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

Chapter 168 Taking His Own End
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Tiandou Royal Academy.

At midnight, Xuanming had just seen Hu Liena off and was preparing to return to his dormitory to rest when the Serpent Spear Douluo suddenly appeared again.

"What is it?" Xuanming asked.

"There's something I need you to do in Sunset Forest," said Serpent Spear Douluo.

"Why? Can't the Crown Prince's residence say so?" Xuanming asked.

"You'll see when you get there," said Serpent Spear Douluo.

Xuanming paused, "Can I not go?"

“No,” said Serpent Spear Douluo.

Xuanming raised an eyebrow at the unwavering expression on Serpent Spear Douluo's face. "You're going to make your move now? I thought we could wait a few more years."

The Serpent Spear Douluo didn't explain, but silently summoned his serpent spear. "Are you coming with me by yourself, or shall I take you there?"

Xuanming glanced in the direction of Blue Tyrant Academy, "Lead the way."

In other places, he might be a little weak, but in Sunset Forest, even Qian Daoliu couldn't do anything to him.

He thought Qian Renxue would only make a move after he reached the Soul Emperor level, but he was too optimistic.

……

On the other side, after struggling, Qian Renxue still arrived at the Martial Soul Temple.

"His Holiness the Pope is already resting."

Outside the Papal Palace, Yue Guan, who had just brought Hu Liena back, stopped Qian Renxue.

"Take me to see her," Qian Renxue said calmly.

"Otherwise, she would never see Xuanming again after dawn."

Yue Guan's expression changed, "Grand Elder..."

"Take me inside!" Qian Renxue said coldly.

Seeing Qian Renxue's resolute expression, Yue Guan knew this was no small matter. After hesitating for a moment, he stepped aside to make way for her. "Your Highness, please follow me, but if His Holiness the Pope were to blame us..."

"I will bear all the consequences myself." Qian Renxue interrupted Yue Guan and hurriedly stepped into the Pope's bedroom.

Inside the hall, the candlelight flickered, illuminating Bibi Dong's cold and majestic profile.

She was leaning against the bed, her eyes slightly closed, holding the Nine-Tailed Fox Heart Lotus in her hands, her expression changing from time to time, as if she were dreaming.

"Your Holiness, Qian Renxue has arrived."

Yue Guan's voice suddenly came from outside the palace. Bibi Dong still had her eyes closed, her brows slightly furrowed.

"not see."

boom!
Qian Renxue kicked open the palace door and walked straight in.

Yue Guan's eye twitched violently, and he quickly followed.

If Qian Renxue insisted on barging in, he wouldn't dare stop her!
Bibi Dong opened her eyes and saw Qian Renxue barging in. Her brows furrowed, and a hint of displeasure flashed in her eyes. "Your audacity is growing."

Qian Renxue glanced at Yue Guan, who looked at Bibi Dong and silently withdrew.

“My grandfather has arrived,” Qian Renxue said.

“I know, so what?” Bibi Dong said calmly.

"Is this your reason for banging on the door in the middle of the night? Or is it that the High Priest has something to do?"

“He took Xuanming away,” Qian Renxue said.

Bibi Dong's expression changed abruptly. She stood up abruptly and rushed to Qian Renxue's side, asking, "What's going on?"

Qian Renxue took a deep breath. "My relationship with Xuanming is getting worse and worse, and Grandpa... doesn't want to take any more risks."

"You!" Bibi Dong's eyes narrowed, and her aura exploded instantly. Her powerful soul force spread outwards, causing Qian Renxue to gasp for breath.

"What about people!"

Qian Renxue was intimidated by Bibi Dong's imposing aura, and her body trembled slightly, but she still forced herself to say, "Grandpa sent him to Sunset Forest. She Long has already gone to take him. Grandpa said that we need to make our move there before dawn."

"When did this happen?" Bibi Dong asked.

"It's been almost two hours," Qian Renxue said.

"Why didn't you wait until dawn to tell me?" Bibi Dong said coldly, turning around, grabbing an outer robe from the bed, putting it on, and turning to leave.

"Wait a minute, take me with you. I can help persuade Grandpa," Qian Renxue said nervously.

Bibi Dong glanced back at Qian Renxue, thought for a moment, grabbed her, and unfurled her eight purple wings, transforming into a streak of purple light as she rushed out of the Martial Soul Temple and headed towards the Sunset Forest.

Her strength was ultimately suppressed too much by the Rakshasa God's test. Even with the amplification of the Eight-Winged Purple Light Wings, she was no match for Qian Daoliu. She could protect herself, but rescuing people from that old man was unrealistic.

With Qian Renxue around, even that old bastard Qian Daoliu wouldn't dare gamble with her!
...In the sunset forest, the trees are lush, and the moonlight shines through the gaps in the branches and leaves, creating patches of dappled light and shadow.

Xuanming didn't waste any energy and obediently followed the Serpent Spear Douluo.

