Two gods in one day—earth-shaking and heaven-stirring.
Qian Renxue, emerging from the Worship Hall, and Chen Xin, leaving Heaven Dou City, were both surrounded by seven rings of light.
They were clearly first-tier gods.
Chen Xin had successfully elevated his god position. Though his first-tier godhood wasn't yet fully solidified, his combat power was in no way inferior to an old-line first-tier god like the Angel God.
The Sword God is famed in the God Realm for attack. Even at second-tier, he could rival first-tier. Now, his instant burst at full power might be approaching the level of a God King.
Moreover, Chen Xin had another advantage: before his ascension, he had already transformed the Seven Kill Sword into a divine artifact, and with the Absolute Sword inherited from the Sword God, he now wielded two divine weapons.
This is an advantage only possible for weapon-spirit soul masters.
If Chen Xin fought Qian Renxue, who had only one divine weapon, with his dual swords, he would absolutely have the upper hand.
Floating up slowly, Chen Xin's figure flashed as he sped toward Spirit City. He sensed that Qian Renxue had also become a god, and he did not trust this woman who had once contemplated exterminating his sect as much as Tianlin did.
At his current speed, it wouldn't even take a quarter-hour to reach Spirit City.
Qian Renxue's ascension drew large crowds. A power so immense could be sensed even by non–soul masters.
She was just closing her eyes to feel the vast divine power within her when she sensed a mighty force approaching rapidly. She opened her beautiful eyes and, upon seeing the newcomer, smiled. "So it's Senior Chen Xin. Congratulations on elevating your godhood from second-tier to first-tier—a rare opportunity indeed.
"But to rush here so urgently the moment you become a god—are you afraid I'll act against your people and reclaim Spirit Hall's status?"
Chen Xin halted before her and replied without pretense, "Yes. Given your past ambition, how could I be at ease with you?"
"Then you truly misunderstand me, Senior. I did covet the continent, but that was in its chaotic days. Now the Douluo Continent has been unified, and Tianlin is governing diligently. People live in increasing comfort. The establishment of the Continental Academy and the initiation of soul tool research are both policies that benefit nation and people. Under such circumstances, I would never disrupt the continent," Qian Renxue said solemnly.
Chen Xin, now also a god, could sense that Qian Renxue was not lying. He nodded. "So much the better. As long as you do not betray Tianlin's trust, we are not enemies."
"Thank you. I still have to thank Xiao Tian properly for something," Qian Renxue's mood was especially good—not just because she had succeeded, but because of her grandfather, Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu had not died—or rather, not completely—and this was thanks to the Yearning Heartbroken Red and the Heavenly Snow power.
Over the years, the constant tempering by Heavenly Snow power had made Qian Renxue's soul power exquisitely pure—near perfect. Her soul skills wielded with that power were several times stronger than those of peers of the same level. Thus, although she was only level 96 when inheriting the god position, her combat strength was no less than level 98. Most importantly, because of this purity, she, like Tianlin, had no bottlenecks.
For most soul masters after level 95, breakthroughs require not just accumulation but also profound comprehension of their martial soul. She didn't need that—so long as she cultivated soul power, breakthroughs after 95 were as simple as eating and drinking.
The Yearning Heartbroken Red also purifies soul power, but since she didn't need that, all its medicinal effect went to directly elevating her soul power.
It raised her from level 96 straight to the peak of level 98—the title "King of Immortal Herbs" is well deserved.
During the inheritance, Qian Daoliu discovered this as well and continuously infused his own soul power into Qian Renxue via Angelic Divine Light, allowing her to break through to level 99 during his sacrifice. At that point he immediately ceased the sacrifice. With level 99 achieved, Qian Renxue could become a god without a sacrifice.
Of course, sacrifice cannot just be "stopped" at will. Qian Daoliu merely refrained from sacrificing his soul at the last moment, using the Angelic Divine Light to protect his own soul instead. His body still dissipated, and all his soul power was poured into his granddaughter.
For Qian Renxue, that was enough. As long as his soul remained, she could, with first-tier divine authority, bring Qian Daoliu up to the God Realm and rebuild his body.
This incomplete sacrifice delayed Qian Renxue's ascension, as she needed time to stabilize her suddenly soaring soul power. Otherwise, she could have become a god at least two years earlier.
But compared to that delay, wasn't her grandfather's revival more important? The formerly cold and aloof Qian Renxue now felt as happy as a little girl.
For her, even Tianlin now ranked only second in her heart. First would always be her doting grandfather.
"By the way, Qian Renxue, after becoming a god, did you scan this plane with your divine power? I already tried. Perhaps because my Sword God power is purely for slaughter, its perception of evil isn't strong. I couldn't detect the Evil Sword Immortal Tianlin mentioned. If possible, we should eliminate him now," Chen Xin said, getting down to business.
Qian Renxue's expression grew solemn. "Senior, I haven't forgotten. But even my Angel God power, which is naturally opposed to evil, can't sense my mother's aura at all. Tianlin said the Evil Spirit Pearl's concealment is such that even the God King Asura cannot find it. With just us two first-tier gods, we won't be able to locate it."
Chen Xin sighed. "Seems we can only wait for Xiao Tian to come out. But I think it won't be long. Since becoming a god, I can feel his power continually rising. Surpassing us is only a matter of time."
"Of course. In that case, why don't you station here with me afterward? What my mother hates most has always been Spirit Hall. If she becomes a god, she will surely seek revenge here. We must guard this place," Qian Renxue said.
After becoming gods, they need not immediately ascend to the God Realm. As long as they didn't abuse divine power in the lower world, they could remain for a time.
"Alright," Chen Xin agreed. Qian Renxue's reasoning was sound.
She smiled. "Then please make yourself at home, Senior. Though Spirit City is no longer ours, the Worship Hall still is. I count as half a host. Unfortunately, I must go see my father and mother now, so forgive me for not receiving you."
"Hm? You have another father and mother?" Chen Xin blinked. Did Bibi Dong have an affair, or did Qian Xunji cheat? He'd never heard of this.
"I do. My other father's surname is Jun, my mother's surname is Mo. Oh, and I have a master whose surname is Chen," Qian Renxue said, and before Chen Xin could react, she flashed away toward the imperial palace.
Chen Xin finally understood. Goodness—her "father and mother" were actually Jun Tianhai and Mo Lan, Tianlin's parents.
Smart girl. If she couldn't handle the jealousy-prone Rongrong yet, she'd first win over Tianlin's parents—and even tag him as her "master," since she had indeed learned the Seven Kill Sword. Claiming him as her master wasn't exactly wrong.
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These years, Jun Tianhai and Mo Lan had been living in Spirit City. Their identities were no longer simple. Two ordinary people had been elevated to Grand Emperor and Empress Dowager after Tianlin became emperor.
Not long after, when Tianlin abdicated, they were elevated again to Supreme Emperor and Supreme Empress Dowager. Their status was so high that even Emperor Gu Ran had to bow when meeting them.
During this time, with Ning Rongrong abroad and Tianlin at Seven Treasure Mountain, only Qian Renxue had frequently kept them company during breaks in cultivation before the final stage of her inheritance. For this girl who had suddenly appeared and might become another daughter-in-law, the two felt mixed emotions.
They had resisted a bit at first, but Qian Renxue was attentive and meticulous, stunningly beautiful, and radiated a holy aura. Under her "offensive," how could two ordinary people hold firm? In no time, they were completely won over.
They even blurted things like, "If Tianlin ever bullies you, come tell us," and so on.
Fortunately, they held one bottom line: they insisted that the primary daughter-in-law was Ning Rongrong, and Qian Renxue would be the second.