"Sixth Soul Skill: Sacred Domain! Seventh Soul Skill: Angel Avatar!" Qian Xunqian activated both Soul Skills at once.
As a Dark-type Soul Beast, the Human-Faced Spider Emperor had its combat strength cut in half in an instant.
At the same time, Angel Eye continuously spewed Angel Divine Fire, scorching the Human-Faced Spider Emperor. On the other side, it also fired healing rays to help the Emerald Swan recover.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Ruyi Jingu Bang!" Qianjun Douluo hurled the Coiling Dragon Staff into the air. It grew larger and larger until it blotted out the sky.
Of course, Qianjun Douluo hadn't forgotten Qian Xunqian's instructions. The aftershock of the Coiling Dragon Staff sent every Soul Beast except the Human-Faced Spider Emperor flying.
Then it came crashing down.
When the Coiling Dragon Staff vanished, all that remained was a lump of charred black mush. A black Soul Ring, tinged with red, rose above it.
Qian Xunqian wasn't like Tang San, who slaughtered every "Evil God Soul Beast" to the last.
Of course, she was a hypocrite too. To expand humanity's living space, she led the residents within Spirit Hall's sphere of influence into Star Dou Forest, driving tens of thousands of Soul Beasts from their homes.
At the same time, so future Soul Masters could have more Human Faced Demon Spiders to use, she was perfectly willing to spare other, harmless Human Faced Demon Spiders.
Whether she killed or saved them all came down to one thing: whether it benefited humanity! That was her standard of hypocrisy!
"Humans! Why did you save me?" the Emerald Swan asked in confusion.
Qian Xunqian got straight to the point.
"I want you to offer yourself as a sacrifice and become her Second Soul Ring. Of course, I can preserve your soul during the process!"
The Emerald Swan panicked.
"No! Impossible! Human, you might as well kill me! I won't sacrifice myself!"
"Then... what if she could become a god?"
Qian Xunqian coaxed her,
"Allow me to introduce her. This is Qian Renxue, my niece. She's the most talented Soul Master on the Douluo Continent today, and she's absolutely destined to become a god! If you sacrifice yourself to her, then once she ascends to the Divine Realm, she'll be able to revive you with a wave of her hand!"
"By then, you'll be an immortal divine beast! So, how tempting does eternal life sound?"
The Emerald Swan was a little tempted. At least, they might be able to talk.
"Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Qian Xunqian smiled.
"She has Innate Soul Power at level twenty, and the Angel God personally bestowed another ten levels of Soul Power upon her! Here, look at the mark on my forehead. It's proof that I passed the Angel God's Eight Trials. My talent is a little worse than hers—I only had Innate Soul Power at level fifteen."
"Tell me, if someone as mediocre as me could receive the Angel God's Eight Trials, what about Xue'er? She's certain to become a god! If you don't believe me, Miss Emerald Swan, feel my forehead and sense the Angel Divine Power there!"
The Emerald Swan gazed into Qian Xunqian's sacred yet alluring golden eyes and, almost involuntarily, reached out to touch her forehead.
Then she felt an immensely powerful force. It was stronger than the Emerald Swan clan leader, Bi Ji—not just a little stronger, but over a hundred times stronger!
"Hiss..." The Emerald Swan drew a sharp breath. "Are there really gods in this world?"
"Of course! I've even met one!" Qian Xunqian said confidently.
"One last question, human. If I still refuse to sacrifice myself, what will you do to me?"
"We'll capture you, lock you in a specially made cage, and keep you penned up until Xue'er becomes a Soul Saint and absorbs your Soul Ring!"
Qian Xunqian's icy voice made the Emerald Swan's heart tremble.
"Heh! So I only get to choose between dying and a slightly nicer death!"
"Xue'er, let the Light Unicorn out and show Miss Swan."
Qian Renxue released the Light Unicorn Soul Spirit, leaving the Emerald Swan stunned.
"Th-this... this is..."
"Our method of sacrifice doesn't require your soul. It only needs to be bound to Xue'er's. You'll lose your body, but Xue'er can use her Soul Power to create a spiritual body for you. You'll still exist, just in a different form!"
"Human, give me a little more time to think!" The Emerald Swan sighed helplessly.
The Emerald Swan pondered for a long time, but in the end, she decided to offer herself as a sacrifice to Qian Renxue.
"She doesn't need the Spirit Bone. She'll get a set of god-bestowed Spirit Bones when she becomes a god."
"Fine! Human, which part of my body do you need the Spirit Bone from?"
"Your skull," said Qian Xunqian.
The Emerald Swan made her sacrifice. Qian Xunqian kept her promise and preserved her soul, allowing it to bind with Qian Renxue's.
"I... I'm not dead! Hehehe! Human, from now on, I'll sing inside your head! Just wait until I annoy you to death! Hahahaha!"
It had to be said: the Emerald Swan was a classic tsundere. After making her sacrifice, she let loose completely and began singing in Qian Renxue's mind.
"Aunt, the Emerald Swan is singing in my head. It's so annoying!" Qian Renxue finally understood how troublesome a Soul Spirit could be.
"It's fine. Just block her out. Listen to me!"
Qian Xunqian began,
"Focus. In your sea of consciousness, create a soundproof room and put that Emerald Swan inside it!"
Qian Renxue did as she was told, and sure enough, the awful sound vanished from her mind.
The Emerald Swan, now in human form within the sea of consciousness, was not happy.
"Now that you have a Soul Spirit, your combat strength is several times that of an ordinary Soul Master. To help you control your Soul Spirit better, from today onward, I'll be training your spiritual power extra hard!"
Qian Renxue drew a deep breath. Her aunt's devilish training was here.
"No!!!"
"Come on, list your skills. What are your two Soul Skills?"
Qian Xunqian tapped the Emerald Swan's skull. It rang out clear and bright. A good sound meant it was a good skull!
"Aunt, Grandpas, my First Soul Skill is Light Slash. I swing my sword to deal Light-attribute damage to my enemy. It can track the target and pierce their defenses!"
"My Second Soul Skill has two effects. The first is Healing Domain. It creates a domain that heals allies and restores their Soul Power, including my own. The second is Emerald Light. When I use this skill, I can turn the enemy's attacks into healing for ten minutes. The healing limit increases as my cultivation improves, and it has a one-hour cooldown."
"Mm, not bad! Not bad! She can heal and fight—very versatile!"
Qian Xunqian was a believer in balance. Ideally, her Soul Rings would grant her a variety of effects.
Her First Soul Skill was Charm, her Second Soul Skill offered group purification and healing, and her Third Soul Skill was an offensive skill that fired Sacred Rays from her eyes.
Her Fourth Soul Skill came from a thirty-thousand-year-old Light Goddess Butterfly. It was called Zhuang Zhou Dreams of Butterfly and could create a large-scale illusion that put people to sleep.
Her Fifth Soul Skill came from a sixty-thousand-year-old Holy-Eyed White Tiger: Spirit Sharing. It was similar to Huo Yuhao's First Soul Skill in Douluo Continent II, sharing her spiritual vision with her companions.
In addition to sharing their vision, her companions could also voluntarily surrender control of their bodies to Qian Xunqian, letting her take over and fight for them.
As for the Sixth and Seventh Soul Skills, there was no need to explain them: one was a domain skill, and the other was a long-range Soul Skill.
Seven different Soul Skills, so well-rounded—just what you'd expect from a practical-minded person.