Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 182 Gu Yue's mouth is really hard. Angel fragments, Xia Mi's reminder.

"You silly girl, tell me, what's the secret?"

Outside the private room, Nan Liujing followed Na'er out and onto the corridor.

Looking at the garden bathed in silvery moonlight, Na'er solemnly transmitted her voice, "Brother, I know a place where you can find a lot of soul bones. I want to take you there with me."

Nan Liujing's gaze shifted slightly: "Dragon Valley?"

"???" Na'er was taken aback. "Brother, how did you know? Did Gu Yue already tell you about her asking me to take you to Dragon Valley? Or has she already told you her true identity?"

"Gu Yue asked you to take me to Dragon Valley?" Nan Liujing asked, quite surprised.

Na'er paused, then suddenly realized, "It seems Gu Yue didn't tell you; you found out the secrets of Dragon Valley yourself."

“Tell me in detail,” Nan Liujing said.

Na'er nodded and said, "Dragon Valley is the place where dragons fell, burying many dragon kings and true dragon remains, with countless soul bones scattered there. Under normal circumstances, with your cultivation level, brother, it would be impossible for you to enter. But I specifically told Gu Yue that I wanted to help you gather the soul bones, and she gave me a coordinate. When she goes in, I can use my martial soul, the Silver Dragon Spear, to open the coordinate and then go in. However, we can't stay inside for too long. After the time is up, we will be sent out directly."

Absolutely did not expect ah.

Nan Liujing was somewhat emotional. He had racked his brains but still didn't know how to make a fortune in Dragon Valley. He never expected that Na'er and Gu Yue would help him fulfill this wish.

Remembering something, Nan Liujing hurriedly asked, "Na'er, there are countless remnants of dragon souls in Dragon Valley. Can you absorb them?"

While on Devil Island, thanks to the power of life, 30% of the Silver Dragon King's bloodline within Na'er underwent a benign mutation, gaining additional life attributes that the Silver Dragon King had not yet mastered. These attributes could be used to absorb various dragon souls and enhance herself, making Dragon Valley practically a top-tier buffet.

Na'er smiled charmingly: "Of course."

"Very good." Nan Liujing breathed a sigh of relief. This was much better than watching Long Gu fly off to the Longma Galaxy.

Na'er's smile slowly faded, and she said helplessly, "However, the dragon souls of true dragons have limited effect on me. Only dragon kings can bring about a qualitative change. I don't know which dragon kings are buried in Dragon Valley. The only ones I know of so far are the Mountain Dragon Kings."

Nan Liujing smiled gently and reached out to rub Na'er's little head: "No matter how many Dragon King Souls there are in Dragon Valley, I know a place where you can be guaranteed to absorb at least two Dragon King Souls."

"Really?" Na'er suddenly raised her head, her clear, beautiful eyes sparkling.

"Mm." Nan Liujing smiled.

"That's great!" Na'er's lips curled into a smile, but she stopped after only two and a half seconds: "Brother, since you know my identity, you must be able to guess Gu Yue's true identity, right?"

Nan Liujing looked up at the bright moon: "Of course."

Na'er peeked into the closed door of the private room: "Brother, don't you want to find some time to be honest with Gu Yue? Let me tell you, Gu Yue has already been captured by you, but she just has to pretend, always saying things like 'I am the ruler of all soul beasts' 'I can't be with a human' and so on."
(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~, if you ask me, she's just being stubborn. You should just find some time to cut her off quickly and take her down as soon as possible.

Before, when I wanted to go to Dragon Valley, she was afraid I would take things from her, so she strongly opposed it. But as soon as I said it was to find a soul bone for you, she immediately agreed.

Upon hearing this, Nan Liujing was slightly moved.

"It seems that it's time to find a suitable time to make things clear with Gu Yue."

Nan Liujing thought to himself, then said, "Let's go back and continue eating."

...

The next morning.

Still inside the Xingluo Grand Stadium, the awards ceremony for the Fighting Spirit Tournament officially began.

Tens of millions of people, both online and offline, enjoyed the awards ceremony after the competition.

Individual battles, duo battles, seven-person team battles, mech battles—all the contestants who achieved good rankings received their deserved rewards from Emperor Dai Tianling, under the watchful eyes and cheers of millions in the Star Luo Empire.

Monster Academy, led by Dai Yueyan, won the team championship, which saved face for them.

More than a dozen students from the Spirit Transmission Academy received awards at different levels, but unfortunately, only Nan Liujing won the championship.

Due to special circumstances, Nan Liujing's reward was not given on the spot. After the award ceremony, he accompanied Enci to the national treasury to select two treasures, not limited to soul bones. This made countless people envious, but no one was jealous, because he had won them with a stick.

"My subjects, I have some wonderful news to tell you today."

Dai Tianling stood solemnly on the platform, gazing at the dense crowd, his voice echoing throughout the empire.

"good news?"

