Divine Beast, Yin-Yang Demon God Tiger

Qian Renxue stood within the Five Elements Domain, feeling an invisible pressure envelop her from head to toe. The Bloodline Power inside her body moved sluggishly, and even breathing felt heavier.

This domain could actually affect the body's functions. It had some tricks to it.

"Your domain is pretty good." She lifted her eyes to Ye Fan, a sharp glint flashing in her golden eyes.

"But it's not enough to force me to use my Martial Soul. Since you've raised your power to Soul Emperor, I'll fight you with Soul Emperor-level power too. I won't take advantage of you."

As her words fell, immense Bloodline Power suddenly erupted within Qian Renxue.

Her sluggish blood surged like a tide in an instant, and the oppressive feeling brought on by the Five Elements Domain vanished. Her physical strength soared to Soul Emperor level. Each heartbeat sounded like a war drum, making the surrounding air tremble.

Ye Fan's expression darkened. What abundant Bloodline Power!

His Qilin Martial Soul was already renowned for its powerful Bloodline Power, making him especially sensitive to this kind of strength.

"Earth Imprisonment!" Ye Fan shouted, driving the power of his domain to its limit.

The rocks on the Martial Arts Platform liquefied in an instant, turning into dark-brown mud that spread toward Qian Renxue's feet. The viscous sludge seemed almost alive as it tried to drag her under.

Qian Renxue activated Inch Step beneath her feet, rapidly stamping the mud dozens of times per second. Each step released a tiny burst of force, allowing her to hold herself above the mud without sinking an inch.

She moved with the same agility as if she were on solid ground, though her speed was greatly restricted.

"Metal Resilience!" Golden light blazed around Ye Fan as the Metal element of the Five-Elements Power gathered, making his Qilin Battle Armor even heavier and sharper.

Using his domain as cover, he charged at Qian Renxue. Within his own domain, he could ignore obstacles in the terrain, and his speed only increased.

Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed. She stopped dodging.

Ye Fan's fist came at her wrapped in razor-sharp golden force. She turned her wrist, transforming her palm into a blade, and struck precisely at his forearm.

Ye Fan changed his fist into a claw, his five fingers hooked as he reached for her shoulder with a gust of force that tore through the air.

Qian Renxue dodged to the side and thrust out a knee toward Ye Fan's abdomen. Ye Fan sucked in his stomach and retreated, driving his elbow backward toward her ribs.

The two fought at close quarters in the mud, their figures crossing as the sound of fists and palms colliding crackled like popping beans.

Within seconds, they had traded dozens of blows. The mud beneath their feet flew into the air, but whenever it came within three feet of Qian Renxue, waves of energy from her body's high-frequency vibrations sent it flying away. Not a speck of filth touched her clothes.

"Inch Power!" Qian Renxue seized the moment when Ye Fan had exhausted his previous force and hadn't yet gathered new strength. She coiled her power into her right fist and slammed it forward.

"Bang!"

Ye Fan was struck as if by a heavy hammer, sliding several yards through the mud.

He grunted and channeled the force of the punch into the ground. The mud surged skyward, forming a column of murky water.

"Ling Feng, if you're not going to act now, when will you?" Ye Fan wiped the mud from his face and roared at Ling Feng on the other side.

Ye Fan was only a Soul Ancestor, and forcing his Divine Level Martial Soul and domain into action drained his Soul Power like running water. He could last no more than a few minutes in a fight this intense.

If he didn't drag Ling Feng into this, he wouldn't last even half an incense stick's time.

A cold glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes, and he no longer hesitated.

"Martial Soul Evolution: Divine Beast, Yin-Yang Demon God Tiger!"

The phantom of his White Tiger Martial Soul roared to life behind him. The black stripes on its body spread wildly as if they had come alive. Ink-black color stained its originally snow-white fur, and its body swelled until it became a massive black-and-white tiger. Its fangs were bared, and flames of black and white burned in its eyes as it released the oppressive aura of a god and demon.

The Yin-Yang Demon God Tiger circled twice in the air, then let out a roar that shook the soul before diving down and merging into Ling Feng's body.

