Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

Happy times always fly by.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

During these three days, Hu Bai and Qian Renxue were inseparable, making up for all the tenderness they had missed before.

Under the nourishment of love, Qian Renxue's complexion became even more rosy and beautiful, and her eyes and brows carried an irresistible charm.

That day, Hu Bai, who was having breakfast with Qian Renxue, suddenly stopped.

He raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the dome of the temple and looking into the endless void.

"Time is up."

he said softly.

Qian Renxue's heart tightened, and she grasped his hand. She knew that this day had finally come.

Hu Bai responded with a reassuring smile, and then, a thought instantly spread throughout the entire Martial Soul City.

A moment later, all the chosen ones, along with those who came to see them off, gathered at the entrance of the Papal Palace.

The atmosphere was no longer as relaxed as it had been a few days ago; it was now tinged with a sense of solemnity and gravity.

Hu Bai, Wang Qiu'er, Gu Yuena, Chen Xin, Gu Rong, Ning Fengzhi, Dugu Bo, and Guangling Douluo stood side by side in a row.

They are about to travel with Hu Bai to that mysterious other world.

Opposite them were Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, Ye Lingling, and others who had come to see them off.

Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather, then at Hu Bai, who was like a family member, and her eyes reddened.

"Little White, Grandpa, you...you must come back safely."

Her words expressed what everyone felt.

Ning Rongrong, this mischievous little princess, has grown up quite a bit.

She didn't cry, but just pursed her lips tightly, looking at her father, as well as Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone who had always protected her.

"Dad, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, you must come back safely."

"Rongrong... Rongrong will be good and cultivate diligently in the sect, waiting for you to return..."

In the past, Ning Rongrong always felt that it was a bit annoying for her three relatives to keep telling her to cultivate.

Sometimes, she would even secretly think how wonderful it would be if she could sneak out for a few days and escape their control.

But now, when her three closest people are really leaving, and their lives may be in danger, she realizes how reluctant she is to part with them.

That feeling... was sour, bloated, and stuck in her chest, making her feel very uncomfortable.

She hated this feeling.

But she was ultimately the future sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and in this situation, she could not cry or make a scene.

That would not only worry my father and the others, but also damage the sect's reputation.

Looking at the playful and adorable girl who was trying so hard to suppress her emotions, Qian Daoliu nodded to himself, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.

This little girl isn't as unruly as Ning Fengzhi described; she doesn't resemble a "little witch" at all.

However, it could also be because this young girl knows what she should and shouldn't do in such an important setting.

This is very rare.

At such a young age, to be able to control one's emotions so well, one is destined for great things.

Shui Bing'er, Shui Yue'er, Ye Lingling, and the others also stepped forward to say their final goodbyes.

Although the scene was sad, no one lost their composure.

All eyes eventually focused on Hu Bai and Qian Renxue.

They are the backbone of this place.

The two looked at each other silently, without saying a word, but their eyes conveyed a thousand unspoken words.

Qian Renxue opened her mouth but made no sound, silently communicating through lip reading.

But Hu Bai understood.

She said, "Be careful, I'm waiting for your safe return."

Hu Bai smiled broadly and nodded emphatically.

The next moment, he raised his head and looked up at the sky.

"boom!"

A dazzling seven-colored divine light seemed to break through the barrier of space, descending from the sky and instantly enveloping the eight of them!

The light was so bright that it was blinding.

When the light faded, the eight figures had disappeared from the entrance of the Papal Palace.

Protected by the power of destiny, the eight of them entered a magnificent spatial passage and began a long-distance interdimensional teleportation.

……

At this moment, the Ice Emperor, the Snow Emperor, and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, who had been temporarily sealed in the Second Sea of ​​Spirit by Hu Bai, were finally unsealed.

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, having just regained its senses, immediately erupted in a pig-like protest.

"Xiao Bai! How could you do this! You sealed us in the Second Sea of ​​Spirit, and we couldn't sense anything. Do you know how boring these past three days have been?!"

