Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Crossing the line is terrifying.

For nine whole days, Qin Jian had no idea how he got through them.

Too many factors contributed to this outcome.

First and foremost, the most fundamental reason is the power struggle for favor. Both Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue recognized the principle that cooperation would benefit both parties.

Secondly, there's Hu Liena's curiosity; she loves seeking new thrills.

Ultimately, the key is Qian Renxue; that girl is really a bit crazy.

Given her darker side, it's not surprising that she would suddenly do something so bizarre.

In the end, it all benefited Qin Jian alone.

Fortunately, his mental strength is now vast and boundless, making it impossible for him to be easily defeated.

"This is really going too far..."

Thinking about how he had hugged Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue together before he left, Qin Jian felt a sense of magical reality.

"This kind of thing...it actually happened..."

"How amazing..."

He flew to Poseidon Island in a daze.

"What's wrong with you?"

Poseidon stood in the courtyard and walked up to him with some concern.

"No, I was just thinking about something."

Qin Jian finally came to his senses.

"Sister, have you been waiting long?"

He smiled slightly and hugged Poseidon.

"I was a latecomer, so it's only right that I wait a little longer."

She gently stroked Qin Jian's cheek, without the slightest hint of resentment.

"However, if possible, let's have everyone live together..."

She lowered her head somewhat shyly: "I've been feeling so lonely since I last saw you..."

Qin Jian nodded: "Yes, I will build a large palace in the Star Dou Great Forest. Each of you will have a room. You can stay there if you like, or you can stay outside if you don't. I will come to see you when the time comes."

"Don't overwork yourself."

Poseidon smiled faintly: "You also need to give yourself time."

Qin Jian held her hand and chuckled softly, "No need, all my time belongs to you."

Poseidon shook his head helplessly: "You don't owe us anything, understand? Choosing you was our own choice, so don't be so hard on yourselves."

Qin Jian nodded: "I know that forcing myself won't last. I will stay with you all based on my own heart, and right now, I cherish every single moment I have with you."

"You're still so adorable."

Poseidon couldn't help but touch his cheek again.

Qin Jian rubbed his face against her palm: "Sister, I'm hungry..."

Poseidon chuckled, "He doesn't act like a ruler of a plane at all."

"Why would I need something like that in front of my sister?" Qin Jian laughed casually.

"Come."

Poseidon took his hand and sat him down at the table. Soon, a simple and delicious meal was placed in front of him.

Clearly, she had been prepared for this for a long time.

"Have a good meal first, then rest a bit. There's no rush to get married," her gentle demeanor melted Qin Jian's heart. "You must be tired these days, so you need to balance work and rest."

"My sister is my safe haven."

Qin Jian smiled contentedly.

Poseidon propped her head up with her hand, watching him eat with satisfaction, as if this was the only thing she wanted to do.

"By the way, sister, how's your absorption of the Heart of the Ocean going?" Qin Jian suddenly looked up and asked.

Poseidon was taken aback, then her expression became somewhat complicated: "I've absorbed it very well, and I've now completely mastered the power of the ocean. It won't be long before I break through to level 100 or higher."

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"My sister seems... a little unhappy?" Qin Jian frowned.

Poseidon shook her head slightly: "I can't say whether I'm happy or not, but I hardly had to actively digest the Heart of the Ocean. It just automatically fused into my body. There wasn't a trace of the Sea God's residual will in it. It was so much easier than Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu absorbing the Heart of Water and Heart of Fire..."

"Not even a trace of the will of the Sea God?"

Qin Jian paused, then suddenly realized: "It was the Sea God; he completely left behind the purest power?"

Poseidon said with a complicated expression, "That's how it seems now."

Qin Jian was silent for a moment, then said, "I really don't know why he was willing to do that in the end. Was it a dying act of kindness, or a restoration of some father-daughter affection?"

"It doesn't matter anymore..."

Poseidon gently shook her head: "In this life, I have no memory of him as my father, nor do I know what fatherly love is. To me, he was only a figurehead. Let these things... pass by..."

Qin Jian nodded.

Poseidon's wedding was very simple. She didn't even inform the people of Poseidon Island. She simply prayed to the sky in the courtyard, and that was it.

"Why does this feel like they're bowing to me?" Qin Jian was speechless.

Poseidon smiled faintly: "It's just a process, don't worry too much about it. The most important thing is mutual recognition."

"After these three days, you'll be going to look for Gu Yuena, right?" she suddenly asked.

Qin Jian's smile faded slightly: "Yes, I will definitely find her."

"Only three days, is that enough?" Poseidon asked worriedly.

Qin Jian shook his head: "It doesn't need three days at all. If all goes well, it will only take the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"Do you need any help from others?" Poseidon asked.

Qin Jian thought for a moment and said, "I don't know, but there is a guiding force in the universe. If you are needed, you will know when the time comes."

"I am almost one with the entire plane. When I am reshaping the world, the world will also affect the laws that I have not yet mastered."

He silently gazed at the sky: "This kind of mystery is the true nature of heaven and earth, where all things complement and restrain each other, not the control that the gods of the divine realm think they have."

Poseidon stared at him blankly for a long time: "Suddenly, you seem so distant..."

Qin Jian snapped out of his reverie, smiled slightly, and hugged her tightly: "Having experienced the myriad things in nature, one naturally possesses a certain ethereal quality."

Poseidon quietly felt the warmth emanating from him, then slowly closed her eyes: "Won't you become less and less human?"

"Doesn't look human?"

Qin Jian knew what she was worried about, so he explained, "No, the gods in the divine realm pursue the laws of nature, which is to turn humans into a part of nature. Emotion is the emotion of living beings, so I just integrated the laws of emotion into myself."

Poseidon breathed a sigh of relief: "So, at your core, you're still a human being."

"Hmm," Qin Jian nodded and smiled, "The more one conforms to the rules, the more human one might become, because one will cherish emotions more and more, and eventually become the embodiment of emotions."

"Let's not talk about that..."

He suddenly swept Poseidon up in his arms: "Today is our wedding night, sister. Why are we talking about such trivial things? Shouldn't we be talking about human nature?"

"Talk about life? Why do we need to talk about life?" Poseidon asked, a little confused, as she hugged his neck.

Qin Jian carried her into the room, and they both fell onto the soft bed.

"Let's talk about the human body..."

"Hmm..."