Outside the barrier, beside the lake
At this moment, more than a dozen stunningly beautiful young women were cultivating nearby. Over the past year, they had spent their time absorbing spiritual energy from the lake and training in Death Canyon, reaping considerable rewards.
Due to her severe injuries, Gu Yuena had been in a deep sleep. As a result, a trace of Divine Power would occasionally emanate from her body. This was caused by her injuries, and it was this spiritual energy that made the spiritual energy inside and outside the barrier extremely abundant, especially in the center of the Guangyue Hall.
However, by this time, the spiritual energy in the lake outside the barrier had been completely absorbed by the women, and Gu Yuena's clone had also been recalled, and the Divine Power overflowing from her body had been well contained. There might not be any more opportunities in this place after this.
At this time, Hu Liena had broken through from level 61 to level 65, Ning Rongrong had broken through from level 52 to level 57, Xiao Wu had broken through from level 51 to level 56.
When Shui Bing'er, Yu Hairou Huo Wu broke through the level 50 barrier, Lin Chen found them Soul Beast that were nearly 30,000 years old. So after absorbing the Soul Ring, they successfully broke through to level 51. In the past year or so, they broke through from level 51 to level 54 Soul King.
As for Shui Yue'er, Qiu Ruoshui, Gu Qingbo, and the other women, they have also successfully broken through from level 46 Soul Ancestor to level 50 Soul King. They have already obtained suitable Soul Ring and, with the help of ten-thousand-year-level Soul Ring, they have taken another step forward and reached level 51.
With this lineup of women, even without Lin Chen in charge, they are still the top force in the Spirit Hall. As long as they don't wander around the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, they pose virtually no threat. Soul Beast under 50,000 years old are like easy prey to them.
With Hu Liena's top-notch control, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu's Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Skywater Academy's Seven-in-One Fusion Skill, Ning Rongrong's top-notch support, Huo Wu's powerful attacks, and Xiao Wu's close combat, they could even put up a fight against Soul Beast that was over 50,000 years old.
Nearly two years have passed, and these dozen or so stunning women have grown even more graceful and elegant. The oldest Hu Liena, is now twenty-five years old, with an increasingly hot figure and a beautiful, mature, and charming face.
At this moment, apart from the youngest Ning Rongrong and Shui Yue'er, all the other girls present were adults. The girls from the Skywater Academy were also developing steadily, and the seven stunningly beautiful girls in light blue short skirts looked increasingly pleasing to the eye.
Especially Yu Hairou, who has big wavy hair, is probably the tallest among the women in Tianshui. Vice Captain Xue Wu has also changed her size of black hot pants quite a few times during this period, because her plump buttocks are becoming more and more rounded and perky, and they look extremely full under the hot pants.
Finally, there's Huo Wu, with her long, fiery red hair. She's almost twenty years old this year, and not only has her Soul Power greatly improved, but her figure has also become increasingly hot. Her fragrant shoulders, snow-white arms, and long, snow-white legs are exposed to the air, making her incredibly alluring.
At this moment, although the women had made great progress in their cultivation, their beautiful faces showed no joy, because their beloved and pillars of support were still inside the barrier below.
Over the course of more than a year, the women had dived down to investigate the barrier more than once, but unfortunately, they had not found anything.
Hu Liena's charming face was extremely serious. " Xiao Wu, are you really sure Brother Chen is alright?"
"Mmm~" Xiao Wu nodded tenderly, "I am Brother Chen's pet. Brother Chen left a soul imprint on my soul. If something happens to him, I will definitely be able to sense it!"
With her confirmation, the women were slightly relieved. However, upon hearing Xiao Wu admit that she was Lin Chen's pet, a hint of surprise appeared on their pretty faces, mixed with envy, because only she could now sense Lin Chen's safety...
Hu Liena said softly, "This has taken too long. Although Brother Chen is not in mortal danger, he may be trapped. We can't wait any longer."
"Send a signal to the outer sect elders to report this matter to the teacher before making a decision!"
Without Lin Chen, among all the women, only Hu Liena could shoulder the heavy responsibility and serve as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. She had almost no weaknesses, except for being a bit love-struck...
