An End, and a Beginning

Han Li naturally noticed his change.

However, he didn't care. To be precise, Tang San was no longer of any use.

The only reason he's still alive is because Han Li needs to maintain his image and doesn't want his deeds to be mixed with bloody, sticky stuff, which would affect the purity of his Faith Power.

After all, most legends and biographies record events of defeat rather than killing, in order to demonstrate the power and mercy of the gods—isn't that a common tactic?

What is he going to do? What does he want to do? Unlike the ordinary audience, the representatives of the various forces and some nobles, while shocked, also harbored a strong sense of vigilance in their eyes. In particular, the people from the Two Great Empires and the Duchies looked at Han Li with varying degrees of malice.

Unlike sects, which are essentially talent-based, the Empire is different. The only difference between most of its members and the common people is that they possess Martial Soul that can be cultivated. Now, that advantage is gone.

Don't be fooled by Han Li's nice words. This technique will also improve them, but one is an improvement, while the other is starting from scratch. The difference between them is huge.

Moreover, and most importantly, there are just too many people below.

Their brief period of dominance cannot guarantee their leading position indefinitely, and their strength is not so great that their numbers can be ignored.

The world is about to change!

Some people wanted to object, but when they looked up and saw the two Titled Douluo still lying at Han Li's feet, their blood still wet, they wisely shut their mouths.

They didn't think they were stronger than Titled Douluo, and since they were still on the Spirit Hall's territory, they didn't want to disappear without a trace.

Is he collecting faith?

Unlike others, Bibi Dong knew more.

After a brief moment of surprise, she quickly realized why Han Li had done it, and at that moment, she even felt happy and relieved.

He did not follow the path of divine inheritance, but instead wanted to emulate the Sea God and the Angel God, collect the Faith Power, and then Self-Created Godhood.

Having inherited divine power, she knew very well that this process would take thousands of years, and there was no guarantee of success in the end.

The advantage lies with me!

These four words appeared in Bibi Dong's mind.

She glanced at Qian Renxue without revealing any emotion.

Not long ago, she began her God Exam. She could smell that repulsive aura of light emanating from her, but she was not as fast as her.

In short, she is currently in an absolute leading position on the path to godhood, and she seems to have already envisioned the scene of her Destruction Qian Family.

At the same time, she also noticed that the members of the Spirit Hall who belonged to the Worship Hall were all looking at Han Li in mid-air with burning eyes, seemingly not surprised by his actions.

Ha, they did it behind my back again, oh well, whatever.

As long as she can become a god first, then everything that stands in her way is nothing but a clay chicken or a dog, not worth mentioning.

Qian Daoliu, no matter what effort you make, it will be in vain. At that time, I will destroy your hope and make you watch helplessly as all your efforts go to waste.

After his initial surprise at what Bibi Dong had said, Han Li Li's malice seemed to have lessened. He smiled inwardly and then looked away. What you think is just what I want you to see.

"Mom, I have Soul Power now, I can cultivate."

The child, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes, stood up excitedly, and the Blue Silver Grass in his right hand swayed slowly as he spoke, while the fluctuations of his Soul Power spread out.

He forgot he was still in mid-air, his fear and dread gone. With Han Li's Soul Power barrier beneath his feet, he happily showed everything to his mother.

"Yes, good boy... Mom saw it."

The young mother burst into tears of joy and pulled him to kneel down before Han Li again.

"Alright, no need for that. You're willing to cooperate with me to show everyone, so you deserve it."

The mother and child were steadily supported, while Han Li showed everyone his gentle side.

At his feet, Tang San looked at the child with murderous intent. That was his Mysterious Heaven Skill, a unique skill of the Tang Sect that he had never taught to anyone. And now, the child was emanating the same aura that he had possessed back then.

When the child looked down, he met his gaze and couldn't help but take a few steps back in fright.

Both my mother and His Holy Son Your Highness have said that he is not human, but Wolf Thieves who eats children.

The mother met Tang San's gaze and gripped her son's hand tightly. She had been drawn to the competition because of the rumored genius of Blue Silver Grass, but unfortunately, in the Finals, she only saw the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Don't be afraid, I've already subdued him."

Han Li's gentle voice rang out, soothing the mother and child in front of him.

There were just too many people watching him, and the kid's Soul Power was only level three, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have minded letting him activate his Martial Soul and give Tang San, who was lying down, a Blue Silver Entanglement.

Unfortunately, Han Li felt a pang of regret.

After sending the mother and child back to the ground, Han Li met the burning gazes of the people below.

"Afterwards, the Spirit Hall at all levels will distribute the Mysterious Heaven Skill to everyone for free. All you need to do is register to receive it. Furthermore, the Spirit Hall will send specialists to provide guidance. Even if you are illiterate, there will be stewards to help you with your cultivation."

"At the same time, the Soul Master Legions in various places will help maintain order, and we hope that everyone can cooperate."

As Han Li spoke, his tone became much more serious. The Soul Power he unleashed, combined with the pressure of his Spiritual Power, and the Divine Slaughter's Domain he had previously displayed, occupied the entire sky, intimidating everyone.

