Douluo: Glory of the Unrivaled Angel

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"Insolent!"

A thunderous shout echoed like muffled thunder as the shadow beneath Chen Hu suddenly fluctuated violently. A black figure burst forth, and a pitch-black, lusterless dagger stabbed straight toward Chen Hu's back. Above the dagger rotated nine majestic spirit rings: two yellow, two purple, and five black!

It was Shadow Dragon Douluo Xie Qin, a Rank 91 Spirit Douluo, Protector Douluo of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, and leader of the Shadow Guards!

Boom—

Chen Hu reacted just in time, turning around. The Shadow Dragon Dagger struck his arm, which was adorned with black and white demonic tiger tattoos. The demonic tiger on his arm seemed to come alive, opening its massive jaws to bite down fiercely on the dagger, preventing it from advancing even half a step.

"Xie Qin, you're courting death!" Chen Hu roared angrily.

Shadow Dragon Douluo did not yield an inch. His face filled with rage as he declared, "The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan has a legacy spanning ten thousand years. How dare you petty scoundrels spout such nonsense!"

"Enough!"

A magnificent Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared within the grand hall, radiating brilliant seven-colored light that made the white jade hall pale in comparison. Ning Fengya pointed her finger, and her first through sixth spirit rings flashed simultaneously. The six types of amplifications—strength, speed, attack, defense, spirit power, and attribute—floated gracefully into Shadow Dragon Douluo's body.

A 7-ringed Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could provide an 80% amplification to the six major attributes. Shadow Dragon Douluo's aura surged accordingly. After exchanging a powerful blow with Chen Hu, the two retreated to opposite sides.

The surrounding Spirit Douluo and Spirit Saints of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan instantly stepped forward. The combined pressure of their spirit power was overwhelming. Seeing this, the two middle-aged men beside Chen Hu—one with a big-head Martial Spirit and the other with a right-arm Martial Spirit—hurriedly released their spirit rings to withstand the pressure. They were Spirit Douluo with perfect spirit ring configurations.

Chen Hu shook his numb arm. A Rank 91 shaking a Rank 96 explained why the Body Sect wanted to subdue the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. With the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's full support, the overall strength of the Body Sect would directly double!

"Clan Head Ning, we are discussing major matters concerning the fate of our two factions. Shadow Dragon Douluo's actions seem rather discourteous. If one day our Sect Master personally comes to demand an explanation, I'm afraid it won't be pleasant for either of our factions..." Chen Hu said sinisterly.

"Oh? Go back and ask Body Douluo if he dares to set foot in Nine Treasure City."

Ning Fengya spoke with casual indifference. Though Tiger Arm Douluo Chen Hu had brazenly coveted first her daughter through his disciple and then herself, this Clan Head of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan remained remarkably calm. Her beautiful eyes were as deep as an abyss without the slightest ripple.

Chen Hu said coldly, "A marriage alliance between our two factions is inevitable. Whether it's you or your daughter, you must give me an answer today."

"I decided years ago to remain faithful to my husband for life, and my daughter already has someone she loves. Please, all of you, take your leave."

Ning Fengya slightly turned her head to glance at Ling Bai as she spoke. The two exchanged quick glances, each seeing the same affirmation in the other's subtle gaze.

At this point, certain things could no longer be hidden. In that case, they might as well take another bite out of their opponent.

"The young lady already has someone she loves?"

Chen Hu's tiger-like eyes instantly locked onto Ning Tian. Wu Feng immediately bared her teeth like a she-leopard to protect Ning Tian. Paying no mind, Chen Hu pulled Chen Yu over and laughed loudly, "How can those mediocre men outside compare to my disciple's exceptional talent? You should understand that a Spirit Master who breaks through to Spirit Emperor before the age of twenty is destined to become a Titled Douluo. Open your eyes and choose a good husband. This is the most important matter in the life of an Auxiliary System Spirit Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, six spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose beneath Chen Yu's feet. The aura erupting from his body instantly became more powerful, as if he were displaying his talent and might to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

Buzz—

Golden ripples appeared in the air, filled with a holy aura of light and heat that instantly suppressed Chen Yu's overwhelming pressure. When the four members of the Body Sect saw the source of this holy aura, their pupils dilated slightly.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black!

Spirit rings exceeding the limits a Spirit Master could normally withstand!

"I disagree with Tiger Arm Douluo's words. Times have changed. Auxiliary System Spirit Masters can also achieve their dreams with their own hands."

