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Chapter 69 of the First Person
Enci didn't finish his sentence, but Dai Tianling understood what he meant. This suddenly arriving, unfamiliar old man was most likely a Limit Douluo.
Moreover, there is only one possibility that could make Zhang Geyang willingly give up the position of Tower Master and let someone else become the Tower Master of the Star Luo Continent Spirit Transmission Tower.
This Netherflame Douluo is about to break through to level 99 and become a Limit Douluo. The thought of this possibility made Dai Tianling feel a pang of sadness.
How come the Limit Douluo they sought so desperately on the Star Luo Continent seemed to be coming in bulk at the Spirit Pagoda? There were Qian Gu Die Ting, Qian Gu Qing Feng, Qian Gu Dong Feng, Leng Yao Zhu, plus an old man suspected of being a Limit Douluo, and Zhang Ge Yang, who might break through to Limit Douluo.
With each name he uttered in his heart, Dai Tianling's resolve only grew stronger. He was determined to pay any price he could bear to win over the Spirit Pagoda.
Yun'er will be choosing a husband in a few years. I wonder if there's any way to let her meet Qian Gu Chen Ran! Dai Tianling stroked his chin, thinking about whether there was any way to let the two young people meet.
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Douluo Continent Spirit Tower Headquarters
Just as Qian Gu Chenran was about to cultivate with Ye Xinglan, he suddenly sneezed. Hearing the sound, Ye Xinglan looked at Qian Gu Chenran with concern: "Chenran! What's wrong? Did you catch a cold because you haven't been resting well lately? Why don't we go to the infirmary first?"
After saying that, Ye Xinglan was about to take Qian Gu Chenran to the medical room in the Spirit Pagoda, which was specially prepared for young geniuses like them, to find a doctor to treat Qian Gu Chenran.
Qian Gu Chen Ran patted Ye Xing Lan's hand to reassure her not to worry.
"Xinglan, I'm fine! Maybe someone was secretly cursing me behind my back just now! Don't worry, do you think we wouldn't know if someone in our Body Sect is sick!"
"Are you really alright?" Ye Xinglan stared intently at Qian Gu Chenran's face with her large, bright blue eyes, trying to discern something from his expression.
Qian Guchen remained silent, only offering a smile and a pat on the head.
Feeling Qian Gu Chenran pat her head, Ye Xinglan finally gave in. Blushing, she pulled Qian Gu Chenran towards their private cultivation room!
As he ran, Qian Gu Chenran's eyes gleamed as he looked into the distance. He had a premonition that someone was plotting against him. Damn it! He couldn't let him know who it was, or he'd beat him so badly he wouldn't recognize his own mother.
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Star Luo Continent Spirit Tower Branch
Yuan Enzhen, who was savoring the fine wine, suddenly put down his glass with a calm expression. Here it comes!
Just as Zhang Geyang had predicted, the Xingluo royal family couldn't contain themselves and sent people to test the waters that very day.
After transmitting his soul power to his two sons, telling them to be vigilant and defend the Spirit Pagoda, Yuanen Zhentian followed the aura to the sea.
Before the other side could speak, nine spirit rings, one black and one red, appeared behind Yuanen Zhentian.
"Since you chose to lure me out, you might be testing me. Let's fight first and then talk!"
The third black spirit ring flashed, and an invisible gravity, like a giant hand, pressed down on Grace's body. Bang! The second spirit ring flashed, and an invisible air cannon shot out, hurtling straight towards Grace, who was being controlled by the invisible giant hand.
Second Soul Skill: Air Cannon
Third Soul Skill: Titan's Grip
Feeling the aggressive attack from the other side, Enci's words got stuck in her throat.
He sighed, and nine spirit rings, one black and one red, appeared behind him.
Roar! A dragon's roar that resounded through the sky echoed. Above Grace's head, endless light shone outwards from Grace's body, and Titan's Grip gradually dissipated in the process.
At the same time, the head of a gigantic white dragon appeared out of thin air. It opened its mouth wide and spat out a white breath at the air cannon fired by Yuan Enzhentian.
