When I Walked In, I Saw Chang Wei Beating Laifu!

"Fight? No, a princess would never fight her Holy Knight, and Yun Ji's Holy Knight would never hurt Yun Ji!"

The Little Mermaid Yun Ji's eyes were red from crying, yet she was exceptionally resolute at this moment.

Xu Huxiao frowned, but the conviction in his eyes did not waver in the slightest.

"Looks like you still haven't recognized the cruelty of reality. Soul Beasts are nothing more than nourishment for Soul Masters to grow stronger."

Then, his first Soul Ring lit up. The sleeves around his arms burst apart instantly, revealing a pair of enormous arms covered in Platinum Black Dragon patterns.

Triple Amplification, Gluttonous Grip!

I've already exposed her, yet she's still trying to use some princess-and-Holy-Knight story to deceive me. How naive.

His Twin Arms Martial Soul completed its Size Multiplication. Since they were very close, Xu Huxiao stepped forward, and his enlarged, dragon-patterned right arm directly seized the Little Mermaid by the throat, easily lifting her up.

"Now, you..."

Just as Xu Huxiao was about to threaten her and shatter this Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast's innocence—

Buzz—

An unexpected change occurred again!

As though touching the little girl had triggered some condition, a message suddenly appeared in his mind.

[Seed of Prophecy]: When you obtain Princess Yun Ji's 'sincere heart,' you will be able to view it.

What was this thing?

Xu Huxiao focused his attention on it, and one message after another appeared.

[Whoever saves you from the Demon Clam will become the Lost Kingdom—Atlantis's only hope, Douluo Continent's future savior, and your Holy Knight.]

[Remember Mother's words. Go, Little Yun Ji.]

[This is the prophecy left behind by the Creator God, and it is also your destiny, Little Yun Ji.]

[Mother left the Seed of Prophecy in your consciousness. As long as the Holy Knight appears and your fates become bound together, he will definitely know upon seeing you. Then, he will follow destiny's guidance and guard you, protect you.]

[...]

[So, has it already been a hundred thousand years...]

[Holy Knight who sees this message, believe me. From this moment on, the gears of fate have already begun to turn.]

[I know souls from another world are always suspicious, but the threads of fate have already connected you. Don't worry, this isn't a bad thing. This is the legendary path that belongs to you.]

[Go, child. I left three messages in Little Yun Ji's Martial Soul. They will unlock one by one when Little Yun Ji reaches Soul Elder, Soul King, and Soul Sage.]

[These three messages will guide you onward.]

['Playing god? I refuse to believe in any destiny. I've fought for every bit of my fate myself.']

[Such strong willpower. As expected of the Holy Knight.]

[But rest assured, destiny is not predetermined, because this is merely an insignificant beginning...]

Destiny?

What a joke!

"Did I get hit by some kind of mental Soul Skill? Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts really do have some unusual abilities, but trying to fool me with something like this is far too naive."

Xu Huxiao snorted coldly. Soul Beasts were all cunning, and it was actually still trying to play tricks on him.

Xu Huxiao was certain that aside from receiving a few messages, his mind had not been affected in any way.

But the words "a soul from another world" made Xu Huxiao wary.

How had the other party determined that he was from another world?

"There are messages left in her Martial Soul? Then let me see exactly what messages are inside this mermaid's Martial Soul."

Xu Huxiao looked at the Little Mermaid in his hand, narrowing his eyes.

After all, his Eye of Omniscience could obtain all of the other party's information!

Thus—

He stared at the stubborn Little Mermaid in his hand. Three seconds later, her information appeared.

Then, Xu Huxiao focused his attention on the [Martial Soul] entry.

The little girl's Martial Soul information appeared, followed by more messages gradually popping up.

[Has she already reached Soul Elder? Holy Knight, I'm sure you and the princess have gone through many interesting adventures together.]

No. I merely used my cheat to learn the information ahead of time, Xu Huxiao thought mockingly.

