Chapter 293: The Sword Douluo's Defeat

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"Seven Kill True Form! Eighth Soul Skill, Seven Kill Thunderclap Rising—Sword Piercing the Heavens!"

The Sword Douluo activated his True Martial Soul and unleashed his eighth soul skill. The Seven Kill Sword split into multiple sword shadows for attacks, each shadow possessing 80% of the original's power.

Each successive sword strike grew stronger than the last—this was the Sword Douluo's ultimate attack!

Upon recognizing the Six-Winged Angel martial soul, the Sword Douluo no longer viewed Qian Renxue as a junior. To him, she was an extremely formidable opponent; his father had once fallen to this very martial soul.

This was his obsession—a battle he needed to fight with all his strength and focus.

"Eighth Soul Skill, Angel Glory!"

Suddenly, a hundred-thousand-year soul ring appeared on Qian Renxue's body and flashed brightly.

"A hundred-thousand-year soul ring?!"

An immense surge of sacred energy gathered on the Angel God Sword. This blade, forged from sacred, light, and flame energies, now radiated overwhelming spiritual power!

A powerful beam of sacred light shot forth from the tip of Qian Renxue's sword, clashing head-on with the Sword Douluo's slash.

In the world of soul masters, it was universally acknowledged that a hundred-thousand-year soul skill far surpassed a ten-thousand-year soul skill.

However, after reaching Level 95, Title Douluos entered a new realm. At this level, they were referred to as Super Douluos.

At this rank, without the advantage of martial soul suppression or overwhelming soul rings and bones, a Level 95+ Douluo could dominate any Title Douluo below Level 95.

Currently, Qian Renxue and Chen Xin appeared evenly matched. After all, Chen Xin was a Level 97 Super Douluo, standing at the threshold of the continent's strongest fighters.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue, at Level 94, fell within the range of ordinary Title Douluos.

In the Sword Douluo's understanding, surpassing Level 95 marked a significant divide among Title Douluos. Between Levels 91 and 95, differences in soul energy, though noticeable, could still be compensated for by superior martial soul quality, soul rings, or soul skills.

However, if one of the two battling Douluos exceeded Level 95, the dynamics shifted dramatically.

A Level 96 Douluo possessed 20% more soul power than a Level 95 Douluo. This gap couldn't be bridged by mere martial soul quality or ordinary soul skills and bones.

Unless there was a fundamental difference in their abilities, a Level 96 Douluo should be able to fully suppress any Douluo below Level 95.

So, what about the gap between a Level 97 Douluo and a Level 96 Douluo? A Level 97 Douluo's soul power exceeded that of a Level 96 Douluo by another 20%.

Ignoring martial soul advantages or skill constraints, pure soul power followed this logic. Beyond Level 95, even a single level difference equated to an insurmountable gap.

The soul power disparity between Level 97 and 98 reached 30%, while the gap between Level 98 and 99 soared to 40%.

In other words, a Level 99 Douluo could potentially face four or more Douluos below Level 95 simultaneously.

However, this was merely the Sword Douluo's perspective.

Qian Renxue, having been influenced by Li Luochen's progressive thinking, understood why Limit Douluos were called "Limit Douluos." This realm represented the true pinnacle of soul masters.

The difference lay in their mastery over space, far surpassing that of Super Douluos.

Take future examples: The Taotie Douluo Xuan Zi and the Body Douluo Du Busi, even when teaming up against the Dragon Emperor Douluo Long Xiaoyao, found themselves at a disadvantage!

Let's not forget, Du Busi possessed three hundred-thousand-year soul rings, while Xuan Zi had one. Meanwhile, Long Xiaoyao only had two. Yet Long Xiaoyao hadn't even gone all out!

Level 98 Douluos like Xuan Zi and Du Busi couldn't last ten minutes under the hands of Di Tian, the strongest quasi-deity. Despite Xuan Zi's Taotie bloodline countering Di Tian, the disparity in strength was undeniable.

What nonsense was this about a Level 99 Douluo facing four Level 95s? In reality, a Level 99 Douluo could utterly annihilate four Level 95s.

