Douluo: The Unrivaled Demon Lord

Chapter 167 The Source of Gold, The Snow Emperor's Fall, The Demon Forest and the Evil Emperor

After hearing the words of the Golden Tree Spirit, Shu Yan was silent for a moment, but then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"If that's really what you think, then I am undoubtedly the last hope for this plane."

"The facts are just as you said."

A hint of relief crept into the voice of the Golden Tree Spirit.

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After another in-depth conversation, the Golden Tree Spirit escorted Shu Yan away from its origin space, and at the same time, it gave Shu Yan a precious gift.

That is the Golden Source, which contains the life and light power of the Golden Tree. In essence, this thing has little effect on Shu Yan himself, but it is an extremely precious treasure for many souls.

With this golden source, they were essentially given an innate boost of the life force of light. In other words, they were now equivalent to normal beings, but their soul connection with Shu Yan was not weakened at all. Instead, it was completely engraved into their very life essence. When Shu Yan prospered, they prospered; when Shu Yan declined, they declined.

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After returning home, Xue Di and the others were summoned by Shu Yan, including even the top-tier mansion female demon queen.

Looking at the room full of beautiful women, Shu Yan couldn't help but sigh, "This is life!" It's a pity that there is still a great enemy to be eliminated, otherwise he really wanted to find a good place to enjoy life.

He has worked hard to cultivate for so many years, shouldn't he be allowed to enjoy himself?
Seeing the puzzled looks in everyone's eyes, Shu Yan coughed lightly and then said:

"Well, I have to say a few words, everyone listen carefully. This matter is of great importance. If there is any negligence, all the efforts you have made so far may be in vain..."

Seeing Shu Yan's seriousness, everyone else also became serious, their gazes fixed intently on him. Clearly, they had already sensed something was amiss...

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For the next period of time, Shu Yan focused on his cultivation in the inner courtyard.

After the numerous spirits absorbed the Golden Source, they fed back to Shu Yan. In a short time, his soul power broke through three levels, and there was not even a trace of his soul power being weak after the breakthrough. This shows just how perfect and powerful the Golden Tree's source power is.

This pure and powerful energy also made Xie Ji extremely envious. If she could completely devour the essence of the Golden Tree, she might really be able to become a god on the spot...

Shu Yan was unaware of her thoughts; otherwise, he would suspect that he had swung the whip too hard, causing Xie Ji to be ruined. Otherwise, why would this girl start daydreaming again…

Hmm, he must have been corrupted by Tianmeng, after all, Shu Yan acknowledges Tianmeng's title of Dream Emperor...

Ever since Shu Yan obtained the divine inheritance, this guy has completely fallen into a life of idleness. Every day, he either sleeps or uses his mental power to construct buildings in Shu Yan's spiritual sea. After a while, he actually built a palace surrounded by dreamlike colors...

Well, although it was requisitioned by Xue Di and others the moment it was built, Tianmeng still enjoyed it immensely.

Tianmeng can easily claim the title of "infrastructure maniac".

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Shu Yan's soul power has now reached level 78. In a little while, his soul power will reach level 80, which is the quasi-Soul Douluo realm.

At that time, Shu Yan will go to the Sun Moon Empire for two reasons: first, to seize the Evil Emperor; second, to bring back Ye Guyi; and third, Shu Yan also plans to visit the Holy Spirit Cult and the Mingde Hall.

Okay, the itinerary is all set. Now let's see if there will be any surprises for him during the trip...

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Time passes quickly.

On this day, as a powerful surge of soul energy emanated from Shu Yan, an astonishing aura lingered above Seagod Island, utterly terrifying.

In front of the Sea God Pavilion, the red-haired elder, who had previously interacted with Shu Yan and others, looked astonished. After a moment, he patted Elder Zhuang on the shoulder beside him and said with a sigh:

"That kid Shu Yan is truly defying the heavens. He can cause such a huge disturbance in the world just by breaking through his cultivation level, and the aura emanating from it is in no way inferior to mine..."

Upon hearing this, Elder Zhuang slightly raised his eyes and glanced at the red-haired elder, then said:

"I think you should take my surname. The title 'pretending to be old' is perfect for you."

Upon hearing this, the red-haired elder was taken aback at first, but then he quickly understood what Elder Zhuang truly meant.

"Old Zhuang, what you're saying is so unseemly. I'm a Super Douluo, don't I have any pride? How can you say that..."

"You're asking for nothing! If you had any shame, you wouldn't be over a hundred years old and still dating someone who's not even thirty..."

