Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

As Yan spoke, he leisurely rose from the medicine cauldron and then leaped to the ground. Wisps of flame swirled around his body, evaporating the moisture from his skin. Under the moonlight, he had a unique aura after his transformation.

Chapter 146 Refining Whale Glue

"Are the Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Royal Family destined to become adversaries in the end?"

Beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Dugu Bo and Yan stood under the bright full moon. The old man with dark green hair suddenly became much more hunched over.

As a royal retainer, he had received many benefits from the Tiandou royal family over the years, and he would not want to be such an unrighteous person unless he had no other choice.

"Don't worry, I have already made arrangements for the Heaven Dou royal family. If everything goes smoothly, there's no need to start a war, assuming no one interferes. So I hope Senior Dugu won't meddle in things, as it could not only cause trouble but also easily lead to chaos."

Yan calmly offered a word of advice: he had already begun his plans to target the Heavenly Dou royal family, but the final showdown would not be now, but in the future.

Emperor Xueye is quite capable. It would not be easy for him to subdue the Heaven Dou Royal Family while he was in his prime. However, Yan has a major advantage over most people: age, or time.

He wasn't the type to enjoy strategizing or playing chess with others. The AI ​​Dawn enhanced his intelligence and wisdom, not his cunning and calculations—those were things that nobles and royalty excelled at. Playing that game with them would be too mentally taxing.

Fortunately, Yan didn't get involved at all. He simply followed the proper path, strengthening the Spirit Hall and weakening the Heaven Dou Royal Family, letting time do its work. After ten or eight years, Emperor Xue Ye would definitely be the first to give up.

His method is not sophisticated. It's like the way the protagonist Jiang Liuer in "Go Master" defeated the old master Liu Nanru when his Go skills were not good enough. He could win against his opponent outside the Go board.

Dugu Bo sighed, "Very well, I, Dugu Bo, keep my word and will not cause any trouble. From now on, I will live in seclusion in this Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. However, I hope you will also keep your promise and not be ruthless."

"Don't worry, Senior Dugu."

Yan nodded to Dugu Bo, and the two chatted for a while after putting their minds at ease. Yan learned a lot from Dugu Bo. Every strong person who could reach the title of Douluo had their own unique strengths, which were like treasures waiting to be discovered.

Interacting with Title Douluos broadened Yan's horizons and allowed him to understand this realm more deeply. Of course, to communicate with Title Douluos on an equal footing, one must first have sufficient knowledge and experience; most people are better off remaining junior learners.

"Kid, I underestimated you."

After exchanging ideas with Yan, Dugu Bo learned more about this Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, and his confidence in the Heaven Dou Royal Family's chances of winning diminished. However, he did not reveal any of this. Instead, he showed interest in Yan, "By the way, after the body tempering you just did, what level has your physique reached?"

"Now? It should be possible..."

Yan squatted down slightly beside the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, plunging his right hand into the extremely hot Yang Spring. However, the incredibly hot Yang Spring seemed to have little effect at this moment, only making Yan's palm slightly hot.

"The extreme heat of the Yang Spring is no longer such a great threat to me, but the extreme yin cold spring, even if I circulate my true flame, will still invade my body with cold air and I won't be able to hold out for long."

Yan moved his palm slightly, only moving it a little closer to the cold spring. Immediately, a layer of frost formed on his palm. He quickly circulated his true flame to expel the cold air. He withdrew his palm and stood up again, secretly assessing his current physical condition.

"The biggest gain from this trip to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is the enhancement of my physique. With my current physique, absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring is no problem."

Yan thought to himself, lost in thought, "I still have a piece of whale glue, whale glue that is over 50,000 years old. It can at least increase the age of my soul ring by another 10,000 years. That's over 20,000 years. Even for some level 60 Soul Emperors with the best soul ring combinations, their sixth soul ring would only be around that age."

Yan's heart was burning with excitement. His fourth spirit ring was over 20,000 years old, which would definitely set a precedent in the history of Douluo Continent. A spirit ring that was 20,000 years old was ten times longer than his third spirit ring. Just thinking about the benefits he could gain was exciting.

"Kid, kid...did you hear me?"

While Yan was lost in thought, Dugu Bo, who was talking to him, was a little unhappy. As a titled Douluo, when had he ever been ignored like this? Fortunately, Yan heard the noise and quickly came to his senses, smiling to cover up his embarrassment.

Dugu Bo didn't hold it against Yan. Seeing that Yan had turned around, he didn't say much. He pointed to the ghost and Yue Guan, who were sitting cross-legged in front of two immortal herbs and communicating with the spirits of awakening through faith and thought, and asked, "Yan boy, what are those two doing?"

