Gu Nian's Blue Silver Apotheosis! Unfathomable! The Golden Ranking's Rewards Were Tempting!

There was no discernible joy or anger in Qian Daoliu's voice.

Bibi Dong said nothing, but the killing intent around her grew increasingly intense.

"Xue Er... in the end, she still took after her mother."

Qian Daoliu sighed, his tone carrying a trace of complexity.

"Just as... stubborn."

Bibi Dong finally reacted. She turned her head, her violet eyes fixed on Qian Daoliu.

"What are you trying to say?"

Qian Daoliu withdrew his gaze and met her eyes.

"I was thinking, if you and Xue Er had been like this sooner..."

He did not finish his sentence, but its meaning was already clear.

If mother and daughter had united sooner, then with Spirit Hall's foundations and two inheritors of deities, let alone one Tang San, what could the entire continent have done against them?

Would there still have been Jialing Pass's crushing defeat?

Would there still have been the Angel God Position's shattering?

"What use is there in saying this now?"

Bibi Dong's tone was stiff, yet her surging killing intent quietly receded somewhat.

Qian Daoliu shook his head.

"It is not too late."

"The Sky Screen changed the future. There is still time for everything."

A sharp gleam flashed through his clouded old eyes.

"Xue Er has received a reward from the Heavenly Dao. Reforging her divine heart is merely a matter of time, and she may even become stronger than before."

"And you, the Rakshasa God's inheritance has not been severed either."

"Our Spirit Hall remains the strongest force on this continent."

Bibi Dong fell silent at his words.

She knew Qian Daoliu was speaking the truth.

The future's course had been completely disrupted. They had been given a chance to start over.

A chance... for revenge!

"Tang San must die!"

Bibi Dong spoke each word with deliberate force, her voice filled with unshakable resolve.

"Not just him!"

"Everyone on the Golden Ranking—the opportunities they receive, their spirit bones—they will all become stepping stones for our Spirit Hall!"

Qian Daoliu nodded in approval.

This was the Bibi Dong he knew: decisive and ruthless.

"Tang San must certainly be killed, but right now, we have an even greater threat."

Qian Daoliu's expression was graver than ever.

"Who?"

"The Blue Silver God King, Gu Nian."

When that name left Qian Daoliu's mouth, even the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Bibi Dong's pupils contracted slightly.

That was right.

That man.

Ever since the Sky Screen descended, he had remained outside the chessboard, yet he had constantly been moving the chess pieces.

Tang San's mother, Ah Yin, had been resurrected because of him.

Her daughter, Qian Renxue, had seen her martial soul evolve because of him.

Even the Heavenly Dao Gold List seemed to have countless hidden connections with him.

"This man is unfathomable. His origins are unknown, yet he can influence the Will of the Heavenly Dao."

Qian Daoliu spoke in a low voice.

"He is our true mortal threat."

"Compared to him, Tang San is merely a slightly troublesome chess piece."

Bibi Dong drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in her heart.

She had to admit that Qian Daoliu was right.

An unknown existence capable of communicating with the Heavenly Dao posed a threat far beyond Tang San.

"What do you mean?"

"Wait."

Qian Daoliu spoke only one word.

"Wait until the Golden Ranking has completely concluded."

"Then, I will gather all the enshrined elders, and you will mobilize every Titled Douluo."

"Our goal will be to ambush every person on the ranking and seize their rewards and spirit bones!"

"Especially Tang San. I want him unable to live or die!"

"As for that Blue Silver God King..."

Qian Daoliu paused, a trace of apprehension flashing through his eyes.

"Xue Er is currently in Sunset Forest with him. It is inconvenient for us to act."

"First cut away his wings, then deal with him step by step."

"..."

"This man will be the final target for my daughter and me after we become gods!"

After hearing this, killing intent burst from Bibi Dong's eyes.

"We will do as you say!"

At this moment, the two of them reached a startling consensus for the sake of their shared goal.

At the same time.

Sunset Forest, beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

The atmosphere there was entirely different from the grim tension in Spirit City.

Qian Renxue held the Bright Holy Sword, feeling the "Blazing Divine Heart" slowly beating within her. Her expression remained somewhat dazed.

She could not believe that she had actually been given another chance to start over.

Gu Nian stood to one side, merely watching quietly without disturbing her.

But from the other side came a shrill voice filled with rage and hatred, shattering the tranquility.

"Qian Renxue!"

Xue Ke's body trembled faintly from agitation. Using all her strength, she pointed at the sister who was both familiar and unfamiliar, her eyes bloodshot.

"You liar!"

"You deceived all of us!"

"You killed my father!"

Faced with her younger sister's accusation, a trace of guilt flashed through Qian Renxue's complicated gaze. She opened her mouth, yet did not know how to explain herself.

However, Xue Ke gave her no chance to explain.

Under immense shock and pressure, the newly enthroned Heaven Dou Empress made a decision that no one had expected.

She drew the sword at her waist and pointed its tip directly at Qian Renxue.

"I want to duel you!"

As Qian Renxue's voice fell.

The Seraph Phantom behind her radiated brilliantly, every feather on its twelve wings transforming into pure light.

Golden holy flames rose from the blade of the Bright Holy Sword, scorching the surrounding air until it twisted and warped.

That was no longer mere Soul Power, but the Power of Judgment that had already touched the domain of gods.

Xue Ke, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling instantly felt a suffocating pressure.

Even with the full amplification of Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia, their Soul Power had already condensed to its peak, yet they still seemed insignificant before that resplendent divine might.

They were like three small boats facing towering waves about to crash down upon them.

Spirit Hall.

Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong sat upon her throne, quietly watching the Sky Screen.

Her expression was calm.

"It is over."

She spoke softly, as though stating an established fact.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei, standing below, both bowed and did not dare speak.

Bibi Dong's gaze remained fixed on Qian Renxue, carrying a trace of complexity, though pride outweighed it.

"In talent, bloodline, and temperament, Xue Er is exceptional in every regard."

"Those three girls indeed received Gu Nian's guidance, and their martial souls underwent earth-shaking transformations."

"The Nine Heart Begonia became Nine Provinces, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor returned to its ancestral Medusa form, and the Swan Martial Soul mastered the Imperial Decree."

"Any one of them would be a miracle unseen in ten thousand years in the outside world."

There was no warmth in Bibi Dong's voice.

"Unfortunately, their opponent is Xue Er."

"She possesses the Angel Martial Soul and has inherited a god's bloodline."

In her view, there had never been any suspense in this battle from the beginning.

The vast gulf in Soul Power Level and the innate suppression in martial soul quality had already determined the outcome.

Everything Gu Nian had done had merely added a few insignificant twists to a battle that was destined to be won.