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The villagers had never encountered an aura like Qian Xunji's—it felt as though they would suffocate to death if they didn't answer his question immediately.
Coupled with Qian Xunji's opulent attire, even if they couldn't sense his spirit power, they knew he was an overwhelmingly powerful spirit master.
"Sir, it's... it's in the eastern part of the village," one villager stammered, raising a trembling finger.
"Good. Lead the way." Qian Xunji's voice was icy.
"Y-yes, sir!"
Under the villager's guidance, they arrived at Lin Yongming and Blue Silver's home. The lights in the living room were still on.
"This is the place." The villager pointed fearfully at the door.
"Leave."
"Yes!"
It was already past nine at night, and most houses in the village had long since turned off their lights. Lin Yongming's parents had already gone to bed.
With a cold smirk, Qian Xunji pushed open the courtyard gate and strode inside.
Inside the house, Blue Silver had changed into loose sleepwear, preparing to rest as Lin Yongming had yet to return.
But the moment Qian Xunji entered, her spiritual sense tingled—an unfamiliar presence had arrived.
She stepped outside just as Qian Xunji reached the center of the courtyard.
"Qian Xunji?! Why is he here alone? Did something happen to Yongming in Spirit City?!" A bad premonition struck her.
"Your Holiness, what brings you here? Did you escort Yongming back? Where is he?" Blue Silver forced a calm smile, her voice steady.
"Hmph. Blue Silver, so you really are a 100,000-year soul beast. How did I not notice before? You hid yourself well." Face-to-face, Qian Xunji could now sense the faint but unmistakable aura of a soul beast emanating from her.
"Your Holiness, I don't understand. How could I be a 100,000-year soul beast?" Blue Silver maintained her smile.
"Still pretending? Pregnancy has weakened your ability to conceal your aura. I must admit, Lin Yongming has quite the fortune." Qian Xunji sneered.
"If you're referring to the soul beast aura, I had spirit beast meat for dinner to nourish myself. That must be what you're sensing." Blue Silver refused to admit anything.
"Stubborn to the end. Whether you admit it or not, once I take you back to Spirit Hall, your aura will only grow stronger as your pregnancy progresses."
With that, Qian Xunji wasted no more words. His Six-Winged Angel Spirit erupted in a golden radiance.
Blue Silver's expression hardened. She knew Qian Xunji's nature—once suspicious, he would never relent.
"I can't let Yongming's parents find out."
Without hesitation, she summoned her spirit and struck first.
"Blue Silver Grass, Fourth Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Prison!"
In an instant, the courtyard was overrun with vines, entangling Qian Xunji in layers.
Without waiting to see the result, Blue Silver turned and fled toward the mountains behind the village.
"Futile resistance. Angelic Holy Sword!" A golden sword beam sliced through the vines, and Qian Xunji broke free, giving chase.
Within moments, they reached the mountains. Qian Xunji's target was Blue Silver—he had no interest in Thunderstorm Village.
"Blue Silver, surrender. If we fight, I might accidentally harm the child in your womb. Don't blame me then."
"Even at your peak, you couldn't escape me. Now, weakened by pregnancy? You stand no chance."
Qian Xunji hovered above, his golden greatsword gleaming as he pursued her.
"In your dreams. I'll make sure Yongming knows about this," Blue Silver retorted coldly.
"Hmph. Keep running, and you'll never see Lin Yongming again."
With a flick of his wrist, Qian Xunji hurled the Angelic Holy Sword, embedding it into the ground ahead to block her path.
Blue Silver pivoted, darting sideways.
Qian Xunji retrieved his sword and slashed, unleashing a golden sword beam that shattered trees and boulders in its path.
Sensing the lethal energy, Blue Silver glanced back and leapt into the air, narrowly avoiding the attack.
But the terrain grew rougher, the underbrush thicker. Without flight, her speed dwindled.
"Why resist?" Qian Xunji closed the gap.
"Entangle!"
As he came within five meters, Blue Silver summoned vines from the earth, coiling around him.
"Pathetic." A pulse of spirit power shattered the bindings effortlessly.
"Blue Silver Prison!" The vines surged again, encasing him once more.
Qian Xunji merely swung his sword a few times, cleaving through the prison.
"Since you refuse to come willingly—Angel's Assault!"
His attack came faster this time.
"Blue Silver's Protection!"
Clang!
The barrier shattered like paper. The sword tip flashed before her eyes—until vines lashed out, wrapping around the blade. Blue Silver twisted aside at the last moment.
Qian Xunji wasn't frustrated. He hadn't intended to kill her yet—otherwise, he would've used higher-ranked spirit skills from the start.
"Final warning. If you keep running, even after I capture you, I'll execute Lin Yongming right before your eyes."
Blue Silver froze, her blood running cold.
"To think the mighty Pope would personally come to capture me. How did you find out?"
Qian Xunji ignored her question. "Now you admit it. Come with me, and perhaps Lin Yongming will be spared."
"Though I'm curious—does he know your true identity?"
Blue Silver replied firmly, "Of course not. If he knew, who could resist the lure of a 100,000-year soul beast? If he knew, do you think I'd still be here?"
Qian Xunji's expression remained unreadable. "I know you're lying. But for your sake, I'm willing to spare him. After all, he's a rare talent. Don't worry—I'll ensure he never learns you're in my hands."
Just then—
Whoosh!
A streak of blue lightning shot toward Qian Xunji.
He barely dodged in time.
"Qian Xunji, now I know."
The lightning resolved into Lin Yongming's Thunder Judgment Sword. He landed beside Blue Silver, recalling the blade and pointing it at Qian Xunji.
