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

Chapter 301 The Secrets of a 100,000-Year-Old Soul Beast

"Alright! Let's go to Xingluo!" Flander took a deep breath, but then looked at Yu Xiaogang and asked with some concern, "Xiaogang, what are your thoughts?"

Actually, Yu Xiaogang is from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan after all, so it's not a big deal that he doesn't return to Heaven Dou City. However, it might be more suspicious for him to go to the Star Luo Empire with Flander and the others.

However, Yu Xiaogang hesitated for a moment, then looked at Tang San and said, "Wherever Xiao San goes, I'll go. I have no problem."

After all, Tang San was his only hope, all his theories, and all his life's ambitions. How could he possibly give up on him?

Moreover, he had already somewhat broken away from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect, and for many years he had been wandering outside.

As for his status as the sect leader's son, it's dispensable, since he's not a core disciple of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect.

However, if someone with ulterior motives, like Ning Feiliu, wanted to use this to target the Blue Lightning Overlord Clan, then there would still be problems.

However, Yu Xiaogang was very confident in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan and in his father, Yu Yuanzhen, who, after all, was the third largest Soul Master Clan on the continent and one of the strongest in the world.

Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Dou Royal Family couldn't possibly do anything to the Blue Lightning Tyrant School, right?

"Alright, let's go to the Star Luo Empire together!" Flander nodded excitedly and said.

"Yes! Let's go to the Star Luo Empire together!" Tang San said without any objection.

However, at that moment...

"But before we leave... Little San, you have to come with me first." Tang Hao looked at Flander and said, "Can we wait three months and then meet up in Soto City?"

Flander hesitated for a moment. It was naturally best to leave as soon as possible, since who knew if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's influence in the Heaven Dou Empire would find them.

By then, it will be too late for them to leave.

but……

Flander recalled that not long ago he had thought of arranging for Liu Erlong and Yu Xiaogang to meet and rekindle their old flame.

So he nodded and said, "Perfect timing... we also have some things to take care of, Your Majesty Haotian, let's meet in Soto City in three months."

"Dad, what's going on?" Tang San asked curiously.

"You'll find out when the time comes." Tang Hao forced a smile again, then suddenly looked at... Xiao Wu, who had been silent all along.

Xiao Wu was startled, but she could sense that Tang Hao didn't seem to have any ill intentions.

Moreover, she recalled that Tang Hao had just been exposed by Ning Feiliu, and it seemed that Tang San was born from a love affair between Tang Hao and a 100,000-year-old soul beast transformed into a human.

"Xiao Wu, you and Xiao San come with me for a moment. I have something to say to you both," Tang Hao said softly.

Xiao Wu was immediately relieved and obediently followed Tang Hao to the other side with Tang San.

Tang Hao glanced at the Shrek Academy students not far away, then released his soul power to block out sound and sight.

"Dad, what do you want to talk to me and Xiao Wu about?" Tang San asked curiously.

Tang Hao then looked at Xiao Wu and asked, "Xiao Wu, what are your plans next? Are you also planning to go to the Star Luo Empire with Xiao San?"

"..." Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment, but still nodded and said, "The Star Luo Empire is at least safer than the Heaven Dou Empire. At least the Star Luo Empire doesn't have any Title Douluo powerhouses, so it's hard for them to see through my true colors."

"Dad, Xiao Wu, what are you talking about?" Tang San asked, puzzled.

Tang Hao glanced at Tang San, then at Xiao Wu, before sighing and continuing, "Why don't you tell Xiao San yourself..."

Xiao Wu bit her lip, her feelings a mix of emotions, but she knew it was impossible to hide it any longer, so she nodded and said, "Okay..."

She looked at Tang San, facing him directly, took a deep breath, and then said, "Brother... I'm sorry, I'm actually a soul beast."

"Soul Beast?" Tang San was taken aback for a moment, but his eyes quickly dimmed as he said, "I see..."

All the seemingly illogical aspects of Xiao Wu in the past now had answers in his mind.

