Qian Daoliu was an old monster who had lived for over a hundred years. He could tell whether someone was speaking sincerely or spinning a falsehood.
It seemed his granddaughter held a very high place in Qin Xuan's heart.
From Qin Xuan's eyes, he could even see that he was prepared to do anything for Qian Renxue, even stake his life.
It seems this boy's feelings for Xue'er aren't feigned.
Alas... it's a shame he couldn't have awakened some other Martial Soul. He just had to awaken the Nine Nether Evil God Tiger, a Martial Soul with an utterly evil attribute.
With this boy's talent, he may have more than a fifty percent chance of successfully inheriting a God King's divine position.
I hope the Evil God Trial isn't what I imagine it to be.
The future is full of uncertainty. I'll just have to take things one step at a time.
Although Qin Xuan awakened a Martial Soul with an utterly evil attribute, his character and morals aren't bad. I just don't know if he can withstand the backlash of inner demons during the divine trial...
Putting his thoughts aside, Qian Daoliu spoke slowly:
"How has Bibi Dong treated you?"
"Teacher has treated me very well. She's given me the greatest help, both in resources and with Soul Rings." Qin Xuan replied respectfully.
"Mm." Qian Daoliu nodded in satisfaction. "I haven't left seclusion in a long time. Today, I'll make an exception for you, boy!"
With that,
he transformed into a golden streak of light and darted outside the Worship Hall.
Qin Xuan's face lit up with delight, and he hurried after him.
The original story had never shown a Peerless Douluo fighting a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Qin Xuan could take this opportunity to see Qian Daoliu's magnificence for himself.
An ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would be one thing.
A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with a dark attribute was extremely troublesome.
But as luck would have it, the Angel lineage had an innate suppression over dark attributes. With Qian Daoliu there to oversee things, they were as good as guaranteed to succeed.
"The Star Dou Great Forest is a long way from here. I'll take you there."
"Seventh Soul Skill, Angel True Form!"
As Qian Daoliu spoke, the thirty-meter-tall Angel True Form, with six wings, appeared in midair!
At the sight, the nearby soldiers dropped to their knees in excitement and bowed in worship.
Ever since the previous Pope, Qian Xunji, had died unexpectedly, they hadn't seen the Six-Winged Angel's true form in a long time!
A moment later,
golden light burst from Qian Daoliu's body and flowed into the brow of the Six-Winged Angel.
Then the Six-Winged Angel slowly lowered its left hand.
So this is Qian Daoliu's Martial Soul Avatar. What an overwhelming sense of divine power! Qin Xuan marveled inwardly, then leaped into the Six-Winged Angel's palm.
Boom—
A piercing sonic boom rang out.
In the blink of an eye, the enormous Six-Winged Angel vanished from the spot.
High above, a golden line streaked across the sky and lingered long after it had passed!
The Star Dou Great Forest, which would normally take several days to reach by carriage, was less than three hours away at Qian Daoliu's incredible speed!
The Six-Winged Angel sped onward. Only when they reached the mixed zone did Qian Daoliu withdraw his Martial Soul.
Qin Xuan landed perfectly, though his face had gone a little pale.
The Six-Winged Angel had been moving far too fast!
Fortunately, his constitution far surpassed that of Soul Masters at the same rank. Otherwise, the pressure along the way alone would have shattered every bone in his body!
"Heh..." Qian Daoliu chuckled when he saw him. "Xiao Xuan, if you can't even withstand pressure like that, I'd advise you not to risk absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring!"
"Great Enshrined, you truly deserve your reputation as the Peerless Douluo who is invincible in the sky. I'm fine. Thank you for your concern." Qin Xuan answered calmly.
"You've got some grit, boy. Dark-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are extremely hard to find. I'll help you look for one now!"
"But take this kind warning from me: the energy of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is no trifling matter. Don't let greed ruin you." Qian Daoliu's expression turned serious. Then he shouted, "Angel Domain!"
As soon as the words left his mouth,
the sky across a thousand-li radius was instantly dyed brilliant gold!
The domain was filled with sacred energy that purified and dissolved anything it touched. It could also greatly weaken an enemy's senses and pin them to the center of the domain. Even instant teleportation would only leave them treading in place!
What's more, the Angel Domain Qian Daoliu displayed was several times stronger than the one Qian Renxue, then a Soul Saint, had first used in the original story!
There was a crushing difference between the two!
"So this is the Angel Domain!" Qin Xuan gazed up at the sky, brilliant as a diamond, and couldn't help exclaiming in awe. At the same time, envy welled up inside him:
Domains really are cool!
I wonder when I'll have one of my own!
Before Qin Xuan could recover from his astonishment, Qian Daoliu suddenly spread the Six-Winged Angel's wings and shot high into the sky!
Blinding golden light erupted from his body, and golden radiance seemed to swirl in his pupils. It was clear that he had unleashed his full spiritual power!
At the sight of that terrifying figure in the sky, the nearby Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts fled in all directions as if facing a powerful enemy.
But whenever they reached the edge of the Angel Domain, the sacred energy dragged them back to its center!
"I have no interest in you lot!" Qian Daoliu glanced down at the dozens of Soul Beasts with cultivation bases of fifty thousand years or more, his expression full of disdain.
Three kilometers away, dozens of high-year Soul Beasts had gathered together, hoping to join forces against the powerful human in the sky.
As soon as they heard that Qian Daoliu wasn't after them, they all breathed a sigh of relief and promptly scattered.
Qin Xuan released his spiritual power, unable to stop himself from being shocked:
What terrifying power!
The Angel Domain has already covered a thousand-li radius, and it's still expanding!
Just how far do Qian Daoliu's limits go?
Time passed by, bit by bit.
Just as Qian Daoliu had said, dark-attribute Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were extremely hard to find. Half an hour had passed, and they still hadn't found one.
During that time, Qian Daoliu had constantly shifted his position in the sky. He had found quite a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, but none had a dark attribute.
Though these Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts felt uneasy after Qian Daoliu locked onto them with his spiritual power, they didn't dare strike back.
If we really can't find a suitable dark-attribute Soul Beast, I might as well use the Sky Azure Bull Python as Xiao Xuan's Sixth Soul Ring!
At the thought, Qian Daoliu locked his spiritual power onto the Lake of Life.
Then, with a "bang," the hundred-meter-tall Sky Azure Bull Python burst out of the lake and stared at Qian Daoliu, five kilometers away.
Just as Qian Daoliu released his nine Soul Rings—eight black and one red—and prepared to declare war on the Sky Azure Bull Python, phoenix cries that seemed capable of tearing souls apart suddenly rang out from every direction!
Then the brilliant golden sky gradually began to be swallowed by darkness.
Before long,
the Angel Domain, which had originally stretched across more than a thousand li, had been swallowed by darkness until it covered less than a hundred li!
Then a low female voice sounded from nowhere:
"Human, I'm at a critical moment in my advancement. Your power of light is disturbing me!"
"Get out of here!"
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