"Ding"
Congratulations, host, you have obtained 10,000 Shock Points from Yun Shan.
Congratulations, host, you have obtained 30,000 Shock Points from She Qingqing.
Congratulations, host, you have obtained 10,000,000 Shock Points from the disciples of the Lion Underworld Sect.
Congratulations, host, you have obtained 600,000,000 Shock Points from all the sect leaders.
In an instant, Saber's astonishing transformation left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
The stronger they were, the more Shock Points they yielded, allowing Ye Qianqian to make a fortune in one stroke.
After her sublimation, Saber unlocked even more of her power. Divine radiance blazed above her head, and an immense, surging kingly force seemed capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.
Heaven's might thundered, and illusions sprang into being.
Above the nine heavens, auspicious clouds gathered. The phantoms of tens of millions of subjects knelt and kowtowed before Saber in unison, while hundreds of thousands of golden-armored knights knelt on either side and released a heaven-shaking cry of reverence: "My King!"
Saber's eyes were tightly shut, and her entire body radiated dazzling golden faith.
The kingly aura of grand ambitions and hegemony, along with the embracing grace of one who carried the world in her heart, drew everyone into the power of faith. They began kowtowing involuntarily.
If Shi Tian's earlier bearing had been arrogant, overbearing, and utterly unreasonable, then the aura Saber displayed now was the peerless will and majesty of a king.
This will was ancient, glorious, supreme, unparalleled, and inviolable!
This majesty was weathered, desolate, immense, magnificent, and awe-inspiring!
The golden-haired girl rested both hands on a longsword and gazed into the distance, as if looking down from on high upon her own kingdom and homeland.
Shi Tian was also affected by this power of faith, and a trace of respect rose within him. But what kind of realm was he in? As a Five-Revolution Dou Venerate, he awoke from this will in an instant. After a brief moment of daze, he flew into a rage.
"Cheap tricks. Don't bring them out to show off."
Shi Tian punched toward the sky, shattering the countless illusions. In an instant, the countless kneeling subjects, the imposing knights, and the ideal homeland all vanished.
Ye Qianqian's pupils contracted. She pointed at Shi Tian and shouted, "Watch out behind you!"
Startled by Ye Qianqian's sudden yell, Shi Tian hurriedly turned around, only to find nothing behind him. He realized he had been tricked.
Yet in that fleeting instant, Ye Qianqian and the others shot toward Shi Tian at top speed, unleashing all sorts of battle techniques upon him without pause.
"Excalibur, Sword of Victory!"
Saber gave a sharp cry, and a golden sword beam that seemed to split heaven and earth came crashing down, far more vast and boundless than before.
After being unsealed, the sword beam actually contained a supreme sword intent. It was as if the power of a nation, a race, an ideal, a beautiful dream, and national fortune had all been mixed within it.
Shi Tian was shocked. This power had actually reached the strength of a Three-Revolution Dou Venerate. He hurriedly swept out his sleeve, neutralizing that force. Then his left palm suddenly turned over and pressed fiercely down at She Qingqing and the others charging from below.
"Ah!"
It was as if a mountain a hundred thousand meters tall had descended upon She Qingqing and Yun Shan. They could barely lift their heads. In the end, Shi Tian's palm imprint crushed them until they vomited blood and plummeted to the ground, leaving two enormous pits below.
Ye Qianqian was no better off. Shi Tian's palm crushed down on her, making her bones crack chaotically and causing excruciating pain as her internal organs churned.
"Hahaha! You weak mayflies actually think you can shake a great tree?" Shi Tian threw his head back and laughed, his heavenly might unstoppable. "You ants, all of you will submit beneath this sect master's feet!"
How could the power of a Five-Revolution Dou Venerate be something these weaklings could withstand? Even She Qingqing's strength as a Five-Star Dou Venerate could not endure a single move from him, much less Yun Shan, who had only just advanced to the Dou Venerate realm.
The battle in the sky still had not stopped. Only Saber, a Nine-Star Dou Venerate, had enough confidence to exchange blows with Shi Tian, yet she was also close to reaching her limit.
Ye Qianqian secretly cried out that things were bad. If this continued, all of them would die here today. What should she do?
She kept thinking of a way to respond, when she suddenly saw the thousand-plus sect leaders present, each wearing an expression of utter horror. Her eyes lit up at once as she came up with an idea.
"Lend me your soul power."
The Soul-Soul Fruit's ability activated. Without hesitation, Ye Qianqian began stripping the souls and lifespans from the hundreds of thousands of people present.
Everyone felt their souls and lifespans pouring uncontrollably from their bodies, all heading toward Ye Qianqian.
"Ah! My soul power is weakening!"
"Heavens, why have I suddenly grown old?"
"Ah! Yun Lan Ancestor, you can't do this! Hurry and return our lifespans!"
Everyone screamed in terror.
"Shut up, all of you!" Ye Qianqian snorted coldly. She did not care in the slightest. She had never been any sort of virtuous gentleman. With Shi Tian overwhelmingly powerful, she could only gain the right to fight him by using the Soul-Soul Fruit's ability.