Its million-year spiritual power transformed into the image of a chubby silkworm, rolling around in the sea of ​​spirit, looking extremely aggrieved.

However, before Hu Bai could reply, Hyotei let out a cold snort.

The arrogant figure of the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion appeared, bluntly rebuking him: "What? Haven't you been sleeping for the past three days? If you've been sleeping all the time, were you that bored?"

Tianmeng retorted confidently, "It's precisely because I'm so bored... that's all I can do is sleep!"

This time, it was the Snow Empress who spoke.

Her stunningly beautiful face carried a hint of helplessness, showing no mercy whatsoever.

"You've already slept for a million years, what's a few more days?"

The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor sided with Hu Bai, speaking in his defense.

The two women knew perfectly well that Hu Bai and Qian Renxue were definitely doing something private and unspeakable these past few days, and they didn't want to be disturbed by them.

Therefore, they could completely understand Hu Bai's actions.

After all, nobody wants to be doing that kind of thing while there are three guys "live-streaming" it in their mind.

Perhaps... if there were only the two girls in the Sea of ​​Spirit, it might not matter, and they might even find it amusing.

But unfortunately, there's this big, annoying bug in the way.

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm suddenly felt even more aggrieved; it felt isolated.

Hu Bai listened to their conversation, nodded seriously, and finally gave a summary.

"The Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor have already said everything for me, do you have any other opinions?" The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm cowered and shook its huge head: "No...nothing."

"That's good." Hu Bai nodded in satisfaction. "We'll be busy from now on, so let's keep our spirits up. I wonder what kind of power our first plane ruler will have."

"It's best to be prepared for battle."

……

I don't know how long I traveled through the spatial passage.

When the dazzling light finally faded, an unprecedented sense of heaviness and oppression instantly enveloped everyone!

"arrive!"

Hu Bai's voice rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone opened their eyes and was immediately shocked by the scene before them.

The sky was a murky, yellowish-brown, with neither the sun nor the clouds visible.

The land is an endless brown wasteland, and not a single patch of green can be seen on the cracked earth. Deathly silence is the only tone here.

The air was thick with earth elements, almost tangible, and every breath felt like inhaling heavy sand, making the body feel heavy involuntarily.

The most terrifying thing was that an omnipresent gravity came from all directions, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on everyone's shoulders.

"It feels so heavy!" Gu Rong's face turned pale. His Bone Dragon Martial Soul had a special attribute, and under this environment, the suppression was most obvious.

The Bone Dragon Martial Soul... is a necromantic dragon formed from bones, which are closely related to the earth element.

Chen Xin's expression was equally solemn. He could feel that the speed at which he swung the Seven Kill Sword here was probably more than 30% slower than in Douluo Continent!

“The earth element here is so concentrated that it almost repels all other elements,” Ning Fengzhi said, frowning.

Dugu Bo and Guangling Douluo are also quietly adapting to the environment here.

This is the Earth Realm, one of the seven elemental realms!

……

While everyone was still immersed in the shock of arriving in another world, Hu Bai had already closed his eyes with great interest, carefully sensing everything around him.

This world... isn't entirely devoid of other elements.

More accurately, the earth element here is too dominant!
It's like an unreasonable landlord, compressing the space for all other elements to an extremely low level.

Hu Bai used his almost superhuman elemental affinity ability slightly, and immediately came to a surprising conclusion.

In his perception, the surrounding earth element was unusually active, as if it had been given a stimulant, and could condense into a mountain with a casual gesture.

The other elements, such as fire, water, wind, and light, were like wilted eggplants, listless and sluggish.

If we were to give a concrete example...

That means that compared to when he was in Douluo Continent, his overall ability to mobilize earth element gathering speed, condensation power, and so on has increased by at least a hundred times here!
Conversely, other elements are compressed a hundredfold!
What is this concept?
This means that if he wants to use attacks of other elements here and unleash their normal power, he will need to consume a hundred times more mental energy to accelerate the condensation of them.

