Douluo: AFK to Become a God

Luck was on his side. After riding on the back of the fire phoenix summon, Xiao Hong, for less than ten minutes, Chu Chengzhou saw a small town appear in the distance.

He immediately ordered Xiao Hong to descend and entered the town with Hu Liena.

Before long, he figured out their general location—they were in the Barak Kingdom, in the central part of the continent.

In the Barak Kingdom?

Ten minutes later, after buying a map of the Barak Kingdom from a shop, Chu Chengzhou carried Hu Liena back onto Xiao Hong's back and flew southeast.

Since they were in the Barak Kingdom, it was impossible not to mention Soto City in the kingdom's southeast. Within that city stood the famous Rose Hotel—Chu Chengzhou's destination.

Chu Chengzhou: Jie jie—!

As night approached, a man and a woman entered Soto City.

The moment they stepped through the city gates, they drew the attention of passersby.

Their pale complexions, icy auras, and the faint killing intent that leaked from them made everyone keep their distance, as if some invisible barrier prevented others from coming too close.

Wherever they walked, the once lively streets fell silent, as if everyone was afraid to unintentionally provoke the two obviously dangerous soul masters.

Perhaps because of the many furtive glances, Chu failed to notice that as they entered, a vendor near the gate suddenly widened his eyes, then quickly pretended nothing had happened. After the pair walked away, the vendor packed up and left the city in a hurry.

Clearly, this vendor recognized one of them—or both.

Ignoring the stares, Chu led Hu Liena toward the Rose Hotel.

He had been to Soto City many times during his days at Shrek Academy and naturally knew the hotel's location.

Before long, they stood in front of a three-story building shaped like an enormous red rose.

"The Rose Hotel?"

Seeing the uniquely designed building, Hu Liena blinked and blushed.

Though somewhat naïve, she wasn't clueless. A hotel with such a design was obviously not a "serious" establishment.

"Come on, Nana. I heard the environment here is excellent," Chu said, taking her hand and leading her inside.

The Rose Hotel was the same as before. Upon entering, they were greeted by the scent of roses, a fragrance so pleasant that even Hu Liena felt her inner killing intent ease slightly.

Behind the counter, a waiter was engrossed in a novel titled The Romantic Tales of White Horse Douluo.

Perhaps the story was too immersive, for the waiter failed to notice the two guests until he felt an icy chill crawl over him, raising every hair on his body. Shivering, he looked up to see a pale man and woman radiating a terrifyingly cold aura walking toward him.

Though they were strikingly handsome and beautiful, the waiter felt nothing but fear.

The pair matched the description of the evil soul masters slain by the protagonist in his novel—exactly.

"C-can I help you?"

When they approached, the waiter forced himself to ask, voice trembling.

"Open a room," Chu said bluntly, having sensed the waiter's fear but not caring.

"How many rooms would you like?"

Relieved that they were just here to book a room, the waiter's tone became smoother.

Though they might be evil soul masters, as long as they could talk and weren't consumed by killing intent, his life was likely safe. Evil soul masters rarely caused trouble in cities full of strong soul masters like Soto.

"How many do you think? Think carefully about how many rooms your hotel has left. I'm not short on money," Chu said coldly, slapping the counter.

"Ah—my apologies, dear guests! We only have one room left," the waiter quickly bowed, realizing his mistake.

He was new and had forgotten the manager's rule:Whenever a male guest came with one or more female companions, he must say only one room remained.

This rule had won the hotel countless loyal customers.

"Good. I'll take it," Chu said with satisfaction.

Hu Liena: …

"Dear guests, our third-floor Red Ocean room is available. It's ten gold soul coins per night. How many nights would you like to book?"

"Ten nights," Chu said, placing a hundred gold soul coins on the counter.

"Here is your key. Please enjoy your evening," the waiter said respectfully.

Taking the key, Chu led Hu Liena upstairs.

In the Red Ocean suite, the air was heavy with rose fragrance. The red, heart-shaped bed took up half the room, making Hu Liena's heart race wildly.

She glanced at Chu, who was smiling at her, blushed, and said, "I'll take a bath first."

"Nana, let me help you. Don't worry, I won't do anything," Chu shamelessly offered.

Hu Liena only gave him a flirtatious look before walking toward the bathroom.

"Heh heh~"

With a mischievous grin, Chu followed.

Half an hour later, the lights went out. With a cry of both pain and pleasure, the continent gained not only a real woman but also a grown man.

Meanwhile, ten miles outside Soto City, in a small village, an underground stronghold hidden beneath a house served as a base for an unknown faction.

In a basement, a middle-aged man was writing quickly.

After sealing the letter, he shouted, "Someone, come!"

