Douluo Continent: From Seven Treasure Glazed Tile to Crescent Moon's Solemnity

Chapter 279 Soul Lotus

"Fei Liu, yes, it has been a long time since we last met. You've grown quite a bit taller." Duan Zilin smiled broadly, looking at Ning Fei Liu with satisfaction that couldn't be more pleased.

However, she looked at Ning Feiliu's short white hair with some curiosity and asked, "But your hair..."

"I've had some serendipitous encounters... Hehe, Snow Emperor." Ning Feiliu called out Snow Emperor again.

The Snow Emperor transformed into a streak of light and appeared before everyone.

Ning Feiliu recounted the fabricated adventure he had created, claiming that his hair had changed color due to the influence of the Snow Emperor.

Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin then stopped having any doubts.

"This is..." Dugu Xin glanced at Ye Lingling with great curiosity.

He and Duan Zilin hadn't met Ye Lingling yet, so unlike Dugu Bo, they didn't know that Ye Lingling had always been a good friend of Dugu Yan and Ning Feiliu.

"Dad, she's Lingling! Ye Lingling, my classmate, and also Fei Liu's best friend." Dugu Yan took the initiative to speak up this time, smiling as she said.

Ning Feiliu was hesitant to speak, but he actually planned to bring Ye Lingling over directly to confess.

Ye Lingling had originally planned to be honest with Dugu Bo, but now that Dugu Yan had said that, they didn't say anything more.

"Oh? Is that so?" Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin didn't think much of it.

"Hello, Uncle and Auntie." Ye Lingling greeted the two politely.

"Hello, Lingling." Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin greeted each other with smiles.

And just then...

"Master!" A voice filled with excitement came from the other side.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling looked and found that the huge and lush Spirit Blossom Tree not far away had now grown a kind and gentle face!

It was looking at Ning Feiliu excitedly; clearly, the voice just now had come from it.

"Is this the Spirit King?" Along the way, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling learned from Ning Feiliu why the Sunset Forest had undergone such changes, as well as the fact that the Spirit King had developed sentience.

"Kid, this tree suddenly came to life, it almost scared me to death," Dugu Bo said irritably. "What exactly happened?"

"Teacher, didn't I tell you? As long as you plant these thousand Spirit Blossom Trees, Uncle and Aunt can continue to appear in this world." Ning Feiliu said with a smile, "And once the number of Spirit Blossom Trees reaches one thousand, the Spirit King can open his unique domain—the Soul Barrier."

"But how come its cultivation level suddenly surged?" Dugu Bo frowned and asked.

The Spirit King's original Spirit Blossom Tree had been planted for less than ten years, but now it has obviously exceeded ten years and has directly evolved to the level of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

In fact, because the Spirit Blossom Tree is a "plant-type soul beast" that has never appeared in the Douluo Continent, it is difficult to determine its cultivation level and age.

Judging from his aura and the intelligence he possessed at birth, Dugu Bo was at least a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

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In fact, the Spirit King has now reached a cultivation level of over 50,000 years.

"It's all thanks to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire," Ning Feiliu said. "Because of the unique environment of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, when the Spirit Realm opened and the Spirit King was born with intelligence, he could actively and quickly absorb the nutrients and free soul power and spiritual power here to grow."

Actually, the main reason was that the Spirit King absorbed some of the original power of the two dragon kings below the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and then directly advanced to a 50,000-year-old soul beast.

It should be noted that all nine Dragon Kings are God-King level powerhouses, except for the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King, who are only at the half-step God-King level.

Although the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King perished, the slight leakage of their primordial power from their remains created the unique and unparalleled treasure land of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

In fact, there was still a very powerful source of energy within the corpse. The Spirit King only absorbed a portion of this power, which is why he directly broke through the 50,000-year cultivation level.

"I see..." Dugu Bo suddenly realized.

Just then, the Spirit King spoke up, "Yes, this place is truly blessed. Just as Master said, it is here that I have been able to improve so quickly... Also, Master, I have something to give you."

"You have something for me?" Ning Feiliu was taken aback for a moment and asked curiously.

Everyone was quite curious.

"Yes, Master, this is a gift I present to you." Suddenly, a bright pink light shone from the Spirit King's enormous tree trunk, gathering like flower petals until it finally coalesced into a dazzling sphere of light whose exact nature was unclear.

