Douluo Dalu: I Can Become Stronger by Pitfalling Yu Xiaogang Chapter 43

The instant Zhang Tianyu made his move, everyone felt a bone-chilling cold emanating from him.

In that moment, they felt as if they had been cast into hell itself, standing face-to-face with the Grim Reaper!

Why didn't Dai Mubai, who was also a Soul Elder, give them such terrifying pressure?

Ye Zhi Qiu, standing behind the Canghui Academy students, stared wide-eyed at the scene, utterly shaken!

The hotel owner was practically in tears, trembling as he hid behind the counter. "Lord Soul Masters! My lords! Please show mercy! This is a small business with meager profits—I can't withstand this kind of wreckage!"

Zhang Tianyu looked up at Ye Zhi Qiu. "You're their teacher, right? Are you going to make me carve them out with sword qi, or are you taking them out yourself?"

The Canghui Academy students lying on the ground were terrified out of their wits. Ignoring the pain in their bodies, they desperately crawled toward the exit.

After that storm of attacks, they now understood very clearly that this powerful guy before them truly could kill without hesitation!

"What are you looking at? Want to avenge your students?" Zhang Tianyu sneered. "Fine. Come on, let's take this outside and have a match!"

Ye Zhi Qiu said, "...You don't look very old. What faction or organization are you from? Where are your elders?"

Dai Mubai sneered. "Trying to ask around? You're not qualified!"

Zhang Tianyu sneered as well. "Forget it. Don't waste words on this kind of person. He saw me beat up his students, yet he doesn't even dare to take me up on a fight outside. And he calls himself a teacher?"

"Trash," Ma Hongjun mocked.

Ye Zhi Qiu clenched his fists furiously. "I didn't say anything earlier because I didn't want to bully the young! Since you're looking to die, fine. Follow me outside!"

Zhang Tianyu strode out after him, with the others close behind.

Only after they had all gone outside did the other guests dare to peek out from behind the tables and counter.

The owner looked miserable. He had assumed the hotel would be destroyed beyond recognition after that violent barrage, but when he looked up, he discovered that the walls, furniture, doors, windows, and everything else inside had suffered almost no damage at all!

It was clear that Zhang Tianyu's sword qi had all been precisely targeted and had not damaged the hotel's facilities.

"Thank you, Lord Soul Master! Thank you, Lord Soul Master!" The hotel owner was overcome with gratitude.

Outside the hotel.

The two sides stood facing each other. Ye Zhi Qiu glanced at the students beside him and relaxed slightly.

Though those students looked wretched, with torn clothes, sword marks and wounds all over their bodies, and quite a lot of blood spilled, the wounds were actually not deep. None of the vital areas had been struck either, so at the very least, their lives were not in danger.

He knew the other side had held back. Otherwise, if that storm-like barrage of sword qi had cut across the arteries in these students' necks a few times, not a single one of them would still be alive.

And the only female student had suffered the lightest injuries. Though her clothes had been torn as well, she had not been exposed.

So they were from some academy too. Since they hadn't tried to kill anyone, I won't kill them either. I'll just teach them a lesson!

With that thought, Ye Zhi Qiu summoned his Mystic Turtle Martial Soul. Five Soul Rings emerged from his body, trembling intensely.

Everyone's expressions changed slightly.

A Soul King?!

Then they all looked at Zhang Tianyu with concern.

The other side was a Soul King. Could he really handle this?

Only Zhu Zhuqing was not worried in the slightest. She even felt like laughing.

Not long ago, I personally watched Zhang Tianyu instantly defeat a Soul King. If you were a Soul Emperor or Soul Saint, maybe things would be troublesome, but a mere Soul King isn't worth mentioning.

Just as Xiao Wu was about to speak, Zhao Wuji's voice sounded behind them. "What a lively scene."

Everyone brightened. Teacher Zhao had arrived!

The anxiety hanging over Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong's hearts finally vanished.

Tianyu didn't need to risk challenging a Soul King anymore. Teacher Zhao, a Soul Saint, could handle it!

But just as that thought crossed their minds, Zhang Tianyu's third Soul Ring lit up, and sword qi howled straight toward Ye Zhi Qiu!

Ye Zhi Qiu froze for a moment, then quickly reacted. His first Soul Ring lit up. "Mystic Tortoise Bodyguard!"

At the same time, his fourth Soul Ring lit up as well. "Diamond Tortoise Shell!"

He clearly understood how powerful Zhang Tianyu's sword qi was, so he immediately activated two defensive soul skills.

The next instant, the sword qi came screaming in!

Ssh! Ssh! Ssh!

Every strand of sword qi left a radiating crack across the illusory turtle shell Ye Zhi Qiu had formed. Ye Zhi Qiu panicked on the spot!

After only six strands of sword qi, his Diamond Tortoise Shell was shattered outright!

Ssh!

A deep gash was cut into the turtle shell behind him!

"Damn it! He's clearly only a Soul Elder, so why is the power of his soul skills this terrifying?! Forget it! Fifth Soul Skill, Tortoise Shell Cage!"

Another green illusory turtle shell condensed behind him, rose into the air, and instantly flew above Zhang Tianyu's head, transforming into a green cage of light!

"Not good!"

"Tianyu, dodge!"

Zhang Tianyu remained expressionless and allowed the Tortoise Shell Cage to close around him, trapping him inside.

"Hmph!" Ye Zhi Qiu sneered. "You arrogant little brat, hurry up and beg for forgiveness! Otherwise, I'll let you freeze to death inside that cage!"

"White Tiger Blazing Light Wave!"

"Phoenix Fireline!"

Two rays of light flashed and struck the Tortoise Shell Cage in midair, but the cage did not budge.

