Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The giant beast lay there quietly, its body, over ten meters long, still exuding boundless power. Most striking of all were its pair of brilliant golden hands.

Its two hands resembled two palm-leaf fans, each estimated to be over one square meter in size. The claws at the front of its hands were about a foot long, and unlike the blade-shaped hands of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, they were more like eagle claws.

Each of its claws was much thicker than an eagle's. An endless, ferocious aura emanated from it, and even with Yan's strength, he unconsciously felt immense pressure and dared not get too close.

At this moment, Yan's right hand exhibited an unusual condition. Originally, his right hand, which had been fused and unified due to the ultimate power of the Golden Bloodline, showed different reactions in his right palm and right arm.

His right palm was burning hot as he tried to approach the enormous creature, while his right arm showed emotions of fear, apprehension, and disgust, as if both were completely out of his control.

"You two better behave yourselves." Yan couldn't help but shout angrily, clenching his right fist and circulating all his soul power to suppress the golden dragon soul in his right arm and the soul bone spirit in his right palm bone. He had already made a judgment about their two completely different reactions.

All of this stemmed from that colossal creature. Behemoths were powerful beasts that thrived during the ancient dragon era. This race was no less powerful than the pure-blooded dragons of the same period, and they even dared to feed on dragons to enhance their strength, earning them the reputation of being invincible in land battles.

Just as many Western fantasy worlds have Western dragon races, the Behemoths also have many races and types, appearing in different planes.

In the Mad God Universe and the Qin Emperor Universe that Yan had previously explored, there were two Behemoth races each. Among them, the Behemoth race in the Mad God Universe had produced many descendants.

However, the bloodline is no longer so pure. Although the numbers have increased, apart from the Behemoth royal family, the rest of the Behemoths are far from being able to compete with the dragons of that world.

The Behemoth race in the Qin Emperor universe retains the powerful bloodline of the Behemoth race, enabling them to defeat or even suppress dragons of the same level.

The Behemoth clan of Douluo Continent is somewhat different from these two clans. It feeds on the native dragons of Douluo Continent and is also known as the Dragon-Eating Beast.

Furthermore, it is not a native creature of the Douluo Continent, but a divine beast from another dimension. In ancient times, a tectonic shift occurred on the Douluo Continent. Similar to the situation in the Qin Emperor Universe, a spacetime rift appeared on the Douluo Continent, giving rise to a number of strange creatures that did not originally belong to the Douluo Continent.

However, probably because the environments of the two worlds are different, many creatures from other worlds died as soon as they arrived because they could not adapt to the environment of Douluo Continent, and not many were able to survive.

However, those that manage to survive and reproduce are not simple beings. The strongest among them are naturally the Golden Behemoths, known as dragon-eating beasts. They are the kings of the Behemoths, and it is said that they become extremely ferocious after reaching adulthood, hunting down true dragons, making the already scarce dragon bloodline even more difficult to pass on.

At the end of the ancient era, the Douluo Continent experienced a catastrophe, making it difficult for the True Dragon Clan to reproduce, while there were quite a few sub-dragon soul beasts at that time.

These sub-dragon soul beasts were also on the Behemoth race's menu, and it's unknown how many they consumed.

It is said that this race, which feeds on dragons, especially enjoys sucking the blood and brain marrow of dragon-type soul beasts, and is extremely ferocious.

In the early stages of the Behemoth clan's invasion of Douluo Continent, the clan was prosperous and capable of contending with the Dragon Clan. They also possessed divine beasts that could fight against the Dragon King. Later, it is said that the Dragon God personally ordered the Behemoth clan to be targeted and wiped out by the Dragon Clan, resulting in the deaths of many members and leaving only a few survivors.

Later, the dragon race also suffered a great calamity, and the bloodline of the true dragon race became scarce. At this time, the Behemoth race re-emerged, specifically hunting the then numerous sub-dragon race, causing the deaths of a large number of sub-dragon soul beasts.

This situation was naturally intolerable to the soul beast world. The remaining powerful members of the dragon race joined forces with several powerful soul beast emperors to annihilate the last Behemoth clan. By the time that happened, the human race had already risen to power, which is why there were only a few scattered records of it.

