Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

"Cooperation? I'm not interested."

Feng Zaixing glanced at them and decisively refused: "You came sneaking in, how am I supposed to know if you're cooperating or attacking?"

The group consisted of five people: two Soul Masters, two Great Soul Masters, and the only Soul Master, Luo Guixing, whose Soul Power fluctuated around level eighteen.

Luo Guixing glanced at the two purple spirit rings beneath Feng Zaixing's feet with some apprehension, refraining from looking at his own century-old spirit rings, and said in as calm a tone as possible:

"Although there were some disagreements with our elders, my willingness to cooperate is sincere."

Feng Zaixing slowly shook his head, pointing at the datura snake: "I don't have the habit of teaming up with strangers. Anyone who comes looking for trouble will end up like this snake."

"Arrogant! Do you know that there are many Soul Master teams fighting each other on the Spirit Ascension Platform right now, and how many people that Great Killing God has killed?"

The defensive Soul Master in the five-person team was the tallest, wielding a large, jet-black shield. He stepped forward and shouted:

"Even the top talents on the youth prodigy list have been killed in one-on-one battles. Do you think you can escape unscathed?"

"Why not?"

Feng Zaixing replied lightly, his tone nonchalant:

"Ranked twenty-fourth on the list of young geniuses, Qian Zhuangzhi, with the Black Dragon Shield martial spirit, is that you?"

Qian Zhuangzhi's expression changed, and he spoke rapidly: "I'm twenty-three, not twenty-four!"

"Someone new has come along, and you've been replaced."

Feng Zaixing waved his hand dismissively and said, "You mentioned a great master; I'm quite interested. Could you elaborate?"

"If I met that person, would I still waste my breath talking to you?"

Qian Zhuangzhi said irritably, gesturing for everyone to leave: "They don't appreciate kindness, let's go!"

Luo Guixing shook his head and sighed softly: "Even if the wind blows, sometimes choice is more important than effort. Don't regret it later."

"That's true. Remember not to get too close in the future. I'm very wary and it's easy to accidentally hurt someone."

Feng Zaixing watched the five people disappear from sight, his indifferent voice echoing in the distance.

"Whoosh!"

Na'er slid down from the fluffy head of the Heavenly Winged Tiger, stared at Luo Guixing, Qian Zhuangzhi, and the other four, frowned, and asked in a low voice:

"Brother, why didn't you keep them here? They're up to no good."

The five men harbored ill intentions and came to rob spiritual power, but they refrained from doing so for fear of losing more than they gained.

"Five pieces of trash can be killed at any time. How can they compare to the importance of our Na'er's soul ring advancing to a thousand years? There's no benefit in killing them."

Feng Zaixing smiled gently, but a chilling glint flashed in his eyes as he said:

"However, judging from their appearance, it's true that there's a master at stirring things up."

"No matter how skilled someone is, they can't compare to my brother."

After absorbing the spiritual energy, Na'er raised her silver dragon spear, her fighting spirit high, and declared, "And Na'er won't fall behind!"

With the Great Silver Dragon's three-fold essence within her, and with Feng Zaixing teaching her qi and blood cultivation and combat, Na'er was full of confidence.

Well, even if she really lost, it's not her fault. It's just that the Great Silver Dragon's origin was poor, which caused her to awaken so late.

The first rule for a dragon to become a human is loyalty, the second is forgetting one's roots, and the third is shirking responsibility—never taking on responsibility that isn't one's own!

……

At the Spirit Transmission Tower, Luan Hongchen touched his nose: "Senior Han, are there many young geniuses on the Spirit Ascension Platform?"

"Yes, it's final exam season now, and some Soul Master academies like to hold their final exams here."

Han Tianyi stroked his white beard, channeling his spiritual energy into the Ascension Platform, and said with narrowed eyes, "Let this old man find out who these people are."

Luan Hongchen's eyes darted around, and he said, "Besides Zaixing, the most outstanding disciple of this age group in our academy is Xu Yucheng. We can call him over to lead the way..."

Han Tianyi glanced at him: "Besides Zai Xing, does your academy have any other young geniuses below the fourth ring on the talent list?"

"No." Luan Hongchen touched his hair, somewhat embarrassed, and said:

"If nothing unexpected happens, Zai Xing will be the number one expert in our academy under the age of thirteen, or even fifteen."

"...You're such an incompetent dean."

Han Tianyi was speechless. What kind of useless people were in the academy's admissions office? No wonder they treasured the Feng Na siblings from the Body Sect so much.

Luan Hongchen covered his face and said, "I was so captivated by mecha battle armor that I neglected it completely. From today onwards, I will give up battle armor!"

Han Tianyi's face twitched; she didn't want to talk to this guy who was avoiding the main point.

Another idiot obsessed with mechas, he's not even human.

A moment later, Han Tianyi found her target.

"Found them. They were also someone who entered the Ascension Platform from this tower."

Han Tianyi waved her hand, and the soul-guided screen changed, revealing a young, beautiful, and slender figure.

Her long, deep purple hair was tied into a ponytail that draped over her shoulders. Beneath a baseball cap was a sculpted, exquisitely beautiful face, and the occasional sharp glint in her dark pupils sent chills down one's spine.

A gentle breeze blew through the woods, and her bright eyes shone with a fleeting brilliance as she turned halfway down her profile.

Beneath her feet, three deep purple soul rings pulsed. Her slender fingers twirled a foot-long white brush, casually sketching vivid and lifelike beasts that surrounded the three Soul Masters.

