Douluo: The Glory of the Peerless Angel

Xingluo City, Xinghuang Hotel.

Inside the luxurious room, two graceful figures, one in shimmering gold and the other in emerald green, appeared remarkably calm and composed. Ling Qiuxi savored a specialty fruit from southern China, while Dugu Lin leisurely strolled around, casually testing the softness of the round bed in the inner room.

With the Battle of Xingluo City over, they no longer had to live in the harsh conditions of the military camp. Instead, the Xingluo Empire treated them with the utmost respect and invited them to the top floor room of the empire's most luxurious hotel.

The military strength of the two countries was vastly different. The Star Luo Empire was already in despair, torn between whether to hand over Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger to save a million civilians. Who would have thought that overnight, the Sun Moon Empire's 600,000-strong army would be wiped out.

Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire was overjoyed. Dugu Lin and Ling Qiuxi were butchers to the Sun Moon Empire, but in the eyes of the Star Luo Empire, they were national heroes riding on auspicious clouds!

He scoured the royal treasury for a large number of rare and precious materials, filling two starlight sapphire storage soul tools, and personally presented them to the two women, even wishing he could kneel down on the spot to express his gratitude.

Of course, one of them was the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, and the other was the Lord of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. They didn't want the meager reward from the Star Luo Empire and were more concerned about Ling Bai's attitude.

"Hey, stop flipping through it! What are we going to say when he gets back?"

Ling Qiuxi watched Dugu Lin's retreating figure as she searched for the wondrous little gadgets and couldn't help but speak up.

Dugu Lin paused, then said seriously, "Actions speak louder than words. I'll find some whips, candles, chains, and things like that. You can leave now, and come back tomorrow to check if I'm still breathing."

"Are you preparing to die...?" Ling Qiuxi was greatly shocked.

"Bang—"

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside. The two women's expressions changed instantly. Dugu Lin, like a phantom, threw the toy under the bed. Ling Qiuxi coughed twice, trying her best to appear innocent.

Ling Bai entered the top-floor room and immediately saw two beautiful faces that seemed to be trying too hard to hide something, a helpless smile appearing on his face.

"Honey, you're back~"

With a seductive and alluring voice, Dugu Lin swayed with each step, her voluptuous, boneless snake-like body pressing against her. She was a top-tier expert in poisons; with a slight thought, her body naturally emitted a strong, enticing fragrance.

"It smells so good..."

Ling Qiuxi subconsciously sniffed, her face flushing red. Ling Bai's two martial souls were both immune to the poison, so Dugu Lin's little tricks were useless. She flicked Ling Qiuxi's fair and smooth forehead in annoyance.

"You're really bold, daring to sneak into the Sun Moon Legion to poison them while dragging Qiu Xi along. I was a step too late, and you two..."

Ling Bai suddenly caught sight of the black dragon scale on Ling Qiuxi's prominent chest. What would have happened if he had arrived a moment later?

It seems like everything's fine!

Beast God Emperor Tian, ​​come forward!

"You're good at finding teammates, you found the most reliable one..." Ling Bai sighed, "But you have to consider the future. Divine retribution is real. Ten thousand years ago, Dugu Bo massacred the people of Jialing Pass, and the heavens and earth were enraged. The Dugu family suffered a bloodline curse for ten thousand years."

What's done is done, and I fear that one day in the future, the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake will once again afflict my descendants.

When they secretly left the city to release the poison of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent King, Ling Bai's first reaction was anger, but then he was somewhat moved.

Tang San's soul injury gradually recovered. He had to become a god as quickly as possible and didn't have much time to educate the people of the Sun Moon Empire, so it was best not to indiscriminately slaughter the Sun Moon Empire's army.

Dugu Lin keenly perceived the logical conflict between Ling Bai's own needs and the Star Luo Defense War, believing that the terrifying group killing power of the ultimate poison was the way to break the deadlock, and risked her life to release the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison.

Invaders don't deserve sympathy. Ling Bai has always been decisive in his killings; the annihilation of his army serves as a warning to the Sun Moon Empire. He worries about Dugu Lin, herself, and her descendants, wondering if they will incur divine retribution a second time.

Dugu Lin did not argue, but simply smiled and looked at Ling Bai with unusual tenderness in her eyes, like a woman in love, a little shy, a little reproachful, and filled with happiness. This time, she finally felt that genuine and warm affection.

Dugu Lin's tortuous upbringing shaped her distorted personality. When she was intimate with Ling Bai, she always demanded to enjoy pain, torment, and suffocation. These tendencies were actually to satisfy her psychological need to be needed.

People who suffer in childhood will expect to be disciplined by their partners in intimate relationships as adults. In their world, being disciplined is equivalent to being valued.

Ling Qiuxi raised her chin, her cheeks flushed pink, and half of her body subtly blocked Dugu Lin from view. She said with a sense of loyalty, "We are all doing this so that you can collect faith and condense your divine position in peace. If I hadn't been with you, she would have been blown to smithereens by the soul-guided cannon."

