Battle Soul Douluo

Qin Haoyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

If any other Soul Saint had said that, he would have merely smiled with disdain.

He would not have taken it seriously at all.

But the person before him was Si Tingxuan!

He had once, as a Soul Emperor, killed a powerful Soul Saint one-on-one without suffering a single injury.

The usual absolute suppression of having one more Soul Ring seemed to have been broken in his hands.

Qin Haoyuan stared fixedly at Si Tingxuan and said coldly, "You can try!"

At that moment, he had tentatively placed Si Tingxuan on equal footing with himself.

Instead of looking down on him as he had before!

"Then let's try!"

Si Tingxuan activated Icy Palm, pouring immense chill into his Ice Sword Martial Soul.

The frost energy surrounding the Sword Martial Soul surged explosively!

Icy Slash!

The frost energy released by Icy Palm was sent slashing out through the Ice Sword!

It was further strengthened by the Ice Sword's own icy power!

It formed a two-meter-long blade of frosty Sword Qi!

It flew straight at Qin Haoyuan, freezing a layer of ice across the ground wherever it passed!

Even the air warped!

The chill froze the air, creating a white mist!

Qin Haoyuan's expression shifted slightly. He had long heard that Si Tingxuan's Martial Soul was extremely special, the first Lifebound Martial Soul on the entire continent.

But...

It was terrifyingly powerful.

Even he could not block such frost energy, imbued with such potent freezing force, without using a Soul Skill.

Yet this was merely a casual strike from Si Tingxuan.

Could it be a Self-Created Soul Skill?

His assessment of Si Tingxuan's talent rose even higher, which only made Si Tingxuan someone who had to be killed!

The greater the talent, the sooner he had to be eliminated.

Though that was what he thought, his movements were not slow in the slightest. The Third Soul Ring on his body lit up. "Third Soul Ring Skill—Thunder Barrier!"

Crackle! Crackle!

Electric currents flashed and surged from his Martial Soul, forming a square barrier before him that shielded him within.

Bang!

Icy Slash struck it viciously, and a violent collision erupted!

At the same time, Si Tingxuan used Mystic Ripple Microstep!

His speed was so fast that he even left an afterimage where he stood.

Once the afterimage vanished, Si Tingxuan had already arrived on Qin Haoyuan's other side.

The Flame Sword swept out!

This was a sword strike combined with Fire God Palm!

A blazing Sword Qi slash radiating incomparably high heat shot toward Qin Haoyuan.

Qin Haoyuan had only just blocked the Icy Slash Si Tingxuan had sent out earlier!

When he saw that Si Tingxuan had moved to his other side, bypassed the Thunder Barrier, and launched another attack at him,

his expression changed!

What speed!

There was likely no time to use a Soul Skill!

Dodging would also be rushed!

He withdrew his Soul Skill and raised a hand. A piece of armor resembling a bracer appeared over his raised right arm.

Then it flashed with light.

A circular defensive shield instantly formed, protecting Qin Haoyuan within.

Boom!

The flaming Sword Qi struck it and scattered at once!

"A Soul Bone?"

Si Tingxuan paused in surprise!

Qin Haoyuan turned around. "What, are you surprised? I heard you have one too!"

As he finished speaking, he revealed a meaningful smile.

The implication was clear: the Soul Bone on Si Tingxuan's arm would soon be his as well.

Si Tingxuan raised a brow and looked at the Soul Bone skill covering Qin Haoyuan in all-round defense. With interest, he said, "Yours is quite good too. But why do I feel like it suits me better?"

Qin Haoyuan's face darkened at those words, and cold light flashed in his eyes. He said icily, "I did underestimate you earlier and let you seize the initiative. But now... hmph."

The Sixth Soul Ring on his body lit up. "Sixth Soul Ring Skill—Thunder Rampage!"

As he activated the Soul Skill, both hands slammed into the ground.

Crackle! Crackle!

A massive amount of electricity spread from his palms at incredible speed, covering the ground within a fifty-meter radius.

But before that could happen, Si Tingxuan had kicked off with both legs and leaped into the air.

Seeing Si Tingxuan in midair, Qin Haoyuan's eyes flashed with excitement. "Now!"

The Fifth Soul Ring on his body lit up. "Fifth Soul Ring Skill—Thunder Roar!"

The Thunder Lion Martial Soul behind him opened its mouth and aimed at Si Tingxuan in the air.

Boom!

A pillar of lightning shot from its mouth, heading straight for Si Tingxuan.

The corners of Qin Haoyuan's lips curled upward as he thought, Let's see where you can run now!

Si Tingxuan's gaze turned somewhat strange.

He had figured it out. Qin Haoyuan's earlier discharge of electricity across the ground had been intended to force him into the air.

Then he would strike him!

After all, once an ordinary person was in the air, they had nowhere to push off from and naturally no ability to evade.

Such a strategy was undoubtedly highly effective against ordinary Soul Masters.

But was Si Tingxuan an ordinary Soul Master?

Leaving aside the fact that his dual swords could already fly through the air, even if they could not, he still had a Soul Bone!

But could he possibly miss such an opportunity delivered right to him?

The 100,000-Year Soft Bone Rabbit Left Arm Bone instantly appeared over his left arm. Then, "First Soul Bone Skill—Flash!"

Whoosh!

Si Tingxuan vanished from the air.

"Not good."

Qin Haoyuan's combat experience was extraordinarily rich. The moment the Soul Bone appeared on Si Tingxuan's body, he sensed danger.

When Si Tingxuan disappeared from midair, he immediately entered a state of utmost alertness.

At that moment, Si Tingxuan appeared behind him.

With both swords in hand, the Soul Rings of both his Martial Souls rose up.

At the same time, their Fourth Soul Rings lit up together. "Ice Flame Dual Swords—Fourth Soul Ring Fusion Skill—Ice Flame Slash!"

Si Tingxuan vanished once more.

This time, however, it was not Flash. He had entered a state of high-speed movement.

When he appeared again, he was already before Qin Haoyuan.

Slash!

Two enormous wounds appeared across Qin Haoyuan's back. One was charred black, while the other was frozen solid. Under the clash of ice and fire, the flesh had turned glass-like.

That part had clearly been completely "killed."

The immense force and attack sent Qin Haoyuan lurching forward.

Pfft!

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

Si Tingxuan had seized that opportunity perfectly. Qin Haoyuan had been activating a powerful Soul Skill and had no time to react.

By the time he reacted, stopped his Soul Skill, and tried to counterattack or evade,

he had already been struck.

Moreover, the injury from that attack was definitely severe. The muscles in his face had tensed tightly.

That was because he had gritted his teeth hard.

He forcibly pulled his bent body back bit by bit and straightened himself once more!

Si Tingxuan slowly turned to look at Qin Haoyuan and said calmly, "You still underestimated me. Your contempt ensured, before this fight even began, that you would be the one to lose."

"Hah..."

Dongfang Runhong and Dongfang Yuanchen were so shocked that they could not speak.

Zhao Zhengtian was also dumbfounded. He muttered, "Although we inferred from his ability to kill a Soul Saint as a Soul Emperor that he possessed the strength of a Battle Soul Douluo... it is still unbelievable that he so easily severely injured Qin Haoyuan!"