Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

A circle of yellow light rapidly spread from the soles of Yan's feet, and a powerful and terrifying force continuously pressed down on the celestial beast. A deep footprint had already been left on the back of the Earth Demon Rhinoceros, and this was still because Yan did not intend to kill it and had not used his full strength.

Yan glanced at his feet and said disdainfully, "Since you've already been sealed, you should behave yourself and not court death."

As Yan spoke, he released a chilling aura filled with killing intent, and the Earth Demon Rhino beneath him immediately felt a deep-seated fear, causing its body to tremble involuntarily.

The Earth Demon Rhinoceros let out another low roar. Although its crimson eyes were full of defiance, it slowly straightened its four short legs, making itself completely prostrate on the ground.

Its legs were stretched out beside its body, so it was impossible for it to move its body to launch an attack. Although they could not communicate, these powerful celestial beasts were extremely intelligent. It used its actions to show Yan that it would no longer resist.

It is true that the Earth Demon Rhinoceros is violent, but it is also very intelligent. Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from Yan, and facing this human who could completely threaten its life, it dared not make any further rash moves.

"You're quite sensible, but it's a pity you're too weak. If you were a soul beast, I wouldn't be picky, since you have cultivation comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast."

Yan reached out and patted the Earth Demon Rhinoceros. The earth element energy made up the majority of the beast's body, and its cultivation and combat power were above that of a typical Heavenly King-level beast. If it were converted into a Soul Beast, it would have a cultivation of more than 100,000 years.

Unfortunately, although celestial beasts are similar to soul beasts, they are not soul beasts after all. A 100,000-year-old soul beast can provide a soul master with soul rings and soul bones, but a celestial beast can only provide soul rings at most.

Ordinary Soul Masters wouldn't care about this difference, but Yan is someone who is almost certain to become a god in the future, so of course he has higher needs.

When Yan's palm landed on the Earth Demon Rhinoceros, the powerful celestial beast, whose eyes had just been filled with some defiance, was instantly filled with intense fear.

Just now, it sensed the aura of Yan, as deep and unfathomable as a prison. It already possessed enough intelligence to understand that this was a powerful being capable of easily killing it, and naturally, it was even more afraid.

"You're lucky. You're too weak. I have no interest in killing you for now, so I'll spare your life!"

After reaching out to feel the bloodline essence of the Earth Demon Rhino, Yan shook his head. Although this celestial beast was quite powerful and its bloodline was decent, Yan's current requirements and standards were high, and he wouldn't make a decision so quickly.

"Elder Xia, within the Earth Attribute Imprint Palace, are there any celestial beasts stronger than it?"

After Yan withdrew his hand, he also withdrew his right foot, which had left a footprint on the rhinoceros's back, and then turned to ask Elder Xia for his opinion.

Since His Majesty the Emperor of the Feli Empire had opened the Imprint Palace to him and offered him the option of a trade, he naturally intended to choose the most precious and suitable celestial beast for himself. After examining the mere Earth Demon Rhinoceros, he could only say that he was barely satisfied, but it was not enough to satisfy his appetite.

"The Earth Demon Rhinoceros is extremely powerful, ranking among the top-tier Heavenly King-level Heavenly Beasts. Moreover, its strength increases exponentially when it is in an evil and berserk state. The only Heavenly Beasts stronger than it are those Heavenly Emperor-level Heavenly Beasts."

After thinking for a moment, Elder Xia said to Yan, "Young Master Yan, there aren't many Heavenly Emperor-level beasts in the Imprint Palace, and even fewer with earth attributes and still at their peak. Only one Gorgon meets your requirements."

"A Gorgon with snakes for hair, what kind of celestial beast is that?"

When Yan heard Elder Xia mention Medusa and use the term "snake woman," he immediately became interested. In the Beast Empire, there were half-beasts with celestial beast blood. Could this Gorgon be one of them? He had to see for himself and give it a try.

