Douluo's Spirit Pearl Divine Sword

"Don't worry, Brother Jian never does anything he's not sure of. Just watch!" Ning Rongrong was even more confident than Tian Lin. She had seen it for herself. After Tian Lin obtained his fourth soul ring, his attack power was already enough to break through the defensive skills of some Soul Emperors in the sect.

As for Ma Hongjun's suggestion to only use soul power to resist, that's no different from courting death. Even the Sword Douluo Chen Xin couldn't do that back then, and the Poison Douluo had to use his fifth soul skill, the Serpent Heavenly Shield, to achieve complete defense.

"Then, get ready to take this!" Tianlin no longer concealed himself, and the true color of his spirit ring began to appear.

Yellow, purple, purple, black!

This scene shocked the Shrek Academy members. Although they had learned the truth about the Heavenly Scale Soul Ring from Tang San, this was the first time they had ever actually seen such a Soul Ring configuration.

Ye Zhi Qiu's eyes widened in shock. "The second ring after a thousand years, the fourth ring after ten thousand years... You are... the Sword Lord of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Jun Tian Lin!"

They've really messed up. Behind this Sword Lord are four Title Douluos. If they attack him, they'll be torn to shreds.

"Don't worry, our battle has nothing to do with my master and the others. Just focus on taking my attacks. Fourth Soul Skill!" After Tianlin finished speaking, he raised the Demon Sword, and the fourth Soul Ring shone brightly.

A huge phantom image began to extend towards the sky from the blade of the demonic sword, reaching over a hundred meters in length. As soul power was injected, the phantom image gradually solidified, and at the same time, a strong thunderous roar emanated from the sword.

Tianlin's fourth spirit ring is not just a simple ten-thousand-year-old one; it comes from a fifteen-thousand-year-old Thunder Lion. In order for Tianlin to absorb the spirit ring more smoothly, Yin Yang had to take action and use a lightning attack of the same attribute at the level of a Title Douluo to completely subdue the lion.

"What a terrifying aura! Brother Jun's fourth soul skill must be incredibly powerful!" Tang San sensed extreme danger. If this sword were to strike him, he would surely die.

"Slash!" Tianlin roared, and his sword slashed down.

Although Ye Zhi Qiu's tortoise shell defense was quite good, it didn't even last a second before it was broken by the demonic sword. Just when Ye Zhi Qiu was in despair, Tian Lin slightly turned the sword's edge, and the power of the demonic sword struck the ground.

Instantly, a ravine stretching hundreds of meters in length and seemingly bottomless appeared on the earth.

"Gulp!" Ye Zhi Qiu swallowed hard. He was so scared he almost peed his pants. If Tian Lin hadn't shown mercy at the last minute, he would have been dead for sure.

"Well, Mr. Ye Zhi Qiu, this is my fourth soul skill, Flowing Light Immortal Slaying Slash! Do you still want to continue?" Tian Lin said with a smile as he sheathed his demonic sword.

"No... I'm not fighting anymore. I admit defeat and apologize. We were too arrogant this time, and we will never do it again!" Ye Zhi Qiu kowtowed and apologized decisively, then led his students away from the tavern in a sorry state.

Tianlin didn't intend to pursue the matter further, since it was just a minor conflict and there was no need to actually kill someone to cover it up. The saying "If someone offends me, I will wipe out their entire family" only demonstrated the sect's determination to avenge any wrongs, not that they were truly that ruthless.

"Boss, you're amazing! I knew joining the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was the right decision. With you protecting me, who will dare to bully me now?" Ma Hongjun ran over to flatter him.

"Don't just think about relying on others to protect you. Your own strength is the key. Hongjun, your talent is so great. You have to work hard to cultivate in the future. Otherwise, this Flowing Light Immortal Slaying Slash might be used when you slack off one day!" Tianlin sneered at the little fat boy.

Ma Hongjun broke out in a cold sweat. Although he knew Tianlin was just joking, the sight of the long and deep ravine before him and its terrifying power still made his skin crawl.

"Brother Jun's attack power is truly astonishing, Tang San admires it greatly." Because he believed that Tian Lin came from the same world as him, Tang San would always subconsciously speak in the tone of a martial arts world, which always made Xiao Wu feel strange.

"You're too kind. It's just a trivial skill, nothing to brag about." Tianlin smiled and led Ning Rongrong back to the hotel.

As he walked past Dai Mubai, he no longer dared to be arrogant, because he knew that even if he activated the White Tiger Protective Barrier and the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, he still couldn't withstand such an attack.

