Qian Daoliu Appears, Martial Soul Hall Backs Down

After a dozen exchanges, he was truly enjoying himself. It was rare for him to encounter such a pure battle.

Therefore, he did not switch the form of the Myriad Silk.

During this time, Chrysanthemum and Ghost wanted to intervene, but after being blasted away by a staff strike from the momentum-building Chen An, they no longer had the heart to interfere.

"Damn it, how is this guy so ferocious?"

Thousand Jun Douluo was horrified. All of his soul skills had been parried by Chen An; looking purely at staff techniques, he was no match for Chen An.

He was only able to hold on due to his high level, vast soul power, and the fact that he was a power-attack type, which made him more durable.

"Time is about up."

The person in the shadows still hadn't acted, so Chen An didn't know what the other party was thinking and could only remain on guard against a sudden strike.

The Myriad Silk was actually more like the Thousand Mechanism Umbrella; when Chen An got serious, this martial soul became terrifying.

Mastery of All Weapons combined with the Myriad Silk meant that one moment it was a long staff, and the next it could be a short blade for close-quarters combat.

Or, one second he would be parrying, and the next he would be manipulating silk threads to invade.

As for artillery-type forms, they weren't as effective as the sky-filling silk threads.

"Is this guy a hedgehog?"

This was the first time he had seen such a bizarre martial soul, and having no countermeasure, he fell into a disadvantageous position once Chen An abruptly changed the rhythm.

He was overwhelmed for a time and beaten into the appearance of a pig's head.

"Little brother, can you give me some face?"

The person hiding in the shadows finally couldn't help it and stepped out.

However, the words he spoke made Chen An's face darken.

What did he mean by giving him face? Why was everyone acting like they were in a fairy tale, expecting to be given face? Did they all think they had eaten the Face-Face Fruit?

But he had to carefully consider this person's suggestion, because that bottomless soul power made him somewhat wary.

"This Humble One is the Qian Daoliu you speak of. Although I do not know how you know of me, little brother, could you give me some face?"

Qian Daoliu said with a smile, but as he spoke, he had already activated his martial soul. The Six-Winged Angel manifested behind him, and that trace of the Angel God's aura emerged from his body.

Suddenly, he felt a tremendous pressure, feeling as if many people—no, many gods—were probing him through that aura.

Fortunately, his origin protected his body, so there was no major problem for the time being.

"Of course, not."

When Chen An said this, he was not as aggressive as he had been when speaking to Thousand Jun Douluo.

Qian Daoliu also understood that Chen An wanted compensation; he was the type who responded to soft tactics but not hard ones.

"What if I am willing to provide compensation on behalf of Martial Soul Hall?"

Qian Daoliu continued to smile, saying that this matter could be negotiated; he didn't have much confidence in forcibly taking Chen An down.

He had seen clearly from the sidelines that Chen An definitely possessed nine soul rings, and during the duel with Thousand Jun Douluo, he had only used seven, all of which were soul rings that bolstered his own abilities.

If the remaining two were added to the mix, he couldn't say for sure that he could keep him here.

Moreover, his Angel aura had little effect on Chen An, and given his own status as the bearer of the Angel inheritance, among other reasons, he did not want to flip the table entirely.

Much like the great powers of the world, heaven knew what would happen if the table were flipped, but one thing was certain: Chen An and Martial Soul Hall would become irreconcilable enemies.

"Oh, tell me?"

Chen An stepped back two paces, but Thousand Jun Douluo remained within his striking range. As for Chrysanthemum and Ghost, seeing the Great Elder emerge, they retreated obediently.

"The ownership of the surrounding area will belong to you. At the same time, I will compensate you for the full amount of losses and cleanup costs. How about that?"

This was equivalent to carving out a fiefdom. If anyone else had said it, he would have been suspicious, but coming from Qian Daoliu, it was a done deal.

One of the three strongest people in the world, the Great Elder of Martial Soul Hall. Those two points alone were enough to explain the situation.

It didn't even need to escalate to this level; even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, which was affiliated with Martial Soul Hall, could have resolved this issue.

It would just be a bit more troublesome, so the credibility was extremely high.

"Fifty million in resources, no Gold Soul Coins."

Chen An stated the compensation he wanted, which was no different from extortion, because this wasn't fifty million Gold Soul Coins.

Fifty million in resources was enough to make even Martial Soul Hall wince, and this price happened to be near the limit of what Qian Daoliu could accept.

"Fine."

Qian Daoliu said through gritted teeth.

As for kidnapping students to use as leverage, they couldn't bring themselves to do such a thing, nor were they that stupid; it was more important to stabilize the situation while they could still negotiate.

Qian Daoliu tossed over a storage Soul Tool and added some more resources into it.

After checking, they were indeed resources of various sizes, and quite suitable for students to use.

It seemed they had prepared for this before they arrived; as expected of Martial Soul Hall, they had even anticipated the worst-case scenario.

"Alright, you can go now."

Chen An smiled and invited the guests to leave.

Qian Daoliu signaled for Thousand Jun and the duo of Chrysanthemum and Ghost to depart first, as he appeared to have some matters he wished to discuss.

"Oh, right, help me pass a message to your Pope: her decision-making is truly trash."

Chen An shouted toward the three departing figures. Upon hearing this, the three quickened their pace.

After the shouting finished, only Chen An and Qian Daoliu remained.

"This Great High Priest, I wonder what instruction you might have for staying behind?"

Now it was Chen An's turn to look at Qian Daoliu with a beaming smile, maintaining his guard in secret; after all, the old man had not yet retracted his Martial Soul.

As it turned out, the very next moment, the man retracted his Martial Soul and suppressed his aura.

Chen An was left stunned, unsure of what the old man was playing at. But seeing the other party constantly hinting at something, he still acted to shroud the heavenly secrets of this area.

Not for any other reason, but being watched by that group of fellows was quite unpleasant.

"Little brother truly has impressive means."

At this moment, Qian Daoliu looked like an ordinary old man, his expression full of the admiration one holds for a genius as he looked at Chen An.

"If the Great High Priest has something to say, just say it."

"There are gods in the heavens who wish to target you."

A shocking statement meant to stun; Qian Daoliu was essentially exposing himself, though Chen An, having developed his strength, was not afraid.

What he worried about was the gods descending regardless of the cost, determined to suppress Chen An, which would result in the suffering of the masses.

Although he was the guardian of the Angel God, he was also a person of Douluo; how could he bear to see the world plunged into misery?

"I know."

"Dean Chen is truly extraordinary. I only wish to offer a reminder: be careful."

Chen An accepted the well-intentioned advice, and Qian Daoliu continued.

"I have two questions I would like to ask..."

Qian Daoliu paused, and only after receiving Chen An's nod did he continue.

"First, what is your view on the situation of the continent?

Second, what are your enrollment standards?"

Chen An did not hesitate much.

"I have no intention of participating in the struggles of the upper echelons. As for my enrollment standards, one only needs to pass the assessment."

Chen An stated it clearly; whether the other party believed him was up to them, though some words were best left unsaid.

"Then, can Martial Soul Hall spirit masters enter your esteemed academy to study?"

"They can."

As long as they passed that damned entrance exam, he would let them in. With his strength, he had nothing to fear.

After all, this thing treated everyone equally; he had said the same to Ning Fengzhi earlier. After all, he did not want to teach an Evil Soul Master or an anti-human spirit master.

"Good, I understand."