Yan rolled his eyes and smiled, saying, "This question involves some secrets of the Spirit Hall, but if Senior Dugu is willing to become an elder of the Spirit Hall, then there are no secrets anymore."

Dugu Bo rolled his eyes. "I've already betrayed the Heaven Dou royal family and confined myself to this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. What other choice do I have?"

"Senior Dugu should have also noticed the strangeness of this place. Normally, some plants, especially poisonous herbs, should evolve into soul beasts after reaching a certain age. However, the spiritual and poisonous herbs here have never evolved."

Yan did not respond to Dugu Bo's complaints, but instead began to explain, "However, based on my observation, some of the spiritual and poisonous herbs here still have spiritual consciousness and the potential to evolve into soul beasts, but they need to be enlightened by a person."

One of the secret techniques within my Spirit Hall is to utilize a special energy within the human body to communicate with and enlighten these spiritual herbs. This is also a unique cultivation process, and if successful, one can reap considerable benefits.

"Senior Dugu Bo and your descendants can also cultivate using this method while they reside here temporarily. The Poisonous Demon Vines over there, and the cluster of Azure Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers on the outer perimeter, are extremely suitable for the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul."

Yan then taught Dugu Bo the secret technique of faith and mental power. Having acquired such a precious land, he figured he should at least offer Dugu Bo something. The old poison master remained silent for a moment, then softly said to Yan, "Thank you."

After smiling, Yan went to the side of Yangquan and continued to cultivate his relationship with the three immortal herbs: Fiery Apricot, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and Earth Dragon Golden Melon. He felt their spiritual consciousness growing stronger. During this process, a lot of fire and earth essence fused with his martial soul to enhance his foundation.

……

Inside the underground research lab of the Elder Hall in Wuhun City, amidst flashes of blue light and ripples in the light screen, Yan's figure vanished from his spot. When he opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by a world of flames.

"Lieyan, Lieyan, I've come to see you again."

Yan stood atop the lava lake, his body wreathed in true flames. As he called out, he looked toward the center of the lava lake, where a stunningly beautiful woman was slowly rising.

"You brat, Xiao Yan, why have you been missing for so long this time? I thought something had happened to you."

The Flame Queen walked over, picked up Yan, and examined him closely. Her relationship with Yan had clearly developed significantly over the past two years. This time, Yan hadn't visited her for more than half a year, and Her Majesty was now filled with resentment.

"I... I didn't expect this either, but I brought a gift with me this time. Look..."

As Yan spoke, he took out a tender, bright red lotus bud from his bosom. When Lieyan saw the bright red fire lotus, his eyes were filled with excitement and disbelief.

"You actually succeeded! The Earth Fire Red Lotus Seed really sprouted and grew."

The Flame Queen snatched the red lotus from Yan's hand. At this moment, her eyes were no longer on that annoying little brother, but only on this fiery red lotus bud.

The Earthfire Red Lotus, the true form of the Flame Queen, is a rare and precious celestial flower that grew and multiplied in the eighteenth layer of the Earth's core on the Five Elements Continent. Since the Flame Queen took human form, only one lotus flower has grown. Although it has produced a few lotus seeds since then, they have never been able to take root and grow.

After Yan and Lieyan became very close, the Empress gave him a lotus seed. He didn't think much of it at the time, but he was surprised that he actually managed to cultivate it. This was a pleasant surprise.

The Flame Queen held the lotus bud to her nose and smelled it briefly. Then she shook her head in disappointment. "It's a pity that no spiritual consciousness has been born. This lotus flower is at most equivalent to my clone and cannot become a completely new individual."

"Blazing Flame, you still have me with you."

Yan walked over and silently took the Queen's small hand. Her small hand, as smooth and translucent as white jade lotus root, had a wonderful texture and a faint fragrance.

"Hmph, little guy."

Lieyan carefully placed the Earth Fire Red Lotus into the magma at the Earth's core to nurture it, then tapped Yan's forehead with her jade finger and said softly, "Speak, what do you need my help with this time?"

After getting to know Yan, she also understood the boy's personality and realized that he was not as innocent and naive as she had first met him. However, it was precisely because of this that their relationship developed rapidly, and she herself became more and more like a human girl without realizing it.

How did you guess?

Yan blushed slightly. How come Lieyan is like a little rabbit, getting smarter the more she interacts with people? She won't be so easy to fool anymore.

"Tell me, what is it?"

Lieyan and Yan sat down together, their behavior intimate. As a naturally born elf, she was even more innocent than Xiaowu. When they got along well, they didn't pay attention to the rules of propriety between men and women.