However, when he stepped into a relatively open space, his pupils suddenly contracted.

Qian Daoliu!
This old bastard actually left Wuhun City and came to Tiandou City?

"Great Elder, the person has been brought." Serpent Spear Douluo bowed respectfully.

Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes and looked at Xuan Ming, "You've grown quite fast."

"Is it you who wants to kill me? Or is it Qian Renxue who wants to kill me?" Xuanming asked.

"Kill you? Why?" Qian Daoliu asked in return.

"Although I'm not exactly a saint either, I at least have one advantage over you all," Xuanming said calmly.

"I am self-aware."

Qian Daoliu stood up. "What a good sense of self-awareness! Since you guessed that something might happen tonight, why did you obediently come along?"

“Although you are no match for She Long, if you make a big fuss, those three members of the teaching committee of Tian Dou Royal Academy will definitely take action. If you stall for time, Bibi Dong will definitely not sit idly by.”

"But having come this far, do you think you still have a chance to survive?"

“I just didn’t expect you guys to be so shameless,” Xuanming said.

"Even the highly respected Grand Elder has come for my humble Soul Sect."

Upon hearing Xuanming's slightly mocking words, Qian Daoliu's face did not show any anger, but his eyes grew even colder. "I really didn't expect that after all these years, your mouth is still like this."

“I didn’t expect that after all these years, you old geezer would be even more shameless than before,” Xuanming said.

Serpent Spear Douluo's eye twitched slightly, and he grunted, "Boy, don't be rude!"

Xuanming glanced at the Serpent Spear Douluo, "You're about to kill me, why are you still being polite?"

"Stupid."

Serpent Spear Douluo's face flushed red instantly after being called an "idiot" by Xuanming, and he roared angrily, "Insolence!"

Qian Daoliu raised his hand to stop the Serpent Spear Douluo, "It's been many years since we last met. Not only have you become more stubborn, but you've also grown quite bold. However, even if you speak eloquently today, it won't change your fate."

"Eloquent tongue? If my insults are considered eloquent, then if I were to curse your ancestors for eighteen generations, wouldn't that be considered literary brilliance?" Xuanming said calmly.

Qian Daoliu frowned deeply. "It seems you have no desire to live at all."

"In that case, I will make it happen for you."

With a flick of his wrist, Qian Daoliu produced a long sword gleaming with golden light. With a gentle wave of his hand, the sword landed in front of Xuan Ming.

"You should end it yourself."

"You're so shameless, yet you still want to preserve your reputation?" Xuanming couldn't help but laugh.

"Kid, you'd better shut up, or there are plenty of things in this world that are worse than death," said Serpent Spear Douluo calmly.

Xuanming glanced at the Serpent Spear Douluo, "You're really stupid."

"You!" The Serpent Spear Douluo's expression froze.

“He’s trying to kill me, why are you getting involved?” Xuanming said.

"If I were to die, what do you think the Pope's reaction would be?"

"Perhaps the Pope doesn't care about me that much, but Huliena definitely can't accept it. Given how much the Pope values ​​Huliena, although he might not completely break ties with this old man, killing you as a scapegoat to vent his anger wouldn't be a problem, right?"

Serpent Spear Douluo's expression changed, and he subconsciously looked at Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu remained calm. "Do you think it makes sense to sow discord at a time like this?"

"It's not exactly sowing discord, but he has taught me a lot over the years. He's certainly put in a lot of effort, even if he hasn't done anything particularly outstanding. Seeing him make a foolish move, I was just trying to kindly remind him," Xuanming said calmly.

"He thinks he is loyal, but some people may not take him seriously."

Serpent Spear Douluo's expression shifted between light and dark, a hint of hesitation and resentment flashing in his eyes. But he quickly regained his composure and coldly snorted, "Boy, don't try to spread rumors here. My loyalty to the Spirit Hall is as clear as the sun and moon. How can you shake it with just a few words?"

Xuanming picked up the longsword from the ground. "Look at the situation of Yueguan and Guimei. If you still think I'm sowing discord, then so be it."

Qian Daoliu frowned impatiently. "Xuanming, you have nowhere to escape. End your own life and you'll at least leave with a whole corpse."

"I have no intention of ending my own life." Xuanming threw away his longsword, summoned a blood spear, and four soul rings—yellow, purple, black, and purple-yellow—swirled and floated around his body.

The bloodthirsty aura surged and rose. To the astonishment of Qian Daoliu and the Serpent Spear Douluo, the four soul rings suddenly transformed into small golden halos, which were placed on the Blood Spear. Then, they abruptly contracted and flickered, disappearing from Xuan Ming's body.

hum!
Xuanming's eyes narrowed, and he activated Berserk mode, unleashing a fierce aura that rapidly increased his power.

"Exploding rings? No, that's not right!" Qian Daoliu's eyes turned cold, and killing intent emanated from him.

"Who taught you that!"

(End of this chapter)