An Unexpected Visitor, Overpowering a Titled Douluo!

After finishing his final conversation with Chen Xun, Chen Luo put away the Myriad Laws Realm.

He sat in a comfortable recliner, enjoying the cool breeze from the air conditioner beside him. He felt exceptionally at ease.

"Finally, I can earn Shock Value while lying down. So this is how great it feels to be a boss?"

Chen Luo could not help sighing as he picked up the Happy Water on the table and took a huge gulp.

There was more than one way to obtain Shock Value. Chen Luo did not need to personally take action; as long as people or events related to him shocked others through their actions, the Shock Value gained would also be credited to him.

In other words,

if the resurrected Chen Xun did anything that shocked someone, Chen Luo could gain Shock Value from it as well.

Likewise, this was also the primary source of Chen Xun's points.

However, the ratio between points and Shock Value was not one to one.

The Shock Value Chen Luo gained from Chen Xun was far greater than the points Chen Xun himself received.

Chen Xun might only earn ten thousand points for completing a task, while Chen Luo could reap ten times that amount—or even more—in Shock Value.

He was a downright black-hearted merchant, blacker than black.

Thinking of this, Chen Luo was already considering his next resurrection target.

The more people he resurrected, the faster he could earn Shock Value.

Earning huge amounts of Shock Value without even moving—just thinking about it felt amazing.

After indulging in that pleasant fantasy for a while, Chen Luo took a copy of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" from the bookshelf and happily began reading.

Toward evening,

the shop door was suddenly pushed open.

A strikingly handsome man dressed in ornate white robes entered. Two figures in black robes followed behind him, their faces impossible to make out.

The moment he stepped inside, Xue Qinghe felt waves of comfortable cool air wash over him, instantly dispelling the scorching summer heat.

"Hmm? Why is it so cool inside this shop? It feels as though I've entered autumn."

Xue Qinghe looked mildly surprised.

Even the ice used by the imperial palace to beat the heat was nowhere near this refreshing.

Seeing a customer arrive, Chen Luo behind the counter was equally surprised.

Come to think of it, this seemed to be the first person to enter his shop since it had opened half a month ago.

Chen Luo observed Xue Qinghe.

The man's every movement was elegant and noble, while his bearing and appearance were extraordinary. His identity was clearly far from ordinary.

The next moment,

a layer of faint golden light covered Chen Luo's narrow, profound eyes.

"Eye of Insight!"

Chen Luo had spent ten million Shock Value in the Myriad Worlds Mall to exchange for the Eye of Insight, which could perceive all things in the world.

Sure enough,

in Chen Luo's eyes, Xue Qinghe's appearance completely changed.

Golden hair cascaded to her waist like a waterfall, her pale violet eyes were cold as ice, and her tall, graceful figure radiated pride.

Most importantly, a sacred angel phantom appeared behind her.

Chen Luo recognized this martial soul.

A god-tier martial soul—the Six-Winged Angel.

"So it's her..."

Chen Luo muttered inwardly.

Then, Chen Luo shifted his gaze to the two black-robed figures behind Xue Qinghe.

Sure enough, it was exactly as Chen Luo had expected.

The martial souls of those two black-robed figures were a serpent spear and a blood-red pufferfish, respectively.

They were Spirit Hall elders, Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, as well as the personal guards of Spirit Hall's young mistress, Qian Renxue.

And Crown Prince Xue Qinghe was Qian Renxue in disguise.

He had not expected the first customer of his bookstore to possess such an identity.

However, Chen Luo was not interested in matters unrelated to him, so he lowered his head and continued reading.

Xue Qinghe walked up to the counter, looked at Chen Luo, and slowly said,

"Shopkeeper, what sort of shop is this? Every surrounding shop has its doors wide open, all hoping for flourishing business, yet yours has its doors and windows shut tight..."

