Battle the Demon

Yuanen Tiandang unleashed a burst of power to slay a Great Demon at the Super Douluo level, but before he could catch his breath, two more figures tore through the air behind him.

Two Demon Commanders with monstrous auras surged forward, shrouded in shadows, their vertical scarlet pupils filled with bloodthirsty malice.

On the battlefield, there was no room for sentimentality or melancholy.

A fierce glint flashed in Yuanen Tiandang's eyes; without a moment's hesitation, his fourth purple soul ring ignited.

Fourth Soul Skill, Gravity Domain!

Centered on him, gravity within a ten-meter radius increased tenfold!

Seizing the moment when the Demon Commanders' speed plummeted under the crushing weight, he drew all three demons into his attack range.

Yuanen Tiandang fought the three Super Douluo-level demon powerhouses alone. Blood sprayed around him, and within a dozen breaths, new cracks appeared on his battle armor.

Not far away, the battle involving Yuanen Tianshang was equally deadlocked.

Although Yuanen Tiandang's one-versus-three struggle had created an opening, Yuanen Tianshang's cultivation was inferior, and he remained unable to shake off his Great Demon opponent.

Moreover, it had become unclear who was actually pinning whom down.

Yuanen Tianshang wanted to break free to save his wife, yet he had to remain vigilant lest the demon abandon him to strike at her. The situation was dire.

Though only a few hundred meters separated them, it felt like an insurmountable chasm.

Yuanen Tianshang could only watch in horror as his wife was driven into a corner by the demon's claws, the sharp tips stopping just half an inch from her throat.

His heart felt as if it were being crushed by an invisible giant hand, the pain nearly suffocating him.

"Holy Light—!"

A clear, resonant cry pierced through the smoke and roars. A brilliant pillar of golden light crashed down, and the power of the holy light purging evil erupted instantly. The demons within a hundred-meter radius didn't even have time to wail before their bodies dissolved in the golden radiance.

Demons beyond the hundred-meter mark were also caught in the blast, howling as they collapsed under the searing touch of the holy light.

Just when all hope seemed lost, a new path appeared.

Seeing his wife saved, a flash of ecstatic joy erupted in Yuanen Tianshang's eyes. His Titan Giant Ape true form surged with power, and he brought his massive arms down with a thunderous blow, causing the Great Demon before him to cough up blood as the sound of shattering bones rang out clearly.

Two streams of light—one purple, one gold—tore across the sky and landed atop the mountain in an instant.

The Amethyst Phoenix divine patterns on Leng Qingning's Four-Word Battle Armor shimmered, the plates refracting a cold, piercing light. Behind her, the edges of her amethyst phoenix wings burned with undying phoenix fire; with every flap, fine, crystalline sparks drifted down.

Le Lingzhao's Four-Word Battle Armor was silver-white with gilded accents, its lines fluid. Two pairs of holy wings spread behind her, each feather distinct and glowing with brilliant golden light.

Before their true forms arrived, the holy light had come first!

It was Le Lingzhao's Holy Light that had arrived ahead of them, saving Yuanen Tianshang's wife at the very last second.

Leng Qingning's willow brows furrowed as she scanned the battlefield stretching for dozens of miles.

Titled Douluos, Spirit Douluos, and Soul Saints—to protect their ancestral lands, even the Yuanen Family's Soul Grand Masters and Soul Kings had joined the fray, fighting with immense bravery.

Honestly, the Yuanen Family's foundation far exceeded expectations.

Aside from the demigod-level Yuanen Zhentian, there were nearly twenty powerhouses at or above the Titled Douluo level, each equipped with a set of... well, Two-Word Battle Armor.

Beyond their strength, the poverty of the Yuanen Family also shocked the two women.

Four-Word Battle Armor required Heaven-Forged metal. While Yuanen Zhentian possessed demigod cultivation, it was understandable that he couldn't craft Four-Word Battle Armor without such materials.

