Time flies.
Perhaps we all had a passionate love affair in our youth,
but most of us didn't end up together.
This is because it only represents the purest feelings of youth,
but the world
is not pure.
Spirit Hall,
Pope's Palace.
Qian Xunji sat on the Pope's throne, put down the documents in his hand, and looked at Qian Xunlu below with a forced smile,
asking:
"What are you doing here?"
"Get down here."
"What did you say?"
"I said, get down here!"
Seven spirit rings—one yellow, two purple, and four black—floated around Qian Xunlu. Scales grew all over Qian Xunlu's body, and a huge dragon claw pointed at Qian Xunji.
"You bastard, you really think I can't touch you?"
Nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—floated from Qian Xunji's body.
The six-winged angel spirit, representing the authority of the Spirit Hall's spirit masters, and the spirit power pressure of level ninety-five struck Qian Xunlu directly.
But the next second,
Qian Xunlu casually caught the impact:
"Trash, do you really think I'm one of those ordinary spirit saints?"
Qian Xunji laughed angrily: "You bastard, today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of my father, what 'eldest brother is like father' means!"
"If an elder brother steals his younger brother's wife, can he still be called an elder brother?"
Qian Xunlu's seventh spirit ring lit up, and a golden dragon emitted a holy halo, illuminating the hall. A hint of coldness flashed in the vertical pupils of the dragon beneath his spirit form:
"Qian Xunji, you know me. I never like to swallow my anger.
If I'm angry,
I'll vent it on the spot!
If I have a grudge, I
'll avenge it on the spot!"
"You know?" A hint of panic flashed in Qian Xunji's eyes, which quickly turned into arrogance and even smugness:
"Heh,
then let me ask you, do
you
like it?"
"You dog, do you think I have the same special feelings as you?"
The true form of the Holy Dragon of Light rushed forward, its first spirit ring flashing, and threw a punch at Qian Xunji, who was activating the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul. But Qian Xunji easily caught Qian Xunlu's punch.
"You haven't figured out one thing. So what if your talent is better than mine?
My spirit power level is higher than yours,
my martial soul quality is stronger than yours, and
you are completely countered by me in the attribute domain.
How can you defeat me?"
Qian Xunlu smiled without saying a word. After his fist was caught by Qian Xunji, he closed his eyes, compressed his spirit power into his fist, and then suddenly exploded!
"Light Dragon Fist!"
The violent explosion blinded Qian Xunji for a moment, and then, in this brief period of blindness, Qian Xunji felt a hand placed on his head.
"The Sword of the Holy Court!"
A strong sense of crisis rose from Qian Xunji's tailbone and surged into his skull. Only now did he realize that Qian Xunlu truly intended to kill him!
"Angelic True Form!"
The pain brought Qian Xunji back to his senses. His seventh soul ring lit up, and a terrifying amplification was added to Qian Xunji's body. In an instant, his soul power directly blasted Qian Xunlu away,
but the light sword formed from light attribute soul power almost sliced off half of Qian Xunji's cheekbone.
"You bastard, I'll kill you!
Angelic Domain!
Angelic Holy Sword!"
Angelic Domain, within which the user's own soul power is amplified by thirty percent, the enemy's is weakened by ten percent, and the domain is filled with a holy power that dissolves the enemy's soul power.
"Even with this kind of domain, you still managed to get hammered to death." Qian Xunlu looked at Qian Xunji with a half-smile. "You truly deserve the title of 'trash.'"
"What's the use of your bravado under the Angel Domain?" "
The Angel Martial Soul is different from the Clear Sky Hammer and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. It's the symbol of the continent's Soul Masters because each generation of Angel Family members fought against evil Soul Masters to protect the ordinary people of the continent.
It represents the guardians of four hundred million ordinary people,
and you
only bring shame to your Martial Soul!"
A bright white light spread from Qian Xunlu, colliding powerfully with the Angel Domain, and a dragon roared.
"Light Dragon Roar!"
This soul skill can be used for group attacks or against a single target, and it's purely a mental attack.
"Hmm?"
Holding his sword, Qian Xunji, looking like a complete idiot, was overwhelmed by the powerful mental force. His vision blurred, and he couldn't even maintain his Angel Domain.
"Now I know how you, you bastard, got hammered to death, hahaha, really... really..."
Qian Xunlu was forced to relinquish his Martial Soul True Body, transforming into human form. A large amount of blood spurted from his nose, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"If you were a Title Douluo... no, as long as you're a Soul Douluo, my combat power would be crippled by more than half. But alas, you're a Soul Saint." Although
he couldn't maintain his Angel Domain, the recovered Qian Xunji could still mock Qian Xunlu.
"What a pity. Tell me, how come your Martial Soul is just like your mother's? You're truly unworthy of the Qian family bloodline."
"Pfft—"
A sword pierced Qian Xunji's body before he could. The
70,000-year-old saber-toothed tiger's right arm bone skill—Tiger Sword.
Blood streamed from Qian Xunlu's mouth, nose, and eyes, but he still smiled at Qian Xunji:
"Hey,
Qian Xunji. I told you long ago,
villains die from talking too much."
"Later I found out you actually dared to attack Qian Xunji."
Bibi Dong elegantly sipped her tea, looking at the calm-faced Yuan Xunlu.
"You think I did this to get revenge for you?" Yuan Xunlu said.
For some reason, Bibi Dong suddenly sensed a hint of Yuan Xunlu's chauvinistic tendencies about to surface.
Yuan Xunlu chuckled:
"You're right, that's exactly it."
Bibi Dong breathed a sigh of relief; she was afraid Yuan Xunlu would act out and give her a headache.
