socalfunplaces Chapter 4 of the First Person
Chapter 4 of the First Person
After finishing their meal, Qian Gu Chenran took the elevator to the seventy-ninth floor. As soon as the elevator doors opened, he headed straight for the deepest secret room. This was the cultivation room exclusively for Qian Gu Dieting, the strongest combatant of the Spirit Pagoda, and the father and former master of the current master.
Qian Gu Die Ting's position in the Spirit Pagoda was equivalent to that of Long Ye Yue, the Supreme Empress of Shrek Academy. However, Qian Gu Die Ting never caused trouble like Long Ye Yue. He usually focused on cultivation and ignored everything else. It wasn't until Qian Gu Chen Ran was born that this pillar of strength began to frequently appear in the eyes of everyone in the Spirit Pagoda.
"Uncle Chenran." Qian Gu Chenran was about to knock on the door when he heard a voice calling from behind him. Turning around, he saw a tall, handsome man with blond hair walking towards him.
Although Qian Gu Chenran is young, he holds a very high position in the Qian Gu family. Take, for example, the blond-haired man walking towards us, the second most love-struck member of the Qian Gu family, the Illusion Knight Qian Gu Zhangting. At a gathering at the Spirit Pagoda, he was publicly reprimanded by his grandfather, who doted on him the most, for not wanting to call four-year-old Qian Gu Chenran "uncle."
From then on, Qian Gu Zhangting would obediently call Qian Gu Chenran "uncle" every time he saw him, and Qian Gu Chenran gradually got used to it.
"Zhangting, you've come to see your grandfather too?" Qian Gu Chenran knocked on the door and asked Qian Gu Zhangting, who was standing beside him.
"Yes, Grandpa asked me to come and practice the Unyielding Staff Technique with Great-Grandpa. Uncle Chenran, I heard that you also awakened the Panlong Staff Martial Soul yesterday. Congratulations!"
Before Qian Gu Zhangting could continue speaking, a voice called out from behind the door. Pushing open the door, Qian Gu Dieting was playing chess with a tall, elderly man. "Chenran, come and play chess with your grandfather for a while. Zhangting, you should go back first. I will have Dongfeng find time to instruct you on the Unyielding Staff Technique. The Unyielding Staff Technique is more suitable for you two."
Upon hearing Qian Gu Die Ting's words, Qian Gu Zhang Ting's smile froze. He was about to say something more, but under Qian Gu Die Ting's gaze, he lost the courage to refute. He nodded to Qian Gu Chen Ran and turned to leave.
Stepping out of the room, Qian Gu Zhangting stared at the tightly closed door, his fists clenching involuntarily. Why? Everything had changed since that uncle was born. His great-grandfather, who had been in seclusion for years, had taken him in from a young age so that he wouldn't have to remain in seclusion any longer. Things like what had just happened had occurred countless times before. He was clearly the hope of the Qian Gu family, yet everyone's attention was focused on Qian Gu Chenran.
Since Qian Gu Qingfeng returned to the Spirit Pagoda, he has changed his ways. He spearheaded the cooperation between the Xuanming Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, and helped his friends join the Spirit Pagoda and rise to high positions. He and his wife are also high-ranking members of the Spirit Pagoda, which has caused Qian Gu Qingfeng a lot of headaches.
The Leng family was at odds with him, and his eldest brother had clearly shown his support for his son. Although his father hadn't explicitly stated his opinion, that silence was tantamount to approval. Qian Gu Dongfeng then instructed Qian Gu Zhangting to spend more time with Qian Gu Dieting to cultivate a good relationship. However, Qian Gu Dieting remained lukewarm towards Qian Gu Zhangting.
"Chen Ran, Grandpa Han heard that you have awakened your original martial soul. Release it so Grandpa Han can see it." Han Tianyi said impatiently as soon as he saw Qian Gu Chen Ran.
Yesterday, when Qian Gu Die Ting told Han Tian Yi that Qian Gu Chen Ran had awakened his original martial soul, Han Tian Yi simply offered his congratulations.
