Douluo Continent V: Suppressing Tang San with the Might of the Super Beast God

The Heavenly Palace, the Emperor's bedroom.

Lying comfortably on the soft bed, Qiu Hougong, with his hands behind his head, looked down at Qian Renxue and Liu Erlong, who were eating snacks, and said gently, "Sisters, you both know about what happened to Xue Ke. Which faction in the Star Luo Empire do you think wanted to kill her?"

"Gurgle..."

Swallowing the food in her mouth, Qian Renxue licked her red lips and said, "Judging from the characteristics you described, Xiao Qiu, the other party should be a member of the Star Luo royal family. And judging from the detail that the mercenaries called that person 'Young Master Si,' the person they were talking about should be the eldest prince of the Star Luo Empire, the future Star Luo emperor, Davis."

"Oh? Why are you so sure, sis?"

Reaching out, Qiu Hougong grasped a white jade ball slightly smaller than his palm, weighed it in his hand, and asked Qian Renxue with a look of curiosity.

"Hmm... According to my previous investigation, only Davis among the members of the Star Luo Royal Family has the character 'Si' in his name. So I think the person who wanted to assassinate Xue Ke is most likely him."

After answering with a blush on her pretty face, Qian Renxue continued to eat.

"Hmm... Sister Xue'er is right..."

Qiu Hougong stroked Qian Renxue's hair and nodded, then looked at Liu Erlong, who was about to feed him a peach, and asked, "Sister Erlong, what's your opinion?"

"I don't have any opinion, but I have a suggestion..."

Liu Erlong moved closer to Qiu Hougong's face, rubbed the peach she was holding against his lips, and said, "Since Xingluo has sent people to assassinate us, we need to be more vigilant. Xiao Qiu, I will secretly follow you and Xueke when you go out in the future, in case they send experts to affect you."

"Hmm... okay, then I'll have to trouble you during this time, Sister Erlong."

Qiu Hougong took a small bite of the peach tip and then said with a smile.

With Qiu Hougong's current strength, he was fully confident in resolving all the troubles caused by the Star Luo Empire. The reason he agreed to Liu Erlong's request was simply because he saw she was itching to try her hand at it.

"Sweetie, it's me who should be troubling you."

Seeing that Qiu Hougong agreed, knowing that he doted on her, Liu Erlong rubbed a peach against his face, then picked up a very plump river clam and put it to Qiu Hougong's mouth...

For the next three months, Qiu Hougong spent most of his time with Xue Ke, except for a small portion of his time shuttling between his girlfriends Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, Hu Liena, Ling Yuan, Qian Renxue, and Liu Erlong, and his two future targets, Bibi Dong and Tang Yuehua.

Thanks to Qiu Hougong's persistent efforts, Xueke's affection for him continued to grow, and they finally confirmed their relationship on the last day of the second month.

In the back garden of the Tiandou Imperial Palace, Xue Ke, dressed in a snow-white dress, was playing with Qiu Hou Gong.

Suddenly, a sharp voice reached their ears, "Your Highness! Something terrible has happened!"

"Steward Wei, what happened?"

Xue Ke frowned and asked the eunuch in front of her. Because she had her back to Qiu Hougong, she did not notice the slight change in Qiu Hougong's eyes when the eunuch appeared.

"Your Highness, His Majesty, he, he..."

The eunuch's voice trembled, and he couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

"Royal brother?! What happened to the royal brother?! Tell me quickly!"

Upon hearing that the news concerned her brother Xue Qinghe, Xue Ke felt a sense of foreboding and quickly urged the eunuch to speak.

"His Majesty has passed away!"

The eunuch finally spoke.

Boom!

Upon hearing the eunuch's words, Xue Ke felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and she uncontrollably fell backward.

"Ke'er!"

Seeing this, Qiu Hougong quickly reached out to support him, then said to the eunuch in front of him, "Quickly take us to see His Majesty!"

"Yes, Young Master Qiu. Please follow this old minister."

The eunuch bowed and said this, then quickly led Qiu Hougong and the other man towards the emperor's bedroom.

Upon arriving at the emperor's bedchamber, Xue Ke quickly broke free from Qiu Hougong's support and went to the bedside to examine the patient from head to toe.

"Big Brother!!!"

Seeing that Xue Qinghe was lifeless, Xue Ke, unable to suppress her grief any longer, cried out in anguish, "Big brother! Didn't you say you would watch your sister get married and have children? How could you go back on your word... Big brother... Big brother..."

“Smode, Qianxun, Jiyu, and Xiaogang, don’t worry, let’s wait and see.”

Seeing Xue Ke crying her heart out, Qiu Hougong squatted down to sit beside her. While feeling sorry for Xue Ke, he also mentally cursed Qian Xunji and Yu Xiaogang.

