Douluo: The Throne of Ice

Chapter 56 The Past of the Elder: The Former Corrupted Kingdom and the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King Who Should Have Died

Upon hearing this, Shu Yan looked at Qian Gu Chaosheng with slight surprise, but then nodded and did not refuse.

Qian Gu Chaosheng wasn't surprised by Shu Yan's attitude. A hint of reminiscence appeared in his still bright eyes before he spoke softly:

"I was born in a small town in the southern part of Xingluo. My father's martial soul was the Panlong Staff, and my mother's martial soul was the mutated Wind Chaser Wolf."

"When I was six years old, I successfully awakened my father's Panlong Staff martial spirit, and finally learned from my father about the origin and past of our lineage."

"However, I was still young at that time and didn't understand much of what my father was saying. All I wanted to do was become a powerful Soul Master. I didn't want to disappoint my parents, but more importantly, I wanted to satisfy my desire for great strength and a high status."

"Young people always have their own ambitions and goals, but all of this will eventually change as they get older. This is also true of growing up due to reality and various other reasons. Gradually, I have seen a lot more clearly and finally understood the true meaning of what my father said to me back then."

Qian Gu Chaosheng sighed softly at this point, and then continued:

"This is probably where the turning point in my life began. In the first half of my life, I lived for my youthful ideals, and in the second half, I fought for my family and the future."

"The year I broke through to the Title Douluo level, my mother also passed away due to illness. In my grief and confusion, I bid farewell to my father and other elders and embarked on a journey across the continent. It was this journey that truly changed my life."

Shu Yan clearly sensed the change in Qian Gu Chaosheng's tone. It was an incredibly complex feeling, mixed with hatred, regret, relief, and many other emotions, making it impossible to figure out what he was thinking.

Just as Shu Yan was pondering, Qian Gu Chaosheng's slightly low voice rang out again:

"During my travels across the continent, I inadvertently stumbled upon a place filled with eerie ruins."

"There, I encountered a ferocious beast on the verge of death..."

"A ferocious beast..."

Shu Yan was slightly startled. His expression changed slightly as he looked at Qian Gu Chaosheng, as if he hadn't expected the other party to have had such an experience.

Qian Gu Chaosheng seemed unsurprised by Shu Yan's astonishment. He shook his head, chuckled, and continued:

"It was long after I came out of that ruin that I learned its true name from the ancient books. It was from that time that I jumped from an ordinary Title Douluo who didn't even have a 100,000-year spirit ring to a top Title Douluo with three 100,000-year spirit rings. From then on, my cultivation path was smooth sailing. In less than 20 years, I reached level 98."

At this point, Shu Yan really couldn't sit still. A titled Douluo who chose to travel the continent after his mother's death, then encountered ruins, and then underwent a great transformation and rose step by step—isn't this the perfect protagonist template?

Looking at the ancient chariot before him, Shu Yan was filled with countless thoughts, but soon he caught a hint of something unusual.

"Elder, could you tell me what kind of being resided in that ruin you entered, that it could cause such a drastic change in you in such a short time..."

Qian Gu Chaosheng simply stared at Shu Yan in silence for a long time before softly saying:

"That place was once a killing capital, a place that imprisoned countless evils and was a haven of freedom."

"And that ferocious beast was none other than the former Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King."

Shu Yan was slightly taken aback, then said with some disbelief:

"After the Slaughter City was destroyed by Tang San, the ancestor of the Tang Clan, the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King also perished at his hands. How could it possibly appear in this era as a ferocious beast?"

Qian Gu Chaosheng gently shook his head, correcting Shu Yan's words:

"The Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King from ten thousand years ago did not perish. At the last moment before it was dissolved by the light of the sea god, it used some kind of secret technique to allow its soul to escape and finally be reborn in the endless sea of ​​blood."

"After the destruction of the Slaughter City, all the evil spirit masters imprisoned there entered the world. The overflowing sea of ​​blood completely swallowed all living beings within a hundred miles, turning the area into an ominous place shrouded in bloody fog all day long."

"Logically speaking, without the protection of the Blood Sea, the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King shouldn't have lived much longer, but this guy managed to prolong his life for nearly ten thousand years using various methods, and his cultivation even reached a level close to five hundred thousand years at one point..."

"It initially came with the idea of ​​possessing my body, but unfortunately, it had almost reached its limit in the last heavenly tribulation. Even after recuperating for thousands of years, it was still too weak. It had powerful cultivation but no corresponding strength, so it could only rely on its mental power to create an illusion to trap me and slowly erode and parasitize me."

"But what it never dreamed of was that the Evil-Slaying Dragon residing within my Panlong Staff Martial Soul was a special being formed from the righteous energy of heaven and earth, possessing the characteristic of eliminating all evil. Awakened by intense stimulation, the Evil-Slaying Dragon inflicted immense damage on its already fragile self at the last moment, allowing my consciousness to regain control of my body. At that time, it had almost poured all of its cultivation and essence into and sealed it within my body..."

"Later, with the help of my father and many elders, I completely eradicated this guy's dormant soul. Its cultivation of over 500,000 years and its powerful origin were all given to me, which allowed me to complete a complete transformation in such a short time..."

Shu Yan's lips twitched violently, and the disbelief in his eyes was almost undisguised. He felt an indescribable mix of excitement and numbness.

I originally thought you achieved your current success through your own hard work, but now you're telling me that after you broke through to the Title Douluo level, a legendary resource package just came to you like a piece of cake?

Qian Gu Chaosheng watched Shu Yan's changing expression, then sighed softly again and continued:

"It's both a blessing and a curse for me."

"The original soul power of the ferocious beast-level Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King is almost entirely tainted by its own evil attributes. When refining this soul power, the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul residing within the Martial Soul will occasionally erupt uncontrollably. I have already explained the reason: how could the Evil-Slaying Dragon, which is condensed from the righteous energy of heaven and earth, allow its master to accept evil power..."

"When I broke through to level 98, the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul went berserk again. It was during that berserk attack that the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul caused irreparable damage to my origin in its struggle against those evil energies, which also prevented me from ever advancing any further to become a Limit Douluo..."

Shu Yan lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked:

"So your life is coming to an end, is it because of the deadly poison of the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King?"

Qian Gu Chaosheng shook his head, a clear look of regret appearing in his eyes.

"At that time, I had just fallen in love with a high-ranking woman from the Star Crown Sect. My lover learned about my situation and introduced me to the Healing Immortal Douluo, who was then the number one healing-type Soul Master on the continent. As a result, I joined the Star Luo Offering Hall. Over the next few decades, through the continuous efforts of the three of us, we were able to completely eliminate the deep-seated poison in my body and even expel the faint evil energy in my original soul power..."

"It's a pity I met that Immortal Healer too late. Otherwise, even if the damage to my essence couldn't be completely healed, it could at least be somewhat repaired. Even if it was just a little, I would never be stuck at a mere level ninety-eight now..."

"As for my lifespan, hehe, it's actually quite fulfilling. After all, an ordinary level 98 Super Douluo wouldn't live to my age. I'm only able to live this long thanks to the immense life force left behind by the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King..."

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(End of this chapter)