Tiger Arm Douluo was clinging like stubborn plaster, refusing to let go. The Body Sect's true intentions were now plainly evident. Ling Bai and Ning Fengya both understood; before fulfilling the Body Sect's desires, they intended to collect some interest!

"Rank 54..."

Ning Fengya sat casually on the throne, observing Ling Bai with interest.

When Ling Bai left the clan, he was at the peak of Rank 39. In less than a year, he leaped fifteen ranks. Only Ning Fengya and Jianmu Douluo knew Ling Bai's true background in the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. At this moment, her heart was as clear as a mirror.

"With such talent, you must be the young lady's sweetheart," Chen Hu smiled maliciously, then suddenly shouted, "Chen Yu, teach him a lesson!"

Chen Yu moved. His toes tapped the ground, transforming his form into a shadow darting toward Ling Bai. He gave off an illusory feeling as he advanced. With his Body Martial Spirit, he clenched both fists and raised them high before smashing them down fiercely. A layer of bronze-colored light suffused his fists. The moment his fists struck the ground, there was actually no sound at all, only a cyan airwave sweeping toward Ling Bai.

"Body Battle Technique…"

The two sects had been at odds for a long time, so Ling Bai had naturally devoted extra effort to understanding the Body Sect and their Body Martial Spirits.

The Body Sect was fundamentally different from most Spirit Masters. They did not rely entirely on spirit skills in battle but cultivated a variety of battle techniques to fully utilize the unique advantages of their Body Martial Spirits. It was said that when Body Battle Techniques were cultivated to the extreme, they could rival the Seven Kill Sword Technique in swordsmanship or the Clear Sky Absolutes in hammer techniques!

Boom—

When the cyan airwave struck the golden figure, it split apart as if cleaved in two, sliding to both sides and bringing up large swathes of bronze radiance. With the Seraphim manifested, Ling Bai soared into the sky.

"Tiger Arm Douluo, fists and feet have no eyes. Both of them are elite disciples of our factions. If someone gets hurt, who will take responsibility?" Ning Fengya narrowed her eyes and spoke in a perfunctory tone.

"It's just sparring between juniors. Rest assured, Clan Head Ning, Chen Yu knows his limits."

Chen Hu had a fake smile plastered on his face, his eyes rolling in their sockets as he thought ten steps ahead. Whether Chen Yu won or lost was not important at all. He only needed to use this opportunity to achieve his goal.

Bang!

Sword and palm collided. Amidst the low explosive sound, golden and bronze light simultaneously spread out. Ling Bai remained unmoved, while Chen Yu was knocked back to the ground. He staggered three steps, his legs sinking three inches into the white jade floor before he barely managed to stabilize himself. His upper body swayed as blood surged to his face.

Members of the Body Sect viewed their Body Martial Spirits as supreme, looking down on all other Martial Spirits. Now, being suppressed by the Seraphim, this outcome left the prideful Chen Yu with a sense of disbelief.

After steadying himself, Chen Yu unhesitatingly sprang back up, rushing straight at Ling Bai with his arms spread out horizontally on both sides. All six of his spirit rings lit up simultaneously!

Bronze-colored light erupted behind Chen Yu, forming the shape of two gigantic palms. The bronze light was almost tangible, and its heavy aura created a crushing sensation against both sky and earth. The air emitted a series of creaking sounds as if space itself could not bear the pressure and would shatter at any moment.

Bronze-ranked Body Martial Spirit Second Awakening!

The Second Awakening was one of the main reasons why Body Martial Spirits were considered top-level Martial Spirits. There were four grades: Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, and Golden. A Bronze-ranked Second Awakening could increase a Body Martial Spirit's combat power by 60%, equivalent to having a built-in 5-ringed Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!

In mid-air, the bronze giant palms behind Chen Yu blazed with light. He made a gesture of holding up the sky toward Ling Bai above. The two bronze giant palms behind him grew explosively with the wind, transforming into entities over ten meters long and over five meters wide.

Before the palms arrived, palm-shaped indentations appeared around Ling Bai's body. At this moment, inside his body—in each blood vessel—the blazing bloodline of the Seraphim was boiling, flashing with numerous mysterious runes.

An incredibly scorching aura spread unrestrained as the temperature skyrocketed. A golden sun appeared in the sky, releasing brilliant golden light. The surface of the sun was engraved with all kinds of mysterious flame patterns that slowly shifted as if alive.

Seraphim's Fifth Spirit Skill: Radiant Sun Wheel!

The first four spirit skills of the Seraphim were all light-attribute skills. The Scorching Sun Fire Dragon was the only fire-attribute spirit ring Ling Bai had absorbed, providing his strongest spirit skill to date!

