DD Spiritual Sword [450-452] (Patreon)

Chapter 450: Bibi Dong VS Di Tian

To win quickly, Qian Renxue immediately used her strongest ninth soul skill. Unlike in the original, although she hadn't yet fully completed the divine trial or received the reward of all 50,000-year soul rings, she now possessed both an eighth and ninth 100,000-year soul ring.

One of her ninth soul ring abilities, just like her father's, was Angel's Radiance—a long-range attack skill.

Qian Renxue clasped her hands in front of her chest in a prayer gesture, her whole body radiating golden light as she fired a massive golden beam, its power overwhelming.

Although the Demon Spirit's cultivation was far higher than Qian Renxue's, the attribute suppression was too great; its actual strength could only match hers. Especially when facing this kind of divine ultimate move, it couldn't even dodge—Qian Renxue's god-level Martial Soul Angel Domain had it locked at the center, unable to move even with teleportation.

The intense wave of light swept over the Demon Spirit, and its originally pitch-black form began to dissolve, as if melting away.

"Oh, a god-level Martial Soul with divine power! Normally, no matter who the Demon Spirit faces, its elusive body and bizarre attacks give it the upper hand. But against the Angel Martial Soul, it's totally suppressed." As Di Tian fought Bibi Dong, he still had the attention to spare for other battlefields. "You're blood-related to this girl—she's your daughter, right? She's quite impressive. But, unfortunately, the Demon Spirit is my subordinate; I can't just watch it die!"

Di Tian's relaxed attitude infuriated Bibi Dong. Did he know who he was fighting? The unprecedented female Pope of Spirit Hall, soon-to-be Empress of the Spirit Empire, inheritor of the Rakshasa God—yet he dared to be distracted.

"You'll pay for your carelessness! Soul Bone Skill: Blood Slaughter!" Bibi Dong bit her lip hard, and a strong red light burst from her chest, instantly spreading across her torso and back. The light was so strange, it looked like her bones were emerging from her body—this could only mean one thing: her most important soul bone, the torso bone, and from the red color, clearly a 100,000-year soul bone.

As the red light bloomed, the carapace on Bibi Dong's chest suddenly split open to the sides, revealing a mass of intense red light inside. It looked as if a giant eye had grown from her chest.

This 100,000-year torso bone's soul bone skill was no weaker than Qian Renxue's Angel's Radiance, though the attributes were totally opposite: if Qian Renxue's move was holy, this one was full of baleful, bloody aura.

"A good move, but…" Di Tian, who had earlier blocked Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack with a single finger, now became much more serious, using his entire left arm.

The blood-colored light was caught in Di Tian's palm. Even though Bibi Dong was ten times stronger than Chrysanthemum Douluo, her strike only pushed him this far.

"You are indeed strong, but because your divine trial doesn't suit you that well, it actually restricts your power. To me, that's all there is to you." Di Tian said. He hadn't even tried seriously, nor transformed into his Black Dragon form. A Bibi Dong who couldn't fight at full strength was no real match.

While Di Tian caught Bibi Dong's attack with his left hand, he casually swung his right hand like a sword, instantly cutting Qian Renxue's Angel's Radiance in half.

Di Tian's swordsmanship was also extraordinary. He had three self-created ultimate techniques; one of which was the Black Dragon Sword. Just now, he'd only shown its surface. The time had not yet come to use its true power.

"What?!" Qian Renxue was shocked. Her most powerful soul skill had been so easily sliced apart.

Meanwhile, the four Titled Douluo were being beaten back by Zi Ji and the Myriad Demon King. Their soul power was under level 95; without Super Douluo strength, they couldn't compete with these fierce beasts.

"This isn't good. Sister Xue and the others might be wiped out," thought Tianlin from the shadows, somewhat worried. Of course, whether Bibi Dong lived or died was irrelevant to him. Back then, he only helped Qian Renxue resolve her grudge with Bibi Dong to prevent Bibi Dong from slaughtering Gengxin City and to delay her becoming a god.

If Bibi Dong died here, that would benefit Tianlin more than harm him.

Tianlin only truly cared about two things: Qian Renxue's life, and whether, if Spirit Hall lost too quickly, he'd miss his opportunity to obtain the Spirit Orbs from Zi Ji and Bi Ji.

"Xue'er, leave now!" Bibi Dong retreated to Qian Renxue's side. Although her earlier attack was ultimately blocked by Di Tian, it still seriously wounded the Demon Spirit.