Boom! The two attacks unleashed a powerful shockwave the moment they collided. Centered on Yuan Enzhentian and Enci, the surrounding sea was whipped up by the shockwave.
"I apologize, Your Excellency! I have been very offensive this time, and I will definitely close the gate and apologize tomorrow. However, I had my reasons for this. After all, the Spirit Pagoda has suddenly sent many powerful people to visit. Our Star Luo Continent will definitely send people to investigate. I hope Your Excellency can understand."
Enci politely clasped his hands in a salute to Yuanen Zhentian. After the earlier probing, he had confirmed that this unknown old man was also a powerful expert at the Limit Douluo level.
Most importantly, it was actually Grace who suffered a loss in that previous test. While resisting the air cannon, some of Grace's breath of light did manage to break through, but it was worn away by the radiance that constantly surrounded him, which is why he wasn't seriously injured.
"Hmph! We Spirit Pagoda personnel have to report to you when we come to another Spirit Pagoda? What kind of bullshit logic is that! You want to test me, huh? I'll let you test me to your heart's content."
After saying that, Yuan Enzhentian flew directly into the sky! The red spirit ring ranked seventh emitted a dazzling red light.
Thick, earthen-yellow rays of light emanated from his body. A gigantic figure, hundreds of feet tall, with muscles as if cast from steel, covered in dense, needle-like black hair, rhythmically pounded its chest with its arms, uttered roars that seemed to come from ancient times, and stared intently at the solemn-faced Enci with two furious, earthen-yellow eyes.
Martial Soul True Form Titan Giant Ape
Titan Ape! I never imagined a human could use such a ferocious beast as their Martial Soul. Enci calmed the ripples in his heart, and the seventh Soul Ring behind him also flickered.
A colossal dragon, composed entirely of endless elements of light, with wings spread as if to blot out the sun, stared defiantly at the Titan Ape opposite it with its golden dragon eyes, occasionally letting out a dragon roar.
Martial Soul True Form: Holy Dragon of Light
Bang! The two enormous creatures charged at each other simultaneously and collided violently. Both knew the other wouldn't unleash a powerful soul skill to attack.
Therefore, the two chose to summon their Martial Soul True Forms to compete with pure power.
"Roar!" The Titan Ape's true form roared, raising its arms high and clenching its hands tightly together as it slammed them down on the Light Dragon's true form that was wrapped around it.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the true form of the Light Dragon also quickly released its body and flew into the air to avoid the Titan Ape's attack.
Chapter 130 The Appearance and Opportunistic Gambling of the Leng Sisters
When the Holy Light Dragon flew out of its attack range, the Titan Ape sneered.
It opened its mouth wide, inhaling a large amount of air into its abdomen. Aiming at Grace's position, a thick air cannon shot straight ahead.
Seeing this, the Holy Dragon of Light had to fly in front of its main body to shield it from the attack. White dragon breath erupted from its mouth, colliding fiercely with the air cannon fired by the Titan Ape.
Boom! Due to the impact of the battle between the two giant beasts, the seawater was stirred up by the aftershocks of the battle, and wave after wave of waves, several meters or even tens of meters high, surged in all directions.
Even though Enci wanted to stop this unnecessary entanglement, Yuanen Zhentian was determined to continue.
The towering and imposing Titan Ape relentlessly swung its iron fists at the Holy Dragon of Light. Each time the Holy Dragon of Light attempted to take flight, the Titan Ape would disrupt its rhythm with gravity, simultaneously unleashing a powerful air cannon attack.
Enci looked solemnly at Yuanen Zhentian, who remained expressionless. Troublesome! Extremely troublesome! Even in his prime, he wasn't confident he could defeat him, let alone now that he was injured.
Now that things have come to this, they have no choice but to back down! Unlike the Spirit Pagoda, which is overflowing with high-end combat power, he is the only one with ultimate combat power in the Star Luo Continent. If he gets injured, the situation in the Star Luo Continent will only become more chaotic.