The Radiant Sun Wheel seemed to replace the actual sun, radiating light and heat to the world. Even the white jade walls that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had spent countless resources on were burned red, dripping with scalding liquid!

Chen Yu's pupils trembled. That sun-like Radiant Sun Wheel was actually larger than his bronze giant palms after the Second Awakening, emanating an even more overwhelming might. He gritted his teeth and overlapped his hands, using his strength to support the sky!

Body Battle Technique: Sky-Supporting Palm!

"Ahh ahh ahh—"

How could mortals contend with the sun? The moment the bronze giant palms touched the Radiant Sun Wheel, Chen Yu let out a horrifying scream. His flesh-and-blood palms emitted black smoke, completing the transformation from raw to well-done in the blink of an eye!

The Radiant Sun Wheel shattered into Radiant Sun Fire, and Chen Yu fell to the ground, trapped at the center of a sea of flames. When Chen Hu and the two Spirit Douluo moved to rescue him, Shadow Dragon Douluo Xie Qin, Wu Yan, and others had already blocked their path while constantly reassuring:

"It's just a little sparring between youngsters. No big deal, no big deal. Our Xiao Bai knows his limits!"

"What... what are you going to do?"

In the center of the sea of flames, Chen Yu painfully clutched his thoroughly cooked hands, looking at the slowly approaching Seraphim with shock and anger. Just standing there, Ling Bai seemed like a bottomless, black well ready to swallow him whole.

"Nothing much, just conducting a little experiment."

Ling Bai was now within half a meter of Chen Yu. The Angel Sword lightly lifted Chen Yu's palms as he smiled, "Body Martial Spirits are among the world's top-level Martial Spirits, but as far as I know, most have a fatal weakness. They are especially easy to cripple.

For example, if I chop off your two palms right now, your Martial Spirit will be crippled."

"You... you... I was wrong, I was really wrong! I won't fight with you over women anymore! Teacher, save me!!!"

Chen Yu was terrified. He scrambled to flee, but with the sea of flames all around, he had nowhere to run. He could only watch helplessly as Ling Bai's figure grew larger.

Seeing Chen Yu's pathetic state, Ling Bai asked puzzledly, "A bait who knows nothing about his own identity—you didn't really think you came today to propose marriage or annex the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, did you?"

"Huh? Isn't that so?" Chen Yu subconsciously replied.

Ling Bai suddenly realized and clicked his tongue in amazement, "Tiger Arm Douluo is ruthless enough. He'd deceive even his direct disciple without hesitation. When you go back, spend the rest of your life thinking about this, so you won't be just as stupid in your next life."

The blade swept down!

Both hands flew!

Blood gushed like a river!

As the Radiant Sun Fire extinguished, their conditions were revealed. Chen Yu had lost both hands and fallen unconscious. Meanwhile, Chen Hu seemed to have gone mad with rage. He forcefully withstood a strike from Shadow Dragon Douluo, determined to charge straight at Ling Bai!

"You little brat, you're courting death!"

"Tiger Arm, this old man thinks it's you who's courting death!"

A figure enveloped in emerald light suddenly appeared and positioned himself in front of Ling Bai.

"Jianmu Douluo!" Chen Hu's eyes lit up.

The continent's number one plant-type Spirit Master, Rank 98 Super Douluo, titled 'Jianmu', Zhou Jiren!

"You've finally decided to show yourself!"

Chen Hu let out an angry roar. The black and white demonic tigers on his arms emitted earth-shaking roars as he threw a simple, straightforward punch at Jianmu Douluo!

Boom—

Two Super Douluo, one Rank 96 and the other Rank 98, collided head-on. The explosive shockwave was so powerful that even a Spirit Douluo could barely withstand it. Shadow Dragon Douluo protected the members of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, while the two Body Sect members pulled back Chen Yu and immediately underwent their Bronze-ranked Second Awakening to barely hold on.

"Tiger Arm, take your Body Sect people and get the hell out of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan!"

As the shockwaves dissipated, Chen Hu, now curled up like a ball, was tossed out of the conference hall by Jianmu Douluo like a piece of trash. The two Body Sect members hurriedly followed, not forgetting to leave a harsh remark:

"Kid, you dare to cripple a member of the Body Sect? We'll settle this in due time—just you wait!"

"Tiger Arm Douluo Chen Hu, crude and boorish on the outside but meticulous on the inside. The Body Sect truly is full of talented people..."

