Boom!
The Clear Sky Hammer collided with the Spirit Eagle's gigantic golden claws!
A terrifying ring of Soul Power shock waves surged violently outward!
Trees snapped and stones flew. The surrounding Soul Masters did their best to steady themselves, staring in shock at the two combatants colliding in the center!
He was taking on a Titled Douluo head-on with the strength of a Soul Douluo!
Had Tang Hao gone mad?!
"Ah!"
Tang Hao let out a heaven-shaking roar!
But the gap between their levels remained!
The next second!
With a crack!
A thin fracture appeared on the enormous Clear Sky Hammer!
Then the Clear Sky Hammer shattered completely!
Tang Hao plummeted from the sky, disbelief appearing on his face.
"Hmph! Junior!"
"Even if you come from the Clear Sky Sect, you dare dream of fighting a Titled Douluo above your level?!"
A mocking, triumphant smile appeared on the old man's face.
Attaining a title was like transforming into a dragon!
All beneath that rank were ants!
"Second Brother!"
Ah Yin rushed forward and caught the falling Tang Hao!
Tang Hao looked at Ah Yin, his face filled with anxiety.
"Little Sister, why didn't you run?!"
Ah Yin gave a poignant smile.
With so many people surrounding them, there was no chance of escape, and she could not bring herself to abandon Tang Hao and flee!
"Second Brother, aren't they just after my Soul Ring and Soul Bone?"
"Second Brother, you've taken care of me so many times. Let me help you for once!"
A look of resolve appeared on Ah Yin's face.
"Little Sister, what are you going to do?"
Looking at Ah Yin, Tang Hao felt a bad premonition rise in his heart.
Just then, the night sky abruptly lit up.
Everyone looked up at the sky in surprise!
A pillar of light descended from the heavens. When its radiance faded, it revealed a handsome man in luxurious gold-threaded robes, four pure white wings spread behind him.
When she saw who had arrived, Ah Yin froze.
It was him!
At that moment, two streaks of light swiftly arrived as well, appearing on either side of Qian Xunji.
They were Yue Guan and Gui Mei!
As Yue Guan and Gui Mei swept their gazes over Ah Yin, both their expressions shifted slightly.
They were now Titled Douluo and saw through Ah Yin's Soul Beast origin at a glance.
Miss Ah Yin was actually a transformed hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!
Yet after seeing through Ah Yin's origin, neither showed the greedy look other Soul Masters did.
They exchanged a glance, their eyes holding worry as well as shock.
Miss Ah Yin was a Soul Beast. Then His Holiness the Pope...
"Spirit Hall will take this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast!"
Qian Xunji's voice rang out, instantly shocking Yue Guan and Gui Mei.
Upon hearing those words, the anticipation in Ah Yin's eyes vanished like smoke and clouds, turning into deathly stillness!
Sure enough, he had come for her Soul Ring and Soul Bone too!
The Titled Douluo hurriedly landed, placed his hand over his left breast, and bowed slightly to Qian Xunji.
"I am Spirit Eagle Douluo. Greetings, Your Holiness!"
Qian Xunji swept his gaze over the Titled Douluo, his eyes calm and unruffled.
"Your Holiness, I led the pursuit of this hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast here. And for the sake of this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, I have already offered all the young friends present..."
"Spirit Hall will provide ten times the compensation you offered. As for you, join Spirit Hall, and its ten thousand years of cultivation insights and cultivation resources will be available to meet all your needs!"
Qian Xunji coldly interrupted Spirit Eagle Douluo.
Upon hearing this, Spirit Eagle Douluo hurriedly replied.
"Thank you, Your Holiness!"
He had only said those things to secure more resources in the first place. He was not foolish enough to oppose Spirit Hall over a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.
Although a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast was incomparably precious, faced with a colossus like Spirit Hall, he had no right to lay a hand on it.
Any random elder from Spirit Hall's Elder Hall could pin his head down and beat him!
Besides, taking this opportunity to join Spirit Hall meant he would have its backing and cultivation resources in the future, an enormous benefit both to himself and his descendants.
"Yue Guan!"
"Here, Your Holiness!"
"Clear everyone out!"
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
"Everyone, leave immediately and go to Spirit Hall to collect your compensation!"
As Yue Guan's Soul Power rippled outward, the surrounding Soul Masters, though eager and curious to see what happened next, had no choice but to turn and leave in the face of Spirit Hall.
