Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Aren't you going to say anything? Qinghe said I owe him, so I'll just stand guard for him!"

"But you're so cold you're sneezing!" Ning Rongrong stared with her small eyes, looking quite serious.

"I'm not cold! What level am I at?! Title Douluo! Are you kidding me! Someone must have been cursing me just now! Damn it! Don't let me find out who cursed me! Otherwise, I'll tie them up and throw them in the snow to freeze them into popsicles!"

"Achoo!" After Qian Shui finished speaking, Ning Rongrong sneezed instead.

Logically speaking, even though Ning Rongrong's rank is low, she shouldn't be so cold that she sneezes. "Someone is even cursing you?"

"It shouldn't be, right?" After thinking for a moment, Ning Rongrong felt it was unlikely. She rubbed her hands together excitedly and said, "Brother Shui, I'll go! I'll treat you to a drink!"

“Uh…” Qian Shui glanced at the council hall and then at the still bustling main hall of the Crown Prince’s residence, seemingly hesitant.

At that moment, the door to the main hall suddenly opened, and a young boy with long golden hair, wearing a white onesie-like robe, a onesie-like hat, arched eyebrows, golden eyes, and a terrified expression burst out of the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence.

What can be vaguely seen is the clinking of glasses in the hall and the large "Dream" character on the young boy's chest.

But what burst through the door was a green-haired, twin-tailed loli; a closer look revealed her to be the old friend, Hyotei. She was still wearing a bright green hoodie, except the character for "beast" on the chest had been replaced with the character for "ice."

However, Hyotei was furious, and her hands transformed into huge emerald green ice pincers, ready to attack the boy.

"Cough cough!"

As Qian Shui coughed, the two froze on the spot. "Stop fighting! If you keep fighting, the heavy snow in Tian Dou City won't stop. What if a snow disaster breaks out and you have to help?"

The blond boy seemed startled when he first saw Qian Shui, and paused for a moment. But then, his eyes darted around and he teased, "I thought it was him... Never mind, Brother Tianmeng, I don't concern myself with other people's business!"

At this moment, a small head peeked out from inside the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence. It was a little girl, as delicate as a porcelain doll, with short silver hair that reflected the light naturally on her rare hair color.

But then she stared at the group of people in front of her with her two silver diamond-like eyes, full of curiosity.

Behind her followed a mature older sister with gentle eyes, long emerald green hair, and a long dress embroidered with emerald green wings.

"Hehehe~ Teacher Tianmeng, you guys really never get tired of fighting~"

"Little Rong'er, don't blame me for not reminding you, stay away from the people around you, no matter who they are."

Before Ning Rongrong could even ask any questions, the boy began bowing and scraping towards the Crown Prince's council hall, his face filled with terror.

"You damned bug! Forget about it! I only have Xue'er in my heart! If you keep spouting those kinds of things, I'll really eat you up!" The Ice Emperor pointed at the boy with the Ice Emperor's Claw, his face full of intimidation and arrogance.

"Alright, Xiao Bing'er, come in. If this guy keeps causing trouble, we'll take care of him together."

"Okay, Sister Brigitte, let's go!"

"Ok!"

With that, Hyotei dispelled the Hyotei Claw, turned around, took the little girl's hand, and walked back to the main hall of the Crown Prince's residence.

"Sigh~ Life's tough," sighed Tianmeng. "Little Rong'er, you and this Xue... big brother have fun, I'm off!"

Chapter 267 The Nine Trials of the Angels, Qian Renxue's Caution

In the center of the Douluo Hall stands a statue, a ten-meter-tall, golden statue with three pairs of wings spread out on its back. It holds a huge golden sword in its hand, pointing straight to the sky. Around the golden sword, there seems to be a layer of faint golden flames swirling.

"Xiaoxue, are you ready?" Qian Daoliu's majestic and calm voice echoed in the Douluo Hall.

Logically, no one is allowed to enter the Douluo Hall, but in reality, there is a Hall Master. That is Qian Daoliu, the Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall. He guards the golden plaque of Douluo enshrined in the Douluo Hall and also presides over the investiture ceremony for all newly promoted Title Douluos.

At this moment, in front of the huge statue in the center of the Douluo Hall, a person was kneeling quietly. She was neither a titled Douluo who had come to receive the title, nor the master of this Douluo Hall. She had another identity. It was because of this identity that she was able to stay here and kneel in front of the huge six-winged angel statue that was so symbolic.

Her long, radiant golden hair cascaded down her back, reaching the ground. Her hands were clasped in a strange pose in front of her chest, with her thumbs interlocked, her index fingers touching, and the other six fingers spread out to the sides, making her look like a six-winged angel spreading her wings.

"Grandpa, I'm ready." The one who answered was Qian Renxue, who was wearing a long gold dress.

Golden light surged, and Qian Daoliu's figure appeared between her and the huge statue. His figure gradually became clearer, and the surrounding golden light also became noticeably stronger.

The enormous six-winged angel statue, with its massive golden sword spewing forth flames over ten feet long, filled the entire Douluo Palace with an indescribable sacred aura.

