Chapter 355

"Utterly absurd!"

Spirit City, in the war room, after hearing Qian Renxue relay Bibi Dong's words, Sword Douluo slammed his palm on the table, blasting the Jialing Pass on the strategic map away. How could he possibly allow his future granddaughter-in-law to agree? Everyone else also felt that Bibi Dong was too arrogant; Tang San was already dead, yet she released Qian Renxue and then sent her to kill Shui Bing'er...

Ning Fengzhi on his cane, tapped his clasped hands together for a moment before speaking, "Based on my understanding of Bibi Dong, although she is arrogant and confident, she is by no means conceited. Moreover, as the highest leader of the Spirit Hall and even the current Spirit City, she wouldn't speak without reason. There must be some reason why she feels that her actions are showing us mercy..."

Shui Bing'er Qian Renxue Bibi Dong was like Tang San, looking down on everyone after becoming a god. However, seeing Qian Renxue's current state, and after a moment's thought, she realized that for an God of Angels to kill Tang San at night, she must have paid a terrible price. This price was the root cause of Bibi Dong's arrogant threats. After understanding the key point, she looked up at Qian Renxue: "Qian Renxue, by tomorrow, how much of your injury will have healed?"

Silently sensing the damage to her body left by the fading power of the Yang Flame, she said in a deep voice, "If it recovers on its own, it will be less than 20%. If I use the Power of Faith from the Angel Statue, it will be at most 40%..."

As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, Hu Liena had a very deep understanding of the Power of Faith. She looked at Ye Lingling and said, "Have you overlooked our greatest asset? The Power of Faith combined with Lingling's healing Soul Skill, I think we can restore more than 70% of your injuries by tomorrow. And 70% is enough for you to fight against old... Bibi Dong in Spirit City..."

Ning Rongrong had actually wanted to say this earlier. As the number one Auxiliary System Martial Soul in the Douluo Continent, her support abilities became even more exaggerated after she was promoted to Titled Douluo. Although she couldn't buff gods, for Limit Douluo, even a slight increase in strength was a qualitative leap. "Yes, and apart from Bibi Dong, the opponent's high-end combat power of their Soul Master is completely on a different level from ours. We have three Limit Douluo at level 99, and our Peak Douluo at level 95 and above completely crush them. Moreover, with my support, Limit Douluo might not be unable to fight against gods!"

After looking around, Shui Bing'er noticed that everyone seemed to be full of fighting spirit, except for Qian Renxue, who was keeping her head down and remaining silent. Thinking of something, she asked, "Even with the aid of the Power of Faith, you can't withstand Bibi Dong even with 70% of your combat strength?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue glanced at Ye Lingling, then spread her hands and summoned the Angel Holy Sword, now reduced to a mere hilt and transformed into starlight. She said, "My injuries... you can't heal them. And even if you did, with my current strength, I could only hold off Bibi Dong within Spirit City, even during the day. She's been the Pope of the Spirit Hall for so many years; she must be very clear about the amount of Power of Faith within the Angel Statue. Once that Power of Faith is exhausted..."

Qian Renxue's words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly extinguishing the hope and sparkling eyes of the crowd. The entire conference room fell eerily silent; you could hear a pin drop. Shui Bing'er was also deep in thought, but after a long time, she couldn't come up with a solution. Finally, her gaze drifted across the conference room towards the Far North. Was it really time to...?

"It can be cured!" Just as she was about to speak, Ye Lingling stood up, her gaze fixed firmly on Qian Renxue. "No... I know you are the successor of the Nine Heart Begonia, but healing Soul Skill, like support Soul Skill, are ineffective against deities. Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda cannot break this rule. Moreover, my injuries are mainly due to..."

"It can be cured!" Qian Renxue knew that her injuries were a sequela caused by the influx of Yang Flame power into her body. Even if she wasn't a god, Ye Lingling would be helpless against such an injury, even though she was the number one healing-type Martial Soul on the continent, the Nine Heart Begonia. But when Ye Lingling looked at Qian Renxue again, her gaze was more determined than ever before.

Looking into Ye Lingling's resolute eyes, as if she had made up her mind, Shui Bing'er seemed to understand something. She didn't speak, but instead gestured to Qian Renxue with the golden stone, saying, "Trust her... but we must prepare for the worst. If you truly recover fully and still can't withstand Bibi Dong with the Power of Faith... then crush it. I will become the Ice God... to kill Bibi Dong..."

After speaking, she stood up and left the war room, flying towards the Far North without looking back. As the successor to a god, she knew best how much a divine artifact could enhance a god's combat power. Moreover, Bibi Dong's Godhood was Rakshasa God, First-Class Deity who was an enemy of the three great enforcers of the Divine Realm, the Asura God, and whose strength was infinitely close to the God King level. In her heart, she also knew that she had only inherited the Second-Class Elemental God, the Ice God. What she had just said was just a facade to reassure everyone. After all, apart from Qian Renxue, others did not know much about gods. She... had made up her mind.

