After his anguished howl, Xu Tianran, with blood-filled eyes, stared at his twisted arm, and roared at Qian Yu, "My... my arm, you bastard!!"
The next moment, a terrifying shock wave erupted from his body, and huge ripples suddenly materialized...
Even Qian Yu was temporarily repelled by the shock wave...
Qian Yu's gaze turned to the object in Xu Tianran's other hand and murmured, "Is that a defensive soul tool?"
Seizing the moment, Xu Tianran quickly took out an injection and administered it into his twisted arm...
After a few shakes, his twisted arm returned to normal, and his cold gaze fixed on Qian Yu as he said, "Qian Yu, you're really getting more and more interesting."
Right now, he was itching to capture Qian Yu alive and then slowly slice off every piece of flesh from his body, savoring his pained cries, which might bring him endless pleasure...
Qian Yu snorted coldly and charged at Xu Tianran once again...
Seeing Qian Yu approaching, Xu Tianran's mouth curled up sharply as he said coldly, "It's a shame you're an eighth-level soul master, yet you haven't noticed?"
He pressed down on the soul tool in his hand, and the next moment, Qian Yu was once again sent flying by a shock wave...
Qian Yu stabilized himself after being flung back and turned his eyes toward the top of the palace, "Is this... the shock waves emanating from this palace, could it be…"
Xu Tianran caught Qian Yu's actions in his eyes and chuckled, "That's right, just as you've guessed, this palace itself is a Ninth-grade Soul Guidance Device! Hahaha..."
The next moment, he pressed down on the soul tool in his hand again...
Following that, the doors of the palace closed one by one, making "bang, bang, bang" sounds, and a layer of distorted film covered the surface of the doors...
Yet it didn't end there; countless restraining soul guides prepared above the palace emitted soundwave-like ripples...
The soul power fluctuations within the entire palace were suppressed, rendering them unusable!
Xu Tianran looked at Qian Yu before him and said indifferently, "Can you still use your soul power now?"
These restraining soul guides were designed to target those soul masters planning to assassinate him; once their soul power became unusable, they'd be like lambs to the slaughter!
Qian Yu, feeling the ripples around him that suppressed soul power, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows...
Shortly thereafter, seven soul rings slowly rose from beneath Xu Tianran's feet...
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!
An ominous Soul Sage aura suddenly permeated the area...
Seeing Qian Yu motionless before him, Xu Tianran thought the latter was already in despair...
He licked his thin lips cruelly and said, "Qian Yu, have you fallen into despair? Don't worry, I'll tear your body to pieces bit by bit!"
"And then, I will also slowly shred Juzi, whom you adore! I, Xu Tianran, have no need for traitors!"
Anyone who betrayed him, Xu Tianran, deserved to die!
"Clap, clap, clap," Qian Yu began to applaud...
His tone icy, he said, "The Crown Prince's showtime is over. Isn't it my turn now?"
Xu Tianran's mouth twitched slightly as he said indifferently, "You still have your soul..."
But before he could finish, he felt intense pain in his abdomen...
Qian Yu, somehow, had already appeared in front of him!!
Xu Tianran's throat turned sweet as he spat a mouthful of blood midair before crashing against the wall...
Coughing as he got up, Xu Tianran wiped the blood from his mouth and exclaimed in shock, "This... how is this possible! Why can you still use soul power??"
He had clearly already used the soul force restraining soul guidance device!
Why could Qian Yu still use soul power??
Xu Tianran pondered darkly, "If this continues, I... I will die!!"
Then, the seventh soul ring beneath his feet suddenly lit up...
Seventh soul skill, Glorious Dragon True Body!
In an instant, his body began to be densely covered with numerous purple dragon scales...
But before he could fully transform, Qian Yu appeared in front of him and tightly gripped his throat...
A cold word escaped his lips, "Shatter!"
There was a sound akin to glass shattering, and the purple dragon scales on Xu Tianran's body all shattered in an instant...
Gripped by Qian Yu's hand around his neck, Xu Tianran struggled and managed to cough out, "Cough cough... to... to actually... interrupt... Martial Soul... cough cough!"
Just as Qian Yu was about to crush Xu Tianran's throat, the words of Juzi suddenly surfaced in his mind...
Even in the face of crisis, Xu Tianran choked out with mockery, "Heh...hehe, you... you dare not... to... to harm me?"
Qian Yu said indifferently, "If it weren't for Juzi... you would already be dead, trash!"
Xu Tianran sneered, "Juzi... actually, I... I've already... cough cough"
Qian Yu increased his grip, silencing him...
Then he released his Martial Soul, the Netherworld Angel!
The vision of the Netherworld Angel, shrouded in grey-white flames that painted the entire palace with an unending aura of evil, slowly solidified...
Her eyes opened, the pitch-black pupils looking down upon Xu Tianran below...
At the same time, eight golden million-year Soul Rings slowly rose around Qian Yu's feet...
Xu Tianran's eyes filled with terrifying bloodshot strands as he made muffled noises...
This Qian Yu had actually reached the Soul Douluo level in soul power rank!!!
Following that, the Fourth Soul Ring at Qian Yu's feet lit up...
Fourth Soul Skill, Puppet Mark!
Black light flickered in the pupils of the Netherworld Angel behind Qian Yu as she extended her arm, emitting a terrifying mist of purple and black. Gradually, her hand reached toward the head of Xu Tianran...
Fearing the unknown, Xu Tianran's pupils dilated, and he desperately wriggled his body trying to break free, "Mmm mmm mmm!!!"
However, it was all to no avail...
The Netherworld Angel's touch, oozing with purple and black mist, contacted Xu Tianran's head...
The mist surged toward his head like it had found an outlet, rushing in crazily...
Xu Tianran's face twisted in pain, and despite being choked, he let out a horrific wail...
"Aaaaahhhhhhhh!"
Meanwhile, a strange Netherworld Mark began to materialize on his forehead...
Xu Tianran stopped all struggling, his eyes vacant as if he was a lifeless puppet, his pupils showing a dim color...
After a while, a hint of life returned to his eyes...
The Netherworld Mark on his forehead also receded and disappeared...
Qian Yu glanced at him coldly, "Xu Tianran"
The Xu Tianran in front of him looked up, his face filled with respect as he said to Qian Yu, "Master, your subordinate is here."
Qian Yu said coldly, "After I leave, you will seize the rule of the Sun-Moon Royal family by any means necessary, just like before. Understand?"
Once again, Xu Tianran responded respectfully, "Understood, Master."
The next moment, Qian Yu's body slowly turned into black particles and disappeared...
Then, shouts from soldiers could be heard outside the palace...
"Crown Prince, what has happened inside? Do you need our help?"
Xu Tianran's eyes, devoid of any emotion, looked towards the door, his voice cold as he replied, "No need!"
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