Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Yan felt a little guilty listening to Lieyan's words, but in order to maintain his good image, he remained silent while trying to take the initiative.

How can a great man remain subservient to others for long? Speaking of which, looking at Lieyan's shy and reluctant expression, I have to say I do feel a sense of conquest.

This is the goddess who rules the inner world of the Five Elements Continent, and will one day be the ruler of the Dragon Rider Nus Continent, the Abyss Plane, and this entire universe. Now she is so shyly submitting to him. Does that mean he is about to conquer a brand new universe?

Yan became more and more excited as he thought about it. He realized the depth of the goddess's understanding and also let the goddess know his own strengths and weaknesses. The process involved is self-evident and needs no further explanation.

"Blazing Flames".

After a long while, Lieyan lay in Yan's arms again, her head resting on his right arm. Yan wrapped his arms around her slender waist and whispered, "I think it's time for me to leave after a while."

"You're leaving again, Xiao Yan? Can't you stay? Lie Yan likes you, and you like Lie Yan too, right?"

Lieyan reacted strongly to Yan's repeated farewells. At this moment, she was still deeply attached to Yan and did not want to be separated from her lover so soon.

"Flame, listen to me... what are you doing! *gulp*!"

Just as Yan was about to organize her thoughts to persuade Lieyan, Lieyan unexpectedly tossed another figure beside their red lotus bed with a flick of her slender hand.

The swaying red lotus branches revealed a stunningly beautiful female body. The aloof, black-haired beauty had an explosive figure. As the flames withdrew the restrictions on her, her eyelids trembled slightly, as if she was about to awaken.

Lieyan said in a low voice, seemingly a little jealous, "Xiaoyan, when you were at the Fountain of Life, you kept staring at her! Isn't she prettier than her?"

"No, I don't think so. You know about Blaze... *gulp*..."

Yan was about to defend himself, but he was defeated by Lieyan's further actions and could only lower his head and remain silent.

"Xiao Yan, do you want her?"

Looking at Yan like this, Lieyan smiled and moved the black-haired beauty to their side, whispering.

"Blazing Flame, this... isn't this a bad idea? I have you, that's enough for me."

Yan hesitated for a moment and responded weakly, but his instinctive reaction gave him a handle to use against him. Lieyan raised her eyebrows and pushed him down. Yan knew he was in the wrong and dared not say anything now.

Yan looked at Lie Yan, feeling a little guilty and hesitant to face him. It wasn't because his back hurt or anything, but because Lie Yan had become so smart, and he felt a lot of pressure. Besides, the person next to him was still awake.

Indeed, Yan had already noticed that Xiaolongnu had woken up. With the commotion Yan and Lieyan making, and deliberately bringing her to the side, how could a powerful being at the Divine Soul level, with their incredibly keen senses, not be alerted?

"Now that you're awake, stop pretending to be asleep!"

When Lieyan's calm words reached the ears of the group, Yan and Xiaolongnu reacted differently. Yan felt his face flush red with embarrassment, but at the same time, he was secretly looking forward to it.

"Mmm!"

A faint blush rose on Xiaolongnu's delicate body. When she opened her beautiful eyes, she sat up with her head down, revealing a shy expression. "Greetings, Divine Lord."

She bowed to the flames. After what had just happened, she understood the gap between herself and the flames, and naturally dared not be disrespectful in the slightest.

The raging flames issued a final ultimatum to Little Dragon Girl: "You once reached the realm of gods, so you should understand the significance of what I am doing now. You now have only two choices: either submit to me or perish as a god."

"Your Majesty, I am willing to submit."

Little Dragon Girl has now figured it out. She barely escaped the calamity of death in ancient times, so there is no need for her to carry on the karma from the past. She has no right to be resentful because she is not as strong as others. She should just follow her heart. At least this way, she can survive.

"Hmm! You're very smart, but you should also know how to serve people. Xiao Yan is my husband, so you must take good care of him."

