Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Imagine there is a vicious dog, and you know it wants to kill you, and you have already put a leash on it, and you also have a stick to beat it."

At this point, you choose to rush forward, risking being bitten, just because he barks wildly and charges at you, trying to bite you to death, but you insist on beating him up.

Or should we scare it by banging on a bamboo stick, even feeding it meat, and tying it up in the yard to guard the house?

"Hmm...tsk!" Qian Renxue frowned deeply. "Xiao Shui, you really should use a different analogy! Have you forgotten that you also have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul?"

"..."

“That does make sense!”

The atmosphere fell silent; the two seemed to have nothing else to talk about.

As dawn broke on the horizon, Qian Shui stood up, her back to Qian Renxue, and said, "Dawn is approaching; you should go back."

Whether it was the alcohol or something else, Qian Renxue slowly wrapped her arms around Qian Shui's waist, "Be careful, you must live!"

Immediately following was an atmosphere of murderous intent.

"I won't be as lenient as you; I really will kill them all!"

In the end, what does the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have to do with Qian Renxue? She doesn't care about Ning Fengzhi, her cheap teacher.

Feeling the beauty behind it all, Qian Shui was initially filled with a burning desire, but she suppressed it when she thought about her age.

"Don't worry, we've already started a new game. They're the ones who are at our mercy."

Chapter 89 Temporarily and Thoughtfully

When something becomes a habit, it is difficult to break that inertia without any special changes.

Even as they embraced, neither of them made any changes, remaining in their comfort zone.

Qian Renxue left, and Qian Shui watched her golden figure disappear, his heart filled with mixed emotions. The important matter at hand wasn't enough to consume all his energy, but his emotions were suppressed by reason.

When Yin Jin proposed to date Qian Renxue, the intense possessiveness that welled up inside him slapped him hard in the face.

'You say you want to be like Boss Cao, but when it comes down to it, you suddenly become the righteous one? What's there to hesitate about? Sleeping together in the same bed is our ideal, okay?'

These conflicting thoughts made his breathing somewhat disordered.

He mentally rehearsed the events that were about to unfold, muttering to himself, "Whatever, I'm going to trick Ning Fengzhi!"

……

In the eastern part of the Heavenly Dou Empire, unlike other places, the heavy smell of blood could be smelled from a hundred miles away. The faint, invisible killing intent made anyone who passed by feel a chill from the bottom of their heart, even if they only got close.

This is the City of Slaughter, a place that seems to belong to a place other than the Douluo Continent.

"Old Poisoner, for the sake of our past relationship, I might as well tell you that the rules here are that it is absolutely forbidden to use soul skills. Even if you are granted a title, your strength will be reduced to less than one-tenth."

In our era, His Holiness the Pope and Tang Hao are the only two people who have ventured into the City of Slaughter. This place is generally used as a prison to detain evil spirit masters, but our own people would never enter it.

But you people insisted on killing that kid. I don't know if you're lucky or unlucky. He's probably the least likely person in the entire Spirit Hall to deal with you. You just had to force a harmless, rabbit-like prodigy to the opposite side.

Once you arrive in this place, those of you who are not truly depraved will likely suffer a fate worse than death. That's all I have to say; may you find your own good fortune.

The people captured by Qian Shui were personally escorted by Yue Guan.

Dugu Bo was pierced through the chest by an arrow from Guangling Douluo; if it had hit his heart, he would have died instantly.

He already knew about Qian Shui's deeds, especially his solo victory against seven people to win the championship of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament.

To challenge two Soul Kings of the Clear Sky Hammer level in a one-on-one fight—such a feat is so impressive that it's no wonder such a person is on the kill list of powerful figures.

He only came to repay a favor, but he never expected to get himself involved.

"There's nothing we can do now. Chrysanthemum Pass, although we have a long history of grudges, I am grateful for your help today."

I will bear the consequences of my loyalty. But my granddaughter…”

"All of your information has been ordered to be blocked. On the surface, you will still be the Title Douluo behind them."

"I see. Well then, let's leave it at that. That kid from the Qian family is indeed a prodigy. No wonder the one in the Hall of Worship treasures him so much. Your High Priest will probably come in person for this kid."

"Just accept it as such..."

Although Yue Guan's skin looked as delicate as a baby's, he was already an old man. At his age, his adversaries might not be strangers to his friends.

He and Ghost Douluo can be considered veterans of three dynasties. When they followed Qian Daoliu, their strength was still low, until now.

Without the Elders' Hall present, all matters concerning the Spirit Hall, except for Pope Bibi Dong, are decided by these two.

Even the papal decree is engraved with the name "Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum"!

Now, he has witnessed the rise of a new generation of leaders in the Spirit Hall, who not only overwhelmed an entire generation with their overwhelming power, but even an old fox like Ning Fengzhi willingly suffered a great loss.

I thought that this person couldn't possibly be flawless and without any weaknesses, right?

Like Qian Daoliu, although his strength is unparalleled, he is petty and narrow-minded.

His son was not only mediocre in talent among the angels, but he was also a complete scumbag.

The one currently in the papacy is already the strongest in history, whether in terms of cultivation, talent, or wisdom in handling affairs.

But the boy who was taken in back then was even more outstanding than his teacher.

Judging from his daily behavior, he has no desire to fight. Apart from the battles necessary for cultivation, he never has any conflicts with anyone. His principle of dealing with things is to reason with others and persuade them. In this way, you can't tell that he has super strong combat power at all. The first impression is that he is the good-for-nothing from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

This is probably what the Spirit Hall members thought were Qian Shui's weaknesses.

