Throne Imprint, Qian Renyu's Counterattack

Throne Imprint, Qian Renyu's Counterattack

Qian Renyu remained calm and composed.

He watched the small spiders rushing toward him with a look of indifference.

Glancing at Bibi Dong, a faint smile hung on the corners of his mouth; he was somewhat surprised that not only was Bibi Dong making a move, but she had even utilized a soul skill from her second martial soul.

The small spiders densely packed across the ground were none other than the third soul skill of Bibi Dong's second martial soul, the Soul-Eater Spider Emperor: Demon Spider Summoning.

These small spiders, condensed from the death energy of the earth, appeared to be for reconnaissance, but in reality, they could self-destruct upon approaching their target.

An average person facing such a soul skill would be caught off guard, and it would not be impossible for them to ultimately perish under it.

Qian Renyu did not care about this; even if Bibi Dong went all out, it was not certain she could securely take him down, let alone use only the third soul skill of her second martial soul.

Brilliant golden light enveloped Qian Renyu, and within the golden radiance, a trace of orange-red shimmered, completely dispersing the pressure brought about by the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast ring of Bibi Dong in the small courtyard.

After the brilliant light faded, the golden armor and longsword appeared in his hands.

The Sword of Doom and Slaughter, the Armor of Doom and Slaughter.

With the two divine artifacts complementing each other, Qian Renyu's aura climbed significantly, and the radiant light formed a field of energy around his body.

As the spiders from the Demon Spider Summoning entered Qian Renyu's energy field, they began to swell one by one; the spiders that were initially only the size of a fist instantly reached half a meter in diameter.

Thick death energy emanated from these spiders, and the hatred within their pairs of compound eyes reached its peak at this moment.

Bang, bang, bang—

Without any visible movement or means of attack, a series of explosions suddenly rang out.

All the swollen spiders initiated their self-destruct mode.

Heavy death energy swept toward Qian Renyu after each spider detonated.

The oppressive, even suffocating death energy seemed as if it wanted to completely devour Qian Renyu right there.

"Bibi Dong, is this all you have?"

"With methods like these, I don't see the resolve you claim to have to protect Hu Liena!"

Qian Renyu's airy voice drifted out from the death energy, and streaks of orange-red sword light sliced through the gloom.

In the next second, Qian Renyu broke free from the dark green death energy, his Armor of Doom and Slaughter still shining as brightly as before.

The Sword of Doom and Slaughter also flared with light at this moment, the orange-red sword aura accompanied by an unparalleled aura of slaughter.

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted slightly; as the successor to the Rakshasa God, she was extremely sensitive to the aura of slaughter.

Her narrowed eyes fixed on Qian Renyu's Sword of Doom and Slaughter, and she couldn't help but gasp.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang—

Bibi Dong suppressed the shock in her heart.

Without much thought, she took a step forward.

At the same time, the nine soul rings on her body erupted with extreme pressure, and her sixth black ten-thousand-year soul ring lit up instantly.

Behind her, hook-like poisonous spikes emerged from the void.

Each poisonous spike radiated an eerie glow at this moment.

"Go!"

Bibi Dong let out a soft shout.

Thousands of poisonous spikes behind her instantly descended upon Qian Renyu like a rainstorm.

Each falling spike carried the intent to pierce Qian Renyu through, as if wishing to turn him into a sieve.

"The Pope has gone mad!"

"How can one use such a move against one of their own!"

Yue Guan took another large step back.

He had once followed Bibi Dong to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Although over a decade had passed, Yue Guan still clearly remembered how terrifying this move of Bibi Dong's was.

The sixth soul skill of her first martial soul, the Death Spider Emperor: Blood-Sucking Spider Spikes.

Thousands of Blood-Sucking Spider Spikes carrying the poison of the Death Spider Emperor could not only ruthlessly cripple an opponent, but they also possessed the ability to suck blood, turning the opponent's blood into nourishment to replenish her own energy.

