At this moment, another discovery was made.
"Sū Chéng's soul rings…"
Underneath him were five black soul rings, none of which were below the level of ten thousand years.
"Is it because of the twin martial souls?" Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan hesitated and whispered.
But they clearly saw earlier that Sū Chéng's soul rings appeared along with the Eternal Sword.
Moreover, with his strength, there was no need for him to attach soul rings to his second martial soul in advance.
It was understandable for Tang San to switch to the Haotian Hammer early on, after all, the Blue Silver Grass martial soul was universally recognized as a waste martial soul with extremely low potential. However, Sū Chéng's sword martial soul obviously had high quality.
Níng Fēngzhì also felt puzzled. He didn't know that Sū Chéng had a second martial soul or how he obtained his five ten-thousand-year soul rings.
Turning to Chén Xīn, he saw him also looking puzzled, which made him sigh inwardly.
Sū Chéng paid no attention to the audience's surprise.
After Āh Yín separated from the Eternal Sword, he couldn't temporarily find a way to conceal the color of the soul rings, so he just revealed them directly.
Anyway, there was nothing major about this matter being exposed.
The underlying principle here, even if spoken out, no one could learn it, and even if someone did, he didn't care.
At this moment, he only stared at Qian Rénxuě opposite, seemingly lost in thought.
"So, this is the unexpected gain she mentioned..."
After Qian Rénxuě successfully absorbed the hundred-thousand-year soul ring, they had met once, and she had mentioned that not only had she temporarily resolved the hidden dangers in her soul, but she also had an unexpected gain.
For ordinary soul masters, wanting to absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring with a cultivation base of seventy ranks was undoubtedly extremely difficult.
It could even be said to be completely impossible; daring to attempt it was seeking death.
But Qian Rénxuě was able to achieve this, which was not unexpected to Sū Chéng.
Although in terms of basic conditions, she didn't start absorbing soul rings across age limits from a young age like she did in the first simulated world, and she constantly improved her spiritual power through drugs.
However, in the real world, she had another advantage.
That is the mutation of her soul.
This extremely special twin soul state, although it caused her soul condition to be somewhat unstable, it undeniably made her spiritual power grow much faster than those of the same rank.
With two twin souls coexisting, the friction between them was caused by their different attributes, but surprisingly, their consciousnesses did not produce much rejection of each other.
As a result, as long as Qian Rénxuě's body could withstand the burden of a powerful soul, or if one of them did not accidentally perish, from the perspective of strength alone, the benefits outweighed the disadvantages.
In addition to this, the use of Heartbroken Red also greatly enhanced her foundation from all aspects.
Combined with the Six-Winged Angel martial soul itself being far stronger than ordinary martial souls, the sixth soul ring was also absorbed across age limits, and she also had the partial blessing of some soul bones from the Angelic Set, so it was not difficult to withstand the pressure of the hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
But even so, today, Qian Rénxuě suddenly used this move, which greatly exceeded Sū Chéng's expectations.
From the current situation, it seemed that Qian Rénxuě was using her seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Body, to simultaneously reveal both twin souls.
And it seemed that both of them possessed strong combat power, and could even display different domains.
Of course, this was just Sū Chéng's speculation, and the Martial Soul True Body might not be a necessary prerequisite. After all, he himself did not have a deep understanding of souls.
"No wonder she was so confident before."
Sū Chéng's expression became more solemn.
He could clearly feel that his two domains were faintly suppressed at this moment.
Unlike Sū Chéng, the coordination between Qian Rénxuě's two domains was exceptionally good.
The effect of the Angelic Domain was purification, which could weaken the opponent's various abilities, including but not limited to soul power, perception, and mental power fluctuations. At the same time, it also had positive effects on allies.
This was a very conventional status-type domain, but with high intensity and special attributes.
The other dark domain hidden beneath her feet was quite nasty. It was a purely restrictive domain skill, although it didn't have the comprehensive functionality of the Angelic Domain, its effect was significantly stronger.
