Chapter 157

"At the instant the golden light touched Qian Renxue's brow, an extreme cold aura had already permeated her entire body, causing her consciousness to blur."

Translation: "At the moment this golden light touched Qian Renxue's brow, an extreme chill had already spread throughout her body, even her consciousness was about to become blurred."

"An extreme cold aura had already spread throughout her body, and even her consciousness was beginning to blur."

"Qian Renxue silently cursed, 'How am I going to faint again?' She was in the Star Dou Great Forest, focusing her mind to forcibly suppress the dizziness."

Translation: "Qian Renxue cursed silently, how could she faint again? She was in the Star Dou Great Forest; Qian Renxue focused her mind, forcibly suppressing that dizzy feeling."

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"Nine large and one small, ten rings of golden light swiftly enveloped Qian Renxue's delicate form, while the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm itself turned into streams of white light halos continuously flowing into her body."

Interpretation: "Nine big one small, ten rings of golden light quickly enveloped Qian Renxue's delicate body, while the Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream itself turned into streams of white light halos continuously flowing into her body."

Better: "Nine big one small, ten circles of golden light quickly enveloped Qian Renxue's delicate body, while the Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream itself turned into streams of white light halos continuously flowing into her body."

"\"Turns out you're Qian Renxue! My name is Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and from now on I'll be your wisdom soul ring! Let me check on you, little Xue. \""

Translation: "\"So you're called Qian Renxue! My name is Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream; from now on I'll be your wisdom soul ring! Let me check on you, little Snow. \""

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"\"Damn, I really ran into a big shot this time! If I hadn't just seen part of your memory, I would've thought you were a human transformed from a noble hundred-thousand-year spirit beast. Huh? Your body is strange—why do you have a second spirit mark? Are you a twin martial soul? \""

Translation: "\"Holy shit, I really ran into a big shot this time; if I hadn't just seen part of your memories, I would have thought you were a human transformed from one of those noble bloodline hundred-thousand-year spirit beasts. Huh? Your body is strange, why do you have a second spirit mark? Are you a twin martial soul?! \""

"\"Holy shit, extreme fire, extreme light, and now extreme holiness? Compared to the three-eyed golden vajra in the core region, who's really the auspicious beast? Damn, a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor! A 190,000-year Soft Bone Rabbit Emperor! They actually sacrificed themselves for you? Is your first soul ring a hundred-thousand-year ring? \""

"\"Ah? There's even a godhood inheritance? And there are two of them! \""

Translation: "\"Damn, ultimate fire, ultimate light, how can there also be ultimate divinity? Compared to that three-eyed golden vajra in the core region, who exactly is the auspicious beast? Holy crap, a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor! A hundred-ninety-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit Emperor! They actually sacrificed themselves for you? Is your first soul ring a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?! \""

"The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, having imprinted part of Qian Renxue's memory, grew more shocked the more it looked, but what followed was an indescribable excitement."

"\"Wow, I really hit the jackpot this time, made a killing—there's no way a silkworm baby loses every day! \""

Translation: "\"Ah? There's still a godhood inheritance? And there are two of them! \""

"The mental power that had previously dissipated spread out again from the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and a terrifying mental power once more instantly covered every corner within a radius of a hundred li."

Translation: "The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream, whose imprint was on part of Qian Renxue's memories, grew more shocked the more it looked, but what followed was an indescribable excitement."

"The lustrous white halo on Qian Renxue's body gradually faded, replaced by a thin layer of icy blue light that lasted a dozen seconds before fading again, restoring her originally fair complexion."

Translation: "\"Wow, I really hit the jackpot this time, made a fortune—when does a silkworm baby ever lose?! \""

"Just then, the sky that had been perfectly clear a moment ago suddenly darkened, a thunderous boom echoed in the high heavens, and at that instant the sunlight was completely blocked by darkness. A tremendous pressure that made it hard to breathe descended from the sky."

Translation: "The spiritual power that had previously dissipated spread out again from the Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream's body, and terrifying spiritual power once more instantly covered every corner within a radius of a hundred li."

"A gray current, as if encountering a huge suction, descended from the heavens; in an instant it silently drilled into Qian Renxue's brow."

Translation: "The lustrous white halo on Qian Renxue's body surface gradually faded, replaced by a thin layer of icy blue light, which after ten or so seconds faded again, restoring her originally fair skin."

