Spirit City – Deep Within the Angel Temple
Qian Renxue had nearly completed the Ninth Trial of the Angel God, but at this crucial moment, a strange and overwhelmingly powerful force surged within her abdomen.
It was only now that Qian Renxue realized—she was already pregnant, and not just recently, but for several months.
For high-ranking soul masters, conception was already extremely difficult, and the higher one's soul power level, the lower the probability of pregnancy.
Even more so for Qian Renxue—she had been focused on improving her strength and passing the divine trials and hadn't even noticed the changes in her body.
However, now that she was at the final moment of the divine trial, she had to eliminate all distractions in order to succeed.
But within her, the fetus was also undergoing a transformation. Qian Renxue could clearly feel it—the child's bloodline was rapidly strengthening, carrying an unprecedented, terrifying power. Even under the holy light of the Angel God, she could still feel an intense sense of rejection from the force inside her.
At this moment, Qian Renxue could only grit her teeth. Despite the strong repulsion from the fetus' bloodline power, she forcibly channeled the Angel God's divine energy into the unborn child, trying to soothe it while pushing herself through the final test as quickly as possible.
Above Spirit City
Tang San was descending further into madness. He could sense an unknown danger, but at the same time, he also felt his own dark energy growing stronger. As long as he could absorb enough energy, he could ascend to godhood ahead of schedule.
A dark aura surrounded his entire body, his expression filled with fury and ferocity. Under the influence of this black energy, his two martial souls began to merge—Clear Sky Hammer and Dark Blue Silver Grass were both being consumed by darkness, radiating endless evil.
Suddenly, Tang San let out a deafening roar. At that moment, his two martial souls appeared simultaneously—Clear Sky Hammer in his left hand, Dark Blue Silver Grass in his right.
But there was a flaw Clear Sky Hammer's spirit rings were incomplete. Whether it was due to self-destruction of rings or the missing ninth spirit ring, it left him with a gap in his power.
Then, to everyone's shock, Tang San flew directly towards Bear Lord, swinging the Clear Sky Hammer with terrifying force, while Dark Blue Silver Grass surged forward like venomous serpents, aiming straight for Bear Lord.
At this moment, Bear Lord had been engaged in an intense battle with Golden Crocodile Douluo and was already wounded from Glowing feather Douluo's arrows. His spirit power was significantly depleted from the prolonged fight.
But now, he was being betrayed by an ally—Tang San's sudden attack caught him completely off guard.
Despite this, Bear Lord was still immensely powerful, standing on par with an ordinary Ultimate Douluo. He immediately swung his massive bear claws, slashing apart the Dark Blue Silver Grass and roaring, "Tang San, what do you think you're doing? I never thought you'd dare to attack me!"
Bear Lord's strength was terrifying—he possessed Extreme Metal attributes, and with a single punch, he forcefully blocked the Clear Sky Hammer. His giant claws easily tore through the Dark Blue Silver Grass, showcasing his immense combat prowess.
The surrounding warriors were equally shocked—why would Tang San suddenly attack Bear Lord when they had just been fighting side by side?
However, Tang San had completely lost all reason. His Clear Sky Hammer became even more brutal and ferocious, while Dark Blue Silver Grass surged endlessly as if it required no soul power at all, attacking Bear Lord from every direction.
Though Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others didn't understand Tang San's intentions, they knew that in the midst of the beast tide, killing a hundred-thousand-year soul beast would reduce the crisis. With that logic, they joined the attack on Bear Lord.
Bear Lord's situation instantly turned dire—now, he was facing five Title Douluos and Tang San all at once, and he was quickly being overwhelmed and wounded.
"Di Tian, you bastard!"
Bear Lord roared furiously, "You're the ruler of soul beasts, yet you're letting Tang San attack me?! You're a disgrace!"
Di Tian, the leader of the soul beasts, also shouted in anger, "Tang San, what do you think you're doing? Why did you suddenly attack Bear Lord?"
Tang San's expression twisted into madness, "Di Tian, we are out of time! A god is about to be born within Spirit City—I must ascend first!"
"If Qian Renxue becomes a god before me, do you think she will spare us? Do you think the soul beast race will have any future?"
Di Tian gazed upon the devastated battlefield—half of the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were already dead. He clenched his teeth and demanded, "Tang San, what exactly do you want?"
Tang San laughed coldly, "Di Tian, my Clear Sky Hammer is missing one last spirit ring—a supreme spirit ring. If Bear Lord sacrifices himself for me, I will complete my godhood."
"Why me?!"
Bear Lord let out a furious roar, "I have fought and bled for the soul beast race, and you dare to betray me like this?!"
At this moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others realized Tang San's plan. Without hesitation, they stopped attacking Bear Lord and turned against Tang San, instinctively protecting Bear Lord to prevent his sacrifice.
Di Tian, though hesitant, knew the soul beast race was in grave danger. If Qian Renxue ascended first, the soul beasts would face total annihilation, and even he might not survive.
Finally, Di Tian clenched his teeth and said, "Bear Lord, for the sake of the soul beast race, you must make this sacrifice."
Bear Lord's eyes burned with rage. "I refuse! Even if I die, I will never let Tang San benefit from my death!"
Di Tian had fought alongside Bear Lord for countless years and knew his fiery temper and unyielding will. Seeing that Bear Lord was on the verge of self-destruction, Di Tian immediately spoke, "Bear Lord, if you sacrifice yourself for the soul beast race, our Lord will find a way to resurrect you. You know the Lord's power, and you know that if the one receiving the sacrifice ascends to godhood, you will be reborn as a divine beast."
Di Tian no longer cared about keeping the Silver Dragon King's existence a secret—he revealed everything.
At that moment, the surrounding soul beasts remained silent, making no move to aid Bear Lord.
"Damn you, Di Tian!"
Bear Lord's face was filled with utter despair. "If someone must be sacrificed, why not you?! Why don't you die instead?!"
Suddenly, Di Tian released a suffocating black aura, declaring, "For the survival of the soul beast race, for our Lord, I cannot die yet. But you... you must go."
Bear Lord's face darkened. His heart sank into hopelessness—never did he imagine that, as the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear King, one of the strongest beings of Star Dou Forest, he would be betrayed by his own kind.
But as Di Tian said, no matter how much Bear Lord resented them, he could not abandon the soul beast race or his own kin.
With a final roar filled with hatred, Bear Lord bellowed, "Tang San! Di Tian! If you do not resurrect me, if you do not protect my clan, I will curse you both for eternity!"
Before anyone could react, the sky turned blood-red. Time itself seemed to freeze.
In that instant, Bear Lord's immense soul power condensed into a single, blood-red spirit ring.