Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 168 A Deal is Made, Yali Understands the Law of Creation

After obtaining the simple yet weighty word "可" in that vibrant yet stressful golden space of life, Di Tian felt a huge weight lifted from his heart, as if he had been injected with a powerful stimulant.

He respectfully replied, "Yes!" and without lingering, quickly turned around and left the underwater space along the way he had come.

The atmosphere remained stagnant on the shores of Lake Life.

The six ferocious beasts stood rooted to the spot like stone statues, their gazes fixed on the calm lake surface, each second feeling like an eternity.

When Di Tian's figure finally broke through the lake water and reappeared on the shore, all the ferocious beasts breathed a sigh of relief almost simultaneously, their tense nerves relaxing slightly.

Even Xiong Jun, who had always been at odds with Di Tian, ​​showed a barely perceptible hint of dependence in his eyes at this moment. They had to admit that at this critical moment concerning the fate of their race and facing the pressure of the gods, the existence of Di Tian as their backbone was of paramount importance.

Di Tian's expression remained solemn, but beneath that solemnity, there was a hint of relief and a deep longing for the distant future that had been ignited.

His voice, compared to its previous dryness and hoarseness, had a slightly more subtle rise and fall; though still steady, it carried a clarity born of decisiveness. He looked at Yali (or rather, the skull figurine in her hand), made a "please" gesture, and said, "The Lord has granted your request. Please—follow me."

The word "please" coming from the mouth of this awe-inspiring beast god, and addressed to a human (albeit a representative of Harosa), stirred a strange feeling within Yali.

She knew very well that this courtesy was mostly for the person behind her, but personally receiving this "politeness" from a top-tier ferocious beast still gave her a subtle and indescribable sense of enjoyment.

It was as if a certain dignity, which had been suppressed for a long time due to being captured and coerced, was somewhat compensated at this moment.

At that moment, Harosa's voice emanated from the skull figurine, calm yet carrying an unquestionable air of credibility: "What I promise, I will never break. You may discuss and select the first batch of candidates. Once I have reached an agreement with the Silver Dragon King, I will fulfill my promise."

These words were addressed not only to Di Tian, ​​but also to reassure and promise all the ferocious beasts whose hearts were racing by the lake.

As soon as she finished speaking, Yali no longer hesitated, gripped the skull figurine in her hand, and leaped into the clear Lake of Life.

The lake water was cool, yet exceptionally gentle, as if it were alive, automatically parting the waterways and guiding her downwards.

The deeper you go, the more concentrated the life energy becomes, gradually transforming from a gaseous state into a faint mist, and eventually, it feels almost like traveling through a viscous life slurry.

That pure and vast life force nourished her body relentlessly, causing the Prayer Angel Martial Soul within her to spontaneously rejoice, every cell of her body breathing greedily.

She could clearly sense that the source of all life energy pointed to the deepest part of the lake.

She didn't know how deep she had descended, but the surroundings were now bathed in a pure, soft emerald light. Suddenly, an irresistible yet gentle guiding force enveloped her.

The scene before her blurred and shifted, and the next moment, she found herself in a completely different space.

Even with the experience of Yali, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, she was momentarily stunned upon seeing her surroundings, only two words flashing through her mind: "Magnificent!"

It is not the opulent, glittering luxury of the human world, but a more primal, essential, and awe-inspiring kind of "luxury."

The space wasn't particularly vast, but everything in sight—below, around, and above—was made of warm, translucent, and shimmering green gold, the essence of life!

They are not scattered and piled up, but rather seem to have grown naturally and merged into a complete spatial barrier! The extremely concentrated life energy here has almost turned into liquid, flowing slowly, and you feel your soul being purified and sublimated with just one breath!

This is beyond description; it's like building a wall with the life essence of an entire plane! Ya Li could even sense that the so-called rare and precious materials she brought were utterly worthless in this space, like rubble.

Her gaze was instantly drawn to the scene at the very center of the space.

There, a "hill" made of living gold rose slightly. And on the "hill", an enormous dragon head covered with shimmering silver scales lay quietly.

Most of the dragon's head and its obviously much larger body were buried deep within the living gold below, as if the vast amount of life essence was healing some terrible wound.

The moment Yali's gaze fell upon it, the huge silver dragon head slowly raised its tightly closed eyelids.

