Qian Chen withdrew the Profound Frost Star Spear.
He placed his right hand on the crystal ball and slowly poured Soul Power into it.
The crystal ball immediately lit up with dazzling brilliance.
The blinding light filled the entire ice cavern, even turning the ice walls a pure blue-white.
Soul Power continued to pour in.
Twenty distinct light patterns emerged within the crystal ball.
Ice Empress froze for a moment.
"Innate Soul Power Rank Twenty!"
She grabbed Qian Chen and pulled his entire body into her embrace.
Her dark green short skirt fluttered lightly as her slender arms wrapped around Qian Chen's waist.
"Chen'er, you're amazing!"
Ice Empress lowered her head and repeatedly kissed his forehead and cheeks.
Her soft emerald-green hair fell across Qian Chen's neck, bringing a faint tickle.
Her warm, soft lips pressed against his cheeks again and again.
Before long, several faint lip marks had been left on Qian Chen's fair little face.
"Big Sister Bing'er, that's enough."
Ice Empress did not let go.
She kissed the tip of Qian Chen's nose once more before smiling as she hugged him tighter.
"Not enough."
"My Chen'er, whom I raised myself, can never be kissed enough."
Buried in her soft, warm embrace, Qian Chen could only helplessly look toward Snow Empress.
Snow Empress stood beside the ice jade table, her expression as calm as ever.
Yet her gaze remained fixed on Qian Chen.
Twin top-tier Martial Souls.
Innate Soul Power Rank Twenty.
Along with that mysterious bloodline that made soul beasts submit.
She could already see the day Qian Chen stood atop Douluo Continent, receiving the bows of all living beings.
This child she had raised with her own hands was destined to be extraordinary.
Looking at the twenty light patterns in the crystal ball, Qian Chen was equally astonished.
He had thought that doubled leveling speed was already an exceptionally powerful talent.
He had never expected his Innate Soul Power to reach Rank Twenty as well.
Twin god-tier Martial Souls.
Dragon God Bloodline.
Life Law.
Doubled leveling speed.
As long as he cultivated steadily, he would become an existence no one could shake.
A purple figure suddenly appeared in Qian Chen's mind.
Six years ago.
That woman had left him alone on the Far North Snowfield, allowing the wind and snow to take his life.
Qian Chen could understand Bibi Dong's hatred for Qian Xunji.
But he could not forgive her choice.
He too was flesh and blood Bibi Dong had carried for ten months before giving birth to.
From the moment he was born, he had done nothing wrong.
Qian Chen raised his head and looked beyond the ice cavern.
"I wonder if you'll regret it when we meet again."
At the same time.
Spirit Hall.
Within the magnificent main hall, six golden crystals formed an awakening array.
Qian Renxue stood at the center of the array.
She wore a little white dress, her dazzling golden hair falling smoothly behind her shoulders.
Her delicate little face was fair and adorable, and her brows and eyes bore some resemblance to Bibi Dong's.
Bibi Dong sat above.
A purple-gold gown covered her voluptuous figure, while beneath the hem, her long beautiful legs were crossed.
Black stockings clung to her fair skin, making the lines of her legs appear even more shapely.
She propped one hand against her temple, her gaze resting on Qian Renxue.
Over the past six years, she had never truly been close to this daughter.
Whenever she saw Qian Renxue's golden eyes, she thought of Qian Xunji.
Thus, whenever Qian Renxue made even the slightest mistake, she would be harshly reprimanded.
Even when Qian Renxue stood before her with reddened eyes, she had never embraced her even once.
The soul master responsible for awakening Martial Souls poured Soul Power into the crystals.
Dazzling golden light instantly enveloped the entire hall.
Behind Qian Renxue, a holy figure slowly emerged.
Three pairs of white wings spread open.
Vast power of light spread through the hall, and golden radiance illuminated every stone pillar.
The soul master in charge of the awakening immediately knelt.
"Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul!"
Qian Renxue slowly descended to the ground.
She opened her golden eyes and looked up at Bibi Dong.
The soul master in charge of the awakening brought over the crystal ball.
"Young Mistress, please test your Soul Power."
Qian Renxue placed her small hand on the crystal ball.
The next moment, the entire crystal ball was filled with golden light.
Twenty distinct light patterns appeared in succession.
The soul masters in the hall all bowed their heads.
"Innate Soul Power Rank Twenty!"
Bibi Dong abruptly rose to her feet.
She had not expected Qian Renxue's talent to reach such a level.
Qian Renxue withdrew her little hand and looked at her expectantly.
"Mother, am I amazing?"
Bibi Dong remained silent for a long time.
That simple praise ultimately never left her lips.
She sat down again, her long legs wrapped in black stockings slowly crossing.
"She merely inherited the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul."
"If you slack off in your cultivation later, I will still punish you."
The expectation in Qian Renxue's eyes dimmed.
She lowered her little head.
"I understand."
Seeing her daughter's disappointed appearance, Bibi Dong clenched her jade-like hand against her skirt.
Another child suddenly appeared in her mind.
Six years ago.
Far North Snowfield.
That child had lain in swaddling clothes, looking at her with clear eyes.
In the end, she had not killed that child with her own hands, but she had left him amid the wind and snow.
How could a newborn baby possibly survive in the far north?
If he was still alive, he should have awakened his Martial Soul by now.
They were twins.
Qian Renxue possessed Innate Soul Power Rank Twenty. What would that child's talent be like?
That little face flashed before Bibi Dong's eyes once again.
A suffocating pain rose in her chest.
The child was innocent.
But at the time, she had only wanted to erase every trace Qian Xunji had left upon her.
"If anyone is to blame, blame Qian Xunji."
"He is the source of all evil."
Bibi Dong closed her eyes and forced that memory back into the depths of her heart.
A soul master hurried into the hall and dropped to one knee.
"Your Highness the Holy Maiden, His Holiness the Pope has returned!"
"His Holiness the Pope was severely wounded by Tang Hao and is now at death's door!"
Bibi Dong opened her eyes.
There was no concern on her face. Instead, her gaze became dark.
After waiting for so many years.
The opportunity had finally arrived.
The Pope's bedchamber.
Qian Xunji lay on the bed.
His body was covered in wounds, a large portion of his chest had caved in, and the Soul Power within him was nearly exhausted.
The moment that Clear Sky Hammer fell still lingered in his mind.
He had pursued Tang Hao with two Titled Douluo.
Yet Tang Hao had advanced to Titled Douluo and, relying on the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring he had just obtained, severely injured them all.
Had his subordinates not desperately shielded him, he might not even have returned to Spirit Hall alive.
"Tang Hao..."
"Once I recover from my injuries, I will surely flatten the Clear Sky Sect!"
The hall doors slowly opened.
Bibi Dong walked in alone.
She wore a fitted purple dress, her beautiful legs clad in black stockings stepping across the polished floor before stopping at the bedside.
When Qian Xunji saw her, his face showed a trace of wariness.
"What are you here for?"
Bibi Dong looked down at him.
"You will have no chance to recover from your injuries."
Qian Xunji's expression changed drastically.
"What do you mean?"
Eight Soul Rings rose one after another from beneath Bibi Dong's feet.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.
The Soul Power of an eighty-fifth-rank Soul Douluo filled the bedchamber.
The Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul appeared behind her.
Qian Xunji braced himself against the bed, trying to rise, but pulled at his injuries and collapsed back down.
"Rank eighty-five!"
"You've actually grown to this level already!"
Bibi Dong walked to the bedside step by step.
"All these years, I have been waiting for this day."
"I have not forgotten a single thing that happened in that secret chamber."
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