Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

This situation continued for a long time until one day, a powerful figure appeared among the Emerald Swan clan. After her appearance, the Emerald Swan clan's living environment improved, and she became the 'angel' of the Star Dou Great Forest, healing the injuries of countless soul beasts and gaining the protection of countless soul beasts.

After this, the environment in the Star Dou Great Forest greatly improved for the Emerald Swan clan. Even the most ferocious soul beasts would rarely attack them. This was not only because they also needed healing, but also because these soul beasts had many guardians.

Logically speaking, a jade swan with a thousand years of cultivation should be guarded by a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. However, at this moment, they only found a jade swan that was on the verge of death. This situation is abnormal.

Yan approached the bushes and came to the side of the jade swan, carefully examining the marks of the wounds. He saw four fatal claw marks on the swan's abdomen, with a faint gray aura emanating from them. Yan subconsciously reached out his hand, but quickly withdrew it in the next instant.

"Oh!"

A burst of flame shot out from Yan's palm. The true fire, condensed with the power of the sun, enveloped and cleansed his hand several times before Yan carefully withdrew his hand. "What an evil aura, almost comparable to Sister Xue'er's angelic power. Could it be... one of those soul beasts?"

"Elders, be careful. This time we may have encountered a dangerous creature, perhaps even one that is very good at disguise."

As Yan spoke, he came to Yue Guan's side and whispered a few words of advice. The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum in Yue Guan's palm flashed with light, and waves of purple light swept around, causing the surrounding flowers, plants and trees to rustle. This strange scene, coupled with the undisguised aura of a Title Douluo, naturally caused many soul beasts to avoid and retreat.

The ghostly figures in the shadows slowly disappeared, and at this moment, Yue Guan turned to Yan and said, "Holy Son, as you said, I drove away those tiger-type soul beasts, and the ghostly figures have also gone infiltrated. We should have results soon."

"That's good. If it's really as I guessed, we still can't let our guard down. Sister Liya, this jade swan can't be saved. You should send it on its way and then absorb its spirit ring."

Yan turned to Liya and said something. After hesitating for a moment, the latter finally used her soul power to sever the last trace of the Emerald Swan's aura.

The soul beast, brimming with immense life force, relaxed its body. Guided by soul power, surging life force began to flow into Liya's body, and a bright purple halo began to appear above her head.

……

"call out!"

A figure suddenly darted out from the shadows of the tree canopy. His heart pounded as he landed, as if he had just escaped death.

Yue Guan looked at his old friend in surprise, "Old ghost, what kind of soul beast made you look so disheveled? Is it really a top-tier soul beast king with a lifespan of 100,000 years?"

"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, at least 50,000 years old. I originally thought the Holy Son was just joking, but I didn't expect it to be such a soul beast. It even disguised itself as an ordinary dark attribute tiger soul beast. It is too cunning and dangerous."

It was unusual for Gui Mei to say so much, but it also revealed the shock and fear in his heart, mainly because the shock brought by that soul beast was too great.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is a public enemy hated by all beasts in the Soul Beast world. Originally just an ordinary white tiger-type Soul Beast, it was corrupted by the divine power of an extraterrestrial evil god and became an evil Soul Beast with multiple attributes such as wind, thunder, darkness, evil, and space.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger can devour soul beasts and soul masters to grow rapidly, thus it is regarded as a common enemy by soul beasts. As soon as it appears and reveals its attributes, it will be surrounded and killed by all soul beasts. To this day, there are very few Dark Demon Evil God Tigers that are over a thousand years old. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that Ghost mentioned that is over fifty thousand years old is even more terrifying.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's talent is comparable to that of the Angelic Martial Soul. This terrifying soul beast is capable of defeating the Titan Giant Ape, a soul beast king with a lifespan of 100,000 years, even at the 10,000-year stage.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which is over 50,000 years old, is a meal for ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts. According to Yan's knowledge, this Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest was driven out of the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest by the combined efforts of the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

It's important to note here that they only drove it away, not killed it, because even the two Soul Beast Kings couldn't do that. Now, this dangerous Soul Beast had come face to face with them, and it would be a lie to say that Yan wasn't nervous.

"We were lucky. That Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must have just hunted and was wary of our strength, so it took the opportunity to leave."

