The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 136 Two-Faced, Four-Armed, Susanoo Giant

Inside the cave, seemingly sensing something nearby, the sleeping Tianmeng Ice Silkworm groggily opened its eyes. What came into view was Gengar's evil smiling face and big red eyes.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was startled, but it didn't make a sound, muttering to itself, "I can't see my brother, I can't see my brother."

"Hehehe." Gengar chuckled twice, and under Xia Liang's control, its large red eyes activated the spatial ability of its external eye bone.

Suddenly, the space where the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm was located began to distort and then rotate clockwise.

Under the influence of the spatial skills of the external eye bone, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm cried out in panic, while also struggling to drive its seven-meter-long body away from the spot.

Unfortunately, after absorbing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's soul ring and natal bead, Xia Liang's spatial attributes had been elevated to another level, which was simply beyond the resistance of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

The clockwise rotating space suddenly returned to its original state, and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, which had been struggling in place, had disappeared without a trace.

Meanwhile, in the alternate dimension of the realm of the dead.

Hundreds of Gengar's essences, like clusters of dark purple will-o'-the-wisps, converged on the center, and under the light of the numerous will-o'-the-wisps, the pitch-black alternate dimension suddenly became bright.

At this moment, the object surrounded by hundreds of Gengar essences finally revealed its true form: a round, white worm, which was none other than the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that had just been sucked into the alternate dimension.

Her trembling gaze swept over the eerie surroundings. When she saw the wisps of will-o'-the-wisps transform into Gengar, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm screamed in terror. Her scream seemed to soar into the sky, but it could only echo in the alternate dimension.

The hundreds of Gengar in the alternate dimension can not only monitor Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's every move, but the extreme dark aura and undead attribute suppression they release can also prevent Tianmeng Ice Silkworm from igniting its soul and self-destructing.

The Gengar inside the cave vanished in a burst of light.

Xia Liang's consciousness returned to his body. He opened his eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips. He had finally grasped the opportunity of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and his second martial soul was just around the corner.

At this moment, a sacred golden light burst forth from Qian Renxue's body.

The spirit ring absorption was successful?

Xia Liang's X-ray vision allowed him to see the flow of soul power within Qian Renxue's body. Judging from the thickness of the soul power, Qian Renxue's soul power had increased from level 60 to level 63 after successfully absorbing the sixth soul ring.

Activating his Bone Observation Realm, Xia Liang glanced at the corpse of the Golden Fire Silver Wolf. The overall skeletal structure showed no rudimentary form of a soul bone, meaning that no soul bone would be produced.

After getting up and putting the corpse of the Golden Fire Silver Wolf into his three-colored ring, Xia Liang showed a satisfied smile. He had gained a lot from this trip, and whether the Golden Fire Silver Wolf had produced a soul bone was no longer important.

"Brother, I'm a six-ring Soul Emperor now too," Qian Renxue suddenly said to Xia Liang. "Your suggestion is excellent. This Golden Fire Silver Wolf's soul ring is perfect for me. Its dual light and fire attributes have significantly enhanced my Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul attributes. If I absorb a few more Golden Fire Silver Wolf soul rings, my light and fire attributes might even become ultimate attributes!"

"Brother Xue, your idea is feasible in theory," Xia Liang said regretfully, "but this Golden Fire Silver Wolf is the patriarch of its clan, and there are no more people in the clan with higher cultivation levels."

"How do you know so much?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled.

Xia Liang smiled but did not reply. When he was dealing with the corpse of the Golden Fire Silver Wolf, he had also thoroughly searched the wolf's memories, which was why he knew so much.

He never revealed his ability to search souls to anyone.

"Now that we've obtained the spirit rings we wanted, it's time to head back." Qian Daoliu smiled slightly at Xia Liang. "Child, thanks to your advice, Xiaoxue was able to find such a good sixth spirit ring."

"Great Elder, I must thank you. It was thanks to your help that I was able to obtain the soul ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger." With that, Xia Liang respectfully bowed to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded, then suddenly glanced at Qian Renxue, before looking at Xia Liang and suggesting, "Child, I just need to test Xiaoxue's current strength. Why don't you test her for me?"

Qian Renxue was somewhat displeased. "Grandpa, what are you saying? I'm the one testing him."

"Brother Xue, I have level 65 soul power, and you are two levels lower than me," Xia Liang said. "Moreover, my martial soul has extreme darkness attribute, which perfectly counters your light attribute. By any standard, my strength is greater than yours. How dare you say you're testing me?"

"Alright, you two have a soul battle to test each other. I'll be the referee. Many soul master teams on the continent use sworn brotherhood to strengthen their bonds. Sworn brotherhoods between soul masters are based on strength, not age. Whoever is stronger is the eldest brother in the team."

After listening to Qian Daoliu's explanation, Xia Liang nodded with interest. "That makes sense. Grand Elder, then I'll trouble you to be the referee. The result of my soul battle with Xiaoxue later will be a good opportunity to re-establish our seniority."

