Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Star-Breaking Sword God

Soul Land—Chapter 128: The Trial from Qian Daoliu

Worship Hall.

After listening to the accounts of Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo, Qian Daoliu nodded slightly.

"Currently, it seems Ling Qianyao is steady in temperament, and his strength among the younger generation can be described as being in a league of its own, with limitless potential.

Hmm, of course, he's still not as good as my Xiao Xue right now.

When Xiaoxue was the Soul King and Ling Qianyao was the Soul Grandmaster, the martial soul fusion technique was used. As the Porcupinefish Douluo and Snake Lance Douluo said, the power was enough to defeat all the Soul Saints with martial soul true bodies.

Soul Douluos whose attributes are countered will also find it hard to escape its edge and will face the risk of falling.

Now that one of them is a Soul Ancestor and the other is a high-level Soul Emperor, I am afraid that the power of their martial soul fusion technique will pose a considerable threat to the Title Douluo."

Qian Daoliu's eyes flickered, his hands behind his back, and he slowly paced in the worship hall.

"Soul King, Soul Saint, Title Douluo—these are the watershed levels in the realm. If they reach Title, no, Soul Douluo, relying on this Martial Soul Fusion Technique, I'm afraid even I would need to treat them with caution.

No wonder Xiao Xue values him so much. It's just... sigh, forget it. Since Xiao Xue is willing herself, how can this old man forcibly break them up?"

Qian Daoliu sighed, a helpless expression appeared on his face, and then he quickly restored his majestic demeanor.

Looking at the position of the gate, a smile quietly appeared at the corner of his mouth.

After a breath, the faces of Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo changed in unison, they looked at the door, then bowed to Qian Daoliu and said, "Great Worship."

"Well, you can leave."

In a flash, Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo disappeared. The matter of snitching must not be discovered by Qian Renxue. Qian Daoliu sat down again on the base of the angel statue.

Soon, Qian Renxue, Ling Qianyao, and Zhu Zhuqing stepped into the worship hall.

"Grandpa?" Qian Renxue called softly.

Qian Daoliu slowly opened his eyes, looked at the three with gentle eyes, and waved at them, signaling them to come closer.

"Haven't seen you in so long, Xiao Xue has become even more graceful and slender. You've grown up, ah. As for me, Grandpa, time spares no one."

Qian Renxue's mouth corners slightly raised. "What nonsense are you talking about, Grandpa? You are an Ultimate Douluo. Who on the continent can compete with you? How can time do anything to you?"

"Haha," Qian Daoliu laughed heartily and stood up. "Let's not talk about time for now, but there are indeed people on this continent who can compete with me. Well, let's not dwell on this."

He looked at Ling Qianyao and the others. "Wouldn't you like to introduce these two friends to Grandpa? They can be brought here by you and should know your true identities. I guess your relationship with them must be very unusual, right?"

He squinted his eyes and stared at Ling Qianyao when he said the last sentence, with a bit of gnashing of teeth.

Ling Qianyao's mouth twitched. How come this old man seemed to have known about his close relationship with Qian Renxue? Did someone inform him?

Qian Renxue pondered, feeling a little tangled, and did not speak for a long time.

Ling Qianyao took a step forward and bowed. "Junior Ling Qianyao, meet Grandpa."

"Hmm, hmm?" Qian Daoliu was about to speak but seemed to be choked by the word "grandpa," and his words got stuck in his throat.

"..." Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips and tried to hold back a smile.

"Qianyao!" Qian Renxue's cheeks flushed. She reached out and gently pulled the corner of Ling Qianyao's clothes, looking at him with a reproachful expression.

'I agreed to speak for myself. You evil little devil, have no martial ethics, speaking without authorization. Don't blame me for lying and sneak attacking tonight!'

She glanced at Qian Daoliu's expression and saw that he was not angry, just looking a little scrutinizing and thoughtful. She was slightly relieved. Although she was surprised that Qian Daoliu did not question directly, she thought it was a good thing. 

"You little brat, you are really brave, huh?" Qian Daoliu narrowed his eyes. "You dare to be so bold in front of me, and change your words without authorization? Don't you think I won't dare to do anything to you because Xiaoxue is protecting you?"

Ling Qianyao smiled lightly. "The great priest of the Spirit Hall, known as the invincible in the sky, should not be so narrow-minded. I meant it when I called you grandpa just now."

Qian Daoliu raised his eyebrows. "Humph, you are so slick."

Just about to say something, however, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward. "Junior Zhu Zhuqing, meet Grandpa."

"..."

Qian Renxue took Qian Daoliu's arm and shook it gently. "Grandpa?"

Qian Daoliu's momentum relaxed, and he sighed. "Forget it, Xiaoxue, just make your own decision. Young people nowadays..."

Seeing that Qian Daoliu seemed to have accepted this result, Qian Renxue let go of his hand. Her pretty face was filled with joy, and she turned her head, blinking at Ling Qianyao and Zhu Zhuqing.

Zhu Zhuqing secretly let out a sigh of relief. Qian Renxue's Grandpa was indeed as Qian Renxue said; his temper and magnanimity were not comparable to ordinary people.

"You." Qian Daoliu shook his head, looking at Qian Renxue with a look of doting and helplessness. "Xiaoxue, since you have made your choice, Grandpa won't say anything more. However..."

He changed the subject and looked at Ling Qianyao. "I want to see if you are qualified to take Xiaoxue away."

Qian Renxue was startled. "Grandpa, what do you mean?"

Ling Qianyao looked at Qian Daoliu. "Grandpa, just test me. I will do my best."

He calls him 'Grandpa' so smoothly, ah. Qian Daoliu's lips twitched. Looking at this, this stinky brat probably committed himself to Xiao Xue not long after they met. He seems to have adapted to the change in status quite quickly.

"Okay, let me try you." Qian Daoliu's body faintly shone with golden light, and a powerful wave of soul power surged out.

"Hey?!" Qian Renxue was anxious and quickly stood in front of Ling Qianyao. She turned to Qian Daoliu, anxiously saying, "Grandpa, don't mess around. Qianyao is only a Soul Ancestor now. With your strength at the Ultimate Douluo level, isn't this bullying?"

Qian Yao—

Qian Daoliu looked at Qian Renxue helplessly. "Grandpa will suppress his strength. Don't worry, he won't be hurt."

"Xue'er, don't worry. I also want to see how much I can gain from fighting with a powerhouse like Grandpa. Zhuqing, you and Xue'er should step back for a while."

Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing looked at each other, nodded simultaneously, and stepped back, leaving space for Ling Qianyao and others.

Ling Qianyao's eyes burned, his fighting spirit rising. His soul power began to surge slowly, and his clothes moved without wind.

A sharp sword intent surged around him, and the Star-Breaking Sword appeared out of thin air. The star patterns on the sword body loomed as if endless galaxies flowed within.

He held the hilt tightly with both hands, the tip of the sword pointed diagonally at the ground, and his momentum rose steadily. He did not move at all under the pressure Qian Daoliu applied to his current soul power level, which was constantly surging.

"Sword intent!" Qian Daoliu's eyes lit up, and he touched his chin with interest. On this Douluo Continent, he had seen soul masters who could practice sword intent, and he could count them on one hand.

The rhyme contained in Ling Qianyao's sword intent was something he had never seen before. Just based on this sword's intent, his path to becoming a powerhouse was already destined.

(End of this chapter)