Chapter 24: On the Possibility of Giving Birth to Qian Renxue

"Whew!"

Qian Xunji let out a breath as he felt the suspected soul bone regions in both arms finally complete their fusion.

At the same time, a torrent of soul power surged forth, merging with the soul power already within his body.

He directly broke through to Level 94.

His body finally relaxed. The handsome face with sword-like brows and starry eyes slowly opened, a long exhale escaping his lips.

Although he had gained two precious soul bones and a considerable improvement in cultivation, Qian Xunji didn't immediately check the condition of the soul bones, nor did he confirm the exact extent of his advancement. Instead, he hurriedly turned his gaze toward the corpse of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings.

Unfortunately, the residual souls of the two Dragon Kings—those two vast and ethereal silhouettes—were now gone.

Qian Xunji's eyes grew complex, and he sighed inwardly.

'Sigh... I just wanted to scam two million-year soul bones to boost my strength.'

'How did I somehow end up as the one entrusted with the revival of the Dragon Clan?'

Thinking of the hopes the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had placed on him, Qian Xunji felt an overwhelming pressure.

Originally, he only wanted to lead Spirit Hall to an even greater peak—unify the continent and usher in a new era.

He had never once thought about the Dragon Clan or the soul beasts.

Though at first, his words to the Dragon Kings were merely meant to appease them, their residual souls had chosen to dissipate completely and instead pass on the last of their origin power to help him grow stronger.

Such a heavy favor... Given the education he'd received in his previous life, Qian Xunji found it difficult to betray.

The two Dragon Kings only hoped he would work toward fulfilling the words he'd spoken and make the Dragon Clan great again.

Recalling the country he came from in his past life and its similar history, Qian Xunji took a deep breath and made his decision.

'F*ck it! Let's do this!'

After all, the system had already rewarded him with the Golden Dragon bloodline.

This was the direct bloodline of the Dragon God!

Those gods in the Divine Realm might not tolerate his existence.

He was a transmigrator with a system. His future was limitless. What couldn't he accomplish?

'Above heaven and earth, I am the supreme one!'

Though it might be impossible to return the world to the era of the Dragon Clan, changing the future fate of the Dragon Clan and the soul beasts—ensuring they wouldn't face near extinction like in the later series of the original story—and allowing them to coexist peacefully with humans, even thrive together...

That wasn't beyond reach.

'Let's start with a small goal!'

Qian Xunji clenched his fists, silently vowing:

'Within a hundred years, become the co-ruler of both humanity and the soul beasts, attain Creation God-level power, and lead the people and beasts of the Douluo Continent to break into the Divine Realm in reverse, sweeping through the gods, and ascend the throne as the Lord of All Gods!'

Of course, with the system-defying abilities he possessed, as long as he didn't die, this goal was achievable.

But that didn't mean it would be easy.

In the depths beneath the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qian Xunji bowed deeply toward the enormous corpses of Bing Lan the Ice Dragon King and Chi Yan the Fire Dragon King.

After that, he began to inspect the two soul bones he had received.

With help from the system's stat panel, Qian Xunji was shocked to discover that the soul bones weren't ordinary—they were extremely rare external soul bones.

Not only did they include left and right arm bones, but also the palm bones of both hands.

However, due to the severe depletion of origin power following the deaths of the Dragon Kings, the remaining essence was minimal. Thus, the two external soul bones created from their origins were only at the 500,000-year level.

Even so, each contained three soul skills.

More importantly, as external soul bones, the two bones formed from the Dragon Kings' origins could evolve further as Qian Xunji's cultivation increased.

'Not bad. Not bad at all.'

Qian Xunji was very pleased.

After obtaining the two external soul bones—the Arm of the Ice Dragon King and the Arm of the Fire Dragon King—he prepared to leave and swam upward toward the surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

By now, the medicinal effects of the Crimson Flame Pill and Mysterious Ice Pill within his body had just about worn off.

Unfortunately, with his current strength already at Level 94, consuming more of those pills wouldn't significantly enhance his physical fitness or cultivation anymore.

After all, compared to consuming the raw Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, the refined Crimson Flame Pill and Mysterious Ice Pill each fully encapsulated the effects of a whole plant.

Thus, after taking one of each pill, Qian Xunji had already acquired complete immunity to ice and fire-based energy attacks, under the condition of extreme fire and ice.

As for the remaining two sets of Crimson Flame and Mysterious Ice Pills, Qian Xunji thought about it and decided not to use them.

Instead, he planned to save them—for his future child.

He began to swim up from the underground cavern beneath the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' corpses.

Soon after...

Qian Xunji emerged from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

On the surface, Ling Yuan had been pacing anxiously by the well, visibly worried.

"His Holiness the Pope... why hasn't he come up yet..."

Ever since Qian Xunji dove into the well, it was as if he'd vanished completely. There was no sign of him at all.

Ling Yuan was deeply worried, fearing something might have happened to him.

If it weren't for the extreme cold and heat of the twin springs making them completely untouchable, she would have jumped in to search for him herself.

Splash!

Suddenly, a burst of blue and red waves erupted.

In the dense white mist formed by the collision of the freezing and scorching waters, Qian Xunji leapt from the well and landed on the shore.

"Your Holiness!"

Seeing him finally emerge, Ling Yuan was overjoyed.

But when she caught sight of his nearly perfect figure outlined through the mist, her delicate face flushed red, and she quickly turned around.

Her heart thumped wildly.

Unbidden, her mind replayed the vivid image of his flawless physique that she had accidentally seen before.

"Your Holiness... your clothes..."

Still facing away, Ling Yuan shyly stepped closer, her cheeks crimson. With trembling hands, she held out his clothes to him.

"Heh, coming over with your back turned? Aren't you afraid of tripping?"

Though he knew she was just shy, Qian Xunji couldn't help but chuckle and tease her a little.

As a normal man, he'd long had thoughts about this pretty little maid.

If he hadn't transmigrated, the original body probably would've already transformed into a Secret Chamber Douluo and done unspeakable things with Bibi Dong in a secret chamber.

Qian Renxue might even be on the way by now.

But as a transmigrator...

Even though Bibi Dong had her charms, Qian Xunji only felt disgust—he had no desire to touch her.

Yet he really did like Qian Renxue's character.

This made him wonder... could he still bring Qian Renxue into the world by marrying another woman?

After all, Qian Renxue's martial soul came from his Six-Winged Angel.

With him here, that should be possible.

However, based on the original story's timeline, there weren't many female characters of suitable age around right now.

Only Bo Saixi, Tang Yuehua, and Ling Yuan.

But if he wanted both exceptional talent and beauty, only Bo Saixi and Ling Yuan fit the bill.

Yet Bo Saixi... there was no way.

Otherwise, that old fossil Qian Daoliu might fight him to the death!

So that only left Ling Yuan.