Douluo Dalu: 9 Treasure Sword - Chapter 229

Renxue stopped her saber and turned to her right side, a tornado formed by sword qi and multiple elements approached her. Renxue moved Chenxiang, positioning in front of her like a shield. The tornado shuddered and opened, completely avoiding them.

“You are also here” Renxue looked at the culprit behind the attack “Bai” It was Bai. He stood floating over the sky with both of his swords at hand. Once he had been able to control the Asura’s sword, he had sensed the battle of Renxue and Chenxiang, coming here to save Chenxiang.

“Renxue” Bai was trying to hide his shock and act calmly. The holy aura around her was too strong, like an insurmountable wall impossible to pass through. “Let them leave and fight against me!”

“You are thinking too highly of yourself, Bai” Renxue said with her unchangeable face “Why should I need to release them? They were impudent enough to face a goddess like me. They should face the consequences. And you?” Renxue looked attentively at Bai “You are nothing more than an insect, exactly the same as them. How could you order something at me?”

“You might be right” Bai answered, he could sense that Renxue had changed, she was too cold and distant, usually more temperamental. If it was a side effect of her becoming a goddess or something else, Bai didn’t know. However, he knew that in this situation, he needed to act coldly and reasonable to her without feelings. “But, you continue owing me a favor for the Golden Oreo as our last meetings could be considered a draw. It would be a dishonor for a goddess as yourself to continue having a debt to a lower being like myself. I will let you pay the debt. Let ourselves leave. At least this time.”

“I can let you leave. But, I won’t let them live” Renxue said looking at Tang San and Chenxiang “They had collected divinity themselves, being very close to godhood. I would prefer not to let loose ends, especially dangerous ones. Your life is enough to pay for my debt.” She answered increasing the strength over Chenxiang’s neck.

“Stop!” Bai shouted worriedly, not being able to keep his calm anymore “You can do whatever you want with me, but let Xiang leave. Is the only that I request.”

“A walking corpse for a future goddess, I do not think is a good trade” Renxue said looking down at Bai “Your value is too low, Bai” She said putting more strength over her left hand, Chenxiang’s face turning purple due to the lack of oxygen.

“Let’s make a bet!” Bai shouted desperately “You can attack me however you like. If I stop the attack, you would release us all, waiting 7 days before joining the war. No! 3 days would be enough. Your debt for accepting this bet.”

“You are implying that you are able to stop me? How impudent” Renxue said indifferently “But I will accept it. Take it as my magnificent and accepting your life wish.” Renxue swung her arm throwing Chenxiang to the ground and twisted her body kicking Tang San’s back, also throwing him at the same place.”

“Stop this” Renxue snapped her fingers. The suns in the sky seemed to react to the simple gesture, turning deep red, shooting a pillar of flames that resembled more of lava towards the ground “<Solar Flames>”

“You!” Bai said in fury seeing the target of the attack. The target wasn’t Bai. Instead, it was the immobile Tang San and Chenxiang.

“The bet doesn’t change. Stopping the attack would protect them and I will you leave” Renxue said “Not guarding against it, meaning their death.”

Bai quickly flew over them, interposing between them and the strong flames from the suns. A few flames from the attack could mean Chenxiang’s and Tang San’s death.

“<All Sword>!” Pillars of different colors shot from Bai towards the flames. However, Bai found the flames were bȧrėly affected by them. All Sword were capable of subduing the world, forcing it to your own laws. However, that flames had Renxue’s Truth in them, their surrounding being incredibly affected by it. When both concepts clashed, Bai’s couldn’t compete with a goddess like Renxue.

Bai opened his arms, 17 spirit rings appeared over him. Facing a god, he could only use his all. All the spirit rings shined “Crunch!” “Crunch!” Bai ate all his Oreos, a wolf-like armor appearing around him, maximizing with Fenrir’s strength and boosting it with Mayi’s. Bai even ate a Golden Oreo, it wouldn’t improve his spirit, but it would have him a sudden Light and Life boost.

