Douluo: Being kidnapped into the Holy Spirit Church at the beginning

Chapter 160 This is me! This is me!
"Hmm? Jiang Jue, what are you thinking about?"

Meng Hongchen, nestled in Jiang Jue's arms, raised her little head and arched it in Jiang Jue's arms.

"Nothing, just a little confused."

"Don't frown all the time, it doesn't look good."

Meng Hongchen raised her head, looked at Jiang Jue with her ice-blue eyes, a smile on her face. She stretched out her white and slender hands, gently placed them on Jiang Jue's face, and smoothed Jiang Jue's eyebrows.

"Come on, smile."

Jiang Jue looked at Meng Hongchen quietly, with a smile on his face.

"Okay, it's up to you."

Jiang Jue stretched out his hand, gently rubbed Meng Hongchen's hair, and spoke gently.

"If you say that, it's my fault."

Meng Hongchen hummed softly twice, snuggled into Jiang Jue's arms again, and put her arms around Jiang Jue's waist.

Jiang Jue smiled slightly, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and felt the hustle and bustle around him. At this moment, he felt extremely peaceful.

"Jiang Jue, do you know what the Lantern Festival means?"

At this time, Meng Hongchen looked at the orchid lanterns in the hands of the people around him and suddenly asked softly.

"What does it mean?"

Jiang Jue was suddenly stunned, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"On the day of the Lantern Festival, the moon will be exceptionally bright. Many people will tell their loved ones about their love for each other on this day, letting the moon serve as a witness. Over time, this day will slowly..."

"Let's light the blue lanterns!"

Someone shouted, adding to the lively atmosphere around them. All of a sudden, warm yellow lights lit up one after another, and orchid lanterns entered the lake, reflecting the moon.

"Meng, please continue."

Jiang Jue felt that Meng Hongchen in his arms was obviously in a bad mood, so he asked with some confusion.

"Jiang Jue, will you remember our agreement?"

Suddenly, Meng Hongchen looked up at Jiang Jue, his ice-blue eyes already slightly red.

"Promise?"

Jiang Jue was slightly startled and said in a low voice.

"You said that you would accompany me to see all the mountains and rivers in the future..."

"You'll be back, right?"

Looking at the girl in his arms, Jiang Jue's eyes flickered and he spoke softly.

"Will do!"

Meng Hongchen's lips curled up, her eyes red, she leaned on Jiang Jue and said with lingering eyes.

"Corporal Jiang Jue, no matter how far you go."

"You have to remember that."

"There's a girl."

"She's been waiting for you."

"Await your return!"

As Meng Hongchen finished speaking, the orchid lanterns in the lake bloomed with a moment of beauty at this moment, and the warm light illuminated and warmed everything around.

"Don't worry, just wait for me to come back quietly!"

Jiang Jue looked at Meng Hongchen, and he knew what the test of his state of mind would be this time.

"Yes! I will wait for you to come back obediently."

Meng Hongchen nodded heavily and said with a smile. Her clear voice rang like a silver bell, but the next moment, her figure slowly turned into the clear moonlight and slowly dissipated.

At the last moment, Jiang Jue looked at Meng Hongchen with eyes full of affection as she looked at him.

Jiang Jue stretched out his palm, and the light slowly fell on his hand, but it was not cold, but instead had a hint of warmth.

"Dream……"

Jiang Jue looked up at the bright moon in the sky and murmured softly.

“I may not be an expert in emotions, but I will not give up on the people who love me.”

The cold moonlight slowly falls on the world.

Jiang Jue slowly stood up, looked at the lively crowd around him, and shouted softly.

The next moment, everything was silent and the world was shattered.

"Some things have to be done by yourself!"

Returning to the dark space, Jiang Jue sighed.

But soon, in front of Jiang Jue's eyes, a pool of black water condensed from the calm lake surface and slowly transformed into a human figure. The figure was exactly the same as Jiang Jue.

"What do you want?"

A low voice came from the figure, who was dragging a mass of black water and gradually walked towards Jiang Jue. His scarlet eyes looked at Jiang Jue coldly.

"What should I do?" Jiang Jue's heart was as calm as water at this moment. He was not in a hurry. He quietly watched "himself" coming and chuckled.

