Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The main reason is that in this day and age, soul beasts containing dragon blood are extremely rare. Killing them directly to collect materials would be a waste. It's better to record them first, and when a suitable opportunity arises, bring people over to make the most of them.

"Huh! Is this another Tyrannosaurus Rex?" Yan quickly discovered another dragon-like soul beast. When he got closer, he found that it was a creature similar to an immature Tyrannosaurus Rex.

This is a soul beast whose entire body is covered with thick scales. It has extremely thick lower limbs, walks upright, and has short upper limbs.

But both its upper and lower limbs have three fingers and sharp, gleaming claws. Its body is covered in thick, dark blue scales, which appear to be at least three layers thick and very heavy.

It stands four meters tall and appears very majestic. Its head is particularly large, taking up almost a third of its body, and it has a thick tail that is more than three meters long.

The dragon-shaped soul beast that appeared before Yan was very similar to the Tyrannosaurus Rex he had just encountered, but the size difference was too great. It did not look like a Tyrannosaurus Rex cub, so there was only another possibility.

This is a powerful soul beast, even rarer than a Tyrannosaurus Rex and almost comparable to a true dragon, known as the Devouring Dragon, or Mini Tyrannosaurus Rex.

This Devouring Dragon looks very similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex, but it can be easily distinguished by its size. The Devouring Dragon is also good at defense, but unlike the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Devouring Dragon, being an earth dragon, has a very domineering innate soul skill called Devouring Heaven and Earth.

It is bloodthirsty by nature, and after killing an enemy, it can replenish its own energy and evolve by devouring the enemy's body.

Even in the world of soul beasts, the Devouring Dragon is very unpopular because it is too ferocious and only has killing in its eyes.

It kills its opponent and eats it. Only when it is full will it pause its killing spree and fall into a state of devouring and slumber.

The Devouring Dragon grows much faster than ordinary soul beasts. It typically only takes a thousand years to reach the cultivation level of an ordinary soul beast that has been around for ten thousand years.

However, because of their bloodthirstiness, they are instantly annihilated if they encounter a powerful opponent. A typical example of this type of soul beast that grows by devouring is the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

However, the Dark Demon God Tiger possesses extremely high intelligence, while the Devouring Dragon's mental state is generally chaotic, and it kills more based on instinct.

This makes it difficult for their group to grow, since those who act too arrogantly and without restraint usually meet a terrible end.

The Devouring Dragon in front of Yan was just like that; its cultivation was only at the level of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, yet it launched an attack as soon as it saw Yan.

Yan threw a punch at the charging beast, but the Devouring Dragon, with its mere ten thousand years of cultivation, was no match for him and was swept to the ground by the force of the punch.

"Bang!" As the Devouring Dragon was sent flying by Yan's punch, all the scales on its body stood up, and a layer of dark blue light was released from its body, forming a protective light shield. The protective light shield shattered the moment it hit the ground, but it was precisely because of this buffer that it did not suffer much damage.

"Roar~~~" The Devouring Dragon's massive body rolled on the ground, and when it leaped up again, its huge head was raised, and its blood-red maw opened wide, letting out a deafening roar towards Yan's location.

A dark blue aura instantly formed in its gaping maw, the core of which was pitch black, its innate soul skill, Devouring Heaven and Earth.

The moment it appeared, the area within a hundred-meter diameter became completely dark. Its terrifying devouring power reduced all life within that area to nothing, consuming their energy, whether insects or plants.

The Soul Skill "Devouring Heaven and Earth" can not only be used for cultivation, but also as a powerful attack method. With the ability of this one innate Soul Skill, coupled with the Devouring Dragon's powerful body, it poses absolutely no threat to most Soul Beasts, and it doesn't even need to dodge.

When the Devouring Heaven and Earth enveloped him, Yan felt an instant chill around his body, and a strange power began to frantically suck away his life force. It felt as if his flesh and bones were being torn apart and crushed into dust. However, as he circulated his soul power, he instantly became as still as a mountain and was unaffected by anything.

