Chapter 323: Change of Power in the Spirit Empire
Upon hearing Bibi Dong's words, Qian Renxue seemed to fall into madness, tears streaming down her face like a fountain.
All along, whether it was Qian Daoliu or Qian Xunji, they were both Qian Renxue's faith. In her heart, they were the brightest and most majestic existences, and also her closest family.
But she never imagined that such dark things could exist in this world.
Her mother, who was born from the disgrace caused by her father, and her beloved grandfather who witnessed all of it yet allowed everything to happen, even encouraged it.
This explained why her mother hated her so much – because she was the product of her mother's humiliation. Her very existence was a testament to her mother's unbearable past.
"So, you've wanted to kill me all these years just because of what my father did to you?"
Bibi Dong's expression twisted: "What do you think you are? In my eyes, you are my greatest shame. Your existence constantly reminds me, reminds me not to forget that humiliation, reminds me of the darkness of the Angel Clan."
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Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue, both shedding tears, were like two madwomen, constantly accusing each other and exposing each other's wounds, like bitter enemies.
Eventually, Golden Crocodile Douluo, leading the other elders, arrived in the room. Seeing the two women arguing, he showed a hint of reluctance.
"Miss, you are the true heir of the Spirit Empire. You possess the pure Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. You are the faith of the entire Spirit Empire. Only you are qualified to inherit the throne of the Spirit Empire."
Qian Renxue's expression remained cold: "Grandfather Golden Crocodile, from today onwards, strip Bibi Dong of the throne of the Spirit Empire. Arrange for someone to escort her back to Spirit City for recuperation. She is not to leave Spirit City without orders."
Bibi Dong gritted her teeth: "You bastard, I founded the Spirit Empire. I am the founding empress. No one has the right to restrict me."
Golden Crocodile Douluo spoke first: "Bibi Dong, according to the rules of the Spirit Empire, we, the elders, have the authority to remove you. From today onwards, go back to Spirit City to retire, or we, the elders, will have no mercy."
"Besides, you started the battle at Jialing Pass. If it weren't for Miss turning the tide, Jialing Pass would have likely already fallen."
Bibi Dong looked around. Apart from the six great elders, the four elders who had always supported her were all present.
Unfortunately, even the elder who supported her the most, Sacred Dragon Douluo Tuoba Xi, said nothing. The other three elders remained silent, completely unwilling to get involved in this incident.
Since Qian Renxue ascended to godhood, her status in the Spirit Empire far exceeded that of Bibi Dong, the empress.
Even though Bibi Dong had fought for the Spirit Empire for so long and suffered significant injuries, in the face of absolute power, she had no resistance.
Bibi Dong coldly scanned the room, holding back the pain from her wounds: "You all are ruthless. I won't let today's events go unpunished. Sooner or later, I will make you all pay the price."
"Qian Renxue, even if you are the Angel God, so what? Nana is now the first heir to the throne of the Spirit Empire. You will always be nothing more than a servant of the Spirit Empire."
No one, not even Qian Renxue or Golden Crocodile Douluo, responded. After all, Bibi Dong had deep roots in the Spirit Empire. She had been in power for countless years. If things were pushed too far, the entire army at Jialing Pass could scatter in chaos.
Hu Liena supported Bibi Dong: "Master, I'll return to Spirit City with you."
Bibi Dong shook her head: "My life has been full of failure. You are my only disciple, my proudest achievement. Now that the situation at Jialing Pass is delicate, you must lead the Spirit Empire forward. Don't let my efforts go to waste."
With that, Bibi Dong, still holding herself together, slowly left the room.
Qian Renxue watched Bibi Dong's figure, watching the master-disciple bond between Bibi Dong and Hu Liena. Her heart ached.
Qian Renxue knew very well that Bibi Dong had always treated Hu Liena as a daughter, providing the best resources and education, even ignoring her, her biological daughter.
This unrequited love had overshadowed Qian Renxue's life, yet Hu Liena could receive it so easily.
After Bibi Dong left, Golden Crocodile Douluo hurriedly spoke: "Miss, what should we do now? The Tiandou Empire is leaderless, and Tang Hao and the Xue Ye Emperor are dead. Should we take this opportunity to strike and capture the Tiandou Empire?"
Qian Renxue shook her head: "Grandfather Golden Crocodile, I am too severely injured and need to rest."
"Though Yang Xiong is injured as well, he has brought back Ning Rongrong and the others. Ning Rongrong is now a Title Douluo, and we won't gain much advantage. We must focus on resting. We'll deal with the situation later."
"Given the current situation, without the Xue Ye Emperor and Marshal Ge Long, the Tiandou Empire's army is bound to face huge problems."
