Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 90 Nan Liujing's Agreement with the Dimensional Spirit: Next Target, Ah Yin!

The howling sea breeze blew, and Nan Liujing sat solemnly beside the cabin, his feet dangling in the air.

The sea barrier has been lifted, but he stayed here to confirm whether the spirit of the plane is still alive.

If it survives, it can easily turn the tables on Tang Hao and, at the same time, sense the coordinates left by Xia Mi and come to join him.

hum~
Suddenly, the space in front of the cabin began to distort, and strange light flowed out from it, which in a moment transformed into a blurry figure.

Nan Liujing's heart stirred slightly, and his gaze met a pair of eyes filled with the fluctuations of laws.

"I've thought about it a lot, but I'm still surprised when I actually meet the person who helped me," the Dimensional Spirit said calmly.

"A spirit of a plane?" Nan Liujing asked tentatively.

"Yes." The spirit of the plane nodded.

Nan Liujing landed from the ground and said, "To be precise, I'm just one of the people who helped you."

"I know."

The spirit of the plane could, of course, sense that Nan Liujing was currently just an ordinary person and was completely unable to break the mental restriction left by the sea god on the ocean.

But this precisely proves that this person has a mysterious and powerful backer.

Since it was this young man who came forward, it meant that the powerful figure behind him did not want to show himself, so there was no need for it to ask any more questions.

"To my shame, as the guardian deity of Douluo Star, I failed to protect this world." The spirit of the plane sighed.

Nan Liujing responded, "It's not too late."

“It’s not too late.” The Spirit of the Plane spoke with a sense of urgency to break free from its shackles, “but there’s too much to do right now.”

Nan Liujing said, "Could you elaborate? Perhaps I can help."

The Spirit of the Plane gave Nan Liujing a deep look and said in a deep voice, "Tang Hao took away nearly 80% of the origin of the laws of the land from me. It will take some time to get it back. Furthermore, before I was suppressed, I tried to remind the core of life of the plane, but I could not contact it. I suspect that it has also been targeted."

“You’re right to suspect it; it is indeed being targeted,” Nan Liujing said calmly. “Within the Core of Life lies Tang San’s mother, Ah Yin. Over the years, she has been secretly transferring the life essence of Douluo Star to her own use. Once the Core of Life is completely weakened and no longer a threat, that will be the time for her to usurp the throne.”

Upon hearing this, the Spirit of the Plane's eyes flashed with a cold killing intent: "Being able to block the communication channel between the Core of Life and me means that Ah Yin most likely also has Tang San's Sea God Mark on her. Killing her is not difficult, but it is impossible to achieve a fatal blow. Once Ah Yin becomes alert, she may release the Sea God Mark, which could lead to the destruction of the Core of Life."

“So we can only proceed step by step, one at a time,” Nan Liujing replied. “If you trust me, leave a wisp of your will behind. Once I have successfully connected with the Core of Life, I will pass that wisp of will on to it.”

The spirit of the plane was very decisive. With a flick of its finger, a nine-colored light flew out.

Nan Liujing grabbed it and took it into his body. He said, "Besides these two troublemakers, there's also the problem of the other dimension. How do you plan to deal with it?"

The Spirit of the Planes shook its head and said, "The most urgent task is to restore control over the origin of the laws of the planes. However, I have some special ideas about this Abyss Plane. As long as we can devour it in reverse, Douluo Star will definitely evolve, and the previous deficit can be filled in an instant."

“I thought you were planning to close down to customers,” Nan Liujing chimed in.

The Spirit of the Planes said helplessly, "Although the Abyss has not completely invaded Douluo Star, it has already established a spatial channel through the spatial node connecting the two planes while I was suppressed. The Abyss Lord's strength is no weaker than mine. Even if I wanted to stop it, it would be too late. Since that's the case, I might as well fight it. So I will maintain the status quo for the time being to avoid alerting it."

Nan Liujing's eyes shifted: "What about the other demon plane? Compared to the scale of the Abyss, it's more like dessert. Perhaps we can destroy it in advance and integrate its plane's origin into the Douluo plane."

The Spirit of the Plane was moved by what it said. After a brief silence, it couldn't help but say, "I feel that you are even more eager than I am to make Douluo Star stronger."

Nan Liujing shrugged and said without any attempt to hide his feelings, "I want to become a god, or even create my own god realm. How can I achieve that with just the resources of Douluo Star?"

"Besides, we have a common enemy. Before it returns to Douluo Star, I must have the ability to face it head-on."

