Douluo Continent: Little Huo Niang Taken Away by Di Tian

After a long and arduous journey, the Sun and Moon Envoy, consisting of the Hongchen siblings and their group, finally arrived at the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda.

As soon as they stepped into the magnificent square, everyone was stunned by the sight before them, and for a moment no one spoke.

In the center of the plaza, the King of Ten Thousand Demons stood before a giant demonic tree with a loving expression, as if he were looking at his newborn great-grandson, who was his descendant.

"Little tree, be strong in your new home, don't be shy, your ancestors will come to see you often."

The Demon King's large hand gently stroked the leaf of the 50,000-year-old Demon Eye Tree, which shimmered with an eerie light.

This precious soul beast was transplanted into a huge flowerpot carved with spirit-gathering array patterns, standing like a living work of art in the most conspicuous position in the square.

Around the plaza, countless flowerpots of varying sizes were arranged in a staggered manner, each containing a different plant-type soul beast, a dazzling array of colors, resembling a compressed fantasy forest. These were all plant-type soul beasts that would participate in the soul spirit contract.

"Alright children, say hello to our guests who have come from afar! Everyone—raise your leaves!"

As the Demon King finished speaking, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded.

Brush brush!

The plants, which had been still, seemed to have been instantly infused with a soul.

The giant whale-catching grass excitedly flapped its leaves as if applauding; the mimosa shyly shrank and stretched; even the ancient trees solemnly swayed their branches, making a rustling sound.

The entire square seemed to have transformed into a joyful green ocean, with thousands of leaves shimmering in the sunlight and refracting a dazzling halo of light.

"This...this is just too cute!" Meng Hongchen couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. The tension she felt about the spirit was instantly healed by this fairytale-like scene.

Xiao Hongchen's lips twitched, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

For plant-type soul beasts, the inability to move for less than 100,000 years is an innate constraint, which was also the biggest problem for them to become soul spirits.

But here, with the Demon King in charge and the secret techniques of the Spirit Pagoda, they are able to "migrate" in such a wondrous way.

At this moment, a staff member dressed in the Spirit Pagoda uniform stepped forward and bowed to the powerful Sun Moon Legion leader: "Seniors, are you from the Sun Moon Empire? We need to verify your identities."

After confirming the identities, the staff member smiled and said, "You must be tired from your journey. Let me take you to your rooms first. The soul matching and fusion ritual will take several days to complete."

Leading everyone through the vibrant plaza to the guest room area, the staff member turned back and added, "If anyone is eager to meet their future partners, they can apply after a short rest, and we'll send someone to accompany them. However, please note that currently, the pre-selection is only open to spirits under ten thousand years old."

"After all," he pointed to the row of separate areas in the distance, "those 'big shots' who have been around for millennia all have rather eccentric temperaments and need to be entertained separately."

Meng Hongchen respectfully asked the Spirit Pagoda member who was leading the way, "Excuse me, are Elder Huo Biling or Elder Huo Ziyan here? We are Huo Yutong's classmates at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, and she specifically asked us to bring something for the two elders."

"So you're friends of the young tower master. Please wait a moment, I'll go and inform him right away." Upon hearing this, the staff member became even more polite and hurriedly left.

Not long after, a purple shadow swept in like a whirlwind; the newcomer was none other than Zi Ji.

"I am Huo Ziyan. You must be Xiaoyutong's classmate at Riyue?" Ziji asked.

"Greetings, Senior Huo Ziyan! I am Meng Hongchen, and this is my brother, Xiao Hongchen." Meng Hongchen quickly bowed, secretly admiring: Yu Tong's elder is so beautiful and so young!

She quickly took out the storage soul tool that Huo Yutong had given her and handed it over, saying, "This is something Yutong asked me to bring to you and Senior Huo Biling."

"Greetings, Senior Huo Ziyan," Xiao Hongchen said, still amazed by her beauty.

Zi Ji took it and casually put it away. "No need to thank me. Since you're Yu Tong's friend, wouldn't you like to see your soul spirit beforehand? I'll take you there myself!"

Meng Hongchen hesitated for a moment: "Huh? This... isn't that a bit inappropriate? Besides, isn't the rule that we can only watch those at the ten-thousand-year level?"

"Rules are rules, but people are flexible. The Spirit Pagoda's soul-soul business is just starting out, so why be so particular?" Zi Ji said. "With me guiding you, you don't need to worry about them breathing on you."

"Then... what about my brother?" Meng Hongchen asked.

"Your brother is also a potential ten-thousand-year soul spirit, take him along too!" Zi Ji declared confidently. "Besides, I have a list of every batch of potential soul spirits that come to fuse with; they can't possibly run away, can they? Follow along!"

Murasaki led the two to a heavy basement door at the edge of the square.

The moment the door opened, a chilling aura, a mixture of moss and millennia-old ice, rushed out.

"These are all ice-type creatures locked up here. You're Zhu Qing Ice Toad, aren't you?" Zi Ji ignored Meng Hongchen's reaction and called out into the dark depths of the ice vault, "Little Zhu Qing! Stop pretending to be asleep, your contractor has come to see you!"

Before he finished speaking, a chilling mist surged out.

A giant toad, over six meters long and carved from white jade, with its distinctive crimson eyes bulging, hopped in front of Meng Hongchen in a few moments.

"Come on, let's get acquainted." Zi Ji patted the cool outer shell.

"You...hello..." Meng Hongchen looked up at the enormous creature, her fingers trembling with nervousness, her voice barely audible.

Xiao Hongchen, standing to the side, was utterly shocked: 60,000 years of cultivation! And it was the extremely poisonous Zhu Qingbing Toad, the kind that would injure anyone who touched it!

"Croak! Croak!" Zhu Qingbingchan affectionately rubbed her head against Meng Hongchen and exhaled a breath of cold air.

"Alright, she likes you a lot. Once you merge, communication won't be a problem." Zi Ji snapped her fingers. "Don't worry, she's a potential soul spirit now, and her poison sac is locked; she can't kill anyone with a bite."

"Senior... I... I will definitely treat you well!" Meng Hongchen mustered her courage and reached out to touch that cool, smooth skin, feeling the resonance in her blood.

The pressure of facing the soul beast was too great, so the two did not stay long and quickly withdrew.

"Xiao Hongchen, your 60,000-year-old bronze toad is over there. Come on, I'll take you to see it." Zi Ji seemed to enjoy this feeling of "introducing someone to you."

"Thank you for your help, senior!" Xiao Hongchen appeared calm on the surface, but his eyes betrayed his curiosity.

Compared to the all-poisonous Zhu Qingbing Toad, he had longed for the bronze toad whose martial soul attribute was extremely compatible with his own.

Upon arriving at the secluded area for metal-attribute soul beasts, Zi Ji cleared her throat and shouted, "Little Bronze! Stop eating, your contractor is here to see you!"