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Tang Chen's face was utterly indifferent as he scanned the people before him. Despite all of them being Titled Douluo, his expression remained completely unchanged. To him, an ordinary Titled Douluo was nothing more than a single swing of his hammer.
Finally, his gaze locked onto Bibi Dong. Her breathtaking beauty did make him pause for a brief moment, but after his wife's death, his heart had room for only one woman—Bo Saixi.
Bibi Dong's luxurious gown and majestic crown made it clear who she was—the former Pope of the Spirit Hall and now the Empress of the Spirit Empire.
Despite her noble status, Tang Chen didn't regard her as anything special. His voice was calm as he said,
"I'm here for Qian Daoliu. Step aside."
Arrogant—his words were the very embodiment of arrogance.
To Bibi Dong, this was an unprecedented slight. Ever since she had seized power, no one had dared to treat her with such disdain. If she were to back down now, her authority would be severely undermined.
Thus, retreat was never an option. Instead, she fixed her gaze on Tang Chen, her voice unwavering as she replied,
"Sir, I am Bibi Dong, Empress of the Spirit Empire. If there's anything you need, you may discuss it with me. Grand Worshipper Qian Daoliu has long since retired from worldly affairs, choosing to cultivate in seclusion."
"Retired from worldly affairs? Cultivating in seclusion?"
Tang Chen let out a mocking laugh, then turned his piercing gaze back to Bibi Dong.
"He's just afraid to face me. If you intend to take his place in this conversation, then I shall settle an old blood debt with you instead. You forced my Clear Sky Clan into hiding, slaughtered my grandson, Tang Hao, and even hung his corpse at the city gates. Such hatred can only be repaid in blood."
With that, Tang Chen raised his hands. In his left, a blood-red glow condensed into a massive, two-meter-long greatsword. In his right, a dark golden Clear Sky Hammer, inscribed with eerie magical patterns, emerged.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul ring appeared in succession, marking the power of a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo. His terrifying aura distorted the heavens, casting the world into a crimson haze.
Then, Tang Chen moved. A streak of blood-red light tore through the sky. Bibi Dong, Yue Guan, Gui Mei, Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, Snake Spear, and Thorn Dolphin all felt a chill run down their spines as the crimson glow illuminated their faces, sending waves of fear into their hearts.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei reacted swiftly, summoning their martial souls as they prepared to unleash their Martial Soul Fusion Technique. At the same time, they shouted,
"Protect Her Majesty! Attack with full force!"
Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, Snake Spear, and Thorn Dolphin snapped back to reality at the command. Clenching their teeth, they charged forward.
Summoning their martial souls and activating their Martial Soul True Bodies, they unleashed their most powerful ninth soul skills.
Yet, Tang Chen remained utterly composed, his expression unchanged. A blood-red light flickered in his eyes as he uttered coldly,
"God's Gifted Domain—Slaughter Domain!"
Boom!
A crimson wave engulfed the battlefield. The moment it enveloped Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, Snake Spear, and Thorn Dolphin, they were all horrified to find that their soul skills had been forcibly interrupted.
The Slaughter God Domain was something that anyone who had survived Hell Road could obtain, but it was merely a basic application of killing intent.
The Slaughter Domain, however, belonged solely to the inheritors of the Asura God, embodying the laws of judgment, order, and slaughter itself. In the Killing Fields of Slaughter, all soul skills were rendered useless. The Slaughter Domain was the very essence of that place.
For soul masters of the Douluo Continent, whose entire combat prowess relied heavily on soul skills, losing them was a death sentence.
Tang Chen swung the Asura Demon Sword. The Snake Spear Douluo, along with his martial soul, was cleaved in half. His bisected corpse plummeted from the sky.
Then, Tang Chen brandished the Clear Sky Hammer. In an instant, the Thorn Dolphin Douluo was blasted into a cloud of blood and gore, his remains raining down upon Spirit City like a crimson storm.
The moment they clashed, Tang Chen had already slain two Titled Douluo. Snake Spear and Thorn Dolphin were killed without even the slightest resistance—they hadn't even had time to scream before perishing completely.
Although their soul skills had been forcibly interrupted, leaving them momentarily panicked and disoriented, their deaths only further highlighted Tang Chen's overwhelming strength.
Seeing the gruesome fates of Snake Spear and Thorn Dolphin, Demon Bear and Ghost Leopard were utterly terrified. They couldn't help but feel relieved that they hadn't been the ones to charge ahead first. At the same time, they hesitated, preparing to retreat at any moment.
There was simply no way to fight back. Under the blood-red glow of that domain, they couldn't even use their soul skills. Charging in would be nothing more than suicide.
"Absolute Stillness Domain!"
Although soul skills were unusable, Yue Guan and Gui Mei's Martial Soul Fusion Technique still activated successfully. The brief time Snake Spear and Thorn Dolphin had bought, however insignificant it seemed, had served its purpose.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei unleashed their soul power, their nine soul rings intertwining as a special energy rapidly spread out, enveloping Tang Chen.
Tang Chen was momentarily immobilized. However, it was simply impossible for two Rank 95 Titled Douluo to hold down a Rank 99 Peerless Douluo with just a Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Boom!
Tang Chen's soul power erupted from within, causing the domain to tremble violently. It barely lasted a few seconds before it shattered completely.
A powerful backlash struck Yue Guan and Gui Mei. Both coughed up mouthfuls of blood, their bodies reeling as if they had been smashed by a giant hammer. Their vision blurred, their ears rang, and their strength drained away as they plummeted downward.
At that moment, Tang Chen turned his gaze toward Bibi Dong. By now, she had completed her Martial Soul Possession.
Her upper body was covered in a layer of dark purple exoskeletal armor, even her face concealed beneath its chitinous sheen. Below her eyes, two additional pairs had emerged, leaving her with three pairs of eyes in total.
Her lower half had transformed into a grotesque, bloated mass covered in green bristles, oozing a viscous secretion. Eight enormous spider legs extended outward, emanating a pungent, foul stench.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—her soul ring configuration was identical to Tang Chen's.
Yet, despite that, there was still an undeniable gap in power. To her shock, Bibi Dong realized that while her Asura God Domain allowed her to use soul skills, it was still being suppressed by the crimson glow of Tang Chen's Slaughter Domain. With no other choice, she switched to the innate domain of the Death Spider Emperor—Death Domain.
Dark purple light spread around her, forming a protective barrier. The Slaughter Domain was not the only way to resist its effects, but its sheer dominance made the Death Domain's power significantly weaker.
Tang Chen immediately saw through her predicament. His voice remained calm as he spoke:
"So, you're also one of the Slaughter Gods who passed through Hell Road. No wonder your aura felt familiar. You should just use your Asura God Domain. My Slaughter Domain is the strongest in the Killing Fields—it is a true God's Gifted Domain.