Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Chapter 296 Ji Juechen and the Silver Dragon King

The realm of gods, the desolate edge.

Lu Ren sat on the ground, looking at the person he hadn't seen in a long time, and suddenly felt a little nostalgic.

Ji Juechen stood there, without saying a word.

He was still the same as before, dressed in white, carrying a sword, his expression as cold as a stone.

After a long while, he looked at Lu Ren and suddenly blurted out, "I thought you had forgotten about me."

"How could that be?"

Lu Ren said with a grin.

"Didn't this allow you to ascend to the realm of gods?"

So many days have passed in the God Realm, and many years have passed in the Douluo Continent as well.

Lu Ren had always kept an eye on Ji Juechen, this ruthless person.

He completely refused to take any medicine or use any external means to improve his cultivation, relying solely on countless life-and-death battles and the way he overdraws all his future potential to climb up.

If it were back in the past, when Lu Ren was still in Douluo Continent, the Reversal Technique could have been used to heal him.

However, since Lu Ren ascended to the God Realm, almost a hundred years have passed on the Douluo Continent.

With this ruthless determination, Ji Juechen cultivated himself to the level of a Limit Douluo of level ninety-nine.

This would be considered an unparalleled genius in countless eras.

Who would have thought that the sword fanatic, whose innate soul power was so low that it made people shake their heads, and who was far behind others at the starting line, would actually reach this point by risking his life?

It's important to know that throughout history, countless geniuses with innate full soul power have never dared to guarantee that they could reach the threshold of level ninety-nine.

The cost was also very real.

As Ji Juechen reached the Limit Douluo level, he also ran out of lifespan.

Even if the Limit Douluo could extend his lifespan, he only had one month left.

Lu Ren looked at him, feeling a little uneasy.

In the world of Douluo Continent, hard work doesn't really bring much reward.

Without innate talent or the blessing of bloodline, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to rise above their circumstances.

If we change the worldview, someone like Ji Juechen would at least be at the level of a peerless sword saint or sword immortal.

However, he still made an exception and used his power to help Ji Juechen open the gate to the realm of gods.

While it could be described as helping, Lu Ren didn't actually help much.

At most, he could only help Ji Juechen open the door to the realm of gods.

When Ji Juechen ascended, Lu Ren discovered that the foundation for his divine status was almost complete.

Those fundamental skills were unconsciously built by Ji Juechen in countless bloody battles.

"You really are... I'm impressed."

Lu Ren couldn't help but sigh.

In the original novel, Ji Juechen imitated Huo Yuhao's method, using emotion to power his sword, and directly cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo. Even so, he was already quite impressive.

He is a thousand times better than Yu Xiaogang.

Ji Juechen used his life to clearly demonstrate the saying, "There are no useless martial spirits, only useless people."

After all, his martial spirit was just an ordinary sword, nothing more.

However, Lu Ren's appearance undoubtedly provoked Ji Juechen severely. Coupled with the backup of the Reversal Technique, Ji Juechen fought relentlessly to gain cultivation points each time.

Thoughts swirled within him as he looked at the silent man before him, and even Lu Ren's usually calm heart was moved.

"never mind."

He asked, "Have you considered what would be a better name for your divine position?"

"To put it simply, I've entered the Dao through the sword, so I'll call myself the Sword God."

Ji Juechen said with an indifferent expression.

Lu Ren:

He thought Ji Juechen would mention sword bones.

"Okay, it's not impossible."

Lu Ren nodded: "Anyway, you've already ascended to godhood and have a much longer lifespan, so you can continue the old method of exchanging your life for cultivation."

"But, like me, you've embarked on the most difficult path."

He couldn't help but complain: "You and I are both wild gods who haven't been recognized by the central authority of the divine realm, so you also have to climb up from the priesthood."

"You can participate in this Death and Annihilation Journey to improve yourself as quickly as possible. I can also modify your brain structure to give you spells, which will make you even stronger."

"unnecessary."

Ji Juechen maintained his cool tone.

"Changing the brain structure will only make my sword feel like a stranger to me."

"I don't need any spells, all I need is a sword, that's enough."

"You won—"

Lu Ren didn't insist, but simply explained the rules of the Death Return to the Source to him.

Upon hearing that the game was all about exhilarating battles, Ji Juechen's eyes lit up.

"Okay, I'll go participate right away."

"It's not too late yet, it's just the beginning."

"If I can take first place on the leaderboard with just a sword, then I should be qualified to challenge you."

"If I can't get it, then I'm not worthy to be your follower, much less challenge you."

Lu Ren: "?"

This guy is still putting pressure on himself.

"Don't forget, there are also various first-level gods and god-kings involved here, not to mention heavyweight contenders like the Golden Dragon King."

"How could you possibly get first place?"

"Then let's go for the top ten."

Without hesitation, Ji Juechen picked up his sword and turned to leave.

"I'm not afraid of those techniques."

He wasn't bragging when he said that.

Back in Douluo Continent, Lu Ren often used spells to torment him.

