Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King.

Chapter 517 Current Status of Dragon Valley

In the Dragon Valley mini-world.

"It's been so long since I've been here."

An illusory door appeared here. Nan Fusheng walked out of the door and began to look around at his surroundings.

Yes, it's still as desolate as ever.

But it doesn't matter, he won't stay here for long anyway.

"Your true form has arrived."

In the center of the basin in Longgu, which is a full kilometer deep, stands a huge silver crystal. When Fusheng No. 1, who was standing in front of the crystal, saw Nan Fusheng, he immediately greeted him.

"Hmm, this thing still hasn't made a sound?" Nan Fusheng examined the silver crystal. Above it, two rhomboid crystals floated in mid-air, one gold and the other silver.

The two crystals were constantly swirling around the silver crystal, and at their center, a nine-colored worm was continuously absorbing the energy they released.

The golden and seven-colored energies were quickly absorbed by the Time Worm upon contact with it, and then the Time Worm fed back nine-colored light, which was transmitted to the silver crystal below.

"It's not that it's nonexistent, is it? It's been absorbing the energy of the Dragon God's core, and it's gradually taking shape within it, but it just feels like it's missing something," Fusheng No. 1 explained considerately.

Upon hearing this, Nan Fusheng subconsciously frowned. The silver crystal was the Chimera Soul Beast he had been looking forward to the most. It contained the dragon bones of the Mountain Dragon King and the Light Dragon King, and was guided by "wrong" power to begin evolving towards the spacetime attribute.

More than five years have passed since the beginning, and it still hasn't taken shape, which is contrary to Nan Fusheng's expectations.

"I've heard that the growth of top-tier soul beasts always takes a lot of time, so it must be the same for it," Nan Fusheng began to comfort himself.

We can't rush it. After all, it's already been created, and we can't just give up halfway.

Nan Fusheng looked at the two rhombus-shaped crystals in mid-air. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the core of the Dragon God seemed to have dimmed a bit.

"Having absorbed so much energy, this guy is definitely at his peak from birth."

"Buzz~"

Just then, the silver crystal suddenly emitted a buzzing sound, calling out to Nan Fusheng.

"Oh, it can already convey its will?" Nan Fusheng was slightly surprised. This was good news, which meant that the soul beast inside might really be able to be born soon.

"Is there something you need?"

Nan Fusheng walked up to the silver crystal, gently touched its smooth surface, and then asked.

"Buzz~"

"You want me to summon the spirit?"

"Buzz~"

"understood."

Upon seeing this, Nan Fusheng immediately summoned the soul spirits he currently possessed. Because of the departure of the Violent Worm and Aponia, he now only had four soul spirits residing within him.

The Time Insect Soul, the Star Insect Soul, the Spirit Insect Soul, and Nasita. Nasita was originally wandering around the People's Hospital in Tianhai City, but due to the special circumstances this time, Nan Fusheng brought her out as well.

"Buzz—"

The silver crystal emitted another buzz, followed by a burst of silver light that enveloped the three souls—Time, Star, and Spirit—before transporting them into the crystal.

"Buzz—"

With a deep and long hum, the silver crystal once again shone with dazzling light, like a silver sun that instantly illuminated the surrounding space.

Immediately afterwards, Nan Fusheng clearly felt that the originally close and delicate spiritual connection between him and the soul was as if it had been suddenly torn off by a pair of invisible giant hands, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

At the same time, his first three black spirit rings, as if they had lost their source of power, instantly became dull and lifeless. Then, the originally rich black color slowly faded away, turning into a lifeless gray.

"Huh, has it been swallowed and fused?"

Nan Fusheng frowned slightly, a hint of surprise rising in his heart. Then his expression became somewhat relieved; as his strength increased, the initial three soul skills became less and less effective for him.

After all, they are all lower-level substitutes for Nan Fusheng's sequence abilities. As early as when Nan Fusheng became a demigod, the power and practicality of the first three soul skills had been greatly reduced, and they were no longer as important as before in many high-level battles and complex ability application scenarios.