But upon hearing that it was a spirit soul with innate extreme attributes, and also possessed extreme space, Han Tianyi immediately rushed out of his office. If Qian Gu Dieting hadn't stopped Han Tianyi, he would have dragged Qian Gu Chenran out of bed at midnight.
Looking at Qian Gu Chenran, whose body was engulfed in silver flames and whose inner eye was open, Han Tianyi released his mental martial spirit, focusing intently on him. Sensing that Qian Gu Chenran seemed to exist entirely outside of this space, Han Tianyi raised an eyebrow slightly.
“Die Ting, Chen Ran’s current state is less the original form of his physical spirit and more the original form of the eye between his eyebrows.”
"Three-Life Martial Soul?" Qian Gu Die Ting couldn't help but excitedly guess upon hearing Han Tian Yi's speculation.
"Yes and no, in a sense. Chen Ran's original martial soul is indeed the ultimate space, but his current state also contains a trace of time." A ten-meter-tall eye with sixteen ten-meter-long tentacles slowly appeared beside Han Tianyi, which was none other than the Ten-Thousand-Year Evil Eye Tyrant.
As soon as Han Tianyi's Evil Eye Tyrant appeared, its pupils were fixed on the direction of Qian Gu Chenran, and its sixteen tentacles waved wildly excitedly.
“My Evil Eye Tyrant is a direct descendant of the Evil Emperor. It witnessed the Evil Emperor's life ten thousand years ago. It sensed a strong temporal attribute on Chen Ran just now, which is why it was so excited.”
At this point, Han Tianyi looked at Qian Gu Chenran with a flushed face and said, "Chenran, you are truly blessed by the gods. Your original martial soul can be seen as two separate entities: the Taixu Eye, which possesses the attributes of time and spirit, and your original body, which possesses the attribute of ultimate space. Only when they are combined do they become your original martial soul."
Qian Gu Chenran closed his eyes tightly, and the silver flames around his body slowly dissipated. Thump, thump, thump—a series of strong, powerful heartbeats echoed throughout the room.
Suddenly, Qian Gu Chen Ran Meng opened his three eyes, and a soul ring with yellow and purple hues suddenly appeared behind him, flashing continuously.
Beside Qian Gu Die Ting, a plant that had been used as a substitute slowly turned yellow and gradually turned to ashes, disappearing into the air.
Qian Gu Die Ting and Han Tian Yi sensed the lingering soul power in that space, imbued with a rich aura of time and space, which was merging with each other.
Thus, the strongest martial soul in history with dual attributes of time and space, the Void Body, was fully awakened.
But no one could see the faint silver light cluster behind Qian Gu Chen Ran.
Chapter 10 Shrek: The Root of All Evil
"Old Han! You know what's going on with Chen Ran. What do you need to exchange for the second awakening and the flawless golden body? Name your price."
Looking at Qian Gu Chenran, who was sitting cross-legged in a state of enlightenment not far away, Qian Gu Die Ting's eyes were full of satisfaction.
Han Tianyi stroked his beard, his eyes filled with conflict. Times had changed. How powerful their Body Sect had once been! But in that war, the current sect leader, Du Busi, had died, and the Body Sect's secret techniques were entrusted to the Spirit Ice Douluo, Huo Yuhao. Not long after, Huo Yuhao ascended to the God Realm.
The Body Technique vanished without a trace, but everyone in the Body Sect suspected it was still at Shrek Academy. At that time, Shrek Academy was at its peak, and the Body Sect was far weaker than Shrek Academy.
Later on, although the Body Sect developed new secret techniques, its decline was inevitable. The current sect leader, who was given high hopes, was obsessed with mecha and even merged one of his own souls into it, damaging his own essence and preventing him from breaking through to Super Douluo.
Alas! The Body Sect now only has four people, including myself and that smiling tiger, and two of them have nominally left the Body Sect.
That child Aruheng has a pure heart. Expecting him to revive the Body Sect is less likely than hoping Shrek Academy will have a change of heart and compensate the Body Sect.
Han Tianyi waved his hand, creating a soul power barrier around Qian Gu Chenran.
