Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Is Xue Tianyu a Descendant of the Qian Family? The Dazzling Twelve-Winged Angel!
"Your martial soul... it can't be... this is absolutely impossible..."
Gui Mei couldn't believe it.
This is an Angel martial soul!
And not just any Angel martial soul, but the terrifying Twelve-Winged Angel martial soul, even more powerful than Qian Daoliu's!
Apart from the Qian family, who possesses Angel bloodlines, how could another Angel martial soul appear?
Could it be...?
Gui Mei suddenly thought of an extremely absurd guess.
But this guess was something he couldn't even bring himself to believe.
Could this Xue Tianyu be a descendant of the Qian family?
Impossible... this is even more impossible!
The Qian family only had inheritance within the Spirit Hall, and he had never heard of the Qian family having a branch family.
Even if there were a branch family, it would never be separated from the Spirit Hall!
So, the Angel bloodline definitely could not have ended up outside.
The moment this thought appeared, Gui Mei dismissed it immediately.
But the next second, Gui Mei suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong had fought in midair above the Spirit Hall city.
The Pope of the Spirit Hall and the Grand Worship had fought fiercely.
This was absolutely devastating to the Spirit Hall's reputation.
The Golden Crocodile Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo had spent untold efforts to keep this incident under wraps.
But deep within the hearts of the Spirit Hall's Titled Douluos, there were some faint suspicions.
Why did Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong end up fighting?
Could it be...?
Gui Mei's heart was in turmoil.
He didn't know what was real or fake anymore.
This world... is too complicated.
At this moment, perhaps noticing that Gui Mei hadn't reacted for a long time, Xue Tianyu teased, "Gui Zi, if you think you can escape, try it. I'll play along with you." [1]
'You damn well aren't playing with me, you're toying with me!'
Gui Mei was numb.
The Angel martial soul was like a natural enemy to Gui Mei.
It's bloodline directly counters his.
How could he escape?
Gui Mei decided not to run and instead knelt before Xue Tianyu.
Rather than being hunted down by Xue Tianyu while trying to flee, he might as well crawl along in survival for now.
He put on a miserable face, using a voice that sounded unbearable, and begged pitifully, "Don't kill me, don't kill me! I'm still useful to you!"
"What use do you have?" Xue Tianyu asked with interest as he watched Gui Mei's performance.
When Gui Mei heard Xue Tianyu's tone, he felt there was hope and immediately said, "You have the Angel martial soul. I can introduce you to the Grand Worship. He also has the Angel martial soul and will definitely focus on nurturing you."
Xue Tianyu gave Gui Mei a disdainful glance. "Is that all?"
"Do you think I need the Spirit Hall's training now?"
Gui Mei was speechless.
Yes, the guy was already a Title Douluo, and his soul power was clearly higher than his own...
Also...
Gui Mei glanced desperately at the two golden soul rings above Xue Tianyu's head.
He had heard that these were most likely million-year soul rings, which only existed in legends.
It seemed the Spirit Hall didn't have the qualification to nurture him.
So what now?
Gui Mei immediately adjusted his posture, kneeling and banging his head on the ground frantically.
"Please don't kill me, please don't kill me. I've already died once, I don't want to die again!"
"Let me go. I'll never tell anyone I've seen you!"
Xue Tianyu tilted his head and let out a light laugh.
"That's not up to you."
He reached out, and a pitch-black handcuff appeared in his hand.
This handcuff was something Xue Tianyu had obtained when he signed in earlier.
Anyone who wore this handcuff would have their thoughts forcibly altered.
They would be compelled to follow Xue Tianyu's thoughts and orders, unable to disobey his words.
In fact, anyone wearing this handcuff would, like having a slave mark, be unable to resist Xue Tianyu in the slightest. They wouldn't even have any harmful thoughts against him.
Even escaping from Xue Tianyu would be impossible.
With this handcuff, no matter how scared someone was, as long as Xue Tianyu thought of it, they would transform into a death soldier, throwing themselves into death without hesitation.
