Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"I want you to meet someone. After you meet her, I hope you will change your mind." Yan clapped her hands slightly, and the door to the red ocean room opened. A figure silently appeared behind Zhu Zhuqing, with similar appearance and figure, but that figure had a more gentle temperament.

"Zhuqing, your running away from home has caused your father and mother a lot of worry." A gentle voice called out from behind Zhu Zhuqing. The kitten's heterochromatic eyes suddenly contracted, its fur stood on end, and it instinctively swung its claws to strike behind it.

The person appearing behind her was naturally Zhu Zhuyun, the eldest daughter of the Zhu family and Zhu Zhuqing's biological older sister. At this moment, the big cat, who was seven years older than the little cat, smiled and easily blocked the greeting from her younger sister. Her composure revealed her absolute dominance.

"Zhu Zhuyun, what are you doing here?" Zhu Zhuqing turned into a faint phantom and disappeared from the spot. After quickly creating distance, she subconsciously glanced at Yan, who was on the bed, and then stared at her sister, who had already completed the martial soul possession, with disbelief.

Zhu Zhuqing's older sister, Zhu Zhuyun, is the eldest daughter of the Lingmao Zhu family and the crown princess of the Star Luo Empire's crown prince, Davis. She and her younger sister, Zhu Zhuqing, are rivals, and their arranged fiancés are two princes from the Dai royal family.

However, at this moment, Zhu Zhuyun, who should have been in the Star Luo Empire, arrived in the Barak Kingdom and appeared in the Red Ocean Room of the Rose Hotel. Considering Yan's previous words, Zhu Zhuyun felt that she had fallen into a conspiracy.

"Zhu Qing, you're still too young. There are many things you can't see clearly. The prosperity of the Xingluo Dai Clan is the result of the sacrifices of countless women in my Zhu family. You're unwilling to accept defeat, so you came to the Barak Kingdom to try and change your fate. Do you think I did it willingly?" Zhu Zhuyun had also completed her Martial Soul Possession at this moment. At nineteen, she was at the prime of her life. With a Martial Soul Possession similar to Zhu Zhuqing's, and four Soul Rings—two yellow and two purple—she demonstrated a strength that could easily overwhelm the latter.

"You've broken through to the Soul Master level? How could it be so fast?" Zhu Zhuqing looked at the four soul rings surrounding her sister, and even with her resilience, she couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

The struggles within the Star Luo royal family are anything but fair. Although the main rivals are Dai Mubai and Davis, she and Zhu Zhuyun are also clearly in competition, and the age gap between them is even greater.

The latter has already broken through to the Soul Master level, while she still needs at least a year to have any hope of breaking through to the Soul Venerable level. The gap is too big, and her older sister will not give her that much time.

"I was able to break through so quickly because I made the right decision." Zhu Zhuyun smiled as she looked at Yan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, and then glanced at her younger sister.

"The rise of the Dai royal family was the result of the sacrifice of countless women in my Zhu family. I have no interest in following in their footsteps, so I have chosen another path to change the empire's masters."

"You've sided with the Spirit Hall, betrayed the Zhu family, and betrayed Star Luo." Zhu Zhuqing wasn't stupid; she had already guessed it, but she hadn't dared to confirm it before. What was Zhu Zhuyun's identity? She was the Crown Princess of Star Luo, and if nothing unexpected happened, when Davis ascended the throne, she would be the Empress of the Star Luo Empire.

The future empress of the Star Luo Empire has actually chosen to betray her family and the royal family and join the Spirit Hall. If this news were to spread, the entire Star Luo Empire would likely be plunged into turmoil.

Chapter 289 Further into the Star Dou Great Forest

“Zhu Qing, you’re wrong about something. What I did wasn’t betrayal, but rather the virtues taught to women by the Zhu family: serving one’s man.”

Zhu Zhuyun swayed her nimble tail and walked with cat-like steps to the large bed in the red ocean. To Ning Rongrong's utter bewilderment, she slid into Yan's arms and offered him a sweet kiss.

After giving the kitten a kiss, Zhu Zhuyun smiled defiantly at it, saying, "He's my man, do you understand?"

Zhu Zhuqing stared at her sister in disbelief. "Zhu Zhuyun, are you crazy? You're Davis's fiancée, how could you..."

