The Great Villain Had to Cause Trouble

They found an open area and scattered the seven Soul Beasts across the ground.

Three Skylight Unicorns, two Radiant Shield Beasts, and two Flame Terror Birds.

Two were 660 years old, one was 668 years old, one was 665 years old, two were 650 years old, and one was 670 years old.

One of the Spirit Saints looked at the Soul Beasts strewn across the ground, overwhelmed by mixed emotions.

He had climbed up step by step from the commoner class.

Back when he had sought his first Spirit Ring, he had no idea how much effort it had taken!

Luckily, his talent had been decent enough to earn the favor of a high-level Soul Master.

Even then, he had only obtained a Spirit Ring that was less than three hundred years old!

It had been nowhere near the Spirit Ring limit!

Looking at the scene before him, the gap between people really was greater than the gap between people and dogs!

Qian Renxue paced among the seven Soul Beasts. "Grandpa, which one should I choose?"

"Kill them all first," Qian Daoliu said calmly.

"Huh? Don't I only need one?"

Qian Renxue was confused. "Doesn't the book say that Soul Masters should avoid indiscriminately killing Soul Beasts apart from obtaining Spirit Rings?"

"There can sometimes be errors when judging their age while they're alive."

Qian Daoliu patiently explained, "I need to sense them again after the Spirit Rings appear."

"As for what the book says..."

He smiled lightly. "As long as you obtain a suitable Spirit Ring, killing another hundred Soul Beasts wouldn't count as indiscriminate slaughter!"

"We are inheritors of the Six-winged Angel!"

Qian Renxue nodded. That was a pretty convincing reason.

The attendants likewise saw nothing wrong with it.

Lucifer was not surprised by Qian Daoliu's actions either.

Every world had situations like this.

Qian Renxue walked up to a Flame Terror Bird.

The Spirit Saint beside her immediately handed her an incomparably sharp treasured sword, turned the Flame Terror Bird's neck over, and thoughtfully covered it with a layer of cloth.

Gripping the sword, Qian Renxue thrust it straight into the Flame Terror Bird's neck.

Though it was her first time killing a Soul Beast, her expression did not change.

Blood sprayed out, but the cloth blocked it all. Not a single drop splashed onto Qian Renxue.

Then, a Yellow Spirit Ring slowly formed above the Flame Terror Bird's corpse.

Qian Renxue moved to the next Soul Beast.

The Spirit Saint beside her was just as tactful.

After some time, Qian Renxue had slaughtered all seven Soul Beasts.

Seven Yellow Spirit Rings floated in the area.

Qian Daoliu sensed them one by one, further refining his assessment of their Soul Power strength.

"Xue'er! Absorb this one!" Qian Daoliu pointed at the Spirit Ring of a Skylight Unicorn.

In the end, he still chose the 660-year Spirit Ring!

Considering every aspect of Qian Renxue's condition, this was the most suitable one!

"Mm!" Qian Renxue went before that Spirit Ring, sat down cross-legged, and summoned her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul!

She had long memorized the method of absorbing a Spirit Ring.

Soul Power as the guide, spirit as the bridge.

Within the Spiritual Space, Lucifer revealed the signature smile of a great villain!

Isn't it my turn to make my presence known?

He could also draw in the Spirit Rings of the Soul Beasts Qian Renxue had killed!

At once, he used his spirit to pull at the strongest of the seven Spirit Rings!

Qian Renxue was not as fast as he was!

The Spirit Ring drawn by him instantly arrived before Qian Renxue and began to merge with her!

Qian Daoliu was shocked at the sight!

He had previously sensed that Soul Beast to be 670 years old, but after calibrating it through the Spirit Ring, its actual age was 675 years!

660 years was already an extreme limit that the Qian Family's ancestors had carefully settled upon!

It was the point where risk and reward were most perfectly balanced!

Once that point was crossed, the risk of severe injury or even death would rise sharply!

"Xue'er! What are you doing? Don't absorb that Spirit Ring!"

"Grandpa! I haven't even started yet!" Qian Renxue panicked as well.

Though she knew how to absorb a Spirit Ring, it was her first time after all, so she had been a little slow.

That Spirit Ring had suddenly come over and merged with her, startling her badly!

"Fallen Angel!" Qian Daoliu understood in an instant!

Lucifer was definitely causing trouble!

He shouted, "Xue'er! Calm yourself and quickly absorb your first Spirit Ring!"

"Since things have come to this, don't overthink it!"

"Above all, do not draw in any other Spirit Rings! You have Innate Level 20 Full Spirit Power, so be careful!"

"You cannot waste your second Spirit Ring slot!"

Hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately calmed herself and began merging with the first Spirit Ring.

The power of the Spirit Ring flowed through her meridians like a gentle stream, mild at first before gradually becoming turbulent.

The Spirit Ring's energy resonated with her Martial Soul, and the sacred radiance of the Six-Winged Angel's phantom enveloped her entire body.

The surging energy brought waves of piercing pain, but she gritted her teeth and endured, guiding her Soul Power with her will.

Then, a wave of resentment suddenly struck her spirit—it was the Soul Beast's unwillingness before death.

The resentment of Hundred Years and Thousand-Year Soul Beasts isn't particularly strong, especially when they die cleanly!

She recalled the knowledge she had learned and dealt with it steadily.

As the Spirit Ring fused more deeply, Qian Renxue gradually reached her limit as well!

Yet the Spirit Ring's power had still not been fully absorbed!

The excessive power continued forcing its way into her meridians!

It was not much, but it was deadly!

The excess Soul Power burned through her meridians like blazing fire, every inch of flesh and blood seeming to be torn apart and reforged!

"Urgh—" She let out a muffled groan, her body trembling violently.

Qian Renxue bit down hard on her lower lip, blood sliding from the corner of her mouth.

"Xue'er!" Qian Daoliu was frantic with worry.

But during the absorption of a Spirit Ring, there was no way for him to interfere!

Damn Fallen Angel!

Truly evil by nature!

Was he disregarding even his own safety?

He was one with Xue'er!

Or was he planning to recreate what happened last time?

He had guessed correctly. Lucifer intended to take advantage of this opportunity and do it again!

The excruciating pain blurred Qian Renxue's vision and left her spirit exhausted!

At this point, even the Soul Beast's resentment, which should not have mattered much, became difficult to deal with!

Qian Renxue's spirit was on the verge of collapse!

But she was stubborn, desperately holding onto the last thread of consciousness!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk! Give it a little longer, and you really might pull through!"

Lucifer knew he could not wait any longer, so he hurriedly exerted himself!

"A great villain never shows mercy!"

He lightly plucked that thread, and Qian Renxue's spirit instantly collapsed. She fainted on the spot!

"Xue'er!" Qian Daoliu's heart instantly plunged into an abyss!

But Lucifer was not trying to kill Qian Renxue.

The instant she lost consciousness, he seamlessly took over her body!

Before this body's eyelids could even close, they opened again!

Its golden eyes instantly became a pair of heterochromatic eyes!

Its body did not even have time to topple over!

Under his powerful control, the Spirit Ring absorption was completed in an instant!

"Not bad!"

"There's more Soul Power than the last time I possessed this body!"

Lucifer stood up and moved his body a little.

"This feeling of hot blood flowing is still as intoxicating as ever!"

Sensing that someone else had taken control of the body, Qian Daoliu halted his advance.

"Lucifer!"