Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Chapter 61 The Ice Extreme Divine Crystal offered voluntarily, breaking through level 50, the first soul core of ultimate gold (4K)

"You're too kind, Sect Leader Nan."

Hearing Lin Qing's polite yet distant address, Nan Shuishui sighed softly, her gentle voice tinged with resentment: "Xiao Lan called me Aunt Nan in the letter, but you called me Sect Leader Nan, which sounded so unfamiliar to me. It inevitably pained me to hear it."

"Aunt Nan."

Lin Qing readily agreed. Due to the ten-year-long friendly relationship between Lin Lan and the Earth Dragon Gate, he did not reject Nan Shuishui. It was no big deal for his younger brother to call her "Auntie" along with his older sister.

"Come with me."

Nan Shuishui smiled gently, her sorrowful face instantly brightening, and she gracefully led the way ahead.

Zheng Zhan, who was secretly observing, was on high alert, hanging behind the two at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

With the ninth-level soul tool Azure Sky Moon protecting him, Unbreakable Douluo was not worried at all about Nan Shui Shui attacking Lin Qing, but he was afraid that Nan Shui Shui would target Lin Qing's talent and use gentle tricks to keep him.

After learning that Lin Qing's destination was Longcheng, Zheng Zhan learned more or less about the layout of Longcheng.

The Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate is the face of Dragon City. The Heavenly Dragon Gate Master, Yu Zhentian, is a nine-ring titled Douluo. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's martial prowess represents his authority. Nan Shuishui, a woman, controls the Earthly Dragon Gate. In addition to her Soul Douluo cultivation, she must also possess shrewd and resourceful methods.

If the Ultimate Gold is lost on this trip to the far north, then there's no need for Kong Deming and Jing Hongchen to take action; Zheng Zhan will commit seppuku on the spot!

At the same time, Nan Qiuqiu followed like a thief, her curiosity overflowing, intending to eavesdrop on her mother and fiancé's secret time alone.

Unbreakable Douluo exerted pressure openly, while his daughter's clumsy tracking was full of flaws. Nan Shuishui, as expected of the sect leader of the Earth Dragon Gate, was not affected by the external pressure at all. Her plump and beautiful body swayed, and a kind smile hung on the corner of her red lips: "Xiao Qing, is that powerful person your guardian? He seems very worried that I will harm you."

"I believe Aunt Nan."

The simple five words warmed Nan Shui Shui's heart. Even though she knew it was probably just a way to comfort her, she smiled and said, "This friendly match was really unexpected. I didn't expect that Qiu Qiu would announce to everyone from both sects that you are her fiancé in order to end the Earth Dragon Gate's six-game losing streak."

I never expected you could defeat Yu Tianlong, a level above your own, so effortlessly. I thought Xiao Lan's Blue Dragon Martial Soul was already rare, but I never imagined she would surpass it all. Her younger brother possesses the legendary ultimate Martial Soul, the ultimate metal element.

As a seasoned veteran who has spent half his life in the world of Soul Masters, Nan Shuishui has a broad perspective and can see the essence of the ultimate gold.

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex is a dragon spirit that stands at the pinnacle of the Douluo pyramid, and very few beings can suppress it. Yu Tianlong's lightning spirit power crumbled almost instantly upon contact with Lin Qing; she couldn't imagine any other possibility besides extreme attributes.

"It's just that Heaven favors them."

Lin Qing readily admitted to the ultimate gold, awaiting Nan Shuishui's follow-up remarks.

"In the ten thousand years since the original Shrek Seven Devils ascended to godhood, only three individuals with ultimate attributes have appeared. All of them chose to join Shrek Academy and became renowned powerhouses, thus establishing the unparalleled prestige of ultimate martial souls." Nan Shuishui sighed. "Ultimate Gold is the fourth. Due to the oversight of Taotie Douluo, you are the only ultimate soul master who stands on the opposite side of Shrek Academy."

