Douluo Dalu: Beginning with Signing in with Yan Lingji

Chapter 151: Danger—Zhao Ming Appears

Zhu Zhuqing's body trembled slightly when she heard that familiar voice. The cold, indifferent expression she had just moments ago suddenly froze, and her beautiful eyes filled with joy.

Is it really him?!

Is he still alive?!

She turned around, and upon seeing Zhao Ming's face, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Zhao Ming, it's really you. I thought I would never see you again in this lifetime." Looking at his familiar appearance, Zhu Zhuqing could no longer hold back. She tightly embraced Zhao Ming.

Having experienced the despair and pain of losing Zhao Ming, she never wanted to be separated from him again. She wanted to be with him forever.

"Of course, it's me. How could I die so easily when we have such a beautiful Zhuqing? I wouldn't want to leave you a widow at such a young age."

Zhao Ming looked tenderly at Zhu Zhuqing, gently rubbing her silky black hair and wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "As long as I'm here, you're not allowed to cry anymore."

"I'm crying because I'm happy." Zhu Zhuqing looked at Zhao Ming, speaking in a playful tone.

Seeing Zhao Ming now, she felt as if it was all a dream.

These past days, she had heard nothing about Zhao Ming. Based on what the Titan Giant Ape said that day, she was almost certain Zhao Ming and Xiao Wu would not return. Even Zhao Wuji and the others had lost hope for Zhao Ming's survival. Despite her reluctance to accept it, her hope had gradually faded with time.

Every time she thought about never seeing Zhao Ming again, her heart felt like it was being torn apart, filled with unbearable pain.

But now, everything was fine—he had returned, back to her side once again!

At this moment, seeing Zhao Ming again, her heart was filled with happiness!

"This can't be! This isn't real!"

"Why isn't the Goddess Zhuqing attacking that shameless guy today and instead letting him hug her like this?"

"No! My goddess!"

The surrounding audience stared at the scene, eyes wide and mouths agape, as they watched the two passionately embrace.

Many looked at Zhao Ming with envy, wishing they could tear him apart and take his place.

Hearing the shouts around her, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed. Realizing they were in a public place, she quickly pulled away from Zhao Ming's embrace, standing there with a shy blush on her cheeks.

"Zhuqing, it seems you're quite popular here in the Great Soul Arena," Zhao Ming smiled, looking at the beautiful Zhu Zhuqing.

"It's nothing. It's all thanks to the soul bone you gave me, which boosted my strength. In the Soul Master division, I rarely meet any opponents, so my popularity rose." Zhu Zhuqing looked at Zhao Ming with happiness in her eyes.

"Is that so?" Zhao Ming grinned brightly. "But one soul bone isn't enough. Our precious Zhuqing should have at least six soul bones, a full set."

"I want to arm our Zhuqing from head to toe so that no one dares to bully her."

"Pfft, arming from head to toe? You think soul bones are that common? An ordinary person would be lucky to have even one soul bone in their lifetime. Soul bones are incredibly rare; even if you have money, you can't buy them," Zhu Zhuqing playfully rolled her eyes at Zhao Ming, but her heart felt warm. She no longer yearned for soul bones or power; as long as Zhao Ming was alive and by her side, that was enough.

"Silly girl." Zhao Ming stroked Zhu Zhuqing's long hair.

To him, soul bones weren't rare. Only high-grade soul bones were valuable.

As long as Di Tian and the others helped him collect the soul bones of those spirit beasts that died in the Star Dou Forest, most of them would end up in his possession.

By then, assembling a full set of soul bones for Zhuqing and the others wouldn't be too difficult.

Moreover, one day, he planned to unite the continent. When that happened, the spirit beasts from the Extreme North and the vast seas would become his subordinates, and obtaining soul bones would be as easy as lifting a finger.

"By the way, where are Rongrong and the others?" Zhao Ming frowned slightly.

"They're at another soul battle platform. I'll take you there. If Rongrong and Yiran see you now, they'll be so happy." Zhu Zhuqing smiled radiantly, holding Zhao Ming's hand as they walked toward another battle platform.

One-on-one Soul Battle Area, Platform No. 8.

It was as lively as ever because there was also a stunning beauty on stage.

In the Soul Elder division of the one-on-one battle area, there was another well-known figure—Meng Yiran.

Although her cultivation wasn't the strongest in the Soul Elder division, her skills were not weak. Despite being at only the thirty-second rank, she could defeat soul elders at the thirty-fourth rank. Her ability to battle across ranks earned her the audience's admiration.

Of course, the most important reason was her beauty. Her youthful and vibrant appearance had led many spectators to worship her as a goddess.

She wore a white dress, with a ribbon tied at her waist, outlining her graceful and curvaceous figure.

"Serpent Venom Strike!"

Meng Yiran's eyes were cold as she gripped her snake staff, channeling her soul power into it and striking forward.

"Yiran, that move won't work on me." Her opponent, a lecherous-looking man, was a thirty-fifth-ranked agility-type battle soul elder.

Over the past few battles, he had become familiar with Meng Yiran's soul skills. If it were any other soul master, they might struggle to react at such close range, but as an agility-type soul master with a three-rank advantage, he easily dodged her attack.

"Hmph." Meng Yiran snorted coldly and continued to attack the man before her.

"Hehe, still feisty. I wonder how you taste?" The man smirked lewdly as he suddenly sped up.

In Meng Yiran's shocked eyes, he grabbed her snake staff with one hand.

Meng Yiran's beautiful eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the man. "How are you this strong?"

"I was just playing with you earlier. After all, fighting such a beautiful woman is a kind of enjoyment, isn't it?" The man sneered, his eyes filled with lust as he looked at Meng Yiran's lovely face.

In all his years in the Great Soul Arena, he had rarely seen such a beautiful woman.

Now that he saw her, he felt a desire stir within him.

"Yiran, you're truly stunning, more so than any woman I've seen before." The man's face showed wicked intent as he reached out, his hand moving straight toward Meng Yiran's chest.

"You!" Meng Yiran's face turned pale. It was the first time she had encountered someone in the Great Soul Arena who dared to touch her so blatantly.

"I surrender!" Gritting her teeth, Meng Yiran shouted.

"Surrender? Too late." The man smirked evilly and sped up, reaching for Meng Yiran. He was well aware of the Great Soul Arena's rules; even if he assaulted Meng Yiran, he could claim he was in the midst of attacking and unable to stop.

The host would likely turn a blind eye to this, as such ambiguities were difficult to judge.

"Not good, Yiran's in trouble!" Ning Rongrong frowned in concern.

"Why isn't the host intervening? Yiran already surrendered!" Oscar grumbled from the side. He cared for his new junior sister because, in his heart, she was one of Ming-ge's girls.

"If only Ming-ge were here." Oscar sighed. "If he were here, that guy would be beaten to a pulp."

"Yeah, if he were still here." Hearing Oscar's words, Ning Rongrong felt a pang. Ever since they returned from the Star Dou Forest, she had checked Zhao Ming's dormitory daily, hoping to see him back. But she was always met with disappointment.

He hadn't returned.

He wasn't coming back.

Tears welled up in Ning Rongrong's eyes at the thought.

"Ming-ge? Is that Ming-ge?!"

Suddenly, Oscar shouted excitedly!

Because he saw it—it was Zhao Ming, his leader!

Ning Rongrong thought Oscar was joking. But her longing for Zhao Ming drove her to look up at the stage.

"Zhao Ming, he's really back! I knew it—there's no way he could be gone so easily. He would definitely come back for us."

Ning Rongrong's eyes widened as she stared at the figure ahead, tears of joy streaming down her cheeks.

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