Douluo: Martial Soul Nine-Tailed Fox, I am the White Fox Emperor

Before that brand-new spatial portal, Hu Bai and his group of eight took one last look back at this desolate yet incredibly rewarding earthen-yellow world.

"Well then, until we meet again, Pan," Hu Bai murmured to himself.

Then, he took the lead and led everyone into the gate of light.

……

This past month has been a period of comprehensive improvement for them.

Hu Bai and Gu Yuena, as the two most sensitive to elemental power in the team, have both gained a deeper understanding of the earth element.

Gu Yuena, in particular, even took this opportunity to secretly... raise her cultivation level, which she had been suppressing for a long time.

Because she believed that in this unknown world, her previous cultivation level as a Contra Master was still too low, and what if she dragged others down?
And so, this Silver Dragon King, quite shamelessly... directly raised his cultivation to the level of a Title Douluo!
Honestly, when Hu Bai used his spiritual power to sense the soul core that had already taken shape within her body, he was too embarrassed to expose her.

We're all on the same team; we can't just reveal her identity as the Silver Dragon King in public.

We can only help cover for them.

Gu Yuena's act of "secretly developing" was met with Wang Qiu'er's ruthless contempt.

This loyal former subordinate was secretly plotting something in his mind.

Why "before"?

Because now Wang Qiu'er listens to Hu Bai.

"Our lord is truly... as shameless as ever!"

Of course, apart from Gu Yuena, who is "overpowered", the improvement of others is also genuine.

After being tempered by the earth's source veins, Chen Xin's sword intent had become even stronger. Its indestructible sharpness had gained a weighty, mountain-like quality. Now, a single strike from him was at least 20% more powerful than before!

As for Dugu Bo, although he was still a little short of condensing his soul core and breaking through to level 96, his Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison, after being fused with the heavy attributes of the earth element, had become even more powerful and troublesome.

If we were to say who among them gained the most direct and obvious benefits, it would probably have to be Ning Fengzhi.

Unlike Hu Bai and Chen Xin, he could not comprehend the earth elemental power in this secret realm and integrate it into his own martial spirit or artistic conception.

So for the past month, apart from eating and sleeping, he has been single-mindedly sitting in the earth's source vein, frantically absorbing the pure energy to increase the age of his soul rings!

The auxiliary abilities of the Eight Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul are quite different from those of others.

Other people's spirit rings have greater power the higher their age, but they also consume more spirit power. Only a 100,000-year spirit ring can reduce the consumption.

And what about the spirit rings of Ning Fengzhi and the other direct descendants of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's martial souls?
On the contrary! The higher the age of a spirit ring, the less spirit power it consumes!
When Ning Fengzhi forcibly upgraded his first and second soul rings from a hundred years to a thousand years, the soul power he needed to use these two soul skills was reduced by at least 10%!
Don't underestimate this one percent!
For a Soul Master like him who needs to provide support for extended periods at high intensity, the saved Soul Power can be enough to change the course of a battle at crucial moments!
……

As you pass through that spatial portal, an aura completely different from the heavy, oppressive feeling of the Earth Realm rushes towards you.

My first feeling was, what a refreshing breeze!

It was a gentle breeze carrying the fragrance of fresh grass, refreshing and soothing. It felt like every pore on my body opened up, making me feel incredibly comfortable.

"It seems we've arrived in the Realm of Wind this time." Gu Yuena took a deep breath, a look of enjoyment on her face.

"The wind elemental power here is so concentrated. The other elements are also suppressed, just like in the Earth Realm."

"But... it's not to the point where it's unusable."

Gu Yuena stretched out her slender hand and attempted to gather the seven elements in her palm.

She quickly discovered that, apart from the most active wind element, among the other six elements, the fire element had the fastest condensation speed and the least consumption.

"The wind fanned the flames... I see." She nodded thoughtfully.

Besides these, the second element with relatively low consumption is actually spatial element!
However, she soon realized that spatial element was the most powerful and unique of the seven elements.

The properties of wind are fluid and changeable, ranging from gentle breezes to violent gales. But no matter how strong the properties of wind are, it is impossible for it to completely suppress the other six elements.

This is different from the previous Earth Realm.

