Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Among the known Soul Masters, it seems that only one person has ever hunted down a Titan Giant Ape, but that guy was just beaten to a pulp by Yan a few days ago, so his strength is just so-so.

"It's alright, Rongrong, don't worry. Erming is here to pick us up."

Yan turned to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing and smiled to reassure them. Then he reached out his hand to the enormous Titan Ape, and with a surge of soul power, an incredibly large candy appeared in his hand.

"Does Erming like it?"

To Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's utter astonishment, the Titan Ape stretched out a forelimb, took the lollipop from Yan's hand, licked it with its tongue, and then revealed a joyful expression. Accompanied by Yan's call, it even let out a happy cry.

"Rongrong, Zhuqing, come here, let Erming take us there."

Yan called out to the back, and Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also realized that the Titan Giant Ape Erming did not seem to have any ill intentions towards them, so they followed and came out. Erming stretched out its other forelimb, with its palm open and facing up, and Yan led Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing to stand on it.

"Wow, that's fast! We're actually standing on the back of the King of the Forest, how amazing!"

Erming retracted his forelimbs and carefully placed Yan and the other two on his back. Then, he pushed aside the trees and started walking quickly. The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and Ning Rongrong, sitting on Erming's back, was extremely excited.

Yan helped Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing sit on the broad shoulders of the Titan Ape. Although the Titan Ape ran fast, it was extremely stable. Sitting on its shoulders, they felt no vibration at all.

As the Titan Ape moved forward, Yan gazed into the depths of the forest and suddenly asked Erming, "Erming, are Xiaowu and the others alright?"

After thinking for a moment, Erming replied, "Sister Xiaowu was very happy to hear that you were coming. She's been wearing all sorts of pretty dresses these past two days, but I can't tell what's different about them. And Xiaoqiu, after hearing that you were coming, she's been cultivating, saying she wants to avenge herself."

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong originally thought that the Titan Giant Ape was just an ordinary soul beast that could only roar. However, with Yan's question, the Titan Giant Ape actually answered, and its words were clear and coherent. If you didn't look at its appearance, no one would disagree that it was a person.

Erming's speed was astonishing. Accompanied by gusts of rapid wind, they arrived at the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest. In a distant valley, rows of neat buildings appeared, and figures were moving about. Now Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also knew their destination.

"It's truly unbelievable that the Spirit Hall has actually established a base in the Star Dou Great Forest."

Ning Rongrong gazed at the distant valley, and the large characters "Star Dou Martial Soul Branch Hall" made her realize that this was actually a branch hall of the Martial Soul Hall. In the Star Dou Great Forest, teeming with soul beasts, the Martial Soul Hall had actually established a branch hall; this was simply unbelievable.

"Erming, you're being silly again. I told you to walk slowly. What if you hurt Brother Yan?"

A gentle rebuke came from the valley, and the Titan Ape miraculously stopped, lowered its body, and turned its head toward the petite girl in front of it. It shook its large head, and its eyes revealed an innocent look.

"You secretly ate candy again. Aren't you afraid of getting cavities? And it had to be such a big one. I've never even tried one."

The little bunny girl had a peculiar focus. After noticing the big lollipop in Erming's hand, a look of longing appeared in her eyes, and she was about to grab it.

"Sister Xiaowu, this is mine, and you're too small to finish it."

Erming was truly helpless against Xiaowu. He couldn't fight her, so he could only nimbly dodge the little rabbit. After putting Yan and the other two down, he nimbly moved behind Yan and nudged his back, signaling for him to come to his rescue.

"Xiao Wu, it's been a long time."

Yan stretched out his hands toward the rabbit girl rushing toward him. The girl was dressed in a light bunny maid outfit, which was exactly his type.

Xiao Wu is about the same age as Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, but she is slightly petite. It's not that she's short, but how should I put it, she's not hot enough. However, she has a different kind of allure when she wears a bunny maid outfit.

Her long, silky black hair was neatly braided into a scorpion braid that easily reached past her calves. She wore a pink top that tightly covered her developing figure. If her chest wasn't full enough, her slender waist would be the envy of countless women.

Her long, slender thighs were encased in white trousers, a perfect golden ratio. Although she looked young and her face still had a childlike quality, her round, perky buttocks already had a certain charm.

Her naturally curved eyebrows and large, watery eyes paired with her slightly round, rosy face not only made her beautiful but also gave her a charming and delicate appearance.

