Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

Qian Shui, the true form of the Crown Prince's mansion, dismissed his attendants and prepared to depart.

"Why are these two here in Heaven Dou City?"

"Oh~ Your Xue'er has come to see you?"

"Xiaoxue~ Are you serious~ Are you jealous~"

"Humph!"

...

When asked about Qian Shui, most people wouldn't immediately recognize the name. Shrek Academy members were somewhat confused, since Qian Shui is best known as the "Singer."

Tang San, who hadn't gotten any ice cream, reacted the fastest. He looked at the two strange people, but since Ning Huahua was present, he didn't want to overstep his bounds and remained silent.

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As for Xiao Wu, who knew Qian Shui and knew he was right next to her, she was confused. She was about to sell Qian Shui again, but she was stopped before she could even open her mouth.

Qian Shui, a man from the underworld, immediately went online and said to Bing Xue Er Di, "Gentlemen, may I have a word with you in private?"

"Excuse me?" Xue Di seemed confused. She took a step to the side and stopped, staring at Qian Shui without blinking.

"Really! Excuse me!"

Everyone sighed in unison, thinking that she was probably some sheltered young lady from a wealthy family who didn't even understand the basics of social etiquette.

Qian Shui was somewhat speechless, but considering that she was a soul beast, she wasn't too surprised.

"We do know some things about him, but..."

After glancing at the Shrek F4, seeing Ning Huahua's hesitant expression, even if they were interested, they decided not to stay any longer.

"Oh, we have some things to do... so we'll be going now! Stop looking at Tang San, let's go! Fatty, you too!"

Dai Mubai gave an awkward smile at first, then pulled his companions to leave quickly, paying special attention to Ma Hongjun, whose eyes were shining, and Tang San, who showed no intention of leaving.

The two, with their extraordinary demeanor, seemed quite pleased, a faint smile on their faces as they ate their ice cream.

When only the two abrupt ice and snow emperors remained, the light and shadow in the world seemed to undergo some unique changes, as if they had always been far away. The somewhat rough and ugly ice cream truck and the two figures, one large and two small, moved away from the two ice and snow emperors at the same time.

"What are you doing in Heaven Dou City? Can I take that as you want to start a war here?!"

Qian Shui's true form appeared at some unknown time. At this moment, his temperament was not as empty as usual, but rather more aggressive. His invisible aura separated the Ice and Snow Emperors from the three people.

Hearing this, even the ice cream seemed less sweet. Hyotei took out the spoon she had been savoring on her tongue and said somewhat displeasedly, "Hey! Human! We're not here to fight!"

"What are you here for?!"

Qian Shui felt a chill run down his spine. His wife was pregnant, and with his little apprentice also present, how could he possibly remain calm when his loved ones were facing the threat of a ferocious beast?

His primordial spirit manifested outwards, almost like a 'Dharma Body of Heaven and Earth,' holding a nine-treasure glazed pagoda in his hand. Fourteen soul rings emanated from his body, especially the ninth ring of his primordial spirit, a ferocious beast soul ring with seven golden patterns, proclaiming the power of its master!

The soul pressure of level 99 loomed large; if it weren't for the opening and closing of 'Thousand Illusions', everyone nearby would probably have collapsed to their knees!

"You! You actually broke through to such a level in such a short time!"

Qian Shui was targeting the Ice and Snow Emperors, so they naturally bore the brunt of the pressure, unleashing their ultimate ice-type soul power to resist such oppression.

"What was wrong with your mental state yesterday? Why were you wandering around in the far north? Xue'er said she wanted to ask you about it!"

"And what about your fight with that ultimate powerhouse just over ten days ago? What do you take us for? You even said you wanted to be friends! Is this how you make friends?"

The Ice Emperor was extremely displeased with Qian Shui's attitude. They really didn't have that kind of intention, otherwise they would have just gone to Tian Dou City and started a massacre. Why waste so much breath?