"You're quite bold, aren't you? Evil, chaotic, and ferocious—a perfect match for you." Yan unleashed a punch, instantly shattering the Devouring Heaven and Earth Soul Skill. Blood gushed from the Devouring Dragon's mouth, and it collapsed to the ground, bleeding from its nose.

Looking at the Devouring Dragon, Yan suddenly had a plan in his mind. The Soul Pearl of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was too much for ordinary soul beasts to bear, but this Devouring Dragon was suitable.

Just as Yan was about to squat down to collect his spoils, he suddenly turned around and looked in a certain direction, where a strange wave of flames flew towards him.

Chapter 307 The 100,000-Year-Old Fire Demon Tyrant

"Whoosh!" A bright red light shot out from the side and behind. Just as Yan was about to deal with the Devouring Dragon, a soul beast launched a surprise attack on him.

This red light was as thick as a water vat, with a cross-sectional diameter of at least one meter. Wherever it passed, all obstacles instantly turned to ashes.

"Boom!" A burst of flames rose from Yan's palm. As the flames swirled, a fireball condensed and flew out instantly. The moment the flames collided with the red light ray, Yan moved and left his original position.

In just a moment of contact, Yan could sense the troublesome nature of that red light. It wasn't an ordinary fire-attribute attack, but rather a mixture of other attributes. Although it hadn't reached its peak, it was still quite troublesome.

Yan spun around and leaped to a high tree branch. A sharp screech came from somewhere on the ground and attacked him again. Yan finally saw the guy who had just unleashed the terrifying red light.

"The Evil Eye." A strangely shaped soul beast appeared in Yan's vision. It hovered in the air, looking somewhat like a balloon, but upon closer inspection, it was actually a huge, blood-red eye. This was a special soul beast belonging to the Demon Forest, the Evil Eye.

The Demon Forest is named as such because it is inhabited by the Evil Eye Clan, the dominant race.

This race is a rare spiritual-type soul beast. The strongest of them is the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler, also known as the Evil Emperor. He is a powerful ferocious beast with more than 700,000 years of cultivation. His attacks even involve the space-time domain. He once seriously injured the Golden Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​who was known as the Beast God.

The strange soul beast that now appeared in front of Yan originated from the Evil Eye Clan. Around its huge, suspended, blood-red eyes were clusters of brown markings. It was soft, and eight tentacles hung down to the ground, where there were corroded grooves.

Of these eight tentacles, two are blue and three are red, clearly distinguishing them, which indicates that this evil eye possesses three attributes.

The attributes of an evil eye are generally determined by the color of its glasses and tentacles. The more varied the colors of its tentacles, the more attributes it possesses, and the lower its status among evil eyes.

For most soul beasts, multiple attributes represent multiple abilities, which also means greater combat power.

However, the Evil Eyes are different; for them, the fewer abilities one has, the stronger one is. In other words, the fewer innate soul skills one possesses, the more formidable one becomes.

The kings of the Evil Eyes possess only one attribute: pure mental abilities. The Evil Eye Tyrant, known as the Evil Emperor, is an example of this.

With its powerful mental abilities, it can unleash countless mental skills in ever-changing ways. Even the incredibly strong Emperor Tian, ​​who had reached the level of a true dragon, suffered a setback under its skills.

"Wind, fire, and spirit attributes, but fire is the primary attribute. It sensed the rich and pure fire attribute aura on me and took me as prey." Yan quickly judged the general situation of the Evil Eye in front of him, an Evil Eye King with over ten thousand years of cultivation and three attributes.

Furthermore, this Fire Demon King, whose cultivation level was not low, seemed to regard him as prey, which was quite unpleasant.

As Yan analyzed the situation, the Fire Evil King launched another attack, its fiery red single eye flashing.

Strange, distorted patterns of light spread outwards, as if the brown markings around its head had become ethereal.

