Boom!
This command struck everyone's hearts like a thunderbolt.
Bibi Dong's expression, which had been worried that Qian Daoliu would help Qian Renshang, froze instantly.
Her beautiful eyes widened, disbelief and shock intertwined on her face.
Her mouth opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but she was too shocked by this sudden turn of events to speak.
She could only scream in her heart:
"What's going on?
That beast Qian Daoliu is actually going to kill his own grandson?
... Did I hear that right?!"
Bibi Dong was completely dumbfounded.
She had thought that Qian Daoliu would help Qian Renshang, but she didn't expect that the other party was even more ruthless than him, directly taking Qian Renshang's life!
Di Tian and the other Beast Kings were even more astonished, as if petrified.
Di Tian's towering figure trembled slightly.
His eyes widened, filled with rage and incomprehension, as he roared madly,
"Qian Daoliu, are you insane?
Qian Renshang is your own grandson!
How could you be so cruel!"
"No, no way!"
Jade Swan Bi Ji's face turned deathly pale.
Her beautiful face was filled with shock, and tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Qian Renshang.
Qian Renshang must be heartbroken.
How could his newly recognized grandfather also want to kill him!
Why?
Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear Lord pounded the ground angrily, causing the earth to tremble. He roared,
"This is simply outrageous! Old man, are you insane...?
This is your own grandson!"
The Demon King and the Crimson King were also filled with shock and anger; they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
Gu Yue Na felt as if her entire world had collapsed at that moment.
Her lips instantly turned as pale as paper, devoid of any color.
Her delicate body trembled like a leaf in the wind, replaced by deep despair and fear.
She reached out, trying to grab Qian Renshang, her voice trembling uncontrollably:
"No, this isn't real... this must be a nightmare..."
The six elders, though filled with endless doubt and hesitation, dared not disobey Qian Daoliu's authority upon hearing the order.
"Understood!"
They steeled themselves and slowly moved forward, powerful soul energy surging from their bodies, forming a suffocating pressure as they approached Qian Renshang step by step.
Every step felt like a blow to everyone's hearts, heavy and oppressive.
The atmosphere was tense to the extreme, like a taut string about to snap.
A mother wanted to capture her son, a grandfather wanted to kill his grandson!
Good heavens, what a human tragedy!
All eyes were fixed on Qian Renshang, their hearts filled with fear and unbearable sorrow for the impending tragedy.
Gu Yuena had expected Qian Renshang to be heartbroken and shocked by the order, but he remained remarkably calm, as if he had anticipated it.
His once sorrowful eyes were now unusually calm, like a bottomless lake, undisturbed.
He was always sensitive to killing intent, and Qian Daoliu's killing intent towards him was overwhelming, so intense it felt tangible, plunging his heart into an icy abyss.
However, he was not defeated by this killing intent; instead, he straightened his back and stared directly at Qian Daoliu.
Qian Renshang spoke again, his voice calm yet firm:
"Grandpa, I just want to know, why? I need a reason."
His gaze was fixed on Qian Daoliu, not missing a single subtle change in his expression.
Hearing Qian Renshang's question, a barely perceptible pain flashed across Qian Daoliu's face, but it was quickly masked by indifference.
He avoided Qian Renshang's gaze, seemingly unable to meet his eyes.
Those around were shocked by Qian Renshang's calmness; his composure in such a desperate situation was truly admirable.
Gu Yuena looked at Qian Renshang, her heart filled with both heartache and respect.
Bibi Dong frowned, secretly pondering Qian Daoliu's true intentions.
Di Tian and the other Beast Kings were anxious, yet dared not act rashly.
Qian Daoliu's expression was conflicted, but he still declared loudly:
"The reason is that your martial soul is a twelve-winged fallen angel.
The Angel God personally told me that your martial soul is the root of destruction, its birth was for the purpose of destroying the world.
In other words, your martial soul will destroy the entire Douluo Continent, so you must die, even if you are my grandson!"
These words caused an uproar throughout the hall.
What the hell? Qian Renshang would destroy the entire Douluo Continent?
Thinking of Qian Renshang's evil martial soul just now, everyone fell into an unusual silence.
Qian Daoliu's eyes darted around in struggle. Yes, this was the reason he'd been acting so strangely lately.
The last time the Angel God spoke with him, it was about this very thing: Qian Renshang's twelve-winged Fallen Angel martial soul was the root of evil, and Qian Renshang would eventually lose control of this evil martial soul, leading to the destruction of the entire Douluo Continent.
As the Angel God's guardian, how could Qian Daoliu not believe his own deity?
The Angel God wouldn't lie to him, so he had no choice but to sacrifice Qian Renshang.
For the greater good, as a descendant of the Qian family, he felt Qian Renshang should make the sacrifice… If one day he, Qian Daoliu, might destroy the entire Douluo Continent, he would willingly die for it.
A flicker of despair flashed in Qian Renshang's eyes.
He sneered,"Just because of this?
The so-called will of God?
Grandpa, you believe it so easily?"
Gu Yuena shouted angrily,
"That's utter nonsense! How can a martial soul determine a person's fate?"
"Have you lost your mind, old man?"
Bibi Dong's eyes flashed with thought, as if she were weighing something.
Di Tian and the other beast kings were furious.
Di Tian shouted, "Qian Daoliu, you've been blinded by the lies of God!"
Qian Daoliu remained unmoved, still coldly looking at Qian Renshang:
"This is the will of God, I cannot disobey it."
Qian Renshang laughed loudly, his laughter filled with grief and indignation:
"What a will of God!
What a thing that cannot be disobeyed!"
At this moment, the atmosphere was extremely tense, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.
Upon hearing this reason, Qian Renshang repeatedly said "good" three times.
His expression was neither happy nor sad; he simply stared at Qian Daoliu and finally called out "Grandpa":
"Grandpa, since you've chosen to kill me, then our relationship is severed from now on.
But I will not surrender easily.
You want to kill me, right? Then come on!!"
"Qian Daoliu!"
His voice echoed in the empty arena, filled with determination and unyielding spirit.
Qian Renshang's soul power began to surge wildly, as hot and violent as a burning flame.
Gu Yuena gritted her teeth and shouted, "Qian Renshang, I will fight alongside you!"
She also unleashed powerful soul power, ready for battle.
Di Tian and the other beast kings roared in unison, "Despicable humans... Anyone who dares to harm Qian Renshang will have to step over our corpses first!"
They all released their most powerful forces, and in an instant, various colors of soul power intertwined, illuminating the entire sky.
Qian Daoliu's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of reluctance in them, but this was quickly replaced by determination.
He waved his hand and shouted to the six elders,
"Attack!"
The six elders exchanged glances, then flashed forward, attacking Qian Renshang and the others.
Instantly, the booming sounds of colliding soul power and the shouts of the crowd mingled together, plunging the entire scene into extreme chaos and tension.
(End of Chapter)
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