Ling Chen looked at these Soul Kings without a hint of fear, his face instead twisted into a strange, excited grin.
The Martial Soul Origin of a Soul Ancestor is worth roughly 40,000 points, so what about a Soul King? Ling Chen did not know yet, but the thirty-plus Soul Kings before him should be enough to strengthen his Green Steel Sword once more.
Ling Chen could not afford to clash with them head-on, and he had to remain vigilant against the Soul Ancestors outside the encirclement, who were waiting to drain his energy with long-range soul skills.
All Ling Chen could do now was wait.
The battle involving his clone had not yet concluded; once the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was wiped out, Ling Chen could recall the clone to bolster his own chances of victory.
"What a troublesome brat. No wonder His Holiness the Pope ordered us to capture you alive. I advise you to come with us quietly, lest we have to get rough and make you suffer!"
Those Soul Kings were reluctant to engage Ling Chen directly, fearing they might not be able to defeat this kid. A sixteen-year-old brat chasing down a group of Soul Ancestors—few had ever witnessed such an absurd scene.
"How laughable. You have laid siege to our gates, intent on destroying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and now you want me to surrender? Keep dreaming!"
As Ling Chen spoke, he lunged toward one of the Soul Kings, forcing the others to react without delay.
"Fifth Soul Skill—Purgatory Duel Arena!"
"Third Soul Skill—Chain Lock Eight Directions!"
A barrage of crowd-control skills enveloped Ling Chen layer by layer. While he could break through a few with the amplification of his Peerless Domain, he could not withstand the combined might of so many Soul Kings.
Gradually, a "chain ball" wrapped in countless iron links took shape. Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi immediately called out to Chen Xin and Gu Rong.
Unfortunately, Chen Xin and Gu Rong were unable to break free. Even though they were suppressing the Title Douluos, Spirit Kite Douluo and her companions were desperate to keep them occupied, refusing to let Chen Xin spare a hand to rescue Ling Chen.
"Move aside!"
The might of Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword rippled outward, instantly knocking back the four Douluos, including Spirit Kite. Seizing the opening, Chen Xin unleashed a sword aura that slammed into the chain ball.
"Don't even think about it!"
Bone Armor Douluo flashed in, taking the sword aura with his own body. He had assumed the strike was merely meant to shatter the chain ball, but he never expected the power behind it to be so terrifying.
The Seven Kill Sword aura rampaged through his body, ravaging his internal organs. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and the bone armor covering him instantly shattered.
Chen Xin smiled faintly. Did he not know Ling Chen's true strength? For mere Soul Kings to think they could trap Ling Chen was nothing but a pipe dream.
Ling Chen had not yet infused his killing intent into the Peerless Domain precisely because he was waiting for the Soul Kings and Soul Ancestors to exhaust their soul power so he could annihilate them in one fell swoop.
"Hahaha! Even I wouldn't dare touch that strike from Chen Xin, yet you took it with your bare flesh. I, Gu Rong, am impressed!"
Gu Rong's mocking voice rang out, infuriating Bone Armor Douluo further. Overcome with rage, he coughed up more blood.
"Damn it, I've been played!"
Bone Armor Douluo gritted his teeth, desperate to retreat.
Strike while the iron is hot! The breakthrough point of the battle had been reached, and Chen Xin and Gu Rong would naturally not let this opportunity slip, pursuing Bone Armor Douluo relentlessly.
"Go and take Li Tianyi!"
Snake Lance Douluo and Shadow Douluo ordered Spirit Kite Douluo before turning to intercept Chen Xin and his companion.
Spirit Kite Douluo ignored the order, instead charging toward the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Oh no!"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong realized the danger; Bone Armor Douluo had feigned injury just to draw their attention away. Now that Spirit Kite Douluo was free, she could wipe out the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect single-handedly.
But by the time they tried to intervene, it was already too late.
"Eighth Soul Skill—Boiling Blood!"
A massive rain of Fire Feather Meteors descended upon the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Disciples were ignited by the feathers, burning until nothing remained.
In a matter of moments, the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect became a sea of flames. Agonizing screams echoed through the sect, turning it into a living hell.
Even while fighting in the air, Chen Xin and his companion could hear the horrific wails.
Chen Xin tightened his grip on the Seven Kill Sword, while Bone Armor Douluo, seeing his plan succeed, burst into hearty laughter.
"Hahahaha! Hahahahaha! Chen Xin, are you satisfied with this result?"
Chen Xin silently gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with endless rage.
Suddenly, sensing something approaching, Gu Rong and Chen Xin quickly put distance between themselves and Bone Armor Douluo.
The still-laughing Bone Armor Douluo was confused. Given Chen Xin's personality, he should have been attacking him relentlessly; what was the meaning of this sudden retreat?
Suddenly, Bone Armor Douluo's laughter died in his throat. A look of disbelief crossed his face as he stiffly turned his head to look behind him.
He saw that Ling Chen had already shattered the chain ball and was beginning a massacre of the remaining Soul Kings.
An 81% reduction in all attributes—everyone from Martial Soul Hall present was enveloped by Ling Chen's Peerless Domain, now fused with killing intent. The drop in their mental attributes plunged them into an illusion.
They found themselves in hell, lying amidst piles of corpses without limbs. A demon was dragging a long sword, slowly slicing them apart from the base of their torsos.
Some of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples were also affected by Ling Chen's domain, standing frozen in place.
Ling Chen had lost his reason, acting like a bloodthirsty butcher as he harvested the lives of the Martial Soul Hall soul masters.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong immediately rushed toward the two sides. With such a perfect opportunity for crowd control, Chen Xin knew he could finally slay Bone Armor Douluo.
"Ninth Soul Skill—God and Demon Dual Slash!"
Chen Xin exhausted all his soul power to unleash a twin-strike that tore through space and time; the first slash shattered defenses, and the second brought total destruction.
Already severely wounded, Bone Armor Douluo was unable to break free from the illusions of Ling Chen's domain in time, dying an ignominious death under Chen Xin's blade.
Gu Rong's Bone Dragon instantly manifested behind Spirit Kite Douluo, snapping its jaws toward her head.
In a flash, Spirit Kite Douluo regained her senses. Seeing the Bone Dragon closing in, she attempted to put distance between them, but Ling Chen's domain prevented her from unleashing the power needed to escape, leaving her no choice but to dodge sideways.
"Rip—!"
The Bone Dragon did not miss; with a violent tear, it ripped off Spirit Kite Douluo's arm, a piercing agony surging straight to her crown.
"Ah!"
Blood gushed uncontrollably from Spirit Kite Douluo as the Bone Dragon crushed her severed arm in its jaws.
Gritting her teeth, Spirit Kite pulled away, only one thought remaining in her mind: survive and leave this place.
Spirit Kite pushed her soul power to the limit, accelerating to her absolute maximum to offset the suppression imposed by Ling Chen's domain.
Chen Xin wanted to strike down another Title Douluo, but unfortunately, Snake Lance and Shadow had already regained their clarity and put distance between themselves and him.
"What in the hell is this?"
Snake Lance Douluo looked toward the source of the domain with lingering fear; a domain that exerted a suppressive effect on all of them made cold sweat stream down their backs.
"If we stay in this domain for too long, I'm afraid we'll lose our lives here. Damn it, that bitch actually ran away!"
Only then did Snake Lance Douluo and Shadow Douluo realize what had happened, and they hurriedly broke free from Ling Chen's domain to flee the scene.
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