"This Behemoth has a very strong bloodline, with gold and silver mixed together. Is it a descendant of the Behemoth royal family, a brother of the Golden Behemoth?" Yan carefully walked up to the Behemoth in front of him. According to ancient records, the Golden Behemoth, the king of the Behemoth clan, is a very rare existence.

Each Golden Behemoth gives birth to multiple offspring, but only one can inherit the blood of the Golden Behemoth and become a pure-blooded Golden Behemoth; the others are all members of the Behemoth royal family, a mixture of gold and silver.

Among the descendants of this type of Behemoth royal family, there is a possibility of the birth of a Golden Behemoth, and even if given enough opportunities, one's own bloodline may transform into that of a Golden Behemoth.

The hybrid Behemoth in front of Yan had completely transformed into a brilliant gold in its arms, and its fur was also clearly mixed with gold and silver. Its royal bloodline should be very pure, and among its brothers and sisters, there should be a golden Behemoth.

"It's very tough and hard to cut through. It's far more difficult to deal with than the Golden Behemoth from the Qin Emperor Universe. It's very difficult to break through its body." Yan carefully walked to the corpse of the Behemoth royal family, squatted down and tried to cut open its abdominal skin with a dark gold dagger, but he couldn't break through its defenses at all.

Legend has it that the Behemoth race has no weaknesses other than their inability to control their emotions. They are invulnerable to blades and spears, possess extremely formidable combat power, and have an innate bloodline that suppresses dragon-type spirit beasts. Apart from the royal family among the true dragon race, all other dragon races are restrained by the Golden Behemoths.

Chapter 303 Saving the Behemoth Egg

Deep within the Jingyang Mountains, within ancient ruins, Yan tried numerous methods but could not break through the surface defenses of the Behemoth before him, not even with the divine artifact-level Noxi Blade.

It's not that Noxi's Blade is weak, but rather that its master is too weak. It's fine for defense, but if he stands still, most people can't break through his defenses.

However, if an attack is launched, the strength of the master directly affects the destructive power of the artifact, especially when facing a divine beast-level being like the Behemoth, which is known for its defense.

Although the behemoth in front of Yan was not the legendary Golden Behemoth, it still possessed the bloodline of the Golden Behemoth and was at least a ferocious beast. Even in death, its fierce aura remained incredibly oppressive.

"Hmm, there seems to be something behind this Behemoth." Yan groped around for a while, even using his golden right hand, but he only managed to pluck a few strands of Behemoth fur that shimmered with gold and silver. Just as he was about to put the Behemoth's corpse into his soul tool, he suddenly made another discovery.

He struggled to move the corpse in front of him, whose density was even more terrifying than refined iron. His entire right hand was burning hot. Suddenly, he made a different discovery: the shadow behind this behemoth was a bit strange, as if it was hiding something else.

Yan struggled to pull away the Behemoth's corpse, only then could he see what it was protecting behind it: a metal cave. It must have been a protective place formed by the Behemoth's ability to control metal before its death, gathering countless precious metals.

To discover this place, the corpse of the Behemoth must be moved, which is quite difficult. After several transformations, Yan, in his battle armor state, is no weaker than a Contra player in terms of various stats, except that his reaction time is slightly slower.

Even with his strength, he was almost cut by the incredibly sharp golden energy when he was carrying the Behemoth's corpse. If it had been someone else, the situation would have been even worse.

According to his estimation, even if a Title Douluo-level being came, without targeted methods, they would most likely return empty-handed.

"Three eggs, two of them are about to die, and the remaining one is still alive, but it seems to be malnourished." Yan barely managed to move the Behemoth's body aside, and then a flame of true solar fire rose from his palm. Under the bright firelight, the scene inside the cave was revealed to him.

What came into his view were three enormous beast eggs, all of which reflected a metallic luster, as if they were cast from metal.

"The one at the very back, could it be... the unborn golden Behemoth? It must be. The other two are almost dead eggs, but this one still possesses extremely strong vitality. It is definitely not an ordinary Behemoth." Under the bright firelight, the three beast eggs shimmered with iridescent light. On the two eggs closer to the outside, gold and silver patterns intertwined, but the luster appeared somewhat dim, and the life force seemed a bit abnormal.

