A Battle Between Father and Son!

At those words, Qian Daoliu's expression turned utterly cold.

"Stubborn fool!"

"Fine! Since you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll do it for you!"

With that, Qian Daoliu headed out of the hall, only for a figure to block his path. Qian Xunji lowered himself to his knees before him.

Qian Daoliu froze.

"Father! I'm begging you to spare Ah Yin. As long as you spare her, I'm willing to pay any price!"

Hearing Qian Xunji's words, Qian Daoliu came to his senses. So furious that he laughed, he said,

"Hahaha!"

"Fine! Just fine!"

"For the sake of a Soul Beast, the dignified Pope of Spirit Hall is kneeling before me!"

"Is this how I, Qian Daoliu, taught you?"

"Out of my way!"

Qian Daoliu swept his sleeve, sending Qian Xunji flying with his Soul Power, and strode toward the exit.

"Father!"

Qian Xunji got to his feet and hurried after him.

A streak of light arrived outside the residence where Ah Yin was staying, and Qian Daoliu strode toward it.

Just then, Gui Mei appeared.

"Great Enshrined!"

"Without His Holiness the Pope's orders, no one is permitted to approach this place!"

"You have one second to disappear from my sight."

Qian Daoliu's voice was icy to the extreme.

"Great Enshrined, I..."

Before Gui Mei could finish, a sharp burst of Soul Power sent him flying through the courtyard wall.

Qian Daoliu stepped through the breach and immediately spotted the beautiful woman in a blue dress.

"Damnable Soul Beast! You bewitched my Xun'er! Prepare to die!"

At that moment, a figure landed in front of the beautiful woman in blue. It was Qian Xunji.

"Father!"

"Please don't force me!"

Qian Xunji said, his expression pained.

"Force you?"

"I gave you a chance. Since you won't do it, I'll do it for you!"

Behind Qian Xunji, Ah Yin bit her red lip. No matter how slow she might have been, she now understood what was happening.

"Move! If you still refuse to move-"

"Don't blame me for disregarding the bond between father and son!"

Qian Daoliu said coldly.

"Father, I'm sorry!"

Qian Xunji suddenly sent a burst of Soul Power at Qian Daoliu, then scooped up Ah Yin. Unicorn Wings appeared on his back, and he shot into the night sky.

Qian Daoliu casually dispersed the Soul Power Qian Xunji had unleashed, the fury in his eyes burning even hotter. His Soul Power shook violently, instantly splitting the ground around him, and his figure vanished from the ground.

Two streaks of blazing white light tore across the night sky.

All four wings on Qian Xunji's back were spread, but Qian Daoliu caught up to him all the same.

Above a deserted forest, Qian Daoliu blocked Qian Xunji's path.

"For the sake of a Soul Beast, you actually attacked me. I'd say you've suffered Qi deviation!"

Qian Daoliu rebuked him sternly.

"Father! Can't you show her some mercy?"

"Show her mercy? If it were someone else, I could, but you're the Pope of Spirit Hall. This sort of thing must never happen to the Pope of Spirit Hall!"

Qian Daoliu roared in anger.

"Fourth Soul Skill! Angel Vast Sword!"

As Qian Daoliu called out the Soul Skill, white flames rose before him, and a longsword slowly emerged from them.

"Seventh Soul Skill! Angel True Body!"

Facing Qian Daoliu, Qian Xunji immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar. A sacred, gigantic Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul appeared behind him.

"Sixth Soul Skill! Angel, Sacred Dual Domain!"

Centered on the Martial Soul Avatar, a halo above the Six-Winged Angel's head became a dome of light that enclosed all the surrounding space.

At the same time, a layer of solid white light spread outward from beneath the Six-Winged Angel's feet. The dome and the white light joined, forming a world of their own within the domain.

"First Soul Skill! Angel Blade!"

Fifteen blades of light converged to form one enormous sword of light.

Boom!

The two giant swords collided, and violent ripples of Soul Power spread out in an instant. The surging Soul Power swept over the forest below, splitting the ground and sinking the trees, sending dust billowing across the sky.

Qian Xunji flew backward, his face pale. Even though he had used all his strength against the attack of a rank 99 Peerless Douluo, he was still no match for it.

"I'll give you one more chance!"

"Kill her!"

Qian Daoliu stood in midair, looking at Qian Xunji as he spoke coldly.

"I haven't lost yet!"

"Sixth Soul Skill! Holy Evil-Breaking Slash!"

Qian Xunji roared at the top of his lungs.

A cross-shaped slash grew from small to large until it covered half the sky, then struck at Qian Daoliu opposite him!

"Eighth Soul Skill! Angel Wings!"

Facing the enormous cross-shaped strike, Qian Daoliu summoned a gigantic Six-Winged Angel behind him. Its six enormous wings folded over one another, shielding him.

Boom!

The enormous cross-shaped strike slammed into the Angel Wings, and the entire night sky suddenly lit up. Violent Soul Power poured out once more, and the ground within a radius of one li caved in with a crash, forming an enormous circular crater.

Qian Daoliu fell to the ground, his strength exhausted, and Ah Yin hurriedly reached out to support him.

High in the sky, the gigantic Six-Winged Angel slowly dispersed, revealing Qian Daoliu!

Looking down at Qian Xunji and Ah Yin, Qian Daoliu also wore a complicated expression.

That last attack had even left him somewhat shocked!

Qian Xunji's strength had completely exceeded his expectations!

Qian Daoliu slowly descended to the ground. At that moment, Qian Xunji struggled to his feet and stood in front of Ah Yin.

"Father, if you still want to kill Ah Yin, you'll have to step over my corpse!"

Looking at Qian Xunji's resolute face, Qian Daoliu raised his head and sighed.

"I can spare her!"

"But you must promise me that you will never see each other again!"

"I absolutely cannot allow Spirit Hall to become the laughingstock of the continent in my generation!"

"Xunji, let me go!"

Ah Yin embraced Qian Xunji from behind, pressing her cheek against his back. A tear fell to the ground.

Outside.

Everyone watched the Heavenly Screen with deeply complicated expressions.

Qian Xunji, the Pope of Spirit Hall, had actually fought his own father once.

Nor had anyone expected Qian Xunji to go so far for a Soul Beast.

Even those who angrily denounced Qian Xunji as unworthy of being Pope of Spirit Hall could not help but sigh at how mysterious love was, that it could make the Pope of Spirit Hall risk everything for a Soul Beast.

The crowd mocked Qian Xunji, but who among them could have done what he had?

"How touching! Is this love?"

In the crowd, a female Soul Master was so moved that she could not hold back her tears.

Tang San's mouth fell open. It was beyond his expectations that Qian Xunji could go so far for his mother.

But for some reason, he suddenly felt a weight lift from his heart.

In that case, after leaving Spirit City, Mom should meet Dad again, right?

"Third Brother, I'm so moved!"

Xiao Wu's voice came from beside him. Tang San turned to look at her and saw that her large eyes were misty with tears.

"Xiao Wu, we'll be together forever. We'll never be separated!"

"Mm, Third Brother, we'll always be together."

Bibi Dong watched the Heavenly Screen, her nose stinging as tears nearly welled up. Why had such love never come to her?

The scene on the Heavenly Screen shifted.

The vast Pope Hall was dim. A figure sat motionless as a statue on the throne!

Creak!

The hall doors slowly opened, casting a ray of light into the dark hall.