“Die Ting, I watched Chen Ran grow up. I know him quite well. Normally, the second awakening and the flawless golden body are not passed on to anyone but the main body sect. But then again, special cases need to be handled specially.”
"I'll discuss the matter of the Flawless Golden Body with Mu Ye. I can decide on the method for the second awakening and teach it to Chen Ran. But there's only one condition: Chen Ran must become Mu Ye's disciple. Of course, this doesn't mean Chen Ran has to join the Body Sect. But at least Chen Ran must have some connection with the Body Sect!"
Before he could finish speaking, Qian Gu Die Ting waved his hand and said, "Old Han, what kind of relationship do we have? What about joining or becoming an apprentice? I've made the decision. Chen Ran will become Mu Ye's apprentice in a while."
Upon hearing this, Han Tianyi smiled and said, "Good brother, come and try my treasured Immortal Phoenix Wine. It was given to me by Leng Yatou. I usually can't bear to drink it."
Han Tianyi took out a jade jar from her soul tool. The jar was entirely emerald green. After removing the seal made of specially crafted soul beast hide from the mouth of the jar, a captivating aroma of wine wafted out. The wine inside resembled red agate, crystal clear and sparkling under the light.
Qian Gu Die Ting's eyes lit up; this was a unique technique of the Leng family. It was made using the essence blood of phoenix-type soul beasts and several rare and precious materials, nourished by the soul power of a True Phoenix Martial Soul Master.
The Phoenix Wine in Han Tianyi's hand was brewed with the essence blood of a ten-thousand-year-old phoenix-type soul beast. He himself didn't even have many jars.
The two clinked glasses and drank heartily, discussing Qian Gu Chen Ran's future training plan. Meanwhile, in the Spirit Pagoda Master's office, Qian Gu Dong Feng put down his work and looked at Qian Gu Zhang Ting standing before his desk. "What did you say? Your great-grandfather told me to come and teach you."
"Yes, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa told me to come to you to learn the Unyielding Staff Technique in front of Han Tianyi and Qian Gu Chenran," Qian Gu Zhangting cried out in anguish.
"How dare you call me Han Tianyi? Next time, you should call me Elder Han." Qian Gu Dongfeng was furious at the sight of Qian Gu Zhangting.
"Alright, after Grandpa finishes these tasks, I'll take you to practice the Unyielding Staff Technique. Once you've mastered it, show it off to your great-grandfather and impress him. That way, that soul bone might be yours."
"Soul bone? What soul bone?" Qian Gu Zhang Ting immediately asked upon hearing that it was a soul bone treasured by Qian Gu Die Ting. Although soul bones are extremely rare in this era, some soul bones still exist in the collections of their families.
"The left leg bone of a 50-year-old Star Spirit. Star Spirits, like the Ice and Snow Maiden, are elemental beings born from nature. That Star Spirit, with its 50 years of cultivation, was able to fight on par with your grandfather when I was level 98. It was only after your great-grandfather intervened that it was killed. That Star Spirit's strength was definitely second only to Di Tian. It's a pity that if Shrek Academy hadn't killed its child, we could have obtained a Soul Bone and a peerless Soul Spirit. Hmph, that troublemaker Shrek Academy."
Qian Gu Zhangting didn't hear the rest of the conversation at all; his mind was completely occupied by the 50-year-old soul bone. If he had that soul bone, what would he have to fear from Qian Gu Chenran? Then everyone's attention would return to him, and the Qian Gu clan would still be his. "Grandpa, I will definitely practice the Unyielding Staff Technique diligently."
Qian Gu Chenran opened his eyes, and all he could see were spatial elements surrounding him. They jumped and danced joyfully, and Qian Gu Chenran could feel that being surrounded by those elements had more than doubled his cultivation speed.
He stood up and stretched, and Han Tianyi and Qian Gu Dieting opposite him both looked at him with smiles. "Chen Ran, quickly let Grandpa see what your second soul skill is."
Qian Gu Chen Ran switched to the Void Body Martial Soul, and two soul rings with yellow and purple hues appeared behind him. The second soul ring kept flashing, and Qian Gu Chen Ran opened the Void Eye.
