Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

Chapter 364 Researching the Heavenly Tribulation, the Black Dragon Soul Bone of the Emperor Heaven, Commanding the Northern Navy Legion, and the Only Voice

By observing the tribulation of soul beasts up close, Feng Zaixing gradually understood its characteristics and found the reason why the soul beast race feared the tribulation of lightning.

Unlike Heavenly Forging, which can bring about the sublimation of rare metals, Soul Beast Heavenly Tribulation is purely a malicious attack by heaven and earth, with a firm and clear goal: to kill the tribulation seeker rather than leave them alive.

Because its manifestation is a lightning tribulation, lightning-attribute soul beasts may benefit from it, such as the Thunderous Hell Vine.

"The Deep Sea Demon Whale clan possesses the most robust physique in the ocean, along with dual attributes of water and lightning. The water attribute allows them to manipulate the power of the ocean to protect themselves, while the lightning attribute can be used to comprehend and evade lightning tribulations, maximizing their benefits from them. This seems to be the advantage that allows their clan to survive multiple lightning tribulations; they have an innate racial advantage."

Feng Zaixing muttered to himself, "Once or twice is lucky, but three or four times is not. The Deep Sea Demon Whale clan is the most adept at surviving lightning tribulations among all soul beasts, second only to the Thunderous Hell Vine."

The first-generation Deep Sea Demon Whale King survived nine Heavenly Tribulations. Before being killed by Tang San, he was attempting to reach the million-year dragon transformation realm, an achievement that even Di Tian had not attained, leaving Di Tian, ​​the Evil Emperor, and the Snow Emperor far behind.

The six ferocious beasts of Xingdou Sightseeing Park are all naturally strong in terms of racial talent. Di Tian's Black Dragon Clan is stronger than the Deep Sea Demon Whale in some aspects, but the dark attribute is obviously not suitable for resisting the lightning tribulation, and it is even more unable to mobilize the heaven and earth energy of the former Xingdou Great Forest to help protect the Dharma.

If Di Tian were a member of the Thunder Dragon clan, or if there were any Thunder-attribute True Dragons among the Soul Beasts—they might actually be able to outlive Di Tian by virtue of their racial advantages.

And the strongest lightning-attribute true dragon soul beast on the Douluo Continent seems to be—

"Speaking of which, could the reason why each generation of Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is stronger than the last is because this race can continuously transform itself during lightning tribulations?"

Recalling the established lineage of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, where each generation was stronger than the last, Feng Zaixing felt he might have discovered the truth—

If it weren't for this unique advantage during the tribulation, this clan would never have been able to evolve its bloodline to a level on par with Di Tian.

Unfortunately, these creatures were almost extinct in ancient times. Soul masters and lightning-attribute soul masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan were all focused on killing them, so even if Feng Zaixing wanted to find one to experiment on, he had no chance.

"We can talk to Gu Yue about this and ask her to set up a pilot program."

Without hesitation, Feng Zaixing released his spiritual power to find Gu Yue: "Gu Yue, I have a suggestion for you that can help the ferocious beast overcome its tribulation."

"Huh? What did you say?"

Gu Yue's eyes lit up, but then a deep doubt arose. What can you do to help me if I can't even do it?

Could you possibly create a second imperial auspicious beast to help you through the tribulation?

"Using the Spirit Pagoda technology, we should try to replicate a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex as much as possible to study how it can survive the lightning tribulation. However, this..."

This technology can't help Di Tian; his next tribulation will likely involve both the Heavenly Tribulation and the Tribulation to Become a God, all happening at the same time.

Feng Zaixing recounted his discoveries in detail, urging Gu Yue to make full use of the Spirit Pagoda technology to contribute to the Federation's knowledge of soul beasts, while also expressing regret for not being able to help Di Tian.

There was no way around it; the Prison Emperor's foundation was too profound. He would no longer be able to suppress his potential to become a god during his next tribulation, and would inevitably trigger the tribulation to become a god.

His tribulation to godhood, in Douluo Continent IV, is a mysterious inner demon tribulation within the cultivation world. His enemy is the inner demon that the Prison Emperor has possessed for countless years in his pursuit of godhood. Only by overcoming his obsession with becoming a god, which has lasted for hundreds of thousands of years, can he overcome it—in other words, only by giving up the desire to become a god can he achieve godhood.

