Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

Seeing Tianlin's chilling gaze, Xue Beng didn't care. He was just another loyal follower of his elder brother. What could he do to him?

"Avalanche, kneel down!" Xue Qinghe walked out of the room and glared at Avalanche.

“Your Highness, why are you so angry? She’s just a commoner.” At this moment, Prince Xuexing walked over slowly. “The Fourth Prince was just a little too much. Give that wretched girl’s family some compensation and give Xue Beng a little scolding, that’s enough. If this matter goes to His Majesty, no one will benefit. Your Highness, don’t forget His Majesty’s warning to you.”

The deaths of the Second and Third Princes were related to Xue Qinghe. This matter could not be kept from the higher-ups. Because of Xue Qinghe's outstanding abilities, Emperor Xueye was too lazy to investigate further. However, he had subtly warned Xue Qinghe that his position as Crown Prince was now completely secure, and that he should not make any further moves in the final avalanche.

Xue Qinghe had not yet fully grasped the power of the Heavenly Dou Empire. If it weren't for Emperor Xue Ye's words, would he really have let Xue Beng go just because he was a spoiled brat?

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Imperial Uncle. Take Xue Beng back and teach him a lesson. This kind of thing must never be repeated," Xue Qinghe said with an extremely grim expression.

"Sigh, it seems I'm going to be locked up for a few days again because of this little thing." Xue Beng sighed helplessly, walking past Xue Qinghe and Tian Lin with a smile.

Just then, a hand suddenly reached out, grabbed Xue Beng by the neck, and lifted him up.

"Jun Tianlin, what are you doing? Are you committing insubordination?" Prince Xuexing exclaimed in shock, not expecting Tianlin to suddenly make a move.

With his roar, the guards around him all pointed their guns at Tianlin.

"Xiao Tian, ​​quickly put Xue Beng down!" Xue Qinghe was also startled by Tian Lin's action and subconsciously stopped him. In fact, if Xue Beng died at Tian Lin's hands, it would maximize her benefits. It would not only eliminate Xue Beng, a scourge, but also cause the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to become enemies with the Heaven Dou Royal Family, which would be entirely beneficial to her Spirit Hall.

However, she did not want Tianlin to be the one to start this; she would have been happy to see it happen if it were someone else.

Tianlin ignored them and said coldly to Xue Beng, "Xue Beng, Fourth Prince, I don't care what kind of person you are, but I hope this is the last time. Otherwise, I can chop you off with just one finger."

"You, you dare threaten me?" Xue Beng looked at Tian Lin in horror. The difference in strength between him and Tian Lin was too great, and he had no power to resist at all.

"Threat? You're overthinking it. I'm stating the facts. Since my debut, I've slain countless bandits, bullies, and evil spirit masters. Don't forget how I earned my title of Sword Lord. Do you think I'm joking about killing people?" Tianlin forcefully flung Xue Beng against a wall, leaving him dazed and confused. He then left without looking back.

"This is outrageous! This is truly outrageous! How dare the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School provoke my Heavenly Dou Royal Family!" Prince Xuexing roared.

"Four Douluo from one family, why wouldn't you dare?" Xue Qinghe retorted. "Uncle, let me give you a piece of advice: let this matter end here. In your own words, if this gets back to Father, you won't get away with it either."

Seeing that Tianlin hadn't actually killed Xue Beng, Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't go that far, with Xue Qinghe's current power, he could completely cover up the truth.

"Give the order to give that woman a proper burial, and send someone to deliver 10,000 gold soul coins to her family. Also, protect them so they don't become targets." Xue Qinghe ordered the maid beside him, then turned to Xue Beng, "Xue Beng, you'd better watch yourself. If there's a next time, I might not be able to stop Xiao Tian."

"Damn it, damn it!" After Xue Qinghe left, Xue Beng could no longer suppress his anger and kept pounding the ground.

"Avalanche, what's wrong with you? You've been getting more and more violent lately." Xuexing looked at Avalanche strangely. "I know your actions this time were aimed at your older brother, but was it just a pretense of being a spoiled brat? Do you really have to go this far?"

"Uncle, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Xue Beng stood up and walked straight to another room. No one noticed that his condition today was very different from usual, with wisps of black energy in his eyes.

Xue Qinghe quickly caught up with Tian Lin after leaving the dormitory building. "Thank you for what happened just now, Xiao Tian."

He now understood why Tianlin had done that. Tianlin was not the type to act so rashly; he was helping him.

Today's incident was clearly aimed at him. Xue Qinghe did indeed have an excellent reputation among commoners, but his reputation among nobles was gradually declining.

