On the ground, the Sword Douluo coughed up a mouthful of blood, forcibly standing up from the crater. His pristine white clothes were covered in dust, making him look extremely disheveled.
Being injured to this extent by a Soul Saint left him in a state of shock.
What he couldn't understand was how Lin Mu could unleash such terrifying power in an instant.
Drawing on his vast experience, he quickly realized what had happened.
Previously, Lin Mu's armor was cyan, and although his speed far surpassed the Sword Douluo's, his attack power was clearly insufficient.
But the moment Lin Mu disappeared, the armor turned purple, and its attribute changed from wind to earth.
However, the configuration of his soul rings did not change, which meant he did not possess Twin Martial Souls.
A single Martial Soul Armor that could freely change its form and attributes was even more terrifying than Twin Martial Souls!
He just didn't know if there were any other forms.
Compared to the cyan armor, the purple armor's attack power increased dramatically. Coupled with the attack just now, which was likely a 100,000-year Soul Bone skill, its power was comparable to a Ninth Soul Skill!
At this moment, the Sword Douluo completely abandoned his contempt.
Just then, Lin Mu fell from the sky, landing unharmed on the ground.
After changing his armor to Thundercliff Armor, he naturally lost his ability to control the wind. Although he could switch between three sets of armor, he couldn't use the power of two sets simultaneously.
"Lin Mu, I truly underestimated you."
The Sword Douluo's expression was solemn. He now regarded Lin Mu as a peerless opponent and said in a deep voice, "Next, I will get serious!"
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Lin Mu's face was calm, but a strange light flashed in his eyes. He had actually been able to keep fighting after suffering a full-force attack from the Sword Douluo.
As expected of the Sword Douluo Chen Xin; he was indeed not comparable to the Poison Douluo or Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Seventh Soul Skill: Seven Kill Avatar!"
As the Sword Douluo's seventh soul ring suddenly lit up, a clear, dragon-like sword cry resounded throughout the heavens and earth!
Immediately afterward, an enormous, ancient sword phantom appeared behind him, standing proudly. Its blade radiated an aura of destruction and slaughter.
"Slash!"
With a soft shout, this ancient sword crushed toward Lin Mu with overwhelming force, its power seemingly capable of slicing through everything in the world.
However, Lin Mu's armor instantly transformed into Nava Flame Armor.
Seeing his armor change again, the Sword Douluo frowned. 'Just how many tricks does this kid have up his sleeve?!'
"Seventh Soul Skill: Fire Qilin Avatar!"
As the 100,000-year soul ring erupted with its full brilliance, a primordial divine beast suddenly descended upon the space. Its feet tread on raging flames, and its body was covered in burning scales.
The mere pressure emanating from it made the nearby Soul Masters feel an unprecedented oppression.
This was especially true for Beast Spirit Masters; even those with high Soul Power levels felt their strength suppressed by more than 30%.
Seeing this, the Sword Douluo was shocked. 'It's not a Weapon Spirit Avatar, but a Beast Spirit Avatar?'
Generally, the Seventh Soul Skill of a Weapon Martial Soul is the Weapon Spirit Avatar; only a very few special Weapon Martial Souls can manifest a Beast form.
Who would have thought that Lin Mu's Armor Martial Soul contained such terrifying power, even stronger than a top-tier Beast Martial Soul?
BOOM!!
The Seven Kill Sword collided with the Fire Qilin, unleashing a powerful shockwave. The sword energy and flames alone severely damaged the surrounding buildings.
The Seven Kill Sword, renowned for its unparalleled offensive power, struck the Fire Qilin's scales but caused little damage. Instead, the blade itself was continuously melted by the Fire Qilin's flames.
"How can this flame be so terrifying?"
The Sword Douluo was utterly horrified. Even with the Seven Kill Sword's quality, it couldn't withstand the burning flames.
At this rate, he would undoubtedly lose.
Decisively, he withdrew his Seven Kill Avatar. His ninth soul ring lit up, unleashing a powerful surge of spirit energy that swept across a radius of a thousand meters.
"To actually force Sword Douluo Chen Xin to this point!"
The Snake Lance Douluo, watching from afar, was filled with shock. He knew even 'he' couldn't force Chen Xin to use his Ninth Soul Skill.
After the initial shock, he hesitated.
This attack was Sword Dao Chen Xin's strongest killing move. If Lin Mu failed to block it, wouldn't 'he' have failed to fulfill his Young Master's instructions? Given his Young Master's personality, he would certainly face severe punishment.
But the problem was, with his own abilities, he simply couldn't block this attack either.
On the other side, Tang Hao scoffed as he watched the scene. "To attack a junior and even use his Ninth Soul Skill... he's really getting more and more senile."
Despite his words, Tang Hao was prepared to intervene.
Lin Mu was a crucial link in his revenge against Spirit Hall. Once Lin Mu broke through to the Titled Douluo level, his strength would undoubtedly reach the Super Douluo level. No accidents could be tolerated.
On the battlefield, the Sword Douluo looked at Lin Mu and said in a deep voice, "Lin Mu, if you're willing to back down, I can withdraw my Ninth Soul Skill."
"Enough with the nonsense. Fight if you want, or get lost!" Lin Mu said coldly.
Hearing this, the Sword Douluo almost lost his footing. This kid dared to speak to him like that, showing no humility whatsoever.
Hovering in mid-air, he shouted in a deep voice, "Ninth Soul Skill: Divine Demon Slash!"
Accompanied by a sword cry, an incomparably huge Seven Kill Sword tore through the sky and descended from above!
Immediately afterward, a massive phantom appeared in the sky, its aura like that of a god, reaching out to grasp the hilt of the sword.
However, just as the Sword Douluo was about to swing his sword, he discovered that Lin Mu had already disappeared.
"How dare you toy with me!"
The Sword Douluo's eyes widened in disbelief, and he nearly spat blood in rage. He had his ultimate move ready, but the target had vanished.
Was he supposed to use his ultimate move on thin air?
No wonder this kid spoke so confidently; he had been planning to slip away all along!
At this moment, Lin Mu had already donned the Hurricane Armor and arrived several thousand meters away, waiting for the Sword Douluo's ultimate move to end before engaging him again.
He wasn't stupid. Why would he try to withstand the Sword Douluo's Ninth Soul Skill head-on?
This was the strongest attack of a Super Douluo. Even with the armor's protection, one couldn't avoid a heavy blow and might suffer serious injury.
On the other side, the Snake Lance Douluo and Tang Hao were also dumbfounded, completely unprepared for Lin Mu's unpredictable actions.
At this moment, the Sword Douluo had no time to retract his Ninth Soul Skill and couldn't find Lin Mu, so he could only release the attack into the void.
Seeing this, the Snake Lance Douluo couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"The dignified Sword Douluo Chen Xin was actually toyed with by a junior in his early twenties. It's truly a sight to behold."
"However, this Lin Mu is truly terrifying. No wonder the Young Master values him so much. Perhaps..."
The Snake Lance Douluo stroked his chin, thinking carefully. Lin Mu and the Young Master were of similar age. If they could become a couple, ruling the Heaven Dou Empire, or even unifying the continent, wouldn't be a problem.
But the Young Master's public identity was Xue Qinghe, the Crown Prince. Even if she had feelings for Lin Mu, it would be difficult for them to take things further in the public eye.
Therefore, to win over this prodigy, he had to persuade his Young Master to change her strategy.