Having been tormented so many times, Ji Juechen developed an extremely unique sword intent, rendering most spells ineffective against him.

Of course, he still couldn't ignore rule-based spells.

But Lu Ren believed he could handle it.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something."

Ji Juechen turned his head to look at Lu Ren: "When you helped me ascend to the God Realm, there was a big commotion in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Yes, I already know about this. It was all arranged a long time ago."

Lu Ren said lazily.

"It's good that you know."

After Ji Juechen finished speaking, he left, heading straight for the barrier of death and rebirth, his steps filled with impatience.

Lu Ren watched him leave, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The little golden beetle beside him spoke: "Master."

"At the current pace, it should only take about a month for you to successfully advance to the level of a first-level god."

"A month? —"

Lu Ren was deep in thought.

It seems this extinction event will only last for a month.

"Judging from the difficulty of the master's advancement and the energy required, although the master's advancement this time may seem to be only at the first level of god, the energy required is actually no different from that of an ordinary god-king."

The little golden beetle continued, "So after Master reached the level of a first-level god, he possessed true god-king level combat power, enough to contend with any one of the five great god-kings of the god realm."

"Additionally, a key reminder."

"Master is still missing a super artifact."

"Without a weapon of the super divine artifact level, the master will have a natural weapon disadvantage when facing other god kings."

Hearing this, Lu Ren snapped out of his thoughts.

"A super artifact? — What are your production plans and requirements?"

"I suggest that the master fuse divine power and magical power to create a magical artifact, thereby completing the creation of his own super artifact."

The little golden beetle replied, "A special reminder: super artifacts made in this way are extremely powerful, but they require a lot of energy, which will slow down the master's advancement speed."

"Then let's not make it for now."

Lu Ren immediately shook his head: "Prioritize aiming for a Level One God."

"Yes, Master."

Douluo Continent, Star Dou Great Forest, Beast Zone.

The many ferocious beasts, led by Di Tian, ​​all raised their heads and looked up at the sky.

A large number of powerful human beings were suspended in the sky.

Nana was in the lead.

She was accompanied by several cursed spirits from the divine realm, each of whom possessed a cultivation level of at least that of a divine official.

One of them alone is enough to make the entire Starry Sky Forest unable to lift its head.

Standing beside Nana were several powerful human figures, including Kong Deming.

These are all Limit Douluo at level 99.

Kong Deming, in particular, is not only a Limit Douluo but also an eleventh-level Soul Master with outstanding combat power, and his strength is closest to that of a God.

"How is this possible—a priest descended from the divine realm—"

Di Tian looked at the cursed spirit beside Nana and muttered to himself.

For the first time in Douluo Continent, he felt the suppression of cultivation level.

In terms of cultivation, Di Tian is the strongest person in the Douluo Continent.

If the divine realm hadn't prevented him from ascending, he would have done so long ago.

As the ferocious beasts, including Di Tian, ​​were shocked, the Lake of Life began to boil.

First, fine ripples spread across the lake's surface, then the entire lake began to roll backward, the waves parting to both sides, as if something enormous...

However, a huge creature was slowly rising from the deepest part of the lake.

Silvery scales shimmered and seeped through the water, bit by bit.

The light started as a ray, then spread across the entire lake, turning the surrounding forests, mountains, and clouds silvery white.

A moment later, a giant dragon soared into the sky from the lake.

Its size is exactly the same as that of the Golden Dragon King in the divine realm who has just broken free of its seal. Its dragon body covers the sky, and when its wings are spread, they cut the entire sky in two.

This is the other half of the Dragon God.

An existence that inherited all the ultimate attribute elements of the Dragon God.

Silver Dragon King!

The moment it appeared, all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest knelt down.

Whether they were ferocious beasts or the lowest-ranking soul beasts, without exception, they all prostrated themselves on the ground.

"My lord!"

"My lord!!"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami echoed through the forest.

The powerful humans in the sky turned pale upon sensing that aura.

"This is----"

Kong Deming's fingers trembled slightly.

"It is absolutely a god-like existence."

"No, is Lu Ren leaving this mess for us to clean up after his ascension?"

"We're here to fight the gods, really?"

The Silver Dragon King raised his enormous head and looked down at the humans suspended in the sky.

Its gaze swept over Nana, over the priest-level cursed spirits, and over Kong Deming.

"Humans!"

Its voice reverberated in all directions: "Have you come to stop me?"

The Silver Dragon King had already noticed that the Golden Dragon King was active in the realm of gods.

Moreover, it is calling out to itself.

If it can merge with the other party and become the Dragon God again, it can overturn the entire divine realm, lead the divine beasts again, and regain its former dominant position.

However, just as it made a move, these powerful humans stood in front of it in unison.

"Silver Dragon King".

Nana, standing at the forefront, looked solemnly at the enormous silver dragon before her and said in a heavy tone, "The current situation in the Heavenly God Realm is not one you can get involved in."

"The realm of gods is already chaotic enough; sending you up there will only make it more chaotic."

