Chapter 271: The Crisis of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
"Third Soul Skill, Shadow Rift Nine Slashes!"
"Fourth Soul Skill, Storm of Poisoned Needles!"
The already massive body of the Porcupine Douluo, who had transformed into a pufferfish, swelled even larger. Every poisonous spine across his body shot outward like a torrential rainstorm, unleashing a devastating assault on his enemies.
Meanwhile, the Snake Spear Douluo, who had transformed his martial soul into its true beast form, executed a different version of his third soul skill. Instead of slashes, nine orbs of energy condensed and were spat out from the giant serpent's mouth in rapid succession.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Bone Prison!"
Bone Douluo unleashed his fourth soul skill. Jagged white bones erupted from the ground, spreading outward from his body as the center. The formation was both a powerful defense and a deadly offense, forming a terrifying battlefield trap.
The three powerful soul skills collided in the air, ultimately dissolving into nothingness.
As the master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Ning Fengzhi's soul skill enhancements had grown stronger with his cultivation. Now that he had reached the pinnacle of the sect's training, his amplification effect had reached a terrifying 80%.
Under his full-powered enhancement, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo each held their ground against two opponents, fighting evenly.
However, at the same time, the three of them were completely locked in battle by Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Snake Spear Douluo, and Porcupine Douluo, leaving them unable to assist in other areas of the battlefield.
The Spirit Hall forces attacking this time numbered over ten thousand—twice the number of soul masters in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. This didn't even include those disciples sent on external missions or those who had secretly defected under Spirit Hall's influence.
Among the top-tier combatants leading the assault, aside from the four titled douluo elders, there was also a formidable group of high-ranking Soul Douluos, led by Huyan Zhen, the master of the Elephant Armored Sect. The few Soul Douluo elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were no match for them.
Under Huyan Zhen's leadership, the Spirit Hall's forces surged forward with overwhelming momentum. The situation for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was becoming increasingly dire.
Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi, who was supporting them at full power, all recognized the crisis they were in and grew increasingly anxious as they desperately searched for a way to break free.
But the four attacking titled douluo were no fools. They fully understood the situation and fought with all their might to keep the three restrained.
"Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi, let's see what happens when only the three of you remain. Will the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect still be the same?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's mocking voice echoed through the air. He wasn't just speaking to taunt them—his words were meant to disturb the concentration of Sword Douluo, Bone Douluo, and Ning Fengzhi. At their level of combat, even the slightest distraction could determine the outcome of the battle.
"Spirit Hall, you deserve death!"
Bone Douluo was the first to lose his composure. His ninth soul ring shone brilliantly as his soul power surged wildly—he was clearly preparing to end the battle in one decisive move.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Ascension!"
Bone Douluo's ninth soul skill was similar to his true martial soul form, allowing him to undergo a powerful transformation. With both abilities stacked together, the bone dragon he manifested became even larger, resembling the mighty Bone Dragon King that Xiao Yu had once fought in the Underworld.
The bone dragon let out an earth-shattering roar, its enormous wings spreading wide to blot out the sky. It charged straight at Snake Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Sword Dao—Dustheart!"
Seeing that Bone Douluo had already unleashed his most powerful attack, Sword Douluo, though feeling it was premature, followed suit.
His Seven Killing Sword hovered horizontally in midair as his body rapidly expanded. A massive five-meter-tall figure materialized in the sky, gripping an equally enlarged Seven Killing Sword. From it, an overwhelming sword aura erupted, covering the battlefield.
"The cassia tree flourishes a hundred miles along the river,
The partridge sings at noon in the cool shade.
The peaks above Yanping Ferry are like sharp blades,
As the sword cleaves through, the river flows on forever."
As his poetic chant resonated, Sword Douluo's power soared. A massive character—Kill—appeared in the sky.
In that moment, the entire sky darkened. The murderous aura radiating from the enormous Kill character was so intense that all the soul masters fighting below, whether enemy or ally, instinctively dropped to one knee.
Even Huyan Zhen, an 89th-level Soul Douluo standing just a step away from becoming a Titled Douluo, was no exception.
Ning Fengzhi, seeing the situation unfold, unleashed his full power. The radiance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone so brightly that even the moon in the distant sky seemed to pale in comparison.
This was the absolute peak of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's combat strength!
Faced with the overwhelming murderous intent that filled the battlefield, the four great elders of Spirit Hall no longer held anything back. Their ninth soul rings lit up simultaneously.
"Ninth Soul Skill, Withered Chrysanthemum, Scattered Wounds, Falling Flowers, Broken Souls!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Hell Phantasm!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Corroding Bone Explosion!"
"Ninth Soul Skill, Golden Serpent Emperor's Destruction!"
Boom!
Six ultimate soul skills clashed at once, sending an earth-shattering roar through the heavens and the earth.
The terrifying energy ripples surged like monstrous waves, instantly sweeping across the battlefield. At the very center of the collision, space itself collapsed, forming a massive pitch-black void. The eerie depth of the darkness sent chills down the spines of those who gazed upon it.
On one side were the ninth soul skills of four titled douluo, while on the other side were the ninth soul skills of two titled douluo amplified by the continent's most powerful auxiliary soul master. Both forces unleashed their most ferocious energy, madly clashing like two wild beasts desperate to devour each other.
In the end, the impact of their soul skills resulted in a stalemate. After nearly ten minutes of intense collision, the horrifying energy finally dissipated. The only thing left to bear witness to the battle's intensity was the devastated landscape of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which now resembled a land overturned by a raging dragon.
Both sides—whether it was Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo or Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Snake Spear Douluo, and Porcupine Douluo—were unable to withstand the sheer force of the residual energy. All of them fell from the sky, crashing heavily onto the ground.
The worst off among them was undoubtedly Ning Fengzhi. Though he was capable of influencing battles between titled douluo, he himself was merely a Rank 79 auxiliary-type Soul Sage. If not for Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo diverting part of their soul power to protect him, and the high-tier soul tool he had purchased at great cost from the Nine Star Hall, he wouldn't have survived the terrifying soul power impact. Even if he did, he would have been left gravely injured.
Huff… Huff… Huff…
The titled douluo on both sides now stood on the ground, panting heavily, their gazes locked onto their opponents with unwavering intensity.
Chrysanthemum Douluo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his voice losing its previous playfulness. Though weak, his tone still made others feel the urge to slap him:
"Chen Xin, Gu Rong, you two may be able to hold on, but I wonder… how much longer can Sect Master Ning endure?"
Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's expressions changed at once.
Chrysanthemum Douluo was right. Ning Fengzhi could not withstand prolonged exposure to the residual soul power from the clash of ninth soul skills.
But without Ning Fengzhi, the two of them alone would never be able to hold their ground against four titled douluo.
(End of Chapter)
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