Douluo: I have too many clones

Chapter 785 The Jealousy of Qian Gu Zhangting

"I never expected that choosing to join the Federation's system would bring me such an unexpected surprise."

Nan Fusheng lowered his eyes, sensing the unusual movement within his body, and a barely perceptible smile curved his lips.

Two different energies resonated quietly within him. The gentleness of humanity and the wildness of soul beasts collided and harmonized with each other, forming a wondrous balance in the flow of 'world harmony'.

He could clearly sense that his connection with the world was becoming increasingly close, as if he could manipulate the energy of heaven and earth with a wave of his hand. This sense of control far exceeded the simple increase in soul power, which deepened his understanding of "world harmony".

Although he can influence destiny by using the power of the magic potion sequence, he is still a Soul Master on the surface, so he should fight in the way a Soul Master does.

In the audience, everyone was watching Nan Fusheng. Although they couldn't see the flow of fortune like Nan Fusheng did, they could vaguely sense that the aura emanating from Nan Fusheng was becoming increasingly unfathomable.

It was a complex aura that was both majestic and wild, gentle and domineering, inspiring awe yet also an irresistible sense of closeness.

Akira Akira finally came to his senses. He clutched his chest, struggled to lift his head, and looked at Nan Fusheng with shock in his eyes.

He had dominated the arena for many years and had never seen such a bizarre soul skill before—he launched the attack himself, but ended up getting injured, and the injury was more severe than that of his opponent.

"I was careless. Does he possess a soul skill that can reflect damage?" Akashi Akira took a step back, feeling the pain in his chest, and quickly analyzed his opponent's abilities.

Nan Fusheng slowly withdrew his gaze and refocused his attention on Akira.

Having finally encountered such a formidable opponent, he naturally wanted to test the power of "World Harmony" as much as possible.

Above his head, the "Scapegoat Ring," derived from the "World Harmony," continued to slowly rotate, absorbing the human fortune from the audience while maintaining a subtle connection with the soul beast fortune of the Dragon Valley Small World.

"Akayama Akira, your attack isn't over yet, is it?" Nan Fusheng's voice rang out calmly, carrying an undeniable authority. "Continue, let me see your true strength."

Upon hearing this, Chi Shanming's expression shifted. Although he still couldn't ascertain his opponent's abilities, as a Title Douluo, his pride wouldn't allow him to back down. He took a deep breath, suppressing the sharp pain in his chest, and the flames of battle rekindled in his eyes.

"Fine! Since you want to see my true strength, then I'll grant your wish!"

Chi Shanming roared, and his spirit rings lit up again. This time, all the spirit rings burst with unprecedented light. Clearly, he had decided to go all out and show the true style of the Overlord Fire Douluo, no matter the cost.

The seventh spirit ring suddenly shone brightly to its fullest extent, and dazzling flames shot into the sky: "True Form of Fire Element!"

As long as he transforms into pure fire element, physical attacks will be significantly less effective against him, even becoming almost ineffective. This is one of his trump cards when dealing with unknown abilities, allowing him to both avoid damage and maximize the power of his fire-attribute soul power.

Nan Fusheng remained calm as he watched Chishan Ming unleash his power, but the halo above his head flickered almost imperceptibly.

Just as Akira's body was about to be completely enveloped by flames and transform into a fire elemental form, he suddenly felt a sudden darkness before his eyes. The soul power that was rapidly gathering unexpectedly reversed, like a rushing river suddenly crashing into an invisible dam, instantly backfiring!

"puff--"

A mouthful of blood gushed from his throat, and Chi Shanming's movements to condense his Martial Soul True Body abruptly stopped, the light of his Soul Rings dimming. He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, the pain in his chest even more intense than before, his Soul Power circulation completely halted.

How could this be?
For the first time, Chi Shanming felt an incredulous shock. As a Title Douluo, his control over soul power was already unparalleled; he would never make such a basic mistake as reversing his soul power when condensing his Martial Soul True Body!
This must be the work of our rivals! But how did they manage to do it?!

"It can use the power of luck to forcibly inflict a bad luck status on the opponent, which is similar to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Judgment of Fate..."

Nan Fusheng stared at the crimson stains left on the ground by the blood that Chishanming had vomited, and he understood the root cause of the other party's reversed soul power.

Although the ability "World Harmony" sounds peaceful, its essence is to gather the lucky power of the world's fortune into oneself and unleash an equal amount of misfortune on the enemy, thereby triggering all sorts of incomprehensible phenomena.

