Douluo Continent: Half-level Innate Realm, but a Sword Cultivator with a Heart-Only Mind

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Qi Dao felt the powerful resistance he encountered while flying on his sword.

This feeling...

It's the wind!

The wind is blocking my way!

A thought flashed through Qi Dao's mind.

"If I could harness the wind in the air to my advantage, thereby increasing my speed, perhaps I could improve my chances of escape."

"But... my martial soul doesn't have any wind-related characteristics?"

"No, that's not right!"

"How can the way of the sword be something so inconvenient?"

"My swordsmanship can encompass the sword intent of ice and fire, and naturally, it can also encompass the sword intent of swift wind!"

"Facing the gale, comprehend the gale, move with the wind, ride the wind..."

"I've got it!!"

Qi Dao suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. He then closed his eyes and immediately felt that the resistance that had been blocking his progress had suddenly disappeared.

Not only that, with a thought, the gust of wind transformed into an assist, causing his speed to increase by 30% out of nowhere.

Qi Dao quickly stabilized the distance between himself and the short, bat-like man.

He was overjoyed to see this.

The speed at which he flew was not his own speed, but the speed at which he controlled his flying sword.

With the wind at his back, he was fully capable of shaking off the short, bat-like man before his soul power completely dissipated.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Heaven has truly spared me!"

"As long as that person doesn't have a speed-enhancing soul skill, what can he do to me?"

On the other side, the short, bat-like man kept chasing Qi Dao relentlessly. As the distance between them grew closer, he was still happy, thinking about where to start his attack once he caught up with Qi Dao.

But the next moment, Qi Dao's speed suddenly increased by several degrees.

Seeing this, he frowned.

"This kid has accelerated again! How did he manage to do that, a mere third-ring Soul Master?!"

"No, if this continues, he'll really get away!"

The short, bat-like man snorted coldly as he thought of this.

"Fine, let's finish this quickly. If I can't even handle a Soul Master, my brother might just treat me like trash."

As soon as he finished speaking, six spirit rings—one white, two yellow, two purple, and one black—rose up beneath his feet!

At the same time, his sixth spirit ring lit up!

Sixth Soul Skill: Dark Wing Swiftness!

The next second, the short bat-man's wings instantly doubled in size, and his speed increased dramatically.

This is his sixth soul skill, which can instantly increase his speed.

Although it's not a percentage increase, it will be insufficient after reaching Soul Saint and Soul Douluo levels, but the speed that burst out at this moment is almost twice as fast as his previous speed.

boom!

A whooshing sound filled the air.

The short, bat-like man's body instantly darted towards Qi Dao's direction, closing the distance between them by a quarter in a short time.

Qi Daoxin sensed something, and his pupils dilated!

Yes, most flying Soul Masters are either pure agility Soul Masters or agility-attack Soul Masters, so how could they not have Soul Skills that increase speed?

"Kid, you're fast, but not fast enough!"

A voice reached Qi Dao's ears, and then a figure swept up from behind, its dark bat wings like sharp blades, slashing fiercely at him.

But the moment the short, bat-like man made his move, Qi Dao's mental perception had already sensed his action and frantically issued a warning.

However, the vast difference in strength allowed Qi Dao to sense his attack but he was unable to dodge it. He could only draw his sword with his right hand in an instant and then block with his back turned.

Clang!

A metallic clang rang out, and Qi Dao's body was slammed from mid-air by a tremendous force, crashing into a forest like a meteorite.

In an instant, dust billowed from the ground and filled the sky.

The short, bat-like man smiled faintly.

No matter how strange this kid is, all his struggles are in vain in the face of absolute power.

Although his power is not much, he is still a true Soul Emperor.

If a mere Soul Master takes his full-force attack, he's probably already dead.

The short, bat-like man descended slowly from mid-air with a leisurely expression.

However, the moment he landed, a sword light suddenly shot towards him from the dust with lightning speed.

It turned out that although Qi Dao had taken a hit from him, his attack had landed on Wushuang, and the damage had been reduced by half.

Moreover, Qi Dao performed a force-dissipating procedure at the critical moment, reducing the remaining half of the force by 20%.

Therefore, Qi Dao only withstood a maximum of 30% of the short, bat-like man's power.

