Spirit Hall was not very far from Heaven Dou City. With Huo Yuhao's utmost speed, bolstered by his Super Douluo cultivation and soul bones, he soon arrived.
Even so, it was already deep into the night. Though the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace was still brightly lit, the lights in some places had already gone out.
The Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, for instance.
Xue Qinghe, the current crown prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, was widely acknowledged as the most capable and qualified heir to its throne, deeply loved by the people and his subjects.
Even his teacher was Ning Fengzhi, the sect master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects within the Heaven Dou Empire!
Xue Ye placed tremendous importance on Xue Qinghe, but how could he have known that his son had long since been replaced? The current Xue Qinghe was actually Qian Renxue of Spirit Hall!
Within the Heaven Dou Imperial City, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo of the Elder Hall were responsible for protecting Qian Renxue. They had always remained by her side, plotting their grand undertaking together.
Qian Renxue was sound asleep at that moment, but the two men guarding outside her chambers both opened their eyes, staring in shock at the newcomer before them.
In a single instant, Huo Yuhao bound them both with blood-red threads that blotted out the sky. He did not attack, however. Just as Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo were about to strike, he gently pressed a finger to his lips, shushing them!
Once Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo saw his face clearly, they looked as though they had seen a ghost. After confirming that Huo Yuhao was alive, they stopped moving altogether.
Even after ten years, they still remembered Huo Yuhao's face, the three pairs of Angel Wings behind him, and those dazzling divine eyes.
They had never imagined that the Saint Son, who had been dead for ten years, would reappear-and with strength that had reached such heights. It was simply unbelievable.
"Lord Saint Son, we did not know you were coming. Please forgive us!"
Huo Yuhao waved a hand, withdrew all the blood-red threads, and said softly, "Let me stay with her for a while. There are some things I want to tell her."
Yet after Huo Yuhao finished speaking, neither man moved. Instead, they watched him warily.
Their duty was to protect Qian Renxue. How could they let Huo Yuhao enter so easily? Not even her own older brother could be allowed through like that, especially when he had been missing for ten years.
Besides, what could he possibly need to say under these circumstances that could not be said while she was awake?
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao could only take his grandfather's token out of his Storage Soul Tool. It was the latest token, and seeing it was as good as seeing Qian Daoliu himself.
After seeing the token, Red Soul Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo said no more. They could only respectfully usher Huo Yuhao inside before resuming their posts at the door.
At night, Qian Renxue did not take on Xue Qinghe's appearance. Dressed in a golden nightgown, she lay peacefully asleep in bed, like a golden kitten.
A thousand emotions surged through Huo Yuhao. In the blink of an eye, his younger sister had grown so much. Sadly, he had not been there through her youthful years, leaving her alone from beginning to end!
Qian Renxue seemed to sense something, and her sleepy eyes were about to open. Before they could, Huo Yuhao cast a skill on her, sending her into a deep sleep.
Huo Yuhao slowly moved onto the bed and gathered Qian Renxue into his arms. He realized that his younger sister had grown into an adult, becoming so beautiful that nothing could compare.
Huo Yuhao rested his forehead against hers. Then brilliant light blossomed between their brows, and the wings of his Six-Winged Angel unfurled behind him, radiating tremendous might.
None of it spread outside, however, because Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo stood guard at the door, firmly blocking that oppressive aura.
Inside the room, Huo Yuhao's Angel Wings had already wrapped tightly around both him and Qian Renxue. Golden radiance and blood-red light shone from their bodies.
All of Huo Yuhao's pure soul power and angel origin power slowly flowed into Qian Renxue's body. Her aura underwent powerful changes with every passing moment, while Huo Yuhao's dimmed in turn.
Huo Yuhao began by merging the soul bones within him, refining all three into the purest soul power and channeling it into Qian Renxue's body. He gritted his teeth and endured the pain of stripping those bones out of his body, then merging them bit by bit!
Only his ever-tightening embrace around Qian Renxue betrayed how far he was from being at ease-how much pain he was actually in.
After sacrificing his soul bones, Huo Yuhao began sacrificing all his soul power, starting with the soul rings and soul power of his Glazed Divine Fire Eyes. After all, he could only perform this sacrifice through Angel Sacrifice, the ninth soul ring skill of his angel martial soul, so the angel martial soul had to come last.
As time passed, the sacrifice of his soul power came to an end. Huo Yuhao also sacrificed all his life force to Qian Renxue, leaving the angel origin within his body for last.
This was the most important part. Only this could help Qian Renxue during the Angel God Trial.
After all, Huo Yuhao's angel power was somewhat stronger than even Qian Daoliu's. Moreover, his Six-Winged Angel had undergone a divine-level mutation. He retained his own evil aspect and passed only the sacred aspect to Qian Renxue.
All of this was immensely difficult, but Huo Yuhao still completed the ritual before the sun rose.
And he died, utterly and completely, disappearing from this world without a trace.
Yet he had no regrets, because this was the most perfect exit he had chosen for himself.
Not only had he completed his mission, but he had also protected the two people most important and precious to him. Huo Yuhao had told Qian Daoliu that Tang Chen was serving as the King of Slaughter in Slaughter City, allowing him to make proper use of that knowledge. It was despicable, but so what?
In this lifetime, no heir to the Sea God would appear. Bo Saixi would not die. Tang Chen had fallen into darkness and become the King of Slaughter, and without Tang San's interference, he would continue to sink further.
His grandfather might yet have a chance!
And now that he had left all his angel origin to his younger sister, laying the foundation for her ascension to godhood, Qian Daoliu would no longer need to sacrifice himself for Qian Renxue.
Qian Daoliu could also pursue the happiness that belonged to him. These were all things Huo Yuhao had wanted to change, and he felt that changing them was deeply meaningful.
A perfect ending-having me as the only one who dies is enough! I was going to die sooner or later anyway.
Goodbye, my first world!
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