"Miss, you are as lovely as a celestial maiden, with a beauty fit for the heavens. Why stay among these filthy people? Would you be willing to remain by my side and leave this barren little world behind?" the brocade-clad young man said.
Golden light flickered in his eyes. He looked down on everyone, giving Qin Chuan and the others no regard.
A barren... little world?
Qian Renxue's heart sank. "What do you mean by that?"
The brocade-clad young man smiled without answering. The old man beside him chuckled and said, "This universe, known as Douluo Continent, is nothing more than a remote appendage that came into being around our Great Thousand World. It is merely an opportunity left behind by the passage of time."
"Now that the World Gate has reopened, the strong prey upon the weak—that is the law of heaven. A little world like this will either become a private treasure ground for anyone to plunder at will, or be refined by the various starry sky factions into secret realms where we can reap opportunities..."
At this, the old man gave Qian Renxue a strange look. "Of course, a beauty like you is a resource in her own right."
The moment he finished speaking, the atmosphere turned so tense it felt as though water could drip from the air.
Those utterly outrageous words
left Snake Lance Douluo and Puffer Douluo shaking with rage, their hearts full of humiliation and fury—and even a hint of disbelief.
They could hardly believe anyone would say something so horrifying.
Qin Chuan's gaze toward the brocade-clad young man also turned cold.
He had guessed some things about the young man's origins correctly, but others wrong.
The man did indeed come from the same world as Qin Chuan, but not Earth Star. He was one of the Starry Sky People who had descended from beyond the world.
Qin Chuan would never forget that arrogant manner of theirs, casually declaring they would refine secret realms and seize resources.
He might have had the same goal as them, but at least he knew how to sweet-talk people. That was one virtue he had: even when taking resources, he made the natives feel perfectly happy about it.
Those damned Starry Sky People really do turn up everywhere. I have to speed up my explorations... Otherwise, this world will inevitably fall into their hands, and all my efforts will have come to nothing.
He had no powerful faction backing him. If he were caught, his life might be in danger.
Still...
Qin Chuan remembered the Starry Sky People who had invaded Earth Star. Most of them had been weak, with their cultivation capped at the third realm, Yin-Yang Harmony Realm.
It seemed they were all subject to restrictions on their cultivation when entering other worlds.
Those restrictions were likely even stricter on Douluo Continent.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue suppressed her anger and looked up at the brocade-clad young man. "I should thank you for your kind offer. But compared to you, I find the man beside me much more interesting."
As she spoke, she pointed at Qin Chuan.
The old man's horrifying words seemed not to have disturbed her composure.
"That's a shame. But..." The brocade-clad young man shook his head, then abruptly changed tack and signaled to the servants around him to attack.
"Very few people I set my sights on ever escape me."
The old man gave a mocking laugh. Two divine-demon caves appeared once more, wreathed in dense spiritual energy, and in an instant bore down on Snake Lance Douluo.
Seeing this, Puffer Douluo was stunned. Who exactly was this man? He was actually able to suppress Snake Lance!
This was bad!
"You three, go grab that woman. Kill the other man while you're at it."
The brocade-clad young man gave his orders, then watched coldly without another word.
In Qin Chuan's memory, this fit the Starry Sky Noble's identity perfectly. Their cultivation was low, but they were "high-minded" and disdained to dirty their hands with lowly beings like them. They often had their accompanying protectors crush their enemies for them.
That old man in the God-Demon Realm was likely this man's protector.
"Miss, be careful. I'll be right back." Puffer Douluo already sensed trouble. Snake Lance was being thoroughly pinned down by the old servant.
He rushed over to help, joining the fight in midair and daring not to stray too far.
Boom!
The three powerhouses clashed. Divine light exploded again and again, accompanied by terrifying currents of air. The world seemed to turn upside down and shatter as the chaos engulfed the sky.
The God-Demon Realm was terrifyingly powerful. Based on Qin Chuan's earlier estimate, a God-Demon Realm powerhouse who had opened a divine-demon cave could already rival a Titled Douluo in this world.
"I'll handle those three. Sister Xue, watch yourself." Qin Chuan pointed at the three men with the strongest remaining auras. They were the three Soul Saints.
Qian Renxue was no weakling, but she had only just advanced to Soul Emperor and had yet to absorb even her Sixth Soul Ring. Facing a Soul Saint would be too dangerous, so Qin Chuan had to take them on himself.
"You picked the biggest three all at once. Be careful you don't choke—save one for me." Qian Renxue felt warmed by his words, but even Qin Chuan couldn't hope to beat three Soul Saints, especially with his injuries still unhealed.
Qin Chuan smiled faintly without replying. His skin gleamed with flawless radiance as he locked eyes with the three eager Soul Saints.
"You three pieces of trash—come on, let's see what you've got!"
With that, he stomped hard on the ground!
Bang!
A thousand-pound boulder tore through the air like a cannonball, hurtling toward the three men above. His manner was brazen in the extreme.
"Kid, you think you can stand against three Soul Saints? Has beauty addled your brain?" The three Soul Saints' eyes turned cold. They were all followers of the brocade-clad young man, but they had served him only a short time and had earned no merits.
They had never been valued, and resentment had long been festering inside them.
Now they had been ordered to surround and kill Qin Chuan and capture Qian Renxue. It was the perfect chance to earn merit and rise to the top!
Wealth and status, top-grade techniques and resources—all would soon be within their grasp!
Boom!
"Foolish brat, you don't know your place!" the leading Soul Saint roared coldly, then turned to the remaining three Soul Emperors and ordered, "Capture the woman first. Once we've killed this brat, we'll come join you and claim our reward. Lord Luo Lie will reward you handsomely!"
The three Soul Saints exchanged a glance, then prepared to kill Qin Chuan first. They immediately shot into the air in pursuit.
In their eyes, the outcome of the battle was already decided.
Everyone had witnessed Qian Renxue's earlier fight against the Golden Flame Holy Lion. It had been impressive, but nothing to fear. The remaining three Soul Emperors could handle her.
Qin Chuan, on the other hand, was hard to judge. His reaction speed earlier had even exceeded that of the two Titled Douluo.
He was probably strong, but the three of them could work together to kill him quickly.
They absolutely could not let that lord from the starry sky think they were useless.
"Beauty, will you surrender, or do we have to make you?" The three Soul Emperors laughed heartily, already imagining Lord Luo Lie's reward.
"It's your good fortune to catch Lord Luo Lie's eye. Why resist?"
Did they really think she, Qian Renxue, was weak and easy to bully?
She could die here in battle, but she would never let them take her away, make her someone else's possession, and turn her into a canary in a cage!
Qian Renxue's lovely face turned icy. Sun True Fire rose from her hands, its blazing light far more intense than before.
The extreme heat made the three arrogant Soul Emperors' expressions change at once. An inexplicable sense of dread surged through their hearts.
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