After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest with Di Qiu'er, the two entered a city.
Although the city was not particularly large, because it was close to the Star Dou Great Forest and constantly faced the threat of sudden beast tides, the city walls were extremely sturdy and tall. The army and soul masters stationed within far exceeded the standard configuration for a city of this scale.
This was Di Qiu'er's first time in the human world. She was filled with curiosity and novelty toward everything around her. If not for Shen Han Yu solving the troubles beside her, this girl might really have been driven away by local ruffians, hooligans, and even stall owners and merchants as if she were one of them.
Although she could clearly sense the malice from the surrounding humans, Di Qiu'er did not mind it at all. To her, the human world itself held endless attraction. Under these circumstances, she automatically filtered out the unpleasant things. This situation would probably continue for some time until her imagined beautiful vision of the human world was completely shattered, after which she would slowly accept reality.
Before that, however, Shen Han Yu had no intention of shattering the girl's beautiful mindset. He was not short of gold soul coins, nor was he short of time in the short term. It was not impossible to follow behind her and help "clean up the mess." He himself had not properly relaxed for quite some time.
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The two walked, ate, and shopped along the way. It took them nearly three days to return to Spirit City. This speed could already be considered very slow, but Di Qiu'er still seemed somewhat reluctant to end it. Seeing Shen Han Yu's appearance, however, the little girl did not insist further. She simply begged Shen Han Yu to promise he would take her out to play again in the future.
Shen Han Yu agreed on the surface, but his thoughts inside were completely different.
After becoming a god, such days of walking openly on the streets as during his soul master days might never appear again. Becoming a god was not only an elevation of life level but also a sublimation of mindset. Although what still dominated him was his own will, it would no longer be quite the same as now...
But this had no real impact. At least he still had Shen Liu Yu and those other girls to order around. If Di Qiu'er wanted to go out and play, he could simply leave her in their care. Having a younger sister and having raised a group of girls would come in handy at times like this, right?
Raising someone was something that required patience, and Shen Han Yu undoubtedly had plenty of it—at least that was how it seemed in the hearts of the many girls.
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As soon as they entered the range of Spirit City, Shen Han Yu sensed several familiar auras. However, he did not speak up. He simply led Di Qiu'er slowly toward the city interior. Midway, several figures appeared out of thin air behind the two. Shen Han Yu glanced back slightly, a trace of amusement flashing in his eyes, but he still did not speak.
Di Qiu'er continued hopping and skipping ahead, holding a string of brightly colored candied hawthorns in her hand. The incomparably beautiful girl attracted quite a few gazes, but no one dared to step forward and strike up a conversation.
The location of Spirit City was too special. Too many powerful soul masters lived in the city, and most of their descendants were rare young geniuses, each one in a million. However, a girl with such an outstanding temperament and peerless beauty was rare even in the entire Spirit City. Moreover, the material of the girl's robe clearly looked extraordinary. If someone approached to flirt or whistle, the next second they might be spinning and thrown into the deepest part of an alley by several black-robed soul masters...
Tsk tsk, that would really be a loss outweighing the gain...
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Approaching the central area of Spirit City, the number of pedestrians on the surrounding streets increased. Di Qiu'er clearly did not like environments with too many people. She instantly wilted a bit and moved closer to Shen Han Yu's side.
"So many people... It's so noisy and stuffy..."
Shen Han Yu's expression remained unchanged. He simply said with some amusement:
"The human world is like this. You'll get used to it..."
The girl responded with an "Oh," then secretly tugged at Shen Han Yu's hand and whispered:
"Why don't we move a bit farther away? I don't really like it here..."
Shen Han Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still nodded and did not refuse.
Spiritual power and spatial force were mobilized at the same time. The figures of the two vanished into thin air in the middle of the road, yet no one noticed anything unusual.
Not long after the two disappeared, the figures of Snow Empress, Shen Xin Yu, and the others appeared within view. Looking in the direction Shen Han Yu and Di Qiu'er had left, Shen Xin Yu stamped her foot and said:
"What is Master doing? He clearly sensed us following him but just won't come find us. Hmph..."
Snow Empress glanced at her and said:
"Idiot, didn't you see who that girl beside him was? I think you're really sleeping stupidly. You might as well donate that brain of yours..."