The innermost egg, however, seemed to be cast entirely in gold. Under the firelight, it showed no other color and, even now, it contained extremely vigorous vitality. The surface of the eggshell constantly rippled with golden light, as if it would hatch at any moment.

"Huh! What is this material..." Yan missed the Behemoth on the ground and bent down to pick up the three beast eggs to check them when he suddenly noticed an additional life force emanating from below. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was an old piece of cloth placed under the three beast eggs.

This piece of fabric appears to be woven from fine vines, which are lush and green. Even after countless years, they still exude a rich sense of life, with a shimmering glow that makes them look extraordinary.

"The Evergreen Vine of Life, I never imagined it would be made of this material. If that's the case, it really might be the last Golden Behemoth King." Yan squatted down and lifted a corner of the cloth. After confirming that he hadn't made a mistake, his eyes looked at the three Behemoth eggs differently.

This evergreen vine is an extremely precious material, produced in the Star Dou Great Forest, the most crucial gathering place for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent.

Legend has it that this Evergreen Ivy of Life grows in the Lake of Life at the very core of the Star Dou Great Forest. Beneath the waters of the Lake of Life lies a crystallized life force, a treasure formed from the condensed life energy of the entire Douluo Star.

Ivy grows on the crystallization of life, taking a thousand years to grow an inch. Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, it is an extremely precious treasure.

The most powerful soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest live around the Lake of Life. After their cultivation reaches 100,000 years, they will face a heavenly tribulation, which will inevitably damage their life essence.

The purpose of this evergreen vine is to heal injuries after they have been damaged. Only a small section needs to be integrated into the body to restore the source of life and prolong life.

Yan learned this information from the Azure Bull Python. After breaking through 100,000 years of cultivation, he entered the Lake of Life and was recognized, and was given a small section of the Evergreen Vine of Life.

Yan had seen it at the bottom of the lake where it lived, and wanted to handle it, but was refused. It only managed to collect a tiny fragment the size of dandruff, and even that was used to extort money from the large green python.

The Evergreen Ivy is not only useful to spirit beasts, but also has great value to humans, as it is said that an inch of it lasts for a hundred years.

If a human consumes just one inch of it, they can normally live an extra hundred years, which is almost comparable to the legendary peaches of immortality.

But now, what appeared before him was a blanket woven from evergreen vines, at least ten meters long and three hundred inches wide. This was far too extravagant.

"It's a pity. These are the roots of the ivy, which don't have the effect of prolonging life." After observing the piece of cloth for a while, Yan put it down with some regret. Although the material was woven from ivy, it used the roots instead of the most vigorous vine shoots.

Moreover, its most important function is to facilitate, nourish, and store life energy. It has played an indispensable role in enabling these three beast eggs to survive until now.

After so many years, although this blanket still contains a lot of vitality, it is unlikely to be extracted and used for one's own benefit, which is the most regrettable thing for Yan.

"Wait, these two beast eggs, it seems there's still a chance to save them." Yan was about to bend down and take out the golden Behemoth egg with the most vitality when he suddenly glanced at the two dull gold and silver eggs and the evergreen vine fabric beneath them. Suddenly, a thought popped into his head.

He stood there, stunned, his AI frantically working to analyze the feasibility of the plan.

"Hey, this thing seems to be a bag anyway. Let's figure out a way to hang the three of them up first." Yan hesitated for a moment before deciding to do it. After all, if the rescue was successful, he could get two more Behemoths. If he was lucky, he could even get two individuals, male and female. If they could reproduce, their value would be even higher.

Yan walked to the cave entrance and pointed to the belt of his battle armor around his waist. Suddenly, a series of clanging sounds of mechanisms turning rang out behind him, and soon four mechanical tentacles emerged from his battle armor.

He used his mind to command, and his four tentacles grabbed the four corners of the cloth with the same force, lifting the cloth and the three Behemoth eggs at the same time.

Yan carried them into the main hall, then found four similar pillars, erected them, and hung the four corners of the cloth on them, adjusting the spacing to form a huge bag.

