Yu Xiaogang

Yu Xiaogang

An hour later, Qian Xunji had already recovered his cultivation. He had not expended much Soul Power, and the Angel Spirit had no weaknesses. Its Soul Power recovery speed was exceptionally fast, easily converting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into Angel Spirit Power.

"Please enlighten me, Second Uncle."

Qian Xunji cupped his hands. Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red—nine Soul Rings—appeared around him. Beneath Golden Crocodile Douluo's feet rose the same configuration: two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red, nine Soul Rings in total.

Two 100,000 Year Soul Rings. That also meant Spirit Hall possessed at least Two 100,000-Year Soul Bones. If word got out, the entire Soul Master world would be thrown into an uproar.

To this day, not even the Upper Three Sects possessed any inherited Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones. This alone showed just how many years it had been since anyone had slain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"Roar—"

A crocodilian roar rang out as Golden Crocodile Douluo transformed into a massive golden crocodile, its entire body covered in scales and as huge as a mountain. In terms of size, Golden Crocodile was even larger than the Blazing Lion.

The crocodile's scales were as hard as armor. The scales on its tail, which accounted for two-fifths of its body length, were covered in sharp protrusions. One lash from it would surely tear flesh and skin apart.

With a beat of his wings, Qian Xunji immediately took to the air. If he wanted to defeat Golden Crocodile Douluo, he could only use the same Kite-Flying Style he had used against Mighty Lion Douluo, relying on the purifying power of Angel Spirit Power and the Angel Domain to cleanse all of Golden Crocodile Douluo's Soul Power away. Otherwise, even if he exhausted himself to death and used his ninth soul skill, he likely would not be able to injure Golden Crocodile Douluo.

Just as he prepared to attack, Qian Xunji's pupils contracted. Golden Crocodile Douluo had vanished from the arena before his eyes, and behind him came the breathing of a prehistoric beast. It was a mountain-sized crocodile, its golden eyes watching him with a hint of amusement.

"What is it, Your Holiness? Were you frightened by this old man's speed? The Angel Spirit may be fast, but this old man's Soul Power is a full four levels higher than yours. That is more than enough to make up for the gap. Use your domain."

Qian Xunji slowly turned around, stared at the giant crocodile, and retreated ten meters. The Angel Spirit behind him burst forth with golden light.

"As Second Uncle said, Angel Domain."

Qian Xunji unleashed the Angel Domain. A ten-meter circle of golden light spread outward, seemingly solid, filled with sacred, radiant Angel Spirit Power. The Soul Power was like liquid, boundless and inexhaustible.

Soul Masters could enter the Angel Domain from outside, but once they entered, leaving became extremely difficult. The liquid-like Angel Spirit Power could restrict a Soul Master's movements and seep into their body, cleansing all their Soul Power away.

"Since Your Holiness is ready, this old man will make his move as well."

As soon as he spoke, Golden Crocodile Douluo swung his tail. It was as fast as lightning, impossible to catch with the naked eye. Sonic booms erupted through the air in its wake, and even Qian Xunji's Angel Domain was shattered piece by piece as though it were glass.

Qian Xunji did not even have time to react before he felt something strike his chest. Two cracking sounds rang out, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The Angel Domain returned to the Angel Spirit, the Angel Spirit returned to Qian Xunji's body, and Qian Xunji was sent flying. He crashed into the arena, smashing out a small crater before passing out.

The spot on his chest struck by Golden Crocodile Douluo's tail had caved in.

At Qian Xunji's side stood a middle-aged man with golden hair who resembled him by seventy percent. Naturally, this man was Qian Daoliu.

Golden Crocodile Douluo also arrived in the arena and cupped his hands. "Big Brother, I've done as you said. If His Holiness blames this old man for hitting too hard later, you'll have to put in a good word for me."

"Rest assured. If you hadn't whipped this brat, this old man would have done it himself," Qian Daoliu said indifferently. Naturally, he had given the order for Golden Crocodile Douluo to give Qian Xunji a beating. Aside from venting his anger, it was also to prevent Qian Xunji from becoming too full of himself after defeating two rank 96 Titled Douluo above his level and forgetting his own name.

Afterward, Qian Daoliu called over two people to carry Qian Xunji back to the Pope Palace for treatment.

To recover from the injuries Golden Crocodile Douluo had inflicted, Qian Xunji lay in bed for half a month, then spent another half month looking pale. Once he had fully recovered, Qian Xunji immediately shut himself in his cultivation chamber. He swore that one day, he would anger Qian Daoliu, that old bastard who only knew how to hold him back, to death.

Another three years passed, and Qian Xunji finally broke through to rank 95 Titled Douluo. He was still under forty-nine years old, a full eleven years faster than the original Qian Xunji had reached this cultivation level. And that was without borrowing the power of the Angel God Test.

This also proved why those protagonists loved building their own factions so much. After establishing a faction, nearly all of them became hands-off bosses, because handling affairs consumed vast amounts of time, leaving no time to cultivate.

As a hands-off boss, they could cultivate diligently while using that status to show off. When a great battle came, they would emerge to lead the entire affair, crush powerful enemies with overwhelming strength, and show off once more.

They got all the benefits while others handled all the troublesome matters. What a comfortable life.

As for rank 96, Qian Xunji did not try to break through. With his talent, it would probably take more than a decade. After rank 95, accumulating Soul Power was no longer the most important thing; comprehension was. If he truly relied on slowly accumulating Soul Power to evolve the Angel Spirit, then just as Bo Saixi had said, it might really take a hundred years.

Qian Xunji still had matters to attend to, such as the Blue Silver Emperor. If he remembered correctly, Tang Xiao and Tang Hao first roamed the continent for two years before meeting the Blue Silver Emperor and falling in love at first sight, times two.

Then Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and the Blue Silver Emperor became sworn siblings. After traveling the continent for three years, Tang Xiao noticed the Blue Silver Emperor's feelings and voluntarily withdrew, returning to the Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao confessed to the Blue Silver Emperor and got together with her. On their way back to the Clear Sky Sect, they encountered Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo, who saw through the Blue Silver Emperor's true identity, beginning their journey of escape.

At the current time, Qian Xunji was not yet fifty years old. Tang Xiao, Tang Hao, and the Blue Silver Emperor should still be traveling the continent.

After dumping Bibi Dong at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Qian Xunji had thought of a replacement: the Blue Silver Emperor. Taking the Blue Silver Emperor for himself was not something that required much thought. Tang Hao had broken through to Soul Sage at thirty and reached rank 84 at thirty-five, advancing nearly three ranks a year during that period. For a Soul Master to break through in cultivation, aside from cultivation resources, there were only high-year Soul Rings and Soul Bones. Too many resources would make one's Soul Power unstable, and Tang Hao would not do that. Soul Rings were still configured according to the standard of the era, so that could be ruled out as well.

That left only Soul Bones. Did he even need to think about what Tang Hao had done?

Qian Xunji immediately sent people to investigate the whereabouts of the Haotian Twin Stars. As he quietly waited for news from his subordinates, a Red Cardinal delivered another piece of information. A few days ago, Yu Xiaogang of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had wished to join Spirit Hall.

Since Yu Xiaogang was a direct descendant of one of the Upper Three Sects and Yu Yuanzhen's son, Spirit Hall gave the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and Yu Yuanzhen some face by appointing Yu Xiaogang as a library editor in Spirit City, a largely dispensable position.