Chapter 139

Three days later, the news that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had been exterminated spread across the entire Douluo Continent; for a moment, all factions trembled, and everyone secretly pointed their blame at the Spirit Hall.

Only the Spirit Hall possessed enough power to annihilate the continent's third-ranked sect in a single night, and seventy percent of all soul masters on the Douluo Continent belonged to the Spirit Hall.

Only after the deputy sect master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Yu Luomian, who was out completing a mission, received news from the survivor Yu Tianheng did the suspicion against the Spirit Hall finally get cleared.

Yu Luomian spread the word that the slaughter of the entire Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was actually carried out by an eleven‑year‑old girl—a peerless monster cultivated by the sect herself, Yu Tianlin, who even killed the continent's strongest beast soul master, Yu YuanZhen, with her own hands.

On the Douluo Continent, opinions varied; some said Yu Tianlin must be a deity's reincarnation, otherwise she could not possess such formidable power.

Others scoffed at the idea, believing it to be false information released by the Spirit Hall, and that Yu Luomian was forced to say it under threat to his life.

Yu Luomian himself said the girl was merely a Soul Elder; even a two‑purple‑one‑black soul‑ring configuration would be impossible, so how could she have killed a Title Douluo when Yu YuanZhen himself possessed five ten‑thousand‑year soul rings! In short, Yu Tianlin became famous across the Douluo Continent—a golden‑haired girl whose martial soul is a silver‑white scaled variant dragon, with an unprecedented two‑purple‑one‑black soul‑ring layout; no matter how heinous her extermination of her clan, her talent is simply beyond words.

Consequently, aside from being labeled vicious and evil, Yu Tianlin instantly rose to become the strongest genius on the entire Douluo Continent, without equal.

She also became a must‑mention topic whenever anyone spoke of genius, and her name turned into a new legend.

As for the actual truth, nobody cared; the major powers only worried about how much flesh they could carve from the fallen Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, while ordinary‑talented soul masters worshipped her like a deity, invoking her name before every major cultivation session to seek good fortune.

One month later, inside the study where the Snow Night Emperor handled official affairs.

Three youths stood straight‑backed and serious before the desk—namely Xue Qinghe, Xue Haizang, and Xue Beng.

The Snow Night Emperor's eyes were red with uncontainable rage as he slammed the cup on the desk hard onto the feet of the three.

With a bang, the sound of the teacup shattering rang out.

"Didn't I tell you to look after your sister? Where is Xue Ke? How can she be nowhere to be found!"

"Qinghe! You speak! Where exactly did your sister go!"

Xue Qinghe broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead; he had no idea where his little sister had gone, but after Xue LuoChuan's death, the Snow Night Emperor began to value him greatly, even having Ning Fengzhi, the master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Glass Sect, serve as his teacher, and he had become quite adept at staying composed when faced with matters.

Xue Qinghe calmly said, "Father Emperor, please calm your anger; I have been handling affairs in the palace, which led to my oversight. My little sister is always mischievous and loves to play; I suppose your recent high expectations for her have overwhelmed her—she used to spend all day playing, but now she suddenly has lessons every day, and in a fit of frustration she fled the palace. I have already sent people to investigate."

The Snow Night Emperor gave a faint hum, a flicker of satisfaction crossing his eyes; at least he resembled someone who, after making a mistake, knows how to make amends.

He then turned his gaze to the indifferent‑looking Xue Haizang beside him and said, "And you? Qinghe is busy with affairs—why do you also have no time to watch over your sister?"

Xue Haizang, whose character was as upright as a warrior's, lightly clasped his fists and replied, "Your Majesty, I have been cultivating."

If it were usual, Emperor Xueye would surely be overjoyed, his son has ambition! Eager to improve! But now TMD Xueke got lost, seeing Xue Haizang's appearance as a cultivation maniac, Emperor Xueye became even angrier, this martial idiot! He slammed the table, "Cultivate! Cultivate! All you know is cultivate! Would you die if you stopped a few days for your sister? She escaped the palace and wasn't found for a whole month! If I didn't ask, would anyone care if she was abducted?"