As these concentric circles of distorted light spread outwards, everything within a radius of several hundred meters also became distorted.

This is the Evil Eye Clan's innate soul skill, the Mental Force Field. Any opponent whose mental strength is weaker than its will be suppressed by the Mental Force Field.

Depending on their cultivation level and mental strength, those who are suppressed will experience different states such as dizziness, sluggishness, fatigue, despondency, and weakness. This is also one of the control abilities that the Evil Eye Clan excels at.

It is said that the Evil Emperor's spiritual force field can cover a diameter of thirty kilometers, enough to encompass the capital-level Tian Dou City. If this guy were to descend upon any city on Douluo Star, it would be a catastrophe.

"Since you insist on courting death, then I will grant your wish." The Fire Demon King's repeated provocations angered Yan. He leaped forward and landed in front of the Fire Demon King, his right hand instantly turning into a dazzling golden yellow.

The terrifying aura of the Golden Behemoth immediately suppressed the Fire Fiend King's movements, causing it to freeze in place. Rings of blue, red, and silver light shot out continuously as the Fire Fiend King attempted to save itself.

"Overestimating yourself." Yan snorted and his fist fell, shattering all the blocking light. The Fire Evil King's body, with its huge single eye, crashed to the ground, covered with cracks. It looked like he wouldn't live much longer.

"It seems that the Evil Eye Clan can leave behind spiritual crystals after death to send messages. Could it be possible to try hunting down an Evil Eye Tyrant with 100,000 years of cultivation? The Demon Forest should have Evil Eye Tyrants with both fire and spiritual attributes, right?" A subtle spiritual fluctuation was about to escape when Yan used his special soul power to seal it in place. He knew a great deal about the Evil Eye Clan and would not make such a basic mistake.

This Demon Forest is the lair of the Evil Eye Clan. Letting the spirit of this Fire Evil King go back to report might attract the Evil Eye Tyrant.

However, Yan's next plan is very likely to alarm that evil emperor, so it is best to make preparations as soon as possible.

While Yan was pondering how to lure out the Fire Evil Tyrant he needed, his hands were not slow. He summoned the Flying Dragon Mech and imprisoned the two soul beasts, Devouring Dragon and Evil Eye, inside the mech. Fortunately, these two soul beasts were not too big. If it were a Tyrannosaurus Rex, he would not have a good solution.

The Flying Dragon Mech possesses a powerful sealing force, a divine artifact-level power that two ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts simply cannot break free from. Even a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast would be obediently imprisoned inside its divine artifact, unless a true divine beast were to enter.

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"What's going on? Xiao Ba's aura disappeared right here. I'm sure I didn't make a mistake. Who is it? Could it be those humans? How could they have such ability and courage?" On the outskirts of the Demon Forest, a slightly exasperated voice rang out in mid-air. The voice did not come from a human, but from an eye, a strange and powerful Evil Eye Tyrant.

This evil-eyed tyrant was entirely fiery red, with its eyes and tentacles all a deep crimson hue, except for a few silver glints in the whites of its eyes. It was enormous, with a diameter of three meters and as many as sixteen tentacles, demonstrating just how terrifying its cultivation level was.

The more tentacles an Evil Eye has, the stronger its cultivation. The Evil Eye Tyrant with sixteen tentacles can also be called the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant, which is a genuine 100,000-year-old soul beast.

"What's going on? Who dares to ambush me in this Demon Forest?" Just as the Fire Demon Tyrant was cursing and flying to the edge of the forest, the sky suddenly darkened, and then a purple halo appeared instantly. A huge ice surface crashed down like Mount Tai.

Because the situation happened so suddenly, the Fire Demon Tyrant was unprepared, but its reaction was quick. Rings of fiery red light patterns immediately spread outward from its body.

A powerful firestorm instantly melted large swathes of ice, but the massive iceberg that crashed down was so huge that the flames did nothing to change anything; it was still crushed by the iceberg and slammed into the ground.