Although he didn't quite understand why soul beasts could transform into humans, Tang San had heard Ning Feiliu say that Tang Hao's deceased wife, who was also his mother in this life, was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, so he could somewhat understand this situation.

He still didn't understand and asked, "Dad... what's going on with Xiaowu? Can soul beasts turn into humans? Is Mom... like that too?"

Tang Hao began to explain directly, "Actually, it's like this: Soul beasts begin their cultivation from birth, which is divided into five levels: ten years, one hundred years, one thousand years, ten thousand years, and one hundred thousand years. Each level represents a qualitative change for a soul beast. When a soul beast's cultivation breaks through ten thousand years, its intelligence will increase rapidly, and at a certain level, it will not be inferior to humans."

"In a sense, soul beasts are similar to the martial souls of our soul masters. Although the years of cultivation determine their strength, their innate talent is equally important. For example, if you are a soul master with full innate soul power, you will be stronger than an ordinary level 10 soul master. The types of soul beasts are like the quality of martial souls, but this is not absolute."

"When a soul beast cultivates to the 100,000-year level, it reaches a wondrous realm. At this level, their strength is almost identical..." Tang Hao looked at Xiao Wu again and continued, "Like Xiao Wu, she was originally just a Soft Bone Rabbit, but after cultivating to the 100,000-year level, she was by no means inferior to a Titan Giant Ape of the same level. However, upon reaching the 100,000-year level, soul beasts also face a choice..."

Tang San listened intently, because this was something even Yu Xiaogang had never told him, and even he had never seen such a book that recorded the secrets of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

To put it bluntly, the prevailing atmosphere in Douluo Continent is that academic and theoretical studies are mostly done by low-level Soul Masters.

The strongest titled Douluo powerhouses are either cultivating or leading their sects to glory; they disdain leaving their names with theories.

Therefore, these secrets are passed down orally, and one will naturally come into contact with the Dao when one's cultivation level is high.

"Yes, that's right..." Xiao Wu nodded and said, "The choice is to transform into human form. Because, among all living beings, humans are the race with the greatest potential."

"Soul beasts that transform into human form need to start cultivating again. If we can cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo and then successfully break through the level 100 barrier, then we can be free from the limitations of lifespan and live forever... becoming god-like beings!"

Tang San seemed to be deep in thought, then asked, "Wouldn't all soul beasts make the same choice? Immortality—I think that's what every creature desires..."

"But to transform back into human form is essentially to abandon all the hard work and cultivation we've accumulated over the past 100,000 years and start all over again. However, because of our previous foundation, our cultivation speed is not much slower than that of the top geniuses among humans," she said helplessly.

"And it's not that easy. Their cultivation is far more difficult than ours as humans," Tang Hao sighed and said. "And once they choose to transform into human form, it's irreversible."

In other words, a 100,000-year-old soul beast that has transformed cannot revert to its beast form unless it is killed.

Their true forms will transform into their human-like martial spirits. All their previous abilities will disappear, and they will need to gradually rebuild their soul power.

Although they cultivate much faster than ordinary humans and can obtain spirit rings without hunting spirit beasts, they still need to interact with humans and sense their aura during the cultivation process; otherwise, they cannot progress.

"Furthermore, by choosing this path, their lifespan will become the same as that of humans. If they fail to break through level 100 within the human age limit, they will only live for 100 years. You should understand how most 100,000-year-old soul beasts would choose between a thousand years and a hundred years."

"Although ordinary Soul Masters can't tell the difference when a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast has transformed, Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level or above can still detect it if they pay close attention. Especially in front of a Title Douluo, they are almost impossible to hide from. The reason why Xiao Wu hasn't been discovered by others is because she hasn't encountered a truly powerful opponent yet."

"Think about it, facing a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and a weak one at that after it has transformed, do you think those people from the Spirit Hall would let her go?" Tang Hao said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Tang San's heart sank. Yes, a 100,000-year-old soul beast is the best treasure for a soul master, especially a soul beast-turned-human like Xiao Wu who poses little threat.

"However, the cultivation of our 100,000-year-old soul beasts after they transform into human form is divided into three stages. Before their soul power reaches level 60, it is called the juvenile stage," Xiao Wu continued. "During this stage, soul masters of the Soul Douluo level or above can discover them."

