Chapter 334: The Truth.
"Xiaoxue."
Qian Daoliu's voice pulled Qian Renxue out of her thoughts.
"Grandfather, what should I do?"
Her gaze became firm once more, her willpower stronger than ever before!
"Use your blood."
Qian Daoliu pointed at the dull, gray longsword before the Angel God statue, specifically at the round, transparent gemstone embedded in its hilt.
Without hesitation, Qian Renxue raised her right hand and pressed it against the gemstone. Her thumbnail slid across her middle finger, cutting into her flesh. A strange colored blood seeped from the wound, dripping onto the gemstone.
Her blood was not red like an ordinary human's.
Instead
It was a faint pink mixed with a subtle golden hue, exuding a delicate fragrance.
A clear sign
That she was no longer mortal.
The moment her blood touched the gemstone, her right hand was sucked in by an invisible force.
The smooth surface of the gemstone greedily absorbed every drop.
One by one
Her soul rings emerged, encircling her body.
With a loud whoosh
Six massive golden wings unfurled from her back, spreading open in the air.
Standing to the side, Qian Daoliu watched anxiously.
As more and more blood flowed, the dull gemstone on the sword's hilt gradually began to glow
Faint at first
But growing brighter.
Until
It radiated pure golden light!
That golden radiance spread downward, flowing through the entire blade
Slowly awakening the divine sword.
A wave of dizziness hit Qian Renxue.
The loss of blood made her feel weak
But she gritted her teeth and endured.
She knew
This was a necessary process.
Refusing to stop
She even circulated her soul power, forcing her blood flow to quicken.
But soon
She realized something was wrong.
Her body wouldn't move.
The weakness in her limbs grew heavier
Until she was completely immobilized.
However
At the same time
The golden radiance from the sword only grew stronger!
The entire Angelic Temple was bathed in divine light.
The intricate angelic inscriptions covering the walls and pillars
Began to glow with life.
Qian Daoliu smiled.
Muttering to himself
"I have waited far too long for this moment."
"Tang Chen…"
"In the end, you still fell behind me."
"Even though I failed to reach Rank 100 and become a god, my descendant has done it!"
"To think… I would surpass you at this very moment…"
His eyes reflected both relief and a sense of liberation.
As the Great Priest of the Angel God, he had dedicated his entire life to this moment.
And now
It was time to offer himself to complete the final inheritance.
Regret?
Perhaps a little.
When he was younger, he questioned fate
Why was he only a High Priest?
Why was he not chosen as the inheritor of the Angel God's position?
Why had he fought tirelessly his whole life, only to pave the way for someone else?
Why???
But as the years passed
As he witnessed the impermanence of the world
As he experienced the rise and fall of generations
He had finally let go.
Compared to others
He had been born into privilege, granted the best martial soul, the greatest status, and lived a life others could only dream of.
What right did he have to complain?
Now, in his final years, the only thing he still held onto
Was the revival of the Angel God.
His own life no longer mattered.
Qian Daoliu stepped forward
Positioning himself between the golden sword and the gray Angel God statue.
Looking at Qian Renxue
His expression was filled with kindness and serenity.
"Child, this is your final trial."
"And my final duty."
"No matter how much pain you endure "
"You must succeed!"
With those words
A roaring flame of golden light erupted from his body!
Though the fire held no heat
It illuminated the entire temple.
The angelic inscriptions across the temple
Blazed with divine brilliance!
Qian Daoliu himself
Became the very center of the temple's radiance
Replacing the Angel God statue!
"Grandfather…!"
Qian Renxue's eyes widened in horror.
Only now
Did she realize what was happening.
Desperately, she screamed and struggled
Trying to break free.
But
She couldn't move.
An invisible force locked her in place.
Her entire body remained bound to the gemstone on the sword's hilt
Utterly unable to resist.
Before her
Qian Daoliu's body
Was fully engulfed in golden flames.
This was not just soul power burning.
It was his body
His soul
His entire existence!
Every ounce of essence within him was being sacrificed
To awaken the Angel God's inheritance!
Behind him
The gray Angel God statue greedily absorbed the divine flames.
Preparing itself
For the final inheritance ritual.
Qian Daoliu smiled.
His gaze remained gentle as he looked at his granddaughter.
"Xiaoxue… do not weep."
"This was always my destiny."
"As the Guardian of the Angel God's legacy "
"My existence was always meant for this moment."
"Without me "
"You would never be able to complete this final step."
"Do not grieve…"
"You cannot stop this."
Then, after a brief pause
He sighed.
"There is… something I have never told you."
Qian Renxue froze.
"Your mother…"
"The reason she treated you so coldly…"
"The reason she abandoned you as a child…"
"Was not her fault."
A bitter smile formed on his lips.
"But ironically "
"If it weren't for your existence…"
"I would have killed her long ago."
Qian Daoliu knew
It was time to tell the truth.
There was no point in hiding it any longer.
No more misunderstandings.
No more resentment.
"Xiaoxue…"
"Your father was not killed by Tang Hao."
"Tang Hao merely severely injured him."
"The one who truly killed your father "
"Was your mother, Bibi Dong."
"…?"
Qian Renxue stood frozen, her mind blank.
Did she… hear that correctly?
Her mother…
Was the one who killed her father???
Impossible!!!
This had to be a joke.
A cruel joke.
Her world shattered.
Qian Daoliu sighed.
"Everything that happened… has already passed."
"I knew the whole truth."
"Your mother, Bibi Dong… was a genius."
"But your father's methods to keep her… were far too dark."
"Still, no one expected her to wait for so many years before striking."
"And by then "
"You had already lost your father."
"I didn't want you to lose your mother too."
"…She killed my father…"
"She killed my father…"
Qian Renxue stood there, dazed.
Even as a surge of divine energy flowed into her
She felt nothing.
Qian Daoliu smiled one last time.
"Xiaoxue… You will understand everything "
"When you become a god."
His voice faded.
His body
Was completely consumed by golden flames.
"GRANDFATHER!!!"
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