Qian Gu Qingfeng (4,000 words)

The Crimson Domain.

Inside the enormous, dark red hall, the Crimson Mother sat in the highest position, and below her, dozens or even hundreds of figures prostrated themselves on the ground.

One of the Super God Rank powerhouses looked respectfully at the Crimson Mother and asked, "Mother, why won't you let us make a move? If we attack together, we should be able to capture him."

Rong Nianbing is very strong, but his physical strength is not that outrageous. He cannot ignore Super God Rank attacks like the Golden Dragon King.

Therefore, what this Super God Rank powerhouse said is not impossible; if they all rushed forward, they could indeed try to capture Rong Nianbing.

The Crimson Mother, who had been looking at the Starry Sky outside, turned her head upon hearing this, her tone indifferent.

"You yourself said it's 'should,' which means there's no certainty. And even if we keep him, how much will the Crimson Domain have to pay?"

In the battle just now, she, the strongest in the Crimson Domain, was completely at a disadvantage.

Although she didn't reveal her trump card, Rong Nianbing certainly used her full strength.

If they were to engage in a fight to the death, even if they were to win, they would pay a heavy price, with countless years of accumulation being destroyed in an instant, which would be unacceptable to the Crimson Mother.

After all, without those foundational resources, what would she use to break through to that realm?

"Remember this: our goal is not to fight to the death with some powerful individual, but to ensure the Crimson Domain completes its final transformation."

The Crimson Mother's gaze was profound. "When the Crimson Domain advances to the Divine Realm, I will be the true God King. At that time, what will a mere Rong Nianbing matter?"

The Super God Rank powerhouse who had asked the question immediately kowtowed, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The Crimson Mother waved her hand and said calmly, "However, that god named Rong Nianbing is indeed a threat. He might hinder our actions in the future. Pay attention to his movements, but don't act rashly."

Inside the hall, everyone kowtowed in unison.

"Yes, sir!"

After concluding this topic, the Crimson Mother gave everyone some instructions and then dismissed them, leaving only Yan Long behind to inquire about another matter.

"What's the current situation with the Pegasus Twin Stars?"

The Pegasus Twin Stars are a plane that the Crimson Mother most desires to devour. It has already begun to produce God Rank powerhouses, making it Demigod Realm, and it is rich in resources. If she devours the Pegasus Twin Stars, the Crimson Mother is confident that she can transform the Crimson Domain into a true Divine Realm.

(Note: The Pegasus Twin Stars are the Douluo 4 Dragon-Horse Twin Stars of Dou Si. Because Dragon Valley has not been attracted there yet, no Dragon Clan have been born, only the Pegasus Clan, so they are called the Pegasus Twin Stars.)

However, although the Pegasus Twin Stars do not have Plane Master, they do have a Life Core named Tianyang, who is a Half-step God King and a headache for the Crimson Mother.

Strictly speaking, the opponent's strength is not great. After all, Tianyang is the Life Core, specializing in the Power of Creation, which is different from the Power of Destruction she wields, and therefore not skilled in combat. Moreover, there is not a single Super God Rank expert on Pegasus Twin Stars at present, so the Crimson Mother is confident in defeating Pegasus Twin Stars. (The birth of Super God Rank on Dragon-Horse Twin Stars occurred after they were attracted to Dragon Valley, between the Douluo 3 and Douluo 4.)

However, as an energy plane without a physical form, the Crimson Domain, while possessing strong destructive capabilities, is less stable than a physical plane. If it rashly devours the Pegasus Twin Stars, there is a high chance that the Crimson Domain will be Tianyang, thus benefiting the Pegasus Twin Stars and allowing them to achieve the Divine Realm.

Moreover, Half-step God King is still just Half-step God King. Even the Crimson Mother dares not underestimate Tianyang. Who knows how many trump cards the opponent has accumulated over the years?

Therefore, the Crimson Mother has no intention of touching that place for the time being, wanting to wait until she becomes stronger and has more confidence before devouring the Pegasus Twin Stars.

