Douluo Pill! Instant Promotion! The Entire Audience Stunned!

When Chen Fan's words, "I came to Star Luo City to propose marriage, but I never said I was proposing to the imperial family," fell, the entire Taihe Hall fell into a deathly silence.

Dai Li's face turned livid.

Behind him, the eldest princess, Dai Yue, who was dressed in a pale gold gown, was trembling with rage.

Never in her life had she been humiliated like this in public.

A mere Soul Ancestor dared to slap her, the eldest princess of the imperial family, in the face before all the civil and military officials of the Star Luo Empire?

He was simply tired of living!

"Chen Fan! What do you mean by this?"

Dai Yue demanded angrily, having completely lost the reserved, charming smile she had shown Tang Xiao just moments before.

Chen Fan did not even glance at her.

He beckoned to the two palace maids. The sisters looked at each other, then approached timidly.

The two young girls looked similar, with slender figures, and though they wore standard palace maid uniforms, they could not hide their delicate faces and refined temperament.

Their hands trembled slightly; they were clearly terrified by the scene.

"What are your names?"

Chen Fan asked, his tone gentle.

The slightly taller girl on the left lowered her head, her voice as thin as a mosquito's hum, "Xu... Xu Jiuer!"

The girl on the right followed suit, "Xu, Xu Qinger."

"Xu Jiuer, Xu Qinger..." Chen Fan repeated the names and nodded. "Good names."

"Chen Fan, you are too presumptuous!"

Dai Li's fury could no longer be contained.

He slammed his hand onto the armrest of the dragon throne and rose abruptly, a terrifying aura belonging to an eighty-ninth-level Soul Douluo instantly enveloping the entire Taihe Hall!

"What do you take the Star Luo imperial family for?"

The ministers were all silent as cicadas in winter, shrinking their necks and not daring to make a sound. They knew the Emperor was truly enraged.

Chen Xin remained silent, but he took a step forward, and his Soul Douluo pressure instantly shattered the Emperor's aura.

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood."

Only then did Chen Fan look up and smile faintly. "It is a fact that I came to Star Luo City to propose."

"But who I wish to marry is my own freedom."

"Who decreed that my coming to Star Luo City to propose must mean I am proposing to your imperial family?"

"You..."

Dai Li's knuckles turned white with rage, his soul power surging within him, and he could barely resist the urge to strike.

As if sensing his intent.

A gaze as cold as a sword locked onto him, causing his entire body to stiffen.

He followed the gaze.

He saw Chen Xin standing behind Chen Fan with his hands behind his back, not even having released his martial soul.

But.

His eyes were like two unsheathed swords, piercing straight into Dai Li's mind.

A Titled Douluo!

Dai Li shuddered, and the anger that had just surged up was instantly doused by a bucket of cold water.

He had almost forgotten!

This little Soul Ancestor had brought a Titled Douluo with him!

"Hoo..."

Dai Li took a deep breath, forcing down the urge to attack, and turned his gloomy gaze toward the head of the Xu Family.

The head of the Xu Family was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a faded, worn-out robe, and at this moment, he was trembling with excitement.

He had never dreamed that his two daughters, who had come to the palace to serve dishes to supplement the family income, would be noticed by the Sect Master of the Seven Kill Sect.

Was this their chance to soar to the heavens?

"Xu Changping!"

However.

Dai Li's icy voice caused him to stiffen completely, as if he had been frozen in an ice cellar.

"Guards!"

"Seize the entire Xu family! If they dare to resist, execute them without mercy!"

"Yes!"

More than ten Spirit Emperor-level imperial guards immediately rushed forward, their long spears pointed directly at Xu Changping.

Seeing this scene.

Xu Changping's face turned deathly pale.

He wanted to resist, but with his cultivation only at the level sixty-something Spirit Emperor rank, he had no power to fight back against these dozen-plus Spirit Emperors.

What should he do?

Chen Xin, standing to the side, seemed ready to intervene, but as if sensing something, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Just as the head of the Xu Family was about to be apprehended.

Suddenly.

A series of muffled thuds rang out.

Those dozen-plus golden-armored guards were struck as if by a heavy blow, their bodies flying backward uncontrollably before crashing heavily to the ground, vomiting blood and wailing incessantly.