The sudden backlash of soul power from Akira Chishan just now was a direct manifestation of misfortune—even the reversal of soul power, which is impossible in normal circumstances, can become a reality under the shadow of misfortune.

"What kind of boost would we get if we attacked? Let's try it out first."

With a slight thought, Nan Fusheng unleashed his immense spiritual power, which stirred the surrounding elements like an invisible hand. Strands of light and metal elements condensed in his palm, instantly transforming into a dazzling elemental longsword, which then hurtled towards Chishan Ming.

With his current spiritual power cultivation at the Spirit Realm level, such elemental manipulation is nothing more than a trivial skill.

"Don't underestimate me, you bastard!"

Chishan Ming roared like thunder, his body suddenly bursting into blazing flames, and dark red soul power surged forth with scorching heat waves. Accompanied by a clanging golden sound, the two-word battle armor covering his entire body suddenly unfolded, the edges of the shoulder armor and arm armor gleaming with a dark luster.

As a titled Douluo-level powerhouse, he should have had more complete battle armor, but unfortunately he was short of money and could not afford the cost of soul-forging metal. This two-word battle armor was already his limit.

To put it bluntly, he was a poor guy who couldn't afford to buy Soul Forging Metal.

"clang--"

The moment the elemental longsword clashed with the two-word battle armor, the resounding clang of metal caused the air to tremble slightly. The battle armor's sturdy material, enhanced by soul power, displayed remarkable defensive capabilities; Nan Fusheng's sword was actually deflected, and the flowing light on the sword's blade dimmed somewhat as a result.

However, this result was not beyond Nan Fusheng's expectations. He had not put his full strength into this sword strike; it was more like a tentative touch.

"coming."

Just as the sword tip bounced back, Nan Fusheng clearly sensed an indescribable, mysterious force quietly wrapping around his wrist.

The elemental longsword in his hand seemed to be infused with new life. The light flowing from the blade became even sharper, and the heaviness when wielding the sword was reduced by more than half. From a rough perception, its sharpness and power had increased by more than 50% compared to before.

In contrast, a faint gray-black halo appeared on the surface of Akira Akayama's two-word battle armor. The originally solid metallic luster seemed to be covered by a layer of haze, and fine cracks were faintly visible in the gaps at the joints of the armor. It was visibly that its defensive power was decreasing at an alarming rate.

"Strengthen yourself and weaken your opponent."

Nan Fusheng nodded slightly. Although he had seen Qingque use this ability before, he realized after experiencing it firsthand that this "World Harmony" was far from being as easy to control as it seemed.

It is indeed unique in defense and self-preservation, but when it comes to active attacks, it can only be effective by relying on an "unfortunate" trigger mechanism.

Just like now—in the judgment of the law of "world harmony", Akira Akayama's successful blocking of the attack constitutes "excessive luck" and needs to be balanced by an equal amount of "misfortune".

As a result, Nan Fusheng received a significant boost, while Chishan Ming's battle armor was forcibly subjected to a vulnerability debuff. While such abilities are powerful, they ultimately cannot achieve a decisive victory in one strike; instead, they are more suited to the type of battle where advantages are gradually accumulated in a protracted struggle.

As the battle drags on, the tilt of fortune will become more and more obvious. Nan Fusheng's power will continue to rise like a snowball, while the weakening that Chishan Ming suffers will also accumulate layer by layer.

"Come again..."

……

Meanwhile, on the high platform, the atmosphere was subtly shifting along with the battle unfolding on the arena.

Gu Yuena lightly twirled a strand of her hair with her fingertips, her gaze sharp and fixed on the increasingly fierce figure on the arena.

She subconsciously bit her red lips, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, and murmured with barely concealed surprise, "The eighth spirit ring...when did he acquire it?"

But she quickly realized that her idea was somewhat naive. Nan Fusheng had always been with those spirits; if they wanted to implant a spirit ring in him, it would be incredibly easy for them.

"But this aura... could his eighth spirit ring be Qingque?"

Gu Yuena's gaze fell on the pure white halo above Nan Fusheng's head, and she carefully sensed the mysterious and unpredictable power emanating from him, quickly making a judgment in her mind.

Although with her current level of cultivation, she is not yet able to directly perceive the "power of destiny," this does not prevent her from making connections.

As you know, the Star Dou Great Forest once gave birth to an imperial auspicious beast—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, so she was no stranger to the aura of auspicious beasts.

