Douluo: Son of Destruction of Life, Supreme Creator!

"What are you planning to do with Ning Rongrong?"

Gu Linyuan remained silent for a moment.

The moonlight shone on his face, making his dark eyes shine even brighter.

"The path she chose is her own freedom. I will not resent her departure, nor will I hold a grudge against her for abandoning me."

He raised his head, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and smiled slightly.

There's no need to dwell excessively on the ups and downs of relationships.

But once a man decides to let go of a relationship, he will never look back.

"but."

"One day, I will make her know what she really gave up."

Looking at the expression on the boy's face, Gu Rong suddenly thought of himself when he was young.

That indomitable spirit, that stubbornness to forge ahead despite knowing the road ahead is fraught with peril, that pride to believe in oneself even when abandoned by the whole world.

That's something unique to teenagers.

It's something that time can't erase.

"Okay." Gu Rong smiled, a hearty laugh.

"Then Grandpa will wait and see."

"Oh? Grandpa. I thought you were here to mediate."

Gu Linyuan was stunned for a moment.

Gu Rong has always treated Ning Rongrong as her own granddaughter.

"Anyone who makes a mistake must bear the consequences. Rongrong has made many mistakes in the past, but we were always there to cover for her, which is why she has never learned this lesson. Sigh..."

"Besides, Lin Yuan, given your character, once you've made up your mind, you will never turn back."

The night wind blew, and the leaves on the trees behind the mountain rustled.

An old man and a young man stood under the moonlight; one was in his twilight years, and the other was in the prime of his youth.

But they all knew.

The era belonging to Gu Linyuan has only just begun.

"Grandpa, I want to go to the mainland to gain experience for a while."

"With my current strength, acquiring a spirit ring for myself shouldn't be too difficult."

"Alright. This is my token. Regarding your first spirit ring, I suggest you go and take a look at the Soul Hunter Forest first..."

Gu Rong took out his identity token and handed it to Gu Linyuan.

Gu Linyuan took the token, nodded, and then quickly disappeared into the shadows.

……

Not long after Gu Linyuan left, Ning Fengzhi, Ning Rongrong, and Sword Douluo arrived.

"Old Bones. Where's Lin Yuan? What just happened here?"

Chen Xin sensed the surrounding atmosphere and asked with a frown.

"He's already gone, he's left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Gu Rong sighed. He wasn't lamenting Lin Yuan's departure, but rather the loss of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

"Gone? This child seems unassuming and unassuming, but he has a hint of pride in his heart."

Although the ancient banyan tree was still there, he could vaguely see a hint of estrangement in the other person's eyes.

"Those who can't even bear the slightest grievance will never amount to much."

Chen Xin shook his head.

"Hmph. Unable to achieve great things? You simply don't understand."

Gu Rong snorted coldly.

"Hey. Old man, you're not angry, are you? We were wrong this time, but Lin Yuan really isn't good enough for Rong Rong now. We're all nearing the end of our lives, and only by letting Rong Rong choose a suitable husband can we maintain the future strength of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. If Rong Rong were an ordinary person, we would naturally approve of them being together. But..."

"Besides, Lin Yuan isn't your biological grandson. Haven't you always resented Lin Yuan calling you grandpa?"

Chen Xin patted his old partner on the shoulder and said.

"I'm not angry about this, I just feel a little regretful. As for why I've never let Lin Yuan call me grandpa, it's simply because I'm not worthy."

Gu Rong remained silent.

He never expected that his previous refusal to let Gu Linyuan call him grandfather would lead to Chen Xin and the others misunderstanding that the two did not have a deep relationship.

He just felt that since Lin Yuan's parents were gods, if he became Lin Yuan's grandfather, wouldn't he be taking advantage of them?

"Grandpa Bones, what do you mean?"

Ning Rongrong listened to Gu Rong's words, her expression dazed, and her heart filled with panic.

"Dapeng rises with the same wind in one day and soars up to miles."

Gu Rong murmured. He suddenly thought of this ancient poem.

However, the God Realm is probably more than 90,000 miles away from Douluo Continent.

Chapter 4: Qian Renxue's Shock at Absorbing the Millennium Soul Ring

Three days later.

The Soul Hunter Forest is shrouded in twilight.

Gu Linyuan did not linger on the outskirts, but instead walked deeper into the area.

He looked down on ordinary soul beasts.

What he wanted was something that had existed for nearly a thousand years.

With his current level 20 soul power, he can theoretically only absorb a soul ring that lasts for a hundred years.

But the ancient tree of life within him gave him a strange intuition that he could endure more.

The essence of life lies in pushing the limits.

He was born to break the rules.

Over the years, he has endured pain that most people cannot bear.

The power of destruction and the power of life constantly transformed his body, making Gu Linyuan's physical abilities far surpass those of ordinary people.

The transformation he underwent a few days ago completely changed Gu Linyuan.

He is now fully capable of absorbing soul rings of higher age than ordinary people can absorb.

As he ventured deeper, the surrounding trees grew taller and denser, and the light became increasingly dim.

The air was filled with the damp smell of earth, mixed with a faint odor of blood.

Gu Linyuan slowed his pace.

Suddenly, he stopped.

Not far ahead, on the canopy of a towering ancient tree, coiled a giant, jet-black snake.

The snake was as thick as a bucket, its body covered in fine scales that gleamed with a cold, eerie light under the moonlight.

It has a pair of short horns on its head, and four fleshy bulges on its belly, as if something is about to burst out from inside.

What's most striking is its eyes, one gold and one silver, two completely different colors that radiate an eerie glow in the darkness.

Gu Linyuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

"Nether Serpent".

"I have seen records of this kind of soul beast in ancient books before. It is an extremely rare mutated soul beast that possesses a trace of dragon blood."

"Legend has it that when it cultivates for more than ten thousand years, the fleshy mass under its belly will grow limbs, completing its transformation from a snake to a dragon. I never expected that there would be such a strange soul beast here."

"Judging from the state of this Nether Serpent, its cultivation level should be between eight hundred and one thousand years."

"You are the one."

Gu Linyuan's lips curled up slightly.

The serpent seemed to sense the danger as well, its heterochromatic vertical pupils fixed on the boy under the tree, its tongue flicking in and out, hissing a warning.

But it did not launch an attack.

Its intuition told it that this human was very strong.

Without further hesitation, Gu Linyuan raised his hand and summoned the Scepter of Destruction.

A jet-black scepter appeared out of thin air in his hand. The scepter was as black as ink, and a dark red gem was inlaid at the top, which looked like congealed blood or burning embers.

This is the first time the Scepter of Destruction has actually appeared in battle.

The moment that terrifying aura of destruction was released, the Nether Serpent's body stiffened abruptly.

That was a fear that came from the depths of one's blood.

It's not aimed at the animal itself, but at the faint trace of dragon blood within it.

The aura of the Scepter of Destruction is so powerful that even a true dragon would bow down, let alone a snake that is not even a dragon.

"Unfortunately, you don't yet understand what fear is."

Gu Linyuan did not give the Nether Serpent a chance to escape.

He raised the Staff of Destruction, and the dark red gem suddenly lit up. A black light shot out from the tip of the staff, aiming straight for the Nether Serpent's vital spot.

The Nether Serpent let out a sharp hiss, and with a sudden twist of its massive body, it managed to avoid a fatal blow.

A dark purple light grazed its scales, leaving a charred mark.

"Destruction truly lives up to its reputation as the highest and most powerful attribute in the world. Even without soul skills, simply activating the Destruction Staff can unleash destructive power no less than that of a Soul Master."

A glint of light flashed in Gu Linyuan's eyes.