Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 100: Only one room left.

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"This...this power is too exaggerated!" Serpent Spear Douluo stammered, his eyes filled with shock.

"This is my fourth soul skill, Blood Shadow Annihilation," Xuanming said.

"It inherited the phantom clone ability of the Ghost Leopard, and can split into different numbers of blood spear phantoms depending on my soul power. It can split into up to nine, but with my current soul power, I can only split into four."

"Each phantom possesses half the power of the original Blood Spear, and can freely control its target according to my will."

"Physical defenses are ineffective. Once it hits and penetrates, the devouring power within the Blood Spear illusion will erupt and spread. Those with a soul power level below mine cannot forcibly expel the devouring power; only higher-level soul masters can do it. If no one helps..."

"It's unlikely that things will go smoothly."

Serpent Spear Douluo remained silent. He was now increasingly certain that if Xuanming grew up, even Qian Renxue, who possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, would be no match for him!
Qian Renxue looked at Xuan Ming, her eyes flashing with a complex light, a mixture of surprise, admiration, and a hint of barely perceptible apprehension.

"What are your plans next?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Should we join up with the Royal Fighting Team, or return to Heaven Fighting City?"

Xuanming had reached level 40 for some time now. She had searched in the Sunset Forest before, but couldn't find a suitable soul beast. Just then, the Royal Fighting Team went on a trip under the leadership of their teacher, Qin Ming, and challenged the Great Soul Arena in various cities. She took the opportunity to help Xuanming hunt for soul rings.

Finding and hunting ten-thousand-year soul rings takes a lot of time; they've been wandering around this Star Dou Great Forest for almost half a month now.

Since Tang Yuehua's words, she has stopped putting pressure on Xuanming from time to time as before. She took the initiative to create distance and give Xuanming a safe space. With Tang Yuehua's reassurance, the effect was quite obvious.

Although they weren't exactly close, Xuanming's attitude towards her was much better than before.

"I want to go for a walk outside," Xuanming said.

"If you're busy, you should go back first."

Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback. "What if I'm not busy?"

Xuanming paused, "If you're not busy..."

"Ahem, it's rare to get out here, so let's take a walk and relax," said Serpent Spear Douluo.

Xuanming didn't speak, he just looked at Qian Renxue.

Over the years, he has been traveling back and forth between Tiandou City and Sunset Forest, spending most of his time as focused on cultivation as before, without ever venturing far from home.

If no one leads the way...

Meeting Xuanming's gaze, Qian Renxue was secretly delighted, but she pretended to be calm on the surface. "Very well, it's been a long time since I've traveled so freely. But where do you plan to go?"

“I want to go back to Olay City for a visit, and then… go to Soto City to wait for Dugu Yan and the others,” Xuan Ming said.

“Outlet City…” Qian Renxue was slightly taken aback.

"Alright, let's go back and take a look."

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Soto City.

The Barak Kingdom is the most militarily powerful of the four kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire, possessing an army of 200,000. It is also the gateway to the Heaven Dou Empire. Together with the other kingdoms, the four kingdoms control an army of nearly 500,000, which is equivalent to a quarter of the Heaven Dou Empire's military strength.

The remaining three-quarters are controlled by the Heavenly Dou Royal Family, which is the main reason why the four kingdoms and duchies have managed to maintain relative stability. Even if they had the intention to rebel, they did not have the ability to do so.

The Star Luo Empire also had a similar situation, just not as obvious as the Heaven Dou Empire, but their problems were definitely more troublesome than those of the Heaven Dou Empire.

The noble families that the Star Luo Empire enfeoffed were all those who had made great contributions in past wars, controlled powerful armed forces, and were also powerful Soul Master families. If Star Luo hadn't frequently started wars to divert these conflicts and given those powerful noble families a unified goal—to annex Tian Dou—Star Luo would not have been stable internally.

Simply put, the internal conflict of the Heaven Dou Empire was mainly due to the separatist rule of the nobility, but the internal conflict of the Star Luo Empire was due to the separatist rule of the warlords!

The two empires appear powerful, but in reality, they are both on the decline, and no one knows if problems will suddenly arise.

The Kingdom of Barak has two most important cities: the capital city of Barak, which is the kingdom's political and economic center.

The other is Soto, located in the center of the fertile Lima Plain, and known as the granary of Barak.

Just past noon, the streets of Soto City were already bustling with activity. Xuanming and Qianrenxue walked together on the street, attracting the attention of passersby.