"Your younger sister has innate full soul power! A brand-new variant martial soul! Do you understand what that means! That's a future Title Douluo! Tiandou Empire's own Title Douluo! It will be your greatest future support!"

Before Xueke's martial soul awakened, Xue Haizang was the Tiandou Empire's prince with the highest talent, possessing innate rank-eight soul power Swan martial soul, with a trace of white honghu bloodline atavism, and was also Emperor Xueye's favorite son because he liked martial arts, but now that Xueke has appeared, Emperor Xueye's favoritism has completely shifted to Xueke, making him extremely resentful.

After scolding Xue Haizang, Emperor Xueye turned to his youngest son, Xue Beng. This kid's talent is only slightly inferior to Xue Haizang's; before his martial soul awakening he ate all kinds of heavenly treasures and earthly riches, though he lacked the atavistic bloodline, his innate soul power is also rank seven, his cultivation talent surpasses Xue Qinghe's, but he likes to hide his abilities; since Xue Luo Chuan died, he's started to loaf around, not taking cultivation seriously.

Xue Beng's legs trembled a bit, looking like helpless mud, he gave a simple, honest smile: "Father Emperor, you know me, I only ever take my little sister out to play; you previously forbade it, not allowing me to seek my little sister, I would only bring her harm."

"Good, good, good."

Emperor Xueye's face darkened, his body trembling with rage that couldn't be contained, "I can see it now, each of you hides some supreme skill."

He looked around, and could only vent his anger at outsiders.

"Hmph, that palace maid is truly insolent! She even dares to impersonate a princess; I will surely have her head cut off!"

Xue Qinghe hurriedly said, "That palace maid was also acting on orders; if something really happens, my little sister might end up angering Father Emperor."

"What are you all standing around for! Hurry up and get lost to find people! Think hard for me about where she usually likes to go; if you can't find her back, see how I'll deal with you! If Xueke comes to any harm, I'll make you regret it!!"

"Yes!" ×3 At the same time, inside Sheng Hun Village.

In the dilapidated stables, fine drizzle pattered down from a large hole in the roof.

A short-haired girl with a grimy face curled her body, trying to find some warmth in the haystack so she wouldn't be so cold.

This girl is Xueke; she had previously gone to Spirit Hall City hoping to meet up with the other transmigrators, but instead she got a bloody nose, relying on her innate full soul power and variant martial soul, she successfully attracted the attention of the Spirit Hall.

But only after she followed them to the Spirit Hall did she realize she had been assigned to study at the Spirit Hall Academy; Xiao Yuan and the others had already left the Spirit Hall Academy after obtaining their second ring, joining the Spirit Hall's elite training program.

If she followed the normal promotion process, she wouldn't see them for years, which was a miscalculation; thus she had no choice but to sneak out of the Spirit Hall Academy to Sheng Hun Village.

First win over that clueless Atoilis; his future martial soul and cheat are really impressive. Now Xueke is playing the role of a little girl being hunted, she must bring Atoilis along to Gengxin City, otherwise alone she definitely couldn't defeat Qian Renxue.

Among these transmigrators, who isn't stronger than Tang San? Clinging to her thighs would be great—early on you cling to me, later I cling to you.

"Bro, I'm about to get food!"

Just as Xueke was daydreaming about the future, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the stables.

Then, a small, thin boy with a head of black long hair, wearing tattered clothes, appeared before Xueke.

"Come quick, come quick, look what good stuff I got today!" Atoilis beamed, shook the rain off his hair, then pulled out a half piece of dark, blackish steamed bun from his pants pocket.

"On rainy days, it's really hard to beg for food, and besides, many things can't be picked up to eat—eating them would make you sick, which is a real shame."

"The old folks in Sheng Hun Village are getting stingier; if it weren't for my sharp eyes and quick wits, I'd have almost been tricked by them, otherwise I'd be fine, but you're definitely going to go hungry today."

Atoilis walked over to Xueke, cursing under his breath, then handed her the blackened steamed bun in his hand.

Xueke silently took the dark steamed bun; this guy, he can't even fill himself, yet he shared the bun with her.