Not to mention, the Sword Douluo was merely a standard-configured Super Douluo. While a single hundred-thousand-year soul ring might not offer much advantage beyond Level 96, Qian Renxue possessed three such rings! Quantity led to qualitative change. Add to that her complete set of six hundred-thousand-year soul bones (the transformative power of the Angel Set), and how could she not defeat a Level 97 Douluo?

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In the Sky

The clash of light and azure sword qi continued, but Qian Renxue's soul energy seemed inexhaustible, while the Sword Douluo began to struggle.

In pure soul power contests, a Title Douluo with hundred-thousand-year soul rings generally possessed greater total soul power than their peers of the same level.

Moreover, Qian Renxue had three hundred-thousand-year soul rings. Her total soul power already rivaled the Sword Douluo's. Most importantly, a golden vortex of soul power spun in her lower dantian.

This vortex rapidly restored her soul power. For Title Douluos, soul power solidified at higher levels, making cultivation and recovery slower.

Thus, Title Douluos rarely fought with full force unless in overwhelming situations or against mortal enemies. Fully engaging in battle was exhilarating, but recovery was painfully slow—it simply wasn't worth it.

However, the emergence of soul cores allowed Title Douluos to recover soul power quickly, drastically increasing their endurance. Modern Title Douluos could use their ninth soul skill multiple times in True Martial Soul form.

In the future, with soul cores, Title Douluos would unleash large-scale AOE attacks without worrying about exhausting their soul power.

This milestone of soul cores would revolutionize traditional soul master combat. The battle between Qian Renxue and the Sword Douluo would ultimately be decided by endurance!

By now, the Sword Douluo had depleted 40% of his soul power. In this pure contest of soul power, he was at a disadvantage. Meanwhile, the young woman before him showed no signs of fatigue—not even a bead of sweat.

The Sword Douluo resolved to win the battle with an absolute attack.

"Osmanthus trees bloom across a hundred-mile expanse, partridges cry beneath a thousand shades of coolness. On the slopes of Yanping, peaks sharp as blades rise high. My sword departs into the endless sky, leaving waters to flow forever. Ninth Soul Skill, Divine and Demonic Dual Slash!" {T/N: Yes, I know the soul skill is different in the wiki. This is what the author wrote.}

Behind the Sword Douluo, a humanoid figure emerged—one side blue, the other red, representing both the divine and demonhood. Suddenly, a crimson Seven Kill Sword appeared in the figure's hands.

The Divine and Demonic Dual Slash consumed 90% of his remaining soul power, unleashing a slash capable of tearing through space and time. This was the pinnacle of a swordsman's art—the Sword Douluo's most powerful technique!

"Hmph! A sword piercing the heavens stirs wind and clouds, its icy glow chilling nineteen provinces! Ninth Soul Skill, Breaker of the Dawn!"

Qian Renxue's Angel God Sword erupted with an astonishing sword intent, imbued with sacredness, light, flames, and her own unwavering belief!

This was Qian Renxue's ultimate sword, honed under Li Luochen's guidance in recent years. The greatest sword of a swordsman stemmed from self-confidence. Without confidence, a sword was nothing but scrap metal.

As the saying goes, in a narrow path, the brave shall prevail. Faced with an enemy swordsman, one must display the spirit of unsheathing the sword! Dare to unleash your strongest strike—even against seemingly superior foes, victory was never guaranteed!

Unwavering belief could sometimes unleash immeasurable power.

Ting!

The clash of their swords shattered the clouds in the sky, revealing a brilliant azure expanse.

A white figure plummeted at incredible speed.

"Old rascal!" The Bone Douluo recognized the falling figure as the Sword Douluo and rushed to catch him, preventing a fatal fall.

When the Bone Douluo grabbed the Sword Douluo, he realized the latter had already fainted. Clutched in his hand was a broken sword—once four chi and three cun long (1.58 meters or 5 feet 2.5 inches), now reduced to just two chi and one cun (74.8 centimeters or 29.45 inches).

His martial soul had shattered! The swordsman's blade had snapped!

[Angel God Nine Trials, Second Trial: Defeat a sword-wielding Title Douluo using swordsmanship. Passed. Due to not fully relying on swordsmanship, the reward is halved. However, defeating a Level 97 Super Douluo with overwhelming strength doubles the reward. Reward: 10% Angel God Affinity.]

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