The relationship between royalty, nobles, and commoners is like that of big fish eating small fish and small fish eating shrimp. Xue Qinghe has repeatedly stood up for commoners, which has already infringed on the interests of many nobles.

If word gets out today, and Xue Qinghe insists on punishing Xue Beng, it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the nobles and Emperor Xue Ye, because in their eyes, the lives of commoners are not as important as the face of the royal family.

If Xue Qinghe simply lets Xue Beng go, his reputation among the common people will suffer, leaving them with the impression that he is biased towards his own people and that officials are protecting each other.

But Tianlin's final outburst changed the situation drastically. Everyone knew that Tianlin was Xue Qinghe's best friend.

To the common people who were unaware of the inside story, this must have been orchestrated by the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince actually wanted to stand up for them, but he was powerless to reverse the situation.

On the contrary, the nobles who knew the inside story understood that Tianlin, as a disciple of a titled Douluo, was someone even the Crown Prince could not control. This must have been his own doing. To attack a prince of a country for the sake of a commoner was to betray his own class.

It can be said that the spearhead originally pointed at Xue Qinghe is now pointed at Tianlin, which is the only thing Tianlin could do for Xue Qinghe under those circumstances.

He could deal with the Spirit Hall, but he could no longer bring himself to deal with Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.

Chapter 141 The Way to Coexist with Qian Renxue

The courtyard of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy is beautiful, and now that it is night, the moonlight adds to the tranquility and peace.

Tianlin glanced at Xue Qinghe beside him and couldn't help but use his fiery golden eyes to see through her true form. Her golden hair fluttered in the wind, and her beautiful face held a smile. She felt quite happy because Tianlin had stood up for her.

"Xiao Tian, ​​do you know what my ideal is?" Xue Qinghe suddenly asked, looking at him.

"What is it?"

"Unify the continent, weaken the power of the nobles, and give all commoners a stable and peaceful life." Xue Qinghe's answer was not unexpected to Tianlin. Unifying the entire continent seemed to have been the wish of the Angel Clan since Qian Daoliu.

Having followed Qian Daoliu since childhood, Qian Renxue undoubtedly inherited this wish and strived for it throughout her life.

“Brother Xue, it’s fine if you only say this to me, but once it gets out, you’ll be ostracized by all the nobles,” Tianlin warned.

“It’s alright, I believe in you,” Xue Qinghe said with a smile to Tianlin. “Do you know why I, as the crown prince, stand on the side of the common people?”

Tianlin knew, but couldn't say, so he could only shake his head.

"Because of my faith, have you ever heard of angels?"

Tianlin paused at Xue Qinghe's question. He certainly knew about angels, the inherited spirits of the Spirit Hall, but the angels Xue Qinghe spoke of seemed to be different.

Seeing that Tianlin did not answer, Xue Qinghe did not mind and continued, "I once heard a story. Long ago, there was a great man who saw that humanity was burdened with disease and sin, and decided to help humanity get rid of suffering and leave light and hope to the world. After doing all this, he was revered as an angel god, meaning to illuminate the direction and path for people to move forward!"

Tianlin nodded. "I've heard the legend of becoming a god through faith from Uncle Ning, so I know a little about it. So, Brother Xue, do you also want to collect the faith of the people of the continent and become a god? I remember you said that your martial soul has sacred attributes."

"Almost. On the Douluo Continent, the number of commoners is thousands or even tens of thousands of times greater than that of Soul Masters and nobles. Once I unify the continent, I will use my divine power to govern them and give them a happy and peaceful life. Things like today's avalanche will never happen again. Then I can use their faith to cultivate and reach an unprecedented level." Xue Qinghe described his ideal.

Although it differs slightly from the actual situation, it is indeed quite similar. The Angel race places great importance on faith. Even if they are not true Angel Gods, ordinary Angel Martial Souls can accelerate their cultivation progress with the help of faith. This is why, since its establishment, the Spirit Hall has been helping ordinary people awaken their Martial Souls for free and providing them with subsidies as Soul Masters. The purpose is similar to winning people's hearts.

"Xiao Tian, ​​do you think my ideals are too purposeful and utilitarian?" Xue Qinghe asked with some concern. What she was most worried about was that Tian Lin would look down on her after hearing it.

Because of her implication that if one day the number of nobles and soul masters exceeds the number of commoners, she would side with the nobles, which sounds like she is very opportunistic. However, she doesn't need to worry about this at all. It is absolutely impossible for the number of soul master nobles to exceed the number of commoners, because resources are always in the hands of a few.

Since she couldn't reveal her true identity to Tianlin yet, this was the only way she could open her heart to him.

Tianlin laughed and said, "Of course not. Although it is true that there are ulterior motives and utilitarianism, who does things without any purpose except for a saint? No one can deny the greatness of this dream. Brother Xue, if you become the king of the entire continent, I think the lives of the people will be greatly improved."

