Chapter 99: You're Telling Me That's Qian Renxue?!
Clear Sky Sect, Strength Clan's residence.
"Your Holiness the Pope, did I hear that right? You're sure you want a Soul Saint-level soul master to spar with the Holy Maiden?"
Titan blinked in disbelief, wondering if he'd misheard. After Qian Xunji and his family arrived at the residence with the two great gorilla statues at the entrance, they leisurely walked around before requesting a Soul Saint from the clan for a spar.
"Absolutely," Qian Xunji replied with a faint smile.
At his side, Qian Renxue casually leapt onto the arena platform, her expression calm. She had already defeated the balanced powerhouse Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon at Soul Saint level—why would she fear a power-type soul master?
"Very well. Please wait a moment."
After confirming he hadn't misheard, Titan was overjoyed. He had long hated Qian Xunji and Spirit Hall for crippling his master Tang Hao, whose fall had brought disgrace and condemnation upon their sect. This was a perfect chance to exact some form of justice.
He didn't care whether Qian Renxue was a child or not. If he could, he'd pummel her himself.
If the young ones are bullied, the elders step in. If the elders can't win, the whole clan steps in. That's the Strength Clan way.
Soon, Titan summoned an elder of the clan—Taijian. Over 2.5 meters tall, as large as Titan himself, muscles bulging with explosive power. Upon seeing Titan's harsh look, he nodded and stepped onto the arena. Each step shook the stone platform.
Taijian was the Strength Clan's strongest after Titan himself—at level 78.
The Four Great Single-Attribute Clans—Strength, Defense, Speed, and Break—were like the Elephant Armored Sect, specialized and extreme. While individually they weren't one of the Upper Three or Lower Four sects, together they were a formidable force.
When Spirit Hall fought the Clear Sky Sect in the original story, these clans were severely weakened. But at their peak, they could still rival two Lower Four sects, with a combined force of around 2,000 members.
Thanks to Titan's stalling and the clan's deliberate hype, word of this spar had spread throughout the Clear Sky Sect. A large crowd gathered, making the residence packed.
Even Tang Xiao heard the news.
When he found out that Ah Yin's daughter was challenging Taijian, he was stunned. If Ah Yin had given birth right after being taken by Qian Xunji, that girl would be no older than fifteen. A fifteen-year-old challenging a Soul Saint? Ridiculous!
He flew toward the Strength Clan to stop the madness. If Qian Renxue got hurt, Ah Yin would be furious—and worse, Qian Xunji might use it as a pretext to target the Clear Sky Sect.
"Qian Xunji, you despicable villain. Dragging your daughter into this just to pick a fight!"
On the platform, Taijian crossed his arms, clearly unfazed. "Little girl, don't say I didn't warn you. There's a big gap between us. If I accidentally break your leg, I can't take responsibility if the Pope comes after me."
"No need. If I can't beat you, my father will break my legs himself."
Though she knew Taijian outclassed her in soul power, Qian Renxue was fearless. She'd already beaten a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Soul Saint. A brute-force gorilla? Please.
Yes, Taijian's strength rivaled a Title Douluo's, and one hit could crush her—but his speed was poor, barely Soul Emperor-level. His defense was average.
Against someone like that? Just kite them.
Even if he destroyed the arena, she could fly. Simple as that.
More importantly, her soul rings had an "element of surprise" factor. As for Yu Xiaotian, he was probably still on his way back to the Blue Lightning Clan.
"Very well. Mighty Gorilla—Possession!"
With a shout, Taijian slammed his fists against his chest. Seven soul rings rose—two yellow, three purple, two black. His body swelled by seven inches, clothes ripping as dark muscles tore through his shirt.
Titan glanced at the calm Qian Xunji, the slightly worried Ah Yin and Qian Renchuan, and sneered inwardly. Let's see how long you can keep that calm face.
"Six-Winged Angel—Possession!"
Blinding golden light erupted. One yellow, one purple, three black soul rings appeared. Snow-white wings unfolded behind Qian Renxue.
The bizarre ring configuration left the entire crowd stunned. All eyes widened.
As soon as she completed possession, she launched herself forward. Her fourth soul ring lit up—Descent of the Angel—doubling her speed and soul power. She turned into a golden meteor, her wings trailing golden fire.
The short distance between them vanished in a blink. Still dazed, Taijian failed to react in time. Her heavy punch struck the spot between his throat and collarbone. The shock paralyzed him instantly.
Qian Xunji's lips curled slightly. If he didn't care about appearances, he might have cackled aloud.
Even when a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength. With this kind of power difference, she had to strike at the weakest points—and conserve soul power while doing it.
Before Taijian could even cough or cry out, Qian Renxue grabbed his hair, spun him midair, and flung him out of the arena without giving him a chance to respond.
She retracted her martial soul, stood elegantly on the platform, face calm and breathing steady—as if defeating a Soul Saint as a Soul King were no big deal.
The crowd gasped. The Mighty Gorilla had been thrown like a rag doll. He hadn't even used a soul skill!
Titan stood stunned. He couldn't believe how easily his champion had been defeated. If Taijian had just used one soul skill, it wouldn't have ended like this! So much for avenging Tang Hao. What a disgrace!
Tang Xiao, Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo arrived just in time to witness the ending—her ruthless, precise, and clean performance left them speechless.
Her earlier words—"If I can't beat you, my father will break my legs."—now made everyone turn their eyes to Qian Xunji, who simply smiled.
What kind of monster had he raised?
Even Tang San and Ning Rongrong, hidden in the crowd, were dumbstruck.
Ning Rongrong swallowed hard. "San-ge… was that really Qian Renxue?"
Using his Purple Demon Eye, Tang San looked closely at her. Her golden hair, her features—so similar to his noble mother Ah Yin… yet she was Qian Renxue.
His heart burned with rage and a chilling coldness. That thief Qian… he made my mother bear his child. He stole her from us to break my uncle's and father's spirit. It's unforgivable! The path to death!
"Calm down, San-ge!" Ning Rongrong threw herself into his arms. Back in their past lives, Xiao Wu had always done this to calm him.
"I know now, Rongrong."
Tang San took a deep breath. "My mother was deceived. When I become a god again, I'll restore her memories. She'll see the truth about Qian Xunji and Spirit Hall."
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