Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 65 Sword Maniac Juechen, Cultivating Sword Intent

The Angel Clan's mastery of swordsmanship was already among the best ten thousand years ago. Even Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, had an elder who was defeated by Qian Daoliu.

Despite the difference in soul power cultivation, the angel race's swordsmanship is undeniable.

Except for Qian Renxue.

Her skill in swordsmanship was actually only about 70% of that of Sendo-ryu.

At this moment, Qian Renxue was standing on the stage, looking at the person defending the title. This person did indeed look to be in his early twenties, with his black hair simply tied back. His face looked a little pale, but he was very handsome, with a cold expression in his eyes.

He held a sword in his hand, about four feet long, completely black, with an ancient style, showing no particular features, and even somewhat resembling a fire poker.

Qian Renxue's fighting spirit was stirred a little by him. Although she felt like she had a fire burning in her heart after being ridiculed by those silly monkeys, she was not the kind of child who would be impulsive because of her emotions.

"Ji Juechen." The defender's self-introduction was simple.

This aligns with Qian Renxue's impression of sword cultivators. Regardless of their strength, their displayed temperament alone far surpasses that of the sect disciple she had previously encountered.

Qian Renxue drew the soul-guided longsword she had captured, nodded slowly, and introduced herself in the same manner: "Xue".

Seeing the light in Qian Renxue's eyes, Ji Juechen's pupils suddenly contracted! Then, he solemnly said, "Hello, could you please give me some time to recover? Not long ago, I just finished fighting a level six Soul Master, and my Soul Power has not actually fully recovered."

"I can't see through your exact cultivation level, but I see something in your eyes that's different from any of my previous opponents. I want to fight you at my strongest."

Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback, then realized that this guy probably couldn't see through her disguise, so he couldn't determine her cultivation level. Challengers can know the information of the defender in advance, but the defender cannot.

She nodded slowly: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

After all, it wasn't a life-or-death battle, and there was no need to take advantage of someone in distress at this time. However, this made the audience below the stage curious. Who could make this guy with the title of "Sword Maniac" value him so much? They even had a feeling that Qian Renxue was the one who was defending the title, and that she was giving Ji Juechen a chance to recover his soul power and then challenge her.

Shen Yuanyi was taken aback: "Grandpa Long, is Miss's aura really that strong?"

Long Xiaoyao stared at Qian Renxue on the stage, his heart also somewhat shocked. At his age and with his cultivation level, there were actually very few things that could stir his emotions.

Could it be that this saintess really has some ability or trump card that gives her the confidence to face a contestant who is two levels higher than her?

Long Xiaoyao is neither a Soul Master nor an evil Soul Master. His insights and understanding of Soul Master cultivation are unparalleled on the continent, even surpassing Mu En of Shrek Academy.

The only one who could consistently outclass him was Ye Xishui, but Ye Xishui had also received the cultivation inheritance from the previous Holy Spirit Cult Master, Zhongli Laogui, so her Limit Douluo strength was not entirely due to her own cultivation alone.

Qian Renxue sat cross-legged in the center of the arena and drew her soul-guided longsword. Ye Xishui had told her that it was a very ordinary level four soul-guided weapon, whose ability was to replenish itself when it caused damage to the opponent.

She gently stroked the long sword, the temperature in her hand gradually rising, as if she were tempering the blade. Faintly, two characters emerged under the heat: "Blue Demon."

This must be the name of this sword, right? Qian Renxue imagined that this was her angelic holy sword, toying with the hilt.

Half an hour passed, and the audience was getting a little impatient. Ji Juechen finally let out a slow breath and stood up again.

Qian Renxue also stood up, having already warmed the Green Ghost Blade with the heat of her hands. Unlike Ji Juechen, who gripped the sword with both hands, she simply held the hilt with her right hand, yet it was as if a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire appeared behind her.

"I sense a certain aura emanating from you," Ji Juechen said slowly. They were several dozen meters apart, but he was confident that the other could hear him. "I'm curious about what it is, and I hope to find out."

