Qian Daoliu watched as the black miasma around Feng Ling suddenly surged. The deathly aura that had been swirling around her grew denser and stickier, churning through her meridians like ink. Black patterns writhed beneath her skin, and her entire presence turned savage and frenzied in an instant.
She glared at Qian Daoliu, no longer showing the slightest fear. Only the grim resolve to take him down with her remained. A tragic curve tugged at her lips. "Qian Daoliu, you destroyed the Holy Spirit Cult's base and killed our disciples. Today, I, Feng Ling, will burn everything I have if that's what it takes to drag you down with me!"
Before her words had even faded, Feng Ling transformed into an Evil Phoenix and struggled to withstand Qian Daoliu's holy aura. She threw back her head and let out a piercing screech that shook the Underground Black Market. The cry carried sinister Soul Power fluctuations, bringing down the surrounding shelves with a crash. Evil Soul Bones and forbidden technique manuals scattered across the floor.
She formed a series of bizarre hand seals. A pitch-black orb of light suddenly ignited in her chest. It held a terrifying force of Life's essence, yet evil power bound it tightly, radiating a heart-chilling aura. This was the Life essence she had condensed from a lifetime of cultivation. Now, she intended to burn it all away and trade it for power beyond her limits.
"Not good, she's going to burn her Life essence!" Bo Saixi's eyes narrowed. Blue-gold waters surged around her, and a scepter formed from pure water appeared in her hand. She launched a fierce attack at Nangong Wan. "Finish this quickly. We can't give her the chance!"
Nangong Wan refused to back down. Her Martial Soul awakened, and a pair of enormous, sinister centipede wings appeared behind her, covered in strange crimson patterns. The deathly aura around her instantly condensed into countless black daggers, which she fired at Bo Saixi. At the same time, she shouted, "Deputy Leader, I'll hold Bo Saixi back. Fight with everything you have!"
She knew there was no turning back now. Their only chance, slim as it was, lay in Feng Ling burning her essence for a desperate strike.
Qian Daoliu's expression grew even colder. Golden light blazed around him as his Angel Domain expanded wildly. Holy power collided violently with the black miasma, hissing as they clashed. "You overestimate yourself."
He let out a cold snort. His Angel True Body grew ever more solid, its golden light scorching the black market like the blazing sun.
By then, Feng Ling had burned through her Life essence, and her Martial Soul Avatar, Evil Phoenix True Form, appeared. Black butterfly wings blotted out the sky as her ninth Soul Skill, Sun of the Evil Phoenix, erupted. Black miasma swept toward them, carrying flames of destruction.
Qian Daoliu's expression grew even colder. Golden light blazed around him as his Angel Domain expanded wildly. Holy power collided violently with the Evil Fire, hissing as they clashed. He was far beyond an ordinary Peerless Douluo, and even facing Feng Ling as she burned her essence, his gaze did not waver.
Before Feng Ling's ninth Soul Skill could fully erupt, the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul behind Qian Daoliu raised the Angel Holy Sword and unleashed its ninth Soul Skill, Angel Descent. A brilliant golden flash streaked across the scene, about to strike Feng Ling.
Seeing that she couldn't evade in time, Feng Ling activated a life-saving ability and transformed into a pitch-black egg. Then she burned her Phoenix essence and fled toward the exit guarded by Kong Deming.
Qian Daoliu had learned from Ye Xishui's previous escape in egg form, and he had come prepared. The Angel Holy Sword came down again, and its golden light pierced the egg. With a sharp crack, it crumbled to dust. The level 97 Holy Spirit Cult Deputy Leader Feng Ling faced Qian Daoliu's level 99 Angel Holy Sword and let out a furious, unwilling roar. "No!"
The egg's cracking reverberated through the black market, and Feng Ling's furious cry abruptly fell silent. Her body dissolved into countless black specks of light and a torrent of violent energy, which surged toward Qian Daoliu like a rising tide and seeped slowly into his body through his meridians.
