Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 265 Knocking out the Snow Empress, uncovering intelligence, an ancient tale
Xu Tianxi vaguely remembered the Vajra Bracelet, a divine artifact of the Vajra Tribe.

This is the national treasure of the New Star Luo Empire, ten thousand years after the original timeline. It appeared during the Five Gods' Battle, where experts from the Star Luo Empire used it to take away Tang Da'er's Golden Dragon Spear. It has a powerful restraining effect on weapon spirits.

Although its specific rank is unknown, its ability to take away the Golden Dragon Spear is quite remarkable, and Xue Di's defeat was not unjust.

It's just that constantly falling to such top-tier equipment makes the record look terrible; they haven't even lasted that long...

After instructing Gu Zhaoqiu to keep an eye on the captured Qian Gu Canghai, Xu Tianxi walked towards the city gate, raised a single finger towards the sky, and the life energy in the surrounding world immediately became active, surging in like a tidal vortex, descending and spreading outward.

As the extreme icy chill receded, Xu Tianxi waved his hand, releasing the ancient family experts from the ice sculpture.

In an instant, the dozen or so experts, including the two titled Douluo, trembled, their faces filled with fear and apprehension. As a continuous flow of life energy coursed through their bodies, the pain on their faces gradually subsided.

Qian Gu Canghai, who was being escorted forward by Gu Zhaoqiu, was stunned when he saw this. Was Xu Tianxi healing his people?
He beat his own men up badly before, could he be a twin martial soul?
Xu Tianxi glanced back at him and reminded him, "I have little interest in killing people. Mr. Qiangu, you should focus on your own business."

Qian Gu Cang Hai smiled, looking at the transparent soul light net binding his body, and said, "My injuries are also extremely severe. Would you be willing to help me recover a little?"

"That depends on you, Mr. Qian Gu."

Xu Tianxi appeared behind Qian Gu Canghai, patted him on the shoulder, and said meaningfully.

Qian Gu Cang Hai, after being captured, seemed much more relaxed, as if he had been relieved of a great burden. He said, "Young sir, rest assured. I still have some influence with the second chief of the Vajra Tribe, and he won't want to provoke you."

At this point, Qian Gu Cang Hai sighed regretfully: "This time, it was indeed our clan's juniors who were blind and offended a master. It is our clan's bad luck. Alas... I never thought that after ten thousand years, there would still be such a young master on the Douluo Continent. I admire him, I admire him."

He practiced the Unyielding Staff Technique, and his fighting spirit never wavered. Therefore, even if he was in the wrong, he could not easily back down and had to fight to the death, otherwise it might affect his state of mind. Now that he had been defeated, he had no more scruples.

If he hadn't been forced to, he really wouldn't have wanted to offend this group of ruthless people. If the young people were already so powerful, how terrifying must their elders be? He had planned to hold back after a couple of moves, but who would have thought that these two were so strong that even he was no match for them.

Xu Tianxi knew that the other party had misunderstood, and seeing that he did not seem to be a villain, he kindly comforted him, saying, "Old sir, there is no need to be discouraged. The three of us are the strongest of the younger generation in Douluo Continent, a once-in-a-millennium phenomenon."

"I see, that's much better." Qian Gu Canghai breathed a sigh of relief and leisurely led the two into Panlong City without any hindrance.

Panlong City is divided into inner and outer cities. The three walked for about half an hour and arrived at a building with simple and ancient decorations in the inner city.

Qian Gu Cang Hai used his mental power to manipulate the small stone to knock on the door, saying, "Brother Luo Hao, I have something to discuss with you."

"boom--"

The door was wide open, and a weak voice came from inside.

"Brother Qiangu, what's wrong? I'm recovering from my injuries, but that woman was really ruthless... Um, Brother Qiangu, what happened to you?"

Luo Hao, sitting cross-legged on a futon, was dressed in clothes made of precious animal hides and black gold, revealing his granite-like, muscular shoulders and bronze-like skin.

His face turned slightly pale, and when he looked outside, he felt like he had seen a ghost—the number one expert of their generation, Qian Gu Cang Hai, had actually been kidnapped!

