Roar!
The roar rang out like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth.
A dragon's head slowly emerged from the thunderclouds, followed by a pair of metallic dragon eyes.
Bzz!
The terrifying dragon's might descended, and the soul beasts instantly submitted.
Soul masters with dragon-type martial souls were even more terrified, collapsing to their knees.
"How... how is this possible?!"
Without even summoning his martial soul, Yu Yuanzhen had begun to transform into a dragon on instinct. He stared in terror at the enormous figure.
In that instant,
a name arose in everyone's minds.
The Beast God, Di Tian!
Only he could make the three Pinnacles feel so oppressed.
Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Tang Chen all looked grave. "So this is the Soul Beast Sovereign?"
"Truly terrifying!"
"Humans..."
Di Tian's sharp gaze swept across the crowd before settling on Li Xuan, who stood apart from everyone else. The others followed his line of sight.
At once, waves of invisible pressure bore down on Li Xuan.
He lightly brushed a hand through the air, and the pressure was blocked.
Standing with his hands behind his back, he faced them all.
Di Tian's deep voice rang out. "There's the aura of a god about you. Is the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud in your possession?"
At once,
everyone's eyes fixed on him, as if scanning him from head to toe.
"You're... the God-Slaying Douluo?!"
Someone cried out.
The soul masters from the various factions all changed expressions.
Back in the day, he had belonged to the same generation as Tang Hao, yet had thoroughly outclassed Tang Hao and the others. He had challenged the great factions upon entering the world, then vanished after breaking through to Titled Douluo.
Who would have thought he would appear here?
Li Xuan chuckled. "I never imagined anyone would still remember my title. I'm truly flattered."
"God-Slayer..."
The four Pinnacles—Di Tian, Qian Daoliu, Tang Chen, and Bo Saixi—spoke with undisguised disdain. "You dare call yourself God-Slayer? You certainly have some nerve!"
"I'll give you a chance!"
Qian Daoliu swept his sleeve. "Hand over the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, and you may leave here unharmed!"
In his eyes, Li Xuan was still a junior. No matter how exceptional his talent, he could not catch up to Qian Daoliu in such a short time.
In truth, he wasn't the only one who thought so.
Bo Saixi and Tang Chen felt the same.
Bo Saixi spoke. "Though calling yourself God-Slayer is blasphemy against the gods, your talent is impressive. Bring the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud back to Sea God Island with me. Perhaps you can inherit the Sea God's legacy."
As the High Priestess, she naturally wouldn't seize it by force.
As long as the Sea God hadn't ordered her to kill him, she could simply stall for time.
Tang Chen was different. His face was murderous, and he said nothing.
Clearly, only killing could settle this.
"How interesting."
Li Xuan raised his hand, and the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud appeared in his palm.
A gentle oceanic power emerged, soothing everyone present.
"Everyone, I quite agree with you. Divine treasures belong to the capable!"
Li Xuan laughed. "If you've got what it takes, come and take it!"
Thud!
The world fell silent.
Everyone looked at Li Xuan in bewilderment.
Was this guy insane?
He dared to challenge the four Pinnacles?
"Arrogant!"
Tang Chen, the most bloodthirsty of them all, charged first, going all out.
The Clear Sky Hammer burst through the air. The Nine Soul Rings unleashed a vast might, while the Divine Slaughter's Domain spread across several miles, leaving the soul masters trembling in fear.
"You brat! You think you can challenge me?!"
Li Xuan still wore a faint smile. He calmly put away the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.
The next moment, his aura suddenly changed.
Clang!
He lightly thrust a long spear forward, stopping Tang Chen in his tracks.
A murderous aura beyond description began to seep from Li Xuan—more terrifying and chilling than Tang Chen's. A crushing pressure erupted from his body.
"A worthless fool controlled by slaughter..."
Blood-colored energy coiled around Li Xuan. He shook the spear in his hand and shouted:
"You dare bark in front of me?!"
"Send the Asura God here!!!"
Boom!
The blood-colored energy solidified. One strike sent Tang Chen flying.
But Li Xuan didn't stop. The Nine Soul Rings appeared, and everyone present turned pale.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red!
"Seven black and two red?!"
"What kind of Soul Ring configuration is that?!"
"No, his aura is even stronger... Good heavens, the God-Slaying Douluo is also a Level 99 Pinnacle Titled Douluo?!"
"..."
That was the confidence behind Li Xuan's words.
The God-Slaying Spear had an innate ability to devour all things. It could increase his strength and grant him any attribute he desired, making it a true God-tier Martial Soul!
