Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

After glancing at it twice, Yan casually gave an order. The Crimson-Tailed Scorpion nodded slightly and quickly slithered away, rushing in the direction Yan indicated. Wherever it passed, roars of beasts echoed. Some soul beasts were driven away, while more retreated on their own initiative. A 'road' radiating heat and red light led directly into the depths of the forest.

"Is this the place? It seems we've indeed made some special discoveries!"

Yan followed the passage opened by the Crimson-tailed Scorpion and arrived at the depths of the forest. Soon, his gaze was drawn to a faint, seven-colored divine light. He could confirm that it was a fragment of the divine realm. He had just taken a look when the ripples caused by the aftermath of a battle blocked his way again.

In front of the fragments of the God Realm, two soul beasts were engaged in a fierce battle, one of which was the Crimson-Tailed Scorpion, which had received instructions from Yan.

High in the forest, a series of red beams shot out. The red light was not only fast but also powerful. Yan could feel the scorching heat emanating from the red light; it wasn't fire, but the intense corrosive power of the potent poison.

This was an attack initiated by the Crimson-tailed Scorpion. However, the mysterious opponent's methods were far more bizarre. All that could be seen were ripples and shockwaves, causing the surrounding air to explode and the entire space to be shattered in an instant.

Amidst the deafening roar, the entire expanse of light and shadow was shattered. However, the terrifying fire poison erupted in full force, with the Crimson-Tailed Scorpion instantly corroding everything with its fire poison, even the fragments of space that were fluctuating.

A dark red halo spread out, turning everything in its path to ashes. This was the Fire Poison Halo, which only Chiwei Xie, with a cultivation level exceeding ten thousand years, could awaken. It was a powerful area-of-effect skill, and this move finally forced the mysterious opponent to reveal himself.

"Chichi..."

A slight friction sound rang out, and a crack appeared in the air where the Crimson-tailed Scorpion was located. The fire poison aura and the power of space interacted and interacted, and a blue light appeared in the air.

This is a small spirit beast with a very peculiar appearance; it resembles a bird. Its wingspan is about 1.5 meters. Compared to most bird-type spirit beasts, especially powerful ones, this size isn't large, but its aura is quite unique.

This strange bird is entirely dark blue, with a pointed head, a single blue horn on its head, and its body is covered not with feathers but with scales. It also has special fleshy wings under its wings.

It has nine silver spots on its back, forming eerie silver patterns. Each spot has a different pattern, but they all resemble ghost faces, giving it a very creepy feel.

Its body was not large, but it gave Yan a strange feeling. As a god-king, he felt a sense of danger, and it was a danger to his soul.

"A 100,000-year-old Blue Demon Bird, and a true species that fully awakened its divine beast bloodline using fragments of the divine realm, it feels so unreal to me."

The moment Yan saw the blue bird, he knew its identity. It was a 100,000-year-old soul beast, yet it could make Yan feel a sense of danger. Only the most powerful divine beasts could do that. And with its appearance and obvious spatial fluctuations, it could only be the Blue Demon Bird.

Yan was observing the Blue Demon Bird, and the Blue Demon Bird naturally noticed him as well. When the strange bird realized Yan's presence, its reaction was quite extreme. It abandoned the Red-tailed Scorpion and charged towards Yan.

It spread its wings in mid-air, and all nine silver patterns on its back lit up, instantly freezing the surrounding air. This spatial sealing ability was an absolutely top-tier spatial attribute, capable of sealing off space within a certain range and imprisoning all movement.

"Hooho..."

The Blue Demon Bird roared angrily at Yan. Although it looked like a bird, its voice was more like a beast's roar, a very clear warning. It seemed that it felt extremely threatened by the divine power emanating from Yan.

"You beast, how dare you lay a hand on me? You've got some nerve."

Yan sneered and looked up, grabbing at the so-called spatial confinement, which was immediately broken. No matter how talented a 100,000-year-old soul beast was, it was impossible for it to imprison a God King. This was a joke if it got out.

"Roar"

The Blue Demon Bird realized that its spatial confinement had been broken without any resistance, and immediately understood that it had kicked a hornet's nest. It roared and released a ball of blue light that swept in all directions, with obvious ripples appearing everywhere around it. The entire space was in turmoil, and its figure quickly disappeared from the spot.

