The Evil Demon Forest.
The Evil Emperor gazed at the Angel Temple, purple light flickering incessantly within its single eye.
"Divine Judgment."
"A power specifically meant to purify evil origins."
After obtaining the Evil God Crown, the Evil Emperor's origin had fused with the Evil God's power.
Qian Daoliu's angel divine power could indeed suppress it.
But the Evil Emperor did not believe it would lose because of that.
"My spiritual origin is not so easily purified."
"If Qian Daoliu wishes to defeat me, we shall have to see how long his angel divine power can last."
The Evil Emperor closed its single eye again.
It stopped watching its imagined opponent.
On the Golden Ranking.
The images of Qian Daoliu continued.
Before the Angel Temple.
Qian Daoliu withdrew his six-winged angel martial soul.
The golden pillar of light gradually dispersed.
He descended to stand before the altar.
After borrowing angel divine power, his aura had clearly weakened.
Yet he did not enter seclusion to cultivate.
Qian Daoliu turned toward the Angel God Statue.
He took out a golden token.
The image of a six-winged angel was engraved upon it.
"The angel lineage must not end."
"Nor can Spirit Hall lose its inheritance."
He returned the token to his sleeve.
Then Qian Daoliu walked out of the Angel Temple.
Outside the temple.
Thousands of Spirit Hall Soul Masters knelt in orderly ranks.
As they watched Qian Daoliu approach, they all lowered their heads.
"Greetings, Great Enshrined."
Qian Daoliu stopped before them.
"The angel god inheritance has endured for a thousand years."
"As long as the angel lineage remains, Spirit Hall will never lose its protection."
"You must remember this."
"Power is not meant to satisfy selfish desires."
"Spirit Hall exists to protect the continent's Soul Masters."
Golden text appeared in the heavens.
[Qian Daoliu protected the angel god inheritance.] [He protected Spirit Hall's foundations.] [Throughout his life, he never stayed away from the Worship Hall for long.] [He did not participate in struggles over papal power.] [His sole purpose was to ensure the continuation of the angel god inheritance.]
Bibi Dong watched these words, her expression barely changing.
Qian Daoliu did indeed rarely interfere directly in the affairs of the Papal Palace.
Spirit Hall's power had always rested in the Supreme Pontiff's hands.
The Worship Hall was responsible only for protecting Spirit Hall's foundations and the angel god inheritance.
Yet this was precisely why Qian Daoliu commanded such immense prestige.
Even after becoming Supreme Pontiff, Bibi Dong could not truly disregard the Worship Hall's existence.
Qian Renxue gazed at Qian Daoliu in the sky.
"Grandfather has always been like this."
"As long as the angel god inheritance remains, he will never leave the Worship Hall."
Bibi Dong glanced at her.
"And you?"
Qian Renxue raised her head.
"I will complete the angel god trials."
"And become the true Angel God."
Bibi Dong looked away.
She asked no further questions.
The Golden Ranking had already displayed the angel lineage's power to the entire continent.
After Qian Daoliu came Qian Renxue.
In the future, both members of this lineage would stand among the continent's greatest.
Skywater Academy.
Shui Bing'er watched the Angel Temple gradually fade.
"Headmaster, Qian Daoliu seems to care deeply about the angel god inheritance."
"That is his path."
Long Yao said:
"He cultivates the angel martial soul and guards the angel godhood."
"As long as the inheritance endures, he will never truly leave the mortal world."
Shui Yue'er propped up her chin.
"Then will he receive a godhood too?"
"The angel godhood already exists."
Long Yao raised his head toward the Golden Ranking.
"The Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking will not bestow the same godhood twice."
"But it will grant a reward suited to Qian Daoliu."
Shui Yuerou's expression shifted slightly.
"Could a reward suited to him be related to the Angel God?"
"Naturally."
Long Yao lifted his teacup.
"What Qian Daoliu needs most is not more years of Soul Power."
"It is an opportunity to push his own power to the utmost limit below god level."
Shui Bing'er looked toward the Golden Ranking.
"His rewards are about to appear."
The golden text gradually dispersed.
The image of Qian Daoliu standing before the Angel Temple slowly faded as well.
High in the heavens.
Qian Daoliu's name lit up again.
Golden light illuminated Spirit Hall.
The Angel God Statue shone with radiance at the same time.
A golden orb of light descended from the Golden Ranking.
Within it lay a rich concentration of angel divine power.
A second orb followed close behind.
It was a golden Divine Seal shaped like a six-winged angel.
The third orb transformed into a Golden Soul Ring.
Around the Soul Ring, twelve sacred patterns slowly revolved.
Beneath the sky.
All the Soul Masters raised their heads to watch.
On the Golden Ranking.
Lines of text slowly emerged.
[Fourth place on the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking.] [The Angel God's Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu.] [Rewards will now be distributed.]
High in the heavens.
Qian Daoliu's name lit up again.
Golden light streamed down from the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking, piercing the clouds and shining over Spirit City.
