Douluo: Dragon King's Divine Elegy

Chapter 207 Nan Liujing is kidnapped, and Leng Yaozhu is extremely anxious.

"This is it."

Guided by the positioning magic circle, the two successfully bypassed many Title Douluo-level alien beasts and arrived at a meadow. Looking deeper, in the middle area, a strangely shaped small tree was growing.

"The trunk exudes a warm, dark black color, and the bark has naturally growing silver wood grain that resembles runes. That's right, this is the Soul-Nourishing Wood."

After taking a closer look, Nan Liujing immediately made up his mind.

I never expected that such a rare spirit wood could be found so easily.

The problem is that we don't know the exact timeframe. If it's less than 30,000 years, it will be very troublesome. Even if we can induce birth, it won't work if it's too far from 30,000 years.

Gu Yue glanced warily around the waterweed field and whispered, "The other spiritual herbs are all protected by strange beasts. There are probably dangers lurking around this Soul-Nourishing Wood as well. Senior brother, what should we do next?"

Nan Liujing stared at the waterweed for a while, then made up his mind and said, "I'll go and try. If there's any danger, I'll lure all the danger over here, and you can take the Soul-Nourishing Wood while you're at it."

“Okay,” Gu Yue said decisively.

Their gazes returned to the Soul-Nourishing Wood. Nan Liujing and Gu Yue exchanged a glance, and the next moment, his figure moved like flowing lightning, rushing out with lightning speed.

Gu Yue decisively used the power of space, and her delicate body was immediately covered by a hazy silver light, ready to complete a spatial leap at any time.

The moment Nan Liujing stepped into the water and grass area, his mental power was pushed to its limit, and no movement could escape his perception.

However, contrary to the imagined scenario of a powerful beast or even more suddenly appearing, there was no danger when we got to within fifty meters of the Soul-Nourishing Tree, and the water and grass remained peaceful.

"Weird."

The two couldn't help but be surprised.

Does this mean that the Soul-Nourishing Wood is not valued by the strange beasts, so there is no danger at all?
"Om~"

Just as the two were thinking this, something unexpected happened.

Countless green-gold light mists suddenly dispersed within the waterweed, almost completely obscuring Nan Liujing's figure.

"Senior brother." Gu Yue's expression changed drastically. He decisively activated his spatial element to try to capture Nan Liujing and bring him out of the water meadow.

But the moment the silver light touched the mist, it evaporated and vanished without a trace, just like liquid meeting fire.

The next second, to Gu Yue's astonishment, a faint phantom of an ancient tree appeared in the light mist. Its branches, like slender willow twigs, instantly wrapped around Nan Liujing's waist. Then, with a flash of light, the light mist dissipated. The Soul-Nourishing Wood was still there, and the water and grass remained, but Nan Liujing was nowhere to be seen.

"Senior brother!?" Gu Yue's eyes narrowed, and he activated his full mental power, trying to find Nan Liujing's figure.

"Roar."

A deep, guttural roar came from afar.

Gu Yue turned his head and saw that more than eight strange beasts with auras comparable to Title Douluo suddenly emerged from the once tranquil water and grassy area.

A terrifying pressure and attack descended like a storm.

A fierce glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes, and just as he was about to lash out, a hint of helplessness flickered in his eyes.

Inside the forbidden zone, she was unable to use the Silver Dragon King's abilities at all; it seemed as if an invisible law was binding everything.

"I'll have to ask the teacher for help."

A soft silver light rapidly emerged from Gu Yue's body, and he seemed to transform into a sculpture. Just as the attack arrived, he shattered on the spot.

A series of bombardments landed where she had been standing. As the power of the laws was activated, Gu Yue was enveloped by a strange force, and in a flash, she escaped the restricted area.

call out!
A burst of intense light.

Inside the Resurrection Platform in Licheng.

The surrounding chatter continued until the light of resurrection appeared, which slightly interrupted everyone's conversation.

Leng Yaozhu glanced over subconsciously, about to look away, but suddenly stopped: "Yue'er?"

Her delicate body froze, and Gu Yue looked in the direction of the voice, anxiously saying, "Teacher, Senior Brother has been captured."

In an instant, Leng Yaozhu appeared directly in front of Gu Yue, asking in surprise, "What's going on?"

Gu Yue then recounted how Nan Liujing had been taken away by the phantom of the ancient tree.

It would have been better if they hadn't mentioned it. As soon as they did, the elders of Licheng stood up in unison. The eldest elder looked on in astonishment and said, "Could it be that he encountered the legendary ancient tree?"