A pair of bright, deep, noble, yet indescribably weary silver eyes, as if forged from the stars of ages past, quietly opened. The light traversed space and fell upon Yali—or more precisely, upon the skull figurine in her hand that was radiating a dark black and moon-white light.

boom!

The moment those eyes were fixed on her, Yali felt a primal fear grip her.

As if locked on by a prehistoric behemoth at the top of the food chain, his blood almost froze, his soul power instantly stopped circulating, and even his thoughts became sluggish!

It was an absolute suppression that transcended the difference in strength and was based on rank! She had no doubt that a single thought from the other party would be enough to annihilate her body and soul!

Just as Yali's face turned deathly pale and she was about to collapse, *whoosh*!

The skull figurine in her hand suddenly shone brightly! The dark black and crescent white divine light flowed rapidly like a living yin-yang symbol, forming a soft yet indestructible light shield that enveloped her.

The terrifying pressure of the dragon's might receded rapidly like a tide. Although its vastness could still be felt, it no longer possessed direct lethality.

Yali gasped for breath a few times; her back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Harosa's voice rang out at the opportune moment within the golden space of life, carrying a hint of mockery: "Silver Dragon King, scaring a little fellow doesn't demonstrate your strength and demeanor as a half-dragon god."

"Little one—" Upon hearing this address, Yali's cheeks flushed slightly, a mixture of embarrassment and a strange feeling. In the presence of these two beings, she, a quasi-god, truly resembled a newborn infant.

The Silver Dragon King's enormous eyes flickered slightly, and a clear, ethereal, yet distinctly weak female voice rang out in the space, ignoring Ya Li and speaking directly to Harosa: "I am very curious—how did you discover my existence? In the past, even when new gods were born on Douluo Star, I did not notice them at all." Her voice carried a hint of inquiry and deep apprehension.

"How I know is not important," Harosa's voice regained its calm and majesty. "You only need to know that I have no ill intentions towards you or the Soul Beast race. On the contrary, I have come here to offer you—a true opportunity."

The enormous silver eyes remained fixed on Yali (the figurine in her hand), silent, waiting for what would happen next.

Harosa continued, his tone as if stating an objective fact: "The Dragon God fell, splitting into two, becoming the Gold and Silver Dragon Kings. The Gold Dragon King inherited its Law of Destruction, becoming violent and chaotic; while you, the Silver Dragon King, inherited its Law of Creation, mastering the mysteries of life and the elements."

(P.S.: Let me reiterate here. As mentioned earlier, many characters will become stronger. The enhancement to the Silver Dragon King here refers to the strength of her fundamental law. In the original work, her strength lay in the elements, but her rank was somewhat insufficient. Here, she is given a Law of Creation, corresponding to the Golden Dragon King's Law of Destruction. The explanation is that having complete control over the elements means possessing the Law of Creation. The strength of the Law of Creation is among the top tier of God-King level laws. Note the difference: the Law of Creation is not the Law of Creation of the World; the difference is significant.)

"Your injuries are severe, far beyond what ordinary energy can heal. This is a Dao injury," affecting your very foundation, a wound that requires the power of a god-king level law, at least of equal or even higher, to completely eradicate. It may even continue to erode your foundation. This is why, despite possessing such a vast amount of living gold, your recovery is so slow, requiring you to enter a long period of slumber."

The core fundamental law of the Silver Dragon King is the "Law of Creation," a god-king level law, which originates from the ultimate control and fusion of all elements.

Although the Gold of Life contains life laws that can reach the level of a God-King, this is the lower realm, the Douluo plane, where life laws containing God-King level laws cannot be born.

The Silver Dragon King's voice rang out again. This time, his cold tone carried a subtle fluctuation, a pain suppressed for countless years and a faint glimmer of hope.

"You mean—you possess—god-king level power that can help me recover? You—are a god-king level expert?" The last sentence was filled with deep surprise and scrutiny.

Harosa's voice was full of absolute confidence, even with a hint of arrogance: "Of course."

Harosa's inner thoughts: In the Rebirth God Realm, limited by the realm's status, I am indeed currently only a Level One God. However, the essence of my Reincarnation Law is extremely high. If placed in a perfect Great God Realm like the Douluo God Realm, it wouldn't be unreasonable to say I'm at the God King level! This isn't complete deception, but rather—selective statement.