Qian Renxue was a little embarrassed. This guy seemed to be not good with words. She had heard Shen Yuanyi say that they usually exchanged some trash talk before such a competition. "As you wish."

Since the other party was quite polite, she didn't mind letting them experience the sword energy that belonged to an angel.

Five spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—slowly appeared on Ji Juechen's body, swirling around him. Two pale yellow spirit rings also appeared around Qian Renxue.

"What! This is just a Great Soul Master?!" The referee was shocked. Not long ago, he was told by the manager of this training ground that he had to ensure the safety of this competition no matter what, or else he would have to pay with his life.

Originally, the referee had received information that this girl was at the Soul Master level. However, since she could command such attention from this sword fanatic, it was highly likely that she was hiding her strength, but the number of soul rings couldn't be faked.

Since it concerned his own life, he couldn't help but take it seriously.

Qian Renxue stood before a non-existent mountain of knives and sea of ​​fire, simply holding the blade in her hand. Her seemingly frail body seemed to conceal a formidable force.

The distance of several dozen meters passed in the blink of an eye, and the two instantly clashed. The sound of their swords clashing was masked by the soul barrier, so the spectators outside couldn't hear it directly, but the sparks from their weapons could be clearly seen.

Ji Juechen suddenly felt that the soul power attached to his sword was inexplicably starting to dilute. It was as if he had struck a black hole, and the black hole was devouring his soul power.

The two exchanged blows no less than ten times within seconds before separating again.

"Although it's very impolite, I'd like to know what's going on," he said slowly.

"My soul power has a unique characteristic: it can dissolve a portion of an opponent's soul power." Qian Renxue nodded, picked up her long sword, and the two walked in circles together.

"In that case, I can tell you a fact: all five of my spirit rings have amplification skills, amplifying my spirit power. But when fighting you, it seems they can amplify my—"

Ji Juechen attacked again.

"Sword Intent!"

Qian Renxue focused her mind slightly, she placed the long sword in her right hand behind her back, and lightly touched the ground with her toes, an incredible footwork appearing beneath her feet. Then, just as Ji Juechen was about to strike, she dodged and caught his long sword with only her thumb and forefinger!

She guided the longsword, letting it glide past her. When she released it, Ji Juechen's sword struck the ground, cleaving a huge crack in the earth.

"You can't demonstrate sword intent just by relying on force," Qian Renxue's voice rang in his ears. "You need to learn to control your sword—and even your opponent's sword."

Before Ji Juechen could think, he swung his sword at his back. Qian Renxue suddenly jumped up and thrust her soul-guided longsword at Ji Juechen's back from mid-air.

The weapons clashed again, sparks flew, and the intense heat hit Ji Juechen's face.

In the original work, the fight between Huo Yuhao and Ji Juechen seems to be described in great detail, but in reality, the two only fought once, which was just a collision between fist and sword. After that, Huo Yuhao entered a meditative state like an old monk... A day later, Ji Juechen also entered a meditative state.

The concept of "ruling the world" sounds impressive, but it's not actually ridiculously powerful. In Chapter 349 of the original Douluo Continent II, Huo Yuhao fought against Ye Guyi, the "Two-Winged Angel." Ye Guyi suddenly spread her pure white wings, and Huo Yuhao immediately felt as if his spiritual power had encountered a sacred barrier, completely blocked from entering.

Therefore, after Ji Juechen and Qian Renxue fought, he will gain far more insights than in the original work. As for why more ordinary fight scenes were described, it's because we wanted to give the little angel more descriptions of her inherent abilities, such as her close combat skills.

Furthermore, regarding Long Xiaoyao, in a sense, he is the truly powerful Limit Douluo in the background of Douluo Continent II, and Mu En alone cannot defeat him.

After absorbing the Dragon Pill and fighting Poison Must Die, Mu En was paralyzed on one side and could only be said to have some combat ability by relying on the Light of the Sea God. Long Xiaoyao, on the other hand, was different; he had truly cultivated himself to his current level.

(End of this chapter)