Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 202 Sorry, I'm immune to lightning!
Dusk, Dawn Square.

At first glance, there were countless tables set up in the square. If it weren't for the lack of a temporary kitchen next to the tables, one would really think it was a wedding banquet.

Before each restricted area event begins, the people of Licheng host a banquet for the guests from Douluo Star.

But at this moment, the people from both dimensions had no time to care about the banquet, as they were all attracted to another matter, which even drew the attention of countless local residents.

Each time people from Douluo Star acquire treasures within the restricted area, they are required to hand over about 20% to 30% as payment for the storage bags and the cost of using them in Licheng. However, this time, Licheng rejected the previous 30% offer and demanded an exorbitant 50%.

The reason is that more and more ferocious beasts have gathered around Licheng in recent years, and there is a high possibility of a beast tide. In order to strengthen the power of the internal magicians and protect the city, they need to accumulate more spiritual herbs to refine pills for their people to consume.

What does 50% mean?
The Douluo Star powerhouses, led by the three Limit Douluo—Leng Yaozhu, Guan Yue, and Zang Xin—were naturally unwilling.

The two sides argued endlessly and could only temporarily step back to discuss the matter separately before resuming negotiations.

Unexpectedly, during the renegotiation, Elder Li changed his tune and said that it was acceptable to reduce the percentage to 50%, or even 25%, but on the condition that the younger generation of both sides must have a sparring match.

Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu's expression was noticeably strange, but she immediately agreed.

A martial arts arena.

Thousands of people gathered here, mostly local residents of Licheng. Hundreds of people from the Douluo plane also came to witness this exchange between young people from the two planes.

On the platform, ten elders of Licheng gathered, with Leng Yaozhu and other powerful figures from Douluo Star sitting beside them.

The martial arts arena, resembling a battleground, was filled with the constant chatter of people, and the dense crowd created a noisy atmosphere.

"Quiet."

On the platform, an elder stood up and called out.

The vast training ground fell silent instantly, and all eyes turned to look.

The Second Elder of Licheng said in a deep voice, "First of all, let us welcome our friends from another world who have come from afar."

"Clap clap-"

The residents of Licheng applauded in a very respectful manner.

"Friendship first, sparring second. Once we reach the forbidden zone, we will cooperate as comrades-in-arms to fight the enemy. Therefore, it is natural to get to know each other in advance. Thus, after discussing with our powerful colleagues from other worlds, the Elders Council has decided to hold this friendly sparring match."

"Now, please welcome Li Tian to the stage."

The Second Elder shouted with great vigor.

"Li Tian!"

"Li Tian!"

The residents of Licheng roared like a tidal wave, cheering for their team's number one genius.

From one side of the training ground, Li Tian walked straight to the competition stage with an expressionless face. He had changed his robe, which was now more ancient and had more faint runes on it, making it significantly more powerful than the robe he had worn before.

At the Spirit Transmission Academy.

Yang Nianxia chuckled and said, "What do you guys say?"

I'll bet a stick.

"Three sticks."

"I'll take a hit too."

"This Li Tian is clearly inferior to Long Yue, but since they are from different cultivation systems, I'll bet two sticks on him."

The boys all surrounded Yang Nianxia, ​​while the girls seemed unfazed.

Right next to him, Long Yue, who was in the War God Temple team, heard someone say something and his lips twitched. He suspected that when he faced Nan Liujing in the competition, this group of people had also made the same betting odds.

Xu Junlan said solemnly, "The cultivation system in a small plane is called magician. Usually, their innate spiritual power is higher than that of people from our Douluo Star. I suspect that this person may have the spiritual power of the Spirit Abyss Realm."

Xiao Pojun and Long Tianwu frowned subconsciously.

The stronger a magician's mental strength, the more diverse their methods, and those unfamiliar with them are more likely to suffer losses.

"Brother Zihuang, what do you think?"

In the Xuanmen group, an elite disciple subconsciously asked Xu Zihuang, who had a solemn expression, in a low voice.

At this moment, under the announcement of the Second Elder, Nan Liujing, representing the younger generation of Douluo Star, also walked onto the competition stage.

