Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 238: Battle of the Angels

"You are right. I am merely a lingering remnant of the Fallen Angel, borrowing the power of the Netherworld's origin to manifest my own body here."

Lucifer (for convenience, let's call him that) fixed his deep, enigmatic gaze on Xiao Yu. There was an unexpected gentleness in his expression, a stark contrast to his identity. To an unknowing observer, he might have seemed like an elegant nobleman rather than a harbinger of darkness.

His eyes shifted slightly to Qian Renxue, who stood beside Xiao Yu.

"You seem to have sensed my presence long ago. Was this girl your contingency plan against me from the very beginning?"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly. "Indeed."

"Why?"

Lucifer frowned, perplexed. "From the moment you stepped into the Judas Ring until the moment I struck at you, I did not use even a fraction of my power. How did you detect me?"

"It was simple," Xiao Yu said with a faint smile. "The ten warriors you sent were too weak to be the final gatekeepers. That alone was suspicious enough."

Pausing for a moment, he added, "And don't forget, the origin of this Netherworld—where did it come from? No matter how well you conceal yourself, I only need to focus my senses to uncover your presence."

Lucifer let out a wry chuckle. "Ah, I nearly forgot… This Netherworld and you are of the same origin. If you truly wished to seek me out, what could possibly escape your eyes?"

Shaking his head, he sighed in disappointment. "I had thought that by using those ten as a diversion, I could lower your guard and land a fatal strike. It turns out, my little ploy was nothing more than a farce."

"In that case—let's fight!"

With a deep breath, Lucifer spread his six black wings and ascended into the sky.

In an instant, his aura surged to its peak, his dark purple eyes gleaming with malevolent intensity. Waves of evil energy pulsed outward like rippling tides. His entire form radiated black light, resembling a dark sun looming over the battlefield.

The sheer force of his presence seemed to shake the very heavens.

"I will handle him," Qian Renxue said coldly, stepping forward.

Her expression revealed an undisguised disdain for Lucifer, a deep-rooted hatred born from their fundamentally opposing natures.

As soon as she spoke, a dazzling golden light bloomed from her chest, spreading outward in every direction.

With a single beat of her angelic wings, she soared into the air.

The sky, which had darkened under Lucifer's influence, was suddenly split in half—one side engulfed in suffocating darkness, the other reclaimed by radiant light.

"So, it's pure light..."

Lucifer's expression flickered with an unreadable emotion.

After all, in another life, he had once been the strongest angel in heaven.

Qian Renxue's form stirred memories buried deep within his soul.

"Hmph. A fallen angel of darkness—kneel before the light!"

With an icy snort, Qian Renxue slashed forward with her Angelic Divine Sword.

A golden sword aura surged through the sky, carrying the sacred might of her lineage.

"Light…"

Lucifer's six black wings spread wide, his gaze locking onto the incoming divine radiance.

Instead of recoiling, he welcomed it.

As the sacred golden light bathed his figure, a chilling realization dawned—

The light, which should have been the bane of all fallen angels, did nothing to him.

Lucifer simply raised a hand, and a streak of dark purple sword energy shot forth.

Their attacks collided.

A sharp, metallic clang echoed through the air, and a massive shockwave exploded outward, rippling across the entire battlefield.

The ground quaked violently under the force of their clash.

"Impossible!"

Qian Renxue's face betrayed her shock.

For three years, she had battled through the Netherworld, her divine light proving invincible against all who wielded darkness.

Yet now, against Lucifer, it had failed.

There was no doubt that this being was a fallen angel, steeped in the abyss.

Her power should have been his natural counter—so why didn't it work?

"Surprised, little girl?"

Lucifer's voice was calm, almost amused.

"Have you ever truly pondered… what light is? What darkness is?"

His tone grew heavier.

"Why does light cast shadows? Why does the sun's radiance create darkness where it does not touch?"

"When light shatters the night, does it not herald the arrival of dawn?"

"Light and darkness intertwine, shaping the very fabric of this world."

Lucifer extended a hand, his dark aura twisting like tendrils of fate.

"Even as I embraced the abyss, I never abandoned the light. That is why your power has no effect on me."

His voice grew sharper.

"Give up your shallow faith in the purity of light, little girl. Embrace the darkness, as I have. Only then will you become truly powerful."

"Utter nonsense! Don't think you can shake my faith with your twisted reasoning!"

Qian Renxue shouted angrily. As the inheritor of the Angel God, how could she possibly abandon her beliefs just because of a few words from Lucifer?

Her Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body, activated.

Countless golden beams of light exploded in the air, illuminating the battlefield as a massive wave of radiance surged toward Lucifer.

Behind her, the six holy wings of her martial soul solidified into reality.

With a resounding battle cry, she swung down a colossal Divine Holy Sword, magnified countless times by her transformation, striking directly at Lucifer.

Under the amplification of her Martial Soul True Body, Qian Renxue's attack had reached the level of a Super Douluo.

Even Lucifer's expression shifted slightly in shock at the sheer magnitude of her power.

With a loud roar, he swung his dark purple-black sword, and his malevolent energy surged explosively.

Like a volcanic eruption, an overwhelming tide of darkness burst forth from his body.

A streak of deep blue light, carrying vast destructive force, clashed head-on with Qian Renxue's divine attack.

Boom!

A deafening explosion rocked the air.

Both Qian Renxue and Lucifer were forced several steps backward, blood trickling from the corners of their lips.

"I really underestimated you," Lucifer said, his expression indifferent as he gazed at Qian Renxue, who was breathing slightly heavier.

"It seems that aside from that boy wielding the power of the Underworld's Creator, you are also a worthy opponent."

The next moment, Lucifer raised a hand toward the sky.

The power of spatial manipulation surged.

Around Qian Renxue, rifts in space tore open, and from within each one, blood-red energy blades shot forth, cutting through the air toward her.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Holy Spirit Light Shield!"

Qian Renxue's expression changed slightly.

Golden light erupted from her body as she rapidly activated her fourth soul skill multiple times.

Brilliant golden shields materialized around her, intercepting the crimson blades.

Each attack that struck her barriers disintegrated into light, dissipating into nothingness.

But Lucifer was far from finished.

As the last of the crimson blades vanished, dark purple-black eyes appeared within the space rifts.

From their pupils, an invisible shockwave was unleashed, hurtling directly toward Qian Renxue.

A spiritual attack!

Lucifer's assault carried both physical and mental damage, making it almost impossible to defend against.

Qian Renxue hadn't anticipated this move.

Caught off guard, there was no time to shift her defenses.

Pfft!

Hit directly by the mental assault, she let out a muffled groan, blood spilling from her lips as her aura weakened.

Thankfully, she possessed a near hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual head soul bone, shielding her mental sea from destruction.

Otherwise, this wouldn't have ended with just a single mouthful of blood.

"Xue'er!"

In a flash, Xiao Yu appeared beside her.

Gripping her slender wrist, he spoke in a low, decisive voice.

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