Clearly, the thought process of a soul beast cannot be considered the same as that of a human. If it were truly human, and had planned this all along, Qian Renxue and the others would probably have been captured and taken to the far north to eat real ice cream.

"That's it?"

"What else can we do? We've been asking around all the way here, but we never expected that a strong person like you would be so unknown. The humans outside the Frozen Forest don't even know you. They say that only in an imperial capital like Heavenly Dou City will people recognize a true powerhouse!"

Hyotei's words make sense, but there's still one question: how did they find this place so precisely?

"That's such a coincidence, how did you end up contacting them?"

Pointing behind him, even though what Ice Emperor said made sense, Qian Shui still didn't quite believe it. One can never be too careful. This area had been sealed off by his soul power. If the two of them made any unusual moves, he, who had reached this level, had not yet used the First Strike. At that time, he wouldn't mind having two more ferocious beast soul rings.

"Don't you find the strange ice-type energy fluctuations over there odd?"

Hyotei pointed to the ice cream truck, which puzzled Qian Shui. Although the ice cream truck was ugly, it was indeed made by his own hands. Apart from adding some Yinquan from the hot pot to keep it warm, he didn't touch anything else.

"Strange ice-type energy?"

"Yeah! When we got to this Heavenly Dou City, this thing here was like a star in the night sky—small, but just shining. Aren't you curious about that?"

"what???"

'Phototropism?'

If Hyotei says that, then it actually makes some sense. Although it's a bit nonsensical, it's relatively reasonable, but it seems like they brought all the trouble upon themselves.

The atmosphere became somewhat awkward, and Qian Shui's imposing manner subsided.

"It's settled then, you can come to the human world, but you're not allowed to kill anyone! Otherwise, you know what will happen!"

To be frank, Qian Shui doesn't object to humans interacting with soul beasts, but messing around is definitely not allowed.

"Tch... Even Xue'er can't beat you if you act like this. Wouldn't it be suicide for us to cause trouble? Who wants to be a spirit ring for a stinking man like you!"

Clearly, Hyotei's thought process is not comparable to that of humans. Qian Shui has two martial souls, and they can see that very clearly.

Knowing roughly what Hyotei was thinking, Chisui sighed and said, "Alright, alright, let's go to my house and talk."

"When in Rome, do as the host does!"

"Oh my, you actually know the importance of going with the flow when you're a guest?"

……

There was no need to dwell on why Hyotei would "go with the flow." It's probably just like how Chisui always throws in a couple of internet slang or famous memes; these ferocious beasts have the same mentality.

Along the way, Qian Shui roughly understood that the life of a soul beast was extremely boring, and the appearance of Qian Shui was much more stimulating to them than the energy fluctuations of Yin Quan.

Coupled with the assertive presence they made the day before, their attraction was even greater than that of a fire attracting moths. Since they had nothing better to do, the two ferocious beasts decided to go out for a stroll, something they had done plenty of times in their lives.

"Little rabbit, why are you transforming into human form?"

"Uh…"

Speaking of this, Xiao Wu felt awkward. She had taken human form along with her mother, and she hadn't thought about it carefully at all. Qian Shui had even mocked her for this.

"Don't ask, it's stupid! If I hadn't caught her, she would have been killed long ago!"

When the group arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the atmosphere was no longer as tense as before. The rabbit's identity could no longer be hidden, which led to Hyotei's inquiry.

"Is this the source of the energy fluctuations in your car?! How could it not freeze despite such extreme cold?" As they spoke, both the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor reached out to touch the Yin Spring in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

Knowing who these two were, no one worried that they would get hurt. "This place is truly amazing!"

"Sure! Let's go inside and talk, but let's make this clear first, no fighting! If you want to fight, go outside! If you damage my house, I'll go to the far north and bomb it like crazy!"

"Tch~ How come you have no airs of a strong person at all?"

"That's it!"

Xiao Wu seemed particularly excited, and she echoed Hyotei's mockery.

