Douluo Dragon King: Light and Darkness, Starting with the Punishment of Light

Chapter 7 Sarod's Second Choice!

As the mental connection was severed, the images in the virtual space slowly faded away.

Zhou Wei opened his eyes, took off his helmet, and met Leng Yaozhu's complicated gaze.

"Sister, can we begin the fusion now?" he asked.

Leng Yaozhu was silent for two seconds before nodding: "...Okay. In its current state, it shouldn't resist."

She glanced at the Radiant Lion Mastiff on the screen, which was lying in its cage and wagging its tail wildly, and her lips twitched slightly.

Having lived for so many years, this is the first time I've ever seen such a spirit of unyielding resilience.

The staff acted swiftly.

A special soul-guiding device was activated, and the transparent container slowly opened. The Radiant Lion Mastiff transformed into a stream of light, which was drawn out of the virtual space and condensed into a phantom of light and shadow in reality.

It floated in front of Zhou Wei, its long golden fur trembling slightly, its amber beast eyes looking at him pitifully.

Dahl, standing beside him, gently waved his scythe.

The Radiant Lion Mastiff trembled and immediately lowered its head, adopting a "I'm very obedient" posture.

Zhou Wei couldn't help but chuckle.

It seems Dahl really went too far.

This caused the "unyielding spirit" to recall something it shouldn't have.

"Let's begin," Leng Yaozhu's voice came. "Sit cross-legged, concentrate your mind and calm your spirit, and guide your soul into your body."

Zhou Wei did as instructed, sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes.

His mental energy was slowly released, establishing a connection with the light and shadow in front of him.

The Brilliant Lion Mastiff did not resist at all; instead, it took the initiative to come forward.

That posture made it seem as if they couldn't wait to acknowledge a master.

The golden light gradually merged into Zhou Wei's body.

Warm energy flowed along the meridians, intertwining and merging with the soul power within the body.

Zhou Wei felt a slight warmth spreading through his limbs and bones, and a powerful force was continuously flowing into him from his soul.

The integration process went surprisingly smoothly.

There was no resistance, no struggle, no perilous backlash from the legendary indomitable spirit against the sea of consciousness.

The Radiant Lion Mastiff was as docile as a domesticated dog, allowing Zhou Wei's spiritual power to completely refine it.

Time passed by, second by second.

I don't know how much time passed—

hum!

A dazzling light suddenly burst forth from Zhou Wei's body!

That was a sign of a breakthrough in soul power, and not just once!

Level 1... Level 2... Level 3... Level 4!

The light flashed four times before gradually subsiding.

Zhou Wei opened his eyes, looked down at his hands, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Level 14!

By fusing with a nine-hundred-year-old soul, I directly leveled up four times!

It's important to know that the cultivation of a Soul Master becomes increasingly difficult as you progress; it takes several years of hard work to go from level ten to level twenty.

By fusing with a soul, he directly crossed the threshold of level four.

Is this the power of an indomitable spirit from a great age combined with perfect fusion?

Leng Yaozhu stepped forward, a hint of surprise in her eyes.

She sensed the fluctuations of soul power emanating from Zhou Wei and nodded slightly: "Level fourteen... the fusion effect is very good."

She paused, then suddenly became interested: "Try your soul skill."

Zhou Wei was taken aback: "Now?"

"Okay." Leng Yaozhu gestured to the staff member next to her, "Bring out a test target."

The staff member responded and pressed a few buttons on the control panel.

The wall on one side of the room slowly opened, revealing a sealed testing room.

In the center of the testing room, a special humanoid device slowly rose up.

That's a soul-guided simulation target, which can simulate the defensive capabilities of soul masters of different levels.

"This is a level three soul-guided target, equivalent to the defensive strength of a Soul Master," the staff member explained. "Young Master Zhou Wei can go all out."

Zhou Wei stood up and stretched his limbs.

He looked at Dahl on his shoulder.

The emerald green mantis seemed to sense something and jumped off his shoulder.

Floating in mid-air, the two scythes were slightly raised, and a faint golden light began to emanate from its body.

"Dal, go!"

The moment the words fell.

A dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from Dahl's entire body!

The light was pure and intense, like a small sun rising in the testing room, illuminating the entire room!

First Soul Skill!

Double-edged sword!

Dahl's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot!

The next instant, a streak of emerald-gold light flashed across the testing room, so fast that it was impossible for the naked eye to catch it! A soft "whoosh" sound was heard.

The soul-guided target, which was powerful enough to withstand attacks from Soul Masters, suddenly froze.

then.

boom!

The entire target split cleanly in the middle, and the two halves of the wreckage crashed to the ground!

The broken edge still bore traces of burning, with golden sparks crackling out!

The testing room was deathly silent.

The staff member stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape enough to fit a fist.

"This...this..." His voice trembled. "This was a Soul Master-level defensive target! It shattered in one hit?!"

Leng Yaozhu's pupils also contracted slightly.

She sensed the intensity of the attack and quickly made a judgment.

This power definitely surpasses the attack power of an ordinary Soul Master!

Zhou Wei, on the other hand, is only a level fourteen Soul Master!

"Such powerful attack..."

Leng Yaozhu murmured, her gaze falling on Dahl, who had floated back.

The small, emerald-green mantis remained calm, as if its attack had been merely a casual gesture.

Zhou Wei scratched his head and chuckled, "Sister, my first soul skill is called Double-Edged Blade Light."

He paused, recalling the information that came to mind, and continued.

"The effect is—a 150% increase in all attributes, a 30% chance to reduce the opponent's defense level, and a light effect that burns enemies."