"But not entirely. Actually, it was also to prove my talent. And sure enough, after I beat Qian Xunji up, he even had to find me a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Hahaha!"
Yuan Xunlu was smug, completely unaware that Bibi Dong's face had frozen.
Give me back my感动 (feeling of being moved/touched)! Bastard! Is this what they call chauvinistic tendencies, though late, will inevitably arrive?!
Bibi Dong was no ordinary person after all. She softened her expression and said, "There's no need to discuss Qian Xunji's matter anymore; he's dead. But as Qian Xunji's brother, I hope you'll return to the Spirit Hall."
"To calm people's hearts?"
"More or less, but more importantly, to prevent the Spirit Hall from splitting. Only by concentrating our strength can we accomplish great things. I have a very large plan to carry out in the future."
Yuan Xunlu reclined on the sofa, carefully considering Bibi Dong's words.
'A very large plan in the future' basically referred to 'Operation Soul Hunt,' the operation to eliminate the three upper sects.
But why did she insist on him going back to calm people's hearts?
Yuan Xunlu wasn't an ordinary person; he was a transmigrator, and he had read the original novel.
Yuan Xunlu didn't think Bibi Dong was some submissive character who needed a 'Qian family heir' to calm people's hearts.
Although she might have been a bit love-struck in her youth,
she was now ruthless.
Wait,
the Qian family heir?
Yuan Xunlu suddenly had an inspiration; he understood why Bibi Dong insisted he go to the Spirit Hall.
The Douluo Continent has Soul Masters, Soul Beasts, and Soul Tools, but no matter what these things exist, they cannot change the fact that it is a feudal society.
The feudal patriarchal system and the primogeniture system all tell people that this is a patriarchal society.
This is extremely unfair to women.
A useless, brain-dead, idiotic royal son, simply because of his bloodline, has the right to inherit the throne from birth.
Meanwhile, a smart, valiant, and benevolent princess, even if she is the legitimate son, cannot inherit the throne.
Yuan Xunlu, as a transmigrator, certainly knows the principle that 'women hold up half the sky,'
but on the continent,
there are very few special existences like 'Empresses.'
If there are,
they must be great women with extremely powerful strength and high political achievements.
According to historical records, about four hundred people (including some Title Douluo) have been able to obtain the title of 'Empress,'
but only three have been legally recognized
throughout the entire history of the continent.
The first to receive the honor of an empress was a female pope from the Spirit Hall two thousand years ago, historically
known as the 'Holy Spirit Pope'.
Legend has it that she was the daughter of the Angel God. Under her leadership, the Spirit Hall's soul masters launched a large-scale war against evil soul masters, completely shattering their millennia-old foundation and preventing their resurgence.
The second empress was the 'War Empress' of the Heaven Dou Empire five hundred years ago.
Faced with internal strife within the Heaven Dou Empire, the War Empress traveled alone to the Duchy to rally support and quell the rebellion.
During this fourteen-year war, she commanded over two hundred battles, large and small, without ever suffering a defeat.
It is said that during the Heaven Dou's loyalist army, "from generals to soldiers, everyone was convinced of her authority."
After the rebellion was quelled,
with no adult males remaining in the Heaven Dou royal family, coupled with pressure from the military,
the War Empress officially ascended to the throne.
The third empress was a pope of the Spirit Hall, known as the "Empress Xiwei."
She possessed an Angelic Spirit and innate level nineteen spirit power, and was the grandmother of the current Grand Elder, Qian Daoliu.
Under her leadership, a large number of evil spirit masters were completely driven into a prison specifically designed for them—the Killing City.
The current benefits of the Spirit Hall, the so-called low-level spirit master subsidies issued by the empire, were also forced upon the two great empires by her.
Bibi Dong is the fourth legally recognized empress in history.
Although she is legitimate, her situation is more complicated than her predecessors
because she lacks legitimate blood .
The Holy Spirit Pope and the Xiwei Empress are obvious examples;
their Angelic Martial Souls are so prominent, who dares say they weren't legitimate?
The War Empress is also a legitimate princess of the Xue family; otherwise, do you think just anyone could raise an army to defend the king in a duchy?
But Bibi Dong isn't from the Qian family.
If we were to consider the feudal society of Yuan Xunlu's previous world,
it would probably be like this:
the emperor (Qian Xunji) was killed by a hammer, the crown prince (Qian Renxue) was too young, and the retired emperor (Qian Daoliu) wasn't dead but was too old to manage affairs. Therefore, the empress dowager (Bibi Dong) changed the era name and became regent, waiting for the crown prince (Qian Renxue) to come of age and return power to the court.
Originally, there was no problem; the Douluo Continent wasn't a land of etiquette, and
even if an empress dowager became empress and changed the country's name,
everyone would accept it.
But the problem is,
there's still a direct descendant of the Qian family, Prince Qian Xunlu, who's not dead!
Bibi Dong's right to inherit isn't even in the running.
So, even if Qian Daoliu stands up for Bibi Dong, it's useless
. There will always be some people who, for their own benefit, will use Qian Xunlu to challenge Bibi Dong.
It's the same as Zhu San Taizi in Yuan Xunlu's previous life.
Do you really think those who call themselves Zhu San Taizi are loyal to the Ming Dynasty?
They just want to gain merit by following the emperor.
What are they saying? What are they really thinking?
Heh.
Yuan Xunlu understood, but he said seriously, "I will no longer participate in the affairs of the Spirit Hall after this. This is a rule I set for myself when I left the Spirit Hall." "
You mean?"
"I'm not going back." "..." Bibi Dong
. (End of Chapter)