Self-detonation, a cornered beast still fights

Xiong Jun was the first to charge into the enemy lines.

His target is a Super Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult, level 97, Three-Word Battle Armor Master, Martial Soul is a dark red Dark Divine Eagle, Agility Attack System Battle Spirit Master.

When the man saw that Xiong Jun, a Limit expert, had come looking for him, fear flashed in his eyes, but he still gritted his teeth and faced him head-on instead of running away.

There's no escaping this situation. Some Evil Spirit Master, seeing the Spirit Pagoda's overwhelming force, had already turned and fled, but he saw that the Spirit Pagoda's Limit forces were already leading the pursuit.

In Limit chase, how many can escape?

I'm afraid none of them will escape.

Not to mention----

Dark Eagle Douluo glanced at a certain spot in the sky, where Snow Empress was using her Divine Consciousness to explore the heavens and earth, providing support for the members of the Spirit Pagoda.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

Escaping from the Limit is already difficult enough; trying to leave in front of an unstoppable God Rank powerhouse is even more certain of certain death.

Since there's no escape, we have no choice but to fight to the death.

Of course, he wouldn't be foolish enough to directly confront Xiong Jun head-on.

Without the slightest hesitation, he activated his Martial Soul Avatar, intending to use his speed, which was faster than some Limit experts, to maneuver and look for an opportunity.

Xiong Jun rushed forward and watched as a dark red afterimage rapidly tumbled and moved around him. He frowned impatiently. "Annoying fly!"

He flipped his right hand, spreading his five fingers, and a dark golden light shone brightly from his palm. The light solidified into a phantom of a giant dark golden claw, which descended upon Dark Eagle Douluo from the sky.

Dark Eagle Douluo felt a chill run down his spine. He flapped his wings violently, and his dark red figure twisted three times in the air, barely managing to slip through the gaps between the giant claws.

He could even feel the burning sensation as the dark golden light brushed against his wings; he was just an inch away from being captured.

"That was close!"

Dark Eagle Douluo broke out in a cold sweat, but dared not linger. He raised his body another three centimeters, transforming into an almost invisible dark red streak of light, frantically circling around Xiong Jun.

Fifth Soul Skill - Dark Eagle Sky Rending Claw!

The enormous, dark red claws would occasionally extend, leaving sparks on Xiong Jun's shoulders and back, which radiated a dark golden light, before disappearing into the distance.

However, as time went on, Dark Eagle Douluo discovered that his attacks on Xiong Jun had caused almost no real damage.

Keep in mind, he was Level 97 Super Douluo, and with the support of his Three-Word Battle Armor, his cultivation was not far from its Limit.

Even though he's Agility Attack System, not known for his high lethality, his power is still considerable. How come he couldn't even break through the opponent's skin?

What's even more disheartening is that Xiong Jun didn't even use his Battle Armor.

"Monster!" Dark Eagle Douluo couldn't help but curse under his breath.

However, what reassured him somewhat was that Xiong Jun's speed was indeed inferior to his. He dodged several attacks with his agility, and the giant claw of Soul Power, which shone with dark golden light, only grazed his afterimages each time, never truly touching him.

As for the Power of Space —although Xiong Jun has some understanding of it, his mastery can only be described as having immense strength and being able to send bricks flying. He can use brute force to Rending Space and unleash domineering attacks like the Sky Ripping Claw, but he cannot use the Power of Space to accurately catch an opponent who is jumping around and moving nimbly.

"It seems that as long as I maintain my current speed, this savage bear, known for its physique and attack power, won't be able to do anything to me for the time being."

Dark Eagle Douluo thought this, but he didn't intend to waste any more time. He frantically poured all his Soul Power into his wings, preparing to unleash his strongest killing move.

Although continuing like this, without seeking to harm the enemy but only to buy time, might allow him to survive longer in front of Xiong Jun, Dark Eagle Douluo was well aware of the current situation.

The enemy team consisted of eleven peak-level experts above the Limit and over a hundred Titled Douluo. Although Di Tian took some of them away, the rest are all here!

Their Holy Spirit Cult has only seven Super Douluo in Heaven Dou City, including the strongmen from the Dou Ling Empire, and only a dozen or so Three-Word Battle Armor Master.

In terms of sheer strength, the enemy's combat power was almost ten times stronger than theirs!

What a devastating gap!

Unless the God of Slaughter eliminates Huo Yuhao and frees up his hands to help them kill these powerful figures, Dark Eagle Douluo sees no hope of victory whatsoever.

But—even if the God of Slaughter wins, can they hold out until then?

Obviously not.

Since defeat was inevitable and escape was hopeless, he would do everything in his power to knock out one of the enemy's teeth before he died!

Thinking of this, Dark Eagle Douluo's eyes surged with killing intent as he stared intently at Xiong Jun's every move, not letting go of any flaw.

After the initial probing, he had gained some understanding of Xiong Jun; now all he needed was an opportunity—

At one point, he caught Xiong Jun seemingly distracted and flustered, making a mistake in his movements. When he swung his right arm, his body leaned slightly forward, revealing a momentary opening in his left ribs and leaving his chest wide open.