Xu Zihuang stared at Nan Liujing's back for a long time before finally saying, "Magicians have powerful skills, but their physique is relatively weak. Once they get close, I'm afraid the outcome will be decided with just one blow."

"So powerful?" The Xuanmen members looked at each other in disbelief. They had remembered Nan Liujing, the ruthless man who had forcefully defeated the sect's number one genius, for many years.

"But we'll only know the specifics after we fight it," Xu Zihuang said seriously.

In the arena, Nan Liujing and Li Tian locked eyes.

No one spoke.

Everything was filled with the oppressive feeling of an approaching storm.

The Second Elder, acting as the referee, flew onto the competition stage: "Let's make friends through martial arts, and stop when we've reached a point. If anyone admits they're no match, admitting defeat is not shameful."

Li Tian nodded solemnly.

Nan Liujing remained calm.

The Second Elder stepped back and shouted, "The sparring begins!"

hum~
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Li Tian was the first to move, and for the first time, he demonstrated the abilities of a magician to everyone in the Douluo Continent.

He conjured a magic staff, raised it slightly, and whispered some kind of magic incantation. The syllables transformed from formless to tangible, quickly condensing into a huge magic circle above his head.

The light within was dim, as if there were surging, undying thunderous roars.

"Lightning magic?"

Upon hearing this move, all the spectators on the Douluo Continent who had had considerable contact with Nan Liujing were stunned, their expressions turning incredibly strange, some even wanting to laugh.

The cheers from the sidelines grew even louder.

Within a smaller plane, the attributes that restrain evil beasts are none other than light and certain attributes extending from it, but the attribute that can inflict the greatest damage on evil beasts is undoubtedly lightning magic.

Only the most powerful and yang lightning attribute can completely eliminate the coldness of evil beasts.

"Thunderbird!"

Li Tian let out a low shout, and his scepter burst forth with dense lightning. As if summoned, the magic circle floating in the sky suddenly spewed out countless blue and white lightning arcs. The lightning arcs transformed into countless thunderbirds the moment they leaped out of the magic circle. With a thousand birds singing in unison, even before their real bodies could bombard the enemy, the sharp bird cries alone were enough to make people feel restless.

"What a coincidence."

Nan Liujing muttered to himself, his right hand grabbing out of the air, and the Panlong Staff suddenly solidified and was held in his hand. Light patterns seemed to appear on the staff, and there was a faint trace of lightning paste attached to it.

The Thunderbirds were about to explode on him like countless shells dropped by a bomber.

What did Nan Liujing do?

He held the dragon-patterned staff like a musician waving a conductor's baton, and then a scene that left thousands of people in the audience speechless suddenly occurred.

Those thousands of destructive thunderbirds, which were menacing just a second ago, suddenly changed their sharp cries into clear chirps when they were still thirty meters away from Nan Liujing. The lightning bursting from their bodies also transformed from snarling wild dogs into docile and adorable puppies.

Nan Liujing was like the phoenix, the king of birds, with thousands of birds circling and dancing around his body.

The Thunder Bird flies exactly as it is commanded by the Panlong Staff.

They can also fly in various shapes.

One moment it's bananas and fruit, the next it's a giant bird image, giving all the magicians, including Li Tian, ​​a shock that goes straight to their hearts.

"Back to you."

Nan Liujing was like a marshal commanding thousands of troops, but the soldiers released by Li Tian turned against him and roared as they charged at him.

Li Tian's expression changed drastically; he no longer had time to consider why Thunderbird had betrayed him.

He waved his magic wand, and viscous water elemental surged forth, transforming into layers of water curtains. Thunderbirds relentlessly bombarded the water curtains, and scorching electric currents tore the water curtains apart layer by layer, with countless spiderweb-like arcs of light flowing within them.

Seeing that his multiple layers of defenses were about to be breached, Li Tian immediately cast a layer of wind magic on himself, and a layer of cyan wind swirled around his body.

His figure moved like the wind, quickly leaving the spot where he was standing.

