Qian Daoliu's Plan, Six Months Later

"Big brother."

Golden Crocodile Douluo called out from the hall and came to Qian Daoliu's side.

"Train this child well. At the very least, he'll become a Peak Douluo. He might even surpass us both," Qian Daoliu said.

"Hm?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked surprised. "Big brother, is there something unusual about Qin Yu? Did you see something?"

"Quite the opposite. I couldn't see a thing."

Qian Daoliu shook his head and smiled faintly. "I tried to examine Qin Yu's body just now, but an immensely powerful force repelled me."

"That force also belonged to the Dragons."

"It's probably some special ability inherent to the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon spirit."

"Spirit Hall's ancient records only mention the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon and that its ancestor was born alongside the Dragon God. They never recorded anyone possessing it as a spirit."

"So no one knows what will happen when it manifests as one."

"But one thing is certain: this spirit is extraordinarily powerful, far stronger than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon spirit."

"It certainly is. Both its strength and its destructive nature far surpass the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's." Golden Crocodile Douluo nodded.

"Mm."

Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.

In truth, he had another suspicion.

Could Qin Yu be a Soul Beast in human form, with that force inside him concealing his Soul Beast aura?

Found on the outskirts of Star Dou Forest, born with extraordinary strength, possessing the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon spirit... Taken together, these things made that possibility hard to ignore.

Still, it was only a suspicion, and not a likely one.

After all, the world was vast and full of wonders.

Just because no one had ever awakened the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon spirit before did not mean no one ever could.

Qin Yu might be a Soul Beast in human form, but why couldn't he be the first person in history to awaken that spirit?

Qian Daoliu leaned more toward the latter.

"Come to think of it, Spirit Hall's position of Holy Son has been vacant for a long time." Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes and smiled meaningfully.

"Big brother, you mean..."

Golden Crocodile Douluo understood at once.

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Make Qin Yu a candidate for Holy Son. Alongside his daily training, teach him how to handle political affairs."

"When Xiao Xue becomes Pope, she'll need someone at her side who can stay with her for the long haul and help secure her position."

"We... are already old."

Qian Daoliu sighed as he finished, his face clouded with melancholy.

For years, Bibi Dong had been winning over the Elder Hall and the factions under Spirit Hall's command.

He had seen it all.

He had chosen not to intervene and had tacitly allowed it because Qian Renxue was still young, while Bibi Dong was undeniably capable.

Letting Bibi Dong manage Spirit Hall for the time being had been one option.

But it would not be good to let things continue this way indefinitely.

The greater Bibi Dong's standing grew, the harder it would be for Qian Renxue to become Pope. Even if she succeeded, she would struggle to win people over and face plenty of doubt.

And how much longer could the elders live?

Qian Daoliu had to prepare early.

He wanted to put Qin Yu forward as Holy Son partly because Qin Yu was one of their own, and partly because the Holy Son wielded considerable authority.

Golden Crocodile Douluo thought it over, then nodded. "The young lady does need people she can rely on. We old men can't hold on much longer."

"Xiao Xue comes back every so often."

"Find an opportunity for them to meet. Let them get to know each other now, so it won't be awkward when they meet later," Qian Daoliu said.

"Mm."

Golden Crocodile Douluo acknowledged him.

Six months later.

In a plaza within Spirit Hall.

A young man and woman were sparring. Both were strikingly good-looking.

Quite a few powerful figures were watching the match in secret.

Roar!

With a roar, Qin Yu, his body transformed into a dragon's, lunged forward. Two Soul Rings lit up beneath him, one yellow and one purple.

Judging by the fluctuations in his Soul Power, Qin Yu's Soul Power Level had reached level twenty-four.

In six months, he had risen from level seventeen to level twenty-four—a full seven levels. His hard work had played a part, but so had that Millennium Soul Ring.

Qin Yu's second Soul Ring had come from the only thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape in Spirit Forest. It had been nearly four thousand years old.

"Third Soul Skill: Demonic Fox Transformation!"

Hu Liena's third Soul Ring lit up, greatly enhancing her Spiritual Power, attack, speed, and other abilities.

Faced with Qin Yu's fierce assault, she dared not meet it head-on. Instead, she gave ground as she fought, bleeding off his force step by step.

Most of the time, she was simply dodging his claws.

"First Soul Skill: Foxfire Seal!" Hu Liena seized an opening and sent a scarlet mark flying straight into Qin Yu.

Flames sprang up across Qin Yu's body, accompanied by a trace of spiritual corrosion.

But Qin Yu's Spiritual Power was strong to begin with. That little bit of corrosion posed almost no threat to him.

"First Soul Skill: Purple Brilliant Dragon Claw."

Qin Yu spoke sharply. His yellow Soul Ring flashed, doubling his attack, defense, and speed.

His body was already powerful. With his first Soul Skill bolstering him, he simply endured the Foxfire Seal's flames.

Whoosh!

Qin Yu swept out a claw with tremendous force and even greater speed. It carried a tearing effect, too.

Hu Liena's pretty face changed. She quickly retreated, putting distance between herself and Qin Yu.

She had never dared clash head-on with Qin Yu's claws even without a Soul Skill enhancing them, much less now.

One hit would hurt badly.

It might even kill her.

You little brat. You're actually going all out.

Hu Liena grumbled inwardly, annoyed.

Seeing that Qin Yu was serious and showed her no mercy, she stopped holding back and brought out her specialty.

"Second Soul Skill: Fox Charm!"

This was Hu Liena's strongest group-control Soul Skill.

A hazy pink glow filled her eyes. She stared straight at the charging Qin Yu and smiled teasingly. "Qin Yu, isn't your senior pretty?"

This surge of Spiritual Power was stronger than the spiritual corrosion from her Foxfire Seal.

Unfortunately, it still had no effect on Qin Yu.

Boom!

As Hu Liena's Spiritual Power entered Qin Yu's sea of consciousness, a terrifying destructive force surged out and shredded the intrusion.

The backlash struck Hu Liena at once.

"Ugh!"

Hu Liena gave a muffled groan, and blood trickled from the corner of her mouth.

Her eyes widened as she stared at Qin Yu in disbelief.

The powerful figures watching in secret were stunned too. They could hardly believe Qin Yu had been completely unaffected.

"Nana's Fox Charm had no effect on Qin Yu? She even suffered a backlash." Bibi Dong's brows drew together, surprise crossing her face.

After a moment's thought, she concluded that the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon was the reason.

No one understood that spirit. Perhaps anyone who possessed it also had exceptionally strong Spiritual Power.

Bibi Dong was not alone in thinking so. Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo, watching in secret, also believed it was a special trait of the Purple Brilliant Heaven Destroying Dragon spirit.