Douluo: Starting with the Signing in of Goddess Xiaowu

"Or what if I disturb his cultivation, and he becomes possessed by devilish energy? What should I do then!"

"Do you really think I'm so fragile in your eyes, that I'd become possessed by devilish energy just from being disturbed?" Right at this moment, Chu Qin's voice rang out behind Huo Ninger.

Huo Ninger was immediately startled, turned around, and saw a smiling Chu Qin, saying in a flustered tangle, "Ah, Chu Qin, you weren't asleep!"

"You mean not sleeping, right!" Chu Qin said with a light smile.

"Right, right, not sleeping, I'm sorry, you scared me," Huo Ninger quickly apologized.

"Indeed, I wasn't sleeping. But Ninger, why are you lurking outside my tent alone, muttering to yourself?" Chu Qin asked with a somewhat feigned ignorance.

"I was... I was taking a walk, the starry sky is so beautiful tonight!" Huo Ninger craftily said.

Chu Qin and Huo Ninger subconsciously glanced at the sky.

Awkward, there are no myriad stars in the Seven Hells Demon Tower!

Huo Ninger immediately turned red with embarrassment; she really embarrassed herself in front of Chu Qin today!

How was she supposed to confess to Chu Qin now!

"Huo Ninger, you've been following me from the Life Forbidden Zone for how long?" Chu Qin broke the awkward silence with a smile.

"It's been probably a year or two," Huo Ninger replied, her beautiful eyes darting away, and her lips lightly licked.

"Yeah, a year or two," Chu Qin smiled. "In this year or two, you haven't felt anything for me?"

"Ah!" Huo Ninger was immediately taken aback!

"What 'ah'?" Chu Qin asked gently with a smile, "Huo Ninger, do you really have feelings for me?"

"I do!" Huo Ninger replied immediately.

"How much?" Chu Qin continued to ask, "What kind of feelings, or rather, what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

"You are handsome and dashing, understanding, gentle and deeply affectionate, and most of all, you make one feel very secure!" Huo Ninger suddenly became serious and said earnestly.

As soon as Huo Ninger finished speaking, she realized she had been princess-carried by Chu Qin!

"Ah... Chu Qin." Huo Ninger was instantly startled, her heart pounding.

"I heard everything," Chu Qin said with a smile. "You like me, and I like you too, Ninger!"

Huo Ninger's heart burst with joy, revealing a beautiful smile, and then she buried her head into Chu Qin's sturdy chest.

Following that, Chu Qin carried Huo Ninger with a brilliant smile, and entered the tent.

"Ninger sis, is this a successful confession?" At this time, Xiaowu and the others were peeped from the adjacent tent.

"Of course, I've always said that Chu Qin must like Ninger sis," Ning Rongrong replied happily, "Look, she has successfully confessed and has officially become our good sister."

"Yes, Chu Qin never keeps someone around him, especially a woman, if he doesn't like her," Zhu Zhuyun added with a smile.

"Then let's not disturb them, let's go to sleep!"

...

"Ding! Hidden Goddess Huo Ninger detected to have willingly fallen in love with the host; Hidden Goddess mission completed. Reward: 100% favorability from Hidden Goddess Huo Ninger, Secret Manual: Absolute Flame Burning Heaven!"

A night of conversation.

The next morning, Chu Qin walked out of the tent contentedly with Huo Ninger and shouted towards Xiaowu and the others' tent, "You lazy bugs, stop sleeping, come out, let me introduce someone to you."

"Isn't that just sister Huo Ninger."

"Exactly, we already know that."

At this moment, Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, and the others were consecutively coming out of the tent. It was evident from their appearances that they were somewhat listless, as if they hadn't slept through the night.

"Xiaowu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Qing... what's wrong?" Chu Qin asked, slightly surprised.

"It's all because of you and Ninger sis, making too much noise," Wang Qiu'er said carefreely.

Hearing this remark, Huo Ninger's face immediately turned crimson, and Chu Qin scratched his head and said embarrassingly, "Then you should have blocked it out."

"We did want to, to listen and find some excitement," Bai Xiuxiu said with a laugh.

"Ah?" Chu Qin was slightly stunned.

"No, nothing, I misspoke," Bai Xiuxiu inadvertently revealed her true intentions and hurriedly tried to correct herself.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Chu Qin's pupils suddenly constricted slightly.

"What's wrong, Chu Qin?" Seeing Chu Qin's changed expression, all the girls asked subconsciously.

"It's here," Chu Qin said with a calm smile.

"What's here?"

Before Chu Qin had a chance to answer, the quiet valley suddenly began to tremble violently, and a beam of emerald light descended from the heavens!

"It's here, it's coming!" At this time, from another side of the valley, Zhuge Lingtian walked out of the tent, exclaiming in surprise.

"Quick, form up!"

Everyone then realized that what had arrived must be the so-called Tower-Defending Magical Beast.

Indeed, the green light brought with it an incredibly colossal wood-elemental magical beast!

This wooden magical beast resembled a giant willow tree, its length alone reaching ten thousand meters, with a trunk diameter of at least several hundred meters. Upon its appearance, the entire valley turned gloomy.

Its branches and leaves were exceedingly developed, covered with tender green foliage. At first glance, it seemed to be nothing more than an oversized willow tree.