"Whoosh!" The Fire Demon Tyrant was clearly not going to sit idly by and wait for its death. It flipped its eyes upward, and a fierce red light shot out directly from its huge pupils. The red beam of light pierced through the abrupt ice mountain and quickly rose upward along the channel.

"Damn it, who ambushed me?" The 100,000-year-old Fire Demon Tyrant was about to escape, but it was filled with boundless rage. This time it was almost seriously injured, and as a high-ranking member of the Evil Eye Clan, it could not tolerate this.

"Extreme cold brings eternal freezing...absolute zero." Just as this 100,000-year-old Fire Demon Tyrant was about to escape the ice mountain's blockade, a massive shadow appeared above it. Accompanied by chanting, a beam of icy blue light spewed from its terrifying dragon mouth, completely enveloping the Fire Demon Tyrant.

"Crack crack crack crack..." The moment the icy blue light enveloped the Fire Evil Tyrant, layers of cold white mist immediately appeared on the fiery red evil eye that was constantly flying into the sky. Then its surface began to freeze rapidly, and finally the whole thing was frozen into a huge ice ball.

"This kind of ice-type forbidden spell is indeed not something a fire-type guy like me can handle properly. I've temporarily sealed it away, but once I transfer it into the Flying Dragon Mech, even a 100,000-year-old soul beast will be at my mercy." Yan's slightly weak and tired voice came from inside the Flying Dragon Mech. As a fire-type user, he controlled the mech to cast a single-target ice-type forbidden spell, which consumed much more energy than casting other levels of forbidden spells. It was a good calculation, so he successfully captured the Fire Evil Tyrant in one go.

"We must speed things up. The Evil Emperor won't care if one ten-thousand-year-old Evil Eye King disappears, but every one of the hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts must have been marked by him, and they might even be his own offspring. If we don't act quickly, he might just block us." After freezing the hundred-thousand-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant, Yan immediately opened the internal space of the Flying Dragon Mech, sealing the large ice sculpture inside. After doing this, the Flying Dragon Mech's eyes flashed with purple light, and a purple vortex quickly engulfed the mech.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Yan had completed the ambush, raid, capture, and retreat. The mountain wind howled, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened. Only the massive iceberg that remained in place proved that what had just happened was not a hoax.

Yan's premonition was correct. Shortly after he escaped the Demon Forest, an extremely terrifying aura rose in the center of the forest, causing the entire Demon Forest to boil over.

Chapter 308 The Birth of the Evil Emperor

"Who! Who is it?!" A powerful voice resounded throughout the Demon Forest, its angry tone filling every corner of the forest.

"Who harmed my son? Who dared to be so bold..." This voice was entirely a thought emanating from mental power. Any living being could clearly feel that anger, as well as that unparalleled and terrifying mental power.

More than a third of the entire Demon Forest was distorted, and intense fluctuations enveloped the entire Demon Forest. However, despite the commotion, no plants were harmed.

Within the Demon Forest, countless soul beasts and human soul masters who had ventured there clutched their heads in agony and collapsed to the ground.

The owner of this voice was clearly targeting specific beings. Only those whose soul power fluctuations reached a certain level would be targeted by him. Ordinary plants and animals and soul beasts with low cultivation levels did not feel any pain at all; they were just frightened by the voice.

This terrifying being that made the sound was none other than the true ruler of the Demon Forest, the number one ferocious beast of the New World, and the Evil-Eyed Tyrant, also known as the Evil Emperor.

The Evil Eye Tyrant is an unparalleled ferocious beast with over 700,000 years of cultivation. Its actual age in the world must be over 200,000 years. Therefore, its children, unless they die prematurely, have basically all broken through the cultivation level of a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and some of them are even ferocious beasts.

This evil emperor once fought against the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, ​​severely injuring the beast god while also suffering serious injuries himself. Therefore, he has been in a deep slumber for many years. However, even in his slumber, his spiritual power can still roughly sense the entire Demon Forest.

