As the Dragon God avatar, Gu Yuena was born with mastery over the elemental authority and possessed absolute affinity toward elemental forces.
Under her control, extremely pure light power was continuously drawn in, accompanied by rich heavenly yuan energy.
Following Gu Yuena's soft shout, the light power, symbolizing purity and holiness, continuously surged toward the two individuals' already uniquely fused sea of spirits.
Brilliant light bloomed. Ye Lingling suddenly let out a muffled groan, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
Strands of black-gray airflow appeared within her sea of spirits, accompanied by intense resistance and rejection. However, it wasn't long before these surface-level black-gray airflows were completely purged by the light power. Yet Ye Lingling's complexion grew even paler.
"What comes next is the real key point. Shen Hanyu, whether she lives or dies, will depend entirely on whether you can protect her soul…"
Gu Yuena said softly. At the same time, the force in her hands increased. The dazzling golden light almost seemed to envelop the entire sky and earth in an instant.
The clouds above the hotel gradually thickened, with thunder flashing and booming. Yet amidst the countless bolts of lightning, a beam of light resembling heavenly radiance suddenly descended, transforming into a pillar of light that shot straight into the sky. The immense momentum attracted countless powerful experts.
Shui Ningbing stood on the balcony and let out a soft sigh. In her perception, many people were already rushing toward this direction. The lowest cultivation among them was at least Soul King level, and there were even quite a few unfamiliar auras at the Soul Saint level. As for the families and sect forces near Heaven Dou City, if they could gather people, they absolutely would not miss this opportunity…
Bi Ji and Zi Ji arrived side by side next to Shui Ningbing. Bi Ji then said softly:
"Master's display this time is quite grand. It seems it has attracted quite a few people…"
As she spoke, a streak of flowing light suddenly flashed across the distant sky. An old man riding a silver longsword tore through the sky, his white hair fluttering in the wind. His aura was rather impressive.
"Sword Douluo… his aura…"
Shui Ningbing was startled. Although there was still a significant gap in strength, with her hundred thousand-year soul rings and the support from Shen Hanyu behind her, her future upper limit would definitely be higher than Sword Douluo's. Yet at this moment, she could still sense from Sword Douluo a killing sword intent that was several times sharper than before.
"He seems to have broken through to level ninety-seven not long ago. The aura within his body is not yet stable. However, this human's aura does have some interesting aspects…"
Zi Ji rubbed her fists together, clearly somewhat excited. Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, although she was also a ferocious beast, her cultivation had been limited, making her almost no match for the others. Ordinary hundred thousand-year soul beasts simply didn't dare to fight her. She had been itching for a fight for tens of thousands of years…
Bi Ji reached out to stop Zi Ji, whose battle intent was almost completely unconcealed, rubbed her brow, and said:
"Calm down. This is the human world, not a place where we can act as we please. When on someone else's territory, it's best to follow their rules…"
"Oh…"
Zi Ji let out a somewhat dejected "oh," then stepped back two steps with a regretful expression.
As time passed, more and more soul masters were drawn toward this direction. The Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and even many family forces within the imperial capital had almost all gathered.
Shui Ningbing even spotted Qian Renxue, who had disguised herself as the Crown Prince, at the very front of the crowd. Beside her stood an old man at the Soul Douluo level, standing with his hands behind his back like a guard.
Noticing Shui Ningbing's gaze, Qian Renxue smiled and nodded in greeting. The old man behind her frowned slightly upon seeing this, leaned close to Qian Renxue, and whispered a few words.
Qian Renxue's brows furrowed slightly, a trace of hidden disgust flashing in her eyes, but on the surface, she still nodded, appearing obedient and willing to learn.
Shui Ningbing also noticed this scene and, as if recalling something, did not pay any further attention to it.
The crowd gathered near the streets grew larger and larger. Whether commoners or powerful soul masters, almost everyone was converging here. Such an event occurring in the imperial capital was almost unprecedented in a thousand years. Before long, even the soldiers of the Heaven Dou Empire had entered the scene. Judging by their equipment, they were clearly the heavily armored legion of the Gelong forces stationed outside the city.
The continuous sounds of discussion and footsteps made the scene lively beyond words. Everyone was discussing the pillar of light shooting into the sky and the terrifying spiritual fluctuations.
