Angel Descends

It was already deep into the night, and there was hardly anyone left on the streets.

You were only five years old, dressed in finely tailored black clothes. Even with the Golden Dragon Pattern embroidered on them, it gave off only a faint glow.

You were still searching for a place to stay when three tall figures with ill intent surrounded you.

A bad feeling immediately rose in your heart, and you could not help swallowing.

"Yo! Are you lost? Want your big brother to help you find your mom and dad?"

A tall, burly middle-aged man standing in front of you crouched down and spoke kindly.

"No need. My dad is right behind you."

As Dongfang Xuan spoke, he waved toward the man's back.

"What?"

The burly man instinctively turned around.

You took the chance to hurriedly slip out of the three men's encirclement.

In a flash, you ran seven or eight meters away. Looking back, you found that they had not chased after you.

Looking closely, you realized that the three of them looked almost identical. They seemed to be Triplets.

The next second, something utterly terrifying happened.

The three men released a frightening aura in unison.

Three white phantom figures resembling rats appeared behind them. Then, rings of various colors descended one after another beneath the feet of the three burly men.

Three white, six yellow, and three purple Spirit Rings—even if that was not the highest-tier Spirit Ring configuration, it was not something a five-year-old child like you could contend with.

"Three Soul Ancestors!"

Dongfang Xuan immediately stopped running.

After all, he had barely read this novel, Douluo Continent. He had spent his time reading Battle Through the Heavens instead, and only knew the characters from the first few episodes of Douluo Continent!

Yet in the years since coming to this world, you had not slacked off in the slightest. Naturally, you understood that the current you could do absolutely nothing against three Soul Ancestors.

Heh! Calling for help? Even if that worked, there would have to be Spirit Masters in Heaven Dou City capable of matching them.

What was more, this was the commoners' district. Usually, only low-level Spirit Masters were around, and it was difficult to find anyone who could fight these three Soul Ancestors.

Besides, who would truly bring trouble upon themselves for a stranger they had never met?

"Yo! Why did you stop running? Kid, do you want us to help you find your mom and dad? Hahahaha..."

The burly man at the front crossed his arms and laughed mockingly.

The other two were somewhat slimmer and taller than the man in front, but they still filled you with a deep sense of helplessness.

You slowly summoned countless Gold Soul Coins from your Low-level Storage Spirit Guidance Device and tossed them all around you.

At the same time, the three burly men turned their gazes toward the Gold Soul Coins scattered around them. For a moment, they stood there stupidly, stunned with delight.

"These are all the Gold Soul Coins I have. I'll give them to you. Let me go."

Dongfang Xuan said with a firm gaze, subconsciously hiding his trembling hands behind his back as he tried his best to look calm while facing the three men.

"Hahaha! Do you take me for an idiot? What are a few Gold Soul Coins worth? I want the Soul Tool on your hand."

The burly man in front laughed.

The next second, you threw the Spirit Guidance Ring beneath a streetlamp some distance away.

Bathed in the lamplight, the already extraordinary Soul Tool became even more eye-catching.

"Good heavens! You little brat, you're simply ruining a treasure! If you smash it, I'll make you pay!"

One of the lackeys behind the eldest brother nervously ran over to the Spirit Guidance Ring, picked it up, and examined it carefully. His grin was so wide it could barely be suppressed.

"Hahahaha! This is an Advanced Spirit Guidance Ring! Big Brother, we hit the jackpot! Mwah! Mwah!"

The lackey greedily kissed the Spirit Guidance Ring as he laughed.

"That should be enough, right? I don't have anything valuable left on me."

Dongfang Xuan said calmly.

The muscular man looked at your still-calm expression and could not help thinking.

This kid isn't simple. Most people would think of running when they encountered something like this. Even if we're four-ring Soul Ancestors, ignorant people would still run for a while first.

But he didn't waste his energy as I expected. I can't see even a trace of fear on his face. Other than his trembling hands, he looks completely calm.

Could he be a disciple of some great clan?

Once he thought of that, everything made sense. Since you were a disciple of a great clan, if they let you return, they would be the ones in trouble.

"Kid, your clothes are pretty good too. Take them off and put them on the ground, and I'll let you leave."

The burly man said with a playful expression.

"Haah..."

Seeing this, Dongfang Xuan let out a helpless sigh.

The next moment, you pulled out the dagger you had hidden in your sleeve when taking out the Gold Soul Coins and gripped it tightly in your palm.

"Yo! You still want to fight? Open your eyes and look carefully—we're Soul Ancestors!

I don't even need to use a Spirit Skill to beat you. I could suppress you with one hand thirty-six hundred times over."

