r18novel Chapter 234 Renxue Wants to Participate in the Competition
Chapter 234 Renxue Wants to Participate in the Competition
Now that things had come to this, Salas had already been humiliated. He also understood that if he were to turn against Yu Yuanzhen now, not only would he not be able to salvage any face, but he would also sacrifice himself in vain.
Therefore, he tactfully chose to bow his head.
So what if he loses face? A true man can bend and stretch, and a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Salas can wait.
His eyes swept over the crowd with a sinister gaze, as if he wanted to imprint every scene of the humiliation he had suffered today deep in his heart, as if to say, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't underestimate the young... middle-aged... old people are poor!"
"Hmph!" Of course, he didn't dare to say it outright, but just gave a soft snort and turned away.
"Hey? What's wrong with that old guy's eyes? How dare a mere Soul Douluo be so arrogant in front of a Super Douluo like me?" Dugu Bo was immediately annoyed when he saw this, and he rolled up his sleeves and began to use his poison skills.
"Eh? Eh? You old poisoner! You really want to start a war with the Spirit Hall?" Yu Yuanzhen quickly stepped in front of Dugu Bo, tightly gripping the pair of poisonous claws that had turned dark green, while transmitting his voice, "I was just scaring him. There's no benefit in going against the Spirit Hall now! Qian Daoliu is still alive!"
Upon hearing the name "Qian Daoliu," Dugu Bo felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, instantly calming down and ceasing his clamor to teach Salas a lesson.
A thousand streams!
That was a peerless powerhouse who was already famous throughout the continent when Dugu Bo was young. He was one of the two great masters of the Soul Master world, a peerless Douluo of level ninety-nine!
He had heard from Chen Xin more than once about Qian Daoliu's prowess, and even though he was now a Super Douluo, he would not be a match for Qian Daoliu.
Yu Yuanzhen was still uneasy, and continued to transmit his voice with a solemn expression: "Even if I were to face Qian Daoliu, I would need Feng Zhi's assistance to hold him off. Once Tianyun grows a bit more, we won't have to rely on the Spirit Hall anymore. It won't be long before Tianyun breaks through to the Soul Douluo level, that should be enough. Old Poison, you can't afford to make any mistakes now."
Dugu Bo nodded with lingering fear, acknowledging Yu Yuanzhen's words, and silently sat back down in his seat.
If he had attacked Salas directly, it would have been tantamount to declaring war on the Spirit Hall.
How terrifying is the Spirit Hall?
Dugu Bo was unaware of the true strength of the Spirit Hall, and did not know how many Title Douluos the Spirit Hall actually had.
But it's definitely not just Ghost Douluo, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Pope Bibi Dong who are on the surface. At the very least, the number is at least three times that, especially including the old monster Qian Daoliu. Just thinking about it makes him shudder. He almost made a big mistake just now.
However, the thought of his beloved grandson-in-law lessened Dugu Bo's lingering fear considerably.
He was still quite pleased with Yu Tianyun. Although the boy was a bit lecherous, it was a minor thing for a Soul Master, and Yu Tianyun was truly good to him and Dugu Yan.
Not only did they detoxify them, but they also selected suitable immortal herbs to enhance their strength and potential. Otherwise, Dugu Yan would never have been able to break through to the Soul Emperor level, and he would never have become a level 95 Super Douluo.
These things already satisfied him, but Yu Tianyun's excellence made him unable to find any flaws.
In Dugu Bo's own words, he had the demeanor of his youth; not only was he handsome, but his talent was also unparalleled, making him the best of his generation.
Therefore, they really don't need to turn against the Spirit Hall now. Time is on their side; they just need to wait for Yu Tianyun to fully mature.
At that time, the roles will be reversed. It will no longer be the Spirit Hall threatening them, but them deterring the Spirit Hall. The situation where he was hunted down by the Spirit Hall will never happen again.
Dugu Bo, who is vengeful and clear about right and wrong, has always held a grudge about being hunted down for refusing to join the Spirit Hall when he broke through to the Title Douluo level. If he weren't worried about Dugu Yan living a life of wandering and exile, he would have already spread poison throughout the Spirit Hall branches across the continent.
Dugu Bo stared blankly at Yu Tianyun's departing figure in the Great Soul Arena for a moment, then stroked his beard and chuckled softly.
Yu Tianyun is currently only a Soul Saint, but he can easily defeat Tang Hao. What will happen when he breaks through to Soul Douluo?
If Ning Fengzhi, the number one support-type Soul Master on the continent, were added to the mix, even if Qian Daoliu came, he would probably have to obediently take a few punches first, and then submit to the emperor and pay tribute or bow down in worship.
