Douluo: Peerless Black Tortoise Moon God

Chapter 341 Gu Zhaoqiu: I insist on forcing it!
After the small test, Wang Dong sobered up and was flustered and at a loss.

From that night on, Wang Dong fell into deep distress, deeply regretting that she had listened to her uncles' arrangements and decided to dress as a man.

Not only is daily life troublesome, but now even friendships have unknowingly deteriorated!

Wang Dong's original travel plans to Mingdu were abruptly cut short, and his goal shifted from relaxation to winning back his friends.

However, two months later...

The gate of Mingdu City.

After changing back into women's clothing, with her long pink and blue hair reaching her waist, the stunningly beautiful Wang Dong'er was greeted by the farewell party. She sighed, not seeing the figure she most wanted to see in the party.

Ling Luochen stepped forward, his expression complicated, and said to Wang Dong'er, "Dong'er, Xiao Xiao asked me to tell you that she is currently very troubled and wants to focus her time and energy on cultivation. These complicated emotional issues can be dealt with later."

Wang Dong'er sniffled, nodded with her head drooping, and cried, "Senior Sister Ling, I really didn't mean to lie to her. It was all my uncles and my bastard father who's nowhere to be found who made it."

"My two uncles said they were worried I was too pretty and would be bullied at Shrek Academy. I was young then, so I did as they said. Who would have thought that even though I was dressed as a boy, I was still being chased by the madman, and now even Xiao Xiao ignores me. Waaaaah..."

Ling Luochen looked Wang Dong'er up and down, who had grown up a bit. Her appearance was indeed extremely beautiful. Ling Luochen herself felt inferior to her, and Jiang Nannan was also slightly less so.

However, they seem to be no match for the pair of beautiful sisters that the Duke of Zhenguo brought back when he returned to the city. Ning Tian said that they were the most beautiful girls she had ever seen in her life.

Of course, Wang Dong'er was beautiful, but she was also truly pitiful. They had prepared several tests for her, but who would have thought she would fail the first one...

Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and used a tissue to wipe away Wang Dong'er's tears, gently comforting her, "It's come to this, don't be too sad. We believe you'll have a chance to make amends in the future..."

Wang Dong'er is the young sect leader of Haotian Sect, so nothing can happen to her here.

"Mmm..." Wang Dong'er responded with a sniffle, her mood finally improving a bit.

Xu Sanshi didn't go up. He felt he wasn't suited for this kind of situation. He just gave Jiang Nannan a look, asking her if she wanted to go up and persuade her.

Jiang Nannan gave a helpless look, indicating that she wasn't familiar with Wang Dong'er either, and couldn't offer any advice in this situation, as Zhang Lexuan and Ling Luochen had already said everything.

"Alright, this is indeed a mess. Those guys from the Haotian Sect who only know how to use big hammers probably have nothing but muscles in their heads."

Xu Sanshi mentally cursed the Haotian Sect for being unreliable, while subtly activating the invisible communicator in his earlobe to send a message to an extremely distant place:

With the young master of Haotian Sect about to leave, the situation has turned from dangerous to safe.

A certain genius who was in seclusion underground forging iron stopped swinging his hammer and sent a message to Xu Sanshi to investigate and report back.

Xu Sanshi quickly sent another message, saying that Wang Dong'er, who had been crying for a while, had boarded the return carriage at the urging of her elders, and Ling Luochen accompanied her to see her off, just like when she came, except that one person was missing.

In the secluded training area thousands of meters underground in the Heavenly Court, Xu Tianxi removed more than 90% of the impurities from a piece of common metal, slag silver. Then, he put the metal and forging hammer aside, took out an ultra-long-range photography and live-streaming soul guide device, and remotely observed the situation at the gate of Mingdu City and along the way.

Seeing that Wang Dong'er had indeed boarded the carriage on her way home, just as Xu Sanshi had said, Xu Tianxi secretly wiped away his sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.

The evil spirits have finally been removed, and we are safe for now.

Beside him, Gu Zhaoqiu, the forging technical instructor, saw Xu Tianxi stop forging and turn to watch the live stream. She raised her delicate eyebrows slightly and asked:

"Is that the young sect leader of the Haotian Sect that you're trying to avoid like the plague? He's quite pretty."

