Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

"Dad, do you mean that His Holiness the Pope abused his power for personal gain and forced Zi Zhenzhu to give up her position as Holy Maiden, which was then given to Hu Liena, the current Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall?"

"Xiaoyu, you can say this to your father, but don't talk about it outside. It concerns the power transition within the Spirit Hall, and it's not something a Spirit Master family like ours can discuss casually."

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The Spirit Hall has three known Holy Maidens.

Hu Liena, the current Holy Maiden, [Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, currently around twenty years old].

Former Saintess Purple Pearl, [Captain of the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang, currently around thirty years old].

Former Holy Maiden Bibi Dong. [Pope of the Spirit Hall, currently around fifty years old.]

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Xu family.

"What kind of class is this? They're using the same stuff as me. Drag them away and kill them."

"Boss, the joint investigation committee is keeping a close eye on things right now, so it's not a good time for us to get involved in any more deaths."

"Chop it up, chop it up into mincemeat, and throw it into the ocean to feed the fish. I don't believe they can find any evidence inside the fish's stomachs."

"I heard that His Highness Dongqing arrived yesterday."

"Heh, he's the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, not the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire. As long as we don't get involved with the evil spirit masters in the gutter, there's nothing he can do to us."

"Boss, I know what to do."

The Wu family.

"How hateful! The current Qinghe Emperor is incredibly powerful. He not only has the support of the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall and the backing of Seagod Island, but also the groveling bastards of the Heaven Dou Army."

"Sigh, it was better when Emperor Xueye was in power. Even if we Soul Master families did whatever we wanted, he could only turn a blind eye."

"But that's not possible now. Not to mention doing whatever you want, even going a little too far will attract the attention of the Joint Investigation Committee."

“That Imperial Prince Xue Beng is incompetent. He’s just a pitiful wretch who lost his throne. Now, his brother has forced him into this thankless task.”

"Even so, Xue Beng is still an imperial prince. If we attack him, we will anger the Tian Dou royal family. The Barak Kingdom and Soto City are a lesson from the past. The Imperial Army's Grand Marshal Goron personally led troops into the city to arrest people. On that day, many people were arrested, and many people died."

"I really can't understand why the Tiandou military is so biased towards Emperor Qinghe, even getting retired military veterans Li Qingsong and Liu Chuang to come out and support him."

The Zhao family.

"Hahaha, interesting. Imperial prince, imperial princess, Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, such a huge lineup. It seems that the high and mighty Emperor Qinghe really wants to take action against our Hanhai City."

What should we do?

"What should we do? We should remain calm and adaptable. We can't be like those idiots in Soto City. If they want to investigate, we should cooperate with them. We are all law-abiding citizens of Tiandou."

"But we still have many things, many matters, that we haven't had time to deal with properly."

"It's alright, I don't believe that everyone on the Joint Investigation Committee is so clean."

"Patriarch, for so many years, the Zhao family has only ever sent us money..."

"Money or your life? You still can't figure that out, can you?"

...........

Another day has passed.

Douluo Star, Endless Sea, Outer Region of Seagod Island, Purple Pearl Island.

"Boss, news has come from the Meng family that he has arrived."

"Really?"

"It can't be fake. Although he has only been in Hanhai City for a few days, he is a household name in the Douluo Continent. There is absolutely no way he could be wrong."

"Raise the sails, set sail! Immediately direct the Purple Pearl toward Hanhai City. Before noon, I will set foot on the Douluo Continent."

"Boss, we're going to go find him now, but we don't even know if he'll be willing to see us. We're just pirates now."

“I have my own methods. I couldn’t catch him the last few times, but he can’t escape this time.”

........

Half a day has passed.

Hanhai City.

"Zhu Qing, Zhu Yun, let me tell you, this divinely bestowed soul ring of mine is very easy to absorb, not difficult at all. You just need to relax and absorb it."

"But the maximum age of the soul rings you can absorb and withstand right now is about 40,000 years. Don't push yourself too hard. Once you reach the limit, don't try to continue."

"Once you open your minds, this divinely bestowed soul ring will automatically generate the corresponding soul ring and at the same time shape a soul skill that best suits your martial soul."

Dong Qing sat in a chair. About three meters in front of him, Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged. At this moment, a divinely bestowed soul ring floated in front of each of the sisters.

Unlike the blood-red divine soul ring created by the Rakshasa God and the light blue divine soul ring created by the Sea God, the divine soul ring created by the Eastern Azure was a small transparent sphere.

Only when someone absorbs this transparent little ball [God-given Soul Ring] will it transform into a Soul Ring according to the absorber's physical limits.

It automatically transforms into white soul rings [100 years], yellow soul rings [100 years], purple soul rings [1000 years], black soul rings [10,000 years], red soul rings [100,000 years], gold soul rings [1 million years], and so on.

of course.

The highest age of the divinely bestowed spirit rings that Dong Qing has created so far is only about 90,000 years, which is still a little short of a 100,000-year spirit ring.

But it's okay.

The sisters Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing are currently too physically strong to absorb a 100,000-year soul ring. A divinely bestowed soul ring with a maximum duration of 90,000 years is more than enough for them.

