Douluo Dalu: The Frozen Throne

Chapter 173: A Long-time Pursuer, the Night of the Golden Dragon Crocodile and the Red Rose
The evening banquet was very lively. All the guests were high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Xing Luo Empire. The lowest among them were wealthy businessmen who were well-known in the entire continent.

Giant Strength Douluo is responsible for maintaining order tonight and the safety of the guests. It has been a long time since we last saw this former Titled Douluo the Ant King. His soul power, which originally stayed at level 91, has actually increased by one level to level 92.

However, Shu Yan did not feel surprised at all. His arrival had changed too many things. It was not a big deal for Giant Strength Douluo to have some insights and break through to the next level.

After all, his spirit rings are two yellow, three purple and four black. This spirit ring ratio is undoubtedly the worst among all the Titled Douluo in the world. Without any great opportunity, he can only stay at level 91 and 92 for his entire life. His development potential is very touching.

However, because he is a pure power-type soul master, he does have some advantages among those at the same level, but that's all.

Seeing Shu Yan accompanying Xu Jiujiu, his small but bright eyes wrinkled slightly, and then he bowed respectfully.

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu greeted him and walked hand in hand into tonight's banquet hall. The combination of handsome men and beautiful women is always particularly eye-catching, especially Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu, whose looks are far beyond ordinary people. They both have an unattainable aura, which brings an extremely obvious sense of gap, as if the two people in front of them are not mortals but real gods.

Before, Shu Yan rarely appeared in public places or even at banquets like this. He would only show up occasionally after much begging. To be honest, although he did not reject such occasions, he did not like them very much either. There were too many things to grasp and understand about the ways of the world. He preferred to suppress the other party with absolute pressure, so that the other party would slowly learn their lesson.

Most of the people present were smart people. Seeing Xu Jiujiu holding Shu Yan's arm intimately, they knew that the two had a close relationship. Coupled with the calm yet frightening feeling of Shu Yan, naturally no one dared to look down on him. Of course, there were also some brainless idiots.

After Shu Yan threw out a nobleman who was dressed in luxurious clothes and stuck to Xu Jiujiu like a dog-skin plaster in front of everyone, Xu Jiujiu smiled and comforted the people present, then turned around and explained to Shu Yan softly:
"The one you just threw is the only son of the Marshal of the Northern Legion. Although the overall strength of the Northern Legion is not as strong as that of the Western Legion, it is also a force that cannot be underestimated, especially the Marshal of the Northern Legion. He had a son in his old age. Although this only son usually does some bad things to bully men and women, he is still held in the palm of the hand and doted on by the old marshal. You don't often attend public occasions with me, and you don't know that he has been pestering me for two or three years, like a piece of taffy..."

Shu Yan was a little speechless. He hadn't told him these things for a long time, but in the final analysis, it was all his negligence as a boyfriend.

"I'm sorry, Jiujiu, this is my negligence..."

Shu Yan said sincerely.

Xu Jiujiu chuckled, then took Shu Yan's arm again, with a hint of joy in his voice.

"It's okay. There are tens of thousands of people of the opposite sex who admire me and like me in the entire Xingluo Empire. That guy was only able to see me because of the influence of his ancestors. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have an impression of him."

"Speaking of the Northern Legion, there hasn't been much news in recent years. The old marshal has fought for the empire his entire life, but he still has the big picture in mind. We just need to teach that guy a lesson, which is to give the old marshal some face."

Shu Yan nodded and didn't say anything more.

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The night was dark.

Shu Yan, holding the slightly tipsy Xu Jiujiu, disappeared into the night in a flash. The Juli Douluo behind him was bewildered. If he was not mistaken, what Shu Yan just displayed should be the power of space?

Looking at the starry sky, Giant Douluo always felt that this world was a little unreal. A teenager actually mastered the power of space that only Extreme Douluo could master. If this got out, no one would dare to believe it!
Looking at himself again, he only had level 92 spirit power until now. Juli Douluo sighed and finally understood how big the gap between people could be. After thinking about it, he always felt that he should keep a low profile in the future, otherwise he always felt that something bad would happen...

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After soothing her to sleep for a long time, Shu Yan greeted Dugu Yan who was still awake, and then went to look at Ling Luochen first.

As usual, Shu Yan was chased away by Ling Luochen as soon as he entered the door. Ever since Xu Jiujiu saw Shu Yan last time, this girl has been avoiding Shu Yan. Shu Yan was a little helpless. Who told them that the two of them were so engrossed that they didn't even notice Xu Jiujiu pushing the door open, resulting in such an embarrassing scene...

After checking the time, Shu Yan turned around and headed towards Xingluo City. He still had to do what he promised to Tian Ling. It was not that he coveted Tian Ling's enchanting and plump figure, nor was it that he liked Tian Ling's pretty face full of contrasts. It was just that the flowers were in full bloom, and it would be too boring if he didn't know how to appreciate them.

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Rose Hotel.

