Spirit Awakening

Qian Renxue led Qian Yuling to the room specially prepared for Spirit Awakening, only to find that Qian Daoliu and the Titled Douluo were already waiting for them.

"Greetings, Young Misses," some of the Titled Douluo called respectfully.

Qian Renxue and Qian Yuling bowed to them as well.

"Grandfather, I brought Ling'er over," Qian Renxue said to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu nodded without saying much. After all, he still had to maintain his image in front of others.

Porcupinefish Douluo stepped forward and said, "Second Miss, allow me to conduct your Spirit Awakening."

"Thank you for the trouble, Senior Porcupinefish," Qian Yuling said.

Porcupinefish Douluo smiled. "Second Miss, no matter what happens later, don't be afraid."

Qian Yuling nodded.

Porcupinefish Douluo motioned for Qian Yuling to stand in the center of the Hexagon he had arranged with the Six Round Stones.

"Don't be afraid. Close your eyes and feel carefully." As he spoke, Porcupinefish Douluo's hands suddenly lit up, pouring Soul Power into the Hexagon.

At once, a hazy golden glow burst from the six stones, forming a pale golden barrier that enveloped Qian Yuling.

Specks of golden light floated out from the black stones and entered Qian Yuling's body.

Qian Yuling's body trembled slightly. She wanted to cry out, but no sound came.

"Hold out your right hand," Qian Daoliu reminded her.

Qian Yuling stretched out her right hand. Instantly, all the light specks surged forth, and in the blink of an eye, a branch appeared in her hand.

The air suddenly fell silent.

"This..." Porcupinefish Douluo turned to Qian Daoliu, seemingly confused.

As Porcupinefish Douluo looked at Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue looked at Qian Yuling.

"A... a branch?!" Qian Renxue stared at Qian Yuling in utter bewilderment.

Qian Yuling scratched her head. She had just wanted to explain the information about her spirit, but with so many people present, she held back and rephrased her words. "Sister, it's exactly as you see."

Qian Renxue frowned at those words. She could sense that this branch was different from an ordinary branch, yet she could not tell how. Still, she comforted her, "Let's hear what Grandfather has to say first." Then she turned to Qian Daoliu.

"Cough... cough, this spirit is definitely not simple." Qian Daoliu said nothing more after that.

Isn't it just a branch? Anyway, she's not your biological granddaughter. What a pity—the Second Miss has a useless spirit, Porcupinefish Douluo thought.

But he did not dare say it aloud. If he did, Qian Daoliu would certainly not spare him.

"Test her Soul Power." Qian Daoliu stroked his beard.

"Grandfather, what should I do?" Qian Yuling asked.

"Use your thoughts to retract your spirit. In the future, when you want to use it again, simply summon it with your thoughts," Qian Daoliu said.

Qian Yuling gave it a try and successfully retracted the branch.

Porcupinefish Douluo placed the Blue Crystal Ball in front of her and gestured for her to put her hand on it.

Qian Yuling's tiny hand rested above the crystal ball, while Porcupinefish Douluo's hand rested below it. The contrast between them was striking.

Soon, the crystal ball lit up. In but an instant, a dazzling blue radiance illuminated the entire room, and that light indicated one thing.

"I-Innate Full Soul Power! The Second Miss actually has Innate Full Soul Power!" Porcupinefish Douluo shouted. The other elders and worshippers were equally shocked. Only Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu reacted differently.

"No, this isn't Innate Full Soul Power. This is Innate Soul Power Superiority—the same Innate Soul Power Superiority I had when my spirit awakened," Qian Renxue whispered, too softly for anyone else to hear.

Qian Daoliu's emotions churned just as fiercely as Qian Renxue's. He had already given up hope, yet the scene before him gave him a resounding slap in the face.

If Innate Full Soul Power made one a one-in-a-hundred genius, then Innate Soul Power Superiority made one a genius among geniuses, a monster among monsters.

"Cough... cough. Do not speak of what happened today, or bear the consequences yourselves. Xiao Xue, Xiao Ling, return to the Worship Hall." Qian Daoliu left after tossing out those words, with Qian Renxue and Qian Yuling following behind him.

Inside the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu turned around and said, "Xiao Ling, you lied just now, didn't you?"

Qian Yuling scratched her head. "So Grandfather noticed after all."

Qian Daoliu smiled. "I saw through your little thoughts at a glance. Go on, tell us about your spirit. There are only the three of us here. You don't need to worry about anyone overhearing."

Qian Renxue chimed in, "Yes, Ling'er, tell us. I can't hold it in any longer."

Qian Yuling burst into laughter and held out her right hand. That familiar branch emerged from it once more. "My spirit is called the World Tree Root. It will grow along with my Soul Power. Once my Soul Power reaches a certain level, the World Tree Root will awaken. After awakening, its form can change into whatever its master needs it to be."

"World Tree Root?" Both Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue looked utterly baffled, because such a spirit had never appeared on the Douluo Continent before.

"Grandfather, Sister, you don't know about this spirit?" Qian Yuling blinked her large eyes.

Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue shook their heads at the same time.

"Is that so? Then it seems my talent is very high." Qian Yuling spoke happily. She knew that if her talent was good, her future strength would not be lacking. Once she was strong enough, she could avenge Qian Xunjie—her nominal father. Whenever she thought of Tang Hao and Bibi Dong, hatred rose in her heart.

"That's right. Ling'er's talent is excellent. It doesn't lose to her sister's at all," Qian Renxue said happily as well.

Qian Daoliu smiled beside them.

Just as the three of them were celebrating, the Angel God Statue in the Worship Hall emitted a ray of golden light that flew into Qian Yuling's body.

Angel Trial activated. Name: First Angel Trial. Trial content: Assist Qian Renxue in completing the Ninth Angel Trial. As Qian Renxue has already completed the first four trials, rewards are being accumulated. Once Qian Renxue completes the ninth trial, the rewards will be distributed at once.

A voice suddenly appeared in Qian Yuling's mind, startling her. She then looked toward Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu.

Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu were equally shocked. Qian Renxue was the inheritor of the God of Angels, so at the same moment Qian Yuling received the trial, she too received a notification from the God of Angels. As the High Priest, Qian Daoliu naturally knew that Qian Yuling had received a trial as well.

"Haha, Ling'er, take the trial with your sister. You have to help your sister become a god," Qian Renxue said with a smile as she looked at Qian Yuling.

Qian Daoliu said, "Xiao Ling, your talent has also been acknowledged by the God of Angels. Once Xiao Xue becomes a god, you will receive an exceptionally generous reward as well. But you cannot tell anyone about this, understand?"

Qian Yuling nodded. She trusted Qian Renxue and Qian Daoliu completely, so she did not hesitate in the slightest.

Meanwhile, inside a palace in the God Realm.

A golden figure muttered, "Oh my god, the aura of the World Tree is terrifying even to a god!!!"