Qian Xunji was terrified of death because he always believed he would stand at the pinnacle of the world, and he felt it would be a pity for the world if such a person died too early.
Therefore, the temple, where he lived every day, not only had numerous secret escape routes, but also powerful traps everywhere. Any enemy who came here could only obediently surrender.
Therefore, when Qi Ling entered the temple, Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe were both very excited, because such an opportunity was extremely rare.
But this excitement didn't last long, because every time Qi Ling passed a mechanism, she would stop and examine it, saying, "Oh? Not bad, you even have these sunken mechanisms here, very tasteful!"
"It's just that your mechanism has a flaw: the upper part activates too slowly. This gives your enemies plenty of time to escape! I'll have my brother improve it for you, and since we're acquaintances, I'll give you a 15% discount!"
Upon reaching the next mechanism, Qi Ling shook her head and said, "Sigh, look, the trigger point of this mechanism is so much higher than the ground. Aren't you afraid of accidentally stepping on it?"
"And these crossbow bolts, the poison on them is expired! They're completely ineffective! And these knives, swords, axes—these things can't even scrape a pig clean! I'm telling you, you two, you're both loaded, can't you put a little more effort into your work?"
Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe were both furious. They never expected that not only had they failed to outmaneuver Qi Ling, but they had also been ridiculed by him.
But it makes sense. If these mechanisms could deal with Qi Ling, Qian Xunji wouldn't be so worried! His real trump card for Qi Ling was the Devil-Slaying Grand Array set up in the reception room, which even Qi Ling couldn't easily defeat.
But Qian Xunji was that after Qi Ling walked into the reception room, she looked at the pattern on the floor, smelled the air, and then went directly to a corner, picked up a red gemstone, and played with it in her hand.
"Wow, Qian Xunji, you even found the Fire Spirit Stone? If I remember correctly, this isn't something that exists in the Douluo Continent, is it? Did you bring it back from the Devil Realm?" Qi Ling said, looking at the stone.
Qian Xunji was instantly devastated. "You took away the gem at the core of my formation! How am I supposed to activate this formation?" Without thinking, he immediately stepped forward and snatched the gem from Qi Ling's hand, saying, "It's nothing, nothing, it's nothing."
"How can it be insignificant? If I'm not mistaken, this is Devil-Slaying Grand Array formation, isn't it?" Qi Ling laughed. "This seems to be something only used to deal with God Level?"
Xue Qinghe and Qian Xunji were momentarily embarrassed, but Xue Qinghe laughed and said, "Haha, really, the security situation hasn't been good lately, we have to be careful! Come, Qi Ling, don't stand there, sit down, sit down! Someone, bring tea!"
After Qi Ling and the two others took their seats, Qian Xunji asked with a dark face, " Qi Ling, what exactly are you here for? Our relationship can only be described as irreconcilable, what could we possibly have to discuss?"
Qi Ling said, "I know, Qian Xunji, you have never given up on the Douluo Continent, so that after you become a god, you can enjoy the faith of everyone in this world and accelerate your cultivation."
"After all, the Divine Court still controls the faith of the Soul Master of the Douluo Continent! But to do that, there are two prerequisites you must meet."
"First, the Douluo Continent must be unified so that it's easier to manipulate people's beliefs; second, the Douluo Continent must prosper so that people will provide more power of faith. Am I right?"
Qian Xunji nodded with a grim expression, which was also the reason why he had refused to give up all these years. "Even so, what do you want to do? I will never hand over the Douluo Continent to anyone!"
"Of course, I'm not asking you to give it up easily, but this matter needs a solution," Qi Ling said. "So, I've come up with a solution and wanted to discuss it with you."
"I propose that since this matter is merely a conflict between us, we shouldn't involve innocent civilians. Let's resolve it ourselves! Therefore, we can hold a competition, and the outcome will determine the ownership of the continent. What do you think?"
Qian Xunji and Xue Qinghe exchanged a glance, clearly unsure of Qi Ling's intentions. Qian Xunji couldn't help but ask, "A competition? How will it be? What will we be competing in?"
"It's simple. We'll all pick a day and have a real fight. Whoever wins gets to decide," Qi Ling said with a smile. "Of course, I know you'll all feel that this isn't fair to you, so I can offer you a super generous condition: I won't participate in this match."
When Qi Ling mentioned this condition, the two were immediately tempted. In fact, they knew that if Qi Ling participated, they would definitely not win, but without Qi Ling, things were uncertain.
However, the cautious Qian Xunji still said, "Tell us the specific rules first, and then we'll consider whether to agree!"
"Alright, it's actually quite simple. We'll each send seven people to engage in one-on-one duels, seven matches, best of seven," Qi Ling said. "The last person to lose will be eliminated from the continental championship. Everything will be decided by this match!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's words, Qian Xunji frowned and said, "No! We're still at a disadvantage! The Holy Maiden of Sleepless City and the Demon Alliance must not participate in this competition! I absolutely cannot agree to this condition!"
Xiao Ye, Xiao Ming, Luna are all at least Demigod level, which explains why Qian Xunji is so anxious. If they were added to the mix, this battle would indeed be unwinnable.
Qi Ling, however, said nonchalantly, "Alright, I promise you, no problem at all. The Sleepless City and the Demon Alliance will not participate in this competition."
After a moment 'Qian Xunji asked, "Are you sure that if we really win the competition, you can convince everyone to give up the entire continent?"
Qi Ling smiled and said, "I'm sure you can trust my reputation, right? If you don't believe me, we can sign a contract, or it's up to you."
"No need, I trust you," Qian Xunji said. "If you really break your promise, it might actually be more advantageous for us."
"In that case, Qi Ling, it's a deal! Let this competition decide the fate of the Douluo Continent!"