"\"Damn! I've suffered for years, finally found a thick thigh to cling to, and now someone's trying to steal it? Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm flew into a rage, a massive mental surge burst forth, trying to drive that gray current out of Qian Renxue's body. \""

Translation: "At that very moment, the sky that had been extremely clear just a moment ago suddenly darkened, a thunderous boom like an explosion rang out in the high heavens, and in that instant the sunlight was completely blocked by darkness. A tremendous pressure that made it hard to breathe descended from the sky."

"A very blurry figure appeared behind Qian Renxue, and an aged voice, filled with an indescribable majesty, rang out: 'I grasp the sun and moon, plucking the stars; in the world there is none like me. I never expected that even in my old age I could still retain a wisp of remnant soul.'"

Translation: "A stream of gray energy, as if encountering a tremendous suction, descended from the heavens; in just an instant it fell onto Qian Renxue's brow and silently drilled in."

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm discovered that the gray mass, upon entering Qian Renxue's mental sea, instantly turned into a gray bead the size of a soybean, then lay dormant before the source of her spirit."

Translation: "\"Damn! I've suffered for so many years, finally found a thick thigh to cling to, and now someone's trying to steal it? \" The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream flew into a rage, its massive spiritual surge burst forth, attempting to drive that gray energy out of Qian Renxue's body."

"It neither conflicts with its power nor is affected by it; that gray bead absorbs the life force continually emanating from the Vital Essence Gold."

Translation: "An extremely blurry figure appeared behind Qian Renxue, and an aged voice, carrying an indescribable majesty, sounded: \"I grasp the sun and moon, pluck the stars; in the world there is none like me. I never expected that even a fragment of my remnant soul could remain. \""

"\"Wait! Vital Essence Gold? 'Damn! It really is Vital Essence Gold! And such a huge chunk?! I've struck it rich! No, I must first drive this bead out.'\""

Translation: "The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream discovered that the mass of gray energy, upon entering Qian Renxue's sea of spirit, instantly turned into a gray bead the size of a soybean, then lay still before her spiritual origin."

"Qian Renxue shook her head and softly said, 'Heavenly Dream, don't worry about him; he's just like you and will become my aid. Let's continue fusing the seventh soul ring.'"

Translation: "It neither clashed with its power nor was affected by it; that gray bead absorbed the life force continually emanating from the Vital Essence Gold."

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"Her long lashes trembled, and in her deep violet eyes flashed a wondrous light—could this be fate's favor? Only a few days had passed since she sought communion with the auspicious beast's attributes, and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and Iliad she had long dreamed of had already arrived at her side."

Translation: "\"Wait! Vital Essence Gold? \" \"Holy shit, it really is Vital Essence Gold! And such a huge chunk?! I've struck it rich! No, I must first drive this bead out! \""

"\"Well, anyway, I'm finally free, you bastards who tried to eat me—no chance for you now! Wahaha.' Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's proud voice gradually faded, and the massive mental power that had blanketed a hundred-li radius rapidly contracted and vanished."

Translation: "Qian Renxue shook her head and softly said, \"Heavenly Dream, no need to worry about him; he's just like you and will become my aid in the future. Let's continue merging the seventh soul ring. \""

"In the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, several terrifying auras violently fluctuated, as if sensing something, but soon came to nothing."

Translation: "Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and in her deep violet eyes flashed a strange, colorful light—was this fate's favor? Only a few days had passed since she felt the auspicious beast's attribute guidance, and the Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream and Iliad she had long dreamed of had already come to her side."

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"Before Qian Renxue could say anything, the golden waters rippling in her mental sea instantly boiled, and golden phantom ice silkworms continually flickered above the surface of her mental sea."

Translation: "\"All right, anyway, I'm finally free, you bastards who treated me as food have no chance left! Wahaha. \" The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream's proud voice gradually faded, and the massive spiritual power that had previously covered a radius of a hundred li shrank away at astonishing speed, gradually disappearing."

"Qian Renxue clearly felt her mental sea becoming increasingly stable; the water level gradually rose, imposing no burden on her, and her mental world turned rock-solid."

Translation: "In the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, several terrifying auras violently fluctuated at once, as if sensing something, but they soon came to nothing."

"For a soul master, mental power is undoubtedly crucial; such a stable mental sea will greatly aid her cultivation and personal strength."

