Qian Renxue, Seraphim! One Against Three! Ultimate Light!

Hearing those words, the stone hanging over Qian Renxue's heart quietly fell into place.

She understood what Gu Nian meant.

He permitted this duel.

And he would ensure both of their safety.

"Thank you."

Qian Renxue spoke softly, then turned her gaze back to Xue Ke, her eyes becoming resolute.

"Fine. I accept your challenge."

Gu Nian nodded, then glanced around.

"This is not a suitable place for a fight. The Immortal Herbs and Spirit Medicines within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are far too delicate to withstand the effects of Soul Power."

As his words fell, he lightly waved a hand.

Everyone felt the light before their eyes flicker. In the next moment, they had already left the mist-shrouded valley and arrived at an open clearing in the forest.

"This will do."

Gu Nian looked at Qian Renxue.

"Before we begin, absorb your rewards first."

"That would be fairer to her as well."

Qian Renxue had no objection and sat down cross-legged.

The Sky Screen's rewards transformed into two rays of light and floated before her.

One was a dazzling golden glow that gradually condensed into a magnificent knight's long sword. The hilt was engraved with the emblem of a Six-winged Angel, while sacred radiance flowed along the blade. It was the Divine Artifact [Bright Holy Sword].

The other was a fist-sized phantom of a heart that pulsed like a ruby.

[Blazing Divine Heart].

At Gu Nian's signal, Qian Renxue reached out and grasped the hilt of the Bright Holy Sword.

The moment the sword entered her hand, a feeling of bloodline connection welled up within her, as though the blade had always been part of her body.

Then, the Blazing Divine Heart turned into a streak of light and entered her chest.

"Thump!"

"Thump! Thump!"

Qian Renxue's body suddenly trembled. She could clearly feel her own heart resonating and merging with that divine heart at a mysterious frequency.

An unprecedented, vast power erupted from her heart and instantly swept through every part of her body!

Soul Power, spiritual power, physical strength...

Every attribute began soaring wildly at a terrifying rate at that moment!

Double!

With only an initial fusion, all her attributes had directly doubled!

Moreover, she could sense that the divine heart contained even greater potential, waiting for her to uncover it.

At the same time, the Soul Rings around her body began to change. Her previously optimal Soul Ring configuration started evolving toward God-Bestowed Soul Rings under the power of the Heavenly Dao!

A golden Spirit Bone radiating blazing heat also quietly fused into her right arm.

"The Blazing Divine Heart is a seed."

Gu Nian's voice sounded beside her ears at just the right moment.

"Your will, your convictions, and your emotions will all become its nourishment."

"The firmer your faith in light and the stronger your resolve to protect, the greater the power it can grant you."

"As for this sword..."

Gu Nian paused.

"It has drunk Divine Blood and slain Deities. Use your heart to wield it, and it will tell you what the true might of an angel is."

Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes, divine light gleaming brightly in her golden pupils.

She could feel that she had never been this powerful before.

She rose to her feet, Bright Holy Sword in hand. Holy light swirled around her, making her seem like a goddess descended into the mortal world.

When she looked at Gu Nian, her eyes held not only gratitude, but also an indescribable brilliance.

This man had not only given her a chance to begin again, but was also showing her a path toward a greater realm of strength.

This debt of gratitude outweighed mountains and seas.

Meanwhile, Xue Ke's face had turned somewhat pale.

Her grip around her sword tightened.

She only had Soul Power in the fifties, while Qian Renxue before her was still unfathomable despite her shattered God Position.

And now she had received such heaven-defying rewards.

Let alone a duel, she probably would not even be able to withstand a single move from Qian Renxue.

This was not a duel at all. It was a one-sided crushing defeat.

But she could not retreat.

This was the last of her dignity as the princess of the Heaven Dou Empire.

Just then, a figure stepped in front of her.

"Your Majesty."

Dugu Yan's expression was grave.

"Count me in on this duel."

Xue Ke froze. "Dugu Yan, this is my matter..."

"No, this is also the Heaven Dou Empire's matter!"

Dugu Yan cut her off firmly.

"My Dugu Family has received profound imperial favor. Now that the empire is in peril, how can I stand by and do nothing?"

Before her words had finished, another figure quietly moved to Xue Ke's other side.

Ye Lingling said nothing, but the pink Nine Heart Begonia in her palm already made everything clear.

Dugu Yan turned to Qian Renxue and declared loudly:

"Qian Renxue, the three of us challenge you alone!"

"Do you dare accept?"

Three against one?

Qian Renxue looked at the three girls before her.

A princess, the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, and the inheritor of the Nine Heart Begonia.

She smiled.

Not mockingly, but with genuine appreciation.

They knew they were outmatched, yet still dared to draw their swords.

That courage deserved respect.

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Qian Renxue angled the tip of the Bright Holy Sword toward the ground as golden Soul Power shot into the sky.

"Come."

"Buzz—"

Dugu Yan said no more. Her emerald green hair fluttered without wind as two yellow, two purple, and three black Soul Rings rose around her in an instant!

Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul possession!

Six Soul Rings also lit up beneath Ye Lingling's feet, and the Nine Heart Begonia emitted a gentle healing glow.

Xue Ke took a deep breath and released her Swan Martial Soul, five Soul Rings circling her body.

In the clearing, the four women faced one another from afar, the atmosphere ready to erupt at any moment.

However, just as they were about to make their move—

The entire sky suddenly lit up with dazzling Golden Light once more, without any warning!

That familiar Sky Screen once again covered the entire Douluo Continent!

A line of grand gilded words slowly emerged, clearly entering everyone's sight.

[Heavenly Dao Gold List Temporary Broadcast]

[Qian Renxue Reward Acquisition Live Record—Jialing Pass Outpost Battle: Seraphim VS Three Prodigies!]

The Entire Continent once again fell into Dead Silence.

Within Spirit City, Bibi Dong, who had just reached an agreement with Qian Daoliu, abruptly stood up and stared fixedly at the image in the sky.

This battle would be broadcast live across the entire continent!

Within the image, the standoff continued.

Facing the combined challenge of the three girls, Qian Renxue held the Bright Holy Sword, her expression calm.

She did not attack immediately. Instead, she slowly raised her other hand.

"Buzz—"

With a soft hum, the twelve sacred wings behind her abruptly unfurled. Holy radiance surged into the sky, dispersing some of the gloom within the forest.

In the next moment, a massive phantom of a Twelve-winged Angel made of light and shadow enveloped her.

Martial Soul Avatar, Seraphim!

Unlike the Six-winged Angel in the Sky Screen's "Sorrow of the Divine War," this Martial Soul Avatar possessed an additional restrained harmony amid its sacred majesty.

The radiance flowing across every feathered wing contained the ultimate principles of Heaven and Earth.

She stood at the center of the angel phantom, as though she were the sole ruler of this Heaven and Earth.