manynovel Chapter 2 of the First Person
Chapter 2 of the First Person
Titan Ape, King Kong Baboon, Jade Phoenix, Demon Soul Great White Shark, Roaring Roar, Purple Shadow Lion, Mystic Tortoise, Ghost Tiger, Thousand-Pound Ant King...
There are also various kinds of top-quality soul spirits such as true dragons and phoenixes, and dark gold dinosaurs and bears for you to choose from.
"Chenran, tell Dad which spirit you've taken a liking to? What do you think of those true dragons?" Qian Gu Qingfeng pointed to the few true dragon spirits that were circled together. The owners of the Panlong Staff martial spirit of the Qian Gu clan usually absorb dragon spirits to strengthen the Evil-Slaying Dragon spirit within the staff.
The dragon souls selected here are naturally very compatible with the Exorcising Dragon Soul. Among them, some are even pure-blooded descendants of the Light Dragon Clan and the Golden Dragon Clan, with bloodline purity second only to Emperor Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Qian Gu Chen Ran hurriedly shook his head. Dragon race? Even a dog wouldn't choose that! In this version of Dragon King Legend, why not just choose the local dragon race and wait to be feasted?
"Chen Ran, what do you think of that..." Xia Zheng lightly tapped her jade-like finger, and the crystal screen instantly magnified the image of the soul beast.
A single, entirely silver eye, trailing two silver tentacles, wandered through a forest. However, its pupils were filled with black patterns, captivating anyone who gazed upon it.
When Qian Gu Chen Ran saw this soul beast, his eyes lit up. It was an evil eye. Judging from its appearance, it should be purely of the spiritual attribute.
The Evil Eye race differs from other soul beast races; the fewer attributes they possess other than mental attributes, the purer their bloodline. Needless to say, this pure mental attribute Evil Eye before us is an extremely rare specimen.
Seeing Qian Gu Chenran's satisfied look, the staff member next to him quickly introduced, "Young Master Chenran, look, this evil eye is not only a rare pure spiritual evil eye, but it has also undergone a benign mutation. The black patterns on its pupils have not only made its bloodline purer, but have also given it spatial attributes."
"This is it!" Qian Gu Chen Ran listened to the staff's introduction and instinctively felt that this evil eye was destined for him.
His original martial soul awakened because of his third eye, which made him a perfect match for this evil eye from the very beginning.
Moreover, as a spirit-attribute soul beast, the Evil Eye can also help improve his spiritual power as its age increases.
Twin martial souls no longer have the advantages they used to have in the current version. Without sufficient mental strength, everything else is useless. Unless, of course, one of his twin martial souls, like Dai Yun'er's, includes a mental attribute martial soul.
Most importantly, the Evil Eye is an outsider and doesn't rely on the bloodline suppression of the Golden or Silver Dragon Kings!
It can enhance both soul power and spiritual power; where can you find such a good soul spirit? And it has to be the original martial soul! Even in this version, it's still so powerful.
However, his Dragon-Piercing Staff was no less formidable. Sensing the fiercely powerful Demon-Slaying Dragon Soul within his body, Qian Gu Chen Ran smiled slightly.
"Chenran, do you have a favorite spirit for the Panlong Staff martial soul?" Qian Gu Die Ting asked casually, seeing that Qian Gu Chenran had already chosen the spirit for his main martial soul.
Qian Gu Die Ting looked at the spirit that Qian Gu Chen Ran chose as his first choice of the main body martial soul and felt secretly anxious. Why would the people of the Qian Gu family choose the spirit of the Panlong Staff as their first choice of the main body martial soul? That thing is not as good as the Panlong Staff.
"Grandpa, I want to see the Unyielding Spirit." Qian Gu Chen Ran suddenly remembered the Tong Tian Dai from the original story halfway through the book. Given its personality, it could only be the Unyielding Spirit.
Chapter 4 The Unyielding Spirit: The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff
"Bring out all the indomitable souls less than a thousand years old." Qian Gu Die Ting looked at Qian Gu Chen Ran with satisfaction.
His doting on this grandson was not without reason. It wasn't just the potential that could stir the evil dragon soul within him, but also that indomitable will to dare to take risks and fight.