Sure enough, the moment he left, the lightning completely tore apart the remaining water curtain and swarmed towards the spot where he had been standing.

The remaining Thunderbirds missed their target, and it seemed like everything was over, but a scene that made the residents of Licheng anxious appeared again.

The lightning magic, which was extremely difficult to control, suddenly took a turn and did not explode on the spot. Instead, it spread its wings and chased after Li Tian, ​​who was covered by the wind.

A comical scene unfolds, with Li Tian resembling a character from Temple Run, and Thunderbird the monster chasing after him.

One person and a flock of birds played a 400-meter race around the competition platform.

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

Seeing their number one genius running around everywhere, everyone in Licheng was dumbfounded.

Li Tian himself knew that this was somewhat embarrassing, so he ran away while casting earth magic.

Countless sharp earth spikes burst forth from the ground. Relying on spiritual power comparable to that of the mid-stage Spirit Abyss Realm, the earth spikes were constantly and skillfully struck against the Thunderbirds. By maintaining this, the number of Thunderbirds rapidly declined.

"almost."

Nan Liujing put away his playful intentions.

At the same time, as several wind blades, each carrying a slightly trembling sharpness, dispelled the last Thunderbird, before he could even catch his breath, the sky suddenly darkened.

He subconsciously looked up, and his pupils instantly shrank to slits.

The lifelike dragon head stared indifferently at him, followed by an incredibly terrifying pressure that seemed to crush Li Tian's back as if a massive boulder had been placed on it. His face turned as red as congealed blood, and the floor beneath his feet shattered with a deafening roar.

The Second Elder quickly took action.

A soft golden light rose from beneath Li Tian's feet, like an invisible hand that forcefully prevented the dragon's head from falling.

"boom--"

The dragon head end of the Coiled Dragon Staff slammed into the light, and the resulting shockwave swept away all the elemental energy in the area. The competition platform, which was a hundred meters in diameter, let out a mournful cry and then sank downwards, shattering the stone slabs in the crack into countless fragments and dust.

Rumbling--

The shockwave slammed violently into the magic shield, and before the trembling eyes of thousands of Li City residents, cracks appeared visibly in the shield.

Screams rang out immediately, and people hurriedly tried to run away.

Realizing that the protective shield seemed insufficient, Nan Liujing decisively withdrew his attack and landed lightly on the broken floor.

The mages of the hunting squads who were confronting each other on Emerald Street and in Nanliujing at noon had extremely solemn expressions.

They had never seen such a fierce fighting style before; it truly broadened their horizons.

Are the cultivators in this Douluo Continent really that powerful?

Click!

The golden light that had shielded Li Tian from the blow shattered with a crash, and a faint smile appeared on the Second Elder's lips.

Li Tian collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted, his eyes lifeless.

He truly felt the threat of death, but the stick never showed any murderous intent from beginning to end.

This means that killing him was as easy as stepping on an ant, and he was not taken seriously by his opponents.

The winner was announced, and the terrified audience members dispersed, muttering the word "monster" over and over.

The name Nan Liujing will likely soon spread among the millions of people in Licheng.

...

The sparring in the training ground was more like adding fuel to the fire for the banquet.

The existence of ferocious beasts has led the people of Licheng to worship the strong.

Li Tian was already the number one genius under the age of twenty-five, but someone was even more formidable than him. This caused the other young people in Licheng who were also attending the banquet to take turns raising their wine glasses to toast Nan Liujing.

Among them are many magical beauties with rosy cheeks.

Gu Yue and the others, as the empress, remained unfazed, eating their food and chatting idly, barely glancing at these ordinary women.

As it turned out, Nan Liujing performed very well, remaining neither arrogant nor humble throughout the event, which further endeared him to the cultivators of Licheng.

Even the girl who stood up at noon to question Nan Liujing blushed and apologized.

"So, this sparring match has another purpose?"

At the main table, after listening to the Grand Elder's explanation, Leng Yaozhu and the others frowned slightly.

