Chapter 14: "Qian Daoliu's Quest for Power and Mysterious Encounters"
There is only one step between level 99 and level 100 of soul power, but they represent a world of difference; they are entirely distinct.
Qian Daoliu's current strength is more than enough to defeat Tang Chen. Moreover, he will soon obtain his tenth soul ring along with his tenth soul skill.
What's most significant is that the current Qian Daoliu has transcended his human condition and has become a "god."
Taking this step feels like the world is different, as if one has the universe in their hands.
The Tiandou Empire, the Starfall Empire, the Wuhun Palace, and the Poseidon Island, what do these places mean? They can be eradicated with a single thought.
"To conquer the world? Who in this world would dare to defy me? My dear granddaughter, do you want me to help you eliminate the emperor and take the throne directly?" Qian Daoliu asked.
Xue Qinghe shook her head and said, "It's better not to do it now. I prefer to earn the throne step by step through my own merits. Besides, our main enemy is not the Tiandou Empire. There are many others weaker than them."
Qian Daoliu smiled contemptuously.
In the past, he might have had doubts, but now, with his superior strength, he has no restraints. His words reflect that he has no regard for the world.
"By the way, where did you get this golden elixir of soul power? Can you obtain more from that place? We only need one; there's no need for a second," Qian Daoliu suddenly asked.
Xue Qinghe understood what Qian Daoliu was thinking. She couldn't deal with the vendor in the black market, so she asked her grandfather to handle it.
After all, Qian Daoliu had lived in the city of Tiandou for many years, and he didn't allow unexpected situations. Moreover, this golden elixir of soul power goes beyond the bounds of reason. It would be catastrophic if one or two more were distributed.
This golden elixir of soul power belongs exclusively to them; no one else deserves to possess it.
After Xue Qinghe pointed out the location of Ye Xuan's black market store, Qian Daoliu silently departed during the night.
"Finally, this world will be ours," whispered Xue Qinghe as she looked out into the night.
Although the location of Ye Xuan's black market store was somewhat remote, it wasn't difficult to find. Furthermore, with Qian Daoliu's current strength, even in the darkness, his vision is as sharp as during the day, so the signs are clearly visible.
With a resounding boom, Qian Daoliu knocked down the door, shattering it completely.
Ye Xuan, who was resting in the backyard, woke up at the loud noise.
"What's happening? What has occurred?" he quickly asked as he got dressed.
When he lit the lamp, he noticed that the door was broken, and a dignified elderly man was seated where he used to be.
"You broke my door? Entered without permission? You'll be arrested by the patrol soldiers," warned Ye Xuan.
Qian Daoliu looked at Ye Xuan with disdain, as if considering him a fool. Then, he looked at the various colored boxes behind him and asked, "Are these the treasure boxes you're selling? Do they contain the golden elixir of soul power?" As he said this, he, like a master, took one of the purple gold treasure boxes from the shelf.
Upon opening the purple gold treasure box in front of him, a powerful wave of soul power emanated from it, and a dark red soul ring floated up from the box.
"This is a red soul ring. In fact, it seems to be a soul ring of three hundred thousand years, if not more. I need that last soul ring. My goodness, this is my luck!" exclaimed Qian Daoliu with enthusiasm.
Even though he had ascended to a divine state, Qian Daoliu still felt extremely excited when faced with a soul ring that was at least three hundred thousand years old.
It was a soul ring that dated back three hundred thousand years, something he had never heard of before. Even one hundred thousand-year soul rings were exceedingly rare, and a three hundred thousand-year soul ring was practically unheard of.
It was hard for him to imagine just how much his strength could increase if he absorbed this soul ring.
The process of absorbing the soul ring is neither short nor long. Although he was still in Ye Xuan's territory, and the latter was by his side, Qian Daoliu began the process of absorbing the three hundred thousand-year soul ring.
A growing power flowed directly into his body, inundating him with an overwhelming sensation of strength.
Ye Xuan yawned. He thought something unusual was happening in front of him. Couldn't this wait until he had finished resting? The opening of a purple gold treasure chest by this old man didn't concern him; in fact, he could open all the treasure chests without caring. With the system by his side, the old man couldn't leave without compensating for his losses. It would even be better if the old man took all the treasure chests, which would be equivalent to a month or even more of gains.
"Old man, take your time and enjoy yourself. I'm trying to sleep here," Ye Xuan ignored Qian Daoliu and went back to sleep.
Shortly afterward, Qian Daoliu had completed the absorption of the three hundred thousand-year soul ring.
He felt his entire body filling up with strength, and he had acquired a soul skill that defied all expectations.
He looked around and realized that the merchant had disappeared at some point.
Of course, Qian Daoliu didn't mind. With his immense power, not even Bo Saixi and Tang Chen could stand up to him, let alone a low-level merchant.
Who has become a god? It's me, Qian Daoliu.
He pushed aside the purple gold treasure chest in front of him. This treasure chest was already open, so it wasn't worth bothering with.
Then, he proceeded to lower and open the treasure chests in the back one by one.
A box of gold soul coins.
Another box of gold soul coins.
Another box of gold soul coins.
A broken bone.
Ten years' worth of soul rings.
And another box of gold soul coins.
Qian Daoliu's good fortune seemed to run out after the first treasure chest. The subsequent treasure chests contained only gold soul coins or useless items.
In a matter of minutes, the floor was filled with open treasure chests and scattered gold soul coins.
Initially, he had hoped to find something valuable, but he hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
Filled with frustration and anger, Qian Daoliu prepared to go to the backyard in search of Ye Xuan. The merchant must have something special in his possession, perhaps even the golden elixir of soul power he was seeking. He planned to force the merchant to hand over all the other golden elixirs of soul power.
He was the only one he considered worthy of controlling those golden elixirs of soul power.
However, when he tried to head to the backyard, he realized he couldn't leave the store's vestibule, no matter how hard he tried.