Douluo Continent: Starting from the Fusion of My Martial Soul with Xiao Xiao

Inside the Hall of Inheritance, there is no cycle of sun and moon, nor any concept of time.

Xiao Xiao sat cross-legged on the dragon crystal futon, with the Four Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron floating in front of her, the three divine beast phantoms on the cauldron flickering in and out of focus.

Her brows were furrowed, and her soul power surged erratically. Countless azure wind elemental energies swirled around her body, yet they could not merge into the cauldron.

Xiao Xiao has been sitting here for two whole months.

From the very first day he stepped into the Hall of Inheritance, the Wind Dragon King used the power of his remnant soul to fill the entire hall with the materialized aura of the origin of wind.

Every wisp of wind here carries the purest patterns of law; simply reach out and touch it, and you can clearly feel the wind's flow, its birth and death, its unrestrained nature…

With the power of creation as his foundation and the ability to accurately decipher the patterns of laws in the wordless heavenly book, Xue Yuheng had grasped the underlying logic of the origin of wind in just half a month since arriving here.

Wind is the freest energy in the universe, a flowing law beyond the Five Elements, and its essence is the ceaseless flow of life.

Xue Yuheng can even fuse the essence of wind with the ultimate ice, turning the four soul skills given to him by the Ice Emperor into instantaneous ones, without the need for charging.

Furthermore, by using the Martial Soul's Wordless Heavenly Book as a guide, one can activate the source of wind within the main hall and freely manipulate the airflow throughout the entire hall.

But Xiao Xiao has hit a bottleneck.

What she has always wanted is to control and suppress her Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, and even the Four Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron now.

Control the raging attacks, control the chaotic space, control all the restless things in the world.

But the essence of wind is flow.

It is unrestrained flow, an unceasing surge, a freedom without boundaries or constraints.

Control and flow are inherently contradictory principles.

The more Xiao Xiao tried to control and forcibly manipulate the wind with the Zhen Tian Ding, the more the wind's essence resisted and the less it could integrate into the ding body.

For two months, she tried again and again, only to fail each time. Her soul power became disordered several times, and the crack in the Four Symbols Suppressing Heaven Cauldron grew larger and larger. She was still unable to take that step.

"Don't force yourself."

A warm hand gently rested on Xiao Xiao's head.

Xue Yuheng sat down beside her, channeling a gentle wisp of creation power into her to help stabilize her surging soul power, his tone filled with concern.

"Take a break first, don't push yourself too hard."

Xiao Xiao opened her eyes, her eyes slightly red, her voice carrying a hint of grievance and self-doubt: "Xiao Xue, am I very stupid?"

You figured it out long ago, but I'm stuck in the same place.

Am I utterly unworthy of the legacy of the Wind Dragon?

"Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Xue Yuheng pinched her cheek gently, his tone tender, "You and I are different. My power of creation is inherently compatible with all laws, so it's only natural that I comprehend the origin of wind."

But your Four Symbols Cauldron requires you to transform the essence of wind into a part of your martial spirit, which is inherently much more difficult than what I do.

He raised his hand and waved it, and the essence of wind in the hall instantly gathered, transforming into a swirling cyan vortex in his palm.

"You've always felt that suppression and flow are contradictory, haven't you?" Xue Yuheng looked at her and asked softly.

Xiao Xiao nodded; this was indeed her biggest bottleneck.

"Have you ever wondered why, among the Four Symbols, the Wind Dragon is listed alongside the Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Vermilion Bird, forming a closed loop?"

With a light tap of her fingertip, Xue Yuheng created a transparent barrier that instantly enclosed the whirlwind, preventing it from escaping its confinement no matter how fast it swirled.

"The Black Tortoise represents defense and stillness; the White Tiger and Golden Crow represent offense and movement; the Wind Dragon represents life and is as inclusive as the ocean."

Xue Yuheng had only read the words on the wordless book once, but the Wind Dragon King, who was observing the two from the corner, nodded silently.

The saying goes, "The master leads you through the door, but the practice depends on yourself."

He had already given the two of them the most precious fundamental laws; if they still couldn't comprehend them, there was nothing he could do.

"Within your Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron, you are the universe."

"Suppressing the heavens does not mean fixing everything and turning it into a stagnant pool."

Instead, it brings order to all things, which are restless and chaotic.

"What you need to do is not to use the cauldron to suppress the wind, but to use the cauldron to give the wind a home."

A few words seemed to give Xiao Xiao a new direction.

The Four Symbols Suppressing Cauldron is not only a suppressive force; it is a container for the four symbols in a closed loop, and it is the source of the four divine beasts.

The Black Tortoise, White Tiger, and Golden Crow can merge within the cauldron, and naturally, the Wind Dragon's source of wind can also do so.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and slowly closed her eyes.

This time, she no longer forcibly used her soul power to suppress the surrounding wind essence. Instead, she used her own soul power as a guide and the cauldron as a boundary to gently guide the wandering blue wind essence, gradually integrating it into the cauldron.

