Perfectly Timed Rescue, the Holy Angel's Path to Easy Victory, the Disobedient Yuanen

Fusing the two great attributes of light and space, Instant Light transformed into a dazzling sphere of radiance and descended at the speed of a Space Jump. In an instant, it swallowed the Dark Angel as pure white Holy Flame and Spatial Cracks erupted, engulfing her in a blazing storm.

Sea Tang Douluo Shi Mengshan gripped her giant hammer, while Lightning Flame Douluo Jiang Zhanheng panted heavily. The reinforcements were far weaker than the Dark Angel, and they knew the only way to break the deadlock was the Bai sisters' Instant Light, using the light attribute to suppress the Fallen Angel.

Their snow-white hair fluttered in the wind as the Bai sisters held hands to maintain their Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Two pairs of beautiful eyes silently watched the center of the explosion. As the dazzling radiance, enough to destroy an ordinary Super Douluo, gradually faded, the black figure that emerged made all four of their hearts sink.

The Dark Angel hovered in the sky with her head slightly lowered. Her blood-red Eighth Soul Ring glimmered with a ghostly light, while the six pitch-black wings behind her were covered in scorched, damaged marks. She raised a pale hand and wiped the crimson blood from the corner of her lips. Her movements were elegant and alluring, yet carried a cold, sinister air.

"You underestimated me..."

She slowly raised her head. Beneath her shattered mask was a bewitchingly seductive face, while her voice had become somewhat hoarser than before.

Martial Soul Fusion Skills had always been powerful tools for challenging opponents above one's level. Although the Bai sisters were only Level 91 Titled Douluo, the bond between the sisters, coupled with their top-tier Unicorn Martial Souls, gave their Martial Soul Fusion Skill formidable power. If they broke through to the Super Douluo realm, Instant Light could attain attack power comparable to that of a Limit Douluo!

"Ninth Soul Skill, Lightning Flame Break!"

Jiang Zhanheng resolutely launched the second wave of attacks. His roar contained boundless determination. He glanced at the fierce battle among the three parties below, then looked toward the Dark Angel, whose evil aura soared into the heavens. He silently swore that he would never allow an Evil Soul Master to set foot inside Spirit Dou City!

His remaining Soul Power burned madly as the Lightning Flame Spear transformed into a crimson-gold Raging Dragon made of lightning and blazing flames. The dragon's scales were savage, and its roar shook heaven and earth. Carrying the tragic momentum of perishing together, Jiang Zhanheng charged straight at the Fallen Angel!

At the same instant, Shi Mengshan dismissed her rose-red Three-character Battle Armor. The Nine Heart Begonia beneath her feet bloomed to its fullest. This Sea Tang Douluo's Nine Heart Begonia was a mutated Martial Soul that had abandoned the renowned healing abilities of the Nine Heart Begonia in exchange for deadly poison that killed at the sight of blood!

The Nine Heart Begonia condensed drops of emerald-green poison. A colossal wave of toxic liquid surged into the sky, and the air hissed as it was corroded by the poison. The Heart-Seizing Poison Tide, capable of extinguishing life, rushed toward the Dark Angel like a flood.

The Unicorn's neigh rang out once more. Propelled by the Space Element, Instant Light's blazing sphere moved even faster than Jiang Zhanheng, who had attacked first!

Facing the combined assault of four Titled Douluo, a blood-red gleam flashed through the Dark Angel's eyes. The Dark Demon Sword let out a piercing hum as her Sixth and Ninth Soul Rings bloomed. Gripping the sword with both hands, she stabbed its tip into the empty space before her!

"Hell Gate, open!"

"Roar—"

Accompanied by a hoarse howl that seemed to come from the depths of hell, eight Hell Gates wreathed in black flames burst open. Beyond them lay endless darkness and chaos. The Lightning Flame Raging Dragon and Heart-Seizing Poison Tide, created by the two War Gods at the cost of all their Soul Power, were crushed by the gates' terrifying suction in the blink of an eye. Even Instant Light was forcibly swallowed by more than half!

Immediately afterward, enormous creatures charged out from the black worlds beyond the eight Hell Gates. They were Three-headed Hellhounds over five meters long, covered from head to toe in dark-red fur and possessing three savage heads—the ferocious beasts of the Demon Plane!

The three heads respectively spewed bone-chilling ice, searing flames, and filthy darkness. Dozens of Three-headed Hellhounds occupied the sky, their scarlet beast eyes locking onto the four exhausted Titled Douluo. Forming an encirclement, they charged forward with roaring cries!

