Douluo Continent: The Sword of Wine Sweeps Across the Sky, One Sword Opens the Heavens

The Ink Shadow Sword pierced the air, carrying Xie Yunliu swiftly along the official road between the Star Dou Great Forest and Tian Dou City.

His green robe fluttered in the wind, and the aroma of wine wafted through the air.

Xie Yunliu stood on the sword, his posture steady, his eyes slightly narrowed, feeling the surging and solid power within his body.

Two purple soul rings swirled slowly around him, one sharp and one steady, their auras blending together to fully demonstrate the advantages of the overall amplification.

With the peak soul power of a level 29 Great Soul Master, combined with the speed and armor-piercing amplification of the Shadow Blade Leopard, plus the all-around attribute support of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Horned Beast.

At this moment, his combat power has far surpassed that of others at the same level, and he can even put up a fight against a level 40 Soul Master.

He didn't deliberately speed up; while controlling his sword, he casually unleashed a few sword energies, testing the new power.

The sword energy was condensed and powerful, and its speed was as fast as lightning.

With a casual strike, he could split a roadside boulder in two, and his sword energy was extremely penetrating, leaving deep sword marks on tree trunks even from several meters away.

"A global boost, indeed a safe bet."

Xie Yunliu murmured to himself, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

There are no fancy soul skills, but every bit of power is just right.

The sword swings are more stable, faster, and longer, and the consumption of soul power is greatly reduced, allowing for easy sustain even in continuous intense battles.

In his mind, he had already begun to imagine the battle scenarios after returning to the Heavenly Battle Arena.

With the support of his second spirit ring, when he encountered a level 31 spirit master again, he no longer needed to maneuver or test the waters; he could crush and defeat him with just one sword strike.

Even if they encounter a Soul Sect member, they can easily deal with them by relying on their speed and sword energy advantage.

Just then, a fierce battle erupted from the official road below, mingled with women's screams and the roars of spirit beasts, shattering the tranquility of the journey.

Xie Yunliu raised an eyebrow, and with a thought, the Ink Shadow Sword slowly descended and disappeared into the dense forest by the roadside.

He did not reveal himself rashly, but instead channeled his sword intent and the effects of the wine to completely conceal his aura, and quietly peeked out, looking in the direction from which the sound came.

In the middle of the official road, a fierce battle was unfolding.

Several black-clad, sinister-looking Soul Masters were frantically attacking a group of people.

The black-clad Soul Masters all had fierce expressions, and their soul power fluctuations were turbid and violent, clearly indicating that they were fallen Soul Masters who had strayed into the evil path.

There were five of them. The lowest in terms of soul power was over level 30 Soul Venerable, and the highest in terms of soul power was a Soul Master over level 40, surrounded by four soul rings of yellow, purple, purple and black.

The group that was besieged was Ning Rongrong and her companions.

Ning Rongrong was still dressed in an elegant light blue dress, her hair was messy, her face was pale, and her eyes were full of panic, but she held back her tears and was protected by two guards behind her.

Beside her, an elderly man dressed in a gray outfit was fighting a bloody battle.

The old man was surrounded by six soul rings, one yellow, one purple, one black, one black, and one red, exuding a powerful aura; he was clearly a Soul Emperor of level sixty-something.

It was Elder Li, the Soul Emperor bodyguard sent by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to protect Ning Rongrong.

At this moment, Elder Li was covered in wounds, blood kept spilling from the corners of his mouth, his soul power was greatly depleted, and his breathing was already somewhat disordered.

He held an ancient longsword in his hand. With each swing, he could force back a fallen soul master, but in the end, he was outnumbered and his wounds multiplied, and his defenses were gradually breached.

"Old Li!"

Looking at the old man fighting valiantly, Ning Rongrong's voice trembled with tears, but she still tried to remain calm, "You should go now, don't worry about me!"

Old Li turned around, gave Ning Rongrong a pale smile, and spoke with a firm tone.

"Miss Rongrong, I am under orders to protect you. Even if it costs me my life, I will never let you suffer the slightest harm!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Lao's soul rings surged, and his sixth soul skill, "Sword Shadow Across the River," was activated instantly.

All six spirit rings lit up simultaneously, with the red spirit ring shining the brightest. Countless sharp sword lights erupted from his body, sweeping towards the five fallen spirit masters.

"Pfft—"

As the sword light flashed, the two Fallen Soul Masters, both at level 30 or so, were caught off guard and struck by the sword light, collapsing to the ground and their aura dissipating.

However, the other three fallen soul masters managed to dodge in time and launched a fierce counterattack while Li Lao was activating his soul skills and his soul power was depleted.

The Fallen Soul Master, level 40-something, held a blood-stained bone blade in his hand and activated his fourth soul skill, "Bone Blade Strangulation".

The black spirit ring lit up, and the bone blade swelled, carrying a strong smell of blood and a sinister aura, as it slashed fiercely at Elder Li.

The other two Fallen Soul Masters also activated their Soul Skills simultaneously, attacking Elder Li from the left and right.

Elder Li's expression changed, and he forcibly circulated his remaining soul power to parry with his sword.

"clang--"

The sound of metal clashing was deafening, and a powerful force came from behind. Old Li was forced back several steps and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The hand holding the longsword began to tremble slightly.

His soul power was almost exhausted.

The Soul Emperor, at level sixty-something, was already overwhelmed by the combined attack of a Soul Sect Master and two Soul Venerables, and had to protect Ning Rongrong.

"Hahaha, old man, you're quite tenacious!"

The Fallen Soul Cultist grinned maliciously, his eyes filled with malice.

"However, you won't last much longer! Hand over that little girl obediently, and perhaps I can grant you a quick death!"

Ning Rongrong trembled with fear, but she still straightened her back and roared at the Fallen Soul Sect.

"Don't come any closer! I'm from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If you dare hurt me, my grandfather will never let you get away with it!"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"

The Fallen Soul Sect Master scoffed, "Even if Ning Fengzhi came, he couldn't save you today!"

"Once we capture you, we can both extort money from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and drain your soul power. Why not?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Fallen Soul Sect member swung his blade again, slashing at Elder Li.

A resolute glint flashed in Old Li's eyes as he suddenly stepped in front of Ning Rongrong, ready to fight to the death.

At this critical moment, a green shadow, like a ghost, darted out from the dense forest.

Its speed was astonishing, leaving only a faint afterimage, and it appeared behind the Fallen Soul Sect in an instant.

It was Xie Yunliu.

He didn't want to meddle, but a quick glance revealed Ning Rongrong, who was being protected by guards—the arrogant young lady who had blocked the road on the main street of Tiandou City.

He didn't know that Ning Rongrong had come looking for him; he just thought it was a chance encounter with trouble.

At this moment, seeing Elder Li protecting his master with blood, witnessing the ferocity of the fallen soul masters, and having just absorbed his second soul ring, he was looking for an opportunity to test his true combat power after the full-domain amplification.

These five fallen soul masters are the best touchstone.

With a Soul Emperor of over sixty levels holding him back, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to kill these Fallen Soul Masters, which would be a perfect opportunity to test the upper limit of his strength.

Xie Yunliu made no unnecessary movements; with a thought, the Ink Shadow Sword instantly soared into the air.

The jet-black sword body surged with black light, two purple soul rings swirling around it, a sharp yet gentle aura intertwined, and sword energy erupted instantly.

"Drunken Shadow Slash".

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