"Who?!"

Dai Li's expression changed drastically as he looked sharply toward the entrance of the great hall.

A figure slowly walked in from outside.

It was an old man dressed in a grey robe, his hair and beard completely white.

His face was gaunt, his back hunched, and he leaned on an ordinary wooden cane, looking no different from a common rural farmer.

But at this moment.

The terrifying eight spirit rings swirling around him—two yellow, two purple, and four black—made it impossible for anyone to underestimate him.

Especially when Dai Li sensed the fluctuation of that spirit power!

"Level eighty-nine, Spirit Douluo?"

Dai Li's pupils shook.

Since when had such a formidable figure appeared in the Star Luo Empire?

How did he not know about this?

"Old Ancestor!"

Just as Dai Li was reeling in shock.

The head of the Xu Family, as if granted a reprieve, was so moved that tears nearly fell, his voice choked with emotion.

"Dai Li."

The Xu Family ancestor lifted his head, expressionless. His turbid eyes, which held a restrained brilliance, looked straight at Dai Li, his voice raspy. "It has been many years. I didn't expect that you would have ascended to the throne."

Dai Li's body stiffened abruptly.

He looked at that wrinkled face, his pupils shrinking to pinpricks, his voice cracking. "You... you are Xu Wensu?!"

As soon as this name was spoken, the expressions of many older ministers present changed drastically.

Xu Wensu!

The champion of the inaugural Star Luo Youth Tournament!

But for Dai Li, the deepest impression was that this Xu Wensu had defeated the most outstanding genius of the Star Luo royal family!

Dai Li had been present at that match.

He had watched with his own eyes as his third uncle, whom he regarded as an idol, was defeated by this Xu Wensu in a single move, never to recover, eventually dying in the gloom of the Dai family's unique power struggles.

And this memory was the shadow of his entire life.

"You... how are you not dead yet?!" Dai Li's voice trembled.

Xu Wensu grinned, revealing a toothless mouth. "You haven't died yet, so how could this old man dare to go first?"

Dai Li's face turned livid.

Though they were both level eighty-nine Spirit Douluos, he knew clearly in his heart that he was absolutely no match for Xu Wensu.

If even a figure like his third uncle had lost back then, what chance did he have?

But right now, the royal family's dignity could not be lost!

He gritted his teeth and swept his gaze toward the direction of the Clear Sky Sect.

Tang Xiao had long been unable to contain himself.

After seeing Dai Yue smile sweetly at him earlier, he had been absolutely ecstatic.

At this moment.

Seeing Dai Li's look for help, his blood surged. He stood up abruptly, just about to speak...

"Sit down!"

Just as he opened his mouth, a large hand pressed firmly onto his shoulder.

Tang Wei's expression turned grave, his gaze locked tightly onto Chen Xin across the great hall.

Chen Xin stood there with his hands behind his back, yet Tang Wei could clearly feel that the man's aura had already locked onto him.

If he were to make even the slightest move, this Chen Xin would undoubtedly intercept him in an instant!

Regarding this Chen Xin, who was suspected of having received the true teachings of Chen Jianjun, Tang Wei truly lacked the confidence to guarantee victory, even with his advantage in soul power rank!

"Great Elder!"

Tang Xiao grew anxious.

"Shut up!"

Tang Wei let out a low growl, his voice carrying an unquestionable majesty. "This matter has nothing to do with us."

A mere Xu Wensu, a mere Soul Douluo, was naturally beneath his notice.

Likewise, Chen Xin did not care about him either, which was why he hadn't made a move.

They were the only two Titled Douluo present.

Once one of them acted, they would inevitably be targeted by the other.

Therefore...

Upon hearing Tang Wei's words, Tang Xiao gritted his teeth and eventually sat back down, though his face appeared somewhat twisted.

"Control your expression; don't give us away!"

Noticing this, Tang Wei narrowed his eyes and transmitted his voice to Tang Xiao, whose expression shifted as he silently lowered his head.

As for Dai Li, seeing this scene caused his heart to sink to the bottom of a valley.

The Clear Sky Sect did not seem to intend to intervene?

Of course, Dai Li had not placed all his hopes on the Clear Sky Sect.

