Martial Soul City, Douluo Hall.
Qian Renxue stood quietly in the center of the Elder Hall, facing the massive Six-Winged Angel statue. Unlike when she first arrived here, she was no longer someone who could only worship before the Angel God Temple; she had become the core of this hall, just like the statue itself. Yet, the current situation did not make Qian Renxue feel bright; on the contrary, she was deeply sorrowful.
Ya Li, standing at the edge of the hall, wore the same expression, though she was helpless to change anything.
"Are you ready?" a hoarse and calm voice sounded from Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu felt regret as well, but the time had come; he had to let go.
"Grandfather."
Hearing Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue whispered bitterly. Although her face was veiled by her beautiful hair, the loss and reluctance buried in her tone were impossible to suppress. The only relative who had truly been kind to her was about to depart, and even with her resilient nature, it was hard not to feel grief.
"Xue Er, do not be sad. This is my mission. My Qian Family has been passed down for endless ages, and the family's ultimate dream is to see the Angel God reappear. It is my blessing to be able to witness it with my own eyes in my lifetime."
They were grandfather and granddaughter after all; even Qian Daoliu, who had seen all the phenomena of the world, could not maintain his usual composure at this moment.
"Grandfather, I still can't do it!"
"If becoming a god requires sacrificing your life, then I would rather not become this god at all!!"
Because of Yun Ming, Qian Renxue, who had not experienced many failures in this life, had faced even fewer setbacks. Although she had a slight obsession with defeating Yun Ming, due to their differing stances, it was far less persistent than her desire to defeat Tang San in her previous life, so her demand for power was not as intense as it once was.
At the thought of Qian Daoliu dying for her sake, Qian Renxue's heart felt as if it were being sliced by a knife. This godhood was too scorching to touch! Qian Renxue could not overcome the barrier in her own heart.
Seeing Qian Renxue's resistance, Qian Daoliu felt a warmth in his heart. His position as her grandfather was higher than that of a god, which made him very happy, but what had to be done still had to be done.
Although disclosing the aftermath to Qian Renxue and Ya Li in advance had caused Qian Renxue's resistance, Qian Daoliu had his own way of persuading her.
"Silly child, you don't want to become a god, but I do!" Qian Daoliu said.
Qian Renxue and Ya Li: "???"
The two sisters were a bit bewildered.
Qian Daoliu smiled and continued to explain.
"We are believers of the Angel God. How could the great Angel God make things difficult for their own believers!"
As he spoke, he explained to the two women that after a god's representative sacrificed themselves and passed away, they could achieve eternal life for their soul and ascend to the God Realm.
The two women were a bit surprised; such a thing actually existed? Ya Li had doubts and asked.
"Master, is that true?"
"Of course!"
Qian Daoliu answered firmly, with great confidence, for it was indeed the truth. He then turned to Qian Renxue.
"Xue Er, Grandfather's talent is limited. Whether I can catch a glimpse of the God Realm in this life depends on you!"
Seeing the hope in Qian Daoliu's eyes that did not seem feigned, the doubt and sorrow in Qian Renxue's heart finally dissipated. Qian Renxue slowly raised her head, and one could see that her eyes were completely golden, releasing a light filled with a sacred aura.
"I understand, Grandfather!"
Qian Renxue's voice lacked its previous emotions, sounding indifferent and cold, as if it did not come from a human mouth.
Qian Daoliu nodded with a smile.
"Then let us begin!"
Suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind Qian Daoliu, and his entire body was enveloped in a golden glow. Nine Soul Rings were neatly arranged on his body, and simultaneously, three pairs of pure white wings appeared. It was his Super Spirit, the Six-Winged Angel.
Except for the wings, Qian Daoliu's entire body was wrapped in gold, but compared to Qian Renxue's own golden radiance, it seemed to lack something. However, once his spirit was released, he replaced Qian Renxue and the Angel God statue, becoming the core of the entire Elder Hall.
A diamond-shaped golden gem emerged on Qian Daoliu's forehead. Without any grand gestures, he arrived before the Angel God statue in the next instant. A strange golden light shot out from the diamond gem on his forehead, shining exactly onto the center of the Angel God statue's brow.
Immediately, a golden vortex appeared at the center of the statue's brow, and the entire statue seemed to tremble slightly.
Two beams of light descended from the vortex, striking the grandfather and granddaughter of the Qian Family. Their bodies began to drift involuntarily toward the Angel God statue. They slammed into the massive statue, but there was no violent collision between their bodies and the statue; instead, it was as if they had crashed into a ripple of water. With a flash of light, they disappeared.