A short while later, only Qian Xunji, Ah Yin, and the now-immobile Tang Hao remained.
Ah Yin raised her head to look at Qian Xunji before her.
This man, who had appeared in her dreams countless times, now wanted to kill her and take her Soul Ring!
Ah Yin's face was expressionless, showing neither sorrow nor fear of approaching death.
She simply gazed quietly at Qian Xunji's face.
Neither spoke. A breeze brushed past them, stirring the dust on the ground.
"L-Little Sister, run!"
Tang Hao forced the words out with difficulty.
"Come with me!"
Qian Xunji spoke those words softly.
Ah Yin lowered her eyes, but her voice trembled as she spoke.
"Aren't you after my Soul Ring?"
"Why haven't you done it yet?"
"It won't be too late to do it once we're back at Spirit Hall!"
"Gui Mei!"
"Your Holiness!"
Gui Mei appeared behind Qian Xunji, truly like a ghost.
"Take her back to Spirit Hall!"
"Yes, Your Holiness!"
"Miss Ah Yin, please come with me!"
Gui Mei still addressed her the same way. Although Ah Yin was a Soul Beast, his experiences in that small town several years ago still kept him from regarding her as one.
"Could you let me take Second Brother away first?"
Ah Yin suddenly spoke.
Gui Mei instantly felt Qian Xunji's presence tighten beside him.
Gui Mei could not help feeling a little sour inwardly as well. His Holiness seemed a little angry!
"Death is at your door, yet you still have the mind to worry about others!"
"Someone will send him back where he belongs!"
With that, Qian Xunji turned, the four wings behind him flapped, and he vanished into the night.
Gui Mei then looked at Ah Yin and continued.
"Don't worry, Miss Ah Yin. I'll arrange for someone to send him back to the Clear Sky Sect!"
"The Clear Sky Sect is a major sect too. No one will dare do anything to him there."
Only upon hearing this did Ah Yin finally feel reassured.
"Second Brother! Goodbye!"
"Thank you and Eldest Brother for taking care of me throughout our journey!"
"If there truly is another life, I hope we can be brother and sister again!"
Ah Yin rose, scattering a trail of silver radiance as she left with Gui Mei.
Tang Hao lay in the deep crater, watching Ah Yin's departing figure, his expression contorted.
"No, don't, Ah Yin!"
At the same time, a figure appeared before Tang Hao. It was Yue Guan!
"Lift him up! Send him back to the Clear Sky Sect!"
As Yue Guan finished speaking, Spirit Hall personnel came forward from behind him and lifted Tang Hao.
Inside the carriage returning to Spirit City.
Qian Xunji sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, meditating and cultivating. Beside him, Ah Yin sat at a loss, awaiting her already-determined fate.
She stole a glance at the man beside her. Compared with the youth in her memories, he was so composed that he seemed like a different person.
Ah Yin unconsciously reached up and clutched the jade pendant at her chest.
Over these years of traveling, she had long since come to understand the young man's feelings back then.
Sadly, they could never return to those days.
If I could become his Soul Ring, that would count as being together forever, wouldn't it?
Meanwhile, in the outside world.
In Spirit City, everyone's shock and jealousy had already filled the entire city.
Another hundred-thousand-year transformed Soul Beast!
Qian Xunji's luck truly defied the heavens!
For a Soul Master, having even one Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring already meant being favored by destiny. Yet Qian Xunji had not only absorbed two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings, he had acquired another hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast just as he was about to break through.
Qian Xunji would have three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings!
Tang San watched the Heavenly Screen, his heart rising into his throat.
He still hadn't seen himself being born!
Mom wouldn't die yet, would she?!
Bibi Dong watched the Heavenly Screen with an extremely complicated expression, for she could tell that Qian Xunji would not kill this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast at all.
If he intended to kill this Soul Beast, Qian Xunji would have done it long ago. Why would he need to bring her back to Spirit City?
Teacher, just how much have you hidden from me?
Have you done right by me? By Xiao Xue?
In the hills behind Holy Soul Village.
Tang Hao watched the Heavenly Screen, his face already covered in tear tracks.
I'm sorry, Ah Yin. I was useless back then. I failed to protect you!
I regret it so much. Why did I take you into that auction house back then?!
If we hadn't entered that auction house, would things have turned out differently? Would we still be brother and sister, still traveling the continent together?!
Ah Yin, if I could see you once more, I would pay any price!