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

Chapter 173 The White Moonlight and the Simp
"You guys!" Nan Shui Shui shook her head with a helpless smile, her eyes full of doting affection.

She then patiently explained, “It’s not that I have any doubts about the Holy Marks. After all, the three great empires and Shrek Academy have all participated. Judging from the current situation, there shouldn’t be any major problems. But you need to know that Holy Mark fusion is not about having more the better. The key is to find one that suits you. A 100,000-year Holy Mark is out of the question for us; it’s too precious. While a 10,000-year Holy Mark is also very precious, our Earth Dragon Gate can accept it. Once you break through to the Soul King realm, I will go and customize a suitable 10,000-year Holy Mark for you.”

Nan Shuishui has clearly done in-depth research on the Stigmata.

She knew that the number of Stigmata that each person could fuse with was limited, and that the older the Stigmata, the better the effect it would bring.

Furthermore, since the Stigmata have only recently appeared on the continent, their numbers are extremely limited. Even if you make a reservation in advance, you still need to wait in line for a long time.

Nan Qiuqiu and the others urgently need to acquire soul rings to improve their strength, and obviously cannot wait for the custom-made holy marks, which is why she brought her disciples to Sunset Forest to hunt souls.

Despite the passage of time and the gradual decrease in the number of soul beasts in Sunset Forest, the Earth Dragon Gate, due to its proximity to Dragon City, had long ago marked the habitat of some soul beasts through its years of activities and explorations there.

Led by Nan Shuishui, the group from Dilongmen quickly found a saber-toothed earth dragon that was about 5,000 years old in a secluded corner of the forest.

Almost all the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect possess Earth Dragon Martial Souls, so they pay special attention to all kinds of Earth Dragon Soul Beasts.

They had already placed this saber-toothed earth dragon under their observation, but had never come to hunt it before.

For the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect, absorbing the soul ring of the Earth Dragon Soul Beast with their Earth Dragon Martial Soul is undoubtedly the best choice.

If one could obtain a soul ring from a true dragon soul beast, that would be even more desirable. Unfortunately, true dragons are almost extinct on the Douluo Continent today, and most of the existing ones are only sub-dragon species.

Therefore, this saber-toothed earth dragon is extremely suitable for almost all the disciples of the Earth Dragon Sect, including the young sect leader, Nan Qiuqiu.

However, after discussion, Nan Qiuqiu and the others decided to give the saber-toothed earth dragon to the big black Xu Shenshu, because his martial soul was the saber-toothed earth dragon.

With Nan Shui Shui personally taking action, dealing with this saber-toothed earth dragon was naturally effortless.

Faced with her overwhelming power, the saber-toothed earth dragon was powerless to resist and was quickly and severely injured.

In the end, Xu Shenshu delivered the fatal blow, and the saber-toothed earth dragon died at his hands.

Xu Shenshu sat down cross-legged on the spot and began to concentrate on absorbing his fourth soul ring, while Nan Qiuqiu and the others surrounded him to protect him.

The forest was eerily quiet at this moment; the usual incessant chirping of insects was now barely audible.

Suddenly, Nan Shuishui frowned, stood up abruptly, and looked warily at the dark corner not far away.

She had already sensed that something unusual was approaching.

"Who's there? Show yourself!" Nan Shuishui shouted, her voice echoing through the silent forest. Nan Qiuqiu and the others were startled and quickly stood up, gathering together on high alert.

Although they are still young, they have received sect education since childhood and understand that sometimes, in the wild, soul beasts are not necessarily the most dangerous.

As a Soul Douluo, Nan Shuishui is very powerful. As long as they don't encounter a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast, protecting everyone should not be a problem.

Moreover, even ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are extremely rare in Sunset Forest nowadays, so how could a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast appear? Therefore, what could make Nan Shuishui so wary is obviously not a soul beast.

"Hehe, you're still as perceptive as ever!" A deep, slightly hoarse voice drifted from the darkness.

Immediately afterwards, mysterious figures dressed in black robes emerged from all directions like ghosts, instantly surrounding the members of the Earth Dragon Gate.

"Who are you people?" Nan Shuishui's face instantly darkened; these uninvited guests clearly had ill intentions.

As a large and powerful sect, the Earth Dragon Sect naturally has no shortage of enemies, but these black-robed figures in front of them are clearly not the opponents they are familiar with.

"Mom, what should we do?" Nan Qiuqiu and the others' voices revealed obvious panic.

At this moment, Xu Shenshu was absorbing a soul ring and could not move rashly. Under such unfavorable circumstances, their situation was truly worrying.

"Why be so wary of old friends? I won't hurt you." The leader of the black-robed men slowly lifted his hood, revealing a gloomy, pale face to everyone.

His eyes were fixed on Nan Shuishui, his gaze a mixture of deep longing and near-mad infatuation.

"It's you? You're still alive?" Nan Shuishui looked at the somewhat familiar face, and her initial doubt instantly turned into shock.

She finally recognized the other person; he was one of her many suitors back then.

However, after being rejected by her, he left Longcheng in disappointment. So many years have passed, and she has always thought that he had died outside.

"Death? How could I die? I want to be with you forever, never to be separated!"

The Third Elder gazed at Nan Shuishui with rapt attention. Time seemed not to have diminished his love for her; on the contrary, it had only intensified his feelings.

In his eyes, the goddess of yesteryear is now even more beautiful and charming, with a touch of mature elegance in every gesture.

He couldn't wait to imprison Nan Shuishui by his side and realize his crazy idea of ​​"being together forever".