"Blood debts must be repaid in blood, it's only right and proper." Lin Qing's tone was icy, unwilling to discuss the blood-stained reality any further.

"Xiao Lan has one foot in the Earth Dragon Gate. Logically speaking, we should go with you to seek justice from Shrek Academy." Nan Shui Shui's eyes were apologetic. "The Earth Dragon Gate is just a small, isolated place. It's not worth the continent's number one academy bowing down and admitting its mistakes. Shrek Academy is too powerful. We really have the will but not the power."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, understanding the difficulties faced by the Earth Dragon Gate. Soul Douluo was like an ant crushed underfoot in front of the double-digit Title Douluo of Shrek Academy, and he had no intention of kidnapping the Earth Dragon Gate, whose combat power was limited.

"However, the Earth Dragon Gate can contribute in other areas."

Nan Shuishui led Lin Qing to the well deep in the backyard of the sect and said softly, "This cold spring is a secret place of the Earth Dragon Gate. It contains extremely rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which can nourish the body of a Soul Master."

Beneath the Cold Spring lies another world, where many strange and rare metals grow. The sect's ancestors once ventured into the bottom of the Cold Spring to investigate and confirmed that it was a rare metal vein.

However, the temperature at the bottom of the Cold Spring is extremely low, approaching the realm of ultimate ice. The rare metals born there are of exceptionally high quality. This combination creates an unprecedented level of difficulty in mining them, even the Nine-Ringed Crimson Dragon cannot do it. Therefore, the Earth Dragon Gate has always been helpless against the Cold Spring's metals.

After a two-second pause, Nan Shuishui continued, "Xiao Qing, to be honest, part of the reason I absorbed Xiao Lan into the Earth Dragon Gate was her martial soul talent. The Blue Dragon's innate cold resistance allowed her to stay in the cold spring for a long time to mine rare metals—"

And you, you should also have the ability to mine mineral veins. After all, you are the ultimate gold, a rare metal that is incredibly hard to us, but in your hands it takes on a completely different form.

Lin Qing slowly said, "Mining top-grade rare metals at the bottom of the cold spring is a huge project. It requires enduring the constant chill that corrodes the body and consuming a lot of soul power to cut the metal."

Like a blue dragon, the ice-attribute martial soul is naturally resistant to cold, allowing it to focus solely on mining metals. Ultimate metal is the master of metals, suitable for dealing with those hard, rare metals, and almost all of its soul power can be used to resist the cold.

"That makes sense," Nan Shuishui said. "Xiao Qing, I hope you will come and mine the metal at the bottom of the spring."

These rare metals are excellent materials for making top-tier soul tools. Even the Sun Moon Empire, famous for its mineral resources in Douluo Continent, may not possess metals of the same level. At that time, the Earth Dragon Gate will split the spoils with you, giving you a boost in avenging Xiao Lan.

Of course, if you're willing to stay in the Earth Dragon Gate, you can take any rare metals you want from beneath the Cold Spring. Qiuqiu is indeed lively and outgoing, but she's a cheerful and innocent girl. Time will tell; you can try to accept her.

"Mom, so you still love me after all —"

Nan Qiuqiu was so moved that she bit her handkerchief. Her mother was going to great lengths for her lifelong happiness, even sacrificing the ancestral land of Dilongmen!

"Ugh—ugh—I'm so angry!"

Zheng Zhan was panting heavily, wishing he could pull out his indestructible shield and deliver a shield leap to the back of Nan Shuishui's head. He was trying to entice Kong Shi's personal disciple and the prospective son-in-law of the Hongchen family. The Earth Dragon Gate had already found a way to kill him!

Fortunately, the impeccable Invincible Douluo came to Dragon City, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Who can guarantee that the Earth Dragon Gate won't go so far as to force a classic fait accompli, given that the ultimate gold-level titled Douluo has protected the sect for two hundred years?

