Douluo Continent: Breaking Through the Clouds, the Qilin Marches!

In the early morning, the mist over the Lake of Life had not yet completely dissipated.

After a night of deep self-reflection, the arrogance that had arisen from his continuous breakthroughs had completely subsided in Yang Yuntian's eyes, replaced by a more profound and composed mindset.

"Let's go when we're ready."

Di Tian, ​​clad in a black robe, appeared silently outside the tree hollow. Without a word, he waved his sleeve, and a pitch-black spatial rift instantly formed, pulling Yang Yuntian and Xiao Hei into it.

With a brief moment of dizziness, when Yang Yuntian's feet touched solid ground again, he was greeted by a moist sea breeze with a faint salty smell.

"Senior, this is... the sea?" Yang Yuntian was slightly taken aback. He had thought that Di Tian would find him a ferocious land beast with ancient blood in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Not bad." Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, his golden eyes calmly watching the rolling waves, his tone revealing the coldness and composure befitting a superior.

"Since your Jade Kirin requires a soul beast with luck or a top-tier bloodline, there are indeed a few in the Star Dou Great Forest that barely meet the requirements."

However, as the leader of the land-based spirit beasts, I am revered by them as a beast god. Beasts of destiny are extremely rare, crucial to the survival and evolution of the continent's forests. I truly cannot bear, nor could I possibly, hunt down my own people to fulfill your wish.”

At this point, Di Tian sneered, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "But these guys in the sea are different. The soul beasts in this endless sea only worship that so-called sea god, and don't recognize me, the beast god, at all. So, by drawing some of the sea's fortune, I can kill them without any psychological burden, which can also be considered a way of weakening the sea god's foundation."

After listening, Yang Yuntian nodded in agreement.

Seek profit and avoid harm; rather die for your fellow Daoists than for yourself.

Just then, Di Tian suddenly turned his head, his golden eyes locking sternly onto Yang Yuntian, carrying an undisguised warning:

"Human brat, you may be a clever man driven by profit. But you'd better put away those schemes, especially don't even think about the auspicious beast! If you dare to harbor even the slightest greed for the little golden lion, I guarantee that not only you, but everyone behind you will be wiped from this world in an instant!"

Faced with this sudden reprimand, Yang Yuntian remained calm. He knew very well that this was Di Tian's bottom line as a parent.

"Senior, rest assured, although I am driven by profit, I will never cross an ally." Yang Yuntian solemnly clasped his hands in a fist and promised, then pointed to Xiao Hei at his feet, "Moreover, objectively speaking, Xiao Hei and the auspicious beast are now close friends. Even if I were to lose my mind and try to harm the auspicious beast, Xiao Hei would be the first to object."

As if to confirm Yang Yuntian's words, Mo Yu Xiaolin obediently raised her head, gave Di Tian a couple of serious snorts, and nodded vigorously, indicating that she would definitely protect that golden-haired dining partner.

Looking at the protective young Qilin, the coldness in Di Tian's eyes finally dissipated, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "Hmph, you're smart enough to know what's good for you."

Having said that, Di Tian turned around and faced the surging sea.

"Watch closely!"

Di Tian suddenly stretched out his right hand, and his palm instantly transformed into a dragon claw, locking onto a certain spot in the deep sea a thousand meters away!

wow-

A strange dolphin, with a slender body, a bright blue color, and a dorsal fin that shimmered with iridescent colors, was forcibly pulled from the deep sea by the dragon's claw and thrown onto the reef with a thud.

The dolphin emerged from the water, clearly terrified, its tail thrashing against the rocks, emitting strange sound waves that sounded like a child's cries.

"This is the Azure Sea Prayer Dolphin." Di Tian withdrew his dragon claw and introduced it casually, "An extremely rare auspicious marine beast. If fishermen and low-level sea soul masters encounter it when they go out to sea, it means that they will have a smooth journey and return with a full catch. It does not cultivate killing, but only prayer and blessings, and its attributes are extremely compatible with your Qilin."

"Look at its dorsal fin. The seven-colored halo has already condensed three main patterns, and the ninth secondary pattern is about to be completed." Di Tian gave a precise age estimate, "Three thousand nine hundred years. It's just right at the edge of your limit. Any more and it will explode; any less and it will be a waste."

Yang Yuntian's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he watched the frantically struggling Prayer Pig. A Soul Beast with a destiny spanning three thousand nine hundred years—this was practically a tailor-made masterpiece!

"It's up to you now. It's suppressed by my dragon might and can't resist. You can either kill it yourself or let that little Qilin negotiate like last time. It's up to you."

Yang Yuntian took a deep breath and walked forward with Xiao Hei.

Little Black ran smoothly to the head of the Azure Sea Prayer Dolphin, lowered its head, and gently touched the other's forehead with its Qilin horn, transmitting a pure thought to it.

The praying dolphin, which had been struggling frantically, quieted down. In its watery eyes, a trace of fear of Emperor Tianlong's might flashed first, then it sensed the auspicious aura on Xiao Hei that was of the same origin but of a higher level, as well as the luck soul ring on Yang Yuntian's body, which was obtained through the sacrifice of the Xuanjia Golden Tortoise Shell.

It was also a beast of destiny, naturally possessing the instinct to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Under the watchful eye of an 800,000-year-old ferocious beast, it knew very well that it would absolutely not be able to return to the sea alive today. Would it be forcibly skinned and gutted to make a spirit ring, or would it, like that turtle predecessor, undergo a venture capital investment based on its destiny?

The answer is obvious.

After a brief exchange, the Azure Sea Prayer Dolphin let out a gentle, ethereal cry, completely releasing its mental defenses.

"Buzz—!"

Without resentment or resistance, the Azure Sea Prayer Dolphin's body transformed into a dazzling azure light. Immediately afterward, a bright purple soul ring slowly rose, carrying the vastness of the ocean and an aura of blessing, drifting towards Yang Yuntian.

Yang Yuntian immediately sat down cross-legged, guiding the 3,900-year-old soul ring into his body. Xiao Hei also transformed into a stream of light, completing the martial soul possession with him.

The surging energy washed over Yang Yuntian's body like a tsunami. It was the violent energy of three thousand nine hundred years. Fortunately, it was a voluntary sacrifice, without painful torment. All the energy was transforming his body in an extremely gentle way.

Time flowed slowly on the deserted island. Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, silently protecting him.

One day later.

As the first rays of dawn broke over the horizon, Yang Yuntian abruptly opened his eyes. Purple, purple—two incredibly powerful spirit rings pulsated steadily beneath his feet.

"call……"

Yang Yuntian let out a long breath, feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body. His soul power had directly broken through the stagnation of level 20, and with the energy feedback from the nearly four-thousand-year-old Prayer Pig, his current soul power level was... level 24!