"Brother, the competition isn't over yet. How can you call me 'Little Xue'? You still have to call me Brother Xue!" Qian Renxue corrected.

Xia Liang smiled and said, "Okay, Xiaoxue."

"You!" Qian Renxue wanted to retort, but Qian Daoliu interrupted her with a hand gesture. "My dear granddaughter, in my opinion, you have a higher chance of losing this battle. It's not wrong for him to call you Xiaoxue beforehand. If you feel you're at a disadvantage, you can call him Big Brother beforehand."

Qian Renxue could hardly believe her ears. She glared at Qian Daoliu reproachfully, "Grandpa, why are you always on his side?"

"Because Grandpa really admires you, my worthy brother." Qian Daoliu patted Xia Liang on the shoulder and smiled regretfully. "It's a pity that the Dugu family got such a good deal. If only you were my Qian family's grandson-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue blushed and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Grandpa, you're talking nonsense again."

"Okay, enough nonsense. Let's start the soul battle. Let Grandpa see just how big the difference in your strength is."

With that, Qian Daoliu put his hands behind his back and vanished fifty meters away in a flash.

Qian Renxue was not opposed to this soul-fighting sparring match. On the contrary, she had wanted to have a soul-fighting match with this virtuous brother before, in order to show her strength as the elder brother.

Now that she had this opportunity, Qian Renxue certainly wouldn't refuse, and her fighting spirit instantly soared to its peak.

As for Xia Liang, this battle of souls was undoubtedly in his favor, because he was originally the junior, and losing would not change his seniority, but if he won, he would become Qian Renxue's elder brother.

In the world of Douluo, strength is paramount, and subordinates can only obey the orders of their elder brothers—this has long been an unwritten rule.

"Brother, this is a good opportunity for you to witness just how powerful the Six-Winged Angel is as a divine-level martial soul."

As she spoke, six spirit rings lit up on Qian Renxue's body, and a six-winged angel spirit, twenty meters tall, emerged from behind her, its dazzling golden light enveloping an area of ​​a hundred meters in radius.

Bathed in golden light, Xia Liang felt a sacred aura acting on his body. However, as the Necromancer Skeleton Martial Soul was released, this sacred aura was instantly corrupted by the extreme darkness attribute.

The environment, which was originally shrouded in golden light, suddenly turned black.

At the same time, the Ossified Susanoo's half-skeletal form enveloped Xia Liang. After the Fusion Ring talent was activated, countless energy forms of flesh and blood meridians and armor wrapped around it, causing the Ossified Susanoo to transform from its half-skeletal form into a 25-meter-tall half-armored form.

A terrifying, all-encompassing dark aura spread out, and Qian Renxue was impacted by the dark aura, taking three steps back before regaining her balance.

Six wings sprouted from her back and she slowly floated into the sky. Her angelic domain suddenly expanded, covering an area of ​​several hundred meters in a brilliant gold.

The darkness that was eroding the divine aura was immediately purified by the light attribute within the angelic realm.

As the angelic domain enveloped him, Xia Liang found himself forcibly transported to the center of the domain. What was going on?

Seeing Xia Liang's puzzled expression, Qian Renxue smiled mysteriously. "Brother, you didn't expect this, did you? I actually have a domain skill hidden within. Let me tell you, within the coverage area of ​​my Angel Domain, the aura of light and holiness can continuously dissolve the opponent's soul power, and it will also fix the opponent in the center of the domain. Even if you have the ability to teleport, you can only stay in one place. So I advise you to give up the idea of ​​using spatial attributes to ambush. Don't blame me for bullying you with a domain; blame yourself for not having one!"

After hearing this explanation, Xia Liang smiled and gently shook his head. "Brother Xue, you should know that my Skeleton Martial Soul is also a God-level Martial Soul. How could I not have a domain?"

"You?" A hint of surprise and uncertainty flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, but the next moment, that surprise and uncertainty instantly turned into astonishment.

A flawless version after careful inspection!

A faint black light burst forth from Xia Liang's body, instantly pushing back the angelic domain that covered a radius of a hundred meters. At the same time, the faint black light condensed into a dark purple sphere covering hundreds of meters, actually enveloping Qian Renxue and her angelic domain within it.

Not only Qian Renxue, but also Qian Daoliu, who was acting as the referee, was enveloped in the black and purple sphere, and the light aura on both of them was instantly suppressed.

As her gaze swept across the surrounding dark purple environment, Qian Renxue's expression changed drastically. She discovered that her angelic domain, like the full moon reflected in a lake, had become illusory and unreal, clearly indicating that the effects of her domain had been overwritten.

"Brother Xue, I might as well tell you. Within my domain, even ghosts and gods can't gain any advantage. Are you sure you still want to use your domain in this battle of spirits?"

