Chapter 16: A Contest Among the Younger Generation
As time passed, Bibi Dong, who lived beside Yun Yuan's palace, quickly noticed something unusual about him.
She walked to a spot not far from Yun Yuan, her gaze repeatedly sweeping over his entire body. She found that Yun Yuan was acting very strange, remaining completely motionless.
"What's wrong with junior brother?"
At this moment, although Bibi Dong did not know what was happening to Yun Yuan, her instincts told her that she absolutely must not go forward and disturb her junior brother.
Yet, seeing Yun Yuan in this state, she could not help but worry, afraid that something might happen to him.
Helpless, Bibi Dong turned around and ran toward the Pope's Palace, intending to find her teacher and have him check what was going on with Yun Yuan.
Outside the Pope's Palace, Qian Xunji stood there.
After witnessing the clash between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, how could he possibly remain seated on the Pope's throne? He had already run out to watch the confrontation between the two Ultimate Douluo.
"Sigh, Father's realm is ultimately something I find hard to reach."
Qian Xunji let out a sigh. Compared to his father, Qian Daoliu, his own talent was simply too inferior.
Whether in soul power cultivation or in his comprehension of weapons, Qian Xunji was far behind Qian Daoliu.
Otherwise, decades later in the original story, as a rank ninety-five Super Douluo, he would not have been beaten into serious injury by Tang Hao, who had just entered the rank of Titled Douluo.
Just as Qian Xunji was sighing, he saw Bibi Dong once again hurrying toward the Pope's Palace.
"Dong'er, what's wrong this time?"
When Bibi Dong arrived in front of him, he could not help but ask.
The last time something like this happened was when Yun Yuan consumed whale rubber. He just did not know what had happened this time.
After seeing her teacher, Qian Xunji, Bibi Dong took a slight breath and anxiously said,
"Something's wrong, Teacher. Junior brother is completely motionless right now. I don't know what's happening to him."
Hearing her words, Qian Xunji frowned slightly, as if recalling something. His expression turned serious as he asked,
"Dong'er, did you disturb your junior brother?"
Hearing this, Bibi Dong quickly shook her head and explained,
"Teacher, the moment I noticed my junior brother's abnormal state, I came to find you immediately."
After understanding the situation, Qian Xunji let out a breath of relief. Ignoring the earlier clash between Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen, he brought Bibi Dong with him and rushed toward Yun Yuan's palace.
If his guess was correct, Yun Yuan's current state should be the legendary state of enlightenment.
Right now, the most important thing is to ensure that Yun Yuan remains in an environment free from external disturbance.
Arriving before Yun Yuan's palace, Qian Xunji saw him in his state of enlightenment and instantly revealed a look of joy.
Enlightenment was a state that soul masters dreamed of for their entire lives. He had not expected his disciple to enter it at such a young age.
Immediately afterward, Qian Xunji began creating a quiet environment around Yun Yuan to prevent anything from interfering with his enlightenment.
After setting up a peaceful and undisturbed environment, Qian Xunji and Bibi Dong stayed there, guarding Yun Yuan.
But an unexpected situation arose.
Qian Daoliu and Tang Chen had already agreed that the younger generation of Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect would compete, so Qian Xunji needed to return to preside over the match.
Left with no choice, Qian Xunji departed temporarily, leaving Bibi Dong alone to guard Yun Yuan.
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Spirit City, within a competition arena.
Tang Chen and Qian Daoliu, the two Ultimate Douluo, sat on the highest platform, overlooking the entire arena.
Beside Qian Daoliu stood Qian Xunji. On both sides of the arena below were the younger generations of Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect.
At this moment, Qian Xunji's gaze was fixed on a sharp-looking, confident, high-spirited youth among the younger generation of the Clear Sky Sect.
This youth was the super genius of the Clear Sky Sect's younger generation, the grandson whom Tang Chen praised endlessly—Tang Hao.
For some reason, as Qian Xunji looked at Tang Hao, a surge of hostility rose in his heart, as if he had an urge to teach that thorn-like boy a lesson.
The next moment,
Tang Hao leapt onto the arena stage, looking disdainfully toward Spirit Hall's younger generation.
"Come, let me see what your Spirit Hall's younger generation is worth."
As soon as he finished speaking, battle intent burst forth from Tang Hao's eyes. His gaze turned sharp, and a pitch-black, gleaming, incomparably heavy giant hammer appeared in his hand.
"I'll go first."
After Tang Hao spoke, on the Spirit Hall side, a pockmarked youth stepped forward.
After arriving on the arena stage, the pockmarked youth looked seriously at Tang Hao and introduced himself.
"Wang Yu, Martial Soul: Blazing Flame Lion King, rank twenty-eight Soul Grandmaster. Please advise."
Hearing this, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand and rested it on his shoulder.
"Tang Hao, Martial Soul: Clear Sky Hammer, rank twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster."
As their voices fell, both released their soul rings. Two yellow soul rings appeared around them.
Wang Yu's Blazing Flame Lion King martial soul possessed him as he immediately used his first soul skill: Blazing Flame Fist.
Immediately after, his hands were covered in flames as he leapt forward, attacking Tang Hao with a barrage of flaming punches.
Facing the dense barrage of fire fists, Tang Hao remained completely calm. His first soul ring lit up.
"First soul skill: Titan Hammer!"
With a loud shout, Tang Hao swung the Clear Sky Hammer. It emitted an unparalleled might as it smashed toward Wang Yu's flaming fists.
Wang Yu's Blazing Flame Fist, before Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer, was like paper, utterly unable to withstand a single blow.
After shattering Wang Yu's attack, Tang Hao pressed forward, releasing an aura as imposing as Mount Tai, directly pressing down on Wang Yu and causing his breathing to halt abruptly.
On the high platform, seeing this, Qian Daoliu looked at Tang Chen with interest.
"This is momentum, and he has been in this state for quite some time, already achieving some success. No wonder you call him your Clear Sky Sect's super genius."
"At such a young age, his comprehension of momentum is already profound. He has great hope of reaching our level in the future."
Tang Hao's talent truly astonished him. In the future, he indeed had the qualifications to stand at their height.
But Qian Xunji, upon seeing Tang Hao's true talent, showed disdain.
"I heard Father say this Tang Hao is a super genius, but now it seems he is nothing special."
Originally, he had thought Tang Hao might put some pressure on his prized disciple, but with this level of performance, let alone his youngest disciple, Yun Yuan, even his eldest disciple Bibi Dong could crush Tang Hao in terms of talent.
Glancing at the look of admiration on his father's face, Qian Xunji thought to himself that he should bring Yun Yuan to meet his father in the future so he could see what a true heaven-defying genius really looked like.
After all, ever since taking Yun Yuan as a disciple, Qian Daoliu had never witnessed Yun Yuan's true talent, only knowing that Spirit Hall had produced the youngest Holy Son in its history.
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{T/N: I think Tang Hao should be at least 10 years older than Bibi Dong, right?}
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