Cruelty to a Flower? The Little Angel Was Furious

The rapport they had built over more than two years made Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu move in astonishing unison.

"Bang—!"

Terrifying force, comparable to that of a thousand-year Soul Beast, landed squarely on Qian Renxue's lower abdomen.

Her Martial Soul Possession, which she was on the verge of completing, was forcibly interrupted.

Under the force of the blow, Qian Renxue was sent flying straight into the air.

"Ugh..."

In midair, she clutched her stomach, her face contorted in pain.

She hadn't expected that a boy so young could actually hurt her.

Even though she was a high-rank Soul Emperor, without Martial Soul Possession, she couldn't possibly bring her full strength to bear.

Before Qian Renxue could recover, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Spirit Shock disrupted her once again.

Right after that, Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu appeared at her sides once more.

"Teleport!"

"Teleport!"

"Clang—!!"

Facing Qian Renxue, a Soul Emperor wielding the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, with only the strength of a Soul Elder, Ye Xuan didn't dare let his guard down for a moment.

Things might look like they were "going his way" right now.

But if Qian Renxue completed her Martial Soul Possession, he'd be the one getting beaten up.

He was going to take a beating today no matter what.

But before that, he wanted Qian Renxue to understand one thing.

He wasn't some soft persimmon she could squeeze whenever she pleased.

And so...

A scene of utter absurdity unfolded in the Worship Hall.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm stayed hidden behind them, striking whenever it saw an opening. During the gaps in Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu's attacks, it assaulted and disrupted Qian Renxue's mind, preventing her from completing Martial Soul Possession right away.

Blue Silver Emperor Ah Yin took on the role of a "battlefield medic," continuously replenishing Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu's Soul Power and healing their injuries through the Blue Silver Life Tree.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu used the Explosive Eight-Stage Throw to overwhelm Qian Renxue with sheer force.

The commotion naturally drew the attention of several bigwigs inside the Worship Hall.

After sensing the sounds of fighting, Qian Daoliu strolled out from inside, unhurried.

As far as he was concerned, his precious granddaughter knew how to hold back when she fought.

At worst, Ye Xuan would be back on his feet in a day or two.

"Big Brother, do you think Xue'er might hurt the Ye boy?"

Guang Ling Douluo, wearing a half-mask of gilded metal over one eye, sounded calm despite his concern for Ye Xuan.

"Don't worry. Xue'er isn't the sort of child who'd act recklessly."

But as they strolled into the Worship Hall, the sight before them made their eyes widen.

There was their precious granddaughter, Qian Renxue, being kicked back and forth through the air by Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu. Each hit sent her consciousness reeling into momentary confusion.

Below, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm linked the control attacks perfectly, keeping Qian Renxue in a constant daze.

"Fu Style: Mountain Cracker!"

"Fu Style: Mountain Cracker!"

Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu moved as one, fists striking Qian Renxue's back in a relentless barrage from below. Her body was sent flying straight into the sky.

The two immediately teleported after her, intercepting her in midair and tearing apart the protective aura she'd built up through years of cultivation.

"Crack—!"

The sound of shattering glass echoed in everyone's ears.

At the same time, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had been wondering whether to stop this farce, finally couldn't sit still any longer.

He could tell that Ye Xuan and Xiao Wu's first seven attacks had all been building up power for the eighth.

If they really landed that final attack on Qian Renxue, there'd be no way to put things right afterward.

"Closing Style: Falling Star!"

Xiao Wu gathered strength in midair, then brought her powerful, fair right leg crashing down toward Qian Renxue's brow.

But just then, Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo shouted at the same time.

"Don't!!"

"Stop!!"

Ye Xuan, whose body had been suspended beside Xiao Wu all along, heard them and kicked Qian Renxue away before Xiao Wu could land her blow.

Under the force of Ye Xuan's kick, Qian Renxue shot toward a corner of the Worship Hall like a cannonball.

Xiao Wu's final, fully charged attack struck empty air.

Its ferocious force tore through the air with a sonic boom.

"Boom—!!!"

After Ye Xuan absorbed Ah Yin's source energy, Xiao Wu's body had become comparable to that of a seven- to eight-thousand-year Soul Beast.

If that blow had landed on Qian Renxue, stripped of every defense, she would have needed at least two or three days of bed rest.

Ye Xuan had known all along that Qian Daoliu and the others would intervene, so he'd begun holding back as soon as the seventh attack ended.

But with nothing to strike at, Xiao Wu had to release the force somehow. To absorb the impact, she completed a seven-hundred-and-twenty-degree spin in midair.

Seeing that she was about to hit the ground, she closed her eyes and braced herself for the pain. But before she landed, Ye Xuan caught her securely in his arms.

"Thud—!"

At that very moment, Qian Renxue, aching all over, her clothes in disarray and her head spinning, rose from the corner.

With a dark expression, she got to her feet.

Behind her, six Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black—appeared. Boundless, holy angelic radiance enveloped the entire Worship Hall.

"Six-Winged Angel... Possession!"

Feeling the aura coming from her, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ah Yin very sensibly turned into streaks of white light and returned to Ye Xuan's Martial Soul.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu followed suit and ducked straight back into the Pokeball.

"Xuanxuan, do your best! I'm tired, so I'll go rest in my little ball..."

(#^.^#)

Watching the three of them abandon him without a trace of loyalty, Ye Xuan felt cold sweat break out across his forehead.

"You three have no honor..."

Ye Xuan kept using Teleport, instinctively darting toward Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu's eye twitched.

Though the situation had taken an unexpected turn, he obviously had to step in.

Otherwise, he was genuinely afraid his precious granddaughter would hurt Ye Xuan.

"Grand Pontiff, save me!"

"This woman attacked me without even finding out what happened, and she was the one who ambushed me first! She even threatened to beat me to a pulp. If I hadn't been quick on my feet and had some strength of my own, I'd be the one lying on the ground right now..."

(T_T)

Ye Xuan hid behind Qian Daoliu, putting on a pitiful, helpless expression.

It was as if Qian Renxue would have beaten him into a heap if they'd arrived even a second later.

Golden Crocodile, Jiang Mo, and Qian Jun all felt their eyes twitch uncontrollably when they heard Ye Xuan.

The three of them could see it now: Ye Xuan really wasn't willing to take even the slightest loss.