Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 160 Plant Beasts
Gula was prepared for the sudden sound, but he still pretended to be startled and looked wary.

The mist in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire surged amidst the vibrations of soul power, and the seven-colored miasma flowed like living things.

Six dazzling beams of light suddenly pierced through the misty, seven-colored fog, each carrying a primal power powerful enough to tear space apart.

The illusory image of the immortal herb in the center of the pillar of light gradually solidified, transforming into six human-shaped bodies. With each step taken by the red-haired girl at the head, the surrounding rocks turned into boiling magma. The burning vermilion pattern between her brows reflected the five equally terrifying auras behind her.

Her expression was furious, and an immense pressure weighed on Gula and Zang Xin.

"Humans, you have crossed the line."

The red-haired girl's voice caused the spiritual energy of the entire valley to tremble. Gula felt the surrounding air heating up, and if it weren't for the nearby plants, the area would probably already be ablaze.

Until Zang Xin waved his hand and the soul power points intertwined in the air to form a barrier, completely eliminating the overwhelming pressure.

"Lord Liehuo should remember the promise he made to his predecessor."

Zang Xin's tone was as calm as a deep pool, "If anyone can pass your tests, they can take away the immortal herb without having to wait for a specific time."

"joke!"

The burly man, transformed from the earth dragon golden melon, suddenly roared, causing the valley to tremble. The intense dragon's might manifested as a giant yellow dragon tattoo.

"This greenhorn? Is he worth disturbing our cultivation?"

Zang Xin was unwilling to pay attention to the ferocious beast that couldn't discern the situation; it was nothing more than a "medicinal herb" kept by the Tang Clan...

He remained silent and handed the stage to Gula.

Gula looked calmly at the plant-type ferocious beasts. Among the soul beasts, the rank suppression of plant-type soul beasts was even stronger than the bloodline suppression of soul beasts. Top plant soul beasts could command all spirits at any time, such as the Demon King of Ten Thousand Demons, or the Qiluo Tulip.

He took a half step forward, and an emerald halo burst forth from the top of his head.

The phantom of the golden ancient tree stretched its branches behind him, each leaf flowing with golden veins. Suddenly, the grass and trees within a hundred miles moved without wind, drooping their branches towards the boy.

Celebi's phantom spread its wings behind him, and its god-level aura exploded like spring thunder. All the soul power that Liehuo Xingjiaoshu and Dilong Jingua attacked were frozen in the air—not blocked, but gently disintegrated by some higher-level power.

The pupils of the six ferocious beasts contracted simultaneously. Liehuo Xingjiao staggered backward, the flames burning in her hair transforming into gentle flames, swaying slightly like a subject meeting a monarch.

"Children of Nature..."

She trembled as she recalled the inherited information, and those blurry, ancient images in her memory suddenly became clear.

Zang Xin was no less astonished than the ferocious beasts.

Looking at Gula's profile illuminated by the golden light, he suddenly understood why Gula and his apprentice insisted on obtaining the quota for the immortal herb.

"To make the spirit of the ancient golden tree recognize its master, a divine plant martial soul, is that it?"

Zang Xin didn't know what "Child of Nature" meant, thinking it was a synonym for a divine plant martial soul. He shook his head with a smile, not feeling much reluctance, and said self-deprecatingly, "I miscalculated. No wonder he always seemed so confident. Old Cao will laugh at him when we get back."

Looking at the spirit that resembled the golden ancient tree on Seagod Island, I thought, "If he went to Shrek Academy, the academy would probably be in an uproar."

Zang Xin smiled as he imagined that scene.

Regardless of Zang Xin's wild imagination, once he arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it was too late for regrets. "Now, can we properly discuss the immortal herbs I'm taking away?"

"Please say."

The young man, who was actually a tulip, stepped forward respectfully, and the other ferocious beasts also restrained their ferocity and could no longer be fierce.