Dugu Bo understood Yu Tianyun's strength and talent better than Yu Yuanzhen and Chen Xin because he had witnessed Yu Tianyun's extraordinary abilities many times, especially the most recent time. Therefore, he gave Yu Tianyun a higher evaluation of his strength.
But what he didn't realize was that what he had seen was only the tip of the iceberg.
Yu Tianyun's strength far exceeded his understanding. Even Yu Tianyun himself could not accurately assess his own strength because he had not yet encountered a suitable opponent and had no reference point to make a judgment.
On the other side, when Salas heard Dugu Bo call himself a Super Douluo, he quickened his pace, fearing that Dugu Bo would attack him.
But the expression on his face grew increasingly gloomy, and he gritted his teeth.
Just wait, none of you will escape during Operation Soul Hunt. You will regret everything you have done today!
Salas harbored deep resentment towards Yu Yuanzhen and the others, but his body language betrayed him, and he knew that making a quick getaway was the best course of action.
Emperor Xueye watched Salas's disheveled retreating figure, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes: "This Salas is getting more and more arrogant, actually not taking Your Majesty seriously at all."
The three titled Douluo kept their eyes down, seemingly oblivious to his words, and none of them responded.
"Just a clown jumping around." Ning Fengzhi smiled slightly. He was well aware of the slightly provocative words from Emperor Xueye, and continued, "I don't think the three uncles will care. Your Majesty, let's continue watching the match."
"Yes, Feng Zhi is right. Let's watch the competition. There are quite a few geniuses in this competition. I'm getting a little envious and want to recruit a few of them," Yu Yuanzhen said with a smile, as if nothing had happened before.
However, he wasn't just saying this to appease Emperor Xueye; he did indeed have his eye on a few geniuses.
He wanted to recruit Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and even the entire Tianshui Academy into his sect.
However, he did not intend to participate personally, because he believed that his grandson Yu Tianyun would definitely help him complete the task, and would do it even better.
Emperor Xueye gave Ning Fengzhi and Yu Yuanzhen a resentful look, thinking to himself, "You two are titled Douluo, of course you don't care, but why did you drag me into this just now?"
He regretted standing up for Salas earlier; he hadn't expected Yu Yuanzhen to subtly outmaneuver him.
He was unwilling to directly antagonize the Spirit Hall; his idea was still to take a relatively mild approach to ease the conflict between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall.
Because the high-end forces of their Heaven Dou Empire were far too weak, there wasn't a single Title Douluo belonging exclusively to the royal family.
Currently, he hasn't truly won over Yu Yuanzhen and Ning Fengzhi, so the Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall poses a significant threat to him, and he cannot withstand the Spirit Hall's wrath.
Most importantly, the cause of this incident had nothing to do with his Heavenly Dou Empire, and Yu Yuanzhen's act of making Salas kneel before him would obviously incur Salas's wrath.
In other words, he suffered a loss in silence, unable to express his bitterness.
"Sigh~" Emperor Xueye sighed helplessly, mocking himself for having been a hunter all day long, only to have his eyes pecked out. He was usually the one scheming against others, but he never expected to suffer a loss at the hands of Yu Yuanzhen, this brute.
The more pleased Salas felt when he knelt down before, the more troubled he is now.
"We must win over that brat Yu Tianyun as soon as possible. I wonder if Xue Ke is up to the task. If not, we'll have Qinghe find some more beauties."
Emperor Xueye couldn't help but feel a little worried about his daughter.
Although he knew that Yu Tianyun was a lecherous man, the women around Yu Tianyun were all too outstanding. In comparison, his daughter, Princess Xueke, had no advantages whatsoever except for her flashy but empty princess status.
Even Huo Wu, who threw herself at Yu Tianyun today, seems to have an advantage over Xue Ke.
Xue Ke's talent is also negligible. How outstanding can the Swan Martial Soul be? It's only slightly better than Blue Silver Grass, not even remotely superior.
As for Xue Ke's figure, since she is still young and has not yet developed, only her face is still presentable next to Yu Tianyun.
So, can Yu Tianyun, who is used to eating fine grains, really be interested in Xue Ke, who is eating coarse grains?
"Forget it, I'll just do my best!" Emperor Xueye racked his brains but couldn't think of a way with a higher success rate. Feeling somewhat tired, he decided not to dwell on these troublesome matters any longer and prepared to hand them over to Crown Prince Xue Qinghe to worry about.
He shifted his gaze back to the ring and leisurely watched the match with its cool special effects.
"Damn Salas! He's more trouble than he's worth!" Qian Renxue, sitting in the second row of the VIP section, saw all of this.
She had been planning this for a long time, and had become very close to Yu Tianyun. By chance, Yu Tianyun had even owed her a great favor, and she was now very confident that she could recruit Yu Tianyun to her side.