"Thank you for your kindness, Aunt Nan, but I already have someone I love and won't interfere with Miss Qiuqiu's love life," Lin Qing politely declined. "We can cooperate to mine the Dragon Gate Secret Land and share the rare metals equally."

Her attempt to get Ji Zhi Zhi to call her "Mom" failed, and a hint of regret appeared on Nan Shui Shui's mature and charming face. She tried one last time, saying, "Aunt Nan isn't old-fashioned. It's common for strong people to be surrounded by beautiful women. Perhaps Qiu Qiu won't mind."

No, she's still a fake mother!

Nan Qiuqiu stared wide-eyed in disbelief, muttering angrily, "You cunning mom, I'm not going to sacrifice my life's happiness to be a concubine! Why don't you subdue the Ultimate Gold yourself? I don't mind having a super-powerful stepfather!"

"Miss Qiuqiu likes handsome faces that amaze the world. I don't meet her standards. Forcing us to be together would only cause trouble." Lin Qing made up a lie casually, relying on the disguise of the Unbreakable God Mask.

"It's a pity that we were destined to meet but not to be together."

Seeing that Lin Qing genuinely resisted her eccentric daughter, Nan Shuishui stopped pressuring and gracefully changed the subject.

"Aunt Nan, the metal vein is at the bottom of the well. There's no time like the present. I'll go down and investigate to see if we can mine a batch of rare metals," Lin Qing suggested.

"The temperature of the Cold Spring is terrifyingly low. I'm worried you won't be able to withstand the low temperature. Why don't you wait until your cultivation level is higher and you break through to the seventh-ring Soul Saint before coming?" Nan Shuishui hesitated.

"My elders gave me a protective soul tool. If I find that my strength is insufficient, I will immediately float upwards."

Lin Qing insisted on entering the Cold Spring. He knew that the Earth Dragon Gate Secret Realm was a ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Cave, which contained the ice-attribute natural treasure, the Ten-Thousand-Year Xuanbing Marrow, and the top-grade rare metal, the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.

The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow is a limited-edition treasure with ice attributes, and it is not included in the recipes of the Ultimate Gold. With his cultivation level, he cannot enter the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Cave. The external Ice Extreme Divine Crystal is the primary target.

Meng Hongchen's Level 6 Soul Guidance Armor is missing a primary material with an ice attribute. Ice Extreme Divine Crystal is the best choice. At the same time, these rare metals, which contain abundant energy, are enough to help the Platinum Jade Crystal Soul undergo a second transformation, evolving from a prototype soul core into a true ultimate gold soul core!

"Sect Leader Nan, let him go."

Zheng Zhan revealed himself and, as Lin Qing's guardian, delivered the decisive blow. His third soul skill, Elementalization, could at least protect Lin Qing's life, and the Azure Moon given to him by Kong Deming was also a life-saving artifact.

Most importantly, the Unbreakable Douluo is the most reliable level nine soul master in the Sun Moon Empire. He will save people in times of crisis!

With all worries gone, Lin Qing leaped into the deep well. A sudden surge of bone-chilling cold air assaulted him, striking the uninvited guest who had entered the frigid realm, and stinging his face like a knife.

The dark blue water flowed slowly, the mechanical elements began to operate, and the ultimate gold formed a layer of silver-white armor that enveloped Lin Qing's entire body, resisting the terrifying cold that was everywhere.

Nan Shuishui's words were true. The deeper one dives into the water, the closer the extreme temperature of the cold spring gets to the extreme of ice. Every minute spent there consumes a large amount of soul power, and mining rare metals is simply wishful thinking.

"Buzz"

With his level 49 soul power rapidly depleting, Lin Qing decisively activated Azure Moon, and the indigo full moon shield spread out, creating a warm light membrane in the extremely cold spring, allowing Lin Qing to conserve his soul power and dive into the depths of the spring.

At the bottom of the spring is a pool of deep blue water, with tiny ice flakes swirling with the water flow. The water ripples transition from light blue at the outer edge to deep blue at the center, with the color becoming darker and more so in deeper areas.

