Chapter 127: Hall of Worship, Qian Daoliu
The Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone healing skill was activated. While Xia Liang was recovering the large amount of blood that had been lost in his body, he used his perspective to observe the interior of the Blue Silver Emperor's cocoon.
He discovered that after becoming a thousand-year soul beast, the body structure of the Blue Silver Emperor Cocoon seemed to have changed from plant to animal.
At this time, the Blue Silver Emperor Cocoon was like a giant egg, with the interior made of egg yolk and egg white.
However, these egg white-like materialized energies should be plant fibers, and the egg yolk-like substances are probably the core of the Blue Silver Emperor Cocoon.
After breaking through the ten thousand years of cultivation, the Blue Silver Emperor's giant cocoon should be able to break out of the cocoon and be reborn to become the Ten Thousand Years Blue Silver Emperor.
What made Xia Liang regretful was that after half a month of nourishment from dark energy and stimulation from hatred, the Blue Silver Emperor Cocoon had not been able to mutate into any abilities related to darkness or devouring attributes, and he didn't know if this method would work.
At this time, in the different space, the origin of Haunter suddenly became restless.
After receiving the information from the origin of Haunter through the connection of soul power, Xia Liang was delighted. The Haunters who were searching for soul beasts far away near the Star Dou Great Forest discovered a black tiger with wings.
Judging from the visual sharing transmitted back, the black tiger with wings is 90% similar to the drawings recorded in ancient books, and it should be the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
Five days later.
Wuhun City, Wuhun Hall.
This city belongs almost entirely to the Spirit Hall and is built around a hill.
There are three very eye-catching buildings on this hill. Among them, the most magnificent building on the hillside is the Pope's Palace.
The other two buildings are taller than the Pope's Palace, namely the Douluo Palace and the Offering Palace.
Douluo Hall is the tomb of Titled Douluo.
Only Worship Douluo who have reached level ninety-six are eligible to live in the Worship Hall.
After removing Xue Qinghe's disguise and returning to Wuhun City, Qianren flew towards the direction of the Worship Hall.
Xia Liang told her that the habitat of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been found. Now, she needed to go to the Worship Hall to ask her grandfather Qian Daoliu to send two Worship Douluo to help hunt the soul beast.
Of course, such a request will most likely be rejected.
In fact, Qian Renxue was confident that she would be successful in asking the priests to help her hunt down the Dark Demon Evil Tiger.
Since Xia Liang and the six-winged angel of the Qian family are able to perform martial soul fusion techniques, my grandfather will surely agree when he learns about this.
It's okay if you don't agree.
Qian Renxue had already thought of a backup plan, as her soul power had just reached the bottleneck of level 60.
The reason why he was reluctant to ask the two Douluo, Thorny Porpoise and Snake Spear, to help him obtain the sixth soul ring was that he wanted to ask the priests to take action and take Xia Liang with them, so that he could take advantage of the situation when passing by the habitat of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
The moment she landed outside the worship hall, Qian Renxue's whereabouts were immediately seen clearly by the seven great priests in the worship hall using their mental power.
The worshippers all sat on their own cushions, all wearing golden robes with their martial spirits embroidered in silver on their backs.
The old man with a large crocodile embroidered on his back, with white hair and a youthful face but a burly figure and a masculine temperament, said to the blond man sitting in the middle of the hall: "Great Priest, Xiaoxue is back."
The blond man who looked no more than thirty years old was Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu. He had long golden hair that fell to his waist, handsome features and a gentle temperament. He didn't look like a centenarian at all.
Seeing Qian Renxue walking towards the entrance of the worship hall with his spiritual power, Qian Daoliu's solemn face showed a hint of smile. He had rarely seen his granddaughter since she decided to carry out the undercover plan. She probably missed her grandfather by coming back suddenly this time?
Walking into the worship hall, Qian Renxue came to the center of the hall, and her eyes were immediately attracted by the futon facing the entrance of the hall.
The person sitting on the cushion was her grandfather. There were three cushions on each side, on which sat the other six devotees.
"Xiaoxue greets all the uncles and grandfather."
As she spoke, Qian Renxue performed courtesy to the seven worshippers who were sitting on seven cushions.
Before Qian Daoliu could reply, the old man with a large crocodile embroidered on his back spoke first, "Xiaoxue. How come you have time to come back today? Did you miss me, your second uncle?"
Qian Renxue thought for a moment before saying, "Second Uncle, you don't look very well. Are you feeling suffocated here? How about I take you out for a walk?"