Chapter 752 The Power of the Phoenix

After realizing that Yan was not a powerful being that it could challenge, the Blue Demon Bird decisively fled. Its reaction was not slow, but in front of the God King, fleeing was just wishful thinking. With a wave of Yan's hand, it returned to its original spot.

"Hooho"

A fierce light suddenly flashed in the eyes of the Blue Demon Bird. Then, a burst of silver light erupted, and countless silver light blades cut out from the center of the Blue Demon Bird's body, exploding outwards like a blooming silver lotus flower.

Countless dark cracks were cleaved by the silver light, as if the entire surrounding space was shattering into pieces. However, these terrifying spatial light blades were quickly annihilated before they could even touch Yan, and the black spatial cracks also disappeared rapidly.

A deep blue light flashed, and a large area of ​​the surrounding rifted space was sucked in by its tip, forming a circular black hole. At the edge of the black hole, the Silver-Striped Blue Demon Bird emerged, screeching as it tried to rush into it to escape the location.

Did I give you permission to leave?

Yan stretched out his palm, seemingly reaching infinitely, to grab the Blue Demon Bird. The Blue Demon Bird, on the other hand, flashed with silver light all over its body, uttered an unbelievable shrill cry, and its eyes were filled with ferocity.

Yan's palm fell, and the Silver-Patterned Blue Demon Bird instantly transformed into a huge blue ball of light. It tried to use its own power to resist the God King's methods, but naturally, it was of no use.

Yan easily caught the Silver-Patterned Blue Demon Bird in his hand, but frowned slightly when he pulled it back. The main reason was that the bird was very restless, moving and making noise, and it was quite prickly, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

"Rumble..."

Just as Yan took away the Silver-Patterned Blue Demon Bird, a terrifying roar that Yan had never experienced before resounded, and in an instant, the entire earth shook violently.

Something seemed to have suddenly disappeared from the air, causing an elemental tide that severely affected the surrounding forests, tearing apart large swathes of trees. A terrifying shockwave accompanied a massive explosion, instantly obliterating all vegetation within a kilometer radius.

The terrifying explosion posed no threat to Yan. He stood still, holding the unruly Blue Demon Bird, his gaze once again falling upon the fragments of the God Realm.

"This thing is half energy and half substance, and it seems to be very ancient."

Yan stretched out his other hand, and the fragment of the divine realm flew into his palm. After actually obtaining the fragment, Yan felt that his previous judgment might have been a bit wrong. This fragment was quite ancient, and might even be traced back to the era when the Dragon God was alive.

Yan casually put away the fragment of the God Realm, his gaze then falling on the Blue Demon Bird. "The fragment of the God Realm isn't very useful, but this Blue Demon Bird... I originally thought Na'er was talking about something like a blood essence relic, but I didn't expect it to be alive. This is truly an unexpected delight!"

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Within the Star Realm God Kingdom of the Douluo Continent, two beams of blue light intertwined in mid-air, their strange fluctuations disrupting the energy of the entire God Kingdom.

Yan stared intently at the two intertwined blue lights, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Upon closer inspection, the two blue lights turned out to be two strange blue demon birds. One of them had silver markings on its back and was captured by Yan from the forest where the fragments of the God Realm were located. The other one had a rather illusory appearance and seemed to be a manifestation of something.

The silver-patterned Blue Demon Bird radiated blue light, while the other, more ethereal one had nine golden patterns on its back and a weaker aura.

The silver-striped blue demon bird flapped its wings and flew slowly beside the golden-striped blue demon bird. In a flash, it pounced on the golden-striped blue demon bird and rubbed its head against the bird's head.

The Silver-Striped Blue Demon Bird rubbed its head against the Golden-Striped Blue Demon Bird's head, and gradually a touch of pink appeared on the silver stripes on its back.

Gold and silver patterns intertwined, and a phantom phoenix appeared in the sky above the divine kingdom.

Yan looked at the illusory phoenix figure with some disappointment, but finally shook his head and said, "Is this all it can be developed to? Well, it's still a gain. Oh well, I won't be greedy."

As he spoke, he extended his palm, and the phoenix figure in the sky, along with the two intertwined blue lights, all fell into Yan's control. The blue lights and the phoenix figure disappeared at the same time, and a golden light and a silver ring appeared on Yan's body.

The golden and silver rings gradually overlapped, and the aura of fire became even stronger, with a mysterious fluctuation of spacetime appearing in his eyes.

He opened his palm again, and the two blue lights and the phoenix figure disappeared, leaving only the silver-striped blue demon bird with a weak and dim aura.

