Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

“Brother Jian, you, Gu Ran, and Sister Lingling used to live like this, no wonder everyone in the Royal Fighting Team is so strong in combat,” Ning Rongrong exclaimed.

Oscar and Meng Yiran nodded in agreement. Qin Ming's personalized training method was indeed much more effective than the Grandmaster's cooperative training method centered on Tang San.

Under Qin Ming's training, they have made great progress. In just over a year, Ma Hongjun and Oscar have reached level 47, and Ning Rongrong has even reached level 50. They are preparing to hunt soul beasts to advance to Soul King in the next few days. Meng Yiran's level has gradually fallen behind due to her limited talent, but she is still at level 44, which is considered excellent in other places.

Not only have their soul power increased, but their combat abilities have also become much stronger. If they were to fight the former Star Luo Royal Academy again, they might not necessarily lose.

Tianlin patted Ning Rongrong's hair and smiled, "Teacher Qin's training is a bit tough, but the results are definitely immediate. As the future sect leader, you can't be lazy. You have to play a representative role."

Although Tianlin dotes on Ning Rongrong, he supports Qin Ming in cultivation this time, offering temporary hardship in exchange for lifelong strength. Why not make this deal?

Chapter 229 Tianlin's Decision

"Rongrong and the others are working so hard, I must find a way to improve my strength quickly, but now I've reached a bottleneck in both my soul power and swordsmanship!" Tianlin was very distressed as he looked at the hardworking crowd.

If there were no Soul Hunting Operation or the Spirit Hall, this wouldn't be a problem at all. Give him five years, and he could easily get through it.

But now, he must improve himself quickly to prepare for the various battles to come.

"Brother Jian, what's wrong?" Seeing Tianlin's furrowed brows, Ning Rongrong reached out to smooth them out while asking softly.

She and Tianlin had grown up together since childhood. Her sword-wielding brother was always fearless and incredibly confident; this was the first time she had ever seen him look so worried and troubled.

"Boss, are you in some trouble? Tell me, and I'll definitely help you out." Ma Hongjun stood up, patted his chest, and said with great loyalty.

Gu Ran couldn't stand it anymore. "If you're going to take responsibility for my boss's affairs, then go to the back of the line. I'm the boss's number one underling."

"Boss, just tell me what you need. Don't mind this fat guy; he's no match for me."

Looking at the fawning Gu Ran, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but mutter to himself, "So what if he's a few years older than me? When I get to your age, I'll definitely be more capable than you."

Although the chubby boy spoke very softly, Tianlin could still hear him clearly, and he could not deny that what Ma Hongjun said was true.

Although Gu Ran was his most loyal younger brother, his talent was far inferior to that of Ma Hongjun, who had also consumed the immortal herb, and even Yu Tianheng was a notch below Ma Hongjun.

Among so many people, only Ning Rongrong's aptitude could surpass his, but due to the difficulty of cultivating the auxiliary system, their cultivation speed was actually only about the same.

"With his powerful aptitude and unique martial spirit, plus Teacher Qin's supervision and guidance, perhaps this chubby boy Hongjun can achieve a first-level god position that was unattainable in the original story," Tianlin thought to himself.

"That's right, God!!"

Startled by his own thoughts, he realized that the best way to rapidly improve his strength was through the Divine Examination!

"Thank you, Hongjun, Gu Ran. You two continue your cultivation. I have to go now!" Tianlin thanked the two of them and hurriedly pulled Ning Rongrong toward the Seven Treasures Hall.

"Boss, what's wrong with him? Have we helped him in any way?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

Gu Ran shook his head blankly, "I don't know either. Could it be that I've had another attack?"

Ye Lingling couldn't help but slap the back of his head, saying irritably, "Xiao Tian isn't like you, who always has a brain fart. Judging from his expression just now, it was a sign of sudden enlightenment. I think he's realized something."

Just as she said, Tianlin was constantly thinking about the gods. With his current strength and talent, it shouldn't be difficult for him to gain the favor of the gods.

Although the cultivation techniques of the Shu Mountain lineage and the Nuwa lineage can lead to immortality if practiced to the extreme, it is extremely difficult. Looking at the main characters in the Legend of Sword and Fairy world, how many have successfully cultivated to immortality? Murong Ziying and Xu Changqing are examples.