“It’s her.” Xu Tianxi said with a serious expression, “If it were just her, I wouldn’t be afraid at all. I have never been inferior to anyone in my life, and I am not afraid of competing with my peers.”

"But she is not entirely herself, but rather a tool carefully crafted by the god behind her, which is terrifying. I am not avoiding her, but the inhuman thing behind her. His methods are too dirty."

"Sister, remember this: never spend too much time alone with her. If anything happens, remember to call Di Tian and Gu Yuena. I'm worried something might happen to you if you're alone."

Gu Zhaoqiu nodded as if she understood, a thoughtful glint in her red eyes.

Seeing that Gu Zhaoqiu still did not understand the seriousness of the matter, Xu Tianxi gave another example: "Do you remember our last battle in the ocean? Seagod Island and Haotian Sect were both ordered by that person to forcibly seize the ferocious beasts of the Tongtian Baxia clan. Your bloodline is better than theirs."

Gu Zhaoqiu shuddered and took a few steps forward, cursing, "Di Tian said that god-level experts cannot interfere in the affairs of the lower realms. How can this old bastard be so shameless?"

“Normally, it shouldn’t be possible, but this old bastard sent his daughter, who is also the young sect master of Haotian Sect, out of the God Realm. With her as a cover, he can naturally do some tricks. Moreover, he holds a high position and great power in the God Realm, and few people can restrain him.”

Xu Tianxi sighed, grabbed Gu Zhaoqiu's shoulders with both hands, and said solemnly, "I have enough reason to suspect that his primary target was you, not the Tongtian Baxia clan. His subordinates in the Douluo plane were afraid of Di Tian and the others, which is why they didn't directly attack you."

"Anyway, remember to be as careful as I am, and caution is always the best policy. I know you are an imperial auspicious beast with the power of luck and destiny, but this is only limited to the energy of this Douluo plane. The God Realm is a higher level existence than the Douluo plane."

No matter how high the potential of a chosen one of a plane is, or how much protection a plane's ruler has secretly provided, they cannot withstand the attacks of a god-king from the divine realm. These are beings from entirely different dimensions. If a genius does not convert their potential into strength, they will be utterly vulnerable in the face of a true powerhouse.

Gu Zhaoqiu remained silent, then gently raised her head. Xu Tianxi's face was reflected in her red eyes. She asked worriedly, "But if that person has made up his mind, are we going to keep hiding forever?"

“Of course not.” Xu Tianxi shook his head, his gaze firm, and said, “I am wary of him now because I am not a god yet. When my cultivation breaks through the limit and I become a god, I will naturally no longer need to hide from him.”

"Even before my soul power breaks through level 100, I can first break through my physical body and spiritual power to the god level. In that case, even if a true god takes action, he will not be able to do anything to me. At that time, I will also be able to make use of the legacy of the Mountain Dragon King."

The so-called Sacred Body Mastery allows one to challenge the Great Emperor, and the alternative path to enlightenment allows one to fight against the Supreme Being. His spiritual power has always been his strength, and his physical cultivation benefits from the immense energy given by the Mountain Dragon King. Before his soul power reaches level 100, it is highly likely that his physical body and spiritual power will break through first.

Ironically, in the original novel, Huo Gua's spiritual power before becoming a god did not seem to reach the Divine Origin Realm by later standards, but his physical body was stronger due to various opportunities, allowing him to withstand Di Tian; while Tang Wulin became a god by relying on the legacy of the Golden Dragon King, and his physical performance was vaguely inferior to Huo Gua's before becoming a god...

The reason for this is that the soul core smelting method in the third era of Dou Di Zhuan was too simplified, the quality was not as good as that in the second era of Dou Di Zhuan, the requirements for the body were not as high, and the benefits after the soul core was formed were naturally not much. In the end, artificial soul spirits are not as good as real soul spirits.

In any case, the deeper one's foundation before becoming a god, the stronger one will be after becoming a god. As long as it can enhance one's strength, any feasible and not heinous method can be tried.

