Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 588 Devil's Islands
The following day, news of the Holy Spirit Cult leader Mortis's assassination of the divine craftsman Jiang Mingxu spread throughout the entire Federation, even shaking the overseas empires of Xingluo and Douling.

The only person in the entire Douluo Continent who could forge Heavenly Forged Metal and create Four-Word Battle Armor is dead!

Star Luo Empire Palace.

"Well done, Mortis!" Dai Lingxun looked at the intelligence report from her subordinate, a hint of excitement flashing in her beautiful eyes. This was the first good news since her marriage proposal to Qian Gu Huang Yu was rejected.

Enci said, "Your Majesty, according to our agreement with the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, they will try their best to delay the release of the Four-Word Soul Armor in order to postpone the Federation's war against us."

"With the Divine Craftsman dead, there's no point in talking about Heavenly Forging Metal. At least until the next Divine Craftsman appears, we don't need to worry about the Federation declaring war on us."

Dai Lingxun said, "This is our opportunity. We must seize the time to develop our industry. Even if we cannot surpass the Federation, we must ensure that we can win the war to defend our country."

...

Poseidon's Legion.

"Damn it! That bastard Jiang Mingxu is dead just like that!" Chen Yiming slammed his fist on the table in anger, startling his confidants who stood beside him into silence.

"He dared to ask for an exorbitant sum when asked to forge a set of four-word battle armor, and now he's dead like a clown!"

As a self-proclaimed entertainer, Mortis naturally recorded Jiang Mingxu's embarrassing pleas for mercy and posted them online, completely ruining Jiang Mingxu's reputation.

"That old fox, Bei Dexun, taking advantage of his proximity, has equipped his disciple and two junior disciples with four-word battle armor. What should we do?"

Chen Yiming rubbed his eyes with some worry. Relying on his relationship with the master craftsman, Bei Dexun had Jiang Mingxu make four-word battle armor for Yun Ming, Cao Dezhi, and Zang Xin in advance.

Chen Yiming originally planned to wait until Chen Hanyu officially broke through to the Title Douluo level before asking Jiang Mingxu to forge a four-word battle armor for his daughter, but now Jiang Mingxu is dead.

In other words, Chen Hanyu will not be able to obtain the four-word battle armor until the next master craftsman appears.

Therefore, there will naturally be a gap in combat strength between the Sea God Family and Shrek Academy.

Of course, this is also the predicament faced by other Soul Clans.

...

Shrek City, Spirit Transferring Tower Headquarters.

"Qingfeng has entered deep meditation?" Upon hearing the news about Qingfeng, Qiangu Dieting's eyes showed a rare hint of joy.

Although Qian Gu Qingfeng reached the Saint Craftsman level early on, he is still far from breaking through to the Divine Craftsman level. It may be the next second, or it may never be possible.

Therefore, Qian Gu Die Ting originally wanted Jiang Mingxu to create a set of four-word battle armor for Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na in advance, but Jiang Mingxu died before it could be implemented.

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly. "According to the timeline mentioned by Sister Yao Zhu, it should have been shortly after Mortis killed Jiang Mingxu."

"There can only be one master craftsman in a single era..." Qian Gu Die Ting murmured. "What a coincidence! Qing Feng is probably about to break through to the level of master craftsman!"

"Mortis has really done something good! If Mortis dares to assassinate the God Craftsman again, then let her see what the Evil God Arena is all about!"

Qian Gu Die Ting sneered. Qian Gu Qing Feng's eighth soul skill originated from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's signature soul skill, Evil God Arena.

[Although I had anticipated this, isn't this a bit too early?] Qian Gu Huang Yu secretly complained. Although her original intention was to kill Jiang Mingxu to make room for Qian Gu Qingfeng, she didn't expect that Qian Gu Qingfeng would be preparing to break through so soon after Jiang Mingxu died.

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Shrek Academy, Poseidon Pavilion.

"Old Bei, don't be too sad." Jun Shengbai comforted Bei Dexun, who looked somewhat dejected.

"Although Mingxu is dead, he had already made four-word battle armor for Yunming, Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin before he died."

"In other words, among the next generation, only our descendants have obtained the four-word battle armor. This is our advantage over the Spirit Pagoda and others."

"And now, we must turn that into a winning position."

Upon hearing Jun Shengbai's words, an ambiguous look flashed in Bei Dexun's eyes.

...

Time flies, and soon it was time for Qian Gu Huang Yu and Bei De Xun to go to Devil Island as agreed.