With a gentle wave of her hand, Lie Yan brought Xiaolongnu to the lotus bed where they were. Since the words had been made so clear, Xiaolongnu naturally knew what to do.

The little dragon girl's hot, delicate body carefully leaned closer, her arms wrapping around Ye Yinzhu's neck like water snakes, and she whispered, "Lord Yan, please have mercy on this little slave..."

"Blazing Flames".

Yan felt a little reserved at this moment, but before he could say anything, Lieyan took the initiative to come up again. Well, now there was no need to say anything. The matter of leaving could only be put on hold for the time being.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 495 New World: The Transformation of the Heavenly Jewel

The Vast Continent Plane is a large plane world with the Vast Continent as its main landmass. Most of the landmass in the entire plane is on the Vast Continent, with only a small part located overseas.

In the central region of the vast continent, within the Zhongtian Empire, in a dangerous Heavenly Beast Forest, a deafening roar shook the entire forest. An invisible force descended upon it, causing countless wild beasts and a small number of Heavenly Beasts to flee for their lives.

Thunder rumbled across the sky, and lightning flashed amidst the dark clouds. Yet, a black crack was faintly visible in the sky, widening as if a giant eye was struggling to open.

Amidst the terrifying spectacle of lightning and thunder, a gigantic eye silently tore open to both sides, and a faint blue-purple light could be seen flickering brightly deep within the dark rift.

With a whoosh, a strange light, like the pupil of a giant black eye, quietly appeared from within the black crack, and a spherical object appeared amidst the myriad lightning bolts in the sky.

This strange sphere was enveloped in blue-purple light. Under the bombardment of countless thunderbolts, the blue-purple light shattered into points of light, and a strange, giant flying dragon appeared in the sky above the forest.

"Roar~~~"

The strange dragon-shaped beast seemed to be cast from crystal, its body shining brightly. It did not look like a living creature, but its powerful aura caused countless wild beasts to run away. Even the celestial beasts with great supernatural power fled for their lives, daring not to stay in this forest any longer.

"Roar~~~"

Countless bolts of lightning were absorbed and devoured by the dragon to replenish its energy. With a deafening roar, the rolling black clouds vanished, and the cracks above quietly closed.

The sky, which had been pitch black just moments before, calmed down. The dark clouds slowly dispersed, and sunlight once again shone into the forest. As the light and shadow flickered, a figure appeared in the sky and slowly landed beside a lake in the center of the forest.

The lake, teeming with fish, was now unusually restless. The fish and shrimp in the lake, sensing the terrifying power, were leaping and darting about, trying to escape.

Unfortunately, this small lake is not directly connected to the outside world. Despite their desperate struggles, most of the fish and shrimp cannot leave. A few manage to jump out of the lake, but end up stranded on the shore. After exhausting their strength from jumping, they can only lie down and wait to die.

"Oh! Food is delivered to our door right away. Fish and shrimp stranded here are offering themselves as a gift. How kind of you!"

The figure descending from the sky looked at the many large fish and shrimp stranded on the lake and reached out without hesitation. One by one, the sizable fish and shrimp were shelled and scaled, and soon put into the soup pot.

As for the rest, after a moment's thought, someone decided to let them go for the time being, and with a wave of his hand, he stirred up a gust of wind, sending all the surviving fish and shrimp back into the lake.

The strong wind swept across the lakeside, not only sending fish and shrimp back into the lake, but also rolling over and crushing many withered branches and leaves into a pile.

The figure reached out again, and a flame instantly condensed and shot out, quickly igniting the pile of dry wood. The soup pot filled with fish and shrimp was casually placed on it, and the aroma soon spread out.

The flickering firelight illuminated the figure's face under the shade of the tree, revealing fiery red hair, eyes the same color as his hair, a handsome face, and an extraordinary demeanor, all of which seemed to foreshadow that this person was no ordinary individual.

He sat down on the ground, and the originally dirty ground turned into translucent glass. The white steam that kept seeping out from the ground indicated that the ground temperature was extremely high, which also reflected that this person was quite powerful.

