Douluo Continent: The Purple Dragon's Roar, the End of the Dark Abyss

Zhongli Wu respectfully inquired of Long Xiaoyao, "Grand Elder, have you accepted the Holy Son as your disciple?"

Long Xiaoyao glanced at Zhongli Wu and replied calmly, "Not bad, this boy is destined to be with me, so I will take him as my disciple."

Zhongli Wu cursed inwardly, realizing that someone had beaten him to it.

On the surface, he smiled and said, "It is truly a blessing for our sect that the Holy Son has been able to receive guidance from the Supreme Elder. In the future, we will surely become even stronger."

Long Xiaoyao nodded slightly: "If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."

Zhongli Wu replied, "Respectfully seeing off the Supreme Grand Master."

Then, Ye Linyi arrived at a door under the guidance of the scorpion tiger.

The scorpion tiger pushed open the door and bowed, gesturing for the door to open.

Ye Linyi nodded in acknowledgment: "Thank you for your trouble, Scorpion Tiger."

Scorpion Tiger grinned: "This is my duty, Your Highness."

Ye Linyi said nothing more and went straight into the room. The room was luxuriously furnished and fully equipped, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"You may leave now, Scorpion Tiger," Ye Linyi instructed.

"Yes, Holy Son." Scorpion Tiger replied respectfully, gently closed the door, and quietly left.

The days of travel had left Ye Linyi feeling exhausted. After a quick wash, he lay down on his warm bed and soon fell asleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side. "Le Xuan, you're finally back."

As soon as Zhang Lexuan stepped into Shrek Academy, she heard Mu En's deep voice and found herself in the Deep Sea Pavilion.

She walked quickly to the wheelchair and bowed slightly: "Mr. Mu, there was a slight accident along the way, which delayed my journey, so I returned late."

Moon lay in his wheelchair with his eyes slightly closed, as if resting. Hearing this, he simply hummed softly, his voice tinged with weariness: "Go and rest first, you look a little tired."

Zhang Lexuan hesitated, her steps faltering. Mu En noticed her hesitation, slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gentle yet filled with concern: "What's wrong? Lexuan, is something the matter?"

She quickly shook her head, forcing a smile, "No, Elder Mu, I'm just... a little worried about the academy's current situation." With that, she turned away gently, her figure disappearing into the shadows of the corridor.

Moon closed his eyes again, his figure in the wheelchair appearing exceptionally lonely. Outside the window, twilight deepened over Shrek City, and he thought to himself: if she doesn't return soon, I'm afraid I'll have to go out and search for her myself...

.........

"Holy Son, it's time to get up."

"Holy Child~"

He opened his sleepy eyes and saw four graceful women standing quietly beside his bed.

Ye Linyi sat up alertly, his gaze sweeping over the unfamiliar faces: "Who are you? Why are you in my room?"

The four women did not answer directly, but instead turned their gaze toward the door in unison.

Ye Linyi followed their gaze and saw Scorpion Tiger leaning against the door frame with a meaningful smile on his face.

"You may all leave." Scorpion Tiger stepped into the room and waved to the maids.

"Yes, Lord Scorpion Tiger." The four women answered in unison, bowed, and left the room.

Scorpion Tiger walked to the bedside, leaned close to Ye Linyi's ear, and said with a hint of smugness, "Is the Holy Son satisfied? This is a personal maid I specially chose for you."

Ye Linyi calmly threw off the covers and got out of bed, saying in a flat tone, "It's alright." But he was a little unsettled inside.

He walked straight to the washroom, then suddenly stopped and turned around. "Take me to the training room later so I can familiarize myself with the environment."

"That's exactly what I was thinking." The scorpion tiger's smile deepened. "Your private training room is ready and will surely satisfy you."

.........

Ye Linyi stood in the center of the empty training room, his gaze sweeping over the simple furnishings around him.

He nodded slightly, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Yes."

Scorpion Tiger bowed respectfully, his voice low and deep: "I'm glad the Holy Son is satisfied."

As soon as Ye Linyi stepped out of the training room, a figure appeared beside him like a ghost.

He glanced sideways, a smile playing on his lips: "Master."

Scorpion Tiger immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Greetings, Supreme Elder."

Long Xiaoyao nodded slightly, and with a slight movement, three pieces of whale glue with a faint blue luster flew out from his sleeve and landed steadily in Ye Linyi's palm.

Ye Linyi took it, lightly touched it with his fingertips, and felt the immense energy contained within. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "They're all ten thousand years old..."

Long Xiaoyao said calmly, "Xiao Yi, I had some free time today, so I absorbed these three pieces of whale glue."

Just as Ye Linyi was about to speak, he saw Long Xiaoyao's figure flash and disappear.

He shook his head helplessly, turning his gaze to the scorpion tiger beside him: "Scorpion tiger, do you have any fire?"

Scorpion Tiger was taken aback, then took out a candle from his storage device and handed it over: "Holy Son, will this work?"

Ye Linyi took the candle, his lips twitching slightly: "I don't know, let's give it a try."

