Qiangu Dieyan: Take Them All If You Like Them

"Is this the so-called Indomitable Staff Technique? To struggle against heaven and earth—it certainly fits the life I led in my previous existence."

Qian Jue watched the Coiling Dragon Staff whistling toward him, not a shred of fear in his eyes; instead, there was a faint, lingering excitement.

Tightening his grip on his own Coiling Dragon Staff, Qian Jue steadied his mind.

As Qiangu Zhangting's offensive closed in, Qian Jue struck after but arrived first, holding his staff horizontally across his chest to shatter this lethal blow.

Bang!

Qiangu Zhangting was struck in the chest by that horizontal staff, his entire body sent flying backward as if he had been rammed by a Soul Guidance Train.

As for the first form of his Indomitable Staff Technique, it had already been broken by Qian Jue.

Flying off the stage, Qiangu Zhangting felt the blood roiling in his chest.

No way, how does this kid have so much strength?

If not for his own cultivation as a three-ring Soul Elder, this single strike would have left him bedridden for at least half a month to recover.

"I concede."

Qian Jue retracted his martial soul, then stepped off the platform and reached out to pull Qiangu Zhangting to his feet.

Being defeated in a single move by a younger brother in front of his grandfather left Qiangu Zhangting with roiling blood and a flushed, embarrassed face.

But he was not the type to be a sore loser, especially since Qian Jue was family.

"Little brother, you are truly strong. I am convinced of my defeat."

Qiangu Dieyan nodded slightly. To be able to lose and let go—maintaining this mindset was the only way to have a chance at climbing to the peak in the future.

Back in his own day, it was precisely because he could not let go, always remembering how Yun Ming had struck him down from the clouds above the Ming Capital, that it had taken him a full thirty years longer to break through to the quasi-god realm.

Qiangu Dieyan stepped forward, placing a hand on Qiangu Zhangting's shoulder and channeling gentle Soul Power into his body to accelerate the healing of his internal injuries and suppress the blood roiling from the Coiling Dragon Staff's impact.

After finishing this, his gaze fell upon Qian Jue.

"Did you understand Zhangting's Indomitable Staff Technique?"

Qian Jue nodded, only realizing the profound mysteries of the Indomitable Staff Technique after quietly contemplating it.

"The so-called 'Battle Heaven Fight Earth' and the so-called 'indomitable will' are about using oneself to oppose the laws of the entire plane, breaking them with force, and then absorbing, converting, and utilizing them."

Qiangu Dieyan was deeply shaken upon hearing this.

"You have actually grasped the level of laws?!"

This was a realm that many at the Titled Douluo level could only touch.

Yet Qian Jue, currently only a one or two-ring Soul Master, had spoken the word "law" to him.

Only now did Qiangu Dieyan truly understand why Dongfeng had managed to find time in his busy schedule to use every means possible to invite him out of seclusion.

It turned out their Qiangu Clan really had produced a dragon!

Qian Jue looked at the Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand, the knotted dragon patterns on the staff faintly radiating a unique aura.

"The Indomitable Staff Technique can be said to be a confrontation with the laws of the plane. Coupled with the special nature of the Coiling Dragon Staff—the martial soul itself possessing the ability to deceive the plane—it is only then possible to shatter the plane and amplify oneself."

"Am I correct, Grandfather?"

Qiangu Dieyan nodded. Every word Qian Jue said was true; this was the reason their clan had been able to maintain prosperity on the continent for ten thousand years through the Indomitable Staff Technique.

Their lineage could be traced back as far as the Spirit Hall Elder Lineage of twenty thousand years ago.

From that time on, the Coiling Dragon Staff had stood at the pinnacle of the soul master world, relying on this very method of shattering laws and converting them for one's own use. Its explosive power ranked in the top three throughout the history of the entire soul master world.

It was only after Spirit Hall was destroyed that their clan fell into silence for a period, only re-emerging within the Spirit Pagoda in the last thousand years.