"Okay. It's rare that you take the initiative to invite Uncle Er." The old man, the big crocodile, laughed immediately. "Tell me quickly, where are you going to take Uncle Er?"
"Of course it's the Xingdou Great Forest. Second uncle, my soul power has reached level 60. I haven't obtained the sixth soul ring yet. How about you accompany me?"
After hearing Qian Renxue's words, not only the old crocodile, but also Qian Daoliu and other worshippers showed a look of surprise and doubt.
"Xiaoxue, it shouldn't be difficult to obtain the sixth soul ring, right? Can't you just ask the two little brats, Thorny Porpoise and Snake Spear, to help? Why did you think of asking your second uncle for help?" asked the old crocodile.
"Second uncle is unwilling to help me?" Qian Renxue asked back.
"How is that possible? Second uncle is just curious." The old crocodile smiled and explained, "Xiaoxue, you asked Second uncle for help, and Second uncle is so happy. How could he not be willing?"
"Okay, Uncle Jin, please stop talking. Can't you see that Xiaoxue rushed back to the Worship Hall this time? I guess it's not just for you to help her get the sixth soul ring."
At this point, Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue solemnly and went straight to the point, "Xiaoxue, tell the truth. If you want to fool your uncles like this, grandpa will not be happy."
"Grandpa, I came back this time because I really wanted to ask my uncles to help me hunt soul beasts." Qian Renxue changed the subject and said, "However, besides me, there is another person whose sixth soul ring also needs the help of my uncles."
Before Qian Daoliu could reply, the old crocodile spoke again, "Xiaoxue, you ignored the hidden plan in the palace and ran back to the Worship Hall for someone else. This is not your style, right? Could it be that this person is very important to you?"
After hearing these words, not only Qian Daoliu, but all the priests present looked at Qian Renxue with curiosity.
Qian Renxue smiled slightly, "Second Uncle, this person is indeed very important to me. In other words, he is very important to the future of the entire Qian family."
"What's going on?" Qian Daoliu looked confused.
Qian Renxue said truthfully, "Grandpa. Recently, I found a student in Tiandou Royal Academy. Like our Qian family, he has the inheritance of gods. Moreover, he is the dark side that is opposite to the angel of light."
"Oh?" Qian Daoliu showed some interest, "Is that person also a god-level martial spirit?"
"It is said that he is. However, his martial soul has undergone a malignant mutation, causing his original god-level martial soul to become the skeleton form of the god. Although he has not yet been able to restore the appearance of the god, judging from his martial soul, it already has some human form. His martial soul can resonate with the six-winged angel martial soul, which is why I believe he is the inheritor of the god-level martial soul."
Qian Renxue hadn't finished her words when Qian Daoliu suddenly interrupted her, "Is everything you said true? If you can resonate with the six-winged angel spirit, doesn't that mean that there is a possibility that we can work together to develop a spirit fusion technique?"
Seeing her grandfather so interested, Qian Renxue finally let go of her worries and explained with a smile, "Some time ago, I tried to fuse my martial soul with him. Although I never succeeded, during the fusion process, my six-winged angel martial soul and his skeleton martial soul blended. This is proof that I can perform martial soul fusion skills."
"Is the other person a man?" Qian Daoliu asked.
"Yeah. He looks about my age. But he's actually seven years younger than me." Qian Renxue was afraid she might have said something wrong, so she quickly added, "However, he is very calm and sophisticated in his dealings with others. If you don't know his real age, outsiders wouldn't think he's only sixteen."
"So Xiaoxue, what is your attitude towards this person?" Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue and asked.
Looking back at her grandfather's gaze, Qian Renxue said somewhat nervously, "The other party and I have a martial soul fusion technique, so of course I value him very much."
Qian Daoliu smiled kindly, "Grandpa is asking if you have any thoughts about becoming a partner with a person of the opposite sex who can perform martial soul fusion techniques with you and is seven years younger than you?"
"But I have become brothers with him."
After hearing Qian Renxue's answer, Qian Daoliu and the old crocodile looked at each other and saw the surprise on each other's faces.
The other five priests were also shocked. When someone can perform martial soul fusion skills with the opposite sex, they usually become partners. This is the first time they have heard of becoming brothers. Isn't this equivalent to letting the good stuff flow into the fields of outsiders?
"Become sworn brothers?" The old crocodile said with some amusement, "Xiaoxue, are you saying that you and that kid have become brothers like the seven of us old guys?"
"Is there a problem?" Qian Renxue frowned. "At that time, I met him as Xue Qinghe. If we didn't become brothers, could we become husband and wife? He didn't know that I was a girl. It was only after we became brothers that I told him my true identity."
