The Seven Treasures Hegemon Sect's Scheme

When their vision cleared, the two stood within the Angel Temple of the Inner World's God Realm.

Upon a massive golden throne, the phantom of the Angel God King looked down at them.

"You returned quite quickly," the Angel God King said, his voice echoing through the temple.

Qian Xunji bowed his head slightly in salute.

The Angel God King continued, "Sending you to that world is different from bringing you back. You are originally from our world and carry its aura.

When going to that world, you face the rejection of that plane, making the transit extremely troublesome. However, you possess my super-divine artifact, which acts as a coordinate. With its guidance, combined with the plane's inherent repulsion, bringing you back is much easier."

Qian Xunji nodded to show he understood.

"Tell me, what was the harvest from this trip?" the Angel God King asked directly.

Qian Xunji was about to report, "I did not fail the mission..."

Before he could finish, the Angel God King suddenly raised his hand and flicked it casually.

A golden light instantly enveloped Huang Tian, who stood nearby. Before she could even react, she vanished from the spot.

Clearly, the following conversation involved the core of the God Realm, and the Angel God King did not want a soul beast to hear it, so he simply sent her back to the lower realm.

Qian Xunji watched Huang Tian being sent away without a change in expression, as if nothing had happened. He withdrew his gaze and continued his report, relaying the intelligence gathered in the Surface World.

"Reporting to the God King, I have fully investigated the situation of the God Realm in the Surface World," Qian Xunji said, his face calm and composed.

"On the Douluo Planet of the Surface World, there are currently four confirmed locations of divine inheritance: the Angel God, the Rakshasa God, the Asura, and the Sea God. As for other divine inheritances, none have been discovered yet."

The Angel God King narrowed his eyes slightly, listening intently.

Qian Xunji continued, "In the God Realm of that world, the Asura's divine position is at the God King level. The Angel God, Rakshasa God, and Sea God are all merely first-tier gods. These inheritance sites can be traced on the Douluo Continent."

Hearing this, the Angel God King's phantom flickered slightly, clearly deep in thought.

"And regarding the composition of their God Realm's highest authority," Qian Xunji delivered the final piece of intelligence, "The God Realm Committee of the Surface World is also composed of five God Kings. Aside from the aforementioned Asura, the other four remain the God King of Goodness, the God King of Evil, the God King of Destruction, and the God King of Life."

After hearing Qian Xunji's report, the Angel God King fell silent.

The temple remained quiet for a while. The Angel God King was secretly calculating the differences and connections between the two God Realms.

After a moment, the Angel God King spoke again, his tone filled with clear appreciation: "Well done. The information is comprehensive and will be very helpful for our upcoming plans."

Qian Xunji bowed his head slightly: "It is this subordinate's honor to alleviate the burdens of the God Realm."

"Wait here for a moment," the Angel God King stood up. "This intelligence is vital. I am going to convene a meeting with the other God Kings to study how to utilize this information and formulate our next steps."

With that, the Angel God King's massive phantom faded on the throne and vanished from the temple, leaving Qian Xunji alone in the vast, empty hall to wait in silence.

[Inner World]

Outside Kelaishi Academy, two figures appeared silently in the night.

These two were Yu Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Overlord Pagoda Sect, and one of the sect's two guardians, Seven Kill Douluo Chen Rong. His martial soul was the Seven Kill Dragon, which specialized in offense; while its physique was slightly inferior to other dragon-type beast martial souls, it was still far superior to tool martial souls.

A few days ago, they had received an urgent secret letter from Yu Rongrong. The contents were so shocking that Yu Fengzhi dared not delay; he left Gu Xin to guard the sect and brought Chen Rong to Suotuo City personally.

The two did not alert the academy's teachers, instead heading directly to a dark spot behind the mountain to observe the area ahead.

Chen Rong looked at the clearing in the distance and asked in a low voice, "Fengzhi, do you think what Rongrong wrote in the letter is true? A twelve-year-old child with a soul power of rank forty-seven? And a fourth soul ring that is ten-thousand-year level? This is simply not something a human can achieve."

Yu Fengzhi looked ahead and replied calmly, "To be honest, I don't fully believe it either. However, Rongrong has no reason to deceive us with such matters. She may be arrogant and temperamental in the sect, but when it comes to the future of the sect, she would never toy with us."

Chen Rong nodded after hearing this, sighing, "Sigh, that is what I think as well. Although Rongrong is playful, she knows the gravity of the situation. It's just that the thought of it being true feels so surreal."

As they spoke, movement came from ahead.

Qian San and Xiao Qing arrived at the clearing behind the mountain together to begin their evening training. Dai Zhuqing followed behind them.

The training began with Qian San teaching Xiao Qing some close-quarters combat techniques. He focused on how to dissipate force and how to strike at extremely close range to disrupt an opponent's rhythm. As for the core techniques of the Tang Sect, Qian San did not teach them, only passing on the most practical fighting skills.

Dai Zhuqing stood to the side, watching intently and occasionally practicing the movements herself.

The style Qian San taught was perfectly suited for Dai Zhuqing. Like Xiao Qing, she was a power-type beast martial soul user who favored close-quarters brawling. Watching Xiao Qing use minimal movements to exert maximum destructive force, Dai Zhuqing gained a great deal.

After the combat practice, Qian San began the development and testing of his metal armor.

"Sister Qing, Boss Dai, step back a bit. I'm going to test a new application for the armor," Qian San said.

The two immediately stepped back.

Qian San channeled his soul power, and blue-silver liquid metal surged from his palms. He first allowed the metal to cover his entire body to test the armor's performance in purely increasing strength and defense. Controlling his force, he punched a nearby tree, causing it to shake violently and leaving a deep fist print in the trunk.

Next, Qian San dispersed the armor and controlled the liquid metal to deform in mid-air. The metal rapidly transformed into a thick shield, blocking in front of him.

"Beyond wearing it, the armor can also serve as a means of restraint."

Qian San controlled the liquid metal, which flowed like water toward a large boulder ahead. The metal instantly enveloped the boulder, then solidified and tightened, locking the rock firmly in place.