Upon hearing Xu Tianxi's words, Gu Zhaoqiu's gloomy mood eased slightly, her gaze softened as she looked at Xu Tianxi, and a sweet smile curved her lips as she asked softly:

"Why do you always seem so protective of me? It makes me feel really bad."

Xu Tianxi was taken aback, then hesitated before asking, "I call you sister, right?"

“Yes.” Gu Zhaoqiu’s eyes were fervent as she took small steps to stand in front of Xu Tianxi. She tilted her long, swan-like neck forward, staring intently at Xu Tianxi, and spoke with a breath as sweet as orchids:
"But I, as your older sister, don't want to only have one younger brother."

Xu Tianxi's face stiffened, and he immediately looked up and pressed his hand to her forehead. "Sister, calm down. We are sworn sisters."

"When has that ever happened? Wasn't it just a verbal agreement?" Gu Zhaoqiu's eyes burned with aggression as she stared intently at Xu Tianxi.

Xu Tianxi's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed that they had never formally worshipped Guan Gong, but there was no Guan Gong in the Douluo Continent.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Tianxi said seriously, "Strictly speaking, you are a beastman and I am a human. Our races... are not suitable, right?"

“I think it’s perfect. Aren’t you the last Mountain Dragon King of the Dragon Clan?” Gu Zhaoqiu’s eyes were filled with a sly smile.

Xu Tianxi's face twitched, on the verge of tears: "I was just fooling your silly Silver Dragon King, it doesn't count."

A Silver Dragon King who was taking a bath in the perilous Star Dou Great Forest gave a thumbs-down, expressing his anger: the Mountain Dragon King is indeed very disloyal.

"But I took it seriously."

Gu Zhaoqiu drew closer, wrapping his arms around Xu Tianxi from behind, almost pinning him against the forging table. The smile on his lips grew increasingly playful.
"Two months ago, when the young sect leader of Haotian Sect came, someone asked her if pure friendship between men and women could exist. I have also thought about this question, and I think it doesn't."

"My dear brother, what do you think is my greatest pursuit in this life?"

"I will avenge myself against the Upper Body Sect, kill Poison Undying, rid the Soul Beast race of this scourge, and uphold the dignity of the Star Dou Little Tyrant!" Xu Tianxi answered without hesitation and with unwavering resolve.

"That's one of them."

"Use curious eyes to see the most beautiful scenery in the world, and to see a landscape different from the Starry Sky Forest," Xu Tianxi continued.

"That's the second point. What else?" Gu Zhaoqiu's eyes were approving.

Xu Tianxi said with a bitter face, "I can't think of anything for now. You can't be here to find me, the human who took a knife for you when you were facing Poison Undying, right? I just didn't want to see the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest go crazy and attack the human world."

"If you want to repay this kindness, I suggest you go to my elders; they were the main force that prevented the poison from killing you."

Gu Zhaoqiu's bright red eyes flickered, as if she was hesitating.

Xu Tianxi breathed a sigh of relief and was about to move the guy's arms that were wrapped around him.

Why waste precious time on romance? Talking about romance will only slow down my ascension to godhood. I'm already living a precarious life with a celestial blade hanging over my head. Who has the time to waste on love and romance and waste precious cultivation time?

Wouldn't it be better for everyone to work together to build their own businesses and develop themselves, instead of stabbing the other side in the back?
However, even the slightest movement provoked fierce resistance.

Gu Zhaoqiu, like a wolf that has sensed its prey fleeing, held Xu Tianxi tightly with both arms and stared intently into his eyes.

Xu Tianxi sighed and said, "Sister, feelings can't be forced. Let's talk about these things after I become a god, okay?"

A cruel smile appeared on Gu Zhaoqiu's exquisitely sculpted face: "I'm going to force you! I'm holding you very tightly now, I don't believe you'd be willing to lay a hand on me."

After she finished speaking, her face quickly captured Xu Tianxi's gaze.

Xu Tianxi suddenly felt a light touch on his cheek, and his mind went blank for a moment.

Could this be the way the orcs stamp their territories?

(End of this chapter)