Looking at the snarling young man before him, Golden Crocodile Douluo sensed something different about the kid. He'd never been so affectionate before, always acting all high and mighty, never respecting elders like himself. Observing Qian Xunji's genuine expression, he slowly said, "You brat, don't pretend with me. I only used less than ten percent of my strength."
"Hehe," he chuckled, unfazed by being exposed, silently thinking: As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are.
At this moment, Qian Jun Jiangmo and the other elders arrived, quietly watching the old man and young man clown around. Sensing their arrival, Qian Xunji stopped and greeted each elder, who accepted the greeting without pretense.
"Tell me, what's going on with your martial soul?" Qian Daoliu stepped forward and asked.
"Greetings, Great Elder," the seven elders bowed to Qian Daoliu in unison. Qian Daoliu waved his hand. [Note: Qian Daoliu was both the Pope of the Spirit Hall and the Grand Elder of the Hall of Offerings at the time.]
Seeing the seven Grand Elders and his father looking at him simultaneously, Qian Xunji said,
"This is my new spirit, my second spirit, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger bestowed upon me its spirit, granting me the abilities of the six elements: wind, darkness, evil, time, space, and lightning. It also possesses the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's devouring characteristic, absorbing the target's life force to replenish its own soul power."
"What? A new spirit? And an unprecedented Dark Demon Evil God Tiger spirit?" Jin'e Douluo asked in astonishment. The other Grand Elders were also utterly surprised.
"Grand Elder, how did Little Ji'er suddenly acquire such a spirit?"
Qian Daoliu thought to himself: I didn't expect this either.
"Ask him yourself," Qian Daoliu said.
So Qian Xunji recounted what he had told Qian Daoliu to Jin'e Douluo and the other Grand Elders.
"Looks like you've turned misfortune into blessing. It's good you pulled through. No wonder you're a descendant of the Angel God, your luck is extraordinary," Jin E Douluo remarked.
"Just average, third in the world," Qian Xunji said 'modestly.'
"You're getting cocky," Jin E Douluo scoffed.
Qian Daoliu, standing nearby, also noticed that his son was different this time. He was more cheerful, completely unlike before when his brows held a sinister air; instead, he exuded confidence, especially with his handsome face, giving him an indescribable air of dashing freedom. Seeing this change in his son, the father was overjoyed. He only had one heir, so naturally, he placed high hopes on him.
"Ahem... Ji'er, how's your seventh spirit ring for your Angelic Martial Soul?" Qian Daoliu asked.
Then, rings of spirit rings slowly rose from beneath Qian Xunji's feet, radiating powerful pressure in shades of yellow, purple, and black. The seventh spirit ring, in particular, seemed different in color from the others, carrying wisps of dark mist, giving the impression that some terrifying being was about to awaken.
"My seventh spirit ring was provided to me by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. After obtaining the seventh spirit ring, my innate domain, the Angelic Domain, fully awakened." With that, golden light flashed around Qian Xunji. Under the intense golden light, Qian Xunji's eyes also turned completely golden, and a huge, faceless phantom appeared behind him. Behind this golden phantom were three pairs of wings, six in total.
Qian Xunji activated his Angelic Domain. Once deployed, the Angelic Domain could cover an area of several thousand square meters in the air, making Qian Xunji the absolute ruler. The Angelic Domain allowed Qian Xunji to transform into a phantom, increasing his own strength by thirty percent and weakening the enemy by ten percent. Here, the domain is filled with divine power, capable of continuously dissolving and purifying the enemy's soul power, and significantly weakening their sensory abilities. Even teleportation cannot escape the Angel Domain's range.
The Spirit Hall members felt this immense pressure and marveled at the domain's extraordinary nature.
Qian Xunji continued, "The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger seems to have given me more than just this. I've also gained an additional domain called the 'Fallen Angel Domain.' Once activated, the Fallen Angel Domain can cover an area of several thousand square meters in the air, increasing one's own strength by thirty percent and weakening the enemy by ten percent. The domain is filled with dark power, constantly devouring the enemy's spiritual power and significantly weakening their sensory abilities."
There was something else Qian Xunji didn't mention: he actually possessed three domains. Besides the Angel Domain and the Fallen Angel Domain, he had a third domain—the Dark Demon Evil God Domain. Don't forget, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Martial Soul, as a divine-level Martial Soul comparable to a six-winged angel, naturally comes with an innate domain. However, so far, Qian Xunji can only use it superficially. The Dark Demon God Domain will not be fully awakened until seven spirit rings are added to the Dark Demon God Tiger Martial Soul.
After hearing Qian Xunji's words, Qian Daoliu fell silent, because he was truly shocked. The Dark Demon God Tiger had actually given Qian Xunji a domain and a god-level Martial Soul, but considering the special nature of the Dark Demon God Tiger, he understood.
The Second Elder, standing to the side, was completely stunned, and the other elders also had expressions of utter disbelief.
"Jin E, pass down the order: no one is allowed to leak the news of Ji'er's second Martial Soul, otherwise it might touch a nerve with some people. Although I can protect Ji'er for a while, I can't protect him forever. In the end, he still has to grow and become stronger on his own to better inherit the Spirit Hall and my position," Qian Daoliu said solemnly.
"Yes," Jin'e Douluo replied, then looked at Qian Xunji and patted him on the shoulder, "Strive to become stronger. Remember to come find me if you need anything. I'm leaving now."
Qian Xunji nodded and replied
, "Understood."