Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 691 Returning to the Abyss
Seeing that Xie Xie was about to be roasted alive, Qian Gu Huang Yu shook her head helplessly, lightly tapped her jade finger, and a golden gravitational ray shot out, enveloping Xie Xie.

Under the control of the Ancient Phoenix Feather, Xie Xie's crimson-gold flames instantly extinguished, and he was taken away from the venue.

"Xie Xie is out!" Long Hengxu didn't blame Qian Gu Huang Yu for interfering; rather, he could sense that the terrifying temperature of the Crimson Gold Profound Flame was something he couldn't handle.

Crimson Gold Profound Flame is the natal divine fire of Fire Dragon King Jialin, and its status far surpasses that of ordinary ultimate fire.

In another timeline, even the leader of Tianlong Star, who was only one step away from becoming a God-King, was unable to fully control his power.

Its power can be seen from the fact that the Crimson Gold Profound Flame can instantly burn away the Blue Silver Emperor Vines.

It was because of its immense power that Qian Gu Huang Yu advised Jia Lin not to use it lightly. It was also because she was somewhat anxious after being attacked that Jia Lin directly used the Crimson Gold Profound Flame.

Realizing she had misused the Crimson Gold Profound Flame, Jialin quickly withdrew it and used only ordinary flames.

"Innate Domain?" Yu Zheng exclaimed in surprise.

Yu Zheng was, after all, the dean of the Soul Master Academy, and his knowledge was quite extensive. Although he had never eaten pork, and... never even seen a pig run, he could still recognize that this was most likely a Domain.

Normally, apart from soul bones, domains only appear on the eighth or ninth soul skill. Jia Lin only has four rings now, and none of the soul rings are lit up, so this is most likely her innate domain.

In the history of the Douluo Empire, the most famous owner of the Innate Domain is His Majesty Qian Gu Huang Yu.

And she undoubtedly stood at the pinnacle of her era, and even the entire history of Douluo Star.

Seeing Xie Xie step down and be eliminated, Qian Gu Zhangting was anxious but did not act rashly. It was not that he was calm, but that he knew that being anxious would be useless.

Even Jia Lin herself couldn't control the Crimson Gold Profound Flame; she could only wait for herself to slowly retract it.

If he were to rush forward at this moment, it would be tantamount to courting death.

Tang Wulin watched in disbelief as his Blue Silver Emperor was easily ignited by Jia Lin's Crimson Gold Profound Flame, and stood there stunned for a moment.

This scene had a huge impact on him.

Since he awakened the Blue Silver Emperor and the Golden Clear Sky Hammer, he has basically been the one suppressing others with his martial soul. Even the Panlong Staff of the Ancient Zhangting could not suppress him with his martial soul.

However, he was instantly defeated by Jia Lin's Crimson Gold Profound Flame, which surprised Tang Wulin.
[During this period, I did get a little cocky.] Children from poor families mature early, and Tang Wulin's personality was more mature than that of children his age, so he did not fall into self-doubt, but quickly began to analyze the problem.

Even the strongest Blue Silver Emperor is still just a plant, naturally countered by fire. Since that's the case…

With a thought, Tang Wulin produced a golden hammer in his hand, while Jialin had already put the Crimson Gold Profound Flame back.

Tang Wulin, braving the intense heat of Jia Lin's flames, wielded the Golden Clear Sky Hammer and charged towards Jia Lin!
Tang Wulin held the hammerhead in front of him, and under the scorching heat of the True Dragon Flame, the Golden Haotian Hammer was burned into a blazing reddish-gold color.

“That…that’s the Clear Sky Hammer?” Wu Changkong’s eyesight was incredibly sharp; he recognized it at a glance as the Clear Sky Hammer, the inherited martial spirit of the Clear Sky Sect, once the number one sect in the world!
Long Bing's pupils widened instantly. "That should be the mutated Haotian Hammer, and it's even stronger."

"The Clear Sky Hammer and the Blue Silver Grass... The Clear Sky Hammer and the Blue Silver Grass..." Wu Changkong's lips trembled slightly. "That's the same martial soul configuration as Tang San's ancestor!"

At first, Wu Changkong thought that Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass was more powerful, possibly the Blue Silver Emperor, but when he saw the Clear Sky Hammer...

As a disciple of the Tang Sect, he immediately thought of Tang San, the founder of the Tang Sect, whose martial soul was also Blue Silver Grass and Clear Sky Hammer!

Tang San's Blue Silver Grass is actually the Blue Silver Emperor!
"So it's the Blue Silver Emperor, that makes sense." Long Bing nodded slightly. When she accompanied Tang Wulin and the others during training, she was amazed by the power of Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Grass. She never expected it to actually be the Blue Silver Emperor.