"You knew but didn't report it, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

Ling Bai reached out his wicked hand, pinched Ling Qiuxi's cheeks, and pulled them apart slightly.

"You guys should have discussed this with me beforehand. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent King's Venom is so obviously targeted; let's disguise it as the True Body Sect's signature venom, shift the blame, and everything will be fine!"

The two women's eyes widened instantly, especially Dugu Lin, who deeply reflected on herself. She originally thought she was ruthless and had no moral bottom line, but how could there be a mastermind behind the scenes who was good at framing and slandering others!

Ling Bai released Ling Qiuxi and pulled the two women into the inner room: "Before coming to the Star Emperor Hotel, I discussed it with Xu Jiawei. We agreed on a unified story: in this battle, the Star Luo Royal Family used their treasured ultimate poison, which they had kept for ten thousand years, to help the Angel Empire's reinforcements turn the tide of the war and erase your controversial actions from history."

"Um."

The two women nodded slightly. Fame is fleeting, and the reputation of slaughtering 600,000 soldiers is a mixed bag. Ling Bai is the one who protects their reputation.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

Ling Qiuxi frowned slightly. The matter was resolved satisfactorily. The three of them unknowingly sat on the round bed. On her slender and supple waist, one hand began to secretly cause trouble.

The Golden Dragon Girl tried to struggle and twist her body, but she still couldn't break free from the restraints. Meanwhile, the Deadly Snake Girl was already enjoying herself with ease, opening her arms and letting him do as he pleased, offering her fragrant lips, her beautiful green eyes filled with infatuation.

"You two have fun, I'm leaving, bye!"

Ling Qiuxi had second thoughts. She and Ling Bai did not take the final step. Even the soul beasts felt that this kind of game was too open.

"Control her."

Ling Bai snorted and lightly patted Dugu Lin's pert buttocks. Dugu Lin received the command and coiled around Ling Qiuxi like a giant python, their two beautiful faces flushed with rosy cheeks almost merging into one.

"We're comrades-in-arms! I'll protect you and help you break out of the Sun Moon Empire's military camp!"

Ling Qiuxi was heartbroken. The friendship that had just been built up in the face of adversity had fallen apart in less than a day!

"Don't worry, I'll help you ascend to heaven..."

Dugu Lin exhaled a wisp of pink mist, the sweet and exotic fragrance making Ling Qiuxi's breathing heavy. With a soft moan, the psychological defenses she had painstakingly built up crumbled instantly.

Crossing mountains and plains, we appreciate the beauty of life amidst babbling brooks.

Two hours later, Ling Qiuxi was completely exhausted. The Golden Dragon, the ancestor of power, could not lift a single finger. A faint blush floated in her cold beauty, adding a touch of human warmth to her aloofness. She resembled an angel who had fallen to earth, shedding her wings for love and blooming with the most beautiful tenderness.

"Tch, you two... are nothing special."

"You rolled your eyes seven times, and you're still being stubborn?"

Dugu Lin poked her tense soles.

Ling Qiuxi's whole body was limp, but her mouth was unusually stubborn. Despite being incredibly sensitive, she gritted her teeth and insisted that she felt nothing.

"It's okay, let's continue."

Ling Bai gently stroked her supple, fair skin, and Ling Qiuxi immediately recoiled as if electrocuted, huffing and puffing:

"I'm not playing anymore, you're just bullying me!"

The Golden Dragon Girl pulled the covers over her head, not forgetting to glare fiercely at the culprit, Ling Bai. Ever since the Star Dou Great Forest, this bastard had been bullying her, and this was the first time he hadn't even bothered to restrain himself!

Dugu Lin tossed her short, emerald-green hair, took the baton from Ling Qiuxi, her watery eyes shimmering with a hazy light, her alluring face flushed with a rosy hue, a longing tinged with the allure of spring.

"Honey, I really envy the girls around you. They have normal mindsets and can be with you like ordinary people. I could never do that."

Pain and controversy exist in every moment of my life; I've gotten used to them, and I don't know when they'll erupt.

"Qiu Xi is right. My initial plan was to die in the Sun Moon Empire's gunfire, so as not to cause you any trouble. I was willing to be the tip of your blade."

"No one dictates that a flower must grow into a sunflower or a rose; you can be a unique datura."

Ling Bai gazed at the woman, who was both frantic and vulnerable, his eyes as gentle as a still lake: "Don't think about any worries. Now, an Angel Temple has been established in every city. The master of the Angel Temple in the main city of the empire must be someone I trust."

"The former capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire, Heavenly Dou City, which is now the capital of the Angel Empire, Angelic Holy City, is now yours. It just so happens to be quite close to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"Hmm~ Let's not talk about serious matters anymore. I've prepared a ton of props, so why don't you use them all on me...?"

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Ling Bai walked out of the Star Emperor Hotel looking refreshed. After waiting for a long time, the war was over, and the eldest princess of the Star Luo Empire changed back into a gorgeous dress. She seemed to have dressed up specially, showing her elegance and grace.