A moment later, she opened her small mouth and swallowed the vast, ocean-like souls and lifespans whole. Instantly, this immense soul power made her mind even clearer. She felt indescribably refreshed, and every single thing in heaven and earth became perfectly perceptible to her.
The scorching sun, fragrant flowers, lush grass, the breathing of animals, human emotions—all manner of things became clear to her senses.
"Ding"
Congratulations, host, you have successfully advanced to: Early Emperor Realm Soul.
After a system prompt sounded, Ye Qianqian finally understood. It turned out that the breakthrough of her soul power had already reached the Emperor Realm.
After reaching the Emperor Realm Soul, she finally began using the Soul-Soul Fruit's ability with ease.
Ye Qianqian pointed at the clouds in the sky. A strand of soul power shot into them, and she shouted, "Zeus!"
"Crack! Rumble, rumble!"
A white cloud within the clouds suddenly turned pitch-black, transforming into a thundercloud carrying the power to destroy heaven and earth. Endless lightning rained down, falling upon Ye Qianqian's head.
She released another orb of soul light with her right hand. The orb absorbed a massive amount of sunlight, forming a small sun as blazing as the burning star itself and radiating heat waves capable of scorching the firmament. "Prometheus!"
Everyone was stunned. The enormous thundercloud and the small sun seemed to have gained life, and two strange smiling faces actually appeared upon them.
"You... how exactly did you do that?" Ye Qianqian's methods made Shi Tian's heart pound in fear.
Infusing objects with spirits and creating life—such methods were simply unheard of. Even a Dou Saint expert should not have been capable of this!
Who exactly was this girl? How could she possess such divine abilities?
"Hehehe, I have even more surprises for you!" Ye Qianqian chuckled. Her Emperor Realm Soul surged out of her body, carrying soul pressure that intimidated all living beings. It wrapped around her body and formed a gigantic round face more than thirty zhang tall.
The round face opened its enormous mouth as if it wanted to devour everything. Before it, Shi Tian's small, thin figure was like a tiny ant, and the sight drew waves of trembling fear from his soul.
"What the hell is that? Die for this sect master!" Shi Tian steadied his mind and struck out with a heaven-supporting giant palm, engaging the round face in battle.
At the same time, the world-destroying thundercloud Zeus and the sky-burning Prometheus also launched fierce attacks at Shi Tian.
Bolts of lightning covered the sky, waves of fire incinerated all things, and the enormous round face devoured without mercy. Shi Tian was caught off guard and beaten into a sorry state.
"Waaah! I'm furious!"
Shi Tian was enraged beyond belief. He was a Five-Revolution Dou Venerate on the verge of becoming a Saint, yet he was being driven back repeatedly by Ye Qianqian, a mere Three-Star Dou Venerate. It was utterly outrageous.
"A mere Three-Star Dou Venerate dares to flaunt her might before this sect master? Insolent! Insolent! Insolent! Your crime is unforgivable!"
Shi Tian roared furiously. His battle qi erupted once more, knocking back the thundercloud and small sun before a massive lion-headed saber suddenly appeared in his hand. He viciously cleaved it down at the round face Ye Qianqian had condensed.
"Crack!"
The round face condensed from soul power suddenly split apart like a watermelon cleaved in two, exposing Ye Qianqian's figure as well.
Ye Qianqian pointed at Shi Tian again and shouted, "Watch out behind you!"
"Hmph." Shi Tian sneered. "You think you can fool this sect master again? Today, this sect master will sever all four of your limbs, then capture you and force out the secret of your cultivation technique."
But this time, Ye Qianqian truly had not deceived him. Someone had indeed appeared behind Shi Tian.
The heavenly gate opened wide behind Shi Tian, and a fair jade hand belonging to a woman emerged. Several black iron rods shot from its palm with a series of whooshes, striking Shi Tian directly in the back. "All-Killing Ash Bones!"
"Ah!"
Caught off guard, Shi Tian had five or six black iron rods driven into his back. His battle qi seemed to have been disrupted, making it difficult for him to unleash his full strength.
It turned out that Kaguya-hime had arrived at the scene just in time.
After receiving Wang Ba's message that morning, Kaguya-hime had hurriedly torn open a spatial passage and rushed over.
She had arrived at precisely the right moment. All-Killing Ash Bones released a massive amount of corrosive power, constantly destroying Shi Tian's bodily tissues and interfering with his control over his battle qi.
Saber would never let such an opportunity pass. She slashed at Shi Tian several times in succession, severing one of his arms in an instant.
"Ahhh! I'll bite you to death!" Ye Qianqian shouted wildly, baring her teeth and clawing as she lunged at Shi Tian. She bit down on his neck and activated the Soul-Soul Fruit's stripping ability, draining more than half the soul and lifespan from his body.
Poor Shi Tian had already been on the verge of death, his body like a dried corpse. After Ye Qianqian stole a massive amount of his lifespan, his body completely withered, becoming little more than skin and bones as his expression gradually faded.
"Thud."
Shi Tian's body fell from the sky. Ye Qianqian caught him in her hand and slapped him across the face.
"Weren't you acting so arrogant just now? Come on, try showing off in front of this seat again!"
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