Translation: "Before Qian Renxue could say anything, the golden water surging in her sea of spirit instantly boiled, and above the sea of spirit, golden phantom images of ice silkworms continuously flickered."

"Once all the ice silkworm phantoms had stabilized, Qian Renxue felt her mental sea had doubled in size, her mental power reaching unprecedented strength—a feeling utterly wonderful."

Translation: "Qian Renxue clearly felt her sea of spirit becoming increasingly solid, the surface level gradually rising, and this imposed no burden on her; her mental world became extraordinarily firm."

"You should know, increasing mental power is harder than increasing soul power, especially after reaching a certain level; unless special cultivation methods are used, boosting mental power is especially difficult and requires time to accumulate."

Translation: "For a soul master, spiritual power is undoubtedly extremely important; such a solid sea of spirit will greatly aid her cultivation and personal strength."

"The sense of emptiness lasted who knows how long; Qian Renxue's soul power naturally circulated and pulsed, her body seeming to become transparent."

Translation: "After all the ice silkworm phantoms had stabilized, Qian Renxue felt her sea of spirit had doubled in size, her spiritual power became unprecedentedly strong—a feeling truly wonderful."

"Everything inside her turned rose gold, smooth and harmonious; in her dantian, the soul power, a perfect blend of brilliant gold and rose gold, continuously swirled, forming a soul power vortex."

Translation: "One must know that increasing spiritual power is harder than increasing soul power, especially after reaching a certain level; unless special cultivation methods are used, raising spiritual power is especially difficult and requires time to accumulate."

"Within this seemingly small vortex, the soul power was extremely rich, completely liquefied; the soft, brilliant gold soul power vortex perfectly merged with the bloodline power continually flowing from the Angelic Sacred Core, rotating tranquilly."

Translation: "I don't know how long the sense of emptiness lasted; Qian Renxue's soul power naturally circulated and pulsed, her body seeming to have turned transparent."

"During the process of absorbing the seventh soul ring, Qian Renxue clearly felt her soul power grow stronger, and more importantly, all the energy within her body seemed to acquire a sense of order. Under the continual nourishment of the seventh soul ring, she felt that her bones and organs, while retaining their original toughness without loss, now possessed a crystalline transparency, clear as crystal."

Translation: "Everything inside her turned rose-gold, round and smooth; in her dantian, the soul power that perfectly blended brilliant gold and rose-gold continuously swirled back and forth, forming a soul power vortex there."

"The soul power vortex in Qian Renxue's dantian only appears in the later stage of the sixth ring."

Translation: "Within this seemingly small vortex, the soul power was extremely rich, completely liquefied; the gentle brilliant-gold soul power vortex perfectly merged with the bloodline power continually flowing from the Angelic Sacred Core, and it simply rotated tranquilly."

"Because when a soul master reaches the seventh ring, it becomes a major bottleneck; the key point therein is the transformation of soul power quality, and only upon surpassing the seventh ring can one be called a high-ranking soul master."

Translation: "During the process of absorbing the seventh soul ring, Qian Renxue clearly felt her soul power grow stronger, and more importantly, all the energy within her body seemed to have acquired a sense of order. Under the continual nourishment of the seventh soul ring, she felt that her bones and organs, while retaining their original toughness without loss, had actually gained a transparent quality, completely clear like crystal."

"The soul power vortex is a necessary step before condensing a soul core."

Translation: "The soul power vortex in Qian Renxue's dantian only appears in the later stage of the sixth soul ring."

"The soul power vortex can also be said to be the foundation of the soul core; thanks to its emergence, a soul master can absorb more heavenly and earthly energy, continuously compressing their soul power through the vortex's rotation until a solid soul core is formed."

Translation: "Because when a soul master cultivates to the seventh soul ring, it becomes a major bottleneck; the most important point in this bottleneck is the transformation of soul power quality, and only upon reaching above the seventh ring can one be called a high-ranking soul master."

"Condensing a soul core is what a Titled Douluo must achieve; only with a condensed soul core can one's cultivation be rapidly raised to the ninetieth level, thereby entering a new realm."

Translation: "The soul power vortex is something that must be done before condensing a soul core."

"But Qian Renxue is different; she aims to cultivate complementary yin-yang dual soul cores, so she must condense her first soul core upon reaching the seventh ring! Once a soul core forms, a soul master's perception and guidance of heavenly and earthly energy will undergo a tremendous leap, making her immensely powerful."

