radicalducati Chapter 38: Preparing to Found a Nation, The Demise of the Power Clan
Chapter 38: Preparing to Found a Nation, The Demise of the Power Clan
Back in Tiandou City, Qiu Hougong and Meng Yiran strolled around the city for a while.
Four hours later, Qiu Hougong, having discovered that Meng Yiran's favorability rating had reached 65, took her to a restaurant for lunch and then sent her back to the hotel where the Beast Academy was located.
"The Dragon and Snake Clan, Meng Shu."
"The Dragon and Snake Family, the Incense of Heaven."
"Greetings, Your Majesty. Thank you for your timely rescue." x2
Inside the room, after learning from Meng Yiran that Qiu Hougong had once again come to their rescue and about his true strength, Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, who were originally sitting in chairs, immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Qiu Hougong.
"Hey, you two can just call me 'Little Qiu,' there's no need to call me 'Your Majesty'..."
Seeing Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang like this, Qiu Hougong told them to get up while helping Meng Yiran, who was also about to bow to him, to his feet. "Besides being worried that Miss Yiran might encounter danger on her journey, I have an important matter I would like to discuss with you two. I wonder if you two have the time?"
"Of course, we certainly have time..."
Hearing what Qiu Hougong said and seeing his actions with Meng Yiran, Meng Shuxian, who already had an idea in mind, immediately nodded in agreement. Then he said to Meng Yiran, "Yiran, go back to your room and rest. Grandpa and Grandma have something to say to Xiao Qiu."
"I got it, Grandpa."
Meng Yiran nodded, and after glancing at Qiu Hougong a few more times, she slowly left.
"What do you want to say to us, Xiao Qiu?"
Meng Shu looked at Qiu Hougong and asked.
Qiu Hougong smiled but didn't speak. He simply took out a token and showed it to Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang.
"This is... a papal decree?!"
Upon seeing the token that Qiu Hougong produced, the Meng Shu couple were initially surprised, but then they showed an expression of "I knew it."
"Senior Meng Shu, you two must have already seen some of the current situation on the continent, so you should understand what I'm about to say, right?"
Qiu Hougong retracted the token and said.
"We understand what you mean, but before answering, I have a question I'd like you to answer in person..."
After thinking for two seconds, Meng Shu raised his head and stared intently at Qiu Hougong in front of him. "Will you treat Yiran well?"
"Never to be separated, through life and death..."
Qiu Hougong slowly uttered eight words, then took out two ten-thousand-year soul bones he had purchased from the system shop a few days ago from behind the system. "These two ten-thousand-year left leg soul bones are thirty thousand years old, and they came from the dragon-type soul beast Golden Shield Armored Dragon and the snake-type soul beast Earthwalking Python, respectively. By fusing them, your soul power will definitely be able to break through to the Title Douluo and Soul Saint realms."
Seeing the two soul bones in Qiu Hougong's hands, Meng Shu and the other man, clearly sensing his sincerity, were immediately relieved. "Your subordinates greet the elders!"
"You two may dispense with the formalities."
Qiu Hougong smiled and helped Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang up. He then discussed the specifics of joining the Spirit Hall with the two of them…
Time flies, and thirty-four days have passed in the blink of an eye.
During these thirty-four days, Qiu Hougong successfully raised Meng Yiran's favorability to ninety-nine, and the final winner of the Soul Master Competition was naturally the Spirit Hall Academy team composed of Qiu Hougong's harem.
However, unlike previous years, none of the advanced soul master academies representing the Star Luo Empire appeared in this year's Soul Master Competition. Qiu Hougong even comforted Zhu Zhuqing for a while because of this.
"Hmph! What a fine Star Luo Empire!"
Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong angrily tossed aside the intelligence she had obtained. The Soul Douluo reporting below was also terrified by the Soul Power pressure that Bibi Dong casually released.
"Mother, don't be angry..."
Giving the reporter a look that signaled him to leave quickly, Qiu Hougong came up behind Bibi Dong, gently rubbing her shoulders and saying softly, "They're just a bunch of chickens and dogs, you don't need to get angry over this."
"The Star Luo Empire has gone too far..."
Seeing that only she and Qiu Hougong remained in the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong, her pretty face still showing anger, loosened her papal robes and said in an unhappy tone, "Not sending anyone to participate in the Soul Master Competition is one thing, but now they even dare to expel the Spirit Hall's people. How can I not be angry?"
"Mother……"
Qiu Hougong bent down, his large hands moving with his weight to the two furnaces, which were much larger than his head. "Our relationship with the Star Luo Empire is getting worse and worse, so it's normal for them to do this. So please don't be angry, okay?"