Now!

"Ninth Soul Skill, Dark Feather Annihilation - Blood Sacrifice!"

Without hesitation, Dark Eagle Douluo flapped his wings and decisively burned everything—his origin, Battle Armor, and all his Life energy—into burning black feathers.

The next instant, thousands of black feathers shot out simultaneously—not a random scattering, but all the feathers converged around him, transforming him into a black torrent, like a black dragon devouring the sky, crashing straight into Xiong Jun's chest.

Wherever the black dragon passed, the void cracked, and the ground was ripped open by the shockwave, leaving a deep trench.

With his Three-Word Battle Armor burning and his cultivation and foundation fully restored, his power temporarily reached the level of Demigod!

"Finally couldn't hold back any longer?"

Seeing this, a glint flashed in Xiong Jun's eyes. His Four-Word Battle Armor instantly covered his entire body, and his power surged. The intentionally exposed flaws did not seem to affect his movements.

He crossed his claws in front of his chest in an instant, and dark golden Soul Power surged like a raging tide.

A terrifying scene unfolded: ten dazzling dark golden lights condensed at the claw tip, transforming into ten thousand-meter-long dark golden blades that pierced the sky!

"Sky Ripping Claw!"

With a roar, Xiong Jun slashed forward with both claws. Ten dark gold blades tore through the void, creating huge black cracks in the sky wherever they passed, as if the heavens themselves had been shattered.

The blade clashed head-on with the black dragon, unleashing a deafening roar that engulfed everything in a blaze of dark gold and pitch black light.

Enduring the excruciating pain of his body being torn apart, Dark Eagle Douluo struggled forward in the light, his vision filled only with the ever-approaching Xiong Jun.

He had anticipated that Xiong Jun's actions just now might have been a trap to lure him into launching an attack.

But he didn't care.

Even if it was a deliberate opening, it would take Xiong Jun time to adjust his posture and launch a counterattack. And that brief moment was enough for him to advance several more feet.

Now, just a little closer—just a little closer—to that place—

Finally, Dark Eagle Douluo, having burned everything, rushed to Xiong Jun's side. Just before the Sky Ripping Claw shattered his body.

A dark red short sword appeared in his palm.

Boom! A silent explosion resounded within Dark Eagle Douluo's body. He directly detonated two of his Soul Core. He was already almost exhausted, but this Destruction power forced him to pull up his last bit of strength.

He gritted his teeth, and the dark red short sword in his hand transformed into a streak of blood-red light, stabbing fiercely towards Xiong Jun's chest.

The Demon God Sword – this one-time use Divine Tool – is his true trump card!

What Ninth Soul Skill, what Demigod power gained by burning Life? Those were all just a cover, solely to deliver this sword into Xiong Jun's body!

Xiong Jun's physical defenses were terrifying, coupled with the Four-Word Battle Armor that could be revealed at any time. Without using the Demigod power gained by burning everything, he would never have been able to penetrate Xiong Jun's defenses and Demon God Sword.

Although his power had weakened considerably after clashing with Xiong Jun, and he might even die under Xiong Jun's claws in the next instant, the power of his self-destructing Soul Core was enough to allow the Demon God Sword to pierce through the Four-Word Battle Armor, leaving a small wound on Xiong Jun's body.

Normally, such injuries would be nothing to Xiong Jun, and he would recover in the blink of an eye. But if it were the Demon God Sword —it would be enough to kill him!

"Hahaha, you were careless after all. One life for another, taking a Limit expert down with you, it's worth it!" Dark Eagle Douluo laughed wildly.

The next moment, the Sky Ripping Claw descended, severing his body at the waist by the dark golden claw. Blood splattered, but his consciousness did not dissipate.

He stared intently at Xiong Jun, his eyes filled with glee, wanting to witness this Limit powerhouse be buried with him.

However, the Demon God Sword, which he had placed so much hope in, ultimately failed to pierce Xiong Jun's body.

A dark golden protective shield rose up, lying between the Demon God Sword and the Four-Word Battle Armor. The sword tip pierced the barrier, penetrating halfway, but could not advance any further.

"What----" Dark Eagle Douluo's smile froze on his face.

"I was on guard against you!"

Xiong Jun spoke coldly, grabbing the short sword and snatching it from Dark Eagle Douluo's hand. Then he swung his arm and slapped Dark Eagle Douluo across the face.

"Ugh!!!"

The force of that slap was terrifying, sending half of Dark Eagle Douluo's body flying. The severed body crashed into several broken walls before finally embedding itself in the ground a hundred feet away, sending dust billowing into the sky. Dark Eagle Douluo, who was already on his last breath, died on the spot.

Even on his deathbed, Dark Eagle Douluo couldn't understand why Xiong Jun would be wary of a Super Douluo like him.

Even if he self-destructed, it would be difficult for him to leave a fatal wound on a Limit expert. Normally, Limit expert would not be so cautious when facing an opponent of his caliber. They would not prepare a protective shield or be constantly on guard against his dying attack.

Are you being too cautious? I'm the one who needs to be careful!

