Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

The seven-colored halo seemed to possess a strange attraction, drawing in the drifting dragon clouds and wandering dragon souls in the surrounding space, as if drawn by an invisible hand, slowly and relentlessly surging towards the halo.

The pure dragon energy, along with the remaining, unwilling, and protective will of the dragons, flowed like rivers into the sea, merging into the seven-colored halo. Accompanied by the faint yet steady breathing rhythm within the dragon egg, it was gradually absorbed.

They are all contributing their last bit of strength.

Although they were long dead and their remaining will was mostly muddled, an instinct imprinted deep in their bloodline, transcending the boundaries of life and death, drove them to make a final effort for this new life about to hatch in the Dragon Realm.

This is the only hope in the Dragon Realm for millions of years.

Inside the dragon egg, Xisu's consciousness was in a strange state of intertwined chaos and clarity.

Her body instinctively absorbed the immense energy surging in from the outside, nourishing itself and breaking through the eggshell that bound her. Meanwhile, deep within her consciousness, countless shattered images flooded back like a tidal wave.

She saw an ancient battlefield.

The heavens shattered, and the laws of nature mourned.

The colossal dragon god led countless dragons in a fierce battle against a blurry being radiating boundless divine power.

The multicolored dragon blood poured down like a torrential rain, staining the sky and the earth red.

She felt the Dragon God's overwhelming anger and indomitable spirit, and she felt the fearless charge and tragic fall of his dragon clan.

That was a war between the gods, the beginning of the dragon race's decline from its peak.

The scene shifts again, showing the Dragon God severely injured and on the verge of death.

In the final moments, it unleashed unimaginable divine power, forcibly tearing through space and engulfing the corpses of most of its kin on the battlefield, thus forming this Dragon Realm and saving them from being left to rot in the wilderness or desecrated.

Xisu witnessed countless dragons, after entering the Dragon Realm, their last wisp of soul, filled with longing for their race and confusion about the future, slowly dissipating, leaving only cold skeletons and lingering dragon clouds.

She also sensed the decline and desolation of the Dragon Clan. Once a powerful race that soared through the heavens and ruled the sky and the earth, it had almost disappeared from the Douluo Continent. The few remaining bloodlines were mostly hidden away, having lost their former glory.

A profound sadness and sense of responsibility entwined around Xisu's young heart like vines.

She was the last dragon in another world. In order to fight against the black demon that devoured everything, her brothers and sisters exhausted their power and turned into stone statues one after another. In the end, she gathered all the hope, created the Dragon Balls, repelled the darkness, and fell into a deep sleep after exhausting herself.

She was born to protect.

Protect our people, protect our hope, and protect that undying will passed down through generations.

Now, in this unfamiliar world, facing this equally fading dragon race, and feeling the hopes and strength passed down from countless dragon predecessors across time and space, that heavy responsibility of protection once again falls on her shoulders.

The dragon egg trembled slightly, and its seven-colored halo fluctuated accordingly, seemingly increasing its energy absorption rate slightly.

Inside the eggshell, Xisu's curled-up posture became even more resolute.

She needs to grow faster and hatch faster.

……

Deep sea, fishbone cave.

In stark contrast to the deathly silence and tragic grandeur of the Dragon Realm, Ursula's lair is still filled with an atmosphere of mystery and trade.

"crash"

With a splash, a huge, blue-black figure skillfully pushed aside the barrier at the cave entrance and swam in joyfully, causing the bioluminescent jellyfish on the cave walls to sway.

"Ussula the witch! I'm back again!"

Lan Fuzi's clear voice echoed in the cave, her huge eyes sparkling with excitement as she swam straight toward the enormous giant clam shell altar.

Ursula was startled from her meditation, her tentacles wriggling unhappily. But when she saw that the person who came was Lan Fuzi, her bewitching face instantly filled with a hypocritical smile.

“Oh! My dear Princess Blue Buddha, welcome back again.” Ursula’s voice was sickeningly sweet.

