Chapter 381: The First God of This Era Is Born
After the announcement, Xue Qinghe and his entourage didn't return the way they came. Instead, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, they were escorted by the Angel Legion, soaring directly toward the imperial palace.
No one stopped them.
Not even once.
This silenced the entire audience.
Wait… are they actually one family?
It was hard to accept, but reality left no room for doubt.
It wasn't like the entire royal family had been replaced overnight.
The imperial guards in the palace had been serving in the Crown Prince's residence for years long before Xue Qinghe ascended the throne.
They had merely been transferred after his coronation.
Which meant…
It was all true.
Besides, Angels and Swans they could be considered related martial spirits, right?
Both were light attribute, which explained why the Xue family had been able to rule Heaven Dou for so long.
A Swan Spirit wasn't particularly powerful, but with Spirit Hall's support, it didn't need to be.
And since Spirit Hall had always favored Heaven Dou over Star Luo, it all made sense.
Salas, watching the stunned nobles, barely held back a smirk before quickly leading Spirit Hall's delegation away.
Honestly, if he hadn't already known the truth, even he might've been convinced.
The declaration, backed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, was airtight.
Even Princess Xue Ke after seeing the forged evidence created by the Holy Son believed it wholeheartedly.
Who knew?
Maybe one day, the Angel lineage really would include the surname Xue.
Qian Renxue truly adored her little sister.
Not everyone attended the public gathering.
Most people were too busy surviving.
War or no war, they still had to make a living.
But high above the city, the Angel Legion's radiant glow was impossible to ignore.
At the same time, news from the arena spread like wildfire.
"No war?"
"His Majesty Xue Qinghe and Spirit Hall are one family?"
"He revealed his Angel Spirit?"
This was incredible.
A king who had always cared for the commoners.
A nation that had always awakened their spirits for free.
Oh, wait.
It wasn't Spirit Hall anymore
It was the Spirit Empire.
No war.
No conscription.
Just one big, happy empire.
And even if Star Luo did attack, the people of Heaven Dou wouldn't be sent to the battlefield just defensive duty.
This was the best possible outcome.
The moment the news spread, Heaven Dou erupted into cheers, chanting Xue Qinghe's name.
It swept across the empire like wildfire, and soon, all of Heaven Dou was celebrating.
"Such a shame. I can't absorb this wave of faith energy."
"But it doesn't matter. Qian Renxue is about to wake up early."
"After all… she is the first to truly become a god in this era."
"Still… I should suppress the spectacle a bit. Now's not the time for exposure."
In a secluded courtyard in Heaven Dou City, Han Li sat back, watching endless faith energy surge into the Angel Shrine, hidden within a spatial pocket.
His eyebrows twitched slightly before sealing off the divine radiance leaking from it.
Revealing divine miracles takes good timing, little missy.
She didn't even need faith energy right now.
In her transformation state, all of it was being directly converted into divine power nothing was left over.
Wasteful.
Han Li felt a little heartache.
According to his calculations, he was just a little short of having enough faith energy to form his God King position outright.
Fairy energy was being constantly refined through Douluo Star, so he had more than enough to sustain several First Class Gods.
But there was nothing to be done.
This wave belonged to her.
Han Li couldn't exactly jump out and claim that he had been Xue Qinghe all along, could he?
A golden streak flashed across the sky.
Qian Daoliu descended into the courtyard.
The Angel Statue around his neck glowed faintly he could feel the power of the Angel God.
"Is it happening?"
His voice trembled with emotion.
"It's done. I suppressed the spectacle.
"I still need more faith energy, though."
Han Li answered before Qian Daoliu could even ask.
"It doesn't matter. As long as she succeeds."
Qian Daoliu waved dismissively.
This was part of their agreement anyway.
There would be plenty of opportunities to reveal their divine presence later.
All he cared about was whether his granddaughter had truly ascended.
Everything else was irrelevant.
"Bibi Dong is heading toward the borderlands between the three empires.
"Will she notice?"
Despite seeing it with his own eyes, Qian Daoliu still felt uneasy.
The last thing he wanted was for Bibi Dong to intervene.
"Not a chance.
"As long as I don't want her to, she'll never sense it."
Han Li smiled confidently.
