Qian Renxue's Invitation—Was Gu Linyuan a Divine Examination Candidate?

A thousand-year Soul Ring!

Qian Renxue's pupils suddenly contracted.

"A purple Soul Ring? A thousand years?"

"He could actually absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as his first Soul Ring?"

At his age, he had hunted a thousand-year Soul Beast alone and was even absorbing its Soul Ring?

Was this still the Gu Linyuan she knew?

"Where there is something unusual, there must be something suspicious."

"Looks like he wasn't as worthless as the rumors claimed. He was a genius who had been lying low for six years."

Qian Renxue raised her eyes and studied Gu Linyuan carefully.

Although Gu Linyuan had been unable to cultivate in the past, that did not mean he would remain that way forever.

Six years had passed. It seemed only natural that Gu Linyuan would recover his talent.

It was just that...

Gu Linyuan actually dared to absorb a thousand-year Soul Ring as his first, and it seemed he was about to succeed.

What terrifying physical strength was this?

"This Martial Soul..."

Qian Renxue's gaze shifted to the Scepter of Destruction before Gu Linyuan, and her date-pit-shaped pupils shrank even further!

The scepter was pitch-black from end to end, radiating an aura that made her instinctively uneasy.

That aura was not the suppression of Soul Power fluctuations, but the innate pressure that a higher form of existence exerted upon a lower one.

Qian Renxue's body trembled slightly.

Not from fear, but from shock.

Possessing the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, she had been hailed as Spirit Hall's greatest genius in a thousand years.

Ever since childhood, she had always been the one making others feel oppressed. Never had anyone made her feel suppressed.

Yet now, facing a youth who was absorbing a Soul Ring, she truly felt that pressure.

An irresistible pressure emanating from the level of their Martial Souls.

"This Martial Soul is so powerful!"

"I remember that when he first awakened, this Martial Soul had been utterly ordinary. Had it now shed its disguise and revealed its true form?"

Qian Renxue muttered to herself, her golden eyes fixed tightly on Gu Linyuan.

She wanted to approach and get a clearer look, but the aura of Destruction made her instinctively stop.

She had a premonition.

If she rashly approached, that pitch-black scepter would tear her apart without hesitation.

"The Six-Winged Angel was projected down by the Angel God. It is a true God-level Martial Soul."

"Even the number one weapon Martial Soul, the Clear Sky Hammer, and the number one beast Martial Soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, are nowhere near capable of shaking the Six-Winged Angel's status."

Qian Renxue took a deep breath, and the shock in her eyes gradually gave way to a complicated expression.

The Clear Sky Hammer was indeed powerful. In terms of offensive strength, it was not even weaker than the Six-Winged Angel.

But the Clear Sky Hammer would absolutely never make the Six-Winged Angel feel oppressed.

The Six-Winged Angel was a god-bestowed Martial Soul, far nobler than the Clear Sky Hammer.

"A Martial Soul capable of bringing me such overwhelming pressure must at least be a God-level Martial Soul."

"This scepter is actually a God-level Martial Soul?"

"Then what is Gu Linyuan's identity? A successor with a Divine Examination, or..."

Qian Renxue's lips curved slightly, and a trace of amusement flashed through her golden eyes.

His Innate Soul Power of level twenty seemed to confirm Gu Linyuan's identity as well.

Even a mortal Martial Soul, no matter how powerful it was, such as the Clear Sky Hammer, could only awaken Innate Soul Power at level ten.

Innate Soul Power of level twenty was exclusive to God-level Martial Souls.

She did not leave, nor did she disturb him.

She simply stood quietly in the shadows, watching that purple Soul Ring merge into Gu Linyuan's body bit by bit.

"Gu Linyuan possesses a God-level Martial Soul, yet the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect failed to discover it all these years."

"My teacher has been clever all her life. Who would have thought that even she could misjudge someone?"

"That is for the best. If I can make him mine, I will have another trump card against Bibi Dong in the future."

Who knew how long passed.

Gu Linyuan finally opened his eyes.

That purple Soul Ring had completely merged into the Scepter of Destruction, adding a ring of purple radiance to its black shaft.

