Douluo Jueshi: Who let him join Shrek!

Chapter 779 The Snow Empress Awakens, the Time Has Come!
As the energy within the Life Gold transformed into green raindrops to nourish Jiang Ming's spiritual sea, Jiang Ming immediately felt a clarity within his spiritual sea, and his whole being felt much more relaxed.

Having endured both mental and physical pain, Jiang Ming remained silent and showed no sign of distress. However, he was not immune to this negative state; he simply endured it.

Now that the sea of ​​spirit has been repaired by the gold of life, the pressure from the spirit has been greatly relieved.

"Thank you for your trouble, Elder Yi."

Jiang Ming said softly.

Since her last battle with the Evil Lord, Xue Di's soul has fallen into a deep sleep.

Judging from the amount of soul essence consumed by the Snow Empress last time, she will remain asleep for a long time if there is no replenishment.

With the intervention of the god-level powerhouse Electrolux, coupled with the spiritual energy of the Mermaid Pearl, the Snow Empress should be able to awaken.

"It doesn't matter."

Electrolux raised his staff and pulled the Snow Empress's curled-up soul out of Jiang Ming's spiritual sea.

Seemingly nourished by the life-giving gold in the sea of ​​spirit, Xue Di's curled-up body gradually relaxed, but her eyes remained closed and her breath was very weak.

During Jiang Ming's last battle with the Evil Lord, she did her utmost to protect Jiang Ming's spiritual sea along with the elves, resulting in severe damage to her soul's essence.

Electrolux reached out his other hand and drew the azure spiritual energy towards him.

As he chanted, golden characters flew out of the staff, completely disintegrating the azure spiritual energy and gradually seeping into the Snow Emperor's soul.

Gradually, the faint aura emanating from the Snow Emperor's soul grew stronger.

Time passed slowly, and outside, the night had deepened, but the guards protecting Jiang Ming still did not relax at all.

They will stay here to protect Jiang Ming until he has fully absorbed the Life Gold and it has taken effect on him.

Soon, a night passed, and a glimmer of light slowly appeared on the horizon.

At this moment, Jiang Ming slowly opened his eyes. The ray of light that appeared on the horizon shone directly into his eyes, making them exceptionally bright.

"Phew~ Much easier."

Jiang Ming breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling his body become lighter.

Upon seeing Jiang Ming open his eyes, Elder Zhuang and the Immortal Doctor Douluo immediately stepped forward, wanting to examine Jiang Ming's physical condition.

They had never seen the Gold of Life before. Although the powerful life force was indeed very real, they were still a little apprehensive before seeing its specific effects.

"Sister Lexuan, it's alright. Let Elder Zhuang and Senior Wang check on me. I feel that my condition has improved somewhat."

As he spoke, Jiang Ming turned to look at Wang Qiu'er, who was standing to the side.

"Qiu'er, thank you."

Electrolux had just told him in his spiritual sea just how precious this Life Gold was; it was an absolute top-tier treasure. Wang Qiu'er used it to heal his injuries, which was a favor.
After hearing Jiang Ming say that his condition had improved somewhat, Wang Qiu'er smiled. But when she heard Jiang Ming thank her, her brows furrowed slightly.

She has feelings for Jiang Ming, so saying thank you would sound a bit distant.

"It actually works! This Life Gold!"

After a brief examination of Jiang Ming's current physical condition, both Elder Zhuang and the Immortal Doctor Douluo were amazed.

The two of them had no way to speed up the repair of Jiang Ming's injuries at this stage. They could only wait for Jiang Ming's body to heal to a certain extent. However, this Life Gold was actually accelerating Jiang Ming's recovery, even though his body was so fragile that it could fall apart with the slightest touch!
Amazing! So amazing!
Even as the top healing-type Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent, the two of them found it to be truly amazing.

Zhang Lexuan lowered her head slightly and asked softly, "Do you need to go back to your room to rest?"