Hearing Xue Qinghe's words, Chen Luo remained unconcerned. He continued reading with his head lowered and replied indifferently,

"This is a bookstore. If you're interested, you can stay and have a look. If not, please leave and turn left."

Chen Luo's response was extremely cold, nothing like someone doing business.

But that was indeed the case. Chen Luo had not opened the shop to make money; he merely wanted something to pass the time. Naturally, he would not grovel before customers like an ordinary shopkeeper.

Seeing Chen Luo treat his young mistress this way, Pufferfish Douluo behind her immediately lost his temper.

He stepped forward, slammed a hand heavily against the counter, and reached out with his other hand to grab Chen Luo by the collar.

"Brat, do you know who my master is? How dare you—"

Before Pufferfish Douluo could finish,

the hand Chen Luo had been using to turn the pages suddenly grabbed Pufferfish Douluo's wrist instead.

Xue Qinghe and Snake Lance Douluo instantly narrowed their eyes.

Something was wrong with this young man!

Pufferfish Douluo was equally shocked when Chen Luo seized his wrist.

He was a Titled Douluo!

How could this young man possibly stop him?

Pufferfish Douluo assumed he had merely been careless, and a flash of anger passed through the depths of his eyes.

He tried to break free from Chen Luo's grip, but no matter how much force he used, he could not make Chen Luo budge in the slightest.

It was as if he were facing a towering, immovable mountain.

At that moment,

Chen Luo suddenly spoke, his voice exceptionally calm.

"This bookstore does not receive noisy guests."

"Get out."

With a casual flick of his hand, Chen Luo directly flung Pufferfish Douluo out the door.

Pufferfish Douluo let out a miserable cry as he was sent crashing through the doorway, looking utterly wretched.

The sight left Xue Qinghe and Snake Lance Douluo completely stunned!

Pufferfish Douluo was a Titled Douluo. Even without summoning his martial soul or using soul skills, his physical strength was not something ordinary soul masters could contend with.

Besides,

this young man had clearly not used his martial soul either!

Could it be

that the young man before them was also a Titled Douluo?!

At that thought, Snake Lance Douluo instinctively stepped in front of Xue Qinghe, afraid Chen Luo might attack her the next second.

However, Xue Qinghe shook her head, signaling Snake Lance Douluo to step back.

The other party's strength was unfathomable. If he had harbored any hostility toward her, she likely would have met with disaster the instant she entered the shop.

Although Pufferfish Douluo had acted impulsively just now, he still remembered Xue Qinghe's instructions and had not summoned his martial soul or used any soul skills in his anger.

Otherwise, her identity would have risked being exposed.

"If you two have no other business, please leave."

"This shop does not serve anyone who causes a disturbance."

Chen Luo closed "The Return of the Condor Heroes" and lazily stretched.

His good mood for reading had been completely ruined.

Xue Qinghe chuckled upon hearing this.

"Shopkeeper, please do not misunderstand. That man's actions had nothing to do with the two of us. If he offended or disturbed you in any way, I, Xue, apologize to you on his behalf."

Outside, Pufferfish Douluo felt a chill run through his heart upon hearing his young mistress's words.

Young Mistress... my heart hurts so much...

Chen Luo did not say anything further about Xue Qinghe abandoning her companion.

"Fine."

"You may browse the books on the shelves freely. Handle them with care. There is a reading area beside you, and any damaged books must be compensated for at their original price."

"If you have any questions, you can come ask me directly."

Xue Qinghe nodded upon hearing this and walked toward the bookshelves.

For her, reading was a minor matter. What she truly wanted to understand was the young shopkeeper before her.

A Titled Douluo who had never appeared before.

If she could recruit him, he would undoubtedly become a great source of support.

Just as Qian Renxue was still considering the best way to recruit Chen Luo, elsewhere...

Above Spirit Hall in Spirit City,

an elderly man in gray robes stood in the air. Sword-like intent gleamed in his aged eyes as he silently looked down upon Spirit Hall.

This person was none other than the resurrected Chen Xun.