Gui Mei realized what Xue Tianyu had taken out, and he vaguely guessed his fate.
He was going to be used as a guinea pig for testing this handcuff's effect.
A sense of inexplicable terror rose inside him.
Gui Mei knew that if he didn't escape now, there would never be another chance.
"Damn it!"
Suddenly, Gui Mei's body exploded into a mass of black mist, and countless clones fled in all directions!
This was his last chance!
"Useless."
Xue Tianyu looked at Gui Mei's numerous clones escaping, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes. The first golden soul ring of the Angel martial soul lit up.
Behind him, the Twelve-Winged Angel shone with golden light.
A vast golden light circle spread out.
At the center of the light circle, a giant golden sword appeared.
Within the range of this light circle, any enemy recognized by Xue Tianyu's consciousness would be struck by rays of light shot from the floating golden sword, shattering them!
"First Soul Skill, Angel's Judgment!"
At this moment, a faint golden light also emanated from Xue Tianyu's pupils.
The massive golden sword's blade suddenly shot out countless golden rays in all directions.
Each ray of golden light accurately pierced through one of Gui Mei's clones.
As soon as the clones came into contact with the golden light, they were purified by the Twelve-Winged Angel's soul power, turning into a wisp of black smoke and disappearing.
Only Gui Mei's true body could dodge the golden light by using his own reflexes.
But unfortunately...
He could dodge once, but not continuously.
Xue Tianyu's Angel's Judgment, as long as it was within the golden light circle, the golden rays shot from the sword were endless.
And this was just one of the skills from his million-year soul ring.
"Poof..."
Under these circumstances, Gui Mei had no chance to escape.
He was pierced by several rays of golden light after flying just a few meters, heavily injured and falling to the ground.
A trace of fear appeared in his pupils.
Is this the horror of the Twelve-Winged Angel?
There wasn't even the slightest chance to resist.
"Still want to escape?"
Xue Tianyu slowly walked forward, the golden light radiating from the Twelve-Winged Angel behind him making Gui Mei's body emit sizzling sounds.
He was drenched in cold sweat.
Just being near this Angel made him feel excruciating pain.
"I don't dare, I'll never dare again..."
Xue Tianyu took out the black handcuff and put it on Gui Mei's hand.
The handcuff merged with Gui Mei's almost pitch-black skin, and it was hard to notice unless you looked closely.
A black mark appeared in Xue Tianyu's mind.
Now, he just had to send his thoughts to this black mark, and Gui Mei would completely obey him, acting according to his ideas.
Including dying.
In the most extreme case, Xue Tianyu could directly take control of Gui Mei's consciousness and control everything he says.
As soon as Gui Mei thought of anything that might harm Xue Tianyu, the handcuff would directly erase his soul.
"If you don't want to die, I suggest you behave." Xue Tianyu reminded.
After being fitted with the handcuff, Gui Mei's mind was branded with a steel stamp symbolizing enslavement.
He knew very clearly that this steel stamp could erase him directly.
"I thought it was just a trivial mission, but now I've completely messed it up, becoming a helpless fish ready to be slaughtered."
Gui Mei felt an immense bitterness in his heart.
At the same time, as he looked at Xue Tianyu, he had a suspicion.
'Could it be... that this person really is a descendant of the Qian family?'
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Translator's Note:
[1]: The term "鬼子" (Guizi) literally means "ghost" or "demon," but in context, it can have different meanings depending on the speaker and situation:
If it's a nickname or teasing remark → It could mean something like "Ghosty" or "Spooky."
If it's an insult → Historically, "鬼子" was used as a derogatory term for enemies, especially foreign invaders like Japanese soldiers during wartime. However, in a casual or fantasy setting, it might just mean "ghostly one" or "ghoul."
Since it's a joke referring to Ghost Douluo, it likely means "Ghosty" but I kept it as Gui Zi and just added this Translator's Note to let you guys know.