was unprecedented on the entire Douluo continent.
Oscar quickly used his Super Recovery Sausage to help alleviate the injuries of everyone.
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo looked at Ning Rongrong and the others in astonishment. These people had been away for just over a month, yet their soul power had increased significantly. It seemed they had encountered some fortuitous event.
However, both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were still full of concern. While they knew that Yang Xiong was powerful, the opponent they faced was the Angel God, a being that only appeared once every ten thousand years. Such power was not something humans could resist.
Both of them silently used all their energy, prepared to fight to the death, at least to buy Yang Xiong and Ning Rongrong a way out.
Yang Xiong saw the expressions of everyone and smiled. "Teachers, since I've returned, I'll handle the matters here. Don't worry."
Although Yang Xiong's words seemed calm, they were intimidating, and no one could refuse. Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, who had been nervous, suddenly felt calm, no longer filled with impulsiveness.
Yang Xiong looked around and instantly understood what was happening. It seemed that Qian Renxue had indeed killed Emperor Xue Ye and Tang Hao. Other people had been injured but not severely.
Emperor Xue Ye and Tang Hao were Qian Renxue's greatest obsessions. She had been in hiding in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for so many years, and her plan had almost been perfect, but at the last moment, it had failed. Emperor Xue Ye was the greatest obstacle to her, or else the Soul Beast Empire would have unified the world without such great resistance.
As for Tang Hao, he was Qian Renxue's lifelong enemy. If not for Tang Hao, she wouldn't have lost her father or grown up in such loneliness.
At this moment, Qian Renxue suddenly spoke, "Yang Xiong, I've waited for you so long. Don't you have anything to say?"
Yang Xiong glanced at Qian Renxue. "Congratulations, Qian Renxue. I didn't expect you to break through to level 100 so quickly. It seems the Angel God is taking good care of you."
"Also, thank you for waiting for me so long. With your strength, everyone here would have been dead long ago if not for that."
Qian Renxue snorted coldly. "I'm not like you, a shameless person. If I want to win, I'll win fairly. I won't vent my anger on innocent people."
Yang Xiong couldn't help but shake his head. "Qian Renxue, it seems you still don't understand me. Even if you kill everyone here, it won't affect me. I will only work harder to become stronger and seek revenge on you."
"Furthermore, Qian Renxue, although you've become a god, has becoming a god truly achieved your goal? Are things truly as you wish?"
Qian Renxue's face darkened. "What do you mean by that? Now that I am a god, I'm the strongest person in the Douluo world. Even the Limit Douluo are like ants in my eyes. The three Limit Douluo of the past are nothing but a joke."
"Once I defeat you, I will go to Sea God Island and wash away the shame of my grandfather's defeat."
Yang Xiong's expression shifted. "Qian Renxue, you've indeed become a god and can see a broader world, but no matter what, you cannot make up for your regrets. Qian Daoliu has fallen, and Bibi Dong is your sworn enemy. Is this the kind of power you wanted?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. They didn't expect the mighty Qian Daoliu, who had once dominated the entire soul master world, to have fallen. Moreover, Qian Daoliu was Qian Renxue's only relative.
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth. "Yang Xiong, you know a lot, but unfortunately, I have already become a god. In my eyes, even you are no longer invincible. Today, I will make you experience your first defeat."
Yang Xiong smiled. "Although gods are powerful, they are not invincible. Besides, you know that your father was killed by Bibi Dong, yet you can't face her."
"No matter how you look at it, you now have no father, no mother, and even your only relative has fallen. What meaning does a god have in this situation?"
Qian Renxue immediately flew into a rage. "Yang Xiong, you're courting death!"
"Don't think that because you've defeated me before, you can spout nonsense in front of me. Today, I'll make sure you have no place to die!"
With that, Qian Renxue's soul power surged, and six black rings, three red rings, and one golden ring appeared. Her entire body radiated a divine, angelic light, and the world seemed to tremble under the weight of her presence.
Yang Xiong snorted coldly. His body shimmered with a golden hue, and a massive blood-red figure appeared behind him. At the same time, countless demonic patterns spread across his body. His soul rings were five black, three red, and one blue-gold.
When the blue-gold soul ring appeared, everyone was shocked. This color of a soul ring was unique in the history of soul masters. Only Qian Renxue's tenth soul ring had been white-gold.
As the two summoned their martial souls, everyone around them was thrown back by the immense pressure, feeling as if they were mere mortals facing gods.
The entire sky was instantly split in half—one side gold, the other blood red—as if two terrifying domains were clashing.
Qian Renxue snorted. "Yang Xiong, you do have some ability. I didn't expect you to have obtained a divine ring. But unfortunately, even with a million-year soul ring, you are still just a mere mortal. There is an insurmountable gap between mortals and gods."
Yang Xiong said, "Whether there's a gap or not, we'll know after we fight. Your arrogance still needs to be toned down. The difference between soul masters is not just in soul power. You've lost so many times, haven't you learned your lesson?"
"It's not convenient to fight here. Let's go to our old place to battle!"
In an instant, both of their killing intents reached the peak. The two figures quickly flew away from the location.
After Qian Renxue reached godhood, her speed had increased several times compared to when she was at level 98.
And after Yang Xiong broke through to level 98, it seemed that the gravitational restrictions of Douluo Star had been lifted, allowing him to fly at an incredibly fast speed.
The two quickly reached the sky, with Qian Renxue emitting dazzling golden light, resembling a golden sun.
Meanwhile, Yang Xiong remained still like a mountain, quietly standing in the sky, holding the Shura Demon Sword, as if merging with the heavens and earth.
The two figures subtly confronted each other in the sky, both seeming to surpass the limits of this world, with only each other able to feel the true strength of the other.
Everyone in Jia Ling Pass watched the situation in the sky, from all the soul masters on the walls to Ning Fengzhi and others, even Bibi Dong, who was injured, had come up to the city wall.
Qian Renxue's eyes revealed a hint of disdain. "Yang Xiong, do you know that my Six-Winged Angel Clan is called the invincible in the sky, especially under the sun, the sky is my domain."
Yang Xiong snorted. "The sun or the earth, as long as it's in this Douluo world, no one can defeat me, not even gods."
The massive blood-red figure behind Yang Xiong seemed to merge with the entire world, turning the sky a deep blood-red. Even Qian Renxue's gigantic Six-Winged Angel martial soul seemed to be constrained.
Qian Renxue flapped her wings, turning into a golden light, and rushed directly toward Yang Xiong. The entire sky seemed to be compressed under the force.
Even a simple strike from Qian Renxue was equivalent to the power of a 100,000-year soul skill.
But Yang Xiong clenched his fist and threw a punch with all his might.
When their right hands collided for the first time, Qian Renxue, as a level 100 powerhouse, had her soul power fully converted into divine power. Even with Yang Xiong's powerful physique, his right hand ached slightly, and he was forced to retreat several dozen meters, while Qian Renxue remained completely still.
Yang Xiong's expression changed slightly. In an instant, he summoned all his soul bones. They surrounded him, glowing with a blood-red hue, resembling a thick suit of armor.
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