Douluo Continent: Awakening the Original Martial Soul at the Start

Chapter 133 Qian Renxue's Eighth Trial - The Seven Deadly Sins

"Bibi Dong, you'd better watch yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Fei and Li Fan vanished instantly, their whereabouts unknown.

"Li Fei!"

Bibi Dong let out a heart-wrenching roar, spitting out a mouthful of blood as she plummeted from the sky to the ground. Upon seeing this, Yue Guan and the others, who were some distance away, transformed into streaks of light and caught Bibi Dong, then found a safe place for her to heal her wounds in seclusion.

Inside the Body Sect, Li Fei and Li Fan appeared instantly.

"Let's go, Xiao Fan!" Li Fei led Li Fan deeper into the sect: "Dad! Mom! They miss you so much, they've been talking about you for ages!"

Li Fan nodded and followed behind Li Fei.

"Dad! Mom! Look who I brought home?!" Li Fei shouted excitedly before even entering the door.

"You brat, what are you yelling for?! Don't you know I'm..." Jiang Xin, who was sewing clothes, put down the clothes in her hands and walked towards the door with an angry look on her face. As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw the burly young man behind Li Fei.

"Xiao Fan! It really is you!" Jiang Xin rubbed her eyes, her face filled with disbelief. She then instantly jumped into Li Fan's arms, hugging him tightly and exclaiming excitedly, "This is wonderful!"

Li Fei smiled and turned to leave to go into seclusion. He knew that Jiang Xin must have a lot to say to her younger brother. His son had gained a lot from the battle with Bibi Dong. He had only tried the new Zhou Tian Domain before, and this was the first time he had condensed all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within the domain into a single attack.

What Li Fei needs to do now is to have the local domain covered by a stronger domain. Although Soul Masters cannot do it, Gods may very well, because a domain is an exclusive space created by mastering the power of heaven and earth. Li Fei is just applying this space more thoroughly.

Upon reaching the level of a god, one's domain can even transform into a world, allowing one to fight enemies with the power of that world; one can imagine the immense power it possesses.

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The news of the disappearance of the Silves Palace quickly spread throughout the continent. All the top powers knew that it was Li Fei who did it. Everyone was amazed by Li Fei's strength. For a time, the soul masters who were loyal to the Star Luo Empire and the New Spirit Hall were terrified, fearing their future fate.

They had already accepted in their hearts that Li Fei was the strongest person on the continent, and that the battle with the Heaven Dou Empire would be won by the Heaven Dou Empire. Many soul masters had already begun to prepare to run away, preferring to be idle soul masters rather than follow the Star Luo Empire and the new Spirit Hall.

On the outskirts of the royal city of Silves, inside a luxurious tent, Bibi Dong sat weakly on the throne, coldly watching Hu Liena and the others below.

"Teacher, the Soul Masters who have pledged allegiance to us are now filled with fear, all afraid that Li Fei will attack again. In fact, many of the surviving low-level Soul Masters have already secretly left the royal city and their whereabouts are unknown."

Hu Liena looked at the information she had compiled and reported to Bibi Dong with a somewhat grim expression. Li Fei's attack had killed at least a thousand Soul Masters, and as many as ten thousand were injured or crippled. This time, nearly a thousand more Soul Masters had fled. Such a number of Soul Masters would be a devastating blow even to the new Spirit Hall, which had nearly a hundred thousand Soul Masters!

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's heart bled. She sighed and waved her hand helplessly, "Everyone, go down first! Also, don't stop any Soul Masters who want to leave; let them go!"

"yes!"

Hu Liena nodded and led Xie Yue and the others out, leaving Bibi Dong alone in the tent.

"Li Fei! I will make you wash away my defeat with your blood!"

Bibi Dong muttered through gritted teeth. She understood that the only way to win back the hearts of those disaffected Soul Masters was to defeat Li Fei head-on, which would restore their confidence in the new Spirit Hall.

But after that previous battle, she had no confidence whatsoever in defeating Li Fei.

However, she did gain some useful information: Li Fei had not truly obtained the Sea God's inheritance, and she still had a chance to defeat her. Becoming a god became her only goal.

