Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

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Gu Yuena sighed heavily as she looked at Xuan Ming's silent, suppressed expression, as if he were about to explode at any moment. She knew that any further words of provocation at this moment could be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

She glanced deeply at Bibi Dong, whose expression was solemn, her eyes conveying a silent warning and entrustment. Then, without saying another word, her figure transformed into a streak of silver light and disappeared directly from the Papal Palace.

Only Xuanming and Bibi Dong remained in the hall.

Bibi Dong stepped forward, gently embraced Xuanming's tense body, pressed her cheek against his cool chest, and felt his intense heartbeat, which was not real but seemed to be audible.

She could clearly sense that Xuanming's mental state was becoming increasingly sensitive, like a fully drawn bowstring, where the slightest disturbance could cause him to completely lose control.

The greater the pressure and potential threats he faces, the more he subconsciously associates the situation with the worst possible outcome; this is a survival instinct ingrained in his bones by his past experiences.

"Calm down..." Bibi Dong's voice was very soft, "It hasn't come to that yet."

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Leaving the Papal Palace, Gu Yuena didn't linger at all. Her figure was as fast as lightning as she flew straight towards the Angel Temple, which stood atop the mountain behind Wuhun City and radiated holy light.

Her arrival instantly alarmed all the guardians who were protecting the place.

Several powerful auras soared into the sky. Apart from the deceased Golden Crocodile Douluo, the other elders emerged in full force, surrounding Gu Yuena, their eyes filled with vigilance and hostility. The unfathomable aura emanating from Gu Yuena made them feel unprecedented pressure.

Just as the atmosphere was about to become tense, a gentle yet authoritative voice rang out: "All of you, step back."

Qian Daoliu appeared at the temple entrance. He nodded slightly to Gu Yuena, his eyes filled with complex emotions: "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, what brings you to the Angel Temple?"

Gu Yuena looked at him, her tone flat yet resolute: "I want to see Qian Renxue. Now."

Qian Daoliu frowned slightly: "Xiaoxue is currently in seclusion..."

"Either, let her come out to see me." Gu Yuena interrupted him, her voice suddenly turning cold, and she exuded a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine. "Or, I'll kill all of you right now, including Qian Renxue in the temple!"

Her meaning was clear: if the Qian Renxue matter could not be properly resolved and became the fuse that ignited Xuanming, then she wouldn't mind erasing this "root of the problem" directly!
She spared no effort to stop Xuanming from going to extremes!
Qian Daoliu felt a tremendous shock upon sensing Gu Yuena's unmistakable killing intent. He had no doubt that if he refused again, the Silver Dragon King would immediately attack! With the power she was currently displaying, no one present could stop her!

After weighing the pros and cons, Qian Daoliu finally nodded heavily: "...Please follow me."

Gu Yuena followed Qian Daoliu into the solemn Angel Temple.

Qian Daoliu arrived before the angel statue in the center of the temple and offered a few devout prayers. Then, the statue emitted a soft golden light, and a portal to a strange space slowly opened—the Angel's Secret Realm.

Not long after, a dazzling golden figure slowly emerged from the secret realm. Qian Renxue wore a magnificent golden palace dress, the phantom of her six-winged angel martial spirit faintly visible behind her, exuding holiness and nobility. Her aura was much stronger than before, clearly indicating that she had gained a great deal from the secret realm.

However, when she saw Gu Yuena and felt the unfathomable, vast aura emanating from her, which seemed to be one with the entire world, a hint of shock and indescribable complexity flashed in her golden eyes.

She thought her progress was fast enough to close the gap with this woman, but she never expected... the other woman's strength seemed to have reached a level she couldn't comprehend at all? Had she become a god?

Gu Yuena didn't care about Qian Renxue's thoughts. She went straight to the point and told her without reservation about the content of Xuanming's current fourth trial, "Severing the Bonds of Love," and the fact that Qian Renxue was the most crucial and unsolvable link in it.

Upon hearing this, a hint of mockery flashed in Qian Renxue's golden eyes. She crossed her arms, her tone tinged with schadenfreude: "So what? His failure in the divine exam is exactly what I wanted, isn't it? I wish he'd stay stuck there forever. Only by becoming stronger than him can I get everything I want, including... him." Her gaze was intense, filled with undisguised ambition and possessiveness.

Gu Yuena looked at her, her eyes icy: "You're dreaming."

She directly shattered Qian Renxue's unrealistic fantasies and presented a harsh truth: "You think his failure in the assessment was simply due to being stuck at a bottleneck? Let me tell you, once this assessment is deemed a failure, Xuanming will immediately abandon all illusions and choose to forcefully attempt to break through to the Divine Realm!"

Qian Renxue's expression changed slightly.

Gu Yuena continued, her tone heavy: "Moreover, I underestimated the restlessness and destructive desires simmering within him. I previously thought that as long as he was confident in breaking through to the Divine Realm, he might not go to extremes. But now I'm certain."

"If he is not confident in breaking through by force, he will choose to destroy humanity first, clear the obstacles, and then try to seize that slim chance!"

"If he is confident of breaking through, he will also immediately destroy humanity after succeeding, and then take us away from this star system and fly far away!"

"In other words, as long as the divine test fails, and as long as this matter cannot be resolved peacefully, Xuanming will not hesitate to choose the most extreme and insane path!"

Gu Yuena stared intently at Qian Renxue's instantly pale face and said, word by word:

"He is no longer the Xuanming who used to have any scruples. The constant pressure and the feeling of being manipulated are enough to change anyone, and he is no exception. What you are facing now is a madman who has been pushed to the edge of a cliff and could drag the whole world down with him at any moment."

"Your idea that you need to be stronger than him to get him is meaningless in the face of the choices he might make. Because in the end, you will either be facing a destroyer, or... nothing will be left."

After saying those words, Gu Yuena stopped looking at Qian Renxue's ever-changing expression, her figure transformed into a streak of silver light, and disappeared directly into the Angel Temple.

She wasn't kidding.

If Qian Renxue's situation cannot be resolved in the end and becomes the fuse that ignites Xuanming, then she doesn't mind eliminating this "root of the problem" in the most direct and cruel way in advance.

To stop Xuanming from going down the path of destruction, she was willing to pay any price and bear any sins.

Inside the Angel Temple, only Qian Renxue remained, standing in place, her golden eyes filled with shock, struggle, and a hint of indescribable panic.

Will Xuanming destroy humanity? That seemingly cold-hearted man, who actually harbors some kind of bottom line she cannot comprehend deep down, that man she can never truly hate deep down, would he really do something so insane?
She didn't want to believe it, but Gu Yuena's undisguised murderous intent and heavy tone made it impossible for her to completely ignore it.

As the sun gradually set, golden rays bathed Mount Papal in its afterglow.

Qian Renxue finally moved. She took a step and walked out of the solemn temple, down the long stone steps.

Instead of returning to her residence on the mountain, she headed straight for the Papal Palace at the foot of the mountain.

It's been almost six years.

Nearly six years have passed since she entered the Temple of Angels and began the Angelic Trial. During these six years, she has almost completely isolated herself from the world, devoting herself wholeheartedly to the inheritance. The outside world has undergone earth-shattering changes, but she knows very little about them.

As she approached the magnificent and solemn Papal Palace, Qian Renxue suddenly stopped. Instead of walking in, she flashed into the sky, looking down at the familiar yet unfamiliar Martial Soul City. (End of Chapter)