Others with such exceptional talent as Li Xiaoyao, Xuanxiao, and Jiang Yunfan have never been able to truly attain immortality. Tianlin does not believe that he can catch up with them in the short term on the path of cultivation.

Putting aside aptitude, their mindsets are also completely different. He has too many worries in his heart and his obsession with becoming an immortal is not deep. Therefore, the inheritance of a divine position is the fastest way for him.

Only after becoming a god can he have an endless lifespan and then study the path of immortality.

"Brother Jian, where are you taking me?" Ning Rongrong, who had been being pulled along by Tianlin, finally couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"I need to go somewhere, but I'm afraid Uncle Ning and Master won't agree, so I hope you can plead for me later. After all, you're the one they love the most," Tianlin explained.

"Wait, if you want me to plead for Tianlin, tell me first where you're going?" Ning Rongrong wasn't stupid. If it was a place even her own grandfather, Jian, might object to, it must be extremely dangerous. How could she so easily plead for Tianlin? What would she do if Tianlin encountered danger?

Tianlin stopped and confessed, "This place is called the City of Slaughter!" Anyway, he didn't intend to hide this from Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong was shocked upon hearing this. "The Slaughter City? You mean that so-called paradise of evil where killing happens every moment?"

As the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had read the sect's records. Among the most dangerous places in Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest, Death Valley, and the Far North were all ranked at the top, but the number one was this Killing City.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School didn't have any detailed information about it, but just the sentence "killing is happening all the time" was enough to send chills down one's spine.

"No, I won't plead for you, and I don't agree to you going there, Brother Jian!" For the first time, Ning Rongrong firmly opposed Tianlin's decision, after all, that place was just too dangerous.

“Rongrong, listen to me, I have to go there because there is something very important there. If I succeed in getting it, it will be of great benefit to both my future and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.” Tianlin patiently explained and persuaded him. “Besides, it’s not really a matter of life and death. Back then, two people came out of there and gained unparalleled strength.”

"One of them is Bibi Dong, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, and the other is Tang Hao, the Clear Sky Douluo. Do you really think that your Sword Brother's potential is inferior to theirs?"

“This…” Ning Rongrong remained silent. In her heart, her sword-wielding brother was undoubtedly the best, but even if Tianlin spoke with absolute certainty, she was still uneasy about asking her to plead for him in such a place.

Before she could reply, Tianlin pulled her along towards the Seven Treasures Hall. At this moment, Ning Rongrong was like a puppet on a string, not saying a word. It seemed that she was still struggling internally.

Upon entering the Seven Treasures Hall, the atmosphere seemed rather tense. Ning Fengzhi and the four Title Douluos were all present, but they all wore stern faces, as if they had just had an argument.

It's hard to imagine what could have caused these brothers, who usually respect each other, to become so furious.

"Uncle Ning, Master, Grandfathers, Tianlin greets you!" Tianlin stepped forward and said.

"Hmm!" Ning Fengzhi nodded. "You've come at the right time. We're discussing something that concerns you, but we all have our own opinions, so we can't reach a conclusion. Now, you can decide for yourself."

Chapter 230 Tianlin's Target: Asura God

"I also have something I'm about to ask you, but since you also have something to tell me, Uncle Ning, you can speak first."

Tianlin was also curious about what could have caused these family members to argue like this.

Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Gu Rong, who was rather impatient, couldn't hold back any longer. "Fengzhi just told Old Swordsman that he wants to send you to a place for training. That place is one of the most dangerous places in our Douluo Continent. In recent decades, countless Soul Masters have gone in, but only two have come out successfully. Therefore, Old Poison Eagle and I both disagree."

Dugu Bo nodded, "With your talent, little monster, as long as you cultivate step by step, reaching the peak is only a matter of time. There is no need to go there for any more training."

"Uh, Grandpa Bone, old monster, you're not talking about the City of Slaughter, are you?" Tianlin asked tentatively.

A dangerous wasteland, with only two people emerging—it sounds like a killing spree.

Gu Rong's eyes widened. "How do you know? Feng Zhi already told you?"