"Boss!" a young man entered.

"Send this letter to the Barak branch. Make it fast!" the man ordered.

"Yes!" the youth replied and left to arrange delivery.

The middle-aged man smirked to himself."The empire's top target has come to Soto City. Looks like I'm about to get promoted."

There were only two empires on the continent: the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.

Clearly, this stronghold belonged to Star Luo spies operating in Barak Kingdom.

That night, the letter was rushed to the Barak City branch, and from there, a flying soul master carried it urgently to the newly rebuilt Heaven Dou intelligence division.

The next morning, Chu awoke to an odd tickling on his nose. Opening his eyes, he saw Hu Liena beside him, propped on one arm, teasing his nose with a strand of her hair.

"You're awake?" she asked softly, blushing as memories of last night's madness and soreness filled her.

"Nana, I'm hungry," Chu replied.

"Hungry? Shall we go eat?" she asked, confused.

"Not me. Little Chu is still hungry," he said with a wicked grin.

Reality is reality, illusion is illusion. No matter how real an illusion feels, the true beauty of reality can never be replaced.

Hu Liena: …

Soon, another fierce battle erupted in the room.

By noon, after tidying up and having lunch, Chu got to serious business.

Spending all day in passion wasn't an option, and Hu Liena couldn't handle endless battles anyway. He began teaching her various arts.

Her soul and body were his now, so he wouldn't neglect her training.

She couldn't learn everything he knew, but the core elements—Body, Energy, and Spirit—corresponding to Indestructible Golden Body, Nine-Breath Meditation, and Eternal Thought were essential.

As a spiritual control-type soul master, her forte was mental power, so the illusion art Void Realm was also mandatory. The rest were optional, as training required great effort, and Hu Liena lacked his advantages. Better to master a few than dabble in all.

For the next few days, they didn't step out of the Rose Hotel.

He taught; she learned. They occasionally explored the path of yin and yang together. Life was bliss.

On the third day after they left the Slaughter City, a breathtaking woman arrived at its entrance.

Under the fearful and respectful gazes of the enforcers, Bibi Dong, dressed in a dazzling golden gown, holding a jeweled scepter, wearing a nine-curved purple-gold crown, and radiating a white domain, entered the city.

Her precious disciple had been in the Slaughter City for nearly half a year. Though she had arranged for the local powers to protect her, Bibi Dong still worried. With few duties recently, she came personally to check on her disciple.

However, as soon as Bibi Dong stepped into the inner city of the Slaughter City, her expression suddenly darkened.

The inner city of the Slaughter City was not large, and with her immense strength, the entire area was within her perception.

At this moment, Bibi Dong was horrified to find that she could not sense the aura of her precious disciple.

What did this mean? It meant that Hu Liena was no longer in the Slaughter City!

And if her disciple was no longer here, then either she had completed the hundred victories in the Hell Killing Fields and left the Slaughter City, or…

"No, impossible! I must be sensing it wrong!"

Clutching her scepter tightly, panic flashed across her beautiful face.

Forcing herself not to think of the worst, Bibi Dong released her spiritual power once again to search carefully.

After a long moment, her heart sank. She had thoroughly probed the inner city, except for a few buildings that could block spiritual detection, yet still found no trace of Hu Liena.

The next instant, she slammed her scepter into the ground, releasing terrifying killing intent, and shouted, "Slaughter King, get out here!"

The Slaughter King, who had already been informed that the "Rakshasa God" had entered the city, sensed the sudden surge of power and immediately flew over.

"Bibi Dong, how dare you act so presumptuously? Is your Spirit Hall declaring war on my Slaughter City?"

Shrouded in a blood-red cloak, the Slaughter King spoke coldly.

"Where is my disciple? If you cannot hand her over today, do not blame me, Bibi Dong, for slaughtering your Slaughter City to the ground!"

Behind her, the phantom of the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor appeared, six black and one red soul rings glowing as her voice rang out fiercely.

Every mother carries love in her heart, but because of certain circumstances, she had never directed that love toward her own daughter. Instead, she poured it all into her disciple, Hu Liena.

To Bibi Dong, who had long embraced darkness, her first love Yu Xiaogang and her cherished disciple Hu Liena were the only two rays of light in her heart—even her own daughter Qian Renxue could not compare. Now, with Hu Liena possibly in danger, how could she remain calm?

If her worst fears proved true, the enraged and grief-stricken Bibi Dong would not hesitate to wipe out the entire Slaughter City.

"Hmph, Bibi Dong, I haven't even held your disciple accountable, and yet you come to question me?"