Since the emergence of spirits, there have always been some spirits that cannot be absorbed. These spirits either refuse to respond to them because they are simply unruly or because the spirit master has not met their conditions.
Those who can become Unyielding Souls are all the elite among Soul Beasts. Once a Soul Master successfully absorbs one, their future can only be described as smooth sailing. However, danger and reward go hand in hand.
In the past, some Soul Masters have taken the risk of absorbing Unyielding Soul Spirits, but most of them ended in failure. At best, their Martial Soul was damaged; at worst, they lost their lives. Other second-generation members of the Spirit Pagoda would probably choose to absorb other top-tier Soul Spirits.
But his beloved grandson steadfastly chose the path of an indomitable spirit, and the comfortable life in the Spirit Pagoda did not corrupt his heart of a warrior. Unparalleled talent combined with an indomitable will to become a warrior is the best foundation for ascending to the ranks of the world's strongest.
Compared to him, the other descendants of the family were far inferior. Even Dongfeng's grandson, his great-grandson Qian Gu Zhangting, was far less accomplished.
He seemed to see the ancient clan, led by Chen Ran, ascending to the pinnacle of the continent. With a main body martial soul possessing evolutionary potential and the strongest Panlong Staff martial soul in history, even Yun Ming wouldn't be a match for his grandson in the future. My grandson Chen Ran has the potential to become a god!
"Chenran, Dad thinks you've already made up your mind. Speak up, and Mom and Dad will respect your decision!" As a father, Qian Gu Qingfeng respected Qian Gu Chenran's wishes. No matter what happened, he would always be his son's strong support.
"A golden-haired lion mastiff!"
Upon hearing Qian Gu Chen Ran's words, the staff immediately switched the crystal screen to the area where the golden-haired lion mastiff was located.
The scene shifts to a canine spirit beast with golden fur, about two meters long and one meter tall. Its muscles are bulging, and just looking at it, one can feel the explosive power contained within them. Its head is large, with brilliant golden hair paired with a black, devilish face, making it awe-inspiring to behold.
The golden-haired lion-mastiff roared to the sky, and the entire forest began to stir. From the nearby forest emerged more than twenty baboon-like spirit beasts. They were enormous, each about 1.8 meters tall, with the leader, a thousand-year-old blood-red baboon, exceeding two meters. Their pale faces, illuminated by the sunlight, sent chills down one's spine. Yet, their blood-red eyes held only fear and apprehension.
The Crimson Baboon is a high-level soul beast with a gregarious nature. Its invulnerable fur, combined with immense strength and a bloodthirsty innate skill, makes it a formidable force that few soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest dare to provoke.
Unfortunately, they were now facing the legendary golden-haired lion-mastiff, the progenitor of all canine spirit beasts.
"Roar!" The golden-haired lion-mastiff roared as it slowly walked towards the troop of blood-red baboons. With each step, its muscles bulged, until it grew as tall as the thousand-year-old blood-red baboons.
Boom! A golden-black halo about three meters in diameter suddenly appeared beneath its feet. A faint phantom could be seen merging into its body. This was the Domineering Domain that the Golden Lion Mastiff race possessed from birth. Once in battle form, the Golden Lion Mastiff's attack and defense would not only increase dramatically, but all its additional abilities would also increase in power to over fifty percent. Furthermore, it would become immune to pain, fighting to the death against its enemies, unaffected by bloodline suppression.
Bang! With a single swipe of its claw, the golden-haired lion-mastiff turned two hundred-year-old crimson baboons into a bloody pulp. The thousand-year-old crimson baboons roared to the sky, all of them pounding their chests in unison. As streaks of crimson light flashed, all the crimson baboons activated their innate soul skill, Bloodlust.
At the command of the thousand-year-old Crimson Baboon, all the baboons scattered and fled. Under the influence of bloodlust, all of the Crimson Baboons' abilities were significantly enhanced.
Watching the fleeing horde of blood-red baboons, the golden-haired lion mastiff slapped the ground with one paw. As it did so, a phantom several times larger than its own body burst forth from its body.
