Chapter 398: Qian Renxue's Ninth Trial of the Angel God

Wuhun City, Elder Hall.

Standing quietly in the center of the Elder Hall, facing that enormous Six-Winged Angel Statue,

Qian Renxue's entire body was covered in a layer of golden radiance.

Unlike when she had first arrived here,

the current her was no longer someone who could only worship before the Angel Statue,

but had, like the Angel Statue, become the core of this great hall.

"Are you prepared?" An aged and calm voice rang out.

Qian Renxue slowly raised her head; one could see that her eyes were actually completely golden, releasing a light filled with a sacred aura.

"Yes, I am prepared."

Qian Renxue's voice lacked its former emotions,

appearing indifferent and cold, as if it did not come from the mouth of a human.

Another figure slowly walked out from behind the Angel Statue.

Tall and imposing, the aged voice also became clear and resonant with his appearance,

"My existence is for the sake of waiting for this day to arrive. For this day, I have waited for over a hundred years. Follow me."

The one who walked out from behind the Angel Statue was none other than the Spirit Empire Great Priest, one of the former three Peerless Douluo, Angel Douluo Qian Daoliu.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared behind Qian Daoliu, and his entire body was enveloped by a mass of golden light.

Nine Spirit Rings were neatly arranged on his body, and appearing at the same time were three pairs of pure white wings.

It was precisely his super martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel.

Apart from the wings, Qian Daoliu's entire body was wrapped in gold,

but compared to Qian Renxue's own gold, it seemed as if something was lacking.

Yet, when his martial soul was released,

he replaced Qian Renxue and the Angel Statue to become the core of the entire Elder Hall.

On Qian Daoliu's forehead, a diamond-shaped golden gem emerged, and without him making any grand gestures,

the next moment, he had already arrived before the Angel Statue.

A strange golden light shot out from the diamond-shaped gem on his forehead, shining exactly onto the center of the Angel Statue's brow.

Instantly, a golden vortex appeared at the center of the statue's brow,

and the entire statue seemed to tremble slightly.

Seeing this scene, Qian Renxue, whose eyes were completely golden, was also slightly surprised.

Clearly, this was the first time she had seen such a situation.

"Child, follow me."

Qian Daoliu turned around and beckoned to Qian Renxue,

then suddenly accelerated, his body crashing toward that enormous Angel Statue.

Qian Renxue did not release her martial soul, but her body floated up lightly,

following closely behind Qian Daoliu to crash into the Angel Statue.

A bizarre scene occurred.

When Qian Daoliu's body slammed into that enormous Angel Statue,

there was no violent collision; instead, it was as if he had crashed into a layer of water ripples,

and with a flash of light, he disappeared.

Qian Renxue's situation was the same; following closely after Qian Daoliu, she submerged into the Angel Statue.

The vortex at the center of the statue's brow slowly vanished, and the illusory feeling also faded away.

Amidst the flickering light, everything returned to calm,

but the grandfather and granddaughter, Qian Daoliu and Qian Renxue, had just disappeared into the receding golden light.

Surrounded by nothing but 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 constantly shimmered,

as if passing through a tunnel formed by illusory light.

Qian Daoliu was right in front, leading Qian Renxue as they flew forward.

It seemed as if 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 discover that she and her grandfather had arrived in a great hall.

As her body appeared here, she immediately saw the strangeness of this hall.

All around was an endless night sky, dotted with stars,

and the hall she was in seemed to be floating in this night sky.

The hall was hexagonal, with six enormous golden pillars supporting the ceiling.

There were no walls; everything around was void.

Whether it was underfoot, the ceiling, or those six enormous golden pillars,

all were engraved with countless strange patterns.

These patterns were all formed based on the appearance of angel feathers.

In the center of the great hall, there was a three-meter-tall statue of an Angel.

Its appearance was exactly the same as the one in the Elder Hall, only much smaller.

This Angel statue, however, was not golden, but a dull, lusterless gray.

In front of the statue, a long sword, also gray, was thrust into the ground.

The six wings on its back were spread out, lifelike.

"Grandfather, where is this?"

Having arrived in this strange world, Qian Renxue's voice finally held a hint of human emotion.

A strange smile appeared on Qian Daoliu's face.

"This is the true Angel 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 statue.

Qian Daoliu took her hand and looked at the diamond-shaped golden gem that had also appeared on her forehead.

"You will make the glory here reappear, and let the Angel reappear in the human world. This is the place where you will complete the final trial of the Angel Nine Trials, and it is also where you will truly inherit the Angel God Position and enter the God Level."

"On the Douluo Continent, it has been unknown how many years since a god has appeared. You will eventually become the strongest on the continent and lead the Spirit Empire to its peak."

Listening to Qian Daoliu's words, Qian Renxue's eyes gradually brightened, and a strong radiance shone within her golden pupils.

At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind.

This person was naturally Ye Lin.

She did not know why Ye Lin would appear in her mind.

"Ye Lin, I am about to become the Angel God."

"What about you?"

"I know your talent is also extremely powerful."

"I wonder what your strength is now."

"Little Xue." Qian Daoliu's voice startled Qian Renxue from her thoughts.

"Grandfather, what should I do?"

Qian Renxue's gaze became firm once again.

"Use your blood."

Qian Daoliu pointed to the circular, transparent gem on the hilt of the dull, lusterless long sword in front of the Angel statue.

Qian Renxue took a sharp breath.

She knew that the final moment had finally arrived.

She slowly raised her right hand and covered the gem.

Suddenly, her thumb nail swept across her middle finger.

Instantly,

a stream of strangely colored blood was sprayed from her cut middle finger by her Angel soul power,

staining the gem on the hilt.

The color of Qian Renxue's blood looked very strange; it was not the red of a human,

but a pale pink mixed with a pale gold.