The Slaughter King was furious. That disciple, together with the "Soul-Controlling Demon," had turned his city into chaos, and now she had the nerve to question him? Did she think he, the Slaughter King, feared the Spirit Hall?

Fine, he actually did.

Although the Slaughter City's special environment limited soul skills, the Killing God Domain was exempt from these restrictions.

Moreover, even soul masters without the Killing God Domain could use their skills within its range.

He might be able to handle Bibi Dong alone, but if she brought several strong Spirit Hall powerhouses, the Slaughter City would not hold.

"Enough nonsense. Hand over my disciple!"

Hearing his retort, Bibi Dong slightly restrained her killing intent.

From the Slaughter King's tone, it seemed her disciple had not perished and had instead caused a great stir in the city.

But then again, would this rat hiding in the gutter dare touch her disciple? He must be tired of living.

"Three days ago, your disciple already left the Slaughter City," the Slaughter King said darkly.

Bibi Dong's gaze sharpened. Though furious, she knew strength ruled this world. He was angry, but he dared not truly fight her.

"Three days ago?"

She frowned.

As her teacher, she knew her disciple's strength well.

When she herself had entered the Slaughter City as a seven-ring Soul Sage, it had taken her nearly a year to leave. Yet Hu Liena had done so in less than half a year? Was this a joke?

"I have no interest in lying to you. There are still many fallen ones in the inner city. Find one and ask about your disciple, the 'Hell Enchantress.' But do not cause trouble in my city, or do not blame me for being rude."

Leaving these harsh words, the Slaughter King turned and left.

This madwoman was dangerous, and she spoke as if everyone was beneath her. If he stayed longer, he might not hold back from attacking her.

Bibi Dong watched him go but did not pursue.

Just as he feared her, she also feared him.

She knew well the extraordinary nature of the Slaughter City. To her, it was a place of divine inheritance. The Slaughter King, like Qian Daoliu or Poseidon's priestess Bo Saixi, was a divine priest—powerful and full of hidden cards. Unless necessary, she would not make him an enemy.

She then caught a fallen one and inquired about the "Hell Enchantress."

Normally, fallen ones were arrogant, but under her terrifying killing intent, the five-ring soul king who had fancied himself clever immediately spilled everything.

Moments later, a flash of killing intent erased his consciousness.

Not every soul master was qualified to become a "Dungeon Douluo."

Afterward, Bibi Dong fell into thought.

The question arose—who was this "Soul-Controlling Demon" who had turned the chaotic Slaughter City into a ghost town?

Young, skilled in spiritual power, and acquainted with her disciple…

Suddenly, the image of a handsome young man appeared in her mind.

"Heh, you rejected me and now walk alongside my disciple?"

A cold smile curved on Bibi Dong's lips.

A week later, in the morning.

"Bad guy, I have to go back," said Hu Liena, her body weak and drenched in sweat after an intense morning battle.

The Slaughter City was perilous, and she knew her teacher, who cherished her as her own, must have been worrying this whole time.

Though she had not told her teacher when she would return, having safely left the Slaughter City and stayed outside for ten extra days, she could no longer let her worry.

Besides, Hu Liena feared their time together might delay training. Their current age was crucial for cultivation progress.

Exploring the yin-yang path was joyful, but overindulgence could harm the body—even a strong body could not withstand it forever.

"Going back? Nana, I'll take you to Spirit City. But first, let's visit a special place—I'll get you something good."

Though reluctant, Chu Chengzhou knew that indulgence in comfort was the grave of heroes, so he did not stop her.

Before returning her to Spirit City, he planned to take her to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in Sunset Forest.

He had not picked all the immortal herbs there last time; several remained.

Compared to ordinary soul masters, Hu Liena's talent was excellent, close to innate full soul power.

But compared to true geniuses—such as Xiao Wu's group, whose talents were transformed by immortal herbs, or Qian Renxue, born with innate level-20 soul power—her talent fell short.

She was his woman. If he could improve her talent, he would.

Considering she had mastered Nine-Breath Meditation, her cultivation speed now likely surpassed that of Qian Renxue, who slacked off despite her gifts.

Heaven had given the angelic girl the greatest talent, but she failed to treasure it.

"What good thing?" Hu Liena asked curiously.

"You'll know when we get there," Chu said, not revealing that he wasn't entirely sure if the herbs were still there.

After tidying up, they left the Rose Hotel.

Outside the city gates, Chu summoned the fire phoenix Xiao Hong and flew north with Hu Liena.

But less than ten minutes after leaving Soto City, Chu Chengzhou's expression hardened. He stared at the distant sky.

With his sharp eyes, he saw two figures flying toward them, both radiating the aura of eight-ring flying Soul Douluo.

It seemed they were not coming with good intentions.

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