If the silver crystal really needs them, then Nan Fusheng wouldn't mind letting it devour them.

The three spirits did not resist; they were all clones of Nan Fusheng. They did not show much resistance to this fusion.

"However, the soul contract wasn't completely severed?"

As Nan Fusheng further perceived his own soul state, he made a new and unexpected discovery.

Although the three souls had been devoured by the silver crystal, the soul contract that had once bound them together had not been completely severed as he had expected. Instead, it remained like a delicate yet resilient thread, maintaining a subtle connection that was like a lotus root still attached to something.

After only a brief moment of surprise, Nan Fusheng stopped dwelling on the question. Unlike normal soul masters, he didn't really value soul spirits and soul skills that much.

"I can't use my soul skills anymore."

If a normal Soul Master encountered this situation, they would have been terrified and completely lost their composure. It's important to understand that Soul Spirits are not simply combat partners for Soul Masters.

Once a normal Soul Master loses their Soul Spirit, the power of the Soul Skill bestowed upon them by that Soul Spirit will be severely damaged, decreasing by at least fifty percent. This is undoubtedly a devastating blow to Soul Masters who rely on Soul Skills for combat and survival.

Moreover, it's not like you can simply merge a lost soul with another. Once a soul is lost, it's lost. Once a soul is solidified, the soul skills also solidify and cannot be replaced.

This can be considered a drawback of the Soul Contract.

In contrast, traditional Soul Masters do not have this problem.

They gain power and skills by directly fusing with spirit rings. Although they cannot summon spirits to fight alongside them like spirit masters who possess spirits, making them slightly inferior in terms of combat flexibility and support functions, they also avoid many potential risks caused by spirit issues.

Unexpected situations such as the soul defecting or being devoured.

Of course, under normal circumstances, it is extremely rare for a spirit to run away on its own. The Spirit Pagoda has made many improvements and upgrades in the formulation and perfection of the spirit contract, which has formed a relatively strong binding force on the spirit and ensured the relative stability of the contract relationship between the spirit and the spirit master.

"Humanoid?"

Nan Fusheng's gaze once again focused on the silver crystal that had devoured his three souls.

Although he could not see the true scene at the deepest part of the crystal, he was still able to vaguely capture some of the blurry outlines thanks to his keen perception and powerful insight.

Within the deepest part of this towering, thousand-meter-high silver crystal, a human-shaped silhouette appears to be curled up. The silhouette is indistinct, as if shrouded in a mysterious mist, exuding an elusive aura.

"It doesn't seem very big, maybe the size of a normal adult, and has the crystal changed color?"

Nan Fusheng muttered to himself as he carefully examined the silver crystal in front of him.

At that moment, he was astonished to discover that beneath the originally pure, flawless, and shimmering crystal surface, a few mysterious purple patterns quietly emerged, like agile purple snakes, winding and twisting around the crystal.

Gradually, it weaves into a strange and enchanting pattern, adding an even more mysterious and unpredictable touch to this silver crystal.

"Never mind, we'll figure it out after it's born."

Having devoured so much of his stuff, the creature nurtured within the crystal will undoubtedly become the strongest soul spirit he has ever created.

Putting aside everything else, the energy it devoured from the Dragon God's core was enough to give birth to several deities.

Even though the rules of Douluo Continent prevent it from openly breaking through to the god level, it still has the potential to reach that level.

"Tell me about the current situation of this Dragon Valley Small World." Nan Fusheng looked at Fusheng No. 1 beside him. Although he already knew from the memory sharing, he still had to check if there was anything he had missed.

"Okay." Fusheng No. 1 pushed up his glasses and began to speak slowly.

"First, there are the herbs and ferocious beasts that you transplanted to the Dragon Valley Small World. Among them, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, the Autumn Water Dew, and the Fiery Apricot Blossom have all been absorbed by Lu Fa, Xu Xiaoyan, and Duanmu Yan, so only the Black Jade Divine Bamboo remains here."