Ling Feng's aura soared, finally stabilizing at Soul Emperor level, rank sixty-three. A spinning Taiji Pattern appeared on his White Tiger Battle Armor, the black and white energies flowing without pause.

"Domain: Yin-Yang Domain!"

Black-and-white currents spread out from Ling Feng, intertwining with Ye Fan's Five Elements Domain.

Within this Yin-Yang Domain, the flow of energy became extreme—either fierce as blazing fire or soft as ice. Attacks gained multiplied force, while defenses became far more resilient. It could even distort the surrounding space and disrupt an enemy's judgment.

"Another Divine Level Martial Soul... Ling Feng's been hiding his strength well." Qian Daoliu looked at Bibi Dong with an amused glint in his eyes.

Bibi Dong gave a cold snort. "How could my disciple be an ordinary person?"

That brat had even dared to hide this from me. I'll settle the score with him later!

"Rigid Force!" Ling Feng shouted. He appeared in front of Qian Renxue in an instant, driving his right fist toward her face with a fierce burst of force.

This punch gathered the fierce power of the Yin-Yang Domain, boosting its might by fifty percent. He meant to land a decisive blow.

Qian Renxue neither dodged nor retreated. She threw a punch of her own, her golden Bloodline Power colliding with his force with a deafening boom.

Their fists met. There were no flashy techniques, only the purest clash of strength.

Ling Feng's punch was fierce and domineering.

Qian Renxue's seemed unremarkable, yet it held an unending follow-through. Her golden Bloodline Power surged forward in wave after wave.

After more than a dozen punches, Ling Feng's arm went numb and the web between his thumb and forefinger split. He was forced back several steps, temporarily yielding the fight to Ye Fan.

He stared at his trembling hands, waves of Raging Waves surging through his heart. What a hard fist!

Rigid Force was one of his trump-card techniques, yet she had taken it head-on. Just how strong was this woman's body?

Ye Fan seized the opening and attacked again. Wood Power turned into ropes that wrapped toward Qian Renxue's legs;

golden cutting force gathered into arrows and shot toward her from all sides. Qian Renxue blurred aside to evade the rain of arrows, then pushed off the ground with her toes and vaulted into the air, instantly breaking free of the ropes.

Ling Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the numbness in his arm, and rejoined the fight.

He circled behind Qian Renxue and unleashed the Yin-Yang Domain's soft force, attempting to disrupt the flow of her Bloodline Power.

As if she had eyes in the back of her head, Qian Renxue spun and kicked. Her searing Bloodline Power melted the cold Yin force.

Ling Feng flipped backward to avoid her kick, then slapped out with his left hand. The fierce Yang force became a gust of palm wind that struck toward her back.

Qian Renxue didn't dodge, letting the palm wind hit her back. Her body only swayed slightly before she swung a punch back at Ling Feng's chest.

Ling Feng hadn't expected her to be so ferocious. He hastily raised his arm to block, but the punch drove him back again and again. The light of the Taiji Pattern on his chest dimmed a little.

Ye Fan seized the chance to charge close, gathering Metal Power into his fist and swinging it at the side of Qian Renxue's face.

Qian Renxue tilted her head to dodge and thrust her elbow backward into Ye Fan's abdomen.

Ye Fan grunted, but held tightly to her arm. "Now!" he shouted to Ling Feng.

A vicious glint flashed in Ling Feng's eyes as he activated the Yin-Yang Domain with all his might. The black-and-white energies became chains that coiled around Qian Renxue's limbs.

Qian Renxue abruptly exerted her strength, trying to break free of Ye Fan's grip, but Ling Feng had already closed in.

Qian Renxue took a deep breath. Her Bloodline Power surged once more, and the golden radiance around her grew even more intense.

Qian Renxue grabbed Ye Fan and spun sharply, using centrifugal force to hurl him toward Ling Feng.

Caught off guard, the two crashed into each other, their movements halting for an instant.

Qian Renxue seized this fleeting opportunity and activated Inch Step. She shot out of their encirclement and landed several yards away.