Proceeding

The scene shifted back to Martial Soul Hall, where Bai Xiao and Qian Daoliu were staring 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 regretted agreeing to Bai Xiao's "Soul Spirit" plan.

But now, to ensure Qian Renxue's success and obtain the epoch-making "Soul Spirit," he poured all the Divine Power he had converted over the years into the fleshy sphere in one go.

The scarlet fleshy sphere kept changing as Qian Daoliu injected the higher energy known as "Divine Power" into it.

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

Bai Xiao then used his authority to manipulate the energy within the fleshy 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 Qian Daoliu had stored continuously tempered Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird, allowing them to fuse in perfect 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 thus activated the second step.

Dugu Bo, watching from the side, sensed an immense life force surging from the roots connected to the ground and into the fleshy sphere.

Qian Renxue and the Mysterious Bird felt every inch of their bodies being torn apart, then regrowing under another force, only to be torn apart again...

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 fleshy sphere, Qian Daoliu could hear Qian Renxue's screams. He hurriedly transmitted his voice inward. "Xue'er, you must hold on! As long as you endure, you'll possess an unprecedented 'Soul Spirit.' Your power will increase dramatically, and every enemy you face in the future 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, not hearing a single word Qian Daoliu had said. When someone reached the limits of pain, cursing through the agony was the best way to ease it.

Bai Xiao watched Qian Renxue curse inside the fleshy sphere. "This hurts like hell! Damn Bai Xiao, I never should've believed your nonsense! Once I get out, I'm definitely chopping you up! Come to think of it, childbirth probably doesn't hurt this much!..."

Bai Xiao listened to Qian Renxue's "roar" with satisfaction, when he suddenly felt as though something strange had gotten mixed in.

Blocked by the fleshy sphere, Qian Daoliu could not hear clearly. After all, it was now filled with Divine Power, making it difficult for sound to escape. What Qian Daoliu had heard earlier could only be called a "roar"—aside from being loud, he could make out nothing.

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

Bai Xiao, the only one who could know what was happening both inside and outside the fleshy sphere, was on the verge of losing control of his expression. This bizarre grandfather-granddaughter exchange had struck Bai Xiao right in the funny bone.

I'm Bai Xiao. Even though my name has "laugh" in it, I don't want to laugh at all right now. I really don't want to laugh at all...

Hahahahahahaha! Bai Xiao's inner monologue at that moment.

Seeing Bai Xiao's gradually twisted features, Qian Daoliu assumed Bai Xiao was exhausted from the difficult operation. Coupled with the sweat covering Bai Xiao's face, he felt no suspicion.

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

This kid is beyond saving! Dugu Bo thought.

In reality, he gave Bai Xiao an encouraging smile, then quietly took a step back without leaving a trace.

After a long wait,

A crack gradually appeared in the golden fleshy sphere.

Immediately afterward, a blinding golden light burst forth, and a golden figure flew out through the crack.

Bai Xiao and the others stared wide-eyed, seeing a peerlessly beautiful Valkyrie standing atop a gigantic 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.

The figure slowly raised her head, her slightly chubby baby face saying, "That hurt like hell..."