The Descent of Two Angels

The True Fire Phoenix let out another high, resounding cry. With a fierce beat of its wings, a firestorm carrying golden radiance swept toward the poison net like a raging tide. Flames collided violently with the net, instantly producing a piercing sizzle.

Yet the poison net seemed to possess unimaginable resilience. Though the firestorm burned holes through it, fresh poisonous mist swiftly filled them in.

The phantoms of four Evil Scaled Poisonous Snakes darted back and forth behind the poison net, occasionally spraying black poison arrows through its openings at the True Fire Phoenix.

The True Fire Phoenix moved nimbly, skillfully evading the poison arrows while continuously intensifying its firestorm, determined to destroy the poison net completely.

Watching this, the man in black grew more serious and said coldly, "You think these little tricks are enough?"

As soon as he spoke, his Sixth Soul Ring flashed again. The four Evil Scaled Poisonous Snakes let out shrill, grating hisses simultaneously, and the poison net abruptly contracted, wrapping tightly around the True Fire Phoenix like an enormous snare.

The poison net tightened further and further, squeezing the flames around the True Fire Phoenix until they warped and twisted.

Jia Youcai and Huo Wu both felt an immense pressure, as though Mount Tai were crushing down upon them. Their Soul Power was draining rapidly, yet the True Fire Phoenix remained unable to break free from the poison net.

"Youcai, this won't work! Our Soul Power won't hold out much longer!" Huo Wu shouted anxiously.

Jia Youcai gritted his teeth. "Senior Sister, let's give it one more shot. Gather all our Soul Power and unleash our strongest attack!"

Huo Wu nodded slightly, and the two immediately began mobilizing every bit of Soul Power within them.

The flames around the True Fire Phoenix surged again, its golden radiance becoming even more dazzling.

At the same time, the four Evil Scaled Poisonous Snakes keenly sensed the dangerous aura emanating from the True Fire Phoenix.

They twisted their bodies in unison, and the poison net contracted once more. The black poisonous mist became thicker and heavier, attempting to suppress the True Fire Phoenix completely before it could attack.

Just as both sides were preparing to unleash their final strike, the flames around the True Fire Phoenix suddenly underwent a drastic change. Golden light churned madly within the fire, as if limitless power were gathering within.

"Senior Sister, together! Break through this poison net!" Jia Youcai shouted.

Huo Wu replied firmly, "All right! Let's finish this in one go!"

As her words fell, the flames around the True Fire Phoenix became even more savage and violent. Carrying endless fury and overwhelming power, it charged at the poison net like a burning meteor. Everywhere the flames passed, the poison net scattered and vanished.

The man in black's expression finally changed drastically. He had never expected two Soul Elders to unleash such terrifying power.

Unfortunately, he had been injured before this, and he could no longer unleash his Martial Soul Avatar.

He roared furiously as his Sixth Soul Ring flashed wildly. The four Evil Scaled Poisonous Snakes simultaneously spat out an enormous black pillar of energy, which surged toward the True Fire Phoenix like a black dragon.

The black energy pillar collided violently with the True Fire Phoenix, releasing an earth-shaking boom. The entire space trembled violently, and the powerful impact twisted the surrounding air.

"I never thought you could force me this far," the man in black said, breathing heavily with an ugly expression.

"But you're still too inexperienced." He took out the Crimson Nether Pearl from his robes, and an endless stream of power flowed from the pearl into his body.

At that moment, Jia Youcai and Huo Wu's fusion technique had reached its limit as their Soul Power continued to drain, and it was about to come apart.

The power it released was gradually weakening as well.

Second Spirit Skill: Purification.

Behind the man in black, a beam of pure white light shot toward his back.

Once the light entered his body, the man in black let out a rare, agonized shriek.

"Ah!!!"

The Angel's power of purification completely countered his darkness attribute, forcing him to temporarily abandon his attack on the True Fire Phoenix in the sky.

At the same time, the two in the air no longer had the strength to maintain their Spirit Fusion and separated at once.

The man in black turned around and saw a golden-haired girl walking toward him, a pure white phantom of a Holy Angel behind her.

"Who are you?" he shouted angrily.

"Someone here to deal with you," Qian Renxue said calmly.

"A mere Soul Elder dares to speak so arrogantly? You're courting death!" the man in black roared.

On the other side, Jia Youcai gently laid the unconscious Huo Wu on the ground before turning and glaring over furiously.

"Xuexue, let's kill him together!" Jia Youcai shouted.

At first, the man in black showed no reaction upon hearing this. Then he sensed an even denser dark aura than his own surging at him from behind like a violent gale.

"What's going on?" The man in black hurriedly turned around.

By then, Jia Youcai had already unleashed his Fallen Angel Martial Soul. It only had two wings now; at Soul Emperor Rank 60, it could become four-winged, and only upon reaching Titled Douluo Rank 90 could it evolve into its complete six-winged form.

First Spirit Skill: Domain of Extreme Night.

The sole Soul Ring of Jia Youcai's Second Martial Soul emitted a black glow.

At its current ten-thousand-year level, it could cover an area within a hundred meters around him and weaken all attributes of designated targets to a certain extent.

Against opponents of the same rank, Jia Youcai could weaken at least thirty percent of all their attributes. But if the opponent was a Soul Sage-level powerhouse, his Soul Power was simply too weak, so he could likely weaken only around ten percent of their attributes—and that was while the opponent was injured.

"Angel Domain."

As Qian Renxue's cool, frost-like voice drifted down, a dazzling golden radiance that seemed capable of illuminating all things erupted from her graceful figure.

In an instant, an enormous golden domain took shape, enveloping the man in black, Jia Youcai, and a vast stretch of the surrounding area.

Within the domain, a holy aura of light spread like mist, meeting head-on with the surging dark aura within Jia Youcai's Domain of Extreme Night.

The two collided and pressed against each other violently, producing sharp, continuous sizzling sounds. Yet astonishingly, they did not erupt into a fierce clash. Instead, they unexpectedly reached a delicate balance.

Caught within the complex power woven from the two great domains, the man in black felt as though his body were being torn apart by two invisible yet powerful forces.

One moment, he was assailed by darkness's merciless, bone-chilling cold. The next, he was fiercely scorched by the blazing heat of light. The extreme shifts left him in unbearable agony.

His eyes widened with fury, seemingly ready to spit flames, as he frantically circulated the vast Soul Power within his body and struggled with all his might to break free from the terrifying double restraint.

The seven Soul Rings beneath his feet flashed intensely once again, their light brilliant.

Immediately afterward, four Evil Scaled Poisonous Snakes howled out from behind him, circling through the air before coiling above his head. They let out thunderous, chilling roars and spewed streams of pitch-black poisonous mist reeking of a pungent stench, attempting to corrode the intertwined domain of light and darkness.

Qian Renxue remained calm, as though everything were under her control.

She slowly raised her jade-white right hand. Golden light rapidly gathered in her palm, transforming in the blink of an eye into a Light Sword that shone with sacred brilliance too dazzling to behold.

Her red lips parted slightly, and her voice was icy. "Angel's Judgment."