Qian Daoliu knew that his son, Qian Xunji, had been killed by Bibi Dong back then. Yet, for the sake of Bibi Dong being Qian Renxue's biological mother, he had ultimately not made a move to kill her.
Now that he had confirmed Bibi Dong possessed divine power and was also a god's inheritor, Qian Daoliu once again suppressed his urge to kill Bibi Dong, lest unforeseen complications arise that he could not control.
After all, as the Grand Pontiff, he would ultimately have to sacrifice his life and power to open the Gate of Inheritance for the god's inheritor.
Qian Daoliu, I will remember today's slap! One day, I will make you repay it a hundredfold, a thousandfold!! Bibi Dong was filled with hatred.
She suppressed the fury in her heart, lowered her head slowly in utter humiliation, and yielded.
"Hmph? Let's go!" Qian Daoliu turned around and left with the Consecrated Elders and Lin Ye.
Bibi Dong glared viciously at Lin Ye's retreating back. I never expected the Consecrated Elders to care so much about this brat. But don't think that, with the Worship Hall protecting you, there's nothing I can do to you!
Just wait! I will make you die by my own hand!
After leaving.
Qian Daoliu immediately ordered, "Notify Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear at once. From now on, whenever Xiaoxue and Lin Ye go out alone, the two of them must protect them secretly around the clock."
"Yes!"
Qian Daoliu patted Lin Ye on the shoulder. "Disciple, don't worry. This sort of thing will not happen a second time."
"Mm." Lin Ye nodded, warmth filling his heart.
He decided that once he returned from absorbing his third soul ring, he would share those Immortal Herbs with the Consecrated Elders and see whether they could help raise their strength to another level.
After what happened today, Bibi Dong probably hates me to the bone. She will definitely find another opportunity to kill me. I have to become stronger faster. Lin Ye quietly clenched his fists.
Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear were both level 95 Elders, loyal to and under the command of the Worship Hall.
With those two Elders protecting him whenever he went out in the future, his safety would be well assured. But compared to being protected by others, only having sufficient strength himself could make Lin Ye truly feel secure.
Early the next morning.
Lin Ye got up early and cultivated as he waited for Qian Daoliu to take him to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring.
Hearing approaching footsteps, Lin Ye opened his eyes and saw that Qian Renxue had come along as well.
"Let's go. Xiaoxue will be coming with us. She wants to find a low-level Man Faced Demon Spider to practice against first and learn how they fight. Disciple, you should familiarize yourself with them in advance too," Qian Daoliu said.
"Alright."
Lin Ye had actually been planning to do the same.
The three of them immediately set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.
Along the way, Qian Daoliu pondered, "Disciple, your second soul ring was thirteen hundred years old. For your third soul ring, I think anything under four thousand years should be about right."
"Teacher, I want a six-thousand-year one..."
"What did you say!" Qian Daoliu's eyes widened, his expression stern. "Do you have a death wish? It is impossible for you to absorb a six-thousand-year third soul ring."
Lin Ye had not originally intended to say anything, but after what had happened with Bibi Dong last night,
he felt that he should be honest.
"Teacher, when I took Brother Ling to obtain the Ice Soul Snow Heart Lotus, I also consumed a rare herb there that could strengthen my physique. Six thousand years won't be a problem for me," Lin Ye explained.
Qian Daoliu was greatly surprised, but he did not ask further questions.
He replied, "I trust that you would not blindly pursue a soul ring beyond what you can bear. Since you are so confident, then six thousand years it is."
"Mm-hmm!"
After arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, the three of them ventured deep into the inner region.
Six-thousand-year soul beasts were already scarce at the outermost edge of the outer region. They needed to go deeper, near the inner region, to find them more commonly.
The three traveled through the forest, searching for suitable soul beasts while also looking for Man Faced Demon Spiders.
Their luck seemed as good as ever. Within a few hours of entering, they found a suitable target: another soul beast possessing both light and fire attributes, with a cultivation of six thousand years.
After Qian Daoliu defeated it, Lin Ye decisively delivered the finishing blow.
He then sat cross-legged and absorbed the soul ring.
After absorbing it, Lin Ye's Soul Power rose another two levels, reaching level 32 Soul Elder.
Every one of Lin Ye's soul skills had seemed extraordinary to Qian Renxue. Seeing the delighted look on Lin Ye's face, he had surely gained another excellent soul skill.
Unable to restrain her curiosity, Qian Renxue asked, "Hey, what is your third soul skill?"
Lin Ye was indeed very satisfied with this soul skill. He said, "My third soul skill is called Angel Sword Formation. Centered on me, it rapidly forms a formation within a radius of one hundred meters."
"Within the formation, a vast amount of Holy Sacred Fire rises to burn enemies. Some of the flames condense into countless fiery threads that restrain enemies, and those threads carry intense burning effects and damage."
"Once an enemy is restrained by the flames within the formation, a massive Angel Holy Sword rapidly condenses inside it and attacks the enemy."
"And once I activate the Angel Sword Formation, anyone who fails to escape immediately will be trapped inside. Unless the opponent's Soul Power Level is far above mine, they will be unable to break the formation and escape."
Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue: ??????
Qian Renxue's mouth twitched slightly. "S-so, your soul skill is crowd control plus enhanced offense!?"
"That's right." Lin Ye grinned.
"Why! We both have god-tier martial souls, so why are all your soul skills so powerful!" Qian Renxue was utterly depressed.
Her fourth soul skill, Angel Free Will, was a control skill similar to Lin Ye's fiery threads. Yet Lin Ye's skill not only controlled enemies, but also came with an incredibly powerful single-target attack.
Qian Daoliu praised, "Very impressive! It has both control and powerful single-target offense. Although you are primarily following the strong attack path and have yet to develop toward a balanced path, you already possess agility attack, control, long-range attack, enhancement, and single-target attack skills of many different types."
"You are now advancing along both the Extreme Style and the balanced path."
"My suggestion is that, going forward, you consider obtaining an area-of-effect soul skill and a defensive soul skill. That way, your abilities will be extremely well-rounded."
"Although the balanced path cannot raise one aspect of strength to an exceptionally high level like the Extreme Style, comprehensive abilities allow one to deal with all kinds of soul masters and make it harder to be countered."
"I understand, Teacher." Lin Ye nodded, taking the advice to heart.
Obtaining an area-of-effect skill was certainly necessary.
Keeping a defensive skill on hand was also necessary. When facing powerful attacks or group assaults, having a defensive skill would be crucial.
But if possible, Lin Ye hoped that his future defensive skill would come from a Spirit Bone.
"Let's go. Next, we'll search for a Man Faced Demon Spider."
"Alright."
The three continued onward.
They began searching the forest for Man Faced Demon Spiders. This type of soul beast was actually quite uncommon and relatively rare; the higher their cultivation, the fewer there were.
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