"Did it work?"
As he murmured softly, Qian Yu activated his Martial Soul.
Right after that, the Six-Winged Angel appeared.
After putting away the Six-Winged Angel, he sensed his own condition once more.
The next moment, a long sword radiating red-gold light appeared in his hand.
A God-given Artifact Martial Soul: the Blazing Holy Sword.
"No, wait!"
Qian Yu soon noticed something unusual.
A Soul Ring had appeared on the Blazing Holy Sword Martial Soul in his right hand—a golden one.
It was the God-Level Soul Ring left behind after Qian Renxue's sacrifice.
What surprised Qian Yu was that Qian Renxue's final divine soul hadn't merged with the divine artifact, the Angel Holy Sword. Instead, it had merged with his Martial Soul, the Blazing Holy Sword.
Because his mind was connected to his Martial Soul, he could clearly sense Qian Renxue's current state. Only a wisp of her remnant soul remained, still asleep.
It wasn't quite accurate to say Qian Renxue had merged with the Blazing Holy Sword. More precisely, she had merged with the God-Level Soul Ring on the Blazing Holy Sword.
Clearly, something had gone wrong in the final step.
Fortunately, everything he had hoped for had succeeded.
Qian Yu carefully sensed all the changes within himself.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul came with the Angel Domain.
Once expanded, the domain could cover thousands of square meters of sky. Within its range, he was the absolute ruler.
The Angel Domain could turn him intangible, increase his own strength by thirty percent, weaken his enemies by ten percent, and even extend its power to his teammates.
The domain also possessed an inherent purifying ability. It could continually weaken an enemy's Soul Power and senses, and even pin them to the center of the domain. Even with instant movement, they could only tread in place.
This was a domain that an Angel Martial Soul wielder should only be able to fully activate upon reaching the Soul Saint level. He had only just obtained his First Soul Ring, yet he had completely mastered the Angel Domain. Clearly, this was thanks to Qian Renxue's sacrifice.
The Blazing Holy Sword Martial Soul also possessed the beginnings of a domain, but it had yet to fully awaken.
The First Soul Ring Qian Renxue had given him granted only two Soul Skills.
Or rather, two God Skills was more fitting: one offensive, one defensive.
They were Angel Judgment and Angel Shield.
Angel Judgment was one of the Angel God's esoteric arts, formed from sacred flames of light and possessing terrifying destructive power. When used, it summoned an identical golden Angel Phantom, while a huge golden pillar of light—formed from the sun's beam of judgment—descended from above to strike the enemy.
Under this searing light, the enemy's movements became incredibly sluggish, while the Soul Power within their body rapidly crumbled like melting snow.
Angel Shield condensed into a faint golden glow, forming a strange dome that protected him and everything within its range. This was a God Skill governed by its own rules, capable of defending against any form of attack. Even a deity would need a divine artifact to break through its defenses.
Both Soul Skills were powerful—absurdly so. The problem was that with his current Soul Power, he couldn't keep either one going for even a second.
His other major gain was the complete set of Spirit Bones: the Angel Set.
When Qian Renxue inherited them, each Spirit Bone had begun at ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years—just one hair's breadth short of reaching a hundred thousand. Activating all six at once could raise them to a hundred thousand years. After she inherited the Angel God's divine position, the Spirit Bones transformed again into the Holy Angel Armor, a divine-grade suit of armor.
Although she had lost her divine position, the quality of these six Spirit Bones hadn't fallen. They were genuine God-Level Spirit Bones.
The only thing Qian Yu couldn't do was fuse them into the Holy Angel Armor with his current strength.
Aside from that, he could use all their Soul Skills.
With a complete set of God-Level Spirit Bones, and Qian Renxue's divine power sacrificed to him, six-year-old Qian Yu's physical condition had been pushed to its absolute limit.
With the Angel Head Bone protecting him, he could absorb a ten-thousand-year First Soul Ring without a problem.
Such a starting point was unprecedented.
As for his Soul Power Level, he couldn't determine it yet without obtaining a Second Soul Ring. But he was certain it wouldn't be low.
"Even the Angel Set was passed down so early, and they still claim there's nothing shady about the Angel God's inheritance? They must think I'm a fool!"
After sensing all the power within himself, a golden glint of icy light appeared in Qian Yu's eyes.
Once he set foot on this path, there was no turning back.
Then Qian Yu put away the Storage Soul Tool and Angel Holy Sword Qian Renxue had left behind, and walked out of the cave.
"Is there still hope of bringing her back?"
Hu Liena had been guarding outside the cave. When she saw Qian Yu emerge alone, a dim look appeared in her eyes.
"She's still asleep. Once I grow a little stronger, she might wake up."
With Qian Renxue no longer by his side, his tone toward Hu Liena softened somewhat.
After all, he still needed her to do the heavy lifting for him from now on, didn't he?
"That's good!"
"What are you planning to do next?"
Without Qian Renxue, Hu Liena had completely lost her anchor. Then, in a truly absurd turn, she asked a six-year-old child what they should do.
"We don't need to rush into Soul Hunting. Let this body fuse with the divine power and Spirit Bones for a while longer, then we can hunt for a higher-year Soul Ring."
"We shouldn't sit around in the meantime, either. Come out to sea with me!"
Qian Yu had begun making plans as soon as he decided to walk this path.
The gap between him and Tang San wasn't just the difference of a divine position. Tang San also had the Tang Sect Unique Skills that came with him.
The most crucial ones were the Mysterious Heaven Skill and the Purple Demon Eye.
The Purple Demon Eye and Mysterious Jade Hand, at least, could be obtained now that the Tang Sect was about to be established.
But the authentic Mysterious Heaven Skill wasn't even known to the Tang Sect as a whole.
In this era, only one person knew it.
Tang San's direct disciple, Jixiang!
By his calculations, Jixiang should be around the Soul Emperor level now. Even if the Tang Sect Unique Skills he practiced could counter Hu Liena, she could still defeat him with her Soul Saint cultivation.
What's more, Qian Yu could support her from the sidelines. He couldn't use his God Skills yet, but he could expand the Angel Domain to assist her.
The only thing to worry about was coming up empty-handed.
He remembered that Tang San had not only bestowed the Sea God's Mark upon Jixiang, but had also allowed him to enter and leave Sea God Island freely.
If he remained on Sea God Island, it really wouldn't be easy to get to him.
No matter what, they had to try.
Jixiang was the one who held all of Tang San's true Tang Sect inheritance.
Just consider the Mysterious Heaven Skill: Tang San had used it all the way to the God King realm, which showed just how extraordinary it was.
As for why the core cultivation method of an assassin sect came from a Daoist school, who knew?
It took a full month and a half for Qian Yu and Hu Liena to ask around and find Pearl Island, where Zi Zhenzhu was based.
Thanks to the concealment and disguise provided by the Angel Head Bone, the two slipped onto the island with ease.
They were quite lucky. They ran into Jixiang as soon as they arrived on Pearl Island.
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