Chapter 66: Seventh Soul Skill: Law Manifests as Heaven and Earth

Chapter 66: Seventh Soul Skill: Lawful Embodiment of Heaven and Earth

Golden soul rings filled the sky, wrapping tightly around Xu Yan's entire body.

A fierce gale and intense soul power fluctuations erupted across this sector of the Death Canyon.

The formidable oppressive and impactful force caused even the surrounding ferocious soul beasts to retreat in terror and flee in disarray.

Watching this scene, Hu Liena felt a creeping sense of foreboding. If this continued, Xu Yan's life would be in mortal danger.

After all, Demonic Devil Douluo was a Peak Douluo; how could a mere Soul Zong in his forties possibly contend with him?

It was truly like a mayfly shaking a giant tree.

"Xiao Yan..."

"Don't come over."

Xu Yan's expression darkened. Without looking at Hu Liena, he rebuked in a deep voice.

Hu Liena, who had just taken a step forward, instantly froze in place.

Right now, she was consumed by worry, inner turmoil, and tension.

That golden-red giant dragon, carrying immense destructive power, hurtled directly downward toward Xu Yan.

Boom, boom, boom!

The very space could be heard roaring and exploding, continuously twisting and distorting.

"Roar!"

The vicious dragon bellowed, shaking all directions.

The Dragon Subduing Staff in Demonic Devil Douluo's grasp descended in an instant, and the Heavenly Awakening Holy Golden Dragon swept downward with mighty momentum.

Xu Yan immediately condensed a golden fruit within his palm.

Swallowing it swiftly, his soul power surged violently.

At the same time, he instantly activated the Monkey King Martial Soul.

Although the two martial souls could not be used simultaneously, they could be switched rapidly.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Lawful Embodiment of Heaven and Earth!"

The colossal projection of the Monkey King transformed into a towering giant, though it seemed somewhat restricted due to Xu Yan's own soul power rank.

Even so, in executing the seventh soul skill of the Monkey King Martial Soul, he had exerted every ounce of his strength.

It was not that he refused to use his dojutsu abilities, but rather that a spar against a Title Douluo demanded caution; one could not casually employ abilities that consumed massive amounts of soul power.

Dojutsu techniques, particularly the Tenseigan, consumed far more soul power than even the Rinnegan and Sharingan.

This was because the jutsu of the Tenseigan possessed overwhelmingly formidable might.

Concurrently, Xu Yan also wished to quickly master the various soul skill abilities of the Monkey King Martial Soul and gauge the extent of their soul power consumption.

At this moment, the Ruyi Jingu Bang seemed to have merged with the Monkey King Martial Soul, revealing the massive, primordial form of the ape king, which appeared exceptionally savage and ferocious.

Wielding the Ruyi Jingu Bang, he smashed it fiercely toward the golden-red dragon.

When the two ferocious offensives collided, Hu Liena felt as though she had caught sight of the dawn's first ray of light rising brilliantly.

A flash of intense light burst forth, and the world seemed to stand still in that instant.

"Ah—!"

Xu Yan channeled all his soul power to resist the impact.

Perhaps because Demonic Devil Douluo had no intention of killing him, Xu Yan held nothing back and met the blow head-on.

Amidst the frozen stillness of space and time, Xu Yan's angry roar echoed.

Then—

Boom!

With a low, earth-shaking resonant crash, several rings of energy shockwaves instantly burst forth at the point of collision.

The explosion resembled a falling meteor or a nuclear detonation, sending energy clusters expanding outward and a mushroom cloud rising into the air.

Standing where she was, Hu Liena could only watch helplessly as the oncoming energy tempest swept over her.

In an instant, she was blown away.

Demonic Devil Douluo had not anticipated that Xu Yan could actually take his attack head-on.

At the periphery of the energy explosion, Xu Yan's Ruyi Jingu Bang was sent flying directly.

Spinning continuously, it crashed into a cliff not far away.

The impact directly shattered and collapsed the cliffside.

The towering projection of the Lawful Embodiment of Heaven and Earth behind Xu Yan instantly vanished, and he himself was blasted backward like a cannonball.

Gales howled and energy rampaged; the massive commotion here terrified hundreds and thousands of years old soul beasts in the vicinity. Even soul beasts tens of thousands of years old were startled, and sensing the destructive soul power fluctuations, they fled the surrounding area in panic.

The dust and smoke billowed for a long time. When a gentle breeze finally swept past, a hand reached out from a pile of rubble.

Not far away, Demonic Devil Douluo, though uninjured, had nonetheless been affected by the shockwave.

Dusting off the debris from his body, he looked somewhat disheveled.

By this point, he had truly begun to take Xu Yan seriously.

"Good lad. To think a mere Soul Zong could withstand that strike—His Holiness the Pope's discernment is indeed remarkable," Demonic Devil Douluo praised inwardly.

Emerging from the rubble, Xu Yan felt his hands go numb and tremble incessantly. He coughed lightly, spitting out a large mouthful of fresh blood.

Hu Liena had also been caught in the shockwave's radius, though she remained uninjured. Upon hearing Xu Yan cough up blood while searching for him, she rushed over frantically.

"Xiao Yan..."

Her eyes filled with deep worry, Hu Liena asked with tender concern, "Are you alright?"

Xu Yan waved his hand, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine. I just need to rest for a bit."

"Let's end it here for today. Your abilities and perseverance, Young Lord, truly command my admiration. I believe that as long as you undergo specialized training here, you will undoubtedly reap rich rewards," Demonic Devil Douluo said, descending gracefully to land before Xu Yan.

"Many thanks to Demonic Devil Patron for showing mercy," Xu Yan said with a faint smile.

"You flatter me, Young Lord. Your life is incomparably precious, and you must have suffered heavy injuries just now. I have never admired a young soul master before, but Young Lord, you are the first," Demonic Devil Douluo remarked.

As for Xu Yan, Demonic Devil Douluo felt a mutual sense of affinity. Even if Xu Yan were not the Holy Son, the two of them might well have become close friends.

Arrogant and competitive all his life, boasting that he had never suffered defeat, he now fully acknowledged Xu Yan's capabilities.

Xu Yan smiled and replied, "Thank you."

Privately, he was thinking that had he used his dojutsu, his chances of winning might have been even greater.

It was not that the Monkey King Martial Soul lacked power, but rather that having just acquired it, he was still unfamiliar with its control and the integration of certain techniques.

This was precisely why Xu Yan had set aside his most unfathomable abilities to focus on training this brand-new martial soul.

In this Douluo Continent many tens of thousands of years later, the ability of dojutsu would be classified as a Body Martial Soul.

For instance, Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes were a Body Martial Soul.

In other words, Tang San's Purple Demon Eye could also be considered a Body Martial Soul.

It was simply that the contemporary world lacked such terminology.

Hu Liena supported Xu Yan as they sat to the side to heal his injuries.

Meanwhile, Demonic Devil Douluo seated himself nearby, appearing to enter a state of meditation.

Xu Yan released ten green soul rings around his body and condensed a green fruit within his palm.

The green fruit represented vitality and thus possessed the property of healing injuries.

Upon consuming the green fruit, Xu Yan was enveloped in a green radiance as his injuries gradually mended.

Watching the color slowly return to Xu Yan's face, a smile blossomed on Hu Liena's lips.

"It seems my worry was unnecessary after all," Hu Liena said with a bright smile.

An hour later, Xu Yan opened his eyes.

By now, he had largely recovered.