Holy Spirit Purcell Shows His Might, Third Granduncle

The two god-level martial souls manifested.

Black and purple soul rings rose from beneath the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and Holy Spirit Purcell respectively. Their divinity-laden pressure made the legs of Yan, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao tremble uncontrollably.

"Time—Slow! Triple speed!"

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's scarlet eyes blazed with bloody light.

The next instant.

Yan felt as though his thoughts had become unnaturally sluggish, along with his movements.

Yet to his eyes, Xu Xiaonian seemed to be moving at several times normal speed. Swift as wind and lightning, he was before him in moments.

Before Yan could react.

"Eternal Soul Skill, Sacred Shadow—Streaming Light Break!"

Holy Spirit Purcell's vast, ethereal form appeared in the void behind Xu Xiaonian, its six tendril-like wings extending forward.

Endless holy light instantly gathered before Xu Xiaonian, then erupted!

Streak after streak of holy radiance swept across the entire arena, trailing light like meteors. Yan and the others were engulfed, without the slightest chance to resist.

The spectators were stunned.

Today, they had witnessed a ten-thousand-year first soul ring and a thousand-year first soul ring... miracles that had scarcely ever appeared in history.

"Nian's Team is invincible!"

"God Nian, you're my idol!"

"You'd be worthy of becoming the Pope, my God Nian!"

Believing they had witnessed history, the spectators grew wildly enthusiastic.

Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought the people were singing the Pope's praises.

In the end, Yan and the other two were carried off the arena. After examining them, the healing-type soul masters determined that even if they could be healed, they would lose all their soul power and be left with various lasting complications.

All one could say was that those who brought ruin upon themselves could not escape it.

Xu Xiaonian had never provoked them in the first place.

Yet Yan and the others had wanted to cripple him based on nothing but their own so-called imaginings.

Well, sorry, but Xu Xiaonian was not the sort to repay hatred with kindness. He chose to repay tooth for tooth.

In the stands.

Azure Luan Douluo and the other powerful figures had fallen into a prolonged silence.

Suddenly, the Star Luo Empire's prince turned toward Xue Qinghe and asked sincerely:

"Your Highness Xue Qinghe, sorry for the trouble, but please teach me the Qi Gazing Art. Name any terms you like. There's nothing special about me—I simply love learning."

"..."

Xue Qinghe ignored him entirely. He merely stared at Xu Xiaonian's Holy Spirit Purcell martial soul for a while, his expression shifting dramatically. No one knew what he was thinking.

"Gui Mei, when did such an outstanding young man appear in our Spirit City? Has Spirit Hall taken notice of him?" Azure Luan Douluo asked.

His unspoken meaning was that if they had not, Spirit Hall needed to recruit him immediately. They absolutely could not let him fall into outsiders' hands.

That included forces such as Heaven Dou, the Star Luo Empire, and the Upper Three Sects, which refused Spirit Hall's jurisdiction and interference and had long harbored rebellious intentions.

If those forces recruited Xu Xiaonian, he would undoubtedly become a thorn in Spirit Hall's heart in the years to come.

"Third Offering, His Holiness the Pope noticed Xu Xiaonian long ago. He obtained his first soul ring with help from Chrysanthemum Guan and me."

Gui Mei hurriedly revealed the crucial information to prevent Xu Xiaonian from being poached.

Ning Fengzhi and the Star Luo Empire's prince looked thoughtful.

Azure Luan Douluo studied their expressions for a moment, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said to Gui Mei:

"Send word to Commander Qian Lingxu. Tell him I'm sorry for the trouble, but I'd like his Angel Legion to escort Xu Xiaonian back to his residence in Spirit Hall."

"If they encounter an opponent they cannot handle, notify me at once."

Gui Mei replied, "Understood, Third Offering."

Below the arena.

The members of Nian's Team were already dumbstruck.

Hu Liena spoke with difficulty. "So this is his true strength?"

"The captain..." Zhang Ping swallowed, fear lingering in her voice. "I actually dared to provoke the captain before. Thank goodness he didn't stoop to arguing with me."

Xu Yu was beside himself with excitement. "Does this mean we've latched onto a mighty leg and can coast to victory? With the captain's strength, he doesn't need us. He can sweep the entire opposing team aside by himself."

Xu Xiaotang remained fairly calm. She pointed toward the stands where their opponents in the final were seated and said:

"They've already conceded."

Startled, the three turned to look. Sure enough, they saw Director Qian Shushi step onto the raised platform and announce:

"Spirit Team has chosen to forfeit!"

"Therefore, Nian's Team takes first place in this graduation examination!"

"All its members approaching graduation will be eligible to enter Spirit City's advanced academy for further study, without an entrance examination or tuition fees!"

Xu Xiaonian walked over to his older sister, Xu Xiaotang, tilted his head up slightly, and said with a smile:

"Xiaotang, now you don't have to worry about tuition, right? Just focus on school. Mom still needs you to raise your soul power so you can use your martial soul to improve her constitution."

In fact, he had already planned how to improve Qian Peijiu's constitution: he would have her take an immortal herb from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He had said that to Xu Xiaotang to encourage her to work hard on improving her own strength.

The Nine Heart Begonia martial soul had tremendous potential. With his help, she might well glimpse the god realm. But the prerequisite was that Xu Xiaotang had to focus on increasing her strength.

"Mm, I'll listen to you."

Xu Xiaotang actually nodded rather meekly, a demeanor she had almost never shown before Xu Xiaonian.

"Hehe! You're pretty heart-stirring when you act so sweet, Xiaotang." Xu Xiaonian grinned cheekily. "If we weren't brother and sister, I really would fall for you."

He had thought those words would surely earn him an indignant punch from Xu Xiaotang's delicate fist. Instead, the result shocked him.

Xu Xiaotang actually blushed and blurted out:

"You're awful! There are so many people here!"

"..."

Xu Xiaonian suddenly realized that he and Xu Xiaotang were not related by blood. Strictly speaking, Xu Xiaotang's father's surname was Ye.

Xu Xiaotang's real name was Ye Tang.

So the words he had just spoken—"If we weren't brother and sister, I really would fall for you"—seemed to have caused quite a misunderstanding.

Zhang Ping and Xu Yu looked eager to enjoy the unfolding drama. Only Hu Liena frowned almost imperceptibly, asking softly:

"Xiaotang, aren't you and Xiaonian biological siblings?"

Xu Xiaotang said nothing and simply kept blushing, a complete departure from her usual manner.

The way she acted was practically a tacit admission.

"Well..."

Seeing Xu Xiaotang like that, Hu Liena suddenly felt a twinge of discomfort.

If you aren't biological siblings, then keep some distance when you're together! Clinging to Xiaonian all day—what kind of behavior is that?

Driven by an emotion she could not identify, Hu Liena was about to speak when a burst of perfectly synchronized footsteps interrupted her.

Everyone looked toward the approaching footsteps.

Dozens of Angel Legion soldiers in formal golden knight attire were walking toward them.

At their head was a middle-aged man whose presence commanded respect without anger. Beside him walked a handsome young man with a dignified bearing.

They were Qian Lingxu and his grandson, Qian Hansong.

Upon seeing them, Xu Xiaotang's expression suddenly turned cold.

"Third Granduncle, what business brings you to our team?"

"Third Granduncle!?" Hu Liena and the other two were startled, recalling that Xu Xiaonian's second martial soul did indeed bear some resemblance to the angel martial soul.