The burly man playing with the ring sneered disdainfully.

At this moment, you were not afraid of those facts. After all, you could only gamble everything now. You had no other choice. The only thing you could do was make them bleed as much as possible before you died!

The next second, you charged toward the burly man who was still playing with your Soul Tool and stabbed at him.

"Tch..."

The burly man snorted disdainfully and casually stretched out one hand to block your path.

Just as you were about to be grabbed by his palm, you suddenly bent your knees and cleverly dodged the grab.

The next second, you threw the dagger in your hand.

The burly man was startled at first. Then he instinctively tilted his head, slowly turning back with contempt to see the helpless, frightened look on your face now that you had lost your weapon.

But the next second, a piercing pain exploded in his thigh, as though something had stabbed into it. He instinctively cried out.

"Argh! That hurts like hell!"

Only then did the other two burly men notice that a bloodstained dagger had appeared in your left hand.

It turned out that when you threw out the first dagger, you had swiftly drawn another dagger hidden in your other sleeve and stabbed it directly into his thigh.

If you had been taller, you really would have wanted to make sure he could never have children! What a pity!

You did not relax because of that success. After all, you had only succeeded because he had been careless and held back. Moreover, a wound like that was nothing to a Spirit Master.

The next second, the injured Spirit Master immediately flew into a rage and activated his second Spirit Skill. At the same time, the second Spirit Ring on his body slowly rose.

"Second Spirit Skill! Mad Frenzy Claw~~~"

The injured burly man rapidly clawed toward you. Empowered by his Spirit Skill, his hands now had ten claws, each seven or eight centimeters long and razor-sharp.

Whether in terms of attack speed, density, or the power of that Hundred-Year Spirit Ring, it was more than enough to tear you apart.

Helplessly, you closed your eyes and quietly waited for death to arrive.

Yet after a long while, you still did not feel the pain of being torn to pieces. Instinctively, you opened your eyes.

A sacred Six-winged phantom stood before you.

"Are you an angel?"

Dongfang Xuan said in disbelief.

"Haha! Don't worry, little one. With your big sister here, none of them will get away today."

"Angel! Holy Sword!"

Qian Renxue held the Holy Sword above her head. The golden Six-winged phantom behind her simultaneously raised its Holy Sword, then followed Qian Renxue's movements and swiftly attacked the burly man in front.

Before the burly man could defend himself, he was cleaved in two by the Angel Holy Sword.

With a flash, Qian Renxue flew before the remaining two burly men. With one swing of her hand and one descending sword, she killed both with a single strike, making your heart race.

"Th-thank you, Angel Sister~(￣▽￣~)~"

At last, Dongfang Xuan relaxed and sat down on the ground.

The cold sweat that had soaked his back was enough to show just how terrifying what had happened moments ago was.

"It's fine! You're so young—why haven't you gone home this late at night?"

Qian Renxue asked, pretending to be puzzled.

"I don't have a home. I'm traveling across the continent right now. The public security in the Heaven Dou Empire is still a bit lacking."

Dongfang Xuan commented without hesitation!

"Haha! Do you dislike Heaven Dou?"

Qian Renxue came before you with a playful expression, helped you up, and asked.

"I don't dislike it, but I can't say I like it either.

I investigated and conducted field research. Security in Heaven Dou City is even worse than in the Star Luo Empire. Perhaps only Spirit Hall can do better than them!"

Dongfang Xuan continued explaining.

"Little one, are you saying you'll join Spirit Hall in the future?"

Qian Renxue was immediately overjoyed.

"Of course! I heard their policies are very friendly toward commoner Spirit Masters. If I awaken a martial spirit in the future, I'll definitely join Spirit Hall."

Dongfang Xuan said very seriously.

"But, Sister, you're already a Spirit King despite being so young. That's really amazing!"

Dongfang Xuan could not help praising her.

"Haha! Little one, what's your name?"

Qian Renxue happily stroked your soft hair and asked.

"My name is Dongfang Xuan. What about you, Sister?"

Dongfang Xuan asked in return.

"As for me, I can't tell you yet. But when there's a chance in the future, I'll definitely tell you. I see you don't have anywhere to stay, so spend the night at my place!"

Qian Renxue said gently, her eyes curving into crescents.

Before you could refuse, a powerful white light suddenly appeared around her. When the light faded, the tall, dignified, beautiful young lady had turned into a noble man of above-average appearance.

"This..."

Dongfang Xuan was so shocked that he could barely speak.

"Ahem! Little one, I'll explain everything to you later. I'll take you to my home."

Before you could refuse, Xue Qinghe took your hand and led you back to the imperial city.