Several dozen breaths later, a senior outer sect elder arrived and was stunned upon detecting the women's cultivation levels.
Before the women entered Death Canyon, most people already knew their cultivation levels, which is why the outer sect elder was so shocked. In less than two years, they had broken through at least level ten—how was that possible?!
"Your Highness, I greet Saintess Hall!"
Hu Liena frowned slightly, thinking to herself: How could it be him?
"Your Highness, what are your orders?"
Hu Liena briefly explained Lin Chen's situation and instructed, " Elder Li, please return to the Spirit Hall immediately and report this matter to His Holiness the Pope!"
" The Emperor has disappeared?!" The outer sect elder exclaimed in shock, then quickly replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it immediately."
Back mountain, Worship Hall
Elder Li quickly arrived at the Worship Hall, intending to report to the Great Enshrined first. He was a senior member of the Spirit Hall, having served as an outer sect steward before Bibi Dong became Pope. In recent years, with the support of the Worship Hall, he had finally risen to the position of outer sect elder.
"Halt! This is the sacred grounds of the Worship Hall. Unauthorized personnel are not permitted to enter!"
Elder Li hurriedly said, "My lords, this is Li Shi, an outer sect elder. Please inform the Great Enshrined that I have important matters to report!"
The golden-armored guard sneered, "Does the Great Enshrined think you can just see him whenever you want? Without an Worship Hall, no one is allowed to enter!"
"My lords, this matter concerns the Emperor; please grant us some leniency!"
The two guards' expressions changed slightly. After exchanging a glance, the guard on the right fixed his gaze on him and said, "If you dare to lie, we won't let you off!"
"Uh... no, no~"
"Wait here!"
A moment later, the golden-armored guard on the right flank quickly returned, saying expressionlessly, "Go inside. The Great Enshrined is waiting for you in the main hall."
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir!"
Inside the main hall, Qian Daoliu sat upright in the main seat with his eyes closed. Although he did not make any move or say anything, his aura was extremely strong.
Thump!
"Elder Li Shi of the Outer Sect pays respects to the Great Enshrined!"
Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "So it's you, Xiao Li. Speak, what's the matter?"
Li Shi hurriedly reported the news of Lin Chen entering the barrier, his expression extremely obsequious.
Have you reported this matter to the Pope?
"Not yet. Upon receiving this news, my first thought was of the Great Enshrined!"
Qian Daoliu said calmly, "Well done. Go back to the Merit Hall to collect a Pillar of Earth Spirit Flower, which will help you break through to the Soul Douluo!"
Li Shi hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him, "Thank you so much for the Great Enshrined!"
"Also, you don't need to report this matter to the Pope; I will inform him myself!"
"Understood, understood~" Seeing that he was no longer speaking, Li Shi tactfully took his leave.
Inner Hall
Qian Renxue slowly finished her exercise, her nearly 1.8-meter-tall, fiery figure rising slowly. Her platinum leather skirt tightly hugged her magnificent figure, she wore a golden glass crown, and over-the-knee boots. Her fragrant shoulders, snow-white arms, and plump, slender legs were exposed to the air. Her golden hair reached her waist, and she had red lips and white teeth, exuding a noble and aloof temperament.
Beside him, Qian Daoliu said earnestly, " Xue'er, this is an opportunity. If you can rescue him before the Pope, it will help to bring you closer."
"As the saying goes, 'It's easy for a woman to pursue a man.' If you two have some interaction during this time, even if you can't completely win him over, you can still create a barrier between them."
"Grandpa believes that Lin Chen cannot be won over simply through profit, power, or lust!"
Qian Renxue frowned slightly. "If we don't use these, then what do we use? Men risk their lives to cultivate, isn't it all for these things?"
Qian Daoliu shook his head. "He's different, Xue'er. You can't compare Lin Chen to ordinary men. To judge what kind of person someone is, you don't look at what they say, but at what they do..."
"Trust Grandpa. Take down his men first, then proceed gradually. This matter requires a long and steady approach; it can't be rushed!"
Qian Renxue nodded, seemingly understanding, "Grandpa, I understand~"