"Zhang Ting!"
A furious roar suddenly erupted, and a powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire scene.
The person who arrived was none other than the Spirit Transfer Pagoda Master, the current Patriarch of the Qian Gu Family—the Ultimate Douluo, Qian Gu Dongfeng!
"Greetings, Master Pagoda!"
The surrounding crowd bowed in unison, their voices filled with reverence.
Qian Gu Dongfeng, however, seemed not to hear. He flashed, appearing beside Qian Gu Zhang Ting, and picked up his heavily injured grandson.
His vast, ocean-like spirit power transformed into a gentle stream, softly probing the other's body, meticulously examining every injury.
The more he investigated, the more terrifyingly grim Qian Gu Dongfeng's expression became.
His internal organs were almost completely destroyed by a strange flame, his Meridians were broken inch by inch, and his spirit power Foundation, cultivated for many years, had completely collapsed.
What infuriated him was that Qian Gu Zhang Ting's very essence as a man had also been cruelly and completely incinerated by the flames!
Qian Gu Dongfeng raised his head, his gaze fixed on a spot not far away.
The five beast shadows gradually dissipated, Qian Gu Zhongcheng's figure had long vanished, leaving only a pile of ashes drifting away with the wind.
Qian Gu Dongfeng's fists suddenly clenched, his knuckles turning white from extreme force, emitting a cracking sound.
A suffocating and terrifying pressure swept out from him, and a palpable killing intent condensed in the air, making everyone present gasp for breath.
"Qian Gu Dongfeng!"
Just then, a steady voice came.
Liu Yang walked over slowly, his expression calm, as if he hadn't felt the ultimate pressure that permeated the entire scene.
"Liu Yang, what is the meaning of this?" Qian Gu Dongfeng's voice was cold, and a cold light flickered in his eyes.
Liu Yang smiled indifferently, and said casually, "Brother Dongfeng, you exaggerate. It's merely a spar between young people, why such great anger?"
"Spar?!"
Qian Gu Dongfeng laughed in extreme anger, his voice trembling slightly with fury, "You injure my grandson to such a state, cripple his Cultivation, destroy his very essence, and you tell me this is just a spar?"
"Ultimately, it's just that he's not as skilled as others."
Liu Yang's tone was calm, as if stating a perfectly ordinary fact.
Qian Gu Dongfeng's face was ashen, and he gritted his teeth, "Even so, this attack was too vicious! If you don't give me an explanation today..."
"An explanation?"
Liu Yang slowly spoke, his voice calm yet carrying an unquestionable authority, "You are not qualified enough to demand an explanation from me."
He paused slightly, his voice not loud but clearly audible throughout the entire scene: "Go and call Qian Gu Dieting and Qian Gu Qingfeng here."
"You..."
Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes were bloodshot, and he gasped for air like an ox.
Did he not understand the meaning of those words?
Once his father, Qian Gu Dieting, and elder brother, Qian Gu Qingfeng, who were in seclusion, were called out, today's matter would inevitably escalate into a shocking battle between Ultimate Douluos.
Qian Gu Dongfeng suppressed the towering rage in his heart, and his remaining rationality told him that the most urgent task was to quickly take Zhang Ting back for treatment.
Perhaps his father, Qian Gu Dieting, using the Family's hidden power, might still have a slim hope of salvaging his grandson's injuries and Foundation.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Qian Gu Dongfeng uttered three 'good's in a row, each colder than the last, the cold light in his eyes almost solidified, "Today's matter, I, Qian Gu Dongfeng, and my Qian Gu Family, will remember it!"
Just then, Qian Gu Zhang Ting regained a trace of strength and spoke with difficulty.
"Grandpa, I have something to say."
Qian Gu Dongfeng nodded, slowly channeling spirit power into his grandson's body to help him temporarily stabilize his injuries.
"What is your name? I, Qian Gu Zhang Ting, will remember you."
Qian Gu Zhang Ting's eyes revealed undisguised hatred as he stared intently at Fang Yang.
"Gu Yue Fang Yuan!"
Fang Yang spoke indifferently, his expression unchanged.
He naturally wouldn't expose his real name in such a situation; when out and about, one's identity is self-assigned.
What if the other party had some kind of curse-like technique? That would be troublesome.
Moreover, he remembered that the Qian Gu Family also possessed the Soul-Capturing Tablet, a Divine Artifact of the God of Evil.
Qian Gu Zhang Ting gritted his teeth, "What a Gu Yue Fang Yuan, Fang Yuan, I'll remember you."
"Suit yourself, you're just a good-for-nothing anyway." Fang Yang's tone was calm.
"Have you ever heard a saying?" Qian Gu Zhang Ting suddenly asked.
"What?" Fang Yang frowned slightly.
"There are no useless Spirits, only useless Spirit Masters!" Qian Gu Zhang Ting spoke this famous saying word by word.
Fang Yang was silenced by these words.
"Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, do not bully a young man into poverty!" Qian Gu Zhang Ting shouted with his last breath.
Fang Yang's expression darkened at these words.
He thought to himself: "This child has already found a path to death!"
Today he dares to utter Xiao Huohuo's famous quote, tomorrow he dares to go to the Boundless Bewildering Domain... Xiao Huohuo: "???"
"Grandpa, let's go." Qian Gu Zhang Ting said weakly.
"Alright."
Qian Gu Dongfeng nodded, taking a deep look at Liu Yang and Fang Yang. The killing intent contained in his eyes caused the surrounding temperature to drop by several degrees.
With a flash of his figure, he disappeared instantly with the heavily injured Qian Gu Zhang Ting.
Liu Yang watched Qian Gu Dongfeng depart, his calm expression still unchanged.