Just as Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing were absorbing the divinely bestowed soul rings, Xue Ke gently flapped her swan wings and flew to Dong Qing's side.

"Dongqing, someone is looking for you. She says she is the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall."

"Nana, isn't she in Spirit City? What's she doing here?"

"It wasn't her, it was a strange woman named Purple Pearl."

"Her? I see. Then let her wait a bit. I'm busy right now."

Chapter 673, Mine, Mine, never mind.

An hour later.

"Your Highness, it is truly a rare opportunity to see you. I have been waiting for so long."

This is a woman with a well-proportioned figure, who looks to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. She is extremely beautiful, with a high nose and a pair of beautiful, large purple eyes.

She has short purple hair, which makes her look neat and smart, and she is dressed like a pirate queen, giving her a unique look.

She is Zi Zhenzhu, the former Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall.

"What do you want from me?" Dong Qing asked, resting his chin on his hand, his tone indifferent.

"Your Highness Dongqing, are you curious?" Purple Pearl blinked.

"I'm not curious," Dong Qing quickly waved his hand.

“No, you’re just curious!” Purple Pearl said firmly.

"Say what you will, be curious if you want. What do you want from me?" Dong Qing said softly.

Although he didn't know exactly what happened back then, he knew she was angry. After all, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall had become a pirate captain, and anyone would be angry in that situation.

Even though she was furious, she didn't dare to confront Bibi Dong and Hu Liena, since not everyone was like Dong Qing, willing to sit down and reason with her calmly.

“Your Highness Dongqing, I do not aspire to regain my status as a saintess, but I also do not wish to remain a pirate captain on the high seas forever, even if I am known as the Pirate Queen of this sea. A pirate is a pirate, and can never be respectable.”

Purple Pearl revealed her true thoughts: the reason she wandered on this sea was largely out of necessity, as she was afraid that Bibi Dong would send people to kill her.

Only on the open sea can she escape with her life by relying on the special talent of her martial soul, the Sea Serpent.

“Actually, my teacher never thought of that…” Dong Qing hesitated before continuing.

"Whether she thought about it or not is not important. What is important is that I don't trust her. She could force me to give up the position of Holy Maiden back then, so she can naturally get rid of me silently as well," Purple Pearl said calmly.

She didn't want to talk about what happened back then; it would only bring her tears.

"So, aren't you afraid I'll get rid of you? After all, you're a stain on my teacher's reputation." Dong Qing frowned slightly.

"Your Highness Dongqing, you are always fair and just in your dealings, surely you won't fail me?" Purple Pearl was a little apprehensive.

Seeing the slightly nervous look on her face, Dong Qing couldn't help but sigh deeply.

"Thank you for your trust in me, but I am not as good as you say, and I have not been fair and just in everything. I am biased and I tend to favor my own people in many things."

After Dongqing finished speaking.

Purple Pearl became visibly tense, her hands unconsciously gripping her trouser legs tightly.

"Don't be afraid. As long as your request isn't excessive and it's within my capabilities, I can help you," Dong Qing said gently.

Feeling the goodwill that Dongqing had shown, Zi Zhenzhu breathed a sigh of relief.

"My request is not high; I just want to have a normal person's identity under your protection."

"Your Highness Dongqing, rest assured, although I am one of the top pirates in this sea area, I still remember my identity as the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, and I have never forgotten the teachings of the Angel God to save the world."

"Over the years, I have never done anything immoral or heinous. On the contrary, I have saved many people. You can check this matter. I have never intentionally harmed any ships at sea."

"However, in order to maintain the livelihood of the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang, I have business dealings with the Meng family of Hanhai City. I am responsible for protecting their large fleet, and they give me 30% of the profits."

"These profits, after covering the basic expenses of the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang, are mainly used for the development of Purple Pearl Island, to help the island's residents live a better life."

Purple Pearl spoke eloquently, becoming more and more enthusiastic as she spoke, which completely changed Dong Qing's perception of her. He never expected that the Purple Pearl Pirate Crew was actually a navy crew with the word "pirate" on their cover.

Good guy.

According to her, the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang actually maintained order in this sea area, successfully preventing it from being plundered by many pirates.

"Wait, what you're saying is a bit beyond my understanding. You can stay here with me for a while, and I'll arrange for someone to investigate what you're saying. If what you're saying is true, I'll give you a satisfactory answer."

Dongqing interrupted Zizhenzhu's incessant chatter. He felt his head was spinning. How could pirates be doing the work of the navy, helping large fleets maintain security at sea?

“Your Highness Dongqing, I am not lying. The Meng family can testify for me, and all the residents of Purple Pearl Island can also testify for me. They are all residents of Seagod Island. Because they did not awaken their innate soul power, they were eventually sent to these surrounding islands by people from Seagod Island.”

"Including Purple Pearl Island, the dozens of islands surrounding Poseidon Island have always been under Poseidon Island's control. I have no power to control them from lying..."

Speaking of it.

Purple Pearl noticed Dong Qing's slightly impatient look and wisely stopped rambling on.