Chapter 201: Illusion? Reality?
While the entire Douluo Continent was still immersed in the shock of the Sea God Bloodline ranking third...
In the direction of the Sea God Island, a sudden change occurred!
"Rumble!"
Above the Sea God Hall, the vast power of the ocean converged frantically, dyeing the entire sky a deep azure blue.
Countless phantom waves surged and galloped; directly above the Sea God Hall, an illusory palace condensed entirely from seawater and divine light slowly emerged.
That palace was azure blue throughout, exuding a sacred and ancient oceanic aura.
It echoed the Sea God Hall below from a distance!
Bo Saixi stood before the Sea God Hall, looking up at the illusory palace, her beautiful face showing complex emotions.
This Opportunity would determine whether she could escape the fate of having to sacrifice herself as the High Priest of the Sea God.
"High Priest!"
Sea Dragon Douluo stepped forward, his voice carrying a hint of a sob.
"You... must succeed."
Sea Horse Douluo knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "High Priest, the Sea God Island is guarded by us; please rest assured and go accept the God Trial."
"We await here for the High Priest to ascend to the God Position and return in glory!"
The other five Sacred Pillar Guardians also knelt one after another, saying in unison, "We await the High Priest to ascend to the God Position and return in glory!"
Bo Saixi looked at these loyal guardians who had followed her for decades or even a century, a flash of emotion in her eyes.
She took a deep breath, her voice clear and firm: "During my absence, Sea Dragon Douluo will temporarily take over the duties of the High Priest for the Sea God Island."
"If a powerful enemy invades, the seven sacred pillars array can be activated; if necessary, you can seek help from the Clear Sky Sect."
After speaking, her gaze involuntarily turned toward the distance—in the direction of the Clear Sky Sect.
Tang Chen... Bo Saixi silently recited this name in her heart, a complex light flashing in her eyes.
Between her and Tang Chen, there were too many regrets and missed opportunities.
Now she was about to embark on the path to godhood.
And he... could he also find his own path?
"Wait for me to return!"
Bo Saixi whispered to herself, then no longer hesitated!
Her figure transformed into a streak of blue light, soaring into the sky and flying straight into that illusory Sea God Palace.
As she entered, the palace gates slowly closed, and the entire palace began to blur, finally disappearing completely into the azure heavenly curtain.
Above the Sea God Island, only a faint oceanic aura remained.
Proving that everything that had just happened was not an illusion... At the same time, the scene above the Spirit Hall was even more spectacular.
After Qian Daoliu disappeared, the Radiant Staircase and portal condensed from sacred light did not dissipate.
Instead, it turned into a hazy golden halo, enveloping the sky above the Hall of Worship.
Within the halo!
The silhouette of a magnificent golden temple could be vaguely seen, exuding the supreme Divine Might of the Angel God.
All Spirit Hall Soul Masters knelt piously on the ground, praying that the High Priest could successfully pass the God Trial and ascend to the God Position... And in the mysterious World within that golden halo!
Qian Daoliu stood in a World almost identical to the Douluo Continent.
He looked around at the green mountains, clear waters, singing birds, fragrant flowers, and bright sunshine!
Even the concentration of Soul Power in the air was no different from the outside World.
For a moment, he even had a doubt!
The appearance of the heavenly curtain, the announcement of the bloodline inheritance ranking, and his own Opportunity to obtain the God Position of the Light Emissary... could all of this just be an illusion?
But soon, he shook his head.
"No... that's not right."
Qian Daoliu muttered to himself.
"I can clearly feel the changes in the Bloodline within my body, and I can feel the real existence of that Radiant God Mark."
"And with my cultivation as a Limit Douluo, if it were truly an illusion, it would be impossible for there to be no flaws."
He scanned the surroundings with a sharp gaze: "This... should be the place where the God Trial is located. But... what exactly is the test?"
In the time that followed!
Qian Daoliu began to explore this World.
He traveled through the Star Dou Great Forest, the Far North, and the Endless Sea, and even found the existence of Shrek Academy and the Clear Sky Sect.
Everything was exactly the same as the real Douluo Continent.
Days passed!
Just as Qian Daoliu almost thought he was trapped in this World, a sudden change occurred!
One day, the sky was suddenly dyed blood-red!
Countless Evil Spirit Masters emerged from all over the continent like locusts, frantically slaughtering civilians and devouring Soul Masters!
Wherever they went, corpses were strewn across the fields, and blood flowed like a river.
