Chapter 327: Power Shift in the Spirit Empire

Qian Renxue, upon hearing Bibidong's words, seemed to plunge into madness, and tears streamed down like a spring.

All along, whether Qian Daoliu or Qian Xunji, they have been Qian Renxue's faith; in her heart they are extraordinarily radiant and majestic, also the people she holds dearest.

But she never imagined that such darkness could exist in this world.

She discovered that her mother was conceived after being insulted by her father, and that her beloved grandfather had witnessed it all yet tolerated the events, even fanning the flames.

That explains why her mother despises her so much: she is the embodiment of her mother's humiliation, and her very existence serves as a testament to her mother's unbearable past.

"So you've wanted to kill me since childhood, just because my father treated you that way?"

Bibidong's expression twisted: "What do you think you are? To me, you are my greatest disgrace; your very existence constantly reminds me, reminds me not to forget the original humiliation, reminds me of the Angel Clan's darkness."

……

Bibidong and Qian Renxue, mother and daughter, wept with tears streaming down, like two lunatics, constantly accusing each other, constantly exposing each other's wounds, like two enemies.

Grandpa Jin E, leading the Great Supplicants, entered the room; upon seeing the two arguing, a hint of compassion appeared in his eyes.

"Young lady, you are the true Inheritor of the Spirit Empire, a pure Six-wing Angel Weapon Soul, the very faith of our entire Spirit Empire; only you are qualified to inherit the Spirit Empire's emperor."

Qian Renxue's expression was cold: "Grandpa Jin E, from today onward, strip Bibidong of the Spirit Empire's imperial throne, arrange for someone to escort her back to Spirit City to recuperate; without orders she may not leave Spirit City."

Bibidong clenched her teeth: "You bastard, I founded the Spirit Empire; I am the founding emperor of the Spirit Empire, and no one can limit me."

Grandpa Jin E was the first to speak: "Bibidong, according to the Spirit Empire's rules, the Offering Hall has the authority to dismiss you; from today, you should return to Spirit City to retire, otherwise blame the Offering Hall for being unkind to you."

"Moreover, you launched this Jialing Pass war; had it not been the young lady's heroic effort, Jialing Pass would likely have already fallen."

Bibidong looked around; besides the Six Great Offerings, all four Grand Elders who had been supporting her were present.

Unfortunately, even Holy Dragon Douluo Tuoba Xi, who had been her staunchest supporter, said nothing at this moment; the other three Elders all remained silent, daring not to involve themselves in this incident.

Since Qian Renxue became a deity, she holds an unsurpassed lofty status in the Spirit Empire, far surpassing Bibidong, that emperor.

Even though Bibidong has fought for the Spirit Empire for such a long time and has been seriously wounded for it, in the face of absolute power she has virtually no ability to resist.

Bibidong cast a cold gaze around, suppressing the pain of her injuries: "You are ruthless enough; I won't settle this today. Sooner or later I will make you pay."

"Qian Renxue, even if you are an Angel God, what of it? Nana is now the primary heir to the Spirit Empire's throne; you will forever be merely a supplicant of the Spirit Empire."

Whether Qian Renxue, Grandpa Jin E, or the others, all remained silent; after all, Bibidong's roots run deep, having run the Spirit Empire for countless years. If things are pushed too far, the entire Jialing Pass army might collapse and scatter.

Hu Liena supported Bibidong: "Master, I will go back to Spirit City with you."

Bibidong shook her head: "My life has already been a failure enough; you are my sole disciple and my proudest creation. Now the situation at Jialing Pass is delicate; you must lead the Spirit Empire onward, and not betray my efforts."

Having said that, Bibidong forced her body and slowly left the room.

Qian Renxue watched Bibidong's figure, observed the master‑disciple bond between Bibidong and Hu Liena, and felt a pang in her heart.

Qian Renxue knew very well that Bibidong had always treated Hu Liena as a daughter, providing the best resources and education, even neglecting her own biological daughter for her.

This unrequited affection had shrouded Qian Renxue since childhood, yet Hu Liena could obtain it with ease.

"Young lady, what shall we do now? The Heaven Dou Empire is leaderless, and Tang Hao and Emperor Xue Ye are dead; should we seize this chance to capture the Heaven Dou Empire in one stroke?"

Qian Renxue shook her head: "Grandpa Jin E, I am too badly injured now and need to recuperate."

"Yang Xiong is now injured about as much as I am, but he has brought Ning Rongrong and others back; Ning Rongrong is now a Title Douluo. We cannot gain much advantage; everyone should fully rest now, and we will discuss the next steps later."

"Given the current situation, without Emperor Xue Ye and without Ge Long Marshal, the Heaven Dou Empire's army should encounter serious problems."

After hearing Qian Renxue's words, everyone gradually left, arranging the army's rest.