"Jewel Master, the Vast Continent, the Profound Heaven Continent, this world is quite interesting. It's in a semi-closed state, and even ordinary gods can't get in."

This young man, who possessed considerable strength, was none other than Yan, who had once again traveled through time and space to another plane. After enjoying a period of comfort on the Dragon Rider Nus Continent, he withdrew from his idyllic life and, after much deliberation, chose to venture into this plane to cultivate and explore.

"The energy here is quite active; it should be in the central part of the continent. Is it the Zhongtian Empire?"

Yan lay on his back on the ground, feeling the unique energy laws of this plane. The sun high in the sky made him feel lazy, and he squinted his eyes, feeling a drowsy urge.

"The Bead Master and the Celestial Bead Master seem to be very similar to the Soul Master system in Douluo Continent. I hope to find a suitable source of earth-attribute energy."

Yan pondered his next plan. Based on the information he had gathered, he had some ideas: to delve deeper into the Jewel Master system and then search for a suitable Celestial Beast.

On the vast continent, there is naturally its own unique cultivation system, known as the Bead Master. Among the Bead Masters, there is a special category, extremely rare, known as the Celestial Bead Master.

Cultivation on the Vast Continent primarily focuses on three aspects: Heavenly Power, Body Beads, and Mind Beads. Anyone who excels in any one of these three areas has the potential to become a powerful individual.

Celestial power is the source of power for the training of Bead Masters. Because people have always believed that they are the highest beings created by the gods and that their bodies are a gift from heaven, they call themselves celestial bodies. The power they gain by enhancing their bodies through different training methods is called celestial power.

Heavenly power is divided into four levels: Heavenly Energy, Heavenly Divine Power, Heavenly Void Power, and Heavenly Dao Power. Each level is further divided into twelve sub-levels. It is said that by cultivating to the highest level, Heavenly Dao Power, one can possess the power of the Heavenly Dao, drawing upon it for one's own use, capable of both destruction and creation, and able to live for thousands of years.

Whether it's a Body Bead Master who cultivates Body Beads, an Intent Bead Master who cultivates Intent Beads, or even the strongest Heavenly Bead Master, they all need Heavenly Power as their foundation. Without sufficient Heavenly Power to support them, everything is just a castle in the air, something they can only dream about.

On the vast continent, every human being possesses a natal bead from birth. However, before awakening, no one knows what their natal bead is. Only when one cultivates Heavenly Power to the third level of Heavenly Energy will the natal bead awaken.

Cultivating Heavenly Energy is extremely difficult, especially the initial stages, which require the talent to communicate with one's natal bead to succeed. The first three levels of Heavenly Energy are equivalent to three transformations in a human being. Only one in a hundred can complete them.

If one can complete the cultivation of the third level of spiritual energy and awaken their natal bead, then they can break through the realm of ordinary people. Such people are called Bead Masters.

Jewel Masters are a select elite group in any country. Although most cultivate celestial power, only a small percentage can awaken their natal jewel. Those whose natal jewel cannot awaken are destined to remain ordinary people.

The natal bead has two different forms. After awakening, it appears on the right wrist and always rotates around the wrist; this is called the body bead. If its position changes to the left wrist, then it is the mind bead.

Body beads and mind beads are fundamentally different. Generally speaking, the owners of body beads are powerful warriors, because each body bead can enhance the body's abilities, and can also be condensed into weapons or armor through body bead solidification.

The owner of the Intent Pearl possesses a stronger intellect and can control various elements and even some magical powers through the attributes of the Intent Pearl. The Intent Pearl also needs to be imprinted with its unique abilities through a process called Intent Pearl Imprinting.

However, regardless of whether it's a Body Bead or a Mind Bead, the difference in strength is based on the number of beads. Cultivating one's natal bead is called Bead Refining. Those who cultivate Body Beads are Body Bead Masters, and those who cultivate Mind Beads are Mind Bead Masters. Each has its own strengths and advantages.

