"Thunder Tai Tan, Titan Sky Cannon!"
As his voice fell, Thunder Tai Tan, who was sheltering him in the crook of his arm, opened his mouth and spat out an intensely powerful blast of lightning.
There was no denying that after the Titan Giant Ape transformed into Thunder Tai Tan, his combat power became even more terrifying.
This lightning-infused Titan Sky Cannon was countless times more powerful than before.
Boom!
The enormous Seven Kill Sword shuddered under the blast of Thunder Tai Tan's Titan Sky Cannon. Its entire blade dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yet in the end, it still cleaved through the lightning and came crashing down.
"What a powerful strike!"
Qin Xiao's pupils contracted as he gained an even deeper understanding of how terrifying God-Demon Dual Slash was.
"Kid, you still have a chance if you concede now. Any later, and it'll be too late."
Just then, Sword Douluo's voice rang out in Qin Xiao's mind.
There was no denying that Qin Xiao's performance today had already been enough to astonish him.
He had never expected this young man to have any room left to resist after he had used his final soul ring skill.
Given time, this boy will surely become a great figure! His achievements will certainly surpass mine!
Sword Douluo silently passed his judgment on Qin Xiao.
"The word 'concede' isn't in my dictionary!"
Qin Xiao likewise replied through a private voice transmission. Then he shouted in a deep voice, "Thunder Tai Tan, self-destruct!"
As his voice fell, Thunder Tai Tan stopped protecting Qin Xiao.
He leaped forward and lunged at the enormous Seven Kill Sword!
"He's insane!"
"This kid is a complete lunatic!"
Sword Douluo's pupils contracted in utter shock.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
This time, a string of explosions rang out. The terrifying, surging lightning sent chills through even those who saw it from far away.
But that was only natural.
After all, Thunder Tai Tan was now equivalent to a rank ninety-six Titled Douluo. His self-destruction was equivalent to a rank ninety-six expert detonating himself.
Its power far exceeded the Titan Sky Cannon he had just unleashed!
Meanwhile, under that terrifying assault, the enormous Seven Kill Sword, towering a hundred zhang high, shattered amid the raging onslaught!
"Cough, cough..."
The Dense Forest was now a scene of utter devastation. Such intense combat had left Sword Douluo's blood and qi churning, making him deeply uncomfortable.
Yet his gaze had never shifted. He kept staring fixedly ahead.
Dust and smoke billowed there, but he could still see a figure wreathed in lightning standing proud.
The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
What kind of monster is this kid...?
He can still stand after all that?
However.
What he did not know was that Qin Xiao was now immensely excited.
It really works!
The power of Thunder Tai Tan's self-destruction is so, so much greater than his normal combat power!
Soul skills really do need to be developed further! Right now, this skill is my strongest trump card apart from Thunder Emperor Finger!
His heart brimmed with joy.
He had gained so much from this battle with Sword Douluo.
"Kid, you really are strong. Give you another ten years..."
"No, another three to five years, and your strength might very well surpass mine!"
Sword Douluo looked at Qin Xiao and said gravely, "But today, you still lost."
"I lost?"
Qin Xiao shook his head slightly. "You're mistaken, Senior."
"Heh, even now, you still refuse to admit it?"
"Young man, don't be so hotheaded."
Sword Douluo shook his head with a chuckle. "Then I'll make you understand why you've lost."
"You can no longer use your soul skills from the seventh ring onward, can you? Likewise, I temporarily can't use mine from the seventh ring onward. But my cultivation far exceeds yours. Put simply, my Thousand-Year Soul Skills can match your Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills. What do you have left to fight me with?"
Sword Douluo's voice brimmed with confidence. He looked proudly at Qin Xiao, waiting for him to concede.
"Under normal circumstances, you'd be right, Senior."
Qin Xiao did not deny it. "But I'm not normal."
As his voice fell.
Nine soul rings appeared: red, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black. Immediately afterward, his first soul ring left his body again, transforming into a Thunder Tai Tan who landed between them.
Qin Xiao asked with a smile, "I wonder how many more of Thunder Tai Tan's self-destructions you can withstand, Senior?"
"One, two, or three?"
"As long as I'm in my Martial Soul Avatar state, I can use my first soul skill endlessly..."
Uh...
Sword Douluo's expression froze, and he could not help cursing inwardly. Just what kind of freak was this kid?
A Hundred-Thousand-Year first soul skill-isn't that fucking cheating?
Wait...
He's bluffing!
Sword Douluo instantly remembered one of Qin Xiao's weaknesses: soul power!
"Hmph, kid, you almost fooled me. If you keep unleashing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Skill, you'll probably be drained dry before I even have to act!" he snorted irritably.
"What? You mean soul power?"
Qin Xiao suddenly smiled. He raised a hand and waved at the sky. "Lightning, come!"
Crack!
A bolt of lightning fell, striking him squarely.
Ordinary people could not flee fast enough from lightning, but when it struck Qin Xiao, he merely narrowed his eyes.
"Feels good."
In the end, he even let out an involuntary moan.
"A monster. He's a fucking monster!"
Sword Douluo's eyes widened.
He could clearly sense Qin Xiao's soul power growing stronger after the lightning struck him.
In other words, he could absorb lightning to replenish what he had expended!
What the hell even is he?
Sword Douluo no longer had the energy to curse inwardly.
Seeing was believing; hearsay was unreliable. Now he believed Ning Rongrong's words completely.
"Senior, why aren't you saying anything?"
"There's nothing wrong with giving myself a little healing, is there?"
Qin Xiao looked at Sword Douluo, whose expressions kept changing like a revolving lantern, and asked with a smile.
Nothing wrong!
You're fucking amazing!
Sword Douluo said to Qin Xiao, "Kid, we'll call this your win today."
"Haha, I just got lucky."
At those words, Qin Xiao laughed heartily.
There was no denying that making an expert like Sword Douluo yield was deeply satisfying.
"Hmph, kid, don't get too pleased with yourself."
Sword Douluo snorted, looking thoroughly displeased. "Actually, there's still one sword strike I haven't used. Even I find its power terrifying..."
To be precise, it could only be considered half a strike.
Sword Douluo swore that once he truly mastered that strike in its entirety, he would come back and slash this kid again.
But it won't be long now. Before, I only had a vague idea. After fighting Qin Xiao, though, I've gained quite a few insights. Fully comprehending and mastering that strike shouldn't be far off, Sword Douluo thought to himself.
At those words, Qin Xiao froze. Could it be that legendary 'the man is the sword, the sword is the man'-the sword-man...
Pah.
The unity of man and sword?
But so what?
Qin Xiao smiled and mimicked Sword Douluo's tone. "What you don't know, Senior, is that I also have a major move I haven't used. Its power is astonishing too. I'm afraid that with one careless press of my finger, I might kill a rank ninety-six Titled Douluo..."
"Heh, kid, keep boasting."
Sword Douluo sneered skeptically. He felt this kid was deliberately mimicking his tone just to annoy him.
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