"If I could, I'd really like to take you with me, so that Yue'er could see you one more time..."

In the Worship Hall in Spirit City, the main hall where Qian Daoliu used to reside, and where Qian Renxue also began her Angel God Trial, she sat upright, looking at the gentle woman before her who always wore a smile and spoke little. Still puzzled, she said, "I don't think you need to waste your time. Even if you are the Nine Heart Begonia, even if your healing Soul Skill can heal gods, my injury, strictly speaking, isn't..."

Ye Lingling waved to interrupt Qian Renxue and began to speak on her own, her eyes revealing a strong sense of reluctance. "I've already gone to see him... He was so quiet, huddled up like a little child. It made me feel like I was back to when we first met. It's really not something I'm used to. He's always so talkative in front of me, and I'm used to agreeing with him. But many times I also have so much to say to him, but when I see him looking so radiant, I swallow my words. It's like just being able to stay with him, to be there for him, to be able to do something small to help him... that would be enough for me..."

Ye Lingling's thoughts, following her words, slowly returned to that year at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. She was clearly just a child then, so how could she have so confidently told her, "From now on, I'll protect you!" But she believed him, and has believed him ever since. And he truly did keep his word. Along this journey, it seemed that as long as he was there, she felt so safe. But now...

"My aptitude isn't actually that good. Even with the help of the Immortal Herb, my Soul Power is only barely at level 95. Don't even mention comparing me to Bing'er or Huo Wu, I can't even compare to Zhuqing... But I never felt it mattered... because he said he would always protect me. It seemed like as long as he was there, I could overcome anything. But when you and Bing'er brought him back, I realized how useless I really am. If only I could have tried harder, like Huo Wu. Do you know why I regret it so much?"

"Because when I advanced to the Titled Douluo realm, I received a divine message from the Goddess of the Divine Realm, one of the three great enforcers of the Goddess of Life and one of the Five Great God Kings. She wanted me to inherit her Godhood, but I didn't want to be separated from her, didn't want to become a god alone, and didn't want to bear the almost eternal loneliness that awaited me... I wanted to help her find the opportunity to become a god as well. I wanted to relax with her after the great war, travel the continent together, open a sect together, or have a child and enjoy family life... Of course, you guys would be included too, hehe..."

As she spoke, tears welled up in Ye Lingling's eyes. "If it were a girl, we couldn't let Huo Wu help raise her. What if she's a bit slow and gets sold off without even knowing it..."

Qian Renxue stared blankly at the lovely girl before her. She realized that Ye Lingling loved him so much, and she understood why Ye Lingling was so certain that she could cure her.

Ye Lingling said a lot, finally wiping away her tears. She glanced one last time at where Yu Tianshuang was, then placed her hand on Qian Renxue's shoulder. A green aura, representing life, began to flow into her body. "The power of life can fully restore you, Qian Renxue... help me protect him..."

The moment this life force surged into her body, Qian Renxue's body began to recover as if a long-awaited rain had fallen. Her meridians, damaged by the True Solar Flame, and her chest, pierced by Bibi Dong's purple scythe, all her internal and external injuries began to slowly heal. It was as if time had reversed, making her feel as if she were slowly returning to the moment she had just become a god. Just as she was about to speak, she noticed that the beautiful and gentle woman before her was aging visibly. Qian Renxue suppressed the heart-wrenching feeling, closed her eyes, and didn't have the courage to look.

Not long after, in just a quarter of an hour, Qian Renxue no longer felt the life force surging into her body. Even without opening her eyes, she could not sense the presence of the person in front of her. It was as if he was saying to her, "I will protect him..." After saying this, she opened her eyes, stood up, and watched as some green starlight slowly rose into the sky in the main hall and finally dissipated. She sighed and walked out with heavy steps.

Meanwhile, inside the Heaven Dou Empire's main camp, Bibi Dong sat cross-legged in the main seat, one hand supporting her chin, the other rhythmically tapping the armrest. She slowly said, "You don't need to question me. I, Bibi Dong, will fulfill my promise to you. Just don't worry about the process. Frankly, your goal is to emulate the First Angel God and the Sea God, to solidify your own Godhood. But your Holy Spirit Cult doesn't have that many followers, and the people of the Douluo Continent can't possibly believe in you. Even if you unify the continent, normal people won't sincerely believe in you. You must understand that the Power of Faith, though Nothingness ethereal, is actually very simple: unwavering and devout belief generates it. But who would sincerely believe in a cult like yours?"