The candle was lit, its flame weak, swaying gently in Ye Linyi's palm.

He took a deep breath, placed the whale glue over the flame, and began to refine it.

Time seemed to stretch out, and every second felt exceptionally long.

"It's a bit slow..." Ye Linyi muttered to himself, but did not stop what he was doing.

After an unknown amount of time, they finally finished refining a piece of refined glue.

Ye Linyi sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to absorb the nutrients.

The energy within the refined gel flowed like a gentle stream into his meridians, nourishing every inch of his skin. He opened his eyes, picked up the second piece of refined gel, and continued refining it.

As night deepened, the sky outside the meditation room was completely shrouded in darkness.

The scorpion stood by, silently watching over them, a hint of worry in its eyes.

"Holy Son, we should go find the Cult Leader," Scorpion Tiger whispered a reminder.

Ye Linyi opened his eyes, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, like two stars shining in the darkness.

He stood up, stretched his limbs, and said in a tired but determined voice, "Okay."

Ye Linyi followed Scorpion Tiger through the dark corridor and arrived at a secret room.

The door slowly opened, and a chilling air mixed with ancient runes and the aura of soul beasts rushed out.

Ye Linyi stepped into the secret room, his gaze sweeping around like that of a hawk.

Around the secret chamber, countless strange instruments were arranged, flashing with eerie blue or dark red light, like sleeping behemoths.

On the wall hung dozens of soul beast skulls, with burning candles inserted in the hollow eye sockets of the skulls. The flickering flames swayed in the darkness, casting dappled light and shadow.

His gaze finally settled on what lay ahead—a huge pool, empty of water, its bottom covered with densely packed runes, interspersed with countless bones of soul beasts, emanating a chilling pressure.

Scorpion Tiger bowed and whispered, "Master, the Holy Son has arrived."

Zhongli Wu's voice came from the depths of the secret chamber, calm and majestic: "Very well, Holy Son, please come to my side."

Ye Linyi walked slowly closer, his gaze falling on the pool, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes: "Master, what is this?"

Zhongli Wu smiled slightly, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "These are all good things. They can enhance your strength and prepare you for absorbing ten thousand years of energy for your third soul ring."

As soon as he finished speaking, Long Xiaoyao appeared beside Ye Linyi like a ghost. He frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "Xiaoyi, you have to hold on for a while."

Ye Linyi nodded, his gaze firm: "OK."

Scorpion Tiger stepped forward, his tone serious: "Holy Son, are you ready?"

Ye Linyi took a deep breath and said in a steady voice, "Alright, let's begin."

"Holy Son, take off your clothes," Scorpion Tiger suddenly said.

Ye Linyi was stunned for a moment, then did as he was told and took off his coat.

But Scorpion Tiger shook his head, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Take it all off, Holy Son."

Ye Linyi's cheeks flushed slightly. He pointed to the maids beside him and said in a slightly embarrassed voice, "Then tell them to go out first."

With a wave of his hand, the four maids quickly retreated from the secret chamber like startled birds.

Seeing them leave, Ye Linyi also loosened his restraints, took off all his clothes, and stood naked in front of the pool.

"And then?" Ye Linyi asked.

Zhongli Wu pointed to the pool and said calmly, "Go straight in."

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Linyi jumped into the pool.

The runes at the bottom of the pool glowed faintly beneath his feet, as if in response to his arrival.

Long Xiaoyao stood to the side, his eyes piercing: "Xiao Yi, you have to hold on for a while."

Ye Linyi nodded, his gaze firm: "Understood."

Scorpion Tiger took a deep breath, and countless blood vials suddenly appeared in his hand. He slowly poured the liquid from the vials into the rune grooves beside the pool.

The runes suddenly glowed with an eerie red light, which flowed in the pool as if it were alive.

Ye Linyi wondered to himself, "Is this thing reliable?"

Scorpion Tiger's voice suddenly turned stern: "Hold your breath and concentrate, Holy Son!"

Ye Linyi immediately adjusted his breathing, immersing his mind completely in the energy fluctuations in the pool.

Zhongli Wu stood to the side, holding a bucket of ten-thousand-year-old soul beast essence blood that exuded a rich aura. His voice was deep and firm: "The final step is to pour this bucket of ten-thousand-year-old soul beast essence blood directly into the empty pool."

With a flick of his wrist, his essence blood cascaded down like a waterfall, instantly filling the entire pool.

Ye Linyi's figure was completely submerged in blood, leaving only the surging waves of blood above the pool.

Zhongli Wu looked at the empty blood bucket in his hand, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a determined light: "It's worth it, even if it's for the Holy Son."

Zhongli Wu's blood bucket was almost empty. He frowned slightly and thought to himself: I still need to get some more ten-thousand-year-old soul beast essence blood.

All eyes turned to the blood pool, where waves of blood surged and pulsated as if they were alive.

Scorpion Tiger spoke hesitantly, his voice tinged with worry: "What if the Holy Son doesn't hold on and something unexpected happens?"