"I know what you're thinking. Once bitten, twice shy." Nan Liujing chuckled. "You can rest assured. I'm eyeing the stars and the sea, the vast universe. I'm not as short-sighted as Tang San, who only knows how to cower in Douluo Star."

The Spirit of the Plane stared at Nan Liujing for several moments, then suddenly laughed: "Fine. If you dare to think of such a thing, I can't show weakness either. I'll leave the Core of Life to you for now. Once I've completely reclaimed the origin of the laws of the land, I'll come to you to discuss how to deal with the Demon Plane."

"If you succeed, I swear in the name of the Lord of the Plane that on the day you become a god, I will use the faith of all the people of Douluo Star to help you break through to the God King realm in one fell swoop."

Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow.

Because he had received the legacy of the God of Thunder, he knew very well that his first step to becoming a god was to become a chief god. He was still considering how to advance to the level of a god-king, but he didn't expect the spirit of the plane to promise to help him directly.

Nan Liujing smiled and said, "It's a deal!"

"It's a deal!" the Spirit of the Plane said solemnly.

...

"Brother Nan?!"

Donghai Academy, a new day begins.

In Class Zero's classroom, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan watched with great surprise as the boy followed Wu Changkong into the classroom.

"Long time no see," Nan Liujing said with a smile.

Tang Wulin asked excitedly, "Brother Nan, have you gone back to Donghai Academy again?"

Wu Changkong said coldly from the side, "Gu Yue is going through the procedures to withdraw from school, and Liu Jing is here to pick her up."

Drop out of school?
The three of them were stunned.

Nan Liujing said, "We're going back to Shrek City soon, so I thought I'd come and meet you."

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes immediately dimmed. She had gotten used to learning a secondary profession from Gu Yue. Although Gu Yue was cold to outsiders, she was really good to her.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie looked at each other and sighed silently.

The number of students in Class Zero is decreasing.

Even though Donghai Academy achieved outstanding results in the Donghai Alliance Competition, especially Gu Yue who won first place in the junior group, attracting many people, Class Zero still did not add any new members.

"Teacher Wu, I won't bother you any longer." After the brief meeting, Nan Liujing prepared to take his leave.

Wu Changkong nodded. At this moment, Xu Xiaoyan suddenly stood up and asked, "Brother Nan, can I talk to you alone?"

Nan Liujing looked towards the dancing sky.

The latter nodded.

Xu Xiaoyan immediately followed Nan Liujing to a secluded spot outside the classroom.

"I want to join the Spirit Pagoda," Xu Xiaoyan said bluntly.

"You've figured it out?" Nan Liujing wasn't surprised.

Xu Xiaoyan nodded solemnly.

Nan Liujing said, "After school today, go directly to the East Sea Spirit Pagoda. I will have someone arrange the entry procedures."

"Yes." Xu Xiaoyan's eyes were firm. The news that some of her father's old friends had even written their wills after the beast tide hit Tianhai City deeply shocked her.

If one day Donghai City is also invaded, she hopes to have enough strength to stand up and protect her family and hometown.

After exchanging brief pleasantries with Yu Zhen, the dean of Donghai College, and Long Hengxu, the director of teaching, Nan Liujing and Gu Yue strolled through the quiet campus.

Today she wore a white dress, revealing her fair and delicate forearms that appeared translucent in the sunlight. Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down to her waist, and her beautiful, unadorned face was exquisitely delicate. Her pale cherry-colored lips were slightly pursed, exuding a hint of aloofness.

"Senior brother seems quite disappointed?" Gu Yue tilted her head and asked curiously.

"Why do you ask that?" Nan Liujing asked, puzzled.

"You looked at my calves at least ten times today, and shook your head slightly each time. Is it because I wasn't wearing black stockings?" Gu Yue had an innocent and adorable expression.

...Nan Liujing, without blushing but with her heart pounding, changed the subject: "The weather is strangely nice today."

"I plan to change into black stockings after I return to the Heavenly Spirit Tower." Gu Yue ignored the other party's change of topic.

Nan Liujing paused for a moment, then expressed his support: "That's something to look forward to."

Gu Yue smiled. Once aboard the Black Demon Helicopter, Nan Liujing finally got down to business: "I heard from my teacher that you have a great talent for soul research?"

Gu Yue's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "It's just some insights, nothing special."