Translation: "The soul power vortex can also be said to be the foundation of the soul core; thanks to the vortex's appearance, a soul master can absorb more heavenly and earthly elemental power, and through the vortex's rotation, continually compress their own soul power until it forms a solid soul core."

"By then, there's little need to worry about soul power being exhausted, for the soul core itself can draw in heavenly and earthly energy to replenish it in time. Generally speaking, as long as the consumption isn't excessive in battle, a soul master with a soul core enjoys endless soul power."

Translation: "Condensing a soul core is what a Titled Douluo must achieve; only after condensing a soul core can one's cultivation be raised more quickly to rank ninety, thereby entering a new realm."

"Just as after she cultivated the Angelic Sacred Core, she no longer worries about her vital energy being depleted."

Translation: "But Qian Renxue is different; she aims to cultivate dual yin-yang complementary soul cores, so she must condense her first soul core already at the seventh soul ring! Once a soul core forms, a soul master's perception and guidance of heavenly and earthly elemental power will undergo a tremendous leap, making her immensely powerful."

"Qian Renxue's consciousness immersed in the soul power vortex, where five differently colored specks appeared: pure white, gold, red, emerald green, and lustrous white."

Translation: "By then, there would be little need to worry about soul power being exhausted, for the soul core itself can draw heavenly and earthly elemental power to replenish in time. As long as it's not an excessively draining battle, generally speaking, a soul master with a soul core has endless soul power."

"These are the five major attributes of her Angelic Martial Soul, representing divinity, light, fire, life, and spirit."

Translation: "Just as after she cultivated the Angelic Sacred Core, she no longer worries about her vital energy being depleted."

"They are five tiny points of light, mutually orbiting and slowly rotating; if she removed any four, Qian Renxue's soul core would form naturally, but she is greedy, unwilling to relinquish any attribute."

Translation: "Qian Renxue's consciousness immersed in the soul power vortex, within which there were five small dots of different colors: pure white, gold, red, emerald green, and lustrous white."

"Qian Renxue once tried to sense their presence, but whenever her consciousness approached those points, her mind would briefly blur, and she could see nothing; after her perception recovered, she still saw those five points."

Translation: "These are the five major attributes possessed by her Angelic martial soul, representing divinity, light, fire, life, and spirit."

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's voice echoed in Qian Renxue's mental sea: 'Ah, you want to condense a soul core! If you'd said so earlier, I could have helped you.'"

Translation: "They are five tiny points of light, mutually encircling and slowly rotating; if she took away the other four, Qian Renxue's soul core would form naturally, but she is greedy, unwilling to relinquish any attribute."

"Qian Renxue's eyes lit up: 'You understand this?'"

Translation: "Qian Renxue had once tried to sense their existence, but whenever her consciousness entered the vicinity of those light points, her mind would momentarily become dazed, then she could see nothing; after a brief moment, once her perception recovered, she still saw those five light points."

"Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm proudly declared: 'Of course! Which fierce beast doesn't have a soul core? I'm a 990,000-year-old spirit beast—I've seen it all.'"

Translation: "The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream's voice rang in Qian Renxue's sea of spirit: \"So you want to condense a soul core! If you'd said so earlier, I could help you! \""

"\"Your inability to condense a soul core is simply due to your greed; you want to form a soul core with five attributes that aren't self-circulating—such a soul core likely exists only in that slumbering silver dragon. \""

Translation: "Qian Renxue's eyes lit up: \"You understand this? \""

"Qian Renxue nodded: 'On the path of cultivation, it's literally about fighting for a breath; I won't compromise.'"

Translation: "The Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream said proudly: \"Of course! Which fierce beast doesn't have a soul core? I'm a ninety-nine-thousand-year spirit beast; I've seen everything. \""

"\"Your only problem now is that your bloodline core condensed too early—are you doing this on purpose? If the bloodline core didn't establish its own circulation, that'd be fine, but why did you create a bloodline cascade driving your soul power circulation? \""

Translation: "\"You can't condense a soul core simply because you're too greedy, wanting to form a soul core with five attributes that aren't self-circulating; such a soul core probably only belongs to that slumbering silver dragon. \""

"The bloodline power intertwines with your soul power; though it doesn't disrupt circulation and even greatly boosts your soul power, the turbulent bloodline power interferes with soul core condensation—that's why you can't condense it."

