Spirit Hall, Elder's Hall.
The endless light in the hall shone a brilliant gold, leaving no dark shadow a place to hide.
Facing the tall and majestic statue of the Angel God, Qian Renxue, with six wings on her back, shone with an endless brilliance, complementing it.
Having passed the third trial of the Angel, she was now digesting her reward, condensing a god-bestowed soul ring.
In the sacred, sun-like brilliant golden light, her first six soul rings had surprisingly turned into: Purple, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black!
The seventh soul ring was even a deep black with a hint of scarlet.
It's unknown how long it took, but Qian Renxue slowly raised her head and opened her eyes. They were a sheet of brilliant gold, as if she were a god.
It was just that under the sacred and majestic appearance was an obscure and unclear expression.
"I've only passed three trials? The seventh trial of the Angel God is still a long way off."
Qian Renxue sighed slightly. According to her agreement with Qian Daoliu, she needed to cultivate diligently. Only after passing the seven trials of the Angel could she once again leave Spirit City.
Qian Daoliu now had a sense of urgency in his heart.
The matter of Qian Renxue still being able to be recognized by the Angel God and start the nine trials despite having violated the divine oracle had already become a heavy burden in his heart that he could not resolve.
He instinctively felt that this matter had already surpassed the scope of mortals. Thus, he made this agreement with Qian Renxue. Perhaps only by becoming a god could one interfere.
Qian Renxue had broken through, yet felt no great joy. The her of today only wanted to continuously climb, to break through the seven trials as soon as possible.
There were too many things waiting for her to do.
To seize that woman's power and leave her with nothing, to truly let Spirit Hall become an eternal existence on the Douluo Continent, and... to find her only friend.
Good friends should be together for a lifetime.
'Then will your good friend be with someone else?' A deep, quiet voice sounded in the depths of her heart.
It seemed to be a self-question, and also like an inner demon.
In the depths of her bright, brilliant golden pupils, an endless darkness was hiding.
Under the light, there must be a shadow.
The pure white wings behind her back, some of the feathers actually turned a pitch-black color, and then immediately returned to a holy white in the brilliant golden light.
"It's best if not, otherwise~~"
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As time went by, there were now two relatively sensational matters in the Star Luo Empire.
One was that Tang San, who had been identified as an evil soul master by Spirit Hall in the past, had actually slaughtered the entire Agility Clan and seized their treasure, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, with only one little girl surviving.
Under new hatred and old grudges, the clan master of the Breaking Clan, Yang Wudi, was now relentlessly pursuing him.
The reputation of the Clear Sky Sect was also thoroughly ruined. After all, Tang San was Tang Hao's son, and Tang Hao was the contemporary Clear Sky Douluo.
For Tang San to annihilate a former affiliated sect of his own sect, it was hard to say that Tang Hao was not behind it.
The second was that the news of Shen An, who was wanted by Spirit Hall, being besieged by the Defense and Agility clans had spread. He had faced two Soul Douluo head-on, with one dead and one injured.
This made countless people gasp in amazement, and even speculate that it was precisely because Shen An had heavily injured Bai He that Tang San had an opportunity.
For a time, this father and son pair, along with the reclusive Clear Sky Sect, were being condemned by everyone.
Time passed leisurely, and in a flash, three months had passed.
It was now winter. Snowflakes were falling outside, blanketing everything in silver, and at the same time, the cold was biting.
Tom and Jerry were rather afraid of the cold. A fireplace burning in the house brought a lot of warmth.
To be honest, I don't understand either why the immortal bodies of Tom and Jerry would still be afraid of the cold. Even catching a cold and having a fever were all normal processes.
Shen An's current fame value had already reached seven million, and this was purely brought by the aftershocks of the Soul Master Tournament and the Defense and Agility clans.
After all, Shen An was now quite famous on the Douluo Continent.
At this stage, through word of mouth, his fame value would naturally grow like a long, steady stream.
This was like when wealth accumulates to a certain extent, the money itself will pounce on you.
Because the cumulative acquisition of fame value had once again reached twenty million, the system sent another right arm bone.
For three months, Shen An had not been idle. While absorbing the Jade Bone, he was also condensing Jade Marrow to improve his body's strength, and along the way, researching various ways of using soul power and the way of the sword.
This caused Shen An's combat power and soul power level to have a further improvement. In terms of soul power level alone, he was currently a level sixty-five Soul Emperor.
And before his strength had improved, he could have fought an eighty-nine-level Soul Douluo without injury. Now, although he had not fought a Titled Douluo directly...
But he figured that a Titled Douluo below level ninety-five would at least not be able to keep him there.
This also represented that Spirit Hall, under the constraint of Qian Daoliu, was no longer a threat to him, unless Bibi Dong dared to fall out with Qian Daoliu at this time.
In the house, a look of anticipation was in Shen An's eyes. Today, he was preparing to summon the third new character.