The audience looked somewhat bewildered. Traditionally, the awards ceremony would conclude with a performance by the Imperial Art Troupe and Imperial singers. Was this going to be changed?
Having witnessed the myriad aspects of human nature, Dai Tianling's serious expression transformed into an excited smile: "Just yesterday, the Green Skull organization, which had plagued the Empire for many years, was utterly crushed by the Imperial Iron Cavalry. From the Green Skull organization's leader, Skeleton Emperor, to the six elders and mid-level evil soul masters of all ranks, they were all collectively annihilated by the Imperial Soul Masters, leaving no one alive!"

"Shh."

Dead silence fell over the entire Xingluo Stadium. Everyone stared wide-eyed, their mouths agape enough to fit an ostrich egg.

"And this is the head of the Green Skull organization leader, the Skeleton King."

Dai Tianling made a gesture.

With a flick of her finger, a streak of light shot out and hovered above the competition stage, rotating 360 degrees, enough for every spectator to see clearly.

In an instant, countless eyes stared intently at it.

The fear, resentment, and ferocity that remained on the face of the Skeleton Emperor Douluo were etched in the memory of every Star Luo Empire citizen.

The head was chilling, but at that moment, an emotion that had been pressing down on countless people's hearts finally erupted.

"Long live the Empire!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

In an instant, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami erupted. Looking closely, everyone's face was flushed, their eyes were shining, and they were shouting at the top of their lungs.

Behind Dai Tianling, civil and military officials and a group of retainers bowed and shouted "Long live the Emperor!"

Dai Tianling remained calm and composed as he gazed at the Skeleton Emperor Douluo, displaying an imperial demeanor and taking the concept of "pretentiousness" to its extreme.

On the other side, the high-ranking members of the Douluo Continent delegation looked at each other with envy.

In the Douluo Continent, there are similar evil soul master organizations, but unfortunately, they have never been able to be destroyed, which is equivalent to having a sharp blade hanging over them all the time.

If someone were to eliminate him, that person would surely gain the collective adoration of the federal citizens.

But... who can do that?

After the cheers subsided, Dai Tianling said in a somber tone, "The Extermination of Evil was ultimately not perfect. In addition to the Tang Clan's assistance to the Imperial Army, Zhang Geyang, the tower master of the Spirit Pagoda, also provided assistance. But who could have imagined that he would be struck by the Skeleton Emperor's desperate attack, which broke through to the limit of his realm using a secret technique, causing him to perish on the spot."

"Lord Zhang is not a citizen of the Empire, yet he resolutely took action for the sake of the Empire's stability. I have decided to posthumously confer upon Lord Zhang the title of King of Youyan and bestow upon him an Imperial Medal. This will be delivered to his family by the Douluo Continent delegation. At the same time, the Empire is also willing to open up some mineral resources to cooperate with the Sun Moon Federation, and sincerely hopes that they too can one day resolve the troubles caused by evil soul masters."

"My people, let us observe a moment of silence for the victims of the campaign to eradicate evil."

As the resounding words faded, the people of the Star Luo Empire were moved to tears of gratitude.

Unlike the Star Luo Empire delegation, which was moved, the high-ranking members of the Douluo Continent delegation were completely dumbfounded.

Is Zhang Geyang dead?
That was the genuine Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters, a top-tier expert, and he just died like that? And he died helping the Star Luo Empire? Was he really that good?

At that moment, the staff at the headquarters or branches of the Spirit Pagoda in the Star Luo Continent, who were watching the live broadcast, were all dumbfounded. Just a few days ago, they had seen the Tower Master and the Holy Dragon Douluo having a solemn conversation, and now they were worlds apart?

"Quickly, report to headquarters immediately and tell the Tower Master that Tower Master Zhang has fallen. Also, ask the Tower Master who will be in charge of the affairs on the Star Luo Continent for the time being."

The deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda in Star Luo City, a super Douluo who wished to remain anonymous, issued the order with great delight.

...

"With the Green Skull eliminated, the traitorous forces they supported within the Empire won't be able to cause trouble for much longer. I really don't know how to thank you enough."

On the way to the treasury, Grace smiled and stroked his beard.

Having lived for over a hundred years, he had never felt so refreshed and invigorated.

Nan Liujing smiled and said, "You're too kind, senior."

Enci asked in confusion, "But there's one thing I don't quite understand. Why didn't you let His Majesty publicize your achievements this time?"

Nan Liujing said, "I will trouble Your Majesty when the time is right."

Enci glanced at Nan Liujing a few times, and seeing that he was unwilling to elaborate, she let it go.

creak.

The gates of the national treasury were wide open, and a delicate fragrance wafted out.

Enci smiled and said, "Although our wealth is not as great as that of the Sun and Moon Federation, the quality of the collection in our national treasury is extremely rare and precious. Young friend, please take your pick."

Nan Liujing stepped into it.

The national treasury appears to be housed in a building, but it actually contains a special little world. It is not large, but it is large enough to be completely under control, which prevents thieves from launching a surprise attack and stealing the treasures.

"Gold and water complementing each other?"

Wandering among countless treasures, Nan Liujing was immediately drawn to a piece of metal.

