Qian Renxue removed her veil, revealing breathtaking beauty. Her skin was flawless and delicate, and she looked like an angel who had fallen into the mortal world. Every gesture of hers was so beautiful it took one's breath away.
Qin Xuan couldn't help sighing inwardly. Qian Renxue truly deserves her reputation as one of the top goddesses on Douluo Continent. Seeing her true appearance, she's even more beautiful than in the anime.
"Xiao Xuan, come back to Spirit Hall with me first. The bite wounds on your leg look pretty serious. They need to be treated as soon as possible." Qian Renxue furrowed her delicate brows, then sent Uncle She a look.
Uncle She looked as if he wanted to say something but held back, seemingly disapproving of Qian Renxue taking Qin Xuan in.
But then he released his Soul Power and summoned a gleaming golden Snake Lance.
The Snake Lance spun in the air, bursting with dazzling golden light.
A moment later,
the Snake Lance transformed into a two-headed serpent more than five zhang long.
"Boy, get on." As he spoke, Uncle She leaped onto one of the serpent's heads.
"Mm." Qin Xuan nodded and limped over to the serpent's back.
"Uncle She, take Xiao Xuan back to Spirit Hall to rest. Tomorrow, take him to undergo Martial Soul Awakening."
"I have something to take care of. I'll go to the Worship Hall first!"
After giving her instructions, Qian Renxue spread her Angel Wings and flew toward the distant mountains.
"Understood!" Uncle She replied respectfully, then directed the two-headed serpent toward Spirit Hall.
The next morning.
In a luxurious bedchamber in Spirit Hall,
Qin Xuan changed into a clean black brocade robe.
Then he opened the door and, with excitement in his heart, hurried toward Spirit Hall's plaza.
Two years.
It was the best night's sleep he'd ever had.
Spirit Hall had top-tier healing Soul Masters.
After treatment, a few bites from a stray dog were nothing to worry about.
Qin Xuan had thought through many things the night before. As a student from a university of science and engineering, he was clever.
There was no such thing as a free lunch.
Qian Renxue had taken him in because of his Dai Family bloodline.
After all, the White Tiger was a top-tier Beast Martial Soul.
Having another powerful confidant at her side could only be a good thing.
If Qin Xuan had no value to her, Qian Renxue would never have shown such kindness and taken him in.
Whether on the Douluo Plane or Blue Star, that was simply how the world worked.
Spirit Hall's plaza stood directly before Pope Hall. It was surrounded by mountains on all sides, with beautiful scenery.
Not far behind the plaza stood a circular Soul Fighting Arena.
The continent-wide finals of the Senior Soul Master Academy Tournament were held there.
Qin Xuan looked around from the center of the plaza. Besides him, there were twenty six-year-old children.
The children were boys and girls dressed in luxurious clothes, clearly from distinguished families.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan showed little reaction and remained as calm as ever.
According to Uncle She the night before, most children who underwent Martial Soul Awakening before Pope Hall were descendants of high-ranking members of Spirit Hall.
At that moment, the children chatted among themselves, all looking forward to the start of the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.
As soon as Qin Xuan, a stranger to them, arrived at the plaza, he drew the children's attention.
Now that he had washed and changed, Qin Xuan wore an expensive black robe and radiated an intangible, masculine aura.
No one could have guessed that only the night before, he had been a little street urchin.
"Qingling, that boy in black looks so cool. I wonder which family he's from," a girl with her hair in two buns whispered after sneaking a glance at Qin Xuan.
The girl standing beside her merely smiled wryly and shook her head slightly, saying nothing.
At the same time, three figures—two men and a woman—appeared beside the railing on Pope Hall's raised platform.
The woman at their head wore the Nine-Curved Purple Gold Crown and held a scepter. Her figure was graceful, her bearing noble, and her features striking. She looked to be in her early twenties, yet her brows revealed the weight of years.
Without a doubt, she was Bibi Dong, the current Pope of Spirit Hall.
The two figures beside her, one dressed in gold and the other in black, were Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
"Greetings, Your Holiness the Pope!" Everyone present bowed respectfully when they saw Bibi Dong. Qin Xuan followed suit.
"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Most of the children of Spirit Hall's upper ranks were exceptionally gifted.
Bibi Dong had come to see if she might find a child with Innate Soul Power at level nine or Innate Full Soul Power, someone she could take as her personal disciple.
She scanned the children in the plaza, then asked with a puzzled frown, "Weren't there only twenty children undergoing Martial Soul Awakening? Why is there one more?"