In addition, Qi Dao also possesses the Heavenly Guardian Sword Intent protecting his body, and was able to withstand a nearly ten-thousand-year-old soul ring even before absorbing one.

Only a Soul King can absorb a ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

While this doesn't mean Qi Dao's strength and speed are comparable to a Soul King, his endurance is definitely comparable to a Soul King before he has a Martial Soul.

That is why, although Qi Dao appeared to be in a sorry state just now, his injuries were actually still within a controllable range. He withstood the Soul Emperor's attack but did not lose his fighting ability.

And at this moment, the short bat-like man relaxed his guard!

As a sword cultivator, how could Qi Dao let such a flaw go?

He had already reached his peak performance in an instant.

Heart Sword state!

Qi Dao's aura had clearly reached its limit.

First Soul Skill: Mysterious Gold Sword Body!

Third Soul Skill: Thousand-Pound Divine Power!

As a top-tier soul beast, the Dark Gold Bear has no weaknesses. Apart from not inheriting the pair of terrifying claws, its attack and defense capabilities are both top-notch.

Qi Dao's third soul skill, Thousand-Pound Divine Power, is designed to increase the power of the next attack by five times.

Although it only has the power of a single strike, it is absolutely a winning tactic that can rewrite the course of a battle.

Qi Dao slashed out with his sword, seemingly intending to split the short, bat-like man in two.

However, he is a Soul Emperor, and also a Soul Emperor with a Martial Soul.

He eventually realized what was happening and put on a temporary defensive stance, using his enormous wings to shield himself.

In his Heart Sword state, Qi Dao can almost be considered a four-ring Soul Master.

With the added power of sword intent, the Xuanjin sword body, and the immense divine force, even a Soul King would likely suffer a great loss from this attack.

Unfortunately, Qi Dao's opponent was the Soul Emperor!

A difference of more than thirty levels!

With a loud "crack," the bat wings covering the surface, which resembled armor, instantly cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures.

The short man was also thrown back by the enormous force, his feet carving a furrow nearly ten feet long in the ground.

He stood at the end of the ravine, cold sweat streaming down his face.

A long, narrow sword wound appeared between the huge bat's wings, from which blood gushed.

He was deeply shocked, and could hardly believe that the attack he had just received came from a Soul Master.

Even with such a high-intensity load, Qi Dao was slightly out of breath.

Fortunately, his physical condition is much stronger than before!

His only regret was that he couldn't seriously injure the person opposite him even when he tried to exploit the opening.

Now, that's even more impossible!

On the other side, the short, bat-like man laughed wildly.

"Hahaha!"

"Kid, out of ideas now, huh?"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and strode forward.

Of course, having learned his lesson, he was now fully alert.

Step by step, the fifth soul skill suddenly lit up.

He wasn't that stupid to go any closer.

When the short bat-like man unleashed his fifth soul skill, countless black blades erupted from his bat wings, sweeping towards Qi Dao like a storm.

It seemed as if it wanted to tear him to pieces.

This is area-of-effect damage, which Qi Dao cannot dodge and can only try to block by swinging his Peerless Sword.

Although Qi Dao was able to block the short bat man's attack before, it was because the latter did not use any attack soul skills.

A Soul Emperor who uses Soul Skills is completely different from a Soul Emperor who uses normal attacks.

Qi Dao's robes were instantly slashed open by the sharp blade, and blood spurted out.

The short, bat-like man laughed heartily: "Tear him to shreds, preferably to shred him into pieces!"

When the storm subsided, Qi Dao still stood firm, but his entire body looked like a bloodied mess, and his aura grew increasingly weak.

Qi Dao was still alive, much to the surprise of the short, bat-like man.

However, seeing his half-dead appearance, he completely relaxed.

He didn't believe that a mere Soul Master could withstand his fifth Soul Skill and still have the power to fight back!

As expected, he casually walked up to Qi Dao, who remained motionless, like a standing blood corpse.

The short, bat-like man approached, took a deep breath, and licked his lips.

"Hiss~ Is this the aura of a genius?"

"This is delicious!"

"Don't worry, I'll savor you!"

"However, in my great mercy, I will grant you one wish before you die!"

"Tell me your wish!"

Qi Dao's eyes, which seemed to be closing, suddenly opened, and his lips parted slightly.

"I want…"

"Go back alive!"

Even if…

"Burn everything!"