Shui Ningbing stood on the terrace and chuckled softly, then said:
"Little Yu has caused such a big commotion again this time. With them here, it's hard for Heaven Dou City to stay peaceful and stable…"
As soon as Shui Ningbing finished speaking, the space above the hotel fluctuated. In the next moment, Snow Empress's figure appeared. Her cold and clear eyes swept over everyone present, and a terrifying wave of soul power swept outward, instantly forcing everyone to retreat repeatedly. For a moment, all sounds in the area ceased. Everyone looked up at Snow Empress, who stood above them like a true god, their eyes filled with shock and terror.
"Everyone shut your mouths. Anyone who dares to make another sound will die…"
Snow Empress's voice, devoid of any emotion, rang out. It was like ice, sending a piercing chill into everyone's hearts.
The golden pillar of light behind her fluctuated once more. Immediately afterward, an even more terrifying energy surged into the sky again. Strands of blue-golden raindrops slowly fell. Soul masters touched by these blue-golden raindrops inexplicably felt their soul power and even their spiritual power increase slightly. They immediately cried out in surprise. Before long, the entire area descended into chaos once again.
Snow Empress stood in mid-air, her expression cold as she watched the numerous soul masters below who had completely abandoned their dignity and sat cross-legged on the ground to absorb the energy within the raindrops. Then, her figure slowly disappeared into the air.
…
The blue-golden energy almost overflowed the entire room. Dugu Yan had already left the room on her own initiative. Inside the room, only Snow Empress, who had just entered, and the three others, Shen Hanyu, remained.
As all the spiritual power was retracted, Shen Hanyu slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. His consciousness returned to his body, and only then did he slowly stand up.
Snow Empress took two steps forward and asked softly:
"Are you alright?"
Shen Hanyu shook his head and said:
"I'm fine. Although I was contaminated with quite a bit of curse origin, it's not a big problem for me. I can refine it later with some time."
Gu Yuena also breathed a slight sigh of relief. She withdrew the light energy in her hands and looked toward Ye Lingling, who still had her eyes tightly closed, saying softly:
"Her consumption is very large. Although she had your protection, she still needs to rest quietly for a period of time. Fortunately, the curse origin has been completely removed. Let her absorb all this scattered energy; her soul power should experience a surge…"
Shen Hanyu nodded, indicating that he understood.
Gu Yuena hummed in acknowledgment, then opened the door and walked out.
Before long, Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes. The unprecedented feeling of lightness in her soul made her somewhat incredulous. She slowly opened her right hand, and the Nine Heart Begonia slowly bloomed. The gentle blue-golden energy around her began to actively converge toward her, finally entering her body bit by bit.
Under the effect of this energy, Ye Lingling's soul power rose at a speed visible to the naked eye. Before long, it broke through to level forty-three. Yet the blue-golden energy consumed was less than one-tenth of the total…
Shen Hanyu and the others opened the door and left, leaving the space to Ye Lingling. Before departing, Shen Hanyu did not forget to leave behind a restriction to protect her.
They had only walked a couple of steps down the corridor when they were stopped by Shui Ningbing, who had a smile on her face.
"Little Yu, the Crown Prince has arrived…"
Shui Ningbing said gently, her gaze turning toward the end of the corridor.
Shen Hanyu nodded and continued walking forward.
Pushing open the heavy, luxurious door, Qian Renxue, who was sitting by the window, turned her head. A smile also appeared on her face as she said:
"It's been a while. How have you been, everyone…"
Shen Hanyu and the others nodded slightly, then each took their seats.
Before Qian Renxue could say anything, the old man behind him snorted coldly and said:
"Did His Highness the Crown Prince allow you to sit? Did you learn your manners and rules from some countryside villager? You don't know the difference between high and low, noble and humble…"
Qian Renxue's expression changed. Just as she was about to say something, Shen Hanyu raised a single finger and gently pressed it downward toward the old man.
The old man was slightly stunned. In the next moment, a terrifying force directly sent him crashing through the wall behind him and into the air. Along with it, his flesh and all his soul power rapidly expanded. In the next instant, he transformed into a brilliant blood-colored firework, beautiful and poignant.
Shen Hanyu picked up a glass of red wine and raised it slightly toward everyone before drinking it all in one go. Everyone's faces carried a trace of playful smiles. No one took the previous matter to heart, and no one cared who that old man had been.
