Douluo: Tara's Mask, the Ultimate Darkness!

Chapter 283 The "Gift" of Heads

Qian Daoliu gave Xu Xin a deep look. Revenge was impossible; there was no hope whatsoever…

His ninth soul skill almost exhausted all his soul power and the divine power he had borrowed. Even so, that glorious sword strike still couldn't defeat the young man in front of him!

That punch filled him with dread, that punch sent chills down his spine. If it happened again, Qian Daoliu wouldn't have the courage to take another punch from Xu Xin.

"Even as a demigod, you are still no match for me. If you still want to kill me, I'm happy to oblige."

Xu Xin just looked at Qian Daoliu like that. If those things hadn't happened, Xu Xin would still admire this old man. It's just a pity that some things have happened and that's that.

No matter how much you pretend, you still know.

Qian Daoliu couldn't possibly be unaware of what happened back then...

A hint of melancholy appeared on Qian Daoliu's aged face: "No, that sword strike already released my killing intent, so I have no regrets."

"I have done my best to avenge Ji'er. I suppose you will be this strong by the time Xue'er returns?"

Qian Daoliu was still somewhat unwilling to give up. What if he had made a move when Qian Renxue returned? Would the outcome have been different? He didn't know, after all, he had hesitated back then!

Now... there's no chance left. What happened back then was also Qian Xunji's fault, and Xu Xin's revenge against him was only right. Qian Daoliu has already tried and done his best.

When will this cycle of revenge end? The other party raised a very outstanding granddaughter for me, I should be content... Let bygones be bygones.

Xu Xin nodded slightly: "Pretty much. Back then, even if you, Poseidon, and Tang Chen joined forces, they couldn't do anything to me."

He wasn't exaggerating. With the Ghost Kingdom around, even the strongest forces combined, along with the borrowing of divine power, were helpless.

As long as they are not true gods, they pose no threat to Xu Xin at present.

Even if it's a god, Xu Xin can escape. If a god dares to enter the Ghost Shadow Kingdom, then the one who dies will definitely be the one who gets killed.

This is Xu Xin's greatest source of confidence.

“Poseidon, Tang Chen… Hehe, I haven’t seen them in a long time.”

"I didn't expect you to know about Poseidon."

Qian Daoliu was somewhat surprised, after all, Poseidon was someone of his generation, and she was on Seagod Island. These younger generation should not know her.

But this guy in front of me seems to know quite a lot.

"Isn't the Vast Ocean Universe Cover I gave you this time the inheritance of Seagod Island?" Xu Xin sat down on his own. The other party no longer had any intention of revenge, which meant that they could have a proper chat.

"What? The Vast Ocean Universe Cover is a link to obtaining the Sea God's inheritance?" Qian Daoliu's expression changed as he realized a bad possibility.

If someone were to undergo the Nine Trials of the Sea God, wouldn't Xixi end up like herself?
Sacrifice—a familiar yet terrifying word.

Is Qian Daoliu afraid of death? The answer is definitely yes. Who isn't afraid of death? Even Xu Xin is afraid, let alone Qian Daoliu.

He was willing because she was his granddaughter, but Poseidon was different. The one who received the Nine Trials of the Sea God was a stranger. Would a stranger really be willing to sacrifice himself for her?

"Old man Qian, what's wrong? Worried about your old flame?"

Xu Xin chuckled and looked at Qian Daoliu with a grin.

An old flame? Qian Daoliu blushed: "What nonsense are you talking about! There's no way we can be together!"

"Hehe, yes, that's impossible. After all, whoever becomes a god first will be with the god. It's definitely impossible for you."

"How...how did you know this?"

Qian Daoliu was filled with disbelief. He had never told anyone about this before. How did Xu Xin know?
Xu Xin smiled and said, "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. I'm too lazy to even talk about your love triangle."

"Well, since you're already here, let me give you a gift to look at, so you can have some ambition again." With that, Xu Xin snapped his fingers, and a ninja soldier appeared beside him carrying a wooden box.

"Open it and take a look, you might like it!"

Xu Xin smiled faintly, looking at Qian Daoliu with a mocking expression.

Qian Daoliu had a bad feeling; his eyes looked suspicious, but he still took the box.

Qian Daoliu gently opened the box, and a frozen human head appeared inside.

"Tang...Tang Chen?"

Qian Daoliu's face was full of disbelief, his eyes wide open, as if afraid that the person in front of him was not Tang Chen. He picked it up and looked at it carefully. That face, that unwilling look in his eyes, all of this indicated that this head was: Tang Chen, the strongest on land!
After the initial shock came calm. Qian Daoliu calmly closed the box, shut his eyes, and seemed lost in thought—perhaps reminiscing, or perhaps feeling a little happy…

Tang Chen is dead, so it's possible that he and Poseidon will get together.

"When did he die? Did he... pass the divine test?"

Qian Daoliu finally asked the question. This was an old friend of his, although their relationship wasn't that close.

"Dead... I don't remember, it's been quite a few years, but I did pass the divine test."

"It's a pity that he failed the final test and was parasitized by a 100,000-year-old soul beast, living a muddled life for several decades."

"So, do you like this gift?"

Xu Xin stretched, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary, something that no longer stirred any emotion in him.

Qian Daoliu did not answer Xu Xin's question: "Let me take this with me!"

"No, you already know, that's enough."

"I still need to use him to give the Haotian Sect a surprise. If the Haotian Sect doesn't want him later, I'll give him back to you."

Xu Xin shook his head. He couldn't give it to him right now; he was just showing it to him. He still had a great use for him.

We need to give not only the Clear Sky Sect a surprise, but also Tang San the Toad. Hopefully, those two won't start fighting.

Qian Daoliu nodded as expected and handed the box to Xu Xin, unsure whether to be happy or sad.

On the one hand, he didn't want Poseidon to be with Tang Chen; on the other hand, he lamented that even fewer of the people from back then remained.

The ninja soldier reappeared, took the box, and disappeared.

"Regarding Ji'er's matter, what he did back then was also wrong. He has paid the price."

"Let bygones be bygones. As for Xue'er..."

"As Xue'er's teacher, please help me persuade her."

Qian Daoliu looked at Xu Xin with a hint of pleading in his voice. His greatest wish now was to restore the glory of the angels, to let the angelic light shine upon the entire continent once more, and to let the Douluo Continent be bathed in the angelic light...

Xu Xin refused: "If you want to persuade someone, you can do it yourself. I won't try to persuade you. Everyone has their own path to walk."

"That was her choice. I am her teacher, and all I can do is help her to be capable enough to face future challenges."

"Besides, this is your family matter... I only told you because Xue'er asked."

Qian Daoliu had an "I knew it" look on his face, but he sensed that the other party's purpose was not just that, and that the other party would not do anything meaningless.

(End of this chapter)