I have added this story to my Patreon. You can support me and read the 40 latest and advanced chapters there. It also fed and motivate me to write more chapters!
Link: Patreon.com/AVRKingsTL
—------------------—
The desolate land was filled with gusts of wind and sand, burying countless historical relics. Ye Guyi followed Qian Renxue's instructions and approached the earth. Her long golden hair fluttered, covering half of her beautiful face.
"Seeing the remains of our ancestors, let's calm down and feel them first... Why are you drawing your sword again, girl?"
Returning to her hometown, Qian Renxue felt melancholy and was about to invite Ye Guyi to reminisce about the past.
However, at a glance, Ye Guyi was seen mobilizing the Sword of the God of Fire again, just like he did on the Sea God Island. His bright eyes were focused and determined, and he cut through the sky with one sword, causing the void to collapse.
"call--"
The divine light shines in all directions, and the sword light like a galaxy of silk threads surges down, containing a monstrous divine fire. No matter how cracked the earth is, it can't burn out. Circles of soul light ripples burst out from under her jade feet, and the giant eight-winged angel is looming, as if a golden crow and a big sun are rising. The terrifying energy makes the airspace of tens of thousands of square meters heat up rapidly.
This scene made Qian Renxue feel familiar and relieved, because she recognized that this was the signature skill of the angel clan, the angel domain. The domain displayed by Ye Guyi was much better than hers back then, giving her the feeling of seeing Qian Daoliu, which was definitely comparable to the peerless Douluo ten thousand years ago.
However, this also made her eyelids twitch, as this junior's style of behavior was too rude.
"Huff, huff, huff—"
Qian Renxue's words could not shake Ye Guyi's determination to attack. She was like a heroic Valkyrie, slashing the sky with a sword, firm and persistent. She stopped only when the sword broke through the ground and her beautiful eyes saw some ruins from thousands of years ago.
Ye Guyi turned his head and smiled at the Angel Sword, saying, "My teacher once said that the truth is simple. If you talk too much, it will all be empty talk. Whatever difficulties and hardships stand in front of us, they are nothing but a punch and a sword."
"Even if I want to pay homage to the remains of my ancestors, I have to dig them out first, right? I don't need to pay homage to this land."
Qian Renxue was silent for a moment, then changed the subject, saying quietly, "You keep talking about what your teacher said. Your heart has long been occupied by him. I can assure you that if you don't do as I say, you will never be able to fully unleash the power of your godhood."
She said the last sentence with confidence.
Ye Guyi blushed and spat, "You're talking nonsense again. Even though I call him teacher, he's three or four years younger than me. How could I possibly fall in love with a guy who beats me to death with a cold face all day long?"
"What's the big deal about a few years difference? There's no one of the same age in our Angel Family. Back then, Tang San was nearly ten years younger than me, but I still... Sigh... the past is too hard to recall."
Qian Renxue cited her own example, but soon remembered that her life was a complete tragedy, and her words paused.
"I told you, he is my teacher. Why are you so indifferent to food?" Ye Guyi's pretty face flushed and her eyes flickered.
Humph, I forgot that the guy who always acts like an old man and gives orders is actually a man several years younger than me.
Even if I, Ye Guyi, never marry, I won't be tempted by that abominable fellow. Besides, if I want to get married, there are plenty of men for me to choose from... Oh, no, why do I have to get married? The Martial Spirit Department of Heaven is still waiting for me to take charge.
At this moment, not knowing if it was an illusion, Ye Guyi's mind flashed through slide-like images, and without exception, Xu Tianxi was in every one of them.
"Ye Guyi, Ye Guyi, what are you thinking about? Why can't you help but think of that guy's face? This is all because of that unscrupulous ancestor Qian Renxue deceiving you..."
Ye Guyi muttered to himself, and began to attribute everything to Qian Renxue, and he despised this guy even more.
No wonder you are often used as a negative example by teachers to teach us that we cannot do anything for love. If we think about those trivial matters between men and women all day long, how can we lead the Spirit Hall to victory?
Qian Renxue noticed Ye Guyi's undisguised contempt and thought he was fed up with her constant instigation, so she lowered her voice and tried to explain:
"My father and mother were also master and apprentice, so in my opinion, this is no big deal, although my mother has hated my existence for a long time, hehe..."
