Chapter 38: First, Take Them to the Seven Treasures Glaze Sect (Please Recommend, Please Collect)_1

The light yellow Soul Ring gradually merged into Ning Rongrong's body as her closed eyes slowly opened...

Immediately, she lowered her head and stretched out her palm, summoning her Martial Soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

The Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda appeared layer by layer, shimmering with dazzling light, and the delicate structure with its seven layers added a unique aura befitting the Continental's foremost support class Martial Soul...

In the next moment, a faint yellow Soul Ring emerged beneath her feet...

Ning Rongrong turned her head with joy and called out, "Xu Sheng, I did it!"

But when her gaze settled on Gu Rong, her expression suddenly turned cold...

Gu Rong's face showed a bit of embarrassment; he could tell Ning Rongrong was still angry...

His eyes shifted, and he praised her warmly: "As expected of our Ning Rongrong, to obtain a Soul Ring by yourself in Sunset Forest, you are much stronger than Feng Zhi!"

Ning Rongrong "hmphed" and pouted, murmuring softly, "I don't want to talk to you! It's all because of Bone Grandpa and Sword Grandpa that I got scolded by dad..."

Fondness filled Gu Rong's eyes as he agreed repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Ning Rongrong, it is all my fault and your Sword Grandpa's. Now that you have absorbed the Soul Ring, let's hurry back to the Sect; it's not safe out here!"

"Back to the Sect... Wait? Bone Grandpa, when you just came here, did you see Xu Sheng?"

Gu Rong furrowed his brow, saying confusedly, "Xu Sheng? I've never heard this name before."

As for the one I saw when I arrived here, there was only the boy who intended to do something sinister to Ning Rongrong, but he's probably been dealt with by Chen Xin by now, right?

Just that I wonder if Chen Xin has gotten old, taking so long to deal with a mere boy...

Witnessing this, Ning Rongrong felt an ominous premonition rising within her...

While speaking, she looked at Gu Rong with concern, "Oh no, Bone Grandpa... Xu Sheng is a young man who was acting as my protector."

A hint of recollection flashed through Gu Rong's eyes, and suddenly, he seemed to remember something that had happened before!

The boy who had previously wanted to do something sinister to Ning Rongrong claimed he was her protector. Could it be that...

His complexion turned complex, and he involuntarily blurted out, "Hiss... could it be that the boy before was Xu Sheng, and he simply held a Dagger to protect Ning Rongrong!"

These words suddenly echoed in Ning Rongrong's ears, and she anxiously grabbed Gu Rong's sleeve, "Bone Grandpa, the boy from before! You didn't do something to him, did you?"

The guilt-stricken Gu Rong, pulled by Ning Rongrong, looked rather awkward and said with some shame, "Ning Rongrong, I'm afraid things have gone awry! Your Sword Grandpa probably already..."

Killing a boy was no big deal, but what he feared most was that this incident would further sour their relationship with Ning Rongrong—that was his real concern!

Ning Rongrong staggered as if struck by a heavy hammer, her figure swaying...

"Xu Sheng... was killed by Sword Grandpa," Ning Rongrong muttered, her gaze becoming vacant and her eyes quickly turning red...

How could this be...

How could this have happened...

He was just trying to protect her, yet she caused his death...

And it was her own Sword Grandpa who had killed him...

Gu Rong walked over, ready to offer some quiet words of comfort...

Suddenly, there was a loud "bang"! An earth-shattering explosion erupted in the forest ahead!

The distracted Ning Rongrong and Gu Rong involuntarily turned their eyes toward the noise...

A gleam of urgency flashed through Gu Rong's eyes as he looked at Ning Rongrong and said earnestly, "Ning Rongrong, don't cry just yet; that Xu Sheng might be alright!"

For the direction of the explosion came from where Chen Xin's soul power fluctuation had ceased!

That boy might not have died after all!

A glimmer of joy began to appear on Ning Rongrong's dazed face, "Then let's hurry over there!"

Without another word, she turned and ran toward the direction of the explosion...