This rather ferocious divine beast no longer even had the strength to roar. If it weren't for its eyes still blinking, it would easily be assumed that it was already dead.

In fact, its current state is almost the same as being dead. Silver-striped Blue Demon Bird and Golden-striped Blue Demon Bird are unlikely to meet, but if they do meet, they will inevitably unite and reproduce. Their offspring will be the Phoenix God, possessing the potential to become a God King.

Such a powerful divine beast is a rare breed; Yan is lucky to have caught even one. Naturally, he doesn't have the ability to acquire a second one in a short time. Therefore, the golden-striped blue demon bird from before was fake. Or rather, it wasn't entirely real.

Why do I say that? Because in a sense, that golden-striped blue demon bird is also real; it is an artificial soul spirit created by Yan using soul guidance technology combined with divine power.

That's right, it's the artificial soul technology that would only appear and become systematic tens of thousands of years later in the original timeline. Yan created it ahead of time, and with his divine power, he can create many top-notch souls at will.

However, creating a soul spirit requires bloodline genes, which means it needs a soul beast itself as a blueprint. Yan had a Silver-Patterned Blue Demon Bird, and also found some gold-patterned and silver-patterned feathers in its lair. After returning, he went to great lengths to create that illusory one.

The illusory golden-striped blue demon bird naturally lived up to Yan's expectations. If a soul master were lucky enough to take this man-made 'time messenger' as their soul spirit, they might be able to sweep across an era. But there are no ifs; it was just a tool bird created by Yan.

The illusory golden-striped blue demon bird attracted the attention of the silver-striped blue demon bird, and then what just happened occurred. The combination of the golden and silver stripes gave birth to the phantom phoenix, which condensed pure phoenix power, and it all ended up in Yan's hands, the guy who had been scheming for so long.

The Phoenix God's shared power, the Golden-Striped Blue Demon Bird's power of time, and the Silver-Striped Blue Demon Bird's power of space have all greatly benefited Yan, causing his strength to fluctuate somewhat, but it's still a long way from a complete transformation.

In reality, at Yan's current level, it's almost impossible to make a big leap forward; being able to maintain steady progress is already considered a very good thing.

"The power of the Phoenix, the power of time and space—these have allowed me to make some progress, but to truly take a major leap forward, I still need to launch a dimensional war!"

Yan quickly finished off all the wool he had plucked from the Blue Demon Bird. After glancing at the listless Blue Demon Bird, he still had the conscience to help it recover before letting it go. Then he started thinking about what to do next.

Yan never slacked off after becoming a God-King, but it was too difficult for a God-King level expert to improve. Unrelenting cultivation did not necessarily yield results, especially after reaching a bottleneck.

The five giants of the Douluo God Realm are a case in point. When the Dragon God Rebellion occurred, they already possessed God King-level or similar strength. However, when they were trapped in the spacetime turbulence by Yan Keng, their strength did not improve significantly, which clearly indicates that they had encountered a bottleneck.

The bottlenecks for god-level powerhouses are diverse. Many powerhouses in the Douluo God Realm are limited by the rules of the God Realm and the upper limit of their godhood. The Sea God is a good example.

The Sea God is very powerful, known as the first main god below the five giants. He has cultivated his martial soul to the level of a super artifact, so his cultivation and understanding must be profound. If it weren't for the limitation of the upper limit of godhood, he should have the possibility of breaking through to the God King level.

Yan had already broken through to the God King level and had a deeper understanding of these aspects. He naturally understood the help a complete God Realm could provide to him. Therefore, he was now focused on launching a planar war and supporting the Douluo Continent planar to transcend and ascend to become a new God Realm.

However, there are many things to consider in this matter. On the one hand, interdimensional wars should not be started lightly, since every war carries risks, and no one can say for sure that they can completely devour the other side until the very last moment.

The second point is the need to choose a suitable target. The Douluo Continent world is different from worlds like the Abyss World and the Demon World, which are primarily about devouring and plundering. First of all, it doesn't have negative energy attributes, making devouring and plundering more difficult.

Of course, there are other reasons as well. Taking everything into consideration, it is not advisable to attack other planetary planes with positive energy attributes in this universe at will. In that case, Yan's options are not that many.