"Whew. That was easier than I expected."

"With the Tree of Life Martial Soul, as long as the Soul Ring isn't strong enough to make me explode outright, I can basically endure it."

Gu Linyuan slowly rose to his feet, stretched his limbs, and felt the surging power within him.

Now that he had set a precedent by absorbing this Soul Ring, he would be even more confident in absorbing future Soul Rings.

He raised the Scepter of Destruction, and a thought crossed his mind.

The purple Soul Ring appeared and slowly revolved around the scepter.

He instantly knew what Soul Skill this Soul Ring had granted him.

[Dragon-Snake Annihilation Slash]

When activated, the phantom of an Underworld Serpent and the soul of the Dragon of Destruction appear simultaneously upon the scepter. They spiral around each other, condensing into a massive black-and-white slash wave that cuts forward. All objects struck by the slash will enter a state of annihilation.

It was an extremely tyrannical Soul Skill.

Destruction and Slaughter were both supreme attributes, but Gu Linyuan preferred Destruction.

Compared to Slaughter, Destruction was more direct and decisive.

And Gu Linyuan liked that very much.

He put away the scepter, turned around, and was about to leave.

Then his gaze suddenly froze.

Beneath a large tree not far away, a blonde woman leaned against the trunk with her arms crossed, watching him with a faintly teasing smile.

"Have you seen enough?"

Gu Linyuan asked flatly.

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow.

That reaction was somewhat beyond her expectations.

"Oh? You dare speak to me like that."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll suddenly attack and kill you?"

Qian Renxue asked with great interest.

Gu Linyuan glanced at her, his tone calm.

"You can try."

Qian Renxue froze.

She looked into the youth's dark eyes. There was no bluff there, only pure confidence.

He was the master of the Scepter of Destruction.

Before Destruction, all things were mere ants.

Qian Renxue suddenly laughed, brilliantly.

Although he only had one Soul Ring now, relying on the destructive intent of the Scepter of Destruction and his own level-twenty cultivation, he was confident he could defeat, or even kill, opponents at the Soul Ancestor level.

Besides, he truly was not afraid of death.

He was a second-generation God King. Even if he really died, someone would pull him back.

Huo Yuhao's mother, Huo Yun'er, had been dead for years, yet Tang San had collected her soul and ultimately revived her.

His mother was the Goddess of Life. Would she let her own son die?

Gu Linyuan guessed that one week ago, when he had entered enlightenment and broken through at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the moment his Martial Soul displayed divine might, the Goddess of Life and the God of Destruction in the distant God Realm had likely already sensed the existence of their biological son.

As a second-generation God King, he was simply this fearless!

That was also why Gu Linyuan had dared to travel the continent alone without Gu Rong's protection.

"Interesting. Truly interesting."

She stepped out from beneath the tree, her long golden hair flowing with magnificent luster beneath the sunlight.

"Do you know who I am?" she asked.

"Not interested."

Qian Renxue choked for a moment, but the smile on her lips deepened instead.

She was not angry. She merely took a token from her robe and lightly waved it before Gu Linyuan's eyes.

It was a wholly golden token, engraved on the front with an angel spreading six wings.

The instant the token appeared, a faint pressure radiated from it.

It was the symbol of Spirit Hall's highest authority.

"My name is Qian Renxue. I am the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu, Spirit Hall's Grand Worshipper, and the future Pope."

Qian Renxue raised her snow-white neck proudly.

She did not conceal her identity, nor was there any need to. Facing a genius like Gu Linyuan, she had to take him seriously as well.

In truth, the moment he saw the woman before him, he had already roughly guessed her identity.

On this continent, the only person whose beauty could steadily surpass Ning Rongrong's, while also possessing such distinctive features, was Qian Renxue.

"Follow me from now on. Once I become Pope, you can become a worshipper of my Spirit Hall. How about it?"

Qian Renxue crossed her arms before her chest, making her already well-developed breasts look even fuller.

A genius who seemingly possessed a Divine Examination was worth personally recruiting.

"What if I refuse?"

"With your talent, if you do not join my Spirit Hall, you will surely become Spirit Hall's enemy in the future. What do you think?"