[Then you are qualified to know the first message. Make preparations in advance.]

[First message: At this very moment, Douluo Continent's God Realm has already been corrupted by unknown Evil Weirdness. All gods have fallen. You must stay far away from anything related to gods, especially their followers. These so-called believers of the gods are no longer normal!!!]

[The sign is that a ring of eerie green light will appear around the moon at midnight. It will last for a quarter of an hour and be clearly visible.]

[Before long, a group of Weird Soul Masters carrying faith in Evil Weirdness will appear across the continent, spreading the beliefs of Evil Weirdness and corrupting Douluo Continent.]

[Remember, when approaching a Weird Soul Master, the purple gemstone on Princess Yun Ji's Five-Colored Bracelet will light up.]

[Also, if you encounter Weird Soul Masters, you must be careful!]

[Because these Weird Soul Masters cannot be killed!!!]

Xu Huxiao frowned. Was this trying to scare children? He continued focusing his thoughts on the Martial Soul entry, wanting to keep reading.

Three seconds later, another message appeared.

[Has Princess Yun Ji already reached Soul King? Congratulations, Holy Knight. I trust that your cultivation must be very powerful by now as well.]

Not at all. I'm still just a level-thirteen Soul Master rookie, Xu Huxiao could not help complaining.

Uncovering this so-called predetermined destiny scam in advance satisfied him greatly, because he had always believed there was no such damned thing as destiny.

As Xu Huxiao complained, the messages continued appearing.

[I'm sure you already understand the danger posed by Weird Soul Masters. Here, I have some good news to tell you.]

[Actually, Weird Soul Masters are not completely immortal. After seven fatal attacks, they will completely dissipate.]

[The reason I did not tell you before was because your cultivation was still too weak at the time. Without the attack power of Soul Skills above the Soul King level, trying to eliminate Weird Soul Masters would be extremely dangerous.]

[Now, Holy Knight and Princess, you may learn the second message.]

[I hope you have not yet seen the pitch-black ring around the sun. As I said, make preparations in advance.]

[Second message: As the corruption of unknown Evil Weirdness deepens, seven Weird Gods who wish to devour Douluo Continent have been born in the Douluo God Realm. However, because they are separated by worlds, their power can hardly directly affect the continent. Therefore, the seven Weird Gods each chose a spokesperson from among their believers—their sole Weird God Envoy—to fulfill their evil wishes.]

[That is: spread the faith of Evil Weirdness and harvest the lives of all beings!!]

[The sign of the seven Weird Gods' birth is that a pitch-black ring will appear around the sun at noon. It will last for a quarter of an hour and be clearly visible.]

[After undergoing mutation, these seven Weird God Envoys will gradually obtain the power of gods and possess the same immortal traits. You must be careful.]

Sure enough.

The story was getting more and more outrageous. Xu Huxiao did not believe it at all.

These stories could only fool Blue Star people who had never read the original Douluo work.

Trying to fool him, though? That was simply too stupid.

Still, like reading a story, although he did not believe it, Xu Huxiao was genuinely curious about what came next and what other absurd tale it had to tell.

Then he continued activating the Eye of Omniscience and focused his thoughts on the Martial Soul entry. Three seconds later, another message appeared.

[Has she already reached Soul Sage? How wonderful...]

Huh?!

Why was there no more? Didn't it say there was another message? Come out already! I'm still waiting to see the rest of the story.

Yet no matter how Xu Huxiao stared, no further messages emerged.

"Could it be that it couldn't keep making things up? How utterly ridiculous. It turned out to be an unfinished prophecy. What a joke!"

Xu Huxiao scoffed at the so-called prophecy and did not believe a word of it.

But even if the so-called prophecy and destiny were fake, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast in his hand was real.

A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at the Little Mermaid in his grasp and said,

"Submit to me. It is your only choice."

"No! Mother said the princess and the Holy Knight are equals. You can't treat Yun Ji like this!"

