Return!

Ding! Congratulations, Host, on successfully winning over the goddess Dancing Ji. Reward: a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring.

"Another Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring!" Chu Fan exclaimed in delight.

Green Lotus Spirit Martial Soul's third spirit skill unlocked: Purification. Instantly removes all negative effects and control effects on oneself, granting immunity to control.

Green Lotus Domain unlocked. Within the domain's range, the user's defense increases by 200%, while all other attributes increase by 100%. The opponent's attributes are reduced by 20%.

God Slaying Spear's third spirit skill unlocked: Thunderclap Dragon. The God Slaying Spear carries the power of lightning as it charges in a designated direction, possessing piercing and dissolving effects.

God Slaying Spear's fourth spirit skill unlocked: Spear Thunder Blossom. A crowd-control spirit skill that deals group damage. Centered on the spear, countless God Slaying Spears charge forth within a radius of five meters.

Listening to the system's familiar voice and looking at the rewards he had received, Chu Fan felt the spirit skills brought by his second Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring and was overjoyed.

"Purification can make me immune to all negative effects and control effects. That means I won't be controlled in the future, nor will I be harmed by poison."

"It can even unlock a domain."

Chu Fan knew that there were not many people in the entire Douluo Continent who possessed domains.

Domains were divided into three types. The first type could only be obtained after becoming a god. Bibi Dong's Rakshasa Domain, Qian Renxue's Angel Domain, and Tang San's Sea God Domain were all acquired through inheriting divine positions. The second type was obtained externally, including the Illusion Domain created by spirit bones and the Divine Slaughter's Domain formed from Killing Intent. The third type was a domain inherently carried by one's Spirit Martial Soul, such as Bibi Dong's Divine Slaughter's Domain and Tang San's Blue Silver Domain. Their rarity alone spoke of a domain's power. Anyone who possessed one was a powerhouse of the era.

If Purification and the domain were functional support abilities, then the God Slaying Spear's spirit skills were pure damage.

The God Slaying Spear Spirit Martial Soul's third and fourth spirit skills were pure offense and ultimate control. Whether it was single-target burst damage or crowd control, both were overwhelmingly powerful.

As Chu Fan studied his spirit skills, a voice pulled him back to reality.

"Big Brother, it's time to eat." Xiao Wu said in a childish voice.

Chu Fan pinched Xiao Wu's little cheek and smiled. "Xiao Wu is such a good girl."

"Look, Mama specially prepared so much food for you." Xiao Wu pointed at the table. The delicate celadon bowls were exquisite and extraordinary, and every one of them was filled to the brim with food.

During the time Chu Fan had lived there, he had also taught Dancing Ji how to make many dishes. Chu Fan enjoyed cooking. Before he transmigrated, he had won first prize in the city's youth cooking competition, which was enough to prove his skill. Dancing Ji was also clever and dexterous, able to remember every detail after watching once. After so much instruction, it could be said that her cooking had inherited seventy or eighty percent of Chu Fan's skill.

The three of them ate the fragrant meal with relish.

"Big Brother, I want to see where you live. Take me with you later. I'll be good." Xiao Wu took a mouthful of rice and spoke with puffed cheeks, her eyes fixed on Chu Fan, full of anticipation.

Chu Fan reached out and gently stroked the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth, wiping away the rice there. With a smile on his face, he said softly, "I'll take you there when you grow up."

Humans, after all, had an evil side. Chu Fan understood the saying that a man could be innocent, yet be condemned for possessing a treasure. Though he could protect her, the temptation of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was simply too great. A juvenile Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was enough to make every Titled Douluo cast everything aside and hunt it desperately, and it would be difficult for him to protect her every moment.

Besides, he still had other goddesses to win over and needed to return to Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong alone would be difficult enough to deal with.

Hearing that she could not have her wish, Xiao Wu did not get angry. Instead, she continued stuffing herself with food. "Then I'll eat lots and lots, so I can grow up soon."

Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest

Seeing that Chu Fan was about to leave, Dancing Ji could no longer hold herself back. She ran into Chu Fan's arms, her thin red lips landing on his. "Don't forget that you still have a home here."

Chu Fan held Dancing Ji tightly and deeply kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

No matter how much they lingered, the time to part would eventually come. After saying goodbye, Chu Fan turned and walked toward the edge of the forest. Only his back remained in Dancing Ji's eyes, slowly blurring until it finally disappeared into the forest.

"Chu Qian, I'll wait for you forever."

Although the Star Dou Great Forest was the largest forest on Douluo Continent, Chu Fan possessed the spirit skill Divine Concealment. He was like an invisible man as he sped through the forest, encountering many fierce Soul Beasts along the way: a sixty-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider, a fifty-thousand-year Demon Bear, and packs of Ice Demon Wolves. Yet none of them detected his presence after he used Divine Concealment. The journey was fairly smooth.

"Ah, I wonder how Qian Renxue is doing. That little girl is probably crying because she misses me by now."

Qian Renxue was the first goddess Chu Fan had won over after transmigrating. The moment he stepped out of the forest, she was also the first to appear in his mind.

"Ah." Chu Fan sighed. "Fine, I'll make a trip to Spirit Hall and see that little girl, Qian Renxue."

Clang! The sound of weapons colliding rang out.

Two gate guards clad in golden armor raised their spears and crossed them before Chu Fan, blocking his path.

"Who goes there? How dare you trespass into Spirit Hall?"

Chu Fan understood Spirit Hall's rules and took out his identification badge from his waist.

"Chu Fan?" The soldier took Chu Fan's badge and inspected it carefully.

"Please wait here while I report this." The gate guard turned and headed toward Spirit Hall's main hall.

Inside Spirit Hall's main hall

A beautiful woman radiating an aura of nobility stood before the hall. Though her temperament was extraordinary, her lovely face bore a pair of slightly swollen, alluring eyes.

The woman was seated before the hall, her slightly hoarse voice pleading with the white-haired old man beside her.

"Grandfather, please grant Xue'er this request and go to the Star Dou Great Forest to save Chu Fan!"

The woman was none other than Qian Renxue, who had returned from the Star Dou Great Forest a month ago. Beside her stood the white-haired elder she called Grandfather, Spirit Hall's Grand Priest, Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu looked at his granddaughter and felt nothing but heartache. "Ah, Little Xue, it's not that Grandfather won't save him. It's just that a month has already passed. He surely can't still be alive."

He knew that his granddaughter had fallen for that brat named Chu Fan. Otherwise, she would not have wept every day since returning from the forest, crying until even her eyes had become swollen.

"No, he must still be alive. He promised me that he would come back for me. Grandfather, I'm about to leave, and this is my only wish."

The white-haired elder looked at Qian Renxue with deep heartache, his face full of sorrow. "The core area of the Star Dou Great Forest is filled with fierce ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. He must have been eaten by Soul Beasts long ago. Where do you expect Grandfather to find him?"

Qian Renxue covered her face and began to cry again.

At that moment, a voice came from outside.

"Report! Miss, Chu Fan has returned."

Hearing the soldier's report, Qian Renxue froze for a moment before rushing out of the main hall.

Qian Daoliu was also stunned, his face filled with shock.