Yue Guan quickly pointed at Qin Xuan and explained, "Your Holiness the Pope, this is the child the young mistress picked up by the roadside last night."
Hearing this, Bibi Dong furrowed her willow brows and looked disdainful.
Then Yue Guan explained Qin Xuan's background, and only after hearing it did Bibi Dong become interested.
"He's the Star Luo Emperor's illegitimate son? How interesting."
"If he has the Dai Family bloodline, then his Innate Soul Power should be quite high."
Seeing that all the important figures had arrived, the Red Cardinal flew to the center of the plaza on his sword and announced loudly, "I hereby declare the Martial Soul Awakening ceremony open!"
With that,
he tapped the Soul Tool at his waist, and six Awakening Stones and a crystal ball shot out.
The crystal ball floated steadily in midair.
The six black stones fell to the ground, forming a hexagram.
Then the children began stepping into the formation one by one.
Each time the Awakening Stones burst into golden light, it meant another child had completed their Martial Soul Awakening.
After observing them for a while, Qin Xuan couldn't help marveling at how gifted these children were.
Even the least gifted among them had Innate Soul Power at level five.
Two girls had even reached Innate Soul Power at level seven and level eight.
One had to know that once someone's Innate Soul Power reached level seven or above, their talent was already on par with Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Even if I awaken a White Tiger Martial Soul, I probably won't stand out among these children. Qin Xuan sighed inwardly, then stepped into the formation.
"Just focus on feeling the power within you," the Red Cardinal reminded him.
As soon as he finished speaking,
the Awakening Stones burst into dazzling golden light.
Qin Xuan immediately felt a vast power surging uncontrollably out of him.
Roar—
A tiger's roar shook the heavens.
A White Tiger phantom, more than six meters long, appeared behind Qin Xuan.
"As expected, it's the Dai Family's inherited Martial Soul, the White Tiger." Qian Renxue, standing in a corner of the plaza, wore an indifferent expression.
Because she was carrying out her mission to infiltrate the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, it wasn't convenient for her to show herself in public. Otherwise, she would have been standing on Pope Hall's raised platform with Bibi Dong.
As soon as she finished speaking,
a miraculous scene unfolded.
A five-hundred-meter radius around Pope Hall was suddenly covered by red clouds.
Faced with this apocalyptic sight, everyone except the Titled Douluo powerhouses grew uneasy.
"Everyone, stay calm. This is a celestial omen brought about by the Martial Soul Awakening," Bibi Dong said coldly, red light flickering in her eyes.
She tried to use her spiritual power to pierce the red mist, but an extraordinarily powerful force blocked her.
"How could a mere White Tiger Martial Soul trigger a celestial omen?" Gui Mei exclaimed in shock.
"Elder Ghost, are you questioning me?" Bibi Dong asked in a low voice.
"Your Holiness the Pope is learned and experienced. How would this subordinate dare question you?" Gui Mei replied nervously.
Bibi Dong said nothing more, only snorted before turning her gaze back to the White Tiger.
Even she was at a loss, unable to make head or tail of what was happening.
Boom—
A thunderous explosion split the air.
A dazzling black pillar suddenly descended from the red clouds.
The pillar was more than eight meters in diameter. In an instant, it engulfed Qin Xuan and the White Tiger phantom.
Then, from all directions, came the cold laughter of a man.
About half a minute later,
the red clouds finally vanished.
When the black pillar disappeared,
the White Tiger had undergone a complete transformation.
Its light attribute had turned into an utterly evil one. Its body was pure black, without a speck of any other color, and a pair of wings sprouted from its back. It had grown to ten meters long. The "King" character on its forehead had become a sinister, inky black, and its tail had grown extremely long, ending in a scorpion-like shape with a massive barb at its tip.
A faint, dark flame seemed to flicker around its body.
Qin Xuan's face was alight with excitement.
Just as the black pillar had swallowed him, a deep, ethereal male voice had sounded in his mind.
He had been fortunate enough to receive a gift from the God of Evil, allowing his White Tiger Martial Soul to evolve into the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger!
But before Qin Xuan could ask why the God of Evil had chosen him, a wisp of his divine consciousness vanished without a trace.
"Phew." Qin Xuan let out a long breath, temporarily setting aside the matter of the God of Evil to calm himself. Then he gently placed his left hand on the crystal ball.
A humming sound rang out.
The crystal ball shone with blinding light.
Then, with a bang, the crystal ball exploded into pieces!
"Innate Full Soul Power at level twenty!" Bibi Dong and the others cried out in shock, their faces filled with horror!
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