I Traveled to Douluo and Split into Five People

"Hmm. Flender and the others really did lead their students astray. They didn't even help them obtain a Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. What a waste."

Qin Ming was loyal and grateful. It would have been nice if he were one of their own.

"Qin Ming feels completely out of place with Shrek Academy's atmosphere. How could a place that says those who dare not cause trouble are mediocrities cultivate someone so steady, rigorous, and courteous?"

The three education committee members of Heaven Dou Royal Academy valued him highly, and even the proud noble children of the Heaven Dou Team sincerely respected him. No matter how one looked at it, he did not seem like someone from Shrek Academy.

Then there was Tang San and the others. Ugh.

Peerless Lustful Tiger, a Brothel Grass Chicken, Perverted Sausage, Double Standard Buddha, Irritable Tool Rabbit, PUA Pagoda...

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The next day.

"I'm heading back to Star Luo City. Are you coming with me, or are you going back to Heaven Dou City?"

Having packed his things, Zhou Xuefeng was ready to depart. Tian Rui stood with both hands behind his head, looking completely carefree.

"Of course I'm going back to Heaven Dou City. Your identities make it inconvenient for you to get close to the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, so I still have to handle it."

Zhou Xuefeng nodded and immediately left. Tian Rui opened his mouth, wanting to ask about the Zhu Sisters. If they simply wiped out the Zhu Family as well, wouldn't that be a waste?

With a sigh, he decided not to interfere. If Zhou Xuefeng was not allowed to vent this anger, the four of them might end up going their separate ways.

They all thought alike and understood one another very well.

Spirit Hall.

As the time drew closer, An Lan had wanted to advise Qian Xunji to bring along a few more elders. But Tang Hao's information was not something he could know at this point, and news about Ah Yin had not spread outside either. He could not explain where his information had come from.

So he could only frequently urge Qian Renxue to visit Qian Xunji.

Then, pretending that he had accidentally overheard some intelligence, he would take the opportunity to offer suggestions.

As a result, one day, Qian Xunji suddenly left Spirit City, his destination unknown.

"Tch."

An Lan felt increasingly irritated. He had originally planned to save him, but this Secret Chamber Douluo completely deserved what was coming.

Everything had been arranged for him perfectly.

A level ninety-five Angel Martial Soul, accompanied by Chrysanthemum Ghost with their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, as well as a group of deacons, yet he was beaten senseless by Tang Hao, who had only just broken through.

Unbelievable.

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring..."

Come to think of it, what Spirit Skill did Ah Yin give Tang Hao?

The attributes of Blue Silver Grass and the Clear Sky Hammer conflicted. Aside from a fundamental increase in Soul Power, it probably would not have had much of an effect.

Healing ability? Or amplification ability?

A faint fragrant breeze rose behind him, carrying a scent entirely different from Qian Renxue's.

"Teacher isn't here. What does Senior Sister need?"

Turning around, he found Bibi Dong standing behind him. Her long, slender legs were wrapped in delicate stockings, and she wore high-heeled boots, standing straight and tall. She was completely unlike her previous state of murderous hostility.

She looked down at An Lan.

"He isn't here? Where did he go?"

She radiated majesty, arrogance, and coldness, stirring an irresistible desire to conquer her.

"I don't know either."

Bibi Dong immediately turned and left. An Lan remained standing in the Pope's Palace, looking up at the Pope's throne. He shook his head and walked away.

The moment he stepped out of the Pope's Palace, a "Little Golden Butterfly" sneaked out from a side hall and leaped onto An Lan's back.

"What? My dad isn't here?"

It was Qian Renxue.

"He isn't."

Supporting her by the legs, An Lan glanced at the entrance to the main hall, then turned the corner and headed down in the direction Qian Renxue had come from.

"Tang Hao is ahead?"

"Reporting to His Holiness the Pope, yes. Tang Hao is ahead."

At the border between the Two Great Empires lay a remote little village near the Star Dou Great Forest. It was peaceful and tranquil. Suddenly, the yellow dogs in the village began barking furiously for no reason. After a few barks, they shrank back into their kennels, trembling all over.

In one corner of the village stood a simple stone house. Lush Blue Silver Grass grew thickly in front of and behind it, fresh and natural.

Beneath a tree in the courtyard hung a swing woven from Blue Silver Grass. The pregnant Blue Silver Emperor swayed upon it.

"Ah Yin, your due date is near. Don't move around so much."

The burly man beside her cautiously pushed the swing.

"Hao, I'm not some fragile ordinary woman. You don't need to worry so much."

Ah Yin smiled gently, her face full of motherly tenderness.

"I wonder what our child will..."

Her smile suddenly faded. Tilting her head, she seemed to hear something.

"Hao, we need to leave."

A fierce expression crossed Tang Hao's face.

"Spirit Hall again?"

"I don't know who it is, but they're much stronger than the people you drove away before."

Tang Hao slammed a fist into the tree trunk behind him and let out a low growl.

"Damn it."

By the time Qian Xunji and the others arrived, the small stone house was already empty.

"Tang Hao cannot have gone far. Pursue him."

One pursued while the other fled for three days.

They entered the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire. During that time, Ah Yin went into labor early due to unstable fetal energy, exposing the aura of her soul beast transformation. Qian Xunji sensed it.

Who would have thought she was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

Capturing her and raising her would be good, whether for Little Xue or that brat An Lan.

He swiftly mobilized personnel from the surrounding branch halls and completely surrounded the family of three within the ruins of a mountain valley.