Here, in Douluo Star, his will was absolute.
And even if she did notice so what?
Forget Bibi Dong now.
Even after becoming a god, Han Li could beat her senseless.
All he lacked was this universe's official recognition not actual power.
Qian Daoliu seemed to forget his own strength for a moment, focusing only on his granddaughter's safety.
"Good… good…"
For the first time in years, he sounded truly relieved.
"Alright, Master. Let's go see for ourselves."
Han Li suddenly perked up, as if he had just received good news.
"Even though she can't be publicly revealed yet, we can still watch from the sidelines.
"Besides this will be very beneficial for you too."
Before Qian Daoliu could even respond, Han Li grabbed his shoulder.
In the blink of an eye
They vanished.
When they reappeared, the two of them were already inside the sealed Angel Shrine.
At this moment, the entire shrine was bathed in a soft golden light.
Even without approaching the Angel Statue, they could clearly see Qian Renxue's situation.
Suspended midair, curled up in a small, sleeping posture, she hugged her knees as if lost in a deep slumber.
Her golden imperial dress had disappeared, replaced by a battle armor identical to the original Angel Statue's.
The skirted armor was much more revealing than Han Li's own divine armor.
But what caught Han Li's attention first was not the armor
It was the spirit behind her.
Her original Six Winged Angel Spirit, which had always had a vague, indistinct face
Had now transformed.
Its face had become her own.
Likewise, the statue below had also updated to reflect her image.
Han Li immediately tapped into Douluo's will, scanning Spirit City and all of Spirit Hall's branch shrines.
Thankfully, the changes hadn't affected the outside world.
If they had, Bibi Dong would have noticed immediately.
Just as Han Li withdrew his senses, the transformation above finally began.
Qian Renxue, once curled up, slowly stretched out, shifting from a reclining position to floating upright.
Her eyes snapped open, glowing with an intimidating golden light.
"Master, we'd better move back a little."
Han Li barely finished speaking before he and Qian Daoliu lifted off the ground.
At that exact moment, every engraving in the shrine lit up.
Following the patterns, golden flames ignited at blinding speed, rushing toward the Angel Statue below.
Above, a golden divine sword appeared in Qian Renxue's hands, humming with excitement.
It shone brilliantly, as if greeting the statue below.
Her body moved instinctively, and when she stopped
She was standing directly in front of the statue.
The flames engulfing the statue suddenly came to life.
Its arms opened wide, wrapping around Qian Renxue as if embracing her.
In that instant
She felt something merging into her body.
The diamond shaped gem on her forehead shattered, only to reform into a new shape moments later.
A massive surge of energy exploded within her, seemingly reconstructing both her body and soul.
At this moment
She became gold itself.
"I'm jealous… having a deep foundation really is great."
Not far away, Han Li shielded Qian Daoliu, who had fallen into deep meditation, and stared at the embracing statue.
The statue had absorbed all the pain of divine transformation, allowing Qian Renxue to sleep peacefully through the entire process.
No wonder she looked so comfortable earlier.
As Han Li watched, the golden light dimmed.
The statue disappeared
Leaving only Qian Renxue behind.
The three pairs of wings on her back were now entirely golden.
Her eyes closed once more, but the holy flames from her divine sword spread like delicate feather patterns across her arms and body.
Han Li didn't look away.
Instead, he studied the markings closely.
The sacred, light, and flame laws were materializing, and he wasn't about to miss the details.
Unfortunately, the patterns soon vanished beneath her armor, leaving Han Li somewhat disappointed.
He waited patiently.
Only when the last markings wrapped around her armored boots did he finally turn his head.
And just as he did
A blinding golden radiance exploded from Qian Renxue's body.
From all directions, a majestic voice echoed through the shrine:
"The Angel Descends."
This was the response of the world's laws to a newly formed divine seat.
Of course, Han Li had already sealed everything inside this space.
Smiling, he turned back toward Qian Renxue.
Naturally, she had sensed his presence.
The burning golden sword vanished in an instant.
Her radiant aura retracted as she descended gracefully to the ground.
"This time… I won, didn't I?"
"By the Angel above, this time, you really did win."
"Get lost."
Not even a minute after becoming the Angel God, she was already spitting insults.
(End of Chapter.)
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