"What are you doing now?!" Nan Shuishui couldn't help but shiver. The Third Elder's burning and strange gaze sent a chill down her spine.

She had no romantic feelings for the Third Elder. Even now that her husband had passed away, she only wanted to raise her daughter and strengthen the Earth Dragon Gate. She never had any intention of finding a partner again.

Moreover, the Third Elder before her exuded an eerie aura, radiating malevolence, and the look in his eyes sent chills down her spine. "Move! Capture them alive. For every one who dies, you'll all be buried with them!" The Third Elder waved his hand expressionlessly, issuing the order.

Although he had fallen into the realm of evil soul masters, as a level nine soul master, he was not a mindless madman. He knew very well that Nan Shuishui could not possibly go with him willingly.

However, he never even considered asking Nan Shuishui's wishes. In his distorted view of love, it was enough to keep Nan Shuishui by his side.

Of course, he truly loved Nan Shui Shui, so he had no intention of harming her, nor did he intend to kill the other members of the Earth Dragon Gate.

At the Third Elder's command, soul rings instantly lit up on all the men in black robes.

Most of them were Soul Masters at the level of Five-Ring Soul King, and there were also several experts at the level of Soul Emperor.

Elder San could certainly mobilize evil soul masters at the Soul Saint level or above, but this time he acted on his own initiative, so he only brought his subordinates from his own branch.

Such a powerful lineup made Nan Shuishui's face grow increasingly grim. She knew that things were unlikely to end well today, so she released her martial spirit without hesitation.

Accompanied by a dazzling pink light, a huge phantom of a crimson dragon slowly emerged behind her.

At the same time, pink dragon scales gradually appeared on her arms and exposed skin, and a pair of exquisite pink dragon horns grew on her forehead, completely changing her demeanor.

Two yellow, two purple, and four black soul rings, in the best ratio, shone on her body one after another.

As one of the spirit rings shone brightly, a ball of pink annihilation light rapidly condensed in the mouth of the enormous crimson dragon phantom, shooting towards the Third Elder like a dazzling meteor.

Nan Shuishui knew the principle of "capture the king first" and, faced with the enemy's overwhelming numbers, she decided to concentrate her forces to take down the Third Elder first.

However, she still underestimated the Third Elder's current strength.

Just as the pink light of annihilation was about to strike the Third Elder, a flash of light appeared, and a total of nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared on the Third Elder.

At the same time, a purplish-black soul-guided shield appeared out of thin air in front of the Third Elder, steadily blocking the annihilation light unleashed by Nan Shuishui with all her might.

"A Title Douluo!" Nan Shuishui stared wide-eyed at the Third Elder in disbelief.

She was well aware of the talent and aptitude of this former suitor; with his past abilities, it was absolutely impossible for him to break through to become a Title Douluo through his own power.

"Hehe!" The Third Elder let out a low laugh, which carried a hint of smugness and madness.

In pursuit of immense power, he was willing to abandon everything, even sacrificing his most important function as a man, all so that one day Nan Shui Shui would look at him with new respect.

Now that he had finally become a Title Douluo, the shocked expression on Nan Shui Shui's face gave him immense satisfaction, and a surge of excitement welled up inside him, making him even more excited.

"Rouge Annihilation Explosion!" Although Nan Shuishui was shocked, she was not the kind of person who would easily surrender.

Facing the black-clad evil spirit masters rushing in from all directions, she snorted coldly, her soul power surging, and countless pink light orbs swept out like raindrops, shooting towards those evil spirit masters.

The pink orb exploded with tremendous force the instant it approached its target.

"Boom boom boom!" A series of violent explosions rang out, as if they were about to shake the entire forest.

The force of the explosion sent rocks and soil flying everywhere, and smoke filled the entire area.

A dozen figures were sent flying backward like kites with broken strings by the impact of the explosion, crashing heavily to the ground.

"Fourth brother." Seeing this, the Third Elder turned his gaze to another black-robed man beside him.

"Sigh, Third Brother, is it worth it for a woman? What if the sect leader blames us later?"

The Fourth Elder reluctantly removed his hood, his face full of worry.

He had never agreed with the Third Elder's decision to attack the Earth Dragon Gate at this time, since the Holy Spirit Sect had always been committed to hiding its existence, and this action was very likely to lead to the leakage of the Holy Spirit Sect's information.

However, he was closest to the Third Elder and always listened to his advice.

Despite his reservations, he ultimately failed to persuade the Third Elder and had no choice but to follow him to the Sunset Forest to set up an ambush.

"Don't worry, if the sect leader blames me, I will take full responsibility. I am a level nine soul master, and at most I will be punished. As long as I can bring her back, it will all be worth it."

The Third Elder had long planned for this, because he was not only a Title Douluo, but also a Level 9 Soul Master.

Even if this rash action leads to the leak of information about the Holy Church, the leader will at most give him a symbolic punishment and will never easily give up a talent like him.

Even within the Holy Spirit Cult, Title Douluos are top-tier combatants, let alone talents like him who possess advanced soul guidance technology. Their value to the Holy Spirit Cult far surpasses that of ordinary Title Douluos.

In addition, given the several conflicts that had occurred with the Impermanence Division in Mingdu, the higher-ups of the Holy Spirit Cult had long suspected that their whereabouts had been discovered by the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

After all, the Impermanence Division is not a native force of the Sun Moon Empire, but rather comes from the original Douluo Three Kingdoms.

Therefore, the Holy Spirit Church's information blockade is no longer as strict as it used to be.

大慈树王
(End of this chapter)