The ball of light floated away and flew directly into Ning Feiliu's body, where it merged with his body.

The light slowly receded, eventually converging on Ning Feiliu's heart.

"This is... a soul bone?!" Ning Feiliu exclaimed in shock as she felt the unique, powerful yet gentle new heart.

This is actually a soul bone, an external soul bone I've never seen before—the heart area?

He didn't recall that there were soul bones in the heart area in Douluo Continent.

They are all external soul bones, such as ribs, palms, claws, and eyes.

But thinking about it carefully... a soul bone doesn't necessarily have to be a skeleton.

Huo Yuhao's Evil Eye external soul bone is not a skeleton, but an eye.

Therefore, in theory, any part of the human body can be a soul bone.

"Yes, Master, this is the life essence of my Spirit Blossom Tree clan, called the Heart of the Soul," the Spirit King said respectfully. "It can fill the life essence that you lack, and at the same time, it can allow you to see through any mental illusions and disguises, and also control this spirit realm."

Ning Feiliu's mind stirred, and he indeed felt that the life force that had been slightly depleted due to the use of the resurrection spell had been replenished.

Then... his soul power suddenly broke through another level, which was the feedback that the Heart of the Soul gave to Ning Feiliu.

At the same time, he felt that the small spirit world, which was temporarily integrated with the Sunset Forest, was now completely under his control.

In this small spirit world, the revival or slumber of any soul, or even its complete annihilation, is entirely within his control.

However... that's not all. Ning Feiliu also sensed that this Soul Heart came with a Soul Skill.

Soul Lotus Blossom – Creates a special mental illusion based on the other person's obsessions, which can either guide them to peace and eliminate their inner demons, or lead them astray and into a desperate situation.

Ning Feiliu can take the initiative to guide the conversation, but if the other party is too obsessed, he will be unable to control the final outcome.

This isn't a very strong soul bone skill, but it will be beneficial for Ning Feiliu to create the legend of the Spirit World Reincarnation in the future.

"Thank you, Spirit King," Ning Feiliu said with a smile.

"Without my master, I wouldn't be where I am today." Yet the Spirit King still said humbly, "That's only right."

If Ning Feiliu hadn't helped it become the first Spirit Blossom Tree, it would have been just an ordinary old tree. How could it have developed sentience, and how could it have achieved its current cultivation level?

Although the Spirit King had no sentience before becoming the Spirit Blossom Tree, its gratitude towards Ning Feiliu arose from the moment of its birth and remained firmly in its heart.

"Is it another external soul bone? Or a heart?" Dugu Yan leaned closer and pressed her hand against Ning Feiliu's heart, listening to the sound of his heart beating, and asked curiously.

Ning Feiliu now has three soul bones, and they are all the most precious soul bones: a torso bone and an external soul bone.

This is the most precious of all the soul bones available!

Unlike Dugu Yan, Dugu Yan also had a soul bone, but it was only a relatively "worthless" limb soul bone, which was far less valuable than the head soul bone, let alone the torso bone and external soul bone.

However, she wasn't jealous; on the contrary, she was quite pleased that Ning Feiliu was becoming stronger and stronger.

"Yes, so I have to thank the Spirit King." Ning Feiliu was also quite happy. The soul bone given to him by the Spirit King did not significantly improve his abilities.

However, the subsequent help can be significant.

"You're welcome, Master," the Spirit King said again with great respect.

"You kid...you're really lucky." Dugu Bo clicked his tongue and said to Ning Feiliu.

However, everyone knows that Ning Feiliu's success is not due to luck, but to her talent.

What they didn't know was that Ning Feiliu thought this wasn't his talent at all, but just that he had some kind of cheat code.

Or perhaps the cheat code used up all his luck.

In short... all my achievements, Ning Feiliu's, are due to my own hard work! (Cheat code!) Mission in progress!

So he didn't argue, and chuckled, "Yes, I'm really lucky. By the way, teacher, we actually came here for another reason."

"Speak, what do you want now?" Dugu Bo snorted coldly and said directly.

"Actually... we want to go out and gain experience. This time I want to go with Sister Yan and Lingling," Ning Feiliu said shyly. "But don't worry, with me... um, with Xue Di around, Sister Yan won't get hurt!"

