One vs. Two, Overwhelming the Angel

A Bone Dragon nearly twenty meters long emerged from a spatial rift behind Yang Xingchen, the soul flames in its eye sockets fixed on Qian Renxue before it.

"This is bad. I never thought this kid had a trick like that up his sleeve. Luckily, I didn't leave the young mistress's side!"

Seeing Yang Xingchen summon the Bone Dragon, Porcupinefish Douluo could no longer concern himself with Snake Lance Douluo, who was taking a beating on the other side. He rushed to the battlefield at once in case anything went wrong.

Having seen Yang Xingchen summon the Bone Dragon with her own eyes, Qian Renxue was now fully intent on killing him.

Sensing such a dense presence of the undead, she scarcely dared imagine how many living beings Yang Xingchen had slaughtered or how many corpses he had desecrated.

Thinking of the methods of those Evil Soul Masters, Qian Renxue understood at once why Yang Xingchen possessed such strength at such a young age!

"Heretic, you've finally shown your true colors!"

"But with a Bone Dragon that isn't even a Titled Douluo, you're in no position to challenge me, the Angel God's successor!"

"Martial Soul Avatar! Angel Domain!"

With that, Qian Renxue immediately unleashed her Angel Domain, and the golden domain instantly enveloped everything around them.

"Miss, I'm afraid you've got one thing wrong. Here, you're the challenger!"

Faced with Qian Renxue's domain, Yang Xingchen did not hesitate. He immediately unleashed the domain he knew best.

Emperor Cold Heaven: Snow Dance Shining Sun!

Deep blue and gold each claimed half the sky as Yang Xingchen's Ultimate Ice attribute clashed with Qian Renxue's sacred and flame attributes.

The undead Bone Dragon shivered beneath Yang Xingchen. It had not expected him to summon it for the first time only to make it take part in a battle like this.

On paper, the Soul Master opposite it was indeed weaker, but the problem was that she was its natural nemesis!

If Yang Xingchen's Emperor Cold Heaven: Snow Dance Shining Sun had not held back Qian Renxue's Angel Domain, and if the Undead Demiplane had not supplied the Bone Dragon with energy,

the moment Qian Renxue released her domain, the Bone Dragon would have been crushed into a heap by the roadside.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Flames of Judgment!"

The Angel Phantom behind Qian Renxue spread its wings, sweeping out fireballs that flew toward Yang Xingchen.

Emperor Mirror: Thousand Illusions Without a Trace!

Qian Renxue's Flames of Judgment had not traveled far before they struck the ice mirror Yang Xingchen had formed, bursting into firelight that filled the sky.

The ice mirror, meanwhile, was left pitted and uneven by the successive blasts of Flames of Judgment Qian Renxue unleashed.

Porcupinefish Douluo could no longer stand by. When the Bone Dragon had appeared earlier, he could still choose not to intervene on the grounds that Qian Renxue could suppress her opponent.

But now Qian Renxue clearly had no advantage over Yang Xingchen, and if this dragged on, there was too great a chance someone else would notice!

"Fifth Soul Skill: Thorn Bone Spikes!"

Enduring the suppression of Qian Renxue's and Yang Xingchen's domains, Porcupinefish Douluo forced his way to Yang Xingchen's side and unleashed his fifth Soul Skill.

Countless blood-red bone spikes shot from Porcupinefish Douluo's body, instantly striking Yang Xingchen and the Bone Dragon beneath him.

Yet there was no joy on Porcupinefish Douluo's face at landing the attack, for he noticed that Yang Xingchen's domain had not disappeared.

Crack! Crack, crack!

Cracks spread all over the "Yang Xingchen and Bone Dragon" Porcupinefish Douluo had just struck. Then, with a bang, they burst apart into ice crystals that filled the sky.

"An illusion?! When? How did I not notice anything?"

"With your strength, of course you couldn't detect my movements."

Yang Xingchen appeared in an instant behind Porcupinefish Douluo. There was no Bone Dragon beneath his feet now; everything just now had been an illusion Yang Xingchen had created.

Yang Xingchen swung the ice-crystal longsword in his hand at Porcupinefish Douluo's back.

The stage was only so big, with room for just two leading performers. A supporting character like Porcupinefish Douluo naturally had to leave the stage early!

Unfortunately, Qian Renxue used a Soul Skill to dash over in an instant and blocked Yang Xingchen's attack with her longsword.