The golden-haired lion-like phantom roared in the direction the blood-red baboons had fled. With this roar, the space within a radius of tens of meters trembled violently, and the vegetation, the ground, and even the troop of blood-red baboons were reduced to dust by the terrifying sound waves.
The roar of a lion and mastiff is a way of dominating a territory.
As the blood-red baboon troop died, thick streams of yellow and purple energy emanated from them. The golden-haired lion mastiff stared at the energy with gleaming eyes, opened its mouth wide, and inhaled it deeply, letting out a satisfied burp.
Qian Gu Chenran stared intently at the golden-haired lion-dog on the crystal screen, his eyes shining. No wonder it was the peerless soul beast from the original story, whose ten thousand years of cultivation had left Tang Wulin utterly bewildered. Although he couldn't unleash its full power at the time because he was impersonating the young master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, the golden-haired lion-dog's abilities were undeniable.
"Grandpa, how old is this golden-haired lion mastiff? With my physical condition, I should be able to absorb it, right?"
Qian Gu Die Ting glanced at the staff member beside him, who immediately said, "Old Tower Master, Young Master Chen Ran's golden-haired lion mastiff is just over nine hundred years old."
As the only son of Qian Gu Qingfeng and Xia Zheng Leng, Qian Gu Chenran has never lacked any kind of natural treasures since childhood. With his physical qualities, he can easily absorb soul rings within a thousand years, and he can even directly acquire soul rings within a nine-hundred-year period.
"Chenran, are you really going to try absorbing the golden-haired lion-dog?" Xia Zheng asked Qian Gu Chenran with concern. As a mother, she was proud of Qian Gu Chenran's daring and resilient spirit, but she was also afraid that he would get hurt in the process. There were still too few successful cases of absorbing indomitable spirits. Her son and husband were everything to her, and the thought of her son getting hurt caused her a sharp pain in her heart.
“Grandpa, Dad, Mom. The bold get rich, the timid starve. I’ve heard my grandpa tell me since I was little that the owner of the Panlong Staff Martial Soul must have that indomitable belief. Fight against the heavens, fight against the earth, fight against yourself. If I can’t even absorb a hundred-year-old soul spirit, how can I become a Limit Douluo and reach the top of the continent?”
"Chenran!" Xia Zhengleng hugged Qian Gu Chenran tightly, and Qian Gu Qingfeng held the mother and son in his arms. The couple were proud of their son.
"Good! You truly are the grandson of Qian Gu Die Ting! My dear grandson, you can absorb this without worry. Even if you fail and get injured, Grandpa will find a way to heal you. At worst, the three of us—your father, your uncle, and I—will storm the Tang Sect and snatch a magical herb."
Chapter 5 Ultimate Space and the Position of Tower Master
"My dear grandson, do you want to absorb the Evil Eye first or the Golden Lion Mastiff?" Qian Gu Die Ting asked kindly, stroking Qian Gu Chen Ran's head.
"Let's absorb the Evil Eye first!" Qian Gu Qingfeng and Xia Zheng Leng, standing to the side, also agreed with Qian Gu Chenran's choice. Compared to the difficulty of absorbing the Unyielding Soul Spirit, absorbing the Evil Eye was a drop in the ocean. The Spirit Pagoda even had special strategies to assist Soul Masters in absorbing the Evil Eye.
Since the Sun Moon Empire drove out the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire thousands of years ago, dominated the continent, and formed the Sun Moon Federation, the Douluo Continent has moved towards peace. The Federation's attention has also shifted elsewhere, with soul beasts being the primary target.
Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts, let alone soul beasts, whose entire bodies are treasures; their soul rings and soul bones can be absorbed by soul masters. Their corpses are also bought and sold by the Spirit Pagoda. A thousand years later, the unification of the continent led to the rapid development of soul guidance technology. This was further compounded by the maturation of revolutionary technologies such as mechs and battle armor.
To consolidate its rule, the Federation needed samples of soul beasts for the Spirit Pagoda to develop its soul spirits. The two sides quickly reached an agreement, their target being the Star Dou Great Forest.
But as the saying goes, you have to pick the softest persimmon. Before venturing into the Star Dou Great Forest, we need to practice against other spirit beasts. The sea spirit beasts were thoroughly ravaged by the Spirit Pagoda, and their distribution is too scattered, plus the harsh geographical environment of the far north. Thus, only the Demon Forest remains as an option.