The word "cute" seems to have been tailor-made for her. Although some people say that cuteness is nothing compared to sexiness, isn't cuteness, when it reaches a certain level, also a kind of sexiness?

"Brother, you've finally come to see Xiao Wu!"

As Yan stretched out his arms to embrace her, Xiao Wu reluctantly let go of her disobedient little brother, Er Ming. With a small leap, she clung to Yan's body, her small hands encircling his neck and her long legs wrapping around his waist, filled with joy and delight.

Chapter 291 Suppressing Gilgamesh with One Hand

In the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu was wrapped around Yan's body in a very intimate posture, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's expressions were quite varied.

The little witch Ning Rongrong prides herself on being bold, but she still appears quite reserved when being intimate with Yan. She's nothing like Xiao Wu, who jumps onto him in public.

"Sister Yan Yan, Sister Ling Ling, you're here too!" Ning Rongrong suddenly noticed that the two figures walking out of the Star Dou Martial Soul Branch Hall looked somewhat familiar. As they got closer, she immediately ran over to them.

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also in this Star Dou Martial Soul Branch Hall, and judging from their appearance, they must have been there for a long time.

"Xiao Wu, get off me first." Yan helped Xiao Wu off him, then introduced her to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.

"This is Rongrong, and this is Zhuqing. She will also be cultivating in the Star Dou Great Forest just like you. You can get to know each other better. Rongrong, Zhuqing, and this is Xiaowu. If you need anything at the Star Dou Branch Hall, just look for her. I hope you can focus on your cultivation for the next three years. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament three years from now will be your stage to showcase your talents." Yan's words made Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong look longing. The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is a rare grand event in the Soul Master world and even the entire Douluo Continent. Naturally, they were also looking forward to it.

Yan looked at the girls he was starting to get to know and pondered what he should do next. He already had the three beauties from Shrek Academy and the two beauties from Royal Battle, so where could he find suitable girls to woo?

Tianshui Academy is not suitable; they already have a team. Blazing Fire Dancer plus Hu Liena could make a seven-person team, but such a team wouldn't seem to coordinate well at all.

"Where's Xiao Qiu'er?" After talking with the girls for a while, Yan asked about the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He hadn't seen the big golden cat in a long time and missed its fur and body.

Xiao Wu covered her mouth and chuckled, "She's cultivating near the Lake of Life, saying she wants to teach you a lesson, Brother Yan."

"Is that so? I'd like to take a look." Yan smiled and didn't care at all. No matter how much the Three-Eyed Golden Lion improved, it couldn't possibly become a ten-thousand-year soul beast all at once. Even if it did advance to a ten-thousand-year soul beast, it would at most be comparable to a very weak one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Yan wasn't afraid at all.

...Deep within the Starry Sky Forest, a figure radiated brilliant golden light. When Yan appeared, she suddenly opened her eyes, releasing surging flames from her golden pupils.

With ultimate light and fire attributes, the three-eyed golden lion has now awakened from her cultivation, sharpening its claws and baring its fangs, determined to teach this guy who has bullied it so many times a lesson.

"Hehe, take this." Yan didn't say much after appearing. He immediately activated his battle armor and used his new toy to bully the golden cat. He had already figured out the golden cat's personality. If he wanted to pet the cat peacefully, he would have to beat it up first.

"Your attributes have changed?" The three-eyed golden lion shattered several ice shards with its claws, and looked at Yan with a hint of surprise and doubt.

The ice spikes released by Yan turned into wisps of white cold air the moment they touched the claws of the three-eyed golden lion.

Sensing this unprecedented power, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion unleashed its terrifying aura, and the golden flames beneath its claws surged instantly.

The golden flames, like a ring of fire, spread outwards from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as its center. Everything within it seemed to be under the control of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while everything encountered outside it seemed to be burned to ashes by the golden flames.

Yan had now fully embodied the battle armor; the armor, a blend of dark gold and bright silver, radiated a strange glow.

"With the soul tool I just created, defeating you won't be so difficult this time."

"You can try." The three-eyed golden lion was immediately displeased upon hearing this, and the golden flames on its body surged even more intensely.

The originally dark forest became exceptionally bright under the golden flames, and as the golden flames continued to encroach, it was as if a sun had appeared on the spot.

"Ice Age." Yan stared at the blazing sun, releasing even more cold air from his palm, a layer of white mist spreading and covering the three-eyed golden lion over there.

