Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Qingyu is too young! He can't die!" Bibi Dong stood up, and Qian Renxue threw herself into her arms, sobbing uncontrollably.

However, Bibi Dong's explanation made the couple realize: So that's how it is!

But the result of doing so was a 'thud', and her son fell to the ground when Qian Renxue let go of him... Luckily, he was already on the ground and didn't get hurt.

At this moment, Qian Shui really wanted to facepalm and complain: No wonder they're related by blood, it's always the grandparents who love their grandchildren more.

Rubbing his eyes, Qian Qingyu stretched out his little hands and feet and got up. He was sleeping very well, so how could he have fallen?

She opened her eyes and looked hazily at the two adults beside her, then called out, "Mommy, Grandma, are you playing a game?"

Then she looked up at the person awkwardly holding the Asura Demon Sword, and with her short legs, she ran over.

"No! Qingyu!" Bibi Dong tried to stop her, but Qian Renxue held her tightly, making it impossible for her to move. She could only watch as Qian Qingyu ran to Tang Chen's feet.

His imposing and terrifying presence contrasted sharply with his small and frail appearance; Qian Qingyu was not even as tall as Tang Chen's calf.

At this moment, Bibi Dong was terrified and almost her heart was about to break. After all, Tang Chen only needed a little soul power to destroy Qian Qingyu. How could she not be horrified?

But the next moment, Qian Qingyu grabbed Tang Chen's trouser leg, looked up and called out, "Daddy, hug me!"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the room, and even Bibi Dong's horrified expression, instantly froze.

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Bibi Dong frowned and mobilized her soul power, unleashing the "Mental Immunity Skull Soul Skill, Real World!"

The spiderweb-like demonic pattern on Bibi Dong's forehead instantly emitted a large amount of dazzling green light. The spiderweb transformed into a green eye, from which a ghastly green beam of light shot out, sweeping rapidly forward. Almost all of her remaining mental energy was concentrated on this sweep, and in an instant, wherever the green light touched, it was covered with a layer of green radiance.

As expected, everything before Bibi Dong's eyes returned to its original state. Bibi Dong would never use this head soul bone skill lightly, because it consumes an extremely large amount of mental energy, requiring one-third of Bibi Dong's mental energy to cast.

Previously, her mental state was extremely poor; she was only preoccupied with wild thoughts and frantic attacks. How could she be used carelessly?

At this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else. Qian Qingyu's shout brought many overlooked details to mind, such as how could it be such a coincidence that Qian Daoliu was killed just as she arrived?

And coincidentally, someone's 'Thousand Illusions' was precisely this kind of domineering illusion skill, which she had already witnessed on the Elite Tournament stage. Having roughly guessed it, Bibi Dong naturally unleashed this powerful soul bone skill without regard for its cost.

Her head spirit bone is a form of mental immunity, which grants immunity to illusions and bewitching effects. Any hallucinatory skills will be ineffective under its influence. It's similar to the Divine Light Breaking Illusion technique from Qian Shui's One Punch Super Shrimp's external spirit bone eyes, but it consumes far more energy.

"Teacher..." With a twisted and embarrassed expression, Qian Shui picked up his son, placed a layer of soul power seal on the Asura Demon Sword, threw it aside, and released 'Thousand Illusions'. He then stood there at a loss.

The Seventh Master, who had been suppressing his laughter while watching the show, also revealed himself. However, Qian Daoliu didn't laugh; instead, he looked embarrassed.

Qian Shui, who thought Bibi Dong would go berserk, saw her instead seem relieved and fall backward to the ground.

"Uh... Teacher, are you alright...?"

At this moment, Qian Renxue still held Bibi Dong tightly, burying her head in Bibi Dong's arms.

"Is it to make me give up the Rakshasa God Trial? Or is it to resolve the conflict between me and Xiaoxue?" Finally, after calming down, Bibi Dong began to think about the cause and effect of this matter.

Without the influence of the Rakshasa God's test, Bibi Dong's mind was surprisingly calm. Back in the City of Slaughter, after Qian Shui revealed that he knew about her past, she had been worried that this would happen.

I never expected Qian Shui to go so far, using all the weaknesses in her human nature, just like in the Yu Xiaogang incident.

Since Qian Shui was unwilling to return to Wuhun City after leaving the City of Slaughter, he must have been planning this matter. However, as time went on, the plan was continuously improved until he married Qian Renxue and Qian Qingyu was born, which marked the beginning of this matter.

