Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Return, Qian Renxue Emerges from Seclusion
After resting for another period of time, three days later, Lin Feng’s group arrived at Spirit City.
This sacred place in the hearts of soul masters had now been completely renewed. The city walls were towering, flags fluttered, and it exuded an unprecedented solemnity and splendor.
Ever since the Rakshasa incident on Six-Winged Mountain, both Spirit Hall and Spirit City had undergone a major transformation. The original Spirit Hall was expanded into an even more magnificent palace, resplendent and majestic, demonstrating the supreme authority of the Spirit Empire.
Spirit City was also expanded accordingly. The number of soul masters in the city surged, and all kinds of facilities were readily available, making it far more prosperous than before.
On the eve of the empire’s founding, the city gates were heavily guarded. Every soul master who entered had to undergo a strict inspection to ensure the safety and order within the city.
Lin Feng’s group appeared in the sky above Spirit City, looking down at this renewed city, all feeling a sense of emotion.
Gu Yuena’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she scanned the area below. "This city has gathered too many soul masters, and also too much ambition and desire. I hope your empire can truly lead them towards peace and prosperity."
"Mmm, let’s go to Six-Winged Mountain."
Lin Feng nodded. With a flicker of his body, he led Gu Yuena, Bo Saixi, and Ling Yuan towards Six-Winged Mountain.
At this moment, in the back mountain, at Qian Renxue’s place of seclusion, she was sitting cross-legged in a secret chamber.
Time seemed to have frozen. Only the faint divine light circulating on her body indicated that an extraordinary change was quietly taking place. Her breathing was long and deep. Each breath seemed to resonate with the heavens and earth, drawing in the purest energy from the universe.
Within her body, the eight extraordinary meridians and countless channels and organs were all plated with a dazzling golden brilliance.
Suddenly, an unprecedentedly vast aura erupted from within Qian Renxue’s body. The strength of this aura seemed as if it would shake the entire secret chamber and even Six-Winged Mountain.
In the sky above, dark clouds gathered and lightning flashed, but in that instant they were dispersed by a warm, sacred golden radiance—the divine light of an angel. It pierced through the clouds, pouring down from the heavens, blanketing Spirit City and even the lands beyond in a tranquil peace.
Within Spirit City, all the soul masters looked up at the sky, their eyes filled with awe and shock. The sacred aura contained within the golden light made them involuntarily kneel on the ground, praying in their hearts for the blessing of the Angel God.
The soul masters within Spirit Hall also felt the fluctuation of this power. They stopped what they were doing and gazed towards the back mountain, their eyes flickering with a desire for and reverence of the unknown power.
In Qian Renxue’s secret seclusion chamber, her figure began to gradually blur, enveloped by a dazzlingly bright golden light.
Within the light, pairs of giant angel wings could be faintly seen slowly unfurling. Every feather shone with a holy brilliance, as if it could purify all the evil and filth in the world.
Her Martial Soul True Body manifested at this moment, stunningly beautiful and radiant, her appearance peerless, like a true angel descending upon the mortal world.
As Qian Renxue’s aura continued to climb, the celestial phenomenon became more and more obvious. Around Six-Winged Mountain, the originally silent forest began to stir with a gentle breeze, the leaves rustling. And the lake at the foot of the mountain also began to ripple, its surface reflecting the golden light, sparkling.
Finally, when Qian Renxue’s aura reached its peak, the entire world seemed to stand still. At that moment, she opened her tightly closed eyes, a golden light shining within them.
She lightly parted her crimson lips, and her body transformed into a pillar of golden light that shot straight into the clouds, completely dispersing the dark clouds in the sky, leaving behind a clear sky.
The golden light grew even more dazzling, piercing through the walls of the secret chamber and shining upon the sky outside, forming a golden auspicious cloud. The entire Six-Winged Mountain trembled slightly due to the fluctuation of this power.
"Omm~"
With a soft hum, Qian Renxue’s stunning figure appeared in the sky. Her six wings were fully spread, each feather shining with a light as dazzling as the sun, as if it would light up the entire sky.
The golden brilliance contained endless warmth and hope, yet also a sacredness and majesty that could not be violated.
The soul masters in Spirit City were all standing rooted to the spot, looking up at the phenomenon in the sky. Their eyes were filled with shock and awe, and many were muttering to themselves, praying for this sudden miracle.
"Is that... the Angel God?" a young soul master asked with a trembling voice, his eyes full of disbelief.
"No, that... that is the Young Master!" another soul master recognized the familiar figure and exclaimed. His voice carried a bit of excitement, as well as reverence.