In the ancient times, Han Tianyi felt that the flow of time around him seemed to have slowed down, but in the blink of an eye, this feeling disappeared.
Qian Gu Chenran, standing to the side, was already exhausted and collapsed to the ground. "Second Soul Skill, Huff, Huff, Time Difficult to Pass. Within a ten-meter radius of my power, the flow of time will slow down to 0.05 times. The range and magnitude will vary depending on the user's soul power. However, if the level difference is too great, it will consume a significant amount of the user's soul power. And it is absolutely guaranteed."
But Qian Gu Chen Ran didn't notice that the centenarian opposite him was stunned after hearing what he said.
"Chen Ran, can your soul skill distinguish between friend and foe?"
"It can be identified, but I need to mark it with my mental power."
"Divine skill!" This was the only thought in the minds of Han Tianyi and Qian Gu Die Ting at this moment. Whether in a one-on-one duel or a group battle, this soul skill was invincible.
After the Eye of the Void merges with the main body's martial soul to become the Void Body, any soul spirit provided by a soul beast of any attribute will mutate into a soul skill with time or space as the main element and other attributes as secondary elements under the baptism of the Void Body's martial soul origin.
When Qian Gu Chenran sensed this situation, he immediately thought of Zhang Geyang, the Netherflame Douluo, who was far away on the Star Luo Continent. He observed that the Thunderous Hell Vine Soul Spirit still retained its charm.
Moreover, Zhang Geyang has an excellent relationship with Qian Gu Dongfeng, and can be considered his right-hand man. He must compete for the future position of Tower Master.
For no other reason than that if Qian Gu Zhangting became the tower master, the Qian Gu clan and the Spirit Transmission Tower would be ruined. He also needed to consolidate all the power of the Spirit Transmission Tower to prepare for the upcoming great battle.
The Great Plan of Ten Thousand Years, the Tang Clan, and the Tang Family are all scourges and should be killed!
Chapter 11 The Tang God King's Box is Opened
The silver ball of light floated silently behind Qian Gu Chenran, and even Qian Gu Die Ting, a Limit Douluo, did not notice its presence.
The silver light cluster turned and appeared outside the Spirit Pagoda, looking towards the Sea God Pavilion of Shrek Academy. The towering ancient tree located in the center of Sea God Island, which ordinary people could only sense as possessing abundant life energy and aura of light, was, in the silver light cluster's eyes, being entwined by thick, blue-gold vines covered in golden runes.
"There's still time. Let's go to the Star Luo Empire first and summon that back." In a remote valley in the Star Luo Empire, scarred and scorched, a silver orb of light suddenly appeared in the center. A slender tentacle emerged from either side of its sphere.
Two tentacles reached into the valley's space, constantly stirring it. If a space-type Soul Master were present, they would have noticed that the space in that area was vibrating continuously, and all spatial elements were resonating with the tentacles of the silver light.
In the void, countless small worlds were being drawn to that area by two tentacles. Not this one, not this one, not this one... Ha, found it.
In the dark void, a blue-purple light suddenly flickered. A small plane, its body crackling with blue lightning, flew rapidly towards the silver ball of light. Sensing the call from that small plane, the silver ball of light transformed into a streak of silver light and flew into the void toward the plane enveloped by blue lightning.
The silver orb easily pierced through the dense protective shield formed by lightning. The entire continent was shrouded in dark clouds, and deafening thunder echoed continuously throughout the land. In this world without the sun, only the blue pillar of light that pierced the heavens and earth in the center of the continent shone brightly.
The silver ball of light had just appeared beside the pillar of light when a figure flew out from its center. It was a black longbow, eight feet tall, its body crackling with blue lightning. The longbow simply hovered silently in the air, the surrounding space showing signs of shattering.
The silver orb extended tentacles that wrapped around the bow, while silver lightning continuously flowed into the black longbow through the tentacles.
The black longbow trembled with excitement, its entire body pressed against the silver ball of light, rolling back and forth.
