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Xu Sheng gazed at the Seraph with armor that had already appeared behind Qian Dao Liu. Under his feet, the first soul ring rose, first soul skill, Ghost Vine Flame!

A moment later, Xu Sheng conjured a gigantic Netherworld Fireball constituted of Netherworld Flames that was several tens of meters high, and in the next instant, he controlled the fireball with his mind and hurled it towards Qian Dao Liu…

Qian Dao Liu watched as the sphere, almost enveloping the sky above and blazing with Netherworld Flames, bombarded towards him, and the second soul ring under his feet lit up…

Second Soul Skill, Wings of Nothingness!

Qian Dao Liu's body radiated a pale golden light, and he instantly entered a phantom-like state of nothingness. In this state…

His body would be immune to any physical attacks, and energy attacks would be reduced by fifty percent, while his speed increased by twenty percent.

He simply allowed the massive Netherworld Fireball to crash down; after engulfing him, it passed directly through Qian Dao Liu's body and smashed into the ground…

The emptiness that surrounded them ensured that the explosion of the Netherworld Flames tinted everything with flames that could touch one's spiritual power.

Qian Dao Liu looked at the surrounding Netherworld Flames that seemed exceedingly sinister, and he thought to himself, "The attack's coverage is so vast, nearly reaching around five hundred meters."

If things continued like this, Xu Sheng will soon have destroyed this entire place…

Although he couldn't fight to the full extent, he had roughly discerned Xu Sheng's strength. Just like himself, it bordered on the proximity of the divine, but there was still that little bit of a distance.

Qian Dao Liu waved his hand towards Xu Sheng, "You can stop now; if we keep fighting, you'll burn the Elder Hall down to the ground."

With that said, the armor of the Seraph behind Qian Dao Liu gradually disintegrated into particles, and his Martial Soul was retracted back into his body…

Xu Sheng gave him a faint glance and slowly stepped down to the ground atop the Netherworld Ghostvine…

His gaze swept over the flames surrounding him, and he quickly controlled the Netherworld Ghostvine to spread in all directions. Within a few minutes, all the burning Netherworld Flames were absorbed…

After doing this, Xu Sheng felt there was no value in talking with Qian Dao Liu anymore and decisively chose to turn around and leave…

Originally, he had thought this battle might help him break through the barrier of level 98. However, seeing that Qian Dao Liu was always mindful that this was the Elder Hall and unwilling to use his real strength, Xu Sheng dismissed the idea…

Qian Dao Liu pursed his lips, watching Xu Sheng's departing figure with utmost seriousness, "Xu Sheng, your strength is infinitely close to that of a god. I hope the next time we meet, you will have attained the God Position!"

If his granddaughter, Qian Renxue, obtained the God Position, and her soul power rank reached the hundredth level, and they used the Martial Soul Fusion Skill again, probably no one on the Continent could withstand them!

At that time, for the Martial Soul Hall to unify the Continent would be an effortless task.

Hearing this, Xu Sheng paused for a moment, but soon he resumed his steps and walked straight out…

…

Gold Crocodile Douluo, who was sensing the aura in the room with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and said indifferently, "The soul power fluctuation has disappeared; it seems the duel has ended!"

One of the Titled Douluo of the Elder Hall curiously asked, "Elder Jin E, could you tell who won?"

Another Titled Douluo whispered, "Isn't that obvious? Of course, the Grand Elder won!"

Serpent Spear Douluo, looking at the shadow already emerging behind the elders, covered his mouth and coughed a few times, "Cough cough…"

Porcupine Douluo, who had been about to speak, was shocked and forcibly held back his words that were on the tip of his tongue…

The two of them slowly approached Xu Sheng, and Porcupine Douluo asked, "Uh, Xu Sheng, do you need us to escort you to Tiandou City?"

Xu Sheng stared into their eyes, his face smiling, "Are you sure you're escorting me?"

The way this Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo talked reminded Xu Sheng of Yueguan and Gui Mei; whenever they were together, there seemed to be an inexplicable cp [couple] vibe.

Serpent Spear Douluo's face showed a trace of embarrassment, then he said with a flattering smile, "Just on the way, just on the way. After all, we're also heading to Tiandou City to protect the Holy Daughter."

Xu Sheng's strength was stronger than both of them combined; he could even contend with the Grand Elder, so it would be more accurate to say that he was protecting them."

Porcupine echoed, "That's right, that's right. We were the ones who brought Xu Sheng here today, and if we don't return together, we'll definitely get scolded by the Holy Daughter."

This, however, was pure fabrication on his part. Qian Renxue's personality was usually quite gentle, even though she seemed a bit aloof...

She treated the two of them just like friends, without any of the condescension that was so characteristic of the Gold Crocodile Douluo.

After stretching, Xu Sheng said, "Then let's go! I entrust you two with my safe escort!"

"Yes,"

...

Subsequently, the trio made their way back along the same route, and by the time they arrived in Tiandou City, night had fallen, and darkness enveloped the entire city...

Inside the imperial palace, there was a suffocating tension...

Eventually, unable to bear the quiet any longer, Hulena, with a look of deep concern, asked Qian Renxue, "Qian Renxue, Xu Sheng still hasn't returned. Could the Elder Hall have done something to him?"

Qian Renxue bit her lip, reassuring herself, "The Elder Hall shouldn't lay hands on Xu Sheng. They probably just want to test his strength!"

Her mood was no better than Hulena's at the moment. Xu Sheng being taken to the Elder Hall must have been because of the Martial Soul Fusion Skill she had discussed with her grandfather last time!

The latter must have wanted to understand just what kind of man could execute the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with her...

Therefore, her grandfather wouldn't lay hands on Xu Sheng!

Meanwhile, Evil Moon wore an expression of gloomy sadness...

He had just been watching Hulena and Qian Renxue's conversation coldly, and he had more or less figured out that this Xue Qinghe was none other than another Holy Daughter of the Martial Soul Hall in disguise, named Qian Renxue!

So, Xu Sheng was simply blessed! It was a clear case of the Saint Heir matched with the goddess!!

The thought alone made Evil Moon's heart twitch...

Had he been established as the Saint Heir, would he have been eligible to pursue Qian Renxue?

Suddenly, Qian Renxue felt two familiar auras and her eyes narrowed slightly, "They're here!"

Upon these words, Hulena and Evil Moon turned their gazes toward the back...

They saw Xu Sheng and his two companions slowly walking in from outside the imperial palace...

Hulena's pupils showed signs of joy, and she hurried over to Xu Sheng, scrutinizing his body for signs of harm, and asked with concern, "Xu Sheng, are you alright?"

Just as Qian Renxue was about to stand up, she watched this scene and quietly sat back down...

She then looked nonchalantly at Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo beside her and asked, "Elder She Mao, Elder Ci Tun, what did Grandfather do with Xu Sheng in the Elder Hall???"

She Mao and Ci Tun exchanged glances, each seeing the helplessness in the other's eyes, and leaned closer to Qian Renxue to explain slowly, "Holy Daughter, we are not very clear about it either. There were only the two of them at the time, but it seems like Xu Sheng had a fight with the Grand Elder."

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's brows furrowed slightly, "A fight?"

She knew her grandfather's strength to some extent; after all, how could he otherwise be known as the mightiest in the sky?

Aside from Tang Chen and Poseissi, the other two level-99 Ultimate Douluo, there was almost no one who could defeat him!

And yet, looking at Xu Sheng now, there was not a single scratch on him!

What exactly had happened?

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