"I must speed up my ascension to godhood; only by becoming a god can I possibly defeat Li Fei!"

Thinking of the Soul Masters who were about to leave, Bibi Dong's eyes were suddenly filled with a purple-gold light. A powerful purple vortex appeared behind her, and her figure disappeared into it.

Qian Renxue naturally also received news of the battle between Bibi Dong and Li Fei. After hearing that Bibi Dong had not died despite the attack that blasted out abyss several meters deep, she couldn't help but feel a sense of crisis.

Others might not know how strong Li Fei was, but she knew very well. Even though she had completed the Seven Trials of the Angels and her soul power and blood energy had reached level ninety-eight, and her strength had long surpassed that of her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, she still felt no chance of winning against Li Fei. Although every battle ended in a draw, she knew in her heart that Li Fei was letting her win.

But now Bibi Dong was able to survive Li Fei's powerful attack, which shows her strength. Moreover, based on the Min clan's description of Bibi Dong's appearance at that time, she knew in her heart that Bibi Dong was only one step away from becoming a complete god.

"Looks like I need to undergo the eighth test from the angels as well, and strive to become a god as soon as possible!"

Qian Renxue, inside the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, soared into the sky and flew towards the Angel Temple, transforming into a golden streak of light and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

On a path in the desolate gold plains west of the city of Silves, the corpses of Soul Masters lay everywhere. Each of these Soul Masters died a gruesome death. A deep purple magic circle glowed beneath these corpses, continuously devouring them.

"Hahaha!"

Bibi Dong's laughter could still be faintly heard in the air. Once the corpse disappeared, everything returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

"The Eighth Test of the Angels: Judging Human Sin!"

Inside the Angel Temple, as Qian Daoliu recounted the contents of the eighth test, a strange glint flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, for this test was rather ambiguous and lacked any specifics.

Having spent a long time with Li Fei, she was not as confused as in the original work. She also developed her own definition of evil. Apart from those who lacked moral character and could not uphold their bottom line, there was basically no absolute evil among the rest; it was just a matter of different perspectives.

With a flash of golden light, Qian Renxue sensed a change in her surroundings. The next second, she appeared in a bustling city. No one around her seemed surprised by her sudden appearance; they took it for granted.

Qian Renxue looked around in confusion. How did she end up in the Star Luo Empire? Where was the person she was supposed to judge?!

Bu Le walked slowly down the road with his head hanging low, saying helplessly, "We finally escaped the Heaven Dou Empire and were planning to find some fun near the New Spirit Hall, but I never expected that because of that Li Fei, we'd have to run away again!"

Tianya, feeling down, chimed in, "Yeah! I haven't been looking for any pretty girls lately!"

The big, goofy goose saw Qian Renxue in the distance, pointed at her, and exclaimed excitedly, "Bu Le! Tianya! Look, what a beautiful young lady!"

Bu Le nodded, drool dripping from his mouth, and said with a lecherous grin, "Yeah! A stunning beauty! Heaven has been kind to me!"

The three immediately stepped forward and began to fawn over Qian Renxue, even considering taking action against her.

Qian Renxue's soul power erupted instantly, pressing the three of them to the ground. Their bodies crackled and popped, and most of them were broken.

"If we look at humanity through the eyes of angels and gods, what sins would be unforgivable?!" Qian Daoliu's voice came from beside her, telling Qian Renxue how to conduct a fair trial!

"Since I am now the successor of the Angel God, the Angel God's vision is my vision. If I believe his sins are unforgivable, then he is definitely unforgivable!" Qian Renxue responded in a cold voice, her eyes remaining unchanged, still calm and holy.

Qian Daoliu's voice rang out again: "Xue'er, you must make a fair judgment with the eyes of God, not measure a person's sins with humanity!"

"What fairness is there in this world? So-called fairness is nothing more than judging by the standards of angels or gods, or the standards of the divine realm. And I am destined to become a god. I judge these three before me to be utterly wicked, and their only fate is death!"

After saying that, without waiting for Qian Daoliu to continue, golden flames ignited on the bodies of Bu Le and the other two. They were vaporized and disappeared into the air without even letting out a scream.