"Peerless battle hammer, towering Clear Sky Sect. Tang Hao, who would have thought that as an outstanding human genius from the world's number one sect, you would collude with a soul beast? You have betrayed humanity and committed an unforgivable crime. What face do you have left to remain alive?"

Holding the Clear Sky Hammer, Tang Hao wore a resolute expression and stood firm. He shielded Ah Yin, who held their child, behind him.

"Whether she is human or a soul beast, she has only one identity in my eyes. She is the wife of Tang Hao! If you want to take Ah Yin away, step over my corpse first! Spirit Hall, come fight!!"

A month later, a piece of news shook the continent.

Tang Hao, one of the Clear Sky Sect's Twin Stars, had broken the record for the youngest Title Douluo at the age of forty-four. He then brutally beat the Pope of Spirit Hall, leaving him so severely wounded that he died.

The continent surged with unrest. The Star Luo Empire was the first to deploy troops at its border. If Spirit Hall intended to wage war against the Clear Sky Sect, then amidst this chaos, it would be the perfect opportunity to seize the Heaven Dou Empire.

At the same time, they dispatched the Royal Knights to advance toward the Clear Sky Sect's mountain gate.

Whichever side was weaker, they would help that side. It would be best if both sides destroyed each other. Then the Star Luo Empire would unify the continent without obstruction. How could mere Blue Lightning and Seven Treasures Sect stand against Star Luo's million-strong army?

Spirit Hall.

An Lan had not expected Bibi Dong to act so quickly after Qian Xunji's death. He had intended to interfere and see if he could suppress Bibi Dong. Yet he had not even found the location of that secret chamber. Qian Xunji had returned for only three days before vanishing within the Pope's Palace. On the fourth day, news of his death spread. Qian Daoliu seemed to have descended upon the Pope's Palace, but no one else knew what had happened.

An Lan could not leave at all. He had to comfort Qian Renxue, who had lost her father and, though she had a mother, might as well not have had one.

Night.

Holding An Lan's hand, Qian Renxue had drifted into a light sleep. The remaining tears on her face made one unable to bear the sight.

A faint golden light fell behind them and took the shape of a figure.

"Greetings, Great Enshriner."

An Lan stood and tried to pull his hand free, but he could not move it at all. If he used too much force, he feared waking Qian Renxue.

"No matter."

Qian Daoliu walked to the other side, bent down to wipe the tears from his granddaughter's face, and glanced at their clasped hands, which were particularly eye-catching.

"I never expected Little Xue to trust you to such an extent."

An Lan said nothing.

"I intend to support Bibi Dong as the new Pope. What are your thoughts?"

Why was he asking me about this?

Unable to understand, An Lan frowned.

"What does the Great Enshriner mean?"

"She is young and extraordinarily gifted. As Pope, she can continue leading Spirit Hall, attract young people to join, and ensure that Spirit Hall's legacy continues unbroken."

Not a bad thought.

An Lan secretly curled his lip. Qian Daoliu probably believed that after Qian Xunji's death, Bibi Dong's resentment would disappear. He could never imagine that she intended to wipe out Spirit Hall along with everything else.

"I have no objections."

At this point, he had no room to speak. If he were a few years older, An Lan might have competed for the position of Pope himself. But now, he only possessed two Spirit Rings.

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It seemed Qian Daoliu had merely asked casually and had not expected An Lan to answer.

But then he asked another question.

"What are your thoughts regarding the Clear Sky Sect?"

"We should exterminate them with thunderous force, displaying Spirit Hall's might."

That was An Lan's most genuine thought. If he held power in Spirit Hall, that was exactly what he would do. Allowing the Clear Sky Sect to leave would create a hidden danger and endless trouble.

But Qian Daoliu...

Standing with his hands behind his back, Qian Daoliu carried the air of a great master.

"I once made an agreement with the previous sect master of the Clear Sky Sect. Before defeating him, members of Spirit Hall may not set foot upon the mountain where we fought, and I cannot personally act against the Clear Sky Sect."

Damn it! Spirit Hall's love-struck fools really were passed down from you, weren't they?!

Qian Daoliu "liked" Tang Chen.

An Lan shuddered in disgust.

"Besides, your teacher..."

Forget it. The truth behind Qian Xunji's death still could not be revealed to these two children.

"Even if we do not make the Clear Sky Sect bleed like a river, they must give us an explanation. If the Great Enshriner does not wish to break his agreement, leave this matter to Senior Sister and me."

An Lan knew the Clear Sky Sect's original fate, so he went along with it.

"You only have two Spirit Rings, and you want to join the battle?"

"Since the Great Enshriner wishes to use Senior Sister's name to continue attracting young talents and ensure fresh blood for Spirit Hall, then I am even more suitable. If something happens to me in the Clear Sky Sect, Spirit Hall will have even more reason to deal with them."

Dealing with the Clear Sky Sect was only an excuse. An Lan's real goal was to use the battle against the Clear Sky Sect to publicize his identity as the Pope's disciple and make more people aware of him. Otherwise, once Bibi Dong secured her position as Pope, various people would make things difficult for him. They might not be able to kill him, but they could certainly disgust him.

With only two Spirit Rings, joining the force pressuring the Clear Sky Sect would look absurd and suicidal. Yet such an immense contrast would leave a deep enough impression on people. Whether in Spirit City or among those heading to the Clear Sky Sect, for decades to come, they would eagerly talk about a mere two-ring brat daring to challenge the Clear Sky Hammer.

Bibi Dong probably would not stop him. She likely hoped he would die at the hands of the Clear Sky Sect, further escalating the conflict between both sides.

Wait, would she stab me in the back?