Chapter 161: Xiao Xun'er

In the early morning, a sliver of fish‑belly white on the horizon gradually brightened.

It illuminated the continuous mountain range shrouded in thick fog.

A little girl dressed in a purple dress stood dazed on the mountaintop; her aura was cool and indifferent, and against the surrounding mist she resembled a budding celestial lotus.

She was no one else.

She was precisely Xiao Xun'er from the Dou Qi world.

However, contrary to Bai Yuan's expectation, the Xiao Xun'er of now was neither the her before returning to the Hui Gu tribe nor the her after returning, but the one just about to be sent to the Xiao family.

At this moment, Xiao Xun'er looked down from the summit, unable to see the bottom of the cliff, and she truly wanted to burst into tears.

Because Xiao Xun'er completely did not understand why, just a moment ago she was beside her father, she was here the next moment.

She had arrived in this world where even Dou Qi could not be felt.

Fortunately, Xiao Xun'er was not an ordinary person; even at only four years old, she had already merged with the Fourth Unusual Fire, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame.

She could fully survive in the wilderness.

Especially in a place where no powerful Soul Beasts roamed.

Yet even after living in this world for over ten days, Xiao Xun'er's heart still held only sorrow and confusion.

It was sorrow over being separated from her loved ones.

And bewilderment at the unseen path ahead.

In this world with no acquaintances, Xiao Xun'er truly could not find a direction to move forward; she didn't even have a direction at all.

Because the cultivation methods of the Dou Qi world cannot be practiced in a world without Dou Qi, even the power of the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame became extremely limited.

Bai Yuan and his disciples could cultivate on the Douluo Continent solely because of the system; without it, even the most powerful cultivation techniques would be nothing but waste paper.

But just as Xiao Xun'er felt there was no way forward, a figure suddenly leapt from the mountain foot, stepping on leaves like a peerless martial arts master, swiftly arriving at the summit and appearing behind Xiao Xun'er.

The little girl heard the movement, hurriedly turned her head, and what entered her sight was a handsome boy with blue hair.

The boy's skin was fair, his dark‑blue eyes bright, and the most striking features were the golden trident mark on his brow and the seven Soul Rings around his body—purple, black, and red.

"Dou Spirit? Nine‑Star Dou Spirit?" Xiao Xun'er's gaze tightened slightly, and she couldn't help murmuring to herself, yet she was unsure of the boy's strength.

After all, the Soul Rings surrounding the boy, Xiao Xun'er had not only never encountered them, she had never even heard of them.

How could she gauge his strength then?

She could only guess roughly from other clues.

At this moment Xiao Xun'er was observing Tang San, and Tang San was also carefully scrutinizing the little girl before him, trying to discern her background.

But no matter how closely Tang San examined, he still found the girl before him was just like a genuine little girl, posing no danger at all.

After the realm fell silent for a moment, Xiao Xun'er spoke first, her voice like a wind chime, saying: "Who are you? What brings you here?"

Xiao Xun'er's inner vigilance reached its peak, ready at any moment to trigger the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame and turn the boy before her into ash.

In this world, without Dou Qi to sustain it, the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame's power was greatly reduced, yet even a Dou Spirit could not be eradicated, and contact with a Dou King or Dou Emperor's body would still turn to ash.

Tang San clasped his fists, slightly bowing, and replied: "I am Tang San, acting on the command of the Divine King Asura God, I have come to bring you back to Sea God Island."

Indeed, Tang San was acting under the Asura God's orders.

Now, the Asura God watches the entire Douluo Continent, and when cross‑dimensional spatial fluctuations appear, he naturally perceives them immediately.

He then dispatched Tang San.

To take Xiao Xun'er back for study.

Of course, the Asura God could only determine a rough range.

Hence Tang San arrived so late.

"What if I refuse?" Xiao Xun'er placed her hands behind her, and a faint golden flame already rose from her delicate hands.

The golden flame was extraordinarily uncanny, flowing like liquid between Xiao Xun'er's pale fingers, and as it moved, the surrounding space left winding black traces.

If an unknown stranger tells you to leave, you just leave.

Isn't that just pure nonsense?

Tang San's deep blue eyes remained calm as he said, "If you are unwilling, then I can only invite you to be a guest on Sea God Island."

His tone was very polite, but the word 'invite' was deliberately emphasized, as if urging Xiao Xun'er to savor its meaning.

Meanwhile, Tang San had already become alert.

It wasn't that he sensed danger; he simply placed his hands behind him, the motion of drawing a hidden weapon.

Of course, being wary of an apparently harmless little girl was also because Tang San had suffered a heavy loss at the hands of Bai Yu.

As his words fell, a blue aura silently spread from Tang San's feet, quickly enveloping the entire upper slope.

Blue‑Silver Domain!

Hearing Tang San, Xiao Xun'er did not hesitate; she thrust her hands behind her, and the golden flame surged out like liquid, leaving a black fissure.

Tang San's expression turned shocked; his gaze fixed on the golden flame, the astonishment in his eyes hard to conceal.

He was not unfamiliar with powerful flames; for example, Ma Hongjun's flame was extremely fierce, capable of distorting air.

But compared with Xiao Xun'er's golden flame, Ma Hongjun's flame was like fireflies versus the blazing sun—an incomparable difference.

In an instant, without hesitation, Tang San turned and leapt down the mountain, and the sole ten‑thousand‑year Soul Ring around him suddenly ignited.

Seventh soul skill, Blue‑Silver True Body!

Unlike ordinary martial soul true bodies, after Tang San activates the Blue‑Silver True Body, he does not become a Blue‑Silver Emperor; instead, all Blue‑Silver Emperor soul skill powers are amplified by one hundred percent.

Moreover, Tang San can treat any Blue‑Silver Grass within his influence as a host, establishing an invincible position.

Put simply, Tang San can at any time have his body appear near any Blue‑Silver Grass within the Blue‑Silver Emperor's range, using it to evade attacks.

In other words, unless all nearby Blue‑Silver Grass are eradicated and the attack speed exceeds Tang San's reaction, even a Title Douluo could not harm him.

In a flash, Tang San vanished.

A Blue‑Silver Grass quietly grew behind Xiao Xun'er.

Tang San's figure appeared instantly.

The fifth Soul Ring around his body also lit up at this moment.

Fifth soul skill, Blue Silver Tyrant Spear!

Accompanied by the flashing black Soul Ring, the Blue Silver Domain emanating from Tang San's body also suddenly strengthened; waves of blue light halos surged up and down his body, and the arm wrapped in the Blue Silver Emperor instantly turned gold.

(End of chapter)