At this moment, the aura emanating from Nan Fusheng was remarkably similar to that of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion from back then, both possessing a quality that could influence the flow of fortune around them.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but frown slightly and mutter to herself, "They really are willing to spend a lot of money."

An imperial mythical beast, becoming a spirit just like that—the cost of that is far too high.

It should be understood that the Imperial Beast is like a pillar of stability for the ecological balance of the Soul Beast Forest. The life essence and destiny power it contains are enough to influence the flow of fortune in a region.

Although she also knew that after Naxida and the others became Nan Fusheng's soul spirits, they were indeed fundamentally different from ordinary soul spirits—they still possessed their own independent physical bodies, rather than being pure energy bodies attached to the host's soul ring.

However, Gu Yuena firmly believes that everything in the world has a balance, and this seemingly perfect way of integration must have corresponding drawbacks.

For example, once a spirit becomes a soul, its origin must merge with the host; this is something that cannot be avoided no matter what.

The moment their origins intertwine, it means their fates will be firmly bound together. The host's life and death will directly affect the foundation of the soul, while the loss of the soul's power will in turn affect the host's cultivation progress.

If Nan Fusheng were to meet with misfortune, those who were willing to become spirits would likely suffer severe injuries or even death.

As Gu Yuena watched Nan Fusheng relentlessly press forward on the stage, already suppressing his opponent, a complex feeling welled up in her heart.

The fact that Nasita and her group were willing to pay such a price, even risking their own essence, is enough to show that their schemes against Nan Fusheng far exceeded expectations.

With such meticulous planning, the possibility of them giving up halfway through is extremely slim.

"Nana, are you also curious about Nan Fusheng's abilities?" A voice broke her reverie.

Qian Gu Zhangting sat calmly to the side. He belonged to the sixth group and had no matches today, so he could observe the battle situation at his leisure. Seeing that Gu Yuena's gaze remained fixed on the arena, he couldn't help but ask.

Gu Yuena nodded slightly and said naturally, "Yes, I am indeed a little curious. After all, Chishan Ming is a titled Douluo, and his control over soul power is already superb. Logically speaking, he shouldn't make such a basic mistake as soul power imbalance."

"Hehe..." Qian Gu Zhangting chuckled softly, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the patterns on the armrest of the chair, his tone carrying a hint of certainty, "Nana, the world is full of wonders. Soul skills that can affect the flow of other people's soul power are rare, but not entirely unique."

At this point, he abruptly changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over Nan Fusheng, who was cornering Chishan Ming on the arena, a barely perceptible hint of disdain flashing in his eyes:

"However, in the face of absolute strength, such petty tricks are ultimately no match. Even if he manages to make it all the way to the final stage, he will never be a match for you, Nana."

These words were both a denigration of Nan Fusheng and a veiled compliment to Gu Yuena. However, as he gazed at the figure below, a deep-seated jealousy involuntarily flickered in the depths of his eyes.

As early as after the banquet that day, he had used the Spirit Pagoda's authority to secretly investigate Nan Fusheng's background.

The results of his investigation were shocking—Nan Fusheng actually had two wives. One was Xu Xiaoyan from Shrek Academy. The other was none other than Fors, one of the four Spirit Transmission Masters of the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Although Qian Gu Zhangting and Fors were not close, they knew that the other was already married. However, he never imagined that the person who could win the heart of that spirit messenger was Nan Fusheng.

No, what makes Nan Fusheng so special?

To be honest, the moment I learned of this news, an overwhelming sense of indignation swept over Qian Gu Zhangting.

As the young master of an ancient clan and the future heir to the Spirit Pagoda, he has stood at a height that others cannot reach since childhood. He has always been surrounded by women, including noble ladies arranged by his family and sycophantic, vulgar women.

But those people didn't even deserve a second glance from him.

Qian Gu Zhangting's ideal partner is someone as stunningly beautiful as Gu Yuena, someone who can match him in both wisdom and strength.

But what about Nan Fusheng?
In terms of background, he was just a commoner with no connections and no background whatsoever in the world of Soul Masters; in terms of strength, he was only at the Soul Douluo level, which was completely different from his own Super Douluo level.

How could someone who is far inferior to himself in every way win Fors's favor? And even get her permission to marry other women!

Therefore, driven by jealousy, Qian Gu Zhangting found Nan Fusheng displeasing no matter what he did.

……

Meanwhile, the battles on the arena were gradually coming to an end.

(End of this chapter)