Luo Mo laughed twice, and tears seemed to flicker in Qian Renxue's illusory eyes. She said self-deprecatingly:
"Just think of these words as the nagging of an old woman who has been comatose for many years and has just woken up. No matter what, recognize your true heart and follow it. Don't let your life be filled with regrets."
After saying that, her graceful figure transformed into a ball of golden light mist and flew back to the body of the Angel Holy Sword.
The angel's holy sword suddenly glowed with golden light, becoming more brilliant and sacred, and gaining a bit of spirituality.
"Use your Angel Martial Spirit and Angel Holy Sword to receive the fragments of the Divine Throne. This is your innate ability. I believe you are stronger than I was back then."
Qian Renxue's calm but magnetic voice resonated in Ye Guyi's heart, and then there was no sound.
"The last few sentences are quite reasonable. You finally look a bit like an old ancestor."
Ye Guyi felt relieved, flapped her four pairs of wings, and floated down gently. The sacred fire surrounded her body, burning all the smoke and dust, clearing out a spotless space.
There is a lot of sand in the ruins of the Hall of Worship, and there are many broken sculptures of gods, which are the images of the powerful people in the Hall of Worship from generation to generation, recording the former glory of the Hall of Spirits.
A moment later, Ye Guyi, who was walking among the broken walls, felt something in her heart and knelt down in front of the largest, broken statue. She closed her eyes quietly, and the angelic soul power formed by the fusion of holiness and fire spread from her body, penetrated the void, poured into the ground, and awakened the sleeping earth.
The Holy Sword of Angels vibrated and hummed. Ye Guyi held the sword in front of him without any instruction. With a flick of his wrist, he drew strands of angel images in the air, exuding an aura unique to him.
She didn't know what to do, but she thought, this should be the way to guide people, right?
After a moment, the statue began to move. Ye Guyi's spiritual sense spread out, and he caught several illusory lights and shadows passing through the air. They did not look like her or Qian Renxue, but were similar to their martial spirits.
"Is this the fragment of the divine throne? The appearance of the first generation of angel gods." Ye Guyi thought.
The next moment, the angel's holy sword vibrated and flew out on its own, hovering between Ye Guyi and the illusory light and shadow, emitting golden light and turning into a divine bridge of communication. One side was placed on Ye Guyi's brow, and the other side connected to the fragments of the divine throne.
In an instant, Ye Guyi felt a trace of extraordinary warmth in his body, but he couldn't tell what kind of energy was being drawn out, along the Divine Bridge, through the Holy Sword of Angels, and into the fragments of the divine throne.
Soon, the fragments of the divine throne brought her mysterious feedback. It was an incomparably pure soul power that surged in her body. It did not directly enhance her cultivation, but instead cleansed her body's meridians, strengthened her foundation, and made her mind clear, dispelling all distracting thoughts.
"Concentrate your mind and comprehend the magical effect of faith, and strive to reach level ninety-nine. This is a rare thing I can do for the Angel Family." Qian Renxue whispered, like a spring breeze brushing past her ears.
"Okay." Ye Guyi responded softly, and put the index and middle fingers of his left hand together, tapping the lower dantian position. Suddenly, the majestic soul power sealed there lost its restraints and ran freely through the meridians like a wild horse.
Those were the sacred soul powers she purified after killing Ye Xishui. They had not yet been fully refined and were a huge treasure, but she could not fully utilize them.
Until now, she believed that the hardships and pain she had endured were enough, and she would be able to spread her wings and soar into the sky as that person expected.
"Teacher, I will prove to you that the disciple you favored did not disappoint you. I will return to see you with the strength of level 99..."
Ye Guyi's thoughts flashed through his mind, and he quickly used spatial elements to compress his Qi and blood in his lower Dantian, condensing the prototype of the third soul core.
The unity of essence, energy and spirit is the practice concept given to her by Professor Xu Tianxi. After reading it, Huo Shen also thought it was feasible and worked hard to sharpen her body.