Chapter 170 Beyond the Deep Sea

"It seems you were quite satisfied with those little trinkets from last time."

"This is so much fun!" Lan Fuzi vigorously swung her tail fin, creating swirling vortexes.

"That color-changing potion! I dyed my entire palace seven colors! And that bubble-blowing conch shell! I blew so many bubbles and trapped them all in my palace. It's so beautiful!"

Lan Fuzi, like a child showing off a treasure, chattered on and on about the joy that the little toys brought her.

For her, who had lived year-round in the desolate deep-sea area of ​​the Demon Whale, these novel things were priceless treasures.

Ursula listened with a smile, but a calculating glint flashed deep within her dark green eyes.

How many times has Lan Fuzi come? Ursula has lost count.

Each time Lan Fuzi arrives, she brings some high-quality ocean energy crystals or other rare materials unique to the deep sea, in exchange for Ursula's illusionary trinkets and magical items, which she considers useless.

This is practically a risk-free and highly profitable business!

"It is my honor to help you relieve your loneliness." Ursula rolled up her tentacles and took out a few more newly made little things.

A music box that can simulate various underwater sounds, and a seashell screen that can project simple light and shadow stories.

Lan Fuzi's eyes were immediately drawn to it again.

The transaction went smoothly. Lan Fuzi readily spat out a larger ocean energy crystal than last time, in exchange for Ursula's new toy.

Seeing how eager Lan Fuzi was to go back and play, Ursula's idea, which had been brewing for several days, rekindled.

In their previous conversations, she had subtly probed and managed to extract a considerable amount of information from the naive Lan Fuzi.

The most crucial point is that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and his queen seem to have recently entered a deep state of slumber and cultivation, and will not awaken for some time.

This means that Lan Fuzi was almost completely free during this period.

Ursula's vague plan instantly became clear, like a faint green lamp shining in the darkness.

But she still wore that harmless and warm smile on her face, and with nimble fingers packed up the trinkets that Lan Fuzi had traded for, and pushed them in front of her.

“It is my honor to entertain you, Princess Blue Buddha.” Ursula’s voice carried just the right amount of pleasure.

"Looking at you reminds me of my youth, when I was also full of curiosity about the world beyond the boundless deep sea."

She made a seemingly unintentional remark, her tone light and airy, yet like a feather, it precisely touched Lan Fuzi's heart.

"Beyond the deep sea?" Lan Fuzi paused in her preparation to leave, her huge eyes turning to Ursula, sparkling with pure curiosity.

"What lies beyond the deep sea? Isn't it just more water? My father said the ocean is endless."

"Oh? Is that what His Majesty the Demon Whale King said?" Ursula chuckled softly, her laughter low and knowing, as if to say, "You're too young to understand."

She used one of her tentacles to curl up a silver goblet that had been salvaged from a shipwreck. The goblet was rusted but its original ornate patterns were still faintly visible. She then played with it between her fingers.

“The ocean is indeed vast, but this world is much bigger than you can imagine.” Ursula’s gaze fell on the wine glass, her emerald eyes seeming to see something else through it.

"Where the sun shines, there are vast lands where a creature called human beings lives."

"Human?" Lan Fuzi repeated the unfamiliar word, tilting his huge head slightly.

Under the protection of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, she never left the Deep Sea Demon Whale Sea area. Coming to the Fishbone Cave in Ursula, which is 10,000 meters deep in the sea, is already her greatest act of rebellion.

As for the Deep Sea Demon Whale Sea, no human has ever dared to venture into this place because of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

In the deserted deep-sea area of ​​the Demon Whale, Lan Fuzi stayed for a very long time.

“Yes, humans.” Ursula seemed lost in memories, her tone carrying a subtle, almost imperceptible seduction.

"They are a very peculiar kind of creature. Most of them are pitifully weak, and even a thousand-year-old soul beast could easily tear them apart. But they are very interesting."