"This celestial beast has a very ancient bloodline. After we captured it, we consulted a lot of information before we could determine its origin."

Elder Xia explained to Yan, "The Gorgon race is very ancient, and can be said to be one of the bloodlines of all serpentine celestial beasts. This particular Gorgon comes from the Misty Swamp between my Emerald Empire and the Myriad Beasts Empire."

For many years, the Northern Beast Empire has frequently invaded many empires, including my Fei Li Empire. Thirteen years ago, a great battle broke out near the Misty Swamp. It is unknown which warrior provoked this newly promoted Heavenly Emperor-level beast, which led to a great disaster.

At that time, my Feli army and the Beast army were locked in a fierce battle, with more than 200,000 people fighting in the melee. However, after this celestial beast appeared, it went on a killing spree, causing huge losses due to the dense concentration of people on the battlefield, which in turn led to heavy losses for my Feli..."

Elder Xia emphasized the origin of this celestial beast. Back then, in order to capture this celestial beast, the Fei Li Empire dispatched several Heavenly Kings, and it is even suspected that a Heavenly Emperor-level expert took action, which is how it was sealed and captured back to the Supreme Imprint Palace.

Led by Elder Xia, Yan arrived at the depths of the Tuoyin Palace. The passageways here were longer and the rooms were fewer. All the sealed creatures were Heavenly Emperor-level beasts, any one of which could easily annihilate an army of 100,000.

When Yan arrived at the end of the passageway, the first thing he saw was a cloud of grayish-yellow dust, with streaks of celestial power radiating intense light. Although this celestial beast was sealed, it was still in extremely good condition.

Heavenly Emperor-level celestial beasts have extremely long lifespans and incredibly strong vitality. It would take decades to completely eradicate their ferocity and transform them into the obedient imperial essence they represent. This Medusa, however, has only been captured for thirteen years, and its ferocity has not diminished much.

Hiss...

When Yan and Elder Xia arrived, the Medusa immediately looked at them warily. A grayish-yellow halo spread out, and Yan was able to see the true form of this Heavenly Emperor-level beast.

"This is the Gorgon with snakes for hair. She looks a lot like Medusa!"

The Gorgon was about five meters tall, with a humanoid female body but a long snake tail at the lower limbs. Her appearance was similar to Medusa, the snake woman in Yan's memory. She had a pair of golden vertical pupils, sharp teeth in her open mouth that hissed, and snake heads at the ends of her loose hair, which kept hissing and roaring.

As Yan spoke, he approached. This Gorgon was far more perceptive than the Earth Rhinoceros. The moment Yan arrived in front of her, the sealed Gorgon's body trembled violently, and her golden eyes suddenly released a golden light.

The moment Yan met those golden snake eyes, he almost lost his composure. Legend has it that Medusa's eyes possessed demonic power capable of petrifying living beings.

The Gorgon in front of Yan naturally possessed similar abilities. The moment it opened its eyes, it exuded a strong aura of death. Sensing the threat, this Heavenly Emperor-level beast did not hesitate to use its trump card.

“You are indeed very capable, but attacking me is playing with fire. You have angered me.”

A flash of anger crossed Yan's eyes, and the golden light that had been shooting at him vanished instantly. The snake-haired ghoul, who had been screaming, suddenly collapsed to the ground and struggled, as if she had been injured, letting out painful howls.

Yan crouched down, stretched out his right hand, and pulled her up sharply without any mercy. He lifted the exotic snake-haired succubus up and slammed her against the wall next to him.

With a series of thuds, the Gorgon's head of snakes scattered to the ground, her snake heads thrashing about, unwilling to face death, but it was all in vain.

Yan turned the celestial beast's head towards himself again, and the two locked eyes once more. This time, Yan's eyes shone with golden light, while the snake-haired banshee's golden vertical pupils trembled violently before seemingly losing their luster, remaining dark for a long time.