As expected, it seems Tianlin brought Ning Rongrong there for nothing; it turns out Chenxin and Ning Fengzhi had already planned to send him there.

Ning Fengzhi wanted Tianlin to change his temperament. Although he cultivated the Seven Kill Sword Technique, his sword strikes were never ruthless enough. He never attacked the enemy's vital points, so what kind of sword technique was that?

Chen Xin was very clear that the Seven Kill Sword Technique was easy to learn, but the Seven Kill Sword Dao was not. It was a killing sword dao. Although it would not turn the practitioner into a cold-blooded villain, those who did not have enough killing intent would find it difficult to even get started.

Back then, Tianlin mastered the Seven Kill Sword Technique in just a few months, but he still couldn't grasp the essence of the Seven Kill Sword Dao after a whole year. Therefore, Chenxin understood that his disciple could no longer work in isolation, whether it was cultivation or swordsmanship. He had to go to a dangerous place where they couldn't help him and there was no other way out, in order to bring out his full potential. Moreover, he believed that Tianlin would definitely come out of there alive.

Taking advantage of the situation, Tianlin said, "Uncle Ning hasn't told me about this yet, but it coincides with my thoughts. I've come here to ask you to allow me to go to the City of Slaughter for training!"

"What, little monster, you want to go too? I just said, with your talent..."

Dugu Bo wanted to offer some more advice, but Tianlin interrupted him, saying, "I know what you want to say, old monster, but there's not enough time. I need to become stronger in a short period of time."

Tianlin subtly reminded him not to forget the Soul Hunting Operation.

"Moreover, I have heard that this City of Slaughter is the legacy left behind by a level 100 expert who became a god. Perhaps I can find my own opportunity there."

Upon hearing this, they all understood that Tianlin's ambition was far greater than they had imagined. Ning Fengzhi only wanted to temper Tianlin's character, while Chenxin hoped that he would learn a deeper level of swordsmanship.

However, Tianlin's goal was to find the divine inheritance within the City of Slaughter and become a god. They had to admit that with Tianlin's talent, once he found it, the possibility of gaining the favor of the gods was still very high.

Ning Fengzhi praised, "Good, such ambition is a good way to live up to your amazing talent. Uncle Dugu, Uncle Gu, Uncle Ying, you have nothing to say now, right?"

Gu Rong shook his head. "What else can we say? If we try to stop him, wouldn't we just become an obstacle in Xiao Tian's life?"

Yin Yang and Dugu Bo also fell silent. If it were anything else, it would be fine, but becoming a god is the highest ideal of all soul masters in Douluo Continent.

A young man is about to take his first step toward this ideal, and even if the road ahead is full of thorns, they cannot stop his resolve.

Hearing that her father and several grandfathers had agreed, Ning Rongrong put aside her hesitation. Her sword-wielding brother had always been ambitious, and becoming a god had always been his dream. As Tianlin's future wife, what she had to do was to support him silently from behind.

If Tianlin doesn't come back, she'll just go down to the underworld with him.

"Xiao Tian, ​​spend some quality time with Rongrong tonight. I'll give you two years. In two years, bring me the Killing God Domain and walk out of the Killing City openly and honestly." Chen Xin stood up and left without looking back. He probably wouldn't show up again before Tian Lin left, lest he change his mind out of worry.

He was ruthless when training Tianlin, but in reality, he loved him more than anyone else. The proud old swordsman was Chen Xin.

"Yes, Master!" Tianlin understood Chenxin's good intentions. He didn't want to say anything sentimental; promising to return was the greatest act of filial piety.

He pulled Ning Rongrong away from the main hall. Just as Chen Xin had said, he didn't need to do anything today; he could just stay with Ning Rongrong.

Tianlin and Ning Rongrong chatted until late at night, from their childhood friendship to their future plans. They tacitly avoided talking about the Slaughter City. Ning Rongrong finally fell asleep in Tianlin's arms late at night.

Only then did Tianmeng Ice Silkworm finally unable to hold back and ask, "Little Tian, ​​are you really going to that City of Slaughter to find some kind of divine position?"

It's quite sensible; in order not to disturb Tianlin and Ning Rongrong's time together, it has kept it to itself until now.

