Douluo Continent: Reversing Yin and Yang, the Haotian Palace and the Angel Sect

The benevolent god-king gave Qian Xunji a deep look and remained silent for a moment.

He sensed the refined cultivation within Qian Xunji and also discerned the power of the divine artifact in Qian Xunji's hand. He knew very well that he was currently only a weak divine sense, and facing a fully armed and prepared expert, he had absolutely no chance of victory.

If I were to force a fight, not only would I be scattered, but the innocent girl behind me would also be completely obliterated in the aftermath of the battle.

"Why……"

The benevolent god-king let out a long sigh, his voice carrying a sense of helplessness and detachment at having seen through the ways of the world.

"I am ultimately just a divine thought." The Kind God-King looked at Qian Xunji and made his decision calmly.

"Go ahead. You don't need to kill her, I'll go with you."

Upon hearing this, Qian Xunji was completely stunned.

He had initially thought this divine thought would put up a stubborn resistance, protecting the container at all costs and even attempting a counterattack; he had even prepared to destroy the entire neighborhood. But he never expected that this deity from the inner realm would choose to submit and sacrifice itself.

Seemingly sensing the doubt beneath Qian Xunji's mask, the illusory figure of the Kind God King smiled slightly, his tone revealing a genuine openness and compassion.

"My 'kindness' is not just a divine title, nor is it just empty talk."

The Kind God King turned his head, glanced gently at Ye Lingling who was still in a daze behind him, and explained:

"This girl was found by me in my confusion because she has a pure and kind heart. If she is killed because I chose her, wouldn't that be a good person suffering a bad fate?"

Then how can I, a benevolent god-king, stand between heaven and earth?

The Kind God King looked at Qian Xunji again, his tone becoming resolute: "Moreover, I am currently just a rootless divine thought, and I cannot stop you and the [Angel's Oath] in your hand at all."

"So be it, it's all fate. If you don't harm her, I'll go with you willingly and won't resist."

These words resonated in Qian Xunji's ears.

Chihiro looked quietly at the illusory figure in front of her.

In this world of Soul Masters, where the strong prey on the weak, and fathers and sons turn against each other and masters and disciples kill each other for profit, in this cruel game where even gods scheme against each other and use mortals as pawns, he actually saw pure self-sacrifice in a god-king from another world.

This is true compassion and great courage.

After a brief silence, Qian Xunji flipped his wrist and put away the super artifact [Angel's Oath].

Qian Xunji sheathed his longsword, stood up straight, and bowed to the phantom of the benevolent god-king.

"Senior, what courage you have!" Qian Xunji's voice had lost its previous coldness and was filled with sincere respect.

"I am ashamed of my inferiority."

Having said that, Qian Xunji extended her left hand, presenting the transparent [Angel Soul Shield] in front of her, thus making her promise:

"If you are willing to leave with me, I, Qian Xunji, swear to heaven that I will not harm her in the slightest. Tonight's events will not implicate the Ye family."

The benevolent god-king watched as Qian Xunji put away his weapon and nodded in satisfaction.

"That's excellent."

The benevolent god-king turned his head and took one last look at Ye Lingling, who was still completely unable to comprehend what was happening before her eyes.

"Child, I'm leaving." The kind god-king's voice softened.

"I have already taught you the techniques I can. From now on, you must stay true to yourself and keep going."

Before leaving, the illusory image of the Kind God King condensed a drop of pure golden-white light at his fingertip—the last divine blessing he left in this vessel. With a flick of his finger, the drop of light instantly entered Ye Lingling's brow.

Ye Lingling felt a warm rumble in her mind. Before she could even say a word, her eyes closed and she collapsed onto the bed, falling into a deep coma.

Although she didn't know what kind of transformation this final blessing would bring her in the future, at least she survived safely.

After settling Ye Lingling in, the phantom of the Kind God King did not linger any longer.

He decisively transformed into a streak of light, offering no resistance, and directly entered the [Angel Soul Shield] in Qian Xunji's hand.

"Buzz—"

The soul shield trembled slightly, completely sealing off the ball of light. Runes of angelic divine power flowed across the transparent shield.

Qian Xunji stood in front of the bed, holding the heavy Soul Shield in his hand, looking at Ye Lingling who had fallen asleep on the bed, and remained silent for a long time.

Things went much more smoothly than he had imagined. What was supposed to be a bloody battle was resolved without bloodshed simply because the other party said, "Good people shouldn't suffer bad consequences."

Qian Xunji looked at the ball of light in his hand and felt a strange sense of emotion.

Perhaps there truly exists something sublime in this world that is free from any impurities.

"The Kind God King..." Qian Xunji murmured softly, a rare sense of admiration rising in his heart.

"She's really got some skills; she deserves the word 'kind'."

Qian Xunji withdrew his soul shield, not disturbing anyone further. He removed the barrier around the room, pushed open the door, and vanished completely into the vast night of Tian Dou City, heading back at full speed towards Sunset Forest.

......

Inside Tiandou City, at Blue Tyrant Academy.

After their previous crushing defeat, Shrek and his friends returned to reflect deeply on their mistakes.

During this period, everyone completely abandoned their former ridiculous pride and cultivated relentlessly day and night. Driven by the pressure of shame and hatred, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Ning Rongrong finally broke through their soul power bottlenecks one after another, reaching the level where they needed to acquire soul rings.

In order to quickly transform their strength, Flander and Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Academy group on a soul-hunting journey to Sunset Forest.

......

Meanwhile, deep within the Sunset Forest, the members of Team Clays were locked in a stalemate.

Niu Lanjun's Water Phoenix Martial Soul has extremely high requirements for spirit rings. Although there are many spirit beasts in Sunset Forest, finding one with suitable water attributes or phoenix bloodline is indeed a difficult task.

The team wandered around the forest for several days but still found nothing.

Huang Tian, ​​who was hiding in the shadows protecting them, watched the group of children wandering aimlessly through the forest like headless flies, and gradually grew impatient. Qian Xunji had instructed her to protect them secretly; at this rate, they would be wasting their time in the forest, and she was getting annoyed just watching.

"Fine, I'll just lend a hand."

Late that night, while Kleish and his men were setting up camp and resting, Huang Tian simply raised his hand and made a sweeping motion in the void. He stepped into a spatial rift and instantly appeared above the vast ocean tens of thousands of miles away.

In less than half an incense stick's time, Huang Tian tore through space again and returned to Sunset Forest.

In the camp, Qian San and the others were taking a light nap inside their tents.

Suddenly, a violent splashing sound came from the open space in the center of the camp. It sounded like a fish had been thrown to the ground and was desperately thrashing about.

Qian San and Franya were instantly awakened, and everyone rushed out of the tent.

By the light of the campfire, everyone was astonished to discover that a crystal-clear dolphin-like soul beast—the Jade Azure Dolphin—had appeared out of nowhere in the open space of the camp.

This soul beast exudes a pure and rich water attribute, and has actually reached the level of ultimate water. Its cultivation level is exactly 1,700 years.

At this moment, this soul beast, which should have lived in the deep sea, was desperately rolling around in the mud.