Douluo: I, the Sun God

Chapter 173 Sendo-ryu's Block
"Ninth Soul Skill: Divine and Demonic Slash!"

From afar came Chen Xin's angry shout, and then everyone saw a hundred-meter-tall Dharma image rise from the ground. The huge Dharma image was entirely blue, wearing a long robe, and holding a Seven Kill Sword that was over fifty meters long in its hand.

"Tear!"

With a single sword strike, a massive rift was torn open in the heavens and earth. The dark light seemed to devour everything, and the immense suction force pulled at Qian Renxue, Qingluan Douluo, Xiongshi Douluo, and the other six, making it impossible for them to escape.

The spatial rifts continued to spread and expand, while the suction force continued to increase.

The Azure Phoenix Douluo pressed against Qian Renxue's back, veins bulging on his forehead, letting out a roar of "Ah!" His wings shone with azure light, and his soul power was condensed to its limit, unleashing his extreme speed in an attempt to push Qian Renxue out of the suction range.

However, the distance between him and Qian Renxue and the spatial rift did not increase; instead, it got closer and closer.

"Lion, come quickly and help!"

Azure Phoenix Douluo roared at Lion Douluo beside him. The spatial rift was too large and the attraction was too strong. Qian Renxue's cultivation was still too weak. He alone could not carry Qian Renxue away from the attraction of the spatial rift.

Upon hearing this, Lion Douluo's body shimmered with crimson light, temporarily breaking free from the pull of gravity. In a flash, he appeared behind Qian Renxue, and together with Qingluan, they began to push Qian Renxue out of the suction's range.

"Third Grandfather, Fourth Grandfather!"

Tears welled up in Qian Renxue's eyes. At this moment, she deeply regretted not cultivating properly while playing the role of Xue Qinghe. Otherwise, with her talent, even with the burden of her extreme attributes, she wouldn't be a Soul Saint now; she should at least be a Soul Douluo.

She suddenly remembered what Xu Yang had said not long after she met him: "In this world of Soul Masters, great power belongs to oneself. As long as you are strong enough, you can get everything through your strength. If you feel powerless, it's only because you are not strong enough!"

Now she finally understood the meaning of those words. If she were strong enough, she wouldn't need her two grandfathers to go to such lengths to help her. Her second grandfather wouldn't have died because of her poor decision-making.

"Is this why you've been working so hard to improve your strength?!"

Qian Renxue recalled the image of Xu Yang easily blocking her second grandfather's violent punch, and finally realized the importance of strength.

"You guys really think I'm dead!"

Just then, Chen Xin's cold and murderous voice rang out, and the huge Dharma image, which was a hundred meters tall, once again swung the Seven Kill Sword and slashed at Qian Renxue, Qingluan, and Xiongshi. An even more terrifying sword aura, carrying an aura of destruction, slashed towards them.

Qingluan and Lion Douluo felt the terrifying power of the sword energy, their hearts sinking. They knew that the two of them alone could not withstand it. Just as the sword energy was about to strike, a golden light suddenly burst forth from Qian Renxue's body, forming a huge shield that barely blocked the terrifying sword energy.

Immediately afterwards, a towering golden pillar of light enveloped Qian Renxue, Qingluan, and Xiongshi. A figure slowly descended from the pillar of light, with countless golden feathers falling from the sky. A sacred aura emanated from the figure, bringing a sense of peace to the people.

The newcomer was none other than Qian Daoliu. Behind him appeared a female six-winged angel composed entirely of soul power. The angel was a hundred meters tall, and her face was obscured, yet she exuded a sense of compassion. Qian Daoliu looked at Chen Xin expressionlessly, his hands clasped together, like a devout believer.

"Divine Skill: Angel's Shield!" A golden shield appeared on Qian Renxue, Qingluan, Xiongshi, Guangling, Qianjun, and Jiangmo, and the terrifying suction force generated by the spatial rift could no longer pull them away even slightly.

Chen Xin was slightly taken aback, not expecting Qian Daoliu to arrive at this time.

"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, he..."

When Qian Renxue saw Qian Daoliu, she could no longer hold back her grief. Her eyes were red, and she cried out to Qian Daoliu in a wronged tone.

"Xue'er, I know about the Golden Crocodile. You go back to the Spirit Hall with Qingluan and the others first. Leave the rest to me!" A flash of sadness crossed Qian Daoliu's eyes as he spoke softly to Qian Renxue. Then, with a wave of his right hand, a spatial vortex appeared beneath Qian Renxue and the remaining five elders, swallowing them up and disappearing from the sky.

"As expected, there is still a certain gap between me and someone like Qian Daoliu, who has been immersed in the Limit Douluo realm for many years. This guy held back in Spirit City!"

Seeing this, Chen Xin's heart sank. He couldn't teleport people away like Qian Daoliu did.

After reaching the level 99 Limit Douluo, the soul core within the body has been compressed into a black hole, which can not only devour endless heaven and earth energy, but also has an extremely strong suction force. This power can affect time and space, and also makes the cultivation of soul masters officially involve these two energies.

The reason he could tear space apart with a single sword strike was because he gained some understanding of spatial power after reaching the Limit Douluo level.

However, in terms of space and time, he is still somewhat inferior to someone like Qian Daoliu, who has spent many years in Limit Douluo and reached the peak of level 99, becoming a demigod. This difference comes from accumulation and experience, not from aptitude or comprehension.

Of course, Qian Daoliu couldn't possibly be much stronger than Chen Xin in this regard. After all, Qian Daoliu was only at the peak of the Limit Douluo realm, not a god yet. He had only just begun to explore the cultivation of space and time, so it was basically impossible for him to create a significant gap.

At this moment, Qian Daoliu was unaware of Chen Xin's thoughts. He turned to look in the direction of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, his heart filled with sorrow. The instant the Golden Crocodile's aura weakened to its extreme, he sensed something and immediately rushed over through spatial teleportation. Originally, he intended to save the Golden Crocodile, but at the same time, Qian Renxue was also in danger. Even though he was now a demigod, he was unable to spare any attention and could only save Qian Renxue first.

He could no longer sense the golden crocodile's aura, so he naturally knew what that meant.

But what truly surprised him was Xu Yang's terrifying strength. The last time they met, Xu Yang was only at level 95 or 96. He never expected that after only half a year, Xu Yang, who had reached the Soul Saint level, could unleash the combat power of a Limit Douluo.

"I was originally planning to wait for Xue'er to become a god so that I could obtain more power over the sun through you, but now it seems that you cannot be kept alive!"

In the blink of an eye, Qian Daoliu had made up his mind. His eyes flashed with killing intent. Ignoring Chen Xin, a spatial vortex appeared behind him and swallowed him up. He disappeared from the spot in an instant.

"Oh no, Yang'er!"

Upon sensing Qian Daoliu's presence at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Chen Xin's expression changed drastically. He immediately understood Qian Daoliu's intentions and transformed into a streak of sword light to give chase.

(End of this chapter)