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

"What should we do then?" Lin Mo asked anxiously. "We can't just leave it like this, can we?"

Qian Renxue remained silent for a moment, her eyes flickering, clearly thinking quickly for a solution. After a moment, she raised her head, a resolute glint in her eyes: "I can use the ultimate seal of the Angel God—'Angel's Sacrifice'—to seal the Seed of Nothingness within the origin of my soul. My origin of soul possesses divine attributes, capable of continuously purifying the Seed of Nothingness, while simultaneously sealing it deep within my origin of soul, rendering it unable to pose any threat to the outside world."

"What?!" Zhao Feng and Lin Mo exclaimed at the same time.

"Angel's Sacrifice" is the most powerful and dangerous sealing skill of the Angel God. It requires the caster to use their own soul essence as a sealing vessel, sealing the target deep within their soul essence. Once the seal is complete, the caster's soul will be permanently bound to the sealed target, and the caster must spend eternity suppressing and purifying the target. The price of this skill is that the caster will forever lose their freedom, their soul trapped in the sealed space until the sealed target is completely purified.

"Lady Qian Renxue, do you know what this means?" Zhao Feng's voice was filled with anxiety and worry. "Your soul will be trapped in the sealed space forever, unable to reincarnate, unable to be freed, and unable to even dissipate! You will forever suffer the erosion and torment of the Seed of Nothingness!"

“I know,” Qian Renxue said calmly, her face showing no fear, only relief and determination. “But this is the only way. If we don’t do this, the Seed of Nothingness will awaken sooner or later, and then the entire Douluo Continent, and even the entire plane, will face annihilation.”

"There must be another way!" Lin Mo said urgently. "We can take the Seed of Nothingness into space and throw it into the sun! The sun's high temperature is enough to destroy everything!"

“It’s useless.” Qian Renxue shook her head. “The Seed of Nothingness contains the primordial power of the Source of Nothingness, which transcends the realm of ordinary matter. The sun’s high temperature may destroy its outer shell, but it cannot destroy its core. Once the core is exposed, it will absorb the sun’s energy and accelerate its growth.”

“Then we can seal it in another dimension!” Zhao Feng said, “just like we sealed the void space passage a hundred years ago!”

“The seal on the alternate dimension needs a continuous infusion of sealing power to maintain its stability,” Qian Renxue said. “A hundred years later, the source of the seal power—the power of faith within the Monument to Heroes—will be completely exhausted. If we seal it again, it may collapse in less than ten years. At that time, the Seed of Nothingness will break free, and we won’t even have the chance to seal it again.”

Zhao Feng and Lin Mo fell silent. They knew Qian Renxue was telling the truth. In that battle a hundred years ago, they paid the ultimate price to barely seal the projection of the Void Source's will. Now, their power was far less than it had been then, and the Seed of Nothingness was even more dangerous than the projection of the Void Source's will, because it contained primordial power; once it erupted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"There's no need to argue anymore."

Qian Renxue's voice softened as she turned to look at Zhao Feng and Lin Mo, her eyes filled with warmth. "A hundred years ago, we fought side by side to protect this land. A hundred years later, we fight side by side again to protect this land once more. I am very fortunate to have comrades like you."

"Lady Qianrenxue..." Lin Mo's eyes reddened, and his voice choked with emotion.

“Lin Mo, Zhao Feng, you are the inheritors of the martyrs’ will. Your mission is to protect future generations and carry on the martyrs’ will,” Qian Renxue continued. “Don’t wallow in sorrow because of my sacrifice; instead, be more resolute because of it. This land needs you. These future generations need you.” She reached out and gently patted Zhao Feng and Lin Mo’s shoulders. The touch, though ethereal, carried an indescribable warmth and unwavering resolve.

“Now, do me one last favor.” Qian Renxue withdrew her hand, took a deep breath, and the golden light around her surged again. “When I cast ‘Angel’s Sacrifice,’ I need you to use your power of faith to maintain the stability of my soul’s essence and prevent any accidents from happening during the sealing process.”

Zhao Feng and Lin Mo exchanged a glance, both seeing grief and determination in each other's eyes. They knew this was Qian Renxue's final battle, and the last thing they could do for her.

“We understand.” Zhao Feng nodded, his voice low and firm. “Lady Qian Renxue, rest assured, we will protect this land and carry on the spirit of the martyrs. Your sacrifice will not be in vain.”

“Okay.” Qian Renxue smiled, a smile that was pure and beautiful, like the spirited angel standing in the temple of angels a thousand years ago, or like the hero who sacrificed his life to protect in the desolate desert a hundred years ago.

She turned to face the black bead floating in mid-air, the Angelic Sword held horizontally before her, nine golden soul rings swirling around her, golden divine power burning like flames. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then suddenly opened them, her eyes bursting with dazzling light.

"Angel's Sacrifice - Activate!"

The golden light surrounding Qian Renxue instantly surged, transforming into a massive golden pillar that shot straight into the sky. The pillar pierced through thousands of meters of rock, broke through the ground, and soared into the clouds, dyeing the entire sky gold. On the ground, the crowd in the plaza, seeing the golden pillar, knelt down, closed their eyes, and poured their inner strength and faith into it.

Within the golden pillar of light, Qian Renxue's body began to change. Her angelic dress transformed into countless golden specks of light, dissipating into the air; behind her, enormous angelic wings slowly unfurled, each feather shimmering with divine light; on her forehead, a golden angelic rune appeared, slowly rotating and radiating powerful sealing energy.

Sensing the threat, the black bead began to tremble violently, its surface swirling with black patterns that became extremely active, as if trying to break free from some kind of restraint. Wisps of black mist seeped from the bead, attempting to escape the range of the golden pillar of light, but the golden pillar contained Qian Renxue's sealing power, and the black mist was purified into nothingness as soon as it touched the pillar.

"Seal—Open!"

Qian Renxue let out a sharp shout, and a golden crack suddenly appeared on her chest. From the crack, countless golden chains surged forth, their surfaces shrouded in golden runes and radiating powerful sealing energy. The chains, as if alive, shot straight towards the black bead, binding it tightly.

The black bead struggled violently, continuously releasing black mist that attempted to erode the golden chains. However, the golden runes on the chains flickered, purifying every wisp of black mist. The chains slowly contracted, pulling the black bead towards the golden crack in Qian Renxue's chest. (End of Chapter)