I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Ye Lingling closed her eyes and took a deep breath, inhaling the air carrying the dragon's breath into her lungs.

I recall the moments when I followed my teacher to save soul beasts, those moments when life on the verge of death was given a new lease on life.

I recall the gentle light that flowed between the petals when the nine-hearted begonia bloomed.

As her soul power slowly circulated, she was surprised to find that the originally scattered power within her body was converging towards a bright core, like birds returning to their nests.

When she opened her eyes again, a translucent flower of life was floating in her palm, the golden light dancing on its petals echoing the dragon light in Shang Que's eyes.

"I did it!"

Ye Lingling turned around excitedly, her hair brushing against Shang Que's drooping sleeve, and exclaimed, "So the power of life really is hidden there!"

"Hidden within every sincere act of protection."

Shang Que took over the conversation, his smile growing even gentler, and reached out to brush away the bits of grass clinging to her hair.

"Your master will be very happy to see your progress when he returns."

Canglong Shangque gazed at the deepening twilight in the distance, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

The journey to Poseidon Island is fraught with danger; only by becoming stronger can everyone protect each other in the coming storm.

...............

For the next few days, Lin Yuan stayed with Zhu Zhuqing in the sea until she successfully completed the Gale God King's test and obtained a 100,000-year soul ring, before taking her back to Seagod Island.

Now that Zhu Zhuqing has completed the assessment and absorbed the soul rings and soul bones, her strength has reached the level of a Soul Saint at level seventy-six.

Breaking through to the Soul Douluo level will be a piece of cake in the future.

Meanwhile, Tang Chen, the peerless Douluo, has also reached the end of his life.

As the morning sun gradually rises, a deep breath of the fresh air is invigorating.

Tang Chen, lying in Poseidon's arms, also underwent a change at this moment. His once plain face slowly turned deathly pale.

Lin Yuan also arrived here. Looking at Tang Chen in front of him, he calmly said, "I can no longer prolong your life. You are now completely exhausted."

Tang Chen shook his head weakly, extended his right hand, and said, "It's alright, brother... I don't blame you. If it weren't for the Crimson Nine-Headed Bat King, I wouldn't have treated you like that..."

“I have never had a disciple in my life, nor have I ever favored anyone, except you… But I understand that I cannot take you as my disciple, nor am I qualified…”

"Could you... call me brother?"

"Brother Lin Yuan, perhaps this is my fate... I'm about to die... Could you... call me one more time?"

Lin Yuan walked over slowly, looked at Tang Chen in front of him, and said quietly, "Big Brother."

"well……"

Tang Chen smiled, his eyes filled with satisfaction and kindness as he listened to Lin Yuan's call. He slowly raised his hand, seemingly wanting to touch Lin Yuan's head, but he only raised it halfway.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment. Poseidon looked up and saw Tang Chen's pale hand falling downwards.

She suddenly grabbed Tang Chen's hand and pressed it against her face, screaming, "No!!!"

Lin Yuan bowed respectfully, his expression subtly changing as he said, "Respectfully seeing off... Brother Tang Chen!"

No matter what, Lin Yuan is a person of flesh and blood, and naturally has feelings. Although the City of Slaughter left him with indelible memories, he survived those years because of Tang Chen.

Poseidon held the lifeless Tang Chen in her arms, tears streaming down her face. Tang Chen was now gone forever.

As the first rays of dawn broke, a peerless Douluo of his generation fell. Tang Chen, the former sect master of the Clear Sky Sect and the sect's only peerless Douluo, died on Seagod Island.

Looking at Tang Chen in front of him, Lin Yuan exhaled a deep breath, slowly turned around, and said, "We should leave too."

"Having been here for so long, it's time to go back."

Poseidon gazed at Lin Yuan's retreating figure and whispered, "Thank you... Lin Yuan."

Lin Yuan glanced at Poseidon, then nodded and left Poseidon Island with Zhu Zhuqing, heading towards the mainland by ship.

.........

In less than a month, Lin Yuan and his companion returned to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Upon learning that her teacher had returned, Ye Lingling immediately ran out of her room and threw herself into Lin Yuan's arms.

"Teacher~"

Lin Yuan gently stroked Ye Lingling's short white hair and said with a smile, "What's wrong? It's only been a short time since we parted, and you can't help but miss your teacher already?"

Ye Lingling pursed her lips and said, "I've been missing you so much, Teacher. I miss you so much, Teacher."

Bai Chenxiang also walked over and bowed towards Lin Yuan's position, saying, "Greetings, Senior Lin Yuan."

Lin Yuan glanced at Bai Chenxiang, nodded, and then waved his right hand forward, revealing a purple left leg soul bone in front of Bai Chenxiang.

"This is a 50,000-year-old soul bone?" Bai Chenxiang looked up in surprise at Lin Yuan in front of her. "Senior, is this soul bone a gift for me?"

"Yes."

Lin Yuan put one hand behind his back and said softly, "I also brought you a soul bone this time. This soul bone is from your left leg, and it's perfect for you."

Bai Chenxiang was moved and had an urge to rush into Lin Yuan's arms, but after seeing Ye Lingling and Zhu Zhuqing, she could only hold back in the end.

After all, he was just the weakest Soul Master; how could he possibly allow Senior Lin Yuan to embrace him...?

Just as Lin Yuan was about to speak, he heard the voice of the Asura God.

"The second test of the Asura God has been passed. The affinity with the Asura God has increased by 5%, and the total affinity has increased by 10%."

"The lifespan of all soul bones will be increased by 10,000 years."

Hearing Asura God's words, Lin Yuan was somewhat helpless and said, "Senior, can't we just break through 100,000 years directly?"

The Asura God coughed twice, his old face turning red, and said, "Do you think I can give you anything? If there were no Heavenly Dao, I would naturally want you to have a million-year-old soul bone directly."

Each god's test requires special restrictions; without these restrictions, both the divine realm and the mortal world would have long since descended into chaos.

This is why the Asura God couldn't directly increase Lin Yuan's soul bone level by more years; he didn't want to offend the Heavenly Dao.

Otherwise, if the Heavenly Dao were to be angered, not only Lin Yuan, but even an Asura God with the God-King realm would undoubtedly die.

Lin Yuan put one hand behind his back, stroked his chin, looked in the air, and asked, "Then what is the third test?"

Just as the Asura God was about to lower the threshold for the assessment, he sensed a surge of immense energy emanating from the sky, and at the same time, a vast and boundless voice suddenly resounded.

"The third test will be conducted by the Heavenly Dao."

(End of this chapter)