Douluo Continent: Building a Divine Kingdom Starting from the Spirit Hall

"Zhuyu, don't wander off during this time, you must stay by my side."

Looking worriedly at the core area of ​​Sunset Forest, Dai Xueyi whispered instructions to the girl beside her.

Zhu Zhuyu is her nephew's current fiancée, the Crown Princess of the Star Luo Empire, and the future Empress of Star Luo. Her marriage is also crucial to the continued alliance between the royal family and the Youming Zhu family, and cannot be compromised.

The main reason I came here in person was to protect my niece-in-law.

"Ok!"

The introverted Zhu Zhuyu nodded. Her father had also told her before she left that she must stay close to this aunt.

Perhaps life is full of disappointments; what you fear most is what will happen.

A group of people were resting in a grove of trees at night. In the middle of the night, Dai Xueyi suddenly opened her eyes and even seemed to possess a martial spirit.

"Roar!"

A roar echoed, alerting everyone in the camp, and she immediately rushed out of the tent.

At the same time, countless wind blades silently swept down from the night sky, covering the entire camp.

Fortunately, Dai Xueyi's roar served as a reminder, and everyone remained vigilant, avoiding deep sleep. They woke up immediately and activated their martial souls, simultaneously using defensive soul skills or fleeing the camp to hide.

Such a wave of wind blades, blending into the night, swept down and cut the entire camp into a mess. The heavy smell of blood spread immediately, and it was clear that many people were not stopped.

That wasn't all. Along with the wind blades, two dark golden eagle claws swept over, their sharp edge making even the strongest Dai Xueyi's scalp tingle.

"Iron Claw Cat-Owl? No, that's a hundred-thousand-year-old Iron Claw Cat-Owl King!"

He dodged the sharp eagle claws in a sorry state, and looked at the huge creature that was rapidly rising into the air, especially its pair of dark golden claws. Wearing a snow-white coat, he looked even more solemn.

Her eighth spirit ring came from an Iron Claw Cat-Owl, or more precisely, an Iron Claw Cat-Owl King, who knew a lot about this kind of spirit beast.

The claws of an ordinary Ironclaw Catowl are only iron-gray, while the claws of the Ironclaw Catowl King he hunted were silver-gray. But the claws of this Ironclaw Catowl are dark gold, making it definitely a royal-level Ironclaw Catowl.

What puzzled her most was that the soul power within her eighth soul ring was stirring and resonating with that Iron Claw Cat-Eagle King.

"Is it because of the same race, or because of blood ties?"

Two guesses quickly emerged. Dai Xueyi roughly guessed that the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King was definitely targeting her.

To be precise, it was aimed at his eighth spirit ring, since his eighth spirit ring could resonate with the other party, and the other party could definitely sense it as well; this resonance was bidirectional.

At the same time, she finally understood why she had felt strange after entering the Sunset Forest.

"I'll lure that Ironclaw Cat-Owl King away. You all leave Sunset Forest and return to the Empire as soon as possible. Don't worry about me!"

Although she had thought a lot, everything happened in the blink of an eye. After realizing that the Iron Claw Cat-Eagle King was targeting her, Dai Xueyi decisively shouted and then rushed out of the camp.

At the same time, a graceful figure followed closely behind, taking advantage of the shadows, and the iron-clawed cat-owl in the air also chased after Dai Xueyi, allowing the group of people who had escaped death to breathe a sigh of relief.

Without delay, the group quickly tidied up the camp under the command of the four Title Douluos, collected the remains of the dead, and left immediately.

On the other side, Dai Xueyi ran at high speed, but in terms of speed, she was no match for the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King, which was mainly wind-type.

Even when forced to unleash their Martial Soul True Form, they were still in a passive position.

There was nothing they could do; the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King held absolute air superiority. Although Dai Xueyi was a level 95 Title Douluo who could levitate, her flight speed was nothing compared to the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King.

Not to mention, this is not just a simple 100,000-year-old Iron Claw Cat-Eagle King, but one that has survived a tribulation of lightning.

That's right. This knock-off, bred by the Spirit Hall, survived a tribulation of lightning. Its soul power, physique, and blood have all undergone tremendous transformations, far surpassing those of a normal 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Not to mention that the Azure Phoenix Douluo is hiding and controlling it, and the combat power it can unleash far exceeds that of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

In the end, less than half an hour later, Dai Xueyi's martial spirit true form could no longer be maintained and transformed into human form, and the soul power in her body was also exhausted.