She pretended to be a hunted girl, and he immediately picked himself up and settled in this stable.

That guy Atoilis, before his martial soul awakened his life was this miserable—doesn't even Tang San help him? Aren't they sworn brothers who share life and death? Seeing the dirty-faced boy in front of him not speaking, Atoilis didn't care, plopped down on the haystack, and let out a comfortable sigh.

This kid previously said he was being hunted, probably still hasn't recovered. "Day after day, life is truly hard, exhausting a person."

Other transmigrator seniors crossed over to Douluo Continent, each awakening a heaven-defying martial soul, thereafter embarking on an overpowered protagonist life—either kicking the Spirit Hall or punching the Shrek Seven Monsters, with beauties of all kinds in their embrace; but he? His martial soul hasn't awakened yet, he almost starved to death, he's never even seen his parents, likely a poor farmer who can't awaken a good martial soul.

If it weren't for kind-hearted Old Jack going door to door when he was young to get him milk, he would have starved to death long ago.

His tumultuous, grand life hadn't even begun, yet he had already started a perilous, exciting existence of starvation.

What's more, he hasn't eaten anything for three days now; from now on call him the Ultimate Hunger-Resistant King! Atoilis thought with some enjoyment, then patted his chest and said, "Bro, you eat—why keep staring at what I'm doing? Rest assured, although you're someone I picked up, as long as I have a bite to eat, you won't starve to death; when the time comes I'll mooch a meal from Tang San's place, not every day, but I'll grab a meal before I starve to death."

"But afterward you'll have to be my little brother, you owe me—when the weather clears, I'll take you to find some work to do, after all, many hands make light work."

Xueke suddenly stared at him with blazing eyes, "Do you want to eat your fill?"

Atoilis blinked, "Isn't that obvious? Who doesn't want to eat their fill?"

Xueke tore off half of the dark white steamed bun and handed it to him: "Eat this piece of bun, and I'll tell you my grand plan!"

Atoilis didn't hesitate, gulped it down in one bite—this guy is strong on execution; the fact that this kid in front of him could be hunted shows his family background isn't bad, casually finding some inheritance would keep them from starving, which is also why he's willing to risk his life to take him in.

Begin the story.

Xue Ke shoved the mantou into her mouth, swallowed it with difficulty, and the dry, gritty mantou made her frown.

She coughed once, calmly stated the truth, "I'll tell you, I was originally a reincarnation of a God King, but later suffered persecution by evildoers, my cultivation regressed, and I became the way I am now. I endured in silence for six years only to have things worsen, but now, with the Time God King stepping in to help, I am a hidden dragon in the abyss, ready to rise again! I can no longer endure, so I give you an investment opportunity: give me a gem‑inlaid jewel, help me reach the pinnacle, and I will let you hear my revenge plan!"

Atolis wore a look as if he had seen a ghost, "No, buddy, what are you blabbing about here? I just gave you a mantou, and now you turn around and start lying to me, right?"

Damn, is this line of business really this extensive? It even reaches the Douluo Continent— is this still the Douluo Continent?

Time God King? Such a God King? Do you think I haven't seen the Douluo Continent? Xue Ke frowned. So this guy's Golden Finger hasn't activated yet? Looks like we have to wait until his martial soul awakens; his martial soul and Golden Finger are the crucial, indispensable elements to defeat Qian Renxue.

Xue Ke continued, "Alright, actually I came specifically for you! You don't have parents, do you?"

"You're an orphan, right."

Atolis's face darkened, "You're a bit impolite. If it weren't because you look weak, I would have beaten you already."

"I didn't mean that; I mean I know where your relatives are!"

Atolis looked at him strangely, "Relatives? Even when I picked up my old Jack I still don't know who my family is, and you claim you know? No, buddy, I find you keep spouting nonsense."

Xue Ke directly let her martial soul possess her; a turquoise hexagonal scale appeared on her forehead, its light dazzling, and a pair of wings, as if carved from gems, unfolded behind her. The vivid, dripping green brimmed with life, making Atolis, after a long time, feel comforted; every cell in his body cheered.

