Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda displayed its divine power for the first time! Nine-colored divine light shot out and embedded itself into Tang Hao's body. His six attributes—strength, speed, soul power, defense, and attack—were instantly reduced by 60%, causing Tang Hao to fall from the level of a Super Douluo in an instant.

Feeling my own abilities at this moment, it's as if I've been transported back 12 years to the day when Ah Yin sacrificed herself.

With the exact same angelic martial soul and the same frail self, Tang Hao's nerves snapped.

"Explode the ring!"

Bang bang bang bang bang! Tang Hao's first five spirit rings shattered instantly!

"The Great Sumeru Hammer!!"

Tang Hao's figure was already incredibly majestic under his original weapon spirit form. With the explosion of the rings and the use of the Great Sumeru Hammer, the enormous Haotian Hammer exuded an indescribable sense of divine might.

He just met the wrong person. Qian Shui isn't Qian Xunji; he doesn't have the problem of standing still and letting you beat him.

He attacked the wrong person! This completely enraged Qian Shui!

A towering claw shadow descended from behind Tang Hao, while the enormous Clear Sky Hammer also brushed past Qian Renxue's golden wings and fell, only to slowly disappear, along with Tang Hao's weapon spirit body.

Within that enormous claw shadow, all of Tang Hao's attacks and martial spirit slowly dissipated.

He was left behind, floating in mid-air, watching Tang Hao's right hand leave his body.

At this moment, Qian Shui was activating the God of Slaughter Domain, his eyes were red, and he floated behind Tang Hao with a cold expression.

Turning around, he struck again with his claw, and Tang Hao's left hand flew out!

Qian Shui has always believed in the principle of leaving a way out for others so that they can meet again in the future. Unless there is a need to kill, he will not easily resort to violence.

His original plan was simply to beat Tang Hao until he had no room to resist, but he would still be useful if he was left alive.

After all, with the weakening and amplification of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, plus the addition of the Angel Domain, Tang Hao could not possibly defeat Qian Shui in his current state. Moreover, if he wanted to, he could simply go up and kill her at first sight.

With a thud, a kick to the chest sent Tang Hao crashing down into the woods, his arms crippled, leaving him with no chance to resist.

"The right leg bone skill, born from the essence of 100,000 years of dawn and dusk, is called Dawn and Dusk Entanglement!"

Several octopus legs appeared out of thin air and tightly wrapped around Tang Hao, who had fallen to the ground. No matter how much he struggled, he could do nothing now that he had lost both arms.

Sheathed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, drew the Angelic Holy Sword, and unleashed, "First Soul Skill, Angelic Assault!"

Qian Renxue's expression turned extremely cold as she activated her first soul skill, clearly indicating her intention to kill Tang Hao!

With a loud clang, Qian Shui blocked Qian Renxue's fatal blow before it landed!

"what you do?!"

Faced with Qian Renxue's questioning and incredulous gaze, Qian Shui did not reply, but merely glanced at Tang Hao, whose expression was ferocious.

The octopus legs that had been binding Tang Hao suddenly emitted an indescribable, purplish-black light. As the light spread, Tang Hao felt his soul power rapidly draining away, and his expression became even more ferocious.

"Why bother with this pretense! Kill me!"

Qian Renxue made a move to strike again with her sword, but this time, because she was closer, Qian Shui grabbed her right hand. "You can't kill him! If I'm not mistaken, he wasn't the one who killed the former Pope! Xiaoxue, you don't need to bear unnecessary sins!"

"Qianshui! What do you mean?!"

Qian Renxue was utterly bewildered. It was an undeniable fact that Tang Hao had killed Qian Xunji. "If Tang Hao hadn't killed him, why would my grandfather have personally gone to hunt him down?!"

"Now that we've brought this up, don't you really have even the slightest doubt?"

"have a question?"

Although Qian Shui was acting strangely, the two of them were one and could say anything. Tang Hao had already been captured, so let's hear what he had to say.

Do you think he's strong?

"It's really strong."

The Great Sumeru Hammer was aimed at her, and facing the power of the number one weapon spirit in the world made her even more convinced that Tang Hao was indeed capable of killing her father!

"But why were we able to capture him? Could we even defeat a Grand Elder combined? The peerless Douluo, invincible in the sky, who can ignore terrain and pursue from the air, couldn't even kill a newly appointed title holder, and let him escape and roam freely for so long??"

These words struck Qian Renxue like a thunderbolt.

That's right. Even if Qian Shui is as strong as he is now, he would never be able to face Qian Daoliu. Even if the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can weaken Qian Daoliu by 60%, he is still a level 99 Peerless Douluo. The only difference is which stage of the Peerless Douluo realm he is at.

To put it bluntly, it's a matter of level suppression. No matter how fast Qian Shui is, his martial soul can directly attack the soul, which is useless. It's the same as when he analyzed that he couldn't beat Poseidon at all.

Their powerful soul force was enough to keep him at bay, and their own soul and spiritual power were close to the god level. Even if he broke through his physical body and teleported, he would still be passively attacked, and it was even very likely that he would be sent to their door to be killed!

"A peerless Douluo is a peerless Douluo. The word 'peerless' transcends the mortal realm. He has no room to resist!"

"Xiaoxue, I think there are some things we should take this opportunity to resolve!"

Seeing Qian Renxue deep in thought, Qian Shui seized the opportunity and struck while the iron was hot. There would never be a better entry point than this in the future. At least for now, she could not escape this situation!