Once the two had left, the vortex at the center of the statue's brow slowly vanished, and the illusory feeling faded along with it. Amidst the flickering light, everything returned to calm, leaving only Ya Li inside the Douluo Hall.
Surrounded by gold, Qian Renxue discovered that she had entered a strange world. The first thing she felt was endless warmth enveloping her body. Everything around her seemed so unreal; illusory golden ripples shone constantly, as if she were passing through a tunnel condensed from illusory light.
Qian Daoliu was right in front, leading Qian Renxue forward as they flew. It seemed as though a century had passed when the scene around them suddenly cleared; the illusory feeling vanished, and a sense of reality returned.
Qian Renxue was surprised to find that she and her grandfather had arrived in a grand hall. As her body appeared here, she immediately noticed the strangeness of this hall.
Surrounded by an endless night sky filled with twinkling stars, the hall she was in seemed to be floating in this night sky.
The hall was hexagonal, supported by six massive golden pillars. There were no walls; everything around was a Void. Whether it was the floor, the ceiling, or those six massive golden pillars, they were all engraved with countless strange patterns. These patterns were formed based on the appearance of angel feathers.
In the center of the hall stood a three-meter-tall Angel God statue. It looked exactly like the one in the Elder Hall, only much smaller. However, this Angel God statue was not golden, but a dull, lusterless gray. In front of the statue, a sword, also gray, was thrust into the ground. Its six wings were spread wide behind it, looking lifelike.
"Grandfather, where is this?"
Upon arriving in this strange world, Qian Renxue's voice finally regained a hint of human emotion.
A strange smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face.
"This is the true Angel God Temple, the place where the Angel God's inheritance resides."
"Child, come here."
As he spoke, he beckoned to Qian Renxue.
Led by Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue walked to the front of the Angel God statue. Qian Daoliu took her hand, looking at the diamond-shaped golden gem that had also appeared on her forehead.
"You will make the brilliance reappear here and bring the angels back to the Human World. This place is where you will complete the final trial of the Angel Nine Trials, and at the same time, it is where you will truly inherit the Angel God Position and ascend to the god level."
Qian Renxue nodded, indicating she understood.
Qian Daoliu said with a solemn expression.
"If you are ready, then begin."
"Use your blood to awaken the Angel God Sword!"
Qian Daoliu pointed to the circular, transparent gemstone on the hilt of the dim, lusterless longsword in front of the Angel God Temple statue.
Qian Renxue took a sharp, deep breath; she knew the final moment had finally arrived. She slowly raised her right hand and covered the gemstone. Suddenly, her thumb nail swept across her middle finger, and instantly, a stream of strangely colored blood was forced out by her Soul Power from the cut, staining the gemstone on the hilt.
The color of Qian Renxue's blood appeared very strange; it was not the red of a human, but a pale pink mixed with a faint gold. This peculiar blood even carried a hint of fragrance.
Suddenly, Qian Renxue felt her right hand tremble, and her cut middle finger was violently sucked onto the transparent gemstone. The smooth gem, at this moment, acted like a vampire thirsting for blood, crazily devouring Qian Renxue's blood. At the wound, blood sprayed out wildly, causing Qian Renxue's body to tremble involuntarily.
One after another, Spirit Rings emerged from Qian Renxue, and with a rustle, six massive wings burst out from her back, spreading into the air. With her blood being consumed, her Martial Soul was forced out automatically.
Qian Daoliu stood to the side, watching everything before him nervously.
As more and more of Qian Renxue's blood flowed, the gemstone on the hilt of the longsword gradually began to brighten. At first, the gem flickered with the same pink-gold light as Qian Renxue's blood. But as time passed, the pink in the light gradually faded, turning into pure gold. The golden light flowed, extending downward along the gem, soaking into the strange longsword drop by drop.
A feeling of weakness began to appear in Qian Renxue's mind, but she remained steadfast, maintaining her posture without change, and even urged her own Soul Power to accelerate the output of her blood.
Gradually, Qian Renxue discovered that her body could no longer move, and the sense of weakness grew stronger and stronger. However, the golden light released by the longsword in front of her also began to grow more intense. The surging golden light rendered the entire Angel God Temple, and all the patterns engraved on the surrounding temple walls began to come alive, with faint light flowing as if they had been brought to life, and the pale golden radiance was slowly intensifying.
Watching the inheritance officially begin, Qian Daoliu smiled. His eyes were filled with a burning light as he muttered.
"Tang Chen, you are still a step behind me after all!"
