Absolute Thorn Barrier

"Suspended External Soul Bone? That design was a little wild."

Qian Xunji felt the immense power emanating from the crown above his head, and a flicker of amazement flashed through his eyes.

The Original Sin Thorn Crown had granted him an overbearing and unbeatable passive skill—[Absolute Thorn Barrier].

As long as the crown hung above his head, any energy, mental force, or even physical damage that tried to attack Qian Xunji would be forcibly intercepted by the crown the instant it came within three feet of him, then reflected back at the attacker in the form of "Original Sin Thorns," dealing two hundred percent true damage.

The only limitation was that it could only be used once a day.

Put simply, it was a crown with built-in thorn armor. Whoever dared attack had better be prepared to have their own attack bounced back at them with double critical damage.

However, the system's notification did not end there. The real highlight was only just beginning.

[Detected that the host has exceeded the task requirements. A mysterious bonus reward is now being issued—Martial Soul Second Form (Light Disguise).]

[Issuing Subversion Point reward... Congratulations, host, you have obtained: 100,000 Subversion Points.]

[System Mall module officially unlocked.]

The string of notifications left Qian Xunji utterly stunned. Yet what he cared about most was that "Martial Soul Second Form."

"Light form?" Qian Xunji stroked his chin.

With a thought, he directly summoned his Martial Soul within his bedchamber.

"Buzz—"

Twelve dark golden-black wings, Covering the Sky and Blocking the Sun, burst open behind him. An aura of ultimate darkness and sin instantly filled the entire room.

"Switch to the second form."

At Qian Xunji's command, a miraculous scene unfolded.

The dark golden patterns on the twelve pitch-black wings behind him, which represented depravity and judgment, suddenly erupted with a holy radiance more dazzling than the sun.

The ink-black feathers were instantly cleansed of all darkness by that light, transforming in the blink of an eye into twelve flawless white wings of light that radiated an aura of ultimate holiness and pure brilliance.

Even Qian Xunji's pale long hair was dyed a layer of noble, dazzling golden color beneath that radiance.

His originally cold and sinister charm instantly receded, replaced by an imposing, lofty aura of compassion for all living things, inviolable holiness, and towering grandeur.

Qian Xunji walked over to a floor-length bronze mirror. Looking at the "Twelve-Winged Holy Angel" in the reflection, blazing with light as though even his breathing radiated the glow of righteousness, he could not help but grin.

"Wonderful! Simply marvelous."

Qian Xunji could not resist clapping his hands and laughing.

This was hardly a second Martial Soul. It was clearly the most perfect, unbreakable disguise of "love and justice" wrapped around his utterly black heart.

At its core, he was still the Twelve-Winged Original Sin Fallen Angel who controlled ultimate darkness and devouring. This so-called "light form" was merely an absolute mimicry that used the law of light and darkness sharing the same origin to transform ultimate darkness into ultimate light.

But in the eyes of outsiders, in Qian Daoliu's eyes, and even in the eyes of his future enemies, he would be the holiest, greatest, and most invincible Pope of Light in Spirit Hall's history!

"With this outer layer, I won't have to worry about ruining my image no matter what bad things I do in the future.

"From today onward, the Pope of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty officially goes online.

"Heh heh heh..."

Qian Xunji happily withdrew his Martial Soul and turned his attention to the final two rewards—100,000 Subversion Points and the newly unlocked System Mall.

"System, open the mall interface. Let me see how you set these prices."

A translucent pale blue screen, visible only to Qian Xunji, unfolded before him.

All manner of treasure-glowing goods were arranged across it, thoughtfully divided into several sections:

[Divine-Level Section], [Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone Section], [Heavenly Treasures Section], [Other Section].

Qian Xunji directly opened the [Divine-Level Section] at the top. The first row of items made him suck in a sharp breath.

[Flawless-Grade · Self-Created Godhead Prototype]: No need to inherit any Divine Throne. One hundred percent chance to condense a Godhead based on one's own laws, with a direct path to God King. Price: 10,000,000 Subversion Points;

[Super God-Grade · Law Marrow-Cleansing Fluid]: After use, can forcibly elevate any non-God Level Martial Soul to Super God Grade, ignoring planar laws. Price: 200,000 Subversion Points;

[Resurrection of the Dead · Soul Reshaping Talisman]: Can perfectly resurrect any deceased person regardless of the time elapsed and reconstruct a God Level body. Price: 80,000 Subversion Points;

Qian Xunji's mouth twitched fiercely.

There were way too many zeros, weren't there?

He had driven away Bibi Dong, a "reborn max-level Rakshasa God," and had even nearly triggered a massive brawl among the Upper Three Sects, yet he had only received fifty thousand points.

Not only was this system greedy, it was causing inflation too.

Muttering curses, he scrolled down and opened the [Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone Section].

[Million-Year · God-Bestowed Spirit Ring]: Comes with three God Level spirit skills. Price: 30,000 Subversion Points.

[Hundred-Thousand-Year · Soul Bone Selection Chest]: Can specify a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone of any body part and any attribute. Price: 10,000 Subversion Points.

[Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring Upgrade Voucher]: Can directly upgrade any Spirit Ring below one hundred thousand years to the Hundred Thousand Year level (red). Price: 8,000 Subversion Points.

Seeing this, Qian Xunji finally felt a little more balanced. Ten thousand points for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, eight thousand points for a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring—the prices barely placed him in the "middle class."

He casually glanced through the [Heavenly Treasures Section] and [Other Section].

[Random Top-Grade Immortal Herb]: 5,000 Subversion Points per plant.

[Level 9 Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon Core Blueprint]: 10,000 Subversion Points.

[Ultimate Douluo Experience Card (limited to half an hour)]: 3,000 Subversion Points.

"Looks like Subversion Points are the system's hard currency. As long as I have enough Subversion Points, I can even mass-produce God Kings."

Qian Xunji's eyes instantly burned with excitement. One hundred thousand points looked like a lot, but if he wanted to buy the highest-grade Godhead Prototype, he would still have to stir up trouble like mad and overturn those originally melodramatic paths of fate.

"Bibi Dong, that hidden danger, has already been dealt with, and I even conveniently handed her over to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to be raised as a nuclear weapon. So next..."

Qian Xunji walked to the enormous floor-to-ceiling window and looked down over the tranquil Spirit City beneath the night sky. His deep gaze seemed to pierce through countless mountains and rivers.

Bibi Dong had already been properly arranged. The other culprit from the original story who had led to Qian Xunji's death... Tang Hao!

According to the original plot, Qian Xunji would later covet Ah Yin's Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and lead people to besiege her, only to be severely injured by Tang Hao's Great Sumeru Hammer.

In the end, he would flee back to Spirit Hall in disgrace, giving Bibi Dong the opportunity to strike against him in secret...