On the training field near the Worship Hall, Su Cheng and Qian Renxue stood facing each other.
Su Cheng glanced around once, then let out a light laugh.
"Today is quite lively."
Different from last time, this time those secretly watching were far more than just Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
The other several great Worships of the Worship Hall had also all arrived. They stood inside the hall, forming a circle, waiting for Qian Daoliu to provide a live narration.
Many Titled Douluo from the Elder Hall were even directly and openly watching from the far end of the training field, clearly seen by the two of them.
Even Bibi Dong was silently observing from the Pope Hall, assessing the current difference in strength between this teacher and disciple.
However, among these spectators, the vast majority were here for Qian Renxue.
As someone born with innate soul power of Rank 20—an unrivaled genius—who had now absorbed her first 10,000-year spirit ring at the Soul Ancestor stage, she was naturally the center of attention.
Of course, these people wouldn't ignore Su Cheng.
During his years in Spirit Hall, he had long earned everyone's recognition and respect through his knowledge and wisdom.
But this respect was limited to his learning.
As for combat strength, no one believed he could defeat the current Qian Renxue.
The difference between the two in all aspects was simply too large.
In addition, some Spirit Hall Academy students with strong backgrounds were also brought by their elders to watch the battle, to broaden their horizons.
For example, Hu Liena, who had just advanced to Grand Soul Master, was standing beside Bibi Dong, watching the image constructed by her teacher's soul power.
But there were also those who came purely for fun, such as Yue Guan.
He watched Su Cheng with schadenfreude, saying to Ghost Douluo beside him:
"Old Ghost, this time Mister Su is going to get beaten up by his disciple. Every time I see that effortlessly calm expression of his, I don't know why… I always feel a bit annoyed. What do you think?"
"I think it's fine." Ghost's face was expressionless, but his words were merciless.
"You're just jealous that he knows more than you."
"..."
As the battle was about to begin, Qian Renxue looked at Su Cheng.
"Teacher, you still haven't said your wager."
"We'll talk about it later. Don't worry, it won't make things difficult for you.
If you feel this isn't appropriate, then forget it. For now, I don't really have anything I need you to do."
Qian Renxue seemed to recall something. A faint blush flashed across her face.
She lightly nodded, not rejecting him.
The intentions of the surrounding spectators were all different. Su Cheng knew that Bibi Dong must also be watching at this moment.
But he didn't care.
Right now, Qian Renxue was still too inexperienced.
Even if she had some surprising aspects, a mere Soul Ancestor wasn't enough to arouse Bibi Dong's fear or vigilance.
Qian Renxue did not know what Su Cheng was thinking.
Her thoughts were extremely simple—she purely wanted to surpass her teacher in strength.
"Teacher, be careful."
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind her, and her four spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, one black—unfurled accordingly.
Under the radiance of golden light, two large and two small pairs of pure white wings spread from her back.
Her body floated up like a true angel, suspended in mid-air.
Then, circles of golden halos carrying a strange and beautiful sound spread directly toward Su Cheng.
A powerful pressure came from all directions, suppressing his five senses and six perceptions.
This time, Qian Renxue directly used Angel Domain the moment she started.
Seeing this, Su Cheng also didn't hesitate. He summoned his Martial Soul, and at the same time his first spirit ring lit up, the Tenacity attribute blessing the longsword in his hand.
Then, centered around him, traces of sword qi also began to spread.
Only, his Sword Dao Domain was still only in its embryonic form; protecting his body already strained his limits, and it could only weaken the pressure from the Angel Domain to some extent.
As for contending with the opponent's domain—that was pure delusion.
Just like three years ago.
Su Cheng once again adopted the tactic of defensive counterattacks.
However, Qian Renxue was no longer the same Qian Renxue of three years ago.
She did not immediately attack, nor did she use her first three spirit skills.
Instead, her pitch-black fourth spirit ring directly lit up.
"Fourth Spirit Skill: Angel Descent!"
Once this spirit skill was unleashed, the phantom of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul behind her disappeared entirely, merging completely with Qian Renxue.
Brilliant golden light shone around her, and an overwhelmingly powerful aura surged outward without restraint.
This spirit skill was clearly different from ordinary Martial Soul Possession.
It was a full-scale enhancement of her entire being—pushing her holy attribute to the peak—while further synchronizing and harmonizing her physical body with her Martial Soul.
Her speed, constitution, and explosive power all rose by multiple levels within an instant.
With a flash of golden light, a giant light-blade greatsword appeared in Qian Renxue's hand.
Then she charged forward, and clashed with Su Cheng.
This time Qian Renxue did not try to overwhelm him through sheer force.
Instead, she used pure swordsmanship to exchange offense and defense with Su Cheng, even occasionally retreating—giving Su Cheng no opportunity to gather momentum.
Qian Daoliu had once told her that Su Cheng's Sword Dao was best at neutralizing pure brute force attacks.
If the attacker didn't know how to hold back or adjust their force, the longer the fight dragged on, the stronger the power Su Cheng accumulated.
His sword-holding defensive stance—when the difference in strength wasn't overwhelming—could be called absolute defense.
But this defensive swordsmanship wasn't without weaknesses.
If the opponent focused purely on dragging the fight out and wearing him down, he would suffer.
Right now, Qian Renxue surpassed Su Cheng by far in Martial Soul strength and soul power level.
If they continued to clash like this, the outcome was naturally obvious.
However, at this moment, Su Cheng had no intention of using his old moves.
Sword blade slashed. The light-blade greatsword swept across.
"Clang—"
The two swords collided.
Yet, unexpectedly, after several exchanges, the two sides were evenly matched.
Then, the clanging of intersecting swords rang continuously.
This scene surprised all the spectators.
Many people had considered the possibility of Su Cheng using unexpected methods to win.
But among all the Titled Douluo present, not a single one had expected that the two would actually be fighting evenly like this.
"Something's wrong. The young lady's attacks don't seem to be using full strength. Is she holding back?" Yue Guan was puzzled and looked to his partner Ghost.
"Not only that." Ghost Douluo's expression showed some surprise.
"Haven't you noticed Mister Su's attack speed is somewhat unnaturally fast?"
"Huh?" Yue Guan finally reacted after hearing Ghost's words.
"That's true… but that makes no sense!"
In soul master combat, it was never just a contest of soul power—
Strength, speed, perception, prediction, and spirit skills were all crucial.
Especially at close range.
Often, the moment one side lifted their hand, the opponent would predict their next move.
As a Soul Elder, Su Cheng—logically speaking—should be absolutely incapable of keeping up with Qian Renxue, who was a full stage higher as a Soul Ancestor.
That was why Yue Guan hadn't noticed earlier.
But now the situation in the arena was the opposite:
Every one of Su Cheng's attacks seemed to exceed Qian Renxue's expectations.
This caused her to lose initiative with every strike, and her offensive rhythm was always one step slower.
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