Refining medicine can't save Doupo!

Chapter 680 The Super Spatial Spirit Array of Ancient Dragon Island and Ancient Sea Soul Palace!
"It's been three years since I left, it's time to go back." After stabilizing his peak eight-star Dou Zun strength, Jiang Lin prepared to leave the Dragon Tomb space.

After entering the Dou Zun realm, Jiang Lin's advancement speed actually slowed down. However, Jiang Lin had been struck by too many Heavenly Dao lightning bolts, which directly brought him to the level of a four-star Dou Zun. Subsequently, due to the energy tide caused by the two Dou Sheng, Jiang Lin gained about fifteen years of cultivation in a short period of time, thus breaking through to the peak of the eight-star Dou Zun.

In other words, even without the opportunities presented by the Dragon Tomb Space, Jiang Lin could have cultivated normally in the outside world for fifteen years and reached his current level.

Although the energy density within the Dragon Tomb space is roughly ten times that of the outside world, and the cultivation speed within is ten times faster, even reaching thirty times faster under special conditions—one day of cultivation there is equivalent to one month of cultivation outside—the increase is actually not significant for Jiang Lin. This is because Jiang Lin is someone whose 'energy absorption speed' far exceeds his 'energy refining speed'. Even in very barren environments, Jiang Lin can manipulate the space within a radius of hundreds or even thousands of miles, forming terrifying energy vortexes and maximizing the energy density around himself.

Similarly, due to his rapid cultivation speed, Xiao Yan only gained about thirty years' worth of cultivation from the Dragon Tomb space in two years. Even so, Xiao Yan hadn't yet cultivated with Jiang Lin. One can imagine just how fast Jiang Lin's cultivation speed must have been.

Xiao Yan's talent for cultivation is not weak. In fact, after being baptized by various different flames, having his bloodline reshaped by the pure Emperor Blood, and having his foundation rebuilt by the Glazed Body Forging, coupled with the Heavenly Rank Burning Technique, Xiao Yan's cultivation speed is already among the top tier in the Dou Qi Plane. In thirty years, he has advanced from a one-star Dou Zun to a six-star Dou Zun, which is already the ceiling for normal geniuses in the Dou Qi Plane.

Zi Yan doesn't count. She's too compatible with the energy in the Dragon Tomb space, resulting in an exceptionally high absorption and conversion efficiency, which is why Xiao Yan is no match for her.

"Brother Lin, I also need to go out for a walk. It's not good to just keep cultivating all the time." Inside the Dragon Tomb space, Xiao Yan dispersed the Dou Zun aura around him, then stood up and looked at Jiang Lin with a determined gaze.

Yao Chen once said that Xiao Yan should be able to surpass Jiang Lin at the Dou Zun realm, but instead, Jiang Lin has pulled further and further behind. Was this a misjudgment by Yao Chen? No, it's because Xiao Yan has been spending too much time in the realm of 'arduous cultivation'.

In Yao Chen's view, Xiao Yan, a person with great fortune, should not lack different kinds of flames. Most of the top-ranked flames are basically at the Dou Zun level, and the top five are roughly at the Dou Sheng level. Starting from the Dou Zun level, Xiao Yan can basically advance a small realm with each different kind of flame he absorbs, thus enabling him to surpass Jiang Lin in strength.

However, as a result, Xiao Yan and Jiang Lin spent three years cultivating here. Naturally, Xiao Yan, a normal person, could not surpass Jiang Lin, who was superhuman, in cultivation.

"Having a high cultivation level but lacking combat power is useless. It's good to go out and train for a few years before coming back," Yao Chen nodded, also wanting to go out and explore. Although Yao Chen was currently at the Seven-Star Ghost Venerable level, the Cold Fire Bone Dragon on his shoulder was a genuine peak Dou Zun, and not far from breaking through to Dou Sheng.

Even the Cold Fire Little Bone Dragon was urging Yao Chen to leave as soon as possible so that it could break through to the Dou Sheng realm sooner.

Seeing this, Zi Yan and the others echoed her sentiments and wanted to go out and take a look first.

Seeing this, Lan Hong did not try to dissuade them, but said, "Now that you all have the ability to protect yourselves, it is not a problem for you to go out and gain some experience."

After saying that, Lan Hong activated the Dragon Emperor Illusion, opened the Dragon Tomb Space, and directly brought everyone into the void outside.

"Senior, Gu Hai might still need your help." After appearing in the void, Jiang Lin said to Lan Hong, whose Dragon Emperor phantom was slowly dissipating.

“I know.” Lan Hong nodded, looked into the distance, sensed the location of Dragon Island, and said, “Let’s go to Dragon Island to rest first. The Northern Dragon King has almost finished dealing with everything.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lin did not refuse, and so the group went to Dragon Island with Lan Hong.

