I’ve already become a titled Douluo, and only now the system arrives?

Chapter 212: The Greater the Storm, the Pricier the Fish

Human lives are as insignificant as grass.

Even exalted soul masters are no exception.

"Only by possessing immense power can one control their own fate and remain unafraid of any plots and schemes."

Qin Xiao mused inwardly, feeling the urgency to enhance his cultivation.

Then he withdrew his gaze and soared into the air, heading towards the Pope's Hall.

...

Meanwhile.

The atmosphere in the Pope's Hall was tense.

Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong, Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and Azure Luan Douluo were all present.

"Is there any news of Qin Xiao?" Qian Daoliu asked gravely.

Bibi Dong remained silent.

From his lower position, Chrysanthemum Douluo respectfully answered, "Great Worship, we have not yet received any news of Qin Xiao. However, given his ability to slay the powerful demon lord, he should be fine. His delay in returning must be due to some unforeseen circumstance."

No sooner had he spoken than the doors of the Pope's Hall swung open. Qin Xiao, dressed in purple, walked in with an air of calm and ease.

Swish, swish, swish.

Countless eyes turned towards him, and the minds of those present were filled with myriad thoughts.

Despite their high ranks, the two highest authorities in the Spirit Hall did not speak. Even if they had a thousand questions, they dared not voice them easily.

"I know you have many questions in your hearts. Ask whatever you wish. I will answer truthfully and leave nothing out."

Qin Xiao, ever astute, immediately grasped their thoughts.

"Alright, I'll ask first." Qian Daoliu, having held back for some time, straightforwardly inquired, "Is the demon lord Alba truly dead?"

Qin Xiao replied indifferently, "Completely annihilated in both body and soul."

"Good!"

"Ghost Leopard, my old brother, you can rest in peace in the afterlife."

As Qin Xiao finished speaking, an emotional voice rang out.

Qin Xiao turned to see a disheveled one-armed man, tears in his eyes, speaking with a complex mix of emotions.

It was clear this man was a member of the Spirit Hall's council, known as Demon Bear Douluo.
But what did his words mean?
Had Ghost Leopard Douluo already fallen?
It seemed the losses to the Spirit Hall in this wave were not insignificant, Qin Xiao thought to himself.

"Do you know how these demons came to Douluo Continent?"

At this moment, Bibi Dong posed a question that everyone wanted to know the answer to.

How did these beings, not native to Douluo Continent, arrive in this world?
They had previously speculated that demons were a race that thrived on devouring and destruction and might have stumbled upon Douluo Continent by accident.

This time, Qin Xiao was silent for a moment before slowly answering, "Someone summoned them to this world."

"What!?"

"Who could do such a thing!"

His words left everyone in shock.

They had always believed that the demons' arrival was due to an accidentally opened space channel.

But Qin Xiao told them it was deliberate.
It wasn't an accident?

The truth was far beyond their expectations. How could they not be shocked?
"That is indeed the case."

Qin Xiao nodded solemnly.

To be honest, he hadn't expected such a situation at first either.

"Who was behind it?"

"Did the demon lord Alba say anything before his death?"

Qian Daoliu asked urgently.

He was more concerned about who the person was and their level of power.

If he could, he would flay and peel the skin off the one responsible to vent his rage!

The losses to the Spirit Hall this time were enormous, nearly erasing them from Douluo Continent!

Qin Xiao revealed the truth, "This person's name is Tang San. Have you heard of him?"

"Tang San? Surname Tang?"

"Wait."

Ning Fengzhi was initially stunned but then quickly frowned.

"Could it be Tang Hao's son, Tang San? The young man who studied at Shrek Academy?"

"Yes, it is him." Qin Xiao nodded lightly.

"Is it really him?" Ning Fengzhi was astounded. "How could Tang Hao's son do such a thing?"

As these words were spoken, the people of the Spirit Hall were thrown into turmoil.

They did not know who Tang San was, but the name Tang Hao was like thunder in their ears.

