Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 4 First Time Going Out

"That was a period of great suffering and hardship..."

In the sea of ​​Death Flower.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three and a half years have passed. Xia Die is now eleven years old, while Bo Lucia is ten years old, one year younger than Xia Die.

Two-headed Polycrysians, I don't know what that means.

"System, I'm eleven years old now. Do I have any missions?"

In the past three and a half years, Xia Die's soul power has reached the Soul Master level, and now she is even stronger.

[Ding, there are some.]

[Task 1: Absorb a million-year soul ring. Reward: Unlock talent: Inverted Torch]

[Inverted Torch: The Butterfly's vitality increases by 10%, and its speed increases by 40%. When the Dead Dragon releases its breath that scorches the Dark Swamp]

Xia Die glanced around and realized that now was indeed a good time to go out. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm and Ilex, death and death, she wondered what this Necromancer Saint would do.

"System, open the panel."

Name: Xia Die

Gender: Female

Age: 11 years old

[Martial Soul: Distant Butterfly, Eye of Death]

[Soul Power: Level 42]

[Soul Rings:]

[Xia Die: Purple powder formed from her own original soul ring, purple, purple powder, purple powder]

[Death Eye: None]

【Special Feature: When walking, ghost flowers will appear underfoot, preventing the living from approaching】

【Destiny: Memory】

[Attributes: Quantum, Death]

[Memory Spirit: Death Dragon Polykes]

[Soul Skill:]

【Xia Die Martial Soul Skill】

[First Soul Skill: Netherworld Flower - Bestowing Extreme Rift]: The scythe unleashes a crescent blade that deals both death and quantum damage. It can shatter the void. When the Death Dragon is present, the power and speed are even greater, and spatial rifts can also be created.

【Death Erosion:】Cannot be cleansed or removed by soul skills such as purification or control removal. It can only be removed by healing the martial soul with life. When Death Erosion is full, the person is dead.

[Second Soul Skill: Decaying Roar - Like Rain Falling Down:] Swinging this move, a magical rain with quantum attributes descends. Anyone hit will be quantum entangled 60% of the time. If the Dead Dragon is present, the quantum entanglement will be 100% complete.

【Wildfire: The Thousand Armies of the Nether Dragon's Heavenly Flame】sweeped across the battlefield like a phantom claw mark of a dead dragon. Those struck by it would have their wounds ignited with the soul power of the Netherfire, a flame that was difficult to extinguish, clinging to their bones.

[Quantum Entanglement:] When this effect occurs, the Martial Soul is directly frozen, unable to move, and Soul Skills are disabled. Attacking someone in the quantum entanglement state will inflict additional damage. After one minute, the quantum entanglement will explode, causing quantum damage.

[Third Soul Skill: Silence - The Gentle Touch of the Ghostly Butterfly]: Deals quantum and death damage to enemies, and generates butterflies during the process. Anyone who touches the butterflies has a 30% chance to interrupt or seal an enemy's soul skill. Attack power is doubled during this time.

【Skeleton Claws - Nether Dragon's Embrace】: Launch a combined attack with the dead dragon, tearing open a spatial rift with bone claws, ignoring all defenses. Furthermore, no skill can be immune to this skill. At the same time, it will also create a gathering effect through the spatial rift, producing a Nether Explosion.

[Fourth Soul Skill: Lament - Prelude to Death: Burns one's own essence and blood to form a purple mist, a kind of dark domain. Enemies within the range feel as heavy as a thousand pounds. If they forcefully attack, they will be torn apart by the phantom of the dead dragon. If one attacks first, the [Lost World Nether Domain] will be activated. Within the Nether Domain, one gains the effect of ignoring defense. Enemies' defense and speed will be reduced, and they will be 100% inflicted with the state of death erosion and quantum entanglement. The dead dragon, Polyces, will be summoned immediately.]

[Death Eye Soul Skill: None]

[Divine Trials: The Nine Trials of Death]

[Titan: Cenatos, the Titan of Death, the Gray Hand]

[Identity: One of the twelve Golden Descendants of Onfaros, a woman from the Douluo Continent] Xia Die put away the panel and quietly walked to Bolysia.

"Sister, what's wrong?"

"Pollysia, I need to leave for a while, I'll be back soon."

"Sister, are you going out? Can you take me with you? After all, we've been staying in this sea of ​​flowers."

Xia Die thought about it carefully, nodded and said, "Okay, then you have to stick close to me."

…………

Xia Die pushed Polycia, who was in a wheelchair, to the entrance of the flower field. Xia Die had tried to go out before and bumped into something, so she learned from that experience.

He slowly reached out and showed his hand, finding no barrier, and then felt reassured as he and Polycia left the sea of ​​dead flowers.

But with each step the butterfly took, ghost flowers would grow on the ground.

This is also one of the blessings bestowed upon Xia Die by her death. Let's go to the Starry Sky Forest first.

"Sister, where are we going?"

"Star Forest."

…………

Star Forest.

As dawn broke, a golden-red halo, like melting amber, flowed slowly down the gnarled branches of the ancient, towering trees. The low growl of a thousand-year-old spirit beast, mingled with damp mist, meandered among the intertwined ancient vines, startling a sleeping night owl. The fluttering of its wings stirred up a shower of tiny dewdrops, which fell onto the glossy leaves of ferns with a crisp, dripping sound.

