Douluo Dalu(Soul Land): My System Is Dissatisfied

Half a month later, a magnificent carriage arrived at a mountain just outside Mocheng.

The carriage had no driver and sat eerily still at the mountain's base, attracting curious stares. Yet the attention of the people wasn't on the strange carriage—it was on the distant villa nestled high on the mountainside.

No one noticed the abnormality.

"Master, this is the place," a servant whispered.

"Mm."

A slender white jade hand gently lifted the curtain of the carriage. Within, a woman's gaze pierced the veil of distance, her eyes as brilliant as starlight.

The beauty in the carriage spread her Dou Qi outward, attempting to probe the mountain's secrets. But the moment her perception reached the foot of the mountain, it was intercepted—blocked by an unfamiliar, mystical energy.

"How intriguing," Queen Medusa murmured, her voice carrying a rare trace of admiration.

The throngs gathered here shared her purpose—they had all come to seek the one who lived atop this mountain. There were so many people… at least a million, maybe more.

That's right. Over a million people.

Recently, not just cultivators, but even ordinary people had begun to cultivate. And somehow, the cultivation speed of these transformed commoners surpassed many trained fighters. The miraculous benefits had drawn people from hundreds of miles away.

Rumor had it even Princess Yaoye of the Jia Ma Empire had left the imperial city, journeying here in secret.

"What was the test yesterday?"

"The first test was… cockfighting," someone muttered with a strange look. "Second was a riddle. And the third… telling a joke. If you can make ten people laugh, you pass."

Queen Medusa's brow twitched. Cockfighting? Riddles? Telling jokes?

Was this a sacred assessment or a circus?

Unbeknownst to her, these bizarre trials were the creation of Qinglin and Ya Fei, who had clearly decided to make their fun at the expense of hopeful seekers. Every day, they invented new trials—each more absurd than the last.

Boom.

A deep, resonant bell echoed from the mountain's summit.

At once, the crowd fell silent.

The bell was sacred. Anyone who dared speak after its chime was eliminated without mercy by Ya Fei and Qinglin. After several gruesome examples, no one dared defy that sound again.

As the bell's last hum faded, a golden light enveloped the stone steps leading up the mountain. Two figures descended from the treetops above, graceful as phantoms, landing upon a raised platform before the crowd.

Ya Fei's gaze swept over the sea of faces. Her heart stirred with excitement. Only Master Ye could inspire such a following...

"Today," she announced, her voice echoing clearly, "will be the final day of the Truth-Seeking Trial."

"What?! The last day?"

"What if I still fail today? Will I never meet the Chaos Sage?"

"Does that mean I'll never become a fighter?!"

Whispers broke out among the crowd, panic rising in their voices.

Qinglin raised her hand—slender, pale, and covered in faint snake scales.

"A half-snake?" Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes, a cold glint surfacing.

"Master," her maid whispered, "that's Qinglin, the Chaos Sage's maidservant. It's said that with his help, she awakened eyes even stronger than the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils."

Queen Medusa's expression turned grave.

The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils—unique pupils born only from the union of humans and snakefolk—were a natural nemesis to all serpentine beasts. With a glance, they could rip a snake-shaped monster's spirit from its body and seize control… even Queen Medusa was vulnerable.

No wonder she felt threatened.

"You… you… and you… step forward. You are disqualified," Qinglin said, pointing at four individuals.

The four lowered their heads and left quietly, not daring to protest. No one forgot what happened the last time someone insulted Qinglin. The Chaos Sage had personally intervened—within moments, the offenders turned into nothing but blood mist.

Not even bones remained.

With the crowd subdued, Ya Fei stepped forward once more.

"For today's final test, the rules are simple. Walk through the Light of Chaos. Climb the stairs. Reach the Chaos Sage. If you succeed, your wish shall be granted. The trial ends at sundown—six hours from now."

The moment she finished speaking, the sea of people surged forward like a rising tide, rushing toward the Light of Chaos.

The first group approached the stairs—but as they stepped forward, a golden beam flared to life, blasting them back. Their bodies collided with those behind, causing a violent domino effect.

People fell. Screamed. Got trampled.

The golden light repelled every attempt to step on the stairs. For a full minute, chaos reigned. More than a thousand people died in the resulting stampede.

"Sister Ya Fei… shouldn't we help them?" Qinglin asked, heart aching at the sight.

Ya Fei shook her head. "Master Ye said: opportunity and danger walk hand in hand. If they desire fortune, they must face the risk."

She turned away. "Come. We shouldn't keep Master Ye waiting."

The two ascended, leaving the chaos behind.

In the carriage, Queen Medusa remained seated, her gaze sharp as ever.

"Master, that golden light… does it repel anything?" Hua She'er asked.

"It does. The Light of Chaos reflects physical attacks," Queen Medusa replied, her eyes narrowing in thought. "But I wonder… can it reflect Dou Qi-based energy as well?"

She flicked her finger. A shimmering energy arrow flew toward the Light of Chaos—

Then suddenly reversed.

The arrow, instead of dispersing, turned and shot back along its original path. It pierced the carriage curtain like a spear of vengeance.

Queen Medusa leaned sideways, barely dodging it.

"How fascinating. Not just physical—but even Dou Qi energy is repelled. So the Light of Chaos… it reflects all force, with precision. No wonder no one can cheat the test. If you want to reach the top, you have to climb the stairs step by step."

Her lips curled with admiration.

This Chaos Sage… truly has some skill.

"Shall we try, Queen?" Hua She'er asked carefully.

Queen Medusa looked toward the distant villa. Her eyes shone with longing.

"Of course. We didn't come all this way to turn back now. If I can meet him… I may finally break through to Dou Zong."

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