A Thousand-Year Soul Ring

"Roar!"

Qian Renxue turned at the sound and locked eyes with the Light Unicorn charging straight toward her.

Its eyes were filled with resentment. It wanted to trample everyone who had trespassed into its territory to death.

"Ah!"

Qian Renxue had never seen anything like this. Her legs went weak with fright, and she collapsed onto the ground.

That only made the Light Unicorn more confident. It felt that killing the little girl before it would be a piece of cake.

When Chen Qi saw Qian Renxue collapse in fear, his expression suddenly turned cold. Somehow finding the courage, he immediately stepped in front of her, spreading his arms to shield her with all his might.

Seeing his granddaughter frightened like this, Qian Daoliu was overcome with fury.

He glared darkly at the Light Unicorn that had courted death. He didn't even summon his Martial Soul—he merely shot it a glare.

The pressure of a Limit Douluo poured out. The Light Unicorn was still charging at full speed and had no idea what was happening when it suddenly felt an immense weight press down on it.

The next second, it fell to the ground, barely clinging to life.

"Xue'er, are you all right?"

Qian Daoliu looked with concern at Qian Renxue, who was still stunned with fright.

At his words, Qian Renxue shook her head and stood up.

"Grandpa, I'm fine."

"Ding. Qian Renxue's favorability has changed. Current favorability: 20/1000."

Chen Qi was stunned. He hadn't expected his stepping in front of Qian Renxue to raise her favorability. It seemed that no one could resist a brave hero saving a beauty.

After the interruption, they went over to the dying Light Unicorn.

Seeing it, Qian Renxue spat at it in anger and kicked it hard in the head.

"Pah! That's what you get for scaring me. Happy now?"

Light Unicorn: ...

Qian Daoliu examined the Light Unicorn and noticed that its horn had grown beyond a Hundred-Year Soul Ring's length. It had advanced to a thousand years.

He shook his head regretfully and sighed.

"What a pity. If it were a little younger, it could have become Xue'er's Soul Ring."

Chen Qi carefully studied the Light Unicorn, then crouched down and curiously reached out to touch it.

The instant his hand touched the unicorn, the Light Unicorn breathed its last. A purple Soul Ring slowly floated out.

The Soul Ring appeared before Chen Qi. He felt a connection to it, and at a mere thought, it miraculously began to sink into his body.

Chen Qi immediately felt a powerful energy surge inside him. The force clashed within his body as though it were about to burst him apart.

Seeing this, Chen Qi quickly copied the posture of the peerless masters who cultivated on television. He crossed his legs and tried to suppress the power within him.

Qian Renxue also began to feel something wrong with her body. A stream of energy was pouring out from her dantian.

Her face turned deathly pale, and she could barely breathe.

Qian Daoliu noticed something was wrong with Qian Renxue. Remembering that the Soul Ring had just entered Chen Qi's body, a terrible premonition rose in his heart.

Could Xue'er have absorbed the thousand-year Soul Ring because of Chen Qi?

Judging by Qian Renxue's condition, she wouldn't last much longer. If she couldn't withstand the energy, her body would explode.

Qian Daoliu's expression turned grave. He immediately ordered her, "Xue'er, sit down at once and do your best to steady the energy in your body."

Qian Renxue was already in too much pain to speak. Hearing Qian Daoliu, she quickly sat down and struggled with all her might to resist the energy.

Qian Daoliu also poured his Soul Power into Qian Renxue to help her stabilize the immense force.

Meanwhile, Chen Qi had a surprisingly easy time steadying the energy. In just the time it took to burn one incense stick, he had successfully absorbed the thousand-year Soul Ring.

As soon as Chen Qi finished absorbing it, a purple thousand-year Soul Ring slowly rose beneath Qian Renxue.

The violent energy inside her vanished in an instant. She opened her eyes and saw the unbelievable Soul Ring beneath her.

Her First Soul Ring was a thousand years old, shattering everyone's understanding of the past ten thousand years.

It was nothing short of a miracle!

Qian Daoliu saw the purple ring slowly turning beneath Qian Renxue's feet and rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

In all his years, he had never heard of anyone having a thousand-year First Soul Ring. Even their ancestor, the Angel God, had started cultivating with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring before becoming a god.

Qian Renxue had now surpassed their ancestor and stood at the very pinnacle of the continent.

"Congratulations, Master! Your First Soul Ring is already a thousand years old."

Compared with the two of them, Chen Qi's reaction was rather muted. After all, he had read plenty of fanfics on Blue Star where a thousand-year First Soul Ring was basic fare. In Peerless Tang Sect, set ten thousand years later, the Child of Destiny Huo Yuhao had started off with a Million-Year Soul Ring. That was what you called truly heaven-defying.

Seeing Chen Qi react so casually, Qian Renxue became even more certain of his identity.

Only a god would remain unmoved by something that defied all conventions. As a subordinate, Chen Qi must have seen it all before.

"Chen Qi, was Xue'er able to absorb this Soul Ring because of you?"

Qian Daoliu turned to Chen Qi and asked in confusion.

He had seen the Soul Ring flow into Chen Qi's body, and only afterward had the energy appeared inside Qian Renxue.

So Chen Qi must have helped Qian Renxue absorb some of its energy, allowing her to accomplish such a feat.

Hearing Qian Daoliu's question, Chen Qi remembered guiding the Soul Ring and stabilizing the energy just now. At once, he understood.

It seemed his Martial Soul was more than just a Martial Soul. It could also help its master absorb the energy of a Soul Ring, making it possible to absorb one beyond the usual limits.

"Grand Elder, I think so. I should be able to help Master absorb a Soul Ring's power."

After hearing Chen Qi's explanation, Qian Daoliu became even more certain of his theory. The Angel God had evolved and upgraded Qian Renxue's Martial Soul. It had been an immense blessing.

With such an opportunity, Xue'er was destined to become a god!

"Hahaha! The heavens favor my Qian Family! The heavens favor the Spirit Hall! With this ability, Xue'er is destined to become a god. One day, every living being on the continent will worship the Angel God!"

Qian Daoliu burst out laughing. He already regarded Qian Renxue as the next Angel God, and at last, his own mission as Grand Elder would soon be complete.

"Grandpa, I'm not a god yet."

Watching her grandfather suddenly lose his mind, Qian Renxue covered her forehead, speechless.

"Look at you, child. It's only a matter of time! Then Grandpa will be counting on you to support me in my old age."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. If I really become a god, I'll take you to the Divine Realm."

At Qian Renxue's promise, Qian Daoliu nodded with relief.

Unfortunately, he was unlikely to live long enough to see that day.

"Master, Grand Elder, don't just stand there. Let's hurry up and find a Second Soul Ring!"

Chen Qi suddenly spoke from the side.

On Blue Star, he had been a shut-in, the kind who stayed in his dormitory all day and never went out.

This hunt for a Soul Ring had already far exceeded the amount of time he could stand being outdoors. If he stayed any longer, he'd lose his mind.

Qian Daoliu nodded at that and said, "Let's choose one that's at least a thousand years old for your Second Soul Ring too. We'll show those country bumpkins on Douluo Continent what a genius looks like!"