Countless swords of stars shattered against the protective barrier, but Chen Xin's barrier was also riddled with cracks and on the verge of collapse, as though it would split apart with one more poke.
Xu Yichen stepped through Lingbo Weibu, his body moving in a peculiar pattern. In the blink of an eye, he had crossed dozens of meters, moving so quickly that even Ning Fengzhi and the others failed to react.
"What incredible speed."
"Is this the power of Lingbo Weibu?"
Ning Rongrong was stunned when she saw Xu Yichen cross such a distance in an instant. She simply could not accomplish something like that—not even half as well.
"Lingbo Weibu?"
"Yes. It's a movement-type secret technique from Angel Academy."
"That's amazing. I never expected Angel Academy to possess such a secret technique."
Ning Fengzhi could not help sighing in amazement. Secret techniques were a manifestation of a faction's strength.
Why was the Clear Sky Sect so powerful? Aside from its many Titled Douluo, it was because of its formidable secret techniques. Whether it was the Nine Clear Sky Absolutes or the Great Sumeru Hammer, they were all exceptionally powerful. With such secret techniques, even Titled Douluo could fight above their rank.
This showed just how important secret techniques were.
"You know it too?"
"I do, but I'm not very proficient with it."
Xu Yichen arrived before Chen Xin and smashed the Spirit Sword Guard apart with one punch. Chen Xin had already prepared himself, however, and abruptly thrust out his sword.
That strike was incredibly fast. Xu Yichen took a step back and unleashed the Tai Chi Fist. A yin-yang taiji diagram appeared, completely redirecting the force of the Seven Kill Sword. Then, all the power within the taiji diagram converged as he punched the blade of the Seven Kill Sword, knocking it aside. The tremendous force even blasted Chen Xin back two or three steps before Xu Yichen leaped up and kicked out.
Chen Xin frowned. That strange sensation from before made him uncomfortable. The force had clearly been so great—how had this kid blocked it so easily?
Chen Xin immediately withdrew the Seven Kill Sword, blocked Xu Yichen's attack, and exerted force to shove him away.
At that moment, Xu Yichen immediately spread the Wings of Stars and rose into the air.
"An External Soul Bone!"
"It's actually an External Soul Bone. What a lucky brat."
Ning Fengzhi and the others were all deeply envious. Their own soul bones were not even complete sets, much less External Soul Bones.
"External Soul Bone: Wings of Stars Skill—Feather of Stars."
The Wings of Stars behind Xu Yichen erupted with unprecedented dazzling radiance, forming hundreds of starry feathers in the sky.
"Go!"
Whoosh!
Hundreds of feathers streaked across the sky, all shooting toward Chen Xin. The densely packed feathers, like a torrential downpour, made even Chen Xin's scalp tingle.
"This External Soul Bone skill is somewhat similar to my Myriad Swords Returning to Origin."
"Sixth Soul Skill—Myriad Swords Returning to Origin!"
Chen Xin's sixth soul ring lit up. With the Seven Kill Sword as its center, his Soul Power transformed into thousands upon thousands of soul swords, launching forward in a rain of swords.
The sword rain and feather rain collided in midair, erupting with tremendous power. The resulting shockwave even sent Xu Yichen flying several meters away.
"Sixth Soul Skill—Star Streamer Arrow!"
Xu Yichen's Soul Power transformed into a bow in his left hand, while countless streams of starlight gathered in his right hand and formed a dazzling arrow. Xu Yichen aimed at Chen Xin and drew the bow to its fullest.
A powerful surge of Soul Power suddenly poured into it, and Xu Yichen felt a tenth of the Soul Power in his body being drained away.
"Ha!"
He released the string, and an arrow containing immense Power of Stars shot toward Chen Xin with lightning speed.
Chen Xin sensed a powerful force approaching, and his eyelids twitched wildly. This was a force capable of threatening his life.
"Kill Character Art."
Chen Xin hurriedly swung out several sword energies, forming the character for kill. In the next instant, six kill characters shot toward Xu Yichen with sharp, swift force.
The instant the Star Streamer Arrow struck the Kill Character Art, it blasted apart the first kill character and continued charging toward the others.
The second one shattered!
The third one shattered!
The fourth one shattered!
The fifth one shattered as well!
Only after smashing through five Kill Character Arts did the Star Streamer Arrow slow down. Even the final Kill Character Art was unable to withstand its power.
Boom!
The Star Streamer Arrow struck Chen Xin directly. A tremendous force erupted into a massive explosion, engulfing Sword Douluo Chen Xin within it.
"Old swordsman!"
"Sword Uncle!"
Gu Rong was dumbfounded. Each of those six Kill Character Arts possessed Soul Saint Level power, yet they still could not stop this hundred-thousand-year soul skill. This kid was truly monstrous.
Ning Fengzhi was equally shaken. A Soul Emperor could already unleash such terrifying power. Once he became a Titled Douluo, would he be able to suppress a Super Douluo in battle?
"Will Sword Grandpa be okay?"
"Don't worry. Your Sword Grandpa is a Titled Douluo, and he's not an idiot."
As the smoke cleared, the Spirit Sword Guard around Chen Xin was already badly damaged. Even blood had appeared at the corner of Chen Xin's mouth.
"I lost."
Chen Xin dismissed the Spirit Sword Guard, coughed lightly, and conceded outright.
Ning Rongrong blinked her big eyes, her face full of excitement. "Haha, the dean really is amazing! Even Sword Grandpa lost."
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong exchanged a look. Was this daughter and granddaughter beyond saving? This little padded jacket had no idea how many holes it had sprung.
"Senior Chen Xin really is formidable."
"You're too kind. You're very formidable as well. In the end, I used a Titled Douluo-level Spirit Sword Guard, and it still nearly failed to block that soul skill of yours. That soul skill has at least the power of a Soul Douluo."
"For a Soul Emperor like you to wield power on the level of a Soul Douluo is already terrifying enough."
Chen Xin gave a bitter smile. At first, he had wanted to block it using only Soul Emperor-level power, but the Spirit Sword Guard had shattered in an instant. It could not withstand even a single blow. The blood at the corner of his mouth was proof enough.
Only to avoid suffering serious injuries had he used a Titled Douluo-level Spirit Sword Guard.
"Is Sword Uncle alright?"
"I'm fine. Just a minor injury. That hundred-thousand-year soul skill from earlier was an incredibly powerful single-target soul skill. I simply couldn't block it with Soul Emperor-level Soul Power. I lost."
"Haha, old swordsman, there's always someone stronger, isn't there?"
"You wouldn't have fared any better."
It was not that Chen Xin looked down on Gu Rong. Gu Rong was merely extremely strong in speed and defense, but if he used only Soul Emperor-level strength, perhaps even Gu Rong's defense would not be enough.
"Hmph."
Gu Rong snorted softly and did not argue. However, judging by the force unleashed in the explosion from that soul skill just now, he truly would not have been able to block it either.
"That's incredible!"
"As expected of a hundred-thousand-year soul skill."
"He's only a Soul Emperor now, and he still has at least three hundred-thousand-year soul skills ahead of him. So, once he becomes a Titled Douluo, I might not be able to defeat him anymore."
Chen Xin felt deeply moved. This junior was truly terrifying.
He was even more formidable than Tang Hao had been back then. In a few years, perhaps even Qian Daoliu would be unable to defeat him.
"It seems we can be completely at ease now. Rongrong can learn many things at Angel Academy, and she's happy there too."
"Yes."
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