Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 224 The Holy Light Surrenders
But if he had a different opponent, things might have been better. He was very unlucky and ended up with Mu Mingtian.

The Light and Dark Dragon Emperor is no joke; he possesses both extreme light and extreme darkness, making him a formidable opponent.

Ade had already closed in on Mu Mingtian, his arms suddenly outstretched, his claws attacking in two directions—his left claw aimed straight for Mu Mingtian's face, whistling as it swept towards his eyebrows; his right claw, however, focused its power on its fingertips, stabbing swiftly towards his heart.

The two were only a few feet apart. Mu Mingtian clearly saw that Ade's claws were blazing with red light, like two dancing clusters of blood-red flames. The edges of the claws gleamed with a chilling light, and the sharp edge was accompanied by an almost overwhelming stench of blood, as if they had just been pulled from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. With just a little imagination, one could tell that with such force and sharpness, not to mention flesh and blood, even the hardest steel would be instantly pierced, leaving two hideous bloody holes.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that these claws, seemingly integrated with the knuckles, are actually specially designed devices worn on the fingers—metal seams are faintly visible where the edges of the finger guards meet the skin, and the curvature of the claw tips does not perfectly match the natural curve of the finger bones. Clearly, this is not Ade's own limb, but a soul tool specifically designed for close combat. Second Soul Skill—Fearful Scream.

Ade seemed to have been waiting for this opportunity. His fourth spirit ring lit up, and a red light identical to his own detached from his body and rushed straight towards Wang Dong'er.

A bright golden light instantly shone from Mu Mingtian's body, but it did not effectively block the red light and shadow. A flash of red light appeared behind him, and the red figure had already transformed into her appearance.

Immediately afterward, Ade's first spirit ring lit up. He let out a strange laugh, and the red light that had flown behind Wang Dong'er took off, transforming into a ball of red light that flew towards Ade and instantly disappeared into his body.

Ade's fourth soul skill is Blood Shadow Puppet. His first soul skill is Bloodsucking.

These are indeed two consecutive soul skills. His blood-sucking ability requires him to get close to his opponent, bite them with his fangs, and replenish his soul power and strength by devouring their blood. This is the vampire bat's innate soul skill; no matter what soul beast he hunts, his first soul ring will only grant him this soul skill.

The Blood Shadow Puppet soul skill is exceptionally powerful. Any form of energy defense is ineffective against it; only a physical defense, similar to a shield, can block it. Once hit, a portion of the essence contained in one's blood is forcibly extracted, leaving the victim severely weakened. Ade can then absorb this blood essence using his first soul skill—Blood Absorption—replenishing himself, making it a skill that combines offense, defense, and recovery. This is an extremely bizarre and powerful combination skill. Combined with his control over the terrifying shriek, the three soul skills linked together have helped him defeat countless opponents.

Immediately afterwards, streaks of red light appeared strangely in the sky. These harmonious rays densely covered the area where Wang Dong'er and he had previously fought. All the rays transformed into sharp blades, slicing straight towards Mu Mingtian's body.

The Heavenly Blood Net. This time it wasn't a soul skill, but a foreshadowing he laid with his sharp claws.

His claws were also a pair of level-six soul tools. Mingyu Sect had spared no expense to participate in this competition.

These claw-like fingernails are called Crimson Cutter; each attack leaves behind sharp, thread-like streaks of blood. They are actually pure soul-guided energy rays with immense cutting power.

This ability is equivalent to instantly launching a second attack while simultaneously launching an initial strike, making it an exceptionally powerful melee soul tool. Even more terrifying is the ability of the Crimson Slash to conceal itself from immediate visual impact, hiding the crimson rays within the air where the claws have passed. When necessary, the user can activate it. Once activated, these rays can travel ten meters, unleashing tremendous power like a slashing blade. They attack randomly, not necessarily in any particular direction, and will not target the person wielding the Crimson Slash.

Ade had been preparing for so long, and the duration of his Crimson Slash's power in the air was nearing its limit. He used three soul skills in succession, and then activated his powerful soul tool ability, with a simple goal: to achieve victory in one fell swoop.

