Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 242 Man is the butcher, I am the fish on the chopping block.

At the same time, more than twenty men in black surrounding the disciples of the Earth Dragon Gate released their soul rings simultaneously. The weakest were Soul Masters, and the strongest were two Soul Emperors.

But even so, it still crushed the Earth Dragon Gate.

Nan Shuishui's expression was also solemn. She sighed and said, "Your target should be me! They are all still children. Let them go, and I will agree to whatever you ask for."

"You'll grant me any request? What can you promise me? Hahahaha..."

The old man burst into laughter, a laugh filled with complex emotions.

"If you had said these words to me twenty-three years ago, how happy I would have been! But now it's too late. This is your daughter, isn't she? Look how much she looks like you. Do you think you can escape my control in the future? I can't do anything to you, but I will never let you leave my side. Don't worry, I won't kill you or your daughter. Killing your daughter would make you sad, so I will let her stay with you. As for your disciples, as long as you are obedient, I will spare their lives."

Feeling utterly helpless and like fish on a chopping block, Nan Qiuqiu felt a pang of sorrow. The other disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect, facing this situation, also felt a sense of despair.

Nan Qiuqiu gritted her teeth and said, "Mom, let's fight them."

After she finished speaking, she released her spirit rings, and five spirit rings appeared: two yellow, two purple, and one black.

"Yes, Sect Leader, let's fight them!"

The other six male disciples also released their soul rings without fear of death. They had grown up in the Earth Dragon Gate and had a deep affection for it. In the face of crisis, none of them were afraid, and none of them would desert their posts.

Nan Shuishui looked at her daughter and disciples behind her with relief, but she was determined to protect their lives.

A pink halo emanated from Nan Shuishui, transforming her into a giant dragon enveloped in its pink light. The dragon's body was a soft pink, like the first rays of dawn, gentle yet dazzling. Its scales shimmered with a pearly luster, as if each one were inlaid with countless sparkling gems.

The pink dragon's wings were broad and light, as if made from the softest clouds. Its figure was elegant and agile, and the pink patterns on its wings were like patterns carefully drawn by nature, both beautiful and mysterious.

This is Nan Shuishui's martial spirit, Rouge Dragon.

The seventh soul skill, Martial Soul True Form, Rouge Dragon True Form.

Eight spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—simultaneously appeared on the pink-haired dragon's body.

Nan Shuishui, now in her true form as the Rouge Dragon, said to the old man with long silver-gray hair opposite her, "Let them leave, or I'll self-destruct my Martial Soul True Form. At worst, I'll take you all down with me. None of them will survive except you."

The silver-haired old man narrowed his eyes and said, "But your daughter and disciple will also die. Are you really heartless?"

Nan Shuishui said viciously, "Don't think I don't know you've become an evil soul master. Rather than let them fall into the hands of you evil soul masters, I'd rather drag you all down with me."

The silver-haired old man remained silent for a long time before finally speaking, "You know I won't let you die. Fine! I promise you, I'll let your daughter and disciple leave, but you must live, or I'll send them down to join you."

Nan Shuishui lowered her head and said to Nan Qiuqiu below, "Qiuqiu, take Xiao Ye and the others back to Earth Dragon Gate. Mom will be alright. He won't kill me."

With tears in her eyes, Nan Qiuqiu bit her lower lip tightly and said, "No, Mom, I won't leave you alone."

Nan Shui Shui said gently, "Listen to Qiu Qiu, you heard it all. He won't kill your mother. Mom is still waiting for you to find someone to save me. Go find your Grandpa Tianlong. He won't abandon you."

Nan Shuishui then looked at the other disciples and said, "Take Qiuqiu away and protect her."

Xiao Ye, Xu Shenshu, and the others also looked grief-stricken, but they still obeyed Nan Shuishui's orders. They stepped forward, grabbed Nan Qiuqiu, and quickly left in the direction of Longcheng.

Nan Qiuqiu let Xiao Ye and the others pull her away, but her gaze was fixed on the Rouge Dragon in the air, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

She knew that staying would be pointless and would only be a burden to Nan Shuishui. Moreover, she needed to find someone to rescue Nan Shuishui. That evil soul master at the Title Douluo level was definitely not someone Nan Shuishui could fight against, but he had no intention of killing her, and Nan Shuishui still had a chance to live. Although she really wanted to stay and be with her mother, she also knew that going back to find reinforcements was the best option.

The evil spirit masters blocking the road spontaneously made way; the old man had spoken, and no one dared to disobey the order.

A Soul Emperor standing behind the old man said cautiously, "Third Elder, letting them leave will expose our whereabouts."

The old man, known as the Third Elder, gave the Soul Emperor who had spoken a cold look. Startled by the Third Elder's gaze, the Soul Emperor quickly lowered his head and dared not speak again.

The Third Elder looked at the Southern Waterway in the sky: "I have kept my promise and let them go. Now, surrender and come with me. Don't even think about self-destructing, or I will definitely kill your daughter and your disciple and make them pay with their lives."

Nan Shuishui sighed helplessly, dispelled her Martial Soul True Body, and landed on the ground, giving up the fight.

The Third Elder took out a packet of powder and handed it to Nan Shui Shui Dao: "This is Soul-Extinguishing Powder, not poison. Its effect is simply to prevent you from using your soul power. Take it."

"I am the fish on the chopping block," Nan Shuishui said helplessly as she swallowed the Soul-Destroying Powder. She felt her soul power dwindling and her face turned extremely pale.

Although her life was not in danger, being imprisoned for life was worse than death. If it weren't for her daughter Nan Qiuqiu, she would have rather self-destructed than surrender.

The Third Elder smiled with satisfaction, picked up Nan Shuishui, and flew into the sky. His figure disappeared in a flash.

As he vanished, a voice rang in the ears of the Soul Emperor who had just spoken, "Fool, send men after him now. Remember, capture them alive. If even one dies, you won't be coming back."

Judging from the voice, it was the Third Elder who had just left.

The evil soul emperor seemed to wake from a dream and hurriedly said to the other soul emperor behind him, "Second brother, you take men and chase after them. Don't kill them, capture them alive, or we two brothers will be in big trouble."

The Soul Emperor, referred to as the second-in-command, nodded and said, "Don't worry, boss, I will definitely bring them all back safe and sound." After saying that, he waved his hand and led several Soul Kings and Soul Masters to chase after the direction that Nan Shuishui and the others had just left.

The Soul Emperor, who was called the leader, led the remaining evil soul masters in another direction, which was the location of their Holy Spirit Cult branch altar, and also the direction in which the Third Elder had left with Nan Shuishui.

It was clear that the Third Elder had brought Nan Shuishui back to the Holy Spirit Sect branch altar.

(End of this chapter)