Douluo Continent: Starting with a Self-Created Soul Ring 136

Chapter 136: Qian Xunji is in trouble

“My teacher is in trouble?”

“What happened?”

Seeing Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo, both looking travel-worn, return, Gu Ziyue immediately pressed for answers.

He truly didn’t expect that Qian Xunji, who hadn’t attacked Sea God Island but only gone to investigate, would also run into trouble.

“Your Highness, rest assured, the Pope is fine, it’s just… it’s just that the Pope can’t return for now!”

Ju Douluo quickly reassured Gu Ziyue about Qian Xunji’s safety before explaining the situation.

Upon landing on Sea God Island, they quickly encountered the island’s sacred pillar guardians and were driven away.

Since Qian Xunji’s party had come to investigate Sea God Island, they naturally wouldn’t leave so easily.

So, Qian Xunji asked a few more questions, wanting to know why Sea God Island barred outsiders, how many strong experts it had, and so on…

Perhaps considering that Qian Xunji and his company were all powerful Soul Masters, the guardians revealed some information, though it was largely unimportant.

Dismissing Qian Xunji with insignificant information? Impossible!

Ultimately, a fight was inevitable.

The sacred pillar guardian, Hai Mao Douluo, a 91st-level Title Douluo, was no match for Qian Xunji and was easily defeated.

However, the commotion attracted the attention of other sacred pillar guardians.

Four more guardians arrived.

After another intense battle, both sides were evenly matched, reaching a stalemate.

During the fight, Qian Xunji continued to inquire about Sea God Island.

Since the guardians hadn’t gone all out, seeing Qian Xunji’s genuine interest, they selectively revealed more information.

They mentioned the island’s unique assessment; only those who passed could remain.

Even those born on the island would be expelled if they failed.

The assessment was left behind by the Sea God.

The guardians spoke with reverence, firmly believing in the Sea God’s existence.

After learning about the assessment, Qian Xunji inquired about participating.

The answer was affirmative, but the guardians warned him that the assessment’s difficulty would be ten times higher for mainlanders.

Those who failed would be expelled, while those who succeeded couldn’t leave.

The guardians urged Qian Xunji to consider carefully.

“I accept your Sea God Island’s assessment!”

Upon learning about the assessment, Qian Xunji didn’t hesitate, immediately accepting, even with excitement.

While others were uncertain about the assessment, he wasn’t.

The Martial Soul Temple possessed an Angel God inheritance.

His father, Qian Daoliu, had attempted to pass it on to him, but failed.

Unexpectedly, Sea God Island also had an inheritance, accessible to all.

This was a wide-net approach to selecting inheritors!

Unlike his family’s Angel God inheritance, only the most gifted could participate.

After guessing the nature of the Sea God Island assessment, Qian Xunji readily agreed.

To say he had no desire for godhood was impossible.

Others might consider the hundredth-level ascension to godhood a legend, but their Six-winged Angel family knew the reality of deities, being descendants of the Angel God!

Having missed his family’s inheritance, the Sea God inheritance was an opportunity.

The Sea God’s wide-net approach suggested less stringent requirements than the Angel God, perhaps he could succeed.

If he failed, he could intentionally fail the assessment and avoid being trapped on the island.

With this trial mindset, he accepted the assessment.

However, the unexpected occurred after he accepted.

He received the Sea God Island’s Black Level Six Trials. Upon seeing the trials, Qian Xunji knew he wouldn’t receive the Sea God’s inheritance.

Disappointed, he decided to complete the first five trials. If he couldn’t obtain the Angel God’s inheritance, he would participate in the Sea God’s assessment to compensate.

The first five trials were completed in half a month.

However, as Qian Xunji prepared to fail his sixth trial…

The unexpected happened.

His sixth trial was to break through to Title Douluo.

After completing the fifth trial, his sixth trial automatically completed.

Qian Xunji was stunned; he hadn’t intended to complete all six trials!

But it had happened. He had completed the Black Level Six Trials, and Bo Saixi appeared, declaring him the sixth sacred pillar guardian, the Sea Angel Sacred Pillar!

Upon seeing Bo Saixi, Qian Xunji realized she was, like his father, the Sea God’s representative.

He was no match.

Qian Xunji quickly revealed his identity and expressed his desire to leave.

But Bo Saixi refused.

“Regardless of your past identity, having accepted and completed the Black Level Six Trials, you are now the sixth sacred pillar guardian, the Sea Angel Sacred Pillar!”

“Leaving Sea God Island is impossible!”

“You should have known when you accepted the assessment. Sea God Island isn’t a place you can come and go as you please!”

“Unless, you can defeat me!”

Bo Saixi rejected Qian Xunji’s request, telling him to say his goodbyes to Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo, as they were also forbidden from staying.

…

Qian Xunji was speechless.

This was like telling him to defeat his father, Qian Daoliu.

Impossible.

Before Qian Xunji could respond, Bo Saixi left.

“Your Holiness!”

“What do we do now?”

Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo were also stunned; they hadn’t expected Qian Xunji to be kept there.

“What else can we do?”

“You return and inform the Grand Elder. Whether I can leave depends on my father!”

Qian Xunji wryly smiled.

He understood the existence of deities and dared not defy Sea God Island’s rules, fearing the Sea God’s wrath.

He didn’t tell Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo about the deities, only instructing them to inform Qian Daoliu.

…

“…Your Highness, that’s the whole story. The Pope is currently stranded on Sea God Island. He said his return depends on the Grand Elder!”

Ju Douluo finished the explanation.

Gu Ziyue finally understood why Qian Xunji was stranded.

…

Knowing the truth, Gu Ziyue was speechless. He could guess Qian Xunji’s motives, even if Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo couldn’t.

It was simply that his family’s Angel God inheritance failed to activate, so he sought the Sea God’s assessment.

He didn’t doubt Qian Xunji’s ability to guess the Sea God’s assessment based on information he’d gathered.

After all, his family had experienced this, so their understanding would naturally surpass others.

Therefore, Gu Ziyue understood Qian Xunji’s decision to try the Sea God Island assessment.

He himself had considered trying the assessment, failing later to avoid being trapped.

But now it seems this method is risky!

Qian Xunji’s actions backfired spectacularly!

Keeping Qian Xunji likely wasn’t Bo Saixi’s idea.

Could it be the Sea God’s doing?

And why would he do that?

Gu Ziyue secretly guessed. He knew that the Angel God and Sea God were close friends, possibly even lovers, before their ascension to godhood.

But the Angel God’s reckless drawing of the Angel God Sword, unleashing a plague upon Douluo Continent, led to their falling out.

The Sea God simply disapproved of the Angel God’s actions.

If the Sea God noticed the Angel God’s descendant seeking his inheritance, manipulating Qian Xunji was highly likely.

“Teacher Yueguan, you want me to go to the Grand Elder, right?”

Gu Ziyue addressed Ju Douluo.

Their delay in informing Qian Daoliu, likely to avoid punishment, implied they wanted Gu Ziyue’s help.

“Hehe, Your Highness, where would you get such an idea!”

“I was thinking that after informing the Grand Elder, he would leave, requiring instructions for Your Highness, thus bringing Your Highness along!”

Ju Douluo chuckled.

“Alright, let’s go to the Grand Elder!”

Gu Ziyue didn’t say anything, leading the way towards the Douluo Palace.

Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo exchanged pleased glances and followed.

…

“Those from the Angel Clan are always troublesome!”

“Since you’re on Sea God Island, don’t leave, lest you continue to wreak havoc on Douluo Continent!”

Meanwhile, in the God Realm, the Sea God clapped his hands in satisfaction.

Keeping Qian Xunji on Sea God Island was his doing.

Having ascended from Douluo Continent, he cared deeply for his homeland and constantly monitored its developments.

He noticed the Martial Soul Temple’s growing ambition to unify Douluo Continent by force.

He strongly disapproved.

Just as he opposed the Angel God’s drawing of the Angel God Sword, he saw this as similar.

Although the Angel God’s goal was to improve Douluo Continent, the means were disastrous.

He disapproved of the Angel God’s methods.

In his view, the Martial Soul Temple was the same.

They used the guise of improving Douluo Continent to achieve their ambitions.

Even if their intentions were genuine, he disapproved.

So he intervened.

Had Qian Xunji not participated in the assessment, he wouldn’t have interfered in the lower realms.

But since Qian Xunji chose his assessment, he was free to set the trials.

The Sea God used this chance to keep Qian Xunji.

He believed that without Qian Xunji, the Martial Soul Temple would be less capable. Qian Daoliu, as the Angel God’s representative, couldn’t be easily moved.

This was why the Sea God kept Qian Xunji.

Even if the Angel God found out, it didn’t matter; he acted according to the rules. The Angel God couldn’t punish him.

Although Gu Ziyue guessed Qian Xunji’s confinement was due to the conflict between the Sea God and Angel God, he didn’t guess that the Sea God had noticed the Martial Soul Temple’s ambition and intervened because of his disapproval.

…

“Is that you two? Where’s the Pope?”

“Did something happen to the Pope?”

Seeing Ju Douluo and Gui Douluo return without Qian Xunji, Qian Daoliu’s expression changed.

“Grand Elder, rest assured, the Pope is fine!”

“He’s just been kept on Sea God Island, temporarily unable to return!”

Ju Douluo reassured Qian Daoliu.

Qian Xunji was alive.

“Temporarily unable to return? What happened?”

Relieved to hear that Qian Xunji was only stranded, Qian Daoliu asked for a detailed explanation.

“Grand Elder, it’s like this…”

Ju Douluo recounted the events.

Foolish!

Upon hearing that Qian Xunji accepted the Sea God Island assessment, Qian Daoliu understood his motive, muttering “foolish”.

The Angel God didn’t approve of you, and the Sea God will?

He had absolutely no self-awareness.

…

(End of Chapter)

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