A reclusive Limit Douluo-Rong Tianling (4,000 words)

"Let Qian Gu Qingfeng participate in the selection to compete for the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple —what else does the Qian Gu Clan want to do?"

Unlike Gu Ruiqiu, Di Tian had a different idea when he looked at Qian Gu Qingfeng on the stage.

The personalities of some of the strongest Qian Gu Clan can actually be gleaned from the lineage they inherited.

The most core inheritance of the Qian Gu Clan - the Unyielding Staff Technique - is derived from the spirit of Unyielding Soul Spirit looking down on heaven and earth. It signifies using one's own strength to fight against heaven and earth, and then breaking the Laws to dominate the sky.

Practicing such staff techniques, how could a powerful being born from the Qian Gu Clan possibly enjoy being subservient to others?

If they are truly willing to be subservient to others, then they will never develop an indomitable will through practicing the Unyielding Staff Technique.

The very fact that they have such a will already represents some of their attitudes.

Inside the Spirit Pagoda, they certainly wanted to maintain control.

However, willpower is not the same as strength. The Qian Gu Clan encountered two monsters whose strength and lifespan far exceeded those of ordinary people, namely him and the Snow Empress.

Under their suppression, the Qian Gu Clan had no choice but to compromise and conceal their power.

This is inside the Spirit Pagoda, where the Qian Gu Clan has been subdued, but the situation outside the Spirit Pagoda is quite different.

There have always been voices within the Spirit Pagoda that want it to directly replace the Federation Spirit Pagoda, with the Qian Gu Clan being the leading voice among these voices.

In their eyes, given the Spirit Pagoda's contributions to the Douluo Continent, it should occupy a higher position and become the rule-maker, rather than being "subordinate" to the Federation as a "commercial organization" as it is now.

Therefore, they have been plotting to gain more power for the Spirit Pagoda within the Federation, or even to seize power.

The fact that Qian Gu Qingfeng is now vying for the position of Hall Master of the War God Temple seems somewhat like preparation for a power grab.

"Huo Yuhao, what do you think?" Di Tian asked, expressing his thoughts and looking at Huo Yuhao.

"Let's watch from here," Huo Yuhao said in a harmless joke before continuing, "I don't know the original plans of the Qian Gu Clan, but the current situation has definitely exceeded their expectations."

Star Luo Empire and Dou Ling are the strongholds of the Holy Spirit Cult. How many of the events—the destruction of the Shrek Academy, the emergence of gods, and so on—were foreseen by the Qian Gu Clan?

The Qian Gu Clan lacked the ability of prophets, so many things must have caught them off guard.

"Under the current circumstances, even if they had previously planned to have the Spirit Pagoda replace the Federation, they will not implement it now."

In their eyes, there might not even be any need to implement it anymore. After all, God Rank powerhouses who are officially on the Federation's side in the Douluo Continent are in the Spirit Pagoda.

There were actually quite a few people who supported the idea of replacing the Federation with the Spirit Pagoda. This is a voice that inevitably exists after a power develops. If you really think about it, some of these ideas are not without merit.

Moreover, some of those who support this idea are fervent supporters of the Spirit Pagoda, including Ling Zichen, and Qian Gu Qingfeng might not object either. Under these circumstances, as events unfold, Snow Empress Di Tian alone may not be able to control everything.

But that was without considering him and Gu Yuena; their appearance directly changed the attitudes of some people.

Moreover, they now have a special identity, and even if that identity is fake, it still has a strong deterrent effect.

This era gradually transitioned into an age where God Rank powerhouses frequently emerged after their appearance.

In such a situation, ignoring their thoughts and acting unilaterally would be a recipe for disaster.

After all, the God Rank powerhouses are all in the Spirit Pagoda. If they agree to let the Spirit Pagoda directly replace the Federation, then the Qian Gu Clan has no need to take action; if they do not agree, then the Qian Gu Clan has even less need to take action, because they cannot win even if they do.

This is a unique way of subduing the enemy without fighting.

Therefore, regarding Di Tian's question, Huo Yuhao concluded. "Having Qian Gu Qingfeng participate in the selection must be for other purposes, and has nothing to do with the political regime."

The facts were not much different from what Huo Yuhao had said. In the private room, Qian Gu Dong Feng looked at the arena below, his gaze lingering on Qian Gu Qingfeng for a moment before he looked away and sighed softly.

"Father, do we really have to stop? If my elder brother succeeds in becoming the Lord of the War God Temple, it's clearly a great opportunity."

Qian Gu Die Ting glanced at him indifferently, "Otherwise what? You're still not satisfied and want to continue?"

After Shrek was destroyed, he, Quasi-God of the Qian Gu Clan, emerged from seclusion.

"Perhaps."

Qian Gu Dong Feng sighed, his gaze piercing through the window of the private room to the virtual Starry Sky above.

Every school of thought has its roots.

