Qian Renxue VS Qian Gu Shizhen

As the people around her fell one after another, Qian Renxue's fair and delicate face was filled with a solemn expression. However, she did not act rashly, nor did she summon her martial soul.

Facing Qian Gu Shizhen, who approached step by step with the Evil Dragon Staff in hand, Qian Renxue gritted her teeth:

"I have to admit, you actually managed to deceive my eyes."

Qian Gu Shizhen smirked faintly.

"It wasn't me who deceived you, but my clan who fooled the Heaven Dou Empire."

"You never would've thought that a family loyal to the royal family for nearly a century would one day suddenly betray them."

He stepped closer with arrogance in his demeanor.

"This isn't a failure of your vigilance, but the result of my Qian Gu family's decades of patience and endurance!"

Spreading his hands, Qian Gu Shizhen wasn't in a hurry to deal with Xue Qinghe.

Soluo Island was a remote place, an isolated island—escaping from here was impossible.

"Unexpected, right? I'm a Spirit Master of Evil! Hahaha!"

Hearing this, Qian Renxue's face remained emotionless, but her jade-like hands clenched into tight fists.

"You've violated the principles of a Spirit Master."

"Principles?" Qian Gu Shizhen deliberately widened his eyes, then mockingly laughed at Qian Renxue.

"Since my uncle's generation, our family pledged allegiance to the Evil Spirit Masters."

"This continent will belong to the Evil Spirit Masters in the future!"

"And you talk to me about principles?"

"Let me tell you, the only principle in this world is the survival of the fittest!"

"From ancient times to the present, whether it's the Spirit Hall or the two empires, they've all adhered to this law."

"We Evil Spirit Masters merely enforce it to the fullest extent!"

"Don't act righteous here. As the crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, the blood on your hands isn't any less than mine."

Qian Gu Shizhen's patience wore thin as the aura of bloodlust around him grew increasingly violent.

"Killing you and framing the Spirit Hall will plunge this continent into war like a torrential downpour."

"Don't worry, when we Evil Spirit Masters unify the continent, this battle will surely go down in history. You can die with honor."

Qian Renxue's expression grew colder.

"Then let's see if you have what it takes!"

"Heavenly Swan Martial Soul!"

In an instant, a pair of swan wings emerged behind Qian Renxue as she rose into the air.

Her true martial soul was the Six-Winged Angel.

But Qian Renxue wasn't confident in this battle and couldn't afford to expose her identity.

The reason she waited for her entourage to be killed before acting was precisely to preserve her disguise.

Before Xue Qinghe's supposed death, he was a Spirit King with five spirit rings.

These five rings were known to those around her, so her identity remained hidden unless she used her spirit skills in their presence.

Now, with her entourage gone, she could finally fight without restraint.

"Angel Assault!"

Her first spirit ring lit up as she silently activated the skill.

Golden soul power enveloped her, forming a sharp holy sword. The sword's brilliance grew stronger in front of her.

Watching Qian Renxue launch her attack, Qian Gu Shizhen squinted slightly, a smirk on his face.

"Interesting. I didn't expect you to be a Spirit Emperor."

According to his intelligence, Xue Qinghe was only at the level of a Spirit King.

Now, it was clear the opponent had intentionally hidden her true strength.

"But..." His voice turned icy.

"Even a Spirit Emperor must die!"

"Fifth Spirit Skill—Direct Strike at the Yellow Dragon!"

The battle didn't just intrigue Qian Gu Shizhen.

On the ship, Ye Tian, watching the island through a telescope, couldn't help but smile.

"Interesting."

He had to admit that Qian Gu Shizhen's plan was clever.

"Kill Xue Qinghe and blame it on the Spirit Hall?"

That was indeed the perfect scapegoat since Xue Qinghe was actually killed by the Spirit Hall.

However, if Qian Renxue died in this conflict, it could truly ignite a war between the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire.

If war broke out, the Star Luo Empire would surely join the fray, plunging the entire Douluo Continent into chaos.

Ye Tian frowned slightly. This was a troublesome scenario.

If Qian Renxue died on Soluo Island, war might not erupt immediately, but all factions would undoubtedly turn the East Sea Coast upside down searching for answers.

This was something Ye Tian didn't want to see.

"Master, should we intervene?"

The commander of the Polaris Squad stood respectfully behind Ye Tian, carefully asking upon noticing his expression.

"There's no rush. Let them fight a little longer."

"Also, the one with golden hair—keep her alive."

If he didn't give this clear instruction, the Polaris Squad's assault might leave nothing alive on Soluo Island.

Ye Tian felt no pity for Qian Renxue.

As long as she didn't die, everything else was irrelevant.

On Soluo Island, the battle reached its climax.

Even though Qian Gu Shizhen had the advantage in numbers, they couldn't contain Qian Renxue.

Instead, she rampaged through their ranks, killing several lower-level Spirit Kings.

Qian Gu Shizhen's eyes burned with fury.

Those accompanying him were trusted subordinates cultivated with great effort and expense.

Every loss represented thousands of gold soul coins vanishing.

"Crown Prince, I didn't expect your Heavenly Swan Martial Soul to be this powerful."

Enraged, Qian Gu Shizhen unleashed his strongest skill—his seventh spirit skill.

Bloodlust surged through his body.

"Dragon Soul!"

"I refuse to believe you can escape this strike!"

Blood dripped from the corner of Qian Renxue's mouth as she coldly stared at Qian Gu Shizhen.

She had to admit, after absorbing bloodlust, his martial soul was nearly equal to her top-tier Angel Martial Soul.

With the addition of a bloodlust array and his higher rank, prolonged fighting would only put her at a disadvantage.

But she was Qian Renxue!

The word "surrender" wasn't in her vocabulary!

Facing Qian Gu Shizhen's powerful seventh skill, Qian Renxue forced herself to focus, looking toward the sky.

The sun's last rays lingered.

Determined, she acted decisively.

Golden soul power surged through her body, forming a complex six-pointed star array—a unique mark of the Angel Martial Soul.

Activating it allowed her to draw upon the Sun's True Flame.

However, without awakening her Angel Domain, using the flame externally would cause severe backlash.

But at this moment, she couldn't afford to care.

As she connected with the sun, golden flames engulfed her body.

The forced connection and her insufficient strength sent a sharp pain through her dantian, causing her to cough blood.

Suppressing the agony, she fixed her gaze on Qian Gu Shizhen.

"Sixth Spirit Skill—Angel's Roar!"

"Fifth Spirit Skill—Holy Sword!"

Borrowing the Sun's True Flame, Qian Renxue launched consecutive counterattacks against Qian Gu Shizhen.

(End of Chapter)

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