In Douluo, there is a way to die.

Chapter 136 "Qian Renxue - Alter"

The sunset forest, the eyes of ice and fire.

The pale blue elemental barrier, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, releasing bursts of elemental fluctuations. The surrounding Blue Silver Forest was lush and verdant, appearing even more vibrant than it had been six years ago.

This elemental barrier was personally set up by Gu Yuena. It can automatically release the corresponding elemental power. While not affecting the environment of this treasure land of immortal herbs, it can counteract the extremes of ice and fire, preventing damage to the foundation of soul masters with low cultivation levels. At the same time, it can further purify the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in this place. This abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also the energy source to maintain the long-term existence of the barrier, forming a positive cycle.

It must be said that although Gu Yuena is not very smart, her ultimate control over the elements is unparalleled. She was born with a level that others could not reach even after a lifetime of effort. The worshippers of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye would also observe this elemental barrier from time to time and gain new insights each time.

Halfway up the mountain, in a small but exquisite courtyard, a blonde girl sat cross-legged on the bed, her eyes slightly closed, cultivating her inner energy as usual.

She wore an exquisite pure white dress that accentuated her beautiful figure. Her exposed fair shoulders sparked endless imagination, and her long, golden hair, reaching her waist, cascaded down her back, swaying naturally in the cool breeze blowing in from the window.

Time left no trace on Qian Renxue's face, as if it had stood still, preserving all her beauty. Her face was serene, like a legendary saint.

Abundant and high-quality spiritual energy from heaven and earth was drawn into the body, transformed into gaseous soul power, then into liquid, and then rotated clockwise around a golden core.

Gentle and resilient soul power, carrying an inexhaustible aura, was released from the golden core. It further compressed the liquid soul power that was rotating clockwise around the core into golden particles. Finally, these golden "particles" flowed into the core and completely transformed into Qian Renxue's own accumulation.

She didn't know how much time had passed, but suddenly at a certain moment, she opened her azure eyes, awoke from her meditation, and exhaled a long breath.

"Level 83... faster than I expected." She clenched her fist, a hint of joy on her face.

With her delicate feet encased in pure white stockings slipping into sandals, Qian Renxue stepped out of bed, stretched languidly, displaying her graceful curves, and then walked to the window. Gazing at the magnificent scenery formed by the deep blue and crimson hues of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire below the mountain, she felt the gentle breeze on her face, her mood incredibly pleasant.

Thanks to the resources provided by Yinlan, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye provided a top-notch cultivation environment. The Mysterious Heaven Technique improved the speed and quality of her soul power cultivation, the Purple Demon Eye allowed her to master the knack of controlling her mental power, and the Law of the Soul Core enhanced her mastery of divine power, as well as the speed of her soul power accumulation and recovery.

Her cultivation speed was even faster than Yinlan's—mainly because Yinlan had consumed far too many rare and precious herbs back then, making her physical attributes ridiculously strong. Even without considering the soul core, the total amount of soul power in her body was several times greater than that of ordinary people, which in a sense increased the difficulty of her leveling up. However, with the comparison of a large amount of resources, this difficulty was almost negligible. In addition, it took a lot of time to condense two soul cores at the same time, and Yinlan had only recently broken through to the Soul Saint realm.

All of these things are available to everyone in the entire Hall of Worship. Even Qian Daoliu left after failing to condense his third soul core, which was the result of condensing both the Divine and Spatial soul cores. Now, Golden Crocodile Douluo is also preparing to condense his second soul core, attempting to forcibly break through to level ninety-nine by further increasing his soul power accumulation and relying on his total soul power.

At times like this, Qian Renxue would feel a subtle sense of guilt. She was the one who brought Yinlan into the Spirit Hall's camp, but the help Yinlan had given them far exceeded what they could repay. The Spirit Hall's help to Yinlan was at most limited to resources such as information sharing and convenience in daily travel.

In terms of resources, she possesses such a treasure trove and secret techniques. In terms of combat power, let alone the great silver dragon, she could easily defeat even the great black dragon with a single slap. In terms of status, she is practically a princess of the Star Dou Great Forest. With all of the above, she can also thrive in the mortal world. Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin are clear examples, and these two are no ordinary people these days.