There was no resistance, no conflict.

The previously raging wind essence now flowed into the Four Symbols Cauldron like birds that had found their home.

The cauldron trembled violently and burst forth with a dazzling blue light.

The three divine beast phantoms, Xuanwu, Baihu, and Zhuque, simultaneously let out long roars, and the dragon seat on the cauldron, which had been empty for a long time, finally slowly revealed a winding azure dragon phantom.

Although the phantom image was still faint, it had already formed a perfect closed loop with the other three phantom images of divine beasts.

Rumbling--

The fluctuations of the laws of heaven and earth spread out from the body of the cauldron.

Xiao Xiao finally understood the fundamental law of wind that belonged to her.

Beside her, Xue Yuheng watched her breakthrough with a gentle smile on his lips.

At the same time, the wordless book slowly opened in front of him, and the complete outline of the origin of wind was completely integrated into the book, merging with his power of creation.

In a corner of the main hall, the remnant soul of the Wind Dragon King sensed the fluctuations of the laws within the hall and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

But his gaze was fixed on the depths of the void, carrying a hint of solemnity.

"Understanding the essence of wind is just the beginning," he murmured to himself. "The ultimate form of wind is space. You must understand that wind and space are one."

The year is drawing to a close.

The doors of the Inheritance Hall swung open with a roar, and Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao walked out side by side.

In less than four days, the two men's demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.

Xiao Xiao was surrounded by a faint blue aura, and the Four Symbols Heaven-Suppressing Cauldron floated beside her. On the cauldron, the phantom images of four divine beasts—the Wind Dragon, the Black Tortoise, the White Tiger, and the Golden Crow—were incredibly solid and lifelike.

Xue Yuheng stood beside her, his aura restrained yet unfathomable. The wordless celestial book merged into his brow, perfectly fusing the essence of wind with the power of creation and the ultimate ice attribute.

"It seems you are ready."

The figure of the Wind Dragon King in blue robes appeared before the two.

He looked at the two of them with satisfaction in his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, the entire void instantly distorted.

The thirty-third heavenly storm appeared, a power capable of tearing apart the physical body of a Limit Douluo.

But this time, those raging gales became as docile as streams in front of Xiao Xiao, flowing along her body.

"Now that you have grasped the essence of wind, do you know what lies at the end of wind?" The Wind Dragon King looked at the two and asked in a deep voice.

"It is space," Xue Yuheng spoke first, her gaze firm. "Wind is the carrier of space, and space is the boundary of wind. Without wind, space is lifeless."

Without space, the wind has nowhere to exist. Wind and space are inherently one.

This was the final conclusion he reached after countless deductions with Xiao Xiao and the Wordless Book over the past year.

This is also the fundamental reason why the Wind Dragon King can simultaneously wield the two great laws of wind and space.

"Indeed." The Wind Dragon King laughed loudly, "Back then, I relied on the laws of wind and space to roam the ancient times, and no one could rival me."

If it weren't for that despicable person's betrayal... let's not even talk about it.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Wind Dragon King raised his hand and pointed out.

The entire void collapsed instantly, transforming into a chaotic battlefield.

Extreme ice and snow froze the entire space, and dark spatial rifts spread throughout the heavens and earth. The divine power of ice and snow condensed into a majestic male phantom.

With his long, snow-white hair and holding a silver-white longsword, he simply stood there, yet the heavens and earth seemed to be frozen in time.

This is the scene of the deadly battle when the Wind Dragon King was ambushed, recreated by the Wind Dragon King using the power of the Dragon Balls.

The ancient ice god that Xue Yuheng saw in the Ice Emperor's Heart Tribulation environment seemed to be different from this one; this one looked younger.

Unfortunately, after becoming Xue Yuheng's Wisdom Soul Ring, Bingdi remained dormant in Xue Yuheng's spiritual sea due to insufficient spiritual power.

"The final trial will be on this battlefield, where you must use the laws of wind and space to break through the impasse," the Wind Dragon King's voice echoed through the chaos.

"Only those who truly master the wind and space are qualified to inherit my legacy and avenge me."

Almost simultaneously, the phantom of the Ice God moved.

The ultimate power of ice and snow swept over, instantly freezing the space around the two of them. Countless spatial rifts attacked from all directions, trying to completely shred them.

This attack perfectly replicated the move that Ice God used to ambush Wind Dragon King back then, sealing off space and freezing soul power, leaving no way to avoid it.

"Xiao Xiao!"

"They're here!"

The two exchanged a knowing glance.

The wordless book of heaven opened before Xue Yuheng. With the power of creation combined with a trace of the wind and space laws he had comprehended, his body converged into a beam of light and merged with Xiao Xiao.

This is Xue Yuheng's fighting style, similar to that of the Netherworld White Tiger. His Nameless Heavenly Book Martial Soul can fuse with female Soul Masters through the power of creation.

In this state, female Soul Masters will receive a 200% boost to all their attributes.