For a long time, the Zhu family's education of their legitimate daughters was to constantly brainwash them into believing that they were appendages of the Dai family princes and that they would be the princes' most loyal companions, accompanying their husbands to their death.

It can be said that from the moment they are born, everything is basically arranged for them. Unless they are too incompetent to be selected, they cannot escape this fate.

Zhu Zhuqing was the same. Ever since she awakened her martial spirit at the age of six and was chosen as the leader, she was instilled with the idea that her future husband would be Dai Mubai.

Even though Dai Mubai abandoned her three years ago without saying goodbye, she never completely gave up on him. After struggling to escape the Star Luo Empire, she did not hide her identity and flee to the mainland, but instead went through hardships to travel to the Barak Kingdom to find Dai Mubai.

All of this is the result of brainwashing and indoctrination by the Zhu family and the royal family.

However, what she saw today was that her own sister, Zhu Zhuyun, who had the upper hand in the royal competition, had actually betrayed the Zhu family's 'tradition', sided with the Spirit Hall, and become the woman of the Spirit Hall's Holy Son. What a rebellious act!

Zhu Zhuyun looked at her younger sister with a sneer, "Why can't I? The women of the Zhu family are born as appendages, and they have to rely on men to live their whole lives. So why don't I find the strongest one?"

Choosing Davis means that at best I will become an empress confined to the inner palace, vying for favor with many women every day, and watching my children walk down a path of no return, where flesh and blood are torn apart.

But he was different. He didn't restrict me and gave me countless help and power. Even if it still meant competing for favor, I was more willing to do so.

"Sister, come help me! Let's change the Zhu family and change Xingluo together."

As Zhu Zhuyun spoke, she extended her palm to Zhu Zhuqing. The kitten clearly couldn't accept this situation and turned into a phantom, wanting to leave. Even though she knew that Yan and Zhu Zhuyun were far stronger than her, she still wanted to try and was unwilling to be arranged by others.

"Zhuqing, why do you never listen to your sister?"

Zhu Zhuqing wanted to leave, so Yan didn't need to stop her. Zhu Zhuyun instantly left the red heart-shaped bed. With her higher cultivation level, she was even faster and stopped her sister in a few steps.

"Ding~~~"

Zhu Zhuyun's illusory figure froze in mid-air as she blocked another equally swift figure. The two sisters attacked simultaneously, and in a violent collision, Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun left a trail of sparks in the air.

In terms of strength, Zhu Zhuqing is far inferior to Zhu Zhuyun. After all, the difference in their soul power is more than ten levels, which is two major realms. The former has two more thousand-year soul rings than the latter.

The gap between them couldn't be bridged by Zhu Zhuqing's resentment, so no matter how much the kitten struggled, she was eventually captured by her older sister and sent to bed.

After a fierce battle, the black dresses worn by the two Zhu sisters were slightly torn, but this did not diminish their beauty; on the contrary, it added a unique allure.

Zhu Zhuyun pulled her younger sister between herself and Yan, and took the initiative to wrap her arms around Yan's neck. The two of them then became very affectionate, with Zhu Zhuqing sandwiched between them.

Ning Rongrong felt her face burning and dared not look. She hid in the corner of the big bed, covering her face with her hands, but her eyes were so wide that you could see them through her fingers. She didn't look like she was really shy at all.

Zhu Zhuyun was caught between this bold couple and watched as her sister and the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall became intimate, their bodies constantly rubbing against her delicate skin, making her feel incredibly ashamed and embarrassed.

She closed her eyes, not wanting to see, but the breathing around her was too intense. Then, she was horrified to discover that her sister was far too bold; she was actually doing this to her...

"Little sister, you like the Holy Son too, don't you?"

Ning Rongrong, who was hiding in another corner of the big bed, was also pulled into the fray by Zhu Zhuyun.

Ning Rongrong's figure is naturally not as domineering as the Zhu sisters', but she has a graceful maturity beyond her years, and her size is not small.

At this moment, she tried to cover herself with the bright red brocade quilt on the bed, but she did not leave the bed. It was unclear whether she was expecting or resisting.

"Rongrong and Zhuqing are still too young, let them stay here for now."

Yan was also stirred up by Zhu Zhuyun and was ready to have a big fight with the big cat. However, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were still too young and their bodies hadn't fully developed yet, so he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"You big pervert! Didn't you take advantage of her that night? And now you're saying she's too young? Bah..."