Although the Martial Soul True Body can be maintained for half an hour, that refers to the maximum time. Once the soul power is exhausted, this continuous skill of the Martial Soul True Body will naturally be deactivated on its own.

Without soul power, Dai Xueyi's physical attributes, even after refining several soul bones, were far inferior to those of an Iron Claw Cat Eagle King, and she was eventually captured by its golden claws.

The immense force pressed down, causing her bones, which had not been fused with the soul bone, to break, and her internal organs to suffer severe damage. However, what made her even more desperate and resentful was the fate that awaited her.

She was now certain that the Ironclaw Cathawk King she had hunted years ago was the offspring of this Ironclaw Cathawk King. With such hatred, her fate was predictable; she would inevitably be eaten alive.

I haven't even nurtured a prodigy for the empire yet, and I haven't even defeated the Holy Spirit Sword Saint. How can I die here?

Qingluan Douluo controlled the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King to capture Dai Xueyi and fly towards the nest, while a beautiful figure followed closely behind below, taking advantage of the shade of the trees.

After flying for a while, they finally arrived at the nest on the solitary peak. The Ironclaw Cathawk King threw the Snow-Clad Robe, whose bones were mostly broken, on the ground and went into the nest to heal his abdominal wound with the help of the faint blood light emanating from there.

That wound was inflicted by Dai Xueyi's desperate use of her head soul bone skill, combined with her eighth soul skill; you could even see her internal organs through it.

Such an injury would be extremely serious even for a 100,000-year-old soul beast, requiring a long period of recovery.

However, Dai Xueyi saw that under the faint glow of blood, the wound on the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King's abdomen was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

If this trend continues, it should heal in at most an hour.

"what is that?"

This scene shocked and puzzled Dai Xueyi, who couldn't understand what that blood-red light was and how it could have such a powerful healing ability.

Before they could figure it out, a figure suddenly appeared in the shadows beneath the Ironclaw Cat-Eagle King and leaped toward its abdominal wound.

"Netherworld Slash!"

He brought his palms together, condensing his soul power into a sharp edge that further widened the wound, allowing his entire body to penetrate inside.

"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

Before the Iron Claw Cat-Eagle King could unleash its soul pressure, the figure once again used its soul skill to unleash hundreds of sharp claw strikes.

Even a 100,000-year-old soul beast's internal body is fragile. If it were to be attacked with a soul skill inside its body, it would naturally be unable to withstand it. Most of its internal organs would be crushed, especially its most important heart.

"Chirp!"

With a mournful cry, the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King staggered, followed by a long, furious roar as it unleashed its immense soul power within its body, forming wind blades.

That was a posture of mutual destruction.

"No!"

All of this happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Dai Xueyi reacted, everything was already set in stone, and the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King's massive body crashed into its nest.

"Bamboo Rain!"

Anxious and disregarding her pain, Dai Xueyi got up and staggered over.

Once the body entered the area enveloped by the blood-red light, the injuries on the body were rapidly healed.

Ignoring the source of the blood, Dai Xueyi endured the pain and crawled into the Iron Claw Cat-Eagle's abdominal wound to bring Zhu Zhuyu out.

She had just seen it clearly: the one who delivered the fatal blow to the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King was none other than her niece-in-law, Zhu Zhuyu. The Shadow Teleportation Soul Skill was one that she had personally helped hunt down a few days ago.

It was precisely because of that Shadow Teleportation soul skill, combined with the convenience of the night, that it was able to instantly appear beneath the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King and launch an attack, delivering a fatal blow.

But that was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, while Zhu Yu was only level 42. Not to mention that the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King's attack at the end was a mutual destruction, so he was probably in grave danger.

The situation was indeed extremely bad. Looking at the mangled figure that had been pulled out, Dai Xueyi couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face, filled with self-blame.

It was my fault for not protecting Zhuyu properly, and even more so for causing Zhuyu's death. It was all my fault!

"There's a fluctuation of spiritual energy; Zhu Yu isn't dead yet!"

Suddenly, Dai Xueyi sensed a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy on Zhu Zhuyu through her immense spiritual power. She realized that her niece-in-law was not dead yet, and at least still had a breath left. But how could she save her?

