Two golden beams of light shot into the sky, and the massive waves of energy that erupted in succession dimmed the heavens above the Tianxuan Continent.
Suddenly, enormous halos of seven-colored light appeared out of thin air, condensing and forming into shape. Eventually, they transformed into a gigantic, multicolored hammer that descended from the heavens, crashing down toward the direction of the Demon Gate.
With a deafening boom, the Demon Gate — the connection between the Tianxuan Continent and the Demon Plane — collapsed.
"Kill!"
Seeing the Demon Gate fall, the already fully mobilized alliance army of the three races immediately charged toward the demon army, which had yet to react.
Among the elven army, the Elven Queen personally led ten powerful Elder Elves into the air. Each one possessed a cultivation level equivalent to a Titled Douluo and targeted several of the major demons within the demon army.
At that moment, the elven elders weren't sure whether to rejoice or lament. On one hand, they were glad that gods had finally appeared on the Tianxuan Continent. On the other hand, the troubling part was — neither god was affiliated with the elves.
The demon army on the Tianxuan Continent only numbered 80,000. Though all elite, with the Demon Gate destroyed, they had lost any chance of reinforcements. They stood no chance against the united forces of the three races.
Unless something unexpected happened, this battle would end the demon crisis once and for all.
But now that the human and orc races had gods on their side, even without demon threats, the future of the elven race didn't look particularly bright.
The united forces struck in full force. With their top experts unleashed, the demon army crumbled rapidly.
"Die!"
Seeing the demon army collapse, a piercing roar tore through the air from the center of their formation. A moment later, a ferocious Demon Lord burst forth.
He had curved horns on his head, massive black wings on his back, and a long serpent-like tail that writhed and twisted. His eyes glowed with cruelty and bloodlust as he raised a blood-drenched battle axe, roaring skyward.
"You will all die."
With the Demon Gate destroyed, this Demon Lord already knew his fate. Now, his only goal was to take down as many strong foes as he could.
Swinging his axe, he unleashed a terrifying hurricane straight at the elven army. Wherever it passed — demon or elf alike — they were instantly reduced to powder. The devastating force shocked even the strongest of the elven warriors.
"Terror Demon Lord!"
The Elven Queen and her ten elders flew to intercept him without hesitation. They knew how terrifying the Terror Demon Lord was — ordinary elven soldiers were like lambs to the slaughter before him.
"RAAAWR!"
A thunderous roar erupted from within the hurricane, carrying a horrifying mental shockwave. Even the seasoned elven elders felt their minds tremble upon hearing it.
It was as though they saw an endless sea of demons crashing down upon them like a tidal wave.
"The Terror Demon Lord is even stronger than before!"
The Elven Queen forcibly steadied her mind, preparing for a desperate battle. The Demon Lord was powerful, but so were her elders — they weren't weaklings.
At worst, they'd have to pay a price.After all, the Terror Demon Lord had set his sights on the elves.
Just as the Elven Queen prepared for a life-or-death clash, a heavenly chant suddenly echoed from the skies.
The Elven Queen looked up. Floating above the army was Ya Li, her sacred and beautiful figure radiating divine light from her Holy Spirit Battle Armor.
The hurricane unleashed by the Demon Lord vanished instantly under the holy light. A soft, milky-white radiance formed a shield, completely blocking the storm.
Like snow meeting boiling oil, the Demon Lord's wind dissipated instantly upon contact with the sacred light.
A platinum battle armor emerged on Ya Li's body — a four-word battle armor, named Holy Heart of St. Yi.
The heavenly hymn rang out across the skies.
Floating in mid-air, Ya Li wore a gentle smile. Her hands pressed together at her chest. Behind her, pure white wings began to unfold — one pair, two pairs, three… until twelve wings spread wide.
The twelve wings gently flapped. From above, nine golden pillars of light beamed down like nine suns.
Inside each of these golden suns, a figure emerged.
These were golden angels, each with a unique appearance, all bearing six golden wings on their backs.