After passing level 60, we will become much safer, but we will also need closer contact with humans.

This stage is called the maturity stage. Even titled Douluo cannot recognize their soul beast identities after we rebuild our soul power to level 60.

Therefore, a 100,000-year-old soul beast that has passed level 60 can be said to have truly become human; at that point, they are no different from humans.

"After reaching level ninety, we 100,000-year-old soul beasts will enter the final stage of cultivation, the Nascent Soul stage. Just like you human Title Douluos... we will strive to achieve immortality."

"That's true..." Tang San nodded, understanding, and said, "But this is indeed too risky... But soul beasts... can also die, right?"

After all, soul beasts can live for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of years. After breaking through hundreds of thousands of years, can't they continue to live?

Why do we insist on pursuing this "immortal eternity"? What does that mean?

"Because reaching the 100,000-year level is already an existence defying the heavens. No matter how strong a 100,000-year-old soul beast is, it can only live for another 1,000 years at most. After 1,000 years, they will inevitably die," Tang Hao said.

"No..." But at that moment, Xiao Wu retorted, "It's not that we 100,000-year-old soul beasts can only live for another 1,000 years at most, but rather..."

"Every thousand years, we face a Heavenly Tribulation, and we must survive it to continue living. However, very few soul beasts survive the Heavenly Tribulation," she sighed and said. "But they do exist, and each time they face a Heavenly Tribulation, their strength increases. There's a saying among soul beasts..."

"What do you mean?" Tang Hao asked, now very curious.

"As long as one survives several Heavenly Tribulations over a million years, one can also strive for immortality!" Xiao Wu said. "However, this has always been just a legend... Even among soul beasts, very few can survive more than three Heavenly Tribulations."

"So that's how it is..." Tang San suddenly realized, "No wonder Xiao Wu wanted to try transforming into a human..."

"That's right. It takes a million years for a soul beast to become a god, and it also has to go through a heavenly tribulation. Each heavenly tribulation is twice as powerful, unlike human soul masters who don't have heavenly tribulations or any other obstacles." Xiao Wu nodded and said.

Tang San pondered for a moment, then looked at Tang Hao and asked, "Is Mom... also a soul beast?"

"Hmm... your mother is also a 100,000-year-old soul beast who transformed into a human..." Tang Hao forced a smile. "We'll talk about it later. I'll tell you slowly then, but before that..."

He then turned to Xiao Wu again and asked, "Xiao Wu, are you planning to go back, or go to the Star Luo Empire with Xiao San?"

……

After Ning Feiliu returned to Tiandou City, she exposed Shrek Academy's plans and then encountered Tang Hao.

Although Ning Feiliu had nothing to do, she stayed a few more days because Ning Fengzhi was worried that Tang Hao was still lying in ambush.

It wasn't until the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School thoroughly searched the surrounding area and found no trace of Tang Hao, and only at Ning Feiliu's insistence, that they allowed him to leave.

Ning Feiliu then took Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er with her and set off again with the people from Blazing Fire Academy.

Nothing much happened along the way, except that Ning Feiliu occasionally "fell in love" and helped some people.

This surprised everyone at Blazing Fire Academy; they truly hadn't expected Ning Feiliu to be such a kind person.

Despite appearing cold and unapproachable on the surface, she would actually help strangers.

This is indeed too much of a contrast.

They traveled on for less than a month before finally arriving at Blazing City.

From the North to the South, Blazing City lived up to its name, indeed a hot town, just like Sichuan and Chongqing in Ning Feiliu's previous life. Although the terrain did not reach the far south, it was really hot.

"Thank you all for showing us the way. Well then, let's part ways here from today onwards." Ning Feiliu smiled slightly and bid farewell to the people from Blazing Fire Academy.

"Okay, then we'll head back now." Huo Lingfei breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said goodbye.

And so, Ning Feiliu and her group parted ways with the group from Blazing Fire Academy.

However, before leaving, Huo Wu still glanced at Ning Feiliu.

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