At this moment, the Demon Spirit could not stop Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue nodded, spread her six angel wings, and prepared to flee. She knew only if she escaped first, her mother might have a chance to withdraw later.

"Hmph, you think you can just leave? Dream on!" Di Tian said coldly. He had already given the order—today, all humans who offended the Lake of Life must die.

In a flash, Di Tian chased after Qian Renxue.

"Don't even think about it! Ninth Soul Skill, Undying Body!" Bibi Dong would never let Di Tian catch her daughter. She activated her Undying Body and charged at Di Tian, attacking recklessly without defense.

Undying Body was Bibi Dong's strongest survival support skill, inherited from the 100,000-year Death Spider Emperor. It had two effects: even if her body was shattered, she could reform—undying and unharmed; and she could turn her body into energy, immune to physical attacks. Both effects shared a trait: unless the enemy was at god level, Bibi Dong could never truly be killed in this state.

Like someone who didn't care for her life, Bibi Dong attacked Di Tian madly with the eight sharp spider spears of the Death Spider Emperor.

Di Tian easily dodged these wild attacks, but his movement was still blocked, preventing him from pursuing Qian Renxue.

"Heh, no wonder you dare oppose me, you actually have such a life-for-life tactic. Do you really think you're unkillable?" Di Tian said confidently. "Let me show you what a god-level attack is—Dragon God Claw!"

Facing the crazed Bibi Dong, Di Tian finally got serious. He used the Dragon God's secret skill: Dragon God Claw.

Tang Chen once said the Sumeru Hammer was a divine skill, allowing one to fight enemies far above their level—but compared to the Dragon God Claw, it was nothing. This was a true god skill.

Bibi Dong's spider spears were instantly shattered by the sharp dragon claw. The Dragon God Claw, its power unabated, struck Bibi Dong's abdomen, piercing straight through.

Bibi Dong stared at Di Tian's dragon claw in disbelief. Her Undying Body could not completely negate this attack!

Chapter 451: Qian Renxue in Crisis, Tianlin Takes Action

"Surprised? The Dragon God Claw is the Lord Dragon God's ultimate move, a real god skill. With my cultivation, its power rivals that of some deities in the God Realm. It surpasses the limits of your Undying Body!" Di Tian withdrew his claw.

The weakened Bibi Dong groaned and plummeted from the sky.

"Mother!" Qian Renxue immediately abandoned her escape and rushed back to catch Bibi Dong.

At that moment, she forgot all about keeping their relationship secret.

"Your Holiness!" The four heavily injured Titled Douluo broke free from their opponents and rushed over. Not that they cared about Bibi Dong like Qian Renxue did, but because Bibi Dong was their only hope of survival. Without her to hold off Di Tian, they'd all be dead in a few breaths.

"Cough, cough!" Bibi Dong spat out blood and glared at Qian Renxue, "Why did you come back? Go! This little injury won't kill me."

"Spirit Kite, take my mother and go!" Qian Renxue ordered Spirit Kite Douluo.

"Yes, Holy Maiden!" Spirit Kite instinctively caught Bibi Dong, shocked to find that the Hall's Holy Maiden and the Pope were actually mother and daughter. Maybe those old rumors weren't all false.

Normally, she'd wish she could deafen herself—knowing such a secret surely meant death. The other Titled Douluo felt the same, except for Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had known the truth early on.

But right now, Bibi Dong didn't care to investigate; their chances of survival were slim anyway.

"Mother, don't worry. No matter what, I will make sure you live. What my family owes you, I, Xue'er, will repay in full!" Qian Renxue said gently.

Then she flew to face the fierce beasts, her angelic power surging explosively.

Di Tian frowned. "She's about to ignite all her divine power—self-destruction."

"Stop! Don't do it!" Bibi Dong instantly understood Qian Renxue's intent. The Angel Clan's ultimate suicidal move—Angel's Last Testament—was powerful enough to destroy the world, but the user would die.

Qian Renxue was confident that after so many divine trials, her control of angelic power was no less than her grandfather's. She was certain she could harm only the enemy, not her allies.

"Xue'er, don't!" Seeing Qian Renxue's determination, Bibi Dong's last bit of resentment vanished. Only now did she realize who mattered most in her heart—not Grandmaster, not Hu Liena, but always Qian Renxue.

But that Dragon God Claw had wounded her too badly; she had no strength left to stop Qian Renxue.

"Farewell, Mother, Grandfather, and…Xiao Tian!" Qian Renxue wept, her resolve set.