The first step was to use a strategy of deception, exploiting Bibi Dong's psychological weaknesses and knowing that she would never set foot in Heaven Dou City. Time then became Qian Shui's greatest weapon; knowing that his descendant had been born, he simply refused to return to Spirit City to meet her.

As a result, Bibi Dong's wild thoughts would only deepen over time. At the same time, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament was a crucial time point; the Heaven Dou Empire needed a member of the royal family—not the emperor, but someone of high enough status to lead the team to Wuhun City.

As the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Qinghe was the most suitable representative to lead the team. Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue, the Crown Princess was Qian Shui, and the Grandson was Qian Qingyu. The three of them—one fulfilling the role, and the other leading the team—were bound to come to Wuhun City as a group.

This means that a countdown has been set in Bibi Dong's mind. No matter what, she can't escape this point in time.

Because the idea of ​​holding this competition in Wuhun City was personally proposed by Bibi Dong, and Qian Qingyu's background made it impossible to change the location of the final competition.

This matter could be easily resolved if Bibi Dong attends the wedding of the two, giving Qian Shuilian and the seven elders an opportunity to discuss the matter and prepare themselves psychologically to recruit Chen Sha and Hu Liena.

But she would absolutely not go, because if she did, she would no longer be the Bibi Dong she is now, and she would no longer need this plan to change her; it was a purely calculated scheme.

The hitchhiking murder was probably an accident, and this incident became another trump card for Qianshui.

What would a person do if they lost almost everything and were left with only a sliver of hope?

The proposal to bring back Qian Renxue and Qian Qingyu, made just a few days before the Elite Tournament finals, was also in preparation for this.

The best time for Bibi Dong to awaken the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is in the Spirit Hall. This is a suggestion that Bibi Dong cannot refuse. For her grandson's sake, this is the best choice. Not only is Qian Daoliu willing to see it, but she is also willing from the bottom of her heart. She is even prepared to personally awaken the Martial Soul for her adorable grandson.

Her antics at the Elite Tournament turned the serious and important competition into a grand performance so that her beloved grandson could be held in her arms, and further emphasized the importance of Qian Qingyu in Bibi Dong's heart.

Finally, this glimmer of hope was realized, and all the calculations began when Qian Renxue took Qian Qingyu away to deliver Qian Shui.

First, the departure of the Seventh Master left Bibi Dong with a hint of doubt in her heart. Then, Yue Guan's report of Yu Xiaogang's death made her lose her mind. Finally, Qian Shui's 'death' in front of her plunged her into deep despair, making her associate all the sins with herself.

However, she left behind two straws of hope for Qian Renxue and Qian Qingyu, giving her no time to think and grasp them. In the end, the 'corpse' of the Sixth Elder appeared along the way, and Qian Daoliu was 'beheaded' in front of her, making this despair completely real.

Completely flustered, Bibi Dong lost all judgment and assumed that this 'Tang Chen' was invincible. She thought that going there would only be like a moth drawn to a flame, and she didn't even bother to close her Killing God Domain to investigate whether the so-called magic-suppressing killing domain was real.

The key to creating this critical situation was to give her absolutely no chance to make a judgment, let alone use the head-bone skill that grants mental immunity.

Therefore, in order to create that one-in-a-lifetime chance for Qian Renxue to escape, he had to unleash his full power. And the condition for all of this was to abandon the Rakshasa Nine Trials that suppressed her power!

"Hey, teacher, don't think about anything. We're doing this for your own good. There's no doubt that Rakshasa is an evil god." Qian Shui said as he activated his fifth soul skill to heal Bibi Dong.

The soft blue light shone on Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue in her arms. Fortunately, Qian Shui only used the Asura Demon Sword and did not activate the power of cultivation, so Bibi Dong's injuries were just ordinary internal and external injuries. With the continuous healing, these injuries were nothing, only a depletion of soul power.

“Tang Chen is indeed the King of Slaughter, that’s for sure. When I went to Slaughter City to find Sister Feng, I fought him. My methods target the soul, so I easily killed the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King and awakened Tang Chen.” As he spoke, Qian Shui summoned the Nine Treasures True Body again, allowing the amplified power to help Bibi Dong recover as quickly as possible.

"It's just that Tang Chen was parasitized by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, so he became the King of Slaughter. Tang Chen did wake up, but he was also too much of a schemer for the Rakshasa God, and his body decayed to the extreme. In the end, he still died, so I obtained this Asura Demon Sword."