"Four Titled Douluo possess far more abundant Life Energy than forty thousand civilians. Kill you, and Spirit Dou City will be within the Holy Spirit Cult's grasp. I can sense that there is an exceptionally delicious meal there..."

Watching the four of them run out of Soul Power and gradually weaken, the Dark Angel revealed a wild, delighted smile.

The next moment, an unexpected visitor entered the noisy, chaotic battlefield. A vast and boundless will descended, bringing an unshakable pressure that governed the balance of yin and yang.

The eight Hell Gates standing in the sky began to tremble. As if they had encountered their nemesis, the demonic power was continuously broken down by Yin and Yang Qi. The bloodthirsty, violent Three-headed Hellhounds growled uneasily. Their animal instincts had alerted the beasts to mortal danger.

At that moment, everyone—including the Dark Angel, who had thought victory was in hand—subconsciously looked up. High above, a figure stood motionless in the air, robes fluttering without wind. A vast Tai Chi Diagram covered the sky as it slowly rotated, black and white qi evolving through the cycle of birth and death, suppressing the entire battlefield into silence.

Zhao Xuanzhen's gaze was indifferent as it fell directly upon the Fallen Angel surrounded by the Three-headed Hellhounds. He spoke no unnecessary words. He simply lit up his one-of-a-kind platinum Eighth Soul Ring!

The Tai Chi Diagram slowly rotated, casting down majestic streams of Yin and Yang Qi. Tai Xuan Heavenly Ruins descended upon the savage Three-headed Hellhounds.

The Yin and Yang Qi were like the sharpest millstones. The moment the Three-headed Hellhounds became entangled in the black-and-white currents, their enormous bodies rapidly dissolved and disintegrated. Their three types of breath attacks were utterly unable to withstand the Yin and Yang Qi. Before they could even let out a cry, they collapsed into clouds of dust.

It was not only the Three-headed Hellhounds. Even more vast Yin and Yang Qi fused in the air, and countless black-and-white chains streaked across the heavens. The chains appeared from nowhere, breaking through the Dark Angel's bizarre dark force field and tightly binding her limbs, waist, neck, and six fallen wings!

The chains tightened around her. The Dark Angel gave a muffled groan. Already wounded by Instant Light, she was far from her peak condition. Her Level 97 Soul Power was suppressed by the sealing force transmitted through the Yin and Yang chains. The Dark Demon Sword's radiance dimmed, as though it had become incomparably heavy.

The battle had turned around in merely two breaths. From Zhao Xuanzhen's appearance to Tai Xuan Heavenly Ruins annihilating the Three-headed Hellhounds and binding the Dark Angel, everything had happened so quickly that no one could have anticipated it. The two War Gods had not even realized they had escaped death, while the Bai sisters had already gritted their teeth and completed their Soul Power fusion!

The sphere containing the mysteries of light flashed forward and charged ahead, striking the Dark Angel squarely in the chest. Bound tightly by the Yin and Yang chains, she was unable to mobilize her Soul Power!

"Boom—"

A breathtaking explosion blossomed. This time, there was no Hell Gate to absorb the attack and no Dark Demon Sword to defend her. The Dark Angel bore every bit of Instant Light's power with her Physical Body!

Blinding radiance and spatial annihilation engulfed everything. Within Instant Light, the Dark Angel's incomparably shrill scream could vaguely be heard!

The light raged freely for an entire minute before dispersing. The Dark Angel's battle armor was shattered, her fallen wings were ruined, and large portions of her skin had been charred black by Holy Flame. Hundreds upon hundreds of wounds had been torn across her body by spatial blades, leaving her drenched in blood. Dragged through the air by the black-and-white chains, she no longer possessed her former arrogant, evil charm.

"Big Bai Sister, Little Bai Sister."

Zhao Xuanzhen slowly descended, smiling at the twin sisters he had grown up playing with.

"We'll talk later. We're going to flay her alive!"

The Bai sisters spoke in unison. After wiping the dirty dust from their faces, they simultaneously took out gleaming daggers and flew toward the Dark Angel from both sides.

Ever since Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu had discovered them as children, they had been raised to become Zhao Xuanzhen's left and right aides—as well as his future wives. Bai Haoze and Bai Zhicen had secretly resolved to protect Zhao Xuanzhen forever. Today, the sisters had lost face. The Dark Angel would surely suffer the punishment of Ten Thousand Cuts!

"Hold it!"