If those two hadn't ruined Bibi Dong's mentality in her youth, she wouldn't have treated Qian Renxue maliciously later, and this whole situation wouldn't have happened.

"Steward Wei, what caused my elder brother to become like this?"

More than ten minutes later, Xue Ke, whose emotions had calmed down a bit, raised her head and looked at the eunuch beside her and asked.

"Your Highness, His Majesty has been overworking lately, and coupled with a hidden ailment, these multiple factors have caused His Majesty's body to succumb..."

The eunuch knelt on the ground and said cautiously, "Your Highness, His Majesty issued a decree before his death, requesting that you ascend the throne and take charge of the overall situation."

"We'll discuss this matter after I've finished arranging my brother's funeral. You may leave now."

Xue Ke slowly stood up and spoke calmly to the eunuch.

"Yes, Your Highness."

The eunuch spoke respectfully, and then slowly withdrew from the emperor's bedchamber.

"Brother Qiu!"

After the eunuch left, Xue Ke, heartbroken, immediately turned and rushed to her boyfriend of one month. "My father has passed away, and now my older brother is gone too. What am I supposed to do...?"

"Don't be sad, Ke'er, you still have me, you still have me..."

Qiu Hougong gently patted Xue Ke's smooth, beautiful back and comforted her with a few words. Then, he suggested in a gentle voice, "Now that Brother Qinghe has left, the Tiandou Empire is leaderless. Ke'er, you should ascend the throne as soon as possible to prevent the empire from falling into turmoil again."

"But can I really do it?"

Xue Ke raised her head and said uncertainly.

"Ke'er, you must believe in yourself. Besides, with me and all the ministers and generals who are loyal to the empire, you will surely become a wise monarch."

Qiu Hougong said with a serious expression.

"Yes, I will definitely try my best."

Xue Ke nodded, and hugged Qiu Hougong tightly with both arms, trying to gain some sense of security and psychological comfort in this way.

Five days later, Xue Ke, having finished handling the funeral arrangements for Xue Qinghe, successfully ascended the throne with the support of Qiu Hougong and a group of "willing" ministers.

Thus, the Heavenly Dou Empire welcomed its first and last female emperor.

Inside the wooden house where Liu Erlong lives in the backyard of Blue Tyrant Academy.

Looking at Qian Renxue doing squats in front of him, Qiu Hougong grabbed the two large handrails and said with a smile, "Sister Xue'er, now that everything in the Heavenly Dou Empire has been dealt with, shouldn't you go home?"

"Hmm... After today, I'll go home and start preparing..."

With her two delicate white hands resting on her supple waist, Qian Renxue, who had already tied up her long golden hair, spoke.

"Then I wish you all the best, Sister Xue'er, and hope you become a god soon..."

Qiu Hougong waved his hands and offered his blessing, then looked at Liu Erlong, who was panting heavily, and said, "Sister Erlong, let's go to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan tomorrow. It's time to resolve this matter."

"Phew... Okay, if they don't agree, I'll beat them until they do."

Liu Erlong waved her fist and said that she had no goodwill or sense of belonging to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

"Okay, Sister Erlong, feel free to do whatever you want. I'll handle any situations you can't solve."

Qiu Hougong said, gradually increasing the pressure on his hands gripping the handrail...

The next day, early morning.

After watching Qian Renxue leave, Qiu Hougong, who had told Xue Ke that he would be leaving for a while, rode in a carriage with Liu Erlong toward Thunder Ridge, the territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Three days later, Qiu Hougong and Liu Erlong arrived at a river on the outskirts of Thunder Ridge without any surprises.

As soon as they got out of the car, the two were stopped by two middle-aged men dressed in blue outfits.

"Halt! This is the territory of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

A middle-aged man spoke up, appearing serious on the surface, but his eyes were actually fixed on Liu Erlong's increasingly large breastplate.

"Are you looking at that place with a bob-like face?"

Noticing the middle-aged man's strange gaze, Liu Erlong, filled with rage, shouted and then delivered a side kick aimed at the man's head.

Bang! Ouch!

The middle-aged man, whose soul power level was only 53, was unable to dodge Liu Erlong's attack and was sent flying by her kick.

"Xiao Cheng! Damn it, the Martial Soul..."

Upon seeing his brother being kicked away by Liu Erlong, another middle-aged man immediately tried to activate his martial spirit, but was interrupted by Liu Erlong, who suddenly appeared in front of him.

"You're still talking even after you've seen someone attacking you? You've been fighting too much in the Soul Arena. Bah!"