The powerful figures in the Douluo Continent couldn't sit still any longer.

Legend has it that the ancient tree hidden deep within the forbidden zone was left behind by the gods. If it truly exists, wouldn't it be a genuine divine artifact, even more powerful than the divine artifacts possessed by various forces?

"Elder, is that ancient tree in great danger?" Leng Yaozhu asked, retaining the last shred of rationality in her eyes.

The Grand Elder said in a deep voice, "Even we have never seen the ancient tree. It is only rumored that the ancient tree will devour the life and soul of any intruder, but this is just a legend..."

"Qiang!"

Before the Grand Elder could finish speaking, the golden-red Heavenly Phoenix Flame suddenly unleashed a heat wave as intense as burning mountains and boiling seas. The entire space of the Resurrection Platform was twisted like a crumpled piece of paper, and a majestic and mighty phoenix cry tore through the sky and flew rapidly into the distance.

"You mustn't do that, Heavenly Phoenix Douluo!" the Grand Elder hurriedly tried to dissuade him, but in the blink of an eye, Heavenly Phoenix had vanished without a trace.

"What can we do!"

The Grand Elder panicked.

Inside the forbidden zone, the stronger a person is, the more dangerous it becomes. Their strength will be gradually suppressed, and countless terrifying beasts will appear—a terrifying existence that can never be completely eradicated.

This trip was a near-death experience.

"Gu Yue, go back to the restricted area immediately and notify the others to go to the place where Nan Liujing disappeared. Also, try to persuade Tian Feng to calm down."

At the critical moment, Guan Yue remained calm.

Gu Yue's expression turned somber as he suddenly regretted shattering his own body and reviving.

If she accidentally caused her teacher's death, she would be haunted by guilt for the rest of her life.

...

"You kid, did you really step in dog poop by luck?"

Green-gold light mist floated, and the air was filled with incomparably pure life energy. Even just taking a light breath made one feel as if their whole body had been purified.

Nan Liujing observed the surrounding environment and said helplessly, "Senior, you didn't tell me that the Tree of Life would suddenly take people away. My junior sister will definitely be worried."

The God of Destruction laughed, "I did not expect that my wife's super artifact would be hidden in such a special space. It seems that the Scepter of Destruction resonated with it, which is why you were brought into it."

While waiting for the light mist to dissipate, Nan Liujing couldn't help but ask, "Then how do I leave?"

The God of Destruction said, "Once the light mist completely dissipates, I will mark this place so you can enter and leave at any time. However, the most urgent task is to extract the alien crystal energy we collected earlier and inject it into the Tree of Life. This way, we will know how many alien crystals are needed."

"As for your junior sister, you don't need to worry about her. Anyway, with the Law of Life, she can be resurrected after death."

Nanliu nodded. That's why he was so calm.

Time passed slowly, and the mist seemed to encounter a gentle breeze, gradually making the world before our eyes clearer.

Nan Liujing quickly looked over and his eyes widened in surprise.

Just ahead, a truly towering ancient tree stands there.

The tree's canopy spreads out, its diameter exceeding several kilometers, as if blotting out the sky. The bark is like jade, covered with countless golden veins imbued with the laws of life. Every branch is covered with crystal-clear, amber-like leaves. Soft light filters through, creating a dreamlike, fairytale world beneath its shade.

"This is the Ancient Tree of Life?"

Nanliu Jing marveled at the road.

The God of Destruction obtained Nan Liujing's permission to see the outside world through his gaze.

After gazing at the ancient tree of life for a moment, the God of Destruction couldn't help but roar, "I can sense the fluctuations of my wife's remnant soul, but it is too weak. This small plane is ultimately too low-level to nurture a life deity of the God-King level. If this continues, she will perish completely in a thousand years at most."

Nan Liujing thought to himself, "Even the Goddess of Life probably didn't expect things to turn out this way."

Nan Liujing didn't even bother to comment on the actions of the Goddess of Life in the divine realm. Ultimately...

All five god-kings were at fault in this matter concerning the divine realm.

The goddess of life is indecisive, trying to help both sides and blocking both.

Tang San had a premonition during Season 2 that a major event might occur that would destroy the God Realm in the future, but he didn't make any plans in advance. Even a year before the arrival of the spacetime turbulence, he didn't make any special arrangements. He just waited for the God of Destruction to seize power. If Destruction and Life hadn't burned themselves and used the power of creation to protect the God Realm, they would have all died.

