Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 166 Returning Home and Family Development, Strange Events and the Summoning of the Golden Tree Spirit

The following period was relatively leisurely for everyone.

The end of the Soul Fighting Tournament means that Shrek Academy will not have any major events in the next five years. Yan Shaozhe granted Shu Yan and the others a vacation for a period of time, and Shu Yan also planned to take this opportunity to take the girls back to Lingdou City.

After all… Sheryl had sent people to ask him to bring a few granddaughters-in-law home for her to see more than once…

Shu Yan wouldn't let the old man wait idly. After all, it was his duty as a junior. Xue Lin had doted on him since childhood, so Shu Yan would still fulfill the old man's small wish...

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After bidding farewell to Shrek Academy, the five of them headed north and soon entered the territory of the Douling Empire.

Actually, there was one person missing from this trip: Xu Jiujiu, who is currently far away in the Star Luo Empire. Unfortunately, her identity is too special, and she has a lot of things to do, so she didn't come to Shrek City with the group this time, let alone return to Lingdou City with them...

Especially given her status, it's not a good thing for her to travel freely to other countries.

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After returning to Lingdou City.

Shu Yan introduced the three women, excluding Han Ruoruo, to Xue Lin one by one.

Sheryl's smile never faded. Even after some time apart, she remained as radiant as ever. Perhaps it was because Shu Yan's immortal herb had allowed her to successfully break through to the Soul Douluo realm that she looked even younger. At first glance, she appeared to be only in her forties or fifties, not at all like someone who had already become a grandmother.

Under Shu Yan's watchful gaze, Xue Lin took the hands of each of the women and said the things that a grandmother should say. Xue Lin had said these words to Han Ruoruo before, and Shu Yan still remembered them.

Shu Hong also took the time to come over from the military camp. Since he took the immortal herb that Shu Yan specially arranged for him, his cultivation level has reached level 96 and he is expected to break through to level 97 within the next three years.

The barrier that had troubled the old man for nearly twenty years was broken in one day. The old man felt as if he had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. His energy and spirit improved a lot. Even his gray hair turned back to black. He looked as if he had become decades younger.

In addition, an elder from a collateral branch of the Shu family, of the same generation as Shu Hong, also broke through to become a Title Douluo with the help of Shu Yan. Part of the reason why Shu Hong returned this time was to help him hunt for the ninth spirit ring.

Shu Junyou was busy with his secluded cultivation. He had a good foundation, and with the help of a 100,000-year soul ring and immortal herbs, he was now attempting to break through to the Super Douluo level. Yu Bingyan, on the other hand, took time out of her busy schedule to maintain her relationship with Han Ruoruo and the others.

After being asked a few questions initially, Shu Yan was completely ignored, which left him feeling somewhat helpless.

What do you call this? He's back on his own turf, and yet he's treated like a complete stranger. That's just unbelievable.

Just as Shu Yan was getting bored, Shu Hong found him.

The grandfather and grandson had a long talk in the study. The next morning, Shu Yan was kicked out by his grandfather, but he didn't think much of it. He had already told his grandfather everything he needed to say, and with the current power of the Shu family, there were few forces in the entire original Douluo Continent that could rival them.

Everything was moving in a positive direction, which was undoubtedly a good thing. Looking at the beauty around him, Shu Yan's ambition to climb to the highest point was constantly growing. Perhaps only by achieving eternity could he retain all that he cherished so much...

……

The happy time in Lingdou City was rather short, or rather, in this atmosphere, the passage of time seemed to be accelerated.

Before anyone could even react, nearly a month had already passed.

Shu Yan also planned to leave. Next, he would start cultivating seriously and strive to break through to become a Soul Douluo as soon as possible.

For some reason, after receiving the warning from the God of Space, Shu Yan's heart was shrouded in a thin mist.

He had a premonition that it wouldn't be long before the Sea God made his move.

After all, he completely changed the original course of history. The current Huo Yuhao... oh right, speaking of this original chosen one, he should have already started "advanced studies" at the Body Sect. When he left Star Luo City last time, Shu Yan used a little trick to make the two brothers from the Body Sect notice Huo Yuhao. Subsequently, Huo Yuhao was "snatched away". For this, Han Ruoruo felt a little guilty for a while.

