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As soon as he finished speaking, before Xuan Ming could say anything else, the light of the vast sea and universe cover became brighter, and a ray of blue light poured out from it and instantly sank into Xuan Ming's eyebrows.
In an instant, he felt as if his soul had established a faint connection with some vast and boundless will. At the same time, all the information about the use of the Vast Sea Universe Cover flooded into his mind, as if this artifact had become a part of his body.
Recognize the master, done!
The vast power of the Sea God receded like the tide and retracted into the vast sea and universe.
The side hall returned to calm, only the azure triangle was still emitting a soft light, lying quietly in Xuan Ming's palm, but it gave him a sense of blood connection and intimacy.
"Is it done?" The Ice Dragon King's voice was filled with disbelief.
She tried her best to restrain her breath and hide it in the depths of the Xuan Ming spiritual sea, but she still sensed that faint divine thought.
There was no difficulty. On the contrary, the divine consciousness seemed to be afraid that Xuan Ming would change his mind and run away, so it directly and forcibly bound the artifact to his spirit!
"Yeah." Xuan Ming tightly grasped the Vast Sea Universe Cover, feeling the majestic ocean power contained in it and the trace of dormant divine consciousness.
This did not mean that he became the heir of the Sea God, but only that he had obtained the recognition of this divine weapon and... the "registration qualification" to participate in the Sea God's Divine Examination.
But that's enough.
With this "qualification", he has a trump card to intervene in the god-level game.
Regardless of whether Sea God sincerely wanted to choose an heir or had other intentions, at least he was no longer the completely passive party.
"Now, we can be a little more proactive." Xuan Ming put away the Vast Sea Universe Cover and looked towards the direction of the Douluo Palace again.
...
At the top of Pope Hill, Douluo Palace.
This is the tomb of the Titled Douluo, and also the worship hall, or in other words, the Angel Temple.
Ever since the Soul Master Competition ended and Golden Crocodile Douluo was frozen in ice, this little-known temple of worship has fallen into complete silence, without a single sound.
"If you still want to see the sun tomorrow, you'd better put away your arrows."
Xuan Ming's voice was not loud, but it pierced into the shadows like an ice cone, carrying an unquestionable coldness.
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
The next moment, several powerful auras suddenly burst out from all around, like an invisible cage, locking Xuan Ming in an instant!
Right in front of him, a figure appeared silently. He was wearing a green tights, with a stern face and eyes as sharp as an eagle. It was the Fifth Offering, Guangling Douluo.
The Guangling Divine Bow in his hand still emitted a bright white light. Although the arrow had not yet left the string, the murderous intent that locked it in his hand had not diminished in the slightest.
On the left, the figure of the Third Lord Qingluan Douluo appeared like a ghost, surrounded by a faint green airflow and with an indifferent look in his eyes.
On the right, the four-worshipped Lion Douluo stood like an iron tower, his red hair like burning flames, his violent aura full of oppression, his eyes filled with violence and hostility.
Behind Xuan Ming, the Sixth Lord Qianjun Douluo and the Seventh Lord Jiangmo Douluo stood side by side, both of them staring at Xuan Ming with vigilance and undisguised murderous intent.
The five great offerings appeared at the same time!
They completely blocked all of Xuan Ming's escape routes, and the terrifying pressure combined was enough to suffocate any Titled Douluo!
"Boy, this isn't the place for you!" Lion Douluo roared in a voice as resounding as a bell, carrying an undisguised threat. "Get off this mountain right now, or else, don't blame me for being rude!"
Guangling Douluo's bowstring made a subtle humming sound, and the tip of the arrow pointed directly at Xuan Ming's eyebrows, and the cold murderous intent almost materialized.
The atmosphere is tense and a war is about to break out!
Xuan Ming was in the center of the encirclement of the five great priests, but his expression remained calm. He didn't even look at those murderous priests, and his gaze was still calmly cast at the tightly closed door of the Douluo Palace.
"Three." Xuan Ming said lightly.
"...."
"two."
"stop."
A peaceful yet majestic voice came from the worship hall, instantly calming the restless soul power in the air and dissolving the murderous intent that was as condensed as a substance.
The five great priests' expressions changed simultaneously, their auras involuntarily receded a bit, and they bowed slightly, saluting in the direction of the Douluo Palace: "Great Priest!"
The heavy door of the worship hall opened a crack silently.
Qian Daoliu, dressed in a gray-white robe, walked out, his eyes passing over the crowd and falling on Xuan Ming.
An extremely complex emotion flashed in his eyes, including scrutiny, inquiry, regret, and a hint of imperceptible surprise and murderous intent.
For many years, he had been wondering why Qian Xunji had handled the Bibi Dong incident the way he had. He clearly had countless ways to handle the matter simply. He could have made things clear with Bibi Dong early on and not let trouble arise. Or he could have nipped the threat in the bud and secretly dealt with that little bastard from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan. Or...
He thought of countless possibilities, but he just couldn't understand the path Qian Xunji took, nor could he understand his actions.
