Qian Daoliu

Ning Fengzhi said nothing.

He thought of what had happened a few days earlier.

Long Yao had erased Absolute Zero with a single finger.

He had also killed Yu Xiaogang with ease by the lakeside.

But Qian Daoliu, now on the Golden Ranking, stood at the pinnacle of the continent's strongest.

How great was the gap between those two?

Chen Xin looked up at the Golden Ranking.

"If I fought him, my chances of winning would be less than thirty percent."

Gu Rong glanced at him.

"Uncle Jian, you're already a level ninety-six Titled Douluo."

"Even you aren't confident?"

Chen Xin shook his head.

"The Angel God Inheritance is no ordinary power."

"If Qian Daoliu draws on divine power, I can't stop him."

Ning Fengzhi's fingers came to rest on his cuff.

"The powerhouses on the Golden Ranking keep growing stronger."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect must change."

Star Dou Great Forest.

Beside the Lake of Life.

Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and the Scarlet King all looked up at Qian Daoliu.

Xiong Jun frowned.

"Qian Daoliu."

"That human actually ranks above Bo Saixi."

Di Tian nodded slowly.

"His Martial Soul is the Six-Winged Angel."

"The Angel God Inheritance was once among humanity's most powerful Godhoods."

The Scarlet King raised his three heads.

"He hasn't fully inherited the Godhood, and he's already this strong?"

Gu Yuena stood above the lake.

Her violet eyes rested on the statue of the Six-Winged Angel behind Qian Daoliu.

"Qian Daoliu is no ordinary level ninety-nine Soul Master."

Di Tian turned to her.

"My lady, does he already possess God Level power?"

"He can draw on Angel Divine Power."

Gu Yuena answered:

"But he hasn't truly become a god himself."

"The Angel Godhood remains in the Divine Realm."

"He is merely the Angel God's guardian in the mortal world."

Xiong Jun looked toward the sky.

"Then how is he different from Bo Saixi?"

"Bo Saixi draws on Sea God Island and faith in the Sea God."

Gu Yuena raised her gaze.

"Qian Daoliu draws on the power left by the Angel God's inheritance."

"Sea God Island is Bo Saixi's foundation."

"The Angel Temple and the Angel Bloodline are Qian Daoliu's foundation."

Di Tian's expression grew grave.

"What if they fought in their respective places of inheritance?"

"Neither could win easily."

Gu Yuena gazed at Qian Daoliu in the sky.

"But away from those places, Qian Daoliu's power is more stable."

"That is why he ranks fourth."

The Far North.

The Snow Empress looked up at the Golden Ranking.

The Ice Empress stood beside her.

"Sister Snow Empress, is Qian Daoliu Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined?"

"Yes."

The Snow Empress nodded.

"The angelic aura around him is exceptionally pure."

The Ice Empress raised both pincers.

"Which is stronger, the Angel Martial Soul or the Ice Phoenix?"

The Snow Empress looked at her.

"A Martial Soul's power depends on the one who wields it."

"The Angel Martial Soul possesses attributes of light and holiness."

"The Ice Phoenix also possesses an Ultimate Attribute."

"If Shui Bing'er continues cultivating, she may not lose to the Angel Martial Soul in the future."

The Ice Empress's eyes lit up.

"Really?"

"Her potential has yet to fully emerge."

The Snow Empress looked away.

"Right now, she can't compare with Qian Daoliu."

"But she walks a different path."

The Ice Empress nodded lightly.

"When she grows stronger, our lady will surely keep guiding her."

The Snow Empress said no more.

She watched Qian Daoliu on the Golden Ranking, her gaze gradually sharpening.

Qian Daoliu did not rank above her merely because of his Level 99 Soul Power.

True divine power already dwelled within that Divine Aura.

The Evil Demon Forest.

The Evil Emperor opened his single eye.

Violet-black spiritual power swept over the mountains and settled on Qian Daoliu in the sky.

He watched for a moment.

"The Angel God's Great Enshrined."

"Another human who has touched God Level power."

The Evil Emperor had already obtained the Evil God Crown.

His Spiritual Origin was far stronger than before.

Yet he did not underestimate Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu's Soul Power cultivation fell short of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's.

Nor did he possess the Snow Empress's Absolute Zero.

But Angel Divine Power was enough to make up for those differences.

"Light and holiness."

The Evil Emperor spoke quietly.

"If he fought me, his power would directly counter the Evil God Crown."

The Evil Emperor did not linger.

He withdrew his spiritual power.

"But countering me doesn't mean he can win."

"Until we fight, no one can know the outcome."

High in the sky.

Qian Daoliu's profile continued.

The Angel Temple in the image gradually grew larger.

Qian Daoliu sat cross-legged before the statue of the Six-Winged Angel.

Rings of golden light descended from above the statue.

His Soul Power kept rising.

A purer ray of Angel's Light fell from the statue.