As they appeared, time and space on the battlefield seemed to distort. Everyone's eyes were drawn toward the heavens.
To the allied armies, their bodies and souls felt instantly elevated. It was a marvelous feeling, hard to describe, but deeply pleasurable.
Their cultivation and power increased by over 40% in an instant.
Then, the nine golden angels flapped their wings in unison. A shower of golden starlike light cascaded from the heavens.
The light covered the entire battlefield.
This was Ya Li's strongest pair of soul skills:
Dance of the Archangels and Angel's Blessing — both of them supportive and healing in nature.
Even when Ya Li had just reached Titled Douluo level, she could already use these abilities. Particularly the ninth soul skill, Angel's Blessing.
Back then, she could only use it once a year, and even then, only by burning her own life force.
Even now, as an Ultimate Douluo, she could only cast Angel's Blessing once a day — illustrating just how powerful this soul skill truly was.
The stronger a soul skill, the more limitations it usually had. The more requirements and restrictions, the more terrifying its power.
Angel's Blessing was just such a soul skill. Even the Dance of the Archangels could only be used three times a day, so she rarely resorted to either.
The most terrifying aspect of Angel's Blessing was this:
Mass resurrection.
It was the only soul skill in the history of soul masters capable of resurrecting multiple people at once.
But when used against demons — the effect was the exact opposite.Instead of resurrection, it became annihilation.
Dance of the Archangels + Angel's Blessing formed Ya Li's ultimate ability, known as:
The Holy Spirit Dance of the Archangel.
Though not a martial soul fusion skill, their combined healing and support effect could rival one.
Healing-type soul skills were unlike any other. They had the largest area of effect and the strongest energy output.
As the saying goes: Heaven has a virtue for life.
In any plane of existence, the power of faith exists in some form.
For someone like Ya Li — a healing-type Ultimate Douluo who had saved countless lives — the will of the world itself favored her.
Even plane lords would struggle to block this force entirely.
So, when she poured her all into her healing abilities, she was blessed by the plane, recognized by both the power of light and life.
The Seraphim bloodline could invoke similar forces, but nothing rivaled the healing system in borrowing power from heaven and earth.
Thus, when these two soul skills combined, they formed her ultimate divine skill:The Holy Spirit Dance of the Archangel.
Above, the nine golden archangels had begun to dance. Countless rays of golden light descended.
Everywhere the sacred light touched, the allied armies of the three races experienced immense buffs — especially wounded soldiers, whose injuries vanished instantly.
Even the dead among the allied forces had their wounds healed and, to the astonishment of all, slowly rose again.
For the demon army, the blow was catastrophic. Even the Terror Demon Lord was visibly shaken when he sensed the divine light radiating from the dance.
This kind of divine aura was not just rare — he'd never even heard of anything like it.
The massive angels and the light illuminating the heavens made Ya Li look like a true goddess in everyone's eyes.
One high-ranking demon had just charged an elven elder. As he roared, black mist surged and turned into ghostly figures to attack.
But then, the golden light descended.
The demon suddenly felt like he was immersed in warm water, and the black mist around him disappeared instantly.
All his attacks — and even his soul skills — vanished in that moment.Even more terrifyingly — he himself began to disappear.
There was no pain.He was completely engulfed in the warm golden light, but his fear peaked as he watched himself slowly dissolve, limb by limb.
He couldn't scream. He opened his mouth but no sound came out.
Until, finally, he ceased to exist. Gone from this world.
The same thing happened across the battlefield.
None of the demons had even the slightest chance of survival under Ya Li's divine purification.
Holy power repelled all darkness and evil.And the creatures of the Demon Plane were the embodiment of darkness and consumption.
Under Ya Li's divine might, all demon creatures rapidly disintegrated, their energy returning to nourish the Tianxuan Continent.
It was truly...
Everyone was left dumbfounded by what they witnessed.Even Tang Chen and Bo Saixi — both plane lords — never imagined a human could reach such terrifying heights.
Especially the mass resurrection ability.
This wasn't just a divine skill —
Even gods might not be able to do what Ya Li just did.