"But I feel, isn't this method a bit too opportunistic?"

Qiangu Dieyan and Qiangu Zhangting were both stunned. When practicing the Indomitable Staff Technique, they had never once considered this question.

Qian Jue planted his staff on the ground, his gaze fixed on the orange-red sunset at the horizon. "Since our Indomitable Staff Technique claims to 'Battle Heaven and Fight Earth' and emphasizes the word 'break,' we rely on the uniqueness of our martial soul and never dare to face the 'Heaven'—or rather, the wrath of the plane—directly."

"In this way, the so-called 'breaking heaven' can never reach the extreme I envisioned."

"Only by placing oneself in a desperate situation can one find a way to survive."

A biting aura rippled from Qian Jue's body, and the surrounding air became viscous and heavy.

He recalled his previous life, facing those powerful god-races across the universe.

Every narrow escape, every life-and-death struggle.

These memories of the past were the best whetstone, capable of elevating Qian Jue's perception.

One might ask, in the current Douluo Continent, how many have experienced ten thousand years of bloody warfare?

This was not the pressure of Soul Power, but an will originating from the spiritual level—firm as a rock, unshakable.

The Coiling Dragon Staff in his hand responded in kind, emitting bursts of dragon roars.

Nine-colored light flared brilliantly, shooting straight into the firmament.

The second realm of the staff path: Staff Intent.

Spiritual power merged into the Coiling Dragon Staff; the heart followed the intent. A single strike could hide killing intent and contain obsession, unconstrained by form. It could use intent to interfere with an enemy's mind, shatter illusions, and stabilize one's own spirit.

The realm of Intent, fully stepped into.

Qian Jue let out a long breath, then retracted his Coiling Dragon Staff.

Watching this scene from the side, Qiangu Dieyan felt his memories pulled back several decades.

The Sky Pillar Spear had once swept across the sky, dominating all directions and crushing the heroes of the world with its might.

At this moment, Qian Jue possessed the same aura that Yun Ming had back then!

Although he had only just stepped into the realm of Intent, his Staff Intent could not be called extremely strong, nor had it reached the level of shaking the heavens and moving the earth.

Yet, its foundation was solid; it was as silent as the earth and as resilient as the mountain ranges, remaining unflinching even if the heavens and earth were to collapse before him.

"Hahaha! Good, very good! My Qiangu clan shall flourish in this generation!"

Qiangu Dieyan burst into hearty laughter, his joy coming from the bottom of his heart. After all these years, he had finally seen the hope of completing the final stance of the Indomitable Staff Technique in a descendant.

That was right. Since one had decided to struggle against the heavens and earth, why be timid and hesitant?

If one's own heart was not resolute, how could one achieve the supreme feat of breaking through to become a god?

"I will stay at the Qingfeng Family for these next few days. You return home every weekend, and I will personally impart my teachings to you. If you have any confusion regarding your cultivation, you can come and ask me."

Qian Jue shook his head and said, "Great-grandfather, if possible, could you also teach my companions? Their talents are also quite good."

Hearing this, Qiangu Dieyan felt even more satisfied with his grandson.

To be loyal and righteous—how rare and commendable.

Suddenly, he recalled the two silver-haired girls who had been clinging to Qian Jue on the road earlier and teased, "Is it for your little girlfriends? Hahaha, youth is truly wonderful."

"What is the background of those two little girls? Great-grandfather will help you vet them. As someone who has been through it, let me tell you: if you like them, just take them both."

"As long as you can treat them equally, everyone can be happy. That is exactly what your grandfather did."

Having said that, a proud expression appeared on his face.

Qian Jue's mouth twitched. He knew Qiangu Dieyan was a stallion, but he hadn't expected him to teach him how to be a harem king. Was this really how one raised a grandson?

"I will respectfully follow your teachings, Great-grandfather."