Moreover, it also contained peculiar mental fluctuations, which had a restraining effect on enemies and could greatly interfere with the opponent's psychological state and thinking ability.
"No problem."
Sū Chéng silently felt for a moment and thought in his heart.
The purification effect of the Angelic Domain was somewhat restrained by the Five Elements Domain to a certain extent.
His Sword Domain focused on extreme attack, which could ensure that he himself was not affected too much.
The only tricky part was the shadowy dark domain, which would slow down his movement speed, but the mental attacks contained within it were difficult to affect his mental state under the influence of his strong sword intent.
In fact, under the strong sword intent of Sū Chéng himself, most methods that affected the mind had little effect on him.
However...
Sū Chéng glanced at his teammates, whose faces were turning pale, and sighed inwardly.
He could only protect himself, but it was difficult to take care of these teammates. How long they could hold on was hard to say.
"It's fortunate that this domain seems to be somewhat indiscriminate, and those people over there seem to be suffering too." Sū Chéng glanced at Xie Yuè and the others.
Obviously, this dark domain was different from the Angelic Domain.
Although the limiting effect could avoid the members of the Shrek Academy's team, the influence on the emotional and mental level was unavoidable.
When Qian Rénxuě left Tian Dou City many years ago, they had a brief confrontation, during which he felt that the effect of her domain was somewhat special.
Now, it seemed that the effect of this domain had been further strengthened.
As the domain completely spread out, Qian Rénxuě didn't give Sū Chéng much chance to explore intelligence.
Especially when she saw the golden light in Sū Chéng's eyes and the faint glow on his forehead, she became even more alert.
The fifth soul ring under her feet lit up, and the Angelic Holy Sword condensed in her hand.
Not one, but two.
The next moment, two figures attacked directly from the left and right.
With a slight overlap of their figures, they precisely blocked Sū Chéng's evasion space. Their coordination was exquisite, and even with Sū Chéng's speed, he could only directly confront their sword moves.
The golden longsword came first, stabbing in the air and slashing down with a fiery golden flame, with a scorching breath coming towards him. The surrounding air even distorted slightly.
Sū Chéng's first and third soul rings under his feet lit up successively.
The Eternal Sword in his hand instantly expanded, then split into three. Two of them flew out from both sides directly towards the black-clad figure.
With the sword blade held flat in his hand, he blocked the golden sword edge.
But Qian Rénxuě's strength was obviously not comparable to the opponents Sū Chéng had encountered before.
The two split longswords also did not contain enough soul power to resist the other person.
The black sword edge slightly deflected, just leveraging to deflect one sword shadow, then with forceful chop, it scattered the other sword shadow into ripples of water.
Sū Chéng's mind moved, and the scattered water waves turned into fine sword qi, directly attacking Qian Rénxuě's face under the enhancement of his sword intent.
But at this moment, the attack of the other longsword arrived.
"Clang!"
This time, the sword edges of the two clashed without any fancy moves. The golden flames on Qian Rénxuě's sword instantly surged several times.
The next moment, Sū Chéng's expression changed slightly, and he took a step back.
The Sacred Fire possessed the effect of dissolving soul power, so naturally, he wouldn't engage in a stalemate with the opponent.
The three of them fought to a stalemate in front of the spacious plaza of the Pope's Palace.
The unusually tacit cooperation between the golden and black two longswords brought considerable pressure to Sū Chéng, even though they were mostly testing at the moment.
Apparently, the two ten-thousand-year soul rings of Qian Rénxuě were shared between them, but the soul skills they revealed seemed to have some differences, as if they had undergone some mutation.
Sū Chéng didn't rush to attack.
Instead, he used low-consumption swordsmanship to defend while silently observing.
He couldn't fully grasp Qian Rénxuě's current situation yet. Blindly taking action might easily lead to a passive situation if he couldn't make achievements.
The one sword strike he used against Tang Hao earlier was indeed very powerful, arguably his strongest attack at the moment, but it was not something he could use easily now.