The most outstanding genius of the Clear Sky Sect and the youngest Titled Douluo on the Douluo Continent.

Of course, that wasn't all.
More importantly, the previous Pope of the Spirit Hall and the son of the Great Worshiper, Qian Xunji, had died at Tang Hao's hands.

There was deep enmity between Tang Hao and the Spirit Hall.

"Unexpected, truly unexpected."

Qian Daoliu couldn't stop shaking his head, his eyes filled with surprise, and a complex expression flashed across his face.

But Qian Daoliu was no ordinary person. He quickly regained his composure and asked Qin Xiao, "Do you know what Tang San's current cultivation level is?"

"He has become a god."

Qin Xiao's simple four-word answer shocked everyone.

"What!"

"Are you saying he is a god!"

"How could he possibly have such power? No, is it even possible for someone on the Douluo Continent to attain such a level?"

After the initial shock, voices of disbelief filled the hall.

The term 'god' was unimaginably distant, even for Titled Douluos.

To them, Qian Daoliu was already the pinnacle of existence.

Now.

Someone was telling them that gods were real and that their enemy was one. How could they accept this?

"This is indeed the case."

Seeing their disbelief, Qin Xiao shrugged helplessly.

To be honest.

He was also very surprised.

Before this, Tang Chen had fought with him overseas, and now, suddenly, Tang San had become the Asura God. He was certain that many unknown events had transpired.

"A disciple of the Clear Sky Sect becoming a god is a significant threat to us..."

After a moment, Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Qian Daoliu and spoke gravely.

In fact, his words were quite understated.
It was more than a threat.

Tang San becoming a god was an enormous threat.

"But if he has already become a god, why didn't he deal with us personally and instead summoned demons?" Azure Luan Douluo asked, frowning.

He still felt something was off.

"Yes, logically, a god would be an invincible force on the Douluo Continent. Directly dealing with enemies would be simpler, so why summon demons? Isn't that unnecessary trouble?"

Light Feather Douluo added softly.

Glancing at Azure Luan Douluo and Light Feather Douluo, Qin Xiao slowly explained:

"Tang San has gone mad. He is disillusioned with this world. He wants to use the hands of demons to destroy the order of the Douluo Continent and establish his own order."

"After all, if he personally slaughtered everyone, how would he be different from these demons? It would undermine his rule and even cause a collapse of faith."

Qin Xiao explained slowly.

"I see..."

Everyone suddenly understood.

However, their mood did not improve; instead, it became even heavier.

A god-level entity wanting to destroy all life on Douluo Continent was nothing to be happy about.

This time they managed to stop it, but what about next time?

"It seems that the arrival of the demon lord Alba was just Tang San's test. If he launches another attack, the damage will be catastrophic."

After Qian Daoliu's words, Qin Xiao nodded, "Indeed, after one failure, he will undoubtedly increase his stakes next time."

Seeing the worried faces of the crowd, Qin Xiao added, "But we are not without any means to resist."

"Did you discover any other secrets besides this information?" Qian Daoliu's eyes lit up, staring intently at Qin Xiao.

It was as if a ray of hope lay with Qin Xiao.

Looking around, Qin Xiao nodded slowly, "Indeed, there is an additional gain. It is not about Tang San's secrets, but about the secrets of the Douluo Continent."

"Have you ever heard of the concept of 'Plane Will'?"

Qin Xiao did not intend to hide the existence of Plane Will from everyone.

The existence of Plane Will is highly unique. If it doesn't want you to find it, no one can.

Moreover, secrets are hard to keep.

Once Qian Daoliu, Ning Fengzhi, and Bibi Dong agreed to the proposal of going to the demon plane, Qin Xiao would still have to explain how he could accomplish such feats.
Rather than beating around the bush and arousing suspicion, Qin Xiao thought it better to be open and honest.

After all, they would find out sooner or later, wouldn't they?

However, despite Qin Xiao's intention to be transparent, most people still seemed puzzled by his words.

This included Bibi Dong and Ning Fengzhi.

