Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 48 Swordsmanship

She drew her long sword and looked at the last remaining enemy.

Shen Yuanyi unleashed a bolt of lightning, shattering the heart of the enemy before her: "You're so strong."

"You're not bad either." Qian Renxue glanced at the remaining Soul Master and two Soul Venerables, and casually replied to Shen Yuanyi.

"One for each person?" Shen Yuanyi asked.

She could naturally see that Xue Di's attack method was control, and then Qian Renxue completed the kill. Therefore, she was also very curious about what level Qian Renxue could achieve without the assistance of her teammates.

"I'm enough on my own." Qian Renxue slammed her hand on the ground, and rubble flew up all around her, hurtling towards the three remaining people.

Xue Di came to Shen Yuanyi's side and nudged her with her elbow without saying a word: "Let her do it, she's probably been holding back for a while."

"Does this young lady have a deep grudge against these people?" Shen Yuanyi asked curiously.

Xue Di shrugged, her control over her expression becoming increasingly adept: "I don't know the specifics of what happened, but it must be the kind of hatred that's irreconcilable."

The three remaining Soul Masters of the Heavenly Soul Empire trembled as they stared at Qian Renxue, who resembled a demon. She was covered in blood, evidence of the slaughter of their comrades. Their expressions were a mixture of terror and disbelief; what kind of person could treat a Soul Venerable or even a Soul Sect Master like a pig, even at the level of a Great Soul Master?

They began to regret accepting the mission. They were from an obscure sect in the Heavenly Soul Empire, but their sect leader had a distant relationship with the branch manager of the Shrek Academy's inspection team, so they wanted to take this opportunity to gain some experience.

Furthermore, the branch manager promised that as long as they followed orders, the operation would be foolproof and there would be no casualties.

But damn it, of the twelve disciples from their sect who came to help, only three are left... oh no, there are only two left now!

Qian Renxue twirled the soul-guided longsword in her hand, her handling of the sword and blade far surpassing that of a novice. Her timing in striking, her control over the force, and her judgment of the opponent's dodge path were all superior to those of some soul masters with sword-type weapon spirits.

Speaking of which, the group of people who came gave her a very strange feeling. Their attack methods were basically all related to swords and blades. Even the support-type soul master whose internal organs she had just ripped apart with one strike used a soul-guided longsword.

Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed. The remaining two were Soul Masters, the most powerful disciples in the group, their martial souls being a long saber and a long sword, respectively. In the blink of an eye, the two had reached Qian Renxue.

This was because Qian Renxue was putting too much pressure on them. They had been staring at her with her pale purple eyes for a while, and if they continued to look at her, they would probably break down. So they chose to strike first.

Qian Renxue dodged a heavy slash with a quick movement, then suddenly lowered her head. Another opponent's longsword swept over her head, then rose up from below, just before Qian Renxue turned to the side and grazed her face.

"Too slow."

Qian Renxue chuckled and, taking advantage of the moment when the opponent turned around to perform a circular slash, flashed behind him. With a twist of the hilt of her right hand, she struck the opponent's back. The immense force propelled the Soul Master forward, sending him crashing into the rock wall.

Qian Renxue gained a sliver of time. She drew a circle with her longsword in front of her and then slashed at the second Sword Soul Master. Each swing struck the opponent's Soul Soul precisely, forcefully disrupting the path of his sword strike.

She imbued the soul-guided longsword with her angelic soul power, and its dissolving effect acted on the opponent's martial soul, causing him to retreat continuously.

For Qian Renxue, this was a pure contest of swordsmanship and soul power, but her soul skills were clearly linked to the blade. His swift-slash soul skill was completely ineffective against Qian Renxue, because she could always predict his next move; he was like a puppet being manipulated in her presence.

In a flash, the Soul Master's sword spirit was knocked from his hand by Qian Renxue's upward thrust. He stared in disbelief at the spirit flying into the air. As the master of his spirit, he could naturally forcefully retract it into his body and release it back into his hand—an advantage of spirits compared to soul tools. However, Qian Renxue didn't give him that chance. She wouldn't preach martial ethics like she did in her previous life. She flashed forward, and before he could react, she slammed her knee into his chin, breaking his molars.

boom--

The sword spirit flying in mid-air was shattered by Qian Renxue's punch!

"puff--"

The Martial Soul is a part of a Soul Master's body. Although the Weapon Martial Soul is summoned, it still follows this law. The moment the Martial Soul shattered, the Soul Master spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura instantly weakened.

"Too slow, really too slow." Qian Renxue chuckled and shook her head. "Is this all there is to sword spirit masters these days?"

She dragged the enemy, who looked like a dead dog, to the longsword-wielding Soul Master she had slammed against the rock wall.

"You don't seem to be from Shrek Academy." Qian Renxue frowned.

"What's it to you! You..."

Before he could finish speaking, Qian Renxue chopped off his head with a single stroke.

"Stop rambling." Qian Renxue's face was expressionless. She grabbed the remaining Soul Master by the hair and lifted him up. The scene was a bit comical because even the disguised Qian Renxue was less than 1.7 meters tall, while the 1.8-meter-tall Soul Master kneeling on the ground was lifted off the ground by her.

Even if their sect wasn't a major sect, they were still Soul Masters. They had always grown up unruly, and even the city's police force didn't dare to do anything to them. Because they were Soul Masters, in this era, Soul Masters without Evil Martial Souls could do whatever they wanted. After doing something minor, they would laugh and show off their Martial Souls before walking away triumphantly.

But today they encountered Qian Renxue, and this time they experienced the terror of violence for themselves.

"Miss, please don't kill him yet!" Shen Yuanyi hurriedly said.

"What? What use is he to you?" Qian Renxue tilted her head.

"Let's see if we can get any information about the forces behind them." Shen Yuanyi nodded.

"Then ask now," Qian Renxue said, handing the person over to Shen Yuanyi.

"If you want to live, tell us the name of the sect behind you." Shen Yuanyi pulled out a soul tool from somewhere and shot the man in the ankle. His foot was hit by the soul ray and disappeared.

"I don't have much patience for interrogation. If you don't talk, I'll shoot you in the groin." Shen Yuanyi fired another shot, and the other man's calf disappeared as well.

"Sword...sword..." The Soul Master struggled in agony.

"What did she say?" Xue Di asked curiously.

"...The information coming from his mental fluctuations is that he is from the Sword Armor Sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire." Qian Renxue said expressionlessly, then ignored the half-crippled prisoner and looked up at the last battlefield.

(End of this chapter)