His Oreo’s rings plus the sword’s rings pushed his strength to his limit, even overexerting his body, his spirit energy expense becoming insane, not being able to keep it for much time. I didn’t matter technique or optimization, he only required strength.

Swords surged from the sky and ground, using the metal element of the ground making them stronger than in the air, countless swords appearing around Bai, all them shining with a strong aura of pure elements.

“Ahhh!” With Bai shot, the swords swarmed upwards like waves from a sea made of swords. The torrent of swords spun around Bai as they shot against the pillar of flames, each one was a concentration of Bai and the world’s intent against the holiness of Renxue.

Both attack clashed, waves of swords clashing with the raging flames of the suns. It seemed like a lava river was clashing against a gray river, fighting for dominance.

Bai focused all his strength over it, the swords spinning together piercing forward the flames with great strength. However, the most that could be done was slowly the flames. It didn’t matter how many sword clashing with the flames being melted by them, the flames weren’t weakened. At final, it seemed that Bai’s strength wasn’t enough to face a god’s attack.

Bai clenched his teeth, blood started leaking from his nose as he was trying to stopping the flames “FENRIR!” Bai’s left arm shined, activating his spirit bone, a little wolf appearing at his side. Bai looked at Fenrir with an apologetic face “Sorry”

Fenrir looked at him with big round eyes, but he nodded at him, giving him permission.

“Let’s do it!” Fenrir’s body started shining “Boom!” Fenrir burst in pure energy, all of it being absorbed by Bai’s body. When Bai saw Tang Chen’s Great Summeru Technique, he thought about being able to do something similar to achieve a momentary greater strength. His rings already boosted him so sacrificing them for pure power could become counterproductive. However, he had something stronger than even spirit rings, his spirit souls.

With them, he would be able to reach even greater strength, like sacrificing his own soul. Of course, it would be extremely painful for them and they would require a lot of time before being able to recover from it. But unlike sacrificing oneself, they would recover while Bai survived. With the new energy, Bai was able to reach a new height.

The aura around Bai exploded, all the swords exploding, each of them showing the might of an individual Sword Heart. The swords started spinning around, focusing over Bai.

“Shinx!” After a flash of light, the swords combined themselves forming two giant swords over 100 meters long over Bai’s hands. Different colored swords made of crystal formed them and surged all around the blade resembling a sword graveyard, one of the giant sword main color being white while the other being black. Both swords had an otherworldly aura around them, surpassing human capabilities.

This was Bai’s swords, a representation of all his experiences an life, a manifestation of his soul “<Divine Soul Sword: Twin Glazed>” Bai’s mother sacrificed her own spirit, losing her cultivation to reach this level. Bai mimicked her thanks to Fenrir’s sacrifice.

Bai cross swung the swords. The Soul Sword cut forward, slicing over the Solar Flames. Bai’s attack had reached a godly level, Bai’s comprehension momentarily surpassing Renxue’s attack. It might be different if Renxue was continuously infusing her divine sense to the attack, but the shadow of an attack like her flames could go against Bai’s attack.

The swords cut apart the flames, extinguishing them completely leaving only a rainbow trail as Bai’s swords dispersed returning to their usual form.

Bai panted tiredly having accomplished stopped Renxue’s attack, not reaching Chenxiang and Tang San. Bai turned towards Renxue. She stood there coldly looking around like nothing really matters a lot.

“Congratulation, you stopped the attack.” Renxue said without any feeling.

“What happened to you, Renxue?” Basi asked doubtful “When did you become so cold? Even if you tried to kill me before, I could feel your feelings, I could feel something from you. But now…” Bai glanced up and down at her “You are surrounded by holiness, but you don’t reflect it at all.”

“Leave, Bai” was the only answer of Renxue “You win the bet. I will let you leave and not attack for 3 days.” for an instant, she made a hesitant face. However, it quickly turned into an extremely furious one as she looked up and down at Bai “You! Never appear in front of me or I’ll erase you!”

Renxue turned around, she flapped her wings disappearing with a golden flash, the thick holiness of the place disappearing with her. Where she stood before, there was a little shine produced by a single tear that disappeared when it fell to the ground.

