Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 551 Rescuing His Majesty from Dire Straits, But Don't Ask Why His Majesty Was in Dire Straits
Ye Lingshang possesses the ability to teleport to any location within her domain, the Burial Soul Blood Prison.

She was originally an agility-type Soul Master with extremely strong explosive power. Now she appeared directly behind the enemy to attack, making it impossible to defend against.

Before long, all the Tang Clan experts brought by Cao Pengfei were severely injured.

Cao Pengfei's eyes were bloodshot with rage. The Douling Empire had just reached a cooperation agreement with the Tang Sect and was in the honeymoon period. When Cao Pengfei learned that the Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang had invaded the palace, he immediately led a large group of powerful people to the scene.

However, just a few minutes later, all the Tang Clan experts except for him were severely injured.

"Damn it, where's the Spirit Pagoda? Why are they so slow?" Cao Pengfei actually started to look forward to the Spirit Pagoda for the first time ever.

However, even after he was defeated by Ye Lingshang and fell from the sky, the reinforcements from the Spirit Pagoda that he had been hoping for never appeared.

"What to do, what to do, what to do? Who can stop her?" Emperor Xue Chaoyang of the Douling Sect was now completely panicked.

Although there are indeed various soul tools in the Douling Imperial Palace, they are all for external use. Ye Lingchang came directly into the palace, and most of the soul tools were no longer working.

After defeating Cao Pengfei, the head of the Tang Sect branch, no one in the entire Douling Palace could stop Ye Lingshang's advance.

"Go to hell to atone for your sins," Ye Lingshang sighed softly, but her hands moved swiftly. A huge, blood-red rose bloomed in her hand, the flower facing the Douling Imperial Palace.

"Why haven't the people from the Spirit Pagoda arrived yet? Please come and save us!"

Faced with the threat of death, even the emperor lost his composure.

"It's over." Ye Lingshang spoke slowly, instantly unleashing the blood-red flower in her hand, its scythe like the Grim Reaper's blade aimed directly at the Douling Imperial Palace.

However, at this moment, the whole world seemed to slow down. The wind was still, the water was not flowing, and the whole world seemed to turn into black and white.

Ye Lingshang's devastating attack was caught in mid-air, and the panicked expressions on Xue Chaoyang and his ministers' faces were frozen.

A leisurely yet indifferent voice suddenly rang out from the sky:
"Pull the scepter of time, and hold infinity in your palm. Swirl the flowing light, and hold eternity in a moment."

"Blood Emperor, it's been a long time."

Wearing the magnificent three-character battle armor of the Moonlit Chant, Qian Gu Huang Yu stood alone high in the sky, looking down at the Blood Emperor and the people in the palace.

At this moment, everyone felt that they had finally regained control of their bodies.

"What was that just now? Did you slow down the flow of time?" Ye Lingshang's face was extremely ugly. The strength displayed by Qian Gu Huang Yu had exceeded her comprehension.

"My foolish Blood Emperor, this is a level you will never understand." Qian Gu Huang Yu chuckled.

Ye Lingshang sneered, "Is that so? But you can't save them now!"

Only then did Xue Chaoyang realize that Ye Lingshang's blood-red flower was very close to the palace where they were.

He could even clearly feel the terrifying oppressive aura emanating from the blood-red flower.

That was soul power compressed to its limit!

"Master of the Ancient Tower, please save us!" Xue Chaoyang completely disregarded his dignity as emperor and immediately cried out to Qian Gu Huang Yu for help.

Qian Gu Huang Yu simply pointed a finger, and a golden ray shot out from her fingertip.

A miraculous scene unfolded: after the golden ray shot from the fingertip of the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather struck the blood-red flower, the flower disintegrated on its own.

"This is impossible!" Ye Lingshang stared at the scene before her in disbelief. "My cultivation is clearly higher than yours, and we both have three-word battle armor. How could you so easily block my full-force attack?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled calmly, "You are nothing but a remnant of the old era. Soul Armor is the future of Soul Masters. You, who cannot even excel in a three-word battle armor, are destined to be eliminated by the times."

After speaking, Qian Gu Huang Yu's cultivation level was finally revealed without any concealment.

Titled Douluo!

When Xue Chaoyang saw the Soul Rings behind Qian Gu Huang Yu—a combination far exceeding the optimal ratio of black, black, black, orange, orange, orange, orange, silver-gold, and pure gold—even his eyes widened in astonishment.

"A million-year soul ring, this is impossible, this is impossible..." Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang stared blankly at this scene. Under the enormous impact, she even forgot to attack.

At the same time, the seventh soul ring behind Qian Gu Huang Yu lit up instantly, and a giant phantom of King Ghidorah, a thousand meters long, appeared behind Qian Gu Huang Yu.

Seventh Soul Skill: Ghidorah's True Form!

Unlike last time, this time Qian Gu Huang Yu did not choose to transform into King Ghidorah's true form, but instead remained in human form.

