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After many years, the once timid girl who had repeatedly apologized to an ordinary shopkeeper had now grown into a graceful and elegant young woman.
Qian Qian, a 92nd-level Title Douluo with the title "Dawnlight," wore her exclusive five-character battle armor, the Dawnlight Divine Armor. At full strength, she was no weaker than a Level 3 god. Notably, this set of five-character battle armor had been entirely designed and constructed by Qian Qian herself.
Among Ye Wen's disciples, though Qian Qian wasn't ranked among the top ten elites, her knowledge and strength surpassed even those elite disciples.
At this moment, Qian Qian and Ye Wen were walking toward the Shrine of Offerings.
Years had passed, and Qian Qian had long shed her youthful awkwardness. Her demeanor was now gentle and refined, and thanks to the rejuvenating effects of being a Title Douluo, she appeared no older than an 18-year-old girl.
Though Qian Qian hadn't formally studied etiquette, her movements were poised and natural, exuding an air of dignity, intellect, and purity. In terms of presence alone, she was no less impressive than Qian Renxue.
As the two entered the Shrine of Offerings, Qian Daoliu was momentarily stunned before bowing respectfully to Ye Wen.
At this moment, Qian Qian suddenly released her soul power. She felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the Angel God statue before her and acted instinctively.
Qian Daoliu was initially puzzled—why had this little girl suddenly released her soul power? There were no enemies here. But then he sensed something unusual behind him and turned around.
"Great Angel God!" Qian Daoliu couldn't help but praise reverently, prostrating himself in worship.
For a fanatic believer, nothing stirred their emotions more than witnessing a divine miracle.
However, neither Ye Wen nor Qian Qian paid attention to Qian Daoliu.
Qian Qian slowly stepped forward, closing her eyes and relaxing completely. She spread her arms as if trying to embrace the Angel God statue.
The golden light emanating from the Angel God statue grew increasingly radiant, intertwining with Qian Qian's soul power.
Eventually, Qian Qian involuntarily summoned her Eight-Winged Angel martial soul.
At this moment, Qian Daoliu stood up, his gaze filled with fervor as he stared at Qian Qian's back.
"O Great Angel God! Is this child the lost bloodline of the Qian family? So the Eight-Winged Angel truly exists! Praise the Glorious Angel God—the glory of the angels will once again descend upon the Douluo Continent!"
Ye Wen looked at Qian Daoliu with slight exasperation. This was all his doing, not the Angel God's—well, except that the Angel martial soul originated from her, so there was a tiny connection.
The interplay between Qian Qian and the Angel God statue grew even more dazzling. The originally white-gold eight wings transformed entirely into gold, and a powerful aura erupted.
At this moment, even Ye Wen was somewhat taken aback. The golden light was almost blinding, even to him. But the young woman before him truly resembled the compassionate, world-saving angel figure from legends of his past life.
Gradually, the golden light faded.
Unbeknownst to her, Qian Qian's soul power had subtly broken through to the next level. A golden eight-winged pattern now adorned her pale forehead.
Ye Wen smiled contentedly. Another formidable subordinate had joined his ranks.
When Qian Qian opened her eyes, a brief flicker of confusion passed through them before she seemed to enter a state of enlightenment.
"Qian Qian, what is the first trial of the Angel God's divine test?" Ye Wen asked casually.
In his view, Qian Qian—a Title Douluo with god-tier strength—would breeze through the Angel Nine Trials. It would be as easy as breathing for her.
Qian Qian didn't hide anything. Compared to the Sea God's trials, which required running around everywhere, the Angel Nine Trials were all conducted within the Angel Secret Realm.
The first trial involved ascending the 999 steps of Angel Light within the Angel Secret Realm.
Hmm, it felt like plagiarism.
But if the Angel Light was comparable to the Sea God Light, it made sense.
After all, divine trials weren't just about enhancing the candidate's strength—they also progressively strengthened their overall qualities to align with the divine core.
The shameless Law Enforcement God who directly intercepted someone else's divine position didn't count.
Original Asura God: You might as well just call me out directly.
He had simply tossed a piece of equipment to Tang San, and that was basically enough to complete the trial. The most outrageous part? That equipment had been painstakingly crafted by Tang San's great-grandfather.
You, Retribution God, ran off to the depths of the universe without even leaving your own super divine artifact for your successor. No wonder Tang San immediately started forming alliances after ascending.
And if Tang Chen knew how differently he'd been treated, who knows if the "Invincible on Earth" would start cursing?
Hahaha, but thankfully, such things wouldn't happen in this world.
Ye Wen was also curious—Tang San had been in the City of Slaughter for nearly a year now. Why hadn't there been any news?
Without the Blood-Colored Swan Kiss, the City of Slaughter couldn't be destroyed. If the City of Slaughter wasn't destroyed, Tang Chen wouldn't go berserk and emerge. Then the Asura God's divine position trial would be stuck on Tang Chen, leaving Tang San with no divine seat to inherit.
But thinking carefully, Tang San had lost the Eight Spider Legs, lacked those terrifyingly powerful hidden weapons, and hadn't even awakened the true bloodline of his first martial soul.
What should have taken two years to complete in the City of Slaughter would now likely take much longer.
Never mind. Even if Tang San passed, he'd only be a Soul Emperor when he came out—not enough to affect the bigger picture.
For the next period, Ye Wen planned to entrust Qian Qian to Qian Daoliu for guidance. Though Qian Qian wasn't a child anymore, Ye Wen still took great care to arrange everything properly and began introducing them to each other.
However, Ye Wen didn't notice that Qian Qian's gaze on him was unusually tender, though it occasionally wavered.
Now aligned with the Qian family, Qian Qian had demonstrated potential surpassing even Qian Renxue. Qian Daoliu no longer resisted and even called Qian Renxue over to strengthen their bond.
Since Qian Qian was older than Qian Renxue, Qian Renxue naturally addressed her as "Sister."
With their martial souls being of similar quality, the two quickly became close.
Sometimes, women's bonds formed incredibly fast—like lightning. Within a day, they could become best friends.
Seeing this, Ye Wen felt reassured. Though Qian Qian appeared poised and sociable, she was actually quite solitary in daily life. Aside from being obedient and affectionate toward a few close individuals, she rarely had friends, spending most of her time studying or cultivating.
This had worried Ye Wen, who was starting to feel like a father figure.
But it seemed the issue was resolved now.
Later, Ye Wen went to Bibi Dong to deepen their bond.
Spider Demon, help me cultivate. Gehehe.
Lately, Ye Wen had developed a keen interest in dual cultivation techniques.
Unlike Ah Yin and Bo Saixi, whose attributes were relatively positive, Bibi Dong's two martial souls leaned heavily toward evil and darkness—one representing death, the other soul-devouring.
Ye Wen experimented with several attributes that could enhance Bibi Dong's cultivation, but in the end, he realized—
Damn—!!!
Negative attributes couldn't provide mutual benefits. This was going to be a loss!
But with no turning back, Ye Wen could only reluctantly assist the Spider Demon in her cultivation.
Bitter sigh~
However, it wasn't a total loss. Through cultivating as the Soul-Devouring Spider Empress, Bibi Dong gained profound insight into the essence of spiritual attributes.
Though her divine power level didn't increase, her spiritual cultivation made significant progress.
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