"I'm very happy to hear you say that. When I take action to pursue my dreams in the future, I hope you will be willing to lend me a hand. I guarantee that you will be second only to me."

Xue Qinghe spoke sincerely, and Tianlin knew she was telling the truth, so he agreed, "Okay, Brother Xue, I will definitely do my part to help you then."

Hearing this answer, Xue Qinghe smiled with satisfaction, "Then it's settled between us brothers. It's getting late, so elder brother will head back to the East Palace first. In the meantime, come visit me as often as you have time. It's been a long time since we've cultivated the Heavenly Snow Power together."

Watching Xue Qinghe's departing figure, Tianlin murmured apologetically, "I'm sorry, I lied to you. The condition for helping you was that you wouldn't harm my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Unconsciously, you've already occupied a very important place in my heart, but..."

In Tianlin's mind, the images of several people flashed by: his father, mother, Ning Rongrong, Chen Xin, and Ning Fengzhi.

"However, they are more important. If your so-called unification of the continent requires using my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as a stepping stone, then I would rather this continent continue to be divided like this. Besides, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has never done evil, and there is no reason for us to give up and be wiped out by your Spirit Hall."

Tianlin knew very well that Ning Fengzhi, though seemingly gentle, was far more resolute than ordinary people. He would never surrender to the Spirit Hall, because by then, would the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School still be the same Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?

It seems that all matters, big and small, within the sect, and even the succession of the sect leader, will be controlled by the Spirit Hall. Ning Fengzhi absolutely cannot bear such humiliation.

Therefore, Tianlin had no choice but to lead his sect to become stronger and stronger than anyone else. Only in this way could he have the confidence to fear no one.

Only after Xue Qinghe's figure disappeared did Tianlin return to his dormitory and pounce on his bed. To be honest, although his determination to protect the sect had not changed, Xue Qinghe's lofty ideals had still slightly touched him.

“Brother Tianmeng, am I being too selfish? For the sake of my own sect’s development, I’m disregarding the interests of the continent. Actually, I understand very well that if she successfully unifies the continent, it will be a good thing for the entire Douluo Continent.”

"Yes, it's a little selfish, but not wrong. In this world, who can say that protecting your family and loved ones is wrong? As long as you stay true to yourself, don't do evil, don't act against your conscience, and don't say anything reckless when facing innocent people, why be so fixated on where you stand? You haven't wronged anyone," Tianmeng Bingcan comforted her. "As long as you don't want to be a hero, no one has the right to make you sacrifice yourself."

As expected of a soul beast that has lived for hundreds of thousands of years, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's intelligence may not be great, but its life experience far surpasses that of Tianlin, and it sees things much more clearly than Tianlin. It is a true awakening to the dreamer with a single word.

Tianlin realized that Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was right. He had no reason to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School sacrifice itself for the continent. He just wanted the sect to continue to flourish, and who could do anything about it?

"Thank you, Brother Tianmeng. You're right. But you said it would be great if our sect and the Spirit Hall could coexist."

"Little Tian, ​​the way to coexist is right in front of you. Have you put all your talent into cultivation? If all else fails, could you ask your sect leader to cut a piece of his brain for you?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said with exasperation.

"What? There's a way!" Tianlin suddenly sat up. "Brother Tianmeng, brains are something you're born with, you can't tell the difference. I'm only a little smarter than my master, I can't compare to Uncle Ning no matter what, so stop keeping me in suspense."

"This method is very simple. It may be impossible for others to do in their entire lives, but it is not impossible for you. That is, to become stronger!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm changed its usual frivolous tone and became extremely serious.

"Become stronger? How strong? Become a god?" Tianlin wondered. If he became a god, he would have to go to the God Realm. How would he protect the sect then?

"That's not enough. You need to become the strongest god, strong enough to disregard the rules, even to the point where the God Realm changes the rules for you. After becoming a god, you can no longer descend to the continent, but as long as you are strong enough that even the God Realm Committee cannot restrain you, you can travel between the two realms. What can they do to you? At that time, because of your suppressive power, even if you help that little girl unify the continent, the Spirit Hall will have no choice but to tolerate the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"At the same time, you will also be the restraining force of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Otherwise, a sect that loses its restraint and becomes dominant will inevitably fall into darkness due to its depravity."

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's words made a lot of sense. Tianlin had to admit that his method was feasible. The Demon Sword and the Holy Spirit Pearl were his confidence. As long as he was stronger than all the gods in the God Realm combined, what meaning would the rules of the God Realm have for him?

