Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Her long sleeves fluttered, and white ribbons danced around her, while blue snowflakes swirled and rippled around her.

The Snow Maiden, with unparalleled beauty, was none other than the Snow Empress, the ruler of the far north. When she landed before Yan, the Ice Bear King, Xiaobai, knelt at her feet like a lackey, howling as if he were complaining.

This powerful, ferocious beast from the far north nuzzled its large head against Snow Empress's feet, its pink nose trembling as it whimpered pitifully, like a child who had lost a fight and was going home to complain.

In fact, the relationship between the Ice Bear King Xiaobai and the Snow Emperor is similar. He is the Snow Emperor's mount and pet, and also the child raised by this ruler of the far north. Although this child is a bit stupid and silly, the Snow Emperor has always doted on him.

Snow Empress raised her hand and gently placed it on the huge nose, stroking it softly and saying, "Alright, alright, I know."

"Snow Empress, I'm sorry, Jialin is still young and has a bit of a temper." Yan also approached Snow Empress at this moment. Seeing this otherworldly beauty again, he subconsciously compared Snow Empress with the Flame Empress.

Her fiery red lips were passionate yet innocent; despite being trained by him many times, the goddess still looked shy.

I wonder if the Snow Woman's icy cold drink is really thirst-quenching. Hmm, it makes me even more craving it. Yan said some polite apologies, but in his heart he was lusting after her body, which made Qiu'er, the three-eyed golden lion behind him, roll her eyes.

Fortunately, he mostly just talks big and thinks about it, but when it comes to actually doing things, he gets down to business and isn't really the kind of person who can't resist beautiful women.

The reason he has so many wild thoughts is simply because his mind is a bit more active.

"Saint Yan." The Snow Maiden nodded politely to Yan as a greeting. Although several years had passed since their last exchange, for high-level soul beasts whose ages were measured in tens of thousands, a few years was nothing at all.

"Roar..." While Yan was talking to Xue Di, he waved to Jia Lin, who was still standing to the side, signaling her to come over. The Fire Dragon King was indeed very obedient. It quickly landed and shrank, becoming a chubby little dragon.

Xue Di glanced at Yan's side. She vaguely remembered the golden cat, and couldn't make out much about the magnificent little phoenix. But she had personally witnessed the unparalleled dragon might of the little dragon perched on Yan's feet; it was simply unbelievable.

"Jialin is a spirit beast I just contracted. She's only been out of her egg for a few days, so she's a bit lively. Please don't mind." Yan picked up little Jialin and introduced her to Xue Di, using the little one as a sample to demonstrate. After all, he planned to make Xue Di Bai Xiuxiu's spirit, which naturally required Xue Di and the others to cooperate.

"This dragon's bloodline is very strong. It should be a true dragon from ancient times. Saint Yan is really amazing. He actually managed to find such an ancient dragon." After observing Jia Lin, Xue Di couldn't help but show a solemn expression in her eyes, because she also vaguely sensed a threat from Jia Lin.

As one of the most powerful and ancient soul beasts in the far north ice plains, it was not without contact with true dragons during the long history of the Snow Emperor.

The era in which she rose to power was far from friendly to the dragon race, with ancient dragons dying one after another, and she witnessed it all.

But Jia Lin in front of her gave her the feeling of being extremely young and energetic. If, as Yan said, she was just born, then that would be even more terrifying.

"It's just luck. I've always been very lucky." Yan smiled at Xue Di, not revealing much about Jia Lin. Some things are one thing if you know them yourself, but there's no need to tell others.

After exchanging pleasantries with Yan, Xue Di asked, "Holy Son Yan, what brings you here this time? Why didn't Miss Bai Xiuxiu come?" Although her conversation with Yan had cleared up the misunderstanding about the fight between Bing Xiong and Jia Lin, Xue Di was still unsure of Yan's purpose in coming this time.

The last time he came, he brought Bai Xiuxiu with him, and the two sides reached a general agreement. But if he came to fulfill the agreement, why didn't Bai Xiuxiu come?

"Xiuxiu is currently on Seagod Island, undergoing the Seagod's test, and everything is going smoothly," Yan explained to the Snow Maiden, then shook Jialin, whom he was holding.

"I came here this time to have a detailed discussion with the soul beasts of the far north about the matter of contracting soul spirits."

"Soul? Spirit beast?" Xue Di understood a little, and after looking at Jia Lin in Yan's hand for a while, she felt that this little dragon was not quite the same as the dragons in her memory.