The emerald figure sighed, then turned to Ling Bai, "Xiao Bai, come with me. I have something to ask you."

"Yes, Teacher."

…

As soon as the four members of the Body Sect left Nine Treasure City, Chen Hu's gloomy expression brightened, even revealing a faint smile. He sighed, "The Sect Master guessed correctly. Jianmu Douluo is indeed still alive. This trip was truly worthwhile!"

"Chief Elder, what do you mean by that?" The big-headed and right-armed Spirit Douluos scratched their heads. "Weren't we here to forcibly annex the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan? We didn't accomplish anything. How can you say the trip was worthwhile?"

Chen Hu slapped each of them, hating iron for not becoming steel, "This old man's title is Tiger Arm, not Tiger Fool! Do you think I could annex the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with just you few small fries?

The Sect Master's orders had two layers. First, to use the marriage alliance as a pretext to test the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's resistance. Second, to find out whether Jianmu Douluo is still in this world, and if so, approximately how much longer he can live."

The two Spirit Douluos rubbed their heads, even more puzzled. They argued confidently, "Is it necessary to go through so much trouble for a mere Auxiliary System Clan? Our Body Sect has experts as numerous as the clouds. If the Sect Master led the entire sect in a full assault, we could surely capture them within three days!"

"You're not wrong," Chen Hu nodded, then changed his tone. "But what if the Sect Master cannot make a move against the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan? How great a price would the rest of us in the Body Sect have to pay to suppress a Jianmu Douluo who is fully supported by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and has gone berserk?"

"Ah, well... this..."

The two Spirit Douluos licked their lips. With the assistance of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Jianmu Douluo would be no less than a Rank 99 Limit Douluo. Plant-type spirits were notoriously difficult to deal with; that old monster could easily handle ten opponents at once. If what Chen Hu said was true and Body Douluo Du Busi could not personally take action, whether the Body Sect could even take down the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan would be questionable.

"Back then, the Sect Master severely injured Jianmu Douluo, causing irreversible damage. But was Jianmu Douluo someone easy to deal with? He likewise left a 'seed' within the Sect Master's body. As long as Jianmu Douluo is alive, the Sect Master dares not personally set foot in Nine Treasure City. If he were to detonate the seed hidden within the Sect Master's bones and blood, even with his Golden-ranked Body Martial Spirit 'Self,' he would undoubtedly be reduced to ashes..."

"So that's how it is..."

The two expressed sincere admiration, finally understanding why Chen Hu had repeatedly and recklessly provoked the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. He was deliberately treading on their bottom line repeatedly, forcing Jianmu Douluo to act so he could gauge his true condition.

"No wonder you're the Chief Elder..."

"Nonsense! Hu Xing and He Qi, since you're my trusted subordinates, I'll give you some advice."

Chen Hu snorted coldly. "After that single exchange, I realized that Jianmu Douluo is weak both inside and out. He'll die within ten years. Knowing this, when the time comes, the Sect Master will subdue the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan with overwhelming might, turning the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into a vassal of our Body Martial Spirits. The Body Sect will surpass Shrek Academy and Illustrious Virtue Hall to become the number one faction on the Douluo Continent! Compared to the sect's grand ambitions, women are just skeletons adorned with rouge and powder. We can have as many as we want!

Chen Yu is also a fool. If he couldn't win, he should have admitted defeat loudly earlier. Regardless of winning or losing, I would have found an excuse to continue making trouble anyway. After all, the two factions haven't completely torn their faces yet. As long as no one dies, Jianmu Douluo wouldn't lose face by bothering with a junior like me.

Ning Fengya and that Seraphim brat should have already seen through it. Today, either Jianmu Douluo will show himself, or I will cause a huge commotion and turn the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan upside down. Given Jianmu's temperament, he absolutely cannot accept the second outcome. That's why that little brat dared to cripple Chen Yu, certain that I had no way to deal with him.

You two, prepare a generous gift and go to the Star Luo Empire to find Immortal Doctor Douluo to save this fool. I've been pretending to be a 'tiger fool' all my life; how did I end up teaching a real one!

Chen Yu has suffered a great loss. Even if his severed hands are reattached, it will be difficult for him to break through to become a Titled Douluo. His life is essentially ruined. But overall, this trip was successful; the sacrifice was worth it. It's just in time for the Continental Elite Spirit Master Academy Tournament. After you find Immortal Doctor Douluo, stay with Chen Yu in Star Luo City for a while to help him recover. In the meantime, observe whether any Body Martial Spirits outside our sect appear in the various academies."

"Understood!"