Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Young Gilas, Sandstorm King!

Chapter 155 The Desolate Mountains.

Lin Xia clearly caught that glimmer of light.

He felt a slight sense of relief, knowing that his words had hit the nail on the head.

He didn't say anything more, but simply reached out and gently patted Young Gilas's head, which had become even harder.

"Alright, little one, it's time for us to get going. The Desolate Mountains are waiting for us to explore."

"Yoji!"

Young Gilas immediately perked up and leaped back onto Lin Xia's shoulder.

After resupplying, the two humans and one beast embarked on their journey once more.

Lin Xia's steps were steady and powerful, while Zhu Zhuqing followed silently behind. Her small figure was still slender, but her straight back seemed to have gained an indescribable strength.

Deep within her exceptionally calm eyes, a nascent flame of hope quietly burned during the days and nights of her journey, becoming a faint light source that sustained her through the long road.

After a two-week trek, enduring wind and rain and sleeping outdoors.

They traversed bustling towns and desolate wilderness.

Lin Xia focused on cultivating and teaching Young Gilas to use the enhanced power of that trace of dragon blood, while Zhu Zhuqing became even more silent, but not lifeless; rather, she was calm, suppressing all her emotions and silently observing and absorbing everything.

She began to try to use the meditation method left by her sister, clumsily mobilizing the weak soul power in her body. With each success, the light in her eyes would brighten a little.

Finally, a vast, ancient mountain range, seemingly slumbering since time immemorial, appeared at the edge of the horizon.

A secluded mountain range.

It resembles a huge, dark green ancient beast lying across the earth.

The rolling mountains are covered by dense primeval forests, with dark green, deep brown and verdant hues intertwined, exuding a profound, heavy, and awe-inspiring atmosphere.

The air was filled with the rich scent of grass and trees, mixed with the earthy smell and a faint, indescribable odor of decay.

Light seems to be scarce here. Even at noon, the depths of the forest are dark and deep, with sunlight only able to struggle through the layers of huge, shady tree canopies, casting dappled and flickering spots of light.

The entire mountain range was shrouded in a peculiar silence, not complete silence, but filled with various rustling, lowing, and subtle sounds of branches and leaves rubbing together. These sounds, instead of bringing life, accentuated a chilling "desolation," as if every corner harbored unknown dangers.

"This is it."

Lin Xia stopped and took a deep breath. The rich life energy and hidden aura of the soul beast rushed towards him, causing his soul power to become slightly more active.

The young Kiras beside him also pricked up its little ears excitedly, its scarlet eyes scanning this primeval land with vigilance and curiosity.

"Zhuqing, stay close to me and don't stray more than three steps away."

Lin Xia whispered her instructions, her expression turning serious.

The Desolate Mountains are a paradise for spirit beasts, but also fraught with danger.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded vigorously, her small hands unconsciously clenching into fists, her eyes filled with not only vigilance but also a strong desire to explore the unknown.

This oppressive forest, for her, seemed to be the first real "outside world" she could escape from Xingluo's invisible cage.

"brat."

Lin Xia turned her head and spoke to her companion on her shoulder.

"It's your turn to shine. Sensing your surroundings, look for that... mineral aura that possesses a dreamlike, star-like luster, unique energy fluctuations, and exists somewhere between reality and illusion. Illusory Star Glass!"

“Yo-ji!” Young Gilas responded with a short but firm voice.

The dark gold dragon mark on its chest seemed to glow slightly, and an invisible, pure perception power quietly spread out from it like ripples on water.

It closed its scarlet eyes, and the dark red patterns on its lava-covered carapace seemed to come alive, flowing with a barely perceptible halo.

Its two small ears twitched at a high frequency and in an extremely subtle way, capturing the faintest ripples of energy in the air and deep within the earth.

Its nostrils twitch constantly, distinguishing the scents of the millions of mineral particles contained in the soil, rocks, plants, and even the air.

Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing walked lightly behind Young Gilas, slowly stepping into this secluded place.

The light was even dimmer inside the forest.

Thick vines, like giant pythons, coiled around the towering ancient trees and hung down.

The thick layer of humus is soft and slippery underfoot, and emits a strong odor.

The surrounding silence was amplified, and the sound of each step crushing the dry branches seemed exceptionally clear.

Occasionally, an unknown bird or a small spirit beast would be startled, fluttering or darting into the deeper forest, causing a commotion that made everyone's heart pound.

Young Gilas's senses were fully activated. It would pause from time to time and gently touch the bare rock walls or damp soil with its small claws covered by its shell, as if listening to the pulse of the earth.

Sometimes it would raise its head and take a deep breath in a certain direction, as if trying to capture the unique particles drifting in the wind.

The dragon pattern on its chest flickered as it focused, and the invisible force field it emitted caused some low-level, highly perceptive insect-type soul beasts to instinctively avoid the area.

Time passed in the midst of the intense search.

They climbed over moss-covered rocky slopes, waded through icy forest streams, and crossed damp, miasma-filled depressions.

Zhu Zhuqing followed closely behind Lin Xia. Her small figure appeared particularly tiny amidst the massive ancient trees and complex terrain, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

She saw strange plants she had never seen before, colorful poisonous mushrooms, insects disguised as withered leaves, and even caught a glimpse of a huge rhinoceros-like spirit beast covered in heavy bone armor rolling around in the mud.

Each new discovery fueled the flame of "new hope" in her heart, temporarily dispelling the gloom brought by her family.

She tried her best to mobilize her meager soul power to make her movements more agile and not hold anyone back.

Lin Xia focused intently on guarding and guiding Young Giras. His mental energy spread out like an invisible spider web, sensing every movement around him.

Its dark golden pupils, sharp as an eagle's in the dim light, scanned every shadowy corner where danger might lurk.

suddenly!

Young Gilas, who had been in a state of heightened awareness, suddenly stopped and let out a short, excited screech.

"Yoji!"

Its scarlet eyes suddenly opened, bursting with an astonishing light, staring intently at a mountain wall covered with huge ferns and gnarled tree roots to its left front!

The dragon mark on its chest lit up like never before, radiating a scorching heat, and even a faint, deep dragon roar echoed in Lin Xia and Zhu Zhuqing's minds—that was the resonance of the divine dragon bone essence within its body!
"found it?"

Lin Xia's heart skipped a beat. Instantly, she focused her soul power into her eyes, her sharp gaze piercing through layers of vegetation and landing on the mountain wall.

Deep within the dense foliage of ferns, at the base of the damp tree roots, a faint, indescribable luster shone through!

(End of this chapter)