Soul Land: Legend of Saint Seiya

Chapter 231: The Final Battle in the Underworld

Time flies like an arrow; the sun and moon pass like a shuttle.

Three years passed in the blink of an eye.

After the Clear Sky Sect chose to go into hiding once again, the continent enjoyed a brief period of peace. However, all the major powers understood that this was merely the calm before the storm.

In the Underworld.

A powerful beast exuding a formidable aura was perched in the sky. It had the body and claws of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle. This creature was the Griffin, guarding the third circle of the Underworld. Its power was equivalent to that of a beast with a cultivation of two hundred thousand years.

Standing before it was a stunning figure. Her golden hair cascaded down to her well-shaped hips, her beautiful face displaying a hint of cold elegance. Her lofty gaze was filled with an oppressive aura, as if she was born superior.

This was Qian Renxue.

"Roar!"

The Griffin let out a deafening roar, sending a storm of fierce winds towards Qian Renxue.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Angelic True Body!"

With a shout, a terrifying golden light burst forth, dyeing the entire sky gold.

Among the seven soul rings around her, the last black ring faintly glowed with a dark red light.

Bathed in golden light, Qian Renxue looked like the incarnation of the sun. Flames burned around her, golden feathers falling, and three pairs of shining angelic wings spread wide. The winds conjured by the Griffin dissipated before reaching her.

Qian Renxue was no mere Soul Saint. Nine months ago, she broke through the eightieth level barrier. However, the Underworld's beasts were mostly unsuitable for her to obtain her eighth soul ring. According to Xiao Yu's estimation, her soul power should be between level eighty-three and eighty-four.

Her God-given Martial Soul possessed far greater combat power than other Martial Souls, allowing her to challenge a Title Douluo even as a Soul Saint. Now, she was probably comparable to a Super Douluo above level ninety-five.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Angelic Divine Sword!"

A sacred golden light appeared in her eyes, and her fifth black soul ring lit up. From her right palm, a strong sword intent erupted, and a golden longsword appeared in her hand.

With six white wings flapping behind her, she moved swiftly, like a golden meteor crossing the sky, attacking the Griffin in an instant.

"Slash!"

Gripping the sword with both hands, she struck with all her might. The blade's scorching heat and sharp aura made the space around her twist and distort.

"Roar!"

Facing Qian Renxue's fierce attack, the Griffin roared, releasing dark light from its body to counter the divine sword.

"Boom!"

The explosive clash shook the sky, sending shockwaves in all directions. Space distorted and cracks spread, while golden and black light intermingled and twisted.

After a few seconds of deadlock, the golden light overwhelmed the black.

A brilliant golden arc cleaved down, and the Griffin's massive body exploded under the impact. Flesh and blood rained down from the sky.

Qian Renxue gracefully landed, quietly reflecting on the insights from her recent battle.

Xiao Yu, along with Ye Lingling and Huo Wu, approached Qian Renxue.

In these three years, not only had Qian Renxue's soul power advanced rapidly, but Xiao Yu, Ye Lingling, and Huo Wu had also made significant progress.

Xiao Yu's soul power had now reached an impressive level of eighty-eight. He was confident that within six months to a year, he would break through to the Title Douluo realm. Hence, he unhesitatingly collected the inner core of the Griffin that Qian Renxue had slain and placed it in his magical pouch. This inner core, equivalent to a ferocious beast's cultivation, was perfect for his ninth soul ring.

Ye Lingling and Huo Wu had both broken through to Soul Saint and were striving towards the Soul Douluo realm.

Ye Lingling's current soul power was at level seventy-nine, needing only to accumulate more soul power to break through to Soul Douluo.

Huo Wu's current soul power was at level seventy-eight, almost catching up to Ye Lingling. In the Underworld, there was no discrepancy in the training speed between auxiliary and battle soul masters. Huo Wu's faster training speed compared to Ye Lingling was purely due to her good fortune.

The fifth prison in the Underworld was meant to punish those who disobeyed divine teachings. They suffered the torment of being roasted in numerous graves. Huo Wu, being headstrong, knew she was the weakest among the four. To enhance her strength, she unhesitatingly jumped into the graves, letting the ultra-high-temperature flames purify her Martial Soul's fire essence, rapidly increasing her training speed.

"Only one more level left at most!"

After a moment, Qian Renxue's eyelashes fluttered, and she slowly opened her bright eyes.

Over these three years, what satisfied her the most was not her training speed or soul power increase, but the vast improvement in her combat experience from countless battles with strong enemies, making up for her biggest shortfall.

"Yes, three years have passed, and only the final challenge remains!"

Xiao Yu shook his head, feeling a sense of relief. Due to his eagerness to control the Underworld and modify its rules to allow Saga, Shaka, and others to break through the hundred-level barrier to confront the Divine Realm, he had spent these three years doing nothing but fighting and training. With three beautiful women by his side, he had led a life of asceticism, which inevitably felt tedious to Xiao Yu.

"It's finally ending!"

If Xiao Yu felt this way, it was even more so for Huo Wu and Ye Lingling, who couldn't hide their smiles. Although their training speed in the Underworld was indeed fast, advancing from Soul Elder and Soul King to high-level Soul Saint in just three to four years, which was unimaginable in the outside world.

However, being in an enclosed space without contact with the outside world for so long could drive anyone to the brink of collapse, if not for the four of them traveling together and supporting each other.

(End of the chapter)

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