Love Desires Their Life

"Uncle, I've already obtained the Love God's divine artifact and learned three divine skills. I can definitely protect Chen."

As she spoke, Ning Zi told Tang Yue and Tang Chen about the effects of one of the Love God's divine skills.

"The Love God's first divine skill is called Love Desires Their Life. It can bring someone I love back to life, while my Soul Power Level drops by one."

Hearing what Ning Zi's divine skill could do, Tang Chen stared at her, dumbstruck.

"That's downright unfair! Because I love you, I can bring you back to life!"

Tang Yue was equally astonished. The effect of this divine skill was outrageous. As expected of a legendary god!

At last, Tang Yue agreed to Tang Chen's request to travel.

There was one condition: Ning Zi and Tang Cen had to go with him.

Over the past three years, Fourth Elder Tang Cen had broken through to the Titled Douluo realm and earned the title Heaven-Shaking Douluo.

Ning Zi was delighted that Tang Yue had agreed to let her travel with Tang Chen.

"Thank you, Uncle," she said at once.

Tang Yue teased her. "Still calling me Uncle, Zi? Isn't it time you called me something else?"

Ning Zi flushed bright red and murmured, "Father."

Her voice was tiny, but Tang Yue's hearing was keen as a Titled Douluo. The moment he heard her, he burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahahaha! Good!"

Tang Chen, meanwhile, felt helpless. Did everyone on the Douluo Continent grow up this fast? I'm only eleven!

At this rate, the Heavenly Dao will strike us down!

He took Ning Zi's hand and hurried out of Tang Yue's residence.

As they walked hand in hand toward the gates of the Clear Sky Sect, Fourth Elder Tang Cen followed them in secret.

Once outside the sect, they found a place renting carriages, hired one, and headed east through the Heaven Dou Empire.

Tang Chen planned to travel east first, then turn south and continue to the Star Luo Empire, making a complete circuit of both empires.

So the two of them rode east in the carriage.

Along the way, Tang Chen showed Ning Zi the Heaven Dou Empire's many distinctive sights.

They also made their way southeast toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

After two days on the road, they reached the forest's outskirts.

Looking at the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang Chen remembered coming here at six years old to obtain his first Soul Ring.

This time, though, he had not come for a Soul Ring. He had come to spar with Soul Beasts.

They ventured deeper into the forest. As they drew closer to its inner reaches, the Soul Beasts they encountered grew older and stronger.

Before long, Tang Chen found a promising sparring partner.

It was the legendary godslayer that had nearly killed Huo Yuhao, the Emotion God King, in his cradle after living for only a few decades.

A fifty-thousand-year-old Wind Baboon King.

The sight of such a huge Wind Baboon instantly caught Tang Chen's interest.

Without another thought, he leaped in front of the Wind Baboon King.

"Hey, big gorilla! Come trade a few blows with me."

With that, Tang Chen summoned the Clear Sky Hammer.

The Wind Baboon King was furious that a human dared challenge him. Roaring, he charged at Tang Chen.

"Roar!"

The Wind Baboon threw a punch straight at him.

Tang Chen had no intention of taking it head-on, so he turned aside and dodged.

Then he swung back and struck the Wind Baboon King with his hammer.

The blow carried tremendous weight. Even without a Soul Skill, his Clear Sky Hammer now weighed 51,200 jin, and it sent the Wind Baboon King flying.

The Wind Baboon King landed two li away with his left arm broken and several ribs damaged.

"Roar!"

A long howl rang out.

"Roar!" x10,086

Countless Wind Baboons surged toward them—at least a thousand.

Seeing so many of them, Ning Zi clutched Tang Chen's arm in fright.

She could bring Tang Chen back to life, but she could not revive herself.

Tang Chen sensed her fear and held her close.

In his embrace, Ning Zi felt his powerful confidence.

Her fear gradually faded, replaced by a deep faith in Tang Chen.

When he saw that she was no longer afraid, the corner of his mouth curled upward.

"Zi, let me show you a secret art of the Clear Sky Sect."

With that, Tang Chen began to swing the Clear Sky Hammer.

"Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer!"

One strike.

Two strikes.

Four strikes.

"Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer: Nine-Nine Return to One!"

An enormous Clear Sky Hammer smashed into the mass of Wind Baboons.

Its immense force crushed countless Wind Baboons into pulp.

Many more burst into clouds of blood.

Seeing the wretched state of his troop, the Wind Baboon King trembled from head to toe. Fear of the Clear Sky Hammer filled his eyes and would not fade.

Without hesitation, he abandoned his troop and fled alone into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.

When the other Wind Baboons saw their king run, they scattered too, leaving that place of sorrow behind.

The vast stretch of forest fell so quiet that Tang Chen and Ning Zi seemed to be the only living things left.

Looking at the severed limbs scattered everywhere, Tang Chen leaned against a tree his hammer had spared and muttered, "My strength is waning. So many enemies escaped with blood-escape techniques. This world really is unfriendly to strength-path experts."

Then the passive healing of Tang Chen's Earth Emperor leg bone restored him to full strength in less than a quarter of an hour.

He and Ning Zi continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Before long, Tang Chen encountered another, rather unusual Soul Beast.

Its whole body was emerald green. A soft jade-green sheen flowed across its feathers, its wings were broad, and it radiated a rich aura of life.

It was an Emerald Swan, the Star Dou Great Forest's greatest healing Soul Beast. Known as the friend of Soul Beasts, its ancestor had cultivated for 590,000 years!

The Emerald Swan showed no fear of Tang Chen or Ning Zi. She simply stared straight at them.

Excitement lit up Ning Zi's eyes when she saw her.

"Wow! Chen, look at this Soul Beast! She's so cute!"

She rushed over to the Emerald Swan and began stroking her feathers.

The Emerald Swan did not move away. She simply let Ning Zi pet her.

After playing with her for a while, Ning Zi's interest gradually faded.

She waved to the Emerald Swan, signaling that she was leaving.

The Emerald Swan merely tilted her head and remained where she stood.

Tang Chen and Ning Zi left the gentle Soul Beast unharmed and continued searching the Star Dou Great Forest for opponents.

Over the next several days, Tang Chen defeated countless foes.

Then one day, he arrived at a cave.

Inside were three Soul Beasts: a family of Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears.

There was a fifty-thousand-year-old male, a thirty-thousand-year-old female, and a cub just over a thousand years old.