"You..."
Shen Xin Yu gnashed her teeth. Against Snow Empress's sharp tongue, she had no way to fight back. There was nothing she could do. Aside from having the upper hand in combat, in other aspects she was completely crushed by Snow Empress on the ground, she was thoroughly defeated.
Shui Bing'er and the others watched the two bickering helplessly from behind. They wanted to laugh but didn't dare. After all, the two people in front of them were their seniors, and not ordinary "seniors" at that. Plus, the opponent's strength was indeed a tiny bit stronger, so they could only offer some kind words of advice...
Snow Empress merely glanced faintly at Shen Xin Yu, then wrapped everyone in her soul power and instantly disappeared from the spot as well.
"Tch, acting all aloof and cold. In bed she's clearly so... Hmph..."
As if thinking of something, a touch of red inexplicably appeared on Shen Xin Yu's face. In the next second, her figure also vanished instantly, catching up with the others in the blink of an eye.
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At a certain pavilion within the Spirit Hall.
Shen Han Yu appeared here with Di Qiu'er. This location was high up on Spirit Mountain and belonged to an absolutely heavily guarded area of the Spirit Hall. Even ordinary high-level members of the Spirit Hall could hardly approach within half a step. The defenses below were extremely strict; anyone passing by would be questioned repeatedly to ensure they posed no threat.
Naturally, from this pavilion one could almost overlook the entire beautiful scenery of Spirit City. Light clouds and mist drifted around, rendering the surroundings like a fairyland.
The tops of many buildings peeked out from the thin clouds around them. Most of these buildings were gold or white, fitting the Spirit Hall's wealthy and somewhat Western-style architectural aesthetic. At this moment, they served as another kind of backdrop to the beautiful view.
"So beautiful..."
Di Qiu'er leaned on the wooden railing, a section of her fair calf exposed beneath her skirt. The breeze blew across her skin, bringing a slight coolness and lifting her mood once more.
"By the way, where is this place? It feels like you're very familiar with it..."
After admiring the scenery below for a while, Di Qiu'er suddenly asked.
"Spirit Hall. It's considered the destination of our trip this time. I've been here a few times before, so I naturally know a bit about it..."
Shen Han Yu said indifferently.
"Oh..."
Di Qiu'er responded. She had not noticed at all that many people had already appeared behind her at some point.
But this was not her fault. When she took human form, she only had a few thousand years of cultivation, far less even than the fifteen thousand years in the original work during Douluo 2. Even though the strength of an auspicious beast could not be fixed by years, after converting it now, she was indeed only at the level of a human Soul King in strength.
A warm, soft body entered his arms. A flash of attachment passed through Shen Xin Yu's eyes. She gently rubbed against Shen Han Yu's chest and said with a smile:
"Master, did you miss me?"
Shen Han Yu patted Shen Xin Yu's back. At the same time, his gaze noticed the somewhat darkened face of Snow Empress beside them. He could only say helplessly:
"Let go first..."
Shen Xin Yu snorted coquettishly and reluctantly released her arms that were wrapped around Shen Han Yu's waist.
Snow Empress's expression also slowly eased.
"Brother..."
Shen Liu Yu and the others greeted Shen Han Yu as well. Shen Han Yu smiled and nodded but did not say anything more.
Di Qiu'er turned her head in some confusion and happened to meet everyone's smiling eyes.
"Ah..."
Di Qiu'er let out a small exclamation, seeming a bit surprised for a moment.
Everyone's expressions remained normal and they even smiled and greeted her.
Humans always have a natural fondness for beautiful things. After taking human form, Di Qiu'er's appearance could be called peerless beauty, easily winning the goodwill of others. This could be seen from everyone's reactions.
After coming back to her senses, a touch of red flashed across Di Qiu'er's face. Still somewhat embarrassed, she greeted everyone. Although she didn't know when they had arrived, from their reactions Di Qiu'er could guess that they had probably been following the two of them for quite some time...
"When did you all arrive? Why didn't you come out to play together..."
Di Qiu'er asked softly.
"Hehe..."
"Wasn't it because we saw you were having fun? What, little one, you still like being in a group?"
