Soul Land—Chapter 129: Qian Daoliu: No Martial Ethics!
"Qianyao, although I'm suppressing my strength, it will increase in intensity as you display your power. You need to be careful."
Qian Daoliu laughed heartily, and suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind him. His entire body was covered by a layer of golden light, and a six-winged angel martial soul materialized behind him.
Although this golden color was as dazzling as when Qian Renxue released her martial soul, it seemed to be missing something.
"If you can force out my martial soul and soul ring, you will pass the test."
Qian Daoliu smiled lightly, then condensed a golden long sword in his hand using pure soul power. It resembled the holy sword transformed by Qian Renxue's soul skill, but it was not a physical object.
Ling Qianyao concentrated, and four soul rings—one yellow, two purple, and one black—swirled up from under his feet.
"Good!" Qian Daoliu couldn't help but exclaim, though the age of the first four soul rings was insignificant to him now.
The increase in the age of soul rings by hundreds or thousands of years was just a digital enhancement—icing on the cake—when adding ten thousand-year soul rings in the later stages.
Not to mention the heir of the six-winged angel martial soul, who possessed the Angel God Test, which could increase the age of soul rings again. This was why he knew Qian Renxue had outstanding innate talent with 20-level soul power, but he did not let her absorb high-age soul rings.
In his view, there was no need for that.
But Ling Qianyao's 10,000-year fourth soul ring truly surprised him. Judging by the depth of its color, it was around 16,000 years old. You should know that ordinary Soul Kings can only absorb soul rings about 12,000 years old.
A fourth soul ring of this caliber was significant enough that Qian Daoliu couldn't ignore it.
After shouting "Good," Qian Daoliu flashed forward at peak Soul Ancestor speed toward Ling Qianyao.
'As expected of you. Even without releasing your martial soul, you could fly by transforming Soul Power into wings with your Ultimate Douluo cultivation, yet you want to fight in close combat.
When you fought Tang Chen, you probably had this strange mindset too, didn't you? You didn't want to take advantage?'
Ling Qianyao quickly thought of this, reacting immediately. As Qian Daoliu was flying, his third soul ring flashed brilliantly.
"The third soul skill: the Star Hub Forbidden Domain!"
A starry sky suddenly unfolded, with countless stars flashing in the star curtain. Centered on Ling Qianyao, it spread rapidly to envelop Qian Daoliu.
"Huh?"
Qian Daoliu felt a flash of light before his eyes, and his surroundings changed drastically. What surprised him even more was that, even under the influence of the Star Hub Forbidden Domain, his 50% speed reduction was unchanged—no signs of weakening.
Suddenly, he seemed trapped in a quagmire, with his once lightning-fast body movements slowing considerably.
While secretly marveling, he sensed a star mark appear between his eyebrows, and his soul power consumption increased sharply.
Meanwhile, Ling Qianyao's momentum rose accordingly.
As he increased his speed and took a step, three dome-shaped, light-sealing swords emerged from the deep starlight of the Star Hub Forbidden Domain, whistling toward him.
"Suppression, amplification, attack—a perfectly coordinated soul skill!"
Qian Daoliu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his eyes filled with appreciation.
Although he had experienced countless battles and witnessed strange soul skills, Ling Qianyao's performance still dazzled him. It was rare for a thousand-year soul skill to possess such strength.
"Bang bang bang—"
The three sword beams exploded around Qian Daoliu, but he easily swept them away with the Angel Holy Sword in his hand. Each sword broke the weakest part of Ling Qianyao's attack with exquisite precision—no more, no less.
"Swish—"
Golden flames erupted from Qian Daoliu's hand, burning along the blade of the Angel Holy Sword, making the already sacred and extraordinary sword body shimmer even more brightly.
Qian Daoliu instantly flashed close to Ling Qianyao. The holy sword in his hand, wrapped in golden flames, slashed toward him.
"Second soul skill: Four Symbols Constellation Transformation!"
Thousands of stars gathered, with four nebulae bursting out from the edge of the Star Breaking Sword. The Azure Dragon phantom swooped down, and its purifying power significantly weakened Qian Daoliu's sacred flames.
The surging flames of the Suzaku phantom collided fiercely with the sacred flames, overflowing with heat, burning the surrounding air, and causing ripples that distorted the space.
"Ping—"
The White Tiger shadow merged into the sword body, and the Star-Breaking Sword clashed with the Angel Sword fiercely. Golden light and starlight intertwined, with powerful soul energy ripples radiating outward from the center of the collision.
Circles of dust and broken starlight surged outward.
"Boom—"
Amid the deafening roar, both figures slid back uncontrollably, leaving long trails on the ground. In comparison, Qian Daoliu slid farther.
"Good boy!"
Qian Daoliu's eyes flashed with surprise, secretly admiring the dissipating Black Tortoise shadow behind Ling Qianyao.
He had already elevated his strength to the Soul King level, even approaching the Soul Emperor level to prepare for this battle. He thought he could easily suppress Ling Qianyao, but unexpectedly, he suffered a minor loss.
"Flame, purification, amplification, defense—another perfect soul skill. The purification power within it has a law-like charm; even my true sun fire will be weakened by it."
"It's worthy of a martial soul that can combine with Xiaoxue's, and its mystery and power are truly remarkable. Let me see where your limit is."
"Come again!"
Qian Daoliu released his suppression of strength, raising his aura once more to the Soul Emperor level.
The sacred power and the true sun fire intertwined, forming a gorgeous, dazzling flame vortex full of endless power. He and the vortex seemed to merge into one, transforming into a blazing stream of light attacking Ling Qianyao.
"The first soul skill: the Big Dipper Star Attraction Array!"
Within the star curtain, the massive Big Dipper Seven Stars Array quietly emerged, with seven different star rays flashing on Ling Qianyao, boosting seven of his abilities and causing his momentum to change suddenly.
At the same time, seven sword energies surged around him, slicing through the sky and attacking Qian Daoliu.
"Another amplification! And this attack isn't weak at all!" Qian Daoliu's eyes narrowed slightly. The sacred power and true sun fire of the sun around him condensed into a massive golden shield. Though delayed momentarily by the seven sword energies, his momentum remained undiminished.
"The fourth soul skill—Thousand Star Rain!"
"Ping—"
In an instant, the Star-Breaking Sword shattered into countless tiny stars, forming a vast, dazzling sea of stars.
Three hundred and sixty-five stars condensed at Ling Qianyao's fingertips, pouring out star sword intent without reservation. At this moment, Ling Qianyao stood at the position of the Seven Stars' Army Breaking Star, while Qian Daoliu was at the position of the Greedy Wolf Star!
Having just broken through the seven sword qi attacks, Qian Daoliu suddenly paused, feeling an invisible pressure following him like a shadow—an ominous force that seemed to grasp him tightly.
He looked up and saw Ling Qianyao's eyes flashing with starlight.
"This star sword intent echoes the positions of these seven stars, forming a unique field—locking me in? Self-created soul skill?!"
He quickly assessed the power of this skill and prepared to resist.
In the next instant, Ling Qianyao appeared before him, surrounded by countless dazzling stars.
What Qian Daoliu did not expect was that, at this moment, Ling Qianyao had a crystal wing of flowing liquid starlight behind him. His attributes had been further enhanced!
Qian Daoliu's face changed, and he silently cursed Ling Qianyao for his lack of martial ethics. He had to unleash his already stabilized strength once again.
(End of this chapter)