It just so happens that the Sun and Moon Continent, where the Demon Forest is located, was the headquarters of the Sun and Moon Empire, the predecessor of the Federation, and the strongest, the Evil Eye Tyrant, had already been killed by the Spirit Ice Douluo and had his soul ring absorbed.
The pitiful Demon Forest, having lost its strongest member, suffered a devastating blow from the Federation, the Spirit Pagoda, and other forces, including two Limit Douluo, ten Super Douluo, and over twenty Title Douluo.
It was during this period that the Spirit Pagoda acquired a large number of Evil Eye Soul Spirits and conducted detailed research on them. They discovered that Soul Spirits made from Spirit-type Soul Beasts possessed intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary Soul Beasts, and even absorbing a hundred-year-old Evil Eye Soul Spirit was quite difficult.
However, in order to ensure that Soul Masters could absorb the Evil Eye with peace of mind, the Spirit Pagoda specially researched methods to assist Soul Masters in absorbing the Evil Eye, and made videos of successful cases and saved them.
"Young Master Chenran, please watch this video first. It shows cases of how to quickly absorb the evil eye's soul with our help." As the staff member clicked, the video began to play.
"Record of assisting Soul Master in absorbing the Evil Eye's soul spirit, 257th time, now starting." As the rough male voice came, three Spirit Tower staff members, each holding a specially made electric baton-shaped soul tool, pounced forward the moment the Evil Eye appeared, quickly striking the Evil Eye with their electric batons.
As Soul Masters, the three naturally possessed physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people. The electric batons in their hands were so powerful that they created afterimages, resembling three blue flashes under the illumination of the blue lightning.
After being released, the Evil Eye was knocked unconscious by the staff's barrage of 18 blows per second before it could even react. Seeing this, the junior Soul Master standing nearby hurriedly stepped forward to absorb the energy. The video ends there.
Qian Gu Chenran looked at Qian Gu Qingfeng in shock, Qian Gu Qingfeng looked at Qian Gu Dieting curiously, and Qian Gu Dieting looked at the staff member next to him awkwardly.
"Old Tower Master, Your Majesty of Purgatory, the stun gun in Young Master Chen Ran's video is a soul tool specially made by our Spirit Pagoda to assist low-level soul masters in absorbing the Evil Eye. It can release an electric current that paralyzes the Evil Eye without harming it. At the same time, the staff have also undergone special training. The intensity is just right to ensure that the Evil Eye is stunned without being damaged."
"When you see the Evil Eye faint, just go up and absorb it."
At Qian Gu Die Ting's signal, staff from each unit took their positions. As a beam of white light shone onto the corresponding area, the stun guns held by the staff on the perimeter were switched to maximum power.
As soon as the Evil Eye, which had been transported to the outside world, revealed its large eyeball, several staff members couldn't wait to rush up and show their loyalty to Qian Gu Chen Ran.
But just as he was about to take a step, he heard Qian Gu Chen Ran shout, "Spare the beast!"
The moment the evil eye saw Qian Gu Chen Ran, it eagerly flew towards him. Qian Gu Chen Ran, seeing it approaching, proactively switched to his original martial soul form.
As the main body's martial soul unfolded, the third eye between its brows also opened. Sensing the martial soul aura of the ancient dust, the Evil Eye excitedly waved its two tentacles.
Amidst the gentle breeze and the astonished gazes of Xia Zheng and Leng, the Soul Master witnessed a scene of profound joy. The Soul Spirit's voluntary fusion with the Soul Master signified that the Evil Eye had acknowledged its son, demonstrating a perfect match between their Martial Souls. This was akin to the sacrifice of a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast, granting the Soul Master benefits far exceeding those of normal Soul Spirit absorption.
Qian Gu Die Ting stroked his beard with satisfaction. The evil eye chosen by Qian Gu Die Ting was naturally no ordinary evil eye. This evil eye, through some unknown mutation, had acquired spatial attributes without affecting its bloodline.