Yan meant well, but Ning Rongrong reacted quite strongly. Her flushed face was quite beautiful, and her gaze at Yan was full of dissatisfaction.

She could never forget the night she was bullied into unconsciousness by Yan at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School castle. When she woke up, she felt uncomfortable all over and her clothes were gone. The worst part was that the bad man went to deal with other things the next day and didn't care about her at all, which made her so angry that she ran away from home.

"Rongrong, are you sure you can do it?"

Yan's expression became quite strange. He leaned over, took Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's hands, whispered a few words in their ears, and then explained to Ning Rongrong what had happened that night.

On the night Yan spent at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he was indeed being intimate with Ning Rongrong at first. However, the little girl was still young, so Yan would only do some light things. It was impossible for him to have taken Ning Rongrong's body so hastily.

As for Ning Rongrong feeling sore all over the next day, it was partly because someone had indeed done something excessive, and partly because Yan used the power of the Qiluo Tulip to help Ning Rongrong's martial soul complete its evolution and transformation.

Although Yan helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School discover the method to evolve the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, every breakthrough after the seventh ring required a desperate effort. He couldn't bear to let Ning Rongrong go through that kind of struggle, so he helped her cheat.

He used most of the essence of the Qiluo Tulip as a catalyst to accelerate Ning Rongrong's martial soul evolution. Because he did not use the complete immortal herb, the process was quite difficult and painful, which is why he knocked the little girl unconscious, and Ning Rongrong felt pain all over her body the next day.

After hearing Yan's explanation, Ning Rongrong blushed deeply. Yan, who was lying on the side of the bed holding Zhu Zhuyun, rolled his eyes and whispered a few words in Ning Rongrong's ear, making her blush even more.

Even Ning Rongrong, with her playful and mischievous devilish personality, hesitated at this moment, "How could you have such filthy thoughts, actually asking me to use my martial soul for you..."

"Rongrong, I was just testing your martial soul transformation, it's alright..."

Under Yan's persuasion, Ning Rongrong finally released her martial soul. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which was shining brightly, burst into golden light after it appeared. When the golden light dissipated, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had two more layers of tower body and was wrapped in a layer of rich golden light.

"Ding ding..."

Under Yan's expectant gaze, Ning Rongrong blushed and released two beams of colorful light onto him. Yan's face immediately glowed with radiance, and he directly felt the powerful effect of the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda. He put one arm around Zhu Zhuyun's slender waist and got out of bed to walk towards the bathroom.

"Your Highness, you're cheating... Waaah..."

Looking at this scene and recalling the effects of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, Zhu Zhuyun felt terrible. She had originally planned to suppress the Holy Son while he was in a bad mood these past two days, but she didn't expect that someone would suddenly turn the tables.

There's an old saying that goes, "There are no fields that can't be plowed properly, only oxen that die from exhaustion," but what if that ox is already strong and then gets a special boost?

Zhu Zhuyun quickly sensed the passion and intensity of someone after the cheat code was activated. At first, she suppressed it, but later she became completely unrestrained.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, lying on the bed, covered their faces and pretended to be ostriches under the covers. Zhu Zhuqing looked at her new best friend with a very strange gaze. She didn't expect that this young lady of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be so playful and actually agree to such a thing as the Holy Son.

Ning Rongrong, now acting as someone who'd been there before, advised Zhu Zhuqing, "Zhuqing, look, your sister's already fallen for him, and we can't escape either. You shouldn't argue with Brother Yan anymore. Although he has many women, he's much better than Dai Mubai..."

Zhu Zhuqing could only hear some kind of intense noise and her best friend's advice. She closed her eyes, trying to fall asleep as soon as possible, but this only made it harder for her to fall asleep.

She did not simply accept her fate. Instead, she made a silent decision: no matter what kind of spell Ning Rongrong and her sister had been cast on by that Spirit Hall Holy Son, Zhu Zhuqing would never give in.

The melody within the red ocean continued late into the night. When Yan left to check out the next day, the receptionist looked at him with admiration.

This waiter had been at the Rose Hotel for quite some time and had seen his share of scumbags and playboys, but this was the first time he had ever seen someone get involved with three stunning beauties at once. They were none other than the legendary Young Master Dai, who seemed to only ever have relationships with twins.