If he were to use the Crimson Slash ability right away, it might cause Mu Mingtian more trouble, but he wasn't confident that he could defeat a Soul Emperor Douluo with his Soul King level cultivation. Therefore, he chose to bide his time, quietly using the Crimson Slash to create a blood net, waiting for the perfect opportunity. Activating the blood threads at this moment, although the attacks would be random, would obviously cause Wang Dong'er, who was trapped within, to be hit by the vast majority of them. If even a few blood threads landed on her, it would be the key to victory. This move was not only ruthless but also insidious.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Light Dragon King Slash"

"Dark Dragon King Slash"

Two sword blades cleaved through the sky, one as brilliant as the sun, radiating dazzling golden light; the other as dark as the night, carrying a heavy, black aura. The two intertwined and struck down, actually destroying the inescapable net that Ade had previously laid out, covering the sky. With a flick of his wrist, Mu Mingtian grasped a golden longsword, its blade flowing with a dazzling luster, as if condensed from countless rays of light. With a slight tremor of his wrist, the longsword, accompanied by a sharp, piercing sound, slashed fiercely at his opponent almost instantly, its momentum powerful and swift as lightning.

At this point, however, they were eliminated directly, unlike the failure in the original story.

The third member of the Mingyu Sect to step onto the stage was also a woman, and compared to the previous two, she appeared much more normal. The girl had delicate features, with a clean and simple look, though her figure seemed somewhat undeveloped, exuding a sense of youthful innocence. However, her expression was unusually calm, showing no sign of nervousness, which contrasted sharply with her slightly immature appearance.

"Ming Yu Zong, Qin Yueyue."

"Shrek Academy, Mu Mingtian." Zheng Zhan waved his hand sharply, and the simulated battlefield was activated.

This battlefield is numbered [Moon Palace 5280].

The scene before them instantly changed, and they found themselves inside a palace bathed in moonlight. The cool moonlight poured down like flowing water, illuminating every corner of the palace. The intricate patterns carved on the beams and pillars were faintly visible in the moonlight, exuding an ancient and sacred aura. The entire palace was enveloped in a tranquil and soft silver glow.

Qin Yueyue gently raised her hands in front of her, and a faint light flashed, revealing a weapon in her palms.

It turned out to be a long-handled cleaver.

The blade was over ten feet long, with the tip alone nearly three feet. The back was thick and broad, while the edge was so sharp it gleamed with a cold light. The entire broadsword was enveloped in a bluish-green sheen, exuding a chilling aura. Even more surprising was that this heavy broadsword was wielded by a petite girl who was no more than 1.6 meters tall! It seemed that Qin Yueyue's hands could barely fully grip the thick, long handle.

Five spirit rings slowly rose from her longsword: two yellow, two purple, and one black—the perfect ratio. This longsword wasn't a spirit tool, but her martial spirit. For a spirit master, a weapon spirit is weightless, regardless of its actual weight. No wonder she seemed to have little strength, yet could wield this greatsword with ease.

Judging from the three members of Mingyu Sect who have already officially appeared, one can feel just how competitive they are. So far, none of their team members have reached the fourth ring level; all are Soul King level. Their overall strength is absolutely formidable. They have already demonstrated impressive combat power in previous matches, and with this lineup, they are even more formidable.

When Qin Yueyue was about twenty meters away from Mu Mingtian, she suddenly stopped, turned halfway around, and made a feint slash with the bluish-green long-handled broadsword in her hand towards Mu Mingtian.

With this movement, the first spirit ring on the greatsword suddenly lit up, a yellow halo flowing around the blade. The next moment, a condensed cyan blade light shot out from the air, like a vertical cyan lightning bolt, slashing straight at Mu Mingtian with a sharp whistling sound.

The next moment, the sword of light that Mu Mingtian had condensed was already held horizontally in front of him, its blade flowing with holy radiance. The azure blade light struck the sword, making a crisp "clang" sound, and was actually blocked. The blade light instantly dissipated into specks of azure light and vanished into the air.

The first strike was blocked, but Qin Yueyue didn't stop. She immediately unleashed a second strike. Her first soul ring still shone brightly, with a yellow halo flowing around the blade. However, this time, the cyan blade light didn't slash straight down. Instead, it traced a strange arc along the ground, like a venomous snake, as it snaked towards Mu Mingtian's feet.

However, before the blade of light could even get close, a condensed golden light blade shot out from Mu Mingtian's side, colliding precisely with the cyan blade of light. With a soft "sizzle," the cyan blade of light was instantly shattered by the golden light blade, turning into countless tiny shards of cyan light that vanished without a trace.

Mu Mingtian suddenly accelerated, closing in like a golden lightning bolt. His Sword of Light, gleaming brilliantly, slashed down directly at Qin Yueyue. Qin Yueyue let out a clear shout, her left foot taking a sharp step forward, firmly planting itself on the ground. She raised her long-handled broadsword, fiercely meeting the sword's momentum with a forward slash. A sharp "hum" rang out, and a condensed azure blade light burst forth, precisely striking the Sword of Light, sending sparks flying, marking the first close-quarters exchange.

(End of this chapter)