The Purifying Power of the Shattered Star Sword

The instant the tip of the Shattered Star Sword began to hum and tremble, the sky above the entire Soul Fighting Arena suddenly darkened. Countless starlights seemed to be crushed into flowing sand by an invisible hand, all converging around Ling Qianyue.

Four clusters of nebulae burst from the sword's edge, forming the images of an Azure Dragon coiling through the air, a White Tiger roaring at the heavens, a Vermilion Bird burning the clouds, and a Black Tortoise suppressing the sea.

The luminous patterns of the Twenty-Eight Mansions flickered and flowed between the Four Symbols' phantoms, forcefully driving back the surging poisonous mist.

"What?!" Dugu Yan stared at the scene in shock. Her Jade Phosphor Purple Poison was difficult for even some Soul Ancestors to withstand. Ling Qianyue was clearly only a Soul Grandmaster, so how could he resist it with just his Second Soul Skill?

"Ling Ling, heal me! I'm attacking again!" Dugu Yan quickly adjusted herself and shouted to Ye Lingling, while controlling the Jade Phosphor Purple Poison to spread around Ling Qianyue and the other girl once more.

Ling Qianyue snorted. Heart Moon Fox, one of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions, and the White Tiger's Shen Water Ape shone brilliantly.

"Roar—"

Amid the tiger's roar and dragon's cry, the Azure Dragon and White Tiger pressed down at once, their stellar phantoms intertwining into a spiraling pillar of light that crashed down fiercely.

The poisonous mist in its path actually sizzled as ice and fire clashed, transforming into Crystal Dust within the cascade of starlight and returning to the state of primordial energy between heaven and earth.

"Impossible!" Dugu Yan's eyes widened. She could hardly believe what was happening before her. Her Jade Phosphor Purple Poison was something even her grandfather, Poison Douluo Dugu Bo, had praised.

Anyone touched by this poisonous mist would turn into pus and die within mere moments.

Yet such poison was refined away in an instant beneath Ling Qianyue's Second Soul Skill.

To her senses, the aura of Ling Qianyue's Shattered Star Sword was simply the natural nemesis of her poison.

Just what were those four incomparably shocking phantoms?! Dugu Yan's heart was filled with doubt and shock.

Ling Qianyue did not stop moving. The Vermilion Bird phantom in the air silently merged into the Shattered Star Sword, instantly wrapping its blade in scorching flames. With the sword in hand, he moved like lightning and charged at Dugu Yan in an instant.

Blazing Vermilion Bird-form flames spread with his charge, baking the surrounding air until it twisted and warped.

Dugu Yan felt an unprecedented sense of danger. She hurriedly circulated her Soul Power, trying to block Ling Qianyue's attack.

An anxious note entered Ye Lingling's voice. "Heal!" Gleaming white petals scattered over Dugu Yan's body.

Anxiety filled her heart, and she failed to notice a shadowy figure had already appeared at her side. Zhu Zhuqing's Second Soul Ring lit up.

"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

The nails on Zhu Zhuqing's ten fingers instantly lengthened into sharp, shadowy claw blades. She closed in on Ye Lingling, and an unending barrage of claw strikes descended upon her.

"Ah—"

Ye Lingling cried out in pain. Struck by Zhu Zhuqing's claws, she flew away like a kite with its string cut and finally crashed outside the Soul Fighting Arena.

"Ling Ling!"

Dugu Yan's eyes nearly split with fury. She had never expected Ye Lingling to be attacked right before her eyes.

She turned furiously toward Zhu Zhuqing, blazing anger flashing in her eyes.

However, just as she prepared to attack Zhu Zhuqing, Ling Qianyue's sword was already right before her.

The scorching Vermilion Bird-form flames rushed toward her, forcing Dugu Yan to temporarily abandon her pursuit of Zhu Zhuqing and devote herself fully to handling Ling Qianyue's attack.

Her poisonous mist was as fragile as paper before Ling Qianyue's current Shattered Star Sword and was purified in an instant.

Her First Soul Skill and Third Soul Skill had been completely neutralized!

Only her Second Soul Skill, Thousand Snake Strangulation, could still put up a fight. Unfortunately, three Jade Phosphorous Serpents were nowhere near enough to withstand Ling Qianyue's offensive.