The others gradually left after hearing Qian Renxue's words to arrange for the army's rest.
As for Hu Liena, she watched helplessly as Bibi Dong left, observing the conflict between Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue. She didn't know what to say, only doing her best to calm the soul master army.
Once everyone left, Qian Renxue examined her wounds carefully. As an Angel God, she quickly understood the reason for her defeat in the final moments.
In terms of strength, Yang Xiong was very close to her, but at the last moment, there seemed to be a flaw in her divine inheritance. Her soul seemed to have been tainted by an evil energy, which led to her ultimate failure.
As a true level 100 powerhouse, Qian Renxue quickly realized that her mindset was still lacking. It was her grandfather's sacrifice that had allowed her to pass the Angel's Nine Trials and obtain the final inheritance. Otherwise, problems would have occurred during the trial.
Now, what Qian Renxue had to do was break through the constraints of her mindset and fix the deficiencies in her divine position. Only then would she truly be perfect and become the true Angel God.
Qian Renxue touched the sword scar on her forehead: "Yang Xiong, wait for me. I won't lose to you again next time."
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Outside Jialing Pass, in the Tiandou Empire's military camp, Yang Xiong was doing his best to recover from his injuries.
His injuries were so severe that even with Ning Rongrong's full assistance and Oscar's sausages, his recovery was still relatively slow.
At the locations of his wounds, a layer of golden energy enveloped him, like flames constantly burning his body.
Yang Xiong knew that this was the Angel God's unique divine power. It had a pure light attribute and a terrifying solar fire. For ordinary soul masters, this would be a fatal wound.
However, for Yang Xiong, it wasn't as troublesome.
A blood-red aura radiated from Yang Xiong's body. The blood-red energy at each of his wounds clashed with the golden energy, constantly wearing each other down.
Qian Renxue was indeed a level 100 True God, and her soul power was much higher than Yang Xiong's. All her wounds were filled with pure divine power.
But Yang Xiong was only at level 98. Although he had learned some divine power through his Martial Soul Shura and Shura Domain, there was still a huge gap between him and a true god. It was still difficult to completely remove all the damage.
The Sea King Whale King looked at Yang Xiong's wounds thoughtfully: "Yang Xiong, your wounds are no ordinary injury. If an ordinary 98th-level soul master suffered this, even if they didn't die, they'd be crippled for life. Without external assistance, they wouldn't be able to expel the divine power."
Yang Xiong smiled: "Fortune favors the bold. The divine power from the Angel God attached to my wounds may have other benefits. I've always pursued godhood, but there's still a gap between divine power and soul power. Perhaps this Angel God's divine power can help me understand the essence of divine power more deeply, and make my divine power purer."
The Sea King Whale King nodded: "That may be the case, but this means your recovery will take much longer. After all, that Angel God is a god. Though her wounds are worse than yours, she will recover faster than you."
Yang Xiong shook his head: "Qian Renxue's wounds aren't so simple. Besides my final Shura divine power strike, her divine soul has some deficiencies. Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost so badly."
The Sea King Whale King showed a hint of confusion: "I find it strange. When I ascended to godhood and broke through level 100, even though my body was enormous, every part of me turned into divine power. Whether in body or soul, I completed the transformation into a dragon. I can say that there were no flaws in my godhood."
"So what's going on with Qian Renxue? She has inherited the divine position and become the Angel God, but her godhood doesn't seem perfect."
Yang Xiong laughed: "Though Qian Renxue became a god, only half of her divine position was obtained through her own efforts. The other half came from her grandfather's sacrifice. It's still incomplete."
"With Qian Renxue's temperament, she isn't as selfless as people think. Becoming a god requires passing the trials of the seven emotions and six desires. Clearly, with her strength, she couldn't pass those trials."
"I think when Qian Daoliu made his sacrifice, using his hundred years of soul power and the belief power of the Angel God, it was enough to force Qian Renxue through the Angel God's inheritance trials. But none of this was truly hers, so eventually, it will backfire."
The Sea King Whale King said: "But I still find it strange. In her final move, Qian Renxue seemed to have some evil divine power. That definitely has nothing to do with the Angel God."
Yang Xiong laughed: "Things always turn the other way. The Angel God represents the purest light, and the Asura God represents the purest evil. They have always been mortal enemies. But strangely enough, the inheritor of the Asura God gave birth to the Angel God. Perhaps this is some scheme of the Asura God."
"Well, this doesn't matter too much. With Qian Renxue's talent and strength, it won't be too difficult for her to make up for her deficiencies. By then, I might have to face the true Angel God in battle."
The Sea King Whale King snorted: "You're hiding much deeper than anyone expects. I don't get it. You could have killed the Angel God, so why did you hold back?"
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