Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 201 If there is a next time, I will not forgive lightly! (Two chapters combined)

The city built within a vast oasis is called Li City, meaning the city where the first ray of light arrives.

As it flew in, a light green shield could be seen, resembling a giant, upside-down rice bowl, protecting the entire city and its surroundings.

This looks similar to the soul power shield of Douluo Star City.

With the old man forming a hand seal, the protective barrier automatically split open, creating an entrance, allowing everyone to clearly see the world inside.

Licheng itself is divided into three areas: outer ring, middle ring, and inner ring.

The outer ring is mainly based on agriculture, animal husbandry, and industry.

Looking down from the Douluo Star Soul Masters flying through the air, they could see many mirror-like lakes dotting this rare green land, providing ample water for life. Surrounding them were numerous farms and fields, where people could occasionally be seen working. In addition, various factories resembling industrial zones were scattered throughout, but without chimneys spewing black smoke. Heavy industry did not exist in this world, and the development of light industry was extremely slow.

Central is a residential area and public gardens.

The closer you get to the city, the denser the vegetation becomes, and the more concentrated the various elements in the air are. Absorbing the energy of heaven and earth here allows you to recover at least two or three times faster than outside.

The honeycomb-like buildings are built on top of towering trees, connected by skywalks. At the base of the trees are a series of waterways, where people can occasionally be seen rowing boats by.

The water in the waterway was extremely clear. The water-attribute soul masters in the team were surprised to find that the water element contained in it was very strong after a slight sensing. For soul masters with water or ice attributes, it was definitely a treasure land for cultivation.

The inner ring is mainly comprised of administrative, cultural, and market areas.

Led by Elder Li, the group arrived smoothly at Emerald Street, located in the inner ring of Li City. A variety of architectural styles stretched as far as the eye could see, but there were no skyscrapers. The street was bustling with pedestrians; there were no soul-guided vehicles or soul-guided screens, so it was mostly a pedestrian street.

Upon seeing Elder Li, the locals of Li City would respectfully bow to him. After bowing, regardless of gender or age, they would look at Nan Liujing and the others from another world with curious eyes.

There was no hostility; everyone wore friendly expressions.

There are several cities within this smaller plane, but they are almost all hostile to each other. The Sun and Moon Federation chose to cooperate with the people of Li City, so their relationship is quite harmonious. As a result, Elder Li, the Grand Elder, will personally come to the landing point of the space passage to welcome them.

The city most hostile to Licheng is called Youcheng. The cultivators there have chosen to cooperate with the people of the Demon Plane. Basically, once they enter the forbidden zone, the two sides will fight each other as soon as they meet.

Two other cities remained neutral, because the number and quality of their cultivators were generally lower.

Generally speaking, the four cities are far apart and rarely send personnel to attack each other. This is because there are some ferocious beasts in the desert area. Unlike fighting alien beasts in the restricted area, where you can be resurrected after death, fighting ferocious beasts means that if you die, your body will be gone forever. They are the real threat to the native inhabitants of the small plane. Fortunately, these ferocious beasts rarely approach the restricted area, so the cities have always maintained a peaceful existence.

"The fruits sold here are almost of the same quality as spiritual fruits that have been stored for decades outside. No wonder the Federation attaches great importance to this small plane."

Gu Yue whispered beside Nan Liujing, completely ignoring the amazed expressions on the faces of the locals when they looked at her.

Upon hearing the voice, everyone from the Spirit Transmission Academy couldn't help but look over.

The more I observed, the more astonished I became.

The market looked quite ordinary, but the various foods sold inside, although most of which I had never seen before, were so delicious that they were top-notch just by their aroma. If sold within the Federation, even the cheapest ones would cost several thousand Federal Credits.

Fortunately, thanks to their previous multiple entries, the people of Douluo Star had already figured out quite a bit of the situation.

The currency used by the locals is partly made from the alien crystals extracted from the alien beasts. Different levels of alien crystals represent different amounts. After each grand feast, the people of Douluo Star would sell the alien crystals to the locals in exchange for various local specialties.

The alien crystals seemed to be full of life energy, but their uses remained unclear. The Federation spent decades trying to figure them out, and when the alien crystals reached their fiftieth year of production, they automatically dissipated. As a result, the scientists at the Federation Research Institute completely gave up on researching them.

In addition to selling alien crystals in exchange for local specialties, outsiders can also bring various local specialties from Douluo Star in advance to exchange for local resources.

For example, coffee, various types of snacks, toys, etc., are all very popular locally.

This small plane has a total area of ​​one-seventh that of Douluo Star, but the main areas are occupied by forbidden lands. In addition to the oases for survival, there are ferocious beasts all around, which restricts their development. Their technological level is not much stronger than that of Douluo Continent in Tang San's time.