"The Young Master has actually broken through to such a realm! A rosy light fills the sky, a golden glow shines upon the firmament, illuminating the entire Spirit City. This must be a legendary Peerless Douluo expert!" The soul masters discussed among themselves, their gazes fixed on the pillar of golden light, as if they were drawn to it.
Within Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong also sensed this powerful fluctuation. She shot up from her seat, her gaze piercing through the palace walls, looking straight towards Six-Winged Mountain.
"Xue’er... have you taken a step ahead of me again..." Bibi Dong muttered to herself. Her gaze flickered with surprise, gratification, and also a subtle, hard-to-detect trace of jealousy.
At this moment on Six-Winged Mountain, Qian Renxue’s figure had completely merged into the golden auspicious cloud. Her aura resonated with the heavens and earth, as if she had become the master of this world.
Lin Feng’s group had already arrived at Six-Winged Mountain. They too were attracted by the phenomenon in the sky, looking up at the dazzling golden light.
A trace of surprise flashed in Gu Yuena’s eyes, and she said softly, "This is... Qian Renxue’s aura? It seems she’s breaking through to the god-level!"
Bo Saixi also nodded. "Such pure and scorching energy. But why is she so fast?"
Lin Feng nodded slightly. Could he say that the reason Qian Renxue broke through so fast was because she could cheat for herself? The key to the god trials was in her own hands; she could even change the content of the trials according to her own will. What was so strange about a fast breakthrough? Not directly inheriting the divine power of her past life and becoming a god in one step was already a form of self-restraint.
"Omm~"
With another soft hum, Qian Renxue’s figure suddenly emerged from the auspicious cloud.
Within the splendid golden light, the nine soul bones from the Angel Set transformed into streams of light, becoming golden armor.
The brilliant golden armor, as if condensed from the purest energy of heaven and earth, smoothly fitted Qian Renxue’s graceful figure. The breastplate was slightly raised, while the waist armor narrowed, outlining her slender curves. The battle skirt, about a foot and a half long, swayed gently. The rounded pauldrons perfectly integrated with the rest of the armor, enveloping her entire person in a layer of golden brilliance.
On her forehead, the original small angel brand was now shining brightly, gradually transforming into an exquisite circlet that tightly clasped her forehead. In the very center of the circlet, a small angel-shaped gemstone shone with a dazzling light, as bright as a star. Delicate ripples flowed slowly above the circlet, a total of seven crests, intertwining to form a headdress like a princess’s crown, adding a touch of nobility and sacredness to her.
Feather-like patterns appeared layer by layer on the armor. The six wings on her back also turned a brilliant gold at this moment. With a gentle flap, rings of golden ripples spread out with Qian Renxue’s body as the center, like a surging golden ocean.
The Angel’s Sword in her hand also changed. The handguard spread out like the phantom of a pair of angel wings, shining brightly.
A massive golden flame rose from beneath her feet, instantly spreading to her entire body. Behind her, an extremely clear, giant phantom of an angel slowly emerged, enveloping her entire body. The phantom exuded a soft and powerful light. As it slowly contracted, it gradually merged with Qian Renxue’s body.
At the same time, the Angel Set, as if imbued with life, transformed into a true Angelic God-Armor. Flakes of feather-shaped light patterns floated off the armor, revolving violently around Qian Renxue’s body like a golden storm.
In the Elder Hall, the giant angel statue also suddenly moved. It trembled without any warning, and then, streaks of fine golden light began to bloom from the statue’s body, quickly spreading throughout the entire hall. With a loud bang, the entire angel statue shattered in the golden light, turning into countless golden points of light that surged in the air. These points of light tumbled and intertwined in the air, finally converging into a golden torrent that rushed towards Six-Winged Mountain.
"In the name of the Angel."
Qian Renxue’s clear voice resounded throughout Six-Winged Mountain. She slowly raised the Angel’s Sword in her hand, holding it high above her head.
As her words fell, the golden points of light that had surged out from the angel statue, as if summoned, accelerated towards Six-Winged Mountain, finally converging around Qian Renxue and merging into her Angelic God-Armor.
Her aura instantly climbed at an astonishing speed, almost instantaneously reaching the realm of a Peerless Douluo. And it did not stop, but continued upwards, breaking through the conventional limits of the Douluo Continent and stepping into the legendary god-level domain.
Third-Class God!
Peak of a Third-Class God!
Qian Renxue’s aura was still rising wildly, as if there were no limit. As the divine power in her body surged, the sacred elements between heaven and earth became abnormally active, all converging towards her, as if paying homage to a new god.
Peak of a Second-Class God!