The phantom of the Ice God struck again with his sword, freezing the entire world with his divine power of ice and snow.

This time, however, Xiao Xiao's Four Symbols Suppressing Heaven Cauldron locked onto the Ice God's figure.

Goddess Transformation!

At this moment, Xiao Xiao, as if a goddess descended from the heavens to the mortal world, walked through the air, her hands waving diagonally, and a subtle wind swept in from this void space in an incredible way.

The wind grew stronger and stronger, eventually forming a gale.

With the help of Xue Yuheng's power of creation, Xiao Xiao comprehended a self-created soul skill!

Thirty-three Heavens Storm!

click-

The phantom of the Ice God was instantly torn to pieces.

The chaos dissipated, and the void returned to calm.

The Wind Dragon King stood before the two, his expression excited.

"Good! Good! Good!" he exclaimed three times, his voice trembling. "You are worthy of my legacy!"

Xiao Xiao was actually able to comprehend this unique soul skill belonging to the Wind Dragon King. The Thirty-Three Heavens Storm was precisely the Wind Dragon King's capital for roaming the myriad worlds.

He had used this to defeat many enemies, which is why he was so excited when he saw Xiao Xiao unleash its initial form.

There are successors! Humanity's talent is truly terrifying.

With a wave of his hand, the Dragon Pearl from between the dragon skeleton's brows slowly flew out and landed in front of Xiao Xiao.

The Hall of Inheritance transformed into a dragon claw ring, which floated to Xue Yuheng's front.

"Xiao Xiao, Xue Yuheng, from now on, you are my personal disciples, the Wind Dragon King."

Please pass on this ancestral hall of the Wind Dragon clan to the dragons who still exist on the continent.

After doing all this, the figure of the Wind Dragon King gradually became transparent.

He was not afraid that Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao would devour the inheritance, because the Dragon Clan's inheritance could only be opened by those with Dragon Clan blood.

The Wind Dragon King yearned for freedom; he had waited for hundreds of thousands of years and was already feeling bored and weary.

Seven thousand years ago, a disciple of the Tianlong Sect accidentally fell into Zhenlong Cliff and discovered this place.

For seven thousand years, not a single person from the Heavenly Dragon Sect has managed to enter the Thirty-Third Heaven. The one from a thousand years ago was once hope, but unfortunately, he was obsessed with love.

Now that the inheritance has been passed on and his obsession has been resolved, it's time for the Wind Dragon King to leave.

A remnant soul of a god-level being will not naturally dissipate unless attacked by a force of equal power; this is the rule of this world.

The Wind Dragon King will take the form of a traveler and journey through the heavens, just like Electrox.

Perhaps one day in the future, the Wind Dragon King will also become the "grandfather" of some chosen one...

"Children," the Wind Dragon King said, his voice growing weaker as he looked at the two of them, "half of the Ice God's divine essence is my origin. When it is fused with my Dragon Ball, it will have a tremendous suppressive effect on him."

He's about to awaken; the Douluo Continent may be in chaos.

"Protect this continent for me."

As the son of the Dragon God, the Wind Dragon King was born on the Douluo Continent, and he has a deep love for this land.

This is why he could have left earlier, but insisted on leaving behind his legacy before departing.

Xiao Xiao and Xue Yuheng looked regretful. Over the past year, the Wind Dragon King's teachings to them were still fresh in their minds. The three of them had only nodding acquaintances, but now they had become true master and disciples.

Although Xue Yuheng, as a transmigrator, didn't have much affection for the Wind Dragon King, he still made a promise:

"Teacher, I will take good care of the dragons."

The Wind Dragon King smiled with satisfaction. He was pleased with Xue Yuheng's promise because he could see the ambition and talent of this six-year-old boy. His remnant soul dissipated with the wind.

The Dragon Tomb returned to its deathly silence.

The two bowed deeply in the direction where the Wind Dragon King had disappeared.

In one year and four months, which was more than five months in the outside world, they fell from Zhenlong Cliff, braved the storm of the Thirty-Three Heavens, entered the Wind Dragon King's Tomb, comprehended the origin of wind, mastered wind and space, and completed a transformation that ordinary soul masters could not achieve in their entire lives.

Xue Yuheng raised his hand, invoking the laws of wind and space, and the wordless book slowly opened.

A stable spatial passage slowly opened in front of the two, and at the other end of the passage was a giant city.

"We should go out now." Xue Yuheng looked at Xiao Xiao, reached out and took her hand. "Xiao Xiao, after you go out and connect with the laws of the continent, your martial soul tribulation will be coming."

Don't worry, I'm here.

Xiao Xiao grasped his hand, her eyes resolute, and nodded.

The two walked side by side into the spatial passage.

The gate to the Wind Dragon King's Tomb slowly closed, and this demiplane became Xue Yuheng and Xiao Xiao's possession.

The storm of the Thirty-Three Heavens has once again subsided.

But the turmoil in the Douluo Continent has only just begun.