Every inch of this land bears the marks of time. The moss-covered tree trunks are as thick as ten people can encircle, and the bark is covered with grooves left by sharp claws, silently telling the story of the fierce battles of the past.

The vines coiled around the ancient tree like giant pythons, and the hanging aerial roots swayed gently in the morning breeze, like countless tentacles waiting for their chance.

The forest was filled with the rich scent of humus, mixed with the sweet fragrance of exotic flowers, so rich it was almost eerie.

Sunlight filters through layers of branches and leaves, cutting dappled shadows on the ground. Amidst the swaying shadows, a deep, cold blue pool can be vaguely seen, with frost still clinging to the rocks beside it.

Outside the Star Dou Great Forest, the damp morning mist, carrying the scent of decaying leaves, soaked the mottled locust wood plaque until it swelled. Deeply etched on the surface of the wooden board were charred warnings: "Fifty miles ahead, you will enter the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul beasts may appear. Be careful." The strong engravings were filled with dark red resin, resembling dried bloodstains from a distance.

Xia Die pushed Bolysia into the Starry Sky Forest.

The butterfly is adorned with a bright purple wreath, its vines twining into an exquisite ring, embellished with pale purple lilies of the valley and star-shaped flowers.

A delicate face, with slightly rounded cheeks, making her look both cute and charming. Her eyes, like deep purple gemstones, were tinged with pink makeup, full of affection, yet revealing a hint of mystery and melancholy.

Her high, delicate nose added a touch of three-dimensionality to her face, and her lips were tender and luscious, like flower petals, with a faint smile playing on her slightly upturned corners.

With her purple hair and eyes, her hair possesses a unique beauty, transitioning from deep purple at the roots to lighter white at the ends. It also features inner highlights, making her hair appear even more vibrant. She styled her hair into two low ponytails, which swayed gently with her movements, resembling two purple ribbons, exuding playfulness and liveliness.

She had a pair of pointed elf ears, adorned with asymmetrical silver earrings. One side featured a mechanical design of interwoven gears and butterfly wings, the gears turning gently with movement; the other side had three chains studded with purple fluorite dangling from it. Around her neck was a distinctive purple choker.
She wore a purple backless dress, showcasing her smooth, fair back and delicate butterfly embellishments. The neckline was decorated with delicate lace, adding an air of elegance and sweetness. The dress was also adorned with small purple flowers. She paired it with a purple mini-skirt, the dress itself largely decorated with butterflies and flowers. She wore a pair of long gloves, each different from the other. One glove was a gradient of black and purple, covered in butterfly patterns and tied with white fabric strips to form a butterfly knot; the other glove was a pure purple, soft and smooth, with lace trim echoing the top. She wore white pantyhose, the glimpses of her skin contrasting with the butterfly patterns on the stockings, adding a touch of sexiness and mystery. She completed the look with purple knee-high boots, embellished with gold trim, exuding a luxurious and noble air.

Stepping inside, the air around was wonderful, but the deathly aura that Xia Die possessed made her seem out of place.

Pushing Polycia inside, of course no spirit beasts came. Guess why? They were all eaten by Polyces, which wasn't enough to satisfy their hunger.

On the other side of the Starry Sky Forest.

The core area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest is like a secret realm forgotten by time. Thick, inky mist drifts among the ancient trees, entwining with giant, hanging vines, rendering the entire world hazy and mysterious.

A leaf, shimmering with an amber glow, twirled and drifted slowly down from the treetop a hundred meters high. It gracefully skimmed over the moss-covered rocks, finally falling silently into the emerald lake. In an instant, the once mirror-like surface of the lake was shattered; ripples spread outwards from the point where the leaf landed, like gentle tapping on the water, playing a silent melody.

In the shadow of the towering rocks on the shore lurked a chilling spirit beast. Its body was as powerful and agile as a lion, yet it possessed a completely different, mysterious aura. Its four sharp claws gleamed coldly, their dragon-claw-like shape exuding power. Its entire body was covered in dazzling golden fur, which shone brightly even in the dim environment. Beneath the thick golden hair, fine dragon scales peeked out, shimmering with a cold metallic sheen. Most eerie was its head; besides a pair of piercing golden eyes, a third eye, shaped like a vertical pupil, grew prominently between its brows, currently emitting an eerie blood-red light, as if containing a mysterious power that could see through everything.

The spirit beast stared at the lake, its deep voice emanating from its chest, tinged with a barely perceptible excitement: "What is it that makes me so eager to see it?" Its voice echoed through the forest, startling a flock of night birds perched in the bushes, the flapping of their wings adding to the tense and eerie atmosphere.

It pawed restlessly at the damp mud on the bank, its sharp claws carving deep furrows in the ground, its golden mane trembling uneasily with each movement.

Its third vertical pupil contracted and dilated violently, its crimson light flickering as if responding to some distant call. Every few moments, it would suddenly raise its head, the dragon scales on its neck rustling softly, its gaze piercing through layers of mist, fixed on the edge of the Starry Sky Forest—the aura emanating from there was like an invisible thread, tugging at its heart again and again, both familiar and strange, both unsettling and stirring an almost instinctive longing within it. The feeling was like a deeply buried ember being awakened, burning a searing void in its chest, reminding it that something of paramount importance awaited beyond the forest, and if missed, it might forever lose the most precious bond in its life.

(End of this chapter)