The Spirit Pagoda is indeed unfathomable! Enci sighed inwardly before looking at Yuanen Zhentian opposite her: "Friend, I was wrong this time! Tomorrow, I, Enci, will bring generous gifts to apologize!"
"Stop! Continuing to fight will not benefit either of us! If we both get injured, it will only benefit those treacherous villains."
Hearing Enci's words, Yuanen Zhentian agreed in his heart, but he still had to go through the motions.
He stared expressionlessly at Enci opposite him: "What? Do you think our Spirit Pagoda can come and go as it pleases? So what if we're seriously injured! Today we'll show you that our Spirit Pagoda is not to be trifled with! Let's fight until we're done for today."
As soon as she finished speaking, another female voice suddenly rang out: "Senior Zhentian is right! Our Spirit Pagoda is not so easy to manipulate! If the Star Luo Royal Family cannot provide satisfactory compensation, then we will have to work harder and let Saint Dragon Douluo recuperate for a while longer."
"But Holy Dragon Douluo! You must know the current situation of your Star Luo better than we do! If you get injured again... tsk tsk tsk tsk, what a mess the situation in Star Luo will become!" Another enchanting and charming female voice rang out at the same time.
Two clear phoenix cries resounded through the sky, and a red phoenix engulfed in crimson flames and a purple phoenix engulfed in dark purple flames flew out from the spatial rift at the same time.
Seeing the beautiful woman with phoenix feet and wearing a red tight-fitting cheongsam, and the alluring woman with a similar appearance wearing a purple cheongsam beside her, Enci's face became even more unpleasant.
Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu and Dark Phoenix Douluo Leng Yulai! Why are those two sisters here too?
The arrival of Leng Yaozhu, who was also a Limit Douluo, had already completely reversed the battle situation. And the arrival of Leng Yulai made Enci break out in a cold sweat.
Although the once-renowned Leng sisters didn't possess a Spirit Fusion Technique, Enci had heard that they had a Spirit Combination Attack Technique. Even without experiencing it firsthand, Enci knew without a doubt that such an attack would be extremely painful for him!
A bitter smile appeared on his lips! He had only intended to test the waters, but unexpectedly, this time their Star Luo Empire had ended up losing more than they gained.
Unlike Enci, Yuanen Zhentian was overjoyed. He hadn't expected that their Spirit Pagoda would have a Limit Douluo-level fighter to assist them. With Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai as allies, Yuanen Zhentian was more confident about his next move—demanding compensation for emotional distress.
The Yuanen clan was terrified of poverty, so for the sake of their clan's revival, Yuanen Zhentian would definitely make the Xingluo royal family bleed profusely. Those without strength shouldn't even try to test their Spirit Pagoda.
"Gentlemen! This time, Xingluo acted without thinking! If you have any requests, you can make them now, and I will discuss them with His Majesty! We will do our best to fulfill your requests."
The three members of the Spirit Pagoda exchanged glances and nodded. Making a hefty profit was a win-win situation! After discussing the matter telepathically for a while, Leng Yaozhu, as their representative, presented her terms to Enci.
"Holy Dragon Douluo! Our Spirit Pagoda has only four demands. First, from this day forward, the Star Luo Royal Family must give us 30% of the live soul beasts they raise! Second, for this Senior Zhentian beside us, your Star Luo Continent must compensate us with two ten-thousand-year soul bones! Third, our Spirit Pagoda has recently encountered a minor bottleneck in its research, and your Star Luo Continent must provide some financial support!"
"Fourth, let's start with two metals from the Star Luo Continent: Blazing Blood Fiend Steel and Soul-Ringing Copper... Hmm! Ninety kilograms each!" Leng Yaozhu pondered for a moment, but ultimately decided to take ninety jin of each.
When Qian Gu Chenran learned that the two phoenixes of the Leng family were coming to the Star Luo Continent to extort money from him, he immediately called Leng Yaozhu.
Upon learning that it was her own Xiao Chenran who needed the metal, Leng Yaozhu immediately became extremely attentive and promised that she would definitely bring back enough metal for Xiao Chenran.