Ignoring the person jumping around, Qian Shui led Qian Renxue and his little apprentice into the house first.

……

"Tang San, what's wrong?"

Looking back at the entrance of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San's eyes were filled with purple light, as if he had seen something.

"It's nothing, Boss Dai, let's go!"

"What happened to you? Did you get beaten up yesterday and go crazy?! To be honest, I'm really curious, who beat you up? Teacher Ning? It wasn't 'The Singer', was it?!"

Oscar, who had always shared a dorm room with Tang San, put his arm around Tang San's shoulder and said, "Yeah, yeah, Tang San, you were lying outside all night last night. It seems that only Teacher Ning could beat you up like this!"

"Don't ask anymore, it's not a 'singer,' Teacher Ning... she just knocked me out... Let's go!"

Tang San seemed very anxious, as if something behind him was urging him to his death.

"Third Brother, what's wrong with you?" Tang San's reaction was so strange that even Ma Hongjun, who was standing next to him, felt something was off.

"You might be scared and find it hard to believe, Fatty, let me ask you, didn't you feel especially comfortable staying next to those two ladies who came later?"

"Yes, yes! It felt like all my anger vanished instantly!"

Tang San looked around, his expression one of utter terror. "If I'm not mistaken, they are the super 100,000-year-old soul beasts that Rongrong mentioned before, the ones that appeared in the far north! And what Fatty sensed was the intense ice-attribute soul power they were emanating from!"

Oscar, who had his arm around Tang San's shoulder, clearly didn't believe it. "How is this possible?!"

"Think about Teacher Ning's reaction and her expression! She clearly protected Xiao Wu and Shui Shui behind her! And what she said was just stalling for time!"

A major battle is likely about to break out. Just think about that heavy snowfall; can we withstand even the aftershocks of a battle?

Tang San's words made sense. At this moment, the chubby boy was trembling with fear and asked, "What should we do?"

Tang San, having taken Oscar's shoulder, continued, "We are powerless to resist a battle of this level. As planned, let's go find my teacher and Dean Flander. Today, their Golden Iron Triangle has gathered; perhaps he will have a solution!"

Dai Mubai readily agreed, "Alright, let's go, Little San! Little Ao Flying Mushroom Sausage!"

"Okay! Great!"

……

At Qian Shui's home, the group had finished their conversation. Qian Shui himself was not inside, but stood high in the sky, his soul power and spiritual power simultaneously sealing off the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, including the golden trident mark on his forehead.

At this moment, the air in the room was filled with despair. When Xiaowu and Bingdi understood Qianshui's guess, the former hugged her knees and wept, while the latter hugged her head and stared blankly.

Only the Snow Emperor remained calm and undisturbed, as if it were still ice that had been frozen for millions of years.

Ice Emperor's voice sounded somewhat desolate, "So that's how it is! No wonder soul beasts have such difficulty breaking through! It's because the rules of the God Realm are blocking them! Does the Ice God not care about His people at all?!"

"That's not entirely true. Your soul beasts cultivate too much according to instinct, in a muddled way. How can you so easily change the behavioral habits of hundreds of thousands of years?"

Conversely, humans are preoccupied with immediate gains; if the same situation were placed upon us, then no matter what kind of divine realm it might be, it would ultimately be overthrown!

If they dared to challenge humans to cross the river, then how would the terrifying upright ape face such a desperate situation?

I can't guarantee what others will do. Perhaps some will choose to prolong their lives, but at least he himself, and even those with stronger wills, will definitely challenge these rules! And it's not just one or two people who will make this choice; there will be countless people who will die nine times over without regret.

At this moment, Qian Shui, who was in the room, was a primordial spirit clone created by the Yang God Clone Technique. He stood up, and although he did not deliberately release any aura, his unusually serious expression was indescribably dignified.

He addressed the spirit beasts, saying, "After saying all this, what I really want to tell you is that perhaps we shouldn't be enemies!"