Nan Liujing said very seriously, "For the Spirit Pagoda, soul spirits are of paramount importance. If you can reduce the production cost of soul spirits, even if they are just white soul spirits, it will still be a huge advantage. If you can invent a black, ten-thousand-year-old artificial soul spirit, you can immediately become a prospective Spirit Pagoda Spirit Pagoda Spirit Pagoda Envoy."

The current ten-thousand-year soul spirits in the Spirit Pagoda are all inherited soul spirits made from real soul beasts. Artificial soul spirits can only be created at the thousand-year level at present, and under normal circumstances, they are basically unable to ascend to the ten-thousand-year level. Artificial soul spirits can only evolve under special circumstances, but there is hardly one such case among the hundred thousand soul masters.

"What does Senior Brother mean?" Gu Yue knew that the other party wouldn't bring up these things for no reason.

Nan Liujing said calmly, "Starting with the white soul spirit, your senior brother hopes that you will gradually perfect the subsequent hundred-year and thousand-year soul spirits. You may not know, but I use force to create momentum. Ultimately, the strong are just individuals, and the Spirit Pagoda itself is not lacking in top experts. But you are different. You use technology to create momentum, which will only allow the councilors of many factions within the tower to directly experience the benefits brought by the improvement of their soul spirits. This will also make it easier for you to rise to a high position in the future, rather than just because you have the identity of a disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo."

Gu Yue suddenly realized, and smiled brightly: "Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother."

Nan Liujing responded with a smile.

If the Golden Dragon King has taken it, the Silver Dragon King can't be let off the hook either.

It's a pity that when I went to see Tang Wulin, the Heavenly Tribulation Pearl didn't react, and I don't know when the next time I can fleece him... Dragon Hair will be available.

After a hurried journey, Nan Liujing and Gu Yue arrived in Shrek City in the evening. At their residence, Leng Yaozhu had already arranged for wine and food to be prepared.

The following day, Gu Yue, led by Leng Yaozhu, officially stayed at the Soul Research Institute of the Heavenly Spirit Tower as an intern.

The staff at the research institute almost unanimously expressed their approval of her arrival.

The reason is simple: when the spirits are improved, they receive a super generous monetary reward. The Spirit Pagoda never plays tricks with its employees; it really does give them money.

Stepping back into Shrek Academy, Nan Liujing walked briskly through the inner courtyard, about to leap across the lake to enter Seagod Island, when suddenly, a group of people blocked his way.

Looking up, Nan Liujing paused, and said calmly, "What is it?"

The group consisted of about thirty people, mostly in their early twenties. The leader was tall and handsome with pale skin and cold eyes that gave him an aloof air. He said in a flat voice, "My name is Yu Hanshuang, the chief of the inner courtyard's collateral branch."

Nan Liujing raised an eyebrow. Among the inner disciples, the strongest direct descendant was Lan Muzi, a Soul Douluo at the Soul Douluo level. He had also completed many parts of his three-word battle armor. He was a contemporary of Wu Changkong, but slightly younger. He was Long Yeyue's nominal disciple, but unlike his cheap teacher, he had a gentle and upright personality and was considered a normal person. In the end, he perished in the war against the Abyss.

What makes him most special is his martial soul, the Yang Wood Blade, which is unique and possessed by only one person on the entire continent.

The strongest among the collateral branches is Yu Hanshuang, who comes from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. However, she did not awaken her family's martial soul, but instead awakened the Ice Dragon martial soul, which is on par with the Fire Phoenix.

Just as Nan Liujing was about to say something, a cold voice suddenly rang out from behind him: "You students from the collateral branches don't lack spirit forging metals, why do you have to come and join in this fun?"

Everyone's gaze followed, and Nan Liujing subconsciously looked over as another group of people approached.

Ma Xue was among them, and she even nodded towards the Nanliu scenic spot, but she was clearly not the one in charge; the young man beside her was the one who was speaking.

The young man was about 1.9 meters tall, with a strong physique. He wasn't particularly handsome, but he gave off a calm and resolute feeling.

"A lightning-attribute soul master?" Nan Liujing became interested, as he sensed a strong aura of lightning emanating from the other party.

Behind Lei Qianjie were about twenty people, all of whom were wild-type students.

In an instant, the two groups stared at each other coldly, and intense hostility exploded in the air, causing the space within a hundred meters to tremble noticeably.

Yu Hanshuang frowned slightly and said coldly, "I just want to make a deal with Junior Brother Nan Liujing."

Lei Qianjie said calmly, "Coincidentally, we also want to make a deal with Junior Brother Liu Jing."

