As both sides squared off, Skydream Iceworm glanced at the three opponents. "A ninety-nine-level who can only use seventy or eighty percent of his power, a ninety-five, and a ninety-three. With that lineup, they dare provoke you, Xiao Tian? Summon two of your three gods—three vs. three and finish it quickly."
Skydream knew Tianlin had changed—before, he could barely sustain one god; two would exhaust him in five minutes. Now, one god was easy, two manageable, but three was still too much—besides, as gods grew stronger, summoning them consumed more soul power. Only as a Super Douluo could Tianlin summon all three, and only for a few minutes.
Tianlin shook his head. "No, I won't summon even one."
"Why? You need to finish this quickly!" Skydream urged.
Tianlin grinned grimly. "Because my Holy Emperor Mark senses the Evil Sword Immortal nearby."
Skydream saw that Tianlin had switched marks—now using the Holy Emperor Mark. Smart move: against the Evil Sword Immortal, the Holy Emperor Mark was more effective.
As soon as he switched, Tianlin sensed massive evil energy nearby.
He was thrilled—what luck! The Evil Sword Immortal was nearby. He could use this chance to settle things.
So, he needed to conserve power and not reveal too much strength. What worried Tianlin most about the Evil Sword Immortal was his caution.
Before maturing, the Evil Sword Immortal was extremely timid. If Tianlin summoned gods, not only would he tire himself, but the Evil Sword Immortal would be too scared to show himself. So Tianlin had to avoid showing overwhelming power. At this stage, the Evil Sword Immortal was not fully formed—this was the best time to kill him. If not for lacking the Demon-Suppressing Sword, he'd have a full chance of success.
The Bat King's eyes glowed red with killing intent. A ninety-four-level Title Douluo dared to fight three, including an Ultimate Douluo? Unbelievable arrogance.
"So cocky—even more than Tang Chen was."
Did Tianlin have a death wish?
"First soul skill—Demon Spear Soulchase!" The Demon Spear Douluo, the Enforcement Team leader, struck first—a ruthless killer aiming straight for Tianlin's heart.
Anywhere else, Tianlin wouldn't care—his body was armored with soul bones except for his heart and left leg.
But still, he wasn't worried. He switched his martial soul to the Holy Spirit Pearl.
"Second soul skill—True Essence Body Protection!"
Using earth-elemental techniques, Tianlin formed an unbreakable shield over his body. It was enough to compensate for missing soul bone armor.
Clang!
The spear tip struck Tianlin's chest, not even breaking the skin.
The Douluo's face didn't change; he withdrew and stabbed at Tianlin's left leg. Tianlin silently praised him—his spear technique wasn't fancy, but he always targeted weaknesses, showing his experience as a killer.
Using Drunken Immortal Moonstep, Tianlin retreated, just as a black flame beam shot from above—the Fallen Angel Douluo's attack: demonic flame.
Like the regular Angel Martial Soul, the Fallen Angel also controlled fire, but of a more evil, hellish kind.
But neither sunfire, demonic flame, nor even extreme fire could harm Tianlin now. His Holy Spirit Pearl's third ring shone: "Third soul skill—Flame Shield!"
A red barrier surrounded him, reflecting the demonic flame straight back at the Demon Spear Douluo.
The Douluo tried to disperse the flame with his spear, but still got burned—the demonic flame wasn't something ordinary people could withstand.
Tianlin saw that while the Demon Spear Douluo's cultivation surpassed the Fallen Angel Douluo, his martial soul quality was slightly lower. Both were about equal overall. If Tianlin went all-out, he could defeat them in a few moves, but he had to be wary of the King of Slaughter's sneak attack—he hadn't struck yet.
"Fine—let's fight all three! Third soul skill—Inferno Hellfire!" Massive flames gathered in Tianlin's hands, forming a fireball hundreds of meters wide.
If it exploded, it could burn half the forest.
"Stop him!" the Bat King roared, activating the Clear Sky Avatar and swinging the hammer at Tianlin. If Tianlin unleashed the attack, they'd be badly hurt.
"Fell for it!" Tianlin smiled. The fireball crashed down—but onto himself. He wasn't about to destroy the forest and its many lives.
The Flame Shield's other ability was to absorb fire attacks to power up Tianlin's next attack. The fireball was absorbed and channeled into him.
His right fist blazed as he activated his soul bone armor, punching the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Fiery Heavy Fist—All Things to Ash!" Tianlin roared, striking the hammer.
Crack! Crack!
Cracks appeared on the hammer.
"What?!" The Bat King was shocked. This was Tang Chen's hammer—he couldn't use its full power, but it was still Ultimate Douluo-level. Yet Tianlin cracked it with his bare fist.
If not for absorbing the Fire Spirit Pearl earlier, they'd have been equal. But now, Tianlin's body was stronger than the average Ultimate Douluo, plus the Hellfire boost—his punch reached demigod level.
The Bat King could only use 70-80% of Tang Chen's power, making him one of the weakest among Ultimate Douluo—not a match for Tianlin now.
"You don't know Tang Chen's Ring Explosion? What a pity. Get lost!" Tianlin powered up, sending the King flying with a heavy blow, blood spraying.
Now that the Bat King and Tang Chen were one, damaging the hammer hurt the Bat King too.
Tianlin regretted the Bat King's lack of Ring Explosion, as it meant he couldn't challenge Tianlin. But if he did detonate, Tianlin's victory would be certain.
He also didn't use the Slaughter Domain—because Tianlin's Asura Hell was too high-level, and the King's domain would also hinder his teammates.
"Third soul skill—Heavenly Battle Aura!" Tianlin's Fire Spirit Pearl shone again, doubling his attack power.
The three were exasperated—another third soul skill? How many does he have?
Tianlin switched to the Demon Sword and attacked. With the King wounded, it was the perfect time to deal with the other two.
First target: Demon Spear Douluo.
"First soul skill—Frozen Snow!"
"Ninth soul skill—Demon Spear Overlord!"
Demon Spear Douluo used his strongest skill against Tianlin's weakest. But Tianlin held his ground, while the Douluo was frozen in place.
The difference in strength was clear.
"Eighth soul skill—Fallen Angel's Light!" At that moment, the Fallen Angel Douluo unleashed his eighth skill. He couldn't use his ninth, as it was also demonic flame, which was useless against Tianlin and would only strengthen him.
"Spiritual Disruption Domain!" Tianlin activated his simplest domain, which only caused attacks to miss.
"Fallen Angel Domain."
Unexpectedly, the Fallen Angel also had a domain, like Qian Renxue's Angel Domain, able to dissolve other powers. Back in the Star Dou Forest, Qian Renxue had nullified the Titan Giant Ape's gravity domain this way.
Now, Tianlin's Disruption Domain vanished, and the Fallen Angel's aim returned. A terrifying beam hit Tianlin head-on.
Seeing this, the Bat King's eyes lit up—not because he thought the beam could defeat Tianlin, but because it gave him an idea for how to win.