After passing through the main street of Emerald Street, a rather elegant and sacred building comes into view.

Once you get here, the young Soul Masters of Douluo Star have nothing to do with this place, because this is the Elder Council Hall.

Next, Leng Yaozhu, Zang Xin, Guan Yue, and other powerful figures from Douluo Star will discuss with the higher-ups of Licheng the rental of storage bags and the percentage of spiritual herbs to be handed over.

Under Elder Li's arrangement, the stewards of Li City quickly sprang into action, leading the young soul masters from various forces on Douluo Star to the accommodation area.

Their living conditions are similar to those of the locals, consisting of honeycomb-shaped houses perched on giant trees.

Before the group from the Spirit Transmission Academy, a deacon dressed in a gray robe spoke:

"Everyone, if you have brought supplies from your world, please go to Emerald Street to trade. Don't worry about being ripped off. The elders have instructed the merchants to ensure the fairness of the transactions."

Nan Liujing said, "Thank you for informing me."

The deacon nodded and went back to report.

Nan Liujing turned to look at everyone: "What do you mean? You all brought quite a lot of supplies, didn't you?"

Everyone waved their storage soul tools in unison, revealing a smile.

Nan Liujing laughed and said, "Very good, let's collect some data before we set off."

The natives of the Three Realms Battlefield are most skilled in alchemy. Their skills may not be better than those of the alchemists on Douluo Star, but their quality is often superior. This is because the materials used to refine ordinary pills may not be very old, but their medicinal properties are exceptionally good. Even a fifty-year-old herb can easily outperform a two-hundred-year-old herb on Douluo Star. They are truly blessed by the heavens.

The pills made from ancient herbs brought from forbidden areas, aged a hundred years or more, are even better, but unfortunately they are not sold, and even the locals themselves have difficulty obtaining enough to consume.

In short, different types of common pills, which enhance physical strength, nourish blood and veins, and heal injuries and recover, are not only for personal use, but also for exchange when two planes are connected.

However, this is only valid before the restricted area is opened, because ordinary residents need to have the opportunity to exchange. Once they bring back the alien crystals from the restricted area, they can only exchange them for various local specialties.

Nan Liujing said, "Let's go, let's exchange the pills first."

There are six pill shops in Licheng. Each of them has formed a partnership with a force on Douluo Star. You can exchange pills as soon as you arrive. As for some forces that have not formed a partnership with a pill shop, they can't enjoy the benefits, but they can still get some spiritual items to take away, which is not bad.

Perhaps knowing that these outsiders had brought many rare items not found in the smaller worlds, the locals would actively seek to trade, mainly with fruits and food. It was nice, but not necessary for the time being.

Upon arriving at the medicine shop, as soon as Nan Liujing stepped inside, he called out to a manager, "Hello, we've come to exchange medicine."

The manager, who was in his forties, brightened up and said with a smile, "I was just wondering when you otherworldly friends would arrive, and here we are."

"plz follow me."

The manager excitedly led everyone into the medicine shop.

Upon entering the house, one finds a spacious hall filled with numerous storage cabinets. The steward flicks his fingers, releasing wisps of magical energy that cause the cabinets to open automatically, releasing a variety of pill bottles.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, over a hundred bottles of various types of pills floated in mid-air, open for casual observation.

"Bone-Forging Pill, Blood-Coagulation Pill, Fasting Pill, Internal Organ-Nourishing Pill, Detoxifying Pill, Breath-Hiding Pill..."

Everyone crowded around to take a closer look.

The manager chuckled, "I imagine you've already learned about the names and effects of some of these pills from your elders before coming to our table. I won't waste any more time; the exchange requirements for these pills are..."

Immediately, the manager explained the conditions for exchanging different types of pills.

From entertainment game consoles to various rare metals that aren't particularly important.

Nan Liujing wasn't very interested in these pills, so he switched to Bigu Pills and some pills that could quickly restore his physical condition.

In reality, most ordinary pills produced in minor planes are only effective for Soul Masters below the Soul Saint level; beyond that level, they have little effect.

Of course, it was a useless pill for Nan Liujing, but for others it was a godsend. Before cultivating to the Soul Saint level, these pills with almost no impurities could provide a lot of help. This is why after each Three Realms Battle, a group of geniuses would make rapid progress.

After the hundreds of bottles of pills were distributed, the students from the Spirit Transmission Academy still had some Douluo Star specialties on them, so they simply exchanged them with the steward for some exotic crystals to use as currency on Emerald Street.

The so-called heteromorphic crystals are very similar to glass marbles. The larger the amount of heteromorphic crystals, the deeper the green color inside. Just by holding them, you can feel a warm and life-giving energy flowing through them.

