Douluo Continent: The Golden List is Revealed, and the Holy Spirit Puni Subdues Evil Spirits

Chapter 42 Di Tian Arrives at Jialing Pass and Makes a Scene

"Are you alright, Xiaoxue?"

Lin Tian strode forward and supported the swaying Qian Renxue.

The lingering golden light illuminated the girl's pale face, her eyes already blurred with tears.

As Qian Renxue gazed at Lin Tian, ​​who had suddenly appeared, her grandfather's last words before his passing echoed in her mind, and the pent-up grief burst forth instantly.

She choked back tears as she got up and threw herself into Lin Tian's arms, her thin shoulders trembling violently.

"Brother Lin Tian...Grandpa is gone...Grandpa is really gone!"

Warm tears quickly soaked through Lin Tian's clothes, and his heart sank.

Even though the ending was already known.

But the old man who had taken meticulous care of him since he was six years old, tailored a cultivation plan for him, personally taught him the theory of Soul Masters, led him deep into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Beasts, and taught him step by step how to improve his ability to adapt to situations, eventually left.

This friendship is etched into our very bones.

His heart was not made of stone after all; waves of sorrow surged in his chest.

Lin Tian gently patted Qian Renxue's back, his voice tender.

"If you want to cry, just cry it out. Cry out all the grievances in your heart, and you'll feel better."

With permission granted, Qian Renxue's cries grew even more heart-wrenching, as if she were pouring out all her reluctance to part with her grandfather.

Lin Tian didn't say anything more, but simply held her body steadily, letting her stay in his arms.

After an unknown amount of time, Qian Renxue's crying gradually subsided, her swollen eyes still bearing traces of wet tears.

She raised her head, her voice thick with a nasal tone.

"Brother Lin Tian, ​​did you already know that Grandpa would leave today?"

Lin Tian nodded silently.

"It's because of the time last night when Grandpa deliberately sent me away, right?"

Qian Renxue pressed for an answer.

Seeing Lin Tian nod again, she raised her small, white fist and punched his chest, her expression a mixture of reproach and grievance.

"Then why didn't you tell me privately?"

“It was your grandfather who wouldn’t allow it.”

Lin Tian stared into her eyes.

“He was afraid that if you learned the truth, you would give up the eighth test and the inheritance of the angel god. He was even more afraid that you would have an emotional breakdown and affect the progress of the divine test.”

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue was speechless for a moment.

If she had really learned the news last night, she would have given up the so-called Angel God assessment at all costs.

In front of his grandfather, the assessment was utterly insignificant.

She gripped Lin Tian's sleeve tightly, her voice tinged with pleading.

"Brother Lin Tian, ​​you're all I have left now. Could you sit here with me for a while?"

Lin Tian nodded, sat down on the steps, and said softly.

"Perfect timing, I also have something to say to you."

He knew that a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one. Rather than subjecting her to a second blow later, he decided to tell her everything now so that she could fully release her emotions.

Qian Renxue sat down next to him and listened attentively.

Lin Tian spoke slowly, his tone calm.

“Xiaoxue, Bibi Dong… attempted to assassinate me last night, but I killed her.”

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At the same time, the Papal Palace.

The branch hall master of the Spirit Hall, having exhausted all his soul power, rushed into Spirit City in a disheveled state, heading straight for the Pope's Palace.

Inside the hall, Golden Crocodile Douluo was discussing post-battle matters with the other five retainers.

Seeing his appearance, everyone looked solemn.

"Second Elder! Something terrible has happened! A beast tide... a beast tide from the Star Dou Great Forest is coming!"

The temple master was panting heavily, his voice trembling with fear.

"Tide of beasts?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo frowned, his tone filled with doubt. "Tell me in detail, what exactly happened?"

"For some reason, five or six hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts suddenly flooded into the Heaven Dou territory, and the first thing they asked was where the strongest force on the continent was!"

"At first, no one paid any attention to them, but they directly displayed their strength and intimidated everyone, which led to a Soul Master informing them of the existence of the Spirit Hall."

The temple master swallowed hard and spoke rapidly.
"I dared not delay and came immediately to report. They are already on their way to Wuhun City, and I estimate... I estimate they have already reached Jialing Pass!"

"Hmph, just a few hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts, and you're this scared?"

The Demon-Slaying Douluo snorted coldly, his tone full of disdain.

"You've forgotten, the Second Elder once killed a 100,000-year-old soul beast to obtain its soul ring. With the Second Elder's strength, suppressing them would be a piece of cake!"

The temple master shook his head repeatedly, his face deathly pale.

"No...they are not ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts!"

"My lord, you should go and see for yourself. The aura emanating from those soul beasts is definitely not that of ordinary beings!"

Seeing that his expression did not seem to be faking it, Golden Crocodile Douluo also felt a little suspicious and immediately stood up.

"Let's go to Jialing Pass and see what kind of spirit beast dares to challenge the Spirit Hall!"

The Azure Phoenix Douluo standing to the side asked.

"Should we inform Xiaotian?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo waved his hand, a knowing glint in his eyes.

"Xiao Tian must be with Xiao Xue right now. Let them spend more time together and nurture their relationship!"

"This is a small matter; the six of us can handle it."

Having said that, the six figures transformed into streaks of light and vanished instantly from the Papal Palace, speeding towards Jialing Pass.

On the other side, on the ancient road outside Jialing Pass, Di Tian was leading a group of people steadily forward.

Upon seeing the outline of Jialing Pass in the distance, the Red King frowned suddenly, looking at the mountains of corpses piled up in front of the city gate, his tone solemn.

"So many corpses, what exactly happened here?"

Di Tian's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

"It seems a major battle took place here not long ago!"

"The aura of the deities most likely comes from here; we haven't come to the wrong place!"

The group quickened their pace and approached the city gate.

Just as they were about to reach the entrance of Jialing Pass, Di Tian suddenly raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, his sharp eyes fixed on the city wall.

"It seems someone already knows we're here."

As soon as he finished speaking, six figures appeared in mid-air on the city wall of Jialing Pass.

These were the six honored guests who had arrived.

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked down at the group of soul beasts below and spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Gentlemen, we, the Spirit Hall, have no past grudges or recent enmities with you, the spirit beasts. What is the purpose of our visit?"

Di Tian sensed the soul power fluctuations emanating from the six people on the city wall. Instead of being wary, he sneered, his voice booming like a bell.

"We've come here to ask only one question!"

"Is any one of you guilty of offending a deity? Is that person still alive?"

Golden Crocodile Douluo felt a chill run down his spine and pondered to himself.

Could these soul beasts be accomplices of the gods?
He remained expressionless, but his tone was firm.

"So what if it is? So what if I'm alive?"

"Just stay alive."

Di Tian's attitude was arrogant, and his tone left no room for argument.

"Now, hand over that person, we're taking him away. As for the reason, you're not worthy to know."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the six retainers with a strong sense of threat.

"If they refuse to hand over the person, that's fine, we'll go in and invite them ourselves!"

"But if you dare to stop me, I don't mind leaving all six of you here!"

(End of this chapter)