The word "Of course" exploded like thunder in the Silver Dragon Queen's heart! Her enormous silver pupils contracted slightly, visible to the naked eye! A God-King! A living, breathing God-King who seemed to harbor no hostility towards her?!

This still made her wary.

She is also a God-King level powerhouse, and at her peak she was a peak God-King level powerhouse, but now she is seriously injured.

But the next moment, she seemed to sense something. A look of understanding flashed in her huge eyes, and her voice returned to its previous calmness, even with a hint of certainty: "You—are not on Douluo Star."

This is a declarative sentence, not a question. Although she was seriously injured, her senses remained, and she could perceive that the other party's power seemed to come from an extremely distant space-time, and was not actually here.

Furthermore, the Douluo plane is insufficient to support the descent of the God King.

Harosa readily admitted, "Just as you thought."

The risk of the real body descending is too great, and it would easily alert Tang Hao. His wife is dead, and Xiao Sanzi's mother is dead. If the Trident of the Sea God comes to help, it will be all over (the Trident of the Sea God is good at control, and he can't escape using the Gate of the Underworld). At this moment, communicating across planes is just right.

Upon hearing this, the Silver Dragon King seemed to breathe a slight sigh of relief. A god-king from another plane undoubtedly posed a much smaller threat.

Her enormous head moved slightly, causing ripples to spread through the surrounding liquid life energy. Her voice grew solemn: "Then—tell me, what do you need me to do? And—how much—of help can you offer?"

The core of the deal has finally been brought to the forefront.

Haros's voice echoed in the space filled with the golden light of life, calm yet carrying an undeniable weight: "The Law of Creation is the source of the Law of Life, the profound mystery governing the birth of all things. Although Yali's understanding has touched the pinnacle of the Path of Life, she is ultimately trapped in the mortal realm and has failed to glimpse the essence of divinity. I need you, to personally guide her with your Creation Source as the guide, using your Silver Dragon King status as a catalyst, to help her comprehend that one step away—the opportunity to become a god."

Upon hearing this, the abundant life energy within the space seemed to freeze for a moment.

A flicker of disbelief flashed across the Silver Dragon King's enormous silver eyes, followed by overwhelming rage and—the humiliation of being offended!

She is a demigod of the Dragon God, the sovereign of all soul beasts, and a supreme being who commands the elements and creation! Even though she is now severely injured and in slumber, her dignity remains!

A cold, mocking dragon roar echoed through the space. "I, the supreme ruler of all soul beasts, the Silver Dragon King! You want me—to be a human's mentor?! To guide her on how to become a god?!"

Her voice suddenly rose, filled with supreme authority and fury: "Harosa! Do you think that just because I am severely injured, you can insult me ​​at will?!"

The immense dragon's might once again spread uncontrollably. Although it was mostly blocked by Harosa's divine power barrier, it still made Yali, who was inside the barrier, feel a pang of fear and turn pale.

She could understand the Silver Dragon King's anger. It was indeed a great humiliation to have a former god-king level being teach a human, an "enemy" race.

However, Harosa's voice remained calm and unwavering, as if the Silver Dragon King's rage was merely a gentle breeze.

He offered a pre-prepared bargaining chip that the other party could not refuse: "The faster she comprehends and the sooner she successfully condenses the seed of divinity, the more generous the reward I will pay you. If she can achieve success in a short period of time—I can promise that the reincarnation source I provide will be enough for you—to completely heal this Dao injury, or even more."

The words "complete repair" seemed to possess a magical power, instantly striking at the Silver Dragon King's most core and urgent desire!

The overwhelming rage was extinguished as if doused with ice water; the humiliation and anger in the huge silver eyes quickly faded, replaced by an extremely complex and violently struggling light.

Completely healed her Dao injuries! This means she will no longer need a long and despairing slumber, it means she can recover her power countless years earlier, and it means the greatest hope for the revival of the Soul Beast race will no longer be a distant dream!

On one side lies the supreme dignity of being a half-dragon god, and on the other is the only shortcut to the revival of the race and the restoration of oneself—

A deathly silence fell over the space. Only the liquid life-gold flowed slowly, emitting a faint, sigh-like sound. Yali could even hear her own heart pounding too fast.

After a long silence, the Silver Dragon King's cold voice rang out again, his tone completely different. The anger and humiliation were forcibly suppressed, leaving only a numb yet urgent compromise: "Teaching her—is not impossible."