Translation: "Qian Renxue nodded: \"On the path of cultivation, it's fundamentally about striving for a breath of pride; I don't want to compromise. \""

"Qian Renxue replied, 'I have my own vital energy circulation route; I just don't normally use it, otherwise the commotion would be huge—do you have a solution?'"

Translation: "\"Your only problem now is that your bloodline core condensed too early, you brat, did you do it on purpose? If the bloodline core didn't set up its own circulation, that would be fine, but you went and created a bloodline torrent driving the soul power circulation. \""

"\"Hmph, leave it to Heavenly Dream Brother! It's just that you hadn't fully mastered your martial soul's origin before; now you just need to separate the bloodline and soul power circulations! Stop your bloodline core, don't let it discharge bloodline power, let it self-circulate along your original route, and I'll fine-tune it. \""

Translation: "\"The bloodline power intertwines with the soul power; although it doesn't hinder circulation and even makes your soul power much stronger than before, the turbulent bloodline power interferes with condensing a soul core—that's why you can't do it. \""

"\"Good!' As soon as the words fell, a mental probe entered Qian Renxue's dantian; all along, her bloodline energy has been immense, constantly driven by the Angelic Sacred Core to rotate the soul power vortex, with soul power and vital energy mixed together—though rough, the resulting tremendous power lets her soul power run twice as fast as before. \""

Translation: "Qian Renxue said, \"I have my own vital energy circulation route, but I normally don't use it; otherwise the commotion would be huge. Do you have a solution? \""

"But now, with Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's help, Qian Renxue's sensation began to change; the surging bloodline energy on her skin surface started forming a wonderful circulation that does not clash with the soul power circulation in the meridians, instead gently absorbing some of the existing bloodline power in the meridians onto the skin's outer layer."

Translation: "\"Heh, leave it to me, Heavenly Dream Brother! That's just because you hadn't fully grasped your martial soul's origin before. Now, as long as you separate the bloodline and soul power circulations, it'll be fine! Stop your bloodline core, don't let it flow bloodline power, let it self-circulate along your original route, and I'll fine-tune it. \""

"Beneath the skin circulates bloodline power; within the meridians circulates soul power; as these two continually shift and separate, some strange reactions begin to appear."

Translation: "\"Good! \" As soon as the words fell, a spiritual probe entered Qian Renxue's dantian. All along, her bloodline energy had been extremely strong, constantly driven by the Angelic Sacred Core to turn the soul power vortex; soul power and vital energy mixed together, albeit roughly, yet the resulting tremendous power could double her soul power's operation speed."

"First, Qian Renxue's Angelic soul power now runs more smoothly than before, its speed noticeably increasing; the soul power vortex operates ever more smoothly, and during high-speed rotation, the tip of its lower end begins to flash with crystalline light."

Translation: "But at this moment, with the Ice Silkworm Heavenly Dream's help, Qian Renxue's sensation began to change; that surging bloodline energy on her skin surface started to form a wonderful circulation, which did not clash with the soul power circulation in the meridians, but instead gently absorbed some of the bloodline power originally present in the meridians onto the skin's outer layer."

"Then, once the bloodline power is separated and runs on its own, its flow becomes equally smooth; more importantly, during its circulation the bloodline power forms a wonderful circulation, its ferocity gradually easing while a faint bloodline aura continues to rise—just as cultivating soul power increases soul power

Translation: "Under the skin is the bloodline power circulation; within the meridians is the soul power circulation. As these two continually change and separate, some strange reactions also begin to appear."

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Translation: "First, Qian Renxue's Angelic soul power ran more smoothly than before, its speed noticeably increasing; the soul power vortex operated ever more smoothly, and during high-speed rotation, a faint crystalline light began to flash at the vortex's lower tip."

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Translation: "Then, after the bloodline power was separately separated, its operation likewise became smooth; more importantly, during its operation, the bloodline power formed a wonderful circulation, its turbulence gradually easing, while there was a faint sense of bloodline aura continually rising—just as soul power grows when cultivating soul power."

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Translation: "The two circulations, from initially rough to gradually smooth and harmonious, seemed not to interfere with each other, yet shared a subtle connection—one external, one internal; internally the soul power was rich and robust, externally the bloodline power was fierce and strong, rolling on like the great Yangtze River."

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Translation: "Her body emitted rings of brilliant golden halos, stabilizing the external bloodline aura circulation, giving Qian Renxue a sensation of being reborn."

