Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

The Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python possess powerful bloodlines, and their beast-form cultivation is indeed rapid. However, the tribulation that occurs every 100,000 years is not easily overcome. Let's try to persuade them again then. If they truly refuse, we'll simply visit them more often.

The little girl muttered rather disgruntledly, "Hmph! They still call me Sister Xiaowu, they don't listen to me at all..."

The beautiful young woman and the little girl were planning their future when a gentle breeze suddenly swept by. The smile on the young woman's face slowly faded, and she looked around warily. She lowered her head and whispered to her daughter, "Xiao Wu, where are Da Ming and Er Ming now?"

The little girl, still unaware of what had happened, replied in a clear voice, "Mother, those two went to the west side of the forest today to deal with those three nasty big ants. Those three big ants destroyed another anthill, and those ants are all their own kind..."

The beautiful young woman touched the little girl's forehead, looked deeply at her daughter, and then said softly, "Xiao Wu, go find Da Ming and Er Ming, and hurry up."

"Mother."

The little girl also noticed her mother's unusual behavior. She reached out and grabbed her long skirt, looking uneasy. She wanted to ask something, but her mother stopped her.

"You should leave now, Mother will be fine."

The beautiful young woman shook her head, then arranged for her daughter to leave. After her daughter left, she returned to the treehouse, rummaged through some items, and then quickly left in another direction.

After the two left, a gust of wind swept across the sky, and figures darted around the forest, seemingly chasing something.

Deep within the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, 50,000-year-old soul beasts have carved out their own territories. They are kings or emperors of their respective races within the Star Dou Great Forest, and have always been unrestrained. However, today, none of them dare to show their faces.

Figures soared through the sky, each with a pair of wings on their backs, and their cultivation was at least comparable to that of a 50,000-year-old soul beast—a Soul Saint level expert.

The sounds of insects and birds that usually filled the forest had vanished; the excessive stillness seemed to foreshadow an impending storm.

Chapter 117 Persuasion

"This is troublesome. So many high-level Soul Saints are probably here specifically for me and Xiao Wu. I hope Xiao Wu can successfully find Da Ming and Er Ming."

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, a figure concealed in the shadows of the trees, carefully observing the Soul Masters who occasionally streaked across the sky, while continuously moving out of the encirclement.

As one of the top beings in the Star Dou Great Forest, she has existed in this forest for countless millennia. She is familiar with every plant and tree here and naturally knows how to deal with enemies. Many of the traces discovered by these figures were actually left by her on purpose, in order to lure people away.

She had no choice but to do this. With her current soul power of only level sixty-something, it would be quite difficult to confront these experts who were at least Soul Saints head-on. In addition, she was also carrying a daughter who had just started cultivating again, which made her movements even more inconvenient. If she did not do this, her daughter would probably be in danger first.

"You are indeed very good at dodging, but unfortunately, your cultivation level has not kept up."

Just as the figure was about to leave the encirclement, a voice came from the shadows beside her. The woman, who was about to leave, subconsciously turned her head and saw a ghostly figure that seemed not to be alive.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

As the commotion came from the forest, the sound of wind breaking echoed in the sky. At least twenty Soul Saints rushed over immediately and completely surrounded the two figures. These flying Soul Saints tightened their formation into a circle and released their Martial Souls at the same time.

At least twenty Soul Saints simultaneously released their Martial Souls, and in an instant, the air within a hundred meters radius of them distorted violently, with one dazzling Soul Ring after another appearing on their bodies.

Across from the beautiful woman, the ghostly voice of the Ghost Douluo, whose true appearance was obscured, rang out, "A 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form? To be honest, I've only ever heard of such things before, but I've never actually seen one."

Opposite the ghost, the gentle and beautiful woman in a long dress carefully looked around and said in a deep voice, "As a titled Douluo, you have already perfected your soul rings. Surely you don't need any 100,000-year soul rings?"