Despite the numerous ancestral warnings within the Spirit Pagoda, their Qian Gu Clan still desires to elevate Spirit Pagoda to the top and surpass the Spirit Hall of 20,000 years ago; naturally, they have their reasons.

As mentioned before, with the resources of the Douluo Continent becoming increasingly scarce, the Federation has considered turning its attention to the Starry Sky. Since there are no resources within the Douluo Continent, let's search for them in the Starry Sky.

Therefore, the Federation is researching spaceships for space travel. The Spirit Pagoda is naturally also conducting research, and the research is progressing very smoothly.

It is foreseeable that Douluo Continent will eventually enter the Interstellar Era.

However, while venturing into the Starry Sky can yield abundant resources, it will also disrupt the existing order.

In the Soul Spirit Era, the Spirit Pagoda remained firmly in control, but what about the Interstellar Era?

Having witnessed other systems and cultivation methods in outer Starry Sky, can the Spirit Pagoda still maintain its current status?

In the future, when the Federation and the Spirit Pagoda face the Starry Sky, will they be able to maintain their current harmony, or will disagreements arise?

These are all questions that Qian Gu Dong Feng pondered after becoming the Tower Master.

The final conclusion was: rather than waiting to be destroyed, it would be better to let the Spirit Pagoda completely replace the Federation's position and directly gain all the initiative, then these problems would naturally no longer be problems.

In fact, it wouldn't be difficult to completely replace the Federation with the Spirit Pagoda.

After all, the Spirit Pagoda and the Federation share power in a certain sense. Even though the Federation is indeed powerful, many people in the Federation have connections with the Spirit Pagoda, so the obstacles the Spirit Pagoda faces in gaining power are not as great as imagined.

Moreover, the War God Temple and Shrek have left too many loopholes. If Shrek is brought down and some people from the War God Temple are implicated, a major purge will have to be carried out within the Federation, greatly reducing its overall strength.

It could be said that although they hadn't anticipated many things, Qian Gu Dong Feng had considered the fate of the Shrek Academy and Chen Xinjie of the War God Temple. In their plan, their fate would be much the same as it is now.

Even the destruction of Shrek Academy— the Qian Gu Dong Feng —was orchestrated behind the scenes.

After all, with Shrek destroyed and the War God Temple implicated, there were few forces within the Federation capable of checking the Spirit Pagoda. Taking advantage of the Federation's weakness and the vacancies in various important positions, the Spirit Pagoda Spirit Pagoda gradually occupy these positions and, imperceptibly, rise to a very high position and begin to take over the government.

Therefore, when Shrek's treasonous scandal came to light, it was seen by Qian Gu Dong Feng as a golden opportunity.

Unfortunately, the result was far from what he had expected.

In the envisioned scenario, the Federation would suffer even greater losses and be severely weakened by the removal of Shrek and the War God Temple, presenting the perfect opportunity for the Spirit Pagoda power and gradually erode its influence.

In reality, with God only participating in the war, the Federation's losses are within a manageable range, and they still have the energy to conduct a global conscription to replenish their fighting strength.

In the plan, with the Federation having lost a significant amount of combat power, it would be less likely to experience Federation strife and must stabilize the situation as soon as possible. As long as they acted quickly enough, they could plant Spirit Pagoda agents within the Federation. To maintain the overall situation, even if Di Tian and his group opposed it, they wouldn't go too far.

Moreover, it is still uncertain whether Di Tian and Snow Empress, who have always advocated not participating in Federation politics, will directly participate in the appointment and removal of Federation officials.

Once we get past these two pillars of the Spirit Pagoda, there's nothing to worry about.

However, in reality, both of them have reached the God Rank; they themselves are the big picture!

Moreover, after the Snow Empress and the other two revealed their strength, their power increased even more. In addition, the reincarnations of those two gods were also related to them, causing those in the Spirit Pagoda who were on the side of the Qian Gu Clan to immediately lose their temper.

After all, whether or not the Spirit Pagoda takes control of the government is entirely up to those few individuals, and the Federation can't stop them. Since those few don't have that idea for the time being, they can only give up and go to sleep.

Besides these reasons, there are also external threats. The Holy Spirit Cult is cooperating with the Abyss Plane, and the Holy Spirit Cult even has God Rank powerhouses. With such threats, now is not the time to fight for power and profit.

However, for the Spirit Pagoda, this was indeed a good opportunity, and it was naturally unwilling to let the Qian Gu Dong Feng stop so abruptly.

"Father, I want to talk to the Lord of the Di Tian Tower Master and the others, and ask them what they really think."

Qian Gu Dong Feng looked towards the stands, "The Spirit Pagoda doesn't adhere to any unchangeable ancestral laws. On the contrary, the ancestral precepts left by the First Generation Tower Master also change with the times and circumstances." Nothing is forever correct. Change is imminent, and the Spirit Pagoda cannot remain unchanged forever.