Using such a move meant she had no intention of holding back.

Yue Guan felt uneasy, his gaze filled with slight fear as he looked toward Qian Renyu.

With the new and old Popes clashing here, this was no mere game.

Hu Liena watched as Bibi Dong launched a powerful attack against Qian Renyu; although she had retreated quite far, she remained submerged in the suffocating pressure of death that Qian Renyu had brought upon her.

But at this moment, she still couldn't help but clench her fists, shouting inwardly: Teacher, you will definitely succeed; he will certainly not be your match!

Qian Renyu took in the reactions of both Yue Guan and Hu Liena, facing the Blood-Sucking Spider Spikes that were sweeping toward him like a deluge.

His expression showed not a hint of cowardice; from beginning to end, he remained as indifferent as ever.

The orange-red radiance transformed into thousands of beams, each one rushing to meet a venomous spike from the Death Spider Emperor.

The light of Judgment from the Divine Throne of Doom and Slaughter, capable of dissolving all darkness, melted every single one of the Death Spider Emperor's spikes.

Only a small fraction of the stragglers managed to slip through, rushing toward the Armor of Doom and Slaughter.

Qian Renyu couldn't be bothered to deal with these stray spikes, allowing them to land directly on the Armor of Doom and Slaughter.

Not a single spike could penetrate the defense of the Armor of Doom and Slaughter, leaving behind only a series of crisp, clinking sounds.

"It really is a divine artifact!"

"Where on earth did this guy Qian Renyu get a divine artifact, let alone two at once!"

Bibi Dong was horrified in her heart.

She watched as her Blood-Sucking Spider Spikes failed to have any effect at all.

They couldn't even manage to break through the defense of the Armor of Doom and Slaughter.

A monstrous wave of shock swirled wildly in the depths of her heart.

"It seems I need to get serious!"

"This armor's defense is very strong, so let's see if you can continue to defend against my Eternal Wound!"

Bibi Dong suppressed the shock in her heart.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she tapped the ground lightly, transforming into an afterimage and sprinting toward Qian Renyu.

At the same time, her two emerald-like giant scythes rose simultaneously, slashing diagonally to create a massive, green, cross-shaped ripple.

Watching Bibi Dong's adaptability, Qian Renyu curled his lips into a smile and whispered, "You've even used the soul skills of your second martial soul; it seems your resolve has increased somewhat."

"However, since we are fighting, it makes no sense for you to be the only one attacking while I remain on the defensive!"

As his words fell.

Qian Renyu soared into the air.

Instead of meeting Bibi Dong's Eternal Wound head-on, he stood in mid-air, his aura erupting suddenly.

A series of afterimages appeared, as if walking through the void.

These afterimages were not created by Qian Renyu, yet he felt no unfamiliarity with them at this moment.

After the Divine Throne of Doom and Slaughter became his martial soul, the abilities of the throne's former owners were all imprinted upon him.

From the moment he awakened this martial soul, Qian Renyu knew the throne possessed such imprinting capabilities.

Now—

This was the very first time he was truly demonstrating the power of these skills imprinted by the throne.

Bibi Dong's forward momentum came to a sudden halt; a massive sense of crisis swept through her entire body. Unable to continue her assault on Qian Renyu, she instinctively retreated to a safe distance.

Qian Renyu paid no mind to Bibi Dong's retreat, raising the Sword of Doom and Slaughter to absorb all the afterimages walking through the void.

The next second, an orange-red sword glow erupted from the blade's edge.

Standing above the frost-covered sky, the tip of the Sword of Doom and Slaughter did not strike directly at Bibi Dong, but instead drew an eerily beautiful red circle of light within her small courtyard.

Bibi Dong watched these red circles of light with vigilance, but before she could react, Qian Renyu's soft whisper echoed:

"Throne Imprint, Battle Kill: Circular Sword!"