He had not fully mastered the fusion technique of his martial soul with his body, and it might break free from the lock. Moreover, the consumption of soul power from that one sword strike was extremely huge. Even with his current improved cultivation level, he couldn't use it several times.
It could be used for breaking formations or crushing enemies, but it was not suitable for use against opponents of similar strength.
The battlefield between Sū Chéng and Qian Rénxuě was one where others couldn't intervene.
Whether it was the sword qi swirling around Sū Chéng or the occasional splashes of dual-colored flames around Qian Rénxuě, they posed a great threat to other competitors.
The other members of the two teams started their six-on-six battle very tacitly.
Xie Yuè and Hú Liènà did not rush to use their martial soul fusion technique.
Their strategy consumes too much energy, and it's a control-type skill. The competition field is now covered by four powerful domains, making it difficult to unleash the strongest power even with the enchanting fusion skill.
Moreover, their cultivation levels are higher, and they just need to stay steady without making mistakes. Eliminating the other members of the Tian Dou Royal Academy's team is only a matter of time.
"…"
Watching the battle between the two sides, especially the battlefield between Qian Renxue and Su Cheng, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged glances secretly, then looked at Bibi Dong, who was sitting in the middle on the golden chair, at the same time.
In their hearts, they simultaneously thought, "It seems that the young miss's condition has become more serious."
At first, they couldn't be sure what was happening with the appearance of these two Qian Renxues, speculating that it might be some kind of special technique, like a self-created soul skill.
Although it was unlikely, it was easier to accept than the idea of them actually becoming two people. But seeing the two Qian Renxues cooperate like twins, they finally let go of the last bit of hope in their hearts.
After noticing the gaze of the two elders, Bibi Dong remained expressionless on the surface, but she was much more suspicious and worried in her heart than Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
She originally thought that Qian Renxue had encountered some problem in her cultivation, or perhaps because her talent was too high and her martial soul too strong, she had created a new consciousness. But now it seemed that it wasn't the case.
It's worth noting that even she herself, after accepting the divine examination and enduring the spiritual torment of the Rakshasa Divine Sense day and night, with shadows from decades ago constantly haunting her under the tension of emotions, had never experienced such a change.
Bibi Dong's feelings towards Qian Renxue were extremely complicated. The appearance of this child was more like a permanent mark of shame that could never be erased for her.
She originally thought she only felt disgust towards Qian Renxue, and indeed, she had shown such behavior for many years. But that dream changed some of her thoughts. It wasn't until she was about to be killed by the Angelic Godstrike that she finally realized she couldn't completely cut off the family bond in her bloodline.
However, after waking up from the dream, although her feelings changed somewhat, her habits built over many years remained unchanged. She continued to adopt an attitude of turning a blind eye towards Qian Renxue's existence.
"I hope that Su Cheng has some understanding of this situation in his heart," Bibi Dong sighed inwardly. She herself was completely ignorant of these things.
She had reached the pinnacle of the continent's top Soul Masters solely relying on her powerful cultivation talent. As for the understanding and comprehension of martial souls and soul skills, she was even inferior to an average Peak Douluo.
As time passed on the square, the probing between Su Cheng and Qian Renxue had basically ended, and they both began to launch stronger attack techniques simultaneously.
The two Qian Renxues exchanged a glance, and the third and sixth soul rings lit up under their feet.
Third Soul Skill: Angel's Protection.
Sixth Soul Skill: Angel's Descent.
A golden light and a black light shone on them, and the surging soul power spread outwards. At the same time, a layer of light and shadow appeared on their bodies, and their aura rose once again.
Su Cheng quickly retracted his split sword shadows and stopped his third soul skill, Shadow Splitting. The second soul ring lit up, and he used the second soul skill, Thunderous Splitting Gale, which greatly enhanced the quality and sharpness of the Eternal Sword.
With the blessing of his first soul skill attribute, he was able to withstand the pressure with ease for the time being.
The confrontation between the two became even more intense, and the domains gradually contracted and concentrated.