Of course, Long Bing didn't teach Tang Wulin because she betrayed Jia Lin; she only helped after Su Youli agreed.
"No, I must get him to join the Tang Clan." Wu Changkong transmitted his voice to Long Bing. Perhaps he was too excited, because Wu Changkong's voice was even trembling slightly.

Looking at her excited lover, Long Bing frowned slightly and said, "But she is most likely already a member of the Spirit Pagoda."

Upon hearing this, Wu Changkong calmed down. As things stand now, Tang Wulin's backer in the Spirit Pagoda is Qian Gu Qingfeng, the Pagoda Master's older brother.

Even if he joined the Tang Clan, Tang Wulin's only backer in the Tang Clan would be himself, a disciple who had already semi-retired.

Anyone with a normal mind knows how to choose.

Just as Wu Changkong hesitated, the situation on the field changed rapidly. Jia Lin obviously did not expect Tang Wulin to be so bold and directly took out the Haotian Hammer.

Caught off guard, even though Jialin managed to defend herself with her dragon claws in time, she was still knocked off her feet by the impact.

Upon seeing this, Qian Gu Zhang Ting's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed the Panlong Staff and beat the dragon that had fallen into the water.

After being hit by Tang Wulin and Qian Gu Zhangting for a few seconds, Jia Lin immediately let out a loud dragon roar, instantly knocking Tang Wulin and Qian Gu Zhangting back.

Because of his higher cultivation level, Qian Gu Zhang Ting was a little better off, but he felt a series of stinging sensations coming from his spiritual sea.

Tang Wulin fared even worse; under the intense mental shock, his eyes were lifeless, as if he had already fainted.

Dragons are born with extremely strong mental power, especially after being systematically taught how to use it, making them no less powerful than races that specialize in mental power.

Because they are naturally very resistant to mental energy.

In the Douluo Continent, the Dragon Clan is a near-perfect race, with thick skin, high health and defense, strong attack power, and maximum resistance.

It is almost a perfect existence.

In a competition, even the slightest difference can lead to a huge loss, let alone the fact that Jia Lin is stronger than Tang Wulin and Qian Gu Zhangting.

After Tang Wulin fell into a daze, Jia Lin immediately took action, forcing Qian Gu Zhangting to withstand Jia Lin's attack head-on.

Originally, Qian Gu Zhangting only thought of calling Tang Wulin to help him because he couldn't beat Jialin in a one-on-one fight. However, Tang Wulin fainted, and he miserably found himself having to fight Jialin again.

Although Tang Wulin woke up midway, he was clearly not in a good mental state. Even though he unleashed the power of the Golden Clear Sky Hammer again, he was defeated by both of them not long afterward.

After the promotion match ended, the entire stadium fell into a deathly silence.

If they could comfort themselves with the idea of ​​overwhelming Jia Lin's cultivation level before, then now...

Even when facing off against Soul Masters of equal cultivation and similar equipment, Jia Lin still won with incredible ease, proving that she is truly powerful and not simply reliant on superior equipment.

Moreover, they all saw that Jia Lin's Crimson Gold Profound Flame burned Tang Wulin's Blue Silver Emperor to ashes as soon as it appeared, but for some reason, she took it back herself and did not continue to use it.

Although he lost, Tang Wulin wasn't bothered by it. He'd lost so many times already, one more time wouldn't make a difference. Qian Gu Zhangting was similar; although he really wanted to win, he'd lost too many times and didn't care about losing one more time.

What surprised him even more was Tang Wulin's second spirit, the Clear Sky Hammer. However, he did not ask Tang Wulin directly, as it was a matter concerning the second spirit, and it was better to ask him privately.

After regaining his senses, Long Hengxu immediately announced the end of the match and urged everyone to leave. He and Yu Zheng exchanged a glance, feeling that they needed to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

...

Tang Wulin and the others were unaware of the teachers' plans; all they knew was that the promotion tournament was finally over and they could have a holiday.

Upon seeing that the match was over, Xie Xie immediately ran back to Tang Wulin's side. The Crimson Gold Profound Flame had just ignited the Blue Silver Emperor's Ancient Phoenix Feather, saving him from serious injury.

"Come on, let's go out and get something good to eat!" This was something they had planned long ago. As a 'native' of Donghai City, Xie Xie naturally took on the task of going to the dinner parties.

Tang Wulin and Qian Gu Zhangting had no objections to this; having a local come over and say "Sir, this way!" was much better than them running around aimlessly on their own.

When Jialin heard that they were going out to eat, she became interested and immediately rushed over, "Where are we going? Where are we going? Take me with you!"

