Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 287 Supply and Demand Imbalance

Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, in her capacity as the ruler of all soul beasts, agreed to cooperate with Ji Lin and temporarily joined Ji Lin's Free Gate. At the same time, Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena would also transform into a human and enter the human world, firstly to conceal her identity and secondly to suppress her injuries. She could not use the power of her original body, and transforming into a human to rebuild her strength was also a way to quickly recover.

However, Gu Yuena was a God-King in her prime. Unlike ordinary soul beasts that transform, she could reclaim the power of her original body at any time, just like Xue Di. If she successfully transformed, she could retain a portion of the power of her original body and use it at any time.

Ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts do not have this method of preserving their original power when they transform into human form.

Ji Lin's purpose in coming to the Star Dou Great Forest can be said to have been successfully achieved. Although there were some unexpected events and a useless teammate who gave Ji Lin a headache, everything went smoothly.

On the way back, in addition to Ji Lin and Wang Qiu'er, Chi Yuan also brought along a silver-haired girl who looked to be only a teenager. That's right, this silver-haired girl was Gu Yuena. She had already transformed into human form and raised her cultivation to the fifth-ring Soul King level in front of Ji Lin. Her five soul rings—one yellow, two purple, and two black—perfectly replicated Wang Qiu'er's.

Furthermore, Gu Yuena also simulated a silver dragon martial soul, and also wielded a silver dragon spear.

They could debut as an idol group with Wang Qiu'er.

Carried by the red kite, Wang Qiu'er hesitated before finally speaking, "My lord, why do you want to come with us to Shrek City? There are too many powerful humans there, and Di Tian and the others are worried about us."

Gu Yuena smiled, her eyes filled with tenderness as she looked at Wang Qiu'er. She said softly, "Qiu'er, you can call me Sister Gu Yue or Sister Nana, no need for honorifics."

As the only imperial auspicious beast on the continent, Gu Yuena also dotes on Wang Qiu'er.

After saying that, she looked at Ji Lin and said, "Just call me by my name outside."

She wasn't as gentle with Ji Lin, and didn't have the privilege of calling her "sister"; at most, she would call her by her name.

This differential treatment made Ji Lin curl his lip.

Wang Qiu'er was very well-behaved in front of Gu Yuena, and affectionately called her "Sister Gu Yuena".

Gu Yuena was very satisfied with Wang Qiu'er's address of "Sister Gu Yuena". She answered Wang Qiu'er's question by saying, "Although I have transformed into human form, the power of my original body is still there. It's just that I can't use it unless it's a critical moment. There is no one on this continent who can hurt me, so I don't need Di Tian and the others to protect me."

Ji Lin secretly regretted that if Gu Yuena had lost her original power after transforming into human form, he wouldn't have to worry about her tricking him or disrupting his plans.

Now that he has a pro player by his side, who is also a notorious liability, Ji Lin is a little panicked.

Ji Lin only hoped that before he became a god, humans would not cause trouble or do anything to provoke soul beasts, lest Gu Yuena say, "To be or not to be, let me prove whether humanity has the right to survive."

Gu Yuena had already joined the Free Gate, but Ji Lin knew that she only needed an identity to walk in the human world and did not actually join the Free Gate, so he did not mention signing a contract or teaching her the Taixu Sword Qi.

After returning to Shrek City, Ji Lin had Chi Yuan take Gu Yue Na to the Zizai Sect branch, while he and Wang Qiu'er returned to the academy.

If Gu Yuena wants to understand humanity, let her start from Shrek City.

For the next month, Ji Lin was very busy. He had to carry out surveillance missions, help Ling Luochen and Meng Hongchen absorb and refine the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, and when he had time, he also had to help Ma Xiaotao "suppress the evil fire". At the same time, he added some extra work for Zhang Lexuan when she was resting.

Meanwhile, the three great empires also sent delegations to Shrek City to discuss the establishment of the Liyue Merchant Guild.

Just as Ji Lin had predicted, the appearance of the Stigmata was something no nation could resist. The delegations sent by the three great empires were there to discuss the specifics of establishing the Liyue Merchant Guild and how to control it.

The meeting lasted about ten days. Ji Lin did not attend. He sent Chi Yuan, Ling Luochen, and Ye Guyi to represent the Zizai Sect. For Ji Lin, cultivation was the most important thing, and these trivial matters could be left to other members of the Zizai Sect.

After the meeting ended, Ji Lin heard from Ye Guyi about what had happened. This meeting between the three great empires, Shrek Academy, and the Free Gate had been full of twists and turns.

First, during the meeting, the Sect Master of the Body Sect, Poison Undying, jumped out and said that he wanted to obtain the technology to make Sacred Marks. After being suppressed by Elder Mu and Chi Yuan, he took a step back and obtained a Liyue Seven Stars seat with the support of the Heavenly Soul Empire.

From the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian personally led the meeting, bringing with him the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji; the Demon-Eyed Tree, the King of Ten Thousand Demons; the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the King of Bears; and the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound, the Crimson King. These five ferocious beasts also appeared at the meeting, representing the Soul Beast side. They will also receive a seat in the Liyue Seven Stars, but the price they pay is to provide the Liyue Merchant Guild with a large amount of Soul Beast genetic information.

With the three empires, Shrek Academy, Zizaimen, and the Body Sect, plus the Soul Beast faction, the Liyue Seven Stars are now full, and the Liyue Merchant Guild has been officially established. The three empires will simultaneously begin selling Stigmata within their respective territories.

With the Liyue Merchant Guild in full operation, the Soul Masters of Shrek City and Shrek Academy are undoubtedly among the first to purchase Stigmata.

Thanks to the academy's promotion, more and more Shrek Academy students who had reached their bottlenecks purchased Sacred Marks, obtaining the Soul Rings and Sacred Mark amplification provided by the Sacred Marks. Those who were lucky even obtained Sacred Mark Skills as an additional benefit.

Furthermore, Shrek City took this opportunity to expand a commercial street specifically for the Liyue Merchant Guild.

Meanwhile, the Star Luo Empire also began selling Sacred Marks one after another. Because of its prior preparations, the Star Luo Empire was the second to start selling Sacred Marks after Shrek City. However, Sacred Marks are difficult to produce now and the materials are not sufficient. Most of them are hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old Sacred Marks. Ten-thousand-year-old Sacred Marks are very rare. As soon as they appear, they are bought up at high prices, and the supply cannot meet the demand. Compared with the number of Soul Masters on the entire continent, this number of Sacred Marks is just a drop in the ocean. It is still a long way to go to promote Sacred Marks to the whole continent. However, the reputation of Sacred Marks has been established. With the three major empires and Shrek City promoting them at the same time, the effects of Sacred Marks have been exposed.

Not only can they grant Soul Rings, but they can also amplify the Soul Master's power, grant them Sacred Mark Skills, and even give their offspring a chance to awaken innate Sacred Marks. All these benefits have made Sacred Marks the hottest-selling item on the continent. In the three great empires and major cities, demand far exceeds supply. People line up every day to buy Sacred Marks, and some even travel thousands of miles to Shrek City just to buy rare Sacred Marks. The so-called rare Sacred Mark does not represent its age, but rather its type. For example, a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Sacred Mark, even if both are from the same century, is definitely much more valuable than a regular century Wind Baboon Sacred Mark.

(End of this chapter)