Douluo Continent: Starting with a Heavenly Fire Judgment

Chapter 343 Ji Lin, save me!

Although lightning tribulation is the most powerful of all heavenly tribulations, Bai Xiuxiu's lightning tribulation was only her tribulation to break through 100,000 years, and its power was not as terrifying as imagined.

Bai Xiuxiu's slender, silver-white body swam in the air, opening her mouth wide and spewing out huge beams of ice-blue light that shot into the sky, fiercely bombarding the tribulation clouds. In an instant, the area within a radius of several thousand meters centered on these beams of light was completely transformed into a world of ice and snow, with snowflakes dancing in the air and the temperature dropping sharply.

Bai Xiuxiu has indeed grown; not only in wisdom, but also in decisiveness, she has actually launched a counterattack against the lightning tribulation.

But clearly, Bai Xiuxiu's attack did not have much effect.

One bolt of lightning after another fell, forcefully disintegrating the icy blue light pillar she spewed out. Although one pillar of light still managed to rush into the tribulation clouds, weakening them somewhat, Bai Xiuxiu had already fallen from the sky onto the sea surface when the pillar of light dissipated.

She swam on the surface of the sea, and the soul power she released was much weaker.

Facing a lightning tribulation, it's better to confront it in the air or on land than in the sea. Bai Xiuxiu's experience of undergoing the lightning tribulation in the sea can be described in two words: "electrocution."

Bai Xiuxiu's attack just now was clearly her full strength, and now her soul power is almost exhausted.

The tribulation clouds in the sky seemed to be enraged, and bolts of lightning struck down one after another, angrily aimed at Bai Xiuxiu.

Bai Xiuxiu looked up at the sky, her eyes showing no fear or despair, but rather a calm and undisturbed expression.

Above her head, an ice-blue vortex slowly appeared, and the surrounding airflow immediately fluctuated violently. At the core of that rapidly rotating airflow was an ice-blue energy core, which was Bai Xiuxiu's soul core. After using the soul core, the heavenly lightning was disintegrated by the ice-blue vortex and did not harm Bai Xiuxiu.

When a soul beast breaks through to 100,000 years old, just like a human breaking through to the Title Douluo level, it will condense a soul core. This is an ability that both 100,000-year-old soul beasts and Title Douluos possess.

For both 100,000-year-old soul beasts and titled Douluo, releasing their soul core is a desperate act. Although releasing their soul core will greatly increase their combat power, if the soul core is damaged, it will not only endanger their lives, but also greatly reduce or even destroy their cultivation.

Therefore, neither 100,000-year-old soul beasts nor titled Douluo rarely use the power of their soul cores. When they do use this power, it means they are going all out.

"Boom!" Bolts of lightning struck down. Bai Xiuxiu's soul core released an icy blue vortex that could initially hold on, but gradually, the aura of the soul core began to weaken and fluctuate unstablely. In this state, the power of the soul core could no longer completely protect Bai Xiuxiu's body.

Black marks began to appear on Bai Xiuxiu's silvery-white body. She could barely protect her vital organs and prevent her soul core from being struck by lightning.

At the same time, dark clouds began to gather in the sky, indicating that the tribulation had entered its final stage. As long as Bai Xiuxiu could withstand this last lightning strike, she would have survived the tribulation.

"Boom!"

The next moment, a huge ball of lightning descended from the sky. The ice-blue vortex that Bai Xiuxiu's soul core had condensed was instantly shattered by the lightning energy leaking out of the ball of lightning. The airflow brought up by the ice-blue vortex dissipated, and Bai Xiuxiu hurriedly retrieved her soul core. If her soul core was damaged, she would be crippled even if she didn't die.

Bai Xiuxiu looked up at the ball of lightning rapidly falling from the sky, her eyes filled with determination, her tone full of courage and resolve, her voice clear and melodious, "Ji Lin, save me!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a crimson pillar of fire shot into the sky from beneath the sea, colliding head-on with the ball lightning. The intense flames devoured the lightning, and the pillar continued its unabated charge towards the tribulation clouds high in the sky.

The tribulation clouds were dispersed by the pillar of fire. Although the tribulation clouds seemed unwilling to give up and tried to re-condense, they eventually dissipated helplessly, revealing the sunlight that had been blocked by the tribulation clouds.

The warm sunlight shone on the sea and onto Bai Xiuxiu's silvery-white body, where the charred marks looked shocking.

But Bai Xiuxiu seemed completely unaffected by the pain, remaining remarkably calm.

If it were the old her, she would probably be crying and calling for her mother by now.

The physical pain was nothing compared to the pain in her heart; the pain of losing her parents and her people far outweighed the physical pain.

Ji Lin's figure appeared on the sea surface. Looking at Bai Xiuxiu, he said with amusement, "I thought you could really survive the tribulation on your own. You've been holding on by yourself, even using your soul core."

Bai Xiuxiu swayed her body and said in a clear voice, "His cultivation was all boosted by you using the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the most shameful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. Besides, he was originally a weakling in combat."

Ji Lin's lips twitched. Very well, this little girl has grown up, become smarter, and braver, but she is still better than the silly and charming Demon Soul Great White Shark Princess.

Ji Lin smiled slightly. This was for the best. If it really turned into that bitter, resentful, and lifeless look, Ji Lin would be very unhappy. He smiled and comforted him, "That's not necessarily true. The most embarrassing 100,000-year-old soul beast shouldn't be you. I can guarantee that."

