Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

That terrifying energy is indeed alluring, but not everyone can withstand it.

Fortunately, he did not respond to the system immediately, otherwise he would have had no way out.

"Let's forget about it, life is more important."

Just as Chen Luo was about to give up, he suddenly saw a huge prompt in front of the two orbs of light—

[The Remnant Soul of the Fire Dragon King]

[The Remnant Soul of the Water Dragon King]

If the energy of a remnant soul is already so powerful, wouldn't it be even more terrifying if it were complete?

[Absorb the Dragon King's Soul?]

The system notification arrived again, and this time there was even an additional notification—

[You can choose to absorb a portion of the Dragon King's Soul!]

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo's eyes lit up, and he chuckled to himself, "Even the system can't stand seeing me back down, it actually gave me a special hint. But since it can absorb a portion of the dragon soul, why didn't it say so earlier? I almost missed this great opportunity!"

"Is this the reward for the secret realm mission?" Chen Luo tried to communicate with the system.

The system did not respond, and Chen Luo had not received any system notification regarding the reward for completing the secret realm mission.

"It seems that the secret realm quest is just a simple hint, or perhaps the energy contributed by the earth spirits, fire guardians, and ice guardians we encountered before, as well as the Dragon King's Soul before us, are the rewards for the secret realm quest!"

"Actually, we should be satisfied. My soul power level has increased by nearly three levels, and Flander and Liu Erlong have also increased by one level. If it were normal cultivation, who knows how long it would take to achieve this."

"How about we try to absorb that energy? We can't absorb all of it, but absorbing a portion will do."

Chen Luo, who had been silent the whole time, finally spoke up and made a suggestion.

In Chen Luo's opinion, he could absorb a portion of the Dragon King's soul, and Liu Erlong and Flander should be able to as well, since the three of them had cleared the Dragon Secret Realm together, and the previous rewards had been distributed among them.

Flander shook his head decisively: "I'll pass, but you two should be able to. I have a deep-seated fear of those energies, and forcibly absorbing them would probably cause big problems."

Chen Luo paused for a moment, thinking to himself, "That makes sense. My and Liu Erlong's martial souls are both dragons, while Flander's martial soul has nothing to do with dragons, so it's normal that he can't absorb it. Even Flander himself sensed it, so it must be true. No one wants to miss the opportunity to become stronger."

"Erlong, are you confident?" Chen Luo asked.

Liu Erlong nodded and said confidently, "Absorbing that fiery red energy should be no problem."

Chen Luo said, "Alright, let's get started."

Flanders said, "I will protect you."

Then, Chen Luo and Liu Erlong began to cultivate, guiding the energy from the two orbs of light into their bodies.

Liu Erlong's goal was very clear: to guide the energy within the fiery red light alone, while Chen Luo wanted both.

It wasn't that Chen Luo was greedy, but rather that the system made a choice for him.

Before absorbing the energy, Chen Luo gave the system a formal response, choosing to absorb the Dragon King's Soul. Subsequently, both orbs of light were sensed by Chen Luo.

In just a short while, Chen Luo clearly felt two extreme energies enter his body: one was as hot as if his body were burning, and the other was as cold as if his soul were frozen.

These two feelings intertwined, and Chen Luo almost died on the spot.

Before absorbing the substance, Chen Luo had already anticipated that the absorption process would not be easy, but he did not expect it to be so painful.

The entire process lasted for an unknown amount of time. Chen Luo was constantly struggling on the edge of his physical and mental limits, while his soul continued to grow.

With the remnants of the Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King being infused into him, Chen Luo's dragon soul grew stronger and stronger, but it did not bring him any enjoyment. It was possible that the physical and mental torment was too painful and overshadowed all other feelings.

[You have successfully absorbed a portion of the Dragon King's Soul!!!]

The system's prompts exploded in Chen Luo's mind like heavenly music, and the extreme pain quickly subsided, replaced by an unparalleled sense of comfort after becoming stronger.

Perhaps the process was too painful, or perhaps the result was too pleasant, Chen Luo gradually lost consciousness.

When Chen Luo regained consciousness, he was no longer in the Dragon's Secret Realm, nor could he see Flander and Liu Erlong beside him. Instead, he found himself in a vast, white world.

Suddenly, Chen Luo noticed something.

Nine points of light were floating in front of him. Perhaps because they were under his gaze, the points of light gradually grew larger, and the things inside them slowly became clearer.

There were... nine dragons!!!

Chapter 127 Going Back

"The Nine Dragon Kings?"

Chen Luo only saw a rough outline before the scene abruptly ended, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

This feeling made Chen Luo very uncomfortable; the crucial point he had just seen vanished in an instant.

When Chen Luo's consciousness returned to normal, he was back in the Dragon's Secret Realm, where Flander and Liu Erlong were standing in front of him.

"Xiaogang, are you alright?"

Liu Erlong asked with great concern.

Chen Luo shook his head: "I'm fine."