Yan's final choice was naturally the Crimson Plane, which is similar to the Abyss and Demon Planes. It is also a powerful plane that started by devouring and plundering. It is only one opportunity away from ascending to the God Realm. It has many super artifacts to suppress it. Once, because its energy was too great and it had the intention to experiment, it even separated its energy to form the Abyss Plane.

The Abyss Plane originated from the Crimson Plane, sharing the same evolutionary path. The Abyss Plane was ultimately devoured by the Douluo Continent Plane, thus the Douluo Continent and the Abyss Plane are naturally opposed.

Since Yan was aware of the threat posed by the Crimson Plane, he naturally made arrangements. He had begun his scheme when he destroyed the Abyss, allowing the Abyss Saint to escape with his life. This was not because Yan was merciful or soft-hearted, but because he wanted this guy to act as a guide.

Of course, this is not a true traitor or collaborator, but rather someone who uses the Abyss Saint to carry out preliminary planning for the Crimson Plane, secretly devising a meticulous plan to swallow the Crimson Plane whole.

Previously, because the Douluo Continent plane had just begun its evolution, a large portion of the energy it absorbed had not yet been transformed into true foundation to unlock its final advancement, so Yan deliberately kept a low profile for a period of time.

Because the Demon Plane was also devoured and integrated into the Douluo Continent Plane, Douluo's ability to digest and integrate Abyss energy was greatly enhanced, and its foundation was correspondingly improved. Naturally, Yan had the idea of ​​starting the Crimson Plane layout.

Chapter 753 Crimson Plan

In the boundless cosmos, deep within a blood-red plane, at the center of a majestic, deep red temple, a blurry purple light is rapidly taking shape.

The light inside the hall suddenly flickered, and a graceful figure slowly entered the hall. Her dark red dress accentuated her fair skin, and she wore a deep red crown carved from gemstones. Her aura was profound and majestic.

This stunningly beautiful figure is none other than the Crimson Mother, the master of the entire Crimson Plane and a first-level god who roams across multiple universes.

She gazed at the constantly fluctuating purple light and shadow, then suddenly reached out and beckoned. A deep red scepter fell into her hand, its tip adorned with a red gem, within which a faint halo of light flowed.

The crimson scepter pointed at the purple light and shadow, and instantly, a faint red halo emanated from the surface of the scepter. The flickering purple light and shadow quickly stabilized and took on a substantial form as more energy was injected into it.

The pale purple light eventually transformed into a man with fair skin and handsome features, bearing a resemblance to the Crimson Mother. His black eyes had no whites, only a deep, abyss-like depth.

His fingers were long and slender, and he was covered in a black and purple robe. His broad shoulders and collar spread out to the sides, and a huge black and purple cloak stretched behind him. His whole body was also surrounded by a black and purple halo, and his figure flickered, clearly not having truly materialized.

"Mother."

This transformed purple figure was none other than the Abyss Saint King who had fled back to the Crimson Plane. He dared not be presumptuous in front of the Crimson Mother and said very respectfully, "Thank you, Mother, for helping me to be reborn."

“Abyss, you are my eldest son, and I place the greatest hopes on you.”

The Crimson Mother's eyes instantly turned cold and sharp, her flat voice devoid of any emotion, and even the Abyss Saint King couldn't help but show fear upon hearing her words.

Although he is the eldest son of the Crimson Mother and the child on whom she placed the most hopes, the fact that he ruined the Abyss Plane was enough to sentence him to death. The fact that he is still alive is purely because the Abyss Saint King still has some use.

"Mother, that was my fault. I was too careless..."

The Abyss Saint Lord sincerely admitted his mistake; it was indeed his fault for destroying the Abyss Plane, a fact he did not deny. However, he did not believe that his ambitions were flawed; it was simply that his opponent was too cunning, having been lying in ambush against him all along, and he had only been careless for a moment.

Losers always like to make excuses for themselves, especially those who didn't lose all their money at once; Abyss Saint is a typical example.

Although he had failed, he still had a restless heart, always thinking about returning to the Douluo Continent to reclaim everything that belonged to him.

Of course, he still had some brains. He knew that with his past experience, he would be nothing more than a sitting duck. So he kept urging the Crimson Mother to take action against the Douluo Continent. If this succeeded, he could not only get back everything he had lost, but also possibly reach the God King realm.

However, compared to the Abyss Saint King's recklessness, the Crimson Mother was much more cautious, but she also longed to break through to the God King level and transform the Crimson Plane into the God Realm. Since she had such ambition, it was inevitable that she would fall into the schemes of others.