Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

— Chapter 323 —

“Zhuqing~!”

“Go Go~! Defeat your other self!”

Zhu Zhuyun cheered for her younger sister while excitedly waving a bloody pom. She was beating someone called Zhao Wuji with her physical strength a few seconds ago, reducing the man into a bloody mess. He’s currently lying on the ground with an unsightly appearance.

“Shut up, Pervert Sister…”

Zhu Zhuqing’s mouth twitched in annoyance. She sighed inside and focused on the alternative version of herself, a black-haired young lady with a sharp-looking look and cat ears. Zhuqing2 is not that different from her, but looking at her made Zhu Zhuqing remember her former self. The weak girl couldn’t even deny her family.

(An: Zhuqing2 and Zhu Zhuqing is how you differentiate two of them)

On the other hand, Zhuqing2 watched Zhu Zhuqing with a surprised look. She would never think to see a different version of herself. It’s a weird experience because her face is not the same but comparable to hers. And It’s like staring at a mirror with slight distortion.

Even so, Zhuqing2 knows that Zhu Zhuqing in front of her is an enemy. She entered a stance immediately, but Zhu Zhuqing somehow gave her a disappointed look.

“Weak.” Zhu Zhuqing commented indifferently. Her black eyes shone with purple light. “You’re weak, Zhuqing2. That lousy form, fragile body, insufferable spirit energy.”

“I know very well that I could end like this too, but to think it would be this miserable. It seems that Dai Mubai gives you more hope in this reality.” She added while moving her gaze to a blonde-haired man behind Zhuqing2. They are also older than her, which makes this more ironic.

Zhu Zhuyun, who somehow agreed with Zhu Zhuqing despite not knowing what she was thinking, wiped imaginary tears from her eyes. ‘Looks how they massacred my girl.’ She glanced at Zhuqing2.

“Well, This is a reality check for me.” Zhu Zhuqing breathed in and out casually, burning spirit energy inside. Her body warmed with faint steam coming from her skin.

She is currently standing a little over 182 cm with long black hair that has some purple shade. Her body is somewhat hourglass-like, with her chest being the “biggest.” asset. Well, she wore a tight battle suit under her black robe, so none of these assets really showed off. Though, one can see something wrapped tightly.

A dagger appeared on Zhu Zhuqing’s hand, shining with faint crimson light. She twisted her heel slightly and ran toward Zhuqing2, leaving a cloud of dust behind.

“Aura Strengthening: 1st stage.” Her eyes become cat-like with a purple glow.

Bam!

Zhuqing2 activated her martial soul and summoned her spirit rings to the world. Yet, before Zhuqing2 could even use her spirit skill, a crimson-coated fist made contact with her face. She couldn’t even blink and get flown away by Zhu Zhuqing’s punch.

Bam!

“Zhuqing2!” Dai Mubai roared while activating her White Tiger’s enhancement. A bright white light escaped his mouth and flew toward Zhu Zhuqing, who casually swung her dagger.

Clank! Boom!

Dai Mubai’s eyes widened because his attack abruptly was returned to him. He raised his arm quickly and felt the light energy wave smacking him. He pushed several meters away, leaving a deep grove on the ground.

“What happened here??!” Oscar watched the fight with a confused expression. “There are two Zhuqing here, and the other Zhuqing somehow attacks our Zhuqing. Uughha! It is SO confusing!”

Ning Rongrong slapped Oscar’s back and shouted, “Shut up and create something to help them. I’ll use my nine-tiled pagoda to buff Zhuqing.”

“Oh, not so fast.” Chu Yunxi suddenly grabbed Ning Rongrong’s hand. A gentle smile appeared on her face, brushing her hand slowly on the young woman’s skin. “Don’t be a bad girl and just watch the fight, can you?”

“W-Who are you?” Ning Rongrong asked while noticing her fiance turned into an ice sculpture. She was shocked and saw a blue-haired woman standing beside Oscar with Jian Sword in her hand.

Chu Yunxi giggled and replied, “Hmm, I wonder. Let’s say we are not from around here. I can’t tell you more than that because you have to earn it~.”

Ning Rongrong frowned and tried to use her energy to fight Chu Yunxi. An electric shock swept over her body, causing her to lose all of her strength. “Huh??” Her eyes focused on Chu Yunxi’s thin evil smile.

“Ara~ Ara~, You should have listened to me.” Chu Yunxi kneeled slightly and caressed Ning Rongrong’s cheeks. “You wouldn’t be able to use your Spirit Energy for a while because I froze it with my Ice Wind. I also seal your heart with my spirit skill, making your blood flow slower, weakening your physical ability greatly.”

“Y-You…” Ning Rongrong stared at this woman with disbelief on her face.

ChuYunxi waved Ning Rongrong’s vegetable-like hand and continued, “With this, you can’t help your friend anymore.”

…

Zhu Zhuqing waved her Gentle Moon and observed Zhuqing2 calmly. Her other version seemed to be an agility-type spirit master. However, speed alone is not enough to win a battle.

Bam!

“Second Stage.” She used Aura Strengthening to the second level, causing her strength to increase explosively. She dodged Zhuqing2’s attempt to counter and kicked her in the stomach.

BAM!

Cough!

“Hell Body.” Zhuqing2’s sixth spirit ring shone dimly with black light. Her movement unexpectedly became faster and arrived behind Zhu Zhuqing. Activating this spirit skill increases her attack piercing by one hundred percent.

“I got you…” She whispered coldly.

Even the title douluo won’t be able to resist her attack.

Clank!

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at her back and didn’t even feel anything from Zhuqing2’s attack. The cat girl’s sharp claws are trying to pierce her skin but can’t do it because her body thoroughly was tempered by Desolate Ancient Battle Arena’s pressure.