In the shadows, Zhao Wuji was also secretly surprised. In fact, he had already noticed the little monsters' movements, but he didn't want to make a move. He just wanted to see how far they could fight the Soul King. However, he didn't expect that the Soul King couldn't even withstand Tian Lin's attack.

"This is the real monster. The little monsters are still far behind him." Zhao Wuji sighed. He hoped that Shrek Academy could participate in this year's All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament and make a name for themselves, but if they encountered Tianlin, they would probably have no chance of winning.

Chapter 109 Tianlin's Promise: Entering the Star Dou Great Forest

After returning to his room, Tianlin waited until Ning Rongrong entered a deep meditation, and everyone else was either meditating or asleep, before quietly going to the grove outside the hotel.

"Grandpa Eagle, are you there?" Tianlin called out to the shadows.

A figure suddenly appeared on the treetop. "I'm here. Xiao Tian, ​​you took too much risks today. How could you reveal your spirit ring here?"

"You know, the color of your spirit rings is too easy to spot. If the Spirit Hall finds out you left the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, they will never let go of this great opportunity to assassinate you," Yin Yang couldn't help but admonish.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Eagle, I'll be returning to my sect or academy soon after this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. The Spirit Hall won't have a chance to send a Title Douluo. If only Soul Saints and Soul Douluos come, you're still here, aren't you?" Tianlin said with a smile.

"It's good that you know your limits. So, is there something you wanted to tell me?" Yin Yang nodded and asked.

"I need your help, Grandpa. We'll be arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow. Please go ahead and help me..." Tianlin told Yin Yang about his plan. Yin Yang nodded. What Tianlin wanted him to do wasn't difficult. With his Title Douluo strength, he could complete it quickly.

Just as Yin Yang was about to leave, Tian Lin suddenly called out to him, "Wait, Grandpa Eagle, have you seen Tang Hao during this time?"

"You! How did you know Tang Hao was here before?" Yin Yang was extremely surprised.

"It seems you've seen it." Tianlin didn't answer him, but judging from his expression, he guessed it. "With your skills, you should be able to see the little rabbit's true identity, right? Did Tang Hao agree to some condition for you to promise not to reveal the little rabbit's identity?"

Upon hearing this, Yin Yang was even more surprised. Judging from Tian Lin's tone, it seemed that he had also seen through the 100,000-year-old soul beast. He wanted to confirm, but when he thought of the oath he had made, he became hesitant.

Seeing Yin Yang's appearance, Tian Lin sensed something was wrong. It was less that Yin Yang didn't want to talk, and more that he was afraid to. "Could it be that he didn't stop you after agreeing to some request you made, but instead forced you to swear a poisonous oath by force?"

Yin Yang nodded with satisfaction, admiring Tian Lin's intelligence. He hadn't broken his oath, which was all Tian Lin had guessed himself, so there was no problem.

"Fine, fine, Tang Hao, you're bullying my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School by saying we have no one." Tian Lin's eyes turned icy as he asked Yin Yang, "Grandpa Eagle, I remember you don't have a single soul bone on your body right now, right?"

"No, soul bones are rare. Although the sect leader has a few left and is willing to give them to me, none of them are suitable for me," Yin Yang said dejectedly. As a titled Douluo who doesn't even have a single soul bone, he is probably the most pathetic one.

Tianlin smiled slightly, his expression enticing, "So, would you like a soul bone that's ten thousand years old?"

"Ten thousand years!" Yin Yang exclaimed. "This isn't about liking or disliking. A ten thousand-year soul bone is something that people would fight for their lives for. Even if the attributes aren't suitable, no one would care."

“Alright, I know Tang Hao has one. I promise I’ll get it from him one day as an apology to you!” Tian Lin assured Yin Yang. He hadn’t been interested in the Blue Silver Emperor leg bone before, but now that Tang Hao had offended his grandfather, he had to pay a price.

The next morning, everyone gathered at the hotel entrance. In addition to paying for the room, Tianlin also gave the hotel owner an extra Gold Soul Coin card, which was for repairing the road. The trenches that Tianlin had dug last night couldn't just be left there.

"Big Sister, has the boss always been like this?" Ma Hongjun asked with some surprise.

Soul Masters possess immense destructive power, and each fight inevitably leaves a large area unrecognizable. It's common for many ordinary people to be affected, but under normal circumstances, Soul Masters don't seek compensation. In their eyes, ordinary people without Soul Power are on a completely different level from themselves, and there's no need to treat them equally.