"Hmph... You fool who doesn't know his own limitations... Tomorrow, tomorrow I will declare the establishment of a nation, and then send troops to flatten the Star Luo Empire."
Bibi Dong raised her eyebrows slightly, and the anger in her chest gradually subsided under Qiu Hougong's comforting words.
"Mother, don't worry. Sending troops directly would be too costly for us. I have another way to deal with them."
Qiu Hougong said with a smile.
"Oh? What method is it?"
Bibi Dong reached out and pulled Qiu Hougong to the papal chair, a smile on her face as she looked at him and asked.
"This method is quite easy to explain..."
Qiu Hougong smiled and exerted a little force with both hands, "I'll just take Zhu Qing and the others directly into Xingluo City, kill the Xingluo Emperor on the spot, and then let Zhu Qing take this position."
"Put a little more force into it..."
Bibi Dong gently tapped Qiu Hougong's forehead, then said indulgently, "You're just too playful. What's the point of having so many soldiers around? You insist on doing it yourself."
"it is good……"
Qiu Hougong nodded and then explained, "All the palaces will eventually turn to dust, and the rise and fall of dynasties will bring suffering to the people. I am doing this simply so that everyone in the world can live a better life and avoid so much death, injury, and hatred."
"Countless palaces will eventually turn to dust; the rise and fall of dynasties are all due to the suffering of the people..."
After hearing Qiu Hougong's words, Bibi Dong, who was somewhat shocked by Qiu Hougong, murmured to herself a few times. Then, she looked at Qiu Hougong with a look of relief and admiration and said softly, "You have really grown up. You are no longer the little child who liked to stay in your mother's arms."
"There isn't..."
Qiu Hougong smiled and shook his head as he withdrew his hand, then said earnestly, "In front of you, I will always be a child. A child who loves you and wants to be with you forever."
"Cuckoo~"
Hearing Qiu Hougong say this, Bibi Dong, feeling a surge of warmth in her heart, covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Then she asked, "Little Qiu, do you really want to be with me forever?"
"Of course, of course I want to be with you..."
Qiu Hougong paused halfway through his sentence, then quickly changed his words, saying, "I want to be with you forever."
"well……"
Bibi Dong hugged Qiu Hougong tightly, and after a few minutes she spoke again: "I plan to hold the coronation ceremony in a month. Come to my palace that night and I will cook for you."
"Huh? Cooking?"
Qiu Hougong was taken aback; he couldn't understand why Bibi Dong would suddenly say that.
"Yes, my cooking skills are just as good as Xiaoxue's and the others. Don't you want to try some?"
Bibi Dong licked her rosy lips and smiled.
"I want to, I want to so much..."
Once she realized what was happening, Qiu Hougong immediately nodded excitedly and said, "Mother, you mustn't go back on your word, or I'll be very sad."
"Don't worry. I'll definitely let you, you little glutton, eat to your heart's content..."
Bibi Dong pinched Qiu Hougong's handsome face, then stood up and distanced herself from him, saying, "Alright, you go back first. I still have some things to do."
"Okay, Mother, you're busy now, I'm leaving..."
Qiu Hougong nodded. Just as he reached the entrance of the Papal Palace, he suddenly turned back to Bibi Dong and smiled, "Mother, you'd better be prepared, I can eat a lot."
"Okay, get out of here now~"
Bibi Dong, who was adjusting her papal robes, waved her hand, and then Qiu Hougong disappeared from her sight.
"This brat... I'll feed him until he's stuffed."
Bibi Dong chuckled softly, a faint blush appearing on her exquisite face...
Three days later, Qiu Hougong, having successfully boosted Meng Yiran's favorability to the maximum, set off again with Xiao Wu and the other women, who were well-fed and drunk, to the Heaven Dou Empire.
After taking Xue Ke out of the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace, Qiu Hougong and the others went directly to one of their targets—the location of the Power Clan—without lingering.
"Is this the stronghold of the Power Clan? It looks quite impressive."
As Qiu Hougong stepped down from the carriage, he helped Xiao Wu and the other women down while looking at a mansion a hundred meters away, guarded by two burly men, and said...
"Brother Qiu, what do you suggest we do? Should we try diplomacy first, then resort to force?"
Stretching her long, strong legs, Xiao Wu, dressed in a pink battle armor, spoke.
“I don’t think it’s necessary, because I’ve heard that the Power Clan are very stubborn. If they find out our identities, they’ll definitely fight us.”
Walking up to Qiu Hougong, Liu Erlong, whose delicate body was wrapped in a set of red and gold armor, analyzed the situation.
