Douluo Continent: The Underworld Emperor Halosa Lets Three Fly

Chapter 189 Exchange, Storage

Having completed the initial feedback to the Douluo Continent, and feeling the faint yet real life force responding to the planet beneath her feet, Ya Li was filled with relief and a heavy sense of responsibility.

But she knew that this was just the beginning, and without the injection of external, more fundamental power, the decline of the Douluo plane could hardly be truly reversed.

She immediately tried to contact Harosa through the cold skull figurine in her arms.

Now that she has become the core of the plane's life form and is deeply bound to Douluo Star, she can no longer leave as easily as before. This skeleton figurine has become her only convenient passage to the God Realm of Rebirth.

In the figure's eye sockets, the jet-black and moon-white light flickered slightly. Then, Harosa's familiar, slightly languid voice rang in her mind, without any pleasantries, going straight to the point: "Where are the goods? As agreed, you first deliver a batch of life essence containing the primordial breath, and I will then exchange it for corresponding reincarnation essence for you based on its quality and quantity."

His tone was businesslike, with a transactional indifference.

Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment and guilt immediately appeared on Ya Li's beautiful face. She subconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers, and her voice unconsciously became softer, stammering, "That—that's all—"

She paused, as if afraid the other person hadn't understood, and added softly, "Just now—I fed back to the Douluo plane, and it's all used up—and the plane is too weak right now, it really—it really can't take any more right away—"

Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, like a child who had done something wrong, cautiously waiting for the other person's reaction.

After all, this is tantamount to unilaterally tearing up the "cooperation agreement" that was just reached.

Although it wasn't a complete success, it was only the first time.

A long silence fell over the skull figurine. That silence seemed to carry a real pressure, making Yali's heart leap into her throat.

After a long while, Harosa's voice came again, devoid of emotion, yet carrying a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine: "Ha—you dare to use my resources for charity? Yali, your audacity—is truly growing."

"Wait. I'll deal with you when I get back."

Before Yali could even defend herself or speak again, he finished speaking!

However, just as Yali was feeling uneasy and anxious, the skull figurine in her hand suddenly burst out with a rich, dark black and moon-white light!

A pure, vast, yet cold, lifeless, and ever-changing primordial power of reincarnation, like a floodgate opened, surged continuously from the figure. Instead of spreading directly into the world, it flowed slowly toward Yali as if guided!

Yali was stunned at first, but then a huge surprise instantly dispelled all her unease!

She even ignored Harosa's threatening words, "I'll deal with you when I get back," and only one thought occupied her mind: He actually—he really gave it to her! Without receiving any "payment"!

A complex emotion, indescribable and mixed with gratitude, guilt, and a strange warmth, spread through her heart.

She subconsciously muttered to herself, as if redefining her image: "This guy—doesn't seem—too utterly bad—"

If outsiders heard this almost "naive" comment, they would probably be both amused and exasperated.

This goddess of life is ultimately too kind and naive, easily overlooking the unfathomable scheming and danger of others because of a little "benefit".

After her initial joy, Ya Li immediately composed herself. She knew that the original source of reincarnation contained a powerful and domineering aura of reincarnation, which would be tantamount to poison for the Douluo plane, which was currently weak and dominated by life force.

She carefully absorbed this immense power of reincarnation into her body.

As the life godhood operates, the gentle yet vibrant life god power, like a warm furnace, begins to slowly envelop and refine these external energies, attempting to neutralize their overly cold attributes, imbuing them with the vitality of life, and making them easier for the plane to absorb.

However, the integration at the level of laws is not one-way.

As she refined the origin of reincarnation, the pure essence of reincarnation subtly influenced her life force and even quietly permeated her divine personality, giving her aura an imperceptible, profound, and enigmatic flavor of reincarnation in addition to the pure radiance of life.

This change was so subtle that even Yali herself had not yet noticed it.

In other words, she is subtly changing, becoming influenced by Harosa's aura.

The process of repairing the Douluo plane was destined to be long and arduous, but Ya Li enjoyed it.

Every day, she can feel the faint vitality that the planet beneath her feet is gradually reviving thanks to her efforts. This joy of creation and sense of responsibility to protect it fills her with motivation.

The ruins of Shrek City, on the shore of Poseidon Lake.

The former glory of the continent's premier city has long since turned to scorched earth and ruins. Although preliminary cleanup has been carried out, the massive explosion crater, twisted metal, and the terrifying radiation left by the soul-guided cannon shells still make this area a forbidden zone for life. Only some unusually tenacious, mutated vegetation struggles to grow on the edge of the radiation zone, like a patch of twisted green sprouting from a grassy field after a fire, a shocking sight.

Only the central area of ​​Poseidon Lake was in a slightly better condition. Although the ancient golden tree had lost most of its branches and leaves, was charred black, and even had huge cracks on its trunk, it still stood stubbornly, emitting a faint but firm aura of life, barely purifying the radiation and death energy in the surrounding small area.

Beneath the tree, a weak barrier formed by the combined power of Yunming and the remaining strength of the ancient golden tree created the only "oasis" within the ruins suitable for life.

Here, the last embers of Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect gather—those who happened to be on missions when the earth-shattering attack occurred.

Students and teachers who escaped the calamity while traveling or visiting relatives, as well as the remaining members of the Tang Clan.

Like frightened birds, they painstakingly rebuilt their temporary camp on the ruins, their eyes filled with grief and confusion, yet also with an unyielding resilience.

Their core leader is still there.

At this moment, on the thick but scarred trunk of the Golden Ancient Tree, three figures sat side by side, their auras deep and imposing. They were none other than the three remaining half-step gods on the Douluo Continent—Yun Ming, Cang Xin, and Chen Xinjie, who had just returned from the sea.

Looking at the devastated scene below and the terrifying radiation desert in the distance, Chen Xinjie's resolute face was filled with solemnity. He spoke first, his voice low: "I have checked the situation in the Douluo Sea area—the changes are drastic."

He paused, a hint of lingering fear and confusion flashing in his eyes. "The miracle that triggered the global tsunami earlier, the power unleashed by one of the parties contained an incomparably pure and vast aura of the sea god! It almost drained the essence of water elements and the power of faith accumulated in the Douluo Sea over tens of thousands of years! The power of that attack—is unimaginable."

He changed the subject, his expression becoming even more puzzled: "But strangely, shortly after the power of the sea god was exhausted, the sea began to recover on its own, and the speed of recovery was extraordinary. It was as if an even larger and purer life force was nourishing and feeding back from the source—this is definitely not a natural phenomenon."

His gaze fell upon Yun Ming and Zang Xin, questioning them. He wanted to hear their opinions.