Douluo : Capture the goddess starting from peerless tang sect

"Am I really that good? Why don't I know this myself?" Qian Ran was perplexed. He'd only used his spirit power to help out since he was getting tired himself, and he didn't like seeing Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao so exhausted.

Especially Xiao Xiao—with her soft, delicate skin and adorable demeanor, it would be a tragedy if she were worn down by rigorous training. As a self-proclaimed fan of cute girls, Qian Ran couldn't let that happen.

Whether anyone in class would be eliminated was none of his concern. But if he'd inadvertently helped them become stronger, then he'd gladly take credit.

Why waste a good reputation? Yes, he was kind and gentle—everyone should admire him!

"You guys should hurry and rest. From my estimation, once the effects of the Holy Light wear off, you'll be too tired to move. Better get back to the dorms now while you still can; it won't look good if you collapse here." Qian Ran advised sincerely. After all, given the intensity of the training, he couldn't turn everyone into tireless warriors indefinitely.

With his warning, everyone's faces changed, and they hurried back to their dorms.

"Qian Ran, this is for you."

Xiao Xiao handed him a bottle of cold water with her small hands. She'd just run to the nearby store to buy it.

"Thanks." Qian Ran took the water and drank it down.

He hadn't expected Xiao Xiao to be so forward. In the original story, Xiao Xiao had shown her interest in Wang Dong'er, unknowingly wooed by her while she was disguised as a boy. Now, with Qian Ran being the star of the class and having bonded with her earlier, it made sense she'd express her feelings.

As he tilted his head back to drink, his throat moved, and both Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao blushed as they watched. At this moment, Qian Ran possessed an inexplicable charm that made many girls sneak glances his way, likely daydreaming about him.

"See you tomorrow, Class President Qian Ran!" Xiao Xiao called, bouncing happily as she left.

"Xiao Xiao is really sweet to you," Wang Dong'er muttered jealously. Clearly, it was no secret what buying water for just one person implied.

"What can I say? I'm just that irresistible!" Qian Ran teased, draping an arm over Wang Dong'er's shoulders as they headed toward the dorm.

At this new-student stage, Zhou Yi was the only instructor, and while she was tough on Class One, other classes were mostly idling, waiting for the freshmen exam in three months.

"Keep this up, and you'll never see me wearing a cute dress again!" Wang Dong'er pouted, a little huffy. Qian Ran was already quite popular, and now he had even more admirers.

"Don't be so harsh, Dong'er!" Qian Ran sighed, his mind wandering to the thought of her in white stockings and a short skirt, hips swaying.

"Hmph! It's your fault for making me mad," Wang Dong'er grumbled, though she didn't mean it. She knew if she stayed mad too long, Qian Ran would just get swooped up by someone else.

"In my heart, Dong'er, you're always number one. I swear!" Qian Ran promised.

"Liar!" Wang Dong'er huffed, but she couldn't hide her amusement.

"I'm just teasing! Why're you so nervous? Got a guilty conscience or something?" Wang Dong'er looked at him with suspicion.

"No, no! I'd never!" Qian Ran quickly reassured her, hoping to avoid this line of questioning. He had always dreamed of building a harem, so naturally, he wasn't about to sacrifice his aspirations.

"I'm going to shower, so don't hang onto me. I'm all sweaty," Wang Dong'er said, wiping her brow before hurrying off toward the dorm bathroom.

"Hey…" Qian Ran began, but Wang Dong'er shot him a warning look, crossing her arms over her chest. She knew exactly what he was thinking. Hmph! He was just interested in her body. She wasn't going to let him win so easily!

"Cough, never mind. You go ahead." Qian Ran sighed with a sheepish grin. He'd been hoping for a little "quality time," but he supposed he'd have to wait.

"Why don't you go find your precious Senior Sister Tang Ya? Or maybe Xiao Xiao, since she's so fond of you," Wang Dong'er retorted, pouting slightly.

"No way. You're the only one in my heart right now." Qian Ran said sincerely.

"Liar!" Wang Dong'er ran off to the bathroom, her face flushed. Staring at her reflection, she felt flustered. How could she have almost let him win?

If she went in with him, she doubted he'd keep his hands to himself!

After showering, Qian Ran sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate.

He was determined to keep up his training. In just a few days, he managed to reach level 25 easily, but recently, he hadn't focused on cultivating spirit power. Instead, he'd been working on refining the necrotic energy from Electrolux with Qian Renxue's help, which had gone smoothly.

In helping Tang Ya evolve her Blue Silver Grass spirit toward a more sinister version, Qian Ran's own Angel spirit was undergoing a change.

Perhaps by the time his spirit fully evolved, it wouldn't resemble the Six-Winged Angel at all.

"Time to go for it," Qian Ran thought. He'd nearly finished refining Electrolux's dark power in stages, and now he planned to merge it into his Angel spirit fully. With Qian Renxue overseeing, there shouldn't be any issues.

"What an evil force…"

Wang Dong'er jolted from her meditation, looking in shock at Qian Ran.

A dark aura erupted from his body, the malevolence in it stirring violent, bloodthirsty urges within her. She instinctively released her Bright Goddess Butterfly spirit to resist the oppressive aura.