Ning Rongrong nodded. "Brother Jian has always been like this. He often says that although he is not a good person, he must have his own bottom line. He has even made a few mottoes for himself."

"What kind of motto is it?" Tang San asked with great interest. He thought to himself that it might be the sect rules of Tianlin's previous life, just like his Xuan Tian Bao Lu.

He has always regarded the teachings in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu as his motto in life.

"Actually, there's nothing special about it," Ning Rongrong said with a smile. "First, we must repay both kindness and vengeance; second, we must not bully the weak; third, we must admit our mistakes; and fourth, we must never rely solely on the strength of others."

"This...this is what they call a motto for life?" Tang San asked, puzzled. He had thought that the Shu Mountain Sect's motto would be some kind of wise saying, but he didn't expect it to be so ordinary.

Ning Rongrong said, "You think it's very ordinary, right? That's what I thought at first too. But my dad said that Brother Jian's motto is very good. If you can stick to it for a lifetime, even an ordinary person without soul power can achieve remarkable success in other places. Maybe I'm not mature enough and don't understand what Brother Jian and Dad mean."

"Even the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School says so? It seems I'm still too naive," Tang San thought to himself. After all, he had never truly been in a position of power, and his experience was insufficient to grasp some profound truths from the mundane.

"Alright, let's go!" At this moment, Tianlin came over after paying the bill.

Ma Hongjun stepped forward and said, "Boss, your mottoes are so true. If I keep adhering to them, will I become as strong as you?"

"A motto? Haha, Rongrong told you that, right? That's right, if you can stick to it, I guarantee you'll be completely transformed one day!" Tianlin smiled and didn't deny it. "However, you don't actually need to understand this right now. Just do two things: first, air out your blankets when the weather is nice; second, walk 20,000 steps every day to ensure your health."

Tianlin mentioned two simpler things, but he didn't explain too much; many things had to be understood by the person themselves.

If Ma Hongjun can comprehend this on his own, he might not become a Phoenix God in the future, but a true first-level god, the God of Fire!

After leaving the town, the group sped up and finally arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest shortly after sunrise.

After many years, Tianlin returned to this great forest.

As the premier gathering place of the three major wild soul beasts, the Star Dou Great Forest is naturally the place that soul masters most want to come to, because coming here means that they can advance to a stronger stage.

No one knows how many years this forest has existed on the continent; only its dense, sky-covering cover tells people of its antiquity.

"Stop!" Upon reaching the edge of the forest, Zhao Wuji suddenly turned around, looking at everyone sternly. "Listen carefully, the Star Dou Great Forest isn't like a place where the government keeps spirit beasts. The spirit beasts here are extremely dangerous. You could face attacks from thousand-year-old or even ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts at any moment. Therefore, after entering the forest, none of you should stray more than twenty meters from me. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, you two must stay close to me. Without my orders, no one is allowed to attack any spirit beasts. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Teacher Zhao!"

Zhao Wuji then looked at Tianlin, "Sword Lord, although you are not my student, since you have come here with me, I am also responsible for your safety. Please stay with me as much as possible, understand?"

He was actually completely terrified of Yin Yang. If something happened to Tian Lin here, the four Title Douluos of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would definitely tear him apart.

"Teacher Zhao, you don't need to worry about me. I think I can protect myself. After all, our target is only a thousand-year-old soul beast. I don't think it's that easy to encounter something over ten thousand years old in the outer areas," Tianlin said confidently.

Zhao Wuji shook his head. “If it were before, what you said would be fine. However, twelve years ago, there was a riot of soul beasts here. Although it stopped quickly, it is said that after that day, the cultivation level of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest inexplicably increased a lot. Therefore, no one can be careless here now.”

“Twelve years ago? Was it the day the meteorite struck the sky? I heard Grandpa Jian mention it.” Ning Rongrong recalled, “Grandpa Jian said that on that day, several extremely terrifying auras appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, they could reach the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Even Grandpa Jian was extremely wary of them.”

"Later, the Spirit Hall and the seven major sects sent experts to investigate, but those auras seemed to have disappeared and could not be detected no matter what they did, so they had to return empty-handed."

Chapter 110 Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Serpent Heavenly Scale Formation

After listening to Zhao Wuji and Ning Rongrong's story, Tianlin seemed to be deep in thought. He knew that the day the meteorite struck the sky was his birthday. His father had said that it was because of this strange phenomenon that he named his child Tianlin, meaning that a unicorn was born from heaven.

At that time, Tianlin also had some guesses about those suddenly surging powerful auras. They were ferocious beasts, and they were the true kings among all the soul beasts in the entire Douluo Continent.