The problem with the God of Destruction lies here: he waited decades, yet couldn't bear to wait even a year. If everything had turned out alright by then, would Tang San dare to refuse? Righteousness would be on his side. In that case, he would have a legitimate reason to act, and who would dare to disobey? But he acted prematurely, and disaster struck as well. His prestige among many gods was greatly diminished. If it weren't for his final sacrifice, he probably would have fallen to rock bottom.

Most importantly, even though his wife is the most beloved deity in the divine realm, as long as the Goddess of Life announces to the gods and personally witnesses the agreement between the two god-kings, Tang San, even if he is dissatisfied, will ultimately have no choice but to swallow his defeat.

Finally, there were Ji Dong and Lie Yan. Knowing that they were just temporary substitutes and couldn't do anything, they watched as the battle between Shura and Destruction intensified, but they never thought of forcibly bringing the First Generation back to take charge.

Forget it, it's all their business, why bother with all this?
Just as Nan Liujing paused his thoughts, he suddenly heard the God of Destruction let out a soft "Eh."

"What's wrong, senior?" Nan Liujing asked curiously.

The God of Destruction said in surprise, "Right where you were just pulled in, a human has come. She is being attacked by a monster and is injured."

Nan Liujing's gaze suddenly sharpened: "Senior."

The God of Destruction understood immediately and decisively activated the power of the Scepter of Destruction.

A screen of light appeared in front of Nan Liujing.

He quickly looked over, and his pupils immediately contracted. He exclaimed in surprise, "Teacher!"

On the grassy field, a beautiful figure, as fiery as fire, was struggling against a group of strange beasts. The process was obviously not going well. Not only was her face extremely pale, but her body was also wrapped in green-gold law power, and she had to endure the suppression of the law power every moment.

"Senior, get me out of here immediately." Nan Liujing's voice was as cold as a knife.

The God of Destruction warned, "Going out now will only make things worse. These beasts are so powerful that only a Soul Master of Super Douluo level or higher from your Douluo plane could deal with them."

Nan Liujing responded, "I still have a 100,000-year-old ultimate lightning attribute soul spirit. In short, I must protect her no matter what."

The God of Destruction calmly said, "It's useless. These beasts are beings born from the solidification of the laws of life. They are impossible to kill, especially since your cultivation level restricts the power of your soul. Which beast can you possibly kill?"

Before the myth of destruction could be finished, he saw Nan Liujing's incredibly sharp eyes.

He paused, found it amusing, and pondered, "I do have a way to help you."

"What?" Nan Liujing asked urgently.

The God of Destruction said, "I can help you temporarily draw upon the power of the Ancient Tree of Life to help you annihilate all the alien beasts in one strike, but the price is that you must completely master the Ancient Tree of Life, otherwise you will never be able to leave the forbidden zone."

“Okay,” Nan Liujing said decisively.

The God of Destruction warned, "In that case, you may not be able to leave for many years."

"Give me strength." Nan Liujing stared at Leng Yaozhu, who was surrounded and attacked. He watched as Leng Yaozhu spat out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes instantly turned cold.

The God of Destruction remained silent.

The scepter of destruction hidden deep within the sea of ​​spirit suddenly burst forth with a profound dark light, as if drawn by some force. The enormous ancient tree of life swiftly showered soft dust upon Nan Liujing.

Nan Liujing's expression changed slightly, but he didn't have time to appreciate it. As the light and mist reappeared in front of him, he decisively slipped out.

...

"Rumble--"

The sky was set ablaze.

Literally, it means to ignite; the endless laws of fire burn and extinguish relentlessly.

The entire forest seemed to have transformed into a kingdom of fire.

Amidst the flames, countless strange beasts, their bodies shrouded in green-gold patterns, launched an attack on the human woman at the center of the fire with perfect coordination.

"Qiang!"

Accompanied by a clear and melodious phoenix cry that resounded across the heavens, brilliant flames exploded amidst the strange beasts. The beasts, formed from the laws of life, were instantly torn apart, turning into specks of light like spring rain, falling back onto the already scorched earth.

However, an astonishing number of strange beasts continued to arrive from all around, their eyes cold and menacing, as if they wanted to eliminate any potential dangers for their master.

