Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Chen Ming and Lou Gao traveled at an incredible speed. This was primarily because Chen Ming temporarily placed Lou Gao into a storage soul tool capable of holding living beings, allowing Lou Gao to endure for a short while. Chen Ming then directly activated his flying skill and stealth ability, soaring through the sky. In just two days, they arrived at Spirit Hall.

At a shop outside Spirit City, Chen Ming presented his token and exchanged a secret code with the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper immediately went to report this, and soon, a spatial system soul master appeared beside the two of them, using teleportation to bring Chen Ming and Lou Gao to their destination.

The Hall of Worship, which houses a statue of the Angel God, is normally inaccessible via direct teleportation. Hence, the spatial system soul master only transported Chen Ming and Lou Gao to a forest outside the Hall of Worship.

In the forest, Jiang Long and Jiang Jun were waiting. Upon seeing Chen Ming, Jiang Long approached with a friendly pat on his shoulder and greeted him.

Chen Ming explained that his visit to Spirit Hall was due to an encounter with three elders of the Clear Sky Clan, all of whom had recently broken through to the Titled Douluo level. Hearing this, the expressions of Jiang Long and Jiang Jun darkened, and they quickly escorted Chen Ming to Qian Daoliu.

At that moment, Qian Daoliu was meditating in his cultivation chamber as part of his daily routine. Although meditation no longer improved his strength as a demigod, it was a time for him to reflect on his actions. Despite the absence of the phrase reflected thrice a day in the world of Douluo Continent, Qian Daoliu had indeed developed this habit.

What he gleaned from his reflections, however, was another matter entirely.

Seeing Chen Ming and Lou Gao, Qian Daoliu greeted them warmly. Upon learning that the gentle-looking young man before him was, in fact, the once-renowned Angel God Douluo of the soul master world, Lou Gao immediately bowed respectfully to Qian Daoliu.

Chen Ming introduced Lou Gao's identity to Qian Daoliu and explained the purpose of his visit. There were two main matters:

Requesting Spirit Hall to dispatch a Titled Douluo and several Soul Douluos to protect the Blacksmith Association in Gengxin City.

Presenting the three elders of the Clear Sky Clan, who were now Titled Douluo, to Qian Daoliu for judgment due to the strained relationship between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Clan.

Qian Daoliu agreed to the first matter without hesitation. Recognizing the importance of Gengxin City and the Blacksmith Association to Chen Ming, he decided to assign two Titled Douluos to protect Lou Gao personally.

For the second matter, Qian Daoliu's expression shifted. His warmth faded, replaced by a flicker of anger and killing intent, and his voice grew cold.

In the past, Qian Daoliu might not have reacted so strongly—perhaps offering a sigh, a shake of the head, and some nostalgic lamentations, followed by a philosophical reflection on bygone days. But Qian Daoliu had changed.

Since the attack on Qian Renxue, Qian Daoliu had been haunted by the consequences of his past indecision. Over a year of deep reflection had hardened his heart and made him more resolute and aggressive.

Chen Ming released the three elders, who were encased in ice. Their severed limbs revealed their defeated state. Qian Daoliu's eyes remained emotionless as he used his soul power to melt the ice. However, the three elders, driven mad by their torment, no longer recognized Qian Daoliu. Their insanity blurred the line between reality and illusion, and even when the real Qian Daoliu stood before them, they remained trapped in their frenzy and pain.

Frowning at their madness, Qian Daoliu chose not to calm them but instead turned to Chen Ming for an explanation. Chen Ming activated the skill of his head soul bone, sharing mental projections with Qian Daoliu.

Although the aura of Chen Ming's Sin God head soul bone stirred a hint of instinctive hostility in Qian Daoliu, as the Angel God's High Priest, he was intrigued by its ability to observe and judge evil. This led him to question why the Angel God's head soul bone lacked such a righteous function, possessing only a disguise ability. Was it possible that the soul bone's origins involved internal conflicts among evil soul beasts?

After reviewing the life experiences of the three elders, Qian Daoliu's expression turned icy. The Angelic Holy Sword appeared in his hand, slicing through space as it materialized. Without hesitation, he decapitated the three elders with a single strike. However, their death did not mean release.

The sword's holy power unleashed its cruelty, burning and tormenting their souls with divine light and flames. Their suffering far exceeded the curses Chen Ming had inflicted. After a short while, their souls were obliterated, leaving only a trace of their essence to return to the world and await reincarnation.

Watching the complete annihilation of the three elders, Qian Daoliu smiled gently. He then summoned Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had been in seclusion, to host Chen Ming and Lou Gao. After a brief apology, Qian Daoliu left the Hall of Worship, turning into a streak of light as he flew toward the horizon with the Angelic Holy Sword.

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The next morning, Qian Daoliu returned. When Chen Ming inquired about his absence, Qian Daoliu admitted he had visited the Clear Sky Clan. Without stepping into their territory, in deference to an old agreement with Tang Chen, he unleashed a powerful sword slash from outside, shaving off the peak of Clear Sky Mountain.

Tang Xiao, the Clear Sky Clan's leader, and the remaining two elders, along with several Soul Douluos, confronted Qian Daoliu cautiously. Before they could speak, Qian Daoliu gravely injured them with his flames and soul power, then threw the severed heads of the three elders at their feet, breaking several of their bones in the process.

Qian Daoliu hoped the Clear Sky Clan would learn their lesson. If not, he resolved to break his agreement with Tang Chen and personally visit them to discuss matters with his sword.

Qian Daoliu provided Chen Ming and Lou Gao with accommodations for a day. Despite Bibi Dong's objections, he retrieved two ten-thousand-year soul bones from Spirit Hall's treasury as gifts. One was a 30,000-year-old torso bone from a Vajra Tiger, while the other was a 20,000-year-old head bone from a Golden Tortoise. Though Qian Daoliu found the gifts somewhat inadequate compared to the Titled Douluo-level elders, Chen Ming accepted them and allowed Lou Gao to absorb the soul bones, achieving a fully equipped state.

The Vajra Tiger, with its White Tiger bloodline, made the torso bone a rare treasure for metal-attribute soul masters, potentially boosting martial soul strength. The Golden Tortoise head bone, containing traces of luck and the Xuanwu bloodline, enhanced spiritual power and resilience while offering mysterious benefits.

Realizing that Lou Gao needed his eighth soul ring and Chen Ming his sixth, Qian Daoliu and Golden Crocodile Douluo decided to accompany them to the Star Dou Forest to hunt suitable soul beasts. With Golden Crocodile Douluo's strength, even the rings or bones of the Titan Giant Ape or Sky Blue Bull Python could be easily acquired.