Seeing This Scene, Zhao Xuanzhen hurriedly grabbed the Bai sisters and pulled them back, one in each hand.

Don't ruin what you can eat!

A Level 97 Super Evil Douluo was an endangered species. Killing one meant one less. How could they waste her like this?

The Holy Angel next door wiped away her drool and Sternly Condemned them!

"Flaying the Dark Angel alive would be letting her off too easily. Strip away the demon blood inside her body, then Resell her to the Angel Legion. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?" Zhao Xuanzhen persuaded them.

"Reasonable."

The Bai sisters put away their daggers and silently remained at Zhao Xuanzhen's sides.

Hearing This, the Dark Angel's eyes rolled back, and she fainted on the spot. For an Evil Soul Master, there was no punishment crueler than falling into the hands of the Holy Angel Family. Those fanatics who loved secret chambers were all perverted demons!

"Kan Character, ice."

With a casual wave of his hand, Zhao Xuanzhen froze every Holy Spirit Cult member still Resisting Stubbornly On the Ground into ice sculptures. Zhao Xuanzhen was not as eager to deal with Evil Soul Masters as he was with Abyss creatures, but everyone and everything had their use. He would capture them all, package them up, and toss them to the Angel Legion to earn a few favors.

"Seventh War God Shi Mengshan of the War God Hall, Ninth War God Jiang Zhanheng of the War God Hall, greetings to Spirit Emissary Zhao Xuanzhen of the Spirit Pagoda. Thank You for saving our lives!"

Who in the world did not know Zhao Xuanzhen? The two War Gods recognized him and stepped forward together, cupping their fists in thanks.

"There is no need to be polite. The Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters are running rampant, and both the Spirit Pagoda and the War God Hall exist to stop such evil." Zhao Xuanzhen said warmly.

"The Spirit Pagoda bears no grudges from the past. We are deeply impressed," the two sighed.

Back then, the War God Hall had supported the Qian Gu Family. Though the two sides had not truly come to blows, the Four War Gods had indeed backed the Qian Gu Family. The two War Gods felt that they owed Zhao Xuanzhen something.

After dealing with the Holy Spirit Cult squad led by the Dark Angel, the group flew toward Spirit Dou City. Along the way, Zhao Xuanzhen spoke with the two War Gods and learned that they would not be leaving Spirit Dou City. Instead, they would use it as a base to support cities throughout the former Dou Ling Empire at any time.

The War God Hall had eighteen War Gods in total, and the two ranked in the upper-middle tier. Among them, Shi Mengshan was an exceptionally unusual Titled Douluo because her Three-character Battle Armor had not been forged by herself, but inherited from the previous War God.

This meant her battle armor and Martial Soul could not coexist; she could not have both at once. To use her Martial Soul, she had to abandon the battle armor's enhancements. Thus, experts across the Douluo Continent unanimously believed that Sea Tang Douluo, the Seventh War God of the War God Hall, possessed a fatal flaw.

As for Lightning Flame Douluo Jiang Zhanheng... he could not even beat eight-ringed Xie Xie. It was simply too embarrassing to watch!

Though the two War Gods were somewhat weak, their status still stood where it did. From their brief exchange, Zhao Xuanzhen learned that his reputation within the War God Hall was not very good.

The root cause lay with Vast Sea Douluo Chen Xin Jie, the master of the War God Hall. On a deeper level, someone from Shrek had revealed intense resentment that Zhao Xuanzhen took without giving, yet refused to devote his entire life in return.

The closer they drew to Spirit Dou City, the heavier the atmosphere became. From several miles away, they could already sense the killing intent emanating from the City Wall.

Sure enough, when they flew into Spirit Dou City's airspace, they saw Mecha Brigades below. Hundreds of standard mechas stood ready in formation, their metal shells gleaming coldly. Every Soul Guide cannon was aimed outward, and the light of loaded Soul Guide shells faintly flowed through them, forming an iron defense line that would fight to the death without retreating.

Ahead and to the side of the Mecha Brigades stood a group of Spirit Pagoda stewards, equally numerous. Though they lacked the enormous frames of the mechas, they had dispatched all their elites. Each possessed a solemn aura, their Soul Power fluctuations linked into one.

Spirit Dou City had already prepared for a battle of life and death. Every Soul Master force had ascended the City Wall, ready to resist the Holy Spirit Cult Evil Soul Masters about to attack.

Zhao Xuanzhen dragged the Dark Angel as the Spirit Pagoda and War God Hall reinforcements descended into the guards' view. A commotion instantly erupted below. Every Mecha Brigade soldier and Spirit Pagoda steward clearly saw the Evil Soul Master bound by Yin and Yang chains!

