Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 593 Clash in Time and Space
The calipers of time keep turning.

The final image freezes: "Before Davis's Fall".

"right here."

In the ancient underworld, looking up at the brilliant blue sky and down at the interplay of ice and fire, this is the location of the Azure Phosphorus Eye.

Compared to the history buried in dust and ashes, the sunlight at this moment is so dazzling and bright.

Zhu Zhuqing is cultivating a solitary bamboo.

"The amount of sunshine, the quantity of spring water, and the changes in temperature."

All kinds of information were recorded one by one.

She inscribed different dimensions of influence, interfering with the formation of the soul and bones of the century-old Guzhu. Surrounded by fortune, she accurately found the key to success.

"Zhu Zhuqing, I've been looking for you for so long!"

A figure in deep blue slowly approached her.

"who are you?"

"Why are you here?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked wary as the Netherworld Cat silently possessed her.

Surprisingly, there was no murderous intent in the tone of the Ancient Netherworld; it was just a calm and ordinary narration.

"I have traveled through your past, and I once intended to casually end your life, but the power you wield makes me hesitate."

"Because I see in this force the possibility of crushing Han Tao!"

It unconsciously emphasized its tone.

In the ancient world, if the mind seeks to control this era and fully embrace the future, Han Tao is an indispensable link.

The terrifying "ghost" martial spirit, equivalent to the Netherworld sequence, makes him restless and unable to eat or sleep.

"impossible!"

"Don't even think about it!"

Zhu Zhuqing resolutely refused, "I just received the theory from Han Tao not long ago. Now the Star Luo Empire and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School are cooperating deeply. How could I possibly betray him? How could I possibly betray him?"

"is it?"

"That's what you think now, but I believe you'll agree to it one day."

The ancient Netherworld suddenly laughed, like a higher-dimensional being looking down on a lower-dimensional life. Her fingers inadvertently brushed across the surface, and the power of time covered her memories, erasing all existence's attempts to spy on her.

"Next, the Star Luo Empire will be destroyed, and Davis will die."

"And who will inherit all that has been lost to the glory of the empire? Or will it simply vanish into the vast expanse of history?"

Zhu Zhuqing couldn't understand its words. "Hmph, nonsensical!"

Seven months later, the azure figure reappeared.

"So, can you grant my request now?"

"It's you!"

Zhu Zhuqing was stunned. After a long while, she still shook her head, "No!"

This time, however, his tone wasn't as firm as before.

Her expression was also different from before. So much had happened in the past few months, and all of this was a future she already knew, yet she couldn't change it.
"Why should I help you?"

"Why should I believe you?"

Zhu Zhuqing adopted a defensive posture, her tone carrying a hint of sharpness.

"Believe me?"

The ancient Netherworld suddenly laughed, "I can easily kill you, and I can easily kill Tang Chen. I am the great Netherworld from ancient times, and I possess terrifying power that you cannot even imagine!"

At its will, the Azure Phosphorus Poison Barrier that enveloped the entire Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire vanished in an instant, only to reappear just as quickly.

"This"

Zhu Zhuqing stared blankly.

"Promise me, because only I can save Davis's life. He is the heir of your Star Luo Empire and the hope for the restoration of the nation for the countless people of the Star Empire!"

Ancient Netherworld slowed down his speech, “Davis was trapped in the vast arena by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger’s soul skill. There is no order of time in that space. As long as you master the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and its soul skill—the Arena of Life and Death, you will naturally be able to save his life.”

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, "No, I can't master that soul skill!"

"Han Tao won't let me control it!"

"The arena of life and death requires comprehending the soul skills of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, as well as the primal power to traverse time and space."

Zhu Zhuqing paused for a moment, then continued, "Its power originates from the natal pearl of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and this pearl was lost in the past with the fall of the Evil God Tiger."

"No, I can help you find it!" Ancient Netherworld interrupted forcefully.

"Anything that has ever appeared in history will not escape my pursuit!"

His expression brimming with confidence, his body flashing past, tracing back through time to see the cracks in the world.

Reach out your hand, pass through the rift between different worlds, and firmly grasp the "Dzi Bead".

"that's it?"

Unknown to the ancient netherworld
The moment it snatched the "Dzi Bead," the fate and malice of another world seemed to fall upon it.

"Yes!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently.

"A dzi bead imbued with the power of time and space is truly a remarkable item, it's just a pity."

A deep blue glow swept across.

The power of the Dark Demon God Tiger was activated by the spacetime and evil power within the "Heavenly Pearl," and its "Arena of Life and Death" reappeared at the hooked tail.

"I'm not comfortable entrusting this power to you!"

The Dark Demon God Tiger suddenly hesitated.
He forcibly extracted a part of his own soul, which transformed into a spirit and attached itself to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, before returning everything to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Wait for the right time"

“If we take Han Tao to that arena, he will die. He will die in a desolate place.”

The ancient netherworld laughed proudly.

"Illusions can read memories, but this power will lose its meaning under the interference of stronger beings!"

"Zhu Zhuqing, don't worry."

"Han Tao's illusion cannot capture your memories, nor can it detect my arrival. Our conversation will forever be sealed in the mists of history."

"Traveling through time allows you to experience the past, but with a broader perspective, your judgments will be flawed."

"In the future," Han Tao said in a low voice.

The moment the ancient Netherworld departed, its own "Netherworld" completed its engraving in time and space, arriving before Zhu Zhuqing of the past.

"Ancient Netherworld, your plan is riddled with errors!"

"The timeline where you and Zhu Zhuqing were talking is a past that my martial soul can interfere with. You shouldn't have been so foolish."

Golden radiance and dark gray shadows converged on the phantom of the energy body.

Han Tao slowly descended from the sky, calmly looking down at the black-haired girl with an icy, snow-white face.

"Zhu Zhuqing?"

"Han Tao, you've arrived!"

Zhu Zhuqing paused, then looked up.

Looking up at the sky, Han Tao suddenly stopped talking.

"So, what are you going to do?"

"Is it planning to eliminate me in the arena of life and death, as it has arranged?"

Han Tao questioned him with a hint of sarcasm.

"No, no!"

Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, her face pale.

With the help of the ancient Netherworld, she has mastered the soul skill information of the "Arena of Life and Death" and the origin of time and space, and can send Han Tao's "Netherworld" martial soul back to the past at any time.

However, this is meaningless for the "Netherworld".

"Han Tao, I never intended to betray you, never!"

Han Tao looked at her with great interest. "Oh, why?"

Waiting for her to activate that soul skill, once she uses that soul skill, hmph!
"I only wanted to save Davis; I simply wanted to preserve the lineage of the Star Luo Empire."

"This is my duty and responsibility as a citizen of the Empire."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke softly and quickly, rambling on and on in defense of her actions.

“I don’t want to send you back to the past. I want to go back to the past myself, back to the place where Davis fell, and save the future monarch of our empire!”

"And then, what's your plan?"

Han Tao stared intently at her.

Memories veiled by the ancient netherworld are utterly false. Han Tao's future divine-grade blue silver "skull" can certainly see through her memories, but his past self, in his netherworld form, cannot perceive the truth in her words.

(End of this chapter)