Breaking the Ice

At the foot of the Sun Volcano, Xu Mingqi and another Titled Douluo from the Sun-Moon Empire were arguing with the Cardinal of the Spirit Hall.

Or perhaps, fearing that the Spirit Hall might use Qian Xunji's case as an excuse to Qian Xunji, the Sun-Moon Empire has already placed the Cardinal under house arrest and is even preparing for war with the Spirit Hall.

"Xu Mingqi! Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the Spirit Hall?!"

"Hmph! It takes your Spirit Hall at least a month to come to my Sun-Moon Continent, what am I afraid of? Come and try if you dare!"

"Xu Mingqi! I advise you to release me right now! Then send all your men to continue searching for the Eighth Worshipper! That way, even if we can't find the Eighth Worshipper, I can still put in a good word for you before His Holiness the Pope!"

"I'll find your Eighth Worshipper, but it's not your place to give orders!"

Just then, Xu Mingqi and another Titled Douluo suddenly sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching from the south.

"What's going on? Is it Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Or have people from the Spirit Hall come?"

"How could the Spirit Hall arrive so quickly? How much time has passed?"

"Let's go up and see who it is. We have an agreement with the Slanted-Eye Tyrant Lord, he can't possibly come out."

The two of them flew into the sky in the blink of an eye, looking directly at the Soul Power.

Bump!

The two of them were sent flying backwards!

They didn't even see what hit them before they were thrown backwards.

Qian Daoliu wondered:

Did you just bump into something?

He probed the surrounding area with his Soul Power, but unfortunately found nothing inside the volcano.

However, he also discovered the Spirit Hall and the Sun-Moon Empire at the foot of the mountain.

He then flew downwards and instantly appeared in front of the cardinal.

"What about the Eighth Worshipper?"

The cardinal was startled, but when he looked up, he saw that the figure was none other than Qian Xunji, the Grand Priest of the Spirit Hall!

The cardinal, as if seeing his own parents, immediately knelt down and wept bitterly.

"His Eighth Worshipper Master entered this volcanic crater a month and a half ago, and his whereabouts remain unknown! I have been searching for His Eighth Worshipper Master with all my might, but unfortunately, my strength is too weak, and I have been unable to find him. The Sun-Moon Empire has even placed me under house arrest here..."

Before the cardinal could finish speaking, Qian Daoliu disappeared again.

Above the mountaintop, Qian Daoliu float in the void, tens of thousands of meters above the ground.

Qian Daoliu stared intently at the crater, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he lowered his head, taking a deep breath.

Then he suddenly looked up, gritted his teeth, and charged into the mountain pass!

At first, Qian Daoliu relied on his powerful Soul Power to ignore the magma, but Qian Daoliu about two thousand meters, he began to feel pressure, and Qian Daoliu five thousand meters, he could no longer continue downwards.

Using his Soul Power to probe, he explored almost the entire upper six thousand meters of the volcano, but found nothing.

"Could it be deeper? Otherwise, even if he died, he should still have the Head Spirit Bone left by the Divine Ancestor." Qian Daoliu puzzled and shocked. He really couldn't believe that Qian Xunji could go deeper than him with his level 97 Soul Power.

After searching for a whole day, Qian Daoliu found nothing and stayed at the campsite at the foot of the mountain, somewhat disappointed.

Xu Mingqi is personally serving him.

"Your Grand Priest, the Sun-Moon Empire has exhausted all its resources to search for Your Excellency the Eighth Worshipper! The sun and Sun Moon bear witness! But we simply cannot find you!" The cardinal looked at the humble Xu Mingqi with disdain, curling his lip. He wasn't like this this morning.

Xu Mingqi inwardly groaned. Did he look like it? This level 99 Ultimate Douluo was simply too overpowered. He hadn't even seen anything before he was knocked away and fell asleep.

If this person is in a bad mood and makes a trip to Mingdu, his Sun-Moon Empire royal family might be wiped out!

"That's enough for today. I'll go in again tomorrow. You need to expand the search area; maybe he's already out, just passed out somewhere."

"Yes, sir~"

The next day, as Qian Daoliu indifferent for the second time, he became increasingly annoyed, with a burning anger simmering inside him.

He charged to a depth of 5,000 meters again, gritting his teeth:

"Ninth Soul Skill! Angel's Breath!"

The surrounding lava kept exploding, churning, boiling, and even dissipating, as if the entire volcano had become active again.

Meanwhile, the people at the foot of the mountain...

"Damn it! Here we go again!"

"The volcano is about to erupt again! Run!"

"The Grand Priest is still inside!"

Bottom of the volcano

"Holy crap! Little Jiji! Is that your dad outside? He seems really anxious!"

"Getting anxious? How anxious?"

"It looks like he's about to explode like a volcano!"

"What?! This old man's gone mad?!"

"Alright, that's enough for now! You can leave now!"

Just as Qian Daoliu was about to unleash his maximum power...

"Old man! Stop!" A voice came from deep within Qian Daoliu's ears.

"Hmm? Jier's voice?"

A day later, Bibi Dong and Azure Luan also arrived at the Sun-Moon Continent. After putting on a show for the port guards, the two quickly headed to the Sun Volcano.

Sensing the presence of Qian Daoliu energy at the foot of the mountain, the two quickly descended.

Bibi Dong anxiously stepped forward and asked:

"Qian Daoliu! Where's Qian Xunji? Have you found him?"

Qian Daoliu's expression was rather unpleasant; he lowered his head, not daring to look at Bibi Dong.

Upon seeing this, Bibi Dong had a bad feeling! She immediately stepped forward, grabbed Qian Daoliu by the collar, and roared:

"What do you mean?! Have you found it or not?!"

Qian Daoliu first shook his head, then paused for a moment, and then nodded.

"Old man! Are you mute?! I asked you if you found it or not?! What do you mean by shaking your head first and then nodding?!"

Qian Daoliu dared not look at Bibi Dong. Of course, if Bibi Dong could see him, she would have noticed that the corner of Qian Daoliu's mouth twitched.

Seeing Qian Daoliu, Azure Luan roughly guessed Qian Xunji's fate, but she was still somewhat dissatisfied with Bibi Dong.

"Your His Holiness the Pope, please give my elder brother some time. He is also very distressed."

"Get out! Qian Xunji isn't dead! He couldn't possibly be dead!"

Azure Luan's lips twitched. He hadn't said Qian Xunji was dead; it was just your own assumption. But seeing Bibi Dong like this, he was also startled and didn't reply.

Finally, Qian Daoliu swallowed hard, slowly raised his head, his face somber and depressed, as if he had aged several years.

"Jier... he's dead..."

"Impossible! You old fool! You're lying to me! How could this bastard be dead?! He could only die by my hand!"

"Bibi Dong, I know you're sad, and so am I, but I hope you can accept reality." After saying that, Qian Daoliu disappeared, Azure Luan also vanished inexplicably, leaving only Bibi Dong alone.

Seeing Qian Daoliu disappear, leaving only herself, Bibi Dong could no longer hold back. Her violent Soul Power erupted, and she wailed incessantly.

"You bastard! I should have killed you and used you as nourishment to help me begin my Divine Trial!"

"How could you die?! Xiao Xue is still thinking about you..."

I don't know how much time has passed.

"Do you miss me?"

"I don't miss you!"

"Really? Then I'm leaving."

"Get lost! Who misses you!"

Bibi Dong suddenly turned her head

"Wait! You're still alive?!"