The ghost spoke to Yue Guan and Yan, glancing towards the southeast, "I left a ghostly shadow to monitor it. For the time being, we should be safe here."

Chapter 97 Bear Tracks in the Dense Forest

Deep within the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, the last wisp of purple soul light mixed with life force on the Emerald Swan was absorbed by Liya.

A deep purple spirit ring appeared next to Liya's other three spirit rings. The four spirit rings floated and moved in a row. Her body was overflowing with vigorous life force, and her aura entered a new level.

"The evil power of the Dark Demon God Tiger is truly terrifying; this kind of soul beast is too dangerous."

Ju Douluo Yue Guan stepped forward, preparing to dissect the jade swan in an attempt to find its soul bone, only to discover that the swan's body had turned completely gray, as if shrouded in misfortune and death, devoid of any trace of life.

Even if a soul beast like the Emerald Swan dies, its body should contain an extremely rich life force. It shouldn't look like a rotting corpse that has been dead for a long time.

"Elder Yueguan, bury it. Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did not attack us, for our safety, we should leave as soon as possible."

Yan glanced at Liya, who was meditating with her eyes closed. Her wings had turned a deep turquoise, as clear and translucent as if carved from jade, and they also contained a strange life force.

He secretly guessed what was going on. It seemed that it wasn't that the Emerald Swan hadn't produced any soul bones, but rather that Liya had already benefited from them—the wing soul bone, also known as the external soul bone.

“What the Holy Son says is absolutely right. This Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is far too dangerous. Although Old Ghost and I are not afraid of it, it is best not to confront this kind of soul beast.”

After hearing this, Yue Guan nodded, deeply agreeing with Yan's words. A soul beast like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, which is over ten thousand years old, can pose a threat to ordinary Title Douluo.

This Dark Demon God Tiger, which is over 50,000 years old, is a match for either Gui Mei or Yue Guan in terms of strength alone. They could fight it together, but if they really fought, everyone else would probably be doomed. Therefore, it's best not to take the risk.

A purple light emanated from the grass where the emerald swan was, and the grass began to undulate. Numerous plants swayed and pushed aside the soil, burying the emerald swan's body underground.

At this moment, Liya also woke up from her cultivation state. She looked at her emerald-like wings with surprise and subconsciously looked at Yan, who simply shook his head slightly at her.

After gesturing for Liya to remain silent, Yan spoke again, "Elders, do you have any means to monitor this dangerous soul beast?"

“I tried to leave a trail to track their presence, but I can’t be sure I succeeded. But before that, Yue Guan, you should take them away first.”

After thinking for a moment, Gui Mei spoke, and Yue Guan nodded, leading Yan and his group away from the area quickly.

……

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, Hu Liena was meditating cross-legged. A pale purple soul beast lay on the ground, and in the nearby jungle, a pack of Netherworld Wolves were baring their teeth, but they seemed to have been frightened and dared not come closer.

This pale purple soul beast resembles a wolf, but it is smaller than a regular wolf. Apart from its bright dark purple fur, its somewhat sunken nose and very narrow eyes make it look rather lewd.

This soul beast has very short forelegs, offering almost no support for its body. This special type of soul beast basically coexists with another type of soul beast.

The Purple Spirit Wolf is a rare spirit-attribute soul beast. In the Douluo Continent, the phrase "wolves colluding" is more than just an idiom. Due to their physical limitations, wolf-type soul beasts typically live and reproduce alongside wolves, serving as the strategists of the wolf pack.

The Purple Spirit Wolf that Hu Liena is currently absorbing is the strategist of this pack of Nether Wolves. It is not strong in combat but is very troublesome, especially its mental weakening skills. If Yan did not have a strong foundation in mental power, he would easily be controlled to death by it.

This spirit beast was captured by Yan himself for Hu Liena. A pack of Netherworld Wolves, no more than a thousand years old, couldn't stop him at all. Zi Ling Bei wanted to run away, but with two Title Douluo controlling the field and blocking the way, running away was impossible. In the end, she could only obediently become Hu Liena's second spirit ring.

Hu Liena's decision to absorb and hunt the Purple Spirit Wolf came from Yan's suggestion. Initially, she chose the path of a control-type Soul Master, focusing on the path of charm. However, after a thorough analysis of her Martial Soul attributes, Yan designed a path for her to follow in Huo Gua's footsteps, which is the path of a mental-type Soul Master.