But now, her perfect plan was almost ruined because of Salas's foolish actions. How could she not be angry?
"No, we have to warn that idiot Salas." Qian Renxue was annoyed by Salas's stupidity, but she couldn't help but feel worried.
She also knew that Bibi Dong was planning a soul-hunting operation, but the operation was still in the preparation stage and Bibi Dong would not take action against the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the short term.
Therefore, she originally had ample time to win over Yu Tianyun and bring the two major sects under her control, thereby resolving the issue peacefully.
But now, Salas's thoughtless move has introduced uncertainty into her plan.
She knew very well that Salas was a vindictive person and would definitely hold a grudge about what happened today. If he were to exaggerate the incident and report it to Bibi Dong, the consequences could be unpredictable.
As for Bibi Dong, her biological mother, Qian Renxue, was also very clear about her.
In her eyes, Bibi Dong was a madwoman who would stop at nothing, a vicious woman who could even poison her own daughter. What else was she incapable of doing? It was hard to guarantee that she wouldn't launch the Soul Hunting Operation ahead of schedule.
As the granddaughter of Qian Daoliu and the true Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, Qian Renxue was well aware of how wealthy her family was. If she didn't care about the losses, she could easily wipe out the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan overnight.
Therefore, she had to remind Salas as soon as possible. She didn't want Yu Tianyun to die without knowing why.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue's worries grew even stronger.
"No, just reminding Salas might not be enough. Perhaps we should also have Grandpa warn Bibi Dong."
Qian Renxue understood that Bibi Dong's informants were definitely not limited to Salas; there were likely other people she didn't know who would also report Yu Tianyun's information to Bibi Dong.
Although Bibi Dong has only been Pope for fourteen years, she has continuously expanded her power during those fourteen years, and has integrated almost half of the Spirit Hall's power into her own hands.
The Qian family's influence within the Spirit Hall is waning, and many mid-level members of the Spirit Hall are unaware of its existence. They only know that the Spirit Hall's ruler is Pope Bibi Dong, and they obey only the Pope.
It seems that the Qian family now only controls a few elders in the Hall of Worship, while the other ordinary elders are more obedient to Bibi Dong's orders.
This situation has a strong resemblance to interference in politics by the emperor's relatives, no, it's even more serious than that.
Just like when the empress ascends the throne and becomes emperor, the retired emperor is placed under house arrest and the crown prince is exiled.
The empress who ascended the throne was Bibi Dong, and the exiled crown prince was Qian Renxue. No, perhaps she wasn't even a crown prince anymore, as her position as a saintess was taken by that little vixen Hu Liena.
Thinking of this, Qian Renxue felt helpless and exhausted. She was angry at her grandfather for his lack of ambition, and she seemed to understand the feeling of being disappointed in someone who was not living up to his potential!
Qian Daoliu was clearly a generation younger than Jin E Douluo, and was in his prime, the age when he should have been working hard to build his career. But he wasted his life like this, throwing his hands up and spending his days in the Douluo Hall burning incense and praying to angels, handing over his family property to others, leaving Qian Renxue to have to work hard on her own.
Qian Renxue couldn't understand why her grandfather was so confused, but when it came to Yu Tianyun, she wouldn't allow her irresponsible grandfather to continue to shirk his responsibilities.
She truly likes and admires Yu Tianyun, and she won't stand idly by and watch Bibi Dong take Yu Tianyun away from her or destroy her!
She was determined to keep Yu Tianyun firmly by her side and not allow anyone to covet him.
She gazed at Yu Tianyun's retreating figure, her mind filled with the image of him before, as if a god had descended to earth. He possessed the same golden aura as her, but with added blue lightning, making him even more imposing and majestic, especially when his clothes tore, revealing his perfectly sculpted muscles.
Qian Renxue felt that if she had been the one standing on the arena just now, then the sight of her releasing her martial spirit and standing with Yu Tianyun would have been a stunningly beautiful scene that would be unforgettable for a lifetime.
But there are no "what ifs," and standing on the arena with Yu Tianyun was Huo Wu.
The mere thought of Huo Wu's advances caused Qian Renxue's brows to furrow slightly, a hint of barely perceptible disgust flickering in her clear eyes.
Qian Renxue was somewhat puzzled when Yu Tianyun said he would participate in the next competition alone. However, she did not think that Yu Tianyun was blindly arrogant. Rather, she believed that he was full of self-confidence and influenced by the domineering personality bestowed upon him by his martial soul.
At the same time, a longing arose in her heart, and a slight smile appeared on her lips. "A golden blue lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex? It looks quite majestic. I wonder how it compares to my six-winged angel?" (End of this chapter)