Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 46 Leaf Bone Clothes

Over countless years, through the cycle of life and death, many of the sharp edges of Qianrenxue have long been smoothed out.

In the final battle, her divine position shattered, and her cultivation level was forever frozen at level 89, Soul Douluo, from which she could never advance further.

The years that followed were a long and hopeless existence, spent in a remote place, guarding shattered pride and excruciating regret, savoring the bitter fruit of dying alone.

Until the very end, the overwhelming resentment and regret, the obsession with failing to lead the Spirit Hall to glory and failing to protect the honor of the angels, became the deepest imprint on her soul.

It was this extremely strong "karma" that led her to be chosen by the mysterious "True Blood of All Karma," and pulled back from the dust of history to become a Nirvana corpse.

Becoming a Nirvana corpse was both an irony and a liberation for her.

The irony is that the once sacred and noble angel has reappeared as a dead being, neither alive nor dead.

The liberation lies in the fact that the cultivation restrictions and physical defects caused by the shattering of the divine position no longer exist in this body that has been reborn from the dead.

Although she has not yet recovered to the power of a level 100 god at her peak, her potential is no longer limited, and she has the possibility of climbing to the top again.

Arriving in this era ten thousand years in the future, she travels aimlessly across the continent with Ye Guyi.

She saw a world without the Spirit Hall, saw the increasingly serious monopoly of resources by the Spirit Master families and the imperial nobles, and saw countless commoner children miss out on Spirit Awakening because they could not afford the fees, and were relegated to the status of ants for life.

This era, written by Tang San and the "victors" of the two great empires, was far more cruel and unjust than the era in which the Spirit Hall attempted to establish order.

Witnessing all this, Qian Renxue felt no joy at being resurrected, only endless regret and pain.

'Tang San, you won... but what have you and the empire you protected brought to this world?'

She questioned herself countless times, but the answer chilled her to the bone.

Poseidon won, but the world didn't get any better; in some ways, it even regressed.

What tormented her even more was that, after traveling all over the continent, she discovered that the angelic lineage, which once dominated the world and was widely believed in, had almost completely disappeared.

The glorious Spirit Hall has turned to dust in history, and the Six-Winged Angel Spirit has become a legendary existence.

She went to great lengths to find a handful of people with the bloodline of the Angelic Martial Soul, and among them, the one with the best talent and the purest heart was Ye Guyi in front of her.

Perhaps out of guilt for the past, or perhaps to leave the last spark of the angelic bloodline, she took Ye Guyi in, took her under her wing, taught her, and imparted all her understanding of the angelic martial spirit.

This was her meager compensation for lost glory, and a small comfort that sustained her through this unfamiliar era.

After all, when her divine position was shattered, she was disheartened and withdrew from the world, turning a blind eye to the decline of the angel race.

The reason for this trip is Shrek Academy's recruitment.

The name "Shrek" is also very special to her.

Given its reputation as the top academy on the continent, Qian Renxue decided to send Ye Guyi there.

She was well aware that as a Nirvana Corpse, she was surrounded by an aura of death that contradicted her divine attributes.

Prolonged contact with herself has begun to subtly affect Ye Guyi's cultivation speed, and may even cause her Holy Angel Martial Soul to mutate in an unpredictable direction.

This is fatal for Ye Guyi's future.

Staying away from her is the best thing for Ye Guyi. She can restrain her thirst for life and use the life force of soul beasts and wild beasts to fill her endless desire to devour.

But she didn't know if she might lose her mind one day and devour Ye Guyi. After all, the power that resurrected her was beyond her comprehension; even though she was once a god, she couldn't resist that power, nor the body's instinct to survive.

Qian Renxue looked at the jubilant girl beside her, a hint of tenderness and melancholy flashing in her eyes.

Even though she has been resurrected for some time now, she is still in a deep state of confusion.

He's resurrected, but then what? Seek revenge on Tang San? Ten thousand years have passed; Tang San has long since ascended to the God Realm. What will he use to exact revenge? Rebuild the Spirit Hall? Easier said than done.

She was like a rootless duckweed, drifting in the torrent of time, unable to find her way.

Only when she was teaching Ye Guyi and watching the light of the Angelic Martial Soul shine again in the child's hands could she feel a long-lost peace and a sense of meaning in life.

"Let's go, Bone Robe."

Qian Renxue collected her thoughts, and her voice returned to its usual calm.

"We're still a ways from Shrek City."

"Ah."

Ye Guyi nodded vigorously, took Qian Renxue's arm, completely unaware of her complicated thoughts, only showing complete trust and reliance.

Even though she knew that Qian Renxue was a Nirvana Corpse, she was saved by Qian Renxue, and with Qian Renxue's meticulous care and guidance, she believed that Qian Renxue would not harm her.

The soul-guided carriage traveled smoothly on the official road leading to Shrek City. Inside the carriage, the Lan sisters, Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo, seemed a little tired and leaned against each other for a short rest.

Yin Chen sat by the window, his gaze fixed on the scenery rushing past outside. He seemed to be admiring the view, but his mind was already wandering far away.

The thrilling encounter he had just experienced made him realize once again just how enormous and uncontrollable the variables brought about by the "True Blood of Ten Thousand Industries" were.

However, this is already a fait accompli, and there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

His thoughts involuntarily drifted in another direction—to the "protagonist" who was about to appear, according to the original trajectory of fate.

'Judging by the time, Huo Yuhao... should already be at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, having encountered the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and obtained his first truly heaven-defying cheat. Perhaps, the remnant soul from another dimension, the Necromancer Saint God Ilex, should have, by some twist of fate, taken up residence in his sea of ​​consciousness.'

Yin Chen's fingertips tapped lightly on his knees unconsciously.

He knew the script well and knew that the chosen one was about to embark on a turbulent yet tragic life.

Huo Yuhao's experience is undoubtedly legendary, possessing talent, perseverance, and good fortune.

He will shine at Shrek Academy, hone his skills in the Extreme Individual Soldier Project, establish the Spirit Pagoda, and become the God of Emotions...

But behind all this glory, there are countless unseen threads entangled.

'What a pity, a life of glory, yet ultimately nothing more than a puppet on a string in the hands of the God-King.'

A cold glint flashed in Yin Chen's eyes.

From the moment he met Wang Dong, through all the trials and tribulations that followed, and even his eventual ascension to godhood, every step was within the calculations and control of that Sea God.

The God King's scheme has firmly locked Huo Yuhao's fate in place. All his struggles and efforts are ultimately just to achieve the ending that Tang San desires.

(End of this chapter)