The Angel God Statue opened her eyes at the same time.
Ripples of golden light spread outward from beneath the statue's feet.
Inside the Worship Hall.
Qian Daoliu raised his head toward the three orbs of light in the sky.
The first orb slowly descended.
Within it lay exceptionally pure angel divine power.
That power did not enter Qian Daoliu's body directly, but instead condensed into a golden gateway before him.
Beyond the gateway lay a sacred world of brilliant gold.
Countless angelic runes floated within it.
Every rune was connected to the angel god inheritance.
Qian Daoliu reached out.
The instant his fingertips touched the gateway, golden divine power surged into his body through his arm.
Boom!
The clouds above the Worship Hall rapidly scattered.
The six-winged angel martial soul appeared behind Qian Daoliu.
His Soul Power, which had already reached the peak of rank ninety-nine, began rising once more.
Qian Daoliu sat cross-legged.
He did not activate his Soul Rings.
Nor did he deliberately suppress the divine power within him.
Once the angel divine power entered his soul sea, it immediately fused with his Soul Power.
His golden Soul Power grew increasingly condensed.
Wisps of sacred patterns emerged from his meridians, finally converging upon his six-winged angel martial soul.
All six wings spread at once.
Golden flames ignited along their edges.
The flames did not spread outward, yet they intensified the power of light throughout the Worship Hall.
Golden text slowly appeared in the sky.
[Angel divine power fusion initiated.] [Qian Daoliu's origin enhanced.] [Six-winged angel martial soul undergoing transformation.]
Outside the Worship Hall.
Golden Crocodile Douluo looked up at the golden pillar of light.
The other Elders stood below the steps, none of them speaking.
Qian Daoliu was already a rank ninety-nine Peerless Douluo.
Now, having received the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking's rewards, his aura continued to rise.
The figure within the golden pillar of light gradually formed a connection with the Angel God Statue.
Streams of divine power descended from the statue.
The Soul Power within Qian Daoliu began to change.
The Soul Power that had belonged to a Peerless Douluo gradually took on divine radiance.
This change was not an increase in Soul Power level.
Rather, the very tier of his power was undergoing a transformation.
Qian Daoliu opened his eyes.
Golden light flashed within them.
He raised his hand.
A wisp of golden flame burned in his palm.
The space around the flame warped slightly, and the dark aura within the Worship Hall swiftly dissipated upon touching it.
Qian Daoliu closed his hand.
The golden flames died out.
His aura had grown far stronger than before.
The first reward had finished merging with him.
[Angel Divine Power successfully merged.] [Qian Daoliu can now draw upon more Angel Divine Power.] [Angel Domain enhanced.] [Divine Judgment's power increased.]
High in the sky.
The second orb of light began to descend.
The golden Divine Seal shaped like a Six-Winged Angel stopped before Qian Daoliu.
The Divine Seal was only the size of a palm.
Six wings surrounded its center, its interior engraved with intricate patterns.
Qian Daoliu looked at the Divine Seal, then raised his hand and grasped it.
The instant the Divine Seal touched his palm, it transformed into a streak of golden light and sank into his brow.
The Angel God Statue unleashed a radiance that soared ten thousand feet.
Every Soul Master in Spirit City saw a Six-Winged Angel phantom.
The phantom hovered above the city.
Its three pairs of wings slowly unfurled.
Within Spirit City, every light-attribute Martial Soul responded at once.
Qian Renxue stood before the Papal Palace.
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul within her manifested on its own.
Three pairs of golden wings spread out.
A stream of Angel Divine Power descended upon her.
Qian Renxue's Soul Power rose with it.
She looked up toward the Worship Hall.
"Grandfather."
Bibi Dong stood beside her.
She watched the changes in Qian Renxue without intervening.
After Qian Daoliu obtained the Divine Seal, the power of the entire angel lineage was being affected.
This was not an enhancement for him alone.
Inside the Worship Hall.
The Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal merged into Qian Daoliu's brow.
Golden patterns spread from his forehead toward both sides.
Soon, a complete angel mark appeared at the center of his brow.
The Angel Divine Power within Qian Daoliu grew more stable.
In the past, he could only borrow divine power temporarily through the Angel Temple.
Now, the Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal had merged with his essence.
His connection to the Angel God Inheritance had become much closer.
The Angel Temple, the Angel God Statue, and Spirit City's Power of Faith all entered his perception.
Qian Daoliu raised his head.
He could clearly sense every point of faith-light within Spirit City.
They were the Soul Masters' faith in the Angel God.
They were also the foundation of the Worship Hall's existence.
Qian Daoliu slowly closed his eyes.
Golden points of faith-light converged upon him, merging into the Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal.
More golden patterns gradually emerged across its six wings.
Words appeared in the sky once more.
[Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal successfully merged.] [Qian Daoliu has gained the recognition of the Angel God Inheritance's core.] [Angel Domain's range increased.] [Angel Domain's purification ability enhanced.] [Divine Judgment can now be cast using Spirit City's faith.]
