Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 106 Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochen, the Snow Emperor's Embryo and a Terrifying Accident! (6k)

As soon as Ning Tian finished speaking, Wu Feng felt a chill run through his body, and even the hand that was holding Ning Tian's wrist stiffened and became unable to move.

Yes, as the next sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Tian must find a highly talented and powerful Soul Master as her partner. Only in this way can her position as sect leader be secure.

Wu Feng believed she possessed considerable talent, and the explosive power of her Red Dragon Martial Soul ranked among the top of all beast Martial Souls. Her only flaw was her gender…

She was only one step away from Ning Tianming, but that one step seemed to be an insurmountable mountain for her.

Ning Tian sighed again. She was precocious and intelligent from a young age, and coupled with her background in a top-tier sect like the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, she was far more adept at matters of the heart than those fresh-faced newcomers just beginning to experience love…

She could sense that Wu Feng's feelings for her went beyond those of a friend or best friend, but she bore the responsibility of inheriting and strengthening the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, and she could not reciprocate Wu Feng's feelings, even though she herself harbored a strange affection for him deep down.

"Let's go, Fengmei, let's go back to class early, or we'll get scolded."

Ning Tian gently patted Wu Feng's hand, then turned and walked towards the path.

Wu Feng was being pulled along like a puppet until she heard the voices of her classmates around her, at which point she snapped out of her daze.

A profound sorrow welled up within her, and she stared blankly at the podium, feeling as if time itself had frozen in an eternal stillness…

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The inner court.

The fiery sunset reflected on the ground, the evening breeze rustled through the treetops, and the lake water gently lapped against the fine sand on the shore. Several giant spirit turtles, which had been raised in the Sea God Lake by their seniors and teachers, lazily lay on the shore, completely unguarded against the students passing by. They would even stretch their necks to greet them.

A graceful figure walked alone on the path, her crisp footsteps attracting the attention of many senior turtle students. The next moment, several pieces of meat fell from the sky and landed steadily in front of them.

Leaning against the railing, Han Ruoruo stared blankly at the shimmering waters of the Sea God Lake, letting the breeze ruffle the strands of hair around her ears.

Habits are a terrible thing. In the past year, with Shu Yan by her side, she had a very fulfilling and satisfying life. But now that Shu Yan is gone, she always feels that a piece is missing in her heart. No one else or anything else can fill this gap; only Shu Yan can fill it completely.

"When do you think... Ayan will be back?"

Han Ruoruo watched the spirit turtles tearing at the meat jerky and murmured to herself with a touch of melancholy.

The sky was just right, the evening breeze was cool, everything was so beautiful, but there was just one person missing by my side.

A familiar sense of loneliness spread through her heart, and Han Ruoruo couldn't help but sigh. Even her usually gentle and beautiful face seemed to lose some of its luster.

Footsteps came from behind her, but Han Ruoruo did not turn around until the footsteps were close enough that she suddenly realized that the light footsteps seemed to be different from Wu Ming's.

Turning around, a hint of surprise flashed in Han Ruoruo's eyes. She hadn't expected the visitor to be Ling Luochen.

Today, Ling Luochen changed into a black dress, and her calves, so white that you could see the veins, could be vaguely seen under the hem. Ling Luochen truly lived up to her title of Ice Beauty; her skin was so white that even Han Ruoruo couldn't help but feel a little envious. She was worthy of Shu Yan's previous description of her as a "female ghost."

"The senior student doesn't seem to be in a good mood..."

Surprisingly, this time it was Ling Luochen who took the initiative to start the conversation.

Her clear, cool voice carries an air of aloofness, yet it is extremely crisp and easily leaves a deep impression, even becoming addictive.

"Hmm...it's been a long time. What have you been up to lately?"

Han Ruoruo nodded slightly. For some reason, after talking things out with Ling Luochen last time, she wasn't as wary of him anymore. How could someone as proud as him still be so fixated on Shu Yan after she had said all that...