She could tell that Jiang Ming's mental state seemed to have improved a lot, but after all, Jiang Ming's physical condition was still very bad.

"Why don't we go back to our room and rest?"

Jiang Ming initially wanted to say no, since absorbing the life essence was a process of nourishing his body and wouldn't cause him fatigue.

Even after a whole night of absorbing nutrients, he felt much more energetic.

However, his improved energy doesn't mean others don't need rest, and also, regarding Qiu'er...
He also wanted to talk to Qiu'er alone.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly, then thanked Elder Zhuang and the Immortal Doctor Douluo before pushing Jiang Ming towards the house.

Seeing that Jiang Ming's injuries were getting better and better, Liya was very excited and jumped into the Sea God Lake to swim happily.

Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen exchanged a glance, but instead of following, they sat down cross-legged and continued their meditation practice.
Both of them are currently at level 96 in cultivation, and their progress in the divine assessment is about the same.

The two of them wouldn't compete with their senior sister, but there was some truth to the saying "like oil and water"—both wanted to outdo the other.

Moreover, Ma Xiaotao's cultivation level was originally much stronger than Ling Luochen's, but now that Ling Luochen has caught up with or even leveled off, she is also holding back a lot of resentment.

"Surpass her!"

The two had the same thought almost simultaneously and immediately entered a state of cultivation.

When Zhang Lexuan pushed Jiang Ming back to his room, she called Wang Qiu'er over.

After pushing the wheelchair into the room, Zhang Lexuan did not rush to put Jiang Ming's body on the bed, but turned to look at Wang Qiu'er who followed her in.

Jiang Ming, too, looked at Wang Qiu'er with a serious expression.

"Qiu'er, Sister Lexuan said that this Life Gold was brought from your family?"

Wang Qiu'er glanced at Zhang Lexuan, then met Jiang Ming's gaze. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded.

"Ah."

Jiang Ming sighed softly and said, "You brought out such valuable things, did your family make things difficult for you?"

Actually, out of curiosity, he wanted to ask Wang Qiu'er what kind of family they were, that they would possess a treasure like the Gold of Life.

You must know that this Life Gold is something that even the god-level Electrolux highly praises; it's an absolute treasure! Shrek Academy and Body Sect, two of the world's top powers, can't produce it, and they've never even heard of it. Yet Wang Qiu'er's family actually has it, and they've produced such a large piece all at once!

This is enough to show that the Wang Qiu'er family is definitely not simple!
Are there any families with such power in the Douluo Continent?

He was really curious.

But he didn't ask that right away. Instead, he asked Wang Qiu'er if she had been harassed by anyone in her family.

Such a precious item is something that even the most powerful family wouldn't casually take out. Wang Qiu'er must have paid a great price to bring it out!
"Embarrassed?"

Wang Qiu'er thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"No."

Jiang Ming and Zhang Lexuan were stunned by the sincere light in Wang Qiu'er's eyes.

No, this Gold of Life! Such a precious thing, does Wang Qiu'er think she can just take it away like that? How rich must her family be!

Even with Jiang Ming's current strength and vision, he couldn't imagine how powerful a family could be to produce something like the Gold of Life so casually!
Are the families in Douluo Continent really that complicated?

At that moment, Jiang Ming even began to doubt his own perception.

He knew Shrek Academy, Body Sect, and Mingde Hall—the three top powers! None of these three powers had such a profound foundation. Just who was Wang Qiu'er's family?
"Really? No cost at all?"

Even though he could tell from Wang Qiu'er's eyes that she wasn't lying, Jiang Ming still asked.

This is absolutely outrageous!

Wang Qiu'er blinked, pursed her lips slightly, and her eyes flickered: "Actually, it's not that there isn't. I told my family that after you recover, I'll take you back to see them."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming still looked puzzled.

"that's it?"

Wang Qiu'er nodded: "Okay, that's settled."