Even if he managed to condense it with tremendous effort, the attack power of this element would still be a hundred times weaker than it was in Douluo Continent!
Even after expending a hundred times the mental energy, the final attack only had one percent of its normal power...

This business deal is a total rip-off!

"This place... its suppression of other elements is a bit too harsh, isn't it?" Gu Yuena frowned. As the master of elements, her perception of elements was extremely keen.

“Here, apart from the earth element, all other elements are practically useless.” She reached the same conclusion as Hu Bai.

Hu Bai opened his eyes, looked at the Light Feather Douluo beside him, and asked, "Fifth Grandfather, are you being suppressed by the environment here?"

The Light Feather Douluo's expression was somewhat solemn. He nodded and said, "The suppression is significant. My Light Feather Divine Bow has two main elemental forms: light and ice."

"But the light and ice elements here are pitifully scarce. If I rely solely on the elemental power inherent in my soul force to fight, I'll lose at least 30% of my power out of thin air..."

The Light Feather Douluo never expected that their first battle on this journey would be met with such severe regional suppression.

Now he finally understood why Xiaobai needed to come in a team for this divine test.

Even someone as strong as Xiaobai would probably only have two abilities that he could effectively utilize in this Earth Realm: the power of earth elements and pure mental attacks.

Here, even Chen Xin's sword-wielding speed is suppressed by the omnipresent gravity.

Fortunately, for Chen Xin, the slower sword-wielding speed was secondary.

He wasn't one for close-quarters combat; his true strength lay in his invincible sword energy and intent.

As long as the thought leads, sword energy will naturally arise.

Thinking about it this way, he was actually the least affected.

Of their group, almost no one was suppressed... leaving only two people.

One is Ning Fengzhi, a support-type Soul Master. His Seven Treasure Glazed Treasure Sect supports the Soul Master himself and has little to do with elements.

The other is Dugu Bo, who uses poison. His poison originates from his own soul power and martial soul; as long as his soul power can circulate, he can use poison.

As for Wang Qiu'er... she was subconsciously ignored by everyone.

In a battle of gods like this, a Soul Master would be lucky to even protect himself.

In everyone's eyes, she came along this time mostly as a mascot, or rather... Hu Bai couldn't bear to leave her alone at home.

Wang Qiu'er clearly noticed the subtle gazes from the crowd, and a hint of sadness and guilt flashed in her beautiful eyes.

"If I had known... I should have stayed in Spirit City." She lowered her head and said softly, "I feel like I'm just a burden to you all..."

Seeing her like this, Hu Bai laughed.

He reached out and pinched Wang Qiu'er's soft cheek without any hesitation.

"Who said that? You're not a burden."

"Huh?" Wang Qiu'er looked up in surprise. Not only her, but also Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin and others showed curious eyes.

In their view, Wang Qiu'er's strength was indeed... insufficient.

"Will my power of destiny be of any use?" Wang Qiu'er asked uncertainly.

“Of course it’s useful!” Hu Bai said matter-of-factly. “Don’t forget, there’s a destiny connecting you and me. Our destinies originate from the same source.”

"That is to say..."

"If our two powers are combined, they can amplify each other and unleash a power far exceeding one plus one!"

And this is precisely the real reason why Hu Bai insisted on bringing Wang Qiu'er along!
When the two of them are together, they can actually unleash a special skill that is similar to, but far surpasses, a martial soul fusion skill.

Upon hearing Hu Bai's explanation, Wang Qiu'er's eyes lit up instantly.

So... I'm not a burden after all! I'm useful!

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and the way they looked at Wang Qiu'er changed instantly.

It turns out that this seemingly weakest link was actually a hidden trump card left behind by Hu Bai!

P.S.: Sigh, I'm never driving again, it's too difficult, I almost deleted everything. (End of Chapter)