Whether they are Body Bead Masters or Mind Bead Masters, they can only possess a maximum of nine natal beads. Among them, possessing one to three beads is considered Master level, four to six beads is Venerable level, and seven to nine beads is Grandmaster level. Each level is further divided into three grades: Lower, Middle, and Upper.

The Body Bead and Mind Bead are represented by different gemstones. The Body Beads that appear on the right hand are all made of various types of jade, and different types of jade provide different enhancements to the Body Master.

The jadeite of strength is ice jadeite, the jadeite of suppleness is glutinous jadeite, the jadeite of hardness is yellow jadeite, the jadeite of agility is dragon stone jadeite, the jadeite of harmony is red jadeite, and the jadeite of endurance is black jadeite.

The beads made by the master craftsman are usually made of multicolored jadeite, meaning that each bead is made up of different types of jadeite.

Unlike Body Beads, which primarily enhance physical strength, Mind Beads control elemental power. Body Beads are characterized by various types of jade, while Mind Beads are made of different colored gemstones, each representing different attributes depending on its color and shape.

The attributes of a Bead Master are as follows: ruby ​​(fire attribute), sapphire (water attribute), diamond (earth attribute), tourmaline (wind attribute), jadeite (light attribute), black pearl (dark attribute), cat's eye (space attribute), and emerald green (life attribute). Therefore, the attributes of a Bead Master are easier to identify.

Besides Mind Bead Masters and Body Bead Masters, there is another extremely special type of Bead Master who awakens both Mind and Body Beads. These Bead Masters who possess both Mind and Body Beads are called Celestial Bead Masters, and they are even rarer than human twins.

If the difficulty of awakening a single Intention Bead or Body Bead is 10, then the difficulty of awakening a Heavenly Bead Master is 100. Only one out of more than ten Bead Masters can barely become a Heavenly Bead Master.

However, if a person awakens their natal bead and natal beads appear on both wrists simultaneously, meaning they possess both a body bead and a mind bead, they are called a Celestial Bead Master, the most prestigious profession on the vast continent.

Body Bead Masters and Mind Bead Masters can only reach a maximum of nine beads, while Heaven Bead Masters can cultivate up to twelve beads.

Furthermore, the attributes of a Heavenly Bead Master are pure, and their single attribute is 1.5 times that of a Mind Bead or Body Bead of the same level. A Heavenly Bead Master with one bead of cultivation is stronger than a Body Bead Master or Mind Bead Master at the two-bead level.

Above the Nine-Bead Heavenly Sect, there are King-level, Emperor-level, and God-level. If we compare them to the Soul Master levels in Douluo Continent, we can roughly say that they correspond to Soul Master levels by subtracting one Natal Bead from the level.

A lower-level Celestial Master with one bead corresponds to a Soul Master who has not yet acquired a Soul Ring. Similarly, a higher-level Celestial Master with nine beads corresponds to an eight-ring Soul Douluo.

The Heavenly King with ten beads corresponds to the Title Douluo, the Heavenly Emperor with eleven beads corresponds to the Level 95 Super Douluo, and the Heavenly God with twelve beads corresponds to the Limit Douluo.

Above the level of gods, it is called the Heavenly Transformation, which means crossing the line of divinity and possessing the power of a god.

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Chapter 496 Flower of the Underworld

The central-northern part of the Zhongtian Empire is where Zhongtian City is located. It is the capital of the Zhongtian Empire and the most prosperous city on the vast continent.

At this moment, on the pipeline leading from south to north to Zhongtian City, a young man was riding a fine horse leisurely along.

The young man had fiery red hair and eyes of the same color. His figure seemed to glow with a crimson halo under the sunlight, making him look very peculiar.

"Ring ring ring~~~"

On the main road of the official road, a convoy consisting of a carriage and several fine horses passed the young man at a relatively fast speed. One of the horses carrying a woman had a string of bells hanging around its neck, and the clear and melodious sound rang out wherever it passed.

"Captain, look over there, that person's hair is actually red."

"Minghua, you're paying so much attention to her, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for her, would you!"