As for Hu Liena, she watched Bibidong leave, observed the conflict between Bibidong and Qian Renxue, and didn't know what to say, so she could only do her utmost to soothe the Soul Master Corps.

Only after everyone had left did Qian Renxue carefully examine her injuries; as an Angel God, she quickly understood the reason for her final‑moment failure.

In terms of strength, Yang Xiong was already very close to her, but at the final moment her Divine Position inheritance seemed to have a slight flaw, and her divine soul appeared to be tainted by a trace of Xie'e energy, which caused the failure.

As a true Hundred Level powerhouse, Qian Renxue soon realized her mindset was still lacking; it was her grandfather's sacrifice that allowed her to pass the final inheritance of the Angel Nine Examinations, otherwise the inheritance test would have failed.

What Qian Renxue must now do is break the shackles of her mindset, remedy the deficiency in her Divine Position, so that she can become truly flawless and truly become an Angel God.

Qian Renxue touched the sword scar on her brow and said: "Yang Xiong, wait for me; next time I will certainly not lose to you again."

……

Outside Jialing Pass, within a Heaven Dou Empire camp, Yang Xiong was doing his utmost to recover his body.

The injuries this time were truly severe; even with Ning Rongrong's full assistance and Oscar's Sausage, his body's recovery was relatively slow.

All of Yang Xiong's wounds were essentially shrouded by a layer of golden energy, which resembled flames and continuously burned his body.

Yang Xiong knew this was the Angel God's unique divine power, possessing pure light attributes and an extremely terrifying solar true fire; for ordinary Soul Grandmasters, it is absolutely a lethal existence.

However, for the current Yang Xiong, it is not that troublesome.

Yang Xiong emitted a blood‑red aura; on each wound, the blood‑red energy collided with the golden energy, continuously eroding each other.

After all, Qian Renxue is a Hundred Level true god; in terms of Soul Power Level she far exceeds Yang Xiong, and the energies governing all her wounds are pure divine power.

Yang Xiong is only at the Ninety‑Eighth Level; although he has grasped some divine power through the Spirit Soul Asura and the Asura Domain, he is still far from a true god, making it rather difficult to eliminate all injuries.

Deep Sea Demon Whale King looked at Yang Xiong's wounds thoughtfully: "Yang Xiong, your wounds are not simple. If an ordinary Ninety‑Eighth Level Soul Grandmaster suffered such damage, even if immortal, they'd likely be crippled for life; without external aid, they cannot dispel this divine power."

Yang Xiong smiled: "Blessings and calamities are intertwined; the Angel Divine Power attached to these wounds may have other benefits for me. I have always pursued divinity, but there remains a gap between divine power and soul power. Perhaps this Angel Divine Power can help me better comprehend the essence of divine power, making my divine power more pure."

Deep Sea Demon Whale King nodded: "That may be so, but this means you will spend too much time. The Angel God opposite is a deity; although her injuries are heavier than yours, she will certainly recover fully faster than you."

Yang Xiong shook his head: "Qian Renxue's injuries are not that simple; besides the Asura divine power from my final full‑force strike, her divine soul is lacking, otherwise she wouldn't have lost so badly."

Deep Sea Demon Lord showed a hint of doubt: "I find it odd; when I broke through to become a god at the Hundred Level, no matter how massive my body was, my entire being was converted into divine power, both body and soul, ultimately achieving a dragon transformation; one could say the god had no flaw at all."

"What on earth is happening with Qian Renxue? She has inherited a Divine Position and become an Angel God, yet she is not that perfect."

Yang Xiong laughed: "Qian Renxue may have become a god, but only half of her Divine Position came from her own effort; the other half came from her grandfather's sacrifice, so she remains deficient."

"Given Qian Renxue's temperament, she is not as desire‑free as imagined; becoming a god requires passing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires test, and clearly, with Qian Renxue's strength, she cannot pass the test."

"It is likely that when Qian Daoliu made the sacrifice, he used his own hundred years of soul power plus the Angel God's faith power to force Qian Renxue through the Angel God inheritance test, but these were not Qian Renxue's own, and will eventually backfire."

Deep Sea Demon Whale King said: "Nevertheless, Yang Xiong, I still find it odd; when Qian Renxue used her final move, there seemed to be a trace of evil divine power on her, which should have nothing to do with the Angel God."

Yang Xiong laughed: "When extremes are reached, the opposite occurs. The Angel God embodies the purest light, the Luosha Shen embodies the purest evil; they have been mortal enemies across lifetimes. Yet strangely, a successor of the Luosha Shen gave birth to the Angel God, perhaps part of the Luosha Shen's scheme."

"But these matters are not of great relevance; given Qian Renxue's talent and strength, remedying her own shortcomings is not overly difficult, and when the time comes I may have to battle the true Angel God."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King let out a cold snort, "You guy, you hid deeper than anyone imagined. I just don't understand—you clearly could have killed the Angel God, so why did you stop in the end?"

(End of Chapter)