However, Crimson Mother also understood that she was constantly growing, and that Tianyang and the Twin Pegasus Twin Stars were certainly growing as well, so she had been paying close attention to them.

If there are signs that the Pegasus Twin Stars have become Super God Rank, then we must take action to restrict them.

Yan Long said in a low voice, "Mother, don't worry, there is currently no sign of Super God Rank expert being born over there."

"That's good."

The Crimson Mother nodded slightly. "How is things going over there in Tian Sheng?"

Tian Sheng, also known as the Abyssal Sage King, is the one who personally conceived and gave birth to the other creatures of the Crimson Domain, if they were created by the Crimson Mother Abyssal Sage King.

The purpose of nurturing the other was mainly to stabilize the Crimson Domain. For a period of time, she devoured planes too quickly, causing instability in the Crimson Domain. She had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure, splitting off an Abyss Plane to ensure the Crimson Domain was unharmed. The Abyssal Sage King was born from this.

Therefore, she has actually been devouring fewer planes in recent years, and has mostly been consolidating the Crimson Domain.

However, after the Abyss Plane was born, the Crimson Mother had other ideas.

Besides directly devouring the Pegasus Twin Stars, she could also wait for the Abyss Plane, which is a copy of the Crimson Domain, to grow up, seek the opportunity to ultimately achieve the Divine Realm, and then reclaim this plane of the same origin, thereby allowing the Crimson Domain to advance, or allowing herself to become God King.

After all, unlike the Crimson Domain, which is nearing its peak, the Abyss Plane still has considerable Chang Kong.

"Mother, there's still no news from my elder brother. He seems to still be attacking that plane within the territory of the Divine Realm, and hasn't moved."

Yan Long replied.

"Six thousand years have passed, and they still haven't succeeded?"

The Crimson Mother raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in her eyes.

"It seems the plane he chose to devour has a powerful origin."

They were all her children; how could she not know what the Abyssal Sage King and the others were thinking?

Now that they have separated, the Abyssal Sage King naturally wants to become completely independent.

Therefore, over the years, the Abyss Plane has been hovering on the edge of the Crimson Mother's perception range, neither moving too far away nor too close, maintaining a delicate balance.

The fact that this attack on that plane lasted for six thousand years demonstrates not only how difficult it is to conquer, but also the Abyssal Sage King's determination to obtain it. Perhaps the Abyssal Sage King believes that by devouring that plane, he will have the confidence to communicate with her?

"Interesting."

The Crimson Mother chuckled softly, "I'd like to see what kind of surprise he has in store for me."

A complex emotion flashed in Yan Long. After a moment's thought, he said, "Mother, my elder brother hasn't achieved anything after so many years. Should we send some people to provide support? If we have another Super God Rank expert to assist us, not many planes can stop the Abyss Plane."

"Since he wants to be independent and hasn't asked for help, let's give him some more time." The Crimson Mother glanced at Yan Long indifferently. "You should keep your little schemes to yourself."

Apart from the Abyssal Sage King, other beings in the Crimson Domain would certainly want to truly break away and become independent if given the chance.

Go help the Abyss Plane? You'd probably do more harm than good, and end up fighting for control of the Abyss Plane itself.

Yan Long felt a chill run down his spine and lowered his head.

"Mother, I dare not have any other thoughts, but Half-step God King level expert has appeared in this star field, and I am worried that something might happen to my elder brother."

Upon hearing this, the Crimson Mother raised an eyebrow slightly.

"You mean that Rong Nianbing?"

Yan Long nodded. "Exactly. That Half-step God King's origins are unknown, yet his strength is so formidable. If he happens to pass by my brother's place—"

He didn't finish speaking, but his meaning was already clear.

If Rong Nianbing were to pass through the Abyss Plane, then the Abyssal Sage King would be rendered useless.

