Chapter 253: Qian Renxue's Defeat
Before Qian Renxue could get an answer, Elder Chen, who had been dragging her along in a frantic run, suddenly came to a halt.
"Elder Chen, what's wrong?"
The words had just left Qian Renxue's mouth when she saw the newcomer, and her face instantly darkened.
Because the person blocking the two of them was none other than Spirit Eagle!
"You are... Spirit Eagle Douluo?! As expected, this is all the doing of your Spirit Hall!"
Elder Chen's expression changed drastically upon seeing Spirit Eagle.
He had only heard rumors about Spirit Eagle's strength.
But he knew very well that Spirit Eagle was a genuine Titled Douluo!
He was merely a lowly Eight-ring Soul Douluo; how could he possibly survive against her?
A hint of madness flickered in Elder Chen's eyes. He shoved Qian Renxue aside and bolted in another direction.
He knew that their target was only Qian Renxue.
As long as he abandoned her, he would have a chance to survive!
Suddenly, Elder Chen's running body stiffened. The light in his eyes gradually faded, and he collapsed just like that.
This sudden turn of events did not cause Qian Renxue to panic. She glanced at Elder Chen and saw a half-meter-long wound on his back.
Elder Chen lay in a pool of blood, no longer breathing. He was clearly as dead as could be.
"Humph, how dare you abandon the Young Lady like that! Ending you with a single strike was far too merciful!"
Qian Renxue turned her head and calmly looked at the person hidden entirely within black robes, speaking coldly.
"Elder Gui Mei, isn't it a bit too late to be saying such things now?"
Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Gui Mei's expression under the black robe was full of helplessness.
"Young Lady, this has nothing to do with me. I am only following orders. Please do not blame me!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue immediately bristled like a startled cat and questioned him sharply.
"Following orders? Whose orders?! Qin Mu's?"
"Do you all think that just because Qin Mu became the Pope, he can do whatever he wants?"
"Don't forget! Even above Spirit Hall, there is still the Enshrinement Hall!"
"The High Priest of the Enshrinement Hall is my grandfather!"
At this moment, Yue Guan also made his appearance. Seeing Qian Renxue so furious, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Young Lady, please calm down. Now is not the time for a tantrum."
"We know everything you've said."
"But these matters were tacitly approved by the High Priest."
"If you don't believe us, you can ask the High Priest yourself once you return to Spirit Hall with us."
After speaking, Yue Guan bowed toward Qian Renxue again. Then, with a wave of his hand, a skeleton appeared before everyone.
"This is... Xue Qinghe's corpse?"
Having impersonated Xue Qinghe for twenty years, Qian Renxue recognized it at a glance, even though the real Xue Qinghe had been dead for over a decade.
Yue Guan and the others threw Xue Qinghe's corpse next to Elder Chen. Then, Spirit Eagle stepped forward and summoned a ball of Phoenix Fire with a raised hand.
She threw the Phoenix Fire, and in an instant, the two corpses were engulfed by flames.
Under Spirit Eagle's control, the two bodies were reduced to half-charred remains in the blink of an eye.
Seeing them do this, Qian Renxue understood that her infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire was completely over.
She could see that Spirit Eagle and the other two were all die-hard supporters of Qin Mu.
Perhaps her identity could exert some pressure on other Elders of Spirit Hall, but to these three, it likely held no threat at all.
Furthermore, they had said that Qian Daoliu was aware of this operation.
Since it was her grandfather's arrangement, how could Qian Renxue interfere?
Things having come to this, Qian Renxue had no choice but to follow the arrangements.
Taking a deep breath, Qian Renxue suddenly felt a heavy burden lift from her shoulders, yet an inexplicable discomfort still spread through her heart.
Twenty years of infiltration! Although she had maintained herself well, her actual age was similar to Xue Qinghe's.
She had spent the best decade of a young woman's life in deep cover, using a special Transformation Technique every day to alter her physique and present herself as a male.
For it to end so abruptly and unceremoniously, Qian Renxue still found it somewhat hard to accept.
To fail just like this—how could she be satisfied?
"One must cut ties when necessary, lest they suffer the consequences of indecision."
"However, this matter won't end so easily!"
"When I get back, I must demand a clear explanation from Qin Mu!"
Gritting her silver teeth, Qian Renxue looked coldly at the three of them, then turned her gaze toward Spirit City.
She took a deep breath of the air, which wasn't particularly pure, her mind filled with images of Qin Mu.
Although she had been played by Qin Mu, Qian Renxue wasn't that sad deep down.
Rather, it was more of a thrill from being suppressed!
For a long time, there had been no one among her peers who could compare to her.
It wasn't until Qin Mu appeared that Qian Renxue felt a hint of interest.
Despite being treated this way, Qian Renxue didn't think of revenge, but rather of reclaiming her pride!
Twenty years of time might be hard for others to accept.
But she didn't think so.
Being able to shatter her twenty-year plan proved that Qin Mu indeed had his own capabilities!
Thinking of this, the desire in Qian Renxue's heart to defeat and conquer Qin Mu grew even stronger!
While things were wrapping up on Qian Renxue's side, battles continued within the Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Especially in the Crown Princes Mansion, which was now littered with corpses!
Just as everyone thought the battle would last at least all night, a voice like a clap of thunder shattered the darkness.
"Who dares to act so insolently in the Heaven Dou Imperial City?!"
Accompanied by the voice, Qin Mu's figure appeared in the night sky.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Qin Mu released his Clear Sky Hammer!
Along with the appearance of the Clear Sky Hammer, nine Soul Rings appeared one after another around Qin Mu.
Purple, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red, Dark Crimson Gold.
Nine Soul Rings that defied everyone's understanding circled around Qin Mu. Every Soul Master who saw this scene was frozen in shock!
What kind of talent, what kind of formidable strength was this!
Even the most foolish person would recognize those red Soul Rings representing a hundred-thousand-years!
An ordinary Soul Master would be proud to have even one such Soul Ring!
Yet Qin Mu had three!
And starting from the sixth Soul Ring, they were all hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings!
One must know that for an ordinary commoner Soul Master, even becoming a Six-ring Soul Emperor was extremely difficult.
Even if they luckily became a Six-ring Soul Emperor, whether they could have a single black Soul Ring representing ten thousand years was another matter.
But on Qin Mu, even the sixth Soul Ring was red!
What was even more unexpected was that Qin Mu's ninth Soul Ring was actually Dark Crimson Gold in color!
How many years did a Dark Crimson Gold Soul Ring represent? Likely no one knew.
With Qin Mu's appearance, the rebellion in the Heaven Dou Imperial City suddenly became a one-sided affair.
The Imperial Guards and the defending Soul Masters within the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace were all somewhat confused.
Why did the rebel army, which had been so aggressive just a moment ago, suddenly become so easy to deal with?
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