No one doubted the murderous intent and determination hidden behind his words.

After the crimson domain disappeared, Han Li regained his sunny and warm demeanor and slowly descended onto the stands under the watchful eyes of the crowd below.

After a brief silence, cheers and sobs filled the hall, turning it into a noisy scene.

On the stands, everyone looked at Han Li with complicated expressions, remaining silent for Jiujiu.

People's joys and sorrows are not shared. They are more concerned with how to deal with the situation ahead. As for resistance, after this young man demonstrated his strength, no one is willing to face such an opponent directly.

Bibi Dong did not rush to proceed with the final ceremony. People needed to vent their emotions, and she was not foolish enough to invite trouble at this time.

Meanwhile, backstage, a Soul Master dressed in the attire of the Heaven Dou Empire official rushed towards them, ignoring the guards' attempts to stop him.

"Your Crown Prince, something terrible has happened."

His somewhat hoarse voice reached everyone's ears, and it was clear that he was in very poor mental condition.

"Don't panic, tell me what's wrong slowly."

Xue Qinghe spoke calmly and slowly; she had been prepared for this all along, hadn't she?

After apologetically greeting everyone, she and the official walked aside and began to talk in hushed tones.

Meanwhile, everyone tacitly covered the area with their Spiritual Power, including the people from the Worship Hall who already knew about everything; they still had to put on a show.

After a while, Xue Qinghe returned, forcing a smile, but said nothing.

However, most of the people in the stands had already obtained the relevant information.

The Heaven Dou Treasury was robbed, and Xue Ye was inside at the time. She was attacked and severely injured, and is now in critical condition, with no certainty of whether she will ever wake up.

Among them, the national treasure was lost. Based on the traces at the scene, the attacker was likely a heavy blunt weapon-type martial Martial Soul, possibly the Clear Sky Hammer.

The mere phrase "suspected Clear Sky Hammer" is enough to spark a lot of speculation.

The envoy from the Star Luo Empire and Dai Weisi were overjoyed the moment they received the news.

But soon, their smiles froze on their faces, because they realized that even if they learned the news, there was nothing they could do.

They could all obtain the intelligence, so they didn't believe Han Li was unaware of it. Moreover, for a period of time afterward, Han Li Mysterious Heaven Skill, and he wouldn't stand by and watch the Star Luo Empire make any moves.

As expected, they heard Han Li's voice.

"Grandpa Dugu, you haven't been back to Heaven Dou City for a long time. Why don't you go back and stay for a while?"

Dugu Bo readily agreed, and Xue Qinghe's expression relaxed somewhat.

Bibi Dong remained indifferent to everything that was happening. She scanned the expressions of everyone in the stands, seemingly looking down on them.

All of these were underhanded tricks, and the foolish "Nation-Stealing Plan" still succeeded, but it was all just a wedding dress for her.

Once the venue quieted down a bit, she returned to the stage, announced the end of the competition, personally handed over the three Soul Bone belonging to the champion to Shui Bing'er and the other three, and then left the venue first.

The crowd began to leave the venue, but the people from the Worship Hall and Xue Qinghe on the stands did not leave, which was not surprising.

The people from the Star Luo Empire left first. When they left, they took Dai Mubai's body with them. Han Li did not stop them and even looked forward to them going back to conduct related research.

Before leaving, Ning Fengzhi said something to Xue Qinghe, but after glancing at the people around Han Li, he left first.

As the crowd dispersed, the news spread rapidly across the continent in various forms, and the Spirit Hall at all levels received the message and began to take action.

"I need to go back to Heaven Dou City first to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible. I estimate that I will be traveling between the two places frequently in the future."

Qian Renxue didn't waste any words. Although she hadn't changed back into her original attire, she didn't hide her voice either, causing Tang Hao and the other two lying on the ground to widen their eyes.

"Well, I won't see you off. You can use the pendant to contact me if you need anything. Even if there's a slight delay, it's still considered instant communication. As for the blame, just pin it all on the Clear Sky Sect."

Han Li smiled and pointed to the three people on the ground, not caring about the resentment in their eyes; this was all part of the plan.

Although there were some coincidences, they were not important. What mattered was that the timing was right enough to allow for a smooth transition, and the Clear Sky Sect didn't need to take the blame.

The charges of colluding with Soul Beast and being traitors to humanity have already been proven. What's more, they can bear the blame for merely stealing national treasures and killing Xue Ye. As for the reason, who knows? Perhaps it was just a mission from the Soul Beast lord. Let those who like to guess speculate.

"Okay, I'll go see Grandfather one more time, then I'll be leaving. See you later."

"Okay, goodbye."

The next time they meet, she will be the empress, provided, of course, that she reveals her true face. Watching Qian Renxue's graceful departure, Han Li thought with some anticipation.

Han Li breathed a sigh of relief after glancing at the venue, which was now only occupied by staff.

The Soul Master Competition has ended, and a new era has begun.

"I'm leaving, Master."

Han Li glanced at Broad Hill, who was squatting on the ground teasing Tang Hao and the other two, and called out helplessly.

"Coming, coming, let's go..."