Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1748 The Butterfly Effect: A Retrospective

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Tian Dou City, Northeast Region, Hua Gai District (No. 10), Chen Family Duke's Mansion.

On the left side of the central courtyard, inside a large courtyard room.

Chen Xiaojun put down the report detailing the operation, his brows furrowing slightly as if he were deep in thought.

He rubbed his temples, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside him.

This little "butterfly" stirred up a storm by flapping its wings, deciphering the evil "Ancient Spiral Array," and prematurely revealing Crimson's bloody trump card, thus triggering a series of changes.

He originally just wanted to struggle to survive the foreseen "destructive future" and protect his loved ones.

Little did they know that their efforts had inadvertently set in motion the wheels of history, accelerating certain processes, including the current premature and targeted crackdown.

Chen Zhang assembled top-tier combat power to launch a surprise attack on the Bao family, prematurely exposing Scarlet's strategy of creating a sea of ​​titled heroes.

As for Zuo Tinggang and Chen Weizhe's deductions and response strategies yesterday...

Everything points to that inevitable trend:

An era of great strife has arrived ahead of schedule!

An era-defining torrent, earlier and more turbulent than originally planned, is sweeping everyone, including him, the "prophet," forward with unstoppable force!
The ultimate showdown of individual power may become the key to determining the future.

So, what kind of peak can he himself climb in the eye of this storm?
Can one reach the supreme or even peerless position that Chen Weizhe described as capable of "crushing everything"?

Ahead lies a perilous path; ahead lies a path to heaven!

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Chen Zhang, leaning against the bed, looked up at him and asked, "What are you staring at? Is there something you can't figure out?"

Yes, this is Chen Zhang's room.

Chen Xiaojun raised his head, with a hint of surprise and regret: "I didn't expect that this time, a total of ten titled nobles were dispatched, but in the end, only two titled nobles, Ming Xingyun and Wan Hanyou, and five Soul Douluos remained; Second Uncle, you and Eighth Uncle were even injured because of this."

Chen Zhang curled his lip, a hint of disdain in his voice, as if he'd been there before: "You kid, be content! You only left two Title Douluos? Do you think Title Douluos are like cabbages in a field, to be cut down whenever you want? Being able to kill two is already pretty impressive. As for me..."

He shifted his body. "I went head-to-head with Ming Xingyun, who is level 93. To be honest, this injury is at best a minor injury, not even a moderate one. I'm already doing pretty well."

"It's good that Lao Ba is injured this time. It's a good opportunity to back down and get rid of his Sunset General. He can rest for a while."

Chen Xiaojun continued, "By the way, I heard that Uncle Ba got a beating? It seems that the First Elder said that he was only dealing with a mid-level Soul Douluo, and with Aunt Ba helping him, he still ended up getting seriously injured?"

Chen Zhang rolled his eyes: "Could that be an ordinary mid-level Soul Douluo? The Iron-Blooded Axe-Eating Qiu family isn't someone easy to deal with."

"That's a family known for its fierce and violent nature. Their combat strength is extraordinary. Even Soul Masters of the same level have to be careful when dealing with them. They're incredibly powerful!"

Chen Xiaojun nodded, muttering to himself, "Anyway, I feel like the Grand Elder isn't as... well, as lenient with Eighth Uncle as he is with Aunt?"

Chen Zhang chuckled upon hearing this: "Oh, you little rascal, why are you spouting such obvious truths!"

He stopped laughing and said seriously, "My eldest sister is incredibly demanding of herself, even more so than the standards my uncle sets for her. As for my uncle..."

He paused, "He only has one son, Qingrui, so how can he not be strict with him? Naturally, his expectations are high."

Chen Xiaojun sighed softly, "That's true. Eighth Uncle must be under a lot of pressure to compare himself to an incredibly strong and exceptionally talented older sister. Life must be tough for him." Chen Zhang curled his lip, "Eighth Brother? Does he dare to bare his teeth?! Eldest Sister is more than ten years older than him. Their mother, my aunt, has a gentle nature, so Eighth Brother was practically raised by Eldest Sister from a young age."

