Chapter 239: "Do you need me to purify your soul power?"
After everything was settled, the Heaven Dou side's team set off once again.
The group that once had over a thousand members was now reduced to around five hundred, nearly half its size.
With so many people traveling together, their speed naturally wasn't fast. The teachers who had returned to their academies to recruit substitute members moved at their maximum speed to get back.
These teachers were either Soul Emperors or Soul Sages, with speeds beyond ordinary comprehension.
On the eve of reaching Spirit Hall, the final wave of academy reinforcements joined the team, swelling their numbers to about seven hundred.
This battle left the Heaven Dou Empire both shocked and furious, especially Emperor Xue Ye, whose anger was nearly tangible.
The fallen ones were of little consequence; their deaths were no great loss.
But the death of so many imperial elites? That was a tragedy. These people represented the future of the Heaven Dou Empire!
Because of this incident, the Heaven Dou Empire's mid- to high-level soul master ranks would likely fall behind the Star Luo Empire for the next ten or even twenty years.
The news hadn't yet reached the Star Luo Empire, so they remained unaware.
However, it had already reached Spirit Hall, where it caused a massive stir.
Hundreds of fallen ones acting together?
They didn't know the details, but the fact that so many fallen ones failed to annihilate the Heaven Dou team and were instead wiped out left Spirit Hall in shock.
The Heaven Dou Empire's team spoke openly about their hatred for the fallen ones.
However, when it came to the key contributors to the battle's outcome, they were tight-lipped and refused to elaborate.
Just thinking about that moment made them break out in cold sweat.
The shock they experienced then would likely remain etched in their memories for life.
Some academies, however, took a more gloating attitude. They were fortunate not to have advanced, or they might have met the same fate as those who did.
"Luck is part of strength too. Their luck was terrible!"
"Isn't it our luck that we didn't advance?"
"I heard that the greatest contributors to this battle were Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Fengzhi, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master!"
"Ning Fengzhi assisted six or seven experts by himself, driving the fallen ones into a rout!"
Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin: "…"
Chen Xin had almost been injured; the idea of him driving anyone into a rout was absurd! Without the timely help of Kong and Raiden Shogun, they wouldn't have escaped unscathed.
There were simply too many fallen ones.
"Kong, are you sure there's no problem with absorbing the energy of those fallen ones to break through? Do you need me to help purify your soul power?"
"Xue Qinghe" and Kong found a secluded spot, and the former spoke anxiously.
It was well-known that the methods fallen ones used to increase their strength were often bizarre, and their soul power was almost never pure.
Absorbing so much soul power from fallen ones—could it affect Kong's own?
This had been weighing heavily on Qian Renxue's mind.
Impure soul power could hinder breakthroughs and the pursuit of the pinnacle realm.
"Xiaoxue, this is the legacy of the Asura God—how could there be a problem?"
"Besides, have you forgotten my own attributes? As a being of lightning, I inherently possess the ability to purify evil and cleanse soul power."
Kong smiled as he explained.
"Asura God?"
Qian Renxue blinked, looking at Kong in disbelief.
She didn't know much about the Asura God, but she had heard the legends.
It was said that the City of Slaughter was left behind by the Asura God before his ascension.
Now, the City of Slaughter served as a natural prison under Spirit Hall's jurisdiction.
"I'm not sure how it happened. After killing those fallen ones, I inexplicably inherited the Asura God's legacy. My Dark Gold Terrorclaw has also transformed into a divine weapon—the Asura Demon Claw!"
Kong genuinely didn't know the specifics, but he had a vague understanding that he was now the Asura God's heir.
Hearing this, Qian Renxue's expression grew even more peculiar.
Do you even hear yourself?
You killed some fallen ones and ended up inheriting a divine legacy and a divine weapon?
If anyone else had said this, Qian Renxue wouldn't have believed them for a second.
But since it was Kong who said it…
He wouldn't lie to her.
"You already inherited a divine legacy. Won't inheriting another cause problems?"
"Don't worry, it won't."
Qian Renxue fell silent. At this point, she hadn't yet completed the Angelic Nine Trials and was only considered a descendant of the Angel God, not an actual inheritor of the divine legacy.
But Kong…
He actually accepted the inheritance of two divine powers!
The Douluo Thunder God: "…"
Strictly speaking, it wasn't incorrect to call them two divine inheritances, though Ei wasn't a Douluo deity but a demon god.
The two inheritances were from two vastly different entities: the Douluo Thunder God, a peak-level first-class god, and the Asura God, at the level of a God King.
Currently, the Asura God was not referred to as a God King but as the Enforcer of the Divine Realm.
Even so, the Asura God's combat strength remained at the God King level.
"Kong, being with you really puts a lot of pressure on me!"
"You're so outstanding that even I… can't help but feel a little…"
Before Qian Renxue could finish her sentence, Kong shook his head and smiled. "Future Angel God, what are you talking about?"
Qian Renxue: "…"
"Are you so sure I'll inherit the legacy of my ancestor?"
"Of course! You're Qian Renxue!"
"Yes, I am! And I'm confident I'll inherit my ancestor's legacy. After all, I am Qian Renxue!"
"Kong, see you at the pinnacle!"
"See you at the pinnacle!"
Their conversation remained a secret, known only to the two of them. Ei and Raiden Shogun were both demon gods...
"Rongrong, what are you thinking about? Staying so silent is really unlike you."
Zhu Zhuqing asked Ning Rongrong curiously. She had noticed Rongrong's unusual quietness and couldn't help but inquire.
"Zhuqing, do you think I'm useless?"
Ning Rongrong kept her head down, voicing her insecurities.
Zhu Zhuqing was startled and instinctively replied, "Why would you think that?"
"If my strength were at the Soul Sage or Soul Emperor level, and I could amplify Kong, would his fight against those fallen ones have been easier?"
Ning Rongrong raised her head, her beautiful eyes staring intently at Zhu Zhuqing, her expression serious.
"I don't think so. Kong's soul power is as vast as the ocean. Even a Title Douluo might not match his reserves. Amplifying him would probably drain your soul power, and you'd faint within moments."
"Even if you reached the Soul Sage level, it would still be the same."
Zhu Zhuqing spoke bluntly.
"Ugh... ugh…"
"Zhuqing! Can't you comfort me a little? I really feel so useless right now!"
Watching Ning Rongrong crying and complaining, Zhu Zhuqing's lips curled into a faint smile. "Keep working hard. Who knows? You might just break the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's curse someday."
(End of chapter.)
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