Qian Daoliu's Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind him.

Six snow-white wings spread at once.

Golden flames burned along their edges.

Light engulfed the entire Angel Temple.

Golden words slowly appeared.

[Qian Daoliu possesses exceptionally high Innate Soul Power.]

[Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel.]

[Possesses both light and holy attributes.]

[Level 99 Soul Power, Peerless Douluo realm.]

[Great Enshrined of the Angel God, guardian of the Angel God Inheritance.]

Inside Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue read the words in the sky and gently pressed a hand to her chest.

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul within her emerged on its own.

Three pairs of golden wings spread behind her.

A wisp of Angel's Light descended from the sky and merged into her body.

Qian Renxue looked up at the Angel Temple.

Since childhood, she had undergone the Angel God Trial under Qian Daoliu's arrangements.

She knew how much her grandfather had sacrificed for it.

Now Qian Daoliu had reached fourth place.

That honor belonged to the entire angelic line as well.

Bibi Dong saw the Martial Soul behind Qian Renxue, and her expression changed.

She did not intervene.

With Qian Daoliu on the ranking, the Angel Bloodline was receiving a response from the Golden Ranking's power.

The benefits Qian Renxue gained were just as clear.

Bibi Dong looked up at Qian Daoliu.

"The Golden Ranking's reward hasn't appeared yet."

"Once Qian Daoliu receives it, the angelic line's power will rise again."

Her fingers settled on her scepter.

"Qian Daoliu is already this powerful."

"If Qian Renxue completes the Angel God Trial, Spirit Hall will have a true god."

Qian Daoliu had spent years in seclusion.

Few within Spirit Hall truly knew his strength.

Only when the Golden Ranking appeared did the entire continent learn the truth.

The Great Enshrined had reached the highest point a human Soul Master could attain.

The image in the sky changed again.

A battlefield appeared before everyone.

Black clouds blanketed the sky.

Hundreds of Soul Masters stood in a valley.

Their Soul Power intertwined, forming a vast expanse of black light.

At the center of the valley, an enormous Darkness Soul Beast roared.

The Soul Beast had cultivated for more than ninety thousand years.

Thick scales covered his body.

Each movement split the earth further.

Spirit Hall's Soul Masters kept retreating.

Darkness spread from the Soul Beast's body.

Whole swaths of trees rapidly withered.

Just as the Soul Beast was about to charge into the crowd.

A golden pillar of light descended from the sky.

Qian Daoliu stood at its center.

The six-winged angel martial soul behind him slowly unfurled.

No soul rings flashed.

Nor did he make any elaborate movements.

Qian Daoliu raised the scepter in his hand.

Golden light blanketed the entire valley.

The darkness soul beast froze in place.

The evil power within its body rapidly dissipated.

The scales covering its body shattered inch by inch.

Qian Daoliu took a step forward.

Angel's Light gathered into a golden longsword.

The longsword descended from the sky.

Golden light pierced the darkness soul beast's body.

The next instant.

Its enormous body dissolved into black motes of light, scattering throughout the valley.

Golden text appeared immediately afterward.

[Angel Domain.]

[Formed from light and sacred power.]

[Can purify evil soul power.]

[Can suppress darkness and evil attributes.]

[Within the domain, Qian Daoliu's soul power increases.]

[Enemy soul power is continuously weakened.]

Soul masters across the continent fell silent as they watched.

A ninety-thousand-year soul beast, slain in a single strike.

Qian Daoliu had not used a soul ring skill.

Simply unleashing his Angel Domain had robbed that powerful soul beast of its ability to resist.

Spirit Hall.

Golden Crocodile Douluo's gaze settled on the Angel Domain.

"So this is the Great Enshrined's Angel Domain."

"Back then, the Great Enshrined used this domain to subdue several high-level soul beasts."

Mighty Lion Douluo nodded.

"The Angel Domain's suppression of evil soul beasts is far too powerful."

"Ordinary soul beasts will only grow weaker and weaker once they enter it."

Azure Luan Douluo looked at Qian Daoliu's figure.

"If the Great Enshrined fought with his full strength, Titled Douluos below rank ninety-five wouldn't even be able to approach him."

Bibi Dong said nothing.

She had seen Qian Daoliu unleash his Angel Domain before.

But the power shown by the Golden Ranking was stronger than she remembered.

Qian Daoliu had already cultivated his Angel Domain to an extremely high level.

Even without truly inheriting the Angel Godhood, his combat power stood at the pinnacle below god level.

Skywater Academy.

Shui Bing'er watched the golden domain envelop the valley.

The ice phoenix martial soul within her trembled faintly.

"Headmaster, the Angel Domain can purify evil power."

"Compared to Absolute Zero, which is stronger?"

Long Yao watched the sky.

"Absolute Zero can freeze space and time."

"The Angel Domain can purify power at its source."

"The two domains possess different powers."