Although Qian Daoliu knew this was likely just part of the test, as the inheritor of the Angel God Bloodline, he could not sit idly by and watch such evil deeds happen before his eyes.
Even if this was just an illusory World.
"Holy Light, Judgment!"
Qian Daoliu held the Angelic Sacred Sword, the six wings behind him unfolded, and Holy Light shone upon the World.
With one man and one sword, he began to purge the Evil Spirit Masters throughout the continent.
In three months!
He killed tens of thousands of Evil Spirit Masters and saved countless civilians.
But the number of Evil Spirit Masters did not decrease; instead, it grew.
Finally, following the source of the Evil Spirit Masters' power, Qian Daoliu arrived at Spirit City.
When he saw that source, he was struck like a bolt from the blue!
In the square in front of the Spirit Hall, a figure had six wings on its back, but those wings were no longer a holy gold, but an extremely fallen pitch black.
What Qian Daoliu found most unacceptable... was that the person was his granddaughter, Qian Renxue!
At this moment, Qian Renxue's face was distorted, her eyes burning with the flames of hatred and destruction, and her body was surrounded by a dense, dark evil aura.
She was no longer the sacred inheritor of the God of Angels, but a Fallen Angel!
"Xue... Xue'er?"
Qian Daoliu's voice was trembling.
The Fallen Qian Renxue turned her head, her crimson eyes looking at him, letting out a piercing cold laugh: "Grandfather... have you come to stop me too? That wretched woman... Bibi Dong!"
"She killed my father! I want to destroy this World! Let everyone be buried with him!"
Qian Daoliu felt like a knife was twisting in his heart.
He knew this was likely just an illusion, but the Qian Renxue before him was so real, and her hatred for Bibi Dong in her words was also so real.
In the real World, Qian Renxue indeed harbored hatred for Bibi Dong.
"Xue'er... this isn't real..."
Qian Daoliu tried to persuade her.
"Real? Heh!"
The Fallen Qian Renxue laughed wildly, "What is real? The hatred is real! The pain is real! I will destroy everything!"
After speaking, she turned into a streak of black light and charged at Qian Daoliu.
The two engaged in a fierce battle above Spirit City.
Qian Daoliu was shocked to find that the Fallen Qian Renxue's strength had actually reached the Divine Rank!
While he was only a Limit Douluo.
Even if he burned his life and used Forbidden Techniques, he was always at a disadvantage.
More terrifyingly, as the battle progressed, the entire Douluo Continent was rapidly turning into a purgatory under the erosion of the Fallen Qian Renxue's evil power!
The sky was forever shrouded in blood-red, the earth cracked, rivers dried up, and all living things suffered.
Looking at all this, the pain in Qian Daoliu's heart grew deeper and deeper.
He realized that this might be the test!
If left alone, this World, even if it was just an illusion, would be completely destroyed.
But if he acted... he might have to personally kill his most beloved granddaughter, even if it was an illusion.
Days passed!
The creatures of the continent wailed in despair.
Finally, on a certain evening, looking at the Spirit City that had become ruins beneath his feet and at the countless civilians struggling under the claws of the Evil Spirit Masters in the distance, Qian Daoliu made a decision.
"Xue'er... I'm sorry..."
Two lines of clear tears flowed from Qian Daoliu's eyes, but his gaze became incomparably firm.
"Angel, Descent!"
He burned all of his life and Soul, invoking the most sacred power deep within his Bloodline.
The phantom of the Seraphim emerged behind him, merging with him.
At that moment, Qian Daoliu's aura briefly climbed to the Divine Rank.
"Holy Light... Eternal Radiance!"
A golden pillar of light that pierced through heaven and earth erupted from Qian Daoliu's body, enveloping both him and the Fallen Qian Renxue.
Within the light pillar, the Fallen Qian Renxue let out a shrill scream, the dark evil aura on her body being rapidly purified by the Holy Light.
But at the same time, Qian Daoliu felt his own life rapidly slipping away.
"Grandfather..."
Within the light pillar, the Fallen Qian Renxue's crimson eyes gradually regained their clarity, returning to their original golden color.
"I'm... I'm sorry..."
"Xue'er... you're back..."
Qian Daoliu showed a gratified smile, and then his consciousness began to blur.
At the moment his life was about to completely dissipate, a thought flashed through his mind.
"All of this is so real."
"Could it be that the previous heavenly curtain and Opportunities were the illusions? And this is the real World?"
But in the next moment, all the pain, darkness, and destruction... completely disappeared.
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