Qian Renxue glared at Yang Xingchen, gripping her longsword with both hands and refusing to let his ice-crystal blade advance an inch.

"Qian Renxue, you're doing a fine job as young mistress. The moment you saw your subordinate was about to get hurt, you rushed over to block the attack!"

Seeing Qian Renxue rush over to take the hit, Yang Xingchen grinned mischievously. This was exactly the effect he wanted.

Hearing Yang Xingchen call her by name, Qian Renxue froze for an instant. By all rights, the person before her should not have known her name at all.

Her grandfather had taken special care to destroy information about her, and she had been undercover in Heaven Dou City for so long.

Aside from the elders of the Worship Hall and her mother, no one in all of Spirit Hall knew her identity or what she looked like!

Taking advantage of Qian Renxue's momentary daze, Yang Xingchen immediately opened his other hand, revealing the Undead Soul-Devouring Pearl, which had long since finished charging.

Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Devouring Howl!

Wave after wave of shrieks that only the soul could perceive erupted from the Undead Soul-Devouring Pearl, assaulting the souls of Qian Renxue and Porcupinefish Douluo.

Fortunately, Qian Renxue's Head Soul Bone possessed a passive Soul Skill that activated automatically whenever she encountered a powerful mental attack.

But the Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Devouring Howl Yang Xingchen had unleashed was simply too close. Qian Renxue still felt dizzy and lightheaded, and her steps turned unsteady.

With no other choice, she abandoned her Angel Domain and used the teleportation Soul Skill of her Left Leg Soul Bone to get away from Yang Xingchen at once.

Porcupinefish Douluo was not so lucky. He was not far from the Undead Soul-Devouring Pearl, and unlike Qian Renxue, he had no Head Soul Bone.

His Titled Douluo-level mental power alone was nowhere near enough to withstand the Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Devouring Howl.

Porcupinefish Douluo's eyes rolled back, and his mind went blank as he fell backward, temporarily losing the ability to attack.

"Elder Pufferfish!"

Qian Renxue had barely shaken off the effects of the Ten Thousand Souls Heart-Devouring Howl when she saw Porcupinefish Douluo lying on the ground.

Before Qian Renxue could make another move, Yang Xingchen had already closed in and thrust his palm at her lower abdomen.

Emperor Palm: Great Cold Without Snow!

"Third Soul Skill: Angel's Blessing!"

Sensing the threat of death, Qian Renxue unleashed her defensive Soul Skill almost instinctively, but she was still too slow.

Enveloped in golden light, Qian Renxue was sent flying by Yang Xingchen's blow and slammed hard into a nearby tree.

Qian Renxue forced herself to her feet, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and used her fifth Soul Skill, Sacred Sword, to thrust at Yang Xingchen again.

But now she no longer had her Angel Domain to counteract the negative effects of Yang Xingchen's Emperor Cold Heaven: Snow Dance Shining Sun.

Emperor Mirror: Thousand Illusions Without a Trace!

Twenty or thirty ice mirrors appeared around Qian Renxue in an instant, forcibly interrupting her attack on Yang Xingchen.

As Qian Renxue warily surveyed the ice mirrors surrounding her, Yang Xingchen's voice came at her from every direction.

"Qian Renxue, daughter of Qian Xunji, the former Pope of Spirit Hall, and Bibi Dong, its current Pope. Am I right?"

Still unable to sense where Yang Xingchen was hiding, Qian Renxue tried to keep his voice from distracting her.

Besides, as Qian Renxue saw it, since Yang Xingchen already knew her name, it was only natural that he could guess her parents' identities.

What she needed to do now was guard against a sneak attack from Yang Xingchen and find an opening in his defenses, then take Porcupinefish Douluo to find Snake Lance Douluo!

"Staying silent won't help! I still have plenty of explosive news I haven't told you."

Suddenly, Yang Xingchen's voice rang out behind Qian Renxue, startling her into raising her sword and slashing behind her.

But when Qian Renxue turned around, all she saw was an ice mirror with a sword mark she had carved into it. Yang Xingchen was nowhere to be found.

Qian Renxue understood that only by smashing these ice mirrors would she have a chance of escaping.

"Fourth Soul Skill: Flames of Judgment!"

An Angel Phantom appeared behind Qian Renxue once more, and fireballs imbued with the sacred attribute flew out, bombarding the surrounding ice mirrors in a frenzy.

"Qian Renxue, don't you want to know why your mother, Bibi Dong, hates you so much?"