Qian Daoliu raised his hand and pointed, and golden flames released from the long sword in the hand of the statue behind him descended from the sky, completely enveloping Qian Renxue's body.

Golden flames swirled, and Qian Renxue's body was slowly drawn to rise under the light's embrace. The golden light remained unchanged, but nine golden light screens gradually appeared before Qian Renxue.

Upon seeing these nine light screens, a strange and unusual light shone in Qian Daoliu's eyes, and his calm voice became high-pitched, "The Nine Trials of the Angels, it really is the Nine Trials... The Nine Trials that countless generations of Douluo Hall Masters have been waiting for have finally appeared!"

A gentle light shone in Qian Daoliu's eyes as he smiled at Qian Renxue. "I was about seventy years old when your father was born, and your father was fifty when you were born! The person that the successive Douluo Hall Masters have been waiting for is truly you! Little Xue, Grandpa is so proud of you!"

At this moment, Qian Renxue felt awkward. She and Qian Shui had anticipated this situation. After seeing all of Qian Shui's memories, it wouldn't be a problem to say that Qian Renxue was another transmigrator.

Wasn't she supposed to kneel for 108 days? At least Qian Renxue was prepared for that. After Qian Shui replaced her from the Tian Dou camp, she even had a meal, even though she no longer needed to eat.

Back when Qian Shui first entered the City of Slaughter, he blurted out that Qian Renxue was the successor to the godhood, but that was because Qian Shui knew the ending of the story.

Qian Daoliu, however, was unaware of this. He only knew that Qian Renxue possessed exceptional talent and was highly likely to pass the Nine Trials of the Angels, but he couldn't be certain. When Qian Shui's words were relayed back, Qian Daoliu simply laughed it off, assuming it was merely a testament to Qian Shui's intelligence.

But what he saw before his eyes was already a fact, and coupled with Qian Shui's previous judgment, how could Qian Daoliu not be surprised?

"Qian Shui is the successor of the Sea God and has undergone the Nine Trials of the Sea God. He must have told you what the divine trials are. If the light screen in front of you has eight paths, then you will be the next Lord of the Douluo Hall, the High Priest of the Angel God."

However, the light screen that appears in front of you consists of nine beams, and what you need to complete are nine tests from the angels—the Nine Trials of the Angels!

Xiaoxue, don't worry about anything, Grandpa will always be with you.

Qian Renxue, a skilled actress, pretends to be obedient and devout on the surface, but is full of unease in her heart. She is not only worried, but also feels that the questions have been leaked and she can hand in her paper early!

If it were Qian Shui, she would probably be overjoyed to receive such a guaranteed admission, but it's a different story for Qian Renxue.

This is like forcing a top student to cheat—does Qian Renxue really need that? Maybe.

Anyway, Qian Shui had already prepared the card for his wife. His hard work day and night, and the resulting backaches and pains, naturally resulted in a rapid increase in Qian Renxue's soul power. Don't underestimate her just because she's a level 90 quasi-titled character; Qian Renxue's soul power strength has already reached the level of a level 95 Super Douluo. Passing the Divine Trial is a piece of cake for her.

Qian Daoliu looked at his granddaughter with his deep gaze. He raised his right hand, flipped his wrist, and revealed a golden bead with his palm facing upward.

Qian Renxue thought to herself: Is this the divinely bestowed soul ring?

After examining Qian Shui's memories, Qian Renxue finally understood why Qian Shui didn't allow her to participate in the same cultivation as him.

The biggest reason for this is the divinely bestowed spirit ring among the Nine Trials of the Angel. This is the most suitable spirit ring skill for her, and it is also the reason why she has not been able to break through to the Title Douluo level.

With another flick of his hand, a golden light flashed, and the golden bead flew out, slowly arriving above Qian Renxue's head. Qian Daoliu flicked his finger, and with a soft pop, the bead shattered above Qian Renxue's head. Instantly, a dense golden mist poured down, enveloping Qian Renxue's body.

Qian Daoliu's voice rang out, explaining: "Anyone who has undergone the five trials of the Angel God or above can have a chance to obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring when they reach their first bottleneck."

You don't need to hunt spirit beasts; the divine spirit ring will grant you the spirit skills you need most and the highest level spirit ring you can withstand.

"I heard from you that Qian Shui was stuck at level 70 before going to Seagod Island, and now you're stuck at level 90 without acquiring a Soul Ring. He must have had a similar experience on Seagod Island, which is why you're in this situation, right?"

"Yes, Grandpa." After answering, Qian Renxue immediately entered the state of absorbing the soul ring.

The golden energy fluctuations surrounding her surged into the sky in an instant, proclaiming her power. The light shifted between purple, black, and red; in a mere moment, the color of the divinely bestowed soul ring reached the red level of a hundred thousand years!

Qian Renxue was not distracted. Qian Shui had predicted this long ago. With Qian Renxue's current physical and mental strength, absorbing a ferocious beast's soul ring would be a piece of cake, just like Qian Shui absorbing a 100,000-year soul ring. It would be very fast.

