"What?!"
As they watched the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation engulf the entire moon on the Heavenly Screen, countless people across the continent sprang to their feet. They stared upward, stunned into silence.
In Spirit Hall, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the Clear Sky Sect, the royal houses of the Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, and among the countless Titled Douluo scattered across the continent, everyone's composure shattered. Shock surged through them, and their limbs trembled beyond their control.
Even the comments fell silent, as though the entire world had gone still.
Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong—usually so resolute, composed, and ruthless—could not stop herself from trembling.
Beside her, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo lost all composure. Their legs gave way, and they collapsed onto the floor, disbelief filling their eyes.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer still glimmered with dark light. Moments earlier, he had beaten a life-attributed plant Soul Beast to the brink of death.
At the sound, he looked up at the Heavenly Screen. When he saw the future Li Xun swallow an entire moon within his killing formation, he nearly dropped his hammer.
Nearby, the young Li Xun had been quietly watching Tang San absorb a soul ring. Now his eyes widened, his face blank with astonishment. I knew I'd be strong someday with the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation Diagram, but I never imagined I'd be this strong!
All noise faded away. It was as though an invisible hand had pressed pause on the entire Douluo Continent, leaving only an eerie silence.
Then the scene continued.
[In less than fifteen minutes, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation vanished. Qian Renxue and Tang San lay on the ground, countless fine sword cuts covering their bodies as divine blood poured from their wounds. Tang San had lost his right arm below the elbow, leaving only a great swath of blood.
Both stared blankly at the sky, their consciousness clearly fading.
Li Xun came to them. At the sight of their wounded, helpless bodies, his usually cold, unwavering eyes shook. Pain and grief welled up within them, and the murderous aura surrounding him vanished.
Qian Renxue smiled gently, her voice barely more than a breath. "A Xun... It seems we couldn't stop you after all."
"Don't talk!"
Li Xun's heart clenched. He bent to lift the weakened Qian Renxue gently into his arms, then pushed off through the air and reached Tang San's side in an instant. He carefully laid her down.
The next moment, divine power surged from his hands. Its warm, rich glow spread into layers of light that enveloped both of them, mending their damaged Divine Bodies and stabilizing their Divine Essence before it could disperse.
Looking at the two of them, barely conscious yet still determined to stop him, Li Xun asked in a low, hoarse voice laden with helplessness and pain, "Xiao Xue, Tang San... why? You knew you couldn't beat me. Why risk your lives and everything you have to stop me?"
Tang San lay within the healing light, his expression calm. Despite his terrible injuries, his gaze remained clear and steady. "Brother Xun, you taught me what it means to stay true to myself and walk the right path. I won't stand by and watch you repeat my mistakes and let darkness consume you."
Beside him, Qian Renxue nodded faintly. With great effort, she raised her slender, pale left hand and touched Li Xun's cheek. Her fingertips were cool, and her eyes brimmed with aching tenderness.
"I just can't bear it."
She murmured, "I can't bear to let you carry all that darkness and hatred alone, or endure endless loneliness by yourself. It breaks my heart to think of you staining your hands with blood. I don't want hatred to twist who you truly are..."
Li Xun's throat tightened, and his nose stung. He sighed softly, helpless and deeply moved. "You two... you're the biggest fools in the world."
Just then, the battered Qian Renxue broke into a bright, radiant smile. She looked at him with shining eyes and said earnestly, "A Xun, marry me."
The sudden proposal stopped Li Xun short in the middle of healing them. His eyes widened in astonishment.
Before he could answer, Qian Renxue continued softly. Every gentle word lit up his heart. "You once said you wanted to create a world where everyone was equal and no one was oppressed."
"We've only just become gods. We don't have to carve a path with slaughter, buy peace with blood, or sacrifice anyone. I'll stay with you for the rest of our lives. We can take our time and build that beautiful world together."]
The stillness that had gripped the world shattered. After a long silence, comments flooded the Heavenly Screen, dense lines of text racing past in an uproar.
[Whoa!! A proposal? The Angel God proposed to the Asura God at a moment like this?!]
[Oh my god! Girl, show some restraint! Since when do we make the first move with a marriage proposal?!]
[Stop complaining! That's what makes it so moving! She isn't fighting him—she's trying to save him with kindness!]
[It's official! The Angel God is using true love to change the Asura God King!]
[It's settled! I bet you anything Li Xun will give up on slaughtering the world! Love just averted this disaster!]
[+1! No one could keep killing after the person they love risked her life and begged them to stop!]
[Seriously, the nobles across the continent should be kneeling before Qian Renxue and bowing until their heads bleed!]
[No exaggeration! Without the Angel God risking her life to stop him, those nobles would all be wiped out!]
[This is wild! Everyone! The nobles really are kneeling everywhere!]
[Seriously? I'm going to check what's happening in the major cities!]
Across the Douluo Continent, from the great families of the imperial capitals to nobles in every province and county, hearts that had been lodged in throats finally dropped back into place.
They had struggled through sheer terror since the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation engulfed the moon, certain the end was near. Now countless nobles, drenched in cold sweat, let out long breaths. Their bodies finally relaxed.
For those few moments, they had truly felt the despair of approaching death. They had thought their power, privilege, and lives of tyranny would all be swept away by the Asura God's wrath.
Relief at surviving washed over every noble.
The next moment, noble households across the continent sprang into action.
Exquisite, solemn statues of the Six-Winged Angel were hurried out of ancestral halls and side chambers and placed in the most prominent spots in each family's main hall.
Countless richly dressed nobles and heads of great families lined up before the Angel God's statues. They knelt and bowed with utmost devotion, their hearts full of gratitude.
They owed their lives and the survival of their families to Qian Renxue, the Angel God, who had shown mercy, put herself in harm's way, and reached Li Xun through love!
To every noble on the Douluo Continent, Qian Renxue was the one who had saved their lives!
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