Leng Yaozhu remained silent for two seconds.

A 150% increase in all attributes?

She had seen countless soul skills, but this level of enhancement was simply unheard of.

For most soul skills, a 30% increase is considered good, and a 50% increase is considered top-tier.

150%.

What does this mean?

In addition, there's a chance to lower Special Defense, and there's also the Light Burn effect...

Leng Yaozhu took a deep breath, her gaze towards Zhou Wei becoming increasingly complicated.

What kind of monster is the martial spirit that this child has awakened?

And that Radiant Lion Mastiff, after fusion, was able to grant Dar such a level of soul skill?

She suddenly felt a little glad that she had taken a gamble.

Leng Yaozhu's gaze fell on Sarod, the dark purple mantis still standing silently, surrounded by a deep dark purple mist.

She then looked at Zhou Wei: "What about the other martial soul? Have you decided which one to choose?"

Zhou Wei pondered for a moment.

Sarod is also a Fighting type, but his attribute is pure darkness.

He looked up at Leng Yaozhu: "Sister, I want to see the Dark Attribute Unyielding Souls that meet the requirements first."

"Still going to be unyielding?" Leng Yaozhu raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm." Zhou Wei nodded, glancing at Dahl on his shoulder, then at Sarod beside him.

"The two of them are of equal quality and should both receive the same level of soul spirit."

Otherwise, if one is strong and the other weak, it will create disharmony—which will then affect my cultivation.

Leng Yaozhu remained silent for a moment, then finally sighed softly.

"So be it. Since we've already staked everything on this once, what's a second time?"

She turned to the staff. "Come on, show him an indomitable spirit with dark attributes."

The staff responded and operated the device. Light and shadow flowed across the huge soul guidance screen, and rows of dark attribute soul information poured down.

But soon, the staff frowned.

There are far too few Dark-attribute Unyielding Souls in the library that meet the requirements.

Ordinary dark spirits are plentiful.

But to reach the level of "unyielding".

Such unruly and exceptionally powerful beings are indeed few and far between.

The information on the screen flipped through page after page.

Zhou Wei's gaze swept among them, but he still couldn't find his desired target.

until.

His gaze froze.

It was a giant tiger, entirely black, without a single other color.

The scarlet eyes were filled with a sinister aura, and even just the image exuded a chilling sense of oppression.

The character "王" (king) on his forehead was a deeper black than the rest of his face.

The most peculiar thing is that it has a pair of huge black wings on its back, which are folded up on both sides of its body.

Unlike ordinary tiger-type spirit beasts, its tail is much longer.

Moreover, it stands upright, composed of countless joints, with a huge barb at the very top, like a scorpion's tail.

Dark Demon God Tiger.

Six hundred years of cultivation

Zhou Wei's pupils constricted slightly.

Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

As a time traveler, how could he not know this name!

This is a legendary top-tier soul beast from the Douluo Continent!

It is said that an evil god descended upon a white tiger, causing it to mutate and come into being.

Its original light attribute transformed into darkness, giving rise to black wings that symbolized corruption, and a scorpion-tail-like hook of an evil god.

Relevant information flashed through Zhou Wei's mind.

The Dark Demon God Tiger embodies the attributes of evil, time, space, wind, thunder, and darkness.

It possesses "Evil," one of the four holy attributes, and "Darkness" and "Space," two of the four superior attributes.

Its innate skill is even more terrifying: the protection of an evil god.

A purely evil defensive skill that can absorb the aura of death to strengthen its defense;

Dark Demon God Strike - A straight-line dash, during which the attack power is tripled and the speed is close to teleportation;

Dark Demon God Thunder – a combination of four attributes: wind, thunder, evil, and darkness, and possesses a multi-elemental mixed poison.

But what's most terrifying is its ultimate skill.

A battlefield of life and death.

This skill combines time and space elements, forcibly dragging the opponent into another dimension, causing both to revert to youth. Only the death of one of them allows them to leave.

The victor will directly receive half of the loser's cultivation level!

This is an incredible skill that can turn the tide of battle!

Zhou Wei took a deep breath.

Moreover, he remembered that this soul beast was extremely powerful in combat.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, with 60,000 years of cultivation, can fight against a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Even when the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, both 100,000-year-old soul beasts, joined forces, they could only drive it away, but could not kill it.

Is this only six hundred years?

Zhou Wei's lips curled up.

The potential is limitless!

"This is it!" he pointed to the screen.

Leng Yaozhu followed his gaze, her brows furrowing slightly: "Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

She paused for a moment, her tone carrying a hint of seriousness.

"Xiao Wei, this one... is probably even more difficult to handle than the previous one."

"Dark attributes, and a descendant of an evil god—who knows what kind of trouble might arise? Are you sure?"

Zhou Wei looked at Sarod beside him.

The dark purple mantis remained silent, but its scarlet eyes were fixed on the Dark Demon God Tiger on the screen, a glint of light seemingly flashing within them.

That's an interest.

It is the will to fight.

It's an eagerness to "test it out".

Zhou Wei smiled: "Sister, Sarod really likes this spirit and has become interested in it."

Leng Yaozhu glanced at Sarod, then at the menacing black tiger on the screen, and remained silent for a long time.

Finally, she nodded.

"Okay. That's all."

You've already witnessed the indomitable spirits before you; you know what to be careful of.

She turned to the staff member: "Bring this one."

The staff responded and took action.

Light and shadow flowed across the enormous soul guide screen, and a special transparent device slowly emerged.

Inside the device, a giant tiger, entirely black, stood amidst the mist, its scorpion tail barb gleaming with a chilling blue light under the lamp.