A layer of ice wave rose up, instantly freezing the scattered golden flames. However, the three-eyed golden lion was quick and had already left in the distance.

A golden light flashed and arrived in front of Yan. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion not only possessed the attributes of fire, but also the attributes of light. The terrifying speed of the light attribute was demonstrated at this moment.

She instantly appeared in front of Yan, her golden claws, imbued with the power of extreme light and fire, fiercely grabbing at him.

"Your claws are useless this time." The three-eyed golden lion's claws landed on Yan's arm guard, and several sparks immediately burst in the air. However, Yan's arm guard was completely unharmed, and the three-eyed golden lion's extremely sharp claws were completely ineffective.

"Hehe, got you." Yan swung his hand back and grabbed the three-eyed golden lion before it could even react. Its two front paws were already caught.

The three-eyed golden lion struggled instinctively, and several streaks of fire shot out. Within the red flames were also several points of golden light, and the surging golden flames instantly engulfed the battle armor.

"This is impossible." The surging golden flames finally dissipated, but what the three-eyed golden lion could not accept was that its ultimate power of light and fire had no effect at all.

Her ultimate soul power contained both light and fire attributes, making it even more powerful than the ultimate power of a single attribute. However, Yan's battle armor withstood it without any change, which was truly incredible.

"Admit defeat." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's ultimate fire was useless, and its claws had been grabbed by Yan. It was at its wit's end and could only obediently fall into Yan's control. With the application of the Eighteen Styles of Cat Petting, the big cat's fur became even fluffier.

"You bad guy, I've already let you touch it, you should be satisfied, meow. Don't come any closer, you can't touch my vertical eye." In a corner of the forest, the three-eyed golden lion's big head was stretched into Yan's arms, its soft belly exposed for him to rub, and its little tail was wagging happily. However, when Yan's palm approached its vertical eye, it showed considerable resistance.

The vertical eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is also known as the Eye of Destiny, which is the reason why she is called an Imperial Auspicious Beast. Once someone points their forehead directly at the vertical eye, the fates of the two beings will become intertwined, and she will also lose a part of her original power of destiny.

Although she had a good impression of Yan now, she still couldn't accept this kind of thing, and was even less willing to accept it.

"I just want to try to draw on some of the power of fate. My research on soul spirits has hit a bottleneck; something is missing." Yan gently rubbed the three-eyed golden lion's head and then explained to her what he was currently researching.

Yan has always wanted to completely resolve the fundamental conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts, which is the issue of Soul Rings.

Soul Masters need to absorb Soul Rings to cultivate, and the creation of Soul Rings is inseparable from Soul Beasts. In the original novel, even Tang San realized that Soul Masters' continuous hunting of Soul Beasts was not only for obtaining Soul Rings, but also because every time they entered the Soul Hunting Forest, they would fight back or actively attack the various Soul Beasts they encountered, which would also lead to the death of the Soul Beasts.

It can be said that the appearance of a high-level Soul Master means the death of countless Soul Beasts. Compared to decades ago, the density of Soul Beasts in the outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest has decreased. Many Soul Beasts that are thousands or tens of thousands of years old have either been hunted down or have hidden in deeper areas.

"If you want to study the power of destiny, I'm afraid you'll find it difficult to achieve results." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion knew that the topic Yan was researching was of great significance, so it did not object to his attempt to obtain the power of destiny. A faint golden light appeared in Yan's palm. This was spiritual power mixed with a trace of the power of destiny, a gift from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

However, the three-eyed golden lion that bestowed this sliver of destiny's power upon Yan did not approve of Yan's idea. Even she, a darling of destiny, hadn't been able to understand the essence of this power; how could Yan, a mere human, possibly accomplish it?

"It should be useful, after all... that person... used its power, which is the original power of Douluo Continent." Yan put away the golden light and thought of the Eye of Destiny used by Huo Yuhao when he created the Soul Spirit System ten thousand years later in the original work. That was a manifestation of the power of destiny.

The reason why Huo Yuhao was able to master that power was because of the three-eyed golden lion Xiao Qiu'er, the big cat in his arms.

According to the original plot, ten thousand years later, she would be tricked and killed by that shameless Tang San, but now that he is here, everything will change.

Although Tang San is still alive, he is unlikely to rise to power. He is only keeping that guy alive now to set up a grand plan, and to wipe out that group of people when the time is right.

