Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 517 is about the young master, so does that mean there's also a palace master?

This soul bone was provided by the Ice and Snow Emperors, after all, they might be the biggest beneficiaries of this operation.

However, the Spirit Hall now has a rich collection of spirit bones, which are mostly obtained through captures and purchases from the Spirit Merchants Association. They are not obtained by killing spirit beasts.

The soul bones that the Ice and Snow Emperors took out came from a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast called the Rouge Earth Spirit Python. This was a trophy left behind by a human soul master who tried to hunt souls in the far north thousands of years ago but unfortunately perished.

"This is... a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone of a soul beast?" Nan Shuishui exclaimed in surprise.

"That's right." Xue Di nodded slightly. "I know about your Crimson Dragon Martial Soul, and this soul bone comes from a Crimson Earth Spirit Python, which is very suitable for you."

The Rouge Earth Spirit Python, and other similar soul beasts such as the Rouge Soft Tendon Python, are all considered to be the lowest of the Rouge Dragons.

"Mom! This is a torso bone..." Nan Qiuqiu's eyes changed.

"Its grade is 80,000 years old," Xue Di added.

"Mom! This is an 80,000-year-old soul bone..." Nan Qiuqiu's eyes widened in amazement.

Nan Shuishui's breathing also became irregular.

Qian Renxue continued to smile, allowing her to think things through slowly.

Time passed slowly, and the whole scene seemed to freeze as if it were about to burst into water.

"I still need a few conditions." Nan Shuishui seemed a little distressed. "After all, this is a decision that goes against our ancestors' wishes, please understand."

Qian Renxue nodded: "Please speak."

"I know that your Spirit Hall comes from the Sun Moon Empire. But you have not invaded our Heavenly Soul Empire, and you have even helped us with the development of life-guiding souls..." Nan Shuishui frowned, "I hope to have your support."

"You also hope to develop soul guidance technology?" Qian Renxue asked with some surprise.

Nan Qiuqiu, seemingly afraid that Qian Renxue and the others would change their minds, quickly said, "My maternal grandmother, who was the previous sect leader, purchased a lot of rare metals in advance and placed them within the sect, intending to develop soul guidance technology, but due to..."

Nan Shuishui glared fiercely at her daughter.

"...Due to insufficient technical skills..." Nan Qiuqiu's voice trailed off.

Qian Renxue chuckled, "This girl is quite adorable. So, are you hoping to receive some preferential treatment and have us help develop your soul guidance technology?"

Nan Shuishui nodded helplessly.

"Dark Thunder Douluo also recently became a level nine Soul Master, could he also have this kind of idea?" Shen Yuanyi muttered softly.

Qian Renxue glared fiercely at her little darling.

Nan Shuishui blushed slightly: "The girl next to you is quite cute too."

"We can agree to this condition." Qian Renxue nodded. "If the value of that ice vein is sufficient, we can even further increase the priority of the Earth Dragon Gate's transformation."

"You have that much power?" Nan Qiuqiu was a little incredulous.

"...?" Shen Yuanyi looked at her strangely. "Girl, do you know who she is?"

"The young master of the Spirit Hall," Nan Qiuqiu scratched her head, "If there's a young master, there must also be a hall master, right? But if my mother is still alive, then I can't disobey her orders."

"The Hall Master of the Spirit Hall is in seclusion and won't be appearing anytime soon. I'm in charge now," Qian Renxue said with a smile. "But even if she does come out, she'll probably be so surprised she'll open her mouth wide and say, 'Daughter, you did a really great job!'"

Maybe? Oh well, my proud and arrogant mother probably wouldn't say something like that.

"Mom, why don't you go into seclusion too? I'll take control of the Earth Dragon Gate and make sure it's done properly." Nan Qiuqiu patted her chest.

"You brat!" Nan Shuishui said angrily. "Then I'll tell you my second condition. I hope that you, young master, can spar with my daughter. If you can help me temper her arrogance, then I will grant your request." "Spar with her?" Qian Renxue tilted her head.

