Chapter 12: Heavenly Feather Dragon-Slaughtering Dance

Zhou Yi and Jin Ling had consumed quite a bit in this battle, and it took two hours of meditation to recover. Just as they were planning to leave, Qian Renxue could not help but speak up.

"Little brother, please stay a moment!"

"Hm? When did you appear?" Zhou Yi discovered that someone had appeared around him without a sound, and he could not help but become guarded.

"I have no ill intentions. In fact, I have been watching your battle today the entire time. If I wanted to do you harm, I would have struck while you were exhausted just now."

Clearly, Qian Renxue did not let the Snake Spear Douluo show himself; after all, the appearance of a Title Douluo would keep the other party on guard, making it difficult for them to close the distance.

"That makes sense. Is there something you need?" Zhou Yi asked, crossing his arms.

"Dare I ask, little brother, are you the 'Divine Eagle Hero'?" Qian Renxue's attitude was very gentle.

"Uh... if you're talking about the nonsense those people in town are spreading, then I suppose that's me..." As he spoke, Zhou Yi scratched his head, his expression somewhat unnatural.

This... it's so embarrassing to have this title mentioned to my face...

Qian Renxue looked at Zhou Yi, whose earlobes were turning red with shyness, and could not help but feel amused.

This child... how cute... and he is so handsome; I imagine no one has ever seen the face beneath his mask.

"Haha, no need to be nervous, little brother. Actually, I have wanted to meet you ever since I heard of your deeds in town. Today, my wish has been fulfilled. I never expected the 'Divine Eagle Hero' to be so young, and so dashing—truly a hero among the youth!" Qian Renxue suppressed a smile and showered him with praise.

"Uh... then, big brother, is there something you need?" Even Zhou Yi had never met such a polite person, but one does not strike a smiling face, so he felt awkward about leaving.

"Little brother, may I ask which family you were born into?"

"Just a rogue cultivator."

Qian Renxue was astonished to hear this. Could someone really cultivate to such a level without the backing of a family power? However, this only filled her with confidence regarding her upcoming recruitment attempt.

"To be honest, little brother, I see that your skills are extraordinary, and you have reached this realm without the help of any power. If someone could sponsor your cultivation resources, wouldn't you be able to cultivate even stronger? I, in fact, am..."

"Ah, I see. You want to recruit me?"

Before Qian Renxue could finish, she was interrupted by Zhou Yi. She was stunned by his words, clearly not expecting someone so straightforward. She had originally intended to bring up her status as Crown Prince, but she did not give up and continued:

"... Yes. Little brother, you may not know, but I am..."

"No need to say so much. Regardless of your status, if you want to recruit me, let your strength do the talking."

Hearing this, Qian Renxue could not finish the second half of her sentence. In truth, she was an extremely proud person herself. If she could conquer others directly through her own strength, she would not want to engage in those roundabout schemes of using her background to intimidate people. On the contrary, conquering someone she acknowledged with her own strength gave her a strange sense of excitement.

"Fine!" Qian Renxue became serious.

Seeing the hidden fervor in Qian Renxue's eyes, he understood: they were the same kind of person.

"Let's agree on this first: win or lose, no holding grudges after the fight," Zhou Yi said, his mouth curling into irrepressible excitement as he clenched his fists until they creaked.

"Of course! Don't say I didn't warn you—I am a 6-ring Soul Emperor."

"I see. Then I'll have to fight alongside my partner." Hearing her level, Zhou Yi became serious as well. To reach level 60 at such a young age, she must be a genius.

"No problem." Qian Renxue nodded.

——

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

Qian Renxue's First Soul Skill, Angel Assault, headed straight for Zhou Yi's face, but Zhou Yi's speed was not weak, and he dodged the strike with a sidestep.

Taking this opportunity, he simultaneously applied the support soul skill to himself and Jin Ling: Lightning and Thunder, launching a pincer attack on Qian Renxue from both sides.

For a moment, Qian Renxue was unable to fend them off and hurriedly used her Fifth Soul Skill: Angel Holy Sword to block. The two streaks of lightning constantly crossing in the air collided with Qian Renxue's Angel Holy Sword, emitting a series of clanging sounds.

But it was clear that this was simply not enough to withstand their combined attacks.

Qian Renxue gritted her teeth and summoned her martial soul; a pair of wings shining with golden light unfurled, and she flew into the sky as well.

Hm? Is this person's martial soul a bird type? How can she fly?

But he only had a moment to think. Now releasing her full power, Qian Renxue reversed her previous slump, using her Fourth Soul Skill, Angel Protection, to boost all her attributes, instead pressing Zhou Yi and his partner on the offensive.

Moreover, Qian Renxue would occasionally use her Third Soul Skill to control and bind Zhou Yi.

Fortunately, he still had his partner to help him out of trouble; otherwise, this trial would have ended already.