"Hahaha! With just you lot, don't even think about shaking this cage!"

As his words fell, a layer of frost had already formed outside the cage!

"Damn it!" Everyone was alarmed!

"Teacher Zhao!" Ning Rongrong's eyes had turned red with anxiety. "Please hurry and save Tianyu!"

Zhao Wuji thought, Do you think I need you to tell me? I was already about to make my move!

But at that moment—

Clang!

A lofty dragon's roar rang out!

Brilliant sword light shone through the gaps in the cage. The next second—

Boom!

The Tortoise Shell Cage exploded into fragments!

"What?" Ye Zhi Qiu was dumbfounded!

How could a mere Soul Elder break open my Tortoise Shell Cage?!

Amid the green fragments swirling through the air, Zhang Tianyu stood proudly in midair.

His long white hair flew wildly, black qi shrouded his entire body, and he looked like the Grim Reaper himself!

"Is that all?" Zhang Tianyu said slowly.

Huangquan howled toward him. Before Ye Zhi Qiu could even react, a sharp blade had appeared beside his neck!

The coldness radiating from it nearly scared him into wetting himself!

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"Notice: Mission [Though the Divine Turtle Lives Long, Its End Will Come] completed. Soul Power Level increased by 2, currently Level 42.

Reward Points +5. Current points: 2059."

Zhang Tianyu withdrew Huangquan. Ye Zhi Qiu staggered, then recalled his Martial Soul as well.

"That was truly astonishing," Ye Zhi Qiu said in a deep voice. "You're so young, yet your strength has already reached such a level!"

By now, he could tell that Zhang Tianyu was not an ordinary Soul Elder. More accurately, he was not a normal Soul Elder.

"Here's a piece of advice for you. When you're out in the world, don't be too high-profile, and don't go around kicking down people's doors at every turn," Zhang Tianyu said. "We didn't even kick down anyone's door as arrogantly as you did."

Ye Zhi Qiu nodded. "All right, I'll remember that. Thank you for your advice, and thank you for showing mercy."

With that, he turned and left with his students.

Zhao Wuji laughed. "Kid, you're getting more and more like a true expert! Not bad. You performed well tonight. Go back, eat something, and get some rest early!"

When they returned to the hotel, all the dishes had already been served. Everyone's mouths watered at the sight, and they sat down and immediately dug in.

Ning Rongrong said, "I never expected it, Tianyu. You could even defeat a Soul King—and you beat him so easily!"

"Yeah, yeah," Ma Hongjun said through a mouthful of food, his words muffled. "That was incredible! I was worried just now, but in the blink of an eye, you'd already won!"

"It was also because he was too weak," Zhang Tianyu said. "After all, I have a mutated inherited Martial Soul. On top of that, he was arrogant and underestimated me, so it was normal for me to catch him off guard."

Everyone exchanged looks.

The other side had even used his fifth soul skill. Was that really underestimating his opponent?

The main thing was that you were just damn strong!

After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to rest. Early the next morning, they gathered in front of the hotel and raced toward the Star Dou Great Forest beneath the rising sun.

This was Zhang Tianyu's first time coming to the Star Dou Great Forest.

At last, he had reached this place. The plot had finally progressed to this point!

After transmigrating, the thing he had felt most deeply was that the plot moved far too slowly.

When reading the book, it did not take long to reach the part about the Star Dou Great Forest.

But experiencing it firsthand had taken more than six full years.

More than six years!

If I hadn't transmigrated here, if I had stayed on Earth, my kid might already be old enough to run errands...

"Mu Bai, you and Tang San take the lead. I'll bring up the rear. Tianyu, as usual, observe the surroundings from the air," Zhao Wuji's voice pulled Zhang Tianyu's thoughts back to reality.

"Understood, Teacher," several of them replied in unison.

By noon, everyone was tired. They stopped beneath a large tree, ate sausages, and took a brief rest.

Zhang Tianyu landed on the ground as well, and Xiao Wu leaned against his shoulder without the slightest hesitation.

It made Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing a little envious.

After resting for about half an hour, the system issued a notification. "The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is coming."

Then Zhao Wuji and Tang San both looked in the direction from which the snake was approaching. Zhao Wuji said gravely, "Get up. Something is coming closer!"

Zhang Tianyu thought that Fate truly could not be avoided.

Those important events that affected the plot, things that had happened before, would still inevitably happen now.

For example, in the original plot, after everyone entered the Star Dou Great Forest, they encountered a group of Rodent Weasels. Dai Mubai wanted to kill them outright, but Tang San stopped him. Then Tang San presented a set of Sustainable Development Theory, prompting Dai Mubai to lavish praise on Yu Xiaogang.

This time, perhaps because the Rodent Weasel incident did not affect the main plot, or perhaps because they had not followed the original route, they had not encountered any Rodent Weasels.

But the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had still come.

"Tianyu, fly up and take a look," Zhao Wuji instructed.

Zhang Tianyu rode his Flying Sword into the air and, sure enough, spotted the flying snake rapidly approaching them.

"It's a flying snake," Zhang Tianyu briefly described its appearance.

"It's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent! This kind of soul beast is rather rare..." Zhao Wuji followed the plot and ultimately concluded that this snake was perfect for Oscar.

"Notice: Mission [Passing Through Your Entire World] received. Mission objective: Plant a seed in Meng Yiran's heart. Mission reward: Soul Power Level +2, Reward Points +5. Failure penalty: Five."

Why was this mission so generous?

There was no mission penalty?

"Because there is no need to deliberately pursue her," the system said. "If you wish, Host, you may also unlock the Meng Shu Family side quest."

"Let's talk about it later," Zhang Tianyu said. "If there are truly no missions to do, I can consider it."

"Understood, Host."