Qian Gu Cang Hai didn't mince words, sighing, "Brother Luo Hao, we fought that woman yesterday, and today her companions have come knocking. I'm no match for them, so you should release them too."

“This time you have suffered needlessly in my clan, and I will definitely make amends.”

Luo Hao stood up in a daze, looked Xu Tianxi and Gu Zhaoqiu over for a while, and asked, "I heard Brother Qian Gu say that there are other continents outside our Six Continents. Are you all from there?"

Xu Tianxi stepped forward, his footsteps blending with the rhythm of heaven and earth, his aura deep and imposing: "Indeed, we came here to seek out some places of cause and effect, with no intention of becoming your enemy. But our friend encountered trouble here, so we had no choice but to come."

Luo Hao's heart trembled slightly, and he said, "I can release the people, but I don't want to fight with you again. Let's put an end to all grudges here. Can you agree to that?"

Gu Zhaoqiu crossed his arms and shook his head, saying, "We can only make our own decisions; that friend won't listen to us."

Luo Hao's eyes flickered slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "If you can't agree, I'll have no choice but to keep her locked up. You don't have my clan's secret techniques, so even if you get the Vajra Bracelet, you might not be able to rescue her."

Xu Tianxi weighed the pros and cons and nodded, saying, "Alright, if she still wants to fight after she comes out, I'll try my best to stop her; but I think her injuries aren't light either, are they?"

"Of course, her martial spirit and combat awareness are extremely strong, but her cultivation is limited after all. How could she be a match for the combined efforts of the few of us?"

As Luo Hao answered, he took out a white metal ring, which immediately lit up with an incandescent light.

An indescribable strange feeling suddenly appeared in their senses. Xu Tianxi felt that the Vajra Bracelet seemed to be very effective against soul tools, while Gu Zhaoqiu felt that she was even having trouble holding onto the Silver Dragon Spear.

Undoubtedly, this Vajra Bracelet is no ordinary artifact.

Luo Hao chanted an ancient song, and the incandescent light on the surface of the Vajra Bracelet became even more intense and bright. Finally, as if a seal had been broken, it released an extremely cold, snow-white light.

The snow-white light and shadow appeared and then attacked in anger. Ice and snow condensed into a sword in her delicate palm and slashed at Luo Hao's face.

"Snow Woman, I released you because of your companions, not because I'm afraid of you!"

Luo Hao's expression turned cold. His body rapidly expanded as soul light surged forth, thick hair growing from his bulging muscles, transforming him into a giant baboon. As the nine soul rings floated by, the fifth ring lit up, and a golden light shield appeared out of thin air around him. Luo Hao raised his wrist, clenched it into a fist, and swung it before the Snow Emperor's Light Sword could fall. His blazing fist collided with the sword's sharpness, causing a violent surge of soul power that spread outwards, cracking and flying bricks, which were then covered in a layer of pure white frost.

The two were knocked back by the impact. Luo Hao was forced to retreat seven steps, while Xue Di flew backward like a weightless willow catkin.

At this moment, Xu Tianxi and Gu Zhaoqiu noticed that Xue Di's six black soul rings now included a red soul ring, exuding the fierce aura of a Soul Saint.

Having released her strength, Xue Di was about to make another move when a strong, powerful hand landed on her snowy shoulder from behind and pressed down firmly.

"Stop. Your old injuries haven't healed yet. Forcing a breakthrough won't give you much of an advantage; it will only hurt your body."

Xue Di glanced back and saw Xu Tianxi. A stubborn look appeared in his sky-blue eyes as he insisted, "This is my personal matter with them, and it's none of your business."

Xu Tianxi raised an eyebrow. "You were seriously injured first, and then you forcibly stimulated your soul power to break through. You know how bad your physical condition is right now."

"You've already been beaten, aren't you as badly injured as you think? Do you want to turn back into a wisp of air?"

Xue Di remained steadfast, her slender neck held high, and said, "I know my own body; it's none of your business."

