Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Sun and Moon Empire, Mingdu.

A tall tower suddenly appeared in the sky above the imperial capital—all the residents of the city stopped and looked up, their eyes fixed on the abruptly erected building.

Recently, rumors have been circulating in the city that the tower was built by all the level 9 and level 8 Soul Masters in the country, and that the person in charge of the project is the current level 10 Soul Master, Kong Deming.

The core of the entire tower is made of soul tools, and the tower body is entirely made of materials special to soul tools, making it a pinnacle of soul tool technology.

"Ju Zi, do you think Teacher Xuan won't teach me because he's busy building this tower?" Ke Ke looked up at the towering structure that resembled a giant, her eyes filled with awe, and asked Ju Zi, who was having dinner with her, her tone tinged with disappointment.

She now knows that her best friend is the vice leader of the Sun Moon Empire.

Although she still doesn't understand why the Sun Moon Royal Family was slaughtered by the Holy Spirit Cult overnight, the fact that her best friend took over some of the empire's power in the end is enough to put her at ease.

What excited Keke even more was that Ju Zi had already promised her that once she broke through to the seventh level of Soul Master, she would recommend her to work in the Research Department or the Soul Guidance Department, or even stay by her side as a secretary—just thinking about these things made her heart surge with excitement.

At this moment, Ju Zi also looked up and stared at the tall tower in front of her, holding a glass of orange juice in her hand, and slowly said: "This tall tower can be called a soul tool that will determine the future of humans and soul beasts, and it itself is a level 10 soul tool!"

"Huh?" Keke suddenly turned her head to look at Ju Zi, her eyes filled with disbelief. "Really?" Her expression seemed to say that she had read a lot of books and shouldn't be fooled.

Seeing Keke's expression, Ju Zi couldn't help but laugh and said, "I have no reason to lie to you about this. This soul tool was not only personally overseen by Kong Lao, the first level ten soul master on the continent, but even the legendary Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian participated in its construction. There is absolutely no fraud involved."

Looking back, when Ju Zi saw Jin Tianming appear with the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​she was completely dumbfounded.

Just how powerful was that deity that he could actually persuade the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian? It was at that moment that she truly understood that the deity valued her far more than she had imagined.

Keke's fork clattered onto her plate, her mouth agape in an "O" shape—the legendary Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​who supposedly commanded ferocious beasts, had actually participated in the construction of the tower? This was even more outrageous than seeing a ghost!
Looking at Keke's chubby face, which could fit an egg inside, Ju Zi found it even more amusing, as if she saw her younger self in her.

When she learned that Di Tian was involved in the construction, her reaction was exactly the same as Ke Ke's.

The tower is divided into twelve levels, each corresponding to a different age of the soul beast and also serving an important planning function.

At this moment, the twelfth floor was occupied by a group of high-ranking officials from the Sun Moon Empire: Ye Xishui, Kong Deming, Ye Yulin, Jing Hongchen, Di Tian, ​​the King of Ten Thousand Demons, and the Snow Emperor.

"With the assistance of the Evil Emperor's spiritual power, the construction of this Spirit Pagoda has finally entered its final stage." Kong Deming stared at the operating data of the Spirit Pagoda, his tone tinged with satisfaction.

"What an unexpected surprise!" Ye Xishui said with a smile, her eyes full of emotion.

She never imagined that one day she would be sitting here, discussing the construction details of this level 10 soul tool—the Spirit Pagoda—with the first level 10 soul master on the continent and Di Tian, ​​the strongest ferocious beast on land.

In the past, this would have been an unbelievable fantasy; no one would have believed it could come true.

"I'm entrusting the follow-up stabilization work of the Spirit Pagoda to you. Once it's completely stable, we can arrange for the first batch of soul beasts to move in." Di Tian spoke slowly, inwardly glad that he had listened to Lord Tian Mucheng's advice.

Humanity's creativity in the field of soul tools has far exceeded his imagination—they can even perfectly combine buildings with soul tools.

But then he thought, after a while, will humanity be able to launch a devastating attack on soul beasts with such soul guidance technology? This thought stirred up a complex feeling in his heart.

"Of course. The Spirit Pagoda is a key soul tool that promotes the common progress of humans and soul beasts, and we could not possibly be negligent in the slightest." Ye Yulin's tone was extremely serious.

For him, the Spirit Pagoda was not only the pinnacle of soul guidance technology, but also a symbol proving the value of soul masters, allowing no room for error. "By the way, where did Jin Tianming go?" Ye Xishui suddenly noticed that Jin Tianming was missing from the meeting and turned to look at Kong Deming, her tone filled with doubt.

Kong Deming shook his head helplessly: "He is currently in seclusion, preparing for the Soul Master Competition in a few months. Moreover, according to the plan, the war will probably begin after the Soul Master Competition ends."

"War...what an unfamiliar word." Ye Xishui murmured to herself, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes.

She had never experienced war; in the past, she might not have been alive before the war even broke out.

At this moment, Kong Deming seized the opportunity to ask Di Tian, ​​"Regarding the upcoming continental war, does Your Excellency Di Tian and the Soul Beast Clan intend to stand idly by, or...?"

"Our Soul Beast race will not participate in the continental war," Di Tian shook his head, his tone firm. "What we truly want to participate in is the War of the Gods, which will break out after the continental war ends!"

"Will the legendary gods also participate in this war?" Ye Yulin, who had just joined this camp, was not yet clear about the ultimate goal, and couldn't help but ask.

"Douluo Continent is now like a fish on a chopping board. If we don't rise up in resistance, everyone will eventually become a puppet. These are the words that the deity himself told us." Di Tian did not hide anything.

Perhaps it was because he felt more comfortable around this group of people, and they seemed more trustworthy than the people from the original Three Kingdoms period he had met before, that he was willing to say a few more words.

Ye Xishui fell silent. She thought of Yang Yue, who had suddenly disappeared that day to face an incredibly powerful enemy—now that she thought about it, that enemy must have been a god.

She desperately wanted to avenge Yang Yue, but she knew very well that with her current strength, she simply couldn't do it.

"That's really... insane!"

Only now did Ye Yulin understand why Kong Deming had been so serious back then, even going so far as to support that family in eliminating the royal family at all costs.

It turned out that their goal was not only to unify the continent, but also to wage war against the legendary gods—the ambition and audacity of that family far exceeded his imagination.

"Therefore, we hope to truly connect with everyone heart to heart, rather than harboring suspicions towards each other," the Demon King said sincerely. "For the shared future of humanity and soul beasts, we must unite!"

“I understand that, of course.” Kong Deming nodded, his eyes firm. “As long as that family exists, as long as that deity maintains the balance, we and the soul beasts will never become enemies!”

Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, inside the Sea God Pavilion, Moon, who had been in a deep sleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

Each of his breaths seemed incredibly heavy, as if the next second would be the last.

Elder Zhuang, who was examining him, saw him wake up and immediately channeled his soul power to him, saying anxiously, "Elder Mu, breathe slowly, don't rush!"

"Old Zhuang, how long have I been unconscious?" Mu En's voice was weak, but he couldn't hide his urgency.

"It's been a week!" Old Zhuang replied hastily.

"Quickly, call Xuanzi and the others over, including Xiaoyao!" Mu En's tone left no room for doubt. He gripped Elder Zhuang's arm tightly with one hand, his eyes filled with urgency.

“But you just woke up and are still very weak…” Old Zhuang wanted to persuade him to rest first, but seeing Mu En’s unyielding gaze and the hand tightly gripping his, he swallowed the rest of his words and turned to quickly inform everyone.

...(End of chapter)