"Sis! Are you stupid! Ninety pounds isn't enough! Just give me a hundred and eighty pounds of one kind of metal!" Leng Yulai doubled the amount of metal again! Chen Ran had specifically told her that she should take as much as she could, as he had a great use for it.
Hearing Leng Yulai's dismissive tone, Enci's blood pressure soared on the spot.
One hundred and eighty jin! The Star Luo royal family's two metals combined only amount to a little over two hundred jin! Why don't they just pack up the entire Star Luo treasure vault?!
Ke Enci sighed: "Gentlemen! To be honest, the Star Luo royal family's treasury only has a little over two hundred catties of these two metals combined! You two have asked for far too much! I can only give you fifty catties of each!"
"Knowing about these two metals, you two must also know that they are extremely difficult to mine. Especially the Blazing Blood Steel, which is now almost impossible to extract."
Leng Yaozhu frowned. Enci was right. Blazing Blood Fiend Steel originated from a small plane attached to the Star Luo Continent! This metal was discovered by the Star Luo royal family by chance when they were chasing the natives of the Star Luo Continent.
According to her investigation, this small dimension suddenly lost its connection with the Star Luo Continent four years ago for unknown reasons. Now, it's dwindling in number.
While the Blazing Blood Steel is incredibly difficult to forge, demanding exceptional strength and vitality from the blacksmith, it is unparalleled in the world in its ability to amplify and conduct vital energy. Although Soul-Ringing Copper does not originate from a smaller plane, it is also exclusively produced on the Star Luo Continent.
Knowing this, Zhenhua specifically reminded Qian Guchenran to be careful of these metals.
Since taking Qian Gu Chenran as his disciple, Zhenhua had already planned out the metals his only precious disciple would need to forge battle armor in the future.
However, due to the relationship between the Federation and Xingluo, even though Zhenhua had been trying to acquire them for many years, they had only managed to acquire a small amount. His own stockpile was also nearly depleted while forging his own and Muye's battle armor.
The little bit left was only enough to forge a gauntlet! That's why he set his sights on the Star Luo Empire.
Chapter 131 Shifting the Focus
"No? That's easy! I remember that the Star Luo Continent still uses the ancient imperial system!"
Leng Yulai revealed a bewitching smile, but her next words suddenly made Enci, who didn't understand what she meant, suddenly understand.
"The Star Luo royal family doesn't have much stock, but I believe some noble families should still have some of these two metals in stock! Why doesn't Your Excellency borrow some? This way, we can both protect the Star Luo royal family's stock and teach them a lesson!"
As you all surely know, some of these nobles are somewhat biased! My suggestion would kill two birds with one stone, satisfying the needs of both sides.
Enci's eyes flickered slightly. Although Leng Yulai's method was a little... well! a little unethical! But for the current Star Luo Empire, this method was actually beneficial to both sides!
After finalizing the amount of compensation, Enci nodded to the three of them and then transformed into a golden light, flying towards the Star Luo Royal Family.
"You two! Let's go back to the Spirit Pagoda to rest! We really owe you both a lot this time!" Yuanen Zhentian bowed to the Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai sisters.
He thought he'd already made a profit by swindling a little money, but he was far too naive. However, after the Leng sisters' example, Yuanen Zhentian had learned his lesson! Next time, he wouldn't be so kind.
Leng Yaozhu smiled and nodded at Yuan Enzhentian: "Senior Zhentian, what are you saying! We are all members of the Spirit Pagoda, it is only right that we help each other. The old tower master was afraid that the Star Luo Empire would make things difficult for you, so he specially sent us sisters here to support you!"
Leng Yulai nodded as well: "I just didn't expect that the Star Luo Royal Family is now besieged on all sides, yet they still want to test our Spirit Pagoda. Enci is really something, if I hadn't made the suggestion, we wouldn't have been able to gather the metal for the Dust Blade Battle Armor."
"Alright! Stop complaining!" Leng Yaozhu gave her sister a look that was amused, then looked at Yuanen Zhentian: "Senior Zhentian! We will stay here on the Star Luo Continent for about half a month. Once the situation has stabilized, we will return to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters. Please take good care of us during this time."