Yet, among these nearly twenty Titled Douluos, half wore incomplete Three-Word Battle Armor, and one Super Douluo was even missing a component from his set.

Furthermore, the forged metals used for the armor were mediocre, and the craftsmanship was crude.

It was hard to imagine that this was a powerful soul master family presided over by a Limit Douluo, with more Titled Douluos than one could count on their fingers.

The once peaceful and serene sanctuary was now covered in blood and fire.

The same evil, the same extra-dimensional invasion—it reminded Leng Qingning and Le Lingzhao of the past events in the Abyss, and their expressions grew three degrees colder.

"Four-Word Battle Armor!"

As the figures on the mountain peak came into view, Yuanen Tiandang's pupils constricted, and his heart skipped a beat.

Four-Word Battle Armor—this was actual Four-Word Battle Armor.

If a Titled Douluo possessed a set, their combat power would rival that of a Limit Douluo.

If his father had a set, or if he could have one, would the Yuanen Family have been pushed to such a desperate state?

"An opening!"

Yuanen Tiandang's distraction lasted only a heartbeat, but the Shadow Demon General besieging him seized the chance and teleported behind him.

Simultaneously, its arms surged in size, and its pitch-black claws tore through the air, raking fiercely across Yuanen Tiandang's back armor, leaving deep, bone-reaching gouges in his Three-Word Battle Armor.

Shadow Teleport! Shadow Claw Strike!

Already at a disadvantage while fighting one against three, Yuanen Tiandang became even more battered after his brief lapse in focus, his Titan Giant Ape true form nearly collapsing.

Ignoring the searing pain in his back, he shouted toward Leng Qingning and Le Lingzhao, "Two seniors! Please, lend us your aid! The Yuanen Family will surely reward you handsomely!"

"Holy Judgment!"

"Phoenix Flame Heaven—!"

Though surprised, Leng Qingning and Le Lingzhao did not delay for even a second.

Almost at the same moment Yuanen Tiandang let out a roar, both of them launched their attacks.

With brilliant holy light and surging purple flames, the two Four-Word Battle Armor masters struck, instantly clearing a vast area of demons before them.

Seeing this, the three Demon Commanders in the distance cursed the Shadow Demon General roundly in their hearts.

When these two human powerhouses first arrived, they had already lost their will to fight; this stalemate was merely out of fear of being targeted first.

They had even begun to hold back, yet this idiot Shadow Demon General had the audacity to go up and launch a sneak attack.

You're amazing! You're so noble! You're not afraid of death!

You might not be afraid, but I am!

The Shadow Demon General did not care about them; its plan was to use its companions as human shields.

It knew clearly that with the strength of the two human powerhouses before it, it had no hope of escaping.

But as long as it ran faster than the other three companions, its chances of survival would increase significantly.

As it happened, its Shadow Demon race excelled at concealment and fleeing.

The principle of sacrificing others to save oneself was something demons understood just as well.

It was a pity, however, that it had caught the attention of Le Lingzhao, and she chose it as her first target.

It was not that Le Lingzhao was specifically targeting it; she simply could not stand the way the Shadow Demon General kept teleporting and diving into shadows.

Not to mention it was moving in an S-shaped pattern.

Dancing around so happily, acting as if I can't see you—if I don't hit you, who am I supposed to hit?

Consequently, the Shadow Demon General, who had been jumping around the most, was caught up to by Le Lingzhao in a single step and swatted to death while still in the shadows.

Naturally, her soul power increased slightly; although the amount was negligible, it was indeed an improvement.

For a soul master possessing the Holy Angel martial soul, slaying evil beings had infinite benefits.

In the ancient times when evil soul masters were rampant, any area where the Angel Family was active became a forbidden zone for them.

There was no other reason: slaying an evil soul master of the same rank was equivalent to three months of bitter cultivation.

From the top of the Angel Family to the bottom, their eyes would turn red the moment they laid eyes on an evil soul master.