Although equally ancient and powerful, it seems healthier and its explosive power is terrifying, actually able to suppress the Ice Bear King Xiaobai, which she raised herself. Compared with ordinary soul beasts, it seems to be more suitable for the current environment.

Yan chuckled and said, "You must have noticed something too. After the contracted soul spirit became a spirit beast, some of the shackles on Jialin's body disappeared, and her potential was unleashed."

Chapter 440 Accompanied by Ice and Snow

"I see. Your so-called soul system is indeed extraordinary." Deep in the Arctic Ice Plains, after hearing Yan's words, Xue Di subconsciously used her spiritual power to probe Jia Lin's situation. This action naturally displeased Jia Lin, but because of Yan's instructions, Jia Lin was quite cooperative, which allowed Xue Di to see many of its wonders.

Yan's proposed soul spirit system is extremely comprehensive. After a soul beast forms a contract with a human, it retains its original body and can continue to cultivate and become stronger. This is the biggest difference between the soul spirit system and the one in the original work.

This difference brings immense benefits to soul beasts. By forming a contract with a human, soul beasts and humans complement each other's essence, sharing some of the human's talents. Leveling up becomes easier, allowing them to reach or even break through their bloodline limits more quickly. This is of great significance to soul beasts.

"Snow Empress, I think you can rest assured now." Yan smiled at the Snow Empress, trying to continue persuading her.

"I think you've already realized that once a soul beast reaches 100,000 years of cultivation, attempting to further cultivate and become a million-year soul beast is only theoretically possible; in reality, it's almost a dead end. The limitations imposed on soul beasts are a helpless reality. Continuing to pursue becoming a million-year soul beast or even breaking through to become a divine beast is not a viable path. Humans also need soul beasts; soul masters' cultivation is inseparable from soul rings, which originate from soul beasts. However, relentless killing will only reduce the number of soul beasts. If this continues, sooner or later, soul masters will also perish. Therefore, only cooperation between soul beasts and humans is the true way out. The Soul Spirit System is the true future. Snow Empress, I need your help. Promoting the Soul Spirit System requires not only human effort but also the cooperation of soul beasts, especially powerful soul beasts."

"What do you need me to do?" Xue Di said in a deep voice after thinking for a moment. After checking Jia Lin's condition, she had been moved by Yan's words.

Because she knew very well that what Yan said was completely correct. Her cultivation level was among the top in the world of soul beasts, but after going through many heavenly tribulations, she had already felt that she was not up to the task.

At most, she might face the next tribulation in ten thousand years, but she didn't have much confidence in that.

Now, Yan has given her new hope, a hope to break through to a higher level.

"Currently, there are two great empires on the Douluo Continent. My Spirit Hall has completely controlled the Heaven Dou Empire in the North. In a few more years at most, we will be able to unify the human world, and then we can promote the Soul Spirit System and usher in a new era of Soul Masters." Yan organized his thoughts and continued, "However, there are some difficulties. The most critical issue is the Star Dou Great Forest. Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, in the Lake of Life, lie many powerful beings above the level of 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts. They have probably been in hibernation before, and we have never had any contact with them. We may need your help in this regard. Also, I hope you can start mobilizing in the far north now, so that more Soul Beasts can understand and accept the Soul Spirit System. The completion of the Soul Spirit Contract requires both the Soul Beast and the Soul Master to be willing to cooperate. If one party is unwilling, it will be difficult to complete the contract..." Xue Di nodded.

"What you've said isn't a big problem. Although I haven't been to the Star Dou Great Forest, I've had contact with powerful kings from Star Dou. As for the soul beasts in the far north, you don't need to worry about that; I'll arrange it." Seeing Xue Di's cooperation, Yan smiled happily and then extended his palm to her.

"Then, may our cooperation be fruitful."

"It's a pleasure to cooperate." Xue Di wasn't too resistant to Yan's contact. Seeing Yan extend his palm, she hesitated for a moment before offering her right hand in return.

Xue Di's palm was very soft, like cold jade with a very low temperature. Yan felt quite good holding it, but in order not to cause any misunderstanding, he did not hold it for too long and quickly let go.

Xue Di looked at the human who kept smiling at her and felt a strange ripple in her heart. She couldn't quite explain it, but she didn't pay too much attention to it.

She wasn't some clueless newbie. Back in the day, the Titan Snow Demon King even courted her, only to get a beating in return.

"Xiaobai, go and summon your people, and then inform Bing'er and Atai..." Xue Di didn't spend much time on this, just a little emotional fluctuation. Although it was rare in her long life, it wasn't nonexistent. After confirming the cooperation with Yan, she instructed the Ice Bear King, who was pretending to be stupid, to start doing things.