Lin Qing knew that below the spring was a storage chamber for the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, where the ultra-low temperature would instantly freeze the Jade Moon Shield, a place where mortal life could not set foot.

Cherish life, stay away from the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow. Shifting his gaze from the spring, Lin Qing looked at the mechanisms set up by the Earth Dragon Gate. The mechanical elements began to react strangely, and the flow of soul power accelerated, as if something was summoning the Ultimate Gold.

The silvery-white elemental light that condensed at the bottom of the spring drifted toward the ancient mechanism, opening the path to the mineral vein according to the method taught by Nan Shuishui.

"null!"

A deep rumble echoed through the depths of the spring, and an underground mine made of ice appeared before Lin Qing. Thousands of ice cones hung from the dome, some of the thicker ones almost touching the ground. The walls were made of ice crystals, refracting different dazzling blues from various angles.

The most eye-catching thing is naturally the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal. Its metallic appearance is crystal clear, and its entire body is engraved with pure ice-blue patterns like snowflakes. Sensing the superior aura of the ultimate metal, the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal trembles involuntarily, and the surrounding ice crystals emit sharp buzzing sounds, as if welcoming the arrival of the metal emperor!

While Ice Crystal is indeed a rare metal with ice attributes, all rare metals are subject to the rule of mechanical elements.

This metal is called divine crystal because it has been nourished by the energy released from the Xuanbing marrow over thousands of years, evolving into an ice spirit with life, and giving birth to a certain spirituality and self-emotion. At this moment, it has a natural affinity for mechanical elements.

Lin Qing waved his hand and called out. The miners who were mining metal for the first time had no experience and did not need any experience at all.

The rare metals that the ancestors of the Earth Dragon Gate could not mine through their own efforts voluntarily detached from the ice wall. They would never know how proactive metals are in the face of the ultimate gold. Pieces of ice divine crystals rushed impatiently toward the emperor of metal, scrambling forward like madmen, afraid of falling behind their brothers and sisters by even half a step!

The spirituality allowed the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, possessing an ice spirit, to occupy a favorable position. The beautiful blue metal swayed precariously, and Lin Qing had a strange feeling that this ice spirit seemed to be posing provocatively. If the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal could speak, its first words would definitely be, "Hey, come and play, sir!"

Unable to refuse the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal's kind offer, Lin Qing, who had done good deeds all his life, couldn't bring himself to refuse. His mechanical element transformed into a gold-devouring beast that devoured the heavens and the earth. The bottomless silver vortex devoured the rare metals that were willing to sacrifice themselves to fulfill their dominance!

Soul power breakthrough, level 50!

The vast and boundless energy of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal is the food that the Gold Devouring Beast loves. Lin Qing broke through his realm in one day and was promoted to the level of a Quasi-Soul King of the Five Thousand!

The breakthrough in soul power was just a bonus; a massive torrent of metallic energy flowed into his chest through his meridians, which was the location of the Platinum Jade Crystal Soul, the source of the metal.

Platinum Jade Crystal Soul is a rare treasure nurtured by the Jingyang Mountains. It is similar to the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal in that its spirituality causes it to react on its own, slowly rotating to accept the external power of the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.

A fine metallic film bulged on the metal surface, and the rudimentary soul core began to rumble forward toward becoming a true soul core!

Inside the cave, the constantly surging Ice Extreme Divine Crystals resembled streaks of icy blue light, while Lin Qing, sitting cross-legged, was at the core of the soul power vortex, his chest resembling a dazzling silver-white comet embedded in it.

The Platinum Jade Crystal and the Ice Extreme Divine Crystal, two rare living metals, work together, with the energy stored inside refining the soul core that only a Title Douluo can condense. Mechanical elements are injected into the flawless Platinum Jade Crystal, refining and sublimating it from the root!

The first soul core of ultimate gold in the dantian of the chest!