Her aura finally stabilized. The entire Six-Winged Mountain was enveloped in an indescribable sacred atmosphere. The golden auspicious clouds in the sky became even denser, as if they were about to solidify.
"Slash."
Qian Renxue murmured again. The Angel’s Sword in her hand suddenly swung down, and a golden sword light cut across the sky, pointing straight at the firmament.
In an instant, the entire sky was illuminated by this golden sword light. Wherever the sword light passed, space seemed to be cut by its sharpness, leaving behind fine spatial fissures that then quickly healed. And the sword light, instead of dissipating, continued to extend towards the horizon.
Woosh—
After a moment of silence, a heaven-shaking cheer erupted from within Spirit City.
"Heavens, what was that? Is that a power that can be achieved by mortals?!"
"The Young Master has become a god! That is the radiance of the Angel God!"
"Are there really gods in this world?"
"A sword gleam that travels three thousand miles, a single sword’s cold light that chills nineteen provinces, shattering the void! If that’s not a god, what is!"
The news of Qian Renxue’s breakthrough in Spirit City quickly spread throughout the Douluo Continent at an astonishing speed.
In the Central Hub of the Divine Realm, under a giant pillar of light, two figures, one black and one white, opened their eyes one after another.
The God of Kindness said in a low voice, "After so many years, the Angel God’s position has finally been inherited."
The God of Evil frowned slightly. "An angel, hmm. Kindness, did you know something about the fall of the angel back then?"
The God of Kindness was silent for a moment before saying, "Just some speculation, it amounts to nothing."
"Hmph, being bound by rules is troublesome. If it were me, I would act even on speculation. Human nature is inherently evil, and so are gods. That’s why there is a Central Hub of the Divine Realm, a Divine Realm Committee, and Law Enforcing Gods. Forget it, let’s not talk about this. Since the god’s position has been restored, should we go and welcome her back? A newly succeeded god needs the guidance of the Divine Realm."
The God of Kindness pondered, "Who should we choose to go?"
"I’ll go."
A slightly frivolous voice suddenly came from afar. Rong Nianbing’s figure slowly walked into the Central Hub of the Divine Realm, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"Rong Nianbing? Why are you here?" The God of Kindness was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "But you’ve come at the right time. The task of conveying the Divine Realm’s message to the new Angel God will be left to you."
Rong Nianbing smiled and nodded. "Alright. Also, can I stay on the Douluo Star for a while to pick a successor?"
The God of Evil nodded. "You may. You are a guest. As long as you don’t do anything that violates the rules, you can go to any of the subordinate planes."
He couldn’t wait for the God of Emotion to leave his god’s position in the Douluo Divine Realm.
Rong Nianbing smiled and cupped his hands. "Then I shall be on my way." With that, his figure turned into a streak of light and headed towards the Douluo Star.
Asura God’s Shrine.
Two figures, one red and one blue, stood side by side.
The Sea God’s voice sounded a little gloomy. "There was a fluctuation from the Central Hub of the Divine Realm. The Angel God’s position has a new successor. With just that little bit of divine power left by that fellow back then, someone could actually pass the god trials?"
The Asura God’s face was devoid of joy or sorrow. "Did you come here just to annoy me with this? So what if a human’s god position has been inherited? Do you think the successor to the god’s position can compete with you for the power of faith? Don’t forget, your domain is the ocean. And besides, aren’t you about to run away?"
The Sea God’s face darkened. "I just find it strange. The power of this Angel God feels familiar to me."
The Asura God gave him a contemptuous look and said nothing, yet it seemed as if he had said everything.
The Sea God was suddenly a little annoyed. What does this guy mean? Does he think I’m afraid of the Angel God?
"You should leave. Don’t bother me if it’s nothing important. I have some things to deal with recently. Also, it seems the Life faction has discovered our tracks on the Douluo Star. Be careful recently."
"Tsk."
Spirit City.
Qian Renxue slowly descended onto the peak of Six-Winged Mountain. The golden auspicious clouds surrounding her gradually dissipated, but the sacred and majestic aura still lingered in the air. Her eyes were as bright as stars. Her divine sense extended, and she discovered Lin Feng and the others in an instant.
"Hmm?"
Just as a joyful expression was about to appear on her face, her brows suddenly furrowed. Why are there two white-haired women next to Xiao Feng? Judging by their appearance, is that Bo Saixi?
Qian Renxue’s figure flashed, and she instantly appeared in front of Lin Feng’s group, a golden divine light flowing around her.
A smile touched the corner of her lips. She pointed her sword at Bo Saixi. "This good sister, I wonder who you are?"