He turned his head to look at Tom and Jerry and thought to himself, 'I wonder what kind of character it will be. I hope they can get along with Tom and Jerry.'
'System, use the Mysterious Character Summoning Ticket.'
The system's panel began to become ethereal. Sometimes it was like a rabbit, sometimes like a dog, sometimes like a round-headed fatty.
Finally, the silhouette began to solidify.
In the house, a white light flashed, and a gray figure fell down.
"Ouch! This Great King was just catching a sheep! Who brought me here?"
Gray skin, a yellow patched hat on his head, and a yellow scarf.
Shen An was dumbfounded. Isn't this a famous character from my childhood?
Tom and Jerry lazily looked up. What breed of wolf is this? It can actually talk. How strange.
"A wolf? Uncle Wolf?" Shen An called out cautiously.
Gray Wolf patted his body somewhat sheepishly, turned his head to look at the speaking Shen An, took small steps, and wanted to forcefully grab Shen An's collar.
Because of his height, Gray Wolf leaped fiercely... and hit Shen An's knee.
So Gray Wolf could only say fiercely, "Kid, was it you who brought me to this place? Do you know, I was just about to catch a sheep to feed my wife and son."
"You compensate me for my little fat sheep!"
Shen An smiled. "Coincidentally, we are preparing to eat lamb hot pot. Let's eat together."
This wasn't decided for Gray Wolf's sake. It was because eating lamb could ward off the cold, plus eating hot pot in winter was a beautiful thing. It had been decided long ago.
Gray Wolf was stunned. What! Lamb! Could he eat lamb in this lifetime?
To be honest, he had just wanted to extort Shen An. After all, every time he caught a sheep, he couldn't eat it in the end.
Let alone the meat, he had never even had a mouthful of hot lamb soup. It was as if a mysterious force was stopping him in the dark.
"Tom, go get things ready. We'll start now."
Gray Wolf's eyes fixed. The blue cat stood up, incidentally pulling away the tail it had been using as a blanket for the little mouse, and leisurely walked into the kitchen.
Gray Wolf swallowed his saliva and said loudly, "Kid, I'm telling you, don't try to fool this Great King with fakes. This Great King has eaten a lot of lamb."
Shen An could barely hold back his laughter. This wolf, he really emphasized what he lacked the most.
"Don't worry, don't worry~"
Soon, both the hot pot and various ingredients were brought out by Tom, including a fat sheep.
Tom displayed his knife skills to the fullest. Swish swish swish, lamb rolls, lamb slices, thick-cut lamb, etc., appeared on the dining table.
At the side, Gray Wolf's saliva was already flowing like a river. He even slapped himself. So it really isn't a dream.
He wanted to go up and help, but because he had never cooked lamb before, he was afraid of ruining the meal and could only watch with eager eyes.
"The lamb is here. Gray Wolf, you eat first," Shen An picked up a piece of lamb and put it in Gray Wolf's bowl.
At this moment, in Gray Wolf's eyes, Shen An's entire body seemed to be blooming with pink bubble light. He was simply too handsome.
Gray Wolf, who had never eaten lamb in his life, picked up this piece of lamb with his chopsticks. Smelling the rich aroma, his face was one of intoxication.
Just as he was about to stuff it into his mouth, he suddenly stopped.
He turned his head to look at Shen An. "Can I save my portion? My wife and son have never eaten lamb before."
Shen An looked at Gray Wolf with some admiration. He can fcking even stop at a time like this.*
Gray Wolf facing the lamb was like an old pervert facing a naked, peerless beauty.
The old pervert had already taken off his pants, but then he thought of his wife at home and forcibly put them back on.
It was just that this was the Douluo Continent. The distance back to the Green Green Grassland... how many dimensions would that be?
"Gray Wolf, you eat first. I still have a lot of lamb here. If you can go back, I will give you countless more sheep."
Gray Wolf's eyes lit up. He only heard, "still have a lot of lamb," and "give him."
"Awooo!"
This huge joy actually made him unable to resist howling at the sky.
Subsequently, Gray Wolf's hands turned into a phantom, continuously sweeping up the lamb in the hot pot.
Tom and Jerry looked at each other. In terms of eating, the two of them had met their match. The two little ones also immediately entered the battle.
After the meal, Gray Wolf lay back on his chair contentedly, picking his teeth with a toothpick. After seeing the shreds of lamb on the toothpick, he would stuff it back into his mouth to suck on.
He, the Great King Gray Wolf, disliked wasting things the most. He would often eat every single grain of rice in his bowl, let alone lamb.
"Thank you. You're really a great person. From now on, you are my, the Great King Gray Wolf's, good brother."
"By the way, what's your name?"
Only then did Gray Wolf realize that he still didn't know Shen An's name.
Shen An silently accepted the good person card. Anyway, it wasn't given by a girl.
"My name is Shen An. This blue cat is called Tom, and this little brown mouse is called Jerry."
