Fortune and Misfortune Go Hand in Hand

Feeling the wounds on its body, the Thunder Qilin flew into a rage and roared at the sky, the twin horns on its head drawing in even more Thunder Force.

Lin Chen would not let it continue absorbing thunder. He raised his sword and charged at the Thunder Qilin again.

He had noticed earlier that this Soul Beast could actually use Thunder Force to heal its injuries. That was downright absurd.

What the hell kind of constitution was that?

"Annihilation Thunder." Facing the charging Lin Chen, the Thunder Qilin unleashed its innate skill.

In their previous clash, it had failed to gain the upper hand. Under the amplification of Lin Chen's Ultimate Attribute, it had even suffered a slight disadvantage. Now that its attempt to draw in more Thunder Force had been seen through, it could only use its innate domain to stall for time.

Unlike the Sky Azure Bull Python's Azure Annihilation Thunder, which possessed the triple effects of paralysis, slowing, and attack, the Annihilation Thunder before him was different. It was a purely offensive Soul Skill and the Thunder Qilin's strongest single-target attack.

Lin Chen raised his hand again, and several Angel Sacred Swords instantly appeared in the sky, colliding with the Annihilation Thunder.

For a moment, the ground shook and the mountains trembled as light scattered in every direction. The surrounding trees were completely destroyed by the attacks of man and beast, while the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that lived in the area had long since fled somewhere unknown.

On the other side, Zhang Lexuan had not needed much effort to deal with the Thunder Qilin's clone. The clone turned into Thunder Force and dissipated into the air.

Seeing such immense Soul Power fluctuations, Zhang Lexuan immediately rushed over without stopping, praying inwardly that nothing had happened to Lin Chen.

As the smoke cleared, both man and beast were covered in wounds. The Thunder Qilin was more severely injured than Lin Chen; after all, Lin Chen had someone fighting in his place.

However, Lin Chen's physical constitution was far inferior to that of the Thunder Qilin, so neither side had truly gained an advantage.

Lin Chen activated his Life Domain and silently healed himself. The Star Dou Great Forest was filled with plants and naturally contained more life energy, making the Life Domain even more effective.

"Lin Chen!" Zhang Lexuan arrived just then.

Seeing Lin Chen and the Thunder Qilin both badly wounded, Zhang Lexuan was deeply shocked. If she had not personally seen his four Soul Rings, she would have suspected that he was a Title Douluo.

"Are you all right?" Zhang Lexuan came to Lin Chen's side, helped him up, and asked with concern.

"I'm fine. Cough, cough!" He spat out another mouthful of blood. Qian Renxue possessing him placed an enormous burden on his body.

"Your domain..." The instant she approached Lin Chen, Zhang Lexuan felt a vast life force healing her injuries. When she saw the wounds on Lin Chen's body closing at a visible rate, she immediately understood that this was his doing.

The moment Zhang Lexuan arrived, Qian Renxue had already returned control of his body to Lin Chen. The Thunder Qilin had expended a great deal of strength; if Zhang Lexuan and Lin Chen joined forces, they might be able to defeat it.

"You can consider absorbing this Soul Beast's Soul Ring," Qian Renxue said to Lin Chen.

"Roar!" The Thunder Qilin across from them roared, and blazing lightning erupted all over its body.

"Thunder surrounding its body?!" Zhang Lexuan said with a grave expression.

Seeing Lin Chen's confusion, Zhang Lexuan continued, "This is a skill unique to Thunder Qilins that have reached a Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation: Thunder God Body. It can absorb lightning elements from the air to strengthen itself, enhancing its attack power and speed."

The Thunder Qilin had ultimately underestimated them. If it had used Thunder God Body from the start, it would definitely have held the upper hand by now.

At first, the Thunder Qilin believed that Lin Chen could not maintain that state for long. It had planned to preserve its strength, kill this human first, then pursue the other woman. It had never expected this human to be so powerful, able to fight it evenly and even faintly gain the upper hand.

"Lin Chen, join forces with your Sister Lexuan and keep wearing down its condition. I'll deliver the final blow for you," Qian Renxue said.

Her tactics were undoubtedly the most reasonable. Of everyone present, she was probably the only one capable of killing this Thunder Qilin.

Unless Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

"Sister Lexuan, can you restrain it? The longer, the better," Lin Chen asked.

"I'll try, but do you have the ability to kill it?"

"Do you think I have the ability to restrain it?" Lin Chen asked back with a bitter smile.

He was not good at control to begin with. No, it could only be said that the Martial Soul he currently specialized in was not suited for control. After all, Lin Chen had planned for his Second Martial Soul to follow a control-oriented path, though its offensive power was extremely strong. Even if he could not kill the Soul Beast in one blow, he could still leave it with something to remember.

"All right, I'll try. If things become impossible, you run."

If the time came when one of them truly had to die, Zhang Lexuan would rather Lin Chen survive. Yet she found herself reluctant to part with the young man before her.

How contradictory. Zhang Lexuan laughed bitterly to herself.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Silver Moon True Body." Zhang Lexuan activated her Martial Soul Avatar.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Firefly Moon."

Countless moons the size of stars appeared in the sky. Zhang Lexuan waved her jade-like hand, and beams of light shot from every direction onto the Thunder Qilin's body.

The Thunder Qilin responded by releasing a surge of Thunder Force, forming shields in every direction around itself, similar to Tang Hao's Clear Sky Body Protection, and blocking Zhang Lexuan's attack.

With another furious roar, bolts of lightning descended one after another over the area where Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan stood, forcing Zhang Lexuan to stop attacking.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Silver Moon Shield." Streams of bright moonlight shone over Zhang Lexuan, shielding her from the falling lightning.

Zhang Lexuan was not truly a Title Douluo after all. Though exceptionally talented, with only eight Soul Rings, she had no attention to spare for Lin Chen. It was already impressive that she could exchange blows with the Thunder Qilin. Had it been anyone else, they would probably have long since been struck into ashes.

Lin Chen was currently absorbing the endless life energy of the Star Dou Great Forest to heal himself. At the same time, he used Lingbo Weibu to move continuously through the rain of lightning, dodging the bolts while waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Sword Shadow Overlap!" Lin Chen's Third Soul Skill appeared around the Thunder Qilin. Sword shadows repeatedly bombarded its body. Although they did not cause any substantial damage, they irritated it greatly, and the falling lightning in the sky weakened considerably as a result.

And that was precisely Lin Chen's goal.

Zhang Lexuan naturally noticed Lin Chen's interference with the Thunder Qilin. She would not let such an opportunity slip away, immediately unleashing her Eighth Soul Skill—Blood Moon Eclipse.

In an instant, the winds and clouds shifted. The previously overcast sky became cloudless for thousands of miles, and a blood moon hung high overhead.

Seeing this, the Thunder Qilin did not dare relax. Several lightning bolts instantly shattered Lin Chen's Third Soul Skill, while Thunder Force continued gathering around its body.

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