Hmm, this concept of left-brain versus right-brain conflict is so abstractly beautiful, just like in the Tang Dynasty. Feng Zaixing said he couldn't understand it and was greatly shocked.

It seems that there is no such abstract inner demon tribulation in cultivation novels. It's just that Tang Dafa was really lucky. Who could overcome it in his place?

Looking at Di Tian with sympathy, Feng Zaixing said firmly, "As for Di Tian, ​​then you, the infinitely wise Dragon Lord, will need to use your brain to help him through the tribulation. I believe you can do it."

Gu Yue: "???"

Why do I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen after I've been praised?

On the distant sea, Lan Fuzi's tribulation gradually subsided. The six ferocious beasts showed fear, then breathed a sigh of relief. Each of them had experienced this before, and the feeling was definitely not pleasant.

Feng Zaixing flew away, releasing the Radiant Angel Martial Soul. The sixth green-gold soul ring from the Ancient Tree of Life shone brightly, and the angel transformed into a healing angel, drawing upon immeasurable and vast天地元力 (heaven and earth elemental power) to transform into the light of life, shining on the wounds on Lan Fuzi's body.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Holy Edict Song."

A resounding hymn emanated from the angel's mouth, bringing a soul-stirring relaxation and healing. Feng Zaixing's surrounding light suddenly transformed into a deep blue-gold, as if the God of Life had descended to earth to bestow blessings, his face serene, relieving his suffering.

The shimmering blue light reflected the sky and water, and the angels' songs transformed into nimble little angels, landing on every dark and visible wound, bringing out necrotic flesh and blood, and quickly stimulating the growth of new granulation tissue.

"Mmm...so good, so good, I haven't felt this good in years."

Lan Fuzi rolled over happily, his large, whale-like eyes staring intently at Feng Zaixing, and laughed, "Boss, is this a unique perk of our Body Sect? It even helps with tribulation."

"I guess so. My martial soul was originally a mutation of the Healing Angel."

Feng Zaixing withdrew his martial spirit, his profound cultivation returned to calm, and the churning sea returned to its dark color.

"Oh, wouldn't it be a great pity if your martial spirit didn't get passed down, boss?" Lan Fuzi exclaimed in surprise.

Feng Zaixing said, "You don't need to worry about my private affairs. You also don't need to worry that I will turn my back on you. Your role is more important than you think. I, Feng Zaixing, have never been a short-sighted person."

"Alright, alright, I hope the next tribulation will come soon so I can ask you to protect me."

Lan Fuzi sighed. Having advanced to the ferocious beast sequence, her aura was much stronger than before, faintly surpassing the former Deep Sea Octopus King. She was already an existence that many level 96 and 97 Super Douluo could not compare to, and was no less than a three-word battle armor master like Cai Yue'er.

Before departing, the newly promoted third-generation Deep Sea Demon Whale King unleashed a dozen or so streaks of light.

"These are the soul bones I obtained from the Great White Shark swarm. I've handed them all over to my superiors for processing."

Feng Zaixing caught more than ten high-grade soul bones, including Xiaobai's 200,000-year-old torso bone, Dong Qianqiu's 90,000-year-old head soul bone, and the rest of the soul bones were also high-grade existences of 100,000-year-old and 10,000-year-old. They were like works of art carefully crafted from crystal, and the flowing soul power was like sweet dew of ten thousand years, attracting people's hearts.

It can be said that once this batch of soul bones enters the market, it will drive down the price of water-attribute soul bones, and the Chen Xinjie family may very well use up all their savings to purchase them.

"With the Lunar New Year approaching, these remains are perfect gifts for relatives and friends. We'll also send some to Chen Xinjie's family as a token of our appreciation to our former leader."

Feng Zaixing felt incredibly polite to have chosen a King Shark Soul Bone that was over 60,000 years old. Chen Xinjie's son, Chen Zeyu, had recently broken through to Super Douluo, and this Soul Bone should help him go even further.

There was nothing that could be done. Chen Xinjie didn't have many years left to live. He refused to cultivate under the Tree of Life, saying that if he went there, he would feel as if Long Yeyue was questioning him about why he hadn't avenged him, and he would feel guilty, causing his life force to drain away rapidly.