"If you want A'Yin, you'll have to go through me first."
"Yongming! You're alright!" Blue Silver's eyes lit up with relief.
"Don't worry. I'm here." Lin Yongming steadied her.
"Teacher... I'm disappointed." Bibi Dong supported Blue Silver, glaring at Qian Xunji.
"Lin Yongming?! Bibi Dong?! How are you here? What were Yue Guan and Ghost Mei doing?!" Qian Xunji was stunned.
"Bibi Dong, this doesn't concern you. Return to Spirit City at once!" he barked.
(Internally: "Hmph. She's grown too defiant. Once we return, I'll deal with her properly.")
"Qian Xunji, I've obeyed you in everything—but not this. Today, I stand with them. We live or die together."
"Let us go, and you'll still be my teacher." Bibi Dong shielded Blue Silver, defiance burning in her eyes.
"Fine. You've grown wings, it seems. Clearly, my lessons weren't harsh enough."
"Angel's Assault!"
He attacked without hesitation.
"Dong'er, take A'Yin and go!" Lin Yongming intercepted the strike.
"Yongming!"
"Go! I'll catch up!" He didn't look back, his focus entirely on Qian Xunji.
"Alright!"
Bibi Dong summoned her Six-Winged Purple Light Wings, lifting Blue Silver into the air as they fled toward the Cangli Mountain Range.
"Trying to escape? Fourth Spirit Skill: Angel's Descent!"
Dodging Lin Yongming's counter, Qian Xunji summoned golden swords from the sky, raining them down on the two women.
"Third Spirit Skill: Unrivaled Thunder!"
Lin Yongming flashed above them, shattering the attack.
Seizing the opening, Bibi Dong flew onward, Lin Yongming guarding their retreat.
Qian Xunji pursued relentlessly.
"Your Holiness?! Why are you here?"
The Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluos finally caught up, bewildered.
"No time for questions! Chase them down—kill Lin Yongming, capture Bibi Dong and Blue Silver alive!"
"Ling Yuan, intercept them!" He spotted Spirit Vulture Douluo approaching from afar.
"Understood!"
"Damn it!"
Lin Yongming saw Spirit Vulture closing in from the side.
"Thunder Slash!"
He struck first, disrupting her flight to buy time.
"First Spirit Skill: Blazing Ray!"
Spirit Vulture countered effortlessly.
Boom!
The flames dissipated—but Lin Yongming's group had already widened the gap.
"Second Spirit Skill: Angel Featherblades!"
Qian Xunji unleashed a storm of golden feathers, each sharp as a dagger.
"Thunder Slash!"
Lin Yongming defended mid-flight, shielding Bibi Dong and Blue Silver.
"Dong'er... it's so good to see you again. But you and Yongming must leave. Qian Xunji only wants me. With me, none of us will escape."
"Go into hiding. Love Yongming in my place... walk the rest of his path with him."
"A'Yin, don't say such things! None of us are dying today. You're carrying Yongming's child—we'll escape together!"
Bibi Dong's grip tightened, her voice steel.
Blue Silver fell silent, her eyes dark with unspoken thoughts.
Meanwhile, Lin Yongming, seeing the seven Title Douluos gaining ground, suddenly halted.
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Heaven's Thunder Demon-Slaying Sword!"
Rumble—!
A thundercloud gathered above him, unleashing dozens of lightning bolts upon the pursuers.
"Third Spirit Skill: Angel's Protection!"
Qian Xunji shielded himself, deflecting the strikes with his sword.
Spirit Vulture erected a fiery barrier.
Lin Yongming didn't wait—he flew onward, the storm continuing to harry their enemies.
"Why is the Pope so determined to chase them? And how did he get here?" The Chrysanthemum Douluo muttered.
"No idea. We just arrived, and he ordered us to attack Lin Yongming," the Venomous Spike Douluo replied.
The five on the ground, having just arrived, hadn't yet sensed Blue Silver's soul beast aura.
But in the air, they were useless—they could only sprint after the figures above.
"Enough. Ling Yuan, stop holding back. That 'Blue Silver' is a 100,000-year soul beast in human form. Use your Spirit Avatar—cut them off!"
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Angel's True Form!"
Qian Xunji's body blazed with golden light as his wings expanded.
"What?! Blue Silver is a—?!"
Spirit Vulture didn't doubt him. She immediately activated her own avatar.
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Blazing Vulture True Form!"
Her body transformed into a fiery bird, her speed tripling.
Screech—!
She closed in on Bibi Dong and Blue Silver.
"Seventh Spirit Skill: Thunder God's True Form!"
Lin Yongming had no choice but to unleash his own avatar.
"Demon-Slaying Sword!"
He lunged at Spirit Vulture.
"Sixth Spirit Skill: Vulture's Wrath!"
Flames erupted from her talons.
"Sixth Spirit Skill: Angel's Lightblade!"
Qian Xunji's sword morphed into a twenty-meter colossus, slashing downward.
Lin Yongming shattered Spirit Vulture's attack but had no time to counter Qian Xunji's strike.
"Block!"
The impact drove him downward, crashing into the mountain valley.
"Yongming!" Blue Silver screamed.
After falling dozens of meters, he regained control, soaring back up.
(This isn't working. Flying makes us too visible. They'll wear us down eventually.)
(Only one chance—the Star Dou Great Forest. The terrain is complex, and if the forest's rulers aid Blue Silver...)
Decision made, he shouted:
"Dong'er! Head for the Star Dou Great Forest!"
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