That world was nothing but earth, a desolate and lifeless wasteland.

Before them stretched an endless expanse of grassland in the Realm of Wind. The emerald green grass carpeted the land, extending to the very edge of the world.

The sky was azure, with a few white clouds drifting leisurely by.

“It seems that this Wind Realm is not as extreme as the Earth Realm,” Hu Bai said.

"This environment is somewhat similar to the plains outside our Douluo Continent, except that the wind element is stronger."

Just then, the voice of the Wind God rang in Hu Bai's mind, bringing the content of this assessment.

[The Sixth Trial of the Elemental God King - Celestial Ruler: Lan]

【Wind Realm: Sky Dominator - Lan】—Soaring above the gales, controlling the "Breath of the Sky" that governs storms and the laws of cutting.

[Assessment objective: Defeat him!]

The content is concise and to the point.

"Ow—!"

Almost the instant the assessment content was presented, a loud eagle cry that could pierce through metal and split rocks suddenly came from the sky!

Hu Bai and the others subconsciously looked up, their pupils suddenly contracting.

Suddenly, a gigantic blue bird appeared in the azure sky!

Its wingspan is a hundred meters, blotting out the sky! Each feather is like a piece of divine blue gold, gleaming with a sharp, cold light.

Its beak, like a giant hook, gleams with a sharp edge that can tear everything apart, and its golden eyes are filled with arrogance and tyranny!
Behind it followed dozens of smaller but equally fierce blue raptors, forming a flight formation that blotted out the sky!

Dugu Bo's lips twitched involuntarily.

"Could this... be what the Earth Lord meant by 'not to be trifled with'?"

"Judging from this guy's aura, its true strength should be slightly weaker than the Earth Lord, around level ninety-six. But... all of its underlings are Soul Douluo-level powerhouses! Some even have strength of level ninety-one or ninety-two!"

A level 96 Super Douluo, leading three low-level Title Douluos and dozens of Soul Douluo underlings in a group battle?

This formation is indeed much more troublesome than a human-shaped defensive tower!
Just then, a proud and sharp thought, like a whirlwind, rushed directly into the minds of the eight of them.

My test is simple: all eight of you come at me together. If you can defeat me, you win.

You have two chances to take on the challenge. I will now give you one hour to discuss your strategy.

Upon hearing this voice, Hu Bai tentatively asked using his mental power, "Heavenly Ruler, what should we do if we accidentally kill one of your subordinates during a battle?"

[Hmph, accidental killing?]

The voice carried an undisguised hint of contempt. "Don't worry! If they die, or if I die, the great Wind God will personally intervene and help us resurrect!"

In this competition, I hope you won't hold back in the slightest! Let me witness the true strength of you, the inheritor!

Otherwise, even if you are fortunate enough to inherit a divine position in the future, we, the elemental rulers, will never acknowledge you!

Clearly, the tone of this Celestial Ruler was far more domineering than that of the previous lazy Earth Ruler.

Its very essence exudes a kind of aloofness that comes from the sky!
An hour seemed exceptionally short under the sharp gaze of the Sky Dominator, Lan.

Hu Bai quickly analyzed the current situation.

The enemy consists entirely of flying units, numerous in number, and well-coordinated.

The Celestial Ruler is incredibly powerful and moves at breakneck speed.

In this situation, if all eight people rush in and get caught in a melee, they will inevitably be defeated one by one by the enemy, who will take advantage of their numbers and air superiority.

"I have a plan," Hu Bai said in a deep voice to everyone.

"Later, I'll hold off the biggest one by myself."

"The seven of you will face the enemy on the ground and form a defensive formation. Your goal is not to defeat the smaller ones, but to do everything possible to hold them off, protect yourselves, and buy me time."

Everyone was shocked when they heard about the plan.

"Xiao Bai, this is too risky!" Ning Fengzhi was the first to object. "That Sky Dominator is at least level ninety-six. You're all alone..."

Over the course of a month, Ning Fengzhi and Hu Bai became somewhat familiar with each other. Since this was not the Spirit Hall, they all called Hu Bai "Little White".

"Yes, little monster!" Dugu Bo exclaimed anxiously. "Let's attack together, at least we can help each other!"