Unfortunately, the breath of life can only be sensed, not touched, just like a treasure right in front of you, but you can only stare at it helplessly.

"This is good stuff, make more of it."

Just as they left the alchemy shop and the others were discussing where to go for a stroll, the God of Destruction, hidden within the Scepter of Destruction, suddenly spoke.

Nan Liujing's eyes flickered: "Senior, do you know how to use the alien crystals?" The God of Destruction said: "The alien beasts that produce the so-called alien crystals are actually the manifestation of my wife's divine soul and will. All the life elements in the world are affected by her, causing drastic changes. As for the life condensation beads, they contain the divine power of life, only varying in strength. The more of them there are, the more they can be recognized by the super artifact of the ancient tree of life when they are gathered together."

"For my wife to be resurrected, the process of her soul's rebirth must be prevented from being disturbed. That's why strange beasts appeared, responsible for protecting the soul within the Tree of Life. However, my wife dislikes killing, so she established the rule that the weak can be resurrected after death, but for the strong, they are first suppressed. If the opponent refuses to retreat, a powerful strange beast will suppress and kill them. Once the soul's rebirth enters a stable period, the strange beast will transform into a sweet dew, nourishing this world. At this time, under the protection of the divine artifact, even a top-tier god-king would find it difficult to destroy the soul. My wife's soul will begin its rebirth from this moment until it is fully revived."

Nan Liujing suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. No wonder such an amazing power of resurrection appeared."

The God of Destruction said, "I observe that there are quite a few life beads in this city. If conditions permit, you can collect them all."

Nan Liujing was taken aback: "Senior, I don't have that many good things to exchange for Life Condensation Pearls."

The God of Destruction paused for a moment: "Then after you enter the area covered by the Law of Life, kill as many alien beasts as possible. In short, the more beasts you kill, the more I can help you take down the Ancient Tree of Life. Otherwise, even if I help you find the Ancient Tree of Life and awaken a trace of my wife's remnant soul, you will not gain the recognition of the super artifact."

Nan Liujing frowned slightly.

His purpose in going to the minor plane of the Three Realms Battlefield was to obtain a supreme artifact. If he failed, the entire journey would be a failure. As for the various top-tier spiritual treasures within, with his current status, obtaining them would be far from difficult.
"Senior brother."

The gentle call brought Nan Liujing back to his senses. He turned his head and saw Gu Yue smiling sweetly, saying, "Na'er likes to eat, how about we pick out some premium spiritual fruits for her to take back?"

Nan Liujing smiled and said, "I'll listen to you."

Ye Xinglan said excitedly, "These are the fruits that Na'er likes the most. Let's choose carefully..."

After saying that, Yuanen Yehui and Wu Siduo also joined the fruit-picking team. Under the amazed gazes of many natives, the four girls walked together and carefully selected congratulatory gifts for Na'er, who was still fusing the Dragon King's soul at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Nan Liujing followed beside them, listening to their pleasant conversation, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

These leisurely days seem pretty good.

"The Sky Hunter Squad is back!"

"I heard that Li Tian killed a late-stage seventh-tier ferocious beast and brought it back with its head."

Suddenly, just as the group of spirits were strolling around, the entire Emerald Street suddenly became noisy. When they looked over, they saw countless locals running around spreading the news, their faces full of excitement.

"what happened?"

Yuan Enhui asked, her face full of doubt.

"You all may not know this," the shopkeeper said with a smile as he calculated the cost of the fruit.

"Our world used to be quite turbulent. Apart from the oases, which were relatively safe, the rest of the world was infested with countless ferocious beasts. Although these beasts rarely attacked the oases, they would go berserk every few decades. For this reason, a thousand years ago, the Elder Council established many hunting teams to hunt down a batch of beasts before the beast tide appeared, thus relieving the pressure on the city. Most of the elders in our Li City Elder Council have trained in these teams. This Li Tian is the number one genius in Li City today. He is already a late-stage sixth-order mage at a young age, and it is very likely that he will break through to a late-stage ninth-order mage in the future."

"A late-stage sixth-tier mage?" Ye Xinglan was taken aback; she didn't quite understand the cultivation system of this world.

Gu Yue calmly said, "In terms of conversion, that's equivalent to the peak of the Soul Emperor realm in our Douluo Continent."

Wu Siduo thought for a moment and said, "If we calculate it this way, wouldn't it be equivalent to a peak Soul Emperor killing a Soul Beast comparable to a peak Soul Saint?"

Nan Liujing crossed his arms and whispered, "They're very close to us now."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hundred young people around twenty years old walked over, surrounded by countless others. Their direction was clearly the Hunting Temple next to the Elder Council Hall, the place where hunting teams handed in their spoils and submitted their missions.