Though restrained by another, Yun Ji was not afraid in the slightest. Instead, she remained exceptionally resolute.

"Hmph. You refuse to submit? Then I can only make you suffer a little."

With that, Xu Huxiao tightened the fingers of his right hand, intending to make the Little Mermaid recognize reality.

"Stop! You little brat!!"

A deep, thunderous roar rang out, accompanied by powerful Black Flame Soul Power that forcibly pried open Xu Huxiao's enlarged hand.

"Ah~"

The Little Mermaid Yun Ji fell to the ground. Her beautiful, watery eyes were filled with grievance. Not only had she failed to complete the task Mother had given her, but her Holy Knight was so fierce too. Sob, sob~

"Father?? I... this..."

Xu Huxiao turned and saw his father appear at the doorway. For a moment, he had no idea how to explain the situation before him.

"Shut up—!"

"Good grief! You went to the auction house with your mother once, and you actually secretly bought a little girl back. On top of that, you used violence against her."

"Are you trying to rebel?! You just obtained your first Soul Ring and already think your wings have hardened?! You little brat whose feathers haven't even grown in yet, and you're already trying to fool around!!"

The three questions came crashing down on him one after another, leaving Xu Huxiao somewhat stunned.

Didn't they say a Titled Douluo could see through a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Why doesn't Father...

"No, Father, listen to me. She is—"

"You still dare argue? Could what I saw with my own eyes be fake?!"

The more Xu Bayan spoke, the angrier he became. A flash of light had just appeared in his son's courtyard, and thinking something had happened, he had hurried over to take a look.

He had never expected to see this scene.

At that moment, Ning Fengyu also ran in through the doorway. Seeing the scene before her, her delicate brows furrowed.

"Brother Yan, what happened?"

"Hmph! This is all because you spoiled our son. Indulgent mothers ruin their children. He's only six, yet he already knows how to harm little girls and commit such vile, beastly acts!"

"The moment I walked in, I saw this stinking brat bullying the little girl he secretly bought. I caught him red-handed! Tell me, shouldn't this brat be beaten?!"

Xu Bayan snorted coldly and quickly snapped off a piece of spotted bamboo. Then, seeing his son's enlarged arms, he tossed aside the thin bamboo in his hand and directly uprooted a whole large stalk. With a sweep of Soul Power, its branches and leaves fell away, leaving behind a bamboo rod as thick as a forearm.

"Stinking brat, take this!"

"You're already this unruly at such a young age. Won't you turn the world upside down when you grow up?!"

In an instant, Xu Huxiao felt an immensely powerful aura erupt from Xu Bayan. Then his vision blurred, and he was lifted upside down by a pair of large hands.

Father has Titled Douluo cultivation. There's no way he can't recognize a Hundred-Thousand-Year Transformed Soul Beast, right?!

Then, tyrannical Soul Power entered his body. Xu Huxiao's Twin Arms Martial Soul was directly forced back into his body, his Soul Ring vanished, and his arms returned to their normal size.

"Wait! Father, she isn't human. She's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in transformed form!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Bayan paused with the bamboo rod raised. Then Soul Power circulated around his body as he looked toward the little girl sitting on the ground nearby.

After staring for a while, Xu Bayan looked back at his son dangling upside down in his hand and frowned.

"I can't tell. You little brat sure know a lot. You even know Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts can transform."

Hearing Xu Bayan's words, Xu Huxiao sighed in relief. His father was far too reckless. Without even figuring out the situation, he only knew how to solve problems with violence.

"Father, I was right, wasn't I? She is—"

"Shut up!!"

"..."

"Whether she's human or a Soul Beast, do you think I can't tell? This little girl is clearly a damned human!"

"Your father's Soul Power Level may have dropped by ten levels, but my Title cultivation is still here. Trying to fool me? Not in a million years!!"

"You little brat behaved atrociously and even spun lie after lie. Your crime has just gotten worse."

"You were originally getting twenty strikes. Now it's doubled—forty strikes!"

Smack!