"Repent for your sins."

As soon as Qian Gu Huang Yu finished speaking, the thousand-meter-long King Ghidorah pounced on Blood Emperor Ye Ling Chang, opening its blood-red maw and instantly engulfing Ye Ling Chang's figure.

"Incredible! Incredible!" Seeing the Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang, whom he had worried about for many days, defeated, Xue Chaoyang couldn't help but cheer.

With the emperor taking the lead, the terrified civil and military officials also cheered, shouting that the Lord of the Ancient Pagoda was mighty.

Cao Pengfei, the head of the Tang Sect branch, lay on the ground watching Qian Gu Huang Yu unleash her divine power and defeat Ye Ling Chang in one move, and was momentarily stunned.

"One move to kill a Limit Douluo, even a Quasi-God is no better than that..." Cao Pengfei said blankly.

"I am late in coming to your rescue, Your Majesty. Please forgive me." Qian Gu Huang Yu bowed simply to Xue Chao Yang and said slowly.

Seeing that Qian Gu Huang Yu possessed such strength yet still treated him with such respect, Xue Chaoyang was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Your Excellency is too kind. I should thank you for saving me and all the civil and military officials."

At this moment, Gu Yuena and Hu Yanxiao arrived late. Upon seeing Qian Gu Huang Yu, Hu Yanxiao immediately bowed and said:
"Lord Tower Master, the evil spirit master's base that you discovered has been completely wiped out by us."

"Thank you for your hard work." Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly.

"Where is the Blood Emperor? Is he dead?" Hu Yanxiao asked again.

Qian Gu Huang Yu shook her head regretfully. "No, she must have used some secret technique to escape at the last moment. What a pity."

Xue Chaoyang quickly comforted him, "Lord Tower Master, there's no need to take it to heart. Your ability to kill the Blood Emperor in one move is already an astonishing feat."

Xue Chaoyang is extremely satisfied with the Spirit Pagoda now. Listen to what Hu Yanxiao just said.
The base for eradicating evil spirit masters!

In Xue Chaoyang's view, Qian Gu Huang Yu had helped him eliminate the evil soul masters as soon as he arrived, and this favor was immense.

Now, he has defeated Ye Lingshang, a Limit Douluo, with a single move, saving himself and all the civil and military officials, and this happened after the Tang Sect's defeat.

Most importantly, Qian Gu Huang Yu, as the greatest contributor, also showed Xue Chaoyang the utmost respect, which instantly raised Xue Chaoyang's trust in the Spirit Pagoda to its highest level.

[Since the purpose was to eradicate evil spirit masters, then my previous suspicion of the Spirit Pagoda was truly unwarranted.]

The news that the Deputy Tower Master of the Ancient Phoenix Feather Tower had successfully rescued Emperor Xue Chaoyang of the Douling Empire, along with his civil and military officials, who were being besieged by the Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang, quickly became the hottest topic in the Douling Empire.

She single-handedly defeated a level 99 Limit Douluo, and she even defied the Limit Douluo with the body of a Title Douluo. For a time, the entire Douling Empire was abuzz with discussion about why Qian Gu Huang Yu possessed such strength at such a young age.

Of course, the most credible guess comes from Qian Gu Huang Yu herself: the Soul Armor's enhancement has made up for the gap between her and Ye Ling Chang.

It even allowed her to instantly kill Ye Lingshang.

The desire of the Soul Masters of the Douling Empire for Soul Armor reached its peak immediately; they were extremely eager to purchase Soul Armor from the Spirit Pagoda.

Even at a considerable cost.

In addition, Xue Chaoyang also expressed his gratitude for Qian Gu Huang Yu's act of saving the Dou Ling Emperor from dire straits.

But why is Xue Chaoyang in such dire straits?
Then don't ask.

...

"Master, it seems everything is proceeding as you predicted." In the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult in the Douling Empire, Ye Lingshang respectfully addressed Qian Gu Huangyu.

"I will launch a surprise attack on the Douling Imperial Palace to force the Douling Empire's experts and the Tang Sect to fight. After I defeat them all, you can then defeat me."

"This will bring their desire for the Soul Armor that can turn the tide of battle to its peak, and you will certainly gain absolute initiative in the upcoming negotiations."

All of this was naturally planned by Ye Lingshang and Qian Gu Huangyu; the battle in the palace earlier was more of a charade.

If Ye Lingshang hadn't taken the brunt of the attack at the end, Qian Gu Huang Yu wouldn't have been able to so easily neutralize her full-force strike.

Previously, Qian Gu Huang Yu had been ignoring the Dou Ling Empire, not only to deliberately make them anxious, but also to discuss with Ye Ling Chang how to put on an act.

"Master, is there anything else I need to do?" Ye Lingshang asked.

Over the years, Ye Lingshang's strength has been significantly enhanced by receiving the blood of the Ancient Phoenix Feather, which has made her attitude towards the Ancient Phoenix Feather even more respectful.