Ghostly chuckled and said, "You're right, I don't need a spirit ring anymore, but a 100,000-year spirit bone is still very attractive. However, this operation is not my decision. My Pope of the Spirit Hall is a legendary twin spirit, and she needs a suitable seventh spirit ring."

Upon hearing this, the beautiful woman opposite the ghost paled slightly. She carefully moved her feet, looking for a suitable opportunity. Although she was surrounded, she was not prepared to sit and wait for death. These soul masters in front of her wanted her soul ring and soul bone, but it wouldn't be so easy for them.

"Don't move. We mean no harm. Or rather, you're very lucky. The Holy Son has made the Pope change his mind. This time, the Pope doesn't come here to hunt you down for your soul ring and soul bone. Instead, he needs your help."

The ghost spoke again, and as he spoke, his figure appeared behind the beautiful woman without her noticing. His soul power, shrouded in a dark mist, assaulted her, and the beautiful woman, who now only had a soul power of around level sixty, was captured without any power to resist.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

After subduing the beautiful woman, the ghost did not make any further moves. Instead, it sent a signal into the sky. With the signal, more Soul Masters arrived at the scene. There were a total of fifty flying Soul Masters with at least seven rings, and the Spirit Hall experts leading the group were also quite formidable.

Pope Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall personally led the expedition, accompanied by five Title Douluos: Ghost, Chrysanthemum, Demon Bear, Ghost Leopard, and Holy Dragon. Such a lineup would be more than capable of hunting down even top-tier 100,000-year-old spirit beasts.

"Greetings, Your Holiness, Your Majesty."

When Bibi Dong arrived, she brought Yan and Liya with her. Upon seeing them, Gui Mei bowed slightly and stepped aside. After Gui Mei stepped aside, the beautiful woman who had been restrained regained her ability to move.

She coughed slightly and looked up at Bibi Dong, who was dressed in military uniform. A trace of fear flashed in her eyes. From this woman who looked to be about the same age as her, she could sense the aura of a top predator. This person could easily kill her.

"Sister Liya, this lady has been frightened. Could you please treat her injuries?"

Yan led Liya forward. Upon hearing Yan's words, Liya released her martial soul, and a soft purple light appeared. Liya's fourth soul skill, Light of Life, shone on the beautiful woman, making her feel extremely comfortable. However, she also sensed a familiar aura from this soul skill.

After recovering, the beautiful woman couldn't help but say, "The light of life is the emerald swan. The emerald swan that died on the outskirts was hunted by you."

"No, although Sister Liya did eventually obtain the soul ring for that emerald swan, it was already almost dead when we arrived, so we got lucky. The reason we came here this time is also related to the death of the emerald swan."

Yan shook his head, glanced at the stunningly beautiful woman in front of him, and then said softly, "By the way, if I may ask, what kind of soul beast are you in human form?"

"A hundred thousand years, a soft-boned enchanting rabbit."

After hesitating for a moment, the beautiful woman, also known as the Soft Bone Rabbit, decided to tell the truth. She was now in the hands of the Spirit Hall, and whether she spoke or not, she could not control her own destiny. It would be better to cooperate and perhaps find an opportunity.

"I told you, it wouldn't be suitable."

Yan nodded, then turned to Bibi Dong and said something. Although he had already guessed the true form of the beautiful woman in front of him, he knew that to persuade Bibi Dong to give up the idea of ​​hunting 100,000-year-old soul beasts, he would definitely need to confirm the true form of this humanoid soul beast.

After hearing about the beautiful woman's true form, the murderous intent in Bibi Dong's eyes finally dissipated. On the way here, although Yan kept analyzing that this 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast and her attributes could not possibly match, she still held onto a sliver of hope.

But now she finally agreed with Yan's idea; it was a decision she made after weighing the pros and cons. A 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit was indeed very rare, after all, it could provide a 100,000-year-old soul ring and soul bone, but its compatibility with her attributes was not high, so it could only be said to be barely usable.