After flying for about a week, the group finally saw an enormous island emerging in the void. However, the island was strange; one side of it had an incredibly vertical abyss.
Although curious, Jiang Lin did not ask, because the abyss behind Dragon Island was Dragon Abyss, where the traces left by the Sword Emperor had not disappeared even after tens of thousands of years.

"Brother Lin, it seems that Dragon Abyss is also a heaven-defying opportunity," Xiao Yan said subconsciously as he followed behind Jiang Lin.

Jiang Lin nodded slightly, but then shook his head and said, "I suppose so, but it depends on whether I have the right person."

The sword mark left by the Sword Emperor in the Dragon Abyss must contain something extremely terrifying, but it requires a destined person to unlock it. Otherwise, those without the right destiny will be obliterated by the sword mark.

"Brother Lin isn't interested?" Xiao Yan asked curiously. In his opinion, Jiang Lin should be able to delve into Dragon Abyss and glimpse opportunities.

“That’s not my destiny. This thing is not meant for me.” Jiang Lin glanced deeply in the direction of Longyuan, and finally shook his head: “To be honest, I can sense that there is something comparable to rare metal beneath Longyuan. If you are interested, you can go and take a look. As for me, I am not interested in things that are not meant for me.”

Jiang Lin's personality has always been like this; he only cares about things that concern him, and he never wastes even a second on things that don't concern him.

Having already obtained the fragments of the Emperor's Cauldron, he no longer needed any exotic metals. Therefore, attempting to seize the Dragon Abyss opportunity and inheritance left behind by the Sword Emperor would be a 'misconduct'.

Although the concept of 'moral depravity' might seem abstract to top-tier experts, Jiang Lin understood that contentment and taking what one deserves are the keys to going further in life.

Of course, the main reason was that when Jiang Lin sensed the aura of Dragon Abyss not far from Dragon Island, the Nine-Leaf Sparrow in his spirit space suddenly spoke up: "The aura beneath Dragon Abyss is a bit strange. I see. I knew it. Since Thunder Pool has manifested some extraordinary things, then something deep within Dragon Abyss should also be materialized."

"However, that thing doesn't seem to suit you, or rather, it's not a necessity for you. If you were to take it, you would be tainted by the Sword Emperor's karma, and in the end, you might have to repay something for something that isn't very important."

"Hmm, I understand, but I'm not interested in that stuff anyway," Jiang Lin replied casually. "Alright, since you're not interested, I won't say anything more." Jiu Youque was a little surprised, but she quickly understood and said nothing more.

If Jiang Lin didn't have the Emperor Cauldron fragment at this moment, he would forcibly seize the opportunity beneath Dragon Abyss, even if it meant going against the entire Taixu Dragon Clan. This is a struggle for the path, and anyone who dares to obstruct the path will die.

But now, the mysterious gold beneath Dragon Abyss is something that Jiang Lin can do without. Jiang Lin doesn't want to get involved in a big karmic conflict with that Sword Emperor for no reason, as it would be very troublesome.

Although Jiang Lin himself found it troublesome, he encouraged Xiao Yan to go and take a look. After all, Xiao Yan was the future Dou Di and the protagonist, so he should be able to withstand any amount of karma.

"Hmm? Is that so? Then I have to go and take a look!" Xiao Yan's expression brightened upon hearing this, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He decided to explore Longyuan if he had the chance.

While everyone was chatting, they soon arrived near Dragon Island. Since Lan Hong and her group did not conceal their presence, a large group of high-ranking dragons had already appeared in the void outside Dragon Island before their arrival, waiting for Lan Hong's arrival.

"The decline of the Dragon Clan is indeed somewhat beyond imagination." Yuan Xie was slightly taken aback after seeing the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, and then sighed.

Now appearing before them are the Northern Dragon King, the Western Dragon King, the Southern Dragon King, and the Grand Elder of Eastern Dragon Island, among others.

Because of Lan Hong's sudden appearance, the Northern Dragon King no longer had any intention of resisting. So he joined forces with the other two Dragon Kings and had a friendly talk with the Grand Elder of the Eastern Dragon Island. Although the Eastern Dragon Island did not believe the Northern Dragon King's words, under the pressure of the combined forces of the three Dragon Kings, the Eastern Dragon Island had no choice but to take it one step at a time.

Two years later, when Lan Hong's aura reappeared on Dragon Island!
Although Lan Hong's aura was much weaker than expected, under the terrifying and majestic pressure of the Dragon Emperor's blood, no Dragon Clan Battle Saint present dared to look up at Lan Hong even once!
“Senior, it’s time to set off.” Jiang Lin didn’t stay on Dragon Island for long. He only stayed for a few days out of courtesy. After searching through all the ancient books of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, he asked Lan Hong for permission to leave.

"Alright, let's set off then." Lan Hong didn't say anything after hearing this. After designating Zi Yan as the future Dragon Emperor in front of all the high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, she prepared to go out with Jiang Lin.

