He knew that in their current state, he and Qian Renxue had no chance of defeating Lucifer.
Only by sacrificing himself could he perhaps buy Qian Renxue a chance to survive.
"Qian Renxue, run!"
Qian Daoliu shouted hoarsely, his voice seemingly using up all his strength.
His eyes were filled with determination as he stared intently at Qian Renxue, hoping she would understand his heart.
Qian Renxue was in tears; how could she bear to abandon her grandfather and escape alone?
However, Qian Daoliu did not allow her any hesitation.
A brilliant light shone around Qian Daoliu as he recklessly detonated his soul power.
The full power of a level 99 Peerless Douluo surged wildly at that moment, like a super volcano about to erupt.
"No! Grandpa!"
Qian Renxue cried out tragically, her voice filled with pain and reluctance.
She knew her grandfather was sacrificing his life to pave a way for her survival.
Though unwilling, she understood that his sacrifice would be meaningless if she didn't leave.
Helpless, she could only tearfully use her escape technique, fleeing like lightning into the distance.
Lucifer, seeing this, was furious.
He hadn't expected Qian Daoliu to choose self-destruction, disrupting his plans.
"Damn it!"
Lucifer roared, hurriedly circulating his dark power to form an indestructible defensive shield around himself.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar resounded. The energy from Qian Daoliu's self-destruction was like a nuclear explosion, the powerful shockwave spreading wildly in all directions from him.
The entire Killing City trembled violently under this force, the ground was torn open with huge ravines, and the surrounding mountains instantly collapsed into dust.
The dark clouds in the sky were dispersed by this force, revealing a distorted void.
Lucifer's dark shield shook violently under the powerful impact, fine cracks appearing on its surface.
Despite Lucifer's immense strength, the self-destruction of a level 99 Peerless Douluo was terrifying, enough to make even a god wary.
"That old bastard, he's really ruthless!"
Lucifer gritted his teeth. He knew that if he hadn't reacted quickly and prepared a defense, this attack would have severely injured him.
As the aftershocks of the explosion gradually dissipated, Lucifer stared at the direction Qian Renxue had fled, a cold glint in his eyes.
"Trying to run? Not so easy! I will find you, and everyone on this Douluo Continent will pay the price for what happened today!"
Lucifer roared in a low voice, his dark power surging once more…
Without hesitation, Lucifer's eyes flashed with chilling killing intent, and his figure moved like a black lightning bolt, rapidly pursuing Qian Renxue in the direction she had fled.
The abilities granted to him by the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul, besides his chilling killing and soul-absorbing techniques, included speed as one of his greatest strengths.
Twelve pairs of jet-black wings suddenly unfurled behind him, each pair shimmering with an eerie light, seemingly devouring all the surrounding light.
With each rapid flap of his wings, streams of black energy swirled and surged around him, emitting sharp whistling sounds.
Lucifer's speed exploded instantly, his entire body moving as if teleporting, leaving afterimages in the void.
Originally, there was some distance between Qian Renxue and Lucifer, but with Lucifer's terrifying speed, the distance between them closed instantly.
Qian Renxue sensed the terrifying aura following her like a shadow drawing ever closer, her heart filled with fear and despair.
She desperately used her divine skills to try and increase her escape speed, but compared to Lucifer, her speed was still somewhat sluggish.
"No...no..."
Qian Renxue prayed incessantly, tears flying freely in the wind.
She knew that once Lucifer caught up, death awaited her.
(End of Chapter)
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