Above Spirit City.
The golden radiance lingered for a long time.
The Soul Masters in the city looked up at the Angel Phantom.
Inside the Worship Hall.
The third orb of light slowly descended.
A Golden Soul Ring hovered before Qian Daoliu.
Along the Soul Ring's outer edge, twelve sacred patterns lit up in succession.
Each pattern contained abundant Angel Divine Power.
Qian Daoliu gazed at the Soul Ring before him.
His Level 99 Soul Power had already reached the limit of a Peerless Douluo.
Yet this Soul Ring could allow his Soul Power to transform further.
He raised his right hand.
The Golden Soul Ring became a streak of light and merged into his body.
Boom!
The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul abruptly unfurled.
Nine Soul Rings appeared at once.
The black Soul Ring that had originally stood last began to be covered in golden radiance.
The Soul Ring's color kept changing.
The black faded away.
The red dissipated.
Finally, the entire Soul Ring turned pure gold.
Twelve sacred patterns encircled it.
The Six-Winged Angel phantom behind Qian Daoliu raised its holy sword.
A golden pillar of light descended from the holy sword.
The pillar pierced through the Worship Hall and plunged straight into Qian Daoliu's body.
His Soul Power began to surge violently.
The pinnacle of Level 99.
The absolute limit of Level 99.
His Soul Power did not break through to Level 100.
Yet the barrier that had held Qian Daoliu back for years had already begun to change.
Golden Soul Power poured from his body.
Every wisp of Soul Power carried a sacred attribute.
The stone pillars surrounding the Worship Hall lit up simultaneously.
The divine power within the Angel Temple continued to converge upon Qian Daoliu.
Golden words appeared in the sky one after another.
[Million-Year God-Bestowed Soul Ring fusion initiated.] [Soul Ring essence merging with Angel Divine Power.] [Qian Daoliu's Soul Power quality increased.] [Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul has undergone a sacred transformation.]
Qian Daoliu kept his eyes closed.
His white hair fanned out behind him.
The Golden Soul Ring slowly rotated behind him.
With every rotation of the Soul Ring, the Angel Phantom above Spirit City grew more solid.
The power of light within the city continually gathered.
Streams of faith-light passed through the palaces and entered the Worship Hall.
The Angel God Seal on Qian Daoliu's brow burst into dazzling radiance.
Information about the third Soul Skill appeared above the Golden Ranking.
[Million-Year Soul Skill: Angel's Holy Verdict.] [Condenses Angel Divine Power to judge the essence of evil.] [Darkness-attribute power is continuously suppressed within the Soul Skill's range.] [The closer the target is to the essence of evil, the greater the damage inflicted.]
The words on the Golden Ranking had only just faded.
Qian Daoliu opened his eyes.
He raised his right hand.
A golden holy sword condensed in his palm.
The holy sword had no hilt.
Its blade consisted of pure Angel Divine Power.
The sword's edge descended.
A golden gash was carved through the space before the Worship Hall.
The gash did not vanish immediately.
All the nearby power of light converged upon it.
Qian Daoliu withdrew his hand.
The golden holy sword dissolved into motes of light.
He looked at his hands.
The Million-Year God-Bestowed Soul Ring had made his Soul Power more condensed.
The Angel God Seal allowed him to draw upon more Angel Divine Power.
Qian Daoliu no longer needed to rely on the Angel Temple for extended periods.
As long as Spirit City's faith remained.
He could continue wielding sacred power.
Outside the Worship Hall.
Golden Crocodile Douluo watched the radiance above the Angel Temple and stepped forward.
"The Great Enshrined's power has increased again."
Azure Luan Douluo nodded.
"This power is already approaching god level."
Mighty Lion Douluo looked up at the sky.
"If the Great Enshrined casts Divine Judgment again, its power will surely be greater."
The Worship Hall's great doors slowly opened.
Qian Daoliu walked out of the hall.
His golden robes hung at his sides.
The Angel God Seal on his brow had yet to fade.
Even after the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul withdrew into his body, the surrounding Divine Aura had not subsided.
The Seven Enshrined Elders bowed in unison.
"Greetings, Great Enshrined."
Qian Daoliu nodded lightly.
He looked up at the sky.
All three rewards from the Heavenly Dao Golden Ranking had merged into his body.
Golden words appeared once more.
[Six-Winged Angel Divine Seal fusion complete.] [Million-Year God-Bestowed Soul Ring fusion complete.] [Qian Daoliu's combat power increased.] [Current combat power: the absolute limit below god level.]
Within Spirit City.
Every Soul Master looked up at the final line.
"The absolute limit below god level."
"Has Great Enshrined Qian Daoliu already reached such heights?"
"After High Priestess Bo Saixi received her rewards, she also reached the absolute limit below god level."
"Spirit Hall actually has two powerhouses like that."
Skywater Academy.
By the lakeside.
Shui Bing'er gazed at the golden words in the sky.
"Headmaster, Qian Daoliu has also reached the absolute limit below god level."
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