"Hmph! You've only been back for a short time, less than half a year, and you're already trying to run off and go crazy again?" Dugu Bo sneered. "I didn't expect you to seem so restless... Always thinking about running away, huh?"

"Teacher...I..." Ning Feiliu immediately understood Dugu Bo's meaning and thought he would refuse.

However, Dugu Bo changed the subject and said again, "But Yan Yan really needs to go out and see the world. She won't learn anything if she stays in Tiandou City all the time..."

Then he stopped talking again.

Ning Feiliu waited for a long time, but he didn't continue speaking, so she asked curiously, "Then what do you mean, teacher...?"

"Dad means that it's a good thing for you to take Yan Yan out to gain some experience," Dugu Xin said with a smile. "Yes, Yan Yan is such a big girl now, she should go out and see the world."

"Yes, although Heaven Dou City is the capital, there are many scenic spots and soul masters on the continent that Heaven Dou City doesn't have," Duan Zilin said with a smile. "And with Fei Liu here, we are actually quite at ease."

"Mom and Dad! You're so kind!" Dugu Yan chuckled and said, somewhat touched.

"Then teacher... we'll be setting off in half a month," Ning Feiliu said hastily.

"Go away, what do I care when you guys go?" Dugu Bo rolled his eyes and said, "You young people can decide for yourselves. You're not a kid anymore, you're seventeen! Just decide for yourself, what? Are you bothering me?"

Ning Feiliu gave an awkward smile and said, "How could that be... I just wanted to tell the teacher to put her mind at ease."

"You just want me to worry even more!" Dugu Bo said irritably. "You want this old man to plant trees himself? Are you trying to work me to death?"

"No... How could that be? Teacher will live a long time, and will even help my great-grandson and great-great-grandson!" Ning Feiliu quickly said.

"Look! Xin'er, Zilin, this kid is trying to kill me! He even wants me to look after my great-grandson!" Dugu Bo still looked annoyed, but the smile he couldn't hide in the corner of his eyes completely betrayed him.

He couldn't wait for that day to come, for Dugu Yan to give birth to several children so he could take good care of them.

Dugu Xin and Duan Zilin were also somewhat looking forward to that scene. They no longer prayed for resurrection; they just hoped to stay like this, to talk to Dugu Bo in spirit form, to see Dugu Yan, and to watch her marry Ning Feiliu and have children.

That's enough.

However, they were now watching with amusement as Dugu Bo made things difficult for Ning Feiliu.

Ning Feiliu also looked innocent, not knowing what to say.

They stayed at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire for a while longer. Ning Feiliu went to check on the growth of the immortal herbs, and then he discovered...

Not only are the tulips growing faster and faster, but other magical herbs are also sprouting new shoots from the broken roots.

This proves that these magical herbs are about to regrow.

However, without that special growth agent, their growth rate will not be very fast; it will take at least a thousand years for them to return to their original appearance.

However, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes are naturally blessed, and the time required for those immortal herbs to grow and mature here is not actually thousands or tens of thousands of years.

All the plants that grow here can mature in a few hundred years, and can develop intelligence like a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast in ten thousand years.

The immortal herbs from the Douluo Continent II: The Legend of the Condor Heroes era are a typical example; they all developed self-awareness.

After seeing that there were no problems, Ning Feiliu chatted with Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan and the others for a while.

Until it was almost time...

"Teacher, uncles and aunts, we have to go back now," Ning Feiliu said. "Lingling wants to go home too."

"I'm going back to Tiandou City with Fei Liu and the others... Grandpa, Dad, Mom..." Dugu Yan stood up at this moment, stuck out her tongue at Dugu Bo, Dugu Xin, and Duan Zilin, and said apologetically.

"Sigh... It's true what they say, granddaughters grow up and can't be kept here." Dugu Bo sighed dramatically, then waved his hand at them and said, "Go back. I have Xin'er and Zilin to keep this old man company, that's enough. You young people have your own things to do."

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

"Thank you, teacher..." Dugu Yan and Ning Feiliu both said to Dugu Bo.

"Senior... this junior takes her leave." Ye Lingling bowed to Dugu Yan, Dugu Xin, and Duan Zilin in farewell.

"Go ahead," Dugu Bo waved his hand.

(End of this chapter)