Beaten into Fear

As Qian Nuo activated his Reverse Cursed Technique, Qian Xunji's injuries rapidly vanished, returning him to his uninjured state.

Qian Xunji slowly opened his eyes.

He saw his two children before him.

He was astonished. What kind of method had his son used to produce such a terrifying effect?

"Great Enshrined!"

The other members of the Worship Hall were dumbstruck by what they saw and rushed toward the hall.

"I'm glad you're all right." Qian Xunji breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qian Nuo was safe, then looked toward the Worship Hall. He had just been unconscious and didn't know what had happened.

"What just happened?" Qian Xunji asked as he got to his feet.

Qian Renxue meekly explained what had happened. "Just now, when Brother saw Dad get pierced by a sword, he got angry and knocked Grandpa in there. I don't know how Grandpa is doing now."

"Ah!"

Qian Xunji grew anxious too.

Whatever else he was, Qian Daoliu was still his father.

"Nuo'er, I know what Grandpa did made you furious, but it definitely wasn't what he wanted. It must have been the Angel God's will influencing him, making him attack you."

"Dad has a favor to ask. Could you use the same method you just used to save your grandpa too?"

Qian Xunji spoke.

"Yes, Brother. Grandpa has learned his lesson this time and knows how powerful you are. He definitely won't dare attack you again."

"You've vented your anger by beating him up, haven't you?"

After all, Qian Renxue had spent six years with Qian Daoliu.

They had grown close as grandfather and granddaughter, and she didn't want to see Qian Daoliu die like this either.

She had watched the whole time and seen Brother Qian Nuo smash Qian Daoliu's bones.

It was a shocking sight, too terrible to look at.

She reached out, took Qian Nuo by the arm, and pleaded coquettishly.

Looking at the two of them, Qian Nuo sighed.

He shouted to the people ahead, "All of you, get out of my way!"

The sound shook the enshrined badly.

The next moment, they hurriedly parted to make a path.

None of them wanted to provoke the fiend Qian Nuo.

At the opening of the pit, Qian Daoliu lay like a paralyzed old man. His body had been flattened, and he was as limp as if he had no bones.

In such a condition, even a support-type Soul Master would struggle to save him.

The next second, Qian Nuo raised his hand and pinched at the air.

A force instantly enveloped Qian Daoliu.

It pulled him in front of Qian Nuo.

His body trembled, and fear flashed in his eyes. Blood was seeping out all over him, and flowing from his mouth, nose, ears, and eyes.

Qian Renxue couldn't bear to look at him like that and closed her eyes.

"Old thing, you've wanted to kill me since before I was born, just because I inherited evil. You're really that biased. Qian Renxue and I are both your own grandchildren, yet you could bring yourself to kill your own grandson. Old thing, what you call light is just another kind of evil in my eyes-disgusting and ugly!"

"Remember, don't ever provoke me again. This time, I'm sparing your life out of consideration for my dad and Xue'er. If there's a next time, I'll torture you to death!"

Qian Nuo's gaze was icy, and mockery and contempt flashed in his eyes.

After those emotionless words, he pressed his hand directly against Qian Daoliu and activated the Reverse Cursed Technique.

Everything about Qian Daoliu began to twist.

It was as though time were rapidly flowing backward.

As his body twisted, Qian Daoliu rapidly recovered from his miserable state.

Once he had recovered, a powerful force sent him flying back.

The enshrined hurriedly caught him.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu's mind had gone blank. The pain from the damage inflicted on his body had been etched deep into his soul and could not be erased.

The pain of having his body crushed would haunt him for the rest of his life.

Before his eyes, Qian Nuo put his hands in his pockets, turned, and left.

Qian Renxue followed him out.

Qian Xunji stayed behind to talk with his father.

The battle just now had not affected the Angel Main Hall.

Qian Daoliu and Qian Xunji were both inside.

Both looked up at the towering Angel God Statue before them.

This was the principal statue of all the Angel God Statues.

"Father, Nuo'er is still a child. Was it really right to treat him like that?"

"He's your own grandson! You actually tried to kill him!!!"

"If he hadn't had his own abilities, you really would have killed him!!"

Qian Xunji looked at Qian Daoliu and gave voice to his grievances.

"I'm his biological father. How do you expect me to feel?! Have you ever thought about my feelings?!"

"The evil power wasn't Nuo'er's choice either!! The child is innocent!!!"

"This child has lacked a mother's love since he was little. His mother wanted to kill him as soon as he was born! Now even you, his own grandfather, want to kill him! If I stopped loving him too, then he really would become evil! We should love him, not think about how to get rid of him and kill him!!"

"Evil can be suppressed and transformed by light! Teaching him from a young age can change everything!"

"You taught me these things yourself, Dad. How have you forgotten them now?"

Seeing that Qian Daoliu remained silent and offered no rebuttal, Qian Xunji continued scolding him.

"What happened just now wasn't my intention. It was Lady Angel God's will controlling me."

"I know I've wronged him. I really haven't been worthy of being his grandfather."

"But there's nothing I can do. Nuo'er as he is now is beyond even me when I use the power of a demigod. In this world, unless a god descends in person, no one can hurt him."

"From now on, I'll leave outside matters to you. Tell him I'm sorry on my behalf."

A lonely look flashed in Qian Daoliu's eyes as he spoke slowly.

At that moment, he seemed to have been scolded awake.

"All right, I'll go capture that transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor first."

With that, Qian Xunji turned and walked out.

"Alas!"

Qian Daoliu sighed.

"Xue'er, you must grow up quickly and inherit the Angel Godhood. Then I can finally be free."

As he murmured, he had already made up his mind. From now on, unless something major happened, he would not leave the Angel Main Hall.

Besides, he was now afraid of running into Qian Nuo.

Alongside the guilt in his heart, there was fear.

Although his will had been controlled by the Angel God's will at the time, the beating Qian Nuo had given him was still fresh in his memory.

The pain was such that even now, he didn't dare recall it.

Whenever he did, he felt an uncontrollable pain shoot through his body.

It made his old body tremble involuntarily.

That sensation had truly been excruciatingly exhilarating.

Experiencing it once was enough.

After leaving the Worship Hall, Qian Xunji summoned the two Titled Douluo, Gui Mei and Yue Guan. They left Spirit Hall and flew toward Tang Hao's latest known location.

As he saw it, capturing the transformed hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast this time would be as easy as reaching out and grabbing it.

As for Tang Hao, who was at the Soul Douluo level, Qian Xunji didn't take him seriously at all.

They had three Titled Douluo on their side!

Why would they fear a mere Soul Douluo?

What a joke!