Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 132 The Aftermath of the Maple Leaf City Incident

The thought flashed through my mind.

The spiritual power of the Spirit Abyss Realm is one of the minimum requirements for attempting to fuse with a 100,000-year-old soul.

This not only signifies the ultimate improvement of his future spirit rings, but also represents the opening of a wider gap on his path to becoming a powerful figure.

Finally, there is the control over the ultimate ice.

With another thought, the dormant power of the ultimate ice within his body seemed to be awakened.

Without needing to deliberately activate one's soul power, simply by guiding one's thoughts, an extremely pure chill quietly seeped out from the fingertips.

This chill is no longer as violent and uncontrollable as it used to be; instead, it is as gentle as flowing water.

He felt that his understanding of ice had reached a whole new dimension, as if he could perceive the arrangement of water molecules, the instant ice crystals formed, and the trajectory of cold currents...

This is a kind of control that is almost primal.

If before he was just randomly hacking and slashing with the artifact, now he can begin to understand and try to use the rules of the artifact itself.

Although his soul power has not broken through, the value of this triple transformation in sword intent, spiritual power, and control over extreme ice far exceeds that of the Soul Master realm.

The past six months of deep meditation have opened a door to a completely new world for him; the scenery behind that door is magnificent and powerful.

On Lu Jun's pale face, his eyes, dimmed by weakness, suddenly shone with an indescribable brilliance—the shock and ecstasy of realizing his own tremendous transformation.

He instinctively wanted to sit up, to feel this power more deeply.

"Don't move."

Two voices sounded almost at the same time.

Gu Yuena tightened her grip on the back of his neck, preventing him from getting up, her cool purple eyes filled with undeniable concern.
"The doctor said that you are extremely weak right now, and any strenuous activity could damage your internal organs."

Although Leng Yulai did not step forward, she lowered her arms and leaned forward slightly.
"Lie down properly."

Lu Jun was only able to snap out of his great surprise when the feeling of weakness and heaviness throughout his body immediately pulled him back to reality.

He smiled wryly and gave up the idea of ​​getting up, lying back down, but the light in his eyes didn't diminish at all, and his hoarse voice carried an barely suppressed excitement:
"I feel that this deep meditation was very different."

Gu Yuena keenly noticed the extraordinary gleam in his eyes and the indescribable sense of elevation in his aura.

Leng Yulai narrowed her eyes slightly.

The transformative change in Lu Jun's demeanor, the aura emanating from beneath his frail body—like a sword honed to perfection—terrified her.

This is definitely not a feeling that can be brought about by a breakthrough in soul power. What exactly did this kid gain during his deep meditation?
She watched Gu Yuena carefully feed Lu Jun water, and seeing the light in the boy's eyes, a sense of curiosity and some indescribable emotion welled up inside her.

She leaned back in her chair, her slender fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, her gaze shifting between Lu Jun and Gu Yuena. The air in the ward seemed to become subtle again.

Lu Jun sipped the water, feeling the cool liquid soothe his body, and at the same time, he felt the earth-shattering changes within him.

Although my body is still as weak as porcelain, the door to a new world deep in my soul has been opened, and the light ahead is clearer and brighter than ever before.

When this weakened body recovers, that will be the time for him to truly spread his wings and soar into a new realm.

Over the next few days, under the care of Gu Yuena and Leng Yulai, Lu Jun's health improved at a visible rate.

Although still weak and unable to use his soul power, he can at least sit up and do some simple activities.

Gu Yuena sat silently to the side most of the time, either cultivating with her eyes closed or quietly watching him, occasionally handing him water or adjusting the cushion behind him. Her presence was extremely strong; even without speaking, her gaze seemed to penetrate through appearances, making Lu Jun feel that he had nowhere to hide under those purple eyes.

It felt like all my secrets were exposed to the other person.

Leng Yulai was more active, chatting with Lu Jun for a while and sometimes bringing news from outside about the aftermath of the Maple Leaf City incident, but her words always carried a hint of probing.

She seemed to have been looking for the right moment to ask the question that had been lingering in her mind for half a year.

Unfortunately, Lu Jun decided to play dumb to the very end.

I definitely won't talk too much.

Leng Yulai didn't find anything out.

That evening, just as Gu Yuena tucked Lu Jun in, Leng Yulai walked in. Her gaze swept over the two of them before settling on Gu Yuena, her tone carrying a hint of dissuasion:
“Gu Yue, it’s getting late. Don’t you have a practical training class early tomorrow morning? That’s a very important class, you can’t miss it. And…”

She paused, her words carrying a pointed meaning:
"You're at a crucial stage right now, a time for building a solid foundation. It's not good to be too distracted. I'm here watching over things, nothing will go wrong."

Gu Yuena raised her head and looked calmly at Leng Yulai. Her beautiful eyes were devoid of any emotion. She remained silent for a few seconds, as if weighing something, before finally standing up and walking to Lu Jun's bedside.

"Get some rest and take your medicine on time."

After saying that, she stopped looking at Leng Yulai and turned to leave the ward.

The door closed gently, leaving only Lu Jun and Leng Yulai in the ward.

"Tsk, this little girl has quite a temper." Leng Yulai raised an eyebrow, walked to the window, looked at the deepening twilight outside, and her tone was ambiguous, neither teasing nor anything else.

Lu Jun didn't reply; he was genuinely bored.

Once I regained a little mobility, the restlessness of being confined to the hospital bed resurfaced.

He fumbled for his personal soul communication device on the bedside table, unlocked it with his fingerprint, and began browsing information on the soul network.

As you swipe your finger across the screen, various news articles flash by.

Soon, a pinned article about Maple Leaf City caught his attention.

Title: The Mystery of Maple Leaf City's Icy Snow Scene Remains Unknown; Experts Speculate It's Due to a Powerful Energy Outflow, and Natural Recovery May Take a Year

The report is lengthy and quotes analyses from several so-called experts in environmental mechanics, with the core argument being:

"The extreme cold and snowy environment in the Maple Leaf City area is due to a temporary loss of control of some unknown and powerful ice-attribute energy source, which caused a regional climate change due to the leakage of energy."

"Although this force has subsided, the remaining ice-attribute energy field is too large and needs to be slowly dissolved by nature. It is expected to fully return to normal by next summer."

As for the specific nature and source of the energy source?
The report was vague, only stating that the major forces were still conducting a joint investigation and that no conclusion had been reached.

"Pfft." Lu Jun couldn't help but chuckle, his voice weak from exhaustion, but brimming with sarcasm. "Energy overflow? That's a pretty convincing excuse..."

His smile caught Leng Yulai's attention.

She turned around and saw Lu Jun laughing at the screen, so she walked over curiously. Instead of sitting in the chair, she naturally sat down on the edge of Lu Jun's bed, leaning slightly forward, her gaze also falling on the screen in his hand.

The two were very close, and Lu Jun could even smell her faint, slightly cool fragrance.

"What are you looking at? Is it that funny?" Leng Yulai's voice rang in my ears.

(End of this chapter)