"However, Xiao Tian, ​​I must remind you that even if that day comes, apart from protecting the sect's safety and preventing its decline, you should not interfere in anything else on the continent. Even if a stronger auxiliary sect than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda emerges and replaces your position, you need not pay attention, because that means the continent is progressing."

"Otherwise, being high above for a long time will cause your divinity to overwhelm your humanity. Gradually, you will regard humans as ants and human lives as worthless grass. At that time, the first to fall will not be the sect, but yourself. You can suppress the sect, but at that time, who can suppress you?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and his advice struck Tianlin's heart.

Is this the reason why Tang San became so indifferent and arbitrarily interfered with the development of the continent after becoming a god in the original novel, practically renaming Douluo Continent as Tang Family Continent?

"Brother Tianmeng, don't worry, I will never forget that I am a human being. Protecting my family is just something I should do as a human being. Everything else has its own laws of change," Tianlin said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was extremely pleased. "Well said, Little Tian. Now, let's start practicing the cultivation technique taught to you by your sect leader. Before the loose 200,000-year energy in your soul ring starts to dissipate, use it all to temper your right leg bone. This will be enough to upgrade your right leg bone to the 100,000-year level, which will greatly help your strength. To reach the level you dream of, we need to cultivate even harder!"

Chapter 142 Refining the Right Leg Bone of a 100,000-Year-Old Gale Wolf

More than a year has passed in a flash. Now, Tianlin is isolated by some people in the academy again. This is because what he did to Xue Beng has been spread throughout the academy by some people with ulterior motives. Most people believe that Tianlin was provoking the dignity of the nobles and the Soul Master class. Commoners are just tools for the nobles and Soul Masters to take whatever they want. Standing up for them is to betray one's own class.

However, due to his status as a disciple of the Heavenly Scale Sword Douluo, and the fact that he did not actually attack Xue Beng, the matter could only be left unresolved.

Tianlin was too strong, and they dared not cause him any trouble. So isolating him was the only thing they could do. Tianlin was completely indifferent to these people, or rather, it suited his wishes. He never wanted to have too much contact with these spoiled brats.

On the contrary, Tianlin was willing to befriend the small number of nobles who thought he was right.

It seems that the saying "there are no good people among the nobility" is not entirely true. Every class has its good and evil; there are bullies among the common people and good people among the nobility.

The entire Royal Fighting Team also wholeheartedly supported him. As a result, Tianlin gained a group of true friends within the academy.

With the academy competition drawing ever closer, Tianlin refused despite Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's repeated requests for him to find a place to cultivate in seclusion.

After all, he wasn't alone; he had teammates. He could only spend the night refining his soul bones. During the day, he could practice tactics with his teammates. Afterward, he could visit Rongrong or Qian Renxue. This kind of life suited him well now and was a good balance between work and rest.

Now, with less than a month left before the start of the competition, after spending so much time, Tianlin has finally completed the tempering of the right leg bone of the Gale Wolf. The soul power that had been constantly overflowing from the million-year soul ring has finally been used up without any waste.

Late at night, Tianlin opened his eyes and instantly teleported from his dormitory to the foot of Tiandou Mountain.

"Xiao Tian, ​​your Gale Wolf right leg bone has finally become a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and your teleportation distance has also increased significantly. I didn't expect you to be able to come here from the academy in one go," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said excitedly.

With such a long-distance teleportation soul skill, Tianlin's ability to survive has been greatly enhanced.

Tianlin agreed, "Yes, I have to thank you for your million-year soul ring and the cultivation technique that Uncle Ning passed on to me. Also, because my right leg bone has advanced to 100,000 years, a new soul skill has been born. However, this soul skill is a bit special. It is called Hurricane Vacuum Slash. It can be said to be a restrictive skill or a powerful offensive skill."

"What do you mean?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm asked, puzzled.

Tianlin didn't know how to explain, so he simply leaped into the air and drew a large arc with his foot, sending out a crescent-shaped wind blade that left a deep cut on the mountain wall.

"The attack power is not bad, but isn't this just an attack soul skill? What's the limitation?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm still couldn't figure it out.

At this moment, Tianlin pointed to the spot where the wind blade had just passed. There was a little rabbit there. The wind blade had clearly not hit it, but it seemed to be suffocating and was in great pain. "This is the limiting effect of this attack, and it is also the meaning of the word 'vacuum'. Wherever this wind blade passes, a small vacuum barrier will be formed. In a short time, the air there will be completely sucked out, causing people to suffocate."

After saying that, Tianlin waved his hand, breaking his barrier. Air rushed in, and the little rabbit immediately recovered. However, it seemed to be frightened and ran into the forest without looking back.

"I'm so sorry, I scared you, little bunny!" Tianlin smiled and waved to the little bunny to express his apology.