Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

Faced with this situation, Jiang Nannan repeatedly used teleportation to dodge the flying pounces of the will-o'-the-wisps, but she soon discovered that these will-o'-the-wisps seemed to have the ability to track her, and no matter how she dodged, they always followed her.

Jiang Nannan was furious, but a sudden idea struck her, so she rushed toward Luo Ranyu.

Seeing this, Luo Ranyu naturally saw through her scheme and the eagerness in her eyes: she wanted to get close to him and use the will-o'-the-wisp's automatic pursuit to lure it onto him.

A brilliant plan!

Luo Ranyu's gaze hardened. He no longer held back, extending his right palm. The black second soul ring on his body finally lit up. He silently cast a spell: "Netherworld Ghost Fire, Instant!"

Unbeknownst to anyone, an invisible spiritual force emanated from behind Jiang Nannan. The will-o'-the-wisps behind her paused, but the next moment, the skeletal phantom within the eerie blue flames became grotesque and terrifying. It then suddenly accelerated, trailing a long, fiery tail, and blasted towards Jiang Nannan's back. Jiang Nannan was completely unaware of this hidden move. Her goal was extremely clear, yet too clear, making it seem almost obsessive.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several explosions rang out in succession. Jiang Nannan felt a sharp pain as she felt a chilling, eerie aura surge into her body, coursing through her. The continuous explosions also rendered her immobile, causing her to fall towards Luo Ranyu.

Seeing the opponent rushing towards her, Luo Ranyu clenched her fists, her muscles bulging. The lightning energy surrounding her rapidly gathered at her knuckles, and then she forcefully punched upwards and diagonally. The lightning energy erupted, quickly condensing into a purple bolt of lightning that shot straight towards Jiang Nannan's chest...

On the other side, Xu Sanshi was constantly suppressed by Yu Mengdi and rarely had a chance to fight back. Suddenly, he was surprised to find that Jiang Nannan was being struck by Luo Ranyu and was surrounded by endless purple lightning.

He was utterly astonished: Nan Nan couldn't beat him? What happened?

But he didn't have time to help Jiang Nannan out of her predicament, and he suddenly felt anxious.

He initially thought Luo Ranyu was just a minor substitute, so he let Jiang Nannan deal with him, hoping it might even win her favor. After eliminating one of them, the two of them attacked Yu Mengdi together.

Now, he himself has thrown her into the abyss of hell.

He was filled with guilt and remorse. He needed to become stronger, he needed power, to protect his beloved. He let out a roar of fury.

"ah!!!"

This is not impotent rage.

His eyes turned bloodshot, and an inexplicable power awakened within his body. The Xuan Shui Turtle Martial Soul on his back also turned black, and a large green snake emerged from the Xuan Shui Turtle's shell, flicking its tongue.

The power of his awakened martial soul expanded and spread, the violent fluctuations of soul power instantly repelling Yu Mengdi. He hunched over, his eyes turning bloodshot, turned his head to look at Jiang Nannan, his teeth clenched, his rage erupting.

"Ugh!!!"

Clang!

He slammed the Xuanming Turtle Shield into the ground, and instantly, three black shield phantoms hurtled towards Jiang Nannan.

One of the shield phantoms caught Jiang Nannan and helped her block Luo Ranyu's charged lightning strike, while the other two shields, like targeted attack skills, were attached to Luo Ranyu's sides.

Immediately, Luo Ranyu realized that her mobility had become sluggish and she could hardly move. Her body seemed unable to make large movements, as if she were immersed in a quagmire and was encountering great resistance.

At this moment, after the first shield blocked Luo Ranyu's lightning strike, it immediately flew towards him, spinning as it attacked with extremely fierce force!

Luo Ranyu was constantly analyzing the opponent's soul skills. Clearly, these shield phantoms had two effects: they could be used for ranged attacks or to unleash special power to immobilize and slow down enemies.

Its speed was too fast. Seeing this, Luo Ranyu knew he couldn't dodge it. Using the Spatial Path would require changing phases first, which wouldn't be fast enough. So he held his breath, his gaze sharp, and gathered his soul power to protect himself.

Instantly, a warm current gathered in his dantian, and his body seemed to be enveloped in a layer of energy, covering his entire body and protecting him.

Finally, the shield flew in at lightning speed and struck him.

duang~

An immense pressure struck, like the impact of a sledgehammer. At the moment of impact, Luo Ranyu's body emitted a faint dark golden light, which vanished in an instant.

His body was still sent flying dozens of meters away, sliding two meters on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

"Ranyu~ Brother~" Hua Xi'er looked at Luo Ranyu with a worried expression, her face pale. Luo Jiuxiao patted Hua Xi'er's shoulder.

"Don't worry, Xi'er. I discovered before that he still has remnants of his past martial arts techniques and cultivation methods. We've all seen him practicing his old techniques alone. Right now, he shouldn't be too badly injured. Even if he uses his soul power to withstand it, he won't be seriously hurt!"

Hua Xi'er: "Yes, I believe in Brother Ran Yu!"

Kim Jong-eul muttered to himself, "A black water turtle, with snakes growing on it? A turtle and a snake, could it be...!"

Feeling more at ease, Hua Xi'er overheard Jin Zhongyue's mutterings and offered her opinion, "It's the divine beast Xuanwu! Brother Luoshen even tamed it before!"

Jin Zhongyue: "Although they're from different worlds, it's most likely Xuanwu. Tch, is he hiding his strength or has he awakened his martial soul?"

Hua Xi'er tilted her head: "Ah, I think it's just a temporary bloodline awakening, it seems to be because of that rabbit sister~~"

Kim Jong-eun: "Hmm, it seems so. The divine beast Xuanwu can actually appear in this plane as a martial soul."

At this moment, Luo Ranyu was indeed experiencing moderate pain, but it did not injure her bones or muscles. However, she felt somewhat guilty and was puzzled by the changes in Xu Sanshi.

"Damn it, what incredible power! I was careless and didn't even notice the opponent's side attack! Speaking of which, why did that Xu Sanshi suddenly... cough cough~ Luckily, I used the Golden罡 Divine Skill in time! If I had simply used ice element to condense a shield, it definitely wouldn't have been able to block this attack."

Regardless, information asymmetry will still exist.

At this moment, Jiang Nannan was hiding behind Xu Sanshi. She had been seriously injured by Luo Ranyu and had already vomited blood, but she still had the strength to fight.

Yu Mengdi noticed Xu Sanshi's sudden outburst and attack on Luo Ranyu, and her expression instantly turned serious. She stared intently at Xu Sanshi, her gaze sharp. The next moment, she raised both swords behind her, swung her arms violently, and shouted, "Holy Radiance! Cross Slash!"

Amidst the afterimages of sword light, two beams of white light, one horizontal and one vertical, formed a cross-shaped slash and swung towards Xu Sanshi. Xu Sanshi pushed the Xuanming Turtle Shield forward, and a large green snake rushed out from behind him, charging towards the sword light of the Holy Radiance Cross Slash.

boom!