Qian Renxue's heart leaped into her throat.
Lin Jiang...
What Martial Soul would he awaken?
[It was Lin Jiang's turn to awaken his Martial Soul.]
[Everyone held their breath, waiting for the result.]
[Qian Daoliu stood to one side, his gaze complicated.]
[Although Xue'er and Lin Jiang had been childhood sweethearts and were very close, after today... he was afraid he could no longer let them play together.]
[The heir to the Six-Winged Angel could not be held back by anyone.]
[Not even a child he had watched grow up.]
[The next moment—]
[Lin Jiang placed his hand on the crystal ball.]
[Light burst forth!]
[The crystal ball blazed like the sun, dazzling everyone so badly they couldn't keep their eyes open!]
Qian Renxue's heart missed a beat.
[Golden Crocodile Douluo's eyes widened. "I-Innate Full Soul Power?!"]
[The whole crowd erupted!]
[Everyone gaped, unable to believe it!]
[You stood to one side, your eyes curving into crescents as you smiled more happily than anyone.]
[However—]
[Qian Daoliu's expression changed drastically. "Something's wrong! The light is still growing!"]
[The light from the crystal ball didn't dim. Instead, it grew brighter and brighter!]
["Boom—!"]
[Behind Lin Jiang, a golden phantom soared into the sky!]
[The Golden Dragon King!]
[The golden dragon's shadow coiled above the great hall, looking down upon all living beings! Its terrifying pressure made every Martial Soul present tremble!]
[Golden Crocodile Douluo's Golden Crocodile King even lowered its head of its own accord, showing its submission!]
[Qian Daoliu staggered back a step, his voice trembling. "How is this possible..."]
["Innate... twentieth-level full Soul Power?!"]
[He jerked his head up and stared at Lin Jiang, his eyes full of disbelief.]
["Apart from our Six-Winged Angel lineage, how could another Martial Soul possess Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty?!"]
[Golden Crocodile Douluo froze for three seconds, then threw his head back and roared with laughter!]
["Hahahahaha—!"]
["This is a god-level Martial Soul! A true god-level Martial Soul!"]
[Qian Daoliu stared at Lin Jiang, his gaze growing brighter and brighter.]
[He looked at Lin Jiang, then at you, and a smile gradually appeared at the corners of his mouth.]
["Good! Good! Good!"]
[He said "good" three times, stepped forward, and took Lin Jiang's hand in one of his and yours in the other.]
["This child was born extraordinary. He is the perfect partner for the guardian of the God of Angels!"]
["I shall decide this today—"]
["When the two of you come of age, you will be joined in marriage and take charge of Spirit Hall!"]
[The whole crowd cheered!]
[You froze, then your face turned bright red.]
[You stole a glance at Lin Jiang.]
[Lin Jiang happened to be looking at you too, a smile on his lips.]
[He squeezed your hand.]
[You lowered your head, your heart as sweet as honey.]
[So...]
[Happiness could come so suddenly.]
The scene slowly shifted.
Qian Renxue sat cross-legged on her bed, her cheeks faintly flushed.
In the Divine Oracle, she and Lin Jiang had...
been betrothed as children?
[After the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony, your life changed completely.]
[Qian Daoliu personally began training you for the Angel Inheritance. Every day, you practiced arduously in the Angel Temple, learning the secret techniques of the Six-Winged Angel lineage.]
[Lin Jiang, meanwhile, was personally instructed by Golden Crocodile Douluo.]
[He was trained to wield the ultimate in strength—every day, he carried ten thousand jin on his back, fought thousand-year Soul Beasts with his bare hands, and threw punches beneath a waterfall a hundred thousand times.]
[Lin Jiang's strength grew rapidly. At a young age, he already possessed terrifying close-combat prowess. Among his peers, no one could get within three meters of him.]
[No matter how tired he was, though, he waited outside the hall where you practiced every night. When you came out, he walked you back to your palace.]
[You once asked him, "Aren't you tired?"]
[He smiled. "Being with you isn't tiring."]
[You felt you were the happiest person in the world.]
[However—]
[Your happy days didn't last.]
[When you were eight, terrible news arrived.]
[The Pope, Qian Xunji, had fought Tang Hao and was now gravely wounded, hovering between life and death!]
Qian Renxue's fist clenched violently.
Father...
Of course she remembered this year.
It was the year her father died.
[Everyone believed that Qian Xunji's fatal injuries from his battle with Tang Hao had led to his death.]
[But the truth...]
[Was far more complicated.]
Qian Renxue's pupils contracted.
What?
There was more to it?
[That night, in a secret chamber of Pope Palace.]
[Qian Xunji lay on the bed, his breath faint, his whole body wrapped in bandages.]
[A figure pushed open the door and entered.]
[It was your mother, Bibi Dong.]
[Qian Xunji opened his eyes. When he saw who had come, a complicated look flickered in them. "You... came."]
[Bibi Dong didn't speak.]
[She simply stood quietly by the bed, looking down at him.]
[Then—]
[She smiled.]
[Her smile was sinister and eerie, brimming with boundless hatred.]
["Qian Xunji." She spoke softly. "Do you know what these past few years have been like for me?"]
[Qian Xunji closed his eyes. "I know... I wronged you..."]
["You're sorry?" Bibi Dong's voice suddenly turned cold. "Can a simple apology give me back my innocence? Can it give me back everything I lost?"]
[She raised her hand, and a terrifying phantom appeared behind her—the projection of the Rakshasa God! Black-purple light enveloped the entire secret chamber!]
Qian Renxue shuddered.
The Rakshasa God?!
["I obtained the Rakshasa God's Nine Trials in the Capital of Slaughter." Bibi Dong enunciated each word. "And the first condition for beginning these trials—"]
[She bent down and stared into Qian Xunji's horrified eyes.]
["Is to devour an Angel Martial Soul."]
[Qian Xunji struggled to escape, but his grievously wounded body couldn't move at all.]
["No... don't... Xue'er is still young... you can't..."]
["Xue'er?" Bibi Dong laughed, laughing until tears streamed down her face. "She's your daughter, not mine!"]
["Qian Xunji, I hate you! I hate this world!"]
["So I'm going to take revenge on everything!"]
["I'm going to destroy Spirit Hall! Destroy this world!"]
["And destroy myself, too!"]
[As her words fell, the Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul Avatar burst forth!]
[Countless Spider Spears pierced Qian Xunji's body and began devouring his Angel Martial Soul!]
["Aaaagh—!!!"]
[His shrill screams echoed through the secret chamber, unheard by anyone.]
Qian Renxue trembled all over.
Her eyes were red, tears welling in them, but none fell.
A madwoman.
That woman was a madwoman!
[The scene slowly darkened.]
[Qian Xunji's screams gradually faded.]
[Bibi Dong stood in the center of the secret chamber, covered in blood, a twisted smile on her face.]
["This is only the first step," she murmured. "Just you wait, Spirit Hall... Xiao Gang..."]
Qian Renxue's eyes flew open.
Golden light shimmered in her eyes.
She sat on the bed, clutching the sheets so tightly her knuckles turned white.
After a long while,
she drew a deep breath and spoke, each word deliberate.
"I absolutely cannot let the honor of our Angel Clan—"
"Be buried by her!"
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