As a Control System soul master, and one who used poison at that, Dugu Yan was completely at Ling Qianyue's mercy after losing poison, her greatest reliance—like fish on a chopping block.

The gap in strength between them had strangely become enormous. Ling Qianyue, a Soul Grandmaster, firmly suppressed Dugu Yan, a Soul Elder.

The three Jade Phosphorous Serpent phantoms were swallowed by Vermilion flames, turning into wisps of green smoke and dissipating.

Dugu Yan's face turned pale. This has gone completely wrong. She glared at Ling Qianyue, her eyes full of unwillingness.

Without the slightest intention of going easy on her, Ling Qianyue kicked Dugu Yan directly in the abdomen, sending her flying out of the Soul Fighting Arena.

"You!" Dugu Yan clutched her throbbing, agonized abdomen and glared upward furiously.

"Yan, Yan, are you all right?"

A tall, slender man appeared beside Dugu Yan, his eyes filled with worry.

"I'm fine!" Dugu Yan brushed Yu Tianheng's hand aside and stared resentfully at Ling Qianyue on the platform. "I'll remember this, bastard."

The entire arena fell silent.

Meng Shenji, Qin Ming, and the others on the platform remained silent for a long time.

"A monster," Qin Ming suddenly sighed.

Meng Shenji nodded slightly, gazing deeply in Ling Qianyue's direction. "This boy is extraordinary. Given time, he will surely become someone great."

Bai Baoshan narrowed his eyes to slits. "Star Luo just let an unparalleled genius like this go? Do they truly not know, or are they pretending not to know? His Second Soul Skill is far too overbearing.

"Four projections, and he can even change their methods of attack. That little girl Dugu Yan's poison became nothing more than decoration once he used his Second Soul Skill.

"Purification—just how many attributes has his martial soul displayed already?"

After pondering for a moment, Qin Ming said, "His First Soul Skill can grant others the attribute enhancements unique to Auxiliary System soul masters, while also possessing the offensive methods of an Assault System soul master.

"From what we have seen so far, his Second Soul Skill can not only purify poison but also produce other offensive transformations. This is already an exceptionally comprehensive display of abilities, practically unheard of. His martial soul is too versatile, too powerful."

Meng Shenji nodded. "There is one thing you said that is not quite accurate. When his martial soul purified Dugu Yan's poison, I clearly sensed that the Shattered Star Sword's purification ability was not aimed solely at poison, but at evil power.

"Whether it is poison, dark-attribute attacks, or negative mental interference, all of it seems capable of being dismantled one by one beneath the purifying light of the Shattered Star Sword."

"What?" Qin Ming froze.

Meng Shenji chuckled. "Don't forget my martial soul, Black Demon. Strictly speaking, my martial soul also carries a trace of evil nature. The fluctuations from that Shattered Star Sword just now made my heart palpitate for an instant."

"The result has already been announced. Let us go as well, to the reception hall."

After defeating the pair of Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, Ling Qianyue and Zhu Zhuqing did not remain in the Soul Fighting Arena.

Once the referee announced the result, they stepped down.

If they kept standing up there, they would truly be grinding Heaven Dou Royal Academy's dignity into the ground.

As Ling Qianyue walked off the platform, he happened to see Dugu Yan and the other two.

Ye Lingling was healing both herself and Dugu Yan's injuries.

"Damn bastard, hmph." Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, a trace of viciousness flashing through her eyes before being replaced by helplessness.

What Ling Qianyue did not expect was for Yu Tianheng, standing beside Dugu Yan, to walk over. There was not the slightest anger on his face over Ling Qianyue having just beaten up his girlfriend, Dugu Yan. Instead, he wore a smile and extended his hand.

"Hello, Ling Qianyue. My name is Yu Tianheng. We will be classmates from now on, so please guide me."

Ling Qianyue shook his hand with a strange expression. "Hello."

"I heard you have only just arrived in Heaven Dou. If you have nowhere to go, our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan would be delighted to welcome you."

Ling Qianyue glanced at Dugu Yan. Sure enough, her expression had already turned ugly.

Brother, your girlfriend is angry.

"Tian Heng, you..." Dugu Yan's eyes widened as she clenched her silver teeth. "Hmph." She glanced at Ye Lingling beside her. "Ling Ling, let's go."