Flander breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're alright. We were scared to death just now."

"What's wrong?" Chen Luo asked.

Flander said, "Your condition was relatively stable before, but just now, in that instant, you suddenly lost all vital signs."

"Oh? But I don't feel anything special."

Chen Luo knew very well that the moment Flander mentioned was very likely the moment he saw that special scene, but it was better not to mention such a special situation.

"Have you not felt anything special at all?" Liu Erlong asked.

Chen Luo got up and stretched his body briefly: "Absorbing that energy was extremely painful. I felt like I could die on the spot at any moment, but thankfully I made it through."

"Erlong, what about you?"

Liu Erlong said, "It is painful, but still within an acceptable range."

"Has your soul power level reached level eighty?" Chen Luo asked with a smile.

Liu Erlong shook his head: "No, but it should be close enough. I'll go back and cultivate for another month or two, and at most half a year to complete the breakthrough."

"I didn't expect to gain so much. Coming to this special place has really been very rewarding."

Flanders nodded: "Yes, although I didn't get a share of the final treasure, I've already gained more than enough in the process."

"But I still envy the two of you for having such powerful martial spirits."

Chen Luo appeared calm: "Just envy Erlong. You know how miserable I used to be."

Liu Erlong said, "There's no use in being envious. What I gained this time was not only an increase in my soul power level, but also a change in my martial soul. The fire in my martial soul, the Fire Dragon, seems to have become purer."

"Stop! Don't provoke me!" Flander said.

The three exchanged a smile, and Flander said, "It's time for us to leave this place."

Chen Luo nodded, taking one last look at the Dragon King's Soul floating in mid-air.

The Dragon King's soul is still powerful, and I cannot completely possess it at this time.

Only when I am strong enough in the future can I take them all for myself.

Liu Erlong also glanced at it, but there was no trace of desire in her eyes, only fear.

"Let's go," Chen Luo said calmly.

Then, under the watchful eyes of Flander and Liu Erlong, Chen Luo, just as when he entered the secret realm, placed his hand on the ground.

In reality, he summoned the Dragon Key, chose to use it, and left the Dragon's Secret Realm.

Golden light flashed, and then a mysterious magic circle spread out. Flander and Liu Erlong had already had experience once, so they took the initiative to walk into the magic circle.

Chen Luo slowly stood up, and the golden light gradually engulfed the three of them.

When Chen Luo and the other two reappeared, they had already returned to Sunset Forest.

It was exactly where they had entered the Dragon's Secret Realm.

"Finally out," Flander exclaimed.

Liu Erlong then suggested, "Since we're already in Sunset Forest, why don't we go and see Tang San?"

Flanders smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Liu Erlong and Flander both looked at Chen Luo, and Chen Luo nodded in agreement.

"Come out, Sanpao!"

Chen Luo summoned Golden Luo Sanpao, and as Chen Luo's strength increased, Golden Luo Sanpao's size grew even larger.

Furthermore, perhaps influenced by the Dragon King's soul, Golden Luo Sanpao increasingly resembles a five-clawed golden dragon.

As long as Golden Luo Sanpao continues to evolve in this trend, it will eventually evolve into a five-clawed golden dragon.

“Sanpao seems to have gotten stronger again. Xiaogang, what is your current soul power level?” Flander and Liu Erlong also noticed the changes in Golden Luo Sanpao.

Chen Luo said, "Level 55."

"That's unlikely! That last special energy was more than all the energy we obtained before," Liu Erlong said with some surprise.

Chen Luo smiled slightly and said, "It is a lot, but the key is that my body only allows me to absorb a small portion."

“That’s true.” Liu Erlong nodded.

In fact, Chen Luo could absorb more energy, but seemingly influenced by the Dragon Soul, he preferred to absorb the Dragon King's Soul rather than pure energy.

Flander said, "After we go back this time, we all need to cultivate diligently for a period of time. It is indeed a rare opportunity and an extremely lucky thing, but if our strength increases too quickly, it may affect our foundation. Although I don't feel this way yet, I wonder if you do?"

Chen Luo and Liu Erlong both shook their heads. Although their strength had improved rapidly, it was very stable.

“That’s truly a treasure trove, but further training will still be necessary,” Flander said.

Chen Luo and Liu Erlong both nodded.

The Dragon's Secret Realm is a rather special place, only because Chen Luo possesses a system and happened to obtain the Dragon Key through the system; otherwise, he would not have been able to enter it.

In Chen Luo's view, the gains from the Dragon's Secret Realm were comparable to those from the God's Trial, both of which rapidly improved strength, and the resulting strength was very stable.

If conditions permit, Chen Luo would like to team up with Flander and Liu Erlong every now and then to go in and do some raids. If it really works, becoming a Title Douluo is just around the corner.

Unfortunately, this Dragon's Secret Realm can no longer be entered for a certain period of time, and Chen Luo's Dragon Key can no longer resonate with the Dragon's Secret Realm here.