Last time, he was injured in his essence by the Ghost Emperor's Heavenly Sacred Abyss Halberd, and then his heart was pierced by the Demon Emperor's palm, affecting his internal organs. It seems that he will not be able to hold on for more than a few years, and he may die in three to five years.

Besides Chen Xinjie, the Chen family does have other capable experts, such as Xue Er of the Blood God Legion, who is already a level 98 Super Douluo. However, distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, and the new family head, Chen Zeyu, lacks sufficient talent and foundation.

Although Feng Zaixing looked down on Chen Xinjie's sycophantic behavior in the original timeline, he hadn't had time to do anything in this timeline. Instead, he became a vanguard against evil soul masters because of Long Yeyue's hatred and even took the initiative to hand over the position of War God Temple Master. Naturally, Feng Zaixing had to express his gratitude to this old leader.

He himself was unwilling to accept the benefits, so he could only give them to his descendants.

As for the other families—send as much as you can, even one to Guo Zhenfeng. The more of these iron-blooded hero types in the Federation, the better, and the stronger they are, the better.

As Feng Zaixing pondered what gifts to send to the other families besides Chen Xinjie's, Di Tian seemed to have overheard something from Gu Yue. His expression was conflicted for a moment before he swept in front of Feng Zaixing like a dark cloud.

"Is there something wrong with the Beast God?" Feng Zaixing asked, raising his eyes.

"I've already promised to give Your Majesty a gift," Di Tian forced a smile and took out a jet-black lead box.

Feng Zaixing took the lead box, gently opened it, and his vision was suddenly enveloped by black soul light, as if a black dragon was rushing into his eyes.

"Dragon bone?" Having buried dragon bones in Dragon Valley, Feng Zaixing immediately recognized it as a soul bone of a black dragon, and of exceptionally high quality.

It was completely black, resembling a complete leg skeleton, and even had five complete fingers, perfectly matching the left leg part that had not yet fused with the soul bone.

Di Tian smiled and said, "When the Dragon Clan was still in the God Realm, I was the captain of the Dragon God's guard. This is the soul bone of a Black Dragon Clan member who was also a member of the guard. I was valued by the Dragon God because of my high talent and my parents' relationship, but without the Dragon God's Claw, my strength is actually inferior to that of this clansman."

"Then thank you for your kindness, Beast God. You truly are a dragon of faith."

Feng Zaixing accepted the kindness and then, without further ado, sat down cross-legged, placed the soul bone on his leg, and began to fuse it with his soul power.

Di Tian's eye twitched slightly. Although he had imagined this scene after making the decision to send the soul bone, it was still hard to accept when it actually happened before his eyes.

"Alright, let's just consider it another contribution you make to the Dragon Clan, Uncle. He is someone the Lord values, so there shouldn't be any questions." Looking back at the ferocious beasts that were sitting cross-legged refining the essence of several 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Demonic Tiger Whale pod, Di Tian sighed inwardly and silently returned to Gu Yue's side to protect her.

"Lord, our pot is ready, we're here—"

The sea was calm, but from outside Devil Island came the bold shouts of the soldiers of the Northern Navy Corps. Everyone turned to look and saw speedboats carrying large pots rushing over, a sea of ​​people waving their arms.

"Well done! Let us all rejoice today and share in this ocean feast!"

A moment later, Feng Zaixing finished fusing with the Black Dragon Soul Bone, stood up, and laughed loudly.

Xu Yangyun bowed and said, "I inform the Palace Master that I have resigned from my post and the military has ordered that you take over my position as the acting commander of the Northern Navy Corps."

"Please say a few words to the soldiers of this legion."

"it is good."

Upon receiving a sudden but not unexpected piece of news, Feng Zaixing briefly dispersed his mental energy and came to his own conclusion.

Looking around at the ships in all directions, he leaped into the air and shouted, "All soldiers, have eaten your fill today. Starting tomorrow, follow me on an expedition to the ocean and sweep away the obstacles that hinder this sea! In the Douluo plane, only one force can command the wind and rain, and that is the mighty navy of my Federation; and only one force can shelter us from the wind and rain, and that is my War God Temple."

"From this day forward, the Northern Army will have only one voice to guide your path and lead you forward, and that voice is mine."