"Then let's just kill them. I'll lead the way."
Summoning her angelic holy sword and clad in golden armor, Qian Renxue spoke directly. Hu Liena, who was beside her in a set of light purple armor, nodded in agreement, "I agree with Sister Xue's idea. Let's get started. There's no moon tonight anyway."
"Hmm, that's fine too..."
After listening to Qian Renxue and the other women, Qiu Hougong, who was not interested in the Power Clan to begin with, nodded and then said to the women, "Everyone, follow behind me. Let's try to finish the battle within two hours."
"No, Brother Qiu..."
Wearing black armor, Zhu Zhuqing approached Qiu Hougong and shook her head, "We don't need you to deal with these people. Just leave it to us."
"That's right, Xiao Qiu..."
Dugu Yan, her slender waist swaying beneath her light green armor, approached Qiu Hougong from behind and said softly, "Leave the fighting to us sisters. You can sit in the carriage with Sister Jiuge, Sister Lingling, Sister Rongrong, and Sister Xuewu and watch our performance."
"Alright then, I won't participate in this battle..."
Seeing that the women all had expressions full of fighting spirit, Qiu Hougong, not wanting to spoil their fun, could only smile and nod, "But everyone must be careful, I'll be heartbroken if you get hurt."
"Don't worry, Xiao Qiu. They can't hurt us."
Protected by sky-blue armor, Shui Yue'er took Qiu Hougong's large hand and shook it. Shui Bing'er, who was also wearing sky-blue armor, said, "Yue'er is right, you don't need to worry."
"Okay, I'll leave it to you."
Qiu Hougong agreed, and then the women, led by Qian Renxue, swaggered toward the residence of the Power Clan.
"Huh? Big brother, look, someone's coming, and it's a group of women."
At the entrance of the mansion, a burly man standing on the right side of the gate pointed at Qian Renxue and the others.
"I saw it, stay alert..."
The burly man standing on the left side of the gate gave a reminder, then shouted at Qian Renxue and her companions, who were now only thirty meters away from the gate, "Who are you people?"
"Sister Lingyuan, Sister Erlong, let's work together."
Hearing the shouts from the other side, Qian Renxue ignored them and spoke to Liu Erlong, who was walking on either side of her, and Ling Yuan, who was wearing fiery red armor.
"Okay." x2
Liu Erlong and Ling Yuan nodded, and then the three women flew into the sky together to activate their Martial Soul True Forms.
"Sixth Soul Skill: Double Angelic Roar!"
"Third Soul Skill: Eight Consecutive Fires of Crimson Dragon Flame Bullets!"
Fifth Soul Skill: Fire Feather Triple Blade!
As the three women attacked simultaneously, several powerful soul skills smashed the gate and walls, taking away two burly men standing near the gate without leaving any trace.
"Sisters, follow me and charge!"
Qian Renxue raised her sword and pointed, and Xiao Wu and the other women standing on the ground also activated their martial spirits and charged into the mansion of the Power Clan.
"Who goes there?! How dare you trespass on the territory of my Power Clan!"
Hearing the commotion outside, a robust middle-aged man immediately activated his martial spirit and rushed into the front yard, shouting.
"You have no right to know who we are. All you need to know is that today is the day your Power Clan will be wiped out."
With a wave of her hand, she ignited a member of the Power Clan at the Soul Venerable level. Huo Wu, clad in orange-red armor and surrounded by six soul rings, looked at the middle-aged man and spoke coldly.
"you wanna die!"
Upon witnessing the slaughter of his clansmen, the middle-aged man roared in fury. However, before he could unleash his soul skill, a melodious yet murderous female voice suddenly entered his ears, "Third Soul Skill - Netherworld Slash!"
"what?!"
The middle-aged man, startled by Zhu Zhuqing's voice, quickly turned to the side. A blade of light flew past, taking away an arm in the process.
"what……"
Just as the middle-aged man was about to shout, clutching his arm, another female voice echoed in his ears, "First Soul Skill - Ice Seal!"
brush!
The middle-aged man's body was instantly frozen by Shui Bing'er, and then Huo Wu's attack arrived, "Fourth Soul Skill - Fire Dance Shining in the Sun!"
Boom!
After a violent explosion, the middle-aged man, who had been attacked multiple times, collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
"That's not enough? This is boring..."
Huo Wu clapped her hands and then said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Sister Zhuqing, you should have been gentler just now."
"But I already went very lightly, I didn't expect him to be so weak, even though he's a Soul King."
Zhu Zhuqing said with a hint of helplessness.