Douluo: Star-Breaking Sword God

Chapter 130 The Trial from Qian Daoliu
Worship Hall.

After listening to the stories told by Serpent Spear Douluo and Porcupine Douluo, Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.

"From what I can see, Ling Qianyao is a calm and composed young man whose strength is exceptionally high among the younger generation, and his potential is limitless. Well, of course, he is still not as good as my Xiaoxue."

Back when Xiaoxue was a Soul King and Ling Qianyao was a Great Soul Master, the Martial Soul Fusion Skill she used was, as the others said, powerful enough to easily defeat all Soul Saints who possessed Martial Soul True Bodies.

Even Contras whose attributes are countered will not be able to escape its sharp edge and will be at risk of falling.

Now that one of them is a Soul Master and the other a high-level Soul Emperor, the power of their Soul Fusion Technique could probably pose a considerable threat even to a Title Douluo.

Qian Daoliu's eyes flickered, and he paced slowly through the offering hall with his hands behind his back.

"Soul King, Soul Saint, and Title Douluo are the watersheds among the major realms. If they reach the Title Douluo realm, no, Soul Douluo, with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, I'm afraid even I would have to be cautious."

No wonder Xiaoxue values ​​him so much. But oh well, Xiaoxue is happy with her own choice; how can I, an old man, force a couple apart?

Qian Daoliu sighed, a look of helplessness on his face, before quickly regaining his dignified expression.

He glanced at the gate and a smile quietly appeared on his lips.

A moment later, the expressions of Serpent Spear and Porcupine changed simultaneously. They glanced at the doorway, then bowed to Qian Daoliu and said, "Great Elder."

"Okay, you may all leave."

In an instant, the serpent spear and the porcupine disappeared. Qian Renxue couldn't let Qian Daoliu find out about his tattling, so he sat down cross-legged again at the base of the angel statue.

Before long, Qian Renxue, Ling Qianyao, and Zhu Zhuqing stepped into the offering hall.

"Grandpa?" Qian Renxue called softly.

Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes, looked at the three of them with gentle eyes, and waved to them, signaling them to come closer.

"It's been so long since I've seen Xiaoxue. She's grown up so much and become even more graceful. As for me, Grandpa, time waits for no one."

Qian Renxue's lips curled up slightly, "What nonsense are you talking about? Grandpa, you are a peerless Douluo. Who on the continent can compete with you? How can time do anything to you?"

“Haha,” Qian Daoliu laughed heartily twice, then stood up. “Let’s leave aside the passage of time for now, but there are indeed those on this continent who can rival me. Well, let’s not talk about that.”

He looked at Ling Qianyao and the other person, "Aren't you going to introduce these two young friends to your grandfather? The fact that you brought them here and they know your true identity means that your relationship with them must be quite special, right?"

He squinted as he stared at Ling Qianyao before saying his last sentence, his tone laced with rage.

Ling Qianyao's lips twitched. How come this old man already knew about his close relationship with Qian Renxue? Had someone informed on him?
Qian Renxue pondered for a moment, looking somewhat conflicted, and remained silent.

Ling Qianyao stepped forward and bowed, "Junior Ling Qianyao greets Grandfather."

"Hmm, hmm?" Qian Daoliu was about to speak when he seemed to choke on the word "Grandpa," and the words got stuck in his throat.

"..." Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress a smile.

"Qianyao!" Qian Renxue blushed, reached out and gently tugged at Ling Qianyao's sleeve, giving him a reproachful look.

You promised to speak for yourself, but you wicked brat, lacking any martial ethics, spoke without permission. Don't blame me for lying and ambushing you tonight!

She glanced at Qian Daoliu's expression and saw that he wasn't angry, but rather scrutinizing and thoughtful. She breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although she was somewhat surprised that Qian Daoliu hadn't directly questioned her, she thought it was a good thing. "You brat, you've got some nerve, huh?" Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes. "You dare to be so bold in front of me, and even change your mind on your own. Do you think that with Xiaoxue protecting you, I won't dare to do anything to you?"

Ling Qianyao smiled faintly, "The so-called invincible Grand Elder of the Spirit Hall should not be so narrow-minded. When I called him 'Grandpa' just now, I meant it sincerely."

Qian Daoliu raised an eyebrow. "Hmph, glib tongue."

Just as he was about to say something, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward and said, "Junior Zhu Zhuqing greets Grandpa."

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Qian Renxue took Qian Daoliu's arm and gently shook it, "Grandpa?"

Qian Daoliu's imposing manner relaxed, and he sighed, "Fine, Xiaoxue, you can decide for yourself. These young people nowadays..."

Seeing that Qian Daoliu seemed to have accepted the result, Qian Renxue let go of his hand, her pretty face beaming with joy. She turned and winked at Ling Qianyao and Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As Qian Renxue had said, this grandfather of Qian Renxue's had a temper and magnanimity that were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"You..." Qian Daoliu shook his head, his gaze towards Qian Renxue filled with doting affection and helplessness. "Xiaoxue, since you've made your choice, Grandpa won't say anything more. However..."

He changed the subject and stared at Ling Qianyao, "I really want to see if you, you brat, are qualified to take Xiaoxue away."

Qian Renxue was taken aback. "Grandpa, what do you mean?"

Ling Qianyao looked directly at Qian Daoliu and said, "Grandpa, please give me the test. I will do my best."

"He calls me 'Grandpa' so familiarly," Qian Daoliu thought, his lips twitching. Judging from this, this brat probably got engaged to Xiaoxue not long after they met. He's adapted to the change in status quite quickly.

"Alright, then let this old man give you a try." A faint golden light flickered around Qian Daoliu, and an extremely powerful soul force fluctuation emanated from him.

"Hey?!" Qian Renxue exclaimed in alarm, quickly stepping in front of Ling Qianyao and turning to Qian Daoliu, saying urgently, "Grandpa, don't do anything rash! Qianyao is only a Soul Master now. With your Peerless Douluo level strength, isn't this just bullying him?"

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Qian Daoliu glanced helplessly at Qian Renxue, "Grandpa will suppress his strength, don't worry, he won't get hurt."

"Xue'er, don't worry. I'm also quite interested to see how much I can learn from sparring with a strong person like Grandpa. Zhuqing, you and Xue'er should step back for a while."

Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged a glance, nodded and stepped back, leaving the space to Ling Qianyao and Zhu Zhuqing.

Ling Qianyao's eyes burned with fierce determination, his fighting spirit soared, and his soul power began to slowly surge around him, causing his clothes to flutter even without wind.

A fierce sword intent surged around him, and the Shattered Star Sword appeared out of thin air. Star patterns on the sword were faintly visible, as if an endless galaxy flowed within it.

He gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, the tip of the sword pointing diagonally at the ground, his aura rising steadily. Despite the pressure that Qian Daoliu had already applied to his current soul power level and that was constantly surging upwards, he did not move at all.

"Sword Intent!" Qian Daoliu's eyes lit up, and he stroked his chin with great interest. On this Douluo Continent, he had seen only a handful of Soul Masters who could cultivate Sword Intent.

The aura contained in Ling Qianyao's sword intent was unlike anything he had ever seen before. Based on this sword intent alone, his path to becoming a powerful figure was already destined.

(late, later)

(End of this chapter)