Ninth Soul Skill, Angel's Breath!

The words had barely fallen.

The Six-Winged Angel erupted with a massive, divine aura. Endless holy light surged from its wings, spirit rings, and divine seal, converging into a golden torrent that stretched beyond the horizon.

This was no mere energy shockwave; it was a tangible tide of divine essence!

Wherever the current swept, everything vanished, leaving even the earth plated in a layer of eternal golden radiance.

The domain-like holy light expanded continuously. Accompanied by a high-pitched, melodic, and intensely oppressive angelic roar, the holy light within a hundred-mile radius gathered into a golden sea, as if to drown the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix within it!

"Not good!"

"Second Spirit Skill, Nine Nether Evil God Transformation!"

Seeing the incoming golden wave, Qin Xuan hurriedly released his armor to cover his entire body.

Yet, even so, he was blasted over a hundred meters away, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth!

One must realize that Qin Xuan was a full five kilometers away from the battlefield!

The sheer power of Qian Daoliu's strike was beyond imagination!

Watching the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix completely engulfed by the golden current, Qin Xuan gasped:

"What an Angel's Breath! Truly worthy of a Peerless Douluo!"

"I am standing five kilometers away, bolstered by Qian Daoliu's golden shield and my own armor, yet I still suffered internal injuries from the shock."

"I hope the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix wasn't killed instantly by this blow!"

At this moment, Qian Daoliu hovered in mid-air, his robes fluttering. Behind him, an ancient clock appeared, its minute hand spinning at high speed.

Simultaneously, golden holy light formed an impenetrable divine barrier around him.

This strike was both an ultimate purification and an unrivaled divine pressure!

It was enough to change the color of the heavens and force all evil to submit!

Against such a wide-range area-of-effect skill, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix had nowhere to hide.

But as a spirit beast with nearly two hundred thousand years of cultivation, it possessed no shortage of life-saving measures.

Black flames ignited all over its body.

Eventually, its entire form transformed into a black-flamed phoenix, shedding its physical flesh!

"Phoenix Nirvana!"

The moment the piercing phoenix cry rang out, countless golden currents slammed into it.

--BOOM!

The instant of the explosion was like a nuclear detonation, dimming the very heavens!

Even from a hundred kilometers away, one could see the blinding radiance high in the sky!

After about half a minute, the light gradually faded.

Seeing that Qian Daoliu had retracted his martial soul, Qin Xuan hurried toward his position!

Upon reaching the site, he was struck with shock.

Within a two-kilometer radius below Qian Daoliu, all signs of life had vanished. The ancient trees, small streams, and massive boulders that once made up the ecosystem had all been reduced to ash!

Even spirit beasts with fifty thousand years of cultivation had not escaped the fate of being purified by the Angel's Breath!

In truth, ten-thousand-year spirit beasts were not uncommon around the core circle, and they were simply unlucky.

Ordinary ten-thousand-year spirit beasts would have their physical bodies instantly incinerated upon contact with even a sliver of the golden current!

Seeing this, Qin Xuan couldn't help but sigh: 'Truly, when gods fight, the little ghosts suffer!'

Putting aside his thoughts, he scanned the area with his spiritual power and noticed something amiss:

"Grand Elder, I don't sense any spirit beast aura nearby. Could the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix have been killed instantly?"

"But a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast is guaranteed to drop a spirit bone. If it really died, how could there be no spirit bone left behind?"

"Hahaha..." Faced with Qin Xuan's confusion, Qian Daoliu laughed heartily:

"The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix is not so easily killed."

"It used Phoenix Nirvana just now, leaving its strength severely depleted. It is hiding somewhere at this moment."

"Xiao Xuan, I leave the rest to you!"

As he spoke, he retracted his Angel Wings, landed steadily, and patted Qin Xuan on the shoulder.

"Understood!" Qin Xuan nodded with a solemn expression, then released the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger.

Just as he was about to use his ocular skills to track the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix, Qian Daoliu reminded him:

"After being heavily wounded by my ninth spirit skill, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix's strength is now only at the ten-thousand-year level; you can easily kill it."

"But the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix is, after all, a beast with nearly two hundred thousand years of cultivation. Its spirit ring energy and resentment are extraordinary."

"You are forcibly absorbing this spirit ring across three major realms; can you truly handle it?"

"Rest assured, Grand Elder, I have my own methods." As Qin Xuan replied, a clear look of hesitation crossed his face. He then transformed into his Nine Nether Evil God Tiger form and sprinted toward the outer perimeter in the northeast direction.

The Nine Nether Evil God Tiger in this state was not a true Martial Soul Avatar, but merely an energy construct condensed from dark soul power, worlds apart from the real thing.

Qian Daoliu caught the subtle shift in Qin Xuan's expression; it was a clear sign that he lacked confidence in himself.

Watching the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger retreat into the distance, Qian Daoliu remarked with profound meaning:

"Opportunity and danger coexist!"

"To wear the crown, one must bear its weight; to reach the peak, one must endure the bitter cold!"

"How could it be easy to absorb a 190,000-year soul ring while spanning three major realms?"

"Even if the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger possesses the remnant divine power of that lord, it may not easily dissolve the resentment of the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix!"

"Qin Xuan, oh Qin Xuan, This Seat is curious to see what method you will use to absorb this soul ring!"

With a final sigh, he transformed into a streak of golden light and vanished from the spot.

"Heaven Burning Demon Pupil!" Qin Xuan let out a low shout, and faint black lotuses instantly manifested within his eyes.

The Heaven Burning Demon Pupil could see through all disguises; he was certain that the severely wounded Heavenly Fiend Phoenix could not have traveled far.

About fifteen minutes later.

He detected the energy fluctuations of the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix deep beneath a massive boulder.

"My Heaven Burning Demon Pupil can see through all disguises. It is useless for you to mask your aura—come out at once!"

As he finished speaking, the boulder shattered.

The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix flew out from the underground in response.

Its size had shrunk to only about three meters, and its entire body was covered in shocking burn scars.

The gaze the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix fixed upon Qin Xuan was complex, filled with rage, unwillingness, hatred, and a hint of helplessness.

After all, it was no easy feat to cultivate for 190,000 years; no soul beast wanted to become a human's soul ring!

Yet, it was currently in a hopeless situation...

That Peerless Douluo was several times more terrifying than it had imagined!

Had it not used its ultimate life-saving divine skill, that single strike just now would have been enough to reduce it to ashes!

Recovering from its melancholy and sorrow, just as the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix was about to burn its essence to fight to the death, Qin Xuan spoke slowly: "How about we make a deal?"

Hearing this, the Heavenly Fiend Phoenix reined in its aura and said with utter disdain: "Hmph! You despicable human, what tricks are you trying to play in front of this king at this late hour!"

Qin Xuan smiled slightly, his expression calm: "Do you want to live?"

"What!" The Heavenly Fiend Phoenix's pupils dilated in shock, and it said incredulously: "You... you are not going to kill me?"

Qin Xuan shook his head: "I want you to voluntarily sacrifice yourself to me. Are you willing?"