A deep‑yellow soul ring manifested on his body, "I am a soul master! Do I really need to lie to you?!"

"Your martial soul will be a holy sword! Do you know the Angel Holy Sword of the Spirit Hall? You will inherit this martial soul! Because your parents' martial soul is this! Our families have been long‑standing friends; come with me! I'll take you to find your sister! She also has the Angel Holy Sword martial soul!"

"Huh?"

Xue Ke was also out of options; the kid took her as a liar, so she could only feed him some juicy info, just give him a fabricated identity. His martial soul, the Oath Victory Sword, is quite similar in property to Qian Renxue's Angel Holy Sword, so she'll say Atolis's martial soul is a mutated martial soul.

A transmigrator's martial soul mutating is basic procedure; without some fresh twist, can you even call yourself a transmigrator? Such a claim wouldn't be questioned.

A hint of envy glimmered in Atolis's eyes—what a formidable martial soul! If only he also had a powerful martial soul, but he's just an ordinary person hoping to cling to Tang San's leg.

Truly a scion of a great clan—already at such a young age he has full soul power; no wonder he's being pursued.

He said hesitantly, "Are you serious? My parents are ordinary people without soul power, aren't they? You've got the wrong person, right?"

"Thanks for comforting me, buddy. I suddenly have motivation again; maybe after I awaken my martial soul I'll become awesome. But let's skip finding my sister; even if it's true, someone like me, poor and shabby, wouldn't be welcomed, and besides, if I truly had a good martial soul I wouldn't need to pretend to be someone's relative."

Xue Ke couldn't hold back any longer; this kid is impenetrable! She has to use her final move; otherwise she'll have to forcefully act! He's just a kid without an awakened martial soul.

Xue Ke took a Golden Soul Coin from her storage ring, "Just tell me whether you want to eat a full meal!"

I swear! No, buddy, you really came?! Indeed, the life of the rich is something us ordinary folks can't imagine! Even when destitute, still have money.

"My adoptive father is above! Please accept my bow!"

Xue Ke nodded with satisfaction, gave him all the Golden Soul Coins in her hand, "Very well! Once the rain stops, I'll take you to eat. Afterwards you'll stick with me, be my junior! We'll ride together to Geng Xin City! I'll handle the food! I'll make sure you eat delicious and drink spicy!"

Geng Xin City, located within the Star Luo Empire, lies in the southwest of the empire, nearer the interior region. The journey from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaur Sect to there is not short.

While the carriage raced at full speed, Qian Renxue took nearly a month to reach Geng Xin City.

Geng Xin City is one of the Star Luo Empire's capital cities, but it certainly isn't a famous city; within the capital region it ranks only mid‑to‑lower tier.

Douluo Continent is the world of soul masters; as the Metal City, it's normal that it receives little attention.

The status of blacksmiths is no higher than that of ordinary civilians; the Blacksmith Association's influence only holds some sway in this city, whereas the Spirit Hall, actually the Soul Master Association, can affect the entire continent's affairs. This shows how vast the gap between blacksmiths and soul masters is in this era.

In the era before Dou Armor emerged, blacksmiths could only keep their heads down to survive.

Qian Renxue came here to grasp the power of Dou Armor; perhaps she can let her soul bone armor evolve from soul bone skills into a true Dou Armor!

Qian Renxue understands that in this world, blacksmiths are an indispensable part of development, and Dou Armor is a trend; so why not first seize this highly potential living force?

The forging process is to awaken metal and grant it a soul; could the life attribute of her martial soul help those blacksmiths maintain their state and forge metal with souls?

After all, this path can indeed be traversed twenty thousand years later; a ten‑thousand‑year‑later Soul Guide Device core is a necessary choice for the mech road, but Dou Armor truly only requires blacksmiths' technique.

In the distance, Geng Xin City was already in sight; looking ahead, the towering city walls could be seen. The walls of Geng Xin City were uniformly iron‑gray, feeling as if forged from metal. Though not yet inside, a faint metallic aura from the city could already be sensed.

(End of Chapter)