Since Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na were not Shrek Academy students, they naturally did not need to steal a plane from the East Sea Fleet before flying there, unlike Tang Wu Lin a hundred years later.

Although in Qian Gu Huang Yu's view, Shrek Academy had its allies guarding Devil's Islands while sending students to their territory to cause trouble every now and then.

Furthermore, the Shrek Academy students looked down on the East Sea Fleet members, which often led to conflicts.

Qian Gu Huang Yu couldn't understand whether the East Sea Fleet had been hypnotized by Shrek Academy using a hypnosis app, otherwise why would they rush to help when the other party clearly looked down on them so much?

High above the Devil's Islands.

From high above, the ground appears black, but it's not rock or soil; instead, it's a series of rolling islands covered in black vegetation. So, from a distance, it looks like a black monster.

Comparatively, the seas northeast of the mainland are already very cold, so most of the trees growing on this island are coniferous forests, which appear lush and verdant.

The only slightly oppressive thing was that all the trees, vegetation, and even the earth were black, pitch black. It was awe-inspiring, as if haunted by ghostly figures.

"Look, this is the Devil's Islands," Bedexun said, pointing to the black islands below, addressing Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na.

"I know you didn't come here to participate in Shrek's military training, but rather to comprehend the laws of life and destruction here, right?"

"Just go straight in. There will be people inside to guide you. Don't damage the environment here."

"Aren't you going in with me?" Gu Yuena asked.

Bede Xun's expression was rather unpleasant, as if he had recalled some unpleasant memories. He quickly shook his head and said, "No, I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company any longer."

Because of the death of the master craftsman Jiang Mingxu, Shrek Academy lost a very powerful card, and its sphere of influence was severely impacted. As the leader of Shrek Academy, Bedell was extremely busy and overwhelmed.

Moreover, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na are here to comprehend the power of destruction and the power of life, so this will naturally take a considerable amount of time.

If it weren't for Mr. Kim's orders, Mr. Bedehun would never have wanted to make this special trip.

"Then let me see for myself what this so-called Devil's Islands are all about." Qian Gu Huang Yu chuckled and immediately flew towards the Devil's Islands below with Gu Yue Na.

"I hope those seven old demons don't go too far. They're not people they can afford to mess with," Bedexun said with a sigh as he watched Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na enter the Devil's Islands from the sky.

After landing on the Devil's Islands with Qian Gu Huang Yu, Gu Yue Na released her spiritual power to sense the surrounding atmosphere. Gu Yue Na said, "Although everything here is black, there is not a trace of dark element, but it is filled with an aura of deathly stillness."

"In fact, these plants are not alive at all, and there is not a trace of the primordial energy of heaven and earth here."

For Soul Masters, the existence of the Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth is extremely necessary. Without the Yuan Power of Heaven and Earth, Soul Masters cannot absorb it and transform it into their own Soul Power.

However, a Soul Master's Soul Power reserves have a limit. If they only lose and never gain, they will eventually run out of Soul Power.

However, faced with such a terrifying situation, neither Qian Gu Huang Yu nor Gu Yue Na showed any panic. Rather, after experiencing so many hardships, it would have been strange if they were surprised by such a thing.

“However, this seems somewhat similar to the forbidden land recorded in the Spirit Pagoda’s scriptures,” Gu Yuena said.

"A forbidden land?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

Gu Yuena rolled her eyes at Qian Gu Huangyu, annoyed. "Huang'er, these are clearly your family's classic texts, yet you know nothing about them?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu chuckled, "Gu Yue, doesn't this make you seem erudite?"

The saying goes that distance makes the heart grow fonder. When Qian Gu Huang Yu was in the Holy Spirit Cult, she quickly finished reading all the classic texts.

However, since the Spirit Pagoda belonged to his own family, he had never been interested in looking through the records of the Spirit Pagoda.

Gu Yuena, however, was curious about how the spirit beasts were destroyed by the Spirit Pagoda, so she conducted in-depth research on the Spirit Pagoda and can now be said to know more about it than Qian Gu Huang Yu.

Gu Yuena said, "In ancient times, some places were punished by the gods because of their special nature, and thus became forbidden places. They were deprived of the possibility of any life. All the primordial energy of heaven and earth could not be formed in such places."

"However, there are plants here, although they are not alive."

"But if I had to put it in perspective, there are two familiar scents here."

“Of course you’ll find it familiar,” Qian Gu Huang Yu laughed. “This place was formed thousands of years ago, and thousands of years ago, a major event happened in the God Realm.”