"Do you remember? You and your mother didn't get along. I always felt something was off."

Subconsciously, Qian Renxue nodded.

"What I've always wanted to ask, but haven't been willing to say aloud, is why she, as a mother, would be so harsh on her own daughter."

Xiaoxue, you're about to become a mother. Will you treat our child the same way she did?

"Is this absolutely impossible?"

Thinking of the child in her womb, a tender look appeared on her face, but she only nodded in response.

"Have you ever thought about why she did that?"

Or, considering her attitude towards everyone else, why did she become like that?

Or rather, why was she only like that to you, your father, your grandfather, and all the former high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall?

Chapter 179 Destiny

Unlike the city, the small village is not noisy. The gentle, pleasant morning light brings a touch of coolness to the early morning sun, slowly calming the restless heart.

The wildflowers by the roadside weren't particularly beautiful, yet they still attracted bees and butterflies. The petals, wet with dew, clung to the butterflies, who lingered there, reluctant to leave.

With the first crowing of the rooster, before dawn, someone had already gotten up and, as usual, climbed to the highest point.

Yesterday's events left him inexplicably somewhat panicked.

He thought that his soul power of level 38 already surpassed most of his peers, and he came to Shrek Academy with absolute pride.

But the two sisters, one big and one small, whom I only met by chance, were already stronger than I had imagined.

He didn't sleep well last night, and even felt palpitations in the middle of the night. Fortunately, his teacher told him that having twin martial souls was a unique advantage, and his talent was far greater than that of someone with only one soul.

He only felt a little more at ease when he thought of that strange hammer.

He wouldn't normally get up this early; he just happened to be there at sunrise.

After sitting for a while, he calmed his mind and stared intently at the gradually brightening pale white of the east. He slowly inhaled through his nose and exhaled gently through his mouth, creating a cycle of soft, continuous breathing.

Just then, his eyes suddenly widened. In the gradually brightening, fish-belly white sky in the distance, a faint purple aura seemed to flash.

The appearance of the purple aura completely focused his mind. He even stopped exhaling and only inhaled slightly and slowly, while his eyes were fixed on the fleeting purple hue.

The purple aura didn't last long; it completely disappeared as the pale light of dawn in the east was gradually covered by the rising sun.

After sitting quietly for a while, he opened his eyes again. Perhaps because of the purple aura on the horizon, a faint purple hue flickered in his eyes. Although this purple hue did not last long before quietly receding, it was so clear when it was there.

"Does this signify 'purple aura coming from the east'?"

Out of nowhere, a faint question arose suddenly, startling the early riser.

He looked closely and saw a young man dressed in blue, looking like a Taoist priest, with his hair in a topknot, arms crossed, standing lazily on the open ground to the side. His hair was wet with dew, and some colorful butterflies were perched on the shoulder of his blue robe. It seemed that he had been standing there for quite some time.

At this moment, the young man's eyes were unusually calm and serene, yet they possessed an unyielding quality. These ordinary eyes were not looking elsewhere, but rather at the early riser himself.

'Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly?! This person possesses a profound and lofty realm of understanding!'

Tang San was completely unaware of this person's appearance, but judging from his integration with the environment, he had obviously been here for a long time.

He nimbly descended, bowed respectfully to the young man, and then said, "I am Tang San, and I am cultivating here. May I ask if you are a teacher at Shrek Academy?"

The early riser was Tang San, who had already become accustomed to cultivating the Purple Demon Eye, and the person he saw and ignored was the one who had been waiting there for a long time.

"No, we're waiting for someone."

He patted the butterfly that had landed on his shoulder, and for some reason, Tang San regarded himself as a teacher at Shrek Academy.

"Do I look that old?"

One second he looks like a wise and enlightened master, the next second the entire image collapses into a complete mess.

Tang San, however, had a different interpretation: 'It seems this senior's cultivation has reached a level where he is no longer bound by material things and can do as he pleases!'

"Who are you waiting for? Do you need any help from the students?"

"No need, it'll be here soon."

……

"Impossible! Father, he..."

"I had some doubts for a long time, so I investigated her past. She used to be a very simple person, you could even say she was a little naive!"

Until I got pregnant with you!

It's hard to believe, but after ruling out all the impossibilities, that's the truth!

What could possibly happen to change a person so drastically?! The Killing City? I also came from there, but has my essence changed?

The only reason a woman would reject her child is if she was forced to give birth! And then she went insane!

Holding Qian Renxue's shoulders, Qian Shui hardened her heart and told her everything, tearing away all the hidden pain and revealing the incredibly cruel truth to her!

"Hmph, hahaha! So that's it! So it was Qian Xunji who forced Bibi Dong to give birth to this bastard child! Spirit Hall! Hahaha..."

"Shut up!"

With a surge of soul power, another octopus tentacle appeared and covered Tang Hao's foul mouth.

But how could that possibly work? Qian Renxue, whose eyes were already brimming with tears, now wept even more profusely.

"Bastard! So that's how it is... So that's how it is! That's why she hates me so much! That's why she looks at me with such hatred, wishing me dead! That's why she attacked Father when he was seriously injured and weak! That's why Grandpa let it go and did nothing!"

"Xiaoxue..."

The girl with the glare stumbled back several steps. Qian Shui felt extremely sorry for her and wanted to go forward to help her.

"Don't touch me!!"