Battle Against the Chicken Leg Douluo

Xuan Zi had not gone far from the auction house when a cold voice rang out beside his ear:

"Old dog Xuan Zi, don't be in such a hurry to leave. If you want to go, you should at least leave the item behind first."

The voice was not loud, yet it forced its way into Xuan Zi's sea of consciousness like a needle.

"Who is it?! Show yourself!"

Xuan Zi's heart jolted. He abruptly stopped, the urgency within him vanishing at once as he vigilantly scanned his surroundings.

At some point, a slender figure had appeared not far away. When Xuan Zi saw who it was, his pupils suddenly constricted, and he cried out in shock, "Xiao Jinchen!"

"Old dog Xuan Zi, hand over that Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Bone Shrek just bought at auction." Xiao Jinchen smiled faintly.

Xuan Zi stared at Xiao Jinchen as if facing a formidable enemy. The other party was acting so arrogantly; he must have that mysterious Limit Douluo backing him.

Xiao Jinchen seemed to see through Xuan Zi's thoughts. He gave a contemptuous smile and said, "Old dog Xuan Zi, don't worry. I'm the only one here."

Xuan Zi immediately released his powerful spiritual power and carefully probed the area. Once he confirmed that Xiao Jinchen truly was alone, he felt greatly relieved. After all, if the Ice Empress wished to hide, he would never be able to detect her with his cultivation.

"Hmph!" Xuan Zi snorted coldly. "You think you can stop me? Since your elders never taught you any manners, I'll teach you a proper lesson today!"

Although I can't kill this brat outright, if I cripple him, the people of Soul Hall will surely go mad, won't they? At that thought, Xuan Zi's lips curled up wildly. Then, a terrifying Soul Power pressure swept out from him. The Godly Taotie Bull Martial Soul Possession activated, and nine Spirit Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red—rose from beneath his feet.

Xiao Jinchen smiled. With a flash, he appeared high in the sky. A pair of wings had appeared behind his back, their seven-colored feathers flowing with rainbow-like brilliance, so beautiful they took one's breath away.

These wings were not Purple Cloud Wings, but wings he had condensed from Soul Power. Put simply, they were energy wings.

On the Dou Qi Continent, Dou Lings could only glide over short distances. Only Dou Wangs and above could form energy wings and soar through the clouds. He had now reached Rank 80; converted to the Dou Qi Continent's system, that made him a Dou Wang. That was why he could condense a pair of energy wings.

"Is that... an External Soul Bone?" Xuan Zi asked in surprise when he clearly saw the wings behind Xiao Jinchen.

"Hehe, what if it is? What if it isn't?" Xiao Jinchen smiled and lightly tapped his Storage Ring. The Heavy Profound Ruler was already in his hand.

Xuan Zi's gaze remained fixed on the dazzling, flowing wings behind Xiao Jinchen. His expression gradually darkened, and his determination to cripple Xiao Jinchen grew even stronger.

"Brat, I originally only intended to cripple you. But now, it seems I have to leave you here for good. It'll be just the thing to avenge Xiaotao!" Xuan Zi's voice was low as thunder, filled with undisguised killing intent.

Before his words had faded, Xuan Zi stomped hard. Majestic Soul Power surged forth like a tidal wave, and his body became an earthy-yellow streak of light. In the blink of an eye, he flashed before Xiao Jinchen and threw a straight punch!

Xiao Jinchen had anticipated this. His gaze turned icy as his body transformed into a streak of blue lightning, swiftly widening the distance between them. At the same time, the Heavy Profound Ruler in his hand traced one intricate, mysterious arc after another.

Six-Harmony Wandering Ruler, Six-Harmony Fire!

As Xiao Jinchen's low shout fell, countless ruler shadows overlapped. An incomparably brilliant seven-colored blaze gathered at the ruler's tip, then shot forth from its body, carrying scorching heat.

The instant the seven-colored blaze left the ruler, Xuan Zi's solid punch slammed fiercely into it.

Boom!

A heaven-shaking explosion erupted. The energy ripples produced by the collision of the two immense forces spread wildly in a ring, and the storm they stirred swept across heaven and earth, making even the surrounding space tremble violently.

Xiao Jinchen used this opportunity to retreat, opening the distance from Xuan Zi. After slinging the Heavy Profound Ruler across his back, his hands began forming seals without pause.

Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, First Transformation! Green Lotus Transformation! As Xiao Jinchen activated the first transformation of the Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, his aura soared to the level of a Titled Douluo, while terrifying heat waves surged forth.

"Hmph! Even if you used some unknown method to temporarily raise your strength to the Titled Douluo level, you're still only a quasi-Soul Douluo who hasn't obtained his eighth Spirit Ring." Xuan Zi was startled by Xiao Jinchen's sudden increase in strength, then sneered. The sixth Spirit Ring on his body shone brilliantly, and Soul Power fluctuations several times more violent than before swept forth.

Sixth Soul Skill, Taotie Profound Yellow Seal!

Xuan Zi shouted in a low voice. The sleeve on his right arm instantly turned to dust, while his right palm rapidly swelled. Veins bulged across it as a heavy force, accompanied by devouring power, radiated outward.

Xuan Zi's sixth Soul Skill, Taotie Profound Yellow Seal, carried a terrifying aura capable of devouring all things as it struck Xiao Jinchen squarely in the chest.

Yet there was no sound of bones breaking, much less blood spraying.

"Afterimage?"

Xuan Zi shook his arm and shattered the afterimage. Then he slowly turned around and looked behind him at Xiao Jinchen, who was continuously forming seals.

Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, Second Transformation! Glazed Transformation! The instant Xuan Zi looked over, Xiao Jinchen's hand seals settled. In an instant, his aura surged once more, this time reaching the level of a Super Douluo.

"What a cunning brat. He actually used an afterimage to bait out my Soul Skill." Xuan Zi could no longer remain calm. Xiao Jinchen had risen from Soul Douluo to Super Douluo in only a few breaths. What if he rose to Limit Douluo next?

Gritting his teeth, Xuan Zi's seventh Spirit Ring blazed brightly as he roared, "Seventh Soul Skill! Taotie True Form!"

As Xuan Zi's roar fell, layer after layer of dense yellow light rapidly surged from his body before directly enveloping him.

Xuan Zi's clothes tore apart completely, and his body swelled at high speed. In an instant, he shed his human form and became something else—a monster with the body of a sheep, eyes beneath its armpits, tiger fangs, human claws, and a pair of enormous bull horns. It was over thirty meters long.

"Brat, to force me to use my Martial Soul Avatar, you can die without—" Before Xuan Zi could finish speaking, he saw Xiao Jinchen's hand seals change again. His expression instantly froze.

Xuan Zi's pupils shrank slightly, and his heart gave a violent jolt.

"This aura... it's still rising? No way..."

A sense of foreboding coiled around Xuan Zi's heart like a venomous snake, making every hair on his body stand on end.

Seeing Xuan Zi's expression, Xiao Jinchen's lips curled upward slightly. At the same time, Emperor Flame's seven-colored fire erupted violently from his body.

Heavenly Fire Three Mysterious Transformations, Third Transformation! Emperor Flame Transformation!