If she hadn't known about the ferocious beasts deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, it would have been one thing. But knowing this and having other options, unless this 100,000-year-old soul beast was perfectly suited to her attributes, she would have preferred to follow Yan's arrangement and cooperate with it.

Yan noticed the change in Bibi Dong's expression. He knew that Bibi Dong had been persuaded, and the next step was to persuade the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit, who was also the legendary Xiao Wu's mother.

"Sister, I think there might be some misunderstanding between us."

Yan turned to look at the Soft Bone Enchantress Rabbit, his smile bright and cheerful. "We've come here not to target you, but to ask for your help in hunting down the ferocious soul beast that attacked the Emerald Swan, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger."

Chapter 118 Two Great Kings

"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is still in the Star Dou Great Forest."

When the Soft Bone Enchantress heard Yan mention the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. A trace of fear flashed across her pale jade face. As a weak 100,000-year-old soul beast with energy but below the average level, she and Xiao Wu had been targeted by the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger more than once.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger in the Star Dou Great Forest was less than ten thousand years old, yet it constantly hunted down ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts and evolved rapidly, becoming a nightmare for many high-level soul beasts for a period of time.

This situation continued until a few years ago, when the two great soul beast kings, Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python, broke through 100,000 years of cultivation. With their combined strength, they severely injured the 50,000-year-old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and drove it out of the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After this incident, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger disappeared without a trace. Many high-level soul beasts, including her, assumed that the creature had left the Star Dou Great Forest. However, according to Yan's words, the situation seemed to be incorrect. Not only had the creature not left, but it had also hunted down the Emerald Swan, which was protected by many soul beasts. It was simply outrageous.

The Soft-Boned Rabbit recalled another situation: according to the information gathered, the Jade Swan's body had been buried, and the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast that protected the Jade Swan had completely disappeared, which was very strange.

Thinking about it now, apart from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, I'm afraid no other soul beast would do such a thing. The high-level soul beast that was protecting the Emerald Swan has probably already been devoured by that evil guy.

"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger will hunt down any being with immense energy, whether human or soul beast. Moreover, its devouring power is far stronger than that of soul beasts that rely on devouring flesh and blood to cultivate. If it is allowed to develop unchecked, it will become a 100,000-year soul beast or even a ferocious beast in the future, which will be a great disaster."

Yan spoke again, the Soft Bone Enchantress Rabbit's expression shifting, clearly indicating that she had wavered in her resolve, "I think you tried to kill it before, but it seems you have failed."

This monster is too cunning; it will surely flee at the slightest provocation. Therefore, we have few opportunities, or rather, we must strike decisively.

Yan abruptly changed the subject at the end, not giving the other party a chance to respond, and directly mentioned that a single, decisive blow was necessary.

Although the Soft Bone Rabbit was misled by Yan's words, it had not completely lost its mind. "The soul ring and soul bone of a 100,000-year-old soul beast are more valuable to you soul masters, right? Why should we believe that your target is only the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

“I know that any words or promises are weak, so how about I become a hostage?”

Yan smiled and walked up to the Soft Bone Rabbit. The latter did not notice that a figure whose face could not be seen had appeared in the Spirit Hall's team at some point.

Although Yan was prepared to personally gain the other party's trust, he would not risk his own safety. His fourth soul skill, Mirror Image, had a disguise function, and when combined with his leg bone soul skill, he could also perform teleportation. Below the level of a god, no one could defend against this move.

"Mother~~~"

At that moment, a clear call came from the distant forest, followed by roars of beasts and a tremendous commotion that shook the earth.

Bang! ! !

A figure the size of a small mountain crashed to the ground with a dull thud, sending earth and rocks flying in all directions.

An extremely tall figure leaped out of the huge crater it had created. It was like a mountain, with its dark fur shimmering faintly in the dim sunlight. Even though it was on all fours, its shoulders were over seven meters high.

"Roar~~~"

This colossal creature lifted its forelimbs off the ground, its entire body rising abruptly to its feet with a roar. A terrifying howl stirred up a whirlwind, and the behemoth, over fifteen meters tall, blocked out the sunlight. At that moment, even the sun in the sky became its backdrop.