While powerful 100,000-year-old soul beasts like the Titan Giant Ape, Azure Bull Python, and Demon Soul Great White Shark are formidable, they are probably far inferior to these creatures.

At this time, most of them should have gathered in the center of the Lake of Life, absorbing the nearly million-year-level soul power of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworms. It wasn't until ten thousand years later that they would appear in the world one after another because of the escape of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworms.

Therefore, although the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python can now rule as emperors in the Star Dou Great Forest, the territory they occupy is actually only the outer perimeter of the Lake of Life, which is similar to that of gatekeepers.

"What exactly happened back then? Why did the aura of the ferocious beast suddenly appear?" Tianlin stroked his chin, speculating.

Just then, inside a huge cave in the Star Dou Great Forest, a sealed giant fleshy worm suddenly awoke. "This aura... finally, he's finally come back to the Star Dou Great Forest! I'm saved! It's just a pity I can't move right now. Since that's the case, I have to find a way to call him over!"

The giant insect began to continuously spread its spiritual power outwards, and the direction it was heading was precisely where Tianlin and his group were.

As they walked through the forest, the group would frequently encounter groups of ten- or hundred-year-old soul beasts. Dai Mubai wanted to kill them, but Tian Lin stopped him.

Although it is natural for humans and soul beasts to kill each other in Douluo Continent, it is best not to cause too much killing except for necessary cultivation. No matter which side, humans or soul beasts, is completely wiped out, it will not be a good thing for this continent.

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the jungle. Tianlin and Zhao Wuji, who had higher cultivation levels, heard the sound of something approaching almost at the same time. Tang San was a step behind them, but with the help of the Purple Demon Eye's perception, he also quickly noticed the anomaly ahead. The three of them turned their gazes in the same direction.

Zhao Wuji shouted, "Get ready! Something is rapidly approaching!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately prepared for battle. Tianlin shielded Ning Rongrong behind him. Although he guessed that what was coming was probably the snake from the original story, he still couldn't be careless.

"Zhu Zhuqing, go and see what they've come to see?" Zhao Wuji ordered in a deep voice.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded silently, then leaped up and landed on a large tree nearby. The view was excellent from there, and her cat-like vertical pupils looked toward the source of the sound.

Soon, Zhu Zhuqing discovered something: "This is a flying snake. It doesn't fly very high off the ground, but it's extremely fast."

"A flying snake? Zhu Qing, can you describe what the snake looks like, and how long it is?" Tang San had some guesses, but needed to confirm further.

Zhu Zhuqing stared into the distance again. "This snake has a fleshy crest on its head, blood-red wings, and a fan-shaped tail. It is about six to eight meters long."

"This is a thousand-year-old crested serpent, between 1,300 and 1,800 years old. Perfect! It's just right for us, Oscar, and especially for you!"

Tang San truly lives up to his reputation as Grandmaster's direct disciple. While Grandmaster may not excel in other areas, his research on spirit beasts is indeed remarkable. After all, he was born into the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan and had a past relationship with Bibi Dong, the former Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall. As the saying goes, "at home you rely on your father, and outside you rely on your sister," Tang San's learning resources are indeed abundant.

Tang San's judgment was indeed correct. The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's characteristic is speed. Among the three level 30 Quasi-Soul Masters present, Tang San needs a Soul Ring with the attributes of toughness and poison. However, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is not poisonous and is not suitable for him. As for Ning Rongrong, she already has a second Soul Skill that increases speed, so there is no need to repeat it. Therefore, the most suitable one is Oscar.

“The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent isn’t very aggressive, so it’s indeed suitable for food-type Soul Masters. In that case, let me lend you a hand, Oscar. I have a way to restrain the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent for a short time.” Tianlin stepped forward with a smile, wanting to do Oscar a favor.

He had not given up on getting Oscar to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. After all, Oscar was a potential candidate to become the God of Food, and he already had a plan on how to get him to join.

For the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Oscar is actually very helpful because his strategic significance is very different from that of Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling.

Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling's support is suitable for team battles between dozens of high-level soul masters, while Oscar is more suitable for large-scale wars between low-level soul masters.

Once Oscar breaks through to the Title Douluo level, his first few soul skills can produce enough food to feed tens of thousands of troops in a very short time.

Moreover, this ration not only satisfies hunger, but also restores strength, heals injuries, detoxifies, and allows for rapid flight. It can be said that Oscar's strategic significance is no less than that of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, only their roles are different.