The group of spirit mediums stood by the roadside and looked over, their gazes falling on the leading team. There were seven of them in total, five men and two women. The leader had a wheat-colored complexion, strong features, a murderous look in his eyes, and short, neat hair. He was over 1.8 meters tall and wore an extremely exquisite magic robe with obscure and difficult-to-understand runes. Behind him was a cart, on which was carried a bloody, mangled, and ferocious beast skull.

The indigenous people on the long street laughed and scattered flowers, which landed on the hundred or so young people, seemingly cheering for their safe return.

Before long, the group will cross the main street of Emerald Street.

Just as this group was about to pass by the students from the Spirit Transmission Academy, the young man at the head, named Li Tian, ​​suddenly stopped. He turned his head, his gaze fixed on Nan Liujing, and said inexplicably, "An otherworldly person?"

"Yes."

Nan Liujing said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the other young mages from the hunting squads who had followed behind also instinctively looked over.

The forbidden zone is about to open, and people from the Douluo plane will arrive again. They all knew this, but they didn't expect to run into them so soon after returning from the wilderness.

Their eyes met, and they sized each other up, both showing curiosity.

The people on both sides were dressed like modern people and people from a magical world, creating a strong contrast. Furthermore, the energy they exuded was completely different.

A deep glint flashed in Li Tian's eyes, and an invisible spiritual force surged out like an undercurrent, covering all directions, attempting to see through Nan Liujing's true nature.

The elders often said that their world was no match for the other world, and Li Tian was never quite convinced of that. Since they were both young people, he decided to test their strength on them first.

However, the moment Li Tian's mental energy touched the edge of Nan Liujing's body, the previously stable mental energy shattered like a broken mirror, scattering in all directions. A sharp backflow rushed from between his eyebrows, almost causing him to faint on the spot.

Li Tian swayed slightly, his face turning pale. Looking at Nan Liujing, who had a slight smile on her lips, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of surprise.

At that moment, he felt as if his mental strength had crashed into an insurmountable chasm.

"If it happens again, I will not forgive you lightly."

Nan Liujing spoke indifferently, as if he were looking down on him.

Li Tian's eyes narrowed.

"What do you mean?"

In the hunting squad, a pretty young girl frowned and stepped out of the group, questioning Nan Liujing. The other five members beside her also looked at her with hostility.

Clearly, they haven't figured out who started the provocation.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly plummeted to freezing point.

"Ah."

Before Nan Liujing could speak, Ye Xinglan, Yuan Enyehui, Wu Siduo, and Gu Yue stepped forward with cold smiles, their eyes coldly fixed on the girl and the people around her, giving off a feeling that if they dared to take another step forward, they would be torn to pieces.

The other Spirit Transmission students were not to be outdone and immediately came forward, with many of them even releasing their spirit rings, causing the air to tremble.

The appearance of the spirit rings immediately drew gasps of surprise from the crowd, as many had never seen the spirit ring cultivation system before.

The members of the hunting team snorted coldly.

Sharing the same fate, the other mages in the hunting squad also tacitly gathered together, looking ready to fight.

"I'm sorry." Li Tian realized that things had gotten a bit out of hand, so he quickly stepped forward to stop his teammates and apologized to Nan Liujing without hesitation.

The hundred or so people were all stunned, not expecting that Li Tian would back down first.

"Looks like shopping isn't an option."

Noticing the strange expressions on the faces of the locals on Emerald Street as they looked at them, Nan Liujing calmly glanced at Li Tian and casually said, "Let's go."

The students from the Spirit Transmission Academy naturally wouldn't stay in this unfamiliar place. After putting away their spirit rings, they followed Nan Liujing back to their residence.

"team leader."

Watching Nan Liujing and the others leave, a burly male team member couldn't help but look at Li Tian.

"This person is very strong, at least in terms of mental strength. This group of otherworldly beings is extraordinary." Li Tian's eyes were deep. At the age of twenty, it was already a miracle that he could cultivate his mental strength to the mid-stage of the Earth Rank. He did not expect that this young man, who looked even younger than him, had even stronger mental strength.

It has to be said that he was indeed somewhat discouraged.

Everyone around him looked surprised when they heard him say that.

Li Tian is the rightful heir to the position of Grand Elder in the future, and the number one genius in Licheng in hundreds of years. Especially in the cultivation of mental power, he stands out from the crowd. He can even easily master lightning magic with his powerful mental power. How powerful must someone be to make him feel troubled?

Li Tian composed himself and said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the Temple of Evil Hunting first and submit the mission. We'll see them again at the banquet."

(End of this chapter)