This being resembled both an ape and a chimpanzee, its entire body jet black except for a pair of lantern-sized eyes that shimmered with a yellowish-orange luster. The Titan Giant Ape, one of the current kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, a top-tier soul beast with 100,000 years of cultivation.

"Release them."

The Titan Ape's speech was not fluent, but it was undoubtedly furious at this moment. Its yellowish-brown eyes suddenly lit up, shining like two suns even in broad daylight. A majestic aura, as imposing as a mountain, was released, and the air began to ripple.

Pfft~~~

A torrent suddenly descended from the sky, countless water droplets transforming into dazzling light that engulfed everything. Many powerful figures from the Spirit Hall used their soul power to block the water droplets, but then they saw another figure appear from another direction, one that blotted out the sky.

The air suddenly became humid, and a huge bull's head, more than four meters in diameter, emerged from the clouds. Its dark green scales shimmered in the sunlight, and an enormous body soared into the sky.

It is the current emperor of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Azure Bull Python with dragon blood.

"The Titan Ape and the Azure Bull Python are indeed extremely powerful mutant species."

Yan stood beside the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit, gazing at the two colossal beasts with top-tier bloodlines. His eyes couldn't help but reveal a longing for power. However, his gaze was not fixed on the Azure Bull Python, which had a stronger bloodline and greater strength, but rather on the Titan Giant Ape.

This wasn't because of the rather pretty little girl on the Titan Ape, but because of the faint yellow light emanating from the beast, which represented its powerful control over the earth element.

Titan Giant Ape, a top-tier earth-attribute soul beast, possesses a gravity control domain. It is an extremely suitable and powerful soul beast for Yan's second martial soul. If it weren't for the difficulty of hunting it and his current lack of strength, he would probably only be more envious of this soul beast's body.

"Mother, I've brought Daming and Erming to rescue you."

On the Titan Ape's shoulder, a small, adorable figure breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Soft Bone Rabbit beside Yan; thankfully, her mother was still safe.

“Let’s go over there and discuss how to hunt down that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. I am the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, and my teacher won’t risk my safety. This sincerity should put your minds at ease.”

Yan smiled at the Soft Bone Charming Rabbit and then took the beautiful young woman's hand and walked forward to approach the two giant beasts. The two giant beasts were filled with vigilance as they approached.

They initially thought Xiao Wu's mother was the target of these Soul Masters, but things didn't seem to be as they imagined. Because of the power of the Spirit Hall members, and in order to understand the specific situation, they refrained from taking any rash action.

Yan walked step by step to the two kings, and with his soul power, he said loudly, "Kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, we have come to the Star Dou Great Forest this time to seek your help to surround and kill the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger who harmed the Emerald Swan."

Chapter 119 Tiger's First Appearance

"Human, tell me your idea."

Deep within the vast forest, after the Soft Bone Rabbit, her daughter, and the two great soul beast kings discussed the matter, the Soul Beast Emperor Azure Bull Python spoke. Its aura seemed no stronger than that of the Titan Giant Ape, but judging from its clear speech and the faint blue light emanating from its body, its strength was still above that of the Titan Giant Ape.

"It's a very simple plan: lure the tiger into a cage, injure it first, then kill it."

Yan had already thought of ways to deal with the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, so he spoke out his idea: "Although the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger only has 50,000 years of cultivation, it has a powerful domain, its strength is no less than yours, and its attributes are even more troublesome."

Killing it is extremely difficult. Surrounding it with powerful individuals will likely cause it to flee at the first sign of trouble. Alternatively, one can take advantage of its unpreparedness and kill it alone, but this requires overwhelming it with absolute strength, and the attacker's aura cannot be too strong, otherwise it will inevitably escape in advance.

Another method is to first injure it, and then have stronger individuals move out to tighten the encirclement so that it cannot escape. To accomplish this, there must be enough strong individuals, and they must be able to injure it first.