Chapter 73: Qian Renxue's Identity Exposed?
"Humph! Consider yourselves lucky for running fast!"
Xiao Wu landed and let out a dissatisfied huff.
She hadn't fought her fill yet, but seeing that the battle on Lin Yuan's side had already ended, she immediately ran over excitedly.
"Brother! You're so cool!"
"Instantly killing an eight-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast in one hit!"
Lin Yuan smiled. He watched as a deep purple spirit ring—one that even faintly shimmered with a hint of black—slowly condensed above the corpse of the Soul Locking Falcon.
A flash of satisfaction crossed Lin Yuan's eyes. "Though it's a bit short of the ten-thousand-year mark, it's more than enough for a second spirit ring."
"Xiao Wu, be my Protector."
"I'm going to start absorbing it."
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged with the god slaying spear resting across his knees.
Guided by his will, the deep purple spirit ring slowly drifted over and settled onto the god slaying spear.
Boom!
A surge of violent energy instantly rushed into his body!
But at this moment, Lin Yuan's physique was no longer what it used to be.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he closed his eyes.
"Come on!"
"Let's see if this Spirit Beast, famous for its locking ability, can grant me a Spirit Ability that satisfies me!"
Half an hour later.
Lin Yuan suddenly snapped his eyes open, two streaks of brilliant light shooting out like lightning!
"Phew..."
He let out a long breath and slowly stood up.
Beneath his feet, two spirit rings slowly rose, pulsing with a heart-pounding radiance.
The first ring was deep purple (disguised as yellow).
The second ring was deep purple (approaching black).
"Success!"
Lin Yuan gripped the god slaying spear in his hand. Feeling the information of the newly acquired Spirit Ability, the smile in his eyes grew even richer.
"It really didn't disappoint me."
Seeing this, Xiao Wu, who had been acting as a Protector on the side, immediately ran over excitedly, circling Lin Yuan like a curious rabbit.
"Brother! How is it?"
"What skill did that Soul Locking Falcon give you? Can it lock on?"
Lin Yuan gave a mysterious smile and didn't answer directly. Instead, he raised the god slaying spear and pointed it at a huge rock a hundred meters away.
"Watch closely."
"Second Spirit Ability: God Slaying Soul Pursuit!"
As the second spirit ring suddenly flared with light, a spear glow as black as ink instantly condensed at the tip of the god slaying spear.
That spear glow didn't shoot out in a straight line; instead, it seemed to possess its own life and consciousness.
"Go!"
With a flick of Lin Yuan's wrist, the spear glow flew out!
It carved a strange arc in the air, as if it had eyes of its own, bypassing obstacles to accurately pierce the boulder a hundred meters away, sending stone fragments flying!
"This is my second Spirit Ability."
Lin Yuan retracted his spear and stood still, calmly explaining, "This is a single-target power-attack type Spirit Ability with impressive power. Besides that, it has a locking capability."
"Once this Spirit Ability is activated, whether it hits or not, it will leave a 'Death Omen Star' mark on the target."
"In the following five seconds (increasing with Rank), any attack I launch—even if I strike blindly with my eyes closed—will ignore spatial distance and definitely hit the target!"
"Sure-hit?"
Xiao Wu couldn't help but gasp, "That's too broken..."
Lin Yuan smiled and didn't deny it. This boost could be described as a complete transformation.
His spirit power Rank had actually jumped by six levels!
From Rank 20, it soared to Rank 26 in one leap!
Eight years old, a Rank 26 Spirit Grandmaster!
If he added his Battle Armor and various trump cards, his current combat strength was enough to sweep through Spirit Kings!
"Let's go, Xiao Wu. Our goal is achieved; it's time to head to Heaven Dou City."
...After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, the two hired a luxury carriage and headed north, straight for the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Inside the carriage, soft animal-skin rugs were laid out, and exquisite snacks were served.
Xiao Wu was leaning by the window, watching the scenery fly past while humming an unknown little tune.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan leaned back on the soft couch, and the diary flew out with a thought.
A playful curve touched the corner of Lin Yuan's mouth as he picked up his pen and wrote:
[The trip to the Star Dou Great Forest has concluded successfully.]
[I have to say, luck was on my side.]
[Not only did I successfully hunt an eight-thousand-five-hundred-year-old Soul Locking Falcon and obtain the "Sure-hit" divine skill I've been dreaming of.]
[But my spirit power even broke through to Rank 26 in one go.]
[I'm currently on the way to Heaven Dou City; I estimate I'll arrive in about half a month.]
[Speaking of which, having been away for so long, I actually quite miss that Little Demoness Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan.]
[I wonder how much their cultivation has improved after not seeing them for over a year?]
[However, compared to seeing them.]
[I'm actually more curious about whether I'll meet that so-called Shrek senior, Qin Ming, during this trip to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?]
[Of course, Qin Ming is just a bonus.]
[What I'm truly interested in, and what I want to see for myself the most.]
[Is actually that "Crown Prince" Xue Qinghe, who is disguised so flawlessly!]
[Or rather, I should call her Qian Renxue!]
Boom!
As this final line was written.
The entire "Diary Anonymous Chat Group" felt as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped into it, instantly exploding!
The women who were originally lurking or screen-peeking were all shocked to the point of their scalps tingling.
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Girl:???]
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Girl: Holy crap?! What did I just see?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Girl: Xue Qinghe... Qian Renxue?!]
[Seven Treasures Little Rich Girl: How is this possible?! Brother Xue Qinghe is my father's Disciple!]
Ning Rongrong was currently sitting in her bedroom at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, feeling completely unsettled.
Who was Xue Qinghe?
He was the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, the future ruler of a nation, and her father Ning Fengzhi's most prized student!
Although she hadn't had much contact with Xue Qinghe, her impression was of a gentle, elegant, and kind-hearted gentleman.
And now, the diary was telling her: this guy is a fake disguised as a man?
It's terrifying to think about!
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: Heavens, this is way too explosive, isn't it?]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: I've met the Crown Prince a few times, and I couldn't see any flaws at all!]
[I Want to Live Past Thirty: If this is true, then where did the real Xue Qinghe go? Terrifying to think about +1!]
[Supreme Pontiff: Hehe...]
Inside the Supreme Pontiff Palace, Bibi Dong looked at the diary, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
"Lin Yuan, you even know about this?"
"That girl Qian Renxue's disguise is bolstered by a Spirit Bone skill from the Angelic Set. Even I wouldn't be able to see through it if I didn't know her background."
...And at this very moment.
No one was more terrified than the person involved, Qian Renxue!
Heaven Dou City, the study of the Crown Princes Mansion.
"Xue Qinghe," who was originally reviewing memorials, suddenly paused the cinnabar pen in her hand. A drop of bright red ink fell onto the memorial, spreading out like a shocking blood flower.
*Snap.*
The pen's shaft was snapped in two by her!
"He's not going to expose my identity, is he? If so, won't all my hard work over these years go to waste?"
On Qian Renxue's originally jade-like "male" face, there was now nothing but shock and panic...