Furthermore, she herself had no intention of dragging her relationship with Ling Luochen to the point of being almost an enemy, because her relationship with Ling Luochen was one of senior and junior.

As the second eldest sister of the inner court, she also served as the main control soul master in the past competition.

Of course, the Shrek Seven Devils of that generation were incredibly strong, including Silver Moon Zhang Lexuan, Golden Rope Han Ruoruo, Golden Crow Wu Ming, Lotus Flower Hua Yao, and a series of other geniuses who are now considered leaders in the Inner Academy.

In the final competition, they won the championship with an overwhelming advantage. Even the royal soul master academies of the other three countries and the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were no match for them. It was a true all-round crushing victory.

However, compared to their generation of Shrek Seven Devils, the current generation of Shrek Seven Devils is even more outstanding.

Ma Xiaotao is exceptionally talented. If it weren't for the major obstacle of the evil fire, it would only be a matter of time before she broke Zhang Lexuan's record of becoming a Soul Douluo at the age of twenty-four.

Leaving aside Dai Yueheng for the moment, Shu Yan is the designated member of the Seven Eccentrics. He alone can overwhelm the others. And apart from these three, aren't Ling Luochen and others also among the top geniuses in the inner academy?

Han Ruoruo and Ling Luochen are not only senior and junior, but also have a kind of inheritance. This has nothing to do with the so-called Shrek Academy's eternal glory or the Seven Devils' glory. It is just a special friendship.

Faced with Han Ruoruo's question, Ling Luochen was silent for a moment before speaking:

"I didn't do much, just cultivation, nothing but cultivation. Life was pretty monotonous."

Han Ruoruo nodded, and then said:

"When you have time, you should make more friends. You are too cold-hearted, which is not a good thing. As the heir of a Soul Master family, expanding your network is something you must learn."

Ling Luochen neither denied nor agreed with Han Ruoruo's words.

Her background is equally noble. The Ling family is a soul master family that was born when the Heaven Dou Empire split. It rose to prominence during the Four Kingdoms War. The family's inherited martial soul is the rare elemental ice. The current head of the Ling family should have reached the Super Douluo level. The reason for this judgment is simple: this old man of the Ling family is a figure from the same era as Tianyang Douluo. If he did not have the cultivation level of Super Douluo, it would be difficult for him to survive to this day.

However, Han Ruoruo was wrong about one thing: she actually had little interest in the matter of inheriting the Ling family's inheritance.

Her parents had a very bad relationship in their early years, which completely erupted after she was born. Now the two have fallen to the point where they will never see each other again in this life, and she, their daughter, has also been affected by it, growing up in a lonely and cold environment.

A large part of her coldness stems from her family background. How many people born into such a family could remain unaffected?

When she awakened her martial soul at the age of six, she awakened the family's inherited martial soul, Elemental Ice, with an innate soul power of level 9.5, making her the undisputed number one among the new generation of the family.

Because of her extraordinary talent, she attracted the attention of her clan, which began to provide her with resources.

When she turned twelve, her family sent her to Shrek Academy to study, and when she left, not a single person came to see her off, not even her parents.

To be frank, Ling Luochen didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to the family, and even disliked the place full of power struggles and conflicts of interest.

After a moment of silence, Ling Luochen finally spoke:

"If I could, I wouldn't really want to go back to the family. Apart from me, there are quite a few people in our Ling family who are qualified to inherit the position of family head. Compared to them, if I were to compete, I would have to rely on my own strength."

"Moreover, I am not suitable for that position. I haven't even fully figured out my own future. Under these circumstances, I don't think I can manage a family."

Han Ruoruo was somewhat surprised by Ling Luochen's words, but after thinking about it again, she could understand Ling Luochen.

"yes…"

"Sometimes reality is just like that. It's common for power struggles and fratricide to happen in a large family. Our Han family has experienced this before, as has the Shu family."