"I don't think you understand. You don't even listen to the doctor's orders." Xu Tianxi was too lazy to reason with this arrogant person and gave Gu Zhaoqiu a look.

Gu Zhaoqiu understood, gathered his strength in his arm, and unleashed a powerful palm strike aimed at Xue Di's nape.

At the same time, Xu Tianxi used his eyes, which met Xue Di's gaze, to activate Mirror Flower Water Moon, forcibly pulling Xue Di's consciousness into an illusion.

Snow Empress's pupils constricted sharply, and she exclaimed in shock, "Xu Tianxi, how could you treat me like this?! I..."

"Think about your far north, you wouldn't want Xiaobai and the others to hear such terrible news, would you?" Xu Tianxi interrupted her directly.

"what!"

Gu Zhaoqiu brought down his palm, the immense force striking the Snow Emperor's nape. The Snow Emperor cried out, her lifeless eyes dimming instantly, and she was about to collapse limply and stiffly.

Xu Tianxi caught Xue Di's body, and his fingers flashed out like lightning, sealing her major acupoints and setting up a soul power restriction.

After sealing Xue Di's soul power, Xu Tianxi simply packed her up and threw her into his storage soul tool to calm down.

He's not at his peak anymore, yet he dares to be so reckless. Even if he cares about his reputation, he shouldn't risk his life like this. At least wait until his injuries heal before going all out.

"Gentlemen, we've taken the person away. Let's talk about what to do next. You're locals, could you tell us something?"

After dealing with Xue Di, Xu Tianxi turned to look at Luo Hao, who was rubbing his arms to keep warm, and Qian Gu Cang Hai, who had retreated to a distance.

Qian Gu Cang Hai responded quickly: "If you have any questions, I will answer them to the best of my knowledge."

"Very well. May I ask, Mr. Qian Gu, do you know where the dragon's aura is most concentrated on this continent...?"

Xu Tianxi subtly probed about the possible location of Dragon Valley.

Qian Gu Cang Hai and Luo Hao answered fluently, talking about local customs and legends, pointing out maps and explaining the history of the Six Continents to the two of them.

"Legend has it that in the primeval forest within the Dragon Wolf Tribe's territory, there is a place where the gravity is different from the outside, and there are quite a few dragon bloodline soul beasts nearby. Some people have gone there to explore, but they have never gained anything, only concluding that there may be a small world in the spatial rift nearby."

"With your abilities, you two can go there and explore. I hope you can gain something from it."

Qian Gu Cang Hai used his mental power to manipulate the long staff, tapping the "Dragon Wolf Tribe" node on the giant disk map, and said:
"The Dragon Wolf Tribe is weaker than us, but they have the ability to communicate with some dragon-type soul beasts, and their tribe is bloodthirsty by nature, so no one dares to underestimate them."

"If you two go there, be careful not to get into a conflict with them. Their area is the most unstable region in the continent. If you're not careful, you could fall into a small world within a spatial rift. Even someone with my strength might never be able to get out."

Xu Tianxi nodded and said with a faint smile, "This matter is simple. We wish to stay here for a few days until our elders arrive. I wonder if Mr. Qiangu would be willing to let us stay overnight?"

"Young sir, you flatter us. Your presence here is an honor to our clan!"

Qian Gu Cang Hai spoke with absolute certainty, then chuckled at Xu Tianxi and shrugged, saying, "But young sir, could you please release the restraints on me first? I've been bound for so long, it's quite uncomfortable."

Xu Tianxi smiled faintly upon hearing this: "Of course, of course. I have great respect for the nobleman's Unyielding Staff Technique. I wonder if Mr. Qiangu would like to further improve his cultivation?"

What does "going a step further" mean?

“Cultivation requires battle. There is no one on this continent who can be your opponent, but on the Douluo Continent, there are still many masters who are worth fighting for you.”

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Those people are now called Evil Soul Masters, but ten thousand years ago, when the Spirit Hall still existed, they were called Fallen Soul Masters."

Qian Gu Cang Hai's pupils dilated in shock. "Is this really true?"

(End of this chapter)