"What an overwhelming Malevolent Qi! Just how many lives has this man taken?!"
Qian Daoliu exchanged a glance with Bo Saixi, and they attacked together.
"Your sins are too great. We'll cleanse you ourselves!"
The holy light of the angels and the divine light of the Sea God burst forth.
"Interesting. This is truly interesting!"
Li Xuan grinned savagely. "Two lackeys who depend on gods and spend their lives as dogs dare to run wild in front of me?!"
"Send the Angel God here!!!"
"Send the Sea God here!!!"
He spread his arms, his figure soaring until he reached a point ten thousand meters in the sky. Then he raised his voice and roared:
"Myriad Paths Senluo!!!"
Boom!
A sea of blood covered a thousand miles, enveloping the entire Heaven Dou Empire.
The sky went dark.
Demonic energy surged above the sea of blood.
Endless demonic energy spilled everywhere. Soul masters touched by even a trace of it became walking corpses.
The countless people and soul beasts Li Xuan had killed emerged into the world.
"What kind of power is this?!"
Everyone's expressions darkened.
Li Xuan thrust his spear into the sky, and the Nine Soul Rings blazed at once.
"You think you're worthy of fighting me?!"
"Die!!!"
Boom!
The God-Slaying Spear radiated demonic light, shaking heaven and earth and turning the world upside down.
The three Pinnacles looked horrified. Daring not hold back, they attacked together.
Holy light blazed like a sun in the sky.
Qian Daoliu exhausted his Soul Power and unleashed his strongest attack. It swept away the demonic energy and crashed into Li Xuan.
Tang Chen detonated all Nine Soul Rings. His colossal hammer shattered the sea of clouds and smashed down with overwhelming force.
The Sea God's Light shone from Bo Saixi's forehead. A brilliant divine radiance revealed her Martial Soul Avatar: the Sea God!
In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted.
The sea of clouds churned, and thunder roared for thousands of miles as the four Divine Skills collided.
Boom!
Light and darkness intertwined, and the world lost its color.
The surging shock waves rolled across the heavens and earth like a boundless ocean.
Above ten thousand meters, the void shattered.
Below ten thousand meters, the shock waves crushed mountains, split rivers, tore through forests, and devastated the land...
The weaker soul masters vaporized and vanished as soon as the waves swept over them. Even the Titled Douluo vomited blood and suffered grave injuries.
"Is this... a battle between gods?!"
Countless people fell to their knees, too terrified even to stand.
They looked toward the sky, where the four had already exchanged hundreds of blows.
Facing the three Pinnacles, Li Xuan hadn't fallen behind in the slightest. In fact, he had the three of them on the verge of defeat.
"His strength has probably surpassed the limits of the mortal world!"
Di Tian looked grave. His enormous body surged into motion as he joined the battle.
"Human, if you don't die today, we'll never get the divine artifact!"
Di Tian swung his claw.
Terrifying force tore through the sky, like a meteor falling from beyond the heavens.
Li Xuan stood firm, his demonic aura growing ever stronger as a savage, frenzied laugh burst from him.
"I've been waiting for you!!!"
"Demonization!!!"
Boom!
Demonic wings sprouted from Li Xuan's back, and demonic horns appeared on his forehead.
His body instantly grew a hundred zhang tall, transforming into a giant.
"You mere mongrel dragon dare face me?!"
"Send the Dragon God here!!!"
Man and dragon fought fiercely in the sky. Blood spilled down, turning the land below into a forbidden zone.
With the three Pinnacle Titled Douluo joining forces to assist him, Li Xuan was forced back for a brief moment.
The battle lasted for days.
Neither side emerged victorious.
From afar, people could see that all four men and the beast were covered in wounds.
"Looks like I'm still not strong enough to kill you!"
Blood stained Li Xuan's clothes. He looked disappointed. "Very well. I'll spare your lives for now!"
With that,
he summoned the system and vanished from where he stood.
The Blood Fiend Domain covering a thousand miles disappeared with him.
He truly couldn't kill those three men and the beast. He had clearly sensed a mysterious force flowing into them whenever one of them was on the verge of exhaustion.
It reignited their fighting spirit.
If his guess was right, the gods behind them had left them with safeguards. Under these circumstances, killing them would require true divine power.
And Li Xuan hadn't yet reached that level.
So, he had no choice but to flee.
At the same time,
Di Tian and the three others left without a word.
No one knew exactly what had happened during that battle.
All people knew was that the battle between the five Pinnacles had sunk a hundred miles of land, leaving it uninhabitable for ten thousand years.
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