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[The Asura Blood Sword came crashing down—]
[You closed your eyes, waiting for death.]
[But—]
["Boom—!"]
[A golden beam of light descended from the heavens!]
[A golden dragon's shadow roared as it slammed into the Asura Blood Sword, and the violent shockwave sent Tang San staggering back three steps!]
[A figure stood between you and the sword as the golden light slowly faded behind him.]
[He turned to look at you. His features were unchanged, and so was his smile.]
["Xue'er, I'm here."]
Qian Renxue shuddered all over.
Lin Jiang!
It was Lin Jiang!
[You parted your lips, wanting to call his name, but no sound came out—the tears blurred your vision.]
[He was all right... He'd been here all along...]
[Tang San steadied himself. When he saw who had arrived, his pupils contracted.]
[Then he smiled, his expression full of contempt.]
["So that's who it is. Just a level-ninety-nine mortal." He raised the Asura Blood Sword. "A mere Limit Douluo dares to oppose this god?"]
[Lin Jiang didn't look at him.]
[He merely lifted his gaze to the sky, a cold smile curling his lips.]
["Asura, did you think that locking down the Divine Realm would leave me helpless?"]
["As the God of Law Enforcement in the Divine Realm, you interfered in the Lower Realm to clear the way for your heir—and tried to get rid of me?"]
[He lowered his gaze and looked at Tang San, golden light blazing in his eyes.]
["You didn't expect it, did you? I came back from hell."]
[Tang San's expression changed. "What the hell are you talking about—die!"]
[The Asura Blood Sword slashed down! Blood-red sword light blotted out the sky!]
[Lin Jiang clenched his fist and threw a punch!]
[There was no fancy technique, no dazzling Soul Skill—only pure, absolute power!]
[The air warped in the wake of his punch! Its terrifying pressure made heaven and earth change color!]
["Boom—!!!"]
[Fist met sword!]
[And then—]
[The Asura Blood Sword shattered.]
[Tang San's eyes widened, disbelief written all over his face.]
["No... Impossible... I'm a god... I'm supposed to be..."]
[Before he could finish, golden fist force pierced straight through his body.]
[Tang San dissolved into specks of light, vanishing from the world.]
[Even as he died, he couldn't believe it—a mortal who hadn't become a god had killed him with a single punch.]
Qian Renxue stared blankly at what had happened.
They'd won?
Just like that... they'd won?
[Lin Jiang landed and staggered. His Soul Power was nearly spent.]
[You rushed over and caught him, tears streaming down your face.]
["Lin Jiang... we won..."]
[He smiled at you, the same smile he'd had as a child.]
["Yeah. We won."]
[You clung to him, laughing through your tears.]
["You may not have become a god, but in my heart—"]
["You're my god."]
[But—]
[The sky suddenly darkened.]
[A terrifying pressure descended from above!]
[All of Jialing Pass trembled! Everyone froze, unable to move!]
[A blood-red figure slowly descended.]
[The Asura God King—the true God King of the Divine Realm!]
[He looked down at Lin Jiang, his gaze as cold as a blade.]
["Wretched mortal. You dare kill my heir?"]
[Lin Jiang pushed you aside and stood in front of you. He looked up at the blood-red figure, utterly unafraid.]
["Asura," he said coldly. "The Divine Realm doesn't belong to you alone."]
["And Douluo Continent won't be your plaything."]
Qian Renxue clenched her fists.
Well said!
[The Asura God King flew into a rage.]
["I'll show you who calls the shots!"]
[He raised his hand, and blood-red light gathered in his palm—the power of a God King, enough to destroy everything!]
[The attack came crashing down!]
[Its target wasn't just Lin Jiang.]
[It was all of Jialing Pass!]
[Countless soldiers—those of the Spirit Hall Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Star Luo Empire—were caught in its range!]
[Your pupils contracted. You tried to rush forward, but couldn't even move. The God King's pressure pinned you down. A First-Level God was an ant before him.]
[All you could do was watch the blood-red light descend.]
[Then—]
[A hand appeared before you.]
[A piece of candy lay in its palm.]
[Dried Tangerine Peel Candy.]
[You froze and looked up at Lin Jiang.]
[He smiled at you, the same smile he'd given you when you first met, at the age of three.]
["Xue'er, don't be afraid," he said softly. "I'm here."]
[He fed you the candy.]
[Its sweet-and-sour flavor melted across your tongue, just as it had more than twenty years ago.]
[You held the candy in your mouth, unable to speak as tears streamed down your face.]
[Lin Jiang let go of your hand and gave you one last look.]
["If there's another life—"]
["I'll marry you."]
[He turned and charged toward the blood-red light without looking back!]
["Lin Jiang—!!!"]
[You screamed with all your heart, but no sound came out.]
[Lin Jiang charged into the God King's attack, fighting his way upstream!]
[Golden light blazed wildly within him—the Martial Soul Origin of the Golden Dragon King!]
[He was burning himself up!]
["Asura—"]
["Didn't you want to see if a mortal could slay a god?"]
["Then—watch closely!"]
["Boom—!!!"]
[The Golden Dragon King's Origin Soul Core detonated!]
[Golden light swallowed everything! The Asura God King's attack, the Asura God King himself!]
[Heaven and earth lost their color; the sun and moon went dark!]
[After the explosion—]
[The sky returned to calm.]
[The Asura God King had fallen.]
[Lin Jiang was gone.]
[You sank to your knees, the candy still in your mouth, but you could no longer call out his name.]
["...Hu...sband..."]
[Tears fell, striking the dust.]
[Lin Jiang had given his life to save you, the countless soldiers at Jialing Pass, and all of Douluo Continent.]
[Simulation ended.]
Tears slipped silently down her face.
Qian Renxue sat on the bed, gripping the sheets so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
After a long while,
she drew a deep breath and wiped away her tears.
The confusion in her golden eyes had given way to resolve.
"The Divine Oracle showed me my destined ending..."
"But in this life—"
"I'll find Lin Jiang ahead of time."
"We'll grow stronger together."
She lowered her head and looked at her empty palm.
It was as if a piece of Dried Tangerine Peel Candy still lay there.
[Simulation ended—]
Qian Renxue was still immersed in the scene she'd just witnessed, her eyes slightly red.
A notification continued to ring out in her mind.
[Congratulations, host. You have received a simulation reward—]
[Dual cultivation speed increased by 10%! (Condition: must dual cultivate with the owner of the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul)]
Qian Renxue: ???
She froze.
Her face turned visibly red.
Dual cultivation... with a cultivation speed bonus?
And it had to be the Golden Dragon King?
Wouldn't that mean...
Lin Jiang?!
Qian Renxue lowered her head and covered her face, the tips of her ears burning hot.
Was this reward... for real?
[Spiritual power greatly increased!]
[Ability acquired: Appraisal Eye LV1! (Can identify basic information about people and objects)]
Qian Renxue took several deep breaths, calming herself down.
Appraisal Eye?
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