According to his observation, his grandson's original spirit had evolved a spatial attribute, and it was quite pure, possibly even an ultimate-level spatial attribute. With this enhancement, the original spirit, already a top-tier spirit, could be considered the strongest original spirit in history, and this doesn't even take into account its secondary evolution.
"I need to persuade Old Han to send his precious grandson to the Body Sect, and there's also Dongfeng." Qian Gu Die Ting felt a headache just thinking about his second son.
He's hopeless when it comes to women. Even at over a hundred years old with grandchildren, he's still hung up on Leng Yaozhu. He even wants to push his grandson to become the Tower Master of the Spirit Tower, hoping he'll become a Spirit Messenger after becoming a Title Douluo, in preparation for succeeding as Tower Master.
However, he hadn't agreed to it yet, firstly because he wanted to wait until his grandson, Qian Gu Chen Ran, awakened his martial soul. Secondly, it was because of his eldest son, Qian Gu Qing Feng. Ever since Qian Gu Chen Ran's birth, Qian Gu Qing Feng, who hadn't paid much attention to matters concerning the Spirit Pagoda, had also started to have his own ideas.
He wanted his son to become the Tower Master. Back then, Qian Gu Dong Feng became the Tower Master because he was too lazy to compete, but things were different now. He had a son, and he had once told Xia Zheng Leng that he would leave the best for Qian Gu Chen Ran. This was the best gift he could ask for: the Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower.
Based on Qian Gu Die Ting's understanding of his second son, and knowing his petty nature, he would definitely target anyone who tried to take away the position of Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower that he had prepared for his grandson, even if it was his own nephew and elder brother.
If he truly possessed that skill, Qian Gu Die Ting wouldn't have said anything, but his Panlong Staff... sigh, his elder brother could easily beat him senseless. His grandson is just like him, petty and lacking any of the indomitable spirit of the Panlong Staff.
Seeing his grandson's potential, Qian Gu Die Ting was also inclined to pass the position of Tower Master to Qian Gu Chen Ran.
For the sake of the Spirit Pagoda and the prosperity of the ancient clan, Dongfeng and Zhangting have no choice but to suffer.
Chapter 6 The Annihilation of the Evil Eye and the Undying Fighting Body
Looking at Qian Gu Chenran, who was sitting cross-legged and absorbing souls, Qian Gu Qingfeng's eyes flashed with a sense of relief.
Suddenly, Qian Gu Chen Ran’s eyes snapped open, bursting forth with a dazzling silver light, and silver flames erupted from his body.
Everyone present was shocked to see Qian Gu Chenran completely enveloped in flames. Xia Zheng Leng hurriedly extended her spiritual power to sense Qian Gu Chenran's physical condition. Surprisingly, Qian Gu Chenran's body was not only unharmed, but his blood and energy had also become more vigorous due to the appearance of the silver flames.
Xia Zhengleng and Qian Gu Qingfeng exchanged a glance, a hint of confusion flashing in their eyes. Even after years of fame, they had never heard of anyone whose true martial soul emitted silver flames.
Qian Gu Die Ting also released his spiritual power to carefully sense Qian Gu Chen Ran's physical condition. After finding that there was no damage, he turned to look at his son and daughter-in-law and said, "It's good that Chen Ran is alright. I'll take him to see Lao Han in a few days."
The couple could only nod in agreement, acknowledging their father's view. After all, that person possessed the number one Body Martial Soul on the continent, and came from the Body Sect; in such cases, they could only consult professionals.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Qian Gu Chenran opened his eyes, the silver flames on his body dissipated, and the eye on his forehead slowly closed. A yellow soul ring with intricate patterns appeared behind him.
Qian Gu Chenran stood up and stretched his limbs, feeling the surging soul power within him. He couldn't help but nod in satisfaction. Not only had his own soul power advanced to level fourteen, but he had also learned why the Evil Eye had been so eager to merge with him.
Perhaps because he was a transmigrator, his original martial soul not only possessed the ultimate attribute of space, but the eye on his forehead also had the attribute of time.
So when that little evil eye saw him, it acted as if it had seen its own father, eagerly seeking to cling to him. After all, the soul master and the soul spirit complement each other, and over time, it would also evolve to possess ultimate spatial and temporal attributes.