Ling Yuan Douluo looked at Dugu Bo, her eyes narrowing slightly as her expression darkened. Her voice was full of authority.
"Elder Dugu, Qin Tian is now the Holy Son of Spirit Hall. I hope you understand your place."
"Keep what His Highness the Holy Son has bestowed upon you. From now on, just remember one thing: don't disappoint His Highness."
Hearing Ling Yuan Douluo's words, Dugu Bo looked at Qin Tian, his eyes filled with surprise and confusion.
"The Holy Son? Spirit Hall's Holy Son?"
How could Dugu Bo not know the significance of Spirit Hall's Holy Son? He was the Pope's successor, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, would one day become the next Pope.
Qin Tian was now Spirit Hall's Holy Son, the future Pope. The thought filled Dugu Bo's eyes with solemnity.
"Your subordinate, Dugu Bo, pays his respects to His Highness the Holy Son."
Watching Dugu Bo's actions, Qin Tian nodded in satisfaction.
"Elder Dugu, go refine the Nine-Rank Dragon Ganoderma. I, the Holy Son, will also be cultivating for a while."
With that, Qin Tian walked toward the pool.
At the water's edge, he turned his head toward Ling Yuan Douluo beside him.
"Sister Ling Yuan, I'm going to cultivate in seclusion inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. If Sister Xue comes looking for me and I'm not here, please let her know."
With that, Qin Tian leapt straight into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Ling Yuan Douluo turned and went to the entrance of the valley, where she sat cross-legged to cultivate while keeping watch over Qin Tian.
Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qin Tian swam deeper. His purpose on this trip was to reach the Water and Fire Dragon Kings at the bottom of the spring.
Six years ago, he hadn't been able to break through the barrier. Now, six years later, he was ready to see if he could manage it.
If he could break through the barrier and obtain the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses, it would be a tremendous boon to him.
The Water and Fire Dragon Kings were among the Nine Great Dragon Kings. They had been peak First-Level Gods, and even in death, their bodies were divine.
Divine bodies—these were divine bodies! If he forged a divine weapon someday using the two Dragon Kings' corpses as its foundation, it would start out immensely powerful. Perhaps it could even grow into a Super Divine Artifact, or maybe even...
Qin Tian reached the barrier. Looking at its red-and-blue surface, he took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with anticipation.
The Water and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses lay beyond this barrier. All he had to do was break through it, and they would be his.
"Martial Soul Possession!"
After possessing his martial soul, Qin Tian immediately used his first and second Soul Skills, then spread his Holy Light Domain and manifested his Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear External Soul Bone. Without hesitation, he raked his claws viciously across the barrier.
The Holy Light Triple Strike merged into one, and a huge claw mark slammed into the barrier. Ripples spread across it, but it didn't break.
Qin Tian frowned slightly. That strike was so powerful that even a high-ranking Soul Emperor wouldn't dare take it head-on.
With two amplifying Soul Skills, the Domain's boost, and the added power of his External Soul Bone, he was confident the strike could defeat even a high-ranking Soul Emperor.
Yet when it hit the barrier, it only made ripples.
"Dark Demon Evil Thunder!"
Qin Tian didn't hesitate. He unleashed his fifth Soul Skill, and divine lightning formed from the ultimate force of gratitude and thunder crashed down on the barrier.
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Golden Battle Body!"
"Soul Bone Skill, Dark Gold Dreadclaw!"
"Soul Bone Skill, Holy Light Slash!"
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Triple Destruction Slash!"
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Tiger Roar Across the World!"
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Eternal Aurora!"
"Self-Created Soul Skill, Light Explosion Technique!"
Qin Tian held nothing back. He unleashed every Soul Bone Skill and Self-Created Soul Skill, heedless of the Soul Power they consumed.
At last, the barrier began to change beneath Qin Tian's full-force attacks.
"Boom!"
"Crack, crack!"
Cracks appeared in the barrier. They widened until it finally shattered.
Watching the barrier break, Qin Tian gasped for breath, a smile appearing on his face.
"Phew!"
"That was no easy feat!"
Qin Tian continued down toward the bottom of the pool, his heart pounding with excitement.
He was about to obtain the corpses of two peak First-Level Gods.
He had considered whether a trace of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' souls might remain. They had been dead for so long that even if anything remained, he was confident he could talk his way out of trouble.
At the bottom of the pool, two enormous dragon corpses came into view. Qin Tian was stunned by their size; he couldn't see where they ended.
In the Divine Realm,
Inside the Evil God King's divine residence, the Evil God King, who had been dozing, suddenly opened his eyes and looked toward Douluo Planet. His gaze crossed layer after layer of space and landed inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"How interesting. Truly interesting. Those are the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses."
"Qin Tian, twelve years old, a Quasi-Soul Emperor at level sixty, with Twin Martial Souls. He has enormous talent and potential. He could inherit this God King's divine position."
The Evil God King had noticed Qin Tian after he killed the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. Qin Tian's talent had been enough to draw his attention.
The Evil God King was one of the Five Great God Kings of the Divine Realm, but he had long wanted to leave the Divine Realm and venture into the stars in pursuit of even greater power.
If not for the restrictions imposed by his divine position, he would have left long ago...
The Evil God King had left a wisp of divine consciousness on Qin Tian, his potential successor. If any other deity tried to initiate a God Trial, he would know immediately.
But what had stirred that wisp of divine consciousness wasn't another deity's God Trial. It was the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses.
"Little one, since you've found the Water and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses, this God King will give you a hand."
The Evil God King pointed into the air. Light swirled at his fingertip, then shot away, piercing through space and landing on Qin Tian.
Qin Tian felt an irresistible force descend upon him. Under its immense power, he couldn't resist at all.
At that moment, he had only one thought: Am I going to die?
Qin Tian fainted. After he lost consciousness, a bead emerged from his Storage Soul Tool. It was none other than the Evil God Bead of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
As the Evil God Bead appeared, it shone brightly, and a figure emerged.
It was none other than the Evil God King.
The Evil God King appeared and looked at the two dragon corpses, a wicked smile spreading across his face.
"Water Dragon King, Fire Dragon King, stop hiding. An old friend has come to visit. Aren't you going to show yourselves?"
As the Evil God King finished speaking, two immense dragon roars rang out, and two dragon souls appeared.
They were the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King. When they appeared and saw the Evil God King, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
"Evil!"
The Evil God King looked at the two dragon souls and curled his lips into a cold smile.
"Water Dragon King, Fire Dragon King, even in death you refuse to rest. If I hadn't left a trace of divine consciousness on him, you would have succeeded."
"Possessing someone and reincarnating was a fine idea, but how could I let you succeed?"
"You'll become Soul Rings and Soul Bones for my successor, and help him reach even greater heights."
With that, the Evil God King slowly raised his right hand and clenched it around the souls of the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.
"Evil, you dare!"
The Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King spoke with bitter indignation, their eyes blazing with fury. They had thought their plan was about to succeed, but never imagined the Evil God King would appear.
They had spent countless years plotting this. Anyone who could make it here would surely be a prodigy. By possessing such a person with their dragon souls and reincarnating, they could live another life.
Then, with enough secluded cultivation, they could return to the Divine Realm and once again...
The Evil God King looked at the two Dragon Kings' souls, his lips curling in disdain.
"Dare? What wouldn't this God King dare to do? You're dead already, but even if you were alive, if this God King wanted you dead, you wouldn't survive."
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