"When I was six years old and before I awakened my martial spirit, I just wanted to live a better life with Grandpa Lake, and it would be best if I could have meat on the table every day."

"If I hadn't awakened a good martial soul, or if I didn't have soul power, I would probably continue to stay in Valan Village, quietly be an ordinary person, find a woman who loves me, marry her, and have children."

"It is possible that I will take over Grandpa Lake's position as the village chief, become the head of the village, command the power, and lead the Valan Village forward. Then I hope that my child can have a good martial spirit."

Having said that, Jiang Jue paused, a hint of madness appearing on his face.

"But when I was six years old, I awakened my strongest martial soul and soul-refining flag. I knew that I had the ability to pursue my own path and control my own destiny."

“So, from that moment on, I embarked on this difficult and tortuous road.”

"No one forced you to take this path, right?!"

The figure of "Jiang Jue" had already arrived in front of Jiang Jue, staring at Jiang Jue with scarlet eyes, and shouted in a low voice.

"You can just continue to enjoy your life instead of living such a hard life. You are tired, aren't you?"

Jiang Jue's eyes became even deeper when he heard this.

"No! When you gain power, your ambition will expand. I am unwilling to live my whole life like this. I want to control my own destiny and not be manipulated by others!"

"So along the way, I have made countless calculations and plans, and I have been practicing all the time to control everything in my own hands!"

Although Jiang Jue's voice was calm, it was increasingly powerful in conquering.

"You can stop now. Isn't life wonderful? Isn't the beauty so beautiful? With your current status, isn't everything within your reach?"

"Jiang Jue"'s voice was full of temptation, like a roar from hell.

"But I'm already on the road. Since I set foot on this road, there is no chance to turn back!"

"There are only two possible outcomes: either you become the God of Gods, or you fail at the last hurdle and die!"

The madness on Jiang Jue's face reappeared.

"What a big tone! He's the God King!"

"You... aren't you afraid?"

Jiang Jue stretched his face forward and asked in a roar.

"Afraid?!"

"How can a man who accomplishes great things hesitate and be afraid before the battle? This is not my character, Jiang Jue."

Jiang Jue clasped his hands in the air, and a sense of fearlessness suddenly rose from his body.

"Drink, drink, drink!"

"Good! Great!"

“You’re awesome!”

"Maybe I understand. You are the best version of me."

"No! You are me!"

The "Jiang Jue" suddenly roared, with a distorted expression, pointing at Jiang Jue and shouting loudly, with red light emitting from his scarlet eyes, and greed emerging.

"Come on, let us merge and create brilliance together!"

"After fusing with me, you will get unexpected benefits!"

As he spoke, the "Jiang Jue" pounced towards Jiang Jue, black water surging all over his body, and waves of cold breath rushed towards him.

"What did Jiligulu say?"

"Soul Refining Banner, refine it for me!"

"Stupid thing, once you enter the Soul Refining Banner, everything that belongs to you will be mine!"

At this moment, Jiang Jue had already understood it in his mind. A purple-black aura emanated from his body. He summoned the purple-black Soul Refining Banner into his hand and waved it at the person opposite him.

A stream of deathly grey air turned into a streak of light and hit the black shadow hard. Then several hideous chains suddenly shot out and grabbed it fiercely.

"Hey! I knew you would do this!"

After being beaten, the figure became even more arrogant, with excitement on his face and a wicked smile.

"If you don't do this, you're not me!"

"I know you better than you do!"

"Nonsense! Come in!"

Immediately, Jiang Jue increased his strength, and the figure was directly dragged into the Soul Refining Banner, but his voice continued to echo in the dark space for a long time.

"You don't even bother to reason. Do you think you deserve to listen?"

Looking at the crazy "self" being taken into the Soul Refining Banner, Jiang Jue snorted lightly and waved it away, interrupting the surrounding sounds.

The next moment, Jiang Jue felt a strange breath coming from the Soul Refining Banner, and a feeling of peace of mind surged in his heart.

Jiang Jue's expression changed, and he immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, restraining his breath. The Soul Refining Banner floated quietly behind him, emitting a faint light.

“Is this an epiphany?”

(End of this chapter)