Her body trembled, emitting rings of brilliant golden light halos, stabilizing the circulation of blood and qi outside her body, giving Qian Renxue a feeling of being reborn.

Qian Renxue said somewhat surprisingly, "How could this be? Why, after the separation, is the circulation of soul power faster?"

Tian Meng swayed his body, proudly saying, "This is what they call 'seeing mountains as mountains, seeing water as water'! The supreme simplicity of the Dao! The charm of dual circulation!"

The Angelic Sacred Core originally in the dantian was transferred to the chest by Tian Meng through some unknown means, and the soul seal on the chest shone brightly.

After the angel soul power and bloodline energy circulated forty-nine cycles, they each returned. The bloodline power condensed within the Angelic Sacred Core at the chest, while the angel soul power remained condensed in Qian Renxue's dantian, reforming a pure soul power vortex, a five-colored intertwined vortex.

Under the control of Tian Meng and Qian Renxue, the liquid soul power gradually became more viscous, while its rotation speed continually increased under Qian Renxue's deliberate control. One could see a faint five-colored light enveloping the brilliant gold soul power vortex; it was precisely this layer of five-colored light that fully ensured the liquid soul power would not dissipate.

As soul power continued to be output, Qian Renxue's spiritual power showed no diminution whatsoever; she surprisingly discovered that the spiritual power surrounding the solidified soul power, with some transparent five-colored light, was continually strengthening, like a layer of solidified five-attribute existence, perfectly maintaining the stability of the solidified soul power.

Fifty percent, sixty percent, seventy percent. Once her own soul power exceeded seventy percent and was absorbed by the solidified soul power, Qian Renxue could no longer control her soul power from leaking out.

What she did not know was that above her, the heaven and earth elemental power had already formed a faint primordial energy cloud, with vast amounts of heaven and earth elemental power continually gathering toward her direction.

At that moment, a strange scene appeared: the originally transparent five-colored soul power kept deepening, becoming almost substantial.

Tian Meng Ice Silkworm exclaimed joyfully, "Xue'er, hold on! Your five kinds of solidified soul power have already been fully attributed; perhaps you can truly construct a five-colored soul core. Your situation is unique; if you can successfully form a soul core at this level, you might reach the eighty-nine level bottleneck in a shorter time. Although breaking through to Title Douluo will be difficult, perhaps this is also your opportunity—persist!"

Qian Renxue nodded, her spiritual and soul power continuing to increase; her eyes had completely turned brilliant gold, seemingly containing five different colors of light, like an endless deep pool, and a faint aura of fate began to gradually appear with her output.

The five colors grew ever richer, the aura of the eight-winged angel had already begun to fully permeate the solidified soul power, but at this very moment Qian Renxue discovered some even more extraordinary circumstances.

Although that solidified soul power continued to absorb her soul power and spiritual power, what it absorbed was no longer limited to these two; it even began to gradually draw in the spatial power contained within the spatial rifts torn open around her body.

Spatial power actually appeared within her body.

That solidified soul power was clearly devouring the spatial power within those spatial rifts; strangely, as the spatial power was being devoured, the rifts themselves became larger and larger, filled with more spatial power. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue's consumption of soul power and spiritual power began to surge violently, as the ferocious spatial power tore at her soul power and spiritual power.

In her eyes, the aura of fate seemed to be strengthening as well; behind Qian Renxue, a faint three-eyed golden rhinoceros phantom emerged, bathing her entire form in a layer of rose gold.

Finally, the spatial fissures on the surface of that solidified soul power had become as fine as a net, with silver-white cracks continually appearing and being devoured and absorbed by the solidified soul power; its rotation speed had approached the limit, and all surrounding space was completely distorted.

Qian Renxue could now only see a bizarre light cluster where the five-attribute colors, rose gold, and silver-white merged together, storing within it an immensely vast and terrifying amount of soul power and spiritual power.

The solidified soul power trembled slightly; at that instant, Qian Renxue felt a strange sensation—the solidified soul power that had been spinning rapidly actually came to a halt, shifting from extreme motion to extreme stillness, a feeling so abrupt it made her feel as if she wished to die.

But in the very next instant, Qian Renxue felt everything around her become blurry, as if she were placed amidst a starry sky, with that strange yet gentle spatial power surrounding her body.

In a flash, space suddenly collapsed; everything seemed to contract toward Qian Renxue's body as the center, and the terrifying spatial power instantly tore her body into fragments as if.