A meaningful silence followed from Harosa's side.

The light on the skull figurine flowed smoothly, as if silently proclaiming a truth applicable to all realms—the "law of true fragrance" is indeed everywhere, even for beings at the level of a god-king.

Within the realm of the reborn gods, a barely perceptible smile might have appeared on the corner of Harosa's lips. The amount of the source of reincarnation? Indeed, it was enormous.

As long as it doesn't involve a dimensional war-level devouring or the destruction of the core of the divine realm, supporting the recovery of individual god-king level powerhouses, although extremely costly, is still within a tolerable range. This is an investment with extremely strategic value for the future.

If Yali can access the Laws of Creation, so can I.

"In that case, it's settled then." Harosa's voice broke the silence, making the final decision. "How you guide him is up to you. I only care about the outcome."

All conditions had been agreed upon, and the objective was clear. Harosa seemed unwilling to say more. The jet-black and moon-white light flowing on the skull figurine quickly dimmed, finally returning to complete stillness, becoming like a truly rough and lifeless ordinary object, with no more divine fluctuations emanating from it, and temporarily severing Yali's connection with Harosa in the outside world.

This secret realm, constructed from the gold of life, returned to its previous tranquility, leaving only Yali and the enormous silver dragon eyes that gazed at her, filled with endless complex emotions.

Looking into the Silver Dragon King's eyes, Yali suddenly missed Harosa; she only felt safe when he was there.

She quickly shook her head, trying to dispel the absurd idea.

Lakeside of the Lake of Life.

Almost at the same moment the skull figurine's light completely faded, space on the open ground not far from the lakeside twisted and tore apart without warning!

A deep, dark portal, exuding an aura of endless death and reincarnation—the Gate of the Underworld—opened silently! Inside, darkness surged and churned, seemingly capable of swallowing all light, creating an extremely eerie and striking contrast with the surrounding vibrant forest environment.

The ferocious beasts waiting by the lake instantly became alert, all looking at the strange portal that had suddenly appeared, their auras suddenly becoming sharp!

Di Tian's gaze was fixed on the door. He could feel the aura of laws emanating from the space behind the door, which was completely different from the Douluo plane. It was vast, ancient, and carried a chilling sense of death and reincarnation.

Is this the entrance to the "Rebirth Realm" of that god Harosa?

His Lord's final instructions and his longing for the "opportunity to become a god" instantly echoed in his mind.

Without the slightest hesitation, Di Tian whirled around, his gaze sweeping over his five companions behind him, each with a different expression. He gave the order in a deep voice, his tone unwavering in its authority: "As instructed by our lord, Zi Ji and I will proceed first to explore this Realm of Rebirth! Bi Ji, Wan Yao Wang, Xiong Jun, and Yao Ling, you will remain behind at Xing Dou, remaining vigilant, especially paying close attention to the movements of the Sun and Moon Federation, and preventing them from taking advantage of any openings!"

The woman named Zi Ji was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in her eerie purple eyes, but it quickly turned into determination and a touch of excitement.

She stepped forward and stood beside Di Tian: "Yes!"

A hint of worry flashed in Brigitte's eyes. She hesitated, then finally nodded gently: "Be careful in everything."

The Demon King said in a low voice, "Rest assured, unless we are all dead, no one can disturb our lord." Xiong Jun roared in response.

The demon nodded silently.

To be honest, if something that could threaten the Silver Dragon King appeared, without Di Tian's presence, even if these ferocious beasts self-destructed, it wouldn't be of much use. However, for Di Tian, ​​it was enough that they had the intention.

Di Tian said no more. He exchanged a glance with Zi Ji, and the two of them took a deep breath at the same time. They took a step forward resolutely, and their figures instantly disappeared into the deep and dark gate of the underworld.

After they entered, the ominous door, just as it had appeared, silently closed and vanished, as if it had never existed.

On the lakeshore, only four ferocious beasts remained, along with an even heavier and more unknown silence.

Their gazes, without prior arrangement, fell upon the tranquil lake of life, their hearts churning with emotion.

Did Di Tian and Zi Ji, two pure dragons, step into the realm of gods?

The Lord actually agreed to teach a human? From this moment on, the future of the Star Dou Great Forest and the fate of the Soul Beast race seem to have embarked on a completely unknown and tortuous path.