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Not for now. You just need to stay out of sight for a while and pretend that I have severely injured you."

After discussing work, Qian Gu Huang Yu suddenly asked, "How are things going with you and your sister?"

Regardless, the story of that carload of people back then left a very deep impression on Qian Gu Huang Yu.

Ye Lingshang's pretty face flushed slightly, and a rare hint of shyness appeared on her usually aloof expression. "We...are fine..."

Qian Gu Huang Yu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a malicious smile. "But how come I remember you always being the weaker party?"

Having her thoughts exposed, Ye Lingshang's fair face instantly flushed crimson. "Yes... I let her win..."

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled slightly, "You're clearly just deceiving yourself. Let me teach you how to handle this situation..."

Upon hearing Qian Gu Huang Yu's words, Ye Ling Chang's pupils suddenly contracted. "As expected of the Sect Leader, this is truly amazing! I'll put it into practice today!"

After hearing Qian Gu Huang Yu's words, Ye Ling Chang felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded in satisfaction. "It's good that you understand, but remember to exercise restraint."

...

After the turmoil caused by the Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang's surprise attack subsided, Xue Chaoyang immediately invited Qian Gu Huang Yu to the palace for a chat.

When Qian Gu Huang Yu arrived at the Dou Ling Imperial Palace accompanied by Gu Yue Na and Hu Yan Xiao, she found Xue Chao Yang standing at the palace gate, looking on with longing.

Normally, it would be an extraordinary show of respect for the person to be personally greeted by the crown prince. But for the emperor to personally greet them was almost unheard of.

It's easy to imagine how much respect Xue Chaoyang has for the Ancient Phoenix Feather and the Spirit Pagoda.

Upon seeing Qian Gu Huang Yu and his group arrive, Xue Chaoyang, along with his civil and military officials, came forward to greet them. "Master Qian Gu, your aura has become even more profound these past few days."

The ancestors of the Xue family, the royal family of the Douling Empire, were the Xue family of the Tiandou Empire. They came to the Douling Continent in exile and changed their surname to Xue in order to start anew.

Therefore, Xue Chaoyang's martial soul is the same as that of the royal family of the Heaven Dou Empire back then, both being swans.

Swan Martial Soul, while visually appealing, is by no means powerful; Xue Chaoyang is currently only a six-ring Soul Emperor.

In reality, Xue Chaoyang, with his cultivation level of a sixth-ring Soul Emperor, couldn't detect any changes in the aura of the Thousand Ancient Phoenix Feather. But praising someone and building a relationship wasn't shameful.

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly, "Your Majesty flatters me."

"Lord Tower Master, please." Xue Chaoyang gestured for him to enter, and the civil and military officials behind him naturally parted to the sides.

Xue Chaoyang was naturally anxious. He wasn't sure how much cultivation Qian Gu Huang Yu had, but he was certain that she wasn't a Limit Douluo.

However, the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather was able to defeat Ye Lingshang, a Limit Douluo. Since the two were roughly equal in other aspects, it must be thanks to the Soul Armor.

Although the soul rings of the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather are terrifying enough, who can say for sure that they have nothing to do with the soul armor?

Therefore, Xue Chaoyang had long ago set his goal: to obtain the Soul Armor no matter what.

Qian Gu Huang Yu did not speak immediately; she could sense that Yang Zicheng, the Grand Preceptor of the Dou Ling Empire, was constantly scrutinizing her.

However, to Qian Gu Huang Yu's disappointment, this person's spiritual power was still quite far from the Spirit Realm.

Considering Yang Zicheng's age, and the fact that he hasn't reached the Spirit Realm yet, it's likely that he'll never become a Limit Douluo in this lifetime.

A person's spiritual cultivation generally reaches its peak at the age of forty. This is the result of natural growth. After the age of forty, the natural growth of spiritual power will end, and then it will gradually decline with age.

Therefore, the best time to break through to the Spirit Realm level is before the age of forty.

This is why those Limit Douluo all achieved fame at a young age. If they cannot reach a certain level before the age of forty, they may never be able to reach it in their entire lives.

After entering the palace gates, Xue Chaoyang invited Qian Gu Huang Yu to ride in the same shuttle bus with him, without having any powerful figures accompany them.

Xue Chaoyang understood that since even the Blood Emperor Ye Lingshang was no match for Qian Gu Huang Yu, then none of his powerful warriors could possibly defeat her either.

Since that's the case, you might as well appear more generous.

Xue Chaoyang said, "Master of the Ancient Tower, let's not beat around the bush. My Douling Empire has long coveted the Soul Armor. As long as it's within our budget, you can name your price."

Because of the intentional misleading of the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather, Xue Chaoyang believed that the Soul Armor's enhancement to Soul Masters was stronger than that of the Battle Armor.

It can be said that Qian Gu Huang Yu was already in an invincible position from the very beginning of the negotiations.

(End of this chapter)