"You can stay here and cultivate for now." Yuan Liao also left his descendant Yuan Ming on Dragon Island, and then prepared to continue to leave with Jiang Lin.

“Actually, it doesn’t have to be that complicated.” Jiang Lin shook his head and sat in the main hall of the Taixu Dragon Clan. He looked at Lan Hong and said softly, “Flying back is too troublesome. However, I have memorized the spatial coordinates of the Ancient Sea Soul Palace. Do you have any spatial materials? Give me some time, and I will build a new teleportation array here on Dragon Island. However, whether the teleportation array can be activated in the end still depends on the assistance of your Taixu Dragon Clan.”

Relying solely on his own strength, at his current Dou Zun realm, it would be very difficult for Jiang Lin to create a connection that spans across small worlds and establishes a link with spatial coordinates on the other side. However, with the help of the Taixu Dragon Clan, Jiang Lin would have a considerable chance of successfully communicating with spatial coordinates.

“Of course.” Lan Hong would not refuse upon hearing this, as their Taixu Dragon Clan had plenty of spatial materials.

Therefore, Lan Hong directly found a large number of precious spatial materials collected by the Taixu Dragon Clan over tens of thousands of years for Jiang Lin, and at the same time, she asked several dragon kings to assist Jiang Lin in building a continent-level spatial teleportation array.

"The Dragon Realm needs to enter the main world first, and then be teleported to the Ancient Sea, which is actually a bit troublesome. Therefore, we need your help to stabilize the spatial position between the Dragon Realm and the main world." Having obtained a large amount of spatial materials, Jiang Lin directly led the Lan Hong North Dragon King and other dragons to start building a super teleportation array.

"Master, leave this to us." Upon hearing this, the Northern Dragon King quickly patted his chest and assured him. At first, they didn't really trust the human in front of them, after all, spatial talent was a strength of their Void Dragon Clan.

However, as Jiang Lin gradually perfected his super spatial spirit array, the dragons, including the Northern Dragon King, began to be gradually subdued by him.

"It's rumored that only the mysterious Spirit Race possesses the ability to teleport directly from a small world to a designated location in a large world," the Northern Dragon King replied to Jiang Lin while instructing the others around him to carry out the tasks assigned by Jiang Lin.

"The Spirit Race, huh? Quite strong." Jiang Lin remained noncommittal upon hearing this. Indeed, the Spirit Race had achieved a level of spatial mastery that the Void Dragon Race couldn't match. Back in the Monster Mountain Range, Jiang Lin had almost been teleported away by the Spirit Realm.
"It's alright. Although a transit space array is needed, just place it in the Thunderous Dragon Sea outside your Dragon Realm. Be careful to guard it and prevent it from being destroyed." Jiang Lin shook his head. After about two months, with the help of the Taixu Dragon Clan, the super space array connecting Ancient Dragon Island, Thunderous Dragon Sea, and Ancient Sea Soul Palace was completed.

"Let's go, senior." After the super spatial spirit array was completed, Jiang Lin led Lan Hong and Yuan Liao into it. With a hum, the space vanished, and the three of them disappeared instantly.

On the other side, deep beneath the sea, the ancient Sea Soul Palace, which had been silent for many years, suddenly burst forth with dazzling spatial light. Then, amidst the shocked gazes of a group of whale clan Dou Zun powerhouses, Jiang Lin and his two companions emerged from it.

"Thanks to you, senior. If it weren't for you clearing the spatial passage, this spatial spirit array would have failed." Jiang Lin walked out of the spatial teleportation array in the Ancient Sea Soul Palace and then sighed to Lan Hong behind him.

Jiang Lin knew the spatial coordinates of the Ancient Sea Soul Palace, but without Lan Hong clearing the way, the spatial spirit arrays of the two places could not be completely connected, and a lot of debugging work would still be needed.

"Not bad. The Spirit Clan's spatial perception is beyond imagination. Your spatial spirit array is very accurate, and its success on the first try is beyond my expectations. I remember that the Spirit Clan actually wanted to establish an alliance with the Dragon Clan. Your Spirit Clan's ancestor, the Spirit Gourd Saint, was trying to push this matter forward with me. However, after the turmoil in the Ancient Sea, all the peak Battle Saints from various factions were wiped out, and the matter was left unresolved." Lan Hong smiled and revealed a secret from ten thousand years ago.

In the realm of space, if the Spirit Race is the academics, then the Void Dragon Race is the practitioners. The Spirit Race had always wanted to establish a space research alliance with the Void Dragon Race, but this was ultimately abandoned due to the turmoil in the Ancient Sea.

“It is indeed quite suitable.” Jiang Lin nodded, then looked at the spatial patterns of the Ancient Sea Soul Palace around him and said, “The Dragon Clan can guard this place, and I will try to repair the teleportation coordinates of the Holy Soul Palace.”

(End of this chapter)