After saying that, ignoring the gazes of those around him, he turned and walked into the portal that appeared, entering the Angel Temple.

Suddenly, a message from the Angel God appeared in Qian Daoliu's mind. Although he was somewhat surprised that Qian Renxue had passed the test, he felt he still needed to teach her a lesson. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Xue'er, are you really prepared?! You acted too impulsively. Can't you think about things from a divine perspective?!"

"Grandpa, in my eyes, gods are high above, viewing things from an outsider's perspective. That's how they can clearly see the interests of the entire continent. What's the difference between that and me being an emperor?! It's just that one sees the whole world, while I only see the Heavenly Dou Empire!" At this point, Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu earnestly. "I suppose this is why Grandpa played the role of Xue Qinghe to experience royalty when he was very young. After all, there's no one closer to the standard of a god than an emperor!"

The power struggles within the royal family, the governance of the state, and the gods' view of the world are remarkably similar: as long as the world is not destroyed and continues to thrive, what does it matter how many ordinary people die?!

Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue and sighed, saying, "It seems that Li Fei has really influenced you a lot! You've unknowingly followed Li Fei's ideas instead of thinking from the perspective of the Spirit Hall and the Angel God."

"Grandpa, it's not that I was influenced by Li Fei and followed his ideas. Rather, I've seen my own heart clearly and understand my true thoughts. I'm just following my own heart!"

Qian Renxue smiled and said that her realm had reached the Great Stillness realm, and her will was firm. External things could not shake her mind. If inheriting the Angel God required her to change her thoughts and go against her own heart, then she would rather not become a god.

Having spent many years by Li Fei's side, she understood that becoming a god independently was not impossible, and she knew the methods. At worst, she could become a god independently.

Seeing the smile on Qian Renxue's lips and her unwavering gaze, Qian Daoliu was taken aback. His previously gloomy brows relaxed, and he smiled, "Since Xue'er has her own ideas, then Grandpa supports you!"

The angel's test continued, and Qian Renxue understood what the sins of the judgment were—pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust, these seven representing the most fundamental sins of mankind.

The sin committed by the three lewd men was lust. Later, she encountered the representatives of the other six sins, and except for sloth and pride, she burned the rest to ashes.

"What will we face next?!"

Looking at the portal in front of her, Qian Renxue walked straight in. The Angel Temple she remembered did not appear. Instead, there were several huge angel statues. Her grandfather, Qian Daoliu, was chained between the hands of the largest statue by golden chains.

"Qian Renxue!" A very calm voice echoed throughout the space!

"An angel god?!" Qian Renxue immediately recognized the voice and said coldly, "Let go of my grandfather!"

"I am the angel god, and you need to answer one question for me!"

"What's the problem?!"

"In your opinion, is your grandfather guilty or not?!"

Upon hearing the angel's voice, Qian Renxue's lips curled into a disdainful smile, and she coldly said, "How could you possibly be guilty!"

"You may see him as innocent, but he did many things to uphold the so-called glory of angels..."

"Enough! As long as he's still my grandfather and hasn't done anything that would incur divine or public wrath, then he's innocent. He doesn't need your definition!"

Before the angel god could finish speaking, Qian Renxue interrupted him and retorted without any mercy.

Several seconds passed before the angel's voice echoed again from the void: "It seems you have made your choice!"

"Xue'er, as long as you can become a god, Grandpa is willing to pay any price!" Qian Daoliu regained consciousness at some point and looked at Qian Renxue earnestly.

The Angelic Holy Sword suddenly appeared in front of Qian Renxue, its meaning very clear: either cut the chains and let Qian Renxue fall into the abyss to pay for her actions and inaction over the years, or give up the Angelic Holy Sword, which would be equivalent to giving up the Angel God's test.

"Do I even need to choose?! I already have the answer in my heart. If I have to give up my seven emotions and six desires to become a god, then I'd rather be a human!" Qian Renxue laughed, her eyes sweeping over the Angelic Holy Sword. Without hesitation, she stepped into the air and walked towards Qian Daoliu. In that instant, her state of mind changed again, reaching the Changding realm.

(End of this chapter)