Dark Eagle Douluo's eyes were fixed on the sky, his death unresolved.

Xiong Jun glanced at the mangled corpse of Dark Eagle Douluo, then looked at the Demon God Sword in his hand with lingering fear.

"I never expected to be the one to win—luckily, Ling Bing told us about these Divine Tool artifacts beforehand. Otherwise, if I had really treated these Super Douluo as ordinary characters, I'm afraid I would have been caught off guard and lost everything."

Huo Yuhao learned a great deal about the Holy Spirit Cult's secrets from the Devil Emperor, including several extremely insidious Divine Tool.

The Demon God Sword is one of them.

The Demon God Sword a one-time God of Slaughter, the most vicious weapon developed by the Holy Spirit Cult. It contains the poison of countless vengeful spirits, capable of cursing and devouring even the soul.

Even Quasi-God would be reduced to ashes if wounded by this sword. Even healing-type powerhouses like Bi Ji and Holy Spirit Douluo are unable to heal the injuries caused by the Demon God Sword.

Just by looking at a part of the whole picture, one can see the terrifying power of the other Holy Spirit Cult's Divine Tool from the Demon God Sword. That's why Huo Yuhao specifically reminded them of this before they arrived at Dou Ling.

That's why he always held back some of his strength when dealing with Dark Eagle Douluo, in order to guard against those deadly moves.

Otherwise, even if he was slower than his opponent, he wouldn't have let Dark Eagle Douluo dart around in front of him for so long; he would have used all his strength to kill him with a single claw strike.

Xiong Jun toyed with the Demon God Sword in his hand for a while, then took one last look at the corpse of Dark Eagle Douluo.

"If it were an unsuspecting or careless Limit Douluo, you might have actually succeeded and become a disgrace among Limit Douluo."

Even if it was a calculated move, it's still incredibly rare for a Limit Douluo to die at the hands of a powerhouse below the Limit. There seem to be very few precedents for this. If Dark Eagle Douluo succeeds, he will be remembered in history—both for himself and for the Limit Douluo he kills.

(The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, who was killed by Dark Phoenix Douluo Heavenly Phoenix Douluo with the Demon God Sword in the original story: I feel like you're clicking on me----)

Xiong Jun sheathed the Demon God Sword and looked up at the battlefield.

In the distance, Soul Skill exploded, and Soul Ring surged.

Sword energy cleaved through the thousand-meter -Chang Kong, an indomitable spirit Heaven Dou, and seawater surged back like a waterfall.

The deafening roar continued, and various colored lights intertwined to create a chaotic apocalyptic scene.

Numerous powerful figures were locked in fierce combat on the battlefield. Well, to put it mildly, it was a one-sided crushing defeat for the Spirit Pagoda.

In the Spirit Pagoda Limit Douluo crushed Super Douluo, Super Douluo chased after Titled Douluo, while Titled Douluo were responsible for clearing out the small fry and annihilating the Holy Spirit Cult's strongholds.

There were even instances where the Holy Spirit Cult had too few powerful members, leading to multiple Spirit Pagoda experts hunting down a single individual.

"Ah! Spirit Pagoda, you have no martial ethics, ganging up on us! If you're so capable, let's have a one-on-one fight!"

"No, Lord God of God of Slaughter, Demon Empress Emperor, save me!"

"You bastards, once the God of Slaughter is free, you will all die!"

The screams and curses of the Evil Spirit Master rose and fell, enough to bring tears to the eyes of anyone who heard them and break their hearts.

These Evil Spirit Master probably never dreamed that one day they would fall into such a hellish state—with no way out, a vast disparity in strength, and only death as their only option.

However, the Evil Spirit Master of the Holy Spirit Cult, seeing no way out, also became ruthless.

Like cornered beasts, they fought desperately, each self-destructing and burning their lives like Dark Eagle Douluo, hoping to inflict some casualties on the Spirit Pagoda side.

However, against the Spirit Pagoda's elite troops who were either outmatched in cultivation level or in numbers, this was nothing more than a desperate struggle.

The elite of the Spirit Pagoda were like a sophisticated meat grinder, crushing the Evil Spirit Master of the Holy Spirit Cult to shreds.

Apart from two God Rank battlefields where the conflict is still at a stalemate, the Holy Spirit Cult's other fronts are rapidly collapsing.

Super Douluo were defeated one by one, Three-Word Battle Armor Master fell like insects with broken wings.

Xiong Jun's side is relatively slow; most of the Limit experts have already dealt with their opponents.

After all, apart from level 97 and 98 Three-Word Battle Armor Master who can put up a fight against Limit Douluo, Titled Douluo below level 96 basically can't withstand more than a few moves from Limit Douluo. And the Holy Spirit Cult doesn't have many at the level of 97 and 98.

The Dark Eagle Douluo he encountered possessed the Demon God Sword and was faster than some of the Limit, making him a formidable opponent, which is why it took him longer to defeat him.

Among the Super Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult, the only one stronger than this guy seems to be—

Xiong Jun turned his gaze to a battlefield, his brows furrowing slightly, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.

"Xuan Qiu won the lottery too."

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