Just how rare is the Spirit Forging Alloy, a fusion of three metals? For someone like Lan Muzi, who is the most outstanding among the elite, it's a miracle if the other students have at most three of their eleven battle armor parts made of this level of metal.

Compared to the Shrek Blacksmith Association's failure rate and production rate, Nan Liujing can consistently produce high output.

The key is that the quality is even better than that of a level seven master craftsman. Unfortunately, level eight master craftsmen are elders from Feng Wuyu and Yanyang Valley. They don't have time to forge spirit metals; their soul forging orders are already overflowing.

Of course, both Yu Hanshuang and Lei Qianjie were already two-word battle armor masters, and they came for their colleagues in their respective departments.

Neither side would give in, and Nan Liujing, caught in the middle, decided to liven things up by saying, "Since you can't reach an agreement, why don't you two fight right here? Whoever is still standing can talk to me first."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became strange.

Despite their apparent readiness to fight, private duels are strictly prohibited within the inner courtyard; any fights must take place in the martial arts arena.

"Listen to me, calm down."

Suddenly, the group, who were caught off guard by Nan Liujing's words, heard a gentle male voice.

Then a tall, slender figure appeared on the surface of Lake Poseidon. The person looked to be in his early twenties, with a refined and handsome appearance, a gentle demeanor, and a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"Big Brother!"

Upon seeing the newcomer, everyone immediately abandoned their fighting spirit and became respectful.

"Lan Muzi?" Nan Liujing thought to himself.

With a light touch of her toes on the water's surface, Lan Muzi landed beside Nan Liujing from the air. She smiled gently at him and said, "Go to the Sea God Pavilion quickly, the Pavilion Master is waiting for you."

"Okay." Nan Liujing nodded, his figure flashing like lightning, disappearing in the blink of an eye under the astonished gazes of the students.

This speed!

Some agility-type Soul Masters at the scene widened their eyes in surprise.

Lei Qianjie's pupils shrank even more. As they were both of the lightning attribute, his martial soul had just felt a trembling fear.

Is this Dragon Staff really that powerful, capable of suppressing you in attributes even at a level more than 30 levels higher?
Lan Muzi's eyes flickered, lost in thought, before she looked at everyone and said solemnly, "The Inner Academy Competition is in a few months. If you want to compete, then wait for that day. I can reveal in advance that the academy will prepare a considerable amount of spirit-forging alloy as rewards. It may even include soul-forging metal!"

This single sentence instantly ignited the passionate hearts of everyone present.

Lan Muzi smiled, but did not mention the other matter that could not be revealed at the moment.

After the competition ends, it will likely cause quite a stir in the inner courtyard, and it will also show the Pavilion Master's determination to change the status quo.

……

"What's going on? Why can't we contact the main body?"

In a dark forging room on the Star Luo Continent, a man with a cold face suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils slightly contracted as he muttered to himself in confusion.

"Old Ning, how's my Soul Forging Metal coming along?"

A deep voice came from afar, and soon the door opened, and a fat, foul-smelling figure covered in thick fluid walked in.

If I were to describe this person in detail, he would be a monstrous creature, capable of frightening people to tears even in broad daylight.

Ning Fengzhi's eyes narrowed for a moment, then returned to normal. "Here you go." With a wave of his thick hand, a dark red metal block flew out.

The humanoid abomination took it, smiled with satisfaction, and said in a voice as heavy as a barbell, "Good, good, good, now the three-word battle armor can be completed."

"Get ready, Green Skull specifically asked you to come and help. It's said that Lord Ghost Emperor is preparing to upgrade his four-word battle armor. If you do a good job, the reward will be substantial."

Ning Fengzhi remained silent.

The fat evil spirit master didn't care that he was too busy to talk to anyone, and happily took the metal and left.

"Could it be that this wisp of soul energy is too weak, which is why it cannot contact the main body? Oh well, with Xiao San's help, there is no way that the spirit of that plane can escape suppression. I was overthinking it."

Tang Hao, outwardly composed but inwardly a fragment of his soul, murmured to himself.

Ever since the Underworld Emperor told him about the special power of the Heavenly Tribulation, he had been planning to separate a wisp of his soul, possess a body, and wander the world to see what was going on.

The best targets for possession are naturally evil spirit masters, since the Holy Spirit Cult is powerful and can learn more secrets.

With a dark look in his eyes, Tang Hao immediately stood up and left the room with a gloomy expression.

(End of this chapter)