......

Like a swift wind, even the angels and gods hadn't anticipated Qian Renxue's rapid progress. Within months, Qian Renxue had already broken through the first five trials consecutively.

"Boom!" Golden light exploded, transforming into countless strands of light that painted the sky. Six enormous golden wings unfurled behind her, and a golden halo erupted from Qian Renxue's body.

Instantly, the bursting golden threads surged into her six wings from behind like rivers flowing into the sea, transforming into solidified energy. Suspended in mid-air, Qian Renxue closed her eyes, clasped her hands together in front of her chest, and exuded a sacred aura.

Qian Daoliu stood quietly in the distance, watching his granddaughter who had taken the place of the sun's light and was suspended in the air, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Qian Renxue opened her eyes, her pupils now completely golden, and a strange golden flame demonic pattern pulsating quietly between her brows.

"Grandpa, I passed the fifth test. My angel affinity has increased to forty percent."

Qian Daoliu smiled and said, "Your foundation is solid, which is why you were able to pass five tests in just a few years. The sixth test is relatively easy. But the last three tests will be much more difficult, so you should be mentally prepared."

The sixth test is to endure the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in Qian Daoliu's hands, with a time limit of one year.

By using her cheat code, Qian Renxue learned the content of the last four trials early on. Qian Daoliu was no ordinary peak Douluo; normally, it would be difficult for someone to last even an incense stick's time under his attack.

However, at this time, Qian Renxue had already reached the level of 97 in soul power. In addition, Qian Shui brought her a more 'underworld' fighting style. Let alone an incense stick's time, unless Qian Daoliu used a deadly move, he could fight until the soul power was exhausted.

"Hmm... Grandpa, a year is quite a long time..." After Qian Daoliu finished explaining the content of the sixth test, Qian Renxue slowly took half a step back under his puzzled gaze. "Tomorrow is the new year, I'm going to see Xiaoshui!"

With that, it spread its six golden wings and soared into the sky without hesitation, flying towards the northern part of the continent, towards the direction of Tiandou City.

Standing there stunned, Qian Daoliu's eyes widened, thinking to himself: Are you serious about taking half a step back?!

A smile crept across her face. She could understand; if he wanted to, he could easily catch up with her. But absence makes the heart grow fonder, and even if something serious happened within a year, it wouldn't be too late.

Shaking his head, Qian Daoliu also strode towards the Papal Palace. If Qian Renxue could bring back another child, he would die without regrets.

......

Qian Renxue was flying in mid-air. It was still early morning, but her heart was already burning with passion! It wasn't just because of the recent separation or the holidays, but also because Qian Shui was surrounded by too many beautiful women!

Xue Di was eyeing her covetously; if she weren't outmatched, she might have already devoured Qian Shui. It's also true that the rabbit's recent behavior has become increasingly strange. And finally, there's Feng Jingyi, who poses the greatest threat!

Everyone else is nothing; Feng Jingyi is the biggest threat in Qian Renxue's heart!

Especially after learning Qian Shui's true thoughts, even though she felt indebted to Feng Jingyi, Qian Renxue had to take this woman, who was born into Qian Shui's liking, seriously!

In Qian Shui's memory, he had genuinely considered marrying Feng Jingyi, but the idea was nipped in the bud because of her existence. This left Qian Renxue feeling quite frightened, because she was still young then, and she herself had even encouraged Qian Shui to marry his class monitor.

Later, after Qian Renxue left to carry out the Tian Dou Plan, the two spent even more time together, and it was during this time that Feng Jingyi gradually fell in love with Qian Shui.

Qian Renxue used to imitate Feng Jingyi's style of dress, since Qian Shui liked it. This habit has continued to this day. Except for no longer having short hair, she has never taken off her white stockings.

......

"Oh, Sasha! It's so nice not to wear...!"

"Little Wind! With the new year just beginning and Little Snow not around, this is a perfect opportunity!"

Qian Renxue, who had just landed near Tiandou City, heard Chen Sha and Feng Jingyi's voices, as if they were discussing something.

He thought to himself, "Just as I feared! Luckily I arrived early, otherwise Qian Shui would be happily in someone else's arms! What a huge loss that would have been for her!"

Anyway, her sixth sense as a woman immediately went off, and without thinking, she took out a thin veil and put it on, suppressing her aura, and followed them stealthily, completely forgetting that she had a god-like skull technique.

In short, Qian Renxue was determined to catch them in the act!

Chapter 268 Qian Renxue's Return, A Pleasant Ride

Eliminating the wicked and restoring the Snow Chamber are now Qianrenxue's only concerns.

She knew the outcome of the battle against the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, but the process was delayed because she went home to call for reinforcements.

In short, Qian Shui's teammates all broke through one after another because of their soul bones, and they all obtained soul rings when they went to Tian Dou City.

The only thing the little angel cares about is that Feng Jingyi has reached level 93! Just two more levels and she'll be almost a Super Douluo!