A Spiritual Soul Master, as the name suggests, specializes in cultivating spiritual power and launching attacks with intangible spiritual energy. The Demon Fox Martial Soul excels at charm, and charm itself is a branch of spiritual power application; therefore, it can be said that Hu Liena is naturally suited to the path of a Spiritual Soul Master.

However, spirit-type soul masters are relatively weak in combat in the early stages and are easily countered. It is difficult for them to form a stable combat force before reaching the mid-to-high level.

However, this is not a problem for Hu Liena. Her talent is strong enough to break through to the third-ring Soul Master level at the fastest speed and form sufficient combat power. In addition, with the protection of the Spirit Hall, she is ready to grow into a formidable high-level mental-type Soul Master.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I succeeded!"

As Yan was talking to Yue Guan, Hu Liena's voice suddenly came from behind him. He turned his head and saw a pair of purple lights occupying his vision. His head felt as if it had been pricked. The purple lights turned pink and then quickly spread. He felt as if he had entered a beautiful pink and romantic world.

"Little girl, you really know how to put what you've learned to use right away."

Yan quickly closed his eyes, and the Dawn AI in his mind started working rapidly. When he opened his eyes again, everything was clear, and everything in front of him had returned to normal. He looked at Hu Liena, who was about to pinch his nose, speechless. He hadn't expected to be almost messed up by this little girl.

"Brother Xiaoyan, isn't he amazing?"

After seeing Yan regain her senses, Hu Liena's eyes showed a hint of disappointment, but she quickly adjusted her mindset, smiling and acting coquettishly, trying to get away with it.

Yan was at a loss for words. The weakened spirit of the Purple Spirit Wolf, combined with Hu Liena's first soul skill, Enchanting Eye, made this combination of skills truly formidable. But he never expected that he would be the first to experience the full power of this combination of soul skills.

"Ow..."

"Roar~~~"

Just as Yan and Hu Liena were about to exchange a few words, the distant sounds of wolves howling and other soul beasts roared. It seemed that the Netherworld Wolf Pack, to which the Purple Spirit Wolf had previously attached itself, had encountered some terrifying opponent, and the howls were filled with undisguised fear.

"That sounds like a bear's howl. It doesn't seem to be very old, yet it terrifies a pack of at least a hundred-year-old Nether Wolves. This is probably no ordinary bear-type soul beast. Could it be a Mighty Vajra Bear?"

Ghost Douluo emerged from the shadows, carefully discerning the roar of the suddenly appearing soul beast. After roughly determining its age, he was even more astonished.

Among this pack of Nether Wolves was a thousand-year-old alpha wolf, yet it was so brutally abused by a bear-type soul beast that was at most a hundred years old. It seemed that this bear-type soul beast was not simple, which naturally aroused the interest of their group.

Chapter 98 Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear

"What kind of soul beast is this? It's so terrifying that even a thousand-year-old Netherworld Wolf couldn't withstand a single claw from it."

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, Yan and his group, under the cover of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, climbed a tree and approached the direction from which the chaotic roars of beasts were coming. They witnessed a massacre: a Netherworld Wolf with at least three thousand years of cultivation was torn in two by a single claw, a scene of extreme gruesome violence.

"This is a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a powerful soul beast comparable to a dragon of the same level. This one is less than a thousand years old and should be considered an immature one, but its strength is no less than that of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast."

Yan watched from afar as the long-armed bear beast wreaked havoc among the wolf pack. The dark gold claws that sprang from its two giant paws were like ten incredibly sharp blades, tearing everything in their path apart with a sweep.

This bear-like soul beast, which was rampaging through the pack of Netherworld wolves, had dark golden fur all over its body. It was only a little over 1.5 meters tall, but it had vigorous blood and soul power fluctuations. Its eyes glowed green, and there was no emotion in them. They were filled with indifference and cruelty.

Its two bear arms are particularly thick, and its shoulders are as broad and majestic as city walls. At the front of its two thick arms are incomparably sharp dark golden claws. When the two thick arms are spread out, the claws can make a slight hissing sound just by slicing through the air.