The City of Slaughter was originally built by the God of Asura, but it was defiled by the evil God of Rakshasa. The parasitism of the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King was the work of the God of Rakshasa.

"Teacher, your divine test is the very test of the evil god Rakshasa. Teacher, tell me, how could I possibly allow you to continue this test of the evil god?"

Qian Shui also omitted some details, such as that Tang Chen died on Seagod Island, and that he obtained the Asura Demon Sword on Seagod Island. Furthermore, the real reason Bibi Dong gave up the Rakshasa God Trial wasn't because she was worried about Bibi Dong becoming like Tang Chen, but because Bibi Dong had already fallen into the trap of becoming an evil soul master!

Qian Shui, who also possesses twin martial souls, knew that his speed was not only due to his 100,000-year soul ring, but also due to the divine test, the enhancement of his cultivation level, and finally, the 790,000-year-old Evil Emperor's full cultivation as a foundation, which shortened the time of his years of hard work.

Perhaps in the early stages, the cultivation method is a cheat code for martial soul cultivation, but in the later stages, the martial soul method, soul ring, and soul bone absorption of twin martial souls will become the cheat code for the cultivation method!

But this is Qian Shui, not someone else. Even if her second spirit is equipped with a high-age spirit ring, it is impossible for her to level up as quickly as Bibi Dong. Moreover, her second spirit did not absorb a full 100,000-year spirit ring.

With Qian Shui, now at this level, once again set foot in Wuhun City and sensed the unknown evil deep within the Papal Palace, Qian Shui understood that Bibi Dong had already stepped into the true evil path!

“You are still so intelligent…” Looking at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda with all the 100,000-year soul rings, and listening to Qian Shui’s explanation, Bibi Dong understood even more why everything had happened. Bibi Dong shook her head with a wry smile, “At your level, do I really still have the qualifications to be your teacher?”

Judging from Qian Shui's description, even if Tang Chen was at his worst, he was still a veteran Douluo powerhouse, and he had probably really reached the demigod realm. Qian Shui mentioned so casually that he obtained the Asura Demon Sword from Tang Chen, and with the cooperation of Qian Daoliu and the other six elders, it seems that his realm had surpassed all the powerhouses at that time and reached the peak.

After all, even when Bibi Dong went all out and lost her mind, she was still defeated by Qian Shui without a doubt, which undoubtedly proves this point.

"Have you already reached level 100 in the Heavenly Battle Realm?"

"Sigh, I'm still only level 99. Reaching level 100 isn't that easy."

As his cultivation level improved, Qian Shui gradually realized that he couldn't simultaneously master both cultivation methods. Cultivating his martial spirit would increase his level faster, but it would slow down his cultivation level. Conversely, if he increased his cultivation level, his martial spirit level would relatively fall behind.

To put it simply, leveling up is mainly based on martial spirit, and the focus is on cultivating soul power.

The laws of cultivation are different. Advancement to a higher realm is always a three-in-one process. Only when one refines the spirit and returns to emptiness can one directly strengthen one's essence, energy, and spirit with external energy.

Although Qian Shui's 'essence, energy, and spirit' were forcibly locked into his martial soul by the world's rules, he still needed to cultivate all three simultaneously. The only advantage was that his 'primordial spirit,' formed by the condensation of essence, energy, and spirit, directly reached the realm of refining spirit and returning to emptiness in the state of his martial soul true body.

However, the Heavenly Battle Plan consumed almost all of his energy (he died), and laziness took away all his energy, leaving him no time to cultivate, so naturally he didn't level up much.

"Xiaoxue, you...you let go of me..." Bibi Dong gently pushed Qian Renxue, who was holding her tightly.

However, Qian Renxue simply shook her head and refused to let go. Although she had hesitated when Qian Shui proposed the plan, as it was quite awkward, she had always longed for her mother's embrace, and of course she couldn't let go of Bibi Dong so easily.

Without Yu Xiaogang and without the Nine Trials of Rakshasa, Bibi Dong no longer had any obsessions. However, everyone has pride, and being watched by a crowd is not a pleasant experience. After all, she was the Pope of the Spirit Hall!

"Mom, let's not think about the past anymore. At least for Qingyu's sake, our family must be well. Everyone has their own destiny. We can't control our destiny, but we can control our attitude towards it! We can't be complacent about good fortune or blame others for misfortune. Let it go! I beg you!"