If she hadn't happened to bump into Yinlan in the Star Dou Great Forest back then, it's hard to say how the Spirit Hall would view the suddenly rising "Blue Silver Douluo," "Azure Phosphorus Douluo," and "Saint Healing Douluo" at this point in time. In addition, Yinlan's main spirit is the "Clear Sky Hammer," which makes misunderstandings even more likely. Without Yinlan's wake-up call, she would probably still be engrossed in the "Usurpation Plan," doing everything herself. Whether she would even have the strength of a Soul Saint by now is questionable.

One wrong move and the whole game is lost. If the two sides part ways on bad terms, the Spirit Hall's nearly 10,000-year-old foundation may be destroyed.

Of course, Yinlan didn't think that much back then. Even if she hadn't run into Qian Renxue that time, she would have taken the initiative to go to Wuhun City to talk to Qian Daoliu about cooperation. After all, Wuhun Hall was the largest human force in this era, and she was lusting after Qian Renxue's body. She was shameless (laughs).

However, this possibility made Qian Renxue feel nervous and anxious. She had done nothing, yet she had received so many resources from Yin Lan. Even the acquisition of spirit rings had spirit beasts obediently coming to sacrifice themselves. How should the Spirit Hall repay Yin Lan for such a sacrifice?
The worshippers felt the same way. As staunch supporters of the Spirit Hall, they also had high moral standards. As a result, they all became cultivation fanatics, thinking about becoming true top experts as soon as possible and becoming Yinlan's strongest support in the human world, so as not to let Yinlan down.

Qian Renxue relaxed her mind and cleared away all those chaotic thoughts.

...Yes, let's not think about these things. I can't do anything right now. We promised to become gods, and I can't let Lanlan down!

A strand of her long hair suddenly turned silver-white, and a red light flashed in her azure eyes.

Are you afraid she'll leave you?
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes, shook her head, her long golden hair swaying behind her head, silently responding in her heart.

...You know, Lanlan isn't that kind of person.

The red light flashed again.

"...Then what are you afraid of? That big silver dragon has been at sea for so long, who knows when it will return? Isn't this our chance?" Qian Renxue frowned, but after thinking for a while, she relaxed and a look of sudden realization appeared on her face.

...That seems to be the case!
This consciousness in her mind was something Qian Renxue discovered only after she obtained the true form of her martial soul. Her seventh soul ring came from the sacrifice of a mutated 100,000-year-old twin chaotic cyclope, and it possessed both light and dark attributes.

Logically speaking, Qian Renxue should have chosen a soul ring that suited her own martial soul, rather than choosing other types of soul rings to avoid unnecessary impurities. Moreover, these twin chaotic cyclops also had "darkness" which contradicted her attributes, as well as a trace of "chaos" attribute of unknown nature produced by the coexistence and fusion of "light" and "darkness" attributes.

But for some reason, she felt an inexplicable urge to obtain such a spirit ring. She knew that if she missed this opportunity to achieve the True Spirit Body, she would never have another chance. So, she made her decision.

Yinlan had tried to stop her back then, but she couldn't predict what kind of changes would occur if Qian Renxue absorbed the soul ring of the Twin Chaos Cyclops, whether it would be good or bad. But rather than gambling on the possibility that the change would be good, it would be better to safely absorb a 100,000-year soul ring that matched her own attributes, which would also surpass the soul masters of this era, and without any risks.

Over the years, Yinlan has improved his application of the power of creation. At that time, Qian Renxue's hidden talent, which had been dormant in her bloodline, had been fully developed. Her martial soul had evolved into an unprecedented twelve-winged angel, surpassing the first angel god who founded the Spirit Hall. Therefore, Qian Renxue believed that she could walk a different path from the God Ancestor and decide her own future. She stubbornly chose the soul ring of the Twin Chaos Cyclops.

The unexpected situation worried Yinlan greatly. Over the years, she had become accustomed to having everything under her control, but looking at Qian Renxue's determined eyes, she suddenly felt that she should trust the other party's choice. After all, Qian Renxue had been transformed by her for so many years and was no longer the pitiful woman from the original history.

Since she still had the power to create, even if something unexpected happened, there was still a chance to cover her losses, so Yinlan agreed to Qian Renxue's choice.