At this moment, both the members of the Tian Dou Royal Academy team and the members of the Martial Soul Hall team breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially the former, unlike Xie Yue and others, who had been educated by Qian Renxue's domain many times before. Although the opponent's domain strength had increased significantly today, having experienced it before, they didn't feel as much pressure.
However, members like Shui Bing'er had never experienced such a battle.
The golden light was still manageable, despite its strong suppression and sensory interference. But the dark shadows were terrifyingly oppressive, constantly causing psychological pressure and tension.
It was like walking on a cliff, always on the verge of falling into the abyss, extremely oppressive.
"Rongrong, Qingyu," Shui Bing'er said in a low voice, signaling the two auxiliary Soul Masters to start using the soul skills according to the tactics previously formulated.
In this battle, her and Xue Wu's pressure was undoubtedly the greatest.
With two strong attack-type Soul Masters in front, they just needed to try to absorb damage as much as possible. As for Shui Bing'er, besides being responsible for coordination, she also had to use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Frozen Endless Ice, to restrain Xie Yue and others, which was an extremely difficult task.
After all, except for her, no one else would be a match for those few Soul Kings.
Su Cheng didn't bother with Shui Bing'er and the others' battles. His eyes flickered with golden light as he focused on observing Qian Renxue's soul power operation, searching for her weaknesses.
He couldn't delay too long.
Although he had previously said to let Shui Bing'er restrict the opposing Soul Kings, he knew in his heart that Shui Bing'er couldn't do it at all.
In the battle with the team from the Martial Soul City Academy a few days ago, he discovered that Xie Yue and Huleina's strength was much stronger than he had expected.
Therefore, the time left for him in today's battle was not much.
Another soul ring lit up under his feet.
Fourth Soul Skill: Eight Wastes Return to Origin.
By now, Su Cheng's Eternal Sword had been fully enhanced by three status-type soul skills.
The first soul skill, Virtue Supports All Things, increased strength and endurance. The second soul skill, Thunderous Splitting Gale, enhanced the sharpness and quality of the sword blade. The fourth soul skill, Eight Wastes Return to Origin, enhanced the explosive power of the sword technique.
Then, he blocked the side-slash of the black sword with a sword stance and seized the opportunity to step back slightly to avoid another Holy Sword strike. With both hands holding the sword hilt, he thrust upwards slowly.
This sword was not fast, but it seemed to lift a thousand jin weight.
In an instant, a huge sword shadow rose into the sky.
Sword Fifteen, Empty Mountain!
This sword, however, was far more powerful than the one he had used when fighting against the team from Shrek Academy.
The enhancement from the soul rings was one aspect, but the key was his deeper comprehension.
The formidable sword momentum seemed to pierce through the clouds, and golden sunlight scattered down from the blue sky.
The terrifying momentum at this moment made everyone's movements pause slightly.
The silent meaning of destruction permeated the entire arena.
Countless mountains were covered in snow, all paths were obscured, nothingness prevailed, and life was forbidden.
"Great swordsmanship!" Chen Xin in the spectator stands couldn't help but exclaim, his expression moved.
Ning Fengzhi had described Su Cheng's swordsmanship to him before, but he had never had the chance to see it.
Of course, although he was curious, he wasn't too obsessed.
After all, he himself was a Grand Sword Master, and all his cultivation was concentrated on his Seven Kill Sword.
In his opinion, Su Cheng was still young and had low cultivation, so this sword might have some reference value, but it could only be considered as a stepping stone.
Moreover, he knew that Su Cheng's path was different from his own.
His swordsmanship was all about advancing relentlessly, pursuing the ultimate in attack power and destructive power.
While Su Cheng pursued balance more and his comprehended sword techniques were extremely diverse.
It was difficult to judge who was superior between the two, but it was extremely difficult for them to mutually verify and learn from each other.
But after seeing this sword, he realized that he had been too one-sided before.
This sword was by no means a simple annihilation sword.
It contained deeper truths, but for a while, he still couldn't completely see through it.
No, perhaps not only him, even Su Cheng himself might not have fully grasped the true essence of it.
"Cheng'er, how are you able to comprehend such a sword technique..."