Bai Xiuxiu exclaimed in surprise, "Huh! Really? There are even weaker 100,000-year-old soul beasts than me? I'd like to get to know them!"

Ji Lin smiled mischievously and said, "I believe you'll be able to see him soon."

Bai Xiuxiu wagged her tail expectantly, then suddenly said to Ji Lin, "Ji Lin, it seems I can transform into human form now! My human form must be very beautiful, do you want to see it? But I don't know how to conjure clothes, is it not nice not to wear clothes?"

Ji Lin's lips twitched, and he said irritably, "It's instinctive for soul beasts to transform into human form and conjure clothes with energy! You can't be this bad!"

Bai Xiuxiu shook her head and said with a grin, "(#^.^#) Hehe! I've been found out, Ji Lin. Do you want to see me without clothes on?"

Ji Lin's face darkened, his eyes twitched, and he said speechlessly, "Hurry up, anyway, I'm not the one who's going to suffer, wear it or don't, it's up to you."

Bai Xiuxiu swayed her body, and an icy blue light enveloped her entire body. Her originally slender body began to shrink, gradually forming a human shape.

As the light faded, a stunningly beautiful young woman appeared before Ji Lin. She wore a white dress, her long, translucent sky-blue hair and her clear, sky-blue eyes were as bright as the sky. She had a slender and upright figure and looked like a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

Bai Xiuxiu looked expectant, her hands behind her back, tilting her head to get closer to Ji Lin. Her beautiful sky-blue eyes curved into crescents, and her voice was clear and melodious, like heavenly music, "Ji Lin, I didn't lie to you, did I? I look really good in human form, don't I?"

Ji Lin nodded without refuting. To be fair, Bai Xiuxiu's human form was indeed very beautiful, and in terms of looks, she was no less than Wang Qiu'er and Wang Dong'er.

"whee."

Bai Xiuxiu happily lifted the hem of her skirt and twirled on the sea. Her sky-blue hair danced in the air with her movements, and her slender, jade-like feet, wrapped in white silk and wearing a pair of brown knee-high boots, lightly touched the sea surface as she danced gracefully.

This scene was indeed breathtaking, and even Ji Lin couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Looking at the cheerful and lively Bai Xiuxiu, Ji Lin's mood improved a bit. This was better Bai Xiuxiu than the lifeless one he saw.

Whether she has truly put aside her hatred and pain temporarily, or buried it deep in her heart, only time can heal all wounds.

Seeing Bai Xiuxiu playing in the water, Ji Lin said, "Alright, Xiuxiu, we should go down now. They're still waiting for us down there. You still need to learn how to open up the Sacred Mark Space. Hurry up and merge with it. I'll take you to play in the human world."

Upon hearing about going to the human world, Bai Xiuxiu instantly became interested and motivated. She moved closer to Ji Lin and excitedly said, "Don't worry, Ji Lin, I'll learn it quickly. I'm very smart."

Looking at the clarity in Bai Xiuxiu's eyes, Ji Lin was skeptical.

It can only be said that Ji Lin underestimated Bai Xiuxiu. She did indeed learn the method of opening the Holy Mark Space very quickly, and she was even more eager than Ji Lin to complete the fusion and then go to the human world.

Although Bai Xiuxiu is a 100,000-year-old soul beast that has been nurtured by resources, her intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts. At least in Ji Lin's eyes, she is much smarter than a certain rabbit from 10,000 years ago. Bai Xiuxiu is simply simple-minded, not stupid.

The fusion went smoothly, and Bai Xiuxiu became Ji Lin's eighth perfect holy mark, providing his Ice and Snow Maiden martial soul with a sixth soul ring.

It's a pity Bai Xiuxiu arrived too late. Otherwise, with her status as the Demon Soul Great White Shark Princess and her royal bloodline, she would have been a better fit than the Mermaid Princess Liya to modify his left leg bone.

However, he only collected ice-attribute soul bones to get through the burst period of Heavenly Fire Judgment. He rarely uses soul bone skills now. Although soul bone skills are very strong, after all, they are made from 100,000-year soul bones, but they do not greatly increase Ji Lin's combat power. That's because Ji Lin is too strong.

For any other Soul Master, having a 100,000-year-old Soul Bone would be a dream come true, but for Ji Lin, a complete set of Soul Bones over 100,000 years old could only be used to restrict the Heavenly Fire Judgment and protect Ji Lin from being taken away by his own Martial Soul.

After successfully merging with Bai Xiuxiu, Ji Lin and Chi Yuan bid farewell to the Sea Princess and the Mermaid Princess Lijing, and returned along the same route.

However, he left a communicator to prevent the Demon Emperor from actually causing trouble for the Sea Princess. Although Bai Xiuxiu said that the Demon Emperor had been seriously injured and would probably not recover for several years, the Demon Emperor was, after all, a deep-sea demon whale. He could improve his cultivation by devouring sea spirit beasts, and he could also heal his injuries by devouring sea spirit beasts. No one knew when the Demon Emperor would recover from his injuries or when he would come out to cause trouble again.

This time, the Demon Soul Great White Shark clan and an unknown quasi-god powerhouse quietly disappeared into the sea. Who knows which unlucky soul will encounter the Demon Emperor next?

(End of this chapter)