Shui Bing'er continued asking:

"What if Qian Daoliu entered the Far North?"

"His Angel Domain would be suppressed by the God of the Far North divine position."

Long Yao replied:

"The Snow Empress can draw upon the Far North origin."

"Qian Daoliu cannot sustain his Angel Domain in the Far North for long."

"But outside the domain's range, he is still very powerful with his soul power and angel martial soul alone."

Shui Yue'er looked up at Qian Daoliu.

"Then could Qian Daoliu defeat Bo Saixi?"

"On Sea God Island, Bo Saixi has the advantage."

"On land, Qian Daoliu has a better chance of winning."

Long Yao lifted his teacup.

"The gap in their rankings does not mean there is an absolute gulf between them."

Shui Yuerou nodded.

"The Golden Ranking compares overall strength."

"It doesn't simply compare whose soul power is higher."

Long Yao said no more.

His gaze settled on the Angel Temple.

Qian Daoliu had already displayed his Angel Domain in the scene.

But this was not his true trump card.

Golden text continued to appear.

[Qian Daoliu has guarded the Angel God inheritance his entire life.]

[He has drawn upon angel divine power many times to subdue evil soul masters and high-level soul beasts.]

[He sustains the Angel Temple with his own soul power.]

[He guards the Angel Godhood with his bloodline.]

[As long as the Angel God endures, the inheritance shall never end.]

The scene on the Golden Ranking changed again.

Inside the Angel Temple.

Qian Daoliu stood before an enormous golden altar.

A Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal floated at the altar's center.

The divine seal radiated golden light.

Qian Daoliu extended his hand.

A trickle of blood fell from his fingertip.

The instant his blood touched the divine seal, the entire Angel Temple lit up.

Countless golden patterns spread outward from the altar.

Outside the Angel Temple, the six-winged angel statue released divine radiance.

A golden apparition emerged from the statue.

The apparition had six wings.

Her face could not be seen clearly.

Yet her divine aura made every soul master on the continent with a light martial soul raise their head at once.

Qian Daoliu knelt on one knee before the altar.

"I respectfully welcome you, Lady Angel God."

The golden apparition did not respond.

She merely raised her hand.

A wisp of angel divine power entered Qian Daoliu's body.

The six-winged angel martial soul behind Qian Daoliu rapidly became solid.

The golden patterns on its six wings lit up one after another.

At that moment, his soul power surpassed the limit of rank ninety-nine.

A sacred pillar of light pierced through the Angel Temple.

Qian Daoliu stood within the pillar of light.

He had not truly become a god.

But at that moment, his aura had reached the utmost limit below god level.

Golden text appeared immediately afterward.

[Qian Daoliu can draw upon angel divine power.]

[When angel divine power descends, his combat power temporarily increases.]

[Can unleash Divine Judgment.]

[Can purify evil at its source.]

[Can briefly contend with god-level powerhouses.]

The entire continent was shaken once more.

"Briefly contend with god-level powerhouses?"

"Qian Daoliu can actually draw upon the Angel God's power!"

"No wonder he ranks above Bo Saixi!"

"Bo Saixi can draw upon the Sea God's Power, and Qian Daoliu can likewise draw upon angel divine power!"

"Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined has actually grown this powerful!"

Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi watched the golden apparition in the sky.

Her expression remained calm.

After the Sea God's Heart merged with her body, she had become able to sense the Sea God's power.

Like her, Qian Daoliu was a deity's representative in the mortal world.

The only difference was.

She guarded Sea God Island.

Qian Daoliu guarded the Angel God inheritance.

Bo Saixi looked toward Sea God Hall.

"The Angel God's inheritor."

"He has guarded the Angel God for many years."

A Sea God Island guard asked:

"High Priestess, who is stronger, you or Qian Daoliu?"

Bo Saixi did not answer immediately.

She looked at the Angel Temple shown on the Golden Ranking.

"On Sea God Island, I would not lose to him."

"In the Angel Temple, he would not easily lose to me either."

"Away from our respective lands of inheritance, it would depend on who could bring their power to its limit first."

The Sea God Island guard lowered his head in acknowledgment.

Bo Saixi looked back up at the sky.

She already knew.

Qian Daoliu ranked fourth not because of his status in Spirit Hall.

But because he himself possessed enough power to contend with gods.

The Far North.

The Ice Empress looked at the Snow Empress.

"Sister Snow Empress, Qian Daoliu can unleash Divine Judgment."

"Can you withstand it?"

The Snow Empress raised her head to gaze at the Angel Temple.

"In the Far North, I can draw upon the Far North origin."

"His angel divine power cannot last very long."

"As long as I don't let him draw upon the Angel Temple's power, I will not be defeated."

The Ice Empress breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good."

The Snow Empress did not relax.

"Still, Qian Daoliu truly is powerful."

"If he unleashed angel divine power on land, I would also have to face him with my full strength."