...Half a month later, on the outer edge of the far north ice plain, in front of a flat snowfield, countless powerful soul beasts gathered together to bid farewell to their king.

Snow Empress stood beside Yan, with Ice Empress in human form beside her, and Ice Bear King Xiaobai kneeling at her feet, hugging her leg.

"Snow Empress, take me with you when you leave. I promise I'll be good." Ice Bear King Xiaobai, his face full of tears, rubbed against Snow Empress's thigh, white breath coming out of his pink nose, his face full of expectation.

"Little White, you still have your clan to take care of. You are the king of the Ice Bear Clan, and you must settle your clan first." Snow Empress gently stroked Little White's nose with one hand and said, "I'm not going away this time and I'm not not coming back. You don't need to be so sad."

"I... I just want to go with Snow Empress." Ice Bear King Xiaobai lowered his head, looking somewhat dejected. As Snow Empress's pet, which she had raised herself, he had a deep affection for her. Hearing that Snow Empress was leaving the Ice Plains to go south, he felt extremely reluctant to part with her.

"Little White, you should be more sensible by now. The emergence of the Soul Spirit System is a great boon for us Soul Beasts. As the leader of the Northwest Soul Beasts, I must ensure its positive development. Therefore, Bing'er and I must go on this southward journey." The Snow Empress continued, "However, the Northwest cannot be without strong guardians, so I've asked you and Atai to stay behind. While we're away, you must cooperate well." Little White, the Ice Bear King, seemed oblivious to the Snow Empress's words, his mood still low. After a moment's thought, he spoke again, "Then, Snow Empress, why did you let him make the decisions..." Little White gestured with his massive bear mouth toward the location of Titan Snow Demon King Atai. Just now, after the Snow Empress announced her and the Ice Empress's departure, she also mentioned that Atai would be the leader of the Northwest for a period of time, which made Little White very resentful.

Although the three legendary kings of the far north are Snow Empress, Ice Empress, and Titan Snow Demon King, in reality, Titan Snow Demon King is not comparable to the other two at all.

Moreover, in terms of strength, Ice Bear King Xiaobai is no less than Titan Snow Demon King Atai. Both are top-tier soul beasts and have over 200,000 years of cultivation. However, Xiaobai has always appeared as the Snow Empress's pet, which is why its fame is not prominent.

The Snow Empress patted Little White's head and said softly, "Little White, for the next period of time, I hope you and Atai will cooperate well. If the Ice Empress and I are gone, the strongest on this far northern ice plain will be you and Atai. However, in terms of overall strength, Atai is stronger and has a more stable personality, so I chose him. But in terms of closeness, he can never compare to you. In my heart, you and Bing'er are both my family. Bing'er is my sister, and you are my child. Moreover, you are not without a chance to surpass Atai. Remember, I fed you the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow before. With that treasure to change your aptitude, you will have the potential to surpass Atai. So I hope you can cultivate well and strive to break through as soon as possible, so that I can choose you next time..."

"Yes, yes, I understand, Snow Empress." Upon hearing this, the Ice Bear King Xiaobai's eyes softened instantly, and it rubbed its massive nose against the Snow Empress.

"Whatever Snow Empress says, I'll listen to you. You won't hurt me anyway. I thought you were biased towards Atai, but it turns out you're still on my side. I'll cultivate diligently and won't let you down." Yan watched the interaction between the human and the bear, secretly thinking that Snow Empress's choice of Atai over Xiaobai was indeed for a reason.

With his low intelligence and lack of common sense, Little White the Ice Bear King is too easily fooled. Letting him rule the far north, even temporarily, would likely cause chaos.

"Alright, we can go now." After comforting Xiaobai, Xue Di turned to Bing Di and Yan and nodded. The three of them had already spoken before, so there was no need for them to say anything more.

"Fire, Jialin, let's go." Yan called out to the sky, and two streaks of light, one large and one small, streaked across the sky as the little phoenix Fire and the gigantic Jialin landed.

Fire still prefers to use Yan's shoulder as a foothold. Although she can grow to a gigantic size and barely carry one person, she still prefers to stay in her shrunken bird form, as it makes it easier for her to interact with Yan.

"Jialin, thank you for your trouble." Yan said softly to Jialin, reaching out to touch the huge fire dragon head. Jialin squinted her eyes and gently called out to indicate that it was nothing.