Jiang Ming was even more confused. The Gold of Life! Such a large piece of the Gold of Life! The Gold of Life capable of accelerating the recovery of his current severe injuries! The price was that after he recovered, he would have to go back to Wang Qiu'er to see her family.
Is there something wrong with this?

Standing behind Jiang Ming, Zhang Lexuan seemed to understand something upon hearing this.

She said softly, "Alright, since Qiu'er has said that she wasn't made things difficult by her family, let's not ask too many questions. I'll carry you to bed to rest."

As she spoke, Zhang Lexuan reached out and lifted Jiang Ming from the wheelchair, carefully placing him on the bed.

Even with the healing power of the Life Gold, Jiang Ming's injuries will still take six months to recover to the point where he can move freely. Currently, he is still in a state of high-level paraplegia.

Zhang Lexuan spread out the quilt and covered Jiang Ming with it. Then, she released her soul power to form a protective shield, protecting Jiang Ming inside, before leading Wang Qiu'er out of the room.

Zhang Lexuan gestured for Wang Qiu'er to sit next to her, her expression gentle, and said softly, "Qiu'er, you must have told your family about Jiang Ming's situation, right?"

When Wang Qiu'er said that the price for bringing the Gold of Life was to take Jiang Ming back to see his family after he recovered from his injuries, Zhang Lexuan vaguely guessed what was going on.

Indeed, something as precious as the Gold of Life cannot be taken out casually, no matter how powerful Wang Qiu'er's family is. Even if Wang Qiu'er said it was to treat her lover's injuries, her family might not agree, let alone the fact that Wang Qiu'er and Jiang Ming haven't even officially started dating yet.

So, how was Wang Qiu'er able to take this thing out of the family?

invest!

Wang Qiu'er's family saw Jiang Ming's potential and wanted to invest in him!
Even though Jiang Ming has already soared to great heights and it seems like the time to invest is too late, as long as Jiang Ming hasn't become a god, it's never too late when it comes to treasures like the Gold of Life! Not to mention, Jiang Ming is currently in dire need of this very thing!
Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Wang Qiu'er nodded.

Indeed, she told Biji about her feelings for Jiang Ming.

As for Jiang Ming's strength, he had already fought against the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest when he went to the Lake of Life last time. Even Di Tian had taken action. Jiang Ming's strength is beyond question.

Zhang Lexuan nodded slightly and said, "Well, since that's the case, Qiu'er, you need to hurry. Before you take Jiang Ming to meet your family, win him over! Come, let me teach you a thing or two."

If Jiang Ming heard Zhang Lexuan say this, he would probably be dumbfounded.

His first wife actually let another woman take him down, and even took the initiative to teach Wang Qiu'er to be a rebellious disciple!

Isn't this a bit too surreal?

Zhang Lexuan taught her carefully, and Wang Qiu'er listened with sparkling eyes, nodding from time to time and asking about certain details, looking like a good student, as if she were learning some kind of secret manual.

Inside the room, Jiang Ming lay paralyzed on the bed, unable to hear Zhang Lexuan and Wang Qiu'er's plot against him outside.

At this moment, his consciousness was immersed in the sea of ​​spirit.

Electrolux helped him break down that ball of spiritual energy, allowing Xue Di's soul to absorb it more effectively.

However, Xue Di's soul essence was exhausted, and even though she had absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy, she still needed some time to digest it.

Throughout the night, Xue Di's soul gradually intensified, but she did not wake up.

Now, within Jiang Ming's spiritual sea, the Snow Emperor's soul has slowly opened its eyes, clear as ice and snow.

"Xue'er, wake up."

Jiang Ming controlled his spiritual body to fly over and gently embrace Xue Di.

His body is still unable to move, but his spirit can do whatever he wants in the Sea of ​​Spirit.

"Hmm~"

Xue Di had just woken up, and her beautiful, fair face still showed some fatigue and drowsiness. So much so that when she opened her eyes and saw Jiang Ming, she let out a lazy groan from her nose, like a little kitten.