"However, our family is less decisive than military families like the Shu family. We may hesitate and struggle when faced with obstacles such as so-called kinship. But the Shu family is different. They will do their best to solve the troubles faced by the next generation of heirs with iron-fisted methods. Words are not as sharp as swords and spears. Sometimes, being ruthless is the right thing to do."

Han Ruoruo said softly.

Although they were clearly rivals in love, they completely abandoned their wariness as rivals and chatted about trivial matters like ordinary friends.

As the sun dipped below the horizon once more, darkness gradually enveloped the land. Gazing at the last glimmer of red light in the distance, Ling Luochen murmured:
"Afterwards, I will go to the far north, firstly to complete an inspection mission, and secondly to pay respects to my grandmother at the ancestral home of my family."

"She was the only light in my darkest years. Without her, I might have died somewhere forgotten by now..."

Han Ruoruo nodded, and then said:

"Wishing you all the best..."

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Amidst the howling wind and snow, the concept of time slowly faded away. Staying alone in such a place for too long would severely damage one's mental state. Humans are, after all, social creatures, yearning for companionship and connection. Shu Yan's mind was resilient enough, but after spending three or four months in this place, seeing the same unchanging scenery every day, although he was not seriously harmed, he still couldn't help but feel a little lonely.

However, his cultivation level successfully broke through. The ice elemental energy in his core circle was abundant, which was also of great benefit to Shu Yan's cultivation, who possessed the ultimate ice martial soul.

The cultivation enhancement effect here is far superior to that of Shrek Academy's simulated cultivation grounds. For ice-attribute soul masters, if there weren't so many powerful soul beasts here, it would definitely be a good place for secluded cultivation.

During this time, Tianmeng and the other two either slept or periodically communicated with Shuyan. Elex, located above the Lake of Life, still showed no signs of waking up. However, the Spirit of Life, with the help of the increasingly pure and vast spiritual power of Shuyan's spiritual sea, was trying to gradually condense its spiritual body.

Its soul is excessively pure; in the words of Hyotei, it is even purer than Yuki-tei.

Now, after using its life energy to help Shu Yan cleanse his body every day, the Spirit of Life also helps the major soul beasts coordinate and regulate their own primordial energy.

Shu Yan's spiritual sea stored an enormous amount of energy. If this energy were released to the outside world, it would be enough to easily kill a Limit Douluo. Without those seals, Shu Yan would have been killed in less than a second.

However, as his body grows stronger and his cultivation level gradually improves, the seals on these energies need to be opened step by step. The Spirit of Life's duty is to help Shu Yan organize and assist his body in absorbing these energies.

Its dedication and meticulousness impressed even the Hyotei, truly befitting a being transformed from a top-tier life attribute treasure, possessing innate supreme wisdom.

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After a long wait, things finally started to change.

At noon that day, Tianmeng, who had been fast asleep, suddenly woke up and exclaimed:

"It's the Snow Empress's aura! It seems she's about to begin..."

Hyotei and Evil Princess also awoke shortly after. Evil Princess stretched and then lazily said:

"Everyone can feel it, stop shouting, it's giving me a headache..."

She sensed the Snow Emperor's aura even earlier than Tianmeng. Spider-type soul beasts are already top-tier in terms of perception. The reason she remained silent was not for any other reason than she was simply lazy.

Shu Yan also awoke from his meditation. The pale blue shield beside him slowly disappeared, and the wind and snow swept in again. Through Tianmeng's shared spiritual power, he easily saw the scene in the distance.

Amidst the endless snowstorm, the two level-nine soul masters' eyes burned with fervor. A faint white light flickered beside them, indicating that these were shielding and defensive soul tools. The fact that they could shield the Snow Empress's senses at such a distance suggested that they were at least level-eight or even level-nine soul tools.

"It's the Snow Empress!"

The Ice Emperor unconsciously clenched her fists. In the snowstorm that obscured her vision and affected her spiritual senses, a tall and beautiful figure seemed to glance in her direction. Her eyes were filled with melancholy and regret. But then, centered on the Snow Emperor, a circle of white light rapidly expanded. In just a moment, the snowfall increased more than fivefold, and the temperature within a radius of dozens of miles plummeted, turning the area into a snow-covered kingdom.

