Douluo: Starting with a self-created soul ring

Chapter 139: Yu Xiaogang, Die!



**Chapter 139: Yu Xiaogang, Die!**

When Gu Ziyi arrived in Hanhai City, after some investigation, he easily learned that Yu Xiaogang had set sail.

And it had only been a day and a half since his departure.

"Ghost Elder, I'll be asking a favor from you. Let's head straight to him with your help!"

After thoroughly understanding the situation, Gu Ziyi made his request directly to Gui Mei.

With Gui Mei's cultivation as a Titled Douluo, he could naturally fly across the sea, but it would consume a considerable amount of his Soul Power.

However, it would be much faster!

The flying speed of a Titled Douluo was undoubtedly much faster than that of a ship.

"Understood, Your Highness!"

Upon hearing the request, Ghost Douluo immediately agreed without hesitation.

Although he wasn't entirely sure why Gu Ziyi was so intent on killing Yu Xiaogang, he would follow the Holy Son's orders without question.

Whoosh~

Gui Mei used his soul skill, Phantom Shadow, to carry both Gu Ziyi and Yue Guan, and flew directly toward Poseidon Island, leaving a gust of wind in his wake.

Although Yue Guan could also fly, his speed couldn't match Gui Mei's. It was much faster for Ghost Douluo to take the lead in transporting them.

Moreover, bringing Yue Guan along didn't consume much of Gui Mei's energy—only a small effort.

Taking Gu Ziyi, however, consumed considerably more Soul Power.

Gu Ziyi possessed a Wind Talisman, but it was ineffective when used on Gui Mei.

The Ghost Douluo's speed was already so fast that the talisman couldn't further enhance it, especially given the vast difference in their cultivation levels.

Over the blue sea, a black shadow streaked across the sky like a meteor.

Many marine soul beasts dwelling deep underwater sensed Ghost Douluo's aura as he passed by, panicking and scattering in all directions.

Only marine soul beasts with 100,000 years of cultivation could match a Titled Douluo in power.

However, even 100,000-year-old soul beasts were rare in the ocean.

Furthermore, the ocean's expanse far exceeded that of the continent. Finding a marine soul beast with such high cultivation was not easy—certainly not as easy as finding a 100,000-year-old soul beast on land.

"Your Highness, why would this Yu Xiaogang want to head to Poseidon Island?"

"Do you know the reason for his departure?"

Feeling bored along the way, Yue Guan became curious about why this useless Yu Xiaogang would head there.

"He went to Poseidon Island to find a way to break through his bottleneck!"

"He joined our Martial Soul Hall previously because he was desperate to find a method to break his bottleneck as a Grandmaster and become a Soul Elder."

"This time, he chose to desert because he realized that he couldn't find a way to break through his limits within our Martial Soul Hall. And when he happened to learn about a place like Poseidon Island, he decided to head there."

Gu Ziyi explained with a smile.

These were all his deductions, but he was convinced that he wasn't far off.

Yu Xiaogang's purpose in joining the Martial Soul Hall must have been to study its extensive library of documents, hoping to find a way to surpass the limitations of his innate talent.

Gu Ziyi became even more certain of this after learning that Yu Xiaogang had deliberately approached Bibi Dong and even tried to pursue her to gain favor.

"I see!"

"Speaking of his talent, it seems that he's quite similar to Your Highness in the past—both possessing innate Soul Power of Level 1!"

"It's just that compared to Your Highness, his Martial Soul is far inferior!"

Upon hearing him, Yue Guan naturally recalled Gu Ziyi's former talent and mocked Yu Xiaogang.

"No, his Martial Soul isn't that simple. He just hasn't realized it yet!"

When Gu Ziyi heard Yue Guan belittle Yu Xiaogang while praising him by comparison, he smiled calmly and shook his head.

"Oh? His Martial Soul isn't that simple?"

"Isn't it a useless Martial Soul?"

Yue Guan suddenly grew curious after hearing this statement.

Even Gui Mei, who was focused on their journey, became intrigued.

It was rare to hear Gu Ziyi say that something wasn't simple.

"His Martial Soul is a beast-type Martial Soul, but it's not a typical one because it can't perform a Human-Beast Fusion!"

"Such a Martial Soul is indeed useless to most Spirit Masters with beast-type Martial Souls."

"However, his Martial Soul can be summoned outside his body, and it can fight independently. That's something very different from ordinary Martial Souls!"

"This is the first time such a unique Martial Soul has appeared in the recorded history of the continent."

"If cultivated properly, such a unique Martial Soul could achieve great things and even leave a strong mark in history."

Gu Ziyi spoke with a smile.

In the eyes of everyone in the modern era, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul was vastly different and unique compared to other Spirit Masters in Douluo Continent.

It was a summoned-type beast Martial Soul.

If Luo Sanpao, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul, could be trained independently, it would open up many possibilities.

His Luo Sanpao could be summoned alone and even act as a separate entity. It could even eat carrots by itself.

If Gu Ziyi had such a Martial Soul, he would definitely focus on training Luo Sanpao and even teach it to cultivate independently.