Yan led the group away from the hotel. The Spirit Hall's carriage was already waiting outside. The carriage carried them away from the hotel and headed west out of Barak City. Their destination this time was the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chapter 290 The Grown-Up Rabbit

Star Dou Great Forest, the largest gathering place of soul beasts in the Douluo Continent. Looking at the lush and verdant forest in front of him, Yan couldn't help but feel great.

He breathed in the fresh air, with Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing by his side, and walked into the lush and vast primeval forest.

He is currently accompanied only by the kitten and the little witch Rongrong, while the big cat Zhu Zhuyun left halfway and returned to the Star Luo Empire.

Zhu Zhuyun came to the Barak Kingdom, ostensibly to find Zhu Zhuqing, but also to acquire a suitable fourth spirit ring. With Yan's help, her process of obtaining the fourth spirit ring went smoothly.

Of course, after finding the kitten, the older cat, being the main person in charge of training it, is indispensable in the way the kitten now obediently follows Yan's side.

As for why the big cat is so keen on bullying and training the little cat, it can only be said that the Zhu family has done a good job of teaching them. The two sisters have a strong competitive spirit, which naturally allowed Yan to enjoy it to the fullest. Of course, there is no need to elaborate on the process of traveling.

Stepping into the forest is like entering another world, surrounded by various soul beasts that are ten or even a hundred years old, posing a certain threat.

Of course, the main concern was the potential threat to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong's safety; for Yan, these soul beasts posed no threat whatsoever.

He sensed some soul beasts through his powerful mental energy. These soul beasts weren't particularly strong, but driven by instinct, they were aggressive and quite troublesome. So Yan released his aura, and with his body as the center, a powerful aura spread out continuously.

The icy, chilling aura startled the soul beasts with a hundred or so years of cultivation, causing them to scatter and flee. The thousand-year-old soul beasts that were a little further away also remained vigilant and dared not act recklessly. As for the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, they were generally in the inner circle of the forest, in places where the energy of heaven and earth was more abundant.

As long as Yan doesn't recklessly provoke the slumbering beasts in the core area, he can basically roam freely in the Star Dou Great Forest. Naturally, there's no problem with him taking Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong with him.

The Star Dou Great Forest, in terms of its geographical environment, location, and area, is one of the most suitable places on the continent for spirit beasts to live. Perhaps because of this, the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are of exceptionally high quality and quantity.

Ning Rongrong was more lively than Zhu Zhuqing. At this moment, she was holding Yan's arm, making him feel the warmth of Xiaolongbao. "Brother Yan, what are we doing in this Star Dou Great Forest? You shouldn't be at the point where you need to acquire a soul ring yet, right? Zhuqing and I are still early too."

Yan subtly rubbed his right hand to enjoy the benefits, then pretended to be serious and said, "You can choose your soul rings earlier; there's no need to wait until you break through to come here. Besides, the energy of heaven and earth in the Star Dou Great Forest is extremely active, so cultivating here is much faster than outside."

"It seems we've encountered a very powerful soul beast."

The couple's closeness on the road made Zhu Zhuqing very uncomfortable, but she couldn't do anything about it. Suddenly, the kitten seemed to have noticed something and subconsciously activated its martial spirit, its two different colored cat eyes nervously watching the depths of the forest.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Heavy footsteps echoed from the depths of the forest, making Ning Rongrong tense up, while Yan remained calm and composed.

Suddenly, the towering trees in front of them slowly parted to the sides, and a massive figure silently emerged from them. Upon seeing this enormous creature, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong were so shocked that they froze on the spot, their breath seemingly stopping.

This was a colossal creature, as large as a mountain, its jet-black fur shimmering with a faint golden light under the sun, and its lantern-sized eyes sparkling with a yellowish luster.

"This is the legendary king of the forest, the Titan Ape."

Ning Rongrong, with her family's scholarly background, was able to recognize the powerful soul beast immediately. Her voice was filled with panic as she said, "Brother Yan, run! This Titan Giant Ape probably has over 50,000 years of cultivation, comparable to a Title Douluo. We are no match for it."

The Titan Ape is one of the few soul beasts standing at the top of the pyramid. The terror it brings is a nightmare for almost all soul masters. And in the Star Dou Great Forest, there is only one Titan Ape of this size, and that is the king of the Star Dou Great Forest, Er Ming.

Countless Soul Masters once coveted the power of the Titan Giant Ape, hoping to kill it and make it their own Soul Ring. But all those who had such thoughts and tried to achieve their goal have disappeared from this world.