He shifted his gaze to Fang Yang, who was standing nearby, and nodded slightly.
"Senior Liu Yang."
Fang Yang, along with Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan, bowed in greeting.
"Mm." Liu Yang responded indifferently.
"Lord Liu Yang, I'm here too." Qian Zhen Zang quickly stepped forward to salute.
"Oh, it's you, young man."
Liu Yang seemed to notice him only then, his tone casual.
"Senior Liu Yang, may I ask why Teacher didn't come?" Gu Yue asked softly.
"You mean little Phoenix? She was stopping Qian Gu Dongfeng just now."
Liu Yang slowly explained, "If it weren't for her intervention, Qian Gu Dongfeng would have rushed down already."
As soon as his voice fell, a clear and cold voice came: "My little Gu Yue, miss me?"
The person who arrived was none other than Sky Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu. She wore a red dress, possessed an elegant demeanor, and her eyes held a hint of doting affection.
"Teacher."
Fang Yang and Gu Yue saluted in unison.
"Senior."
Xu Xiaoyan also called out respectfully.
Leng Yaozhu nodded slightly, her gaze turning to Liu Yang.
"Little Phoenix, your calculations are quite good." Liu Yang said meaningfully.
Leng Yaozhu's expression changed slightly, and she said softly, "Senior Liu Yang, I..."
"It's fine, as long as he doesn't mind." Liu Yang waved his hand, his tone calm.
"Thank you, Senior Liu Yang." Leng Yaozhu breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, Liu Yang's voice echoed in Leng Yaozhu's mind: "The Karma on Fang Yang is too heavy; I advise you to find an opportunity to sever this teacher-Disciple relationship."
Leng Yaozhu pondered over these words.
Liu Yang then added via telepathy: "However, while a teacher-Disciple relationship is not advisable, becoming his confidante is not out of the question."
"This..."
Leng Yaozhu's cheeks flushed slightly, thinking of something.
"Teacher, what's wrong? Is it because your spirit power consumption was too great?" Gu Yue asked with concern.
"Nothing."
Leng Yaozhu quickly shook her head; she couldn't possibly tell her Disciple that she was thinking about her man.
"That's good."
Gu Yue nodded, asking no further questions.
"By the way, Fang Yang, are you here at the Spirit Transfer Pagoda to acquire a Soul Spirit?" Liu Yang asked.
"Yes, but it's not for me; Xiao Yan needs a suitable Soul Spirit." Fang Yang replied respectfully.
Liu Yang nodded slightly and instructed Qian Zhen Zang, "Young Qian, take them to the Soul Spirit Repository to choose."
"Understood, Lord Liu Yang."
Qian Zhen Zang bowed in acknowledgment, then looked at Fang Yang and Xu Xiaoyan, "Please follow me, both of you."
Fang Yang said softly to Gu Yue, "Gu Yue, you stay with Teacher for now; I'll accompany Xiao Yan to get a Soul Spirit."
Gu Yue nodded obediently: "Okay, you two go."
Just like that, Liu Yang departed.
Leng Yaozhu also left with Gu Yue, leaving only Fang Yang, Xu Xiaoyan, and Qian Zhen Zang at the scene.
Qian Zhen Zang made a gesture of invitation, "This way, please. The Soul Spirit Repository is on the third underground floor; that's where the Spirit Transfer Pagoda's collection is."
The three took a dedicated elevator downwards. When the elevator doors opened, a brightly lit corridor appeared before them.
On both sides of the walls were embedded specimens of various rare Spirit Beasts, emitting faint spirit power fluctuations.
Reaching the end of the corridor, a massive alloy door slowly opened.
Inside the door was a spacious and bright hall, with walls covered in dense arrays of Soul Spirit storage devices. Various colored lights intertwined, emitting powerful spirit power fluctuations.
"All the Soul Spirits stored here are of excellent quality, over ten thousand years old."
Qian Zhen Zang introduced, "They are arranged in partitioned slots according to their attributes. Miss Xu can carefully choose a suitable Soul Spirit based on the characteristics of her Spirit."
Upon seeing this, Xu Xiaoyan's eyes immediately lit up.
She couldn't help but take a deep breath: "How amazing... The quality of the Soul Spirits here is so high!"
Fang Yang said gently, "Xiao Yan, go ahead, feel carefully and choose the one that suits you best."
Xu Xiaoyan nodded heavily, closed her eyes, and began to carefully sense the auras of the various Soul Spirits.
Her Star Staff Spirit seemed to resonate wonderfully with a certain Soul Spirit, guiding her towards a corner of the hall.
Before long, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "I found it! This Soul Spirit is suitable for me!"
She pointed to a Soul Spirit storage device emitting a soft starlight, inside which was a beautiful Soul Spirit that seemed to be condensed from starlight, exuding an aura that resonated with her Star Staff Spirit.
Qian Zhen Zang took a look and praised, "Miss Xu has excellent taste! This is a Star Moon Fox Soul Spirit, possessing the rare star attribute, it's a perfect match for your Star Staff Spirit."
"This Soul Spirit can not only enhance your Star Power but also grant you some special mental abilities."
Fang Yang nodded in satisfaction: "Since that's the case, then this one it is."
With Qian Zhen Zang's assistance, the Soul Spirit claim procedures were quickly completed.
"Brother Fang, you can come to me anytime if you need anything." Qian Zhen Zang said solemnly.
Fang Yang smiled slightly: "Thank you, Brother Qian, I will remember your kindness today."
PS: Whether Leng Yaozhu accepts or not depends on the reader's wishes. Note: This is a reminder to dissolve the teacher-Disciple relationship!
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