However, the formidable demonic aura it emitted made it clear to everyone that it was anything but ordinary.

"It's a wood-elemental magical beast, the Titan Demon Tree!" Jiu Yin's voice rang out. "It appears this is indeed the true Tower-Defending Magical Beast, without a doubt."

"It doesn't look easy to deal with," Chu Qin said with a light smile.

"Senior Chu Qin, allow me to test its capabilities first," Zhuge Lingtian called out to Chu Qin.

"Go ahead," Chu Qin nodded in agreement.

"Form up!" Zhuge Lingtian immediately began issuing commands to the Sky-holding Palace group.

In an instant, including Zhuge Zhengshan, ten Deity Venerate-level cultivators flew out and positioned themselves around the Titan Demon Tree.

At the same time, under the changing hand seals of Zhuge Lingtian, the ground beneath the Titan Demon Tree began to reveal dense ancient Buddhist scriptures.

These scriptures were the preparations made by Zhuge Lingtian the day before.

Instantly, the scriptures burst forth with dazzling golden radiance, which then enveloped Zhuge Zhengshan and the others.

Accompanied by the sound of ancient bells, behind each of the people, including Zhuge Zhengshan, giant Arhat Vajra phantoms appeared.

Zhuge Lingtian also brought out the Ancient Buddha Staff, sat down in meditation, and behind him, a seated Buddha appeared as well.

Soon, the light emitted by the seated Buddha and the Arhat Vajra phantoms interconnected, creating a massive Buddha's Light Barrier that locked the Titan Demon Tree inside.

Witnessing this scene that resembled a divine miracle, all the women were slightly taken aback.

"It's indeed the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation, capable of suppressing all demonic auras within the formation in a short time. It seems that Zhuge Lingtian has not only inherited the formation, but he has also grasped some of its essence!" Jiu Yin explained.

"Mm, the formation is indeed extraordinary," Chu Qin nodded.

"Now that's strange," Jiu Yin continued.

"What's strange?" Chu Qin asked.

"I've also studied the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation," Jiu Yin said, "and have mastered it thoroughly. But this kind of formation, without sufficient Buddha-Dao power, cannot be condensed. Even some Saint Lords of the Great Thousand Buddha Nation can't conjure it. Could it be that Zhuge Lingtian is truly an ancient Buddha of the Great Thousand Buddha Nation?"

"But you've said that the ancient Buddhas of the Great Thousand Buddha Nation would not easily appear in the world," Chu Qin said.

"Chu Qin, I have a feeling," Jiu Yin continued.

"What feeling?" Chu Qin asked.

"This Zhuge Lingtian is no simple character," Jiu Yin replied.

Chu Qin's gaze immediately sharpened. Coming from the Supreme Overlord of the Demonic Path, such a statement meant that this Zhuge Lingtian certainly warranted caution.

While Chu Qin was deep in thought, the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation had completely taken shape. It could be seen that behind Zhuge Lingtian and Zhuge Zhengshan, the seated Buddhas and Arhat phantoms simultaneously struck out their palms toward the Titan Demon Tree.

In a split second, the entire valley began to quake violently. The surrounding mountains started to crack, and countless boulders and pieces of wood danced wildly in the air.

The sky was torn asunder, with endless golden thunderclouds churning.

One must know, this was the Seven Hells Demon Tower, where all space and the layout of matter were governed by rules, and the pattern would not be easily disrupted.

It can be said that Zhuge Lingtian, with only the First Layer Saint Honor cultivation, was showcasing power comparable to the Second Layer Saint Honor under the enhancement of the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation!

This demonstrates the immense strength of the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation.

But just as the formidable Buddha-Dao power reached around the Titan Demon Tree, the tree, which had been silent until then, suddenly surged with endless demonic light.

This demonic light, like armor, draped over the Titan Demon Tree, resisting the Buddha-Dao power assaulting it from all sides!

"Boom!"

In an instant, accompanied by a deafening noise, the Buddha-Dao power of Zhuge Lingtian and the others collided with the powerful demonic force of the Titan Demon Tree.

More frightening shockwaves then emerged, instantly tearing the land of the valley asunder. The surrounding mountains were cleanly bisected, and the entire valley was nearly reduced to a barren plain.

The magnitude of this force was terrifying.

The disciples of the Sky-holding Palace hastily retreated into the distance.

Chu Qin immediately took out the Hell Compass, protecting the women around him, ensuring that they were unaffected by the turmoil.

"Such potent energy, is this the might of a Second Layer Saint Honor?" Azure Dragon couldn't help but express admiration.

"Chu Qin, this Titan Demon Tree is very strong. Despite having the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation, Zhuge Lingtian might not be able to defeat it," Jiu Yin said, turning to Chu Qin.

Chu Qin, however, remained calm. "It's fine, I am still here," he said.

True enough, in the beginning, Zhuge Lingtian was able to contend with the Titan Demon Tree by relying on the Thousand-Hand Arhat Formation.

However, as time went on, the Deity Venerate-level cultivators on Zhuge Lingtian's side could no longer hold on, and eventually, one of the Second Heavenly Layer Deity Venerates was directly sent flying.