Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

"I've never seen what human spirit fusion looks like before. Can't I go in and take a look?"

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Chapter 175 Zhu Zhuqing

Chen Yao nodded upon hearing this. He was already grateful that Gu Yuena was behaving herself and not exploiting him like Bibi Dong did, so he shouldn't ask for anything more.

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression turned rather unpleasant. She was wondering if something unexpected might happen when Chen Yao couldn't control himself after the soul power fusion. But Gu Yuena wanted to go in and watch the battle.

But now that she's under someone else's roof, she has no choice but to bow her head; Qian Renxue has no right to express her opinion.

And so, the three of them squeezed into the same room.

"boom!"

A loud, booming sound rang out from inside the courtyard wall, just one street away from Chen Yao's mansion.

Amidst the swirling dust on the empty training ground, a figure was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground.

After resting on the ground for a moment, she covered her blood-stained, trembling arm and struggled to get up. As she stretched, her tall figure and astonishingly full and voluptuous body were revealed. It was hard to believe that such a figure, which would be the envy of countless women, would be paired with such a somewhat childish face.

Although her features are still somewhat immature, her almond-shaped eyes, peach-blossom cheeks, red lips, and white teeth already foreshadow her future stunning beauty, much like the ephemeral beauty of a night-blooming cereus about to bloom.

However, at this moment, her pretty face was slightly distorted due to the pain in her body, a layer of cold sweat seeped from her forehead, her lips were pale, and the loose cultivation robe she wore, which could hardly bear the weight of her abundant harvest, was now covered in dust, making her look extremely disheveled.

But she didn't utter a single cry of pain; she clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Just as she stopped and rubbed her shoulders to relieve the pain, a slightly hunched old woman slowly walked up to her, her expression indifferent, and said...

"Zhu Zhuqing, your speed is acceptable, but your reaction time is not fast enough, and your strength is also unsatisfactory. Although our Netherworld Cat Martial Soul belongs to the agility-attack type, speed alone is not enough. We also need a certain amount of strength to support it. Go back and think about it carefully. Let's end today's training here."

Upon hearing the teachings of the family elder in front of her, Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and nodded solemnly.

Just as he was about to turn around, he suddenly realized that a group of people had appeared behind him without him noticing.

The girl, surrounded by the crowd and walking at the front, approached with a mocking expression.

At first glance, the girl's face, with its delicate nose and beautiful features, bore a striking resemblance to Zhu Zhuqing, though she appeared more mature and exuded a sophisticated charm in her every gesture.

Furthermore, the girl's slightly malicious eyes and mocking smile formed a stark contrast with Zhu Zhuqing's resolute expression.

"Hey, look at me, isn't this my dear little sister? Why are you all dressed up like this again? With such diligent training, your soul power must have improved by now, right? Let me see... Huh? Why are you still only level 19? Is reaching level 20 such a difficult bottleneck? Hahaha!"

The girl walked up to Zhu Zhuqing, looked her up and down with a playful expression, and then let out an undisguised sarcastic laugh.

The group of young men and women following her also joined the girl in mocking her.

"Zhu Zhuyun!"

Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth, her fists clenched beneath her long sleeves, her heart filled with anger and resentment, but all she could do was be angry.

The old woman, watching this scene, simply stood still, her face expressionless, though a hint of helplessness flashed across her eyes.

Without saying much, he nodded slightly to Zhu Zhuyun and then turned to leave.

After watching the family elders leave, Zhu Zhuyun turned her gaze to Zhu Zhuqing and mocked her again.

"Some things are destined from the moment you are born, so why resist? Why not enjoy this last short but long period of peace and then obediently accept the arrival of fate?"

After saying that, seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's mood did not change, Zhu Zhuyun's smile faded slightly, and she felt bored, so she snorted coldly.

"Tch, asking for trouble, utterly clueless."

After saying this, he left with his followers amidst a burst of unrestrained laughter.

Feeling the mocking looks those people gave her as they left, Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but purse her pale lips.