That kid chose the most ridiculous and incomprehensible path among countless simple and correct paths!
He made a simple matter more and more complicated until it became unmanageable and he even suffered the consequences!
He doesn't understand!
But now, he suddenly understood.
Qian Xunji handled Bibi Dong's affairs in a mess, and didn't he also allow Qian Renxue to handle Xuan Ming's affairs in a mess?
He also had countless opportunities and countless ways to handle Xuan Ming's affairs and prevent things from developing to the current point, but how did he do it?
arrogant!
Be confident that everything is under your control. There is no need to act like a cat playing with a mouse. There is still time and opportunity. There is no way to turn the tables!
He was confident that he had been cautious enough. With the example of Bibi Dong in mind, he did not give Xuan Ming the time and opportunity to continue growing. This kid was only a Soul Emperor. Not to mention him, even any Titled Douluo could easily finish him off.
But what is the reality?
He didn't know when Xuan Ming had mastered such a trump card that even he felt was a fatal threat. He was even afraid that Qian Renxue had been staying with such a Xuan Ming all these years.
They always felt that Xuan Ming's life and everything about him was in Qian Renxue's hands, and that as long as Qian Renxue wanted, she could solve this problem at any time.
But the reality is quite the opposite.
Qian Renxue's life has always been in Xuan Ming's hands. If this kid had been impulsive over the years, Qian Renxue would have died long ago!
Qian Daoliu slowly raised his hand, signaling the five priests to leave.
Although Guang Ling, Qing Luan and others were unwilling, they did not dare to disobey Qian Daoliu's orders in the slightest. They could only retreat as instructed and make way for a passage, but their eyes were still fixed on Xuan Ming, full of vigilance.
Qian Daoliu looked at Xuan Ming and said slowly: "Are you here to see Xue'er?
"Yeah." Xuan Ming replied indifferently.
Qian Daoliu was silent for a moment, "Come in."
Qian Daoliu turned around and took the lead to walk into the deep and silent Douluo Palace.
Xuan Ming's expression remained unchanged. He ignored the gazes around him that almost saw through him and followed slowly.
The heavy palace door slowly closed behind him, isolating him from all the noise and murderous intent from the outside world.
It is still the same magnificent hall, but things and people have changed.
Qian Daoliu did not walk towards the statue of the Angel God in the deepest part of the hall. Instead, he stopped in the center of the hall and turned around. "Xue'er is undergoing a divine test and cannot be disturbed."
"Especially you!"
Xuan Ming's expression was calm. "What about her progress?"
"Where are we?"
Qian Daoliu's eyes flickered slightly.
He didn't expect Xuan Ming to be so direct and ask such a sensitive question.
The progress of the divine test is top secret for any inheritor of a god.
Especially for the current Wuhun Empire, for them.
He didn't know what Xuan Ming was thinking, but he would never tell him about such a problem.
"This has nothing to do with you." Qian Daoliu said lightly.
"you"
Before he could finish his words, the gigantic six-winged angel statue in the deepest part of the hall, which exuded holiness and majesty, suddenly emitted a soft but unignorable golden halo.
Buzz——
A slight humming sounded, as if coming from another dimension.
Under the gaze of Qian Daoliu's suddenly contracted pupils and Xuan Ming's calm eyes, the golden door below the angel statue, which had never been opened to outsiders and symbolized the true entrance to the Angel Temple, actually slowly and silently opened a crack inward.
A dazzling golden divine light poured out from the crack in the door, and a figure, bathed in the sacred golden light, slowly walked out.
She was wearing a simple platinum dress, and her long golden hair was like flowing sunshine, casually draped behind her. There was a hint of fatigue on her beautiful face, but her clear golden eyes were deeper than before.
It was Qian Renxue.
Her aura became extremely restrained, yet gave people an unfathomable feeling. A faint golden halo surrounded her body, which was the mark of being baptized by divine power.
Qian Daoliu's expression changed drastically, and he cried out in a lost voice, "Xue'er! Why did you come out?! Your assessment..."
Qian Renxue's gaze passed Qian Daoliu and fell directly on Xuan Ming. The emotions in those golden eyes were complicated and difficult to understand, with longing, struggle, and a hint of imperceptible grievance, but more of a kind of calmness as if she had made some kind of decision.
She gently raised her hand, stopping Qian Daoliu from continuing to speak, her voice ethereal and calm: "Grandpa, it's okay."
She looked at Xuan Ming and directly answered his previous question:
"The fifth test has just been completed."
As soon as the words fell, a vast sacred aura surged from Qian Renxue, and eight soul rings of purple, black, black, black, and red slowly rose.
A trace of emotion finally appeared in Xuan Ming's calm eyes. "Congratulations."
Level eighty-four!
In less than three years, he soared to nearly twenty levels!
"Thanks to you." Qian Renxue said lightly.
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to reach this speed."
In order to surpass Xuan Ming, to defeat him, and to suppress him, she has been practicing almost like crazy for more than two years!
She wants to become a god, faster, and before that woman!
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