Thinking of Tang Chen at the moment of death—surely Bo Saixi was the third wheel! It was a good thing Yun Ming wasn't here, otherwise, he would have definitely made a snide remark.
Qian Daoliu seemed to lift his right leg with some difficulty, took a step forward, and arrived between the gray Angel God statue and the longsword that had gradually turned golden. The heat in his eyes gradually turned into kindness as he gazed at Qian Renxue.
"Xue Er, no matter how much pain you endure, you must hold on."
"Yes, Grandfather!"
Having been warned in advance, Qian Renxue's emotions were not too devastated; on the contrary, she became even more determined. No matter how difficult the inheritance process was, she would definitely succeed!
Qian Daoliu smiled slightly, and with a boom, intense golden flames suddenly rose from his body. The flames had no temperature, but in this instant, they illuminated the entire temple. The faint golden light patterns on the temple walls had all turned into intense golden light at this moment, and Qian Daoliu even replaced the Angel God statue, becoming the center of this temple. The gray Angel God statue was crazily absorbing the energy Qian Daoliu was sacrificing.
At the moment of parting, with no one else around, Qian Daoliu revealed the secret he had hidden for many years.
"Xiao Xue, listen. There is one thing I have never told you. The reason your mother treated you poorly and even wanted to abandon you when you were young was not her fault. Your father did not die at the hands of the Clear Sky Douluo Tang Hao; back then, Tang Hao only severely wounded him. The one who truly killed your father was your mother, Bibi Dong. However, it was precisely because of your existence that I did not kill her."
"What? She killed my father? She killed my father?" Qian Renxue stared blankly at her grandfather, even forgetting the golden flames rising from his body. She was a bit stunned; there were truly too many bombshells today.
Looking at Qian Renxue's appearance, Qian Daoliu felt a pang of heartache, but he had to say it. Becoming a god is difficult, especially since the current Qian Renxue lacked such deep obsession. In order for her to succeed, he would spare no cost to activate her will to win, whether it was telling her the truth about the sacrifice to foster hope for a reunion in the God Realm, or revealing the events of the past while hiding the underlying reasons—all were for this goal.
"Child, you are your grandfather's pride, you always have been."
"Grandfather will go first; we shall meet again in the God Realm."
It wasn't until Qian Daoliu's voice became intermittent that Qian Renxue suddenly snapped back to reality. Before her, Qian Daoliu's body had already been gradually consumed by the golden flames. The last thing she saw was her grandfather's kind gaze.
"Grand--father--"
Qian Renxue cried out, struggling desperately. Suddenly, her hand was pulled by that strange suction force, moving from the gemstone on the hilt to the hilt itself. With a loud hum, the longsword that had been plunged in front of the Angel God statue was pulled out by her by sheer force.
Golden light erupted instantly, and the entire Angel God Temple turned into a dazzling golden sphere, illuminating the night sky like the sun, lighting up everything around it, and swallowing Qian Renxue's body.
Inside the Angel God Temple, all the patterns burned with intense golden flames. Qian Renxue felt her body shift, and she had changed positions. The gray Angel God statue had now completely turned into gold, opening its arms and holding her body tightly.
The Angel God Trial officially began.
After successively experiencing the six desires of humanity—life, death, ears, eyes, mouth, and nose—Qian Renxue officially became a god!
A majestic voice resounded from all directions, and all the golden light completely solidified inside the Angel God Temple at this moment.
"An--gel--Des--cent--"
Martial Soul City, Elder Hall.
In the center of the great hall, the massive angel statue trembled suddenly without warning. Fine lines of golden light began to appear on the statue, emitting layers of intense golden light patterns.
Boom--
The entire angel statue shattered instantly, turning into countless golden light dots swirling in mid-air. At the core of the explosion, Qian Renxue, covered in golden armor with six wings flapping gently behind her, had returned. To be precise, it should be: the Angel God, Qian Renxue, had returned.
On the Angel Sword held high above her head, surging golden flames transformed into a golden pillar of light that shot into the sky, instantly breaking through the constraints of the hall's ceiling. Massive energy fluctuations erupted in succession, making even the sun lose its luster.
Seeing Qian Renxue's current appearance, Ya Li was also shocked beyond measure. Her mouth went dry involuntarily; such might, is this... a god?!!
But the current Qian Renxue didn't have much heart to pay attention to her plastic Junior Sister; she had more important things to do.
Qian Renxue sensed the crazily growing evil energy in the south and shouted in her heart.
'Bibi Dong, you had better be able to give me an explanation!'
Immediately after, she transformed into Holy Light and soared into the sky, heading toward Star Luo City--
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