Angel Domain

Bi Zihan sensed that the attacks striking his soul bones carried sacred, purifying power—and that power was actually dissolving his Soul Power.

After forcibly grinding away the purifying power with his Soul Power, the wings behind his back gave a light flap, and he immediately resumed fighting Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue's Soul Power carried purifying power, while Bi Zihan's Soul Power possessed corrosive properties. Their effects were largely the same: both could prevent wounds from healing and dissolve the other's Soul Power. The only difference was their attributes.

Qian Renxue possessed pure Power of Purification, while Bi Zihan wielded the unique corrosive ability of the darkness attribute. Their attributes were completely opposed, and both could restrain the other to a certain extent.

In the study at Lake Heart Pavilion, Bibi Dong was handling the affairs before her when a maid suddenly hurried in, panting as she said, "Your Holiness, the young master... and the young lady... they've started fighting in the garden."

"Oh, it's only the two of them fighting. What's there to panic about? Alright, I'll go take a look." Bibi Dong smiled indifferently and rose, heading toward the garden.

Bibi Dong was not particularly surprised that the two would fight. The only thing she had not expected was that they would start so soon.

When Bibi Dong arrived outside the garden, she saw golden and black Soul Power interwoven in midair. Through the radiance of that Soul Power, she could see the two engaged in an intense battle, neither showing the slightest mercy.

Directly opposite the garden, an elderly man clad in a luxurious robe was slowly approaching. He too raised his head to watch the battle in the air.

"Grand Priest, what brings you out of the Worship Hall to watch this fight in the garden?" Bibi Dong looked at the old man standing ahead with a faintly amused smile, though a flicker of wariness flashed through the depths of her eyes.

"If I had not come out to look, I would never have known that the person I searched for over nine years had become Your Holiness the Pope's adopted son. This old man truly did not expect that, Your Holiness." The Grand Priest's voice was remarkably calm, as though he were merely discussing something utterly ordinary.

"You jest, Grand Priest. I like Zihan very much. Not only is his appearance pleasing, even his martial soul is pleasing. Unlike certain martial souls that make one feel irritated at first sight." Bibi Dong gave a soft laugh, her tone growing noticeably heavier when she mentioned martial souls.

The Grand Priest glanced at Bibi Dong but said nothing more, merely watching the battle above in silence.

In midair, after another collision, Bi Zihan and Qian Renxue were both sent retreating backward. Golden light gathered in Qian Renxue's hand, forming a pale golden longsword.

Seeing this, Bi Zihan also drew Doomsday Judgment. He looked at Qian Renxue ahead with a grave expression. From their earlier exchanges, the two had been evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

The two exchanged a glance before immediately attacking each other. Their longswords continuously clashed in midair, producing a string of clear metallic rings.

Bi Zihan's swordsmanship was exceptionally fierce, and the speed of his strikes was simply unbelievable. Every thrust contained no flashy movements, only the most plain and unadorned techniques, yet he brought the words fast, precise, and ruthless to their utmost limits.

Whenever Qian Renxue swung her sword, however, she first considered how to defend before launching her attack. Her fighting was extremely steady, and she sought opportunities for victory amid that stability.

But as time passed, Bi Zihan gradually gained the upper hand, while Qian Renxue slowly fell into a disadvantage.

As Qian Renxue used the longsword in her hand to knock aside Bi Zihan's incoming blade, golden light suddenly erupted from her body. The light spread outward at a speed invisible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, Bi Zihan was enveloped within it, and everything around him suddenly turned gold.

Standing within the light, Bi Zihan felt as though his strength had been suppressed by around ten percent. His movements were restricted, his vision obstructed, and even his spiritual power was suppressed by an invisible force. Even his martial soul was restrained by the sacred and purifying attributes within the light.

"This is a domain!" Bi Zihan looked around, his gaze turning wary as the second soul ring beneath his feet began to shine.

"Second Soul Skill: Power Descent!"

Black light radiated from his body and rapidly spread outward. Within the black radiance, all his attributes increased threefold, and he became immune to all negative effects.

Within the domain, Qian Renxue's overall strength increased by around ten percent. Her longsword slashed toward Bi Zihan, but as Doomsday Judgment blocked her attack, it instantly launched a counterattack.

Doomsday Judgment struck directly against her longsword. Qian Renxue was sent staggering backward by the tremendous force, disbelief appearing in her eyes.

"His overall strength should have been suppressed within the domain. How has it increased by so much instead?" Qian Renxue stood where she was and thought for a moment before immediately deciding not to confront him head-on. Instead, she chose to entangle him within the domain.

Her Soul Power was higher than his, and with the domain's existence, it was basically impossible for her to lose in a battle of attrition.

In midair, brilliant golden and black light continuously flashed, accompanied by the sounds of weapons colliding.

Bibi Dong and the Grand Priest stood below, their eyes fixed on the battle in the air. Their faces remained utterly calm, without the slightest ripple, as though they did not care at all who won or lost.

Yet as time gradually passed, Bi Zihan's expression grew increasingly grave. Qian Renxue was far too agile within the domain, and she refused to fight him head-on, constantly dragging him into an entangling battle.

Although his second soul skill greatly enhanced his strength and made him immune to all negative effects, it only lasted fifteen minutes. Once those fifteen minutes were up, he would enter a weakened state and be suppressed by the Angel Domain.

Fifteen minutes would have been more than enough for a head-on battle. But if Qian Renxue refused to face him directly within the domain and instead began wearing him down, then fifteen minutes would not be enough.

Once the time ran out, he would basically lose. After all, within the domain, he was not only suppressed—there was also a degree of elemental restraint against him.