Then, looking up at the clear blue sky, he murmured to himself.

"Fate? But I'm not resigned to it."

Zhu Zhuyun is her biological older sister, and she is her younger sister. The two should have been very close, but because of the special nature of the Zhu family's marriage alliance with the royal family, the Zhu family also adopted the cruel and ruthless rules of the royal Dai family.

For example, in this generation, Zhu Zhuqing will marry the second prince of the royal family, Dai Mubai, while her older sister Zhu Zhuyun will marry the eldest prince, Davis.

According to the rules of both families, the four of them are divided into two pairs, and they are trained to treat each other as enemies. A winner will be decided within a certain period of time, and in order to prevent internal strife, both families will choose to execute the loser.

Although Zhu Zhuqing was born into a wealthy family, possessed considerable innate soul power, had abundant resources, and had a powerful family of teachers, her older sister Zhu Zhuyun grew up in the same environment and was no different from her, and was even seven years older than her. Under these circumstances, Zhu Zhuqing had almost no chance of winning.

When Zhu Zhuyun turns 25, regardless of Zhu Zhuqing's strength at that time, this cruel trial will begin. In other words, Zhu Zhuqing will face her fate in about ten years.

She died alongside her fiancé on the stage fighting against Zhu Zhuyun and her husband.

Or perhaps they manage to escape with their lives, return to their family, and are then executed by the family.

It can be said that her fate was sealed the moment Pipi landed.

The sword of Damocles hanging over her head had been an immense pressure since she could remember, making it difficult for her to breathe.

Despite her desperate resistance, she saw no hope whatsoever.

Even so, she didn't want to give up. At least she was still alive, and at least she had 10 years left. Perhaps a miracle would happen in those 10 years, allowing her to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

“While the cultivation within the family is very suitable for me, and the elders’ martial spirits are also Netherworld Cats, they are experienced and can provide me with highly targeted guidance, Zhu Zhuyun is the same. If I stay in the family, the gap between me and her will be almost impossible to close.”

Looking down at her hands, which were covered in blood from training, Zhu Zhuqing's expression darkened as she fell into thought.

"Perhaps those strange men who dared to lay a hand on Lin Quan last night can help me?"

Thinking of this, a hint of reminiscence flashed in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes.

Last night, as usual, she cultivated alone in the training ground until late at night, but suddenly noticed some movement outside the wall. She didn't want to pay attention to it, but as a Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, she suddenly felt an extremely pure and rich dark soul power.

Driven by curiosity, she climbed the wall and peeked out.

Strangely, the street was deserted. Just as she thought it was an illusion and was about to leave, her vision suddenly became distorted.

Then several figures appeared out of thin air on the street.

Among these people, she immediately recognized the listless young man as the notorious playboy of the city.

At that time, Zhu Zhuqing could sense the lingering dark soul power emanating from the old man who was standing next to the playboy and saying something.

The purity of that dark energy stirred Zhu Zhuqing's heart. She had a strong intuition that this person might be able to help her escape her fate.

After overhearing the conversation between that person and that playboy, she deliberately waited by the wall this morning. Sure enough, today, the playboy met up with the three people on the street. What surprised Zhu Zhuqing even more was that they had actually taken over the house across the street from hers!

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhuqing felt a chill run down her spine, her expression hardening as if she had made a firm decision. She turned around and walked toward the corner of the wall she had climbed the night before.

And at the same time.

In the courtyard across the street.

Inside the room, on the luxurious bed, Qian Renxue lay sprawled out, her eyes rolled back, revealing a small section of her pink nipples. Her body twitched slightly, and the sheets beneath her were inexplicably soaked.

Beside him, Chen Yao did not show any signs of embarrassment, sitting cross-legged, though beads of sweat were seeping from his forehead.

Qian Renxue's soul power was ultimately far inferior to Chen Yao's. Under Chen Yao's full-force encouragement, she soon could not withstand it, her mind became excited, and she fell into a coma.

