"Kid, just come with me obediently. No one here can save you!"
A burly man with a walrus mustache, 175cm tall, looked at the boy in front of him and said sinisterly.
But there was no fear in the boy's eyes; instead, he let out a playful laugh.
"Snake Lance, look at that child, he's very interesting!"
At the entrance of a small alley, there was a graceful woman wearing a veil. Her voice sounded cold, but it was as melodious as a nightingale.
A man in golden armor stood beside the woman. The two looked at the child wrestling with the burly man in the dark alley, and their steps suddenly halted.
The woman looked at the child, who was being choked by the burly man with one hand, yet showed no fear in his eyes. A hint of interest arose in her heart.
"Do you think this child will die at the hands of that man?"
The woman watched the scene before her, showing no intention of helping.
"Young Master, such a young child, how could he be a match for this adult burly man?"
"Young Master, are you suggesting I should step in and save this child?"
The woman shook her head slightly, pointing at the boy who was about to be choked unconscious, and said:
"This child will absolutely not die in a place like this. I saw unwillingness and anger in his eyes."
"If he doesn't die, bring this child back to the Elder Palace."
"If he dies, kill that man; it will be considered revenge for him."
.........
"Ah~ You damn brat, I'll kill you!"
An incredibly shrill scream suddenly echoed throughout the alley.
The child, who was originally being choked by the burly man with one hand, a cold light flashed in his eyes. He grabbed a handful of sand from the ground and threw it at the burly man's eyes!
The burly man let out a scream, then suddenly let go and frantically rubbed his eyes.
The boy seized the opportunity and kicked the burly man in the crotch!
"Hiss~ You... you little brat!"
After a sound of shattering, the burly man spoke incoherently, then covered his crotch and slowly slumped to the ground.
Taking advantage of this, the boy suddenly picked up a large stone and smashed it fiercely onto the burly man's head!
A series of tragic screams came from the alley...
The boy probably hit him more than ten times until the burly man completely stopped breathing. Then he threw the large stone aside and lay in a pool of blood in a wooden-like posture.
"Young Master, he actually did it!"
"When this child blinded the burly man, I thought he would take the opportunity to escape."
"I didn't expect him to be so ruthless, directly killing that burly man!"
The man standing beside the woman said with some surprise.
"Hmm, I saw it. This child is a talent!"
After the woman finished speaking, she slowly walked towards the alley.
"What a wonderful fight. What's your name?"
When he saw the woman before him, a hint of surprise flashed across the child's face, then he calmly said: "Li Jiutian."
"How old is this child? Five? Or six?"
"I can't read any information in his eyes; there's only indifference."
"Those eyes have no color at all, as deep as the starry sky, making him unfathomable."
The woman thought, then opened her mouth and asked:
"Where are your parents?"
"They're all dead. I wander alone, with the sky as my blanket and the ground as my bed."
Li Jiutian got up from the pool of blood, responded softly, then complained in his heart:
"Qian Renxue, I finally ran into you. Do you know how I've spent this past year? Damn it!"
That's right, Li Jiutian was not originally from this World. He was once an uninspired office worker on Blue Star.
Day after day, he worked 12-hour shifts, and his entire being had long become numb, transforming into an emotionless work machine.
One evening after work, he accidentally stumbled upon the novel Douluo Continent on QQ Reading, and then he couldn't stop.
Li Jiutian read from evening until dawn, finishing the entire first part of Douluo Continent.
The next day, he went to work and died suddenly while screwing in a bolt.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself transmigrated to the Douluo Continent World.
He became a five-year-old orphan and awakened the Spirit Replication System.
The System's function was exactly as its name suggested: it could replicate others' Spirits and then evolve them a second time, a truly heaven-defying existence.
However, Spirit Replication could only be performed after reaching the age of six. Li Jiutian, relying on his understanding of Douluo Continent, had barely managed to survive for a year.
Before Snake Lance Douluo could react, the woman interrupted the dazed Li Jiutian and calmly said: "Are you willing to come with me?"
"Good!"
Upon hearing Li Jiutian's words, the corners of her lips under the veil curved slightly upwards.
Then, dressed in a golden silk court dress, she showed no disdain for the dirty Li Jiutian, directly taking his blood-stained small hand and walking out of the alley.
"Oh, right, my name is Qian Renxue. From now on, you'll stay in Spirit Hall."
Her usually cold demeanor was now exceptionally gentle.
Perhaps she felt that this little boy before her had some experiences similar to her own.
Just based on his indifferent eyes and his ruthlessness when facing strong enemies, if properly nurtured, he would definitely become her confidant in the future.
.........
Douluo Continent, Spirit City.
Located between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, it was the most prosperous city.
In the center of Spirit City stood a majestic golden palace, and in front of the palace gate was a tens of meters tall angel statue.
That's right, this was Spirit Hall!
"Xiao Tian, today is exactly the day for Spirit Awakening. I hope your talent doesn't disappoint me!"
Qian Renxue pointed to the palace directly ahead and said earnestly.
"Hmm, my Spirit will definitely not disappoint you!"
Li Jiutian responded with a smile.
Qian Renxue nodded in satisfaction, then said to the man beside her: "Elder Snake Lance, take Li Jiutian to wash up, then bring him to the central square for Spirit Awakening."
Snake Lance Douluo nodded slightly, led Li Jiutian through a long corridor, and then guided him into one of the rooms.
The bathwater in the room was already prepared. Before Snake Lance Douluo could speak, Li Jiutian leaped into the bathwater and began to wash off the bloodstains and dirt from his body.
"Little fellow, wear this black brocade robe after you're done washing."
Snake Lance Douluo placed the clothes on the cabinet, then left.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Jiutian finished his bath, changed into the black brocade robe, and walked out the door.
Looking at Li Jiutian after his bath, Snake Lance Douluo was completely stunned.
He truly hadn't expected this little fellow to be so delicate and adorable.
"Let's go, I'll take you to the central square to awaken your Spirit!"
After Snake Lance Douluo finished speaking, he slowly walked outside.
Li Jiutian followed silently behind him, thinking:
"I'm already six years old this year, why haven't I heard the System's prompt tone?"
"System, you can't be messing with me like this!"
"If I awaken a useless Spirit, with no value whatsoever, I'm afraid Qian Renxue would abandon me without hesitation!"