Luo Sanpao's ability to eat meant it could strengthen itself through nourishment, herbs, and other medicinal materials.

Then, it could be taught to practice on its own.

If this process succeeded, Luo Sanpao's improvements might reflect back on its Spirit Master, eliminating the need for the Spirit Master to cultivate by himself. Instead, he could just train and supervise his own private Beast Martial Soul to grow stronger.

In Gu Ziyi's opinion, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul had great potential.

With a little more effort, Luo Sanpao could genuinely become a powerful Martial Soul. Unlike a Spirit Beast that dies if killed, a summoned Martial Soul wouldn't perish unless its master did.

At least, that was the theory…

"It seems that Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul is truly extraordinary!"

"It's quite special!"

After hearing Gu Ziyi's analysis, both Yue Guan and Gui Mei couldn't help but agree.

Only then did they realize that Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul was indeed unique.

Naturally, they admired Gu Ziyi even more for being able to analyze someone else's Martial Soul with such clarity.

It was a pity that Yu Xiaogang himself, who possessed such a special Martial Soul, was unaware of its potential and continued searching for ways to surpass his limitations!

They had heard rumors that this so-called "waste" prided himself on being clever, but compared to the Holy Son, his intelligence was nothing more than a joke!

Yue Guan believed that even if Gu Ziyi hadn't gained the qualification to enhance his Martial Soul through immortal herbs, he would still have the ability to overcome his talent limitations on his own.

"Your Highness, did you ever consider recruiting him for cultivation after discovering his unique Martial Soul?"

After learning how optimistic the Holy Son was about Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul, Yue Guan assumed that Gu Ziyi wasn't here to kill him but rather to recruit him.

"No, someone with such an ungrateful character isn't worth cultivating."

Gu Ziyi immediately rejected the idea after hearing Yue Guan's question.

Gu Ziyi would feel uncomfortable accepting someone like Yu Xiaogang as his younger brother, let alone cultivating him.

"I have already learned about him before. When Yu Xiaogang was in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, he received significant assistance in his cultivation!"

"To help him advance quickly, Yu Yuanzhen poured countless training resources into him. These resources would have been enough to train dozens of Soul Saints!"

"Although I don't know why Yu Yuanzhen ultimately expelled his son from the sect, it is certain that Yu Xiaogang's cultivation only reached its current level because of Yu Yuanzhen!"

"However, Yu Xiaogang, who gained immense benefits from his sect, betrayed it in the blink of an eye after joining the Spirit Hall. It's not an exaggeration to say he has an ungrateful character!"

"And now, just because he knows about a place like Poseidon Island, he leaves as soon as he hears about it, without showing any regard for the Spirit Hall!"

"It's as if he thinks the Spirit Hall is his home, where he can come and go whenever he pleases. My teacher told me that when he joined the Spirit Hall, he swore a solemn oath of eternal loyalty!"

Before Yue Guan could continue questioning him, Gu Ziyi went on.

"I understand now. Someone like him is truly not worth cultivating!"

After hearing his words, Yue Guan nodded vigorously in agreement with his decision.

For someone as loyal as Yue Guan, he undoubtedly despised Yu Xiaogang's behavior.

"Your Highness, is that the ship ahead of us?"

After Yue Guan finished speaking, Gui Mei suddenly asked.

It turned out they had encountered a sailing ship up ahead.

On their route to Poseidon Island, they had already come across several ships, but Yu Xiaogang wasn't on any of them.

"Let me see!"

When Gu Ziyi heard the question, he immediately focused his gaze on the ship.

Buzz—

After concentrating his Soul Power in his eyes, Gu Ziyi quickly spotted the people on the distant ship. He could see them at a glance.

Gu Ziyi could even see the people inside the cabin.

However, what he saw wasn't their physical appearances but rather the flow of their Soul Power and the forms of their Martial Souls.

Through the form of a Martial Soul, Gu Ziyi could easily determine whether or not the person was Yu Xiaogang!

After all, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul was very different from everyone else's.

But this time, Gu Ziyi didn't even need to identify the Martial Souls — he had already spotted Yu Xiaogang's figure on the deck.

"There he is!"

After confirming it clearly, he quickly informed Gui Mei.

...

"Based on this map, how long will it take to reach our destination?"

On the ship's deck, Yu Xiaogang was questioning the captain while holding a map.

As for their destination, he hadn't disclosed it to the captain, so neither the captain nor the sailors knew they were headed to Poseidon Island.

"At our current speed, it will probably take another month to get there!"

The captain didn't even need to look closely at the map before answering Yu Xiaogang's question directly.

"That long?"

Yu Xiaogang frowned upon hearing this. He hadn't expected it to take so long to reach Poseidon Island after heading out to sea.

"When sailing the sea, that's actually quite a short time!"

"Don't worry, we have plenty of supplies on board, so there won't be any problems!"

The captain continued with a smile.

"What is that?"

However, in the next moment, the captain suddenly raised his head.

