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The Elders' Hall exuded a warm and familial atmosphere. Seven of the eight elders were present—Jin E Douluo had been in seclusion for some time. Perhaps his next emergence would mark his breakthrough to Limit Douluo.
If he failed this time, it was likely he would never break through.
"By the way, Grandfather, here's something for you. This is Tang Hao, the murderer of my father. Chen avenged me—Tang Hao's body is stored inside this soul-guiding device."
Qian Renxue handed Qian Daoliu a ring-like soul-guiding device.
Qian Daoliu's expression turned peculiar after hearing this. He already knew how his son had died, and though he had once pursued Tang Hao, he had stopped when a crimson divine power suddenly surged from Tang Hao's body.
Qian Daoliu could tell that Tang Hao had divine assistance. Yet even so, Tang Hao had still been killed by his granddaughter's husband?
Qian Daoliu carefully scrutinized Li Luochen.
Li Luochen possessed multiple attributes—wind, fire, water, earth, light, darkness, space, lightning, and strength. Ordinary soul masters possessing two attributes was already remarkable, but this young man had so many? Wasn't he afraid of exploding from overexertion?
Moreover, Li Luochen emanated an intense killing intent, even stronger than Bibi Dong's. However, it was now perfectly concealed. And this killing intent carried a blood-red hue? Could it be…?
Qian Daoliu had already guessed the truth. The deity who once aided Tang Hao had abandoned him, and now his granddaughter's husband had caught their eye. It seemed the continent would soon have multiple deities.
After a brief moment of reflection, Qian Daoliu accepted the storage soul-guiding device and then turned his gaze toward Li Luochen. His hands itched—he wanted to test his grandson-in-law's abilities.
"Grandfather, there's also this—the inheritance soul bones of the Hao Tian Sect. But I'd like to keep them, since they were seized by Chen. After all, our Spirit Hall isn't lacking these two soul bones."
Qian Renxue presented two more Hao Tian Sect inheritance soul bones as treasures.
Qian Daoliu glanced at them. These three soul bones had been personally hunted by Tang Chen from spirit beasts—three top-tier soul bones, each over seventy thousand years old. Tang Chen had kept them as the foundation of the Hao Tian Sect.
Now, two of the three soul bones had fallen into the Spirit Hall's hands. Qian Daoliu couldn't help but feel a pang of nostalgia. Tang Chen, Tang Chen—you once defeated me with the Great Sumeru Hammer, but your grandson is no match for my granddaughter's husband.
Both my granddaughter and grandson-in-law are favored by the gods. Tang Chen, you were so confident of ascending to godhood—where are you now? Hmph, becoming a god is not so easy.
You dominated an era, Tang Chen, yet in the end, you faded into obscurity.
"Hmm, Xiaoxue, you can keep them. Grandfather already has a full set of soul bones—I don't need these. Keep them for yourself."
Qian Daoliu gently patted Qian Renxue's head. Truly, love between generations ran deep.
"Xiaoxue, now Grandfather wants to test your man's abilities. If he can't pass this trial, he'll never ascend to godhood."
Qian Daoliu's demeanor completely changed. Gone was the kindly grandfather; now, his battle intent surged!
Qian Daoliu locked his eyes onto Li Luochen, his battle intent almost taking physical form.
Li Luochen sighed. So it had come to this. Just moments ago, he'd been beaten by his mother-in-law, and now his grandfather-in-law wanted a piece of him too. What a pitiful fate.
*Bam!*
Qian Daoliu suddenly struck Li Luochen with a palm, but instead of injuring him, he sent Li Luochen flying out of the Elders' Hall and into the skies above Wuhun City to begin their battle.
At that moment, a powerful aura filled the skies above Wuhun City, radiating holiness and light.
The Spirit Hall's Title Douluo elders were startled by this sudden surge of energy but quickly emerged to observe. Upon seeing it was the Great Elder, they relaxed slightly.
However, such a rare opportunity couldn't be missed. Watching a Limit Douluo display their skills would greatly benefit these Title Douluos.
"I am Qian Daoliu. Young Li, give it your all. If you can force me back even a single step, you pass."
Qian Daoliu stood calmly in the sky, his six-winged angel spirit manifesting behind him. His soul rings glowed—eight black and one red, the standard configuration of a Great Elder.
As for Li Luochen, though he was only a Soul Douluo, he didn't need to stand in the air artificially—he had dragon wings, so why bother?
Li Luochen held the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff, his soul rings glowing—four black and four red.
Qian Daoliu was somewhat surprised by this configuration. This young man's talent was truly extraordinary.
"Please, Great Elder, instruct me!"
Li Luochen began wielding the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff. He had no intention of holding back—he immediately unleashed his Fusion Ring technique.
The first four black soul rings on Li Luochen's body began to merge, eventually fusing into a single red soul ring.
"Earth, Fire, Wind, Water—Recreate Heaven and Earth!"
*Boom!*
Li Luochen unleashed a multi-element energy blast imbued with element-stripping properties.
Qian Daoliu was pleasantly surprised by this move. He hadn't expected the young man to possess such a technique.
A holy sword materialized in Qian Daoliu's hand, and he unleashed a simple beam of light-based sword qi. Though seemingly ordinary, this sword qi carried the overwhelming force of a level 99 soul master.
With a single slash, Qian Daoliu dispersed Li Luochen's powerful attack.
Reflecting on that strike, Qian Daoliu recalled an interesting opponent—a man named Chen Jianjun, whose spirit was the Seven Kill Sword. Back then, he had challenged Qian Daoliu at level 97.
Even after unleashing seven consecutive "Kill" techniques, Chen Jianjun had been effortlessly countered by Qian Daoliu. During the fight, Chen Jianjun broke through to level 98 and unleashed his ultimate technique, "Man and Sword as One," forcing Qian Daoliu to exert slightly more effort.
Li Luochen's earlier attack was comparable in power to Chen Jianjun's "Man and Sword as One." However, this was only Li Luochen's first move. Clearly, he still had stronger techniques up his sleeve.
Seeing that his minor art had been nullified, Li Luochen couldn't help but marvel at the might of a Limit Douluo. Truly terrifying!
Li Luochen activated his Fusion Ring technique again. This time, the soul rings that emerged corresponded to his second, third, fourth, seventh, and right leg bone soul rings.
These represented fire, water, earth, metal, and wood.
This was a newly developed technique of Li Luochen's—one he hadn't yet tested in battle.
"Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—Five Elements Fatal Strike!"
Li Luochen forcibly fused the five elemental energies, channeling them through the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff to unleash a massive wheel of light.
Qian Daoliu found this technique intriguing. Indeed, the young man had another new trick.
However, Qian Daoliu tightened his grip on his sword, his long-dormant blood beginning to boil. It had been a long time since he'd felt this excited—or rather, it had been a long time since he'd faced an opponent who excited him.
Meanwhile, the sheer power of Li Luochen's attack caused the Spirit Hall's Title Douluos to grow solemn. They doubted they could withstand such a strike—even Qing Luan Douluo, at level 97, didn't believe he could block it.
However, Qing Luan Douluo wasn't particularly afraid. As his great-nephew You Tianshang had wisely said, "If we can't fight, can't we at least run? Are these wings just for show? Our Phoenix Clan is renowned for speed and agility—we're not some brute-force brawlers."
Qing Luan Douluo agreed wholeheartedly. Why block when you could simply dodge?
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At the Entrance of the Pope's Palace
Bibi Dong led Hu Liena to watch the battle in the sky. Hu Liena could only marvel at how insane the fight was. However, her gaze toward Li Luochen was filled with admiration and adoration.
Bibi Dong, on the other hand, was deep in thought. Her son-in-law's strength was impressive, especially his mastery of elemental forces. She already knew that Li Luochen's soul power was only at level 88.
Yet at level 88, he already wielded the power of a level 98 Super Douluo. What would happen when he became a Title Douluo?
Thankfully, he was part of the Spirit Hall and her daughter's man. Otherwise, someone like him should be eliminated as soon as possible.
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