"Saint Evil Douluo..."

After a long silence, she pursed her rosy lips, her expression complex: "Is there no room for negotiation on what you said yesterday? We can build a statue for you, so that my brother can continue to be the emperor of the Star Luo Empire."

"Princess Jiu Jiu, if the Star Luo royal family does not change its attitude, then I'm sorry, but after the Angel Empire crushes the Sun Moon Empire, the Star Luo Empire will be the Angel Empire's next enemy."

Ling Bai's tone was calm and even, but anyone could feel the unwavering determination within it. When discussing the cover-up of the two women's poisoning yesterday, he clearly told the Xu family that the Great Continent must be unified and there could only be one emperor.

"How cold-hearted..."

Their eyes met, reflecting each other's faces. After a long while, they suddenly laughed and shook their heads.

"My brother has agreed to abdicate. The battle to defend Star Luo City has put immense pressure on him. Even if the Angel Empire does not demand unification, he will voluntarily abdicate and hand over the country to the descendants of the Star Crown lineage."

"You've liberated us. My brother said being an emperor is nothing compared to being a sect leader. There are no eternal royal families, only eternal aristocratic clans. He will lead the royal family back to the sect's old site and rebuild the Star Crown Sect."

Ling Bai nodded: "It is a blessing for the people of Xingluo that your brother is willing to abdicate. The Angel Empire is grateful to the Xingguan Sect and hereby bestows upon the Xingguan Sect Master the title of Duke of Xingguan, which is hereditary."

Miss Xu, the Angelic Temple in Star Luo City is short of a Temple Master. Are you interested?

"Miss Xu?" Xu Jiujiu paused for a moment, then her smile suddenly blossomed like a flower of love. "I remember back in the Forest of Radiant Light, that's what you called me."

In my heart, Death Prison Douluo has always been the benefactor who saved me in the Netherworld Forest. Ning Bai has his own bottom line and has never been an irredeemable evil soul master.

"Thanks."

Ling Bai did not deny that he was the Death Prison Douluo, and accepted the praise for a long time with a smile.

"Then I will respectfully accept your offer. In the future, you will have to take good care of the Angelic Temple of Star Luo City."

Xu Jiujiu said jokingly.

"Out of respect for you as the temple master, the status of the Angel Temple in Star Luo City will not be low."

It sounds absurd, but Princess Vina, who was almost a stranger to the Death Prison Douluo, ultimately ended up severing her own heart meridian and dying with resentment.

Xu Jiujiu, who was actually involved with the Death Prison Douluo, became the Star Luo Palace Master of the Angel Temple, and the royal family safely withdrew from the power struggle.

Despite being princesses of the same country, their fates were worlds apart.

Once the details of the unification of the two countries were finalized, Ling Bai tore through space and led everyone back to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Three days later, Jianmu Douluo and his allies, who were supporting the Douling Empire, annihilated the Sun Moon Empire's army and returned victorious, bringing back good news.

Because the royal bloodline of the Douling Empire has been extinguished, with only Princess Xue Lingxun, who married into the Xuanming Sect, the imperial ministers, along with academies and sects within the empire, jointly petitioned the Angel Empire to take control of the Douling Empire.

Most of the students in the academies and sects are those whom Ling Bai rescued from the Sun Moon Empire, and they are repaying the debt of saving their lives.

Seeing the growing power of the Angel Empire and realizing that the unification of the three great empires of Douluo Continent was inevitable, Xue Lingxun spoke out on behalf of the Douling royal family, voluntarily relinquishing her right to the throne and supporting the Angel Empire's control over the Douling Empire.

They then secretly sent a letter, requesting the Angel Empire to give Xu Sanshi a future, for parents who love their children have far-reaching plans.

After discussing with the Imperial Advisor Ning Fengya and the Holy Evil King Ling Bai, the Angel Empress Ye Guyi decided to bestow upon Xu Sanshi the title of Duke of Douling, a hereditary title. However, like the Duke of Xingguan, the Duke of Douling could not wield any military power within the empire.

By bestowing the title of duke upon the former royal family, the people of both nations would witness the Angel Empire's benevolence and more readily accept its rule.

At the same time, Ye Guyi issued several policies that benefited the country and its people, safeguarding the interests of Soul Masters and ordinary citizens, and all three empires, from top to bottom, complied.

Common people are the easiest to satisfy. As long as they have enough to eat and wear and a place to live, that's enough for them. Who the ruler is really not that important.

From then on, the Three Kingdoms period ended in Douluo Continent, the Angel Empire unified the continent, Angel Temples rose up one after another, and Heavenly Soul Rings began to replace traditional Soul Rings.

The fame of the Holy Evil King and Holy Evil Douluo spread to every corner of the Angel Empire. A statue of Ling Bai was erected in the Angel Temple, and all living beings worshipped him!

(End of this chapter)