Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 204: The Hellhound's Core

"I'll handle this!"

Perhaps due to being underestimated by Qian Renxue back in Yomi Hirasaka, Huo Wu stepped forward, eager to prove herself. Her ethereal Fire Shadow martial soul manifested, and five soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—rotated rhythmically around her body.

In the months following the Soul Master Tournament, Huo Wu had advanced three levels through relentless cultivation. Afterward, she absorbed the 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit's left arm spirit bone, successfully breaking through the bottleneck at level 50.

While Xiao Yu was preparing to enter the Underworld and settling sect matters, Huo Wu, with the help of Nine Star Hall experts, successfully hunted a fire-attributed 10,000-year soul beast and absorbed its soul ring. Now, her soul power had reached level 54.

"Second Soul Skill, Crimson Flame Burst!"

Her yellow hundred-year soul ring lit up as Huo Wu concentrated her soul power into her arms, transforming it into flames that shot toward Cerberus.

"Roar!"

Cerberus roared, its three heads rising simultaneously. Their massive jaws opened, spewing out searing flames.

The two fiery forces collided mid-air. Huo Wu's flames were instantly overpowered, and a scorching wave of fire surged toward her.

"What?"

Huo Wu's expression shifted drastically. Even though this was only her second soul skill, being defeated so effortlessly was beyond her expectations. Not even ordinary 10,000-year soul beasts could achieve this.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Holy Light Shield!"

Although Qian Renxue didn't particularly like Huo Wu, she knew the gravity of the situation. Activating her fourth soul skill, she created a shield of light elements, blocking the fiery wave in front of Huo Wu.

Boom!

The scorching wave slammed into the shield, unleashing a torrent of energy. Cracks began to spread across the surface of the shield until, with a loud bang, it shattered completely.

Thankfully, most of the attack was absorbed by the shield, and the residual flames, though powerful, were negligible against Huo Wu, who had a fire attribute herself.

"Interesting. This beast's strength is equivalent to that of a 60,000- to 70,000-year soul beast. A mere guard dog possessing such power… It seems I've come to the right place!"

Qian Renxue cast a glance at Xiao Yu, her lips curling into a faint smile. "Don't intervene just yet. Let me deal with this beast!"

Xiao Yu nodded. After all, the purpose of this journey was to train.

Qian Renxue's body radiated golden light as her Angelic Domain activated, causing her aura to skyrocket.

"Roar!"

Cerberus roared once more, abandoning its focus on Huo Wu. Its six blood-red eyes locked onto Qian Renxue. Her holy and light attributes posed a severe threat to the hellhound. With its muscular limbs propelling it forward, its claws, enshrouded in dark red hellfire, swiped viciously at her.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Angelic Holy Sword!"

Her black 10,000-year soul ring glowed brightly, unleashing divine energy that condensed into a longsword wreathed in golden flames.

Qian Renxue swung the sword in an arc, releasing a dazzling blade light. The sharp golden radiance carried an intense heat that seemed to melt the very air.

Bang!

The longsword clashed with Cerberus's claws, forcing the massive beast to stumble back a step.

"First Soul Skill, Angelic Assault!"

Seizing the opportunity, Qian Renxue's wings flapped vigorously, accelerating her movement. She concentrated the holy energy of her Six-Winged Angel martial soul into her fist. A golden shield formed in front of her as she punched directly at Cerberus's vital spot.

The hellhound howled in pain, its body shaking violently from the impact. It staggered but remained standing, its three heads snarling with unrelenting fury as it prepared to counterattack.

Cerberus let out a sharp, piercing howl as it reeled from the pain. Using its powerful hind legs, it leaped into the air, twisting mid-motion, and swung its steel-whip-like tail in a wide arc.

Qian Renxue reacted swiftly. With a light tap of her foot and a flap of her four angelic wings, she ascended rapidly into the air, narrowly avoiding the tail's sweep.

"Third Soul Skill, Holy Light Meteor!"

Her third soul ring lit up as she hovered in the air. Countless golden light orbs began to materialize around her. With a wave of her delicate hand, the orbs surged toward Cerberus like guided missiles, striking its massive body and exploding in bursts of divine and luminous energy. The explosions tore through its flesh, leaving it bloodied and battered.

The searing pain only fueled Cerberus's rage. With an enraged roar that echoed through the skies, it lifted its three heads, each simultaneously spewing dark red flames. However, instead of attacking Qian Renxue immediately, it began gathering the flames into a massive fiery sphere in front of its body, clearly preparing a devastating attack.

Qian Renxue raised her right arm. The soul bone embedded there, a 99,999-year-old artifact, radiated a dazzling golden glow. The holy sword formed by her fifth soul skill continued to grow in size and power.

Since Cerberus was preparing its ultimate move, she naturally intended to counter with her strongest attack.

Both sides completed their preparations simultaneously. Cerberus launched its blazing fireball, which hurtled toward Qian Renxue with incredible force. The sphere contained the majority of Cerberus's energy and even possessed a tracking ability, making it impossible to dodge.

Gripping the golden longsword with both hands, Qian Renxue flapped her wings and shot forward, channeling all her momentum into her attack. The holy sword collided with the fireball, unleashing a thunderous explosion of soul power.

With her divine energy erupting from the sword, Qian Renxue forcibly split the fireball in two.

Before Cerberus could react, the enormous hundred-meter-long holy sword descended, striking its massive body and sending it flying.

"What a resilient body!"

Qian Renxue frowned slightly. The power of her last attack had already reached the level of a Soul Douluo, yet it had failed to pierce Cerberus's tough hide.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Angelic Roar!"

Realizing that physical attacks were ineffective, Qian Renxue quickly adjusted her strategy. She decided to target Cerberus's mind instead.

Utilizing the unique transformation capability of her angelic soul power, she converted it into a mental assault. Golden beams shot from her eyes, directly striking Cerberus.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!"

As expected, Cerberus's formidable physical defenses masked a significant weakness in its mental strength. Under Qian Renxue's spiritual onslaught, the three-headed beast let out agonized howls, clearly overwhelmed by excruciating pain.

"It's over!"

Seeing the effectiveness of her attack, Qian Renxue shouted sharply and increased her soul power output. The intense mental barrage caused blood to flow from Cerberus's six eyes and three nostrils. The massive beast writhed in agony, repeatedly slamming its heads into the ground in a futile attempt to alleviate its suffering.

Qian Renxue pressed her advantage, relentlessly pouring her energy into the attack without giving Cerberus a moment's respite.

Moments later, Cerberus's struggles ceased. Its massive body lay motionless as the life drained from it.

As the Hellhound collapsed, a dark red orb emerged from its body, floating slowly upward. The concentrated energy within the orb immediately put Qian Renxue on high alert, as if another creature with Cerberus's strength might appear at any moment.

(End of Chapter)

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