In the upper dantian, the spiritual soul core condensed with sacred light shone brightly, and the divine thoughts became more and more sacred and drifted away; in the middle dantian, the ultimate fire was steaming, and there was a dragon and a golden crow flying around the soul power core, emitting heat that could burn mountains and boil seas.
The two soul cores complemented each other's yin and yang. The third soul core suddenly appeared, going against the second soul core's will. It quickly caused a reaction from the second soul core, releasing a violent suction force. Ye Guyi felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen.
"It's really not easy to do. Fortunately, teacher, you have considered this situation a long time ago and deliberately widened the gap between soul power, mental power, and blood..." Ye Guyi whispered to himself, mobilizing the vast blood and powerful spiritual power to deal with the crisis.
In the upper dantian, the spiritual soul core shook, turning into circles of golden ripples, calming the rebellious second soul core and suppressing it at the level; blood and energy surged, and a thin layer of membrane soon appeared on the surface of the internal organs, blood vessels, and meridians to protect the body.
With these two approaches, Ye Guyi's restless body quickly stabilized. The condensation process of the third soul core was smooth and orderly. Spatial realm and blood were not a problem. The pure energy transformed from the power of faith was like a mother's hand soothing a wound, warm and gentle.
"The purity of Heaven and Earth's Yuan Energy has decreased. Has the Soul Master cultivation system also changed significantly from what it was ten thousand years ago? Ten thousand years ago, Heaven and Earth's Yuan Energy was at its peak, and Soul Masters didn't need to condense such a thing to break through the barriers."
Qian Renxue observed Ye Guyi's movements the whole time, looking thoughtful. She had to admit that the appearance of soul cores gave many Soul Douluos hope of breakthrough, making cultivation much easier.
The strong people who have been cultivated under this system are no less powerful than the masters from ten thousand years ago, and may even be stronger.
After several hours, the power of faith that Ye Guyi had accumulated over the years dissipated and poured into the broken throne. The Holy Angel Sword shook, absorbing all the phantoms into it.
At the same time, Ye Guyi's breakthrough was also coming to an end. The bottleneck of level ninety-nine was crumbling and could no longer block the soul power that was breaking through.
Qian Renxue was once a god after all. With her dedicated protection, Ye Guyi was in danger but escaped danger. The third soul core in his lower dantian was about to take shape.
Several hours may not seem like a long time, but it is not outrageous. Ye Guyi has the help of the ancestor and does not have to take care of a hindering fusion monster. He only needs to condense the soul core by himself.
The suppression on the second soul core was slowly released, and the third soul core slowly joined the complementary state of the first and second soul cores. The three gear-state soul cores quickly entered a stable period, and the rotation speeds soared.
The tremendous energy contained in the third soul core poured into the first and second soul cores, and the three circulations of essence, energy and spirit were balanced. The second soul core exploded under suppression, and Ye Xishui's gift turned into circles of high-speed soul power under the action of the three soul cores, becoming Ye Guyi's own foundation.
Almost in an instant, the ninety-nine-level hall opened to Ye Guyi, and the sublime aura rushed into the new world. Qian Renxue showed a happy smile on her cheek.
However, when her gaze fell on the broken statue, her eyes became lonely again, and it seemed as if double images appeared in her vision.
There once was a slender figure kneeling here, bowing to the ancestors and accepting the test of the gods. Her face was as beautiful as the rising sun. There was also an elder-like figure guarding her by the side, smiling and kind. She placed all her life's hopes on this rare genius of the angel family.
One old and one young, they are each other's only closest relatives.
But that was ten thousand years ago.
The statues enshrined on the ground are filled with sorrow, half of them were the young phoenixes I knew in the past; I also believe that the temple will eventually turn into dust, and I can't bear the fleeting dream.
"Grandpa, did you see that? Your Xiaoxue is back, and a new genius of the Angel Family is back..."
Qian Renxue sobbed and murmured, calling out something. She stared at the angel statue, as if she could see Qian Daoliu's back. After a long moment, she whispered in her heart:
"Xiaoxue is incompetent and failed. I failed to fulfill your expectations of me. I swear to you that I will spare no effort to let the glory of the Angel Family spread across Douluo Continent again and atone for my sins..."