Generally speaking, dragons are quite large, let alone Jialin, a dragon king. Moreover, she has grown exceptionally fast since birth, and is now over twenty meters long, so it is not a problem for three or four people to sit on her.

This time they planned to head south. Although Yan and the other soul beast girls were all quite powerful and had the ability to fly, riding a dragon was still more convenient for long-distance travel.

Yan carried Xue Di and Bing Di onto the dragon's back, followed by their two pets, Qiu'er the cat and Huo'er the phoenix. After they were all on board, Jia Lin let out a clear dragon roar, and then her figure soared straight into the air.

"Roar~~~" Accompanied by the long-lasting dragon roar echoing in the sky, a golden-red rainbow streaked across the sky and quickly disappeared into the sight of the group of soul beasts in the southwest.

Heavenly Bead Transformation

Chapter 441 Another Visit to Seagod Island

Above the azure near-shore sea, the unpredictable weather is impossible to anticipate. One moment the sky is clear and blue, but in less than fifteen minutes, dark clouds cover the sky, and torrential rain mixed with storm winds pours down.

"Roar~~~" A loud dragon's roar suddenly came from the distant sky, and an amazing scene occurred. The dark clouds that had covered the sky quickly dissipated with this dragon's roar, and the scene of lightning, thunder, wind and rain disappeared in an instant. The clouds dispersed, the rain stopped, and the sky returned to clear.

A golden-red rainbow streaked across the sky, revealing a giant golden-red dragon over twenty meters long. Wherever its massive body passed, the surrounding temperature instantly rose, and all sorts of dark clouds and lightning dissipated.

On the back of this enormous dragon, three figures—one man and two women—looked down at the azure sea. The man had a fiery red bird on his shoulder and a golden cat in his arms, creating a scene of remarkable harmony.

This group was naturally the Yan and Bingxue Emperors who left the far north and headed south. The divine power that dissipated the wind and rain just now came from Jialin beneath their feet.

The True Dragon Clan of Douluo Continent is the pinnacle of the beast races in the entire universe. They are almost born gods, able to summon wind and rain. Jia Lin is a Dragon King among them, and she not only grows very quickly, but her strength and methods also improve very rapidly.

When she was born, she could hardly control the power of her dragon breath. Now, she doesn't even need to release any obvious soul power fluctuations. The sound of her dragon roar alone can instantly dissipate the wind, rain, and thunder. This kind of visible progress amazes even Yan.

It must be said that the True Dragon Clan of Douluo Continent is indeed a divine beast with unique advantages. With such powerful talents, it is no wonder that the gods of the God Realm have always been wary of and suppressed them, bringing the True Dragon Clan to the point of near extinction.

However, Jialin, who has a contract with Yan, is indeed a top-tier talent among true dragons, and also possesses advantages that other dragons do not have.

Because of the chaos caused by the ancient Dragon God, the God Realm has always been extremely vigilant against the Douluo Continent, the homeland of the Dragon God. They not only exterminated the ancient True Dragon Clan, but also changed the cultivation rules of the Douluo Continent, requiring Soul Masters to hunt Soul Beasts to cultivate, and also arranged a series of measures such as the Ferocious Beast Heavenly Tribulation.

The ancient True Dragon Clan suffered a devastating extinction, which led to the formation of the Dragon Tomb. However, some True Dragons managed to escape, including Di Tian and Zi Ji from the Star Dou Great Forest. They were also a couple, and Di Tian even inherited the title of Black Dragon King, so his talent and potential were undoubtedly exceptional.

But after countless millennia since the extinction of the dragon race, the true dragon has not only failed to regain its glory, but is even on the verge of complete extinction. Di Tian and Zi Ji have been together for so many years without having any offspring, and after so many years of cultivation, they have not even been able to break through to the God Realm. These situations are actually very abnormal.

A little speculation leads to the conclusion that after the era of Soul Masters, the Dragon Clan was likely targeted, and the rules of heaven and earth were changed to be more favorable to humans.

Not only has the dragon race faced difficulties in reproduction, but cultivation has also become increasingly challenging. However, after Jialin and Yan formed a soul pact, a portion of her own essence changed. Perhaps for this reason, she went from being suppressed by the rules of heaven and earth to being benevolent to them, which explains her rapid increase in strength.

"This sea area feels very dangerous to me. Is there some powerful soul beast here?" On Jialin's back, Yan was talking to the Ice Emperor and the Snow Emperor to build their relationship. Most of the time, he was the one talking and the Ice Emperor was the one responding. The Snow Emperor had a cold personality and rarely spoke, but after arriving at this sea area, she frowned unusually and looked towards the direction closer to the mainland, her expression somewhat unnatural.