Xuanming was dressed in a magnificent black robe, and his demeanor was even colder than it had been five years ago, making him seem unapproachable.

Now, he no longer needs to deliberately hide his unique body as before. This is not only because he has become famous in the Heaven Dou Empire in recent years, but also because of his strength. He no longer needs to worry about any petty thieves or thieves who would target him.

To pose a threat to him now, one would need to be at least a powerful Soul Master at the Soul Emperor level, and Soul Masters of that level wouldn't be foolish enough to attack him. Although he's only fourteen, his height has already reached a terrifying 1.9 meters due to the physical development promoted by absorbing Soul Rings. It's unknown whether he'll continue to grow taller after absorbing more Soul Rings.

After all, he had seen Soul Masters who were over two or even three meters tall in Heaven Dou City. Most of them were Beast Soul Masters, whose bodies had expanded and grown due to the influence of their Martial Souls.

Walking beside her, Qian Renxue was graceful and elegant. Her light gold dress accentuated her noble and graceful demeanor, making her look like a golden rose blooming in the mortal world. Her delicate face had a faint smile on it, and her eyes were lively. When she occasionally glanced at Xuan Ming, her eyes seemed to sparkle like stars.

Although she deliberately suppressed the pressure brought by her martial soul, her innate superior aura was difficult to completely hide. Her terrifying height of 1.8 meters, coupled with high heels, made her almost as tall as Xuan Ming.

After taking a look back at Olay City, Xuanming and his companion headed towards Soto City without lingering.

After all, Xuanming wasn't a sentimental person; if he went back, he would only take a quick look.

"Are you sure you want to be so ostentatious?" Xuanming asked.

Throughout the journey, Qian Renxue made no attempt to disguise herself and revealed her true self!
Although most passersby were looking at him as they walked together, there were definitely quite a few people who were also paying attention to Qian Renxue.

"Nobody outside knows me, so why would I need to hide?" Qian Renxue said nonchalantly.

She had hidden her identity before because she was the well-known young master of the Spirit Hall when she was young. However, she had died in the open for the sake of the Heaven Dou Empire's plan.

If you don't disguise yourself, it will be quite troublesome if people recognize your identity.

As for now, the world has long forgotten the young master of the Spirit Hall back then. If she doesn't use her spirit, who would know who she is?

Moreover, having been hiding behind a mask and playing the role of Xue Qinghe in Tiandou City, now that she's out, why does she need to continue pretending?

Who are you putting on this for?

“I think safety should be the priority. You should disguise yourself; you’re attracting too much attention,” Xuanming said.

Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow. "Attract attention? In what way?"

“You know perfectly well why you’re asking this,” Xuanming said.

Noticing Xuan Ming's deliberate averted gaze, Qian Renxue's lips curled into a meaningful smile.

She thought this guy was a blockhead, but it seems he's at least not blind.

They're just too dishonest...

After wandering around Soto for a while, the two started looking for a place to stay.

"Young Master, please look to your left."

The Serpent Spear Douluo, who was hiding in the shadows protecting the area, suddenly spoke up.

Qian Renxue subconsciously looked over and discovered a very unique hotel.

The hotel has three floors and doesn't look very big, but its exterior is decorated in rose red, and the overall architectural style of the hotel is like a giant rose.

Qian Renxue's eyes changed slightly, and a blush flashed across her face, but she quickly recovered. She grabbed Xuan Ming and walked towards the Rose Hotel without saying a word.

Xuanming, who was lost in thought, snapped out of it and asked, "What are you doing?"

"This place is nice, let's stay here." Qian Renxue pulled Xuanming into the Rose Hotel, not giving him a chance to say more.

"Waiter, two rooms."

The waiter behind the counter was taken aback, then quickly stood up, looking at Xuan Ming and Qian Renxue with great apprehension. Even if he were blind, he could tell that these two were people of extraordinary background. "Miss, we..."

Halfway through the conversation, the waiter noticed the "1" that Qian Renxue was pointing with her left hand. He was taken aback at first, and then his eyes revealed a hint of ambiguity.

"I'm so sorry, we only have one room left."

Qian Renxue turned to look at Xuan Ming, "There's only one room left, what should we do?"

Xuanming subconsciously gave him a look as if he were an idiot. "Can't I just move somewhere else?"

"..."

The air fell silent.

Qian Renxue was stunned.

The waiter behind the counter was also stunned.

Dude, are you kidding me?
(End of this chapter)