That place literally was filled with the purest energy of Douluo Dalu’s universe. Surviving there for nine years makes Yunlong’s companion gain a superior physique compared to these people.

“Beast’s Fang.”

A roaring beast avatar was summoned around Zhu Zhuqing’s body and swept over the battlefield with a wild beast’s aura.

Realizing the danger from Zhu Zhuqing, Zhuqing2 returned to Dai Mubai and said, “I can’t fight her… My attack is ineffective for some reason.”

“Spirit Fusion.” Dai Mubai proposed while wiping blood from his lips. Before returning the attack, Zhu Zhuqing added something to the light wave, making it stronger than usual. It injured him a little as it shook his internal organs. “That’s our only way to fight her until Tang San and Dou Ming return to the battlefield.”

Zhuqing2 nodded and grasped Dai Mubai’s hand, harmonizing her power with him. He smiled back and hugged her tightly.

“Onyx White Tiger!”

ROAR!

An enormous white tiger appeared on the battlefield, standing over fifteen meters with white striped furs and menacing beast’s eyes.

Zhu Zhuqing smiled and said, “Charge.”

Roar!

Another Tiger with a pair of purple feathery wings appeared on the battlefield. It is slightly smaller than the White Tiger but releases a more intense aura. Divine Beast’s presence exploded in the area.

“White Tiger’s Blast!” White Tiger roared and sent a light wave from its mouth.

Zhu Zhuqing waited for the attack to arrive and smiled inside because everything was over. Her hand clenched slightly and released smoke. “Beast’s Fang, Demolition.” She chanted while closing her eyes.

Everyone watched the White Tiger’s light wave clash with Zhu Zhuqing’s avatar, seamlessly covering the unknown beast with divine-like punishment. Still, the beast seemed to be okay.

The beast opened its mouth and swallowed White Tiger’s light wave, causing smoke to come out between the fangs.

Thud!

A soldier fell to the ground because of his ability to see one second into the future. “M-Monster!” He shouted.

BOOM!

The beast sprayed crimson light that swallowed half of the battlefield into barren, burning land. It puked some smoke away and disappeared, leaving a woman with a cold complexion.

She yawned and said, “Well, that was boring.”

Under everyone’s gazes, nine spirit rings shone behind Zhu Zhuqing’s back. It was a confusing configuration. Three intertwined colors caught them off guard.

“T-Three… purple, black, and red…”

Coughs!

Dai Mubai and Zhuqing2 broke off their Spirit Fusion and coughed a mouthful of blood. The damage they received is enormous.

On the other side of the battlefield, Bai Xue whistled and floated with nine-colored flames on her palm. She looked at the soldiers and wasn’t interested in them because none of the guys were powerful enough to fight her.

“Eh, are those?” Bai Xue tilted her head for a moment. She saw Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong standing beside each other while commanding the soldiers. They even held each other’s hands.

She rubbed her eyes for a moment and blinked a few times to check if this was real or not. That woman is not the Liu Erlong Bai Xue knew. Her reality of Liu Erlong always was full of bloodlust and hunger for battle, not a calm lady like this.

Yu Ning’er approached Bai Xue from behind and asked, “What are you doing? Just standing there and doing nothing. We should check the battlefield and find…”

“Wait, What?! Don’t tell me that’s real. Liu Erlong and that man Yu Xiaogang in a relationship? This alternative reality sure is wild.”

Bai Xue frowned and said, “Go away, Ning’er… You have another place to observe. This place is mine.”

“Oh, who decided that?” Yu Ning’er countered by crossing her arms. “Master only told us to secure the perimeters and fought some people we deemed powerful. Don’t lie and says you find one here because no one in this area is strong.”

“Also, you should call me Big Sister Ning’er~.” She teased the apple-haired maid.

“Sure, whatever.” Bai Xue narrowed her eyes and ignored Yu Ning’er.

…

Xue Nu dodged an attack from a brown-haired woman called Yun Fei, tilting her head to the side. Snow particles gathered on her palm and smacked the woman into a destroyed land.

BOOM!

“Just WHO ARE YOU, PEOPLE?!!”

“The story is supposed to end, NOW!”

“But you somehow ruined all of my plans…”

Yun Fei roared in anger, releasing her Spirit Energy into the air. All red rings with rabbit-like patterns on each of them followed afterward.

Xue Nu watched the spirit ring weirdly because the rabbit-like pattern looked familiar. She seemed to have seen it somewhere else.

“Are you related to Xiao Wu, perhaps?” She asked, to which Yun Fei responded by clenching her teeth.

“That girl died a long time ago.” Yun Fei responded while throwing a pink ball at Xue Nu. “And you’ll follow her soon.”

“DIE!”

Xue Nu shook her head calmly and released an extreme chill from her body. The snow particles turned into a long sword with a sharp edge. “Ultimate Snow Sword: Hail.” She waved the snow sword gently.

“Arrrggghhh!” Yun Fei blinked and felt a sharp cold edge cutting her in half. Her body was sealed into white snow, leaving Xue Nu mute because she was weaker than expected. The Heavenly Snow Woman could only watch in awe.

‘Maybe I am too strong?’ Xue Nu thought for a second.

..

..

“D…”

“Dou Ming…”

A whisper escaped Yun Fei’s mouth.

Xue Nu kicked the ground and dodged an invisible attack from nowhere. She looked around for a moment and saw a black flash approaching Yun Fei.

A man with pale white air entered her sight, standing beside Yun Fei’s injured body. He was no more than 25 with a clean face and a black mark on his left cheek.

“How dare you…”

“You dare to hurt Yun Fei…”

The man stared at Xue Nu indifferently and said, “I’ll kill you! I’LL KILL YOU!”

“I, God of Destruction, WILL KILL YOU!”