When Yu Xiaogang heard that, he turned around and looked up, immediately noticing a black shadow approaching from behind.

The speed was surprisingly fast, and it was clearly heading straight for them.

"Alert! Everyone on guard!"

The captain shouted loudly.

With a loud thud, the rest of the crew snapped into action, fully alert.

Boom—

In the next second, the black shadow landed on their ship.

"It's you..."

Upon seeing the three figures that had landed, Yu Xiaogang's expression suddenly changed.

He truly hadn't expected Gu Ziyi and the two recently promoted Elders of the Martial Soul Hall to appear in front of him.

"Yu Xiaogang, who do you think you are to the Martial Soul Hall? Do you think you can come and go as you please? Did you even ask for authorization?"

Gu Ziyi looked at Yu Xiaogang, whose expression had drastically changed, let out a cold snort, and began to interrogate him.

They had already caught up to him, and Gu Ziyi wasn't in a hurry to kill him right away.

After all, if he wanted to kill him now, it would be no different from crushing an ant.

While villains often perish by talking too much, watching an enemy's despair before death is undeniably satisfying.

So, Gu Ziyi allowed Yu Xiaogang to live for a few more minutes.

"What?"

"You're from the Martial Soul Hall?"

"This has nothing to do with us..."

"We don't even know this man..."

"...!"

Before Yu Xiaogang could respond, the other passengers on the ship were busy distancing themselves from him.

They never expected that the man they were transporting was a traitor to the Martial Soul Hall.

Puff~

Puff~

Puff~

However, before Gu Ziyi could speak, Gui Mei made his move first.

Yue Guan didn't even see Gui Mei make any significant movements. All that could be seen were dark shadows sweeping across the deck, and in an instant, everyone except Yu Xiaogang had fallen to the ground!

Yu Xiaogang, who was already pale, turned even paler after witnessing the scene, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"You... you came here specifically to hunt me down?"

Yu Xiaogang stared at Gu Ziyi in fear, struggling to believe that the man had come solely for him.

All he did was leave without saying goodbye.

He was just a useless failure. Did they really need to go to such lengths to chase him down?

Not only did Gu Ziyi come personally, but he also brought along two Titled Douluos.

"You're overthinking things. I'm heading to Poseidon Island to meet with my teacher."

"It's just unfortunate that we crossed paths."

Gu Ziyi didn't admit his true purpose in front of Yu Xiaogang and claimed it was merely a coincidence.

"Judging by your expression, you're also planning to go to Poseidon Island?"

"Are you trying to find a way to break through your bottleneck?"

"Then I must congratulate you. On Poseidon Island, there is indeed an opportunity for you to advance to the next level!"

"Everyone over the age of 18, whether they live on the island or arrive as visitors, can participate in Poseidon Island's Divine Inheritance Trial. The more talented the person, the higher the level of their trial, and they will be assigned various tasks to complete!"

"The person with the least talent can also receive a task!"

"The reward you will receive after completing the mission is an increase in your Soul Power by 1 Level!"

Gu Ziyi then said to Yu Xiaogang with a smile on his face.

"…Really… really true?"

After hearing Gu Ziyi's words, Yu Xiaogang suddenly appeared surprised. It seemed like he had come to the right place!

"Of course it's true. I don't need to lie to you. It's a pity that you can't reach the Island of Poseidon!"

Gu Ziyi said with a smile.

Yu Xiaogang's expression suddenly froze.

His whole body trembled even more!

He knew what Gu Ziyi's words meant.

"I… I am the young master of the Blue Tyrant Dragon Lightning Sect, you… you can't kill me…"

Yu Xiaogang said trembling.

Swish~

Gu Ziyi didn't say anything and directly drew his sword from its sheath. The Peach Wood Sword behind him flew toward Yu Xiaogang with a whistle.

Plop~

"No… no…"

"I… I didn't betray the Martial Soul Hall, I only knew that something happened to the Pope at the Island of Poseidon, so I came to save him!"

Yu Xiaogang immediately got scared and kneeled down. After exclaiming, he quickly explained why he left the Martial Soul Hall. He didn't desert, he came to save the Pope.

"Do you even believe that?"

Gu Ziyi only replied coldly.

Swish~

Then, the Peach Wood Sword in front of Gu Ziyi, controlled by his gesture, swung directly toward Yu Xiaogang's neck.

"Whoosh..."

(End of chapter)

N/E: Honestly, guys, this is a very disappointing chapter. I'm very disappointed with the original author of this work. He probably didn't plan anything about the future of this work and seems to write whatever he thinks is best. However, this narrative of Gu Ziyi basically being a villain was something that really discouraged me. Even the hypocritical Yu Xiaogang was better in this chapter than our protagonist. I was a little depressed about this chapter and just wanted to vent a little, but I hope you're enjoying it.

Erratum: At the end of the last chapter, I wrote that he became the captain of the ship, but from what I read in this chapter, I was very wrong. He only hired a crew to take him, along with his captain. Note: I thought it was kind of unnecessary for Gui Mei to kill everyone.

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