Feeling the immense, pure energy and faith power he had gained from killing Feng Ling, Qian Daoliu said solemnly, "The people of the Holy Spirit Cult truly deserve to die!"
Meanwhile, Bo Saixi could have finished off Nangong Wan long ago, but she had held back. Instead, she used her ninth Soul Skill, Sea God Imprisonment, to restrain Nangong Wan. She had kept Nangong Wan's head for Qian Daoliu.
Watching Qian Daoliu finish the battle, Bo Saixi said, "Qian Daoliu, come quickly and kill Nangong Wan to gain her energy!"
Qian Daoliu readily agreed. "All right!"
He raised his sword, then brought it down.
Nangong Wan's eyes were wide with terror as she watched Qian Daoliu's Angel Holy Sword fall.
She screamed, "No!"
Then Nangong Wan dissolved completely into the energy and faith power Qian Daoliu needed.
Feeling the strange changes in his body, Qian Daoliu thought, Sure enough, killing Evil Soul Masters is still the fastest way to increase my cultivation!
It's just a shame there aren't any worthwhile Evil Soul Masters left in all of Ming Capital!
Qian Daoliu sighed to himself.
Seeing that the battle was over, Kong Deming came before Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi, carrying the angelic girl.
Kong Deming said earnestly to Qian Daoliu, "Brother Qian, Bo Saixi, on behalf of all the people of Ming Capital, I thank you for your righteous deeds!"
"You flatter me, Brother Kong!"
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave this place in your hands. I'll take the girl back for treatment."
As he spoke, Qian Daoliu reached for the girl in Kong Deming's arms, ready to leave with Bo Saixi.
"Brother Qian, wait!"
Kong Deming called out to him.
As Qian Daoliu looked on in confusion, Kong Deming quickly gathered the Storage Soul Tools scattered on the ground and handed them to him.
Pointing to the Storage Soul Tools he had just collected, Kong Deming said, "Brother Qian, these two were both high-ranking members of the Holy Spirit Cult. They had plenty of valuable resources!"
"Oh, is that so?"
Qian Daoliu was taken aback, but then he realized what Kong Deming meant. He quickly probed the Soul Tools with his spiritual power and, sure enough, found a wealth of metal materials for Soul Tools that he urgently needed.
"My, that's a lot of metal materials. Thank you, Brother Kong!"
"I'm the one who should be thanking you, Brother Qian!"
Seeing how interested Qian Daoliu was in the metal materials, Kong Deming immediately recalled that Qian Daoliu had shown interest in Soul Tools the day before.
He quickly took a large amount of rare metal materials from his own Soul Tool and offered them to Qian Daoliu. "Brother Qian, you seem to be quite fond of the metal materials used in Soul Tools!"
"As it happens, I have some here. Please accept them as a token of my gratitude for your help with this mission!"
Qian Daoliu was also short on materials for Soul Tools, so he didn't refuse. He clasped his hands to Kong Deming. "Thank you!"
He left the scene in Kong Deming's hands, then took the angelic girl and left with Bo Saixi.
Somewhere on the Sun Moon Continent, at a mysterious altar.
A dark figure roared at a figure dressed in white. "Mother, Deputy Leader Feng Ling and Second Elder Nangong Wan are dead. Our Holy Spirit Cult's foundation in Ming Capital has been completely destroyed. Are you satisfied now?!"
Ming Capital, the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu's residence.
"You're awake!"
Qian Daoliu gently laid the girl on the bed. Golden light rippled around him as pure angelic power slowly seeped into her body, soothing her wounds.
Once the girl's breathing had steadied, he withdrew his power. His voice softened as he looked at her newly opened eyes and asked gently, "How are you feeling?"
The girl's lashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Qian Daoliu's handsome, upright face. Astonishment and a trace of dependence filled her eyes. She answered softly, "Angel Douluo! You saved me!"
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