It's not that they are fickle, but that the Child of Nature is of extraordinary significance to plant spirit beasts—following this being not only allows them to avoid the shackles of heavenly tribulations, but even if the host perishes, they can be reborn with the Seed of Life and break through the limits of lifespan under eternal protection.

Gula went straight to the point: "Let me introduce myself. I only have one spot, and I can only take one immortal herb."

Zang Xin hesitated, realizing that the ordinary immortal herbs promised by the Tang Sect were worlds apart from the ferocious beasts that had existed for ten thousand years. Seeing the beasts' subtly competitive nature, he finally looked away in silence, sighing inwardly.

"How come such a genius isn't a disciple of my Tang Clan? The Leng family got lucky."

Qi Luo spoke first: "I am Qi Luo Tulip, the king of immortal herbs. I have cultivated for 198,000 years and am on the verge of a breakthrough. If I form a soul ring, I will reach the realm of 200,000 years and be able to condense an orange soul spirit. Not only do I have a natural affinity with plant martial souls, but I can also use the fragrance of tulips to suppress all poisons. Twenty thousand years ago, my ancestors accompanied the sea god Tang San to the God Realm."

A scorching wave rose around the red-haired woman: "My name is Liehuo Xingjiaoshu, and my fire-type supreme combat power is unparalleled. I can bestow upon Your Excellency the ultimate fire, amplify all attributes of combat power, and even awaken the control of fire elements. In the past, Tang San used my predecessor and Xiao Bing's predecessor to temper his golden body."

The girl in blue was surrounded by swirling ice crystals: "I am the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, which is mutually reinforcing and restraining with Little Fire. If we merge together, we can reshape our ice and fire bodies. In my previous life, I ascended to godhood with the Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao and witnessed eternity."

The young man in black armor clasped his hands in a resounding fist salute: "The Black Jade Divine Bamboo, with its 160,000 years of cultivation, is perfectly compatible with Your Excellency. After fusion, it can make the Martial Soul both strong and gentle, and the vines can transform into spears and swords, doubling the combat power."

The golden-eyed youth's brow shone with light: "Little Qiu, who has been gazing at the autumn dew for 110,000 years, specializes in the spiritual realm. Spirit Ice Douluo once borrowed my ancestor's Purple Demon Eye to cultivate, which can help you, my lord, to reach a higher level of spiritual cultivation."

The burly man in the yellow robe roared across the earth: "Earth Dragon Golden Melon, melon melon, a 190,000-year-old earth elemental spirit that can condense into an orange soul. After fusion, Your Majesty's control over the earth will undergo a qualitative transformation and sublimation, and every move you make will have the power of an earth dragon turning over."

Gula's silence was deafening.

Instead of saying who he was taking away, he asked, "Who named you?"

Qiluo replied, "My lord, we named it ourselves based on its original form. Isn't it nice?"

They lack the human concept of shame and feel that using their own name as a identifier is very symbolic, both indicating their identity and being simple and easy to remember.

Gula shook his head slightly: "It's alright, a name is just a title, do whatever makes you happy."

He looked conflicted. "You're all a good match for me, but unfortunately I can't take you all with me. Let me think about it for a while."

Upon hearing this, the red-haired little fire's eyes flickered; they possessed special perception methods and telepathic skills.

The undisguised extreme earth, fire, and wood aura emanating from Gula, even taken individually, already meets their requirements.

Concentrating all their efforts on one person, especially a child of nature, is a choice that will not lead to their downfall even if they do not become gods.

Moreover, with three extreme attributes, if he doesn't become a god, who can?
The ferocious beasts secretly communicated rapidly, their expressions gradually turning fierce, and their gazes toward Zang Xin became exceptionally hostile.

They knew perfectly well that they were being kept by the Tang Sect, but plant-type soul beasts were not good at fighting and did not feign compliance with the Tang Sect. They did not need demigods; a Limit Douluo who was also a four-word battle armor master could kill them all and turn them into soul spirits.

But they were not unprepared over the past ten thousand years.

(End of this chapter)