Just as the former pope subconsciously ignored Qian Shui for some reason, Yue Guan himself disliked Qian Shui because of these things. Out of sight, out of mind, it's better not to think about it, and over time, he might even stop thinking about this person's existence.

Until the day of the assessment, Qian Shui decisively defeated a Battle Soul Saint.

That combat power beyond his level reminded Yue Guan of the person who wielded the hammer—not Tang Hao, but Tang Chen!

Tang Chen, the former Haotian Douluo who disappeared from the Soul Master world and was always one step ahead of Qian Daoliu!

Yue Guan had only heard some legends about this legendary sect leader of the Haotian Sect.

However, his reputation as invincible on land is too great, and even Tang Hao in the present day is not qualified to match him.

He hadn't seen Tang Chen make a move, but Qian Daoliu's unfathomable strength was already evident before him. What level of cultivation did Tang Chen possess to be able to suppress Qian Daoliu?

From the fragmented words of his seniors, Yue Guan learned that Tang Chen's fighting style was not based on brute force, but on skill! The originally heavy and massive Haotian Hammer danced in his hands with exquisite grace, like a dragon playing in the water.

The Chaotic Cloak, the Nine Absolute Techniques of Haotian, and the Great Sumeru Hammer Technique all originated from this legendary sect leader who led the Haotian Sect to establish itself as the number one sect in the world.

At that time, the battle for supremacy among weapon spirits on the continent was not limited to the Clear Sky Hammer; there were also other powerful weapon spirits such as the Seven Kill Sword and the Soul Breaking Spear.

Without special skills to complement it, the Haotian Hammer is nothing special, except that its attack power is strong enough.

Tang Chen managed to suppress Qian Daoliu, a possessor of a god-level martial soul, simply because of this "skill".

Yue Guan believed that even if Tang Hao relied solely on brute force to dominate and reach an unparalleled level, he would still have no chance of defeating Qian Daoliu, just like the naive Chen Jianjun back then.

He didn't know why he made that judgment; it was just a feeling.

But the conversation between the boy and Chen Xin actually answered his doubts. Without extra skills, without comprehensive cultivation like him, there will always be shortcomings.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more obvious these traits become, to the point that even he himself began to waver in his belief in his cultivation methods.

How can a tall building be built on an unstable foundation? In the end, it all comes down to the strength of the materials, or rather, the strength of the martial spirit!

The Clear Sky Hammer is no match for a divinely bestowed angel, but Tang Chen has achieved what a cultivator should do. This is solely due to his superior cultivation, not to his martial soul or soul skills.

Qian Shui actually grasped this principle so easily at such a young age, and perhaps even earlier, which made even a Super Douluo like him feel ashamed.

Now, Yue Guan's evaluation of him is even higher than during the assessment. As for someone like Yu Xiaogang? Such thoughts have long been forgotten. In a few decades, the Spirit Hall will surely reach its peak because of this master and disciple with twin spirits, as well as the most talented members of the Angel Clan throughout history. Yue Guan has no doubt that they will achieve unparalleled success.

Therefore, he could understand Ning Fengzhi's thoughts; there was nothing else to it but fear.

Without Tang Chen, the Haotian Sect had already declined, and the second-ranked Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School became the target of everyone's attacks. How could he not be afraid of such a Spirit Hall?

But just as Qian Shui didn't take them seriously, Yue Guan had the same mindset.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the future second-best in the world will undoubtedly be an affiliate of the Spirit Hall.

Watching Dugu Bo and Yu Luomian's group enter the City of Slaughter, Yue Guan admired the child even more.

What he knew was that Qianshui would inevitably enter the City of Slaughter. If he wasn't absolutely confident, who would give himself two such powerful enemies?

If it were me, these people wouldn't last long. Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to yourself; this is the ironclad rule for surviving in this cruel world!

But for some reason, Yue Guan believed that there was no way such a small group of people could possibly stand in his way.

At this moment, Qian Shui, who was standing in front of the Elder Hall, hesitated.

"Not going in?"

The Light Feather Douluo glanced sideways at the outstanding young man, his previous ease completely gone.

"The boss probably wants to see you. As a junior, shouldn't you also thank him?"

"Is the Grand Master really doing this for me?" He hesitated, of course. Did he really have that much influence?

Qian Daoliu probably only cares about the position of angel, and even his beloved granddaughter Qian Renxue, who is far away overseas, has to take a backseat.

Chapter 90 Bibi Dong's Anger

Despite his hesitation, Qian Shui still entered the Elder Hall. Regardless of Qian Daoliu's purpose, he still had to thank this Judge Elder for the appearance of Guangling Douluo.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been difficult to escape unscathed, but it would have been much harder to achieve the current situation.

As I walked slowly forward, the Elder Hall remained unchanged from more than a decade ago, still bright and dazzling.

The tall and imposing Sendoru had his back to him and didn't say anything more.

Qian Shui gave a simple bow and said, "Great Master."

Qian Daoliu did not respond at all, but after a moment he said indifferently, "How about the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique?"

Qian Shui hesitated, this was certainly not his usual casual way of speaking and asking questions, probably because of the existence of another peerless Douluo.

"Not bad, very powerful, clever way of exerting force, very strong." After all, one should still reply to an elder's question.

"Oh? That's all?"

Qian Daoliu remained unmoved; clearly, he understood that Qian Shui's answer couldn't be that simple.

Looking up at that tall figure, Qian Shui looked down at her fidgeting fingers, organized her thoughts, and slowly spoke.

"Skillful doesn't mean it's used well; it depends on the person using it. Great power doesn't mean it can hit its target; it depends on the opponent. A strong creator doesn't mean it's invincible; it depends on oneself."