Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 223 Dai Mubai, Indulging in Wine and Women

"It's time to end this!"

Having broken through to level 80, Xiao Yu's aura surged even higher, his eyes flashing with a sharp light. With a light touch of his toes, he leaped into the air, dodging the Bone Dragon King's breath attack.

High in the sky, Xiao Yu's seven spirit rings lit up simultaneously. He activated the Fusion Ring skill, and a strong black light surged and rippled, continuously merging into Xiao Yu's body. The Hades Sword in his hand instantly enlarged, eventually becoming a giant sword over a hundred meters long, which he slashed towards the Bone Dragon King's head.

The Bone Dragon King seemed to sense the threat of death as well, and roared as it lashed out with its massive claws at Xiao Yu's greatsword.

With the enhancement of the Fusion Ring, Xiao Yu's sword strike had already exceeded the limit that the Bone Dragon King could withstand. As the giant sword slashed down, the moment the dragon claw touched the tip of the sword, it instantly crumbled and disintegrated into powder.

After shattering the dragon's claws, the Hades Sword continued its momentum, slamming into the Bone Dragon King. The Bone Dragon's massive body was instantly cleaved in two by the black light. With a deafening roar, the Bone Dragon's two halves fell to the ground, turning into countless dust particles the moment they hit the earth.

"It's finally over!"

Just as Xiao Yu had taken the Bone Dragon King's inner core into his palm, Qian Renxue, Huo Wu, and Ye Lingling landed back beside him.

Qian Renxue looked at Xiao Yu with a hint of envy and said, "I think you should have already broken through the level 80 bottleneck by now!"

"good!"

Xiao Yu chuckled. Breaking through to level 80 was indeed an exciting thing. He turned the inner core of the Bone Dragon King in his hand and said, "Moreover, I'm quite lucky. This Bone Dragon King's cultivation level has far surpassed that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast. It also possesses the two attributes of darkness and death, making it perfect as my eighth soul ring. It also saves me the trouble of searching for a soul ring."

Qian Renxue smiled gently and said, "Then strike while the iron is hot and quickly absorb this inner core. I'll protect you here!"

Xiao Yu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately sat down cross-legged to begin refining the Bone Dragon King's inner core.

The Bone Dragon King's strength was just one step away from that of a ferocious beast in Douluo Continent, roughly equivalent to a soul beast with 180,000 to 190,000 years of cultivation. As soon as Xiao Yu was about to absorb it, that extremely domineering power instantly surged into Xiao Yu's body like a tidal wave, repeatedly washing over his meridians.

In the illusion, Xiao Yu seemed to see the endless resentment left behind by the Bone Dragon King, which invaded Xiao Yu's body with its powerful energy and went straight for Xiao Yu's spiritual sea.

"Even your true form died by my hand, how could a mere remnant of your spirit possibly defeat me!"

Xiao Yu roared, mobilizing the power of the Underworld King hidden within his martial soul, and a dense black light instantly enveloped his entire body.

The power of Hades is a primordial force that transcends the laws of all things in the underworld. The moment the Bone Dragon King's resentment encountered it, it was like a mouse encountering a cat, instantly becoming listless and soon being completely dissolved.

"You should also hurry up and cultivate. If you want to help him in the future, you need to become stronger yourselves."

Seeing that Xiao Yu's complexion was gradually becoming rosy and his breathing was becoming steady, Qian Renxue knew that it was only a matter of time before he could refine his inner core. She then turned to Ye Lingling and Huo Wu, who were looking at Xiao Yu with concern, and said...

Ye Lingling glanced at Xiao Yu, who was still refining his inner core. As a healing-type soul master, she quickly confirmed that Xiao Yu was in good condition and sat down to begin cultivating as well.

Huo Wu let out a soft snort, seemingly unwilling, but she also knew that Qian Renxue was telling the truth. Most importantly, Xiao Yu was currently refining his inner core, and if Qian Renxue beat her up, no one would protect her. Huo Wu had a fiery temper, but she wasn't stupid. After glancing at Qian Renxue a few times, she obediently sat down and began to cultivate.

. . . . . . . . . .

In the Star Luo Empire, within the imperial palace and the residence of the Third Prince Dai Mubai, a scene of revelry and celebration unfolded.

Dai Mubai was surrounded by beauties on his left and right, who would occasionally feed him fine wine and delicacies. Several maids would also massage his shoulders and back, making him feel extremely comfortable.

Below was a chorus of sycophantic flattery:

"The Third Prince is wise and powerful; he will surely inherit the throne!"

"It's not just about inheriting the throne; the Third Prince is exceptionally talented and has the support of the Haotian Sect. Your Highness will destroy the mere Tian Dou sooner or later!"

This was precisely the plan that Zhu Zhuyun had devised for Davis. How could the Star Luo royal family have been kept in the dark about what Dai Mubai had done in Soto City a few years ago? Zhu Zhuyun had already seen through Dai Mubai's true nature: he was greedy for life, afraid of death, and indulged in pleasure.

Therefore, she and Davis deliberately arranged for several important officials in the court to feign allegiance to Dai Mubai, catering to his preferences. Dai Mubai quickly lost himself amidst endless flattery and lingered among women.

boom!

Just then, the door to the guest room was kicked open, and a graceful figure rushed in—it was Zhu Zhuqing, Dai Mubai's fiancée.

"Zhu Qing?"

Seeing Zhu Zhuqing's icy gaze that seemed to kill, Dai Mubai felt a pang of panic.

Originally, with Zhu Zhuqing watching over him, Dai Mubai didn't dare to be too presumptuous. However, not long ago, Zhu Zhuqing broke through to level 40 and went to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain a soul ring under the guidance of the royal family's retainers. Without the restraint, Dai Mubai completely let loose and even indulged in wine and women in the mansion during the day.

"Zhuqing, don't misunderstand!"

Dai Mubai hurriedly pushed away the beauties around him, secretly lamenting his predicament. He had clearly sent someone to secretly follow Zhu Zhuqing, and just a few days ago, that person had sent word that Zhu Zhuqing had just obtained her fourth soul ring and would probably have to travel for another ten days or so before returning to Xingluo.

Little did he know that Zhu Zhuqing was meticulous and had already discovered Dai Mubai's people before even entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

There's no reason why Dai Mubai would send someone to follow her; he must be hiding something from her.

She immediately coerced Dai Mubai's spies into spreading false information, and after obtaining the fourth spirit ring, she rushed back to Xingluo City, all in order to catch Dai Mubai off guard.

Several beauties serving Dai Mubai and several courtiers from the Star Luo Empire who were attending the banquet noticed Zhu Zhuqing's unfriendly expression and wisely excused themselves, leaving only Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing in the room.

"Zhu Qing, the gentlemen only came to visit me because they saw how hard I've been cultivating these past few days. It's just an occasional thing, an occasional thing!"

Dai Mubai smiled broadly. Although he had the support of the Haotian Sect, the people from the Haotian Sect would not personally come to help him. If a rift developed between him and Zhu Zhuqing, how could he possibly defeat Davis and Zhu Zhuyun together on his own?

"Dai Mubai, you're still lying to me!"

Zhu Zhuqing's face was as cold as frost, yet she could not hide the pain in her heart. She angrily rebuked, "I already asked the servants in the manor. From the day I left Xingluo City, for a whole month, you have been hosting banquets every day, and you haven't even stepped into the cultivation room once!"

(End of this chapter)