This strange blood even carried a faint fragrance.

Suddenly, Qian Renxue felt her right hand tremble.

Her cut middle finger was suddenly sucked onto the transparent gem.

The smooth gem, at this moment, was like a vampire thirsting for blood,

crazily devouring Qian Renxue's blood.

From the wound, blood sprayed out wildly,

causing Qian Renxue's body to tremble uncontrollably.

One after another, Spirit Rings emerged from Qian Renxue's body.

With a rustle, six huge wings burst out from her back and spread into the air.

Under the condition of her blood being devoured, her martial soul was forced out on its own.

Qian Daoliu stood to the side, watching everything before him nervously.

As more and more of Qian Renxue's blood flowed,

the gem on the hilt of the long sword gradually began to brighten.

At the beginning, the light flickering on the gem was the same pink-gold color 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 long sword bit by bit.

A feeling of weakness began to appear in Qian Renxue's mind,

but she remained steadfast, keeping this posture unchanged,

and even urged her soul power to accelerate the output of her blood.

Gradually, Qian Renxue discovered that her body could no longer move.

The feeling of weakness became stronger and stronger, but the golden light released by the long sword in front of her also began to become more and more intense.

The surging golden light illuminated the entire Angel Temple.

All the patterns carved on the surrounding Angel Temple began to become vibrant.

A faint light flowed, as if they had come to life.

The pale golden light is slowly intensifying.

Qian Daoliu smiled, his eyes filled with a scorching radiance, and he muttered:

"I have waited for this moment for far, far too long. Tang Chen, you are ultimately still one step behind me!"

"Although I cannot reach Level 100 and become a god, my descendant has done it."

"I never expected that I would finally best you at this moment."

"It is a pity that I do not know if you are still alive."

"If you were still alive,"

"what kind of expression would you have when you saw my granddaughter become a god?"

"Haha, hahahaha."

Qian Daoliu lifted his right leg as if with some difficulty,

took a step forward,

and arrived between that gray Angel God statue and the long sword that had gradually turned golden.

The scorching heat in his eyes gradually turned into kindness as he gazed at Qian Renxue,

"Child, this is your final trial, and it is also your grandfather's final trial."

"No matter how much pain you must endure, you must succeed."

"In the future, if you encounter a Peerless Douluo named Tang Chen, you must defeat him for your grandfather."

"He is the rival of my life."

"Grandfather, what are you doing?"

Qian Renxue managed to call out with difficulty; within her heart, a wave of intense unease suddenly surged. Qian Daoliu's gentle and calm gaze was the source of that unease.

Qian Daoliu smiled slightly, "Silly child, there must be loss to have gain; this is my destined fate. As the guardian of the Angel God, my existence is for the inheritance of the Angel God's divinity. Without me, it is impossible for you to complete this final process."

"Do not be sad; you cannot move right now, and it is even more impossible for you to stop me."

"Remember my words: lead the Spirit Empire toward glory, and if you meet Tang Chen, help me defeat him."

As he spoke, with a boom, intense golden flames suddenly rose from Qian Daoliu's body,

those flames had no temperature, but in this instant, they illuminated the entire temple,

the faint golden light patterns on the temple earlier,

at this moment, had all turned into intense golden light,

and Qian Daoliu even replaced the Angel God statue, becoming the center of this temple.

"Grandfather, no!"

Qian Renxue screamed and struggled desperately.

But just as Qian Daoliu had said, she could not move even a fraction now,

her entire person was being held fast by the gem on that long sword,

unable to move a single bit.

Qian Daoliu's entire body had already turned golden,

that golden flame was one he had ignited himself; what he ignited was not just his soul power,

but also his body, his soul, and everything he possessed.

These purest angel flames were gradually devouring him.

And behind him, that gray Angel God statue was frantically absorbing the energy erupting from the flames.

"Little Xue, listen. There is one thing I have never told you."

"The reason your mother was not good to you, and even wanted to abandon you when you were young, was not her fault."

"However, it was precisely because of your existence that I did not kill her."

"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."

"What?"

Qian Renxue stared blankly at her grandfather,

even forgetting the golden flames rising from his body.

Qian Daoliu sighed,

"Everything that happened has already happened."

"I know the whole story. Bibi Dong is a genius,"

"it is just that the methods your father used to keep her were indeed a bit dark,"

"but no one expected that she would strike after enduring for so many years. At that time, you had already lost your father, and I did not want you to lose your mother as well."

"After you become the Angel God, you must consider carefully how to face her."

"There is one point I must remind you of. If there is still one person on the Douluo Continent who has the possibility of becoming a god, it is your mother."

"Her original heart has been devoured by evil; once she succeeds in breaking through, she will achieve the status of the Rakshasa God, which is the exact opposite of your Angel God. But you are her daughter; deep in her heart, she has always loved you."

"You must take back control of the Spirit Empire and the Spirit Hall,"

"as for Bibi Dong, decide for yourself."

"Grandfather suggests you do not make things difficult for her; if you and she can join forces,"

"then sweeping across the continent will be nothing more than the simplest of tasks."

"It was she who killed my father? It was she who killed my father?"

Qian Renxue stood there in a daze, not even reacting to the fact that the feeling of weakness in her body had vanished as a powerful surge of energy entered her.

And Qian Daoliu also smiled with satisfaction.

He naturally had a purpose in telling Qian Renxue this important news at this time.

Only in this way would his granddaughter have her energy diverted,

and not be overly sorrowful because of his death.

"Chi……ld……,"

"You……are grand……father's……pride, ……always……have been……."

"You must……hold on……through this last……hur……dle,"

"to achieve……the……An……gel……"

It was not 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 swallowed by that golden flame.

The last thing she saw was her grandfather's kind gaze.