"What…?" Wang Dong'er couldn't believe her eyes.

Wasn't Qian Ran supposed to have the Six-Winged Angel spirit? How could he be emanating an aura found only in dark spirit masters?

Had she not known him, she'd have assumed a powerful dark spirit master had suddenly appeared in the dorm! Light-type spirit masters were particularly sensitive to dark energy, and the level of corruption in Qian Ran's aura was disturbing.

But thankfully, her spirit resisted it.

Wang Dong'er glanced at him with concern, seeing the dark gray energy swirling around him like a deathly mist. It was as if he'd risen from a grave.

The Six-Winged Angel spirit appeared behind Qian Ran, but the golden glow of its divine light reduced the oppressive feeling in the room.

To Wang Dong'er's amazement, the holy energy and dark energy coexisted in Qian Ran's spirit, forming a peculiar balance.

Qian Ran's spirit began to change, with divine energy converging on its left side and dark energy accumulating on the right.

He seemed split in two—one side sacred and holy, the other dark and sinister.

"Ah!"

Intense pain racked his body as sweat beaded on his skin. Although Electrolux's energy didn't strictly oppose light, it was still a powerful necrotic force clashing with the Six-Winged Angel.

But the pain was short-lived, and soon the energies stabilized.

The Six-Winged Angel was transformed, charged with both dark and divine power.

Like Qian Renxue, Qian Ran now wielded a mesmerizing duality of forces.

One side of him radiated the Holy Angel, while the other revealed a Fallen Angel.

Opening his hands, Qian Ran activated his spirit power, igniting holy flames in one hand and a chilling necrotic fire in the other.

"These spirit abilities should be different now too," he mused, activating his first spirit ring. Light energy gathered in his hand, ready for an attack. If he used holy power, his first ability remained the same.

But when he swapped to the necrotic energy, a sinister gray flame engulfed his hand, brimming with destructive death energy.

Even though the principle was the same, the opposing natures of the energies expanded his abilities.

His Angel spirit now boasted two ten-thousand-year rings, each granting two powerful abilities. In effect, he had eight different spirit abilities.

If he could eventually merge the Holy Angel and Fallen Angel powers, that would add four more, but for now, he wasn't about to experiment with something so risky.

"Qian Ran…what's going on with your spirit?" Wang Dong'er asked in shock.

The Six-Winged Angel was known as one of the most powerful light spirits, yet now…

Despite the holy light, an ominous aura tainted it.

"I stumbled upon a unique encounter that granted me this necrotic ability. So, I decided to try integrating it into my Six-Winged Angel. I had no idea it would actually work." Qian Ran shrugged. He wasn't ready to tell Wang Dong'er about Electrolux just yet.

Not to mention, her father, Tang San, was one sneaky character.

Who knew what safeguards he might have left on Wang Dong'er that Qian Ran didn't know about?

He wasn't ready to face Tang San yet, so he had to be cautious.

"Are you insane? That's incredibly risky! How could you take such a chance? What would I do if something happened to you?"

Wang Dong'er's eyes filled with tears that spilled over immediately. She had been worried sick just moments ago, thinking Qian Ran was in danger and ready to go get help. Thank goodness he was okay; otherwise, she would have been left heartbroken and alone. She wasn't ready to face that kind of loss at such a young age!

She threw herself into Qian Ran's arms, crying like a fragile flower drenched in rain, making Qian Ran's heart ache.

Qian Ran sighed, feeling a little helpless. He didn't want to be this reckless either!

But, Dong'er, if I don't train hard, how can I one day face your father?

I'm doing all this for our future!

"Don't cry. Look, I'm fine, aren't I? I'd never do something without being prepared. I've tried this many times before, so I knew it wouldn't be too dangerous." Qian Ran comforted her as he held her close, breathing in the fresh, soft scent of her hair after her bath.

"Still, you can't keep taking such risks." Wang Dong'er lifted her tear-stained face and looked deeply at him.

A moment ago, she'd been terrified he'd leave her forever, and the thought broke her heart. She never wanted to feel that way again.

If becoming stronger meant he constantly risked his life, she'd rather have Qian Ran stay an ordinary person.

Qian Ran gently soothed her, like calming a child, and it took a while before she finally settled down. Then he set to work experimenting with his power alone. If he didn't use the holy energy, he could function as a powerful dark spirit master!

Dark spirit masters were incredibly strong in combat. With this additional layer, he would have no fear of encountering other dark spirit masters across the continent. And if the mad ones from the Holy Spirit Cult learned about his situation, they'd likely worship him in reverence.

And who knows? He might even have a chance to connect with Ye Xishui, the legendary woman of the continent. A powerful figure herself and cherished by two Ultimate Douluos—if he won her favor, that could be quite satisfying.

If Ye Xishui, a beautiful, accomplished woman, wore flesh-colored stockings, she'd look quite enchanting.

He did have a certain fondness for flesh-colored stockings. They suited mature women best.

White stockings for lolis, black for sophisticated women, and flesh-colored for alluring, mature women.

Having decided to enjoy the best of both worlds with lolis and older women, Qian Ran realized he was also quite drawn to those experienced older ladies!