"Is this the Snow Dance Shining in the Sun? What terrifying power! It's at least three times stronger than the power of the Frozen Domain. No wonder she's the Snow Empress..."

Tianmeng unconsciously shrank back. If it had been Xue Di who chased after it, it would probably have been killed on the spot with a single palm strike. There would have been no chance of it ending up in the Star Dou Great Forest!

Even Xie Ji couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in her eyes.

As a top-tier ferocious beast, she could feel the Snow Emperor's power the most. Just a moment ago, the power she felt completely overwhelmed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear King, Xiong Jun. This was the strength of the third most ferocious beast on the continent. Just one domain-type soul skill was enough to suppress all beasts!

Snow Dance and Radiant Sun roamed between heaven and earth, almost shattering even Tianmeng's mental detection. If it weren't for Xie Ji's timely intervention, even if Xue Di hadn't discovered it, Tianmeng would have suffered some mental backlash.

Amidst the endless blizzard, a faint, milky-white pillar of light seemed to shoot into the sky. Hyotei sensed a familiar presence and exclaimed in surprise:

"It's a snow lotus. Judging from its aura, it's at least a hundred-thousand-year-old snow lotus. No wonder the Snow Empress wanted to transform into human form; it turns out she found such a treasure..."

A milky-white beam of light shot straight into the thick, dark clouds above. The next moment, the sky within a radius of a thousand meters around the beam of light became clear, and strands of sunlight shone through the gaps onto this eternal frozen land, like a redemption, or like the last omens before the collapse of the heavens.

"It's too late for me now..."

A soft murmur rang out, stirring up countless snowflakes. Incomparably dazzling white light mixed with icy blue completely filled the entire world. Apart from these two colors, all other colors in the world were being slowly stripped away... This scene left everyone present in awe.

"The process of the Snow Empress sealing her primordial power and transforming into human form has officially begun..."

Tianmeng said softly.

Inside the soul-guided shield, two ninth-level soul masters from the Sun Moon Empire were overjoyed. They ignored the cracks that had appeared in the soul-guided shield under the blazing sun. At this moment, all the suffering and torment they had endured for more than half a year while hidden in the core circle seemed to have become worthwhile. They were so excited that their bodies were trembling violently.

As everyone expected, the Snow Empress, who was blessed with the fortune of heaven and earth, transformed into a human form with great ease. In just over half an hour, her originally tall and slender body had completely disappeared, replaced by a white, gaseous embryo that was gradually taking shape.

"Now, Shu Yan!"

Hyotei suddenly spoke from within his spiritual sea.

Shu Yan moved swiftly, acquiring the Level 7 Disintegration Cannon and firing three Level 5 Fixed-Mount Soul Guidance Cannonballs with spatial attributes, which landed accurately on the trigger-type soul guidance devices.

A series of terrifying explosions rang out, causing the ground within a radius of dozens of miles to tremble slightly. The two level-nine soul masters who had just deactivated their soul-guiding shields and were about to attack froze. The next moment, the slowly forming white, gaseous embryo trembled violently, followed by a sudden, angry voice:

"Humanity!"

The two level-nine soul masters' expressions changed drastically, but without time to think, the Snow Empress, who had forcibly stopped the transformation process, mobilized her remaining power and launched a fierce attack. The level-nine soul master known as Old Mo quickly stepped forward and released a deep blue soul shield to block the Snow Empress's attack, while roaring:

"The Conferred God Platform! Quickly!"

Upon hearing the sound, the remaining level nine soul master snapped back to his senses and swiftly unleashed a blinding silver light with both hands.

After the silver light flew to the sky above the Snow Emperor's embryo, it quickly transformed into the shape of a cage, and then fiercely suppressed the Snow Emperor's embryo.