She paused, noticing the growing curiosity in Lan Fuzi's eyes, before continuing in a tone as if describing a magical scene: "They built enormous cities, towering houses of stone and wood, denser than the largest coral reefs. They had something called lights that could illuminate entire blocks in the dark, like plucking stars from the sky and placing them on the ground. They also crafted all sorts of exquisite objects, like this..."

Ursula gently pushed the silver wine cup toward Lan Fuzi.

"Even though it's rusted, you can still make out what it looks like, right? They used this to hold a liquid called wine, which made them forget their troubles and feel lightheaded... Oh, and they also loved to hold grand parties, wearing brightly colored clothes made of the finest fabrics, singing, dancing, and making a racket that could be heard from far away..."

The scene she described was simply an unimaginable fantasy to Lan Fuzi, who spent her days surrounded by darkness, silence, and enormous skeletons.

City? Lights? Party? Dancing? Every word challenged her preconceived notions.

Lan Fuzi's eyes were wide open, and she even held her breath, afraid of missing a single word.

"Really? There are places like this in the world? Aren't they afraid of sea spirit beasts?"

“Afraid? Of course I’m afraid.” Ursula scoffed, her voice tinged with contempt for humanity.

"But they are very good at hiding and making tools. And their lives are very short, like mayflies, lasting only a few decades or a hundred years. So they are always eager to experience everything, create everything, and make a big fuss..."

Her words were like opening a window for Lan Fuzi, allowing her to glimpse a bizarre and vibrant new world.

That world was completely different from the eternal, dark, and lonely deep sea where she lived; it was full of color, sound, and liveliness.

And this is precisely what Lan Fuzi desires most deep down.

Her enormous body trembled slightly with excitement, and she couldn't help but lean forward, almost touching Ursula: "What else? What else? What else is there in the human world? Tell me quickly!"

Seeing Lan Fuzi's completely captivated expression, Ursula knew the time was right.

She suddenly stopped talking, a look of regret on her face, and nervously stirred the seawater with her hands.

“Oh dear, look at me, why am I telling you all this?” Ursula’s tone shifted, becoming deliberately cautious and concerned.

Chapter 171 The Human World

“Princess Lan Fuzi, you are still young, and your cultivation level… well, I mean, it’s too early for you to know these things. The human world may seem interesting, but it is also full of danger and treachery. Your father’s decision to protect you in the Demon Whale Sea must have a deeper meaning. Just pretend you didn’t hear these words, go back quickly, and play with your toys.”

The more Ursula tried to stop her and emphasized the danger, the more Lan Fuzi's curiosity burned.

Being overprotected by her parents actually triggered her rebellious tendencies.

“I’m not afraid of danger!” Lan Fuzi retorted immediately, her voice filled with dissatisfaction at being looked down upon.

"I'm very strong! And I just wanted to know, I didn't say I was going right now! Ursula, tell me! What is the human world really like?"

Ursula looked troubled, and only after Lan Fuzi urged her repeatedly did she reluctantly add a few more sentences, describing the noisy hawking sounds of the human market, the kites made of colorful silk floating in the sky, and the balls that children played with that rolled on the ground...

Each simple description built a more vivid picture in Lan Fuzi's mind, making her eager to see more.

Seeing that Lan Fuzi's curiosity had been completely piqued, like a child whose appetite had been whetted, Ursula once again brought the car to a stop at the right moment.

"Alright, alright, my little princess, that's enough for today." Ursula gently patted Blue Buddha's huge fin with her tentacles, her tone soothing.

“If you keep talking, your father will find out that I have corrupted you, and he will definitely tear down this fishbone hole of mine.”

Lan Fuzi clearly hadn't heard enough, but seeing Ursula's resolute attitude, he could only reluctantly hum and flick his huge tail impatiently, stirring up another undercurrent in the cave.

"Then...then I'll tell you next time I come!" she stated her condition.