After all, she's not a healing-type Soul Master... wait.

As if she had just thought of something, Dai Xueyi suddenly turned her head to look at the source of the bloody light in the nest. It was an inconspicuous little grass, and the red light was emanating from beneath the grass.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly went over and dug under the grass, only to find a blood-red root.

"Ginseng?"

Looking at the thick, blood-red crystal-like root, Dai Xueyi recognized it as ginseng.

Soul Masters need a lot of medicinal herbs to nourish themselves during their cultivation, and she has taken quite a few. Ginseng is a relatively common one, so she naturally recognizes it.

The object in front of her was shaped like a ginseng root, but it was transparent like crystal, which was very strange. However, the enormous life force inside it shocked her.

"Could it be a magical herb?"

Immediately recalling the immortal herb her nephew had consumed, Dai Xueyi guessed that this must also be an immortal herb, otherwise ordinary medicinal materials could not possess such immense life force.

Without much thought, Dai Xueyi prepared to give the herb to her niece-in-law, but after seeing Zhu Zhuyu's miserable state, she was at a loss.

Zhu Zhuyu's condition was terrible. Her skin was almost completely cut off, and in many places, her white bones were exposed. Her facial skin had disappeared, making her look extremely ferocious and terrifying.

Realizing that her niece-in-law had lost the ability to swallow, Dai Xueyi cut open the skin of the blood-red ginseng and spilled the juice onto Zhu Zhuyu.

This method worked as expected. After the juice of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng fell on her, the flesh and blood that had not yet lost their vitality began to heal themselves wildly. Even the flesh and blood fragments that had been cut off from her body were drawn back by the immense medicinal power and returned to their original positions. In a short time, Zhu Zhuyu recovered completely, and even her heartbeat and breathing were restored.

The astonishing medicinal effects left Dai Xueyi speechless; even the Nine Heart Begonia of the Undying Sect couldn't compare to this level of recovery.

Unless one can cultivate the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul to the Title Douluo level and use the Fusion Ring Skill to unleash all nine Soul Ring Skills at once.

That wasn't the end of it. The crystal blood dragon ginseng, now only its outer skin and devoid of medicinal liquid, shimmered with dragon patterns. Eventually, it transformed into a blood-red dragon pattern, imprinted on Zhu Zhuyu's back skin, like a blood-red divine dragon tattoo.

"It should be a good thing, right?"

Dai Xueyi was a little unsure for a moment, but she was able to relax after checking that Zhu Zhuyu's physical condition was stable, especially her breathing and heartbeat.

She knew nothing about the immortal herbs; she had only heard of their existence from her nephew, and had only heard of one kind, which seemed to enhance spiritual power.

This ginseng herb is clearly different from the one my nephew got, but its ability to quickly heal even fatal injuries speaks volumes about its potency.

Moreover, that dragon shadow and dragon pattern are definitely not simple; we'll have to wait until my niece-in-law wakes up to find out the specifics.

"Chirp!"

Just then, a faint chirping sound came. Dai Xueyi turned her head and saw that the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King was not completely dead. Its eyes were still staring at her, filled with hatred.

This fully demonstrates the powerful vitality of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, which is far beyond what humans can match.

“I’m sorry for killing your child, but we Soul Masters must hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings in order to grow stronger. This is an irreversible trend that I can’t change. Now I can only give you a quick death.”

With a sigh, Dai Xueyi stepped forward and activated her martial spirit, using her claws to condense a sword aura that pierced the Iron Claw Cat Eagle King's brain through its eye, killing it swiftly and decisively.

She didn't hate the Ironclaw Cat-Eagle King for attacking her, because she had killed his child first, and he had come to seek revenge.

She wasn't thick-skinned enough to hate or blame the other person; all she could do now was give them a quick and painless end.

As the Ironclaw Cat-Eagle King died, a blood-red soul ring appeared.

"Pity!"

Looking at the blood-red spirit ring, Dai Xueyi showed regret. She was already a Title Douluo and could no longer refine spirit rings. Moreover, refining a 100,000-year spirit ring was extremely difficult. The Iron Claw Cat Eagle King was far stronger than ordinary 100,000-year spirit beasts and probably had a cultivation of over 100,000 years, making it far more difficult to refine than an ordinary 100,000-year spirit ring.