A comparison of the two Douluo, starting with Dragon God Douluo Yu Xiaogang.

The connection between the Broken Soul Cave and the Sun and Moon Emperor can only be explored later.

On their way to Qingyun Peak, the group encountered another unusual event.

As the group moved forward, a dark figure appeared. The figure had no specific form, initially approaching them in the shape of a bird.

After the first wave of attacks, the opponent transformed into a cheetah, pouncing towards the group at incredible speed.

After several failed attacks, the creature transformed into a black bear and approached the group, intending to launch a frontal assault.

After a fierce struggle, the black bear's body was shattered, thus ending the battle.

Before its scattered form completely disappeared, the dark figure gave the crowd a deep look.

[Yu Xiaogang wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but he felt that the dark figure was looking at him.]

"What is that? A soul beast, or something else?"

Xu Aoxin's eyes widened. She was quite well-read, but she had never seen any information about this kind of soul beast before.

"I...I don't know either."

Chen Ming's voice stammered slightly; he was a local of Silvermoon City and a frequent visitor to the Spirit Sea Mountains.

Logically speaking, he should know all the types of spirit beasts in the Spirit Sea Mountains.

Only in this way could he know how to deal with different spirit beasts he encountered when leading people into the mountains.

But what was that thing just now?

[Similar dark, elusive soul beasts are not uncommon on the Sun and Moon Continent. For example, there is a soul beast called the Magma Monster in the Kos Volcano in the western part of the Sun and Moon Continent.]

That kind of soul beast can also freely change its form, like a flowing mass of magma, making it an excellent choice for fire-attribute soul masters for soul rings.

[But that's a special spirit beast from the Kos Volcano region, restricted to that area.]

Could this dark figure be a limitation imposed by the Spirit Sea Mountain Range?

[But that doesn't make sense. Countless people have entered the Spirit Sea Mountains over the years, and no one has ever encountered this kind of soul beast. Why did they encounter it this time?]

Among the crowd, only Yu Xiaogang, who sensed the shadowy figure, felt that the other party's appearance was probably because of him.

The god behind the Spirit Sea Mountains is already seeking an audience with me. If any of that god's subordinates live within the Spirit Sea Mountains, they will most likely come to observe me out of curiosity.

Just like Poseidon, who received the sea god's command, she could have simply passed it on.

But Poseidon happened to appear before the sacred pillar, ready to witness Yu Xiaogang undergo the divine test.

The journey that followed seemed to confirm Yu Xiaogang's suspicions; they encountered the dark figure again not far after they had traveled.

After another battle, they scattered their opponents once more.

When it reappeared a third time, the dark figure was simply observing them.

This action was practically a blatant message to Yu Xiaogang that the other party had come out of curiosity.

But Chen Ming and the others didn't know that.

They stared at the dark figure that had been following them, and were completely taken aback.

"What exactly is that guy trying to do? Is he tailing us while waiting for reinforcements?"

"Or is it preparing some terrifying attack?"

Xu Aoxin's expression was extremely solemn.

Encountering such a mysterious creature in the dangerous Linghai Mountains, and having it become entangled with them, is definitely not good news.

On the other side, Chen Mingxin was also sinking steadily.

He desperately searched his memory for information, trying to find details about the dark figure in various records of the Linghai Mountains, even folk tales would do.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find any relevant information.

What is he supposed to do now?

"Could this trip into the mountains be the day I die?"

This thought inexplicably arose in Chen Ming's mind.

"Um, you guys don't need to be so nervous, do you? That thing only attacked us twice at the beginning, and then it just kept observing us."

"Maybe that guy is just curious about us."

Yu Xiaogang tried to comfort the two of them.

After the shadowy figure attacked three or four times, Gu Rong had exchanged opinions with Yu Xiaogang, and he also believed that the shadowy figure was likely a subordinate of the god behind the Spirit Sea Mountains.

After all, even in the initial attack, the opponent didn't go too far; it was just a test.

"Curiosity? In such a dangerous place, curiosity means danger."

"Right now it's just curious about us, but what if it observes us closely enough and then develops malicious intentions?"

Chen Ming said with a serious expression.

"...If all else fails, how about we ask that shadowy figure what it's planning to do?"

Yu Xiaogang paused for a moment, then made the suggestion.

"Ask it? You mean this thing might actually be a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"

Xu Aoxin exclaimed in surprise upon hearing this.

As is well known, very few soul beasts can communicate normally with humans. Apart from those with exceptionally powerful bloodlines, other soul beasts must wait up to 100,000 years to shed their bestial nature and acquire the same rationality as humans.

Only at this stage can a soul beast speak human language.

Even so, there is still not much interaction between human soul masters and soul beasts.

But ultimately, they gained the ability to communicate.

"I thought that thing's observations of us along the way were already indicating that it was a rational being."

"Even if you defeat legitimate spirit beasts, they will still struggle."

"Only a 100,000-year-old soul beast could remain so calm and observe him all the way?"

[Yu Xiaogang said.]

After listening to Yu Xiaogang's analysis, Chen Ming's heart sank again.

The existence of 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Spirit Sea Mountains is inevitable.

[Such a vast territory for spirit beasts requires at least a hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast to maintain order.]

According to the records of Silvermoon City, there have been nearly a hundred sightings of 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Spirit Sea Mountains.

Of course, a high number of sightings does not necessarily mean that there are many 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Spirit Sea Mountains.

In reality, out of these nearly one hundred sightings, only three types of spirit beasts were observed.

One of them was a giant dragon covered in black scales and with crimson eyes.

Based on its distinctive features, Silvermoon City named it the Crimson-Eyed Scaled Dragon.

The second is a wood-attribute horse-type spirit beast with light green fur, a blooming lotus flower on its head, and a pair of wings on its back that exude a floral fragrance.

Wherever it passed, flowers bloomed, leaves grew, and a vibrant scene of life was left behind.

This kind of spirit beast is quite famous in the Sun and Moon Continent; it's called the Azure Lotus Sky-Treading Steed.

[Its nature is gentle; wherever it goes, flowers and plants flourish and vegetation grows abundantly.]

Therefore, in the farmhouses of the Sun and Moon Continent, many display statues of the Azure Lotus Steed, used to pray for a bountiful harvest.

As for the last one, it is a soul beast called the Azure Blood Heart-Eating Serpent.

Its defining characteristic is its blood, which is a vibrant, grassy green, and extremely poisonous; contact with it is fatal.

These are the three known 100,000-year-old soul beasts of the Spirit Sea Mountains.