"However, Gray Wolf, I'm not sure if you can return to the Green Green Grassland, or if it will be a long time before you can go back."
Shen An said with some uncertainty.
Gray Wolf directly shot up with a swish. "What? This Great King can't go back?"
Without another word, Gray Wolf directly opened the door and ran out. A cold wind instantly rushed in, making Tom and Jerry's teeth chatter.
After a long while, Gray Wolf came back somewhat dejectedly, muttering, "It's over. This isn't the Green Green Grassland. How can I go back? Hong Hong and Xiao Huihui are still waiting for me at home."
As he spoke, this middle-aged old wolf began to cry. He would rather not have eaten this meal of lamb than to be with his wife and child.
Shen An looked at Gray Wolf with some hesitation. Should he tell him about the system?
Tom and Jerry were more laid-back, just wanting to be a house cat and a house mouse. But Gray Wolf was clearly different. He was an extremely independent wolf king.
"Shen An, do you know how I can get home? You brought me here, so you must have a way to send me back, right?"
Gray Wolf hugged Shen An's thigh, snot and tears everywhere.
"Ahem, I might have some ideas, but can you help me keep a secret?"
A glimmer of hope appeared in Gray Wolf's eyes. He patted his chest loudly. "Don't worry, we wolves have the most spirit of contract."
'If you say it like that, then I'm not at ease at all.' Shen An secretly complained. How could the spirit of contract possibly be associated with Gray Wolf?
"Actually, I have a talent, and that is to summon characters from different worlds to here. Perhaps when I become stronger in the future, I will be able to send you back."
Shen An rephrased the system, which wasn't exactly deceiving Gray Wolf.
After all, at present, there was indeed no way to send Gray Wolf back. In the future, after gaining enough fame, it might be possible to achieve.
"Really? You're not lying to me, are you?"
"I won't. Then you can follow me for now. Lamb is guaranteed. In the future, I will regularly give you some gold soul coins as daily expenses."
The Great King Gray Wolf nodded heavily.
When Tom and Jerry heard there was money, their eyes also lit up, and they ran in front of Shen An, rubbing their hands.
Shen An: "You two don't have the fate of wealth. It's not suitable for you to take money."
The two little ones lowered their heads in disappointment. It seemed to be true. The two of them had gotten rich many times, but in the end, they would all become paupers.
It seems a cat (mouse) cannot grasp wealth beyond their own capabilities.
Shen An briefly described the world of the Douluo Continent to Gray Wolf. Uncle Wolf also listened with a serious face, showing a dog-stunned expression from time to time.
A knock was suddenly heard at the door.
Shen An frowned slightly. Could it be another clueless Star Luo noble wanting to recruit him? This is the fcking how many-th time?*
He opened the door and saw that it was an old man and a young person.
The old one was named Yang Wudi, the young one was named Bai Chenxiang, the only survivor of the Agility Clan.
Yang Wudi's face was solemn, but Bai Chenxiang's face was one of dead silence. Her clansmen were all annihilated, leaving only her alone. This made her as numb as a walking corpse.
"Senior Yang Wudi, what is your esteemed business?" Shen An never would have expected these two to come to his door.
Yang Wudi said, "I have been pursuing Tang San for more than two months, but this person is as slippery as a loach. I failed to keep this bastard who killed my closest friend."
Bai Chenxiang said nothing. She had escaped under the desperate cover of her clansmen.
Just a Soul Elder, she hadn't dared to stop for a moment. When her soul power was gone, she used her physical strength. When her physical strength was gone, she used her willpower.
She, who had never suffered much since she was young despite not being rich, had just like that, run for two days and two nights without sleep to reach the Breaking Clan.
Unexpectedly, even the Soul Douluo-level Yang Wudi's move had failed to keep Tang San.
"It's fine, Senior Yang Wudi. There will be plenty of time in the future," Shen An comforted, but at the same time, a killing intent surged in his heart. This Tang San is really not to be underestimated.
"The four single-attribute sects have always been connected. Before, they had asked me to make a move against you together. You cutting off Tang Hao's arm was a favor to me, so I held back before."
"But now, those old friends of mine are all gone. Niu Gao got what he deserved. Bai He died at the hands of Tang San."
"I don't blame you for any of this. It's just that, have a fight with me. I won't take your life. Just let me fulfill the wish of those old comrades of mine."
The Soul-Breaking Spear appeared out of thin air, with eight soul rings surrounding it. That sharp, untamable, and proud aura of Yang Wudi was instantly displayed.
Shen An was instantly at a loss for whether to laugh or cry. What is this? This is failing to pursue Tang San and thinking of venting here.
Yang Wudi's Soul-Breaking Spear slowly lifted, pointing straight at Shen An, its momentum overwhelming.
"Clang!"
A trace of astonishment appeared on Yang Wudi's fighting-spirit-filled face. His Soul-Breaking Spear was actually pressed down.
He looked closely and was even more stunned.
"A pan?"
"A frying pan?"