"That is... the Fallen Angel who massacred Spirit Wave City, a Titled Douluo!" someone exclaimed.

"She was... she was captured!"

After the shock came unprecedented ecstasy. Capturing such a powerful Evil Soul Master alive was an astonishing achievement. Once they saw Zhao Xuanzhen leading the group, along with the two War Gods Shi Mengshan and Jiang Zhanheng, cheers erupted from the city defenders like a mountain roar and sea tsunami!

"Long live the heroes!"

The shouts were deafening, filled with the excitement of surviving a catastrophe and heartfelt reverence for the strong.

Amid the boiling cheers, the figure standing at the very front of the Spirit Pagoda seemed rather unusual.

The tall, upright woman had neat Chestnut Red Short Hair that Made her skin appear as white as snow. Her features were cold and peerlessly glamorous. Looking Up at Zhao Xuanzhen as he received everyone's jubilant cheers, uncontrollable ecstasy and relief Burst Forth in her eyes. She involuntarily stepped half a pace forward, her red lips parting as though she wanted to call out to him.

Suddenly, that ecstasy was covered by a trace of guilt. She remembered her best friend's repeated warnings over Soul Guide Communication: she was to remain inside Spirit Dou City and wait for Zhao Xuanzhen's reinforcements, never putting herself in danger lightly.

The woman pressed her lips together. The half-step she had taken was quietly withdrawn, and she sent a mental message to her old classmate Bai Hanying beside her. "Hanying, I'm slipping away first. Keep in Mind that I never went up the City Wall—I stayed in the Spirit Pagoda Branch in Spirit Dou City the whole time!"

"Yuanen?"

Bai Hanying Tilted her head in confusion. She watched Yuanen Yehui take advantage of Zhao Xuanzhen accepting the tearful thanks of Spirit Dou City's governor to tiptoe away in secret.

After safely returning to the Spirit Pagoda Branch in Spirit Dou City, Yuanen Yehui let out a long sigh of relief. Then a familiar, calm voice suddenly sounded behind her.

"You were the Dark Angel's number one target in Spirit Dou City. Why didn't you listen to me and stay in the Spirit Pagoda?"

Yuanen Yehui mechanically turned her head at the perfectly timed moment. Her eyes reflected Zhao Xuanzhen's calm, expressionless face. She awkwardly scratched her Brow Center and truthfully said:

"If the Holy Spirit Cult intended to massacre Spirit Dou City, then risking one's life to stop the Evil Soul Masters was the responsibility of every Righteous Soul Master. Everyone in the Spirit Dou City Spirit Pagoda Branch would have died a worthy death.

"As the Branch Tower Master, I could not shirk my responsibility. I had to lead by example."

A ripple appeared in Zhao Xuanzhen's eyes. Looking at Yuanen Yehui, who had spoken her true feelings, he suddenly felt that perhaps he had not thought things through properly.

He had only considered the vast disparity in strength between the two sides. All he had thought about was how to keep Yuanen Yehui safe, ignoring the fact that she was a living person with the courage to defend Spirit Dou City to the death.

"Boss, can you punish me a little less?"

Seeing Zhao Xuanzhen fall silent, Yuanen Yehui clasped her hands together and cautiously tested the waters.

"The Spirit Dou City Spirit Pagoda Branch disobeyed the Spirit Emissary's orders. Everyone will have half a year's salary deducted. Acting Tower Master Yuanen Yehui will receive an additional punishment: one year's salary confiscated, effective immediately, and transfer back to headquarters for one-on-one education and training."

"One year's salary?!"

Yuanen Yehui's eyes widened like bells. With a miserable expression, she said, "How about you waive their punishments and deduct a few more years of my salary instead?"

Seeing Yuanen Yehui looking as though she were prepared to die, Zhao Xuanzhen couldn't help but laugh. "I was joking. The Spirit Pagoda will always be a friend of justice. Protecting the people is our duty, and I don't have enough praise for your close cooperation with Spirit Dou City's authorities. The year-end bonuses for everyone in the Spirit Dou City Spirit Pagoda will be doubled."

"Boss, you're so generous!!!"

"Don't rush, I'm Not Yet Finished." Zhao Xuanzhen said in an unhurried manner, "One matter is one matter. I was very angry about your disobedience this time, so rewards and punishments must be calculated separately.

"Find a secret room. We'll discuss your punishment alone."