"Well, I've heard that there might be some side effects when refining this treasure, so I'd like you to protect me."

Yan took out a dark, head-sized crystal from his storage soul tool. It was whale glue that the Azure Bull Python had identified as being at least 50,000 years old in the Star Dou Great Forest. It was said to be able to greatly improve physical fitness and increase the age of soul rings that a soul master could withstand.

However, Yan couldn't remember much about the information regarding this whale glue. He only vaguely remembered that it seemed to have some side effects. Of course, he needed to find a powerful person to protect him. Among the people Yan knew, Lieyan was the strongest. In addition, he hadn't seen his older sister for a long time and missed her legs very much.

"Does this need to be melted by flame? Let me help you."

The Flame Queen took the whale glue from Yan's hand, and a faint red flame enveloped the treasure. The black weathered layer was quickly softened, and a strange fragrance emanated from the whale glue. The fragrance was very strong, but it did not dissipate.

The dark whale glue gradually began to change color, emitting a faint golden glow, and eventually it turned into a strange dark gold, viscous liquid-like gelatinous substance.

"This thing looks pretty good."

Lieyan squeezed the soft, dark golden gelatinous substance. It was very bouncy, and she could feel the considerable energy contained within it. If it weren't for the fact that this thing was quite beneficial to Yan, she would have really wanted to try it.

Lieyan's current strength has already reached the level of the mortal realm. Let alone rare and precious materials, even immortal-grade spiritual herbs are only for her to satisfy her appetite and do not bring her much benefit. Therefore, she eats only to taste the flavor.

"Xiao Yan, you've always fed me before, so let me feed you this time."

The Flame Queen smiled, wrapped her right arm around Yan's head to hold the whale glue, tore off a small piece with her left hand, blew on it, and placed it near Yan's mouth.

Yan looked at the white jade finger near his mouth, his mouth felt dry, but he still opened his mouth and swallowed the whale glue, silently enjoying the Flame Queen's feeding.

The whale glue had a strong fishy smell when it entered the mouth, but it quickly turned into a warm current flowing into the stomach. After this treasure entered the stomach, a faint warm current would ripple through the body. After eating just the first piece of whale glue, Yan felt a heat rising in his chest and abdomen.

This comforting warmth made his body feel hot, and his face turned as red as Guan Yu's. He ate bite by bite, and a thick stream of heat began to flow through his limbs and bones.

Yan was born with a fire-type constitution that leaned towards the yang element, making it the easiest for him to refine various medicines within his body. Soon, the medicinal properties were activated, and the burning sensation gradually turned into scalding heat. A continuous flow of hot liquid began to seep from his body, and sweat started to seep out.

The burning sensation was incredibly comfortable. He almost groaned from the comfort. He swallowed the entire large piece of whale gelatin, and his body began to turn red, even his sweat was a pale reddish-brown, and dark red scabs began to appear on his skin.

Seeing his appearance, Lieyan wasn't worried at all; she could sense Yan's physical condition. Although he looked somewhat frightening, his increasingly vigorous blood and qi and constantly changing aura indicated that he was in better condition than ever before.

Yan circulated his soul power to further absorb the medicinal properties. His mind gradually became confused in the heat, and the side effects of the whale glue began to appear. This thing was a highly yang tonic that could help with certain things.

Yan is about twelve years old now, and his body is just starting to develop. After eating this piece of whale glue, some of his instincts began to awaken.

"Xiao Yan, are you alright?"

Seeing that Yan was not in good condition, Lieyan secretly guessed that this should be the side effect he had mentioned before. He carefully helped him up and prepared to use his divine power to help him overcome the difficulty.

"Blazing Flames!"

"Hey!"

I like you!

Yan suddenly murmured something, and Lieyan froze on the spot. Yan, who was somewhat out of his mind, seemed to become bolder with the help of alcohol. He wrapped his arms around Lieyan's head and kissed her beautiful red lips.

"Xiao Yan, sob sob..."

The Flame Queen was somewhat bewildered. This was the first time she had been so intimate with a man, and she was caught off guard by someone taking advantage of her.

"Phew... Little guy, that's really too much..."

After a long while, Lieyan, her face flushed, pushed away the half-conscious Yan. Looking at the boy who seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, a hint of embarrassment and a touch of affection flashed in her eyes. With a wave of her jade hand, a fiery red lotus enveloped him, and then she used her divine power to send him back to another world.

"You're not ready yet..."

It was as if only when no one was around did they dare to speak their minds. After saying this, a ball of fire once again disappeared into the red lava lake, and the inner world returned to deathly silence.

"This is...returning? Blaze..."

Inside the underground research lab of Wuhun City, when Yan awoke again, his body had undergone