Douluo Continent II: The Dragon Breaks the Nine Heavens

Chapter 244 You are no longer suitable to stay in the inner courtyard

The whistling wind rushed past his ears, and everything in front of him was rushing past. The speed of the Shadow Leopard King was displayed to Lin Yun in the most direct way.

Lin Yun had experienced even faster movement speeds before; he himself had flown at supersonic speeds from the outskirts of Sunset Forest to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

But flying at high altitudes and running fast on the ground are two different concepts.

This is similar to comparing the speed of an airplane traveling at hundreds or thousands of kilometers per hour with the speed of a bicycle traveling at 100 kilometers per hour. Although the former is much faster, you don't feel the difference much.

A bicycle's speed of 100 kilometers per hour is enough to make you dizzy and your legs weak.

Lin Yun, on the other hand, found it very exciting.

If it weren't for maintaining his image as the ruler of all soul beasts, he would have had the urge to shout "Wuhu!"

Cool!!!

The towering ancient trees were left behind by the Shadow Leopard King, which carried Lin Yun through the mountains and rivers of the Star Dou Great Forest, allowing him to witness firsthand the beauty of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"So beautiful..." Looking at the rising clouds and the faint outlines of the mountains within them, Lin Yun couldn't help but reach out and gently brush away the clouds that drifted in front of him, whispering softly.

This feeling... is truly refreshing, as if nature has cleansed my soul.

The Shadow Leopard King, carrying Lin Yun, naturally heard Lin Yun's murmur, and its large head was filled with doubt.

Pretty?

Why does Your Excellency seem so sentimental about a scene that can be seen every day?

The leopard blinked in confusion, but wisely remained silent. Subordinates shouldn't kiss their superiors when speaking to them!

Leopard understands this principle.

Abruptly, the Shadow Leopard King stopped in mid-air, its sharp eyes gazing into the distance.

Lin Yun, who was admiring the scenery, was slightly taken aback and looked down at the Shadow Leopard King, asking, "Why did you stop? Did something happen?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, there is the presence of human presence not far away, a few kilometers away," the Shadow Leopard King replied in a low voice, standing steadily in the air.

As it floated in the air, a small, dark purple wing-like shadow appeared on the outside of each of its four claws, propelling it into flight.

Lin Yun didn't notice this detail, but instead looked in the direction the Shadow Leopard King was looking.

That area is already in the mixed zone.

"Humans? Can you sense how many humans there are?" Lin Yun asked.

"I can't be sure, but it seems there aren't many. The scent is very faint, so it's most likely no more than three people," Shadow Leopard King replied.

"No more than three people, venturing this deep into the wilderness to hunt soul beasts?" Lin Yun chuckled, patting the Shadow Leopard King's large head. "Interesting, Leopard, let's go take a look!"

Normally, even if Lin Yun had the status of the Lord of Soul Beasts, and even if he had a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast sitting under him, he probably wouldn't bother with these things.

After all, Soul Masters and Soul Beasts are inherently opposed. Soul Beasts devour Soul Masters, and Soul Masters need Soul Rings. This is the fundamental rule of the Douluo Continent.

Being able to hunt down a spirit ring is a skill of a spirit master; being eaten by a spirit beast is simply bad luck for them.

As long as they don't end up like Tang San, he can't be bothered with them.

(Tang San: Evil soul beasts, they are an outrage against heaven!)

Unfortunately, he had just experienced the beauty of the Star Dou Great Forest and did not want to see humans hunting soul beasts at this time. So no matter who the human he encountered was or how powerful he was, Lin Yun could only apologize to him.

Be more careful in your next life...

Sensing the killing intent emanating from Lin Yun, the Shadow Leopard King bared its teeth, revealing two large, sharp, and terrifying canines, its eyes flashing with cruel light. "Yes, Your Majesty!"

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"Where... am I?" The girl awoke from her slumber, staring at the white ceiling with a somewhat dazed look in her eyes.

Her mind was somewhat disordered, and the events that occurred before she lost consciousness were like fragments, waiting for her to piece them together.

This is very important.

She endured the throbbing pain in her head and pieced together the fragments of memory, gradually recalling what had happened before she lost consciousness.

The Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament; a mission to the Star Luo Empire as part of the inspection team; Mingdou Mountains; the Death Hand Bandit Gang; and the Grim Reaper's Messenger.

And... a terrifying explosion.

And that excruciating pain that penetrates to the very soul.

"My..." The girl looked down at her body, her confused eyes gradually focusing. Her bloodshot eyes were filled with tears, and two lines of tears slid down her cheeks, wetting her hair and the pillow under her head.

Her powerless body gradually regained its senses, but her lost left leg and right arm could no longer provide any feedback.

She... is Xixi.

In that cave, although Xixi escaped the strongest killing range of the corpse explosion with her agility-based speed, she was ultimately just an agility-based character with a fragile body and no soul bone with defensive attributes attached to her.

No, she doesn't even have a soul bone.

In this situation, it was already an extraordinary feat for her to survive; to escape unscathed was an even greater luxury.

"Sigh..." A faint sigh rang in her ears. In the quiet ward, the faint sigh was as clear as a thunderclap.

Xixi's originally dim eyes brightened again after hearing this voice. She stopped her tears, turned to look at the old man who had sighed, and her eyes were filled with hope.

"Teacher... my hands, my legs, does the academy have any way to restore them?" Xixi opened her mouth and made a weak and hoarse voice.

The old man was a teacher in the inner academy, whose soul power had reached the level of an eight-ring Soul Douluo. His specialty was agility-based attacks, and he was also the inner academy teacher that Xixi had the most contact with.

Facing this usually kind and amiable old man, Xixi grasped at him like a lifeline, her eyes filled with longing and hope.

She... was injured because she was carrying out a mission for the Inner Academy's inspection team, so the academy will definitely heal her, right?

It definitely will, right?

Faced with the girl's hopeful eyes, the old man silently turned his head away, somewhat unable to bear seeing her on the verge of collapse. Looking out the window, he said in a calm tone, "I'm sorry, Xixi, the academy is powerless to help with your injuries."

"The regeneration of severed limbs has always been a major problem in Douluo Continent, and even the academy has no way to solve it."

"You are no longer fit to stay in the inner courtyard."

After saying that, the old man didn't stay any longer and disappeared from the spot.

Perhaps he couldn't bear to see Xixi's expression, perhaps he was ashamed to face Xixi, or perhaps he thought Xixi was a useless person and not worth his time.

Who knows?

(End of this chapter)