Chapter 40: Qian Renxue Arrives at Stone Village, and Hu Liena, Chen Xin, and Ma Hongjun's Opportunity Is Revealed!
The Goddess of Life looked at the gentle and refined figure within the sky screen. Then she recalled the God of Destruction, who had been slapped into fragments. A complicated emotion could not help but surge within her heart.
"Although Destruction is powerful, he is far too irritable and far too arrogant."
"And this Immortal Lord…"
"With every movement, he displays the profound principles of heaven and earth. That kind of calmness and bearing is something Destruction could never compare to."
"If the one I had encountered back then was him…"
The Goddess of Life's chest rose and fell slightly. One hand pressed tightly against her chest, and her small face turned faintly red.
But soon she quickly shook her head, forcibly driving away that frightening thought.
Yet the heart that had been silent for countless years could no longer calm down.
…
At the same time, the entire Douluo Continent was shaken. Everyone began to speculate about where this mysterious Immortal Lord might be heading.
After all, during the earlier battle against the two Immortal Kings, the Immortal Lord had remained calm and simply torn open space with one hand to fight, without even dispatching his true body.
And now he was traveling outside with a Taoist child. This surely meant that something extraordinary was about to happen, or perhaps he was going to meet some extraordinary figure.
Thinking of this, the people of the Douluo Continent became even more curious.
However, before they could stare at the sky screen with anticipation, the enormous sky screen suddenly split into three scenes, revealing the opportunities encountered by three other individuals from the Douluo Continent.
…
The scene shifted.
In the first section of the screen, the setting was no longer the Primordial Immortal Court, but a valley filled with a pink atmosphere.
Peach blossoms bloomed everywhere. Fragrance filled the air, and the surroundings were filled with enchanting scenery.
Hu Liena, the Saintess of Spirit Hall, was currently walking along a mountain path with a tired expression.
Although she had been selected and teleported here, she had not been fortunate enough, like Zhu Zhuqing, to immediately find a powerful patron. Along the way, she had suffered quite a lot.
Especially the terrifying gravity of this world, which had nearly crushed her to the point of collapse.
Fortunately, her martial soul was the Demon Fox, naturally adept at charm and spiritual power. This allowed her to endure slightly better.
"Where is this place?"
As she walked, Hu Liena noticed a sect ahead, shrouded in pink clouds and mist. Her face showed surprise.
Looking up, she saw three large characters carved on the mountain gate:
Hehuan Sect!
Although the name sounded somewhat improper, in a high-dimensional world like this, any sect was unlikely to be simple.
"Recruiting disciples? Only females? Must possess natural charm bones?"
Reading the notice before the gate, Hu Liena's heart stirred.
Was this not practically tailored for her?
Without hesitation, Hu Liena quickly adjusted her appearance and stepped forward despite the overwhelming gravity pressing down on her.
…
Compared to Hu Liena, Sword Douluo Chen Xin's situation in the second split screen was far more dangerous.
He had descended onto a barren desert wasteland.
Sword energy filled the air. Every gust of wind was like a blade, slicing his body until he was covered in wounds.
Yet he showed no fear. Instead, his face was filled with excitement.
Because not far ahead of him stood an enormous sword mountain that pierced straight into the clouds.
The entire mountain looked like a colossal sword connecting heaven and earth, standing between the sky and the land while emitting a terrifying sword intent that could even cause heaven and earth to change color.
"Is that… a holy land for sword cultivators?"
Thinking of this, Chen Xin tightened his grip on the Seven Kill Sword.
Then he clenched his teeth and began walking step by step toward the sword mountain, enduring the endless sword energy.
…
In the third split screen, the scene changed again.
This time, it showed a lush green vegetable field.
All kinds of strange spirit plants were growing here, but the most eye-catching were carrots that looked like sparkling red gemstones.
"Slurp…"
Ma Hongjun hid behind a bush while staring at the carrots. He was practically drooling.
Although he had been forcibly dragged into the teleportation formation, the past few days had turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Aside from the heavy gravity, he had not encountered any serious danger. On the contrary, the spiritual energy in this vegetable field was so rich that his soul power had increased noticeably.
"Hehe, no one's guarding the place. Fatty won't hold back then!"
After sneakily glancing around, Ma Hongjun rubbed his hands together and quietly slipped into the field, grabbing a carrot and preparing to pull it out.
"Poke."
At that moment, he suddenly felt someone poke his waist from behind.
"Stop messing around. Fatty is busy!"
Ma Hongjun waved his hand impatiently and continued pulling the carrot.
"Poke poke!"
The person behind him seemed unwilling to stop.
"Hey, who is it?!"
Annoyed by the constant poking, Ma Hongjun suddenly turned around, ready to complain.
But the moment he turned, he froze.
Behind him stood a small girl with delicate features.
She looked about five or six years old, wearing a white dress, with a pair of long fluffy ears on her head. She stood there with her hands on her waist, glaring at him angrily.
"Ah… sorry!"
Realizing he had accidentally entered someone else's field, Ma Hongjun immediately let go of the carrot in embarrassment.
"I didn't know this belonged to you."
The little girl crossed her arms and looked at him angrily.
"You can't take things without permission."
Ma Hongjun scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
"Alright, alright, Fatty will put it back."
…
At the same time, the Douluo Continent.
"What is that dead fatty doing?!"
Inside Shrek Academy, Xiao Wu stomped her foot angrily when she saw the scene on the sky screen.
That little girl looked adorable, but the aura coming from her made even Xiao Wu, a hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit, feel deep fear.
"Of all things he could do…"
"Fatty is definitely asking for trouble this time!"
…
At this moment, the sky screen suddenly flashed with another light and appeared in the center.
[Announcement: Douluo Plane Explorer, the God of Destruction, confirmed dead!]
[Cause of death: Insulting the Immortal Lord and being slapped to death by the gatekeeping Taoist child!]
[Beginning fourth replacement selection…]
[Ding! Selection successful!]
[Fifth chosen individual: Spirit Hall Young Miss, Qian Renxue!]
"Buzz!"
In the next moment, before anyone from Spirit Hall could react, a golden beam of light descended from the sky.
It instantly pierced through the roof of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace and enveloped Qian Renxue, who was disguised as Xue Qinghe.
"I've been chosen?!"
Qian Renxue looked stunned.
But before she could even process what was happening, her figure vanished from the spot.
The scene shifted again.
The previously split sky screen merged back into one, revealing Qian Renxue's figure after entering the sky screen.
It seemed to be deep within the Great Wilderness, outside a primitive village.
A charred willow tree gently swayed in the wind.
Not far from the willow tree, a ragged middle-aged man covered in mud and wounds was struggling to move stones.
End of Chapter