"Ever since I became a Peerless Douluo, it's been a long time since anyone dared speak to me like that!"
"You're the first beast to do so!"
"I couldn't find you. I never expected you to come knocking and deliver yourself to me!"
Qian Daoliu turned away, no longer paying any attention to the Sky Azure Bull Python. Then the pressure unique to a Peerless Douluo burst forth, no longer concealed!
Boom—
The black clouds that had blanketed the sky were instantly shaken apart!
Then the Angel Domain once again spread across a thousand li in every direction!
"That's..." The Sky Azure Bull Python looked at the phoenix hurtling toward them in the distance, fear flashing in its eyes. It promptly dove back into the lake.
Neither that phoenix nor the Peerless Douluo before it was someone to be taken lightly!
Since the Peerless Douluo was no longer targeting it, the Sky Azure Bull Python naturally intended to stay out of it!
"Th-that can't be the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast recorded in ancient books, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix!"
"No!"
"Judging by the aura this Heavenly Fiend Phoenix gives off, it must be far beyond the level of a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!"
Looking at the enormous phoenix high above, Qin Xuan was filled with emotion.
The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix was over forty meters long and possessed the bloodline of an ancient divine beast. Its feathers were a weave of ink-black and dark gold, and its tail feathers resembled flowing flames in the dead of night, burning with a pitch-black glow.
When it spread its wings, they blotted out the sky and the sun. Its eyes were like cold stars in the Netherworld.
Unlike an ordinary fire phoenix, its flames were neither searing nor bright. Instead, they were Dark Underworld Fire that devoured light and extinguished life!
The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix stopped two kilometers from Qian Daoliu.
It watched Qian Daoliu warily, eight black Soul Rings and one red Soul Ring circling him, but made no move to strike first.
To be honest, it had been perfectly hidden deep underground, a thousand meters below the surface. Now, it was beginning to regret coming out.
The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix had thought it would be an ordinary light-type Titled Douluo, so it had decided to emerge and kill him. Who could have guessed he would be a Peerless Douluo standing at the pinnacle of humanity...
Given the situation, there was no chance of resolving this peacefully. They could only fight!
"You've actually cultivated for a hundred and ninety thousand years. You're only one step away from becoming a two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!"
"Too bad you ran into me today!"
"Seventh Soul Skill, Angel True Form!"
As Qian Daoliu spoke, his body transformed into a Six-Winged Angel several meters tall!
In terms of size, the Six-Winged Angel was hardly any smaller than the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix!
A hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation, and the bloodline of an ancient divine beast to boot. Even if I can absorb its Soul Ring energy, I may not be able to withstand its resentment!
This is undoubtedly a high-risk, high-reward undertaking!
But if I fail to resist its resentment, my mental strength will suffer devastating damage. I could even lose my soul and end up a vegetable!
There may be a safer way. I should first see how strong the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix is!
With that thought, Qin Xuan hurriedly shielded himself in a black energy barrier and hid out of sight.
"A Peerless Douluo is already halfway to godhood. Human, tell me your name." The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix spoke in human language. Its voice sounded like that of a mature woman in her thirties, yet carried a bone-chilling menace.
"I am Qian Daoliu."
The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix showed little surprise at the name.
It had cultivated for years in the Cold Yin Land deep beneath the earth. It knew little of the human world, and even less about what went on in the Star Dou Great Forest. It had never heard of Qian Daoliu's fame.
"You're already a Peerless Douluo, and your Soul Ring Configuration is full. Why are you looking for a dark-attribute hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast?"
At that, Qian Daoliu said nothing. He merely glanced toward the ground.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix used its spiritual power to sense Qin Xuan hiding nearby and sneered.
"Don't tell me you want this junior to absorb my Sixth Soul Ring?"
"Hahaha... And you call yourself a Peerless Douluo? What a fool!"
"There's no point in talking. Die!" Qian Daoliu couldn't be bothered to waste any more words and launched the first attack.
"Angel's Sword!"
A giant sword wreathed in sacred flames appeared in the Six-Winged Angel's hand.
It immediately swung the sword at the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix from afar.
Vast Soul Power gathered in midair, forming a beam of light over ten meters long. Its imposing force was terrifying!
"Nether Claw!" The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix did not dodge. Black flames gathered at its fingertips, and it seized the beam of light in its claws!
Bang—
Two vast currents of Soul Power, one gold and one black, clashed on the spot!
The shockwaves alone turned every thousand-year Soul Beast within a hundred meters into clouds of blood mist!
Ten seconds passed. Then, with a bang, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix's talons ripped the beam of light to shreds!
"You beast, you actually managed to take one of my attacks head-on. You've got some skill!" Surprise flashed in Qian Daoliu's eyes, then delight appeared on his face.
Ever since Tang Chen went into hiding, it had been a long time since he had met an opponent who could exchange even a couple of blows with him!
As he spoke, the Six-Winged Angel casually swung its sacred sword toward Qin Xuan.
A round, golden shield immediately enveloped Qin Xuan.
Whether it was Qian Daoliu or the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix, both of their Soul Skills were devastating.
Taking this into account, Qian Daoliu had placed a protective barrier around Qin Xuan.
Though Qin Xuan stood five kilometers away, seemingly at a safe distance, the maximum range affected by a Peerless Douluo's attack was far greater than a mere five kilometers!
The Six-Winged Angel against the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix—this was undoubtedly a clash between the ultimate light and the ultimate darkness!
"Burning Heaven Black Feather!" At that moment, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix launched its Soul Skill first.
It beat its wings and sent a great many black feather blades flying toward the Six-Winged Angel from all directions. Each feather blade could detonate Nether Flame over a small area.
The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix was born with a baleful constitution and possessed the innate ability to wield Dark Underworld Fire.
These flames could incinerate Soul Power and souls. Anything they touched corroded at once, and ordinary defensive Soul Skills melted away on contact!
"Good!" Watching the black feather blades close in, Qian Daoliu calmly snapped his fingers.
The Six-Winged Angel beat its radiant wings as well, releasing a dense shower of golden feathers!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A string of explosions rang out.
The black feather blades were all neutralized by the golden feathers!
"Nirvana Soul-Locking Chain!"
"Dark Wind Blade!"
Seeing this, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix swept its wings and unleashed a group-control Soul Skill and a group-attack Soul Skill at the same time.
First, dozens of black chains shot out of the ground and bound the Six-Winged Angel.
Then countless wind blades swept toward the Six-Winged Angel head-on!
"Child's play!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Angel's Eye!"
Qian Daoliu remained perfectly calm.
The moment his words fell,
a gigantic golden eye twenty meters across appeared above the Six-Winged Angel.
A deep hum rang out.
A pillar of golden light shot from the eye and descended upon the Six-Winged Angel!
Boom—
The black chains shattered instantly beneath the pillar of light.
The countless wind blades were also completely incinerated the moment they touched it!
Then Qian Daoliu's expression darkened, and he said calmly:
"I have many duties to attend to. I have no desire to keep wasting time with you."
"Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Breath!"
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