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In the Star Dou Forest, after an entire hour of absorption, Qian Renxue finally obtained Emperor Tian's Soul Ring and Soul Bone.
When Qian Renxue opened his eyes once more, a blood-red light shone brightly from his pupils, and boundless evil soul power surged into the sky, covering the entire Star Dou Forest.
The three extreme attributes—Darkness, Coldness, and Evil—merged together, suffusing the entire forest. The soul beasts, which had been hiding in their lairs after the battle, were now emboldened and began to move with frenzy. Their eyes were covered by a layer of black, becoming crazed and bloodthirsty.
Especially the Evil attribute; under the influence of this overwhelming evil soul power, the battle power and age of the soul beasts rapidly increased.
The mastermind behind this, Qian Renxue, was still in a daze. His Ten-Winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul grew another pair of wings and evolved into a Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel.
Qian Renxue frowned deeply. "What's going on? This shouldn't be happening. Our Evil attribute should not have reached the required threshold. The nutrients provided by a mere Dark Demon Evil God Tiger are not enough. According to my theoretical knowledge, my Martial Soul should not have evolved."
For most soul masters, evolution of the Martial Soul is a good thing. But for Qian Renxue, this was a crisis. His Martial Soul was part of him, something he controlled. Yet, he had no idea what was happening with his own Martial Soul.
Despite the heavy sense of danger, Qian Renxue did not forget the urgent matter at hand. He recalled his Martial Soul and suppressed the evil soul power that erupted during the evolution. Otherwise, the Star Dou Forest would become as bloodthirsty as the Slaughter City, and the soul beast resources would quickly deplete.
"Master, do you know what's happening to me?" Qian Renxue asked, now only able to seek answers from the Asura God.
A solemn voice echoed, "This is your opportunity. Once you complete my eighth trial, you will have the answer."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue nodded slightly. After pondering for a moment, he sealed his Fallen Angel Martial Soul and turned to look at the King of All Demons and Bear King. Gripping the Asura Sword, he unleashed a blood-red sword aura, followed by two crimson spheres that he absorbed while sitting cross-legged.
Meanwhile, in the God Realm, the Evil God noticed that Qian Renxue had sealed his Fallen Angel Martial Soul. He murmured with a touch of admiration, "This kid is truly cautious. Most soul masters would be delighted if their Martial Soul evolved, and they wouldn't think to look for the reason. But he immediately analyzed the situation calmly, worrying that someone might be plotting against him."
For Qian Renxue's Fallen Angel Martial Soul to reach the Evil God King level, only the Evil God himself could have made that possible. By removing the Dark God's mark and leaving his own mark, the Evil God had effectively infused some of his divine power into Qian Renxue, merging it with the Fallen Angel Martial Soul.
Originally, Qian Renxue's Martial Soul was supposed to evolve into the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel when he inherited the Evil God position. After all, Qian Renxue had no affinity with Evil energy yet, so there should be no Evil divine power to cause his Martial Soul's evolution.
The reason for such swift benefits was simple: the Evil God had given up his position not because he was powerless, but because he wanted to take a short vacation. Along with the Good God, he planned to enjoy a long holiday elsewhere, with the intention of returning to the God Realm once he had rested enough. But the gods of the God Realm would surely be dissatisfied with this, so the divine artifacts and positions couldn't be passed on too openly. Otherwise, the Evil God's power would decline significantly, and he might not be able to return to his position in the future. Therefore, he had to settle for a temporary arrangement.
After absorbing the Soul Rings of the King of All Demons and Bear King, Qian Renxue spent much more time due to the resentment of the soul beasts being far stronger than Emperor Tian's. It took him a full two hours to finish absorbing the two Soul Rings.
With that, the nine Soul Rings of the Asura Sword were completely absorbed.
Ding!
"Completed the collection of the nine Soul Rings of the Asura Demon Sword within one year. Reward: Asura Affinity increased by 15%, and the Soul Ring's age is extended by 10,000 years."
Ding!
"Completed the eighth trial of the Evil God. Total reward: Evil Affinity increased by 100%, Martial Soul evolves into Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel."
Ding!
"The ninth trial of the Asura Evil: Asura Evil Descends."
Beneath Qian Renxue's feet, the Fallen Angel Martial Soul Soul Rings became five black and four red. The Asura Sword Soul Rings turned into eight red and one golden. The Dark-Golden Sea King Whale Soul Ring transformed into a radiant golden color, becoming a true divine-level Soul Ring.
"That's how it is… Evil Affinity. I still carry the inheritance of the Evil God. My Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel's Evil attribute must've come together like this."
Qian Renxue's furrowed brow eased a bit. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. His strength was still lacking. He hadn't even realized that another god's inheritance lay within him. In the eyes of true powerhouses, his current abilities were nothing more than those of an insignificant ant.
"Dao has no end..." he mused quietly.
"My Soul Ring replacement opportunity is still available. Since that's the case, I might as well deal with it now."
Turning his gaze toward the fallen bodies of the Dark-Gold Fearclaw Bear and the King of All Demons, Qian Renxue noticed that the King of All Demons had dropped a left-arm bone radiating powerful soul energy, while the Dark-Gold Fearclaw Bear hadn't left behind a Soul Bone.
His eyes glimmered with purple-gold light as he lifted his palm like a blade, swiftly severing the bear's remaining front right limb. Within moments, he had dissected it, revealing an unusual bone. This bone was dark gold, emanating dense soul energy—undoubtedly a Soul Bone. However, unlike traditional right-arm Soul Bones, this was a palm bone.
The bone resembled a hand, though small, with five slender, blade-like tips protruding from its front. The dark-gold glow on the blades rippled like water, giving the bone the aura of a divine weapon.
"Dark-Gold Fearclaw Right Palm Bone. This is my third external Soul Bone."
Qian Renxue grasped the palm bone, recalling the records from the Martial Soul Hall's Bible. The Dark-Gold Fearclaw Bear was only about 400,000 years old, yet it could shatter space with a single claw strike—far beyond its realm.
The records also stated that in order to integrate this palm bone, Qian Renxue first needed to merge it with his own palm. Only after full integration could he absorb the right-arm bone. Failing to do so would result in a soul bone rejection, causing the right arm to be rendered useless.
However, since Qian Renxue had already absorbed Emperor Tian's right-arm bone, a conflict was inevitable between the two. The Dark-Gold Fearclaw Bear and Emperor Tian were mortal enemies. Absorbing the palm bone would trigger severe rejection.
Qian Renxue smirked lightly. "In a world of the strong preying on the weak, there are things you must and must not do. Ultimately, it's just a matter of strength. Soul Bone rejection? Whether it's a bear or a dragon, I can deal with both. Can I not suppress the conflict between their Soul Bones?"
Without hesitation, he sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Dark-Gold Fearclaw Right Palm Bone. As the bone fused with his right hand, the palm and arm both began glowing dark gold and pitch black. Terrifying waves of soul energy erupted, causing Qian Renxue's right arm to bulge and tear.
"Just like this," he whispered.
Behind him, the Twelve-Winged Fallen Angel Martial Soul manifested, and the most extreme evil soul power surged into his right arm, suppressing the conflict between the two Soul Bones.
(End of Chapter)