These words came from Snow Empress with a smile. Of course, she had no malice and even carried a hint of teasing. Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not affect the Extreme North behind her, as fellow special soul beasts, Snow Empress was still willing to show her some friendliness. After learning that the other party would play a huge role in Shen Han Yu's path to godhood, Snow Empress inexplicably felt a bit more goodwill toward her.
The current Snow Empress had completely become Shen Han Yu's shape. Her heart and eyes were almost filled with Shen Han Yu. Toward those Shen Han Yu was willing to treat friendly, her attitude would naturally soften as well.
Hearing Snow Empress's words, Di Qiu'er scratched her head in embarrassment and said softly:
"Snow Empress sister..."
Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere became very pleasant for a while.
Just as everyone was still chatting with Di Qiu'er, the space beside them slowly fluctuated. In the next moment, the space became like a thin membrane, and a figure in gray clothes appeared. The newcomer was Qian Daoliu.
Upon seeing the crowd in the pavilion, Qian Daoliu was momentarily stunned, seemingly not expecting so many people to be there.
Shen Han Yu stepped forward and had a brief exchange with Qian Daoliu.
Everyone also stopped their conversation and quietly listened to Shen Han Yu and Qian Daoliu's discussion.
The two first talked for a bit, then Qian Daoliu changed the subject and suddenly said:
"Little Xue has already emerged from the Angel Secret Realm, but..."
At the end, Qian Daoliu's expression looked somewhat difficult to speak of. The look on his face was both complex and hesitant.
Shen Han Yu's expression stirred slightly. He waved his hand, and Qian Daoliu instantly understood. After taking a deep look at everyone, he followed closely behind Shen Han Yu and disappeared from before the crowd.
Snow Empress narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched the direction the two left. Her expression remained calm; she was not worried that any problem would arise. She had clearly heard every word of Shen Han Yu and Qian Daoliu's conversation. She was indeed somewhat curiously puzzled about the issue with Qian Renxue's body.
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On the other side, under Qian Daoliu's guidance, the two quickly arrived inside the Angel Temple.
Beneath the solemn and majestic Angel God Statue, Qian Renxue was quietly sitting cross-legged. Nine soul rings, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red, quietly circled her. A faint golden light emanated from her body, but Qian Renxue's beautiful brows were currently furrowed tightly. Clearly, she was enduring some kind of pain.
Qian Daoliu sighed softly. His gaze remained fixed on Qian Renxue, and the complex emotions in his eyes were completely unmasked at this moment.
Shen Han Yu was also somewhat surprised. He asked:
"What happened?"
Qian Daoliu sighed softly once more before explaining:
"Little Xue's talent is indeed the most outstanding among the descendants of the Six-Winged Angel since our ancestor's ascension. She completed the Heart-Questioning Trial that none of the previous ancestors had accomplished. But the problem also stems from this. After leaving the Angel Secret Realm, a power completely foreign to her suddenly surged within Little Xue's body. Yet this power seems perfectly compatible with Little Xue's body, and it is constantly vying with her for control of her body. I have used every method I have, but because I had to consider her, none of them had any effect..."
Shen Han Yu frowned slightly. He had not expected this situation either. He slowly took two steps forward, wanting to get closer to observe what kind of change had occurred inside Qian Renxue's body. However, an anomaly suddenly appeared at this moment.
Qian Daoliu first sensed that something was wrong and was about to act to suppress it. But in the next instant, Qian Renxue, who had been sitting quietly, suddenly burst forth. A slender and exquisite long sword appeared abruptly, its sharp edge pointing straight at Shen Han Yu.
"Ninety-fourth rank..."
At the moment Qian Renxue made her move, Shen Han Yu clearly sensed the fluctuation of soul power within her body. At the same time, he discovered within Qian Renxue's origin and sea of consciousness a power completely different from Qian Renxue's own attributes.
Bang—
Dual-colored soul power fluctuations spread in all directions. Shen Han Yu caught the long sword in Qian Renxue's hand with two fingers. In the next moment, Shen Han Yu exerted a slight force. The golden long sword shattered inch by inch. Qian Renxue herself was sent flying straight backward. Then, under Shen Han Yu's profound gaze, Qian Renxue's entire body began to undergo a massive change...
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