Only Qian Daoliu frowned and thought for a moment before speaking tentatively: "According to the secret records left by the Angel God, our continent is also an extremely unique existence, much like a person, with its own soul and life. Its consciousness can be referred to as the will of the plane."

Qian Daoliu's explanation was concise and clear. Upon hearing it, everyone understood and couldn't help but exclaim:
"Our land has its own consciousness?"

"This is simply unbelievable..."

"I'm curious, what did the will of the plane say to you?"

Qian Daoliu's words had expanded their understanding, sparking immense curiosity.

"That's correct."

Qin Xiao continued from where Qian Daoliu left off: "After I killed Alba, the will of the plane chose to contact me proactively.

It told me that by killing these otherworldly invaders, its power would also grow. If we can kill more enemies, it will grant us the power to enhance our cultivation."

"And with the help of the plane's will, it might not be long before our strength increases rapidly.

In the future, even if Tang San launches another war, we will have the ability to resist, and we might even counterattack."

I see!

After hearing Qin Xiao's words, everyone looked enlightened.

Simultaneously, their emotions surged.

It was like a terminally ill patient suddenly receiving a glimmer of hope for survival.

However, as leaders, Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu did not show the same joy as the others; instead, they frowned even more.

Because they noticed that Qin Xiao mentioned, "If we can kill more enemies..."

So the question was, where would they go to kill these enemies?
"Brother Qin, just tell us directly, what do we need to do to gain the help of the plane's will?"

"This matter is not that simple, right?"

Ning Fengzhi's eyes gleamed with wisdom.

He too had caught the deeper meaning in Qin Xiao's words.

As the head of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, he also had a say in this.

"You guessed right. To gain something, there must be some sacrifice. To enhance our strength, we must pay a price."

"Currently, the power of the plane's will is still too weak to directly assist us. However, there is an indirect way..."

"That is to open a passage to the demon plane. Just as the demons invaded us, we will appear in their world and exact revenge. The plane's will shall grant us the attribute of devouring; each enemy we kill will allow us to absorb their power, enhancing our cultivation."

Except for not mentioning the part where he would take a cut, Qin Xiao almost revealed everything.

The crowd, hearing Qin Xiao's words, was shocked.

Even the least powerful in the hall were Titled Douluo-level elders, who all widened their eyes in astonishment.

Did I hear that right?
The plane's will wants us to leave the Douluo Continent and go to another world?
This was an explosively radical idea.

They couldn't have imagined it.

"Although it sounds outrageous, it is indeed the truth."

Seeing their reactions, Qin Xiao could only helplessly spread his hands.

When he first heard the plane's will's plan, he too was stunned.
It takes time to accept this.

After a long while.

The light in Qian Daoliu's eyes gradually became firm. He looked at Qin Xiao and asked seriously, "Do you know what the strength of the demon plane is like?"

"Hmm..."

Qin Xiao did not answer immediately. He thought seriously for a moment before slowly speaking, "The demon plane is ruled by five major lords, meaning there are five strong individuals equivalent to your strength.

But now that one Alba is dead, only four lords remain, along with countless demons of varying strengths."

"I didn't expect the demon plane to be so powerful..." Qian Daoliu frowned deeply. "The remaining four lords are not easy to deal with. If we go there with our current strength, it would be like courting death, wouldn't it?"

"You're right. Going to the demon plane is indeed a very dangerous thing. There's a great chance that we might never return.

Once, I heard a fish seller say something very wise.

The bigger the storm, the pricier the fish. If you don't take risks, how can you gain benefits? Staying stagnant on the Douluo Continent will not enhance our cultivation. When Tang San attacks again, it could very well be a dead end."

After Qin Xiao finished speaking, the crowd's expressions varied.

Some were eager to try, some were worried, and some seemed to have a resigned determination.

Qin Xiao continued: "If we choose to directly confront the four lords, we will indeed face severe consequences. We might not even leave our bones behind.

However, the five lords of the demon plane are not united; they distrust each other."

(End of the chapter)

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