"Don't even think about it!" Di Tian charged at Qian Renxue at full speed. Even he had to take this seriously. Even if Angel's Last Testament couldn't kill him, the other fierce beasts—especially the Myriad Demon King, Zi Ji, and the Demon Spirit—might be completely purified by the holy light.

"Sister Xue, stop." At that moment, Tianlin finally stepped out. He didn't care about the others from Spirit Hall, but he couldn't leave Qian Renxue behind, so he intervened.

"Di Tian, stay away from her! Darkgold Palm!"

Tianlin struck. Di Tian sensed danger and countered with his own palm. Both used their full strength, their power shaking the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

Winds howled, clouds churned, and waves surged on the Lake of Life.

Countless soul beasts were knocked unconscious by the shockwaves. Anyone could come and pick soul rings at will.

After ten seconds of stalemate, both Tianlin and Di Tian were blasted back—Di Tian staggered seven or eight meters, Tianlin nearly twenty.

"Not bad, Xiao Tian. You actually pushed Di Tian back that far. In that clash, your ultimate move and physical strength were not much inferior—it's just your foundation isn't as deep. Otherwise, you wouldn't have lost ground at all." Sky Dream Iceworm was very satisfied with Tianlin's performance.

"Xiao Tian!" Qian Renxue, who had been ready to self-destruct, snapped her eyes open, staring at Tianlin's back in disbelief. Was she dreaming?

He really did come to save her at her most dangerous moment.

"How is this possible? Jun Tianlin actually blocked that monster's attack?" Chrysanthemum Douluo was wide-eyed. That was an opponent even Bibi Dong struggled against.

"Though his foundation is still weaker, he already has the real combat power of an Ultimate Douluo," Bibi Dong said. She could sense that Tianlin now was likely even stronger than herself in a real fight—unless she could fully break the Rakshasa God's restrictions and fight at full power, she couldn't beat Tianlin.

"Another one!" Di Tian grumbled. "Didn't expect such a monster among humans. Only rank 94, but actual strength matches an Ultimate Douluo—he can't be left alive."

Di Tian's killing intent toward Tianlin was even greater than before toward Bibi Dong.

"Don't hold back—kill him together!" At Di Tian's order, all but the heavily injured Demon Spirit and non-combatant Bi Ji attacked simultaneously.

"Spirit Pearl's Second Soul Skill: Summon God—Mountain God!"

Tianlin immediately used his second Martial Soul to summon the Mountain God. Compared to the War God, the Mountain God was better at group battles, and his earth-elemental defense was extremely strong. Even beset by so many fierce beasts, it wouldn't be easy to defeat him in a short time.

Of course, Tianlin couldn't win either, and summoning drained him quickly. He had to find another way to win.

Taking advantage of the moment the Mountain God was holding back the beasts, Tianlin came to Qian Renxue's side. "Sister Xue, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you for saving me. This place is dangerous—you should go. With your strength, these beasts can't stop you." Qian Renxue turned away, eyes red.

Seeing her like this, Tianlin asked, "Sister Xue, are you blaming me for leading you all here?"

Qian Renxue shook her head. "No, you did the right thing. We're enemies—it's fair for you to scheme against us. Besides, when I was in the most danger, you still showed up. How could I possibly be angry?"

Tianlin smiled. "I'm glad you're not mad at me, Sister Xue."

"You… Even now, you're so relaxed." Qian Renxue sighed, her emotional defenses always zero before Tianlin.

Chapter 452: Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Holy Demon Angel

"Sister Xue, the Mountain God won't last long. Bibi Dong and your other Titled Douluo are all seriously injured—they can't get far even if they run. I'm sure you know that."

Qian Renxue's face grew grave. "Xiao Tian, then what do you suggest?"

"I have a way to defeat Di Tian, but I need your help. Let's make a deal: I have things in these beasts' possession that I must reclaim, and your lives are in their hands. So, let's join forces—I'll get my things back, and you'll keep your lives!" Tianlin said mysteriously.

"Things? So your real goal here wasn't the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, but something else in the beasts' hands?" Qian Renxue finally realized—using the beasts to kill Bibi Dong wasn't Tianlin's main aim. Instead, using Bibi Dong to deal with Di Tian was his true plan.

From the start, both Spirit Hall and the beasts had been under this guy's control.

"Sister Xue, this isn't the time for that. The Mountain God is fading!" Tianlin urged—he could feel the Mountain God's power waning.

