Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 172 Lightning True

"According to you, they have all developed their own intelligence. If I could, I wouldn't want to do that!" The Great Tree King sighed softly, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

As the benevolent King of a Thousand Trees, the first Grass God who governs life, dreams, and wisdom, she simply could not condone Lu Jingming's practice of devouring other intelligent plant life forms in order to enhance the power of the Holy Mark.

“I can preserve their seeds and memories, and make them the servants of the new god of life.”

Lu Jingming seemed to have anticipated that the Great Compassion Tree King would oppose his approach given its benevolent nature, so he had come up with a compromise in advance.

"That's all we can do!" The elf with long, white-green gradient hair sighed helplessly. Although she felt a little helpless, she knew that she couldn't stop Lu Jingming.

However, Lu Jingming's willingness to give those immortal herbs a chance to prolong their lives, and even the possibility of allowing them to ascend to heaven and become the followers of the new God of Life, is already considered a great favor to her.

Although she was kind-hearted, she was by no means a pedantic person, so she didn't say anything more.

"Buyer, it's been a long time. I never thought we'd have the chance to meet again!" Just then, the holy mark on Lu Jingming's left hand suddenly lit up, and bright lightning instantly appeared.

Accompanied by lightning, a purple-haired beauty dressed in a purple and white kimono and holding an oil-paper umbrella appeared beside Lu Jingming.

Her gaze toward the Great Tree King was filled with a gentle smile, as if she were looking at an old friend she hadn't seen in a long time.

“Baal, yes! I never expected that we would meet again under these circumstances.” The Great Tree King smiled gently, his heart filled with emotion.

Even though they had all passed away long ago, and even he himself had been forgotten by the world, they were resurrected by Lu Jingming's power and reunited.

"We have to thank Xiao Jingming for this; he gave us a new life." Raiden looked at Lu Jingming with tender eyes, his gaze filled with gratitude.

If it weren't for Lu Jingming, she would not only have been unable to be reborn, but she would also have never been able to see her old acquaintances again.

Not only did she see the Great Tree King, but she also met the Eightfold Divine Child. Of course, it would be even better if Shadow could be here as well.

Lightning thought to himself with a hint of greed.

"Don't worry, Shin, I will do my best to fulfill your wish." Lu Jingming narrowed his eyes slightly, a gentle smile on his face, seeing through Raiden Shin's deepest thoughts.

In fact, he himself was also very curious about the legendary "milky-scented knife" and wanted to see it for himself.

"You've been so good to me, I don't know how to thank you enough. How about this, I'll betroth Ying to you."

Raiden covered his mouth and chuckled softly, a sly and cunning look in his eyes.

How much seriousness was behind her seemingly joking words?

"I'd love to agree, but I'd probably get chopped up!" Lu Jingming shrugged helplessly.

However, besides completely conquering that stubborn, homebody village girl with force, I wonder if delicious tricolor dumplings would work?
Amidst the relaxed and cheerful conversation, the atmosphere among the three became increasingly harmonious and congenial.

After all, the Great Tree King and Raiden Shin had only recently awakened, and everything in this brand new world still seemed so unfamiliar to them.

Lu Jingming thoughtfully introduced them to the new world, and at the same time told them in detail about Inazuma and Sumi.

Although they have been resurrected and come to this other world, they still feel deep concern for Inazuma and Sumeru.

Because of this, the three of them had many common topics to discuss and got along very well.

The Thunder Saint Mark residing in Raiden Shin contains the power of lightning, destruction, and time, a power that is extremely compatible with Lu Jingming's Black Abyss Martial Soul.

The World Tree Mark, which resides within the Great Compassion Tree King, contains the power of life, wisdom, and dreams, perfectly complementing his White Flower Martial Soul.

Having these two Stigmata is enough for Lu Jingming, and he doesn't plan to manifest a third Stigmata anytime soon.

With the presence of two beings who once stood at the level of gods, Thunder God and Great Compassion Tree King, Lu Jingming did not need to worry too much about condensing his divine position.

The Great Compassion Tree King and Thunder God will do their utmost to help him condense his divine position. All Lu Jingming needs to do is provide them with ample resources, good fortune, or immense faith power.