"Source of life, you can't let me down." Yan took out a crystal-clear, cyan gourd that looked like it was carved from jade from his soul tool, and then poured the liquid from the gourd into it.

A stream of emerald-green liquid, resembling newly sprouted leaves, slowly flowed from the small cyan gourd. A dense cyan mist instantly rose up, and the three metallic-lustered beast eggs immediately began to shimmer with strange energy fluctuations.

"As expected, this cloth woven from the evergreen vine of life can perfectly seal the medicinal power of the source of life, ensuring that it is completely absorbed by the three beast eggs. The condition of these two beast eggs is stable, and there is still hope." Yan observed the condition of the three beast eggs from the side. The golden one was still as vigorous as ever, even stronger than the life essence of a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The other two gold and silver beast eggs, after absorbing the life mist, had a brighter metallic luster and their aura became much more stable.

"It hurts! I haven't even drunk much of this treasure myself." Yan reluctantly took out more Life Essence from his soul tool. Although it was fine wine, it was also a top-grade healing medicine. He usually couldn't bear to drink it, and could only have a cup occasionally. Today, however, he poured it out gourd after gourd. It was really... As gourd after gourd of Life Essence was poured into his pocket, the two Behemoth eggs, which were originally dull and lackluster, now had a beautiful luster. The golden and silver waves flowed and jumped from time to time, as if they were about to be born.

"Roar~~~" Just as Yan approached again to take a closer look, a roar suddenly exploded in his ears. He subconsciously turned his head and was instantly terrified. Right next to him, a majestic and ferocious beast was pounding its chest and roaring.

"Behemoth, wasn't he already dead?" Yan looked at the terrifying beast roaring in front of him and became extremely nervous. He subconsciously glanced at the dead Behemoth and found it still lying on the ground. He looked more closely at the beast that was still roaring and then realized that something was wrong.

"The strong die but do not perish, just like the dragon soul in the Dragon Tomb. This is a remnant soul guarding its descendants. Fortunately, I am saving them. If I had tried to destroy these three beast eggs, I would probably have been killed before I even made a move." Yan glanced at the figure of the Behemoth again and, upon closer inspection, found that the latter seemed to be a light and shadow similar to an energy body, not a physical entity, but it still had a certain combat power.

If such a terrifying being were to launch an attack, he might not be able to withstand it if caught off guard. Fortunately, he had no ill intentions, so the remnant soul did not attack him.

However, Yan was also curious about what was going on with this remnant soul.

Chapter 304 Behemoth's Golden Arms

Deep within the ruins of the Jingyang Mountains, just as Yan was shocked by the appearance of the remnant soul of the Behemoth, the roaring Behemoth phantom glanced reluctantly at the three unborn Behemoth eggs, then transformed into a stream of light and instantly entered Yan's body.

"This is... an acknowledgment and gift from the Behemoths..." Yan could feel himself receiving a strange energy. Before he could think any further, the Behemoth body on the ground, which was harder than refined gold, began to crumble. A pair of Behemoth arms, as brilliant as if cast in gold, flew up and merged into Yan's arms.

"The golden arms of this Behemoth have reached the level of a golden Behemoth. Now that they have merged into my body, it's as if two extremely powerful soul bones have merged into my left and right hands, and they're even the whole hands, including the metacarpal bones." Yan subconsciously raised his hands, and with just a thought, his hands changed their appearance. They were no longer the blade-like shape of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, but rather resembled eagle claws, a miniature version of the Behemoth's two claws.

"The golden blood within me has been enhanced once again. When I wield these golden arms, my basic soul power attribute is the ultimate power. Moreover, the Behemoth race has both metal and earth attributes. By fusing with the power of the Behemoth, my earth attribute martial soul has also gained tremendous benefits." Yan felt his power and had an eager urge to try it out. At this moment, his arms were as if they were cast from gold, possessing the ultimate power attribute, indestructible and unstoppable.

If he had already possessed the Golden Arms when he ambushed and killed Tang Hao, it would have been much easier for him to deal with that guy.

If he were at the same level as Tang Hao, he could easily beat that so-called Haotian Douluo to tears with his golden arms.

