Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 189 Golden Earth Dragon King

The four discussed for a while in the Star Dou Great Forest and continued their search for soul beasts, but tried to avoid the Lake of Life to avoid alerting the enemy. Their primary task now was to help Yang Ping'an find soul beasts; everything else was secondary.

Yang Ping'an's face also showed a hint of gratitude. His master and uncle had indeed treated him well, actually giving up what Bibi Dong valued most for his sake.

After searching for another half month, Ghost Douluo finally brought back good news. According to Ghost Douluo's nighttime investigation, he found a very suitable soul beast.

Regardless of the darkness, the four of them quickly followed Ghost Douluo.

Sure enough, they found a very good soul beast in a swamp. Although no one could see it clearly, it was obvious that there was a very good soul beast in the swamp, and it was a group of them.

There were countless earth dragons in the swamp. They didn't seem to be very powerful, but their aura was very strong. In particular, Yang Ping'an sensed a very strong metallic aura.

Earth dragons are recognized as a type of sub-dragon-shaped soul beast, but there are generally no soul beasts that are too old, and they are mostly earth-type, with very few being metal-type.

However, among this group of earth dragons, there was an extremely huge golden figure, which looked to be over twenty inches long. What made it particularly different from the ordinary earth dragons was that this earth dragon was golden all over and had grown thick scales. Unlike the other ordinary earth dragons, it did not have limbs, and even had a pair of dragon horns on its head.

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but swallow hard: "A golden earth dragon king with an age of 72,000 years. I never thought an earth dragon could grow to this level."

It should be noted that earth dragons are a relatively common type of spirit beast, found in almost every spirit beast forest. They prefer to grow in swamps or dark, damp places, or even directly underground.

However, earth dragons have a major drawback: it is very difficult to encounter high-level soul beasts. Even ten-thousand-year-old earth dragons are extremely rare, with most being hundred-year-old soul beasts.

However, the golden earth dragon king in front of him had clearly undergone a transformation. Yang Ping'an could feel that the earth attribute on his body was relatively low, while the metal attribute was extremely rich. It was definitely a top-grade metal attribute soul beast. Especially looking at its appearance, it was likely that it had already experienced a second awakening of its bloodline or a return to its ancestral state.

However, hunting down this Golden Earth Dragon King would be extremely troublesome. First of all, it lives in a swamp, making it difficult for ordinary Soul Masters to enter the swamp to attack it. Swamps are different from water; visibility is extremely low, and movement is severely restricted, making it impossible to unleash one's full strength. It can be said that it has a strong geographical advantage.

Secondly, this Golden Earth Dragon King is a full 72,000 years old. In terms of strength alone, it is no less than an ordinary Title Douluo. Especially since they are a race, fighting it will be extremely difficult.

The most troublesome aspect is the Earth Dragon's attributes. This Golden Earth Dragon King may not have very strong attack power, but in terms of defense and survivability, it is definitely the strongest among those below 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

It should be noted that even if a dragon-type soul beast is cut in half, it can still survive. Even an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old earth dragon soul beast would require multiple Soul Emperors to attack it to have any hope of being completely killed. Otherwise, given the earth dragon's own earth attribute, it can quickly evade attacks once it burrows into the ground.

Especially this Golden Earth Dragon King in front of us, which has already mutated and probably has extremely strong attack capabilities. In addition, it has the extremely strong defense of a golden soul beast, plus the characteristics of an earth dragon soul beast itself. It is probably a perfect combination of offense and defense. Even a titled Douluo might not be able to defeat it.

Although Ghost Douluo found this soul beast, he was still somewhat conflicted. If it were in the swamp, even he might not have been able to defeat this Golden Earth Dragon King.

However, Yang Ping'an had studied soul beasts for a long time and was very familiar with the characteristics of this type of soul beast. After making some arrangements, the group began to take action.

Ghost Douluo transformed into a ghostly figure and quickly collected the excrement of various soul beasts, as well as some rotten flesh, which is the favorite food of earth dragon-type soul beasts.

Li Gui then quickly left the Star Dou Great Forest to find something that could restrain the Golden Earth Dragon King.

Earth dragon-type spirit beasts have the advantage of strong vitality, but their disadvantages are just as obvious.

Firstly, earth dragons are generally very afraid of light and high temperatures. Even if this golden earth dragon king has evolved, it is probably still afraid of light to some extent. Secondly, it is afraid of salt and alkali, and finally, it is afraid of poison.

Li Gui's main purpose this time was to collect a large amount of salt and alkali and red firestone. If the entire swamp were turned into a salt pool, he would probably leave on his own without anyone having to lift a finger.

Meanwhile, Chrysanthemum Douluo led Yang Ping'an to begin researching the poisons that the soul beasts in the earth cage feared. As a lover of flowers, Chrysanthemum Douluo also researched many poisonous flowers and herbs, but finding a poison that could deal with the earth dragon was quite simple.

Yang Ping'an followed Chrysanthemum Douluo, learning mainly how to concoct poisons and control their dosage. The poisons couldn't have an overly pungent odor, and various poisons needed to be combined to maximize their power. It's important to know that earth dragon-type spirit beasts have an extremely sensitive sense of smell.

After five full days of preparation, both Ghost Douluo and Li Gui were fully prepared.

First, it is necessary to determine the location to set the trap. Several hundred meters away from the swamp, a thick piece of ground is prepared. The ground is directly compacted with soil and layered. A large amount of salt is placed at the bottom, along with a large amount of firestone, while leaving a small ignition path.

Then a layer of steel mesh was laid on top, followed by a thick layer of stones to reduce the chances of the earth dragon escaping.

Finally, the ground was covered with the excrement of the soul beasts, piled up like a small mountain, and gradually accumulated towards the swamp.

The colorless and odorless poison had already been prepared and was basically spread as a layer among all the excrement.

After everything was arranged, sure enough, some earth dragons came out of the swamp and onto the shore. However, the golden earth dragon king seemed very cautious and was not moved at all.

After observing for four full days, a large number of earthworms began to be attracted by the smell of feces and crawled into the mountain of feces.

Two more days passed, and seeing that none of the earth dragons had been affected, the Golden Earth Dragon King finally emerged from the swamp and began crawling in the direction of the pre-set trap.

Yang Ping'an's palms were sweating a little. This was the first time he had encountered a 70,000-year-old soul beast. Even though he was next to a Title Douluo, he was still a little trembling.

Once the Golden Earth Dragon King was fully inside the trap, Chrysanthemum Douluo gave the order, and the three of them began to move quickly. Yang Ping'an could only watch from afar, as the strength of these opponents far exceeded his expectations, and he might lose his life on the spot if he wasn't careful.

(End of this chapter)