The silver orb looked at the head-sized blue blood floating in the center of the pillar of light and the square crystal beside it. A ball of blood, enveloped in silver light, slowly passed through the pillar of light and merged into the square crystal.
The instant the blood was injected into the crystal, a deafening thunderclap resounded throughout the heavens and earth. All the dark clouds in the sky vanished without a trace with that thunderclap. The crystal continuously conveyed a sense of closeness to the silver light.
The silver orb felt the square crystal's closeness; its mission was more than half complete, and all that remained was to deal with those few troublemakers.
He gripped his longbow, and the entire sphere transformed into a streak of silver light, reappearing in the valley and flying towards the eastern part of the Sun and Moon Federation.
In the commoners' district of Aolai City, Tang Wulin, lying on his bed, suddenly opened his eyes. His originally clear black and white eyes turned blue-gold. Before he could speak, Tang Wulin vanished from the room without a trace.
Within the smaller dimension, the moment Tang Wulin's figure appeared, a black light shot straight towards his head. "Who?" Though it was clearly a boy, an adult's voice rang out. A blue-gold light shot out from Tang Wulin's body, attempting to intercept the black light, but was instead knocked away.
Sea God Tang San clutched his wounded abdomen, looking around in terror. Chaos reigned, everything was in chaos. His grand plan spanning millennia!
Looking at this unfamiliar world, he couldn't sense his father's presence at all. This wasn't Douluo Continent, but an independent small plane. There was also that powerful enemy, at least a first-level god.
"Who are you! Do you know that without Wu Lin and me, the entire continent will be swallowed by the Abyss Plane..." Before Tang San could finish speaking, the entire continent seemed to be paused. The figure of the silver light ball slowly appeared between heaven and earth, with an eye opening between its brows, emanating a suction force capable of devouring everything.
Tang San could only feel his divine sense being ground to dust. He stared at the silver ball of light before him. "A menace!" This was the only word the enemy had uttered from beginning to end. Who was he? What did he want? He…
Until only a wisp of divine consciousness remained, devoured by the enemy, a bolt of silver lightning followed this wisp of divine consciousness towards his true form. Tang San's grand plan of ten thousand years crumbled with the disappearance of his last remaining divine consciousness.
In the Douluo God Realm, Tang San, who was holding Xiao Wu in his arms, suddenly pushed her away.
"Third Brother, you..." Before Xiao Wu could finish speaking, a bolt of silver lightning struck Tang San.
While circulating his divine power to resist the attack of the silver lightning, Tang San also sensed his own divine sense.
Gone, all gone. His Tang Family God Realm, his Douluo Continent, his grand plan spanning millennia.
"Ah! Who are you?!" Tang San roared. Xiao Wu quickly stepped forward and asked, "Third Brother, what's wrong? What do you mean, 'who are you'?!"
"It's nothing. I was just asking who adopted Wu Lin." Tang San suppressed all his emotions. Now that he no longer had the Trident of the Sea God, he couldn't unleash the power of the Sea God's position. Xiao Wu absolutely couldn't be harmed right now.
Looking at Tang Wulin lying on the ground, the silver light ball sighed softly. Tang Wulin was unlucky to have such a father.
The silver tentacles shimmered with golden light, and the golden dragon inside Tang Wulin looked bewildered at the familiar aura emanating from the tentacles.
That was the aura of the Golden Dragon King's origin. But if He possessed the Golden Dragon King's origin, then what was this one of His own? Before the Golden Dragon King could figure it out, strands of golden silk extended from the silver tentacles.
Bang! The essence of the Golden Dragon King was continuously bound and compressed, eventually forming a golden-red rhomboid crystal that appeared in the silver light orb's hand. A divine golden dragon was painted on the surface of the crystal, roaring to the sky, and just looking at it caused a powerful surge of blood energy to spread across its surface.
"Alright! Without the suppression of the Golden Dragon King's divine core, the blessing from the Goddess of Life should soon unleash its full power. The essence of the first five layers of the Golden Dragon King's seal has also been integrated into your body. It's just a pity you'll have to draw my fire for a while. Sweet dreams, Tang Wulin! Enjoy being human, and never forget being human."