Even though the Mountain God was now at Ultimate Douluo level, he was being ganged up on by Di Tian and several beasts, and as an energy body, his soul power burned quickly—prolonged battles were the twin gods' greatest weakness, so he couldn't last long.

Qian Renxue nodded. "Alright, Xiao Tian, whatever you want to do, I agree. But you must save my mother, even if it costs my life."

"Good. Sister Xue, give me your hand. Do you remember why you wanted to take me with you when we first met?" Tianlin held out his right hand.

"Martial Soul Resonance!" Qian Renxue instantly realized—Martial Soul Fusion Skill!

Tianlin now had Ultimate Douluo-level combat power, and Qian Renxue herself was no weaker than a Super Douluo. If they combined their Martial Souls, for a short time, they could unleash the power of a god—enough to defeat Di Tian.

Without hesitation, Qian Renxue took Tianlin's hand. Their soul powers rapidly fused.

"Useless! No matter what you do, you're still not my match!" Di Tian roared, wielding a giant black sword and cutting the Mountain God in half.

The Mountain God fell, and Tianlin coughed up blood—his soul power instantly halved.

"Xiao Tian, are you alright?" Qian Renxue asked anxiously.

"I'm fine. Keep fusing." Tianlin shook his head—this little injury wasn't enough to stop him.

Di Tian sensed a huge threat from the two. There was no way he'd let them finish fusing. He lifted his black sword to strike—the true ultimate move, Black Dragon Sword.

"Third Soul Skill: Death Spider Web Restraint!"

At that moment, Bibi Dong, dragging her wounded body, supported them. The enemy of her enemy was her friend—for her and her daughter's sake, she didn't mind working with Tianlin for now.

Dark purple webs sprayed out, laced with poison, entirely enshrouding Di Tian and the beasts.

Though just her third soul skill, Bibi Dong's power let her restrain even Super Douluo-level foes. It wouldn't stop Di Tian for long, but even a second was enough to change the battle at a critical moment.

And that one second turned the tide.

Di Tian broke free from the web after a second and stabbed his Black Dragon Sword at the weaker Qian Renxue. The tip was less than a centimeter from her forehead when suddenly, black and white light exploded from the two, sending Di Tian flying back.

Within the light, the two had merged—Qian Renxue was gone, only Tianlin remained.

As everyone wondered, six wings unfolded from Tianlin's back: three on the right, pitch-black as ink, three on the left, pure white as snow.

Tianlin held Qian Renxue's Angelic Holy Sword in his left hand, his own Demon Sword in his right, and looked coldly at Di Tian. "Di Tian, the real fight starts now. This is our Martial Soul Fusion Skill—Holy Demon Angel!"

"How is this possible? Angelic divine power and such powerful demonic aura can merge so perfectly, forming this god-demon hybrid form?" Bibi Dong was shocked. Her own power was evil-aligned; she always avoided the Angel's divine strength, so she knew how incompatible the two were.

It was all thanks to Tianlin and Qian Renxue training together in Heavenly Snow power for years. Though their soul power attributes were opposite, they'd long since learned to coexist, like the Fire and Water Gods of the God Realm—overcoming total opposition to become lovers.

"Di Tian, fight me!" Tianlin roared, becoming a blur as he charged. The fusion skill was under his control, so he could use his sword arts freely.

Di Tian met him with the Black Dragon Sword, but Tianlin was confident his swordsmanship was no less.

Di Tian became completely serious. He could sense that the Holy Demon Angel Tianlin was far stronger than even Bibi Dong had been—maybe only Di Tian could match him now.

"Black Dragon Sword!"

"Demon Dragon's Breath!"

"Fatal Lash!"

Three fierce beasts attacked together—a lineup unseen for countless years.

"Obliterate!" But Tianlin was utterly unafraid. Welding both Demon and Angelic Holy Swords, he slashed—the Demon Sword's edge disintegrated all of the Myriad Demon King's vines to ash, while the Angelic Holy Sword's divine power purified Zi Ji's yin energy.

After breaking through the opponents' moves, the sword energy didn't disappear, but struck Zi Ji's Demon Dragon Wings and the Myriad Demon King's largest vine.

Anything struck by the Sword of Oblivion would gradually vanish from the world. Luckily, Bi Ji's healing abilities were so strong, she could even dispel Tianlin's sword energy, so the two beasts weren't badly injured. But after that strike, they didn't dare to attack again—now they knew, Tianlin had reached another level of power, and only Di Tian could challenge him here.