"Yes, Brother Tianmeng, have you forgotten? I promised you that I would definitely help you become a god. As far as I know, there are three places in Douluo Continent that are openly recognized as places for the inheritance of godhood."

"These are the Spirit Hall, the inheritance site of the Angel God; Seagod Island, the inheritance site of the Sea God; and the Slaughter City, the inheritance site of the Asura God and Rakshasa God. It is impossible for the Angel God to pass on his inheritance to me. I am also lacking something crucial in the Sea God, and the inheritance of the Rakshasa God has already been seized. Therefore, the only one I can consider now is the Asura God. The current Asura God's successor assessment has been interrupted. If the Asura God wants to inherit the divine position, he can only find another successor."

"Don't worry, among the gods just now, the Asura God is definitely the strongest and highest-ranking god!" Tianlin laughed.

"Don't worry about it!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm roared inwardly. If it were before, it would have wholeheartedly supported Tianlin in his search for the divine inheritance site.

But now it knows that the Holy Spirit Pearl contains a divine position far exceeding that of a God-King. Giving up this to inherit the Asura God would be like losing a watermelon for a sesame seed.

Ignoring the promises made at the time, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was about to reveal the truth about the Holy Spirit Pearl when a voice transmission interrupted it, "Big Meat Worm, there's no need to stop Xiaotian. The Holy Spirit Pearl's divine position can only be held by the Holy Spirit Pearl. It's fine for him to inherit that Asura God's Demon Sword."

"Moreover, the key to activating the Holy Spirit Pearl's divine position is that Xiao Tian's power needs to reach a certain level, and the native divine position inheritance can rapidly enhance his strength!"

"Sister, descendant of Nuwa, you've woken up?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm exclaimed in surprise, realizing that it had underestimated the power of this descendant of Nuwa.

This is Tianlin's spiritual sea, and Tianlin is still awake and in his best condition. Even so, this descendant of Nuwa can directly transmit her soul in his spiritual space without being detected by him. It is truly remarkable.

"I've been awake the whole time. Thank you for urging Xiaotian to cultivate during this time. I'm very satisfied with his progress. Once Xiaotian completes the inheritance of the Holy Spirit Pearl, you will definitely be able to be assigned a companion divine beast position that is no less than that of a first-level god!" The descendant of Nuwa said with a light laugh.

"Really, thank you so much, elder sister!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was overjoyed. It was originally content with becoming a level three god-level divine beast, but now it could actually become an existence equivalent to a level one god. What more could it want?

"Brother Tianmeng, what's wrong with you?" Tianlin asked curiously. Brother Tianmeng first looked worried, then inexplicably became happy. He wondered what was going on.

"Haha, it's nothing, it's a small matter. Xiao Tian, ​​I will wholeheartedly support you in going to that Slaughter City. Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee you'll thrive there," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm promised confidently.

Tianlin shook his head speechlessly. This Tianmeng Ice Silkworm truly lived up to its reputation as an old monster who had lived for hundreds of thousands of years. It was both crying and laughing, and its temperament was really too unpredictable.

Chapter 231 Farewell to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School - Entrance to the Slaughter City

The next morning, Tianlin slowly woke up. Ning Rongrong was still sleeping peacefully in his arms. Tianlin gently laid her down and kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, Rongrong, I'll be fine. I'll definitely come back stronger to protect you."

Stepping out of the room, Tianlin didn't disturb anyone. So far, apart from Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Gu Ran, and the others still didn't know that he was going to the Killing City.

Given Gu Ran's personality, if he found out, he would probably have to go and help Tian Lin. However, with his abilities, he might not be able to survive in that place. Tian Lin couldn't bear to see this guy, who was called his little brother but was actually his brother, perish there.

He also didn't inform his parents or Qian Renxue. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would send someone to tell them, but he only said that he was going out for training. He didn't tell his parents because he was afraid they would worry. As for Qian Renxue, she would definitely not allow him to go to such a place. If things got desperate, she might send a Title Douluo to kidnap him and bring him back. Therefore, he could only act first and inform her later.

"Are you leaving already? Aren't you going to say goodbye to the others?" As soon as he stepped out of the room, an old man in green was waiting for him.

"Old monster, didn't I tell you all not to come see me off? I don't like farewell scenes," Tianlin said helplessly.