"It seems these three little guys will need some time to hatch. I can repair this ruin and those soul tools first, and see how many are still usable." Yan glanced at the three Behemoth Eggs hanging in his pocket, and then began his work. He came to the New World with a mission of pioneering, and needed to establish a stronghold for the Spirit Hall here.

Aside from the still-under-construction human settlement in Mingdu of the Sun Moon Empire, another settlement could be established in the Jingyang Mountains. This would not only make the most of the ruins but also facilitate the future collection of unique soul beasts from the New World.

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"What's going on? Why is there such a commotion? Something's happening outside." On the morning of the third day, Yan was covering the cave entrance exposed by the landslide at the entrance of the ruins when he suddenly sensed a large number of life forms converging in his direction, or more precisely, towards the location of Huosanglin.

"Weren't the Sun Moon Royal Family taught a lesson last time? Are they still not giving up?" Yan casually released a bionic soul beast into the sky. This was a soul tool similar to a drone, essentially a mirror soul tool equipped with flight capabilities and disguised as a flying soul beast. Not long after the bionic soul beast was released, the image on the mirror device made Yan understand what had happened.

Countless powerful humans arrived in groups. Among them were many strong individuals, some of whom were the same guys who had been chased away by the Sun Bugs in the last incident. Clearly, they hadn't learned their lesson and were back to cause trouble again.

"This is bad. Golden light is emanating from his eyes, and his spiritual power cultivation has reached a certain level. His soul power unconsciously fluctuates the air, and I can feel the pressure even through the screen. This is a quasi-titled Douluo, and a powerful figure from the Sun Moon Royal Family." Yan analyzed the feedback and concluded that these people were quite strong. Unlike the last time, when the strongest was only at the Soul Saint level, this time there were many Soul Douluo-level experts, and there was even a quasi-titled Douluo who appeared to be level ninety.

With these powerful figures moving together, even a 100,000-year-old soul beast could be killed by their combined efforts. The Sun Worm Swarm and the soul beasts of the Fire Mulberry Forest would definitely not be able to stop them.

Yan didn't care much about the Fire Mulberry Tree King and the Sun Worm Swarm, but after those people swept through the Fire Mulberry Forest, they might find that he was cleaning up this ruin, which was not good news.

In this situation, I have to take action myself. After thinking for a moment, Yan decided to make a move and then walked towards the direction of the Fire Mulberry Forest.

He was going to help, but he couldn't do it for nothing. Helping the Fire Mulberry Tree King defend against external enemies and providing protection, asking for more money in return wouldn't be unreasonable at all.

In the center of the Fire Mulberry Forest, many soul beasts living in the surrounding area were also gathering. The Fire Mulberry Tree King, with a cultivation of 50,000 years, was considered a local soul beast overlord, ruling over all the soul beasts in the surrounding area. When it sensed danger, it naturally summoned all the soul beasts to prepare for a beast tide.

"Great Flame Emperor, you...congratulations on another breakthrough." When the Fire Mulberry Tree King saw Yan, a hint of humanity appeared on its more defined face, followed by a rather urgent voice.

"Please help us deal with the attacking enemies. Although they are also human, they are enemies. They want to hunt down the soul beasts of my Fire Mulberry Forest lineage, and this time there are quite a few powerful ones. I hope you can help us fight against them."

"Fire Mulberry Tree King, I can help you completely eliminate the threat from them, and even provide you with safe haven. But what can you give me?" Yan looked up at the Fire Mulberry Tree King, his aura suddenly becoming extremely violent, and an extremely ferocious aura was constantly brewing within him, as if a terrifying being was about to be released.

"This is a keepsake left behind by my old companion after his death. It is also known as the Crown of the Sun. Refining it will allow you to become the master of the Sun Swarm and command it to act." The Fire Mulberry Tree King hesitated for a long time before finally awakening after a furious roar came from outside. A strange soul bone resembling a worm's head appeared before Yan. This soul bone was extremely complete, and through the Fire Mulberry Tree King's explanation, Yan learned about its origin.

This piece of soul bone comes from the previous patriarch of the Sun Worm Swarm, the Sun Worm King who reached an agreement with the Fire Mulberry Tree King back then.