"I know you! I've seen your match footage!" Nan Qiuqiu said. "Two years ago in the Soul Master Tournament, you were a Soul Grandmaster, but to win the championship against Shrek Academy must have been truly remarkable. But..."

She paused for a moment, then said, "I'm a Soul King now, you know. Two years have passed, you should still be a Soul Master."

Many people's impression of Qian Renxue is actually more based on her being the "young master of the Spirit Hall" and the "champion of the Soul Master Competition".

Now, everyone on the mainland knows that the Spirit Hall is leading the Sun Moon Empire to sweep across the eastern part of the continent, waging war in the south and appeasing the north, advancing in tandem.

However, they believe that the credit for the war largely came from the cooperation and planning between the military and the real high command, and few people really know who the mastermind behind it all was.

This is similar to Princess Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire. In her mind, the current state of the Heavenly Soul Empire is the result of negotiations between the Poison Undying Sect Master and Long Xiaoyao of the Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue smiled: "I heard that the attribute of your Crimson Dragons is annihilation?"

Nan Qiuqiu proudly raised her head.

With a wave of her hand, Qian Renxue released a ball of golden soul power: "Come, let's test your annihilation attribute."

Nan Qiuqiu's eyes narrowed: "You're not going to release your spirit rings? I'd like to see your four peculiar ten-thousand-year spirit rings."

"If you can annihilate this wisp of soul power for me, then I'll show you."

Upon hearing this, Nan Qiuqiu immediately objected. She released her martial soul, and five spirit rings appeared. Then, the first and fourth spirit rings lit up.

She unleashed her two soul skills, Annihilation Light and Annihilation Hand. She attached Annihilation Light to her palm and launched an attack directly towards the spot where Qian Renxue was sitting.

Nan Shuishui frowned, thinking to herself that this young master was being a bit too arrogant, even more so than her own daughter. At a time like this, he didn't even activate his martial spirit or spirit rings, but merely released a ball of spirit power.

In fact, the ball of soul power that Qian Renxue released was actually her first soul skill, Angel Assault, which she had quietly used. With her current cultivation level and control ability, she was fully capable of doing so.

"What is this?" Nan Qiuqiu's expression changed instantly after she grasped the ball of soul power.

Her annihilation attribute is actually extremely powerful, directly destroying and erasing. To make an analogy, if this attribute is cultivated to its peak, it could be like Ye Xishui's Death Tower, which could wipe out two hundred Soul Saints with a single shot.

However, her attribute was like encountering a very strange mutual dissolution in front of Qian Renxue's angelic soul power. The power in this soul power was not annihilation, but it could continuously dissolve her soul power. That feeling was a sacred, irresistible command.

"How is it?" Qian Renxue asked with a smile.

"This, how is this possible? My Annihilation attribute..." Nan Qiuqiu withdrew her hand and frantically patted her heaving chest.

"Let's do it again!" she said defiantly.

"it is good."

Qian Renxue nodded, then stretched out her other hand and released a completely opposite kind of soul power.

This time, Nan Qiuqiu unleashed her fifth soul skill, the Rouge Annihilation Sword, directly slashing at the purplish-red soul power.

"Wow--"

This time, Nan Qiuqiu was so shocked that she coughed up a mouthful of blood.

"Qiuqiu!" Nan Shuishui hurriedly got up and came to her daughter, then looked at Qian Renxue with some fear.

Bonus chapter for the "Light of Inspiration" reward from Scutum!

Here's a bit more background information, because the mineral veins beneath the Earth Dragon Gate not only contain the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, but also something called the Extreme Ice Divine Crystal, which is very important.

In addition, this can be seen as setting an example. After the Earth Dragon Gate is subdued, other forces will see that the Earth Dragon Gate has made contributions to the Spirit Hall and thus received huge rewards, so they will follow suit.

(End of this chapter)