Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 252 Destroying the Valley of Love and Destiny

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In the Valley of Love and Destiny, they were completely bewildered by this single sentence.

"A love story unfolds, a true adventure begins. Begin." A calm, indistinct voice, neither male nor female, simultaneously entered the ears of the thirteen. They fell silent instantly, astonished to find their vision transformed into a dazzling screen of gold and silver light, their companions vanished without a trace.

Immediately, the beam of light in the center of the truncated cone began to rotate at high speed, constantly sweeping across the bubble containing each person. The bubble would light up the instant the beam passed over it, and then return to its original state afterward.

Suddenly, the golden light froze, steadily pointing to a small round platform—where stood Wu Feng.

Wu Feng, touched by the golden light, was slightly startled, and the bubbles around her lit up. She was always strong and unruly, but at this moment she showed no fear, as if she were letting out a shout from the bottom of her heart.

The next moment, her bubble quietly dissipated. A golden light rose from the platform beneath her feet, enveloping her entirely and lifting her slowly upwards until she was three feet off the ground.

Wu Feng was surprised to sense the changes in his body. He felt no discomfort, but he was unable to move.

Then, that emotionless voice rang out again, and this time, only she could hear it: "Do you have someone you love?"

Wu Feng was shocked. He didn't speak immediately, but subconsciously remembered Huo Yuhao's previous instructions.

"Do you have someone you love? If you don't answer after being asked three times, the punishment is—death."

Wu Feng paused, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face. To be honest, she couldn't bring herself to admit her feelings for Ning Tian in front of so many people, and she wasn't even sure if the others could hear her.

Some things, once spoken aloud, might disrupt her current relationship with Ning Tian—she was never quite sure how much affection Ning Tian harbored for her. If she kept these feelings buried deep inside, at least she could maintain the status quo. She couldn't think of a way to take their relationship to the next level, so she could only hold onto the present, daring not to make any rash moves.

She was naturally unruly, so why would she reveal her true feelings so easily when asked? But then she remembered Dean Cai's earlier guess that it was a scheme set up by the gods, so she suppressed her temper and said firmly, "No."

"No? You're lying! You deserve punishment!"

Before she could finish speaking, a golden light suddenly appeared from nowhere, striking Wu Feng hard. Her clothes instantly tore open, revealing raw flesh that oozed fine blood. Wu Feng cried out in pain, her face turning deathly pale, her body trembling slightly from the intense agony.

"I'll ask you one more time, is there?"

"No!" she gritted her teeth and forced herself to stay calm. More than the pain in her body, she was afraid that revealing the truth would completely ruin her relationship with Ning Tian.

Ning Rongrong remained silent in the shadows for a moment, hesitating whether to continue the punishment. For her, the key to this test was to have some fun, but if she kept whipping Wu Feng, it would lose its appeal.

Besides, Wu Feng is from the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School; she couldn't let her be eliminated in the first round. She was still thinking of nurturing Wu Feng and Ning Tian. After a moment's thought, she decided to give Wu Feng a warning: "Wu Feng, if you lie again, death awaits you. If you don't want to die, answer honestly."

death!

A flicker of fear crossed Wu Feng's face. She had no doubt that the owner of that voice possessed such ability—the other party's strength far exceeded her imagination; even a Limit Douluo would likely be powerless against him.

With things having come to this, she had no choice but to steel herself and tell the truth: "My lover is Ning Tian." Ning Rongrong sensed the sincerity in her words and was immediately overjoyed.

Although Wu Feng was in love with Ning Tian, ​​which surprised her somewhat, she had always firmly supported true love and believed that as long as the two people truly loved each other, obstacles such as worldly opinions were not worth mentioning.

Outside, Mu En stood with his hands behind his back in the void, his soul power surging like a deep abyss and a towering mountain, his silver hair fluttering in the fierce wind. He looked down at the Qiankun Wenqing Valley shrouded in golden and silver light, his golden eyes churning with terrifying rage, his previous composure completely gone.

"Li Ge, get ready, let's move in and rescue the children."

"Yes." Thinking of this, Ning Rongrong felt a surge of joy and couldn't wait to summon Ning Tian as well.

In an instant, the bubbles surrounding Ning Tian suddenly burst, and she slowly rose up, supported by golden light.

Upon seeing this, Wu Feng's eyes lit up. Just as she was about to speak to Ning Tian, ​​Ning Rongrong, who had anticipated this, stopped her—a layer of transparent bubble enveloped Wu Feng again, isolating her from all sounds, leaving her only able to see the outside world through the bubble.

"Ning Tian, ​​do you have someone you love?" Ning Rongrong asked in her usual calm tone, which was neither clearly gender-specific.

Ning Tian was stunned, her eyes full of doubt. She glanced at Wu Feng, who was covered by a transparent bubble not far away. She saw that Wu Feng's mouth was opening and closing, as if he was saying something, but no sound came out.

She immediately became alert, secretly pondering how to answer in a way that would satisfy the other party so that she could leave and return to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School as soon as possible.

Ning Rongrong waited patiently for a moment, and seeing that Ning Tian did not answer, her tone became more dissatisfied: "Ning Tian, ​​answer my question, or I will grant you death."

Hearing the threat of death, Ning Tian immediately tensed up. As the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she didn't want to die in such a place for no reason.

"Senior, please wait a moment while I think about it, and I will answer you immediately," she said hastily.

To tell the truth or to lie?
If there is one, who should we say it is?

If you say no, how can you explain it?
Which answer would satisfy this guy who threatens death at the drop of a hat?

At that moment, the golden and silver light curtain suddenly twisted and deformed, like glass being gripped by a tremendous force, its surface instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks. A piercing cracking sound tore through the void, the originally stable platform began to tremble violently, and the ground beneath their feet collapsed at a visible speed, with rubble mixed with flowing light falling down.

The central beam of light suddenly exploded, turning into a shower of golden dust. The bubbles containing the thirteen people shook violently, some even bursting open to reveal their panicked figures. The light curtain in the sky was like silk being torn apart by a gale, peeling away layer by layer to reveal the collapsed valley behind it—mountains broken, cliffs crumbling, and ancient trees uprooted and crushed into dust by an invisible force.

A devastating pressure crashed in from outside the valley, as if tearing space apart. The flowing light instantly dimmed, and the golden light sustaining the trial flickered like a dying candle before extinguishing completely. The entire Qiankun Asking Love Valley collapsed rapidly amidst a deafening roar, like the remains of a monstrous beast. Debris and turbulent energy intertwined into a chaotic mass, engulfing all figures within.

Just as everyone was being swept away by the collapsing debris and turbulent energy, about to plunge into chaos, a figure ripped through the void like lightning. Mu Ligge was surrounded by dark, destructive divine power, a power that seemed restrained yet possessed a domineering force capable of tearing apart all obstacles.

He raised his hand and waved it, and his immense divine power instantly transformed into a massive barrier, blocking all the scattered debris and violent energy. Immediately afterward, the divine power split into thirteen gentle streams of light, precisely enveloping each person, ignoring the suction force of the collapse and the distortion of space, steadily lifting them away from the crumbling valley center.

In the blink of an eye, thirteen figures had been brought to safety outside the valley. Mu Ligge withdrew his divine power, and the barrier vanished, leaving only the Qiankun Wenqing Valley behind him completely submerged in the dust of the collapse. He glanced at the rescued people and said in a deep voice, "This place is destroyed. Follow me."

(End of this chapter)