"Hey! You old codger, I'm still going strong, unlike you, who wouldn't dare even if you wanted to..."

"Tch, you think everyone's like you..."

Amidst the bickering of the two elders, the strange phenomenon in the sky slowly dissipated, as if nothing had ever happened...

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After breaking through to the Soul Douluo level, Shu Yan clenched his fist, and a terrifying power coursed through his meridians. The mere fluctuations generated by his swing were enough to shatter space.

"One step at a time, and you'll reach new heights"—that perfectly describes my situation.

Shu Yan chuckled softly, then murmured.

"You could say that you can now face at least two versions of yourself who haven't broken through to the Soul Douluo level and are at their peak."

Xue Di appeared behind Shu Yan at some point, and after hearing Shu Yan's murmur, she spoke softly.

Shu Yan turned around and glanced at Xue Di, then nodded softly.

The Snow Emperor was right. Among the many spirits, there were not many who could rival her in terms of eyesight and perception. After all, they were all emperors of the far north, which were not comparable to ordinary ferocious beasts.

"What are you planning to do next? Go straight to the Sun Moon Empire?"

Xue Di asked.

"Pretty much. The Sun Moon Empire's itinerary has been finalized. Now time is money, so we should hurry as much as possible."

Shu Yan answered softly.

"Yes, I support you on that point."

"It's snow," the Snow Empress said softly.

After he finished speaking, the two fell silent. Finally, Shu Yan spoke:

"Want to go for a walk?" Xue Di hesitated for a moment, but then nodded.

"Let's go. The scenery on Poseidon Island is quite nice. Even after looking at it for a long time, you won't get tired of it, unlike the snow and wind of the far north. Spending too much time with those things will freeze the hearts of all living beings..."

The snow-capped peaks sound exceptionally clear amidst the cicadas' chirping, like copper bells hanging from the eaves, swaying incessantly in the wind.

“It’s all in the past. Now you have everyone with you, so you won’t be lonely after you become a god. If you don’t like the God Realm, we can go back to Douluo Continent. This is our root, but there are still vast lands and landscapes waiting for us to explore. What do you say?”

Shu Yan said with a chuckle.

Xue Di stared blankly at Shu Yan, then smiled slightly and said:

“You’re right. At least I’m not alone anymore. I have trustworthy partners, and the future is full of hope.”

The two walked side by side on the tree-lined path, with the calm surface of Lake Neptune under the moonlight beside them.

The lake's surface was like a mirror, clearly reflecting the silver moon and stars in the sky, creating an exceptionally dreamlike scene.

As they walked, Shu Yan suddenly reached out and took Xue Di's hand.

Xue Di's body stiffened for a moment, but then she took the initiative to open her palm and interlock her fingers with Shu Yan's.

Neither of them uttered a sound, and they simply walked quietly along the path.

The dim streetlights cast their shadows, which gradually lengthened but remained tightly intertwined, just like the distance between them as they drew closer and closer...

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Two days later, Shu Yan set off for the Sun Moon Empire.

Shu Yan did not bring Han Ruoruo and the others on this trip, but he could not say he was lonely, since Xie Ji and the others were with him. No matter where he went, he was not lonely.

After entering the territory of the Sun and Moon Empire from the high altitude of the Mingdou Mountains, Shu Yan continued to fly at high altitude.

Before coming, he specifically learned about the distribution of various forces in the Sun Moon Empire from the Star Luo Empire's spies, and also memorized the division of the Sun Moon Empire's provinces.

His first destination was the Demon Forest, located in the north-central part of the continent.

The Demon Forest is the premier large-scale soul beast forest within the Sun Moon Empire, and it is renowned throughout the entire continent.

This infamous forest is home not only to the Evil Emperor, ranked second on the continent's list of ferocious beasts, but also to many large soul beast clans, including the Evil Eye clan.

It can be said that if one had to find a land on the mainland with a density of 100,000-year-old soul beasts that could rival the Star Dou Great Forest, then only the Demon Forest could barely be considered one.

However, unlike the biodiversity of the Star Dou Great Forest, the types and attributes of the soul beasts in the Demon Forest are relatively limited... After all, the name speaks for itself. According to the statistics of the powerful, more than 70% of the soul beasts in the entire Demon Forest possess dark or evil attributes, while soul beasts with attributes such as light or holy are the rarest species in the Demon Forest, and it is difficult to find even one within a hundred miles...

Heading north, Shu Yan soon crossed the Jingyang Mountains.

After walking for a while, a forest that appeared somewhat dark in the sunlight suddenly came into Shu Yan's view.