"If you give us some face and stay here obediently, we won't do anything to you or the soul beasts."

"Hahaha!!"

The Silver Dragon King laughed angrily, "Do you think I'm unaware of information from the outside world?"

"It has been a full century since that human named Lu Ren unified the entire Douluo Continent."

"He has not gained the approval of the central authority of the divine realm, so he will inevitably cause a great disturbance in the divine realm."

"Now it seems that something really happened, otherwise the Golden Dragon King would never have appeared at this juncture."

Its dragon head was lowered, and its vertical pupils surged with coldness: "However, Lu Ren is not here."

"What right do you humans, who aren't even at the level of priests, have to stop me?"

"Don't even mention you, even the few priest-level monsters around you are no match for me."

With this roar, the faces of the human warriors turned grim.

"Poisonous offerings, what do you mean?"

Everyone else looked at Poison Undying behind Nana.

The person who can't die from poisoning is now quite old.

It is unknown whether he received Lu Ren's blessing, but a hundred years have passed and he is still alive. He looks quite healthy and even seems to be getting younger with age.

The Body Sect is now the number one sect in the Douluo Continent, and he lives a very comfortable life, practically a life of luxury waiting for him to enjoy every day.

If it weren't for what happened today, he would probably still be enjoying his life in the sect.

"It depends on what the tower owner thinks."

Poison couldn't kill Nana, who was looking ahead.

Nana's cultivation level is now even more unfathomable.

She was already a Limit Douluo a hundred years ago, so she is naturally even stronger now.

Nana looked down at the Silver Dragon King and said coldly, "You're right, we humans naturally can't stop the infamous Silver Dragon King."

"You should know that in your prime, you possessed the combat power of a God-King."

"However, you are seriously injured, and your injuries have not healed to this day."

"With your current strength, how much of your peak power do you still possess?"

"That's enough to deal with you!"

The Silver Dragon King was poised to strike at any moment.

Upon hearing this, Nana looked at the Silver Dragon King and said, "I heard your story from Lu Ren."

"It is said that you inherited the wisdom of the Dragon God."

"Then why don't you see for yourself whether I'm qualified or not!"

She shouted in a deep voice, and in the next moment, it seemed that everything in the world was connected with Nana.

Nana's cultivation aura rose steadily.

In the blink of an eye, he reached the level of a second-level god.

The oppressive feeling suddenly intensified, causing the Silver Dragon King below to tremble slightly with its massive body.

"This is----"

The Silver Dragon King's pupils contracted sharply: "Lord of the Planes!"

"You actually became the ruler of the Douluo Continent!"

"good."

Nana replied without changing her expression, "So now, do we still have the right to make you stay here obediently?"

As she spoke, she waved again towards the distance.

"If that's not enough—"

next moment.

The skull dragon king suddenly appeared in the sky.

Its enormous dragon body was almost as large as the Silver Dragon King's, and even larger.

"What?"

The moment the Bone Dragon King appeared, even Di Tian felt a bloodline suppression emanating from it.

Di Tian's expression became utterly incredulous.

What happened today was absolutely amazing.

First his cultivation was suppressed, and now, this top-tier dragon, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, who is equivalent to one of the nine great dragon kings, is actually feeling the suppression of his bloodline.

"This is----"

The Silver Dragon King recognized the power of the two dragon souls on the Bone Dragon King almost instantly.

"How dare you devour the dragon soul power of one of the nine great dragon kings of my dragon race!"

"How dare you defile the power of the dragon race!"

It was furious, its voice filled with rage.

"Stop rambling."

Nana narrowed her eyes and stared directly at the Silver Dragon King: "Since it can devour the power of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, it can also devour all of your power, Silver Dragon King."

"I think Lu Ren must have intended to devour the power of your dragon race when he designed this skeletal dragon."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to create this dragon."

"Now, if you don't want us to both get hurt, you'd better stay put!"

Under Nana's threat, the Silver Dragon King finally fell silent.

It had to admit that, in its current severely injured state, it was unable to deal with both the plane lord Nana and this bone dragon at the same time.

Nana remained rooted to the spot, locked in a stalemate with the Silver Dragon King.

She didn't want to start a war rashly.

After all, Lu Ren's task for her was simply to hold off the Silver Dragon King and prevent her from joining the Golden Dragon King.

Even if they were to fight, Nana wasn't confident of winning.

"I wonder how long we can hold her off—"

Nana was silently making plans in her mind.

The flow of time in the God Realm is different from that in Douluo Continent.

Thirty days in the God Realm are equivalent to thirty years in the Douluo Continent.

In other words, if she wanted to keep dragging this out until Lu Ren advanced to the first level of godhood, she would need to hold off the Silver Dragon King in Douluo Continent for about thirty years!

This seems rather unrealistic.

"Never mind, if she dares to start a war, then we'll fight to the death." Nana whispered to the others, "I'll deal with the Silver Dragon King. You guys keep an eye on the other ferocious beasts and don't let them cause trouble."

Everyone answered in unison, "Yes, Tower Master!"