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Die Ting's gaze also turned to a certain spot in the audience, his eyes flashing slightly.

"In your eyes, the future of the Douluo Continent is the Interstellar Era, but in their eyes, the future may have another possibility—do you really think that the appearance of the two reincarnated gods before this change is a coincidence caused by something happening in the Divine Realm?"

Qian Gu Dong Feng was taken aback.

"You mean, Di Tian and the others already knew about Huo Yuhao and the others?"

"For Ten Thousand Years, the Extreme North and the Star Dou have been too stable. The timing of the Snow Empress's Re-Cultivation is also very strange. If you think about it more, you'll discover the oddities."

Qian Gu Die Ting replied briefly, then looked directly at the arena below and said, "Alright, since those ideas won't work, put them away. The War God Temple and Shrek Academy have both lost their reputations; learn from their mistakes and don't let the Spirit Pagoda follow in their footsteps, making people talk behind your backs."

"Qingfeng's opponent is no simple opponent. Watch closely; you'll witness a battle worth observing closely."

"Quasi-God?!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Dong Feng shifted his gaze, his pupils immediately shrinking.

Yes, Quasi-God.

At this moment, Qian Gu Qingfeng and his opponent on the stage have begun their battle.

Qian Gu Qingfeng, clad in Four-Word Battle Armor and surrounded by nine Soul Ring (three red and six black), wielded the Purgatory Halberd, tearing through the Heaven-Burning Blazing Fire before him. He was also surprised to see his opponent, never expecting to encounter someone whose cultivation had reached the level of Quasi-God.

"I've watched your previous matches, and your cultivation level wasn't this high. Have you broken through?" Qian Gu Qingfeng asked.

"Good."

Behind the woman opposite her was a figure formed of flames, surrounded by Soul Ring Configuration of three red and six black. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "I've made some progress recently and broken through. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the confidence to fight you, after all, I don't even have Battle Armor."

A seasoned Demigod with Four-Word Battle Armor is already qualified to fight against Quasi-God.

This statement also directly revealed the woman's background.

Clearly, she is a reclusive Limit.

It was a Limit Douluo Huo Yuhao had no recollection of whatsoever.

However, the other party's name was just as noteworthy as Qian Gu Qingfeng's, even causing Di Tian and the others who had just heard Rong Nianbing's name to frown.

Because this child is called -- Rong Tianling!

Di Tian looked at Tang Wutong and narrowed his eyes.

"She also has the surname Rong, could she be related to Rong Nianbing, the God of Emotion?"

"Well----"

Tang Wutong said uncertainly, "I don't know either. But when I was in the Divine Realm, I heard that after Uncle Rong Nianbing left the Divine Realm, his children also went down to the mortal realm to gain experience. Perhaps—there really is a connection? After all, the surname Rong is indeed rare."

"Whether there's a connection or not, we'll find out in the upcoming battle."

Huo Yuhao's gaze fell on the woman on the arena who called herself Rong Tianling, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

Rong Tianling's Martial Soul is the Fire Shadow Martial Soul that existed in records, and this Martial Soul is indeed real. From this point of view, she has no connection with Rong Nianbing.

After all, even if Rong Nianbing has descendants in the Douluo Continent, and they continue to spread their influence here, the Martial Soul they create could not possibly be the Fire Shadow Martial Soul.

Furthermore, if Rong Nianbing's descendants need to gain experience, there's no need for them to come to the Douluo Continent, right?

Coming here was almost like traveling—cough cough, of course, that refers to the past.

However, the fact that he could break through to the Quasi-God and still bear the surname Rong itself demonstrates Rong Tianling's special nature.

On the arena, Qian Gu Qingfeng was unaware of the special significance of the name, but the person before him was Quasi-God, and he could not afford to be careless.

A burst of purplish-black light exploded from the Purgatory Halberd, instantly engulfing Qian Gu Qingfeng. His figure appeared and disappeared in the purplish-black Lie Yan, his entire body dyed an eerie dark purple.

Immediately following, the Second Soul Skill, Netherworld Slash, roared out, and a purple ghostly light shot into the sky, spreading out in the void into a huge fan-shaped curtain, carrying a deathly aura that devoured all things, and enveloping Rong Tianling.

This attack made Rong Tianling feel a bit of danger. Without the slightest hesitation, the figure of flames behind her suddenly expanded, turning into Skyfire, and collided head-on with Qian Gu Qingfeng's Netherworld Slash.

Boom-!

Purple-black and crimson light exploded above the arena, and violent energy ripples swept outwards, but were blocked by the defensive barrier around the arena. Even so, the spectators could still feel the oppressive force that was enough to change the color of the heavens and earth.

After blocking the ugly attack, Rong Tianling's Sixth Soul Ring lit up, and he chanted an incantation at the same time.

This move immediately caught the attention of Huo Yuhao and Old Yi.

"Soul Incantation created through improved magical incantations!"