He had long been unhappy with the Haotian Sect, but back then he was the one who led the people to make an agreement and forced Haotian to close the sect. He directly tore up the agreement and wiped out the sect, which was a bit shameless. He still forced them to break their promise.

Anyway, these guys will choose to reappear after they've rested and recuperated. I'll just have to go through the trouble of setting up a grand scheme to bring down Tang Hao, Tang San, and the Haotian Sect.

This period of time should not be too long, because if his estimation is correct, Tang Hao's body will not be able to hold on for much longer, and that guy will definitely train Tang Dajin before that happens.

"Qiu'er, do you think fate can be changed? Hehe..." Yan sat in the forest, stroking the head of the big golden cat with one hand. As he chuckled, he thought of Tang San, who was still at Shrek Academy. He decided to let Tang San, the so-called 'Child of Destiny,' explore the mysteries of the Douluo Continent's path of destiny.

He definitely wants to kill Tang San, and the experiment will continue, but that guy had better act weak.

If that guy were to get out of control in the slightest, he would kill him without hesitation, since there's not much left to threaten him anyway.

Chapter 292 Abducting Bai Xiuxiu

On the west coast of Douluo Continent, near Seagod Island, on Purple Pearl Island, Yan was sunbathing on the beach in summer clothes, while two chefs were constantly preparing delicious food. Life couldn't be more comfortable.

"Bai Xiuxiu, what are you doing here again? Didn't your mother tell you not to go near Purple Pearl Island?" The waves in the distance suddenly churned, and the spray even reached Yan's feet. A fat great white shark could be seen approaching the beach from the waves. Yan glanced at her, a smile appearing on his lips, and couldn't help but speak.

"Yan, aren't we friends? Friends should treat each other, right?" A large, fat great white shark leaped to Yan's side. With her appearance, the surrounding air temperature dropped significantly, and a layer of ice appeared on the beach. She had frozen the sand and slid down to Yan.

The Great White Shark is the darling of the sea, and Bai Xiuxiu is an expert in lifting. She is proficient in both water and ice elements. Weaving an ice sheet on the beach for easy gliding is nothing to her.

"You seem to have gained a lot of weight. You must be eating well lately, since you're coming here to freeload." Yan used his soul power to pull Bai Xiuxiu to his side. Bai Xiuxiu looked rather chubby now, obviously having eaten too much. He reached out and touched her sharkskin, which felt very smooth.

"What are you looking at? I'm not food." Yan glanced at Bai Xiuxiu's two large shark fins. The great white shark, which was over ten meters long, had quite large fins. His eerie gaze made Bai Xiuxiu's heart tremble. She quickly closed her fins and made a dissatisfied girl's voice.

The trembling female voice carried a hint of coquetry. Can you imagine a great white shark, over ten meters long, speaking in a cutesy, childlike voice and acting coquettishly towards you? This was exactly the scene Yan was witnessing.

Just then, the chef finished preparing a dish and presented it to Yan. Before Yan could even reach for it, Bai Xiuxiu tilted her head and swallowed it whole. Her chubby shark-like face kept moving as she chewed, and she even looked a little smug in Yan's eyes.

"You're already so full, yet you still want to eat more. Aren't you afraid of overeating?" Yan reached out and turned her over, poking Bai Xiuxiu's round, snow-white belly with his fingers. He gently patted the soft white belly of the Demon Soul Great White Shark, making soft "plop plop plop" sounds.

"Listen to this, it's so loud, and you're still eating." Yan's behavior earned him a glare from Bai Xiuxiu. The little fat shark didn't like having her belly patted while she was eating, especially since she was a girl. It was really impolite of him to touch her belly so casually.

Seeing her attitude, Yan couldn't help but pat the Great White Shark's chubby face. Sharks are so fat that you can't even see their necks, and this one in front of him was even more so.

"Blow bubbles!" Yan suddenly shouted, and quite naturally, the Demon Soul Great White Shark actually opened its mouth and made a whooshing sound, blowing out colorful bubbles one after another.

The name Bai Xiuxiu has a story behind it. She likes to blow bubbles and play with them, and when she blows bubbles, she makes a "xiu xiu xiu" sound, so she is called Bai Xiuxiu or Bai Bubble.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..." Yan suddenly chuckled mischievously, mimicking its previous call, its face full of mockery. Although there wasn't much verbal communication, it was clearly a provocation.