Soulless Clan (Bonus Chapter for Everyone Who Voted)

(Bonus chapter for all the brothers who voted for me. You are my greatest source of motivation. Today is my second day on the recommendations list. Thank you for your support.)

Yu Xiaofeng's heart pounded as he thought to himself, Immortals? Are they cultivators? He hurriedly asked, "What happened afterward?"

The man said, "Later, the wise among them studied the continent's ancient texts and developed a system suited to themselves."

"When a child was born, they would forcibly implant a soul ring into them. Naturally, the success rate was pitifully low, and even more people died because of it. But during that time, they accumulated experience. On the Douluo Continent, martial souls are tested at age six, while they had to test theirs at age three."

"As long as a three-year-old could absorb a ten-year soul ring, that child could cultivate all the way to Rank 90."

"That was the dark age of the Douluo Continent. Because of the Soulless Clan's strength, they ruled the entire continent."

"After unifying the continent, they constantly captured people for experiments, hoping to change the fate of their clan. Because of their brutality, the entire continent eventually rose up against them and wiped them out, leading them to extinction."

"As for the present Douluo Continent, its historical records have long since vanished. When I descended, fewer than a hundred members of their clan remained, yet they had finally developed a new result."

"Once every member of the Soulless Clan reaches Rank 80, they can sacrifice themselves to another person and become a soul ring."

"And what that old bastard Qian Daoliu witnessed was the process of a Soulless Clan member's sacrifice."

Yu Xiaofeng's heart skipped a beat, then began pounding as though it were about to explode.

The man noticed Yu Xiaofeng's concerns and spoke again. "You aren't from this continent either, are you?"

Upon hearing that, Yu Xiaofeng's face turned even paler.

The man suddenly smiled. "The reason I captured you was because of your Eight Trigram Palm. If I hadn't encountered the Soulless Clan and learned their history, I wouldn't have dared believe that neither Tang San nor you were natives of this continent."

"No wonder Tang San was so strong. The Tang Sect only appeared after he came here. Before that, the Douluo Continent belonged entirely to the Soulless Clan. There was no Tang Sect at all."

Yu Xiaofeng nodded. "I truly am not from the Douluo Continent. I transmigrated here after death."

Although the man did not understand what Yu Xiaofeng meant by transmigration, he was a god. He guessed that perhaps another powerful god was manipulating everything from behind the scenes—a god a hundred times stronger than himself.

After a moment of silence, the man said, "Your martial soul came with you, but your physical body belongs to the Douluo Continent. That means another martial soul must be hidden within you. So I intend to use a soul ring created by a Soulless Clan sacrifice as the soul ring for your other martial soul."

Yu Xiaofeng froze. He felt that the man's words made sense, but he had no idea what his other martial soul could be.

The man continued, "Your second martial soul has yet to awaken. Influenced by your Body Spirit, it has already mutated. As your martial soul grows stronger and stronger, it will surely reveal its true form."

"I think it should appear in another way. It ought to be quite special."

Yu Xiaofeng thought for a long time but could not make sense of it. He glanced toward the glowing screen on the wall.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu was already injured. A longsword was embedded in his left arm, but his eyes blazed with fervor as he laughed. "It's all real. It's all real."

"Yu Xiaofeng, I'll cherish you like my own son and raise you to Rank 80 before killing you. Then, once I fuse with your Body Spirit, I will become the greatest person in the history of the Douluo Continent."

"Xiaofeng, you absolutely must not die! Grandpa Qian is coming! Grandpa Qian is coming to save you!"

(Some people said that Qian Daoliu was supposedly so damn awesome, so why would he grovel to Yu Xiaofeng and take him as his god-grandson? Do you understand now?)

(If you knew your friend could make you immune to all illness and live forever, what would you do?)

Looking at Qian Daoliu's ugly face, Yu Xiaofeng shook his head. "Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him."

"For the sake of your own selfish desires, you harm others. Qian Daoliu, I swear you will die even more miserably than you did in the original story."

The man said, "He's almost here. Figure out an excuse yourself. When you reach Rank 50, I'll have someone take you to my divine temple."

"Remember, I am the Dark Demon God."

The man's voice gradually faded. With a bang, the stone door opposite Yu Xiaofeng shattered, and Qian Daoliu appeared before him, travel-worn and covered in injuries.

With tears streaming down his aged face, Qian Daoliu said to Yu Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, Grandpa Qian is here."

As soon as he spoke, Qian Daoliu ran to Yu Xiaofeng with tears and snot streaming down his face. Looking at Yu Xiaofeng, who was covered in wounds, Qian Daoliu said, "Xiaofeng, wake up. It's Grandpa Qian."

Yu Xiaofeng cursed inwardly, You old bastard Qian Daoliu, you're still trying to win me over at a time like this. You want me to see you when I'm at my most desperate, remember this moment, have my favorability toward you shoot through the roof, and feel grateful to you. You really are a sly old fox.

I just won't wake up. Let's see what the hell you'll do.

Seeing that Yu Xiaofeng remained unconscious, Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched. Gritting his teeth, he took out a pill and fed it to Yu Xiaofeng, thinking, You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. It's worth it.

The moment the pill entered his stomach, Yu Xiaofeng felt his injuries noticeably heal by half, while his Soul Power continued to strengthen.

Old bastard, you're really going all out. You've invested heavily, huh? Let's see what else you've got. Today, I'm going to fleece you dry.

As Yu Xiaofeng thought this, one of his fingers twitched, but he showed no obvious sign of waking up.

When Qian Daoliu saw Yu Xiaofeng's finger move, his aged face broke into a grin. He thought Yu Xiaofeng would wake up immediately, but after a long while, Yu Xiaofeng remained completely still.

Qian Daoliu gritted his teeth again, his heart aching painfully as he thought, For the sake of becoming the strongest person on the Douluo Continent, for the sake of becoming a god, it's worth it.

With that, Qian Daoliu fed Yu Xiaofeng another pill. Yu Xiaofeng did not know what it was for, but he felt his physique and blood vitality begin to surge. The circulation of his blood quickened, and his wounds visibly began to scab over.

Yu Xiaofeng sneered inwardly, Old bastard, that hurt, didn't it? Don't tell me you only brought these two pills to save your life while traveling?

If I don't fleece you until you're miserable today, I'll feel awful. Keep feeding me those supreme tonic pills.

Yu Xiaofeng sneered inwardly. His eyelids kept fluttering, yet he still showed no sign of opening his eyes.

Now Qian Daoliu was dumbfounded. What kind of injury was this? Two life-saving pills had gone down, and he still was not awake.

Qian Daoliu considered that it might be because of Yu Xiaofeng's Soul Power. He immediately took out another pill and fed it to him.

Don't feel bad, don't feel bad. Everything he has will be mine in the future. What I spend today will be what I gain tomorrow. It's worth it.

Qian Daoliu comforted himself.

After swallowing three pills, each more potent than the last, Yu Xiaofeng realized that even if he wanted to remain unconscious, he could not. The instant he opened his eyes, he saw Qian Daoliu's face. Tears immediately streamed down his cheeks as he burst into loud sobs. "Grandpa Qian, Grandpa Qian."

"You finally came to save me..."

(The foreshadowing for Qian Daoliu is finally revealed today. Today is April 1st. While writing this chapter, I kept reading your god-tier comments, especially those from people who start trashing it after reading just one chapter. I want to ask, can you not be so arrogant? You don't have to read it, but you're not me, so how do you know what I'm thinking? You don't know anything.)