"Die, Jun Tianlin!" the Fallen Angel Douluo roared in fury.
But the next moment, a voice from within the light plunged him into despair. "What a pity—your attack failed to pierce the enemy's armor."
With a single sweep of the Tianlin Demon Sword, the light of the Fallen Angel vanished instantly. Clad in soul bone armor, Tianlin stood unscathed.
"I guess I should buy a cape next time. Armor without a cape just feels incomplete," Tianlin muttered to himself.
"Don't get cocky, Jun Tianlin! You're dead this time. Slaughter Domain, activate!" The Slaughter King suddenly unleashed his domain.
Tianlin knew exactly what he was planning. In fact, ever since the Fallen Angel's domain appeared, Tianlin had already anticipated the Slaughter King's next move. He decided to play along, activating his own Asura Domain to counter the Slaughter Domain.
Seeing this, the Slaughter King ordered the Fallen Angel Douluo, "Hurry, use your Fallen Angel Domain to dissolve the Asura Domain!"
The Fallen Angel Douluo didn't hesitate and activated his domain again, covering the Asura Domain.
As the Asura Domain was dissolved, the power of the Slaughter Domain completely suppressed Tianlin. The nine soul rings on his demon sword all turned ashen gray.
"Haha! Jun Tianlin, you've fallen into my trap. Now that you've lost your Asura Domain, how will you resist my Slaughter Domain? It has the same magic-sealing effect as the Asura Domain of Slaughter City—none of your soul rings are usable!" The Slaughter King was triumphant. No matter how strong Tianlin was, without soul skills, he was powerless. The outcome seemed decided.
"How foolish, Nine-Headed Bat King. Though you borrowed Tang Chen's body, you inherited none of his battle wisdom. A beast remains a beast," Tianlin said, unconcerned by his sealed rings.
The Slaughter King's smile froze. Tianlin's calmness unsettled him—surely this wasn't just a bluff?
"You don't seem to believe me. Actually, your tactics have two fatal flaws. Let me show you." Tianlin smiled confidently and suddenly accelerated. The Slaughter Domain only restricted his soul rings, not his speed or strength.
"Not good!" The Slaughter King realized Tianlin was targeting the Fallen Angel Douluo and rushed to stop him.
Unfortunately, Tang Chen's greatest strength was power, not speed. He was far slower than Tianlin. Tianlin deliberately slowed down, then struck back at the Slaughter King, who countered with his hammer. Using the rebound from the clash, Tianlin sped up again, leaving the Slaughter King unable to keep up.
Seeing Tianlin coming for him, the Fallen Angel Douluo didn't just sit and wait. But to maintain his domain, he couldn't run. He activated his defensive skill, Enshrouding Evil Light, hoping to delay Tianlin for just a second or two—long enough for the Slaughter King to catch up and finish Tianlin off with one blow.
"Nice try, but your defense means nothing to me!" Tianlin's soul rings were sealed, but his martial soul remained, along with its strongest trait—true damage.
"Three Realms Annihilation!"
The demon sword sliced across the Fallen Angel Douluo's throat. The defensive light was shredded, and the Fallen Angel Douluo was instantly decapitated.
Tianlin grabbed his head as the body hit the ground.
With the Fallen Angel Douluo's death, his domain naturally vanished, allowing the Asura Domain to reappear. Tianlin's soul rings began to return to normal one by one.
As the fourth ring recovered, the Slaughter King finally arrived, bringing his hammer down with all his might. "Sixth Soul Skill: Hammer Shakes the World!"
"Against a sixth soul skill, four rings are enough. Fourth skill: Glimmering Immortal-Slaying Slash!" Tianlin countered with a sword strike, clashing with the Clear Sky Hammer.
The collision of two Ultimate Douluo-level powers created a storm like a natural disaster. Countless trees were uprooted, and a massive crater formed at their impact site, barren and lifeless.
Tianlin had tried to minimize damage to the forest, but with an Ultimate Douluo opponent, it was impossible to avoid destruction.
Tang Chen's strength was frightening. Tianlin's Hell Flame boost had faded, facing the Slaughter King's true form made it hard to gain the upper hand.
If Tianlin chose a frontal fight, as before, even if he could win, it would take days.
A fight to the death between two Ultimate Douluos would devastate the land and slaughter countless lives. To avoid that, Tianlin had to use strategy for a quick victory.
And now, his strategy was complete.
With the Asura Domain restored, the Slaughter Domain was resisted. The Slaughter King realized he could no longer seal Tianlin's rings and tried to retract his domain—keeping it up consumed too much energy.
But suddenly, he found he couldn't withdraw it.
"Demon-Suppressing Domain, Second Level—Suppress!" Tianlin had activated his Demon-Suppressing Domain, pinning down the Slaughter Domain and making it impossible for the Slaughter King to retract.
"Slaughter King, you have Tang Chen's power but none of his battle IQ. With equal strength, you can be outplayed by strategy." Tianlin smiled. "Now your Slaughter Domain is stuck."
"So what? It just means higher consumption. As long as I kill you before my energy runs out, it's fine!" the Slaughter King roared.
"Can you?" Tianlin said. "Since advancing to Title Douluo, my Demon-Suppressing Domain has reached its highest level. Let me show you—Third Level: Reverse!"
Tianlin unleashed his domain's ultimate form—one word: Reverse. It could invert the power of domains.
Now, the Slaughter King's own domain was under Tianlin's control. The one being magic-sealed was now the Slaughter King himself. In an instant, all the soul rings on both the Slaughter King and the Demon Spear Douluo turned ashen.
"How does it feel to have your soul rings sealed for the first time, Slaughter King?" Tianlin taunted.
"This... impossible!" The Slaughter King was in disbelief. His proudest domain had turned into a deadly sword against himself.
Enraged, he swung the Clear Sky Hammer at Tianlin. "Die, Jun Tianlin!"
Tianlin lightly tapped the hammer's surface with his sword, easily deflecting the blow.
"You don't know Tang Chen's hammer techniques, can't use his skills, and have only brute force. Did you think that would work on me? Slaughter King, you're finished!"