Chapter 62: The Two Who Are Competing in Acting

After some deliberation, Qian Daoliu also understood a few things.

First, this ring could not have been snatched from Xiaoxue, because she was still staying perfectly fine in the Heaven Dou Empire. Since that was the case, it could only mean that Xiaoxue had gifted it to him. And for Xiaoxue to give away such a meaningful gift, hehe, it seemed their relationship was quite extraordinary~

Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu suddenly revealed a faint smile. He was suddenly not so keen on capturing Zhou Yi anymore; instead, he was more interested in their relationship.

In any case, if they knew each other, he could find out his whereabouts by contacting Pufferfish and Snake Spear later. He was not in a hurry now; if he were to force him to stay, it might affect some of Xiaoxue's plans.

However, although he would not forcibly trap him, he still had to test him. For now, he had only discovered his resourcefulness and ability to escape; his actual combat ability had yet to be confirmed. If he truly was an all-around genius, Xiaoxue's future path would not be lonely.

Thinking of these things, a plan gradually emerged in Qian Daoliu's heart.

……

Zhou Yi had felt very strange these past two days.

Two and a half days had passed since Wuhun City was sealed. For some reason, during this period, the seven High Priests had actually stopped searching, leaving only the people from the Pope Palace.

This always made him feel uneasy, so he could only stay near Hu Liena. That way, if things really went south, he could still pull a hostage-taking stunt. Besides, following her allowed him to grasp important intelligence firsthand.

For this reason, after observing the interaction between Hu Liena and the guard for a day, he knocked him unconscious and hid him, while he himself used Mirage to transform into the guard's appearance and continued to follow Hu Liena.

Today was the last day; after today, he could escape directly.

Just as he was thinking about these things, the door opened, and Hu Liena walked out with a bewitching and charming gait.

"Follow me. Today we are still going to the Training Ground for training. You can just wait for me off the stage then."

"Yes!"

Just like that, the two of them arrived at the Training Ground. Besides the three members of the Golden Generation, there were four others in the arena. Although these four were not as talented as Hu Liena and the others, they could still be considered one-in-a-hundred geniuses. Looking at their numbers and composition, presumably, this was the start of preparations for the Elite Spirit Master Tournament half a year later.

Just like that, Zhou Yi watched the scene in the arena with great interest.

At this moment, the guard beside him suddenly leaned over and said with familiar ease:

"Brother, what do you think of their strength?"

Although he found it strange why this person would lean over, he still answered cautiously.

"I think they are all the pride of the Spirit Hall, and their strength is far beyond what ordinary people can reach."

"Heh, you're being a bit insincere there. After all, we are both Spirit Saint-level powerhouses. Although their talent is good, at the very least, we can still critique their combat."

"Oh, then who do you want to critique with me?"

"Let's talk about which of these seven will be the strongest in the future. I think the number one of the younger generation in the Spirit Hall must be His Highness Xie Yue. What do you think?"

"On the surface, that is indeed the case. Xie Yue's attack power is indeed a cut above the others, but in reality, Hu Liena is the one with the most talent among them. The strength of Xie Yue's martial soul is destined to be incomparable to top-tier tool martial souls like the Seven Kill Sword or the Haotian Hammer. Although he developed his own Self-created Spirit Skill, his upper limit is ultimately locked there; at most, he will reach the level of Elder Qianjun in the future.

As for Yan, he is even worse. He relies too much on the soul skills of his martial soul; he neither polishes his combat techniques nor deeply develops his own martial soul. Doing so will ultimately waste his talent."

"Oh~ then what is Hu Liena's superior quality?"

"As for Hu Liena, although at first glance one might feel that her all-mental soul skill configuration is unreasonable, after thinking about it carefully, I have also roughly guessed why His Holiness the Pope would configure her like this. Only rogue Spirit Masters need attack-type soul skills in the early stages, but under the protection of the Spirit Hall, she does not need them. If she can truly keep absorbing mental-type Soul Rings, then by the time she becomes a Title Douluo, her mental strength will definitely break through to a certain limit.

Furthermore, even now, she is not lacking in means of attack. Her combat techniques far surpass the others, which shows that while she cultivates her martial soul, she does not rely excessively on other things. Looking at it this way, she should be the one with the highest achievements among them in the future."

"Hmm, what you say makes sense."

Just like that, the two began to comment on these younger generation members one by one.

……

"By the way, old man, why did you come alone this time?"

This calm remark caused huge waves in the heart of the guard beside him. It left him completely stunned, and after a pause, he asked:

"When did you figure it out?"

"Just now."

"Sigh, as expected of you. Why aren't you running this time?"

"Don't ask when you already know the answer. The space here has been sealed by you, right? But you shouldn't have that much energy. I guess you must have already lifted the blockade on Wuhun City."

"Not bad. There is no one else today because I am not here to capture you this time. If you can persist for one incense stick's time under my hands in a moment, I will let you go. How about it?"

"Do I have the right to refuse?"

"Hahahaha, you certainly do not."

"By the way, old man, I want to know how you found me."

"It's very simple. Lord Angel God is very familiar with the divine power on you. I had already locked onto you yesterday."

"So that's how it is." Zhou Yi greeted the Moon God's relatives in his heart again. Although he did not know why Qian Daoliu's attitude toward him had suddenly changed, Zhou Yi still intended to accept.

In fact, yesterday, when the Angel God locked onto Zhou Yi's location, a change occurred on his side as well; the Moon God's voice rang out.

"Taiyin Six Trials, Fifth Trial: Persist for one incense stick's time under the hands of the Angel God High Priest. Reward: one chance for spatial teleportation, final stage of the Taiyin Pupil."

Ever since he heard these words, he knew things were not looking good. This time, the Moon God even stated what the reward was. It seemed he ultimately could not avoid Qian Daoliu. However, if it was just persisting under his hands for one incense stick's time, Zhou Yi could still manage it if he gave it his all. Moreover, the Moon God had even planned out the escape route for afterward, which left him with no worries.

However, he was still very unhappy. He decided that no matter what the next trial was, he would not care about it; who knew what other schemes there were.

……

One minute later,

Zhou Yi and Qian Daoliu stepped onto the Training Ground simultaneously. Under the horrified gazes of everyone, they both returned to their original appearances.

This immediately left Hu Liena and Xie Yue dumbfounded, and they thought in unison:

My god, where is my guard? Who are you people?

Qian Daoliu took out a Token and said under the shocked gazes of everyone:

"I am the High Priest of the Douluo Hall. This space is temporarily sealed. You all should retreat to the edge and do not get caught up in the battle that is about to happen."

After hearing this, Zhou Yi said: "It seems you did not tell the Pope about this."

"Only I know about this operation. Alright, enough talk, let me see your strength."

Seeing everyone retreat to the edge, Qian Daoliu casually flicked an incense stick into the ground, then looked at Zhou Yi indifferently.

Looking at the burning incense, astonishing fighting spirit erupted in Zhou Yi's eyes. Since there were no more worries, then let's fight! Let me witness the true top-tier strength of the Douluo Continent!