"Most of his skills were taught by his older sister. He was beaten up since he was a child, so how could he not be afraid?"

"Don't even mention him. Even your eighth aunt is terrified of your eldest sister and listens to her in everything. So, from top to bottom and from left to right, the eighth brother always gets the short end of the stick. That's how he got his gentle and refined manners."

As he spoke, the two of them couldn't help but chuckle twice.

Chen Zhang grinned, "Besides, eldest sister is on the Goddess Ranking, and eighth brother's aptitude and comprehension are about the same as your second uncle's. This is about it for his life."

Chen Xiaojun thought his second uncle was being pretentious. "Second Uncle, what do you mean by 'this is how it is in this life'? Look at you, you're not even fifty years old yet and you're already a Soul Douluo. Everyone outside says you're a title seed, a truly remarkable figure."

Chen Zhang muttered, "Your dad's account's been banned, having a second child is really unfair."

Chen Xiaojun's eyes were practically bulging out; it seemed his second uncle also harbored a lot of resentment towards his father.

Well, it seems that Dad breaking through to the top at 55 has caused quite a stir among his uncles.

However, he could only pretend he didn't hear it and watch the show from his chair.

So he quickly changed the subject: "Second Uncle, putting aside the big things, just the fact that you said you wanted to take Yan Xiaolai as your apprentice has made everyone ecstatic."

Chen Zhang glanced at him: "I don't need you to remind me to start the ceremony."

Chen Xiaojun chuckled: "I always felt that you were taking advantage of Uncle Liu. He was taking on disciples, and you knew you couldn't compete, so you took on his disciple's girlfriend instead."

Chen Zhang glared at him: "Who was it that introduced Du Ling to Lao Liu as a disciple back then?"

Chenxiaojun: "..."

He steered the conversation back on track: "Let's get down to business. The most infuriating thing this time is that Li Lingfeng suddenly popped up. If it weren't for him causing trouble, we definitely could have kept Ming Xiangyun here as well."

"If both Ming brothers fall, their Black Nether Legion will immediately fall into chaos! The situation in the Central District is extremely favorable for us!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhang's eyes narrowed sharply, a glint of something intense flashing across them. He then smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps... perhaps that's why Li Lingfeng had no choice but to risk his life to save Ming Xiangyun."

“The Li family and the Ming family have a long-standing friendship spanning generations. He absolutely does not want to see the Ming family completely lose power and collapse.”

"For him personally, the Ming family is a crucial ally and supporter; or, to put it more broadly, the remaining members of their Zhitian Sect, with the Li family gone, cannot afford to lose the Ming family as well."

Chen Xiaojun glanced at him and nodded in agreement. The Crimson Church was inherently divided into factions. Even within the same fundamentalist faction, there were complex relationships of closeness and distance among its members. It was only natural that the Ming and Li families would band together for mutual support.

Chen Xiaojun continued to complain: "This Li Lingfeng keeps jumping out to oppose us, constantly intersecting with the Chen family's actions. He's like a piece of dog skin plaster stuck to the sole of a shoe, so annoying."

"I reckon I'll have quite a few opportunities to spar with him in the future. Could this be considered some kind of... fateful intersection?"

Chen Zhang was both amused and exasperated by his nephew's choice of words: "What do you mean by 'intersection of fates'? Why don't you just say 'ill-fated relationship'?! You're trying to sound literary, aren't you? You've been writing too many stories."

"Li Lingfeng and our Chen family have a blood feud etched into their very bones! Why did his family perish in the last catastrophe? It was because they offended our Chen family!"

"Uh... In the end, it was your great-grandmother who dealt with that old man from the Li family. With such deep-seated hatred, if he doesn't seek revenge on our Chen family, who else can he go after?"

Chen Xiaojun slapped his forehead: "Oh, right! I forgot about that."

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Five Souls: the Enchantress on the left, the Demon Ape on the right, the Dark Wind Spear in the backyard, and the Iron-Blooded Devouring Axe. Ma Zhibin and Xue Hongtao also blocked one.

(End of this chapter)