"We're now passing the outer edge of the Demon Whale Sea. Beneath the surface of this sea lies a terrifying being who once fought the previous Sea God and lost an eye, yet escaped unscathed." Yan gazed down at the center of this azure sea, vaguely sensing the terrifying aura lurking in the depths.

"This guy accumulated strength by devouring soul beasts, survived eight tribulations in a row, and his cultivation is close to a million years old, making him arguably the best soul beast in the world." Upon hearing Yan's words, the Ice Emperor, unusually, didn't retort but instead let out a sigh of admiration.

"I never imagined there would be such a powerful and ferocious beast in this vast ocean." The Snow Empress nodded in agreement.

"A ferocious beast that has undergone eight tribulations, its cultivation is indeed terrifying, I am no match for it."

"This guy is indeed troublesome, but he's gotten smarter over the years and won't cause trouble easily. As long as we don't wake him up, he's safe." Yan looked into the depths of the sea, his expression a mixture of apprehension and disappointment, like looking at a chicken bone—tasteless to eat, but a pity to throw away.

If this nearly million-year-old deep-sea demon whale king could be refined into a soul ring and soul bone, the benefits would be immense. It's just a pity that it's water-attribute, which is incompatible with his first martial soul attribute.

It's not that it's impossible to hunt it, but refining it would be difficult to obtain the greatest benefit. Besides, this Deep Sea Demon Whale King is being raised by that Sea God, and it's probably being prepared, just like in the original story, for his successor to slaughter for the New Year. Let's leave it to Bai Xiuxiu.

"Seagod Island is just ahead, we're almost there." While Yan was talking to Xue Di and Bing Di, Jia Lin quickly moved away from the Demon Whale Sea and continued onward. Before long, they saw the outline of an island in the distance, which was Seagod Island, which Yan had visited before.

"Roar~~~" Above the Seagod Island, Jialin slowed down her flight speed and circled low in preparation for landing. Looking at the blue sea and silver sand in front of her, the little dragon, which was more than 20 meters long, let out a joyful dragon roar. After traveling for so long, she was finally able to rest properly on solid ground. She was very happy.

"Stop." Just as Jialin landed on a beach on Poseidon Island, a series of commotions arose from the dense forest near the island's interior. Figures emerged from the forest and surrounded the group of uninvited strangers.

"So it's Your Highness, the Holy Son. Are you here to see Xiuxiu?" Yan raised his hand to stop the group of Soul Masters surrounding them. Soon, the real powerhouse of Seagod Island arrived. He was a middle-aged man who was quite ordinary to Yan at the moment. After seeing Yan, he also restrained his hostility and took the initiative to greet him. Yan had some impression of him.

"Seahorse Douluo, you've come unannounced. To be honest, we were rude." Yan nodded to the middle-aged man, then clapped his hands, causing Jia Lin to shrink her body. She and Xiao Huo'er circled around Yan, while he, led by the Seahorse Douluo, headed towards the Sea Witch's Sacred Pillar.

Don't misunderstand, it's not that Yan and the Sea Witch have any special relationship. Although among the seven sacred pillars of Seagod Island, the mermaid is indeed the one Yan is closest to, it hasn't developed to the point where he goes to see her the moment he arrives on the island. The main reason for going to the Sea Witch's sacred pillar is that Bai Xiuxiu is currently undergoing training there.

After participating in the Elite Tournament, Bai Xiuxiu returned to Seagod Island to continue the Nine Trials of Seagod. Through years of hard work, she has reached a level close to that of a Seven-Ring Soul Saint, which is much faster than Tang San at the same stage in the original story.

Bai Xiuxiu's ability to cultivate at such a speed is due to her own strong foundation, as well as the resources of Seagod Island and the guidance of powerful figures in her cultivation.

She herself was a top-tier soul beast who transformed and cultivated again after reaching the age of 100,000. Transformed soul beasts do not need to hunt soul beasts for their first six soul rings; they can condense them using their own soul power in their beast form. In other words, the bottlenecks in their first six levels are almost non-existent.

Bai Xiuxiu was exceptionally talented and had consumed a large amount of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing Marrow to refine herself, making her aptitude absolutely top-notch in the world. Breaking through to the level 60 Soul Emperor was naturally not difficult for her. In fact, her soul power cultivation had already reached level 70, but she had not yet obtained her seventh soul ring.