He took a deep breath and exchanged a glance with Empress Zhu beside him.

Years of tacit understanding allowed them to grasp each other's thoughts almost simultaneously.

Soul Fusion Skill!

Although both of them were rank 89 Soul Douluos, their Soul Fusion Skill, the Nether White Tiger, honed through years of marital synergy, could hold its own even against a Titled Douluo!

What's more, this Xu Wensu was not even a Titled Douluo!

"Your Majesty..."

Empress Zhu whispered.

Dai Li nodded, and just as he was about to speak—

"Rank 89 Soul Douluo, not bad."

Suddenly, Chen Fan's light chuckle rang out abruptly in the hall.

"Hm?"

Chen Fan's sudden interjection startled Dai Li and Empress Zhu. Even Xu Wensu paused slightly, turning his head to look at Chen Fan. He also noticed Chen Xin, who remained within a meter behind him, and offered a slight bow. "Sect Master Chen is joking; this old man is merely clinging to life."

Clearly, this Xu Wensu had been lurking in the venue all along, just without revealing himself.

"Is that so?"

Chen Fan was noncommittal, revealing a smile with hidden meaning. "Then, what if I said I could help you?"

"Help me?"

Xu Wensu was stunned.

Dai Li and Empress Zhu were also taken aback.

Everyone in the hall was startled by these words, including Chen Xin, whose gaze held a hint of surprise.

Could it be...

"Chen Fan!"

Dai Li's expression darkened as he rebuked, "This is an internal matter of the Star Luo Empire; your Seven Kill Sect had best not interfere!"

However, Chen Fan ignored Dai Li's words entirely. He opened his palm, and as if appearing out of thin air, a golden pill exuding a rich medicinal fragrance emerged.

The moment the pill appeared, a strange aroma permeated the entire hall.

Just by taking a single breath, one could feel their soul power slightly boiling within their body!

Even Tang Wei narrowed his eyes at this moment, staring fixedly at the pill!

He had a feeling that if he could consume it, the barrier at rank 95 that had held him back for nearly a decade...

Is Little Fan really willing to part with this?

What Tang Wei could sense, Chen Xin naturally could as well. The difference was that Chen Xin knew exactly what this pill was!

Douluo Pill!

It was precisely because of this pill that Chen Jianjun had stepped from level ninety-seven to level ninety-eight upon emerging from seclusion!

But... was this Xu Family truly worth using such a pill for?

(Slight adjustment to efficacy: [Douluo Pill: Limited to soul masters with soul power levels between 89 and 97. Consuming it increases soul power by one level. Each person may only consume one in their lifetime.])

"For you."

Chen Fan flicked his hand, and Xu Wensu caught it steadily.

He took a deep breath, opened his palm, and looked at the pill resting there. His heart rate accelerated sharply.

He could clearly sense the medicinal fragrance emanating from it, and even felt an impulse rising within him.

But...

Could such an unheard-of pill really be trusted?

Yet, on second thought, he, Xu Wensu, had little lifespan left, and today was a moment of life and death for the Xu Family.

He had long since prepared himself for his demise; what else was there to fear?

"Hoo!"

Xu Wensu gritted his teeth and chose to swallow it in one gulp!

BOOM!

In less than two and a half minutes, an aura surpassing the soul power fluctuations of Dai Li instantly swept across the entire scene!

Level ninety soul power!

Dai Li's face turned deathly pale. He widened his eyes, his gaze filled with disbelief. "How is this possible!?"

"This... this is level ninety!?"

Empress Zhu felt her legs go weak, nearly collapsing into her chair. She stared at Xu Wensu with terrified, beautiful eyes, feeling the pressure of his level ninety soul power and feeling as if she were in a dream.

She had been stuck at level eighty-five for a full decade without progress, and Dai Li had likewise been stuck at level eighty-nine for ten long years.

Xu Wensu had been stuck at level eighty-nine for even longer than the two of them combined, so how could he... just from a single pill, break through?

"Title... Title Douluo?!"

"Xu Wensu has broken through to become an eight-ring Title Douluo?!"

"My god! One pill... just one pill?!"

"This is definitely level ninety soul power, no mistake!"