Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 157 The way of inheritance, closer to home, more timid

A striking green stream of light streaked across the sky, followed by two more streams of light.

Even with Xu Jiujiu and the other girls, Bing Di's flying speed was still much faster than that of Yixian Douluo and Shu Yan, but she also noticed this and deliberately slowed down her speed so that the two of them would not be unable to see her exhaust.

This place is already deep into the territory of the Douling Empire. According to Su Tong, the Su family is now based in the northeast of the Douling Empire, not too far from the ocean. The climate there is relatively mild, not as cold and desolate as the ice sea near the Far North.

This family has existed for too long because of the blessing from the ancient gods in its blood. It once had an extremely glorious period a long time ago, but that was a period that has been lost in history.

In fact, there are not many historical records of humans in Douluo Continent. The earliest records now even go back to the beginning of the establishment of the Tiandou Empire. Going back further, there are very few records left.

Although the human history of Douluo Continent is rarely well-documented, it is undeniable that before the birth of the two great empires of Tiandouxingluo, there were already other countries or powerful forces dominating the world on this land. Even in the history of Douluo Continent, there may have been a period when soul guides were at their peak. Most of the soul guides used by Tang San during that period were inherited rather than made by people of that era.

As for the surname, after tens of thousands of years of ups and downs, countless branches of bloodlines were scattered all over the continent, and finally slowly died out one by one. No one remembered what the original surname of this family was. In the end, even those with strong bloodlines could only inherit some vague memories from their bloodlines, allowing them to remember that they were descendants of the bloodline of God, so as not to degenerate into an ordinary hidden family.

A family cannot prosper and continue forever, just like the angel clan that once controlled the Spirit Hall. After the collapse of the building, the inheritance of the six-winged angels with the blood of God was almost cut off, and they were replaced by the degraded version of the six-winged angels, the so-called holy angels.

Shu Yan was also very curious. Humans are different from soul beasts. Even if they become Ultimate Douluo, they can only have a lifespan of about 300 years at most. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years are enough to erase all traces left by an era. How did they, the humans who inherited the bloodline of the ancient Ice God, survive?
Su Tong gave the answer to this question.

God's blessing is passed on through blood, which allows the members of this family to start higher than ordinary people. Over the long years, once the blood in their bodies senses that the inheritance is about to be cut off, they will take the initiative to seal themselves, and then replace the blood in the other party after finding a suitable host. In this way, even if all the original descendants have perished, there will still be another human who inherits the blood of God.

Sometimes, such inheritance would remain sealed for thousands of years, waiting for a suitable successor, just to continue the bloodline.

Shu Yan was slightly stunned at first, but soon he laughed it off.

The word "inheritance" can be interpreted in many ways. Perhaps the ancient ice god did not want to see his bloodline in the human world cut off, especially before his death. In order to wait for a descendant who could inherit his throne, he engraved the order of inheritance into the blessing of blood. Everything is possible.

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After flying over the Tianling Mountains that extend eastward in the Douling Territory, the originally endless plains disappeared, and were replaced first by a long forest mountain range, and then by endless green hills and countless streams and rivers flowing out of the forest mountain range.

The scenery here is more magnificent than before. The rushing rivers have opened up channels among the endless hills, and the air seems to become humid and sultry in an instant.

There was amazement in the eyes of several people. Xingluo is a southern country with thousands of rivers. Although it is also densely covered with water systems, no area has such primitive and magnificent scenery. In the distant hills, sheep were running past, and a few figures could be vaguely seen in the distance. The eyes of several women were shining with amazement. Even the Medical Immortal Douluo who had lived for more than 200 years could not help but be a little surprised. He did not expect that there would be such a paradise behind the harsh environment of the Tianling Mountains.

Su Tong was used to seeing this kind of scene, and said calmly:

"The Tianling Mountains are not only an important symbol of the border between the Douling and Tianhun empires, but its branches extending to the east also divide the entire Douling Empire. There are two completely different environments and landscapes separated by a mountain."

"Because the terrain here is low, the climate is not too cold even in winter. In addition, there are no other threats except the soul beasts in the rivers, so this place has always been a natural pasture for the Douling Empire. In addition, this place is rich in mineral resources, and there are many metal veins for forging armor or making soul guides. Therefore, the cities on this hill are almost all extremely prosperous."

"We still need to travel about a hundred kilometers to the east. It is far away from the human city. The family's current base is also there."

As she spoke, Su Tong looked at Shu Yan.

Shu Yan nodded slightly. It would take less than half an hour to travel more than a hundred kilometers at their speed, but he deliberately slowed down. For some reason, the nervousness that surged in his heart almost swallowed him up. The closer he got to home, the more timid he became. Not to mention that this was his first time back to this so-called home, or even his first time meeting his biological parents. No matter how strong Shu Yan's mental quality was, he couldn't help feeling so nervous that he dared not breathe.

Su Tong noticed Shu Yan's nervousness. She pursed her dry red lips and said:
"If you are really nervous, we can go to a nearby city to rest for a while. There is no need to rush..."

Shu Yan adjusted his breathing and then shook his head.

"No need. This is unavoidable. Su Yun has already passed the message back. If I hesitate and delay, I'm afraid it won't be a good thing."

Su Tong agreed and understood Shu Yan's words. She knew exactly what her mother had endured in order to wait for this day. A spoiled young lady born in a wealthy family, she had a smooth life, but in the end she had to persist for more than ten years in a state of heartbreak. The dual torture of body and mind had already pushed her will to the edge of collapse. If it weren't for the obsession in her heart that always supported her, I'm afraid...

Not to mention her mother, just look at her father. The high-spiritedness and ambition that once belonged only to geniuses have long disappeared. He has a top-level ice-attributed martial soul, full innate soul power, broke through to the Titled Douluo before the age of fifty, and has reached the 89th ring of a hundred thousand years. He has three hundred thousand year soul bones on his body. It is such a genius, but he has been trapped at the threshold of Super Douluo for nearly ten years because of his state of mind. That is a heart disease that has troubled him all his life. If it is not cured, I am afraid he will never have the chance to break through to the Super Douluo realm in this lifetime.

This was a reunion that the whole family, including Su Tong, had been looking forward to for more than a decade. Su Tong thought that if her mother's physical condition had not allowed it, she would not have to take Shu Yan home. Her parents would have rushed to Xingluo City as quickly as possible. But when they learned that their missing child was still alive and had even grown up safely, how would they feel and how excited would they be...

But looking at Shu Yan beside her, Su Tong breathed a sigh of relief. The cause that had troubled them for more than a decade was finally coming to fruition...

(End of this chapter)