Seeing Renxue gone, Bai approached Chenxiang and Tang San. Tang San was already standing, he wasn’t injured, only a tired due to backlash of bursting his rings and his spirit being damaged. Bai kneeled over Chenxiang, focusing his Life Intent over her.

Her state was more serious. She had spent a lot of spirit energy flying away from Renxue and she had been affected by Renxue’s spirit power’s effect, purification. Making it difficult to recover, with burns all over her body.

“Bai” After 5 minutes, Chenxiang was able to finally recover her conscience. She opened her arms, clinging over Bai, hugging him “Thanks, Bai. Thanks for saving” Tears were over her face. She knew what Bai must have faced to save her. He could have easily died trying to protect her from a goddess.

“Don’t worry, Xiang” Bai kissed Chenxiang, it was a sweet and warm kiss “I will do anything to protect you.”

Chenxiang blushed a little and nodded with a slight smile. “I love you, Bai” Then she turned serious, with a determined face “I will be the one that will protect you next time.”

“Don’t force too much, Xiang. I can protect myself” Bai said warmly kissing her forehead. Bai stood up and looked at Tang San “We only have three days. In these conditions, the chances of winning are odd for us. We need all the strength that we can accumulate. We need to become gods”

Bai swung his arm, throwing a shining object towards Tang San. Tang San took it, seeing that it was a golden token with Tang wrote in it. “This is…” Tang said doubtfully.

“Is from your great grandfather. The last patriarch of the Clear Sky Hammer, with this token, the Clear Sky Hammer should respect you as their leader, but this is not important now with gods descending” Bai explained “Return quickly to Sea God Island and finish your trials. Give the token to Bo Saixi, telling her that Tang Chen is dead that he was killed by a god.”

“Why? What are you planning?” Asked Tang San suspiciously.

“Bo Saixi wouldn’t want to sacrifice until she knows about Tang Chen. She is capable of even trying to kill you. With this, she will let you complete your trials” Bai asnwered “About why I know this. There’s no need to know. Everyone has secrets in their lives or others.” Enfacing the others part, Tang San glanced at Bai, but let it go.

Bai had let Tang San continue his adventure to ascend godhood for a very simple reason. He was like a safe. If something were to happen Bai, he knew that Tang San would at least protect Chenxiang and his family. Lingling could protect herself with the spirit beasts.

“Don’t worry!” Interjected Chenxiang standing up, a great glow of light was covering her, healing all her injuries and boosting her strength. Her cultivation was growing, quickly becoming a limit douluo.

“Grow after the battle?” Bai though in loud voice but shook his head “This is a god trial”

Chenxiang’s aura was full of divinity, very close to a goddess, only at one step “I’m ready to become a goddess, I only need the last inheritance. I will finish that Renxue and protect you all” She said with strength, her aura flaming with her determined eyes.

“Xiang” Bai turned to Chenxiang, his eyes full of worry “I know that you are strong, but Renxue is extremely strong. Promise me one thing Xiang.”

“Whatever it is!” Chenxiang nodded.

Bai approached Chenxiang and tightly hugged her “Wait until the three days of Renxue’s bet pass. I will be prepared then. She might not be the only god that we must face, you must be prepared. Help your cousin until the three days pass. Please, promise me”

“Why can’t I follow you, Bai?” Chenxiang seemed to doubt, wanting for her to accompany Bai or fighting against Renxue and taking her revenge for the two previous battles. But finally she nodded accepting it “I will wait three days. I will become a goddess and help cousin.”

“I look forward to seeing you as a goddess” Bai said hugging her tightly “Wait for me”

“Don’t force too much, Bai. I will always be here for you” Chenxiang said smiling.

Bai smiled at her “Thanks. I truly love you, Xiang” He made a long kiss, both tongues interlacing “Please, take care, Xiang” Bai broke the kiss, creating distance between them. He flapped his wings flying to the horizon.

Bai was unsure about the future that was full of uncertainties. He clenched his hands, he would face destiny head-on, being the final winner. He made a determined face and flew at full speed, his objective Star Duo Forest.