The vegetation in the Demon Forest is mostly coniferous, and the branches and leaves of these plants have turned blackish-gray for some reason. From a distance, it looks like a dark, oppressive mass, and even before entering, a sense of unease already sets in.

Shu Yan did not stop, but flew straight towards the core area of ​​the Demon Forest.

The deeper they went, the darker the surrounding environment became, and the stronger the soul beasts that appeared became. When Shu Yan finally entered the core area, the first soul beast he saw had a cultivation of 90,000 years.

This is also an evil eye, but it's not a purely mental evil eye. All evil eyes possess mental attributes, but only those with purely mental attributes are the royal family of the evil eye clan.

Judging from the flame patterns swirling around it and the subtly distorted air around it, this is clearly an evil eye with both fire and spirit attributes.

The Evil Eyes are not a single race, and not all Evil Eyes possess the same abilities. They are divided into different races, and within this race, those with fewer abilities are often the strongest. In other words, the fewer innate soul skills one possesses, the more powerful they are.

This is a rather bizarre thing, but there are no fixed rules in the world. Shu Yan has seen many strange things and his ability to accept them is perfectly fine.

Shu Yan had no interest in this guy. If he encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast, he might be a little interested. At least a 100,000-year-old soul ring, a 100,000-year-old soul bone, and the essence refined from the flesh and blood of a 100,000-year-old soul beast would be of great use to the people around him. But a little guy like this, who was only 90,000 years old, was really useless.

After all, Shu Yan couldn't guarantee that this guy could produce a soul bone. If he could, Wu Ming and Ma Xiaotao would undoubtedly be a perfect match, and Shu Yan was destined not to let this little guy go.

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Not long after entering the core area, Shu Yan noticed a 100,000-year-old evil eye that was entirely silver-white.

Its entire body is silver, symbolizing pure spiritual attributes.

This evil eye is undoubtedly the purest bloodline inheritor of the Evil Emperor, and one of the most powerful beings in the entire Evil Eye clan.

Shu Yan glanced at the creature, and that one glance was enough to awaken the 100,000-year-old beast king from its slumber.

It was clearly startled and angry when it first woke up, but after looking around, it found nothing amiss. So, filled with doubt, it fell back into sleep, treating what had just happened as a minor incident.

In its mind, this place was only a few dozen miles away from the Evil Emperor's slumber. Even the Holy Spirit Cult, which had been granted permission by the Evil Emperor to settle in the Demon Forest, would never dare to enter without permission, let alone other Soul Masters...

Moreover, the mental power of the 100,000-year-old Evil Eye is absolutely the most powerful existence below the limit. It has absolute confidence in its strength and doesn't think anything can escape its detection...

Shu Yan glanced at the guy again, then continued deeper into the forest. Before long, he entered the true heart of the entire Demon Forest.

This is an incredibly quiet space; even the howling wind makes no sound, yet one can clearly feel the wind blowing on their body.

This is a unique spiritual force field, which can be said to be completely integrated with the surrounding world, and has completely controlled the elements in this space. No matter how small the clue, it cannot escape the detection of the owner of this spiritual force field.

Shu Yan did not deliberately try to deepen his concealment; what he needed to do now was to awaken the Evil Emperor.

The truth is, Shu Yan, who did not deliberately try to conceal himself, was discovered by the sleeping Evil Emperor the moment he stepped into the mental field.

The Evil Emperor, whose cultivation was infinitely close to the eighth Heavenly Tribulation, possessed spiritual power that was infinitely close to the god level. This was the main reason why he was able to challenge the Beast God Emperor and Empress and escape unscathed.

It should be noted that the Evil Emperor's trump card, the Light of Time and Space, is a terrifying skill that even the Beast God Emperor Tian fears. Shu Yan is the king of the space system, but he also has some knowledge of the mental and time systems. Therefore, he is even more aware of just how terrifying the Evil Emperor's ultimate skill is.

In the sea of ​​spirits, Tianmeng and Xieji simultaneously roused themselves.

The oppressive feeling emanating from the Evil Emperor was undoubtedly immense and terrifying, a feeling unlike anything they had ever experienced. Xie Ji even stated that the oppressive feeling the Evil Emperor brought her was even more terrifying than that of the Demon Emperor on the sea.

After all, the Demon Emperor's strength lies in his pure soul power cultivation and physical body, while the Evil Emperor's most outstanding feature is his mental soul skills, which no soul master wants to face. The Evil Emperor is born to suppress these mental soul masters, and this is absolutely true.

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(End of this chapter)