"The Divine Brush Martial Soul, the Yu family?" Luan Hongchen recognized the origin of the girl's Martial Soul, and his pupils trembled slightly.

The federal military is comprised of five powerful families, each with deep-rooted influence, affecting at least one legion.

Among the five major families, the Yu family, which controls the Central Legion, is recognized as the strongest. The current family head, Yu Guanzhi, is a federal hawk general, commander of the Central Legion, deputy minister of the military, deputy hall master of the War God Temple, senior demigod, titled God Pen, and one of the top three giants in the military.

Although the girl's movements were still somewhat immature compared to that of the Divine Brush Lord, the shared Divine Brush Martial Soul was something Luan Hongchen would never mistake!

"Yes, among the three people she attacked was the monstrous Taishan, who ranked twenty-second on the list of young geniuses. It seems they're doomed."

Han Tianyi stared intently at the battle. Taishan was a burly man with a martial soul of immense strength, the Vajra Baboon. Even with the martial soul empowering him, his height increased to over four meters, yet he was still at a significant disadvantage.

A dozen ferocious beasts surrounded the three, tearing chunks of flesh from Taishan and his companions, the scattered sunlight illuminating the horrifying gash.

Moments later, the three of them, including Taishan, were overwhelmed by the beasts and disappeared into the Ascension Platform. The victorious girl rested nearby, summoning fierce beasts to protect her.

"She's Commander Yu's beloved granddaughter, Yu Xin. I saw her a few years ago and almost didn't recognize her."

Luan Hongchen stared at the girl who had painted a ferocious beast with splashed ink, and whispered:

"She's about twelve years old, with a peak third-ring cultivation level. The Yu family has a worthy successor."

"If there is no successor, the Yu family will no longer be the top military family."

Han Tianyi frowned and said, "I'm a little worried about Zai Xing. It would be dangerous if we ran into her."

"You mean...?"

"Battle armor! If the Yu family completes a one-word battle armor with spirit metal for her, Zaixing will be no match for her no matter what." Han Tianyi's expression was solemn.

The Yu family has been the top military family for a thousand years. Although the family does not have a master craftsman, it does have a master craftsman. High-level mecha designers and manufacturers are also not to be underestimated.

Recalling the power of the One-Word Battle Armor, Luan Hongchen's face trembled:

"That's... wait a minute, why isn't she on your genius list? Who made such a shoddy list for the Spirit Pagoda?"

Luan Hongchen is quite certain that no one on the list of young geniuses has the surname Yu.

"We can't just put anyone on the list, can we? The Spirit Pagoda creates lists to showcase strength, not to offend people."

Han Tianyi replied irritably, "If she doesn't want to, she can sweep through the entire Primary Spirit Ascension Platform and still not make the list, unless she accepts media coverage like Zaixing."

"That's bad! I'll have to send someone to help!"

……

The deep green jungle exuded an unsettling atmosphere, the decaying earth buried lifeless corpses, and raging fires burned in heaps, extinguishing three clusters of eerie purple poisonous nets.

"boom!"

The enormous shadow that was thrown into the air crashed into the trunk of the giant tree, which was about ten feet away, and fell to the ground, unable to rise.

This is a massive eight-legged spider with its black armor torn to pieces, as if it had been smashed by a terrifying blunt weapon; three sharp arrows are embedded in its human face beneath its abdomen, which has been burned to ashes.

After calming his surging blood and qi, Feng Zaixing looked at the dying demon spider and slowly shook his head.

"A three-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider, not quite there yet."

The spider armor shattered, the poisonous web dissipated, and a ball of cold energy rose from its human face, flowing into the purple-black soul ring beneath the boy's feet.

"Awoo~ Awoo~!"

Behind them came the joyful roar of the Heavenly Winged Tiger. With a leap, the Tiger King in his cat form arrived, carrying the supreme Silver Dragon King. He circled the demon spider's corpse, proud and arrogant, and delivered a victory speech.

You little spider dare to show off your skills before an expert? This great king doesn't even need to lift a finger to take your life!

"Don't worry, kitty. Big brother is so powerful, he'll soon have enough spiritual power to help you level up." Na'er happily rode on Tian Sheng's back, stroking his tiger head and giggling sweetly.

Tiger King's momentum immediately waned, and he didn't even look at Feng Zaixing's gloating face, hanging his head and remaining silent.

You're such a brother who values ​​his sister more than his friends! I've seen through you!

He tried to explain in the tiger language that he was not a cat but a tiger, but Na'er couldn't understand him at all and just laughed and joked.

The Emerald Snow Dragon was equally desperate. Having just gained the favor of its master, it was robbed of its mount by a villain. Helplessly flapping its wings, it crossed the green mountains and clear waters, serving as a sentinel.

Suddenly, it shook its dragon wings, sounding an alarm.

Feng Zaixing also noticed someone approaching, turned around, drew his bow, and prepared an arrow. However, when he saw the cultivation level of the newcomer, the arrow quickly dissipated.

A second-ring Grand Soul Master has no need for arrows.

Xu Yucheng was small and thin, with gray hair and gray eyes, and a pale face. He carried a dark demon scythe that was longer than his body, casting a long shadow under the leaves.

"Hello, there are terrifying figures appearing at the Ascension Platform. I am your senior, Xu Yucheng. I have been ordered by the Dean to guide you. Please take care of me."