Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range, beside the lake
Hu Liena and the other women were meditating by the lake, observing the situation in the water while waiting for news from the Spirit Hall.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Before long, several figures arrived, none other than Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and Golden Crocodile Douluo, all Soul Master from the Worship Hall.
Hu Liena looked up, her brows furrowed: Why are they here?
"Greetings, Great Enshrined!"
Qian Daoliu nodded to her below, but a strange light flashed in his eyes when he sensed their Soul Power.
" Soul Emperor?" A hint of surprise appeared on Qian Renxue's aloof and beautiful face. She said calmly, "It seems that Your Saintess Hall has gained quite a bit from this experience."
Hu Liena smiled gently, "Not at all, not as good as Your Highness Xue ~"
Qian Renxue went out to train under the identity of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe. In the past two years, she has spent almost all her time cultivating in the Worship Hall. With the help of the cultivation resources prepared for her by Qian Daoliu, her cultivation level has also been advancing by leaps and bounds.
Qian Renxue reminded her, "The path of cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as you advance. If Your Saintess Hall needs help, please feel free to come to the Worship Hall to find me."
Hu Liena said calmly, "With the help of my teacher and the Emperor, I won't trouble you, Sister Xue."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's pretty face instantly turned cold. Bibi Dong, her biological mother, treated her worse than someone with a different surname?!
Most importantly, she actually intended to groom Hu Liena as the next Pope of the Spirit Hall, and even appointed her as the Saintess Hall of the Spirit Hall.
This is really... infuriating!
Jealousy, resentment, and rebellion—a complex mix of emotions.
Qian Renxue said expressionlessly, " Hu Liena, I didn't come here to chat. Where is Lin Chen now?"
Hu Liena shook her head and said, "Where is Brother Chen? Let's wait until the teacher arrives."
With such a grand display at the Worship Hall, she was somewhat worried about Lin Chen's safety, so she waited for Bibi Dong to arrive.
Qian Renxue frowned and said coldly, " Hu Liena, I know what you're worried about. We're here to rescue your man. Aren't you afraid he's in danger right now?"
"This..." Hu Liena's charming face showed a hint of worry. Just as she was hesitating whether to tell the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu suddenly moved.
"Huh?"
Qian Daoliu in surprise, then waved his hand, and a terrifying surge of Soul Power split the lake in two, revealing the white barrier at the bottom of the lake to everyone's eyes:
"I never imagined there would be a barrier deep within the Heavenly Ridge Mountain Range!"
Upon seeing this, Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes flashed, and she quickly led her people downstairs. Hu Liena and the other women beside her also hurriedly followed.
"Did Lin Chen enter through this gate?"
Hu Liena frowned slightly, knowing that lying was pointless, so she simply admitted, " Brother Chen disappeared from the bottom of the lake."
"That must be the place!" Qian Renxue said, then took out a sharp sword and slashed at the barrier.
Bang! Boom boom boom...
A powerful aftershock of Soul Power spread outwards, but the barrier remained as stable as Mount Tai, without even a ripple.
Hu Liena crossed her arms and reminded them, "We've tested this barrier; it's very strong. Even my full-force attack and Bing'er's and the others' Martial Soul Fusion Skill didn't work."
"Step back!"
Qian Renxue said coldly, and Hu Liena frowned slightly, having no choice but to lead the other women to make room for her.
" Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"
whoosh whoosh...
A Angel Phantom, hundreds of feet tall, appeared above her, its eight golden wings slowly fluttering behind it.
Not far away, several elders of the Worship Hall nodded in satisfaction after seeing Qian Renxue's strength. A peak Soul Saint in her early twenties, she might become Titled Douluo in no time!
Below
Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat when she saw her strength, and she also felt a little sad. As expected of her teacher's daughter, her talent far surpassed her own.
Huo Wu's delicate face showed a hint of emotion. "This older sister doesn't look that old, yet she's a Soul Saint?"
Shui Yue'er scoffed, "What's so great about being Soul Saint? Brother Lin Chen and Sister Nana will break through to Soul Saint sooner or later~"
Xiao Wu asked in confusion, "Sister Nana, who is she? She seems to have a higher status than you?"
"She's the teacher's biological daughter, Qian Renxue!" Hu Liena explained softly, "She just keeps a low profile in the Spirit Hall, so very few people know she exists."
"Oh, I see~"
In mid-air
Qian Renxue stood in the air, a giant golden sword made of Soul Power slowly forming in front of her, causing the surrounding Soul Master to change color.
" Angel Judgment!"
Bang! Boom boom boom...
The aftershocks of this attack were even more powerful, evaporating most of the lake water within a radius of several tens of feet, and billowing smoke rose continuously, resembling a fairyland on earth.
"Hmm?" Qian Renxue frowned, looking at the white barrier below, a hint of shock appearing on her usually aloof face. "How is this possible?"
It didn't budge an inch!
At this moment, even Qian Daoliu became serious, a strange light flashing deep in his eyes: Could there be a great opportunity here?
" Xue'er, move aside, let Grandpa try."
" Fourth Soul Skill, Angel Blade!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful Soul Power emanated from his body, followed by a light blade that was hundreds of feet long slowly forming. Hu Liena's pretty face changed slightly, and she led the women to retreat hastily.
Bang! Boom boom boom...
A few breaths later, everyone stared in shock at the seemingly indestructible barrier. How could it be that even the Great Enshrined couldn't break through it?!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Just then, several more whooshing sounds came from afar, and all the Soul Master turned their heads to see that it was none other than Lin Chen's empress, Bibi Dong, the Pope of the Spirit Hall.
A strange light flashed in Qian Daoliu's eyes as he bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
Immediately, the other Soul Master in the Worship Hall bowed, but Qian Renxue only snorted and turned away, ignoring her.
"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
"Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
"Come and bow," Bibi Dong said expressionlessly. " Qian Renxue, why don't you bow to me, Your Majesty?"
Qian Renxue was about to retort when Qian Daoliu stopped her, and she could only reluctantly bow. "Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope!"
Bibi Dong glanced at her indifferently, her tone icy. "Why was I the last to receive news of the Emperor's accident?"
Qian Daoliu explained, " Your His Holiness the Pope, it's like this. The outer sect elder stationed here has already reported it. I originally intended to pass it on to you, but due to concerns for the Emperor's safety, I acted in haste and forgot about it."
Bibi Dong pressed further, "To whom did he report?"
Qian Daoliu frowned slightly. "This seat..."
But what was the result?
Qian Daoliu wanted to explain further, " Your His Holiness the Pope this matter..."
"There's no need for further words, Great Enshrined said expressionlessly. " Bibi Dong outer sect elder, if you can't even report the most basic information in a timely manner, how can our Spirit Hall possibly appoint such an idle and irresponsible person?!"
"Issue the order: Elder Li Shi of the Outer Sect, due to a delay in communication that resulted in the Spirit Hall Emperor being placed in danger, hereby stripped of his cultivation and expelled from the Spirit Hall!"