How could one so easily let go of what already exists? Holding Qian Renxue in her arms, Bibi Dong would think of the time when she was born.

How could she not be in pain when faced with her already riddled-with-holes self? When Qian Renxue was about to be killed by Tang Chen's sword, her heart was also burning with pain, which was undeniable.

Torn between conflicting emotions, Bibi Dong looked up to the sky and sighed deeply. A lump formed in her throat, and tears streamed down her face. On one side was the warmth of her family, on the other, a chilling darkness. Could she truly choose?

"Grandma, don't cry! Oh, Dad, put me down!" Seeing her son struggling, Qian Shui thought carefully and let go, thinking that the child might play a decisive role at this time.

With her short legs, Qian Qingyu ran a few steps and arrived in front of Bibi Dong. She blinked her eyes and said innocently, "Oh dear, Grandma, Mommy didn't hit you, why are you crying? Whew, let me blow on it for you, don't cry, don't cry~"

"Good child, good child! Grandma won't cry! She won't cry!"

He picked up Qian Qingyu, and the three generations of the family embraced each other like that.

However, no one in the Douluo Continent ever said: 'Though poor, one should remain steadfast and not lose one's lofty aspirations. Drinking from the Greedy Spring brings refreshment, and even in dire straits, one can still find joy.'

"The world is there, good or bad, whether you love it or not! All we can do is change it or escape it. Do something, or just jump off."

There is only one kind of heroism in the world: to love and fight even after recognizing the truth!

But teacher, I have no right to advise you to be kind or to let go. However, if you harbor deep hatred, at least don't harm the innocent.

Suffering will not disappear by simply closing your eyes and ears, remaining silent and indifferent. But if one faces suffering like Bibi Dong, she will eventually be consumed by it, just as her original fate dictated.

Even if she really wanted to do it, she couldn't because of Qian Shui's will.

Faced with absolute power, giving her a chance to give up is just as good as destroying her!

“Little Shui…this seems to be the first time I’ve called you that…” Holding her daughter and grandson, Bibi Dong seemed to have figured something out. Under the divine light of the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, her face, reflecting a variety of colors, was still so beautiful, but her disheveled long hair did not affect her appearance at all.

Relieved, Bibi Dong finally looked at Qian Shui again, "Thanks to you, things didn't really happen, and thanks to you for not being raised by me."

Her eyes flickered, and Bibi Dong's expression was incredibly profound at that moment. "When I sat on the papal throne, which symbolized power, I thought I had everything."

Strength, power, the achievement of revenge, and even the inheritance of godhood!

But in reality, I'm facing loneliness. I've forgotten that what I ever wanted was never these things! Just like when I first saw you.

Xiao Shui, seeing you is like seeing my former self, the birth of an orphan, the awakening of twin martial souls, and especially that kindness that makes me unwilling to kill.

I liked you so much when I first met you, but I was too shy to say anything. It was like pulling the braid of a girl I liked. You're not like Nana; you're a girl, and you're just too smart.

I always wanted to suppress your arrogance and treat you coldly. But regarding the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, I felt you were just as naive as I once was. I never wanted you to go through what I went through, which is why you went to the City of Slaughter.

At this point, Bibi Dong smiled, a genuine and warm smile that she never expected to actually appear on her face, causing Qian Shui to momentarily lose her composure. "But Xiao Shui, you're so clever. You saw through everything, which is why you distanced yourself from me, right? Perhaps you've been planning this ever since the time of the Slaughter City."

Touching her nose, Qian Shui gave an awkward smile, thinking to herself that even though Bibi Dong was considered to be from Dihua, she was willing to open up and be honest with him, so Qian Shui felt the same way. "No... I was just thinking about going out and getting closer to Xiao Xue..."

Feeling Qian Renxue's unusual movement in her arms, Bibi Dong smiled even more brightly, "That's wonderful. Thanks to your persistence, you weren't raised by me to be a gloomy and cruel person. I just wonder when I'll be able to hold another granddaughter again~"

"Mom!" The shy Qian Renxue finally looked up from Bibi Dong's arms, her cheeks flushed.

"Qingyu wants a little sister too, right~"

"Yes! I want a little sister!"

"Hehe~ I have no objection~ as long as Xiaoxue is willing~" Qianshui had no objection. In this regard, Qianrenxue has always been more assertive. Naturally, parking should be prohibited when having a baby. How could Qianrenxue possibly stand it?