However, in the very next instant after being torn apart, her body reassembled and her consciousness returned. Qian Renxue suddenly saw that the solidified soul power not far ahead had completely collapsed, forming a seven-colored vortex.

Just a glance made Qian Renxue feel as if her very soul were about to be sucked in; within the seven-colored vortex seemed to lie a small world, filled with endless unknown.

Around the seven-colored vortex, fine brilliant gold ripples continually undulated; these brilliant gold ripples gradually condensed into shape, and Qian Renxue astonishedly discovered that these brilliant gold light patterns actually formed her own likeness, while that seven-colored vortex was located at her chest.

The wings of the eight-winged angel martial soul unfurled freely, as if a matter of course, and a resplendent gold seventh ring formed behind her.

Red, red, red, red, red, red, gold!

After Qian Renxue condensed her soul core, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's cultivation truly broke through the ninety-nine-thousand-year barrier! It became a million-year spirit beast.

Qian Renxue's soul ring color, which she had long concealed, now revealed its true form—jokingly, she is already a Soul Saint, so why hide it? Next up is the part where I don't eat beef!

Golden sun patterns began at her forehead and spread downward, quickly covering Qian Renxue's entire face, then continuing down her neck to her collarbone, chest, shoulders, arms, and abdomen. In just a few short minutes, Qian Renxue's whole body was completely covered by those sun patterns; moreover, behind her, a massive eight-winged angel slowly emerged, likewise brilliant gold, radiating the sun patterns outward. A terrifying suction appeared once again, and this time it was twice as strong as before.

The heaven and earth elemental power in the air instantly surged toward Qian Renxue at an astonishing speed.

After a while, the sun patterns began to recede like a tide, just as swiftly as they had appeared, fading quickly. Qian Renxue's skin, as the sun patterns withdrew, emitted a faint rose-gold luster. This luster likewise gradually faded, yet her entire being gave the sensation of having been sublimated.

Though she stood openly and righteously within the Star Dou Great Forest, Qian Renxue's feeling was filled with an illusory quality—the permeation of spatial power that only ferocious beasts could sense.

Possessing a soul core means that the martial soul itself can now draw power from space, not merely absorb heaven and earth elemental power from the material world; spatial power is truly infinite and inexhaustible.

"Is this... is this my soul core? Isn't it a bit too abnormal?" "Tian Meng, my martial soul isn't five attributes? How did the soul core become seven-colored?"

At this moment, Tian Meng Ice Silkworm was also somewhat at a loss.

"Spatial power is the force that every soul core must ultimately absorb; after reaching that level, although everyone can utilize spatial power, I have never heard of adding a spatial attribute when absorbing spatial power—weren't the attributes already solidified by the martial soul's aura? Perhaps it is due to that sudden appearance of fate power."

An aged voice suddenly rang out, "Because your method is wrong, you crazy girl, actually condensing it directly inside the body—this so-called soul core should be condensed outside the body, then absorbed into the body after success; if it weren't for your body being extraordinary, you would have already died from the compression explosion of spatial power."

"But precisely because of that, you are able to obtain even more spatial power. Your body, remodeled by two unknown divine forces, possesses an adaptation so terrifyingly extreme that your potential has been developed to the utmost. Even spatial power cannot directly annihilate you; instead, with the aid of the gold of living beings, your body gradually masters spatial power through the continual process of recovery and injury, and the condensed soul core naturally differs from the norm."

"What a heaven-favored child; your body does not possess only the power of light, hehe—perhaps I too should persist once."

A grayish figure appeared before Qian Renxue's eyes; she twitched the corner of her mouth, "Old sir, you mean I just nearly played myself to death?"

Ili Leikes nodded and said, "Exactly; I thought that ice silkworm would remind you, but I never expected it to let you venture heedlessly."

Tian Meng Ice Silkworm's silhouette also appeared beside Ili Leikes; it hurriedly protested with a look of grievance, "It's not my fault! Xue'er, don't listen to that stinking old man's nonsense! I didn't know the soul core also needed to be condensed outside the body! My soul core just appeared after I woke up from a nap!"

Qian Renxue sighed; Tian Meng Ice Silkworm this guy is truly unreliable—she had actually just been consulting the Sleeping King on how to cultivate, truly an old longevity star hanging himself—disliking a long life. Too much drive is also not good; she nearly had to start over.

(End of chapter)