But thinking about it carefully, compared to the fiercely competitive Shrek Academy, the Body Sect might be the most suitable place for Huo Yuhao...

Under the current circumstances, his top-tier Body Martial Soul can probably only unleash its original brilliance within the Body Sect...

Because of this incident, Wang Dong remained silent for a long time, but when a letter was forcibly handed to her while she was wandering aimlessly in Shrek City, she regained her vitality...

It must be said that there is indeed a connection between Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong... Perhaps their meeting was arranged by Buddha, but their feelings are real. Shu Yan can clearly feel that the feelings Wang Dong has for Huo Yuhao are not simply something that was forcibly inserted, but rather a significant part of them are born from the gradual development of feelings over time...

In any case, Huo Yuhao is no longer the chosen one of destiny.

The chosen one now can only be Shu Yan, and will only be Shu Yan.

Buddha may not understand why such an unexpected deviation occurred in Douluo Continent, but based on Shu Yan's understanding of him, he would never give up interfering with the destiny of Douluo Continent, nor would he give up helping his parents seize the core of Douluo Continent. However, all of this has created an irreversible collision with Shu Yan's future path, which means that they are destined to be enemies.

Perhaps the Buddha was unaware of this, but Shu Yan was very clear about it.

The strength of the two sides is still relatively disparate, but Shu Yan is confident that he can completely surpass him when he becomes a god.

The God of Space is already one of the most senior and powerful first-level main gods in the God Realm, and his divine position has the potential to advance to the God-King level. Shu Yan is confident that he can unravel the secrets of the universe and use this to completely transform the God of Space's divine position into the God-King level. Moreover, the world origin in Shu Yan's spiritual sea is also, to some extent, a divine position.

This is the definitive answer that Shu Yan and Electrolux arrived at after so much research.

Moreover, the lowest level of this divine position is God-King. Perhaps, when Shu Yan successfully advances to the God level and takes control of this divine position, he will truly possess the power of a Creator God…

The God King will not be his end; Shu Yan can tell anyone this with absolute certainty.

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Shrek City.

When Shu Yan returned to this familiar metropolis, Hai Xunxun, her face full of resentment, brought Gu Yun to find him.

To be honest, because he was so busy during that time, Shu Yan almost forgot about Hai Xunxun. But Shu Yan definitely wouldn't tell Hai Xunxun the truth, so he could only say that he was too busy and couldn't take care of her.

Hai Xunxun's visit to Shu Yan wasn't for anything major.

She ate well, had fun, and lived well at Shrek Academy. She even had Gu Yun, a "mother" figure, to take care of her. In addition, without any elders constantly watching over or managing her, she was able to let loose and lived a more carefree life than Shu Yan.

She came to see Shu Yan this time only to deliver a message to him.

That was the abnormal behavior of the Soul Masters from Seagod Island.

Shu Yan fell into thought after hearing this, but then he patted Hai Xunxun's head and said:
"I understand about this. Go find Sister Ruoruo and the others first. You're a master in mental power, and they happen to need an experienced teacher like you to guide them on some issues related to mental power cultivation..."

Hai Xunxun's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this, and she cheered:

"Okay—they just love being teachers. Don't worry, I'll definitely teach them until they're completely obedient. But, they have one condition..." "What condition?"

"I'd like to visit the legendary Sea God's Pavilion, is that alright?"

Shu Yan hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"Sure, it's not a big deal, but why do you want to go to the Sea God Pavilion?"

"Oh dear... listen to what you're saying! Of course I'm here to check off the tourist attractions! I've almost explored all of Shrek City, except for that so-called Poseidon Island and Poseidon's Pavilion..."

"Besides, they also want to see what a golden tree, which is the only one of its kind in the entire plane, looks like..."

Hai Xunxun retorted confidently.

"Wow, you know quite a lot..."

Shu Yan was somewhat surprised.

"Of course, these things are all recorded in the historical documents of Seagod Island. People there have read countless books, so naturally they know. And let me tell you, according to a rumor on Seagod Island, the parents of the second-generation Seagod returned to Douluo Continent from the God Realm after becoming gods, and even went to Seagod Island..."

Hai Xunxun looked around, then spoke to Shu Yan with a knowing look in her eyes.

"Okay, I understand. Go ahead."

Shu Yan smiled, his eyes devoid of any other emotion, making it impossible to discern what he was thinking...