“I almost forgot you’re an eighth-level blacksmith,” Enci said. “This Golden Water Infusion cannot be used alone for Heavenly Forging, but for Fusion-grade Heavenly Forging metals, it is comparable to the strongest fusion agent, enough to help a blacksmith complete the fusion of more than seven metals. In a sense, its value is even more precious than a 100,000-year-old soul bone. If I hadn’t been without a Divine Craftsman, perhaps I would have already taken it and used it.”

"This is it." Nan Liujing made a decisive choice. He already had two pieces of the Golden Water Inner Vessel, and with this one, that would make a total of three.

Only by harnessing the power of metal and water can he create a complete set of four-character battle armor that perfectly blends nine metals.

To date, the best known four-word battle armor is made of five metals fused together, which is almost the pinnacle of Zhenhua's forging techniques, and it has never been surpassed since.

There was no way around it; the difficulty difference between Fusion-level Soul Forging and Fusion-level Heaven Forging was enormous. Zhenhua could complete six or seven types of the former, but only five types of the latter at most. Forcing six types would have a very high probability of killing him under the tribulation lightning. Ultimately, his Soul Master talent was a hindrance.

But the scenery in the south is different.

With the help of the dimensional imprint, he can perfectly create a complete set of nine kinds of fusion-level soul-forging metals with a fusion rate of 99%. When he needs to upgrade to a four-word battle armor, he can use the mutual influence of metal and water to create a fusion-level heaven-forging metal of nine kinds of metals and fuse it with the three-word battle armor to complete the upgrade. Once successful, the scene will be too beautiful.

With a flick of her finger, the protective shield on the surface of the Golden Water Convergence disappeared.

Nan Liujing immediately accepted it.

Continue selecting.

Ten minutes passed, and Nan Liujing gradually frowned.

To be honest, the Star Luo Empire's collection is truly top-notch. He saw at least ten 100,000-year-old soul bones, each from a different sea spirit beast. Presumably, they were killed along the way during the migration. In addition, there were more than thirty rare and precious herbs with tens of thousands of years of cultivation, including a very famous immortal herb.

Its name is Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

"You don't even like any of them?" Enci was somewhat surprised.

The owners of these 100,000-year-old soul bones, though not from any top-tier clans in their lifetimes, were all at least at the level of top-tier martial soul gatekeepers when converted to human martial souls, yet he didn't take a liking to any of them.

Is the Spirit Pagoda really that wealthy and powerful?
Or has the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo already made arrangements for his beloved disciple?

Nan Liujing shook his head, about to speak, when suddenly, a feeling of gratitude welled up in his heart.

Following the directions, he hurried over.

"what is this?"

After turning the corner, Nan Liujing stopped and stared at the object inside a shimmering golden sphere.

Enci looked down and said in a deep voice, "This item was obtained from the Green Skull organization's secret vault after we wiped them out. It is neither a soul bone, nor a rare metal, nor a fairy herb. Overall, it exudes a sacred aura, so it must be a treasure. We simply put it in the national treasury."

A strong mental fluctuation emanated from Nan Liujing's pupils as he covered the object and began to investigate.

His expression changed subtly very quickly.

The demonic entity that had returned to his body showed a clear reaction, but it was a reaction of hostility and fear.

Nan Liujing muttered to himself, "Although the Demon Body is derived from the power of the Demon Plane, it is enough to ignore the restraint of the Holy Attribute with the help of the Heavenly Tribulation Pearl. How could this happen?"

"Because this object contains a trace of divinity, and your demonic body is currently still mortal, this situation will naturally occur."

Suddenly, a strong female voice rang out.

"Sister Xia," Nan Liujing said happily, "What does 'divinity' mean? Could it be that the owner of this object is a deity?"

“No, that’s not it,” Xia Mi said. “The owner of this wing fragment was a human. He must have mastered some kind of rudimentary angelic ability.”

"Angel God." Mentioning this, Nan Liujing was wide awake.

"Interesting." Xia Mi said thoughtfully. "The owner of this wing fragment seems to be seeking rescue. There's a coordinate mark inside it; if enough energy is injected, it can open a portal. Hmm, the fragment is also imbued with extremely strong faith power. No wonder it could penetrate dimensional barriers and descend to your planet. Xiao Liujing, you should seriously consider this. Perhaps you could try to open the coordinate mark in the future. It might help the owner of this thing, and you could even gain quite a few benefits."

Nan Liujing wanted to ask more questions, but Xia Mi quickly disappeared.

As consciousness returned, Nan Liujing looked at the so-called fragments of wings, his eyes gradually sharpening.

The power of faith.

He desperately needs this.

“The situation with this item is unclear. Why don’t you look at something else?” Enci said, puzzled.

"This is it." Nan Liujing made up his mind.

Enci advised, "You should think this through."

Nan Liujing cupped his hands and said, "Senior, there's no need for further words. I feel that this item is destined for me. Since I don't know what to choose, I'll just take this one."

Enci smiled helplessly and said, "Does this count as you saving the Empire a 100,000-year-old soul bone?"

He dispersed his soul power shield, revealing the complete fragments of golden, amber-shaped wings to Nan Liujing.

Nan Liujing waved his hand and the fragment fell into the storage soul tool.

(End of this chapter)