"The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo has now reached two hundred thousand years of age, and we are just waiting for you to bring it to Yunming in its original form."

"Then there are the two great dragon kings, the water dragon and the fire dragon. After you helped them reshape their bodies, they stayed in this small world of dragon valley. Not long ago, they flew away to some unknown corner with the heavenly punishment."

"Finally, the giant experimental subjects you created are now able to live normally here."

Upon hearing about the race he had created, Nan Fusheng couldn't help but ask with some curiosity, "How are they doing these days?"

"Not bad," Fusheng No. 1 said, adjusting his glasses. "Besides the supplies we provided them at the beginning, they can now barely manage to farm and survive here on their own."

"However, we still need to provide the meat. Since I don't know your requirements, I didn't transplant any organisms from outside. Instead, I gave them the finished meat directly."

"Perhaps you can later transplant some organisms from the outside, or create some new organisms to balance the ecosystem."

Nan Fusheng nodded slightly. "Let's bring in some creatures from outside and let the giants raise them themselves. Otherwise, creating them one by one is too troublesome. You can handle this yourself."

"Okay." Fusheng No. 1 nodded and continued, "There's one more thing. Although you, in your original form, gave those giants sentience, they seem particularly reluctant to use their brains."

"It wasn't obvious at first, but it started to become apparent over time. There are wise ones among them, but most of them seem to prefer using violence to conquer their opponents rather than using their brains."

"That doesn't matter. Isn't this the current state of the Soul Master world?" Nan Fusheng didn't care too much about it. This is the extraordinary era, isn't it normal for the strong to be respected?

Compared to this issue, Nan Fusheng was more concerned about other things.

"Do those giants possess the ability to grow stronger and reproduce?"

This is what Nan Fusheng is most concerned about. Only those giants who possess the characteristics of growth and reproduction deserve to be called life.

"Yes. The average height of giants is around fourteen or fifteen meters, with the most robust individuals reaching up to twenty meters. They are indeed capable of reproduction, and their gestation period is almost the same as that of humans."

"In terms of strength, the vast majority of giants are comparable to Soul Kings, while the strongest individuals are comparable to Soul Saints."

"As for the original body, the hundred-meter-tall cyclops you created at the beginning, I secretly gave it special treatment, allowing it to absorb some of the Dragon God's core energy. Now it can rival a Title Douluo, even without wearing battle armor."

At this point, Fusheng No. 1 hesitated for a moment, then continued, "As for whether any abnormalities will occur after they die, I have no idea."

"Because although the giants fight, they are generally quite united. In addition, the environment here is good, without the trouble of external factors, so there have been no deaths of giants yet."

"Then let's continue to observe them." Nan Fusheng waved his hand, temporarily putting the issue aside.

"Let's deal with the divine retribution problem first."

"roar--"

As soon as Nan Fusheng finished speaking, several dragon roars rang out in the sky, followed by a huge shadow that enveloped the area.

"Boom—" The Heavenly Punishment, a body thousands of meters tall, slowly descended, stirring up a gust of wind.

"Looks like you're having quite a good time here." Nan Fusheng raised his hand, slightly shielding his eyes from the dust blowing in.

"No, I'm so bored here."

"Yeah, yeah. When can we go out for a while? It's getting pretty boring staying here all the time."

"I don't really care. Isn't it quite relaxing to be lazy and laid-back like this?"

"I don't want this kind of life. It's so boring lying here all day. There are only a few people I can talk to. Although now there are water and fire dragon kings, and I can scare those big, dumb giants when I have nothing to do, it's still a bit dull."

"Quiet down, you guys are giving me a headache."

"Pshaw, our heads are already pretty big, okay? Not only are they big, but we have several of them."

"I feel like you're making a suggestive joke."

"Main body, are you planning to take us out this time?"

The eight heads of the Heavenly Punishment began chattering as soon as they landed. Behind the Heavenly Punishment, two more figures, one red and one blue, quietly landed.