She squinted, her eyes filled with exhaustion, but she still opened them and looked at Jiang Ming, whispering in a very weak voice, "Are you alright?"

Her memories were still from before she fell asleep, when Jiang Ming fought fiercely with the Evil Lord and was seriously injured. Even his spiritual sea showed signs of collapse, which was extremely dangerous.

Jiang Ming waved his hand, and a bed made of spiritual power appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

He held Xue Di's exhausted body as they lay down on the bed, and whispered, "I'm fine, I'm alright. Thank you, Xue'er."

If Xue Di hadn't helped him command the elves to protect his Sea of ​​Spirit at the last moment, his Sea of ​​Spirit might have collapsed!

You have to understand that in that situation, even if he had two deities watching over him, they wouldn't be able to intervene.

After all, this is part of the assessment itself.

Moreover, if the Snow Empress hadn't frozen the Evil Lord and sealed him away in the small world, with the Evil Lord's strength, he might have been able to escape!
A terrifying soul beast with nearly 800,000 years of cultivation! Nobody knows if it still has any trump cards to save its life.

Hearing Jiang Ming's words, Xue Di smiled, tilted her head back and rubbed her high nose against Jiang Ming's face, then leaned comfortably on Jiang Ming's shoulder and slowly fell asleep.

For the next six months, Jiang Ming's life was generally very regular.

Jiang Ming's body was actively restored by the Life Gold, and Rongrong would sometimes actively guide the power of the Life Gold, which greatly accelerated the recovery speed of Jiang Ming's injuries.

However, Jiang Ming was still unable to move or use his soul power under these circumstances.

Even under these circumstances, Jiang Ming can still do a lot.

For example, she could occasionally go to the outer academy or even give lectures in the inner academy. For instance, as a level nine soul master, she could go to the soul guidance department to give oral explanations to the teachers who had reached the level eight soul masters. Or she could watch Liya, a mahjong beginner, dominate Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Wang Qiu'er during the newbie protection period.

Of course, these were just for relaxation in his spare time. Most of the time, Jiang Ming was doing two things.

The first thing to do was to work with Xue Di in the sea of ​​consciousness to deduce the innate secret that Du Bu Si had given him!
This innate secret is incomplete. The most complete record in it is only the first step, Body Penetration. The subsequent three steps, Marrow Cleansing, Reshaping, and Golden Body, are less detailed with each step.

Even at the stage of achieving the golden body, there is only a theoretical effect.

Once mastered, the body will be comparable to that of a god!
But there's no specific way to practice it.

Obviously, this thing needs to be deduced by oneself, to deduce the process, and to achieve the so-called effect comparable to a divine body.

As for why he was with Xue Di...
On one hand, Jiang Ming wanted to get closer to Xue Di, since he wasn't in a state of 'high-level paraplegia' in the Sea of ​​Spirit. On the other hand, the fundamental mystery of this innate secret was to use the great power between heaven and earth to penetrate, cleanse, and reshape oneself.

And the Snow Emperor is a snow spirit formed from the very heavens and earth of the far north ice plains!
In a sense, the Snow Empress herself is the embodiment of the power of heaven and earth. Therefore, she can offer many suggestions regarding the application of this power and the process of reversing one's acquired and innate nature.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Ming had basically perfected the second step of the innate secret, cleansing himself, in half a year, and had also completed half of the step of reshaping himself.

It can be said that in just half a year, they have already achieved what the Body Sect has deduced over thousands of years about the secrets of this innate nature.

But does that mean the Body Sect is bad?
No.

Who is the Snow Emperor? She is a true innate life born from heaven and earth, a quality that even Emperor Tian and Evil Lord cannot match.

Seven hundred thousand years of cultivation has increased not only strength, but also understanding of the world! Because of the long period of life, even the Limit Douluo among humans cannot match Xue Di's understanding of the power of the world.

Jiang Ming himself is currently the strongest human soul master, and also the owner of a true martial soul, a top-tier player!