After that, Qian Renxue's martial soul transformed into a twelve-winged Chaos Angel of Light and Darkness. One of her wings was stained with jet black, and she controlled seven attributes: Chaos, Holy, Evil, Ultimate Light, Ultimate Darkness, Ultimate Fire, and Ultimate Ice. She also did not suffer from the negative effects of slow cultivation associated with ultimate martial souls. However, Qian Renxue still cannot activate that trace of the Chaos attribute.

The extraordinary talent brought about by this transformation brought tears to the eyes of Qian Daoliu, who was protecting the Dharma on the spot. Although he had witnessed it once before, this miraculous scene once again shocked him. The long-cherished wish of the Angel Clan will surely be fulfilled in this generation. His lips trembled with excitement, and he was too excited to say anything. He simply bowed solemnly to Yinlan to express his gratitude.

Then Qian Renxue noticed for the first time the image of herself in her own sea of ​​consciousness—wearing a black dress, with white hair and red eyes—to be precise, she didn't discover it in her own sea of ​​consciousness; she realized for the first time that she actually had two seas of consciousness, and she saw the other person in her second sea of ​​consciousness.

At the same time, her martial soul true form also appeared in two forms. It could be released in the form of "Twelve-winged Light and Dark Chaos Angel", and it could also separate the two attributes, becoming "Twelve-winged Angel" and "Twelve-winged Fallen Angel" respectively. She and her other self each controlled one body.

This "other self" has a rather wicked personality, always giving Qian Renxue the feeling of seeing the opposite of herself. In Yin Lan's words, it's "Qian Renxue Alter" (Joy).

Compared to the meticulous Qian Renxue, "Qian Renxue·alter" is straightforward and speaks very bluntly. She often secretly gives Qian Renxue advice on how to win over Yin Lan, and her direct approach often leaves both Qian Renxue and Yin Lan blushing, making it hard for her to believe that this is another version of herself.

For example, her current habit of wearing white stockings was suggested by "Qian Renxue·alter", which hit Yin Lan's sweet spot (laughs). The poor little devil couldn't resist the temptation of the pure saintess's white stockings (laughs).

Yinlan never expected that she, who was always the one to seduce others and was known as the "Queen of Ten Thousand Women," would one day be the one to be seduced. "Qian Renxue·alter" often managed to create a lesbian atmosphere, completely captivating Qian Renxue and earning her the title of "Master."

However, she was rejected by "Qian Renxue·alter" because she felt the title didn't sound nice and it felt like she was being insulted (laughs).

According to "Qian Renxue·alter", she was probably born because Qian Renxue did not receive the maternal love she expected from Bibi Dong in her childhood, and was instead targeted by the other party. This negative emotion accumulated and led to her birth. This is just her guess, and she does not know if it is true. Her memories are completely connected with Qian Renxue's, so she has no way of knowing the exact time of her birth.

However, until Yinlan unlocked Qian Renxue's bloodline potential, "Qian Renxue Alter" was unable to touch the outside world through any means and could only act as an audience member, silently enduring the negative emotions accumulated in Qian Renxue's heart.

After Yinlan first helped Qian Renxue develop her bloodline, she noticed that her spiritual power could extend outwards. Only after Qian Renxue obtained the seventh soul ring did she truly gain freedom.

However, although neither Qian Renxue nor "Qian Renxue·alter" cares much about the past and only has regrets, it must be admitted that most of Qian Renxue's negative emotions were stored in "Qian Renxue·alter". This also resulted in "Qian Renxue·alter" being kind-hearted by nature, but having completely opposite personalities and ways of doing things.

The red light in Qian Renxue's eyes reappeared.

...Believe me, as long as we seize the opportunity now and do as I say, even though that big silver dragon has lived for so long, I really don't think she's much smarter than us. In the end, she can only watch helplessly as we eat Lanlan, crying and making a scene on the ground!
...Good! Master is indeed a master! Our future happiness depends entirely on you! A blush appeared on Qian Renxue's face.

...I already told you not to call me Master!

Qian Renxue closed the window, drew the curtains, and walked towards her bed. Under the guidance of "Qian Renxue·alter", her anxiety disappeared and her mood became cheerful. Thinking of the bright future, she couldn't help but hum softly.

(End of this chapter)