As the name suggests, the theme of this hotel is roses of various colors. It is said that this hotel was built by a fanatical fan of the White Tiger God of War Dai Mubai, imitating the Rose Hotel in the Soto City of the Tiandou Empire. Yes, the significance of this hotel is to create a date place for young people. Of course, there are also some nobles who like to play some romance here. Fortunately, the sound insulation here is good enough, even if you shout your throat out, no sound can be heard from outside.

When Shu Yan pushed open the door and walked into the red romantic room, Tian Ling had just walked out of the bathroom.

She was wrapped in only a white bath towel, and the water droplets flowed down her snow-white skin and then into the deep valleys.

Tian Ling is not short, she is even slightly taller than Xu Jiujiu. Her legs are not as slender and straight as those of Xu Jiujiu and the other girl. Instead, they are a little fleshy, but just right and very charming.

Seeing Shu Yan's inquiring eyes, Tian Ling blushed slightly, then sat on the bed covered with red rose petals, then waved to Shu Yan and said shyly:

"Stop looking, close the door..."

Shu Yan finally came to his senses, then he closed the door and came to Tian Ling.

Tian Ling threw Shu Yan onto the bed like a Tian Gang, and sat on him with her plump and soft body. But just as she was about to untie the troublesome clothes on both of them with trembling hands, Shu Yan stood up and carried her aside.

"Don't worry, good things should be saved for the second half of the night. Now, let me help you absorb that soul bone, otherwise you will be busy until tomorrow morning..."

Tian Ling gave Shu Yan a charming look, but did not refuse. She changed into a bathrobe in front of Shu Yan without any hesitation, then sat cross-legged on the bed and took out the soul bone.

The powerful and violent soul power spread around, the purple-gold light was very charming. Tian Ling trembled slightly and swallowed his saliva as if he couldn't wait.

Shu Yan gave Tian Ling a few instructions, and then guided the soul bone towards Tian Ling's body.

The soul bone slowly merged into Tian Ling's body. It was visible to the naked eye that Tian Ling's whole body trembled violently. Wisps of purple-gold light erupted from her chest, accompanied by low dragon roars. Faintly, the figure of a giant purple-gold dragon condensed and took shape behind Tian Ling, exuding a terrifying oppression.

Shu Yan wrapped the entire room with his mental power, watching the snow-white bathrobe gradually being soaked by the blood oozing from Tian Ling's body. He closed his eyes slightly, and then the ice-blue seventh ring slowly rose. The seventh soul ring, which integrated the remaining power and origin of the Water Dragon King, was naturally able to suppress lower-level dragons.

Although the golden dragon bloodline is also top-notch, there is only a trace of golden dragon bloodline in the purple gold dragon bloodline, so this bloodline is incomplete. What's more, even if it is a complete golden dragon, it is only a descendant of the Golden Dragon King. Facing the Water Dragon King, one of the nine dragon kings of the dragon clan, it has no choice but to surrender. After all, the golden dragon is not the Golden Dragon King. No matter how rare the number is, it is still not enough in front of the Dragon King-level existence.

The ice-blue dragon soul slowly condensed and took shape behind Shu Yan. The two completely different dragon souls had begun to compete with each other, but it didn't take long before the purple-gold dragon soul slowly became calm and well-behaved. The gap in blood level was too big. Even if the purple-gold dragon soul was of questionable intelligence, it would still be absolutely suppressed by the strict blood level of the dragon clan.

With Shu Yan's help, Tian Ling's body, which had swelled to the point of exploding, slowly shrank back to normal. The purple-gold light it projected became brighter and brighter. The bathrobe that had been completely dyed red by the blood had turned into a pile of rags, and all of her beautiful scenery was exposed to Shu Yan's eyes.

A low roar was heard, and the original purple-gold dragon soul disappeared, replaced by a ferocious giant crocodile that seemed to be wearing golden armor. The giant crocodile's body continued to become more sturdy and powerful under the cover of the purple-gold light, as if the breath of ancient times was blowing in its face, and golden curved blades broke out of its body. After two hours, the transformation of the golden giant crocodile was basically completed, and the fluctuating breath on Tian Ling's body finally returned to calm.

She slowly opened her eyes, and then saw Shu Yan's meaningful gaze.

Following Shu Yan's gaze, Tian Ling's breathing stagnated, but soon, she smiled charmingly, opened her arms towards Shu Yan, and said in a tender voice:
"Master, carry me to take a bath..."

Her guess was correct. That trace of golden dragon blood successfully stimulated the blood in her body, allowing her martial soul to complete its evolution. Her talent and body also underwent a transformation. Perhaps, her martial soul now could no longer be considered a pure golden crocodile king. It had been fused with the golden dragon blood. Its real name should be Golden Dragon Crocodile, a true top-level beast martial soul with golden dragon blood. It was incomparably powerful, far superior to the Golden Crocodile King.

Shu Yan held Tian Ling in his arms and then walked towards the bathroom.

The sound of dripping water was heard, and two intertwined figures were reflected on the blurred glass. The soft big bed was still spotless because of Shu Yan's soul power. Following a cry of pain, a low and gentle voice rang out in the room, lasting and intoxicating...

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(End of this chapter)