The Grand Elder put down his wine cup and said in a deep voice, "The reason why Li City has been able to remain safe and sound for hundreds of years is not only because our cultivators are powerful enough, but also because the city's protective magic array provides a sufficient protective layer against foreign invasion. However, as of today, the life source crystals that provide energy to the city's protective magic array are almost exhausted."

Guan Yue frowned and asked, "I remember helping you collect quite a bit last time, how come you're almost out?"

The Grand Elder smiled bitterly, “In recent years, high-level ferocious beasts have been launching surprise attacks on us at any time, leading mid- to low-level ferocious beasts. Life crystals that could normally sustain us for several decades have been used up in a short time. If we fail to collect enough during this trip to the forbidden zone, Li City will no longer be as peaceful as it used to be, and the mortality rate of our cultivators will increase. If this continues, perhaps the next time the two realms connect, the Li City you see will not be what it is now; it will definitely be much more dilapidated.”

"To be honest, the reason we asked you for an extra 20% of the spiritual herbs was to prevent this from happening. Only by doing our best to refine pills and make more people stronger can we have confidence."

The atmosphere at the dinner table became slightly subdued.

Leng Yaozhu said calmly, "So what do you want to do?"

The Grand Elder eagerly said, "The cities that need Life Source Crystals aren't just ours, but also the other three cities. Based on our observations over the years, they've also encountered attacks from ferocious beasts, losing a considerable amount of Life Source Crystals, just fewer times than us. After the forbidden zone opens tomorrow, if feasible, I hope you can temporarily refrain from sending people directly to search for spiritual herbs, and instead help us collect Life Source Crystals. If enough are collected, we are willing to forgo this harvest of spiritual herbs."

The powerful figures in the Douluo Continent couldn't help but start communicating telepathically, analyzing the pros and cons.

Leng Yaozhu glanced thoughtfully at her beloved disciple surrounded by beautiful women: "In the forbidden zone, the stronger you are, the easier it is to be suppressed. You've taken a liking to my disciple, haven't you?"

The elders of Licheng gave an awkward laugh.

That's right, they did indeed set their sights on Nan Liujing.

For the four cities, the struggle for the Life Source Crystal is of a higher priority than finding spiritual herbs. This also means that the participants from the four cities will inevitably engage in fierce combat.

The appearance of an extremely powerful individual at this time would absolutely play a decisive role in determining the fate of the world.

"Since both require Life Source Crystals, does that mean the Demon Plane cooperating with Youcheng will also send its elite forces to participate?" A hint of murderous intent appeared on Leng Yaozhu's beautiful and charming face.

"Yes." The elder, puzzled, said in a deep voice, "Those demons have the talent to resist elemental attacks, while we are good at various elemental attacks. We are at a disadvantage when fighting against demons, which is why we advocate lightning magic so much."

Before Zang Xin, Guan Yue, and the other powerful figures could make a choice, Leng Yaozhu said without hesitation, "In that case, I, on behalf of the team I lead, agree to collect the Life Source Crystal with you, but only for the first five days."

Five days is enough.

Upon hearing this, all ten elders of Licheng showed excited expressions.

Zang Xin and the others were taken aback, not expecting Leng Yaozhu to make up her mind so quickly.

Leng Yaozhu's gaze fell on Nan Liujing and Yuan Enyehui, a subtle smile playing on her lips.

Soul Masters with the bloodline of fallen angels can strengthen themselves by hunting demons and absorbing their bloodlines.

The forbidden zone suppresses the strong, and the best condition for entering is below the Soul Saint level. With Nan Liujing's sixth ring cultivation and extreme lightning attribute, he can fight against most Soul Douluos without wearing battle armor. Therefore, when encountering enemies of the same level, he is almost invincible, which means that once he encounters the elite demons, he can easily defeat them.

Wouldn't it be foolish not to do a business that's purely profitable?

At this point, Guan Yue and the others also reached a conclusion.

Like Leng Yaozhu, they all agreed to participate in the struggle for the Life Source Crystal, but also agreed to help for a maximum of five days. The following ten days would be spent searching for spiritual herbs.

The elders of Licheng were overjoyed.

The two parties reached a cooperation agreement.

(End of this chapter)