Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 281 Summoning the Soul Beast

Wang Qiu'er rolled her eyes and said, "You want me to take you to see Di Tian? Are you sure you're not going there to provoke him? I ran away from home! In a sense, you've kidnapped me. Are you sure Di Tian can hold back from beating you up when he sees you?"

Ji Lin chuckled and said, "You can just stop him for me then. You're their precious treasure! Besides, I'm only going to find Di Tian for the future of your Soul Beast clan. I believe the Beast God isn't unreasonable, right?"

Wang Qiu'er's expression changed, and she frowned as she asked, "Is it about the Holy Mark?"

Ji Lin nodded and said, "Sister Jiu Jiu sent word that the Heavenly Soul Empire has agreed to join the Liyue Merchant Guild and will send someone to Shrek City soon to officially join the Liyue Merchant Guild and assume a Seven Star position. Sister Jiu Jiu will also come to Shrek City again and will stay to serve as the Seven Star representative of the Star Luo Empire. Shrek has also persuaded the Douling Empire, and they will also send someone. Shrek has decided to send Senior Sister Han Ruoruo to serve as the Seven Star representative of the Liyue Merchant Guild. I plan to have Sister Luo Chen represent our Zizai Sect as the Tianquan Star representative."

"Moreover, as far as I know, the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect have joined forces. Among the seven stars of Liyue, only our Zizai Sect has the weakest foundation. Although we have the strongest, we have no strong individuals other than Teacher Chiyuan. The Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy can be considered our allies, but that is not enough. They will not go all out for our Zizai Sect. Although the Star Crown Sect is a royal family, the Star Luo Empire is not their sole authority. The only trustworthy ally is the Star Crown Sect, but the Star Crown Sect is also facing a talent shortage and has been declining in recent years."

"Therefore, I plan to bring in soul beasts. Firstly, the most important aspect of creating Sacred Marks is the genetic information of soul beasts. With the participation of the soul beast race, there will be no shortage of genetic information for various soul beasts. Secondly, with you here, and considering the importance of Sacred Marks to soul beasts, I am confident that I can form an alliance with Di Tian, ​​get the soul beast race to stand on the side of our Zizai Sect, deter other forces, and ensure the smooth progress of the Sacred Mark project."

"It's also to prevent other reclusive sects from suddenly emerging, such as the Haotian Sect."

Wang Qiu'er fell into deep thought. Ji Lin was right. Sacred Marks were very important to Soul Beasts. With the help of Soul Beasts, the Sacred Mark Project could be promoted more quickly. Once Sacred Marks became widespread, humans would no longer need to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings, and Soul Beasts would have a space to survive.

Seeing that Wang Qiu'er was thinking, Ji Lin continued, "If Di Tian is willing to lead the soul beasts to join my Zizai Sect, then I can help them obtain a seven-star position, giving them an opportunity to communicate, understand, and coexist peacefully with humans."

Once the Holy Marks become widespread, then for humans, Soul Beasts will no longer be something that must be killed, which provides a basis for easing tensions between the two sides.

Wang Qiu'er nodded and said, "Okay, when do we set off?"

Ji Lin smiled and said, "We still have time. Let's set off tomorrow. I'll go find Sister Luo Chen first. I need to talk to her about the Stigmata and the Liyue Merchant Guild. After all, she's going to take on a Seven Star position. She and Sister Xi Xi are about to graduate, so it's a good opportunity to bring them into the Liyue Merchant Guild. That way, Sister Luo Chen will have some help."

Not only that, Ji Lin also planned to give the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow in his hand to Ling Luochen and help her refine and absorb it. Ling Luochen was not as troublesome as Meng Hongchen, who not only had to remove the fire attribute but also the cold poison. With Ji Lin's help and the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, Ling Luochen's martial soul should have no problem evolving into the ultimate ice.

Ji Lin first found Ling Luochen and told her about the Liyue Merchant Guild and the Stigmata. As for serving as one of the Seven Stars and staying in the Liyue Merchant Guild, Ling Luochen did not refuse. Originally, she planned not to return to her hometown after graduation, but to stay by Ji Lin's side to help him. Now that Ji Lin needed her help, she would of course not refuse. Then the two of them approached Xixi, Chen Zifeng, Yao Haoxuan, and Gongyang Mo one by one, preparing to have them graduate together and enter the Liyue Merchant Guild together. After all, they had been teammates before, and it would be convenient for them to cooperate with each other.

After finishing the task, it was already getting dark.

As night fell, stars adorned the sky, like countless glittering gems scattered across the earth. In this tranquil night, Ji Lin and Ling Luochen strolled side by side along the shore of Sea God Lake, their figures swaying gracefully in the moonlight, like a flowing painting.

Ji Lin rarely had the opportunity to stroll alone with Ling Luochen along the lake like this. The lake water was crystal clear, shimmering in the sunlight, like a giant mirror reflecting the stars in the sky. A gentle breeze caressed their clothes, bringing a refreshing coolness. Ji Lin and Ling Luochen strolled along the lakeside, admiring the beautiful night view.

"Ji Lin, do you remember the first time we met? You were only this tall back then, such a precocious little thing."

Ling Luochen gestured with his hand, a faint smile on his face.

Ji Lin's lips twitched. He remembered that he had deliberately acted cute in front of Ling Luochen and the others, pretending to be a child. Now that he thought about it, he also felt that he was a bit silly back then.

Ji Lin gently grasped Ling Luochen's hand and whispered, "Sister Luochen, let's go back. I'll help you refine the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow so that your ice element martial soul can evolve as soon as possible."

"Um."

Ling Luochen responded softly, and the two returned to Ling Luochen's house along the Sea God Lake.

In Ling Luochen's bedroom, Ji Lin and Ling Luochen sat facing each other on the bed. Ji Lin reached out and stroked the storage soul tool, and a piece of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow appeared in his hand.

The moment the Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow appeared, the temperature in the air plummeted. However, since both of them were ice-attribute soul masters, this slight drop in temperature did not affect them.

Ji Lin manipulated the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow to float between the two of them. Ling Luochen felt the alluring aura emanating from the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and wished he could swallow it whole.

Suppressing their impulse, Ling Luochen and Ji Lin began to work together to absorb the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

A powerful and pure ice elemental energy surged into their bodies. At the same time, Ling Luochen felt as if his body was being penetrated by a cold energy, but he also felt his cultivation level rapidly improving.

As time passed, Ling Luochen discovered that his Ice Element Martial Soul was undergoing a wondrous change. Originally just an ordinary Ice Element Martial Soul, it began to evolve after absorbing the power of the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow. The power contained within the Ice Element Martial Soul became stronger and purer, as if it had merged with the ice elemental power of heaven and earth.

The temperature of the ice she can manipulate is getting lower and lower, gradually approaching the extreme of ice. I believe that as long as she continues, she will eventually break through this barrier.

(End of this chapter)