Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue.

Chapter 171 Awakening

Shen Yuanyi looked anxiously at Qian Renxue, who had fallen into deep thought again.

She had seen this kind of thing happen to the young lady many times, but the timing was just too unfortunate this time. Moreover, this second meditation lasted a bit too long, long enough for Xiao Hongchen and the others to arrive and join the battle.

She was terrified that the aftermath of the battle would affect Qian Renxue, but fortunately, Hyotei had set up a thick barrier around Qian Renxue, so that she was completely undisturbed.

This battle could at most trigger battle ripples at the Soul Emperor level, and the Ice Emperor's protection was more than enough.

Ye Xishui had removed her mental barrier earlier, and when she saw Bingdi make a move, she didn't try to alert them.

Qian Renxue's meditation this time was a bit strange.

In Shen Yuanyi's eyes, Qian Renxue's expression shifted between worry and ferocity, as if some strange drama was playing out in her head, and she was playing two roles at the same time.

Although the young lady sometimes does act like two different people, for example, her taste in food can change drastically. One meal she might say she wants something sweet and won't even look at anything spicy, and the next meal she might tell you that the stir-fried chili peppers and pickled peppers you made taste really good.

For example, sometimes a young lady would be reading a book, like some kind of autobiography of the sea god, and say she wanted to find out where the sea god found his destiny. Then, while reading, she would suddenly say, "What kind of rubbish is this?" and kick the book away.

In addition, she knew the story of the angels' final battle. Legend has it that after the angels were defeated by the sea god for the first time, they unleashed an evil aura and were finally defeated by the righteous sea god again.

"She should be alright, right?" Xue Di had just noticed the change in Qian Renxue's expression and couldn't help but recall how Xiao Xue could be serious at times and then act crazy at others.

Suddenly, they saw Qian Renxue's mouth open, as if she were saying something.

"Hmm?" They curiously leaned closer to listen.

Qian Renxue seemed to be saying something, but they couldn't hear it clearly. It sounded like the whisper of an ancient god, and the same word was indistinctly mixed in with the whisper.

"Damn it, what did Miss see deep in her consciousness that she can't forget?" Shen Yuanyi was a little anxious. She only knew that Qian Renxue was a fallen angel, but she didn't know the specifics of her past.

"We can't disturb her right now." Xue Di frowned. "Waking her up abruptly at this moment might damage her mental state. In her condition, it's probably up to her to decide."

"Miss, just say what you want to say out loud. If you really can't, just open your eyes and look." Shen Yuanyi clasped her hands together and muttered to herself, "These little brats you brought out have already been blown to bits by those bastards."

"..." Qian Renxue's mouth made a muffled sound.

Xue Di seemed to have heard the word and froze. She and Bing Di had established a telepathic connection, and given Bing Di's cultivation level, reconstructing the word shouldn't be a problem. However, this was something Bing Di deduced after listening for a long time; she couldn't completely reconstruct the other words either, due to Qian Renxue's mental self-protection.

Indeed, Qian Renxue was repeatedly mentioning a word, a name, Xue'er.

Although it was somewhat amusing, Xue Di couldn't laugh. You muttered to yourself for a long time, but in the end, what you wanted to express was another version of yourself.

This was told to her by Bingdi, who said that Qian Renxue might have two personalities. This was a conclusion Bingdi came to from repeatedly recalling the appearance of Qian Renxue's second martial soul, and it was also combined with the legend of the God War from ten thousand years ago, and the rumors about the fall of angels.

Did Xiaoxue's two personalities start fighting? That shouldn't be the case.

Time passed slowly, and finally, Qian Renxue's appearance returned to silence, and only then did they feel relieved.

However, they also noticed the changes in Qian Renxue; her once brilliant golden hair was now a mixture of gold and white. "Little Xue, please wake up soon, I won't fight you for the name anymore..." Xue Di murmured, "From now on, you will be the only Xue'er in this world."

Hyotei pursed her lips, but the anxiety in her eyes was unmistakable.

"Miss, please don't let anything happen to you. After you wake up, you'll have to go back to manage the Spirit Hall. Everyone will have to tell you that the young master is heroic and wise, and they're waiting for you to lead us in a counterattack against Shrek..." Shen Yuanyi muttered to herself.

"Thump—"

She quickly opened her eyes and saw that Qian Renxue had finished meditating, but instead of standing up, she leaned limply against a tree trunk and opened her eyes.

"You're awake?" She was overjoyed.

"Xiaoxue!" Xue Di hurriedly stepped forward.

"It's like a death knell." She glared at the small team, annoyed. "If I really died, you guys would have to be dragged out of hell like we're calling your souls back."

"On your body..." Hyotei looked at Qian Renxue, frowning, "No, to be precise, it's your spiritual power..."

"Shh—" Qian Renxue made a shushing gesture. "Did anything go wrong when I was meditating? ...Never mind, something must have gone wrong."

She glanced at the thick ice barrier around her; Xiao Hongchen and the others outside had no way of knowing what was happening inside.

"You were muttering to yourself like you had a split personality, and then you said a bunch of things we couldn't understand."

Didn't you hear me? That's good.

Qian Renxue's white-gold battle robe covered all the way up to her neck, which was now bright red.

"Is the mission complete?" she asked.

"You've been meditating for so long! Xiao Hongchen and the others blew that camp up into the sky and you still didn't wake up!" Shen Yuanyi said irritably. "They've already cleaned up the battlefield. You guessed right before, this group of people came in with a mission, and one of their members needed a soul ring, so they were delayed here for a long time."

"Are there any survivors?" Qian Renxue asked.

"There are two. Their leader is named Chen Lan. She graduated from the outer academy of Shrek Academy and joined the Shrek City Defense Army. Not long ago, she was transferred to the Heavenly Soul Branch. This information was found in her diary. As for more details, such as the specifics of their mission this time, we don't know yet," Xue Di said.

"What about the other one?"

"The other one is a Soul Master. He only has a name tag that represents his identity, named Fu Lie. We don't know anything else about him. He keeps saying things like 'Don't bother opening your mouth,' and he won't say anything."

Qian Renxue supported herself and stood up: "They crippled their soul power. People from the outer academy are probably not even considered by the Holy Spirit Laboratory. They'll just be taken back."

"Wait a moment." Hyotei didn't open the barrier immediately, but stared at Qian Renxue. "Xiaoxue, tell me, have you begun... to condense your divine position?"

(End of this chapter)