"Whoo~"

Leng Yaozhu knelt on one knee, panting heavily. Her beautiful and charming face was extremely pale. The Heavenly Phoenix Martial Soul emitted a clear and unwilling cry behind her. The Heavenly Phoenix True Fire, which had been burning fiercely, was now dim as a candle in the wind. In the darkness, the Law of Life was constantly suppressing her. The strength she could exert at this moment had fallen to the level of a quasi-demigod.

I'm afraid that in just a few more minutes, it will drop to level 98, or even lower.

"Liu Jing." Leng Yaozhu was extremely anxious, biting her red lips until they bled.

Even though she knew her actions were somewhat irrational, Leng Yaozhu couldn't calm down when she thought of what the Grand Elder had said—that the ancient tree might devour the lives and souls of those who came. She didn't even want Gu Yue to gather the younger generation of soul masters to slowly search for Nan Liujing; instead, she came herself.

"Get out of here, all of you!"

As the strange beasts approached, a delicate shout instantly echoed across the surrounding area. Leng Yaozhu's body was like molten lava, and the clear cry of the Heavenly Phoenix swept out in layers, like endless waves of fire. Thousands of phoenix feathers danced in the air, and even a trace of them that touched the strange beasts was instantly melted away.

Within a radius of several kilometers, there was nothing at all, only the distorted ripples caused by the intense heat of the air.

"puff."

Above the sky, seemingly sensing Leng Yaozhu's hostility, the laws of life intensified, and green-gold light pressed down fiercely towards the ground.

Leng Yaozhu's face flushed red, and she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, staining the ground red.

"Found it." Leng Yaozhu suppressed the excruciating pain emanating from her body, her heart filled with joy.

With her peak spiritual power, Leng Yaozhu was able to detect the spatial ripples around the incinerated Soul Nourishing Wood. Just as she was about to step forward and tear open the spatial node, the sound of the earth shaking came again.

From four directions, a massive army of strange beasts surged forth, numbering over a hundred. The aura emanating from each of these beasts was comparable to that of a level 98 Super Douluo!
Within the restricted area, the ancient tree of life remains, thus giving rise to an endless army of strange beasts.

Leng Yaozhu's expression was solemn, but she showed no panic. She flashed forward and was about to shatter the spatial ripples with a palm strike, forcing the ancient tree hiding behind it to come out.

However, just as her soul power was surging and about to erupt like a volcano.

"null--"

The law of life pressed down further, almost crushing the Heavenly Phoenix light and shadow. It also caused the soul power within Leng Yaozhu's body to be interrupted. With her soul power in disarray, her face turned as white as paper, and her delicate body trembled uncontrollably.

No sooner had one problem been solved than another arose. The beast, skilled in speed, arrived beside her in the blink of an eye, its claws, sharp enough to shatter steel and cut through iron, attacking with indifferent killing intent.

Despite the excruciating pain of her life force destroying her body's very essence, Leng Yaozhu resolutely decided to ignite her life force, even at the cost of her own life, to find out whether her beloved disciple was alive or dead.

Just as the primordial fire was about to ignite completely.

"roll."

The angry roar exploded like thunder. Leng Yaozhu's pupils shrank. Wherever she looked, the world darkened, as if she had fallen into darkness in an instant. Purple-black arcs of electricity crackled and exploded, spreading a terrifying destructive intent. The area within a radius of several thousand meters seemed to have transformed into an endless sea of ​​lightning.

Each beast exploded the moment it came into contact with the electric arc, then was melted by the terrifying heat.

The surrounding space quietly cracked, much like a shattered mirror.

"Who?"

Leng Yaozhu was startled to find her waist being embraced by a pair of steady and strong hands.

"Flowing Scenery!"

As soon as she called out, her beautiful, wine-red eyes trembled violently, her hidden worry and anxiety instantly turning into peace and joy.

Nan Liujing lifted his teacher up in a princess carry and looked at the exhaustion on Leng Yaozhu's face, feeling guilty. "I'm sorry to have worried you. Let's talk about it when we get to a safe place."

Having said that, he tightly embraced the exquisite, curvaceous, and incredibly hot body in his arms. Nan Liujing flashed and leaped into the spatial node, returning to the space where the ancient tree of life was hiding.

Outside, the destructive thunder gradually dissipated. Without the aura of the powerful Leng Yaozhu, the laws of life quietly dissipated. The strange beasts that were melted and then resurrected shattered on the spot, turning into light spots like spring rain, falling back to the earth.

In an instant, the forest, which had been destroyed beyond recognition, was transformed. Ancient trees rose from the ground, green grass grew, and clear water flowed, and everything returned to its original state.

(End of this chapter)