Douluo Continent: A Review of the Top Ten Martial Souls, Qian Renxue Breaks Through Defenses

Chapter 136 Overthrowing the Crown Prince

Faith can crumble in an instant.

Those forces already at odds with the Crown Prince, after a brief moment of shock, were now gleaming with wild joy—this was the perfect opportunity to bring down the Crown Prince! "Quick! Go to the palace immediately to see the Emperor! The Crown Prince… no, this fiend Qian Renxue must be taken down immediately!"

"Mobilize private troops to assist the Imperial Guards in the encirclement and capture! We must not let the spies from the Spirit Hall escape!"

"Send a message to the border troops, telling them to prepare for a counterattack from the Spirit Hall!"

Chaos began to spread from the palace to the entire Tiandou City.

Meanwhile, in Wuhun City, at the Papal Palace.

Bibi Dong stood on the roof of the palace, gazing at the slowly fading golden list in the direction of Tian Dou City, her dark golden eyes filled with extremely complex emotions.

There is relief—my daughter has finally made it onto the list, received unimaginable good fortune, awakened her divinity ahead of time, and will have a smooth path to becoming a god in the future.

There is concern – Qian Renxue's identity has been completely exposed, and she is now trapped in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, surrounded by enemies on all sides.

There was jealousy—the reward of "early awakening of divinity" was something even she, the inheritor of the Rakshasa God, had never received. Qian Renxue's talent and opportunities stung even her, her mother.

There is also an indescribable sense of alienation.

Twenty years of infiltration have transformed Qian Renxue from a daughter dependent on her mother into someone else entirely. Their relationship, strained by differing stances, ideologies, and that painful past, is now riddled with cracks.

"Xue'er..."

Bibi Dong softly uttered this long-unheard title, a rare tenderness flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly covered by coldness again.

"Send word to the Hall of Offerings."

She turned around, her voice regaining its pope's authority, "Have Qian Daoliu immediately go to Tiandou City to provide support. Also, mobilize the 'Angel Legion' to stand by, and if necessary... intervene forcefully."

“But Your Majesty,” an elder said hesitantly.

"The Heavenly Dou Empire is, after all, a great empire. If we openly send troops into our territory, it could trigger a full-scale war. And what about Seagod Island..."

"Excuting an order."

Bibi Dong coldly interrupted, "Qian Renxue is the young master of the Hall of Offerings and the inheritor of the Angel God. If something happens to her, those old guys in the Hall of Offerings will go crazy. As for Seagod Island... Poseidon hasn't landed yet, so there's no time to interfere."

"Yes!"

The elder hurriedly withdrew.

Bibi Dong looked north again, her eyes flashing with cold light.

"On this snowy night... if you dare to harm my daughter even a little..."

"I will make the Heavenly Dou Empire...flow with blood."

The Deep Sea Demon Whale Sea Area.

The Demon Emperor rarely showed a serious expression.

"Qian Renxue...the inheritor of the Angel God...her divinity awakened prematurely..."

She muttered to herself, a hint of apprehension flashing in her deep blue eyes, "Light divinity naturally counters my abyssal demonic energy. This little girl... will be a problem in the future."

She pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Have the coastal troops temporarily withdraw to the deep sea. Do not provoke the Angel God faction before dealing with Poseidon and Bibidon."

"Yes!"

On the high seas, Poseidon's fleet could already clearly see the outline of the city of Hanhai.

She gazed in the direction of Tiandou City, a knowing glint in her azure eyes.

"So that's how it is... The Crown Prince of Tiandou is actually the inheritor of the Angel God." She murmured to herself.

"The Spirit Hall has been plotting for twenty years; their ambitions are far from small. Now that their identities have been exposed, the Heaven Dou Empire is bound to descend into internal strife... The situation on the continent is truly spiraling out of control." A Douluo protecting the island stepped forward: "High Priest, should we seize this opportunity...?"

“No.” Poseidon shook her head. “Our primary goal is to restrain the Demon Emperor and maintain the balance between the sea and the land. As long as the internal strife of the human empire does not affect innocent civilians, Seagod Island should not get too involved.”

She paused, then added, "However, we can keep an eye on Qian Renxue's movements secretly. Awakening her divinity ahead of time... this is extremely rare among all the successors of the gods. This girl may become a key variable in this era."

In the far north, the Snow Emperor simply commented with two words: "Interesting."

To her, the power games of the human empire were like children playing.

What truly deserves attention is the "Divine Flame of Light" within Qian Renxue's body—a seed that has touched the very essence of the laws, and which, when it grows, may become an aid in the fight against the Abyss.

After a brief moment of shock, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"Immediately contact all our forces in Heaven Dou City!"

He urgently ordered, "Assist the royal family in capturing Qian Renxue! Remember, alive! She is the young master of the Spirit Hall, and a crucial bargaining chip in our future negotiations!"

"Also, send a message to Uncle Jian and Uncle Gu, telling them to expedite the acquisition of Rongrong's fifth spirit ring and then return immediately! The continent... is about to change!"

Tiandou Palace, Imperial Study.

Qian Renxue landed slowly, the golden holy flames around her receding into her body, leaving only a faint golden halo enveloping her entire body.

The phantom of the six-winged angel behind her slowly dissipated, but its sacred and majestic aura remained deeply imprinted on the space and would not dissipate for some time.

"Squeak-"

The study door was pushed open roughly.

Dozens of fully armed guards rushed in, led by three royal retainers at the Soul Douluo level.

Armed with weapons, they formed a battle formation and surrounded Qian Renxue, but their eyes were filled with undisguised fear and apprehension.

Qian Renxue simply looked at them calmly, her golden eyes devoid of sorrow or joy.

“Your Highness… no, Qian Renxue.” The head retainer spoke in a deep voice, “His Majesty has decreed that you be stripped of your title as Crown Prince and that we be ordered to arrest you and take you to the Heavenly Prison to await your fate. Please… do not resist.”

Although his tone was forceful, anyone could hear the underlying weakness beneath his tough exterior.

After all, the person in front of them had just made it onto the "Goddess Ranking" and received incredible rewards such as divine awakening, martial soul evolution, and domain enhancement. Her strength was far beyond their comprehension.

Qian Renxue did not answer immediately.

She looked around at the ministers and guards who had once treated her with utmost respect, now turning against her with swords drawn.

There was no anger, no sadness, only a cold, calm feeling in my heart.

After twenty years of lying low, she had long been accustomed to pretending and had long seen through people's hearts.

"Lead the way," she said calmly, her voice eerily so.

The worshippers were taken aback, not expecting her to be so compliant.

But they soon realized something was wrong—although Qian Renxue said "lead the way," she didn't move at all; she just stood there, as if waiting for something.

“You…” The offering was about to speak.

"boom--!!!"

An extremely terrifying divine pressure suddenly erupted from Qian Renxue's body!

That wasn't the pressure of soul power, but... the pressure of divinity!
The newly awakened divine fire of light, though weak, contains an essence that transcends the mortal realm.

As this oppressive aura swept over them, all the guards whose soul power was below level eighty instantly knelt down, unable to even lift their heads.

(End of this chapter)