"You revealed the hidden plan to him?" The old crocodile was a little surprised. "Xiaoxue, why are you so confused?"
"Uncle Er, don't worry. Uncle Snake, Uncle Blood and I have already tested him. He was living in the palace at the time. After learning about my identity and my undercover plan, he did not reveal my secret to Emperor Xue Ye. Moreover, think about it, he already knows that I am the young master of the Spirit Hall, and we have the spirit fusion skill. Then, isn't it more promising for him to follow me than to be a guest official in the Heaven Dou Empire?"
"According to what you said, he is quite sensible." The old crocodile reminded him intentionally, "Xiaoxue, be more careful in everything, don't let others take advantage of you."
"It's more like I'm using him." Qian Renxue murmured unhappily.
"It has come to this. We can only take it one step at a time."
At this point, the old crocodile looked at Qian Daoliu and asked, "Great Priest, as Xiaoxue's grandfather, why don't you say anything?"
Qian Daoliu sighed helplessly, "Uncle Jin, with your temper, how can I get a word in? Every time Xiaoxue finishes speaking, you are always the first to say something."
After hearing this, the old crocodile realized his own mistake and said with a guilty conscience, "I haven't seen Xiaoxue for a long time, and I couldn't control my mouth for a while."
Qian Daoliu just smiled and shook his head at the big crocodile old man without blaming him for anything. After all, in terms of seniority, the other party was his uncle.
"Xiaoxue, I remember you just said that the guy who can perform martial soul fusion skills with you also has a divine inheritance, right?"
Qian Daoliu suddenly asked, "Have you found out which god's legacy his family inherited? On the mainland, I have never heard of any other family that has a god-level martial spirit legacy besides the Qian family."
"I don't know the details. He said he was an orphan. Because his martial soul mutated malignantly, his divine test mark was confiscated. Only after completing the first test and proving that he has enough ability, the divine test mark will be restored."
Qian Renxue told her everything Xia Liang had said.
From the time the two met, to the time they revealed each other's secrets, and then to the time they worked together to hone their martial soul fusion skills, to finally agreeing to ask the priest for help in obtaining the sixth soul ring.
About ten minutes passed.
The seven great priests all listened with great interest to Qian Renxue's story about Xia Liang, and finally figured out the whole story.
"The third soul ring is five thousand years old, the fourth soul ring is ten thousand years old, and the fifth soul ring is fifty thousand years old. A sixteen-year-old quasi-soul emperor."
As he murmured, the old crocodile looked at Qian Daoliu and said, "Great Priest, even if you are sixteen years old, it is impossible for you to cultivate to level sixty, right? It seems that this junior named Xia Liang is really the inheritor of a certain dark god."
"Yes. It can resonate with the light attribute of the six-winged angel martial spirit. This is enough to show that the opponent's skeleton martial spirit also has the origin of a god-level martial spirit."
Speaking of this, Qian Daoliu shook his head regretfully, "It's a pity. Such a young man is actually already someone else's grandson-in-law. I have heard of the Dugu family, but how come I have no impression of Poison Douluo at all?"
"The Dugu family has only produced one Bi Phosphorus Douluo. His name is Dugu Bo." The old crocodile said, "I presided over the ceremony for Dugu Bo's title. This Poison Douluo should refer to Bi Phosphorus Douluo, right? Xiaoxue, you are so useless. How could you let the granddaughter of Dugu Bo get there first? Isn't this embarrassing for your grandfather?"
"Can you blame me for this?" Qian Renxue said a little aggrieved, "When I met him, he was already in love with Dugu Yan. I can't be the third party, right? It was also out of helplessness that I became sworn brothers with him. At least in this way, his Xia family and our Qian family will have the possibility of possessing the martial soul fusion technique for generations to come."
After hearing this explanation, Qian Daoliu smiled with satisfaction, "That's indeed what we should do. Xiaoxue, it seems that after lurking in the palace for these years, your ability to handle things has improved a lot."
Qian Renxue was naturally happy that her abilities and decisions were recognized. "Grandpa, since he is already the grandson-in-law of the Dugu family, do you still plan to let the uncles help him hunt the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"
"No. The 60,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is too powerful. Grandpa can't let the worshippers of the Worship Hall take risks for an outsider."
Qian Daoliu stood up from the mat, put his hands behind his back, thought for a moment and then said, "So, I will lead the team this time. I also want to see what the third god-level martial spirit looks like besides the six-winged angel and the sea god."