Hu Bai shook his head, his eyes resolute.

"No, believe me. In the air, only I can keep up with its speed."

Although you can fly, apart from Gu Yuena and Sword Douluo, your speed isn't particularly fast. Fortunately, your strength doesn't significantly suppress ours at this level.

With Sect Leader Ning's assistance, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo's main defense, the old monster's poison mist harassment, and Gu Yuena and Fifth Grandfather's ranged support, this is the safest approach.

"Remember, hold them off until I take care of the big one!"

Seeing Hu Bai's unwavering gaze, everyone ultimately chose to believe him.

They knew that Hu Bai never did anything he wasn't sure of.

Guangling smiled and said, "Leave it to me. This plane's suppression of light and ice isn't that severe. I'll stay by Sect Master Ning's side, protecting him while clearing out any potential threats on the ground."

"Little White, you can go and fight the Lord of the Sky one-on-one without worry. We won't let his underlings have a chance to interfere in your battle!"

……

An hour passed in a flash.

"Time's up." The arrogant voice of Sky Dominator Lan rang out once again.

"Successors, let me see what tactics you've come up with."

"Ow—!"

At its command, the dozens of birds of prey behind it, like a dark blue cloud, swooped down on the seven people on the ground!

Meanwhile, the Sky Dominator Lan transformed into a streak of azure-gold light, heading straight for Hu Bai in mid-air!

"coming!"

A fighting spirit surged in Hu Bai's eyes.

"Seventh Soul Skill, Nine-Tailed True Form!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hu Bai activated his Martial Soul True Body!

A holy giant fox, over fifty meters long, with nine enormous white tails spreading out like a canopy in the sky, appeared in mid-air!
Immediately afterwards, a pair of enormous wings covered in purplish-black scales, exuding an eerie and domineering aura, suddenly unfolded from its back!

Wings of an Evil God!
At the same time, a vast and powerful spiritual force swept out like a tsunami!

At this moment, he pushed the million-year spiritual power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and the external soul bone of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's vertical pupil to their limits!

"Shared Mental Detection!"

In an instant, the seven people on the ground who were preparing to fight the enemy simultaneously had an incredibly clear, three-dimensional battlefield map presented from a God's-eye view in their minds!
The flight path, strength, and soul power fluctuations of each raptor were clearly marked!

"This...!" Ning Fengzhi and the others were all shocked.

Although they had experienced Hu Bai's mental detection sharing before, this was the first time they had used this ability in this environment.

The view is amazing!
It's completely incomparable to what it was like back in the Earth Realm.

Guangling chuckled: "Good timing!"

He had previously experienced Xiaobai's shared mental detection and wondered when they could fight together.

This ability is a perfect match for his martial soul!
It gives you the illusion that you can hit those birds of prey without even aiming, even though they are very fast!

Even just a support ability is already considered a divine skill!

This shared mental detection ability boosted their strength by at least 30%!
Even Ning Fengzhi, with this, doesn't need to exert himself to control it.

After all, the battlefield situation is very chaotic right now, and even with so many years of experience, it is difficult for him to ensure that he can provide very precise assistance.

Ning Fengzhi thought to himself, "This ability is really useful."

……

"war!"

With Hu Bai's command, the two battlefields opened fire simultaneously!
On the ground, facing the swooping raptor legion, Ning Fengzhi stood in the center of the formation, his Eight Treasures Glazed Pagoda shining brightly!
"Seventh Soul Skill, Eight Treasures True Body!"

"Of the eight treasures, the second is speed! The fourth is imperial!"

Two beams of light instantly enveloped everyone.

"Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Origin!" Chen Xin took the lead, his Seven Kill Sword transforming into a rain of swords that formed an impenetrable net of swords, meeting the first wave of attack head-on!
"Fifth Soul Skill, Bone Prison!" Gu Rong pressed his hands to the ground, and countless enormous bone spears shot into the sky, precisely blocking the enemy's dive route!

"Azure Phosphorus Serpent King Poison!" Dugu Bo opened his mouth and spewed out a large cloud of purple-green poisonous mist, attempting to create a no-go zone in the air.

……

P.S.: Brothers, please keep reading! (End of Chapter)