Facing an aerial-type Spirit Master of the same type as himself, Zhou Yi's advantages could not be utilized at all. His speed and power were inferior to the opponent's, and he could not create distance. In close combat, using SpiralSphere consumed too much Spiritual Power, and the returns were not as good as maintaining the wind-speed fusion of his first and second soul skills.

Now, he could only barely hold his own against her, but her level 60 soul power was ultimately greater than his. If this continued, he wouldn't last long.

——

After some time.

"Admit defeat. Submit to me, and I will lead you to a higher realm." A slightly panting Qian Renxue looked at the bruised and battered Zhou Yi and could not help but feel triumphant.

Zhou Yi looked at the golden feathers in his hand, all of which were full of cracks, and simply threw them away, taking out two more.

In its complete form, Jin Ling's golden feathers were about two feet long and extremely sharp, equivalent to daggers; ordinary metal could not block their cutting edge at all. Even so, more than a dozen had been ruined by Qian Renxue's Angel Holy Sword.

"Don't you think the weather is quite nice right now?" Zhou Yi suddenly said, looking at the triumphant Qian Renxue.

"Hm? At a time like this, you're still in the mood to joke?" Qian Renxue was baffled by the sudden remark. She looked up at the sky; as far as the eye could see, the sky was covered in large, overlapping dark clouds, completely obscuring the sun, with faint flashes of lightning intermingled within the cloud layer.

Zhou Yi also looked toward the sky, thinking to himself:

If I use Qilin, she will definitely fly away and escape... but... I have one more move, specifically designed to deal with aerial speed-type Spirit Masters of the same type as me.

"Sorry, brother, I might not have told you yet: my martial soul is Cloud, and I can utilize the celestial phenomena. Now, all preparations are complete.

I hope you can take this move of mine; it is specifically designed to deal with Spirit Masters like you."

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Before Qian Renxue could react, Zhou Yi and Jin Ling began to circle her at high speed, their movements causing the airflow to connect with heaven and earth, forming a massive gray tornado that completely surrounded Qian Renxue. The tornado pierced through the sky and earth, filled with terrifying lightning within.

"... Oh no! I can't escape their encirclement at all!"

Qian Renxue tried to flee, but she could not escape the encirclement of the tornado.

——

"Heaven! Feather! Dragon! Slaughter! Dance!"

As the tornado took shape, Zhou Yi and Jin Ling converged, circling and rotating around each other. Gradually, they formed a golden cloud dragon, dozens of meters long and filled with lightning, which spiraled upward around the tornado until it broke through the clouds, soared into the high heavens, and crashed straight down toward Qian Renxue from the vortex at the very top of the tornado.

(For reference, see the Bilibili video 【4K Restoration】 Compilation of Ultimate Combo Moves in Wu Zhan Dao)

"Not good! The Young Mistress is in danger!"

Snake Spear Douluo finally could not watch any longer and wanted to go save Qian Renxue.

"Damn it! I cannot block this move at all! What should I do!"

Watching the dragon head get closer and closer, and after realizing that no attacks were effective, Qian Renxue felt unwilling and intended to risk a mutually destructive outcome.

"Sixth soul skill: Angel's Roar!"

Following this roar, Zhou Yi and Jin Ling were directly stunned unconscious; their mental strength could not withstand the mental shock of this sixth soul skill, but fortunately, once the Heavenly Feather Dragon-Slaying Dance is activated, it cannot be stopped.

"Boom——!!!!"

The massive dragon head collided with Qian Renxue, and in order to block this attack, the Angel Divine Armor could not even maintain its disguise effect; in an instant, Qian Renxue recovered her original, heavenly beautiful appearance.

"Puh-ugh——!!"

Qian Renxue was knocked directly from the sky to the ground by this move, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

After colliding with the ground, the Cloud Dragon's remaining force lessened slightly but still carried Qian Renxue to blast a deep trench dozens of meters long into the ground.

Snake Spear Douluo hurried forward to check, only to see Zhou Yi had fainted, his head still resting on Qian Renxue's chest, his entire body sprawled over Qian Renxue's delicate frame.

What a pity, Zhou Yi cannot feel this softness right now. (Laughs)

She, who had been extremely proud of herself since childhood, had actually been defeated by a little brother today.

Enjoying this hard-won defeat, Qian Renxue looked at the boy sleeping on her chest; the boy's sleeping appearance lacked his usual confidence and dominance, looking instead quiet and very cute.

"You are qualified to be my lifelong rival~"

Qian Renxue's expression was gentle, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as she lightly stroked his cheek.

"This time... I'll just count it as your win~"

Indeed, if not for the protection of the Angel Divine Armor, Qian Renxue truly would not have been able to withstand this strike.

"Young Mistress!"

"Do not harm them! Take us and his Soul Beast back to the station."

"Yes!"