Chapter 532 Feituo City

Inside the highest imprint palace, Yan casually tossed aside the snake-haired demoness, without refining her fifth soul ring, which was his second martial soul.

Seeing Yan retreat, Cai Cai couldn't help but ask, "Brother Yan, doesn't this Gorgon also meet your requirements?"

Yan shook his head. "She's barely qualified, but I found a more suitable target from her memories. Cai Cai, I need you to help me gather information about the Misty Swamp."

"The Misty Swamp... Could it be that there are even stronger celestial beasts inside?"

As Cai Cai nodded, Elder Xia's heart stirred. He glanced at the weakened Gorgon, and then looked at Yan with a very serious expression.

The Earth Demon Rhinoceros from before, and the Medusa from now on, were both sealed and unable to unleash their full power, yet they were almost powerless against Yan. Elder Xia knew he couldn't have done that, so he had a guess about Yan's strength.

Yan then looked at Elder Xia and said, "Elder Xia, please report to His Majesty that this transaction may not be possible. However, I do intend to trade away that dragon skeleton, so I would appreciate it if Your Majesty could keep an eye out for news about earth-attribute celestial beasts."

"Don't worry, Young Master Yan, I will convey these words to His Majesty."

Elder Xia's attitude was respectful, and he guessed that Yan's strength was not simple, so he naturally gave him enough respect.

"In that case, we'll be going now."

Yan nodded, then left the Supreme Imprint Palace with Cai Cai and Ming Hua. Although he hadn't obtained a soul ring this time, he had learned about the Misty Swamp, which gave him a new goal.

He's been in Fei Li City for a while now, it's time for him to get out and about.

Yan thought this to himself, but his expression remained unchanged. He calmly led Cai Cai and Ming Hua back to the Imperial Products Center.

……

"Feituo City? Although this city is an important town in the south of my Feili Empire, it doesn't have much of a special feature. Brother Yan, what are you going there for?"

In a room on the second floor of Shop No. 9 in the Royal Products Center, Cai Cai had just instructed her subordinates to collect information about the Misty Swamp when Yan informed her that she had to leave for Fei Tuo City in the southern part of the Fei Li Empire.

"I'm not entirely sure about this matter either. I just received a piece of information by chance, and I'm not sure if it's true. Let's talk about it when I get to Feituo City! Cai Cai, I'm sorry to trouble you a bit. I hope that when I return, the information I need will have been organized."

Yan didn't explain much, because he wasn't sure if he could find his target in Feituo City. As he spoke, he beckoned to Han Xiao, who was grinding dragon scales, "Master Han Xiao, I have some business to attend to in Feituo City this time. I'd appreciate it if you could come with me!"

"Me, me?"

Han Xiao was still a little confused when he heard Yan's greeting. Compared to Cai Cai and Ming Hua, he was a middle-aged man who was not good-looking and had average ability and power. He only had the ability of a Condensing Master. He didn't know why this Young Master Yan wanted to ask him to go to Fei Tuo City.

Yan nodded. "Yes, the person I'm looking for might have some connection with you."

"All right!"

Han Xiao was filled with doubts but could not find answers. However, he had gotten to know Yan's temperament better over the past few days and knew that Yan would not explain now. So, without saying much, he began to instruct the apprentices to pack their things.

"Minghua, I'll leave the communication here to you."

After arranging things for Cai Cai and Han Xiao, Yan also gave some instructions to Ming Hua. As one of the five holy lands, the Heavenly Evil Sect has a profound foundation. What Yan wants, they might have it there, so necessary contact cannot be broken.

"Brother Yan, Minghua will make all the arrangements for you."

Minghua nodded obediently. The longer she stayed by Yan's side, the more pressure she felt, and naturally she wanted to be able to help Yan even more.

"Don't worry! I won't be away for long this time, I'll be back to see you soon."

Yan reached out to Cai Cai and Ming Hua, pulling the two beauties into his arms, one in each hand. Han Xiao and Yun Li, the third wheels, tactfully left. Since there was still plenty of time before parting, Yan and the two beauties naturally couldn't waste any more time (two thousand words omitted here, please use your imagination).