Zhongli Wu glanced at him, his tone carrying an undeniable authority: "The Holy Son didn't survive; at most, he'll be in a coma for a few months, then he'll be fine. The Holy Son is the hope of our sect; would I let him die?"

Long Xiaoyao stared intently at the blood pool, his gaze sharp and his voice deep and firm: "No, with me here, there will be no surprises."

Completely immersed in the blood pool, Ye Linyi's consciousness was pulled into his mental sea by a powerful force.

As soon as Ye Linyi appeared in the spiritual sea, he was attacked by the resentment of a group of different soul beasts.

These resentments surged like a tide, carrying endless pain and anger, as if to tear his consciousness apart.

Ye Linyi was currently suffering from the resentment of the soul beasts, feeling extremely frustrated. He just wanted to curse, "Are you kidding me? This is called increasing strength? If I don't survive, won't I just become an idiot?"

He could only desperately resist, his hands clenched tightly, trying to calm himself amidst the torrent of resentment.

Just then, the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd in his hand suddenly appeared automatically, its body shimmering with a dark light, and began to absorb the resentment of these soul beasts.

Some of the resentful spirit beasts, upon witnessing this scene, tried to escape, but they were all tightly bound by the chains on the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd and could not escape.

At this moment, Ye Linyi, whose face was bruised and swollen from being beaten by a group of soul beasts, saw this scene and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He immediately leaped out of the torrent of resentment and commanded the Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd, "Refine them immediately!"

"Hahaha, weren't you very arrogant?" Ye Linyi thought to himself with a smug smile. "Try being arrogant again, and you'll be refined by my martial spirit and absorbed as pure energy."

In the real-life secret chamber, Long Xiaoyao, Zhong Liwu, and Xie Hu all witnessed Ye Linyi's Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd Martial Soul automatically appear, hovering above the blood pool, and beginning to absorb the energy from the blood.

Scorpion Tiger rubbed his eyes, muttering incredulously, "This is the Holy Son's Martial Soul? How did it appear on its own? What's going on?"

Long Xiaoyao immediately recognized it, and his voice carried a hint of approval: "It is absorbing the energy from the blood of these soul beasts and is constantly strengthening itself."

Zhongli Wu's face showed excitement, and his voice carried a hint of pride: "As expected of the Holy Son of my sect! He always brings us unexpected surprises."

Scorpion Tiger chimed in, "The Holy Son is the hope of our sect!"

Meanwhile, Ye Linyi was receiving the energy from his martial soul in his spiritual sea, thinking to himself, "This is awesome!"

His soul power and mental power are constantly increasing, especially his mental power, which has improved particularly significantly.

Ye Linyi felt warm currents coursing through his body, as if every cell was cheering.

"Awesome!" Ye Linyi couldn't help but shout in his heart, "Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd, give it to me directly, don't be shy, refine it all, it's a buffet, my nourishment!"

Before long, Ye Linyi's Dark Abyss God-Slaying Halberd Martial Soul completely absorbed the energy in the blood pool.

After absorbing the energy, the martial spirit automatically returned to Ye Linyi's body.

The blood in the pool gradually changed from bright red to dark red, as if it had lost all its vitality.

Ye Linyi, who had been immersed in the blood pool, slowly awoke. He walked out of the blood pool slowly, each step appearing exceptionally heavy.

"Drip, drip..." The sound of blood dripping from Ye Linyi's body could be heard in the empty, secret room.

As Ye Linyi emerged completely from the blood pool, he saw his master, Long Xiaoyao, toss him a bath towel.

Ye Linyi took the towel and wiped the blood off his body, his voice tinged with weariness: "Thank you, Master."

After wiping himself down and putting on his clothes, Ye Linyi clenched his fist, feeling the power emanating from his hand. A hint of joy flashed in his eyes: "It feels great. I feel stronger than before."

Long Xiaoyao nodded, his voice tinged with satisfaction: "Xiao Yi, how was it?"

This is also the question Zhongliwu most wanted to ask.

Ye Linyi took a deep breath, his voice tinged with excitement: "I trained with Zhang Lexuan for a few days before, and my soul power increased from level 25 to level 26. Now, my soul power has also reached level 28, an increase of two levels, and my mental power has also increased significantly."

Long Xiaoyao smiled slightly, his voice carrying a hint of encouragement: "Very good, Xiao Yi. Go back and get some rest."

"Yes, Master," Ye Linyi replied respectfully.

Under the watchful eyes of the three, Ye Linyi left the secret room and went to his own room.

Seeing Ye Linyi leave, Zhongli Wu turned to Scorpion Tiger and said, "When you have time, Scorpion Tiger, come with me and we'll go again. We don't have much of the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast essence blood we have left. If we make it for the Holy Son two or three more times, the reserves will be gone."

The scorpion tiger respectfully replied, "Yes, Master."

Long Xiaoyao glanced at Zhongli Wu and Xie Hu, his voice firm: "When you go, call me too. I'll go with you, that way it'll be faster."

Zhongli Wu nodded, his voice tinged with pride: "Alright! For the Holy Son, it's all worth it!"