The top experts of the Evil Eye clan in the Demon Forest are basically related to the Evil Emperor by blood. However, it may not pay much attention to the Evil Eyes with ten thousand years of cultivation, but it can sense the Evil Eye Tyrant with more than one hundred thousand years of cultivation in the first place, no matter which one is in trouble.

That's the situation now. After sensing that the aura of the 100,000-year-old Fire Evil Tyrant had disappeared in the forest, the Evil Emperor immediately woke up to search for it. However, Yan had already escaped through spatial teleportation, so there was no way he could have left any clues.

The enraged Evil Eye Tyrant didn't care about anything else; all he wanted to do was find his son and vent his anger. As a result, some soul beasts and humans were caught in the crossfire and were simply unlucky.

Deep within the Demon Forest, a massive red pillar of light suddenly shot into the sky. This red pillar of light was over one hundred meters in diameter, and could be clearly seen even from outside the Demon Forest.

"Wow, it's enraged. It's a pity I'm outside the Demon Forest, so you can't detect it." On a high mountain near the Demon Forest on the western branch of the Jingyang Mountains, Yan gazed at the red light that almost pierced the sky in the direction of the forest, secretly pondering the strength of this evil emperor.

A terrifying red light rose into the sky, reaching a height of over a thousand meters, and the clouds in the air instantly gathered around it.

The enormous pillar of light pierced through the clouds, turning everything around it blood red. As the clouds gradually dispersed, the sky became its backdrop, and a huge blood-red eye appeared in the sky, like the eye of heaven looking down upon all living beings.

"Is this a calamity-level ferocious beast? No wonder it's called the Evil Emperor. It can distort reality with its mental power and even touch the spacetime domain. If it weren't for the God Realm suppressing it and preventing it from increasing its strength, this guy would probably have become a god long ago." On the outskirts of the Jingyang Mountains, Yan Yaoyuan stared at the eye in the distant sky, while simultaneously circulating his soul power to seal the flying dragon mech beneath his feet, ensuring that no other aura leaked out.

Although he's not afraid to fight the Evil Emperor, and can run away if he can't win, or even call for reinforcements if necessary, there's no need for him to do so. He's only a Soul Emperor; is it worth it to go head-to-head with a ferocious beast that's over 700,000 years old? He should wait until he becomes a Title Douluo.

Blood-red eyes were thousands of meters above the sky, as if the heavens were manifesting and looking down upon the earth, and the powerful voice from before rang out again.

"My child, my child, where are you..." These calls contained a strange spiritual fluctuation that traveled down from a thousand meters in the sky, spreading outward from the core of the Demon Forest, encompassing nearly two-thirds of the forest's area, and it continued to expand.

Soon, the crimson eyes spotted the still unmelted iceberg outside the demon forest. This was the place where the Fire Tyrant had been abducted, and some of its soul fluctuations remained.

"Damn it, who, who is it..." The huge blood-red eye in the sky stared at the iceberg, and the extremely angry voice resounded through the heavens and earth. A blood-red beam of light with a diameter of 100 meters suddenly blasted down from a height of 1,000 meters.

Amidst a deafening roar, a massive mushroom cloud instantly rose. The iceberg that Yan had used to ambush the Fire Demon Tyrant had taken him an entire day to condense, with a base diameter of five or six hundred meters. However, under the bombardment of that red light, countless white water vapors instantly evaporated and were quickly submerged and dissipated by even more red light.

When the red light abruptly stopped, the forest area had turned into a blood-red, scarred crater. There were no icebergs, trees, or other living things left, only a patch of scorched, blood-red earth.

Within a radius of a thousand meters, not a single blade of grass remained, demonstrating the power and fury of the Evil Eye Tyrant. This move was close to a forbidden spell, yet it was merely a furious strike from the Evil Emperor, clearly not its full strength.