Although the time was short, Chen Yao still gained considerable benefits. The soul power in his body was boiling violently at the moment, rapidly approaching the level 79 challenge!

"boom!"

Under Gu Yuena's watchful gaze, a powerful shockwave suddenly erupted, sweeping outwards and causing the entire mansion to tremble violently.

Once the storm had subsided, Chen Yao slowly opened his eyes, a hint of joy in them.

Level 79!

We're almost at level 80, and we'll be able to obtain the crucial eighth soul skill!

"Is the fusion of martial spirits really this terrifying? Just by cultivating together, you can directly break through to level 79?"

At this moment, Gu Yuena recovered from her shock, slowly stood up, looked at Chen Yao, and instead of being happy, her brows were furrowed.

She should have been happy for Chen Yao's breakthrough.

But when they think about how humans are naturally blessed, not only can they reproduce at an extremely fast rate, but their cultivation speed is also countless times faster than that of soul beasts, whose strength is accumulated over many years.

For every ten thousand-year-old soul beast that takes a nap, several more human powerhouses will likely emerge in the world to rival its strength.

Even so, humans still possess the ability to fuse martial souls, doubling their already absurd cultivation speed once again.

This moment filled Gu Yuena with immense worry. Was there really any hope left for the soul beasts?

In an instant, Gu Yuena's heart, which had been restless due to her first taste of forbidden fruit, calmed down, and she felt as if dark clouds were hanging over her head!

After hearing Gu Yuena's words, Chen Yao came to his senses and saw her worry, so he explained.

"Don't think of the Martial Soul Fusion as something too heaven-defying. My breakthrough was only because my soul power had already accumulated to a sufficient level. This cultivation with Xue'er was just a starting point."

Gu Yuena breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this, but still spoke up.

"Even so, it's still incredibly terrifying. I've watched your soul power increase this past year. Do you know that just that four-level increase in soul power is almost equivalent to a 60,000-year-old soul beast gaining 65,000 years of soul power? Even for a soul beast with exceptional talent and diligent cultivation, it would still take at least 200 years. The gap between you and a human is simply too great."

Gu Yuena's voice was tinged with frustration, and she appeared somewhat listless.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao couldn't help but rub his chin.

"Humans do have a significant advantage in cultivation, but your cultivation system as soul beasts does have major problems. In other places, a pig would become an immortal in 10 years, but the soul beasts in Douluo Continent are still stuck in Makka Pakka."

"Become an immortal? What do you mean? Become a god? In another place? Is it a continent other than Douluo Continent?"

Gu Yuena was slightly taken aback after hearing Chen Yao's words.

"You can think of it this way: the Dark Lord came from somewhere else, right? I estimate that the place where she is from is similar to a soul beast. If they lived for 10 years, they would have become gods long ago, and not the pseudo-gods who made Douluo Continent possible. As for how strong they are, I can hardly fathom it."

Upon hearing Chen Yao's words, Gu Yuena's expression became complicated, and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes, but then she sighed.

"In fact, when the Dark Lord was planning to leave, he also advised the Dragon God to take some tribes with her. But unfortunately, the Dragon God was stubborn and single-mindedly wanted to seek revenge on the gods of the God Realm. Otherwise, perhaps my Soul Beast Clan would have been able to see the splendor of that other world and find a place to rest."

Chen Yao didn't respond to this. He couldn't very well say that it was the fault of the soul beast race for not seizing the opportunity.

Gu Yuena looked somber after speaking, but then suddenly seemed to remember something and turned to look at Chen Yao.

"Do you have a way to open a portal to another dimension like the Dark Lord did?"

Chen Yao raised a certain [something].

"What, you're not planning on getting revenge?"

Gu Yuena gritted her teeth and said.

"Of course I want to, but I also understand the power of the divine realm. Compared to the continuation of soul beasts, hatred is actually nothing, and..."

At this point, Gu Yuena paused, took a deep breath, and then continued.