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Thanks to Shu Yan's connection, Hai Xunxun's visit to the Sea God Pavilion went exceptionally smoothly.

Upon hearing that the Seagod Island, the site of the divine inheritance from ten thousand years ago, still exists, many elders of the Seagod Island were extremely astonished. They were especially warm and friendly to Hai Xunxun after learning that she was the granddaughter of the previous High Priest of the Seagod.

Well…we all have deep family ties, so their politeness is only natural…and it's not because Shu Yan is there…

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That day, Shu Yan went to the Sea God Pavilion to meet Elder Mu, and then entered the many secret chambers underground in the Sea God Pavilion.

After observing Shu Yan for a while, Mu En stopped paying attention to him.

Because he knew that Shu Yan didn't want him to continue observing, and given that he was certain that Shu Yan would not harm the Golden Tree and the Sea God Pavilion, Mu En neither wanted nor would he interfere with Shu Yan too much.

Ordinary geniuses may need strong mentors, but exceptional geniuses do not. They are often the leaders who guide the times and the world. Mu En understood this very well, so he preserved the greatest possible privacy for Shu Yan.

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In the underground space, Shu Yan had just entered a room filled with golden light when a door of light opened out of thin air. Shu Yan hesitated for a moment, then stepped inside…

This was a small space enveloped in dense golden light, located at the core of the Golden Tree. Shu Yan's figure appeared out of thin air. After looking around, he looked at the distance in front of him, where a golden figure slowly condensed. It was the spiritual intent released by this figure that guided Shu Yan to this place.

"You have arrived, the new Chosen One."

An aged yet gentle voice rang out.

"The spirit of the Golden Tree, right?"

Shu Yan was silent for a moment, then spoke.

"Exactly. The reason I summoned you here is to remind you that the Sea God is becoming increasingly impatient."

The old man's voice remained gentle, but Shu Yan sensed a hint of urgency in it.

“I knew that ever since I took over the identity of the Chosen One, I was destined to meet the Sea God one day.”

Shu Yan said calmly.

"Hehe...that's good then."

The old man smiled, but his voice sounded strangely weak.

Shu Yan noticed this, frowned slightly, and then spoke:

"How far has the Blue Silver Emperor progressed in its parasitism and possession of you?"

The old man seemed somewhat surprised that Shu Yan even knew these things, but he quickly continued:

"With the help of the God Realm, the Blue Silver Emperor can only barely contend with me now. Ultimately, her life level is far inferior to mine, and coupled with the suppression of the plane's laws, it is already quite difficult for her to maintain a balance of power with me. But the problem lies precisely with the God Realm."

Shu Yan roughly understood what the Golden Tree Spirit meant. Without the help of the gods of the divine realm, how could the mere Blue Silver Emperor withstand the suppression of the laws of the plane and compete with the Golden Tree for the source?

"Alas, the situation is quite critical now. The Blue Silver Emperor intends to seize the core of the plane's life, while the Haotian Douluo from ten thousand years ago has been secretly eroding the plane's spirit. This process has been going on for thousands of years, but in recent years, their speed has accelerated..."

"I have a premonition that something big is about to happen in the God Realm... or rather, that some people have finally lost all restraint of their wolfish ambitions and want to completely change the ownership of Douluo Continent to the Tang Dynasty..."

The spirit of the golden tree said with some melancholy.

Shu Yan chuckled softly upon hearing this, and then he spoke:

“Choosing me is tantamount to changing the surname of the mainland from Tang to Shu. You and the spirit of the plane should understand that I am not a great benefactor, much less have the compassion of all beings. Everything I do is based on my own interests.”

The Golden Tree Spirit shook his head after hearing Shu Yan's words, and then he spoke:

"There are still some differences."

"Compared to that person, at least you don't flaunt who you are. Moreover, we can see that you would never do anything to harm the plane, because you still have a bottom line."

"Based on this, you, with your exceptional talent and potential to become the next dual-god, are more suited to the Douluo Continent than he is."

"As for other things, we can't pay too much attention to them. For the development and growth of the plane, necessary sacrifices and killings are unavoidable. We are well aware of this principle... Everything in the world follows the law of the jungle, and as the leader of the plant system, I understand this better than anyone else. And the spirit of the plane, after careful consideration, is also willing to choose you."

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(End of this chapter)