Inherited Soul Bone

The golden swan phantom behind Qian Renxue radiated dazzling sacred light, illuminating the entire room as brightly as day.

The Angel Clan of Spirit Hall possessed six inherited Soul Bones, which only Soul Masters with the six-winged angel martial soul could use.

Each Soul Bone was ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years old, just a hair short of the hundred-thousand-year level.

Upon reaching level one hundred, the bearer could fuse all six Soul Bones and evolve them into the Angel God Armor. Its power was nothing to scoff at.

Before Qian Renxue crossed over, she had fused an inherited Soul Bone into her body. That Soul Bone's skill was Dual Disguise.

One aspect disguised her body and voice, while the other disguised her martial soul and Soul Rings!

It was precisely thanks to this inherited Soul Bone that Qian Renxue had successfully disguised herself as Xue Qinghe, the eldest prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, without anyone discovering her.

Qian Renxue thought, Even after crossing ten thousand years into the future, that inherited Soul Bone is still inside me. Its Soul Bone Skill, Dual Disguise, is as seamless as a heavenly robe.

Especially since the sacred swan martial soul already closely resembles the six-winged angel martial soul. Disguising myself is as easy as moving my own hands.

Even fighting while disguised as a Soul Master with the sacred swan martial soul won't be a problem. There's absolutely no way anyone can see through my disguise!

Bathed in the sacred light, Qian Renxue's already delicate, adorable little face looked even more beautiful. Even Zhang Lexuan could not help admiring her.

Zhang Lexuan reached out and pinched Qian Renxue's little cheeks. They were exquisitely soft, supple, smooth, and springy, even nicer to touch than the finest silk. Every squeeze made her reluctant to let go.

Zhang Lexuan smiled. "Little Ren Xue, your martial soul is so beautiful. Once you grow up, you'll surely be a beauty who could topple cities and kingdoms."

After complimenting Qian Renxue on her beauty, Zhang Lexuan withdrew her hand and shifted her gaze away from her, turning to Chen An instead.

Although the sacred swan martial soul was good enough to rank among top-tier martial souls, it fell far short of Chen An's super martial soul, True Self. They were not even on the same level.

If the ceiling of the Holy Swan was Titled Douluo, then the ceiling of the True Self Martial Soul was Limit Douluo.

Martial souls of the former caliber could be found by the handful at Shrek Academy. The latter marked a peerless genius who might appear only once in several decades or even a century, even at Shrek Academy, where geniuses gathered like clouds and powerhouses poured down like rain.

Naturally, their importance in Zhang Lexuan's eyes could not be compared in the same breath.

Standing nearby, Chen An had been rather worried that members of Shrek Academy's Inspection Corps would discover Ren Xue's six-winged angel martial soul and put her in danger. Seeing that her martial soul had actually become the Holy Swan left him deeply shocked.

Having read Douluo Continent thoroughly in his previous life, Chen An knew the six-winged angel martial soul quite well.

He also knew that Qian Renxue, the God of Angels from ten thousand years ago, had possessed an inherited Soul Bone capable of disguising her figure, voice, and martial soul. Relying on that Soul Bone's disguise, she had come within a single step of becoming the Heaven Dou Empire's emperor.

Chen An thought, Ren Xue has the six-winged angel martial soul, and she can disguise herself too. Could she have an inherited Soul Bone inside her?

No way. A girl this gifted never appeared in the original story? Could she have died young, before she had a chance to grow?

Chen An had never dared equate the golden-haired girl before him, Ren Xue, with Qian Renxue. After all, the former was a six-year-old little girl, while the latter was the God of Angels from ten thousand years ago.

The gulf between them was simply too vast. What ordinary person would imagine that the little golden-haired girl before him was Qian Renxue from a parallel world who had crossed over?

At most, someone might suspect that the little golden-haired girl, Ren Xue, was a direct descendant of Qian Renxue and also possessed an inherited Soul Bone.

Unless Qian Renxue voluntarily revealed more unusual traits, what normal person would have such a wild imagination?

It was like having a friend who closely resembled some deceased great figure. No one would wonder whether that friend was the great figure reincarnated after crossing worlds. That was far too absurd.

At that moment, Chen An was quite shocked inwardly, but his expression betrayed nothing. At the same time, he was happy for Ren Xue.

With this disguise skill, Ren Xue's safety would undoubtedly improve tremendously. She would not be discovered by members of Shrek Academy's Inspection Corps and end up in danger.

Just as Chen An breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Lexuan gently asked him, "Chen An, why aren't there any adults at home? Where are your father and mother?"

Chen An's voice grew somewhat subdued. "My father and mother were killed by an Evil Soul Master two years ago."

Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan felt a deeper kinship with Chen An, born of shared suffering.

She thought of her own past. She, too, had once had a happy family and had even been a noble of the Heaven Dou Empire. But another powerful noble had later persecuted them, slaughtering her entire household. Both her parents had died, and only she had escaped by lying hidden beneath a bed.

Later, she had sought help from Shrek Academy. In exchange for pledging to protect Shrek Academy for life and becoming Bei Bei's child bride, she had secured Mu En's intervention. He had avenged her, wiping out every noble responsible for her family's deaths.

Zhang Lexuan had no regrets about this. Even when Mu En told her she did not need to take those original conditions seriously, and that she and Bei Bei were not suited to each other, she still embraced her promise gladly.

She had already come to regard Shrek Academy as her second home. Even if Bei Bei doesn't love me in the future, I'm still willing to devote everything I have to Shrek Academy to repay Mu En's kindness.

Zhang Lexuan looked down at Chen An and stroked the black hair on his head, asking softly, "Chen An, do you know about Shrek Academy?"

Ever since Shrek Academy had led the Douluo Three Kingdoms to defeat the Sun Moon Empire several thousand years ago, its prestige had surpassed that of any one of the three kingdoms. It was a sacred haven for Soul Masters' cultivation.

Every child on the Douluo Continent dreamed of studying at Shrek Academy, then becoming a powerful Soul Master and bringing glory to their ancestors.

Chen An nodded with an admiring expression and answered obediently, "Yes. Shrek Academy is the continent's number one academy! It's the strongest!"

Zhang Lexuan covered her mouth and laughed, then asked gently, "Then, Chen An, would you like to join Shrek Academy and study there?"

"You're incredibly gifted. I can guarantee that once you enter Shrek Academy, the academy will spare no effort in nurturing you and helping you become a powerhouse at the very peak.

"When the time comes, your father and mother's spirits in heaven will be comforted to see how accomplished you've become."

Chen An knew very well that, compared with Shrek Academy, the Body Sect, which specialized in researching body martial souls, was undoubtedly better suited to him.

But the crucial question was, did he dare refuse? He feared that the moment he refused, naked violence would await him.

After all, when it came to a super genius with the potential to reach Limit Douluo, Chen An did not believe Shrek Academy would truly be so magnanimous.

It would not simply turn a blind eye and let a super genius slip through its fingers into another faction's hands.