Bibi Dong Admits Her Mistake, Qian Xunji Is Gravely Injured
A smile hung on Qian Xunling's handsome face as he stared at Qian Xunji. "Aren't you ashamed? You even had to owe your disciple a favor just to steal something. It's one thing to be weak, but your methods aren't up to much either."
"You heard all of that?" Qian Xunji's face darkened.
"I only just got here, but I heard every word about the Whale Rubber." Qian Xunling regarded Qian Xunji with some amusement. His face was mottled with green and purple, as if he had eaten something quite special.
Bibi Dong looked even worse, however. She did not dare look at Qian Xunling again, and the guilt in her heart threatened to drown her. Would her martial uncle hate her forever now? She was so miserable she wanted to cry.
As if something had occurred to him, Qian Xunji composed himself and adopted a serious expression. "Xunling, do you still consider yourself a member of Spirit Hall?"
Qian Xunling smiled speechlessly.
Seeing him like that, Qian Xunji's attempt to maintain his dignified bearing instantly fell apart. He said angrily, "You knew all along that absorbing Whale Rubber could raise the age limit of the Soul Rings a Soul Master can absorb. That's a matter of enormous importance, enough to change the entire landscape for Soul Masters!
"When we asked you about it before, you kept your mouth shut. You're a member of Spirit Hall, yet you never spare it a thought. Do you have any regard for Spirit Hall at all? Any regard for me or Father?"
Qian Xunling spoke up. "Stop, stop. You say I don't spare Spirit Hall a thought? Then why did I tell Little Spider what Whale Rubber does? And you're right, I don't have any regard for you or that old man."
"What?" Qian Xunji said indignantly. "You're asking for a beating!"
Qian Xunling chuckled for a moment, then turned his gaze back to Bibi Dong. "Let's not get sidetracked. Little Spider, I've been so good to you, and you gave away your martial uncle's secret so easily. Don't you intend to give me an explanation?"
"Martial Uncle..." Bibi Dong slowly raised her little face, her eyes turning red again. Still, she held back every tear as she sobbed, "I'm sorry. Dong'er knows she was wrong. Please don't hate Dong'er."
Qian Xunji took a step forward and said, "Xunling, I forced my disciple to do this. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Don't take it out on her."
Bibi Dong clasped her little hands. "Teacher," she said gratefully.
"Have you two misunderstood something?" Qian Xunling picked at his ear and slowly walked forward. Looking at them, he sneered, "Neither of you is getting away. Understand?"
"What are you going to do?" Qian Xunji's expression grew grave.
Soul Rings slowly emerged beneath Qian Xunling's feet.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, red. Seven terrifying Soul Rings appeared together.
No matter how many times Qian Xunji saw them, they still left him shaken. No matter how well he hid that trace of jealousy in his heart, he could not conceal it.
Bibi Dong's eyes widened. "Amazing."
Qian Xunling looked at Qian Xunji and beckoned him over. "Come on, come on. Weren't you just saying you'd teach me a lesson? Here's your chance. I just went up a level and was worried I had no one to practice on. You'll barely do for a try."
What Qian Xunji resented most about his younger brother was not actually his strength, but the way Qian Xunling always looked down on him, as if his older brother really were trash!
But Qian Xunji opened his mouth and said nothing. He had fought Qian Xunling many times already, and, humiliatingly, he had lost every single time and suffered serious injuries.
Chrysanthemum and Ghost hurried forward to dissuade them. Yue Guan pleaded with Qian Xunling, "Second Your Highness, you mustn't! You're already at the Soul Saint and Soul Douluo levels. This is no longer a minor scuffle. The slightest mishap could lead to irreparable consequences."
"If the Great Enshrined finds out, he'll surely punish both Your Highnesses again."
Although he hated to admit it, Qian Xunji felt quite relieved that someone was trying to stop Qian Xunling. To tell the truth, he really did not dare fight him.
Qian Xunling, however, raised a hand and waved the two away. Tilting his head, he said, "Sure. But next time I need someone to practice on, I'll come to you first. How about it?"
"Huh?" Yue Guan's voice went up a pitch.
Everyone knew that whenever Qian Xunling fought, he only stopped once he had either seriously injured his opponent or been seriously injured himself.
Clearly, if Qian Xunling improved a little more, the only ones who could end up seriously injured would be Chrysanthemum and Ghost themselves.
"Oh, no, you mustn't, you mustn't." Yue Guan smiled wryly and pulled Gui Mei aside. Qian Xunji wanted to say something, but he understood how they felt. He sighed and said, "Take Dong'er farther away."