……

Feituo City is a major city in the southern part of the Feili Empire, ranking among the top five cities in the entire Feili Empire. It has a large army and is the core city for the Feili Empire to defend against the Baida Empire.

To the southwest of Feituo City, between the two great empires of Feili and Baida, lie two smaller kingdoms: the Tiangong Empire and the Cressi Empire.

These two empires are not large in scale, but they serve as a buffer between the Feli and Baida empires. The Tiangong Empire is on good terms with the Feli Empire, while the Cressi Empire is friendly with the Baida Empire. The four countries are in two camps and are at odds with each other.

Besides the Heavenly Bow and Cressy, there are several smaller countries between the two great empires of Baida and Feili, which separate the two countries. Otherwise, the two countries, whose relationship is not harmonious, would probably have broken into a large-scale war long ago.

However, compared to Feli and Baida, the two countries of Tiangong and Kres are pitifully small. Taking Tiangong City, the capital of the Tiangong Empire, as an example, the size of this capital is less than one-tenth the size of Feituo City, and Feituo City is far from comparable to Feli City, which shows its weakness.

……

"Have we arrived at Feituo City? Let's go into the city first!"

At the north gate of Feituo City, a luxurious carriage stopped, surrounded by more than ten elite knights. The curtains of the carriage were drawn back, and the passenger inside glanced at the city gate before instructing his knights to arrange for the carriage to enter the city.

After receiving the order, the knights escorted the carriage and followed the flow of people, successfully entering the bustling streets of Feituo City.

Feituo City was bustling with activity. Although it was a military city similar to a fortress, the Baida Empire, which they were guarding against, had never dared to directly wage war against the Feili Empire. Therefore, the city did not have the tension of a typical fortress.

"Sir, where are we going next?"

The group of knights drove the carriage all the way to the central part of the north of the city. There, they came to several forked streets that led to the east, south and west of the city. So the knights asked Yan, who was in the carriage, for advice.

“Let’s go to the Form Master Market in Flying Tower City.”

Yan casually gave the order from inside the carriage, and the knight driving the carriage naturally got to work. The Condensation Master Market of Feituo City was located opposite the Tuoyin Palace, which was a landmark building of Feituo City, so they quickly arrived at this area.

"stop."

Just as the carriage was heading towards the Tuoyin Palace, more than ten elite silver-armored warriors suddenly stopped it and watched the knights escorting it very warily.

These elite heavy infantrymen, whose hands are stained with blood from countless battles, are relegated to guarding the gate in this place, which speaks volumes about its unique nature.

"We come from the imperial city."

The knight leader escorting the carriage knew the rules, so he took out a token from his pocket and handed it to the commander of the silver-armored guards opposite him.

"So they are secret envoys from the imperial city. Allow them to pass."

Upon seeing the royal insignia on the token and confirming its authenticity, the commander of the silver-armored guards naturally dared not be negligent. After carefully handing back the token, he instructed his guards to clear the way and allow the carriage to continue its journey, while he himself led a small group of men to follow behind.

"My lord, we have arrived at the Formation Master Market."

The carriage slowly came to a stop on the street opposite the Tuoyin Palace in Feituo City. The escorting knight leader hurriedly came to the carriage and carefully bowed.

"Ah."

A calm voice came from behind the curtain, and then two figures stepped down from the carriage one after the other. One was a young man with red hair and red eyes, while the other was somewhat disheveled and muttered something as he got off.

"Mr. Han Xiao, please come with me!"

Yan glanced at the Tuoyin Palace in Feituo City, then looked at the somewhat desolate street in front of him. The houses in that street were few and mostly low, consisting of a dozen or so small courtyards. Compared to the magnificent palace-style buildings of the Tuoyin Palace, they looked like dirt chickens and earthenware dogs.