But the Snow Empress, who had halted her transformation process and released a portion of her primordial power, was not so easily suppressed. A surge of white energy shot into the sky, forcefully pushing back the sealing power of the level-nine soul tool, the God Sealing Platform. No matter how much power the level-nine soul master exerted, he was unable to move an inch...

As the Snow Empress released more and more of her primal power, the ninth-level Soul Master who was struggling to maintain his strength with his Soul Guidance Shield was gradually filled with terror. That was the Ice and Snow Maiden, ranked third among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts! If they could successfully capture her, the two brothers would definitely have enough leverage to deal with the Star Luo Empire. But if they failed, with their strength, could they possibly escape from the hands of the Lord of the Far North?
His mind raced, and the next moment, he gritted his teeth and withdrew his soul shield.

"Old Zhou, I'm sorry, brother, but you know, the two of us are no match for this beast. Yinyin is still waiting for me in the Star Luo Empire. I absolutely cannot die before I see her. I'm sorry, brother, I'll repay you in my next life by serving you like a slave..."

After saying that, a beam of azure light surged out from behind him, and in the next moment, it carried him at an extremely fast speed towards the far north.

Before the ninth-level soul master surnamed Zhou, who was fully exerting his power at the Conferred God Platform, could even utter a curse, the surging energy on the Snow Emperor's embryo became even stronger.

His chest heaved violently, and his eyes, staring at the pale white embryo, were filled with utter despair and fear. As if realizing that he was doomed to die today, he suddenly threw his head back and laughed. When he lowered his eyes again, they were completely filled with determination and murderous intent.

"Since I can't have you, then you shouldn't even think about successfully transforming into human form. By doing this, I'm doing one last good deed for the entire human race..."

"With you dying with me, everything... is worth it..."

After saying that, a blinding golden-red light suddenly erupted from the ninth-level soul master surnamed Zhou. The numerous trigger-type soul tools placed around him were simultaneously activated and flew towards this side. From his storage soul tool, countless attack-type soul tools flew out at the same time. Countless soul tool projectiles and rays rained down like raindrops. In just an instant, the area within five hundred meters of the Snow Emperor's embryo was completely transformed into a sea of ​​fire filled with the aura of death and destruction...

After the flames subsided... Shu Yan tossed the two level-nine soul masters aside, then focused his gaze on the Snow Empress embryo located in the very center of the sea of ​​fire...

At this moment, the Snow Emperor embryo, which had been releasing surging energy, suddenly fell silent, as if its consciousness had fallen into a deep sleep. Tianmeng and Xieji were initially curious, but the next moment, they roared out almost simultaneously:
"Shu Yan, get out of the way!"

Shu Yan's pupils contracted as an indescribable sense of crisis surged into his heart. He activated the Ice Emperor's Protection, and the spatial power within his body surged. Countless silver lights condensed in front of him, finally barely managing to block the invisible yet incredibly terrifying energy fluctuations.

But after the energy fluctuation subsided, a trickle of blood still seeped uncontrollably from the corner of Shu Yan's mouth...

Before she could even check on Shu Yan, Tian Meng's excited, hurried voice, almost trembling with tears, rang out again:
"Oh no! I didn't pay attention to Xue Di's condition earlier. With that ninth-level soul master's attack, although Xue Di's transformation process was forcibly stopped, the terrifying attack also caused Xue Di's particularly fragile soul to fall into a deep sleep. Her originally sealed origin was also completely activated. The current Xue Di embryo... is simply a cannonball that could explode at any moment..."

Tianmeng's voice trembled. If the Snow Emperor's nearly 700,000 years of origin were completely detonated in such a place, the entire core circle would be affected. All living beings within 50 miles of the explosion point would be directly annihilated. If an irreparable spatial rift were to appear as a result, the entire far north would probably be doomed...

The white light flashing on the Snow Emperor's embryo grew increasingly dazzling, and the surrounding space was rapidly distorting. Shu Yan's thoughts raced at an unprecedented speed. Then, he gritted his teeth and said to Tian Meng and the others:

"..."

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(End of this chapter)