It's quite normal that when these two work together to study the secrets of innate nature, their efficiency is much faster than the Body Sect's research over thousands of years.

The second thing was to treat the severely injured elves.

The elves themselves have no physical form, or rather, their physical form is formed by Jiang Ming's soul power, so physical damage is not a big deal for them.

But similarly, it was their souls that were severely damaged!

It was precisely to protect Jiang Ming's spiritual sea that the elves transformed into a nine-colored protective shield to suppress Jiang Ming's constantly collapsing spiritual sea.

Now that the Snow Empress has awakened, the elves, nourished by the Gold of Life, should awaken soon as well.

Jiang Ming actually planned to check how things were going in the small world, but he couldn't activate his soul power and open it.

During the past six months, Jiang Ming has been recuperating, while the others have been very busy.

Ma Xiaotao, Ling Luochen, and Zhang Lexuan all have their own divine inheritance assessments to undergo. While they are taking their assessments, Wang Qiu'er and Liya take care of Jiang Ming.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wang Qiu'er, following Zhang Lexuan's plan, gradually prepared to conquer Jiang Yang and become an outstanding disciple of a rebellious master!

Unfortunately, Jiang Ming spent most of his time in a meditative state, his consciousness immersed in the sea of ​​his mind and deducing the secrets of innate nature with Xue Di, which meant that Wang Qiu'er didn't have many opportunities to make a direct approach.

Liya was quite perceptive; she saw through Wang Qiu'er's thoughts but did not stop her.

After all, they brought out such a precious treasure as the Gold of Life, and her husband already had her and three other human women, so one more wouldn't make a difference.

Of course, most importantly, she felt no hostility towards Wang Qiu'er, and even had a faint sense of familiarity with her.

Even when she was near Wang Qiu'er, her cultivation speed could be slightly improved! This puzzled her greatly.

The elders of the Sea God Pavilion are also taking action. Elder Lin has been busy for the past six months cooperating with Ning Jie, the sect leader of the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, to collect rare and precious natural materials rich in vitality throughout the continent. It can be described as a grand undertaking.

In just six months, the combined treasures acquired by the two parties were worth over 100 million gold soul coins! It was an outrageous display of wealth.

Even so, the acquisition continued, as if their financial resources were inexhaustible—they wanted as much as they could get!
For the past six months, Elder Mu has been in seclusion in the Sea God Pavilion, partly to restore his peak cultivation level, and partly to communicate with the Golden Ancient Tree in case any problems arise when he treats Jiang Ming in the Sea God Pavilion.

Elder Xuan and Elder Song did not stay in the Sea God Pavilion, but instead searched for people all over the continent.

Who to look for?

The Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Master is as famous as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul, but is even better in healing!
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Soul Master Ning Jie will attack, but the Rainbow Dragon Soul Master Xuan Lao has already made arrangements, so there won't be any problems. If we can find the Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master, then with these three top-tier support-type Soul Masters attacking together, that would be a truly perfect lineup!
Of course, besides seeking out Nine-Heart Begonia Soul Masters, Elder Xuan and Elder Song will also acquire any rare and precious materials rich in vitality they find.

These past few days, Elder Zhuang has been researching something with the Immortal Physician Douluo Wang Xian'er.

Magic Circle!

This idea was proposed by Huo Yuhao, or more specifically, by Elder Ilex within Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.

Simply using life energy to accumulate and increase the concentration of life force in the space is too crude! Using a magic array to gather the life energy released by healing-type soul masters and rare treasures together, and then outputting it through the magic array terminal, can not only improve efficiency, but also effectively reduce the conflicts generated by each stream of life energy.

Elder Yi has a ready-made magic array, but Elder Zhuang and the group of healing-type soul masters will need to study it for a while.

Finally, one day, Jiang Ming woke up and suddenly felt that the originally dark soul core in his body began to pour a very weak amount of soul power into his body!
The time has come!
(End of this chapter)