After a pause, Yan Long continued, "Moreover, Half-step God King level expert has inexplicably appeared in this star field. I'm worried that another plane, having lost the suppression of the Divine Realm, has grown stronger. If some powerful figures also appear on my brother's side—the operation might not go smoothly."

The Crimson Mother paused for a moment, then slowly said, "Your idea makes sense. Let's intercept Rong Nianbing in this star field. Since he likes to meddle, let's give him more to do. As for the Abyss Plane —I will make my own decisions."

"Tsk, as expected, they lost."

Having lost her match to Yuanen Zhentian, Gu Ruiqiu had just dejectedly stepped off the Competition Stage when she felt a familiar spatial fluctuation coming from her. She did not resist and let the force bring her to Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's side.

"So what if we lost? What's there to be upset about?"

Huo Yuhao smiled.

"You're not the one who lost."

Gu Ruiqiu pursed her lips, then turned her gaze to the only "stranger" present.

Who is this?

"My name is Tang Wutong, hello." Tang Wutong greeted him with her Divine Consciousness.

Gu Ruiqiu blinked and carefully examined the woman in front of her. She had a beautiful face and a lively temperament, but her figure was somewhat illusory, and she seemed to be Divine Consciousness.

"Tang Wutong?"

She tilted her head, feeling like she'd heard the name somewhere before. Combining it with the characteristics of the other person's Divine Consciousness, she quickly remembered. "Hello, I'm Gu Ruiqiu. You must be the Butterfly God from Ten Thousand Years Ago?"

Tang Wutong nodded. "It's just a wisp of Divine Consciousness."

Gu Ruiqiu gave a thoughtful "Oh," her gaze sweeping over Tang Wutong before glancing at Huo Yuhao, Snow Empress, and the others beside her. She couldn't help but mutter, "So what's going on now? Have you all reached a consensus?"

Huo Yuhao said, "I guess so."

Gu Ruiqiu scratched her head, somewhat confused, but seeing that the atmosphere among them was relatively peaceful, she didn't ask any more questions.

Tang Wutong looked at her, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes. "Your Titled Douluo is Dragon God? Just like my teacher Ten Thousand Years Ago."

Titled Douluo can be repeated; after all, there are only so many good Titled Douluo, and over Ten Thousand Years, there will always be a few identical Titled Douluo.

Unless it's Titled Douluo like "Ling Bing" or "Silver Moon," which have left a significant mark on history, later generations usually don't use them lightly out of respect.

Therefore, Tang Wutong had no objection to Gu Ruiqiu using the same Titled Douluo as Mu En; she just felt a little nostalgic after hearing those two words.

Gu Ruiqiu's face stiffened. She glanced at Gu Yuena, who had averted her gaze, and puffed out her cheeks. "That's not my Titled Douluo! It's just people outside calling me that! Dragon God is not the Titled Douluo I want!"

The mere mention of "Your Majesty the Dragon God" makes her feel extremely uncomfortable. What does this signify? It means that her intuition, as Auspicious Beast, is telling her that this Titled Douluo carries a terrible omen and must be rid of!

Tang Wutong: "----"

It's just an Titled Douluo ban, is such a big reaction really necessary?

Could it be because of the legendary Dragon God?

Tang Wutong looked confused, but no one explained it to her.

After all, Di Tian and Old Yi were also confused by what they saw, while Huo Yuhao, Gu Yuena, and Snow Empress, who knew the truth, had no intention of explaining.

Gu Yuena: "???"

Wait a minute, something seems off.

Gu Yuena glanced at Snow Empress, who seemed to know something, and her expression changed slightly.

By the way, Snow Empress left her Divine Consciousness on Yuhao, so did he also hear the story about the Dragon God?

Thinking this, Gu Yuena saw that Snow Empress had turned her head and then showed her usual gentle smile, as if she understood her thoughts.

Gu Yuena's heart sank to the bottom.