"Teacher, Martial Uncle..." Bibi Dong had never imagined that her revealing the secret would have such serious consequences. Tears fell one after another, and she was so overcome with guilt that she nearly prostrated herself.
Once Chrysanthemum and Ghost had taken Bibi Dong farther away,
Qian Xunji clenched his fists and said, "Xunling, do you really think I'm afraid of you? I'm a Soul Douluo, and you're only a Soul Saint. The gap in our Soul Power can't be bridged."
"Then who was it I beat until he pissed himself last time, before he ran to that old man to tattle?" Qian Xunling looked at him speechlessly. He raised his hand and stared at him. "I've said it before. Your character is barely passable, but your outlook is terrible, and that makes you a little narrow-minded."
"Originally, I thought I could change you a little. You did change, but not nearly enough. To keep you from becoming like that again, I've decided I have to help you change completely."
"You've been like this since you were little, saying things nobody can make sense of and always looking down your nose at everyone, thinking you're unbeatable. As your older brother, I'll make you face reality right now!"
Qian Xunji could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.
Eight Soul Rings rose-two yellow, two purple, and four black. His sacred, pure Angel Martial Soul hovered behind him, and Soul Power poured out as he roared, "Seventh Soul Skill! Martial Soul Avatar!"
The Angel Martial Soul abruptly shot up in size, becoming like a small mountain.
Not only that, Qian Xunji also activated his Eighth Soul Ring and roared, "Angel's Wound!"
An enormous longsword burning with sacred flames solidified in the Angel Martial Soul's hand. It seemed that even the slightest contact would burn and purify its target, and the powerful Angel Domain was greatly enhanced.
It was as if the Angel Domain had enveloped the entire Soul Hunting Forest.
"I'll show you that I'm the next pope! My foolish younger brother! Take this!"
The Angel Holy Sword stabbed toward Qian Xunling, whipping up a tremendous gale.
Qian Xunling's expression remained indifferent.
A god-level Martial Soul was a god-level Martial Soul indeed. Even a Soul Douluo could wield strength approaching that of a Titled Douluo with one.
As a direct descendant of the Angel God, Qian Xunji actually had Innate Level 20 Soul Power as well, but a strong Martial Soul did not mean its wielder was strong.
"You're too weak," Qian Xunling replied. Soul Rings emerged beneath his feet, six black and one red, while an illusory divine figure behind him abruptly rose from the ground.
Unlike Qian Xunji's Angel Martial Soul, Qian Xunling's Martial Soul looked exactly like him, though its clothing and bearing were vastly different. The divine figure was more like a god untouched by the mortal world.
Qian Xunling raised his right hand, and the divine figure's right hand formed a seal. Qian Xunling abruptly clenched his right hand and said, "Sixth Soul Skill: Time Stop!"
Black and white light burst from the divine figure.
Just as Angel's Wound was about to strike Qian Xunling's head, black and white completely engulfed the colors of the world in the area around him and Qian Xunji, sweeping away everything, including light and sound.
It was similar to the Two Extremes Stillness Domain.
But it was even more overbearing.
All the Soul Power within the area came to a standstill.
Qian Xunji could only move his eyes, expressing his disbelief.
Watching from outside, Chrysanthemum and Ghost felt as if someone had given them a hint, leaving them with a sense of sudden understanding. Only Bibi Dong watched the black-and-white domain worriedly. "Will Teacher be all right?"
The sunny sky immediately filled with dark clouds, and blue-violet lightning churned within them. Yue Guan said in alarm, "Old Ghost, let's move farther away."
The three retreated farther.
As the divine figure behind Qian Xunling gave a sudden pull, lightning crashed down from the dark clouds, shattering the enormous Angel Martial Soul Avatar.
The divine figure aimed its palm at the Angel Martial Soul and abruptly clenched it.
Divine lightning descended from heaven and earth in all directions, covering the Angel Martial Soul's entire body. Qian Xunji screamed as the lightning struck him, but he soon lost consciousness, and the Angel Martial Soul shattered as well.
Qian Xunji fell from the sky like a kite with its string cut.
Just then, Light Feather Douluo and Demon Subduing Douluo caught Qian Xunji, both breathing sighs of relief.
Golden Crocodile Douluo came to Qian Xunling's side and sighed. "We're still a step too late. Xunling, weren't you a little too heavy-handed? Whatever else he may be, Xunji is your older brother."