Chapter 37 – Chen Xun vs. Wilbur Weiss

Yona Weiss, another Grand Elder of the Demon Sheep Sect, was an 88th-level Soul Douluo, and the strongest soul master within the sect—at least on the surface.

He never held real power because he was from a collateral branch of the family. The main bloodline treated him like a high-ranking enforcer. He suspected that even his son's death back then wasn't entirely natural.

If this had been an old-established clan, there would've been a complete system for managing such matters. But the Demon Sheep Sect had risen to power too quickly—its internal structure was still immature.

The moment Fang Yuan sealed off the entirety of Chilin Mountain, Yona took a few trusted followers and hurried toward the sect gate via a side path.

"Elder, do you think we can get out?"

one follower asked nervously.

"This kind of large-scale mountain-wide seal—even for a Titled Douluo, maintaining it would be difficult. And such a seal is bound to have weak points. Even if it doesn't, with my power, I can forcefully breach a section and open a narrow gap that lets a few of us escape."

Yona spoke confidently—even if he lacked certainty, he had to show it now.

As they spoke, shadows flickered, and several arrows flew in. The air distorted—time itself seemed to freeze for an instant.

"Sixth Soul Skill – Dark Veil!"

Yona unleashed his soul power, transforming it into a rolling black mist that surged forth and enveloped the group, slowing down the arrows just enough for them to evade.

"Well said. I just wonder… can you escape from my grasp?"

a voice rang out as several figures revealed themselves. At the front stood Yang Jingxue.

Yes—after expending tremendous soul power to "sweep the battlefield" earlier, Yang Jingxue had been meditating near the southern gate.

Unlike the north, east, and west, which had only one path each, the southern slope was wide and gradual, with many routes leading to the main gate. Yang Jingxue had chosen to guard it with a small squad—to prevent any escape attempts.

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A hundred meters from the main hall's plaza, Zhu Tianhao had transformed into a towering, over-three-meter-tall, burly beast of a man. His limbs were thick and powerful, his eyes glinted yellow, and his entire body was clad in stone armor. He charged through the enemy ranks like a raging boar, unstoppable.

Not far away, Wilbur Weiss, a 67th-level soul master, was being overwhelmed by Chen Xun.

This "overwhelming" was literal—Chen Xun, as a strength-type soul master, was unique within the Chen Clan. Unlike others who favored sword techniques and finesse, he preferred head-on sword combat—the feeling of steel cleaving flesh.

Earlier, Chen Jingyao, the soul master with the Xuantian Gourd martial soul, had boosted Chen Xun with the "Wind Eye" and "Thunderbolt" soul techniques before moving on to command the First Unit in battle.

At that moment, Chen Xun charged into the fray—accompanied by a swirling vortex and arcs of blue lightning. He activated Sword Shadow Form, wielding a massive Seven-Star Sword glowing with seven stellar lights.

His Seven-Star Sword was twice the size of an ordinary sword—eight feet long and six inches wide, resembling a massive horse-slaying sword. This already heavy blade, with its innate bias toward a greatsword form, now matched Chen Xun's size, thanks to his second soul skill:

"Second Soul Skill – Steel Sword."

Typically, only martial souls in their True Form could alter size freely. This soul skill gave him that ability earlier than most.

Spotting a big target—Wilbur Weiss—Chen Xun used his perfected Sword Step technique "Starstream Thunderstrike", striding forward in a flash and appearing right before Wilbur. A thunderous sword aura crashed down from above.

"Third Soul Skill – Shadow Phantom!"

Chen Xun's attack was too fast and fierce. Wilbur didn't dare take it head-on and quickly activated a soul skill that produced multiple shadowy clones, dodging to avoid the brunt of the blow.

"Fifth Soul Skill – Sweep Through the Four Directions!"

After landing, Chen Xun gathered power in his right hand and unleashed a massive circular sword wave that radiated outward in a fierce, domineering arc. The strike obliterated Wilbur's clones instantly.

This technique could emit sword energy in all directions or focus on one, suitable for both crowd control and powerful single strikes.

"Fourth Soul Skill – Earth Wall!"

Wilbur hastily raised a large stone wall in front of his true body, but it was shattered instantly by Chen Xun's ten-thousand-year soul skill. Debris flew, and Wilbur was sent flying three zhang (10 meters), forced to raise a soul power shield to block the rest of the blow. But don't forget—Chen Jingyao's thunder energy was also imbued in that sword!

After taking multiple hits—even if defended against—Wilbur's body was now numb and sluggish.

"Fourth Soul Skill – Rainbow Pierces the Sun!"

This next attack fused Chen Xun's movement and sword as one. With Starstream Thunderstrike to accelerate, he launched a lightning-fast lunge—a raw, powerful strike far beyond the scope of ordinary thrusting sword techniques.

"Sixth Soul Skill – Repulsion Surge!"

Facing the oncoming attack, the vertical eye on Wilbur's forehead glowed blindingly—emitting a massive wave of repulsive soul energy. This spirit-type skill disrupted and slowed Chen Xun's assault with shockwaves of energy.

"Soul Bone Skill – Demonic Sheep Divine Light!"

Wilbur's eyes fired twin beams of black-purple divine light. This soul bone ability caused enemies to experience fear, mental lag, and bodily paralysis. Duration depended on the opponent's strength.

This was a heritage head soul bone, passed down from a Three-Eyed Demon Sheep soul beast. The most important legacy soul bone of the Demon Sheep Sect had been given to Wilbur due to his superior talent—despite his younger age.

Unfortunately for him, he had encountered Chen Xun, wielder of the Seven-Star Sword—one of the few martial weapons inherently resistant to mental attacks due to its spiritual attribute.

Also, Chen Xun's path as a power-type assault soul master meant he excelled at charging straight through enemies—built to endure both physical and mental assaults.

The divine light from Wilbur's soul bone pierced into Chen Xun's soul sea, but it was immediately suppressed by a solidified blue spiritual Seven-Star Sword within his consciousness—one of the five signature Chen Clan secret techniques, the mental defense art:

"Starlit Soul Sword."

Taking advantage of Wilbur's momentary confusion when his skill failed, Chen Xun charged straight at him, chanting aloud:

"Draw the sword to pacify the Four Seas.

Cross blades to break ten thousand foes.

Sword Qi sweeps through all directions!"

An even more overpowering sword wave than "Sweep Through the Four Directions" surged forward, spanning 20–30 meters, faintly accompanied by the image of a black dragon. It whistled toward Wilbur—tyrannical and lethal.

Chen Xun's strength-type combat style was all about using sword aura-based warfare.

The earlier move, "Sweep Through the Four Directions," was derived from a ten-thousand-year Heavenly Mantis soul beast. "Sweep Through Eight Directions" was a self-created inheritance soul technique, that evolved from that template.

"Eighth Soul Skill – Demon Sheep Sky-Piercer!"

At that moment, an elderly man clad in Demon Sheep Sect robes appeared. Eight soul rings circled his body. He brought his hands together in the shape of a flower bud, palms at his waist, and conjured a glowing black sphere.

He launched it—a massive ten-meter-wide, thirty-meter-long black light blast shaped like a demonic ram's horn, trailing a comet-like tail and moving at blistering speed.

This ambusher was none other than Jesus Weiss, father of both Guido Weiss and Wilbur Weiss—a Grand Elder and 85th-level Soul Douluo. This soul skill had been acquired from a 60,000-year-old Three-Eyed Demon Sheep soul beast.