After hearing Xia Liang's words, Qian Renxue gritted her teeth in hatred. Her soul power level and martial soul attribute were suppressed. If her domain was also suppressed, how could she fight?

After a moment's thought, Qian Renxue had no choice but to dispel the Angel Domain, and the golden sphere of light enveloping her disappeared.

Xia Liang also deactivated his undead domain, and the two set a new rule: they could not use domains and would only fight with their martial souls.

With the influence of the domain gone, the surrounding environment returned to night, with the bright moon overhead.

After Qian Renxue completed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul Possession, she charged towards Xia Liang with a golden longsword in hand.

Xia Liang used his mind to control the boned Susanoo in its half-body armor form to draw the Totsuka Blade from behind. A light sword formed from the spine and flame energy swiftly slashed down.

Upon seeing this, Qian Renxue stopped charging forward, her body transforming into four golden phantoms that flew in all directions, narrowly avoiding the Ten Fist Sword's strike.

Gazing at the skeletal Susanoo in its half-armor form, Qian Renxue couldn't help but ask, "Brother, how can you still control it in a materialized form after your skeleton martial spirit has possessed you?"

"Didn't I tell you before? The Skeleton Martial Soul is a weapon Martial Soul, and it doesn't need to be attached to a Martial Soul at all."

As he spoke, Xia Liang suddenly flew from the bottom of the Ossified Susanoo to the semi-transparent rhomboid semi-space at the head. At the same time, two legs grew from the bottom of the Ossified Susanoo, and a black-purple giant fifty meters tall stood up from the ground.

With the combined amplification of the first and third soul skills, two new arms grew from the back of the black-purple giant's back, and even the back of its head turned into a human face.

When Qian Renxue recovered from her surprise, the dark purple giant standing in front of her had transformed into a two-faced, four-armed form, which was second only to the fully formed Susanoo Giant.

Besides the Totsuka Blade in its right hand, the Bone-Clad Susanoo Giant's other three arms each condensed into a lightsaber made of bone and dark energy. The surrounding air seemed to be cut by the aura of the lightsabers, with tiny cuts appearing from time to time.

Faced with such a skeletal Susanoo giant, and suppressed by the extreme darkness, Qian Renxue's previous fighting spirit had vanished, and what was revealed on her face, besides fear, was a trace of despair.

It wasn't that they were desperate about death, but rather that without the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul True Body, there was simply no hope of winning against such a behemoth.

This worthy brother's skeleton martial soul, a humanoid martial soul even larger than the six-winged angel martial soul, is actually a weapon martial soul? How can we fight against that?

"Brother Xue, this is the last time I'll call you 'Brother.' Because after this sword strike, our seniority will be reversed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Liang, who was floating in the diamond-shaped space on the forehead of the boned Susanoo with his arms crossed, smiled. Then, the boned Susanoo giant suddenly slashed down at Qian Renxue's position with the Totsuka Sword in its right hand.

The lightsabers on the other three arms were poised to strike. If Qian Renxue dodged the Ten Fist Sword's attack, one of the lightsabers on one of the arms would inevitably slash at the spot she was about to pass through.

Qian Renxue realized that she had nowhere to escape, so she simply used all her soul power to activate her sixth soul skill to fight back.

The sixth spirit ring lit up, and under the condensation of light and fire energy, the golden longsword that Qian Renxue held tightly in both hands suddenly expanded into a ten-meter giant sword. It was a sword blade formed entirely of golden flames, without a physical body, but the terrifying energy fluctuations on it made Qian Daoliu, who was watching the battle, frown.

This is a pure energy attack, formed by the condensation of the light and fire attributes of the Golden Fire Silver Wolf. Not only is its attack power extremely strong, but it also increases the purification effect of the angel's soul power by one hundred percent.

If an ordinary Soul Master were hit by Qian Renxue's sword, their own Soul Power would be greatly dissipated. In addition, the sword wound and burns they suffered would leave them severely wounded, if not dead.

However, the Totsuka Blade that the boned Susanoo cleaved down also had no physical form; it was a combination of extreme darkness and fire energy.

When the two swords, one black and one gold, made of pure energy, collided one above the other, two beams of light exploded instantly in mid-air. The massive energy fluctuations caused a commotion within a radius of a hundred meters, like rolling thunder, shattering boulders and collapsing trees.

The ten-meter-long golden sword blade that Qian Renxue swung was shattered into countless golden feathers, and she herself was also affected by the backlash, falling to the ground along with countless golden feathers.

The sixth soul skill, used with all her might, almost exhausted Qian Renxue's soul power. Her weakened body could no longer maintain flight. Just as Qian Daoliu was about to fly over to catch her when she was less than ten meters from the ground, Xia Liang beat her to it.

As Xia Liang embraced Qian Renxue and slowly fell to the ground, a strange light appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes. He couldn't help but recall a regretful relationship from the past.

(End of this chapter)