High above the treetops, Yue Guan looked down at the soul beast. "The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a legendary top-tier soul beast with Behemoth blood. I never expected to be so lucky this time. First the Emerald Swan, then the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Moreover, this soul beast has no more than six hundred years of cultivation."

Ghost nodded in agreement. "They're really lucky. These kinds of soul beasts are mostly solitary and don't live in groups. Plus, they're of high quality, so the probability of them producing soul bones is extremely high."

Yan glanced at the dark gold dinosaur and teased Xie Yue, "Xie Yue, it seems you're the lucky one. You even managed to encounter a dark gold dinosaur of this age."

Xie Yue glanced at his companion speechlessly. It was still far from certain, why was he being so sour? Although he was also quite happy. This dark gold dinosaur was far better than he had expected, and its gold attribute was extremely suitable for his pair of moon blades.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, a born king and earth-ripper, is the pinnacle of existence in the entire soul beast world, a soul beast king even more powerful than the Titan Giant Ape. It excels in both offense and defense, possessing terrifying close-range combat skills and explosive ranged attacks, making it a truly unique existence among soul beasts.

Generally speaking, the abilities of spirit beasts tend to have a bias, such as a preference for speed, attack, or defense. However, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear appears to be very contradictory, as it excels in both attack and defense.

Its dark golden fur provides excellent defense, while its terrifying giant claws possess formidable offensive power.

Once fully grown, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear has no natural enemies and is a terrifying soul beast capable of contending with true dragons. After its cultivation reaches ten thousand years, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear becomes an almost abnormal and terrifying nightmare, and ordinary titled Douluo simply cannot confront it head-on.

"Yue Guan, we can't let this soul beast go, but we shouldn't let these little guys deal with it. I'll take care of it myself, and you watch the surroundings."

Ghost Douluo's figure flashed through the shadows, and as his voice faded, his afterimage also vanished.

"call out!"

In the shadows of the dense forest, a figure appeared almost silently behind the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which was engaged in a brutal battle. However, the jungle destroyer's hearing was unexpectedly sharp; with a slight twitch of its ears, it suddenly turned around and struck with its claw.

"I underestimated you, you beast."

Ghost Douluo's figure floated away like a ghost, dodging the bear's claws. His voice was caught by the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, which roared threateningly to the sky and stopped warily, staring intently at the ghost.

Ghostly was quite impressed with the soul beast's reaction, but he didn't slow down at all. In a flash, he was in front of the dark gold dinosaur bear.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear also reacts very quickly, not only keeping up with the movements of the agility-type Title Douluo, but also launching an attack and defending itself in the first instance.

A layer of dark golden light surged from its fur, not outwards but contained within it. Each strand of dark golden fur instantly stood on end, like steel needles, while its two bear paws swung fiercely, its arms closing in as it aimed directly at the ghostly head.

The enormous bear claws swelled to three times their original size in mid-air, their terrifying claws gleaming with a dark golden light as they slashed straight at the ghost. If this strike landed, even a lump of iron would likely shatter into pieces.

Unfortunately, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was facing a Title Douluo, whose speed was far faster than it had imagined. Before the bear's paws could even land, the ghost transformed into a ghostly shadow and floated above its head, lightly stepping down with one foot.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's head was struck with what looked like a light kick, but the next instant the beast trembled violently, crackling all over its body, before blood gushed from its mouth and nose, and it collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan, who was on the treetop, quickly grabbed Xie Yue and landed on the back of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. After putting the bear down, he hurriedly reminded him, "Go, kill it."

Without hesitation, Xie Yue immediately summoned his Martial Soul Twin Blades and thrust them into the open bear's mouth. The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear shuddered and opened its mouth, spurting out a spray of golden blood. The beast's aura rapidly weakened and eventually died silently.

A bright yellow spirit ring rose up, and Yan sat cross-legged without hesitation, reaching out to guide it. The yellow spirit ring transformed into a ray of light and merged into his body, instantly covering him with a faint golden halo.

“Soul beasts like the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear will generally produce soul bones, but it’s unclear what type they are. The most likely one is an arm bone.”

Yue Guan, Hu Liena, and Liya protected Xie Yue as he absorbed the soul rings, while Yan and Gui Mei squatted down to deal with the corpse of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.