Resources are not a problem, and there are ways to obtain luck; however, acquiring the power of faith is not easy.

After all, ever since the Spirit Hall was destroyed ten thousand years ago, the vast majority of faith power on the Douluo Continent has been gathered on the Sea God Tang San.

However, Lu Jingming was not in a hurry. He had not even broken through to the Soul Emperor level yet, and there was still a long way to go before he could condense a godhood. There was no need to be too anxious at the moment.

Time flies, and two days later...

"Why are you asking me to go to the Heavenly Soul Empire with you?" Gu Yue looked at Lu Jingming with a strange expression, her eyes full of doubt.

She couldn't understand why Lu Jingming would suddenly invite her to go to the Heavenly Soul Empire together.

Originally, she was planning to return to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not long ago, she received an urgent message from Di Tian, ​​saying that the auspicious beast seemed to be in a bad state and he hoped that she could go back and take a look.

Since the end of the Soul Master Competition, they, as S-class students of St. Freya Academy, have gained complete freedom.

Staying in the academy, they would find it difficult to learn anything of value, since each of them was already strong enough and their future paths were basically set.

Like Little March and Firefly, they followed the robin to help the weak while traveling across the continent.

Due to the special nature of her own power, Xia Die chose to stay at St. Freya Academy and continue to create under different pseudonyms, "harming" a large number of readers.

Tonight, he remains in Haiyuan City, managing this increasingly prosperous city together with Changli.

Everyone has their own hobbies and interests, and their own lives; it's impossible for them to stick to Lu Jingming's side all the time.

Lu Jingming was quite open-minded about this; he thought it was better this way, since they had plenty of time.

"Of course it's good news! Don't worry about it, just come with me and you'll see." Lu Jingming didn't explain the reason in detail, he just smiled and said that, then took Gu Yue's hand and prepared to leave.

"Hey! You." Gu Yue felt a little dissatisfied; she didn't like this ambiguous arrangement.

But in the end, she still couldn't break free from Lu Jingming's grasp. She thought that the auspicious beast shouldn't have any major problems in the short term, and it shouldn't matter if she went back a little later.

Not long after, Lu Jingming led Gu Yue to find the Snow Emperor and the Ice Emperor.

After two days, Hyotei had gradually become familiar with her new body. She and Yuki spent two days having fun in Haiyuan City and enjoying their free time.

"The time has come, let's go." Lu Jingming looked at everyone and gave the order to depart.

For this trip, Lu Jingming only brought Gu Yue, Bing Di, and Xue Di.

It wasn't that he trusted Xue Di completely and without reservation, but rather that the Black Tower controlled the Thousand Realms Vehicle, and no matter when or where, the Black Tower could use the Thousand Realms Vehicle to send the Mirror Stream to his side in a timely manner.

It can be said that within the Douluo Continent, almost no one can overcome the Black Tower and Mirror Stream to pose a fatal threat to him.

He can immediately call for backup whenever there is danger. What's the use of being able to fight? Being able to call for backup is the current meta.

Gu Yue unfolded her flying soul tool and flew slowly beside Lu Jingming. During the flight, she couldn't help but look at Xue Di, who was flying with Bing Di, and her expression became increasingly strange.

As the ruler of all soul beasts, she recognized the true identities of the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress at a glance.

She just couldn't understand how these two ferocious beasts from the far north had come together with Lu Jingming.

In contrast to Gu Yue, Xue Di and Bing Di failed to recognize Gu Yue.

Although they knew that there was a mysterious being in the Star Dou Great Forest who was even more powerful than Di Tian, ​​unfortunately, they had never seen him with their own eyes, so they could not connect the Gu Yue in front of them with that legendary being.

Sunset Forest is located northeast of Tiandou City in the Tianhun Empire, not far from Dragon City, which is close to the far north ice plains, and is also located at the border between the Tianhun Empire and the Douling Empire.

Because of its northerly location, the climate here is much colder than that of the Starry Sky Forest.

Stepping into the Sunset Forest, you are greeted by northern temperate plants, which are distributed in a well-organized manner across this land.