"The God of Destruction, one of the five great God Kings of the Douluo God Realm, fought with another God King, Tang San, which led to the Golden Dragon King breaking his seal."

"In the end, the God Kings of Life and Destruction of the Douluo Realm sacrificed themselves to preserve the Douluo God Realm. However, although the God Realm was preserved, it was eventually blown away by the spacetime turbulence."

"Is this the aura of the God of Life and the God of Destruction?" Gu Yuena immediately understood Qian Gu Huang Yu's words.

Qian Gu Huang Yu nodded slightly. "That's right. Although their divine positions are still in the Douluo God Realm, this should be caused by fragments of the God Realm that carry their aura."

"However—" Qian Gu Huang Yu's voice instantly turned icy, "You've been eavesdropping on our conversation for so long, aren't you coming out?"

"What interesting little girls you are, it's just a pity you're not from Shrek Academy." A hoarse voice rang out, and an ugly old man slowly walked out.

Behind him followed six elderly men dressed similarly to him, but equally ugly.

"Let me introduce myself. I am Greedy. You may call me Greedy Old Demon," the leading old man said slowly.

"Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Transmission Tower, Eternal Phoenix Feather," Eternal Phoenix Feather said calmly.

"Spirit Messenger, Gu Yuena."

"The Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda?" The Greedy Old Demon was clearly taken aback. He looked at Qian Gu Huang Yu and hurriedly said, "How old are you? You're already the Deputy Tower Master?"

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled calmly, "Nothing is impossible. Take us to the source of life and destruction."

In fact, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na had long discovered the existence of the seven old demons, but they just hadn't revealed it.

The Greedy Old Demon said, "Since the Pavilion Master has agreed, we will naturally not stop you. But there is one thing we must tell you first: Devil's Islands is a secret realm of Shrek Academy, and you cannot destroy it on your own initiative."

Qian Gu Huang Yu said, "Bede Xun has already told us about these things. You just need to lead the way."

The Greedy Old Demon nodded, then turned and led Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na into the woods.

After passing through a forest, the terrain suddenly lowered, and the ground turned purplish-red, revealing a huge purplish-red boulder.

It was a huge, irregularly shaped piece of ore, stuck in the ground in a valley, with only part of it exposed. The terrifying purplish-red beam of light extended into the air from this piece of ore.

The moment they saw the giant rock, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na felt a pressure, but with their cultivation levels, it was naturally no match for them.

The Greedy Old Demon said, "This is the Stone of Destruction. You may begin to comprehend it."

Normally, the seven old demons of Devil's Isles have their own methods for training Shrek Academy students who come here for military training. This is to ensure they master the power of destruction and the power of life.

However, both Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na were members of the Spirit Pagoda. If it weren't for Bei De Xun's sake, the seven old demons wouldn't have wanted to let them in, let alone help them control the power of destruction.

Seeing that Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na had begun their meditation, the seven old demons left.

"Boss, can they really learn anything like this?" an old demon laughed.

The Greedy Old Demon said, "Who cares! It's best if the people of the Spirit Pagoda can't learn it, but even if they can, it will probably take them quite a while."

"But those two little girls' cultivation is truly terrifying; even I couldn't see through it," another old demon said.

"Truly, a new generation surpasses the old! It's just a pity they're no longer part of the academy."

...

Sensing the departure of the seven old demons, Qian Gu Huang Yu and Gu Yue Na immediately stopped meditating, stood up, and walked towards the Stone of Destruction.

"Gu Yue, I've already blocked their senses of this place. What do you think of this stone?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

Gu Yuena narrowed her eyes, carefully sensed it, and said, "This is the power of the God of Destruction, one of the five God Kings who besieged me in the God Realm back then."

As she finished speaking, a hint of resentment crept into Gu Yuena's voice.

"Gu Yue, can you absorb the attribute of destruction?" Qian Gu Huang Yu asked.

Gu Yuena said, "Originally it was not possible, as destruction is the power of the Golden Dragon King's side. However, the Dragon God's Dragon Soul in Dragon Valley helped me improve my bloodline level."

"It allowed my bloodline to begin evolving towards the Dragon God's essence, and also gave me some of the Golden Dragon King's characteristics."

"So, I should be able to absorb this destructive power now."

Qian Gu Huang Yu smiled and said, "Then what are we waiting for? It would be such a waste to leave such a good thing to Shrek Academy."

(End of this chapter)