Top-Tier Tool Martial Soul, the Longevity Sword

After returning to Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue entered a stable period of cultivation under your guidance. With the help of the Immortal Herbs, her cultivation advanced rapidly, and her foundation was solid—better than you had expected.

Recently, news spread across the continent that Yu Xiaogang, the discarded son of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan known as the Grandmaster, had successfully remedied his Martial Soul's flaws, broken through level 30 to become a Soul Elder, and been welcomed back by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. This did not surprise you, since his success had relied entirely on your guidance. What he did not know was that this improvement had actually come at the cost of his vitality and Martial Soul potential.

In just one year, Qian Renxue broke through once more, reaching level 50 Soul Power. With your help, she successfully absorbed a 36,000-year Fifth Soul Ring and advanced to Soul King. Since this was another instance of Cross-Year Absorption, the immense energy contained within the spirit ring helped her rise two levels in succession.

With the aid of the Five Elements Potion you had concocted, you also completed your Martial Soul's attributes, allowing it to advance further and become a powerful Martial Soul comparable to one with Innate Soul Power of around level 8. Moreover, you discovered that as the Five Elements became complete, your longsword Martial Soul had begun to develop the inexhaustible vitality you had anticipated. The strengthening of your Martial Soul also enhanced your soul and cultivation aptitude, accelerating your cultivation.

Two years later, under the combined effects of spiritual medicine and your Martial Soul, you successfully reached level 40. After obtaining a ten-thousand-year spirit beast with an ultimate water attribute and absorbing its spirit ring, you advanced to a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

At the same time, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan successfully broke through to level 96. His compatibility with the Immortal Herb Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was astonishingly good. Without even consuming it, he further comprehended his own Martial Soul True Intent through visualization and comparison with the actual herb, achieving a breakthrough.

Another year passed, and Qian Renxue fully absorbed the medicinal power of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, reaching level 60 in cultivation. With the power of Spirit Hall, she killed a 90,000-year Golden-Eyed White Feather Crane, absorbed her Sixth Soul Ring, and advanced to Soul Emperor.

Over the following five years, you helped Qian Renxue fully develop the potential a god-level Martial Soul with 20 levels of Innate Soul Power ought to possess. Combined with the further improvement to her aptitude from the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, she rose to level 70. Bibi Dong then fulfilled her promise, providing information on a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and dispatching several elders to help Qian Renxue kill it. At less than twenty-two years old, Qian Renxue became a seven-ring Soul Sage, and her Seventh Soul Ring was an astonishing 100,000 Year Spirit Ring. However, because of the Angel Set, she did not absorb the corresponding soul bone and instead entrusted it to you for safekeeping.

After consuming the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan advanced further to level 97, only one step away from level 98. If he joined forces with Ghost Douluo, even a level 98 Peak Douluo would have to fear them.

You had no need for a soul bone with a sacred attribute, but to break through quickly and gain another means of protecting yourself in the future, you still absorbed the Right Leg Bone Qian Renxue had previously given you. The tremendous energy it contained indeed helped you make a breakthrough over the following half year, bringing your cultivation to level 50. After absorbing the spirit ring of a spirit beast with an ultimate wood attribute, your Five Elements Sword Soul achieved preliminary completion and was already comparable to a top-tier Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power.

During this period, taking advantage of Dugu Bo's visit, you returned the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and also gave him the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, asking him to deliver it to Chen Xin at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for temporary safekeeping. According to him, Chen Xin had already broken through to level 97, and his combat power greatly surpassed others of the same rank.

In fast-forward mode, time passed quickly. Everything progressed steadily along the foundation he had laid beforehand, with few unexpected incidents.

After all, Transmigrator Tang San, the variable, did not exist in this world.

Thus, Su Cheng did not actively interrupt the process to intervene during this time.

Everything that needed to be done had been done. All that remained was to await the final battle.

"Finally, the time to decide it all has come..."

Su Cheng murmured as he toyed with the completely transformed longsword Martial Soul in his hand.

The longsword in his hand was now utterly different from before. No matter who saw it, no one would call it a trash Martial Soul.

The sword measured three chi, three cun, and three fen in length, its blade one cun and two fen wide.

At first glance, it seemed utterly ordinary, but the longer one looked, the more profound mysteries seemed hidden within it.

Though its blade was thin, light, and sharp, it gave the impression of being as heavy as a mountain and indestructible. It was full of contradictions, yet contained a wondrous harmony.

Su Cheng's fingers lightly traced the sword's spine. The blade shifted in color as white, black, blue, red, and yellow halos flashed in turn.

As its colors changed, the sword's form also underwent subtle transformations.

"The Five Elements cycle endlessly, life without end. From now on, you shall be called the Longevity Sword."

After admiring it for a while, he put away his Martial Soul.

His own strength was secondary now. The key to victory or defeat still rested with Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong.

"This game has reached its endgame, Bibi Dong. Are you ready?"

At the center of Douluo Hall in Spirit City stood a ten-meter-tall statue, gleaming entirely in brilliant gold.

Three pairs of wings spread behind its back, while it held a massive golden sword aloft, pointing straight at the heavens. Around that golden sword seemed to swirl a faint layer of golden flames.

At this moment, someone knelt quietly before the enormous statue.

Her wavy long hair cascaded down her back all the way to the floor. Her hands formed a strange gesture before her chest, thumbs interlocked and index fingers touching, while her other six fingers spread to either side, resembling the outstretched wings of a Six-Winged Angel.

Her eyes were closed, and her exquisite face was filled with reverence. A faint halo perpetually enveloped her body.

It was Qian Renxue, who now possessed the cultivation of a Soul Sage.

"Are you ready?" A dignified yet calm voice echoed through Douluo Hall.

Qian Renxue did not move or speak. She continued kneeling quietly, maintaining her original posture.

Golden light surged as Qian Daoliu's figure appeared between her and the enormous statue. As his form gradually became distinct, the golden radiance around them visibly intensified.

Especially the enormous Six-Winged Angel statue: the golden sword in its hand erupted with a beam of light-flame over a zhang long, filling the place with an indescribably sacred aura.

Qian Daoliu raised a hand and pointed. The golden flames released by the sword in the statue's hand descended from above, completely enveloping Qian Renxue's body.

Golden flames flowed, and Qian Renxue's body was drawn slowly upright beneath the light. Before her, nine golden panels of light gradually emerged.

At the sight of those nine panels, a peculiar gleam appeared in Qian Daoliu's eyes.

"Angel Nine Trials..."