Unlike the dense, humid, and sweltering environment of the Starry Sky Forest, the Sunset Forest is exceptionally refreshing and pleasant. A gentle breeze brings a touch of coolness, instantly making one feel relaxed and happy.

Over the course of countless millennia, Sunset Forest has undergone numerous changes and is no longer as glorious as it once was.

Ten thousand years ago, it was one of the largest gathering places for spirit beasts on the continent. At that time, the forest was full of spirit beasts of various kinds and in large numbers, and was brimming with vitality.

However, its forest area and the number of spirit beasts have decreased significantly, turning it into a small gathering place for spirit beasts.

It is important to know that although the Sunset Forest was not as large as the Star Dou Forest ten thousand years ago, it was still a very famous large gathering place for soul beasts. However, over the past ten thousand years, for some reason, this forest has gradually become unsuitable for soul beasts to live in.

Among them, the rampant poisonous miasma posed a huge threat to the survival of soul beasts.

Poisonous miasma permeated the forest, eroding the habitats of soul beasts and causing many to die from poisoning.

Over time, the core area of ​​Sunset Forest became a desolate wasteland.

In addition, the relentless hunting by humans over the past ten thousand years has severely damaged the ecology of Sunset Forest.

Due to human greed, the living space of high-level soul beasts has been drastically compressed. Nowadays, it is very difficult to find traces of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in this forest.

However, for the group from the Earth Dragon Gate who needed to obtain their fourth spirit ring at that moment, the current situation in Sunset Forest was just right.

"Sect Master, didn't we hear that there's some kind of Sacred Mark that appears recently, allowing you to obtain Soul Rings without hunting Soul Beasts? Why don't we go and buy a Sacred Mark?" A girl with long black hair asked a beautiful woman with long pink hair beside her with a face full of curiosity.

The girl's eyes sparkled with a thirst for knowledge, clearly showing her great curiosity about the Stigmata.

"Yeah, Mom, why don't we go buy some Stigmata? I heard they can even customize them! Do you think they might have the Rouge Dragon Stigmata? I really want one."

A girl with pink hair chimed in.

Despite her young age, she already has a rather curvaceous figure, and when she talks about the Stigmata, her eyes reveal an intense curiosity that she can hardly contain.

A gentle smile appeared on Nan Shuishui's face. She gently raised her hand and gave Tian Tian and Nan Qiuqiu a head pat each, a gesture that was affectionate and loving.

At this moment, a chubby-cheeked, adorable black-haired girl spoke up, "The sect leader probably wants to observe further, after all, the Holy Mark is a relatively new thing, and no one knows what side effects it might have. It's always good to be cautious."

"What side effects could there be? I heard that the three great empires and Shrek Academy are involved, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?" Nan Qiuqiu waved her hand dismissively.

“Yeah, I heard that the Heavenly Dragon Sect bought a few Hundred-Year Sacred Marks from that Jade Pavilion. Shouldn’t we give it a try?” Tian Tian chimed in, eager to give it a shot.

"Big Sister, I heard that the Heavenly Dragon Sect only gave those few century-old holy marks to ordinary disciples. Core disciples like Yu Tianlong have never used them."

Xu Shenshu, a tall, dark-skinned man standing to the side, scratched his head, looking honest and simple, and spoke truthfully.

"Xu Shenshu, you idiot! Who told you to sabotage us?" Upon hearing Xu Shenshu's words, Nan Qiuqiu and Tian Tian widened their eyes and glared at him fiercely.

The two beautiful girls' fierce looks frightened Xu Shenshu so much that he quickly took several steps back, afraid of being beaten. This reaction had clearly become a conditioned reflex.

Xiao Ye and Feng Jue, who were standing to the side, looked at Xu Shenshu with eyes that seemed to be looking at an idiot. How dare she contradict the big sister? This is going to be a good show.

In this small team from the Earth Dragon Sect, although they are all disciples of the same sect, the male disciples are completely suppressed by the female disciples under the leadership of the lively, playful, and somewhat willful little witch Nan Qiuqiu. Of course, they are happy with it.

Raiden Shin

(End of this chapter)