Su Chen had no idea that he had inadvertently touched a raw nerve with Yue Guan.
He was currently immersed in that familiar yet unfamiliar feeling.
"Experience spatial nodes and plant your anchor."
The boy closed his eyes, holding a kunai, a faint smile playing on his lips. "What a long time ago."
Buzz—!
With an invisible ripple, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
Immediately afterwards, crackling sounds rang out from within the underground base.
First training ground.
This is one of the many training grounds of the Spirit Hall. It was the first training ground to be established, but it was abandoned for various reasons and is now in a state of disrepair.
But today, this long-forgotten training ground has welcomed several people who would never normally come.
"Hasn't that kid arrived yet?"
Yue Guan crossed her arms and stared at the doorway with resentment. "The air here is terrible; it's ruining my skin."
Ghost Douluo:
He wanted to advise his brother to be more discerning, since neither His Holiness the Pope nor that person had said anything.
and
Ghost Douluo glanced at the two beautiful figures, one large and one small, that seemed to have been pulled out of an ice cave, and couldn't help but shiver.
What a mess! Su Chen, why did you have to go against Qian Renxue?
"As I said, I will suppress my strength to the level of a Soul Master and have a brief spar with him. There will be no danger."
Qian Renxue wore a white bodysuit that perfectly outlined her budding figure. Her long golden hair was tied back, making her look heroic and dashing, like a fledgling female warrior.
She stared into those cold, noble, wine-red eyes before her and said without any emotion, "I'm not so despicable as to lay a hand on a six-year-old child."
Opposite the girl, His Holiness the Pope was still wearing his white-gold papal robes, his graceful figure exuding both nobility and allure, a completely opposite aura to the girl's, yet strangely similar.
"I don't care what you want to do, but if the little guy really gets hurt, believe me, you'll regret it."
She gave the girl a cold glance, her eyes filled with barely concealed disgust.
"Also, I've remembered your threats. You'd better pray your mission goes smoothly, otherwise..."
Bibi Dong's lips curled into a mocking smile. "I'd be happy to send you straight back to that old man and see what he has to say."
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue clenched her fair fists. She took a deep breath, ignored the woman in front of her, and walked to the middle of the training ground, where she sat cross-legged and closed her eyes to rest.
"snort."
His Holiness the Pope snorted coldly and turned to walk upwards.
But as she turned around, a barely perceptible hint of weariness flashed in her wine-red eyes.
Boom!
The last humanoid target was shattered by a water-style ninjutsu. The silver-haired boy lightly jumped down from the wall and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Phew, it should be about time, right?"
He glanced at the clock on the wall, casually draped a towel over the rack, took off his training clothes, and went into the bathroom.
A short while later, the silver-haired boy, dressed in a brand-new training uniform, tidied himself up and walked out of the underground base with a stack of notebooks.
The sun was setting in the west, and a gentle breeze was blowing.
The boy enjoyed the fresh air and then looked at the map.
"First training ground, in this direction."
"Well, hopefully things will be better than I thought."
The training ground was relatively remote, but Su Chen's speed was now far beyond what he used to be. With his Instantaneous Movement Technique activated almost continuously, he arrived very quickly.
Looking at the training ground, which was almost embedded in the mountain and was two-thirds the size of a football field, the boy couldn't help but marvel.
That's how powerful the wealthy are; they can casually abandon such a large area of land, but people who need land have to consider things much more carefully.
Let's see if we can find an opportunity to get this venue later. It's just sitting empty anyway, so we might as well let him do research.
With that thought in mind, the boy pushed open the door.
creak—
Dust billowed as Su Chen deftly used his soul power to shake it off, and he immediately felt four pairs of eyes turn to him.
However, the meanings they contain are quite different.
The blonde girl's eyes were filled with a fierce fighting spirit, as well as a hint of indescribable emotion. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo felt a sense of relief. As for Bibi Dong, the boy saw worry, tension, annoyance, restlessness, and deep fatigue.
It seems Bibi Dong hasn't been having an easy time lately.
Su Chen remained silent. He recalled that this woman had indeed rarely seen him these past two days.
Besides being busy with work, another possibility is that they encountered some obstacles that they couldn't be aware of.
Or perhaps, that resistance came from within himself.
Forget it, let's finish this first.
The boy shook his head, took a deep look at those wine-red eyes, and then focused his attention on the blonde girl who was slowly getting up in front of him.
"How do you want to compete?"
Su Chen asked.
After all, they gave us benefits, so it's good that they feel a sense of participation.
"It doesn't matter, as long as one side begs for mercy or collapses."
Qian Renxue took a deep breath, her golden eyes instantly becoming serious and focused.
"To be fair, I will suppress my strength to around the peak of a Soul Master and will not use my second, third, or fourth Soul Skills. But don't underestimate me because of this. I am not the same as the Soul Master you dealt with."
Gold flowed like water across her snow-white skin, gradually forming a form-fitting golden armor. Two pale golden wings made of energy slowly unfurled behind her, and bright golden light burst forth from her body. An invisible, sacred aura quietly spread, making people want to bow down in worship.
Zzzzz!
A faint wisp of light fell, and the girl slowly floated up, her soul ring gradually condensing.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!
Four perfectly matched spirit rings were arranged in a row, and the shadow of a six-winged angel was faintly visible behind her. Qian Renxue raised her hand, her golden eyes looking down at the boy.
"Qian Renxue, twelve years old, Martial Soul: Six-Winged Angel, Four-Ring Battle Soul Master, please enlighten me."
So strong!
This was Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's first thought.
Even though they knew Qian Renxue was a genius, the two of them still couldn't help but gasp when they actually saw the twelve-year-old Soul Master.
The granddaughter of the Grand Elder—such talent would be unparalleled in the Douluo Continent.
Especially a martial spirit that stands at the pinnacle of martial spirits from birth!
This kid's going to crash and burn.
This is Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo's second idea.
Although Su Chen has never been defeated, this time is different. He is facing a monster, and one that has cultivated for many years longer than him.
You may have a trump card, but others may not.
The gap between even the best Soul Masters is huge!
"Damn angels!!!"
Upon seeing the girl's beautiful, goddess-like appearance, Bibi Dong almost gritted her teeth.
All angels deserve to die!
She had already given up hope for this battle. Although she wished all the angels would die, Bibi Dong also knew what this kind of martial spirit represented.
Unrivaled among their peers, challenging those of higher levels is commonplace.
Qian Renxue did not underestimate her opponent, and even immediately activated her possession state.
"Ah, there's no need to suppress soul power."
Su Chen shook his head and opened his palm.
Buzz—
The energy fluctuations and the milky white energy spread out, actually calming down the divine power considerably.
"Su Chen, six years old, martial soul chakra, second-ring great soul master, please enlighten me."
The boy smiled, and a dazzling purple soul ring condensed.
Despite being somewhat prepared, Qian Renxue was still taken aback when she saw the deep purple color.
But what happened next made everyone present go wild!