Xie Xie looked at Tang Wulin with some difficulty. He was actually a little afraid of Jia Lin. If it weren't for Qian Gu Huang Yu's timely intervention, he might have really died.

It's not that Jialin bullied him, but anyone would be afraid to be with someone who could kill them at will.

Tang Wulin patted Xie Xie on the shoulder and comforted him, "We're all classmates, let's go together!"

...

Just as Tang Wulin and his group of four went to get some food, Qian Gu Huang Yu mysteriously disappeared from Donghai City.

The Abyss Plane, First Layer.

For the first time today, the Abyss was unusually desolate. Apart from a man standing alone in the empty hall, there were no other Abyss creatures.

He was tall and slender, with long, translucent, white hair, fair skin, and handsome features. His black eyes had no whites, but were as deep as an abyss.

His fingers were long and slender, like sharp blades that reaped souls. He was covered in a black robe, with a broad collar that flared out to the sides, and a huge black cloak that stretched behind him like an endless deep space.

His ability to stand alone on the first level of the Abyss Plane already reveals his identity: the Abyss Saint King!
Just then, the space behind the Abyss Saint King suddenly distorted, and a woman dressed in a long black dress walked out from it.

It was Mortis, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult!

"Was it successful this time?" the Abyss Saint asked calmly.

Since the Abyss Plane and the Holy Spirit Cult began cooperating, in order to deal with the Eternal Phoenix Feather, which can absorb the energy of the Abyss, the Abyss Holy Lord has repeatedly asked Mortis to kill her.

Although Mortis successfully lured the Ancient Phoenix Feather away from the Blood God Legion, preventing further damage to the Abyss Plane, he was still unable to kill her.

Not only that, Mortis also kept coming to the Abyss Saint King to ask for resources, saying that he wanted to prepare for killing the Ancient Phoenix Feather, but obviously, he failed every time.

Mortis shook his head slightly. "After me, she also broke through that barrier."

"God-level?" The Abyss Saint King's eyes narrowed.

Mortis nodded slightly.

“Even if she has broken through to the god level, you are still her senior. Why did you fail?” asked the Abyss Saint King.

Mortis said calmly, "My abilities are against the natural order, and I cannot use them at full power in the Douluo plane. Every time they encounter me, the Douluo plane will unleash its attacks on Qian Gu Huang Yu, allowing her to always escape danger."

The Abyss Saint King did not ask any further questions. He accepted Mortis's explanation. By now, he was certain that the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather was the chosen one of the Douluo world, and it was normal for it to receive some preferential treatment.

Mortis said, "So for now we can only use the previous plan. I will have someone open a new abyss passage in the Douluo plane."

"Only after I use the power of the abyss to interfere with the Douluo plane will I be able to go all out to kill her."

The Abyss Saint King frowned slightly. It wasn't that he didn't believe Mortis couldn't defeat the Ancient Phoenix Feather; he could clearly sense that Mortis's cultivation level was only level 101.

This extra level was created by feeding him a large amount of abyssal energy as a way of showing his sincerity.

However, under the suppression of the Douluo Continent's ruler, Mortis's strength would be considered bottom-tier even among level 100.

However, the fact that even the Eternal Phoenix Feather couldn't kill her proves that the Eternal Phoenix Feather's strength is only level 100.

A level 100 human is simply no match for him.

He was hesitant, though, about whether to give Mortis more abyssal energy.

As the ruler of the Abyss Plane, it is extremely difficult for him to descend upon the Douluo Continent; a deity must be present to receive him.

Initially, the Abyss Saint King hoped that Mortis could kill the Ancient Phoenix Feather and then use the Ancient Phoenix Feather's corpse to inherit his power.

He will descend directly and easily shatter the entire Douluo Continent.

However, since Mortis couldn't obtain the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather, he had no choice but to abandon the plan and use Mortis's body instead.

The reason why the Abyss Saint Lord provided Mortis with Abyss Energy was not only to help her become stronger so that she could kill the Ancient Phoenix Feather, but also to make it easier for him to possess her body.

For this holy ruler, the energy of the abyss was completely at his fingertips.

Of course, the Abyss Saint King was unaware that the abyss energy he had given had been completely devoured and refined by the Thousand-Year Phoenix Feather.

After thinking it over, the Abyss Saint King shook his head and decided to observe for a while longer.

Mortis said, "However, we haven't been completely without results over the years. Under my management, we have destroyed the Golden Ancient Tree, which is the embodiment of the life core of the Douluo plane."

"Very good. In that case, the ruler of the Douluo plane will also suffer a great blow, which will greatly help me to take action from afar." The Abyss Saint King was immediately very satisfied.

"Then, what about the funding?"

(End of this chapter)