"Hey, Ning Rongrong, wait for me, it's dangerous ahead!" Gu Rong called out a warning. Seeing that Ning Rongrong was ignoring him, he sighed helplessly and quickly followed after her...

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Xu Sheng, supporting himself on one knee, suddenly felt his stomach churn, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth, "Puh..."

Having used his seventh soul skill, Blood Hawthorn True Body, he felt as if his entire body was being torn apart...

Even so, Xu Sheng's icy pupils were locked firmly on Chen Xin, who stood in front of him, treading on the Seven Kill Sword, floating in the air...

Chen Xin, standing on the Seven Kill Sword, cast a perfunctory glance at Xu Sheng and said coldly, "Kid, being able to fight me to this extent is already enough to make you stand out among your peers, but now, it's time to end this!"

But, this is where his story should also come to an end!

Each level of a Titled Douluo is as vast as the sea, not to mention the six levels of Soul Power difference between them!

After all, there is an insurmountable vast gap!

As his words fell, the eighth soul ring under Chen Xin's feet suddenly lit up, "Eighth soul skill, Twelve Fused Strikes."

Suddenly, countless clones of himself appeared beside him, bearing a striking resemblance to a previous soul skill, but!

Now, every clone surrounding him possessed nearly eighty percent of the original's attacking power!

Chen Xin silently closed his eyes and murmured, "Goodbye, kid."

At his mental command, dozens of clones, carrying a terrifying momentum capable of tearing apart heaven and earth, charged directly at Xu Sheng!

The tearing pain made Xu Sheng squint his left eye, which was crowded with countless bloodshot veins. He bit his thin lips hard, "Without using the Ice Rose Sword, with the defensive capability of the Nine-Hearted Begonia, I simply can't withstand this attack in my current state!"

Just relying on the level ninety-one Soul Power of the Nine-Hearted Begonia, I'd likely be obliterated instantly under Chen Xin's attack!

Just as Xu Sheng was about to call upon his second Martial Soul...

A figure shot out from behind him at an extremely fast speed, the eighth soul ring beneath his feet lighting up...

This person turned out to be Gu Rong, who had rapidly arrived; knowing full well the terror of his old friend's attack power, he had to use all his might to block it...

Xu Sheng, barely holding on, had already lost all sensation due to the intense pain...

His eyelids became incredibly heavy as he squinted...

Soon after, Ning Rongrong arrived to see Xu Sheng in such pain, she hurriedly squatted down to hold him tightly, shook his body vigorously, and asked anxiously, "Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng, are you alright?"

However, in Xu Sheng's fading vision, the last thing he saw was Ning Rongrong's face...

Knowing it was Ning Rongrong, he faintly curved his lips into a smile, and then his body slumped, losing consciousness...

And Ning Rongrong, unaware of Xu Sheng's state, subconsciously thought Xu Sheng had died, her tone filled with a crying voice, "Xu Sheng, Xu Sheng, don't scare me! Xu Sheng!"

Gu Rong, who had blocked the attack, and Chen Xin walked over...

Seeing that there was still soul power fluctuation in Xu Sheng's body, Gu Rong coughed to interrupt, "Ning Rongrong, this kid's not dead, he's just passed out."

Ning Rongrong was instantly confused, "Eh?"

Chen Xin approached Gu Rong and whispered, "Old Bone, why did you save this kid?"

He was somewhat baffled; he was about to execute this kid, and here came Gu Rong causing chaos...

Gu Rong simply gave him an enigmatic look...

Chen Xin, holding onto his confusion, looked again and suddenly had an epiphany...

Ning Rongrong glared fiercely at Chen Xin, then her worry returned, "Bone Grandpa, what do we do now? Xu Sheng seems to have been seriously injured!"

It can't be possible to just leave the injured Xu Sheng here in Sunset Forest, can it?

Gu Rong, looking at the unconscious Xu Sheng, shrugged helplessly and suggested, "We can only temporarily take this kid to the sect for now."

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