Chapter 94 – Qian Daoliu: It's Time to Make a Move
Yue Guan still retained the body of a man, but his appearance now resembled his elder sister's youthful beauty.
To him, this was a surprise.
After integrating both the spiritual skull and the hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor right leg bone—along with receiving the Blue Silver King's sacrifice—Yue Guan's strength had risen yet again.
His soul power, originally at the early stage of Rank 97, had now reached the peak of Rank 97, seemingly only a step away from Rank 98.
Not only his soul power—his spiritual strength had also increased significantly.
The flight ability granted by the Blue Silver Emperor leg bone allowed him to fly faster, with less soul power consumption, and recover soul power at a much quicker rate.
His body now carried a powerful influx of life energy, enabling him to maintain his Vajra Body for a longer duration.
More importantly, his vitality had rejuvenated—giving him hope of pursuing an even higher realm.
Feeling the changes in his body, Yue Guan couldn't help but lift his right hand and release his Chrysanthemum Martial Soul.
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red soul ring rose beneath his feet—his complete set of nine soul rings.
His Chrysanthemum martial soul appeared more vibrant than ever, each petal emanating a razor-sharp aura.
Amid the brilliant golden radiance, faint traces of blue-gold shimmered in and out of sight.
The release of the hundred-thousand-year soul ring distorted the space around him.
A heavy pressure spread quietly through the area, making even the air feel denser.
Yue Guan had undeniably grown stronger. Gui Mei truly felt happy for his long-time partner.
"Old Yue, looks like your strength has increased quite a bit."
"Indeed. I'm already at the peak of Rank 97. Rank 98 doesn't seem far."
Yue Guan smiled slightly, withdrawing his Martial Soul. He glanced at Gui Mei with deep gratitude.
"Old Ghost, thank you. Without you, I would never have come this far."
"You and I are still saying such things? Don't make it sound like we're strangers."
Gui Mei looked around.
"This Blue Silver Forest is a nice place. We should come back often."
"I thought the same. Next, it's time to hunt a soul beast."
"Mhm. That evil black tiger should have returned by now."
He was referring to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was an extremely rare magical beast, nearly extinct, and also one of the highest-grade soul beasts in existence.
It possessed six attributes: evil, space, time, lightning, wind, and strength.
Among soul beasts of the same rank, it was nearly invincible. Even a ten-thousand-year level Dark Demon Evil God Tiger could fight a hundred-thousand-year soul beast head-on.
Gui Mei knew of one that had lived in Star Dou Forest—a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with over sixty thousand years of cultivation.
Though only sixty thousand years old, it contained the remnant power of the Evil God, giving it terrifying strength.
Even the almost 200,000-year Sky Azure Bull Python could not defeat it in a one-on-one battle.
It once challenged the Sky Azure Bull Python, and Titan Giant Ape, but after they teamed up, it was driven out of the forest's core region.
Now, with both Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape dead for half a year…
Gui Mei suspected the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had returned to reclaim its former territory.
A multi-attribute beast like that was the perfect soul ring for him.
But he knew killing such a creature was no simple task.
Its defenses were monstrously strong—reinforced by the Evil God's Protection.
That protection could easily withstand a hundred-thousand-year soul skill. Even Tang San, with the full power of the Sea God's divine power and his divine artifacts, struggled to break through it.
Its attacks were overwhelming and unpredictable. If anyone was dragged into its alternate space, death was inevitable.
Gui Mei understood every ability the beast possessed.
With his and Yue Guan's current strength, they might be able to defeat it together.
But defeating it wasn't enough.
To claim its soul ring, they had to kill it completely.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Technique, Polar Stillness Domain, was powerful—but came with a fatal flaw.
Once activated, they could not move and needed a teammate to attack the immobilized target.
The most reliable option would be to bring Dugu Bo along.
Once they restrained the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Dugu Bo could launch a deadly strike, and Gui Mei would finish it personally.
Coincidentally, he still had several soul bones in hand—intended for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
Gui Mei and Yue Guan sped toward Sunset Forest.
They had agreed to meet Dugu Bo there after acquiring the soul bones from the tournament prize pool.
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Douluo Hall
Bibi Dong came to meet Qian Daoliu.
She still felt bitter over being defeated by Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
Yu Xiaogang being crippled had driven her even further toward madness.
She secretly swore she would use every available force to crush Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
She also knew those two were no longer who they used to be—to deal with them, only Qian Daoliu and a few of the temple's Worship elders stood a chance.
"Grand Worship, regarding what I just explained, what are your thoughts?"
Having barely survived with her Undying Body, her shattered form had reassembled—but she had yet to completely recover.
Qian Daoliu regarded her quietly, sensing something unusual about her.
"Bibi Dong, I already know everything. I've discussed it with the other Worships as well. Gui Mei, under the name 'Wuming,' stole three soul bones from Spirit Hall, violated the tournament rules, and disgraced us. We will not let him go."
"Good. With your words, I feel at ease. I hope you all keep your promise—set aside past sentiments."
"Of course. If necessary, I will take action myself."
Seeing Qian Daoliu so serious, Bibi Dong said no more and turned to leave.
She had not told him that she had lost to both Gui Mei and Yue Guan together.
Her strength had not fully recovered—she couldn't let Qian Daoliu notice her weakness.
As Bibi Dong's silhouette faded into the distance, Qian Daoliu sighed in his heart:
"Bibi Dong… even you were defeated by them? Was it carelessness, or something more? If things have reached this point… it seems I truly must take the field."
Beyond pressuring Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong also intended to unite the two great empires and all major powers against Gui Mei and Yue Guan.
She spread the news that they had killed the Star Luo Royal Academy's instructors and that Flender and Liu Erlong had died tragically at their hands.
She painted the two as unforgivable demons whose very existence endangered the peace of the entire Douluo Continent.
She wanted the world to become their enemy—so that they would fall into an inescapable abyss.
Gui Mei and Yue Guan had already massacred the Strength Clan in Heaven Dou City, which enraged Emperor Xue Ye.
Gui Mei had severed Prince Davis' arm, destroyed Prince Dai Mubai's face, and killed the Star Luo Academy's lead instructor—infuriating the Star Luo Emperor as well.
Liu Erlong was the illegitimate daughter of Yu Luomian, second-in-command of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, carrying the clan's bloodline.
As one of the Top Three Sects, the Blue Lightning Clan had its pride—they would not let this matter rest.
Tang Hao was dead, and Tang Xiao would surely seek revenge for his brother.
During the Soul Master Tournament finals, Gui Mei showed no mercy to Ning Rongrong—causing Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo to harbor deep resentment.
Thus, Gui Mei and Yue Guan had become the common enemies of the two empires and all three upper sects.
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