Only Qian Renxue smiled bitterly, drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, and said:
"Although that old thing was very annoying and I was planning to get rid of him this morning, your move will probably cause me a lot of trouble…"
"That old thing is called Zhou Yi. You might not be familiar with him, but he is the second-in-command of the Heaven Dou military after Gelong. He controls quite a few troops. You felt good today, and no one dares to come trouble you, but tomorrow in that damned court, this Crown Prince of mine will have to waste a lot of words again…"
Shen Hanyu shook his wine glass and said softly:
"If it really doesn't work, your plan can be moved forward. Your Spirit Hall has been continuously accumulating strength toward the Heaven Dou Empire side over the years. I suppose the soul hunting operation isn't far off, right?"
Qian Renxue was slightly stunned, then said:
"You really want the entire continent to fall into chaos…"
After a moment of silence, Qian Renxue continued:
"I will consider this matter carefully. Both of these issues are of great importance and involve many things. I can't give you an answer in such a short time. At the very least, within one month, I will come up with a specific timeline and plan. At that time, you can simply withdraw…"
Shen Hanyu put down the wine glass in his hand, ignored the topic, and continued:
"How is that woman Bibi Dong doing…"
Qian Renxue was slightly stunned, seemingly not expecting Shen Hanyu to ask about this. It took him a while before he replied:
'Not very well. His mental state is becoming more and more extreme, and his strength has recovered to the Titled Douluo level. However, it has no longer interfered with my grandfather's actions. He has simply locked himself in a secret room. If I were to describe it, it would be that both his rational state and his state have reached the extreme, showing signs of becoming demonic...'
Shen Hanyu was not surprised and simply nodded lightly.
"Her God Examination should have reached the final few steps as well. However, she is quite special, so it will probably take some more time…"
Qian Renxue's expression became serious, and he nodded solemnly.
…
A burst of hurried footsteps sounded. The heavy door was pushed open again. Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin walked in with anxious expressions. After scanning the crowd, the two coughed dryly and returned to their calm and composed appearances.
Ye Renxin looked toward Shen Hanyu, opened his mouth, but seemed hesitant to speak because of the outsider present.
Qian Renxue blinked, then stood up and said:
"In that case, I shall take my leave first. If you have any needs in the future, you can come directly to the Crown Prince's residence to find me…"
With that, Qian Renxue stood up and walked toward the door. As he passed by Dugu Bo and the other, he did not forget to smile and greet them.
…
Once Qian Renxue left, the atmosphere in the room changed immediately. Ye Renxin's face was flushed with excitement. He walked forward but became somewhat at a loss. In the end, he simply patted Shen Hanyu's shoulder heavily and said:
"Shen boy, this old man and the entire Nine Heart Begonia family owe you a great favor! In the future, if you have any needs, just say the word. Even if it means exchanging this old man's life for yours, I will not hesitate…"
When the curse origin on Ye Lingling had been cleared earlier, he had felt it clearly as well. The sensation originating from the soul had made him feel incredibly refreshed; he had almost fainted from excitement. Only after calming down did he rush over here with Dugu Bo as fast as possible.
"Elder Ye is too serious. The main contributor this time was actually my friend. Without her help, it probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly…"
As he spoke, Shen Hanyu pointed at Gu Yuena, who was watching the show from the side.
Ye Renxin was slightly stunned. He then turned to look at Gu Yuena, a flash of amazement and surprise in his eyes. He bowed deeply and said:
"Thank you for your assistance, friend. If you have any requests in the future, please do not hesitate to tell this old man. I will do my utmost to fulfill them…"
Gu Yuena waved her hand lightly and said:
"It was just a small matter… There is no need for such courtesy."
Only then did Ye Renxin straighten up. He looked deeply at Gu Yuena and the other two, his eyes filled with deep shock.
"Wait…"
A gentle voice suddenly sounded. Everyone looked at Bi Ji, whose posture was proper and amiable, somewhat puzzled. They had not expected her to speak suddenly.
"That little girl from earlier is your granddaughter, right…"
Bi Ji asked softly.
Ye Renxin nodded and replied gently:
"Indeed. Lingling is my only granddaughter…"
Bi Ji smiled lightly, then slowly stood up and said:
"I intend to take her as my disciple. What does the old gentleman think…"
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