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The scene shifted back to Martial Soul Hall, where Bai Xiao and Qian Daoliu stared tensely at the experiment's results.

Suddenly, Bai Xiao shouted, "Qian Daoliu, quickly inject the Divine Power you converted! Whether your granddaughter succeeds depends on you!"

Qian Daoliu somewhat regretted agreeing to Bai Xiao's "Soul Spirit" plan.

But now, for Qian Renxue to succeed and obtain the "Soul Spirit" capable of founding Genesis, he poured all the Divine Power he had converted over the years into the flesh sphere in one go.

The scarlet flesh sphere kept changing as Qian Daoliu injected the higher energy known as Divine Power.

The blood flowing through its vascular network turned golden, giving off a faint glow. From the outside, it looked like a cocoon woven from golden rays of light.

Bai Xiao used his authority to control the energy within the flesh sphere, continuously transforming the Mysterious Bird's soul and soul power. Gradually, the Mysterious Bird began to take on an energy form.

The Divine Power stored by Qian Daoliu continuously tempered Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird, allowing them to fuse in sync.

While Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird underwent the tempering of Divine Power, their very bodies were also being destroyed by it. Bai Xiao therefore initiated the second step.

Watching from the side, Dugu Bo sensed an enormous force of life pouring from the roots connected to the ground and into the flesh sphere.

Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird felt every inch of their bodies being torn apart, only to regrow beneath another force before being torn apart once more...

Intense, cyclical agony filled the souls of Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird. Unable to endure it, they cried out, "Ah!!! Ngh!!"

Even through the flesh sphere, Qian Daoliu could hear Qian Renxue's miserable screams. He hastily sent his voice inside. "Xue'er, you must hold on! As long as you endure it, you'll gain an unprecedented Soul Spirit. Your strength will increase enormously, and all your future enemies will fall beneath your blade!"

Bai Xiao and Dugu Bo deeply sympathized with Qian Renxue. After all, they had gone through the same thing.

They could also imagine that Qian Renxue was probably cursing right now and had not heard a word Qian Daoliu said. When someone reached the limit of their pain, swearing through the agony was the best way to ease it.

Bai Xiao watched Qian Renxue curse inside the flesh sphere. "It hurts like hell! Damn Bai Xiao, I should never have believed your bullshit! Once I get out, I'm definitely chopping you up! Come to think of it, childbirth can't hurt this much, right?!..."

Bai Xiao listened to Qian Renxue's "howls" with satisfaction, when he suddenly felt that something strange seemed to have mixed in.

Blocked by the flesh sphere, Qian Daoliu could not hear clearly. The sphere was now filled with Divine Power, making it difficult for sound to travel out. What Qian Daoliu had heard earlier could only be called "howls"—other than being loud, nothing could be made out.

To keep Qian Renxue safe, Qian Daoliu continued sending his voice inside. Though he knew Qian Renxue might not be able to hear him, he still said what needed to be said.

Bai Xiao, the only person who knew what was happening both inside and outside the flesh sphere, now wore an expression on the verge of losing control. This bizarre grandfather-granddaughter exchange hit every one of Bai Xiao's funny bones.

I'm Bai Xiao. Although my name contains the word "laugh," I don't want to laugh at all right now. I really don't want to laugh at all... Hahahahahaha! This was Bai Xiao's inner monologue at that moment.

Seeing Bai Xiao's increasingly distorted features, Qian Daoliu assumed Bai Xiao was exhausted from the difficult operation. Combined with Bai Xiao's sweat-drenched face, he had no reason to suspect anything.

When Dugu Bo saw Bai Xiao's pained expression from holding back laughter, he understood many things in that instant: pain, joy, madness, secret delight...

This kid is beyond saving! Dugu Bo thought.

In reality, Bai Xiao gave Dugu Bo an encouraging smile, then silently took a step back.

After a long wait,

A crack gradually opened in the golden flesh sphere.

Then came a blinding golden light, and a golden figure flew out from the crack.

Bai Xiao and the others widened their eyes and saw a peerless martial goddess standing atop a giant bird whose twin wings burned with golden flames.

Everyone present was stunned by the beauty of the figure standing on the giant bird's back.

That figure slowly raised her head, her slightly baby-fat face saying, "It hurts like hell..."