Emerald Swan

"Sixth soul skill! Sacred Domain! Seventh soul skill! Angelic Avatar!" Qian Xunqian activated both soul skills simultaneously.

As a dark-type soul beast, the Human-Faced Spider Emperor's combat power was instantly halved.

At the same time, the Angel Eye continuously spewed Angel Divine Fire, scorching the Human-Faced Spider Emperor; on the other side, it also emitted healing rays to help the Emerald Swan recover from her wounds.

"Ninth soul skill! Ruyi Jingu Bang!" Qianjun Douluo tossed his Coiling Dragon Staff into the air, where it grew larger and larger until it blotted out the sky.

Of course, Qianjun Douluo did not forget Qian Xunqian's instructions; the residual force of the Coiling Dragon Staff sent all the other soul beasts, save for the Human-Faced Spider Emperor, flying away.

Then, it crashed down heavily.

When the Coiling Dragon Staff vanished, all that remained was a pitch-black puddle of paste, with a black-and-red soul ring floating above it.

Qian Xunqian was not like Tang San, who sought to exterminate every "evil soul beast" he encountered.

Naturally, she was also a hypocrite; in order to expand the living space for humanity, she led the forces of Spirit Hall to expand into the Star Dou Forest, causing tens of thousands of soul beasts to lose their homes.

At the same time, to ensure future soul masters had more Human-Faced Demon Spiders to use, she would also release other non-threatening ones.

To kill or to save, it all depended on one stance: whether it was beneficial to humanity! This was the standard for her double standards!

"Humans! Why did you save me?" the Emerald Swan asked in confusion.

Qian Xunqian spoke the blunt truth immediately:

"I want you to offer a sacrifice to her and become her second soul ring. Of course, during the sacrificial process, I can preserve your soul!"

The Emerald Swan grew anxious:

"No! Impossible! Humans! You might as well kill me! I will not sacrifice myself!"

"Then... what if she could become a god?"

Qian Xunqian tempted her, "Let me introduce you. This is Qian Renxue, my niece. She is the most talented soul master on the Douluo Continent today, and she will definitely become a god in the future! If you sacrifice yourself to her, once she ascends to the God Realm, she can resurrect you with a mere wave of her hand!"

"By then, you will be an immortal divine beast! How about that? Is the temptation of eternal life enough?"

The Emerald Swan was slightly moved, and the possibility of communication opened up:

"Are you sure you aren't lying to me?"

Qian Xunqian smiled and said:

"She has innate soul power of level twenty, and the Angel God personally bestowed ten levels of soul power upon her! Look! You see the mark on my forehead? It is the sign of the Angel God's eighth trial. As for me, my talent is slightly inferior; I had innate level fifteen."

"You tell me, if someone as mediocre as me can have the Angel God's eighth trial, what about Xue'er? Therefore, she will definitely become a god in the future! If you don't believe me, Miss Emerald Swan, you can touch my forehead and feel the Angelic divine power upon it!"

Looking into Qian Xunqian's holy and alluring golden eyes, the Emerald Swan couldn't help but reach out and touch her forehead.

Then, she felt an incredibly powerful force—a force even stronger than that of Bi Ji, the matriarch of their Emerald Swan clan. No! It was more than a hundred times stronger!

"Hiss..." The Emerald Swan took a deep breath and asked, "Does a god truly exist in this world?"

"Of course! I have even met a god before!" Qian Xunqian said confidently.

"One last question, human. If I still refuse to sacrifice myself, what will you do to me?"

"We will capture you, lock you in a specially made cage, and keep you in captivity until Xue'er reaches the Soul Saint level, at which point we will extract your soul ring!"

Qian Xunqian's icy voice made the Emerald Swan tremble.

"Ha! So I only have the choice between death and a slightly better death!"

"Xue'er, release the Light Unicorn and show it to this Miss Swan!"

Qian Renxue released the Light Unicorn soul spirit, and the Emerald Swan was shocked beyond measure.

"This... this... this is..."

"Our method of sacrifice does not require your soul; it only requires your soul to be bound to Xue'er. Although you will lose your physical body, Xue'er can use her soul power to create a spirit body for you. By then, you will still exist in a different form!"

"Humans! Let me consider it further!" The Emerald Swan sighed helplessly.

After pondering for a long time, the Emerald Swan finally decided to sacrifice herself to Qian Renxue.

"The soul bone does not need to be given to her; she will have a set of God-bestowed soul bones when she becomes a god in the future!"

"Very well! Human, which part of the soul bone do you require?"

"The skull," Qian Xunqian said.

The Emerald Swan performed the sacrifice, and Qian Xunqian kept her promise, preserving her soul and allowing it to complete the soul-binding with Qian Renxue.

"I... I'm not dead! Hehehe! Human! From now on, this lady will sing in your head! Prepare to be annoyed to death! Hahahaha!"

It had to be said that the Emerald Swan was a typical "closet pervert"; after the sacrifice, she completely let herself go and began singing inside Qian Renxue's mind.

"Aunt, the Emerald Swan is singing in my head, it's so annoying!" Qian Renxue finally understood the trouble of having a soul spirit.

"It's fine, just shield her. Listen to me!"

Qian Xunqian instructed, "Concentrate your energy and condense a soundproof room within your sea of consciousness, then lock that Emerald Swan inside!"

Qian Renxue followed the instructions, and sure enough, the unpleasant noise in her head vanished.

The Emerald Swan, having taken human form within the sea of consciousness, expressed: Not amused.

"Now that you possess a spirit soul, your combat power is several times that of an ordinary soul master. To help you better control your spirit soul, starting today, I need to train your spiritual power with extra rigor!"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath; her aunt's devilish training had arrived.

"No!!!"

"Alright, alright, recite your menu! What are your two soul skills?"

Qian Xunqian tapped on the Emerald Swan's skull, which emitted a crisp, clear sound. A good head indeed!

"Aunt, Grandfathers, my first soul skill is Light Slash. Swinging my sword deals light-attribute damage to the enemy, featuring both homing and armor-piercing effects!"

"My second soul skill has two parts. The first is Healing Domain, which generates a field where allies and I receive healing and soul power recovery. The second is Emerald Light; casting this skill converts enemy attacks into healing for ten minutes. The healing cap increases with my cultivation, and the cooldown is one hour."

"Hmm, not bad! Not bad! Capable of healing and dealing damage—very well-rounded!"

Qian Xunqian was a proponent of balance; she believed that soul rings should ideally provide diverse effects.

Her own first soul skill was Charm, her second was group purification and healing, and her third was an offensive skill that fired holy rays from her eyes.

Her fourth soul skill came from a 30,000-year Goddess of Light Butterfly, named Zhuang Zhou Dreams of Butterfly, which could create a large-scale illusion to lull people into a deep sleep.

Her fifth soul skill came from a 60,000-year Holy Eye White Tiger: Spirit Sharing. It was similar to the first soul skill of Huo Yuhao from Douluo Continent, allowing her to share her spiritual vision with companions.

Beyond sharing, companions could also voluntarily relinquish control of their bodies, allowing Qian Xunqian to "log in" and fight on their behalf.

There was no need to mention the sixth and seventh skills; one was a domain skill, and the other was an externalized soul skill.

Seven distinct soul skills—it was perfectly balanced, truly worthy of a practitioner.