Losing a Son in Old Age (Please Keep Reading)

The battle on Sea God Island!

Spirit Hall had suffered devastating losses.

Spirit Hall had plenty of powerful fighters, but the main battlefield was Sea God Island, where the Sea God's followers were far more numerous.

Besides Sea God Island's Soul Masters, countless Soul Beasts lurked in the ocean. Under their frenzied assault, one great ship after another sank.

Apart from Titled Douluo and flying Soul Masters, the lower- and mid-level Soul Masters became food for the Soul Beasts the moment they fell into the sea.

Sea God Island also held the upper hand in the battles between Titled Douluo. Drawing on the power of the Sacred Pillars, each of the Sea God's Seven Sacred Pillars could unleash combat strength equal to level 97, or even level 98.

They battered Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo until they no longer knew which way was up.

As for the strongest fighters!

Qian Daoliu was said to be invincible in the sky, and Tang Chen invincible on land. But this was the ocean. Drawing on the power of the Azure Sea, Bo Saixi had gained a measure of divine might.

She had decisively overwhelmed both Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen!

Watching Spirit Hall suffer such terrible losses made Qian Daoliu's heart twist. He admitted defeat and asked Bo Saixi to show mercy and stop hunting Spirit Hall's Soul Masters.

Bo Saixi glanced at Tang Chen, then agreed.

The first war between Spirit Hall and Sea God Island ended in a resounding victory for Sea God Island.

Bo Saixi's peerless grace also made Qian Daoliu's and Tang Chen's old hearts bloom with sudden affection.

Even on the journey back, neither could stop thinking about her.

Qian Daoliu could never have imagined just how much trouble he had planted for Spirit Hall by leading its experts against Sea God Island.

In the original story, Spirit Hall was destroyed by the Sea God.

But not by the old Sea God, Poseidon.

It was the new Sea God, Tang San.

Yet Poseidon had gone to considerable lengths to ensure Tang San inherited the Sea God Godhood.

Whether the Sea God had disliked Spirit Hall and wanted Tang San to destroy it was a matter of opinion.

"Hahaha..."

Tang Chen laughed heartily. He clapped a hand on Qian Daoliu's shoulder, his sharp brows raised and his mouth stretched into a grin.

"Birdman, I've been invincible across the Douluo Continent for years. Thanks to you, I've finally found an opponent this strong."

"I'm delighted!"

"Once I get back and rest up a little, I'll come challenge Bo Saixi again."

"Oh, and Bo Saixi said Lin Feng isn't on Sea God Island. You Spirit Hall people had better get moving and find him soon."

"He still owes the Clear Sky Sect several lives."

Qian Daoliu's face darkened. Spirit Hall had lost hundreds of lives, and he felt like dying himself.

Yet Tang Chen was laughing right in front of him. Qian Daoliu wanted to strangle him.

"Hmph!"

"Spirit Hall can handle its own affairs!"

Qian Daoliu considered his next move. After these heavy losses, Spirit Hall would have to recruit Soul Masters across the continent to replenish its ranks.

Unlike the Seven Great Sects, Spirit Hall did not shut out outsiders and reserve its inner circle for a single family. Any Soul Master who joined them could rise through the ranks and gain wealth, honors, and status, provided they had enough talent and strength.

This time, they had truly lost everything and gained nothing.

Not only had they failed to capture Lin Feng, but they had also lost a great many of Spirit Hall's people.

The mere thought made Qian Daoliu's heart ache.

Yet he could not bring himself to hate Bo Saixi. Something else stirred in his heart.

Spirit Hall!

"Ji'er!"

"Ji'er!"

As soon as Qian Daoliu returned to Spirit Hall, he went to discuss recruiting Soul Masters with Pope Qian Xunji.

But in Qian Xunji's chambers, he found no sign of him. He saw only Bibi Dong, one hand resting on her belly, her face glowing with maternal warmth.

Bibi Dong wore a sheer purple gown that concealed almost nothing. One glance gave Qian Daoliu nearly a full view of her body.

Qian Daoliu felt embarrassed on her behalf. Shameless hussy. He turned away and roared:

"Bibi Dong, what are you doing here?"

"Where's Ji'er?"

"And what are you wearing? Dressed like that in your own teacher's chambers—have you no shame?"

Bibi Dong sat with her legs tucked to either side in Qian Xunji's usual place. Her smile was cloyingly sweet as she stroked her still-flat belly.

"Why am I here? To repay my teacher, of course!"

"My teacher raised me for eleven years. I owe him everything. But I've lost my Soul Power and become useless, so all I could think to offer him was myself."

"As for my teacher, he's been here all along. I'm going to bear the strongest bloodline for him, and he himself is the finest nourishment for it."

"What?!" Qian Daoliu's face drained of color. His gaze fell on Bibi Dong's flat belly, and he pointed a trembling finger at her, grief and anguish mingling on his face.

Qian Xunji might have angered him time and again, but he was still his own son.

"You monster. You ate your teacher!"

Boom!

Qian Daoliu's Soul Power erupted in a wave so forceful it seemed solid. Bibi Dong flew backward and slammed into the wall with a heavy thud, then fell to the floor with blood trickling from her mouth.

"You were born wicked, Bibi Dong. I'll kill you myself!"

Qian Daoliu meant to kill her. The terrifying pressure of his level-99 Soul Power pinned Bibi Dong to the floor, leaving her unable to move.

Bibi Dong seethed with hatred. She had only just managed to devour Qian Xunji and recover her Soul Power. She had not yet taken revenge on Lin Feng. How could she die here?

She screamed in a shrill voice:

"Qian Daoliu, do you want your Angel Lineage to die out?"

"The last of your Angel Lineage's bloodline is in my womb! If I die, the Angel Lineage ends with me!"

At those words, Qian Daoliu froze. The Qian Family's direct bloodline was thin and had always passed down through a single heir.

Qian Xunji was gone. No matter how much Qian Daoliu wanted to kill Bibi Dong, doing so would not bring his son back.

In a flash, Qian Daoliu appeared before Bibi Dong. He seized her by the throat and lifted her into the air, then placed a hand against her lower belly and felt the faintest stir of life within.

She truly carried a direct descendant of the Angel Lineage.

Qian Daoliu carefully set Bibi Dong down. His disgust was plain to see, but his killing intent slowly faded.

"Bibi Dong, from today onward, you will not leave Ji'er's chambers. I'll have your three meals and nutritional supplements brought to you every day."

"Take good care of the Angel Bloodline in your womb. He is the only reason you're alive. If he dies, so do you."

"As long as he lives, you can live."

Qian Daoliu spoke through gritted teeth, then left the chambers, his face weary and defeated.

Witch. Hussy. The moment Ji'er's child is born, I'll kill you myself!

Ji'er, my son, what a terrible way to die. I have no son anymore...

I can't put all my eggs in one basket. I'm not that old. I can still find someone too. Bo Saixi...

Inside the chambers.

Bibi Dong wiped the blood from her mouth, her eyes cold and bloodthirsty. She had only bought herself a little time.

Once the child was born, she would have no value to Qian Daoliu.

"I must refine Qian Xunji's flesh and soul as soon as possible. Hee-hee, they were delicious. I wonder how delicious Qian Daoliu's flesh and soul would be."

Bibi Dong gave a sickly smile.