Those outrageous legends, those absurd past events and astonishing wisdom, those dark histories that she could dig out of the entire Divine Realm with her toes—

The Snow Empress found out about it all!

This overwhelming sense of death in the society made her feel like she would never be able to hold her head up in front of Snow Empress again!

Dragon God, you've done so many evil deeds!

Gu Yuena maintained a cool and noble demeanor on the surface, but inwardly she was already criticizing the Dragon God to ease her embarrassment.

Fortunately, the two Limit Douluo who came out to compete next successfully attracted everyone's attention.

Gu Yuena secretly breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily suppressing those awkward thoughts, and turned her gaze to the arena.

On the arena, two figures faced each other from a distance.

Both of them looked to be in their early thirties, but at the level of Limit Douluo, appearance can no longer represent one's true age.

What caught Huo Yuhao and the others' attention even more were the two people's names.

"The Qian Gu Qingfeng —it seems the Qian Gu Clan has no intention of hiding anymore."

Huo Yuhao looked at one of them, a keen interest flashing in his eyes.

Although Yun Ming was the number one person of this era, Huo Yuhao Yun Ming wasn't that interested in him. The two people he valued most in this era were Ling Zichen and Qian Gu Qingfeng.

The former Mecha Ascension, and the fact that it lives for Ten Thousand Years, speaks volumes about its value.

As for Qian Gu Qingfeng, another person who lived to the Douluo 4 in this era, he also had his own way of life and his scientific research level was extremely high.

He destroyed the remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult and, relying on the information he seized from the Holy Spirit Cult, continuously developed his brain. Not only did he live for tens of Ten Thousand Years, becoming one of the five people who lived to the Douluo 4 period, but he also reached the cultivation level of Second Rank God in the lower realm, and his Divine Power even reached the level of Super God Rank.

Moreover, besides his achievements in scientific research, lifespan, and cultivation, he also solved the problem of the Evil Spirit Master in the original work.

The process of destroying the remnants of the Holy Spirit Cult led him to discover that those possessing Evil Martial Soul gradually descended into a path of no return due to unfair treatment. Therefore, he established the Dark Department within the Heaven Dou Department to accommodate these individuals and resolve the problem of Evil Spirit Master.

Yes, he solved the problem that the three generations of protagonists in the original Douluo Continent couldn't completely resolve.

It can be said that Qian Gu Qingfeng is worthy of admiration for both his character and achievements.

Compared to the abstract concept of Limit Douluo in the Douluo Continent, he was much more normal and even accomplished something substantial.

"Is it because the Qian Gu Clan is also interested in the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple, that they've included Qian Gu Qingfeng in the selection?" Gu Ruiqiu asked doubtfully.

When he was young, Qian Gu Qingfeng did not show any talent and was not valued by the Qian Gu Clan. Later, he went out to travel and study. After returning, he made a name for himself in the Spirit Pagoda. His experience is similar to that of some protagonists in novels.

However, unlike some protagonists in novels who rise to power and lead the destruction of their families, although he had some unpleasantness with his family, it was just a friction caused by his youthful arrogance and unwillingness to admit defeat. It was not enough to create a rift between him and the Qian Gu Clan or even the Spirit Pagoda.

After all, even if the Qian Gu Clan didn't value him, they never shortchanged him with various resources. And inside the Spirit Pagoda, his talent was much better than most commoner soul masters, so naturally he wouldn't lack his share of resources.

Given Qian Gu Qingfeng's character, he wouldn't take these resources for granted; all he wanted was to prove himself.

Therefore, although Qian Gu Qingfeng does not hold a high-ranking position in the Spirit Pagoda and is considered a reclusive Limit, he is indeed a member of the Spirit Pagoda. If something really happens to the Spirit Pagoda, he will definitely take action.

But then again, given his background and his lack of official position in the Spirit Pagoda, it doesn't seem wrong for him to be the Lord of the War God Temple. Gu Ruiqiu inexplicably felt that he was quite suitable.