Liu Erlong spat at the two unconscious men, then put on his black leather gloves and turned to Qiu Hougong standing behind him, saying softly, "Little Qiu, let's go. Once we cross this river, we'll see the ancestral mountain of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family."

"Okay, Sister Erlong. Get on the boat and sit down. I'll ferry you across."

Qiu Hougong smiled and then took Liu Erlong's little hand and led her to the small boat moored on the riverbank.

Splash! Splash!

As the oars moved through the water, Qiu and Gong chatted and laughed as they looked at the surrounding scenery from the boat.

Five minutes later, the two reached the shore.

"Stop! Who are you...?"

The two guards responsible for protecting the family were about to approach Qiu Hougong when Liu Erlong knocked them unconscious with a single chop to the neck, leaving them unable to even speak properly.

"Xiao Qiu, let's go this way."

Liu Erlong pointed to the stone steps beside him and said that the two of them then walked up the mountain one after the other.

Five minutes later, Qiu Hougong and his companion, who had knocked out all the guards along the way, walked to the gate.

"Go and call your clan leader out. Tell him that Qiu Hougong, the young master of the Spirit Hall, wants to see them."

Liu Erlong spoke to the guards at the gate, while simultaneously unleashing his Soul Douluo aura.

Sensing the oppressive aura emanating from Liu Erlong, the two guards who had been about to question Qiu Hou and Gong immediately shut their mouths in terror and turned to run quickly into the family compound.

A few minutes later, a series of heavy footsteps came from inside the gate, followed by more than a dozen burly men walking out.

"Erlong? Why is she back..."

Upon seeing Liu Erlong standing in front of Qiu Hougong, a middle-aged man who was five times more handsome than Tang San and wore a dark blue robe was startled.

Before he could speak, a middle-aged man standing in front of him who looked somewhat similar to him spoke first, "You are Qiu Hougong, the young master of the Spirit Hall?"

"Indeed, you are the current patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan, Thunder Douluo Yu Yuanzhen?"

Qiu Hougong stood in front of Liu Erlong and spoke, while two panels that only he could see appeared in front of him.

Name: Yu Yuanzhen

Appearance rating: A+

Height: 196 cm

Mental state: Excellent

Physical condition: Good (but with underlying health issues)

Current age: 69 years old

Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex

Current level: Level 96 Title Douluo

Current Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black, Black

Soul Master Type: Power Attack

Number of Soul Bones Fusioned: Three

Specific Soul Bone Data: Head Soul Bone - Storm Helmet (taken from the 10,000-year-old Soul Beast Storm Dragon Lizard), Left Arm Soul Bone - Thunder Arm (taken from the 30,000-year-old Soul Beast Thunder Fury Dragon), Torso Bone - Tyrannosaurus Armor (taken from the 50,000-year-old Soul Beast Deviljho Wyvern).

Number of unfused soul bones: zero

Key related persons at present: Yu Xiaogang (son), Yu Luomian (brother)

Host affinity: Zero

Combat strength: 48,900

Current combat strength available: 40,000 (due to a hidden ailment)

Soul Rings and Soul Skills: First Soul Skill - Thunder Dragon Claw, Second Soul Skill - Thunderous Might, Third Soul Skill - Thunderous Fury, Fourth Soul Skill - Thunderstorm, Fifth Soul Skill - Thunderous Four Leaps, Sixth Soul Skill - Sky-Piercing Dragon Roar, Seventh Soul Skill - Martial Soul True Body, Eighth Soul Skill - Dragon Soaring Thunderstorm, Ninth Soul Skill - True Dragon's Wrath, Shaking the Nine Heavens.

Character evaluation: The current patriarch of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, and the only Title Douluo in the clan.

Name: Yu Luomian

Appearance rating: A+

Height: 190 cm

Mental state: Excellent

Physical condition: Excellent

Current age: 67 years old

Martial Soul: Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex

Current level: Level 86 Contra

Current Soul Ring configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black, Black, Black.

Soul Master Type: Power Attack

Number of fused soul bones: zero

Number of unfused soul bones: zero

Key people in the relationship: Liu Erlong (daughter), Yu Yuanzhen (elder brother)

Host affinity: Zero

Combat strength: 8,110

Current combat strength available: 8,110

Soul Rings and Soul Skills: First Soul Skill - Thunder Dragon Claw, Second Soul Skill - Thunderous Might, Third Soul Skill - Thunderous Fury, Fourth Soul Skill - Blue Lightning Armor, Fifth Soul Skill - Thunderous Assault, Sixth Soul Skill - Thunderous Storm Fury, Seventh Soul Skill - Martial Soul True Body, Eighth Soul Skill - Thunder Dragon Earth-Shaking Roar

Character evaluation: A scumbag, a slightly better scumbag than Yu Xiaogang.