Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Qian Renxue's illusory figure flickered slightly. Her gaze traversed mountains and rivers, landing on the cheering crowd before the monument to the martyrs. A gentle smile appeared on her lips. "They did better than we imagined." Her voice was as light as a breeze, yet carried a firmness that transcended time and space. "A century of peace and development, the birth of ten Limit Douluo, the complete closure of the void space passage... these are things we dared not even dream of back then."

Lin Mo stood to the side, his blue-gold phantom appearing somewhat transparent in the sunlight, but his eyes remained as sharp as ever. "Yes, back then we exerted all our strength, and we only barely managed to seal the origin of the Void Ruler and repel the projection of the Void Source's will. Who could have imagined that a hundred years later, future generations would be able to completely resolve this scourge?"

Zhao Feng remained silent for a moment, then turned his gaze from the distant crowd to the void desert beneath his feet—now a lush, verdant land of life. He suddenly frowned, and the golden light within his illusory form rippled slightly.

"What's wrong?" Lin Mo keenly noticed Zhao Feng's unusual behavior.

"Don't you all feel... something awakening deep within this land?" Zhao Feng's voice became solemn. His illusory figure slowly crouched down, his palm pressed against the void, as if sensing the pulse deep within the earth.

Qian Renxue's illusory figure trembled violently, her angelic wings unfurled instantly, golden light burst forth from her body, and her eyes became incredibly sharp. "Zhao Feng is right, there is an extremely weak and extremely hidden void power seeping out from the depths of the earth. If the three of us weren't in illusory form and extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations, we wouldn't have been able to detect it at all."

Lin Mo's expression instantly changed. The phantom of his Holy Angel Spirit Abyss Dragon Emperor Martial Soul appeared behind him, its blue-gold wings blotting out the sky, and nine golden soul ring phantoms swirling around his body. "How is this possible? Wasn't the void space passage completely closed? Those void powers should have lost their source and gradually dissipated!"

“It’s not a void space passage.” Qian Renxue’s voice lowered, and an incredulous look flashed in her eyes. “It’s the origin of the Void Ruler. Back then, we didn’t completely purify it; we just sealed it deep underground. Over the past hundred years, the sealing power has gradually weakened, and it… is actually awakening.”

Zhao Feng abruptly stood up, a phantom of his Sacred Belief Battle Axe appearing in his hand, golden light of belief shooting into the sky. "We must immediately notify Su Chen and the others! If the Void Sovereign's origin fully awakens, its power, though not as strong as the projection of the Void Origin's will back then, is still enough to destroy the entire Douluo Continent!"

Qian Renxue shook her head. Her illusory form began to solidify, and golden light surged from her body. She was actually forcibly condensing a physical form at the cost of consuming her soul essence. "It's too late. Notifying them and reorganizing our forces will take at least three days. And the Void Ruler's essence will fully awaken in six hours at most. We must act immediately and completely purify it while it is still in the early stages of awakening and at its weakest."

“But your soul essence…” Lin Mo said urgently, “A hundred years ago, you consumed most of your soul essence to seal the projection of the will of the Source of Nothingness. The phantom state can only be maintained for a hundred years. If you forcibly condense a physical form again, your soul will…”

“Completely dissipate.” Qian Renxue said these four words calmly, her face showing no fear, only determination and resolve. “I know. But I have lived for a thousand years, protected this land for a thousand years, that’s enough. How long can your two phantom states last? At most three years, right? If the Void Ruler’s origin awakens, you will rush to it immediately, right?”

Zhao Feng and Lin Mo exchanged a glance, remaining silent, for they knew Qian Renxue was telling the truth. As phantoms, though they lacked physical form, their will and conviction remained. If Douluo Continent were to fall into crisis again, they would unhesitatingly burn their last vestiges of soul essence to buy time for future generations. "Then stop talking nonsense." Qian Renxue's voice sharpened. Her physical form had fully materialized; her white angelic dress billowed in the wind, enormous angelic wings unfurled behind her, and nine golden soul rings circled her, radiating a terrifying divine pressure. She clenched her right hand, and a golden angelic holy sword appeared in her grasp, its blade wreathed in sacred flames, its tip pointing deep into the earth.

"Zhao Feng, Lin Mo, you two are responsible for sealing off the outer perimeter to prevent the spread of the Void Power. I will go deep underground and directly attack the Void Ruler's origin." Qian Renxue quickly arranged the tactics. "Remember, your illusory forms cannot withstand the erosion of the Void Power and can only last for one hour at most. If I cannot purify the Void Ruler's origin within one hour, you must immediately evacuate and notify Su Chen and the others to organize a new seal."

"An hour?" Zhao Feng frowned. "Too short! It's too dangerous for you to go deep underground alone and face the origin of the Void Ruler!"

Qian Renxue turned to look at Zhao Feng, her eyes filled with an undeniable authority. "This is an order. A thousand years ago I was the God of Angels, and I am still a god today. Your mission is to protect future generations, not to die with me."

Before she finished speaking, Qian Renxue's body had already transformed into a golden streak of light, shooting straight into the depths of the earth. The hard rocks and soil were nothing to her; wherever the golden light passed, the earth cracked open, creating a deep chasm. Countless golden specks of light drifted out from the chasm, as Qian Renxue's divine power purified the remaining void energy beneath the earth.

Zhao Feng and Lin Mo exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness and determination in each other's eyes. They knew Qian Renxue was right; their mission was to protect future generations, not to act impulsively. But they couldn't bear to watch Qian Renxue fight alone.

"Block the outer perimeter, and at the same time, help Lady Qian Renxue as much as possible," Lin Mo said. His Holy Angel Spirit Abyss Dragon Emperor Martial Soul phantom suddenly erupted, and the blue-gold light transformed into a huge light shield, enveloping the entire Void Desert. Countless runes flowed on the light shield, each rune containing purifying power, capable of blocking the spread of the power of nothingness.

Zhao Feng's divine belief battle axe phantom slashed out fiercely, the golden axe light transforming into countless golden chains that extended from within the light shield, penetrating deep into the earth. These chains not only sealed the power of nothingness but also transmitted Zhao Feng's belief power underground to support Qian Renxue.

Deep underground.

Qian Renxue moved with incredible speed, her golden light traversing the rock layers and penetrating deeper into the earth's core. (End of Chapter)