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Chapter 118: Battle Soul Saint!
Although Tang Wutong had no idea what Ye Xixuan was thinking, her emotions settled after a brief moment of shock and uncertainty. With her father's divine imprint protecting her, no one on this plane could hurt her.
In fact, she ought to thank this man in black. If he had not suddenly ambushed them, she would never have known how deeply Ye Xixuan cared about her safety.
Princess Tang's love-addled imagination went to work again. Brimming with delight, she stepped forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Xixuan, facing off against the distant man in black alongside him.
Confidence was one thing, but facing a Seven-Ring Soul Sage, Ye Xixuan did not dare grow careless in the slightest.
Eerie black demonic markings rapidly emerged across his fair skin. On top of them, his darkness-attribute Heavenly Spider Claws covered both hands like a pair of deep, shadowy metal gauntlets. His hands gripped the Dark Demon Sword's hilt firmly, producing a series of metallic scrapes and clinks.
Both the quality of Ye Xixuan's martial soul and the configuration of his soul rings were unprecedented. Even in his normal state, he could fight opponents above his level. His timely reaction earlier, blocking the man in black's surprise attack, was proof enough.
Now, he also had the enhancements of his innate martial soul ability, the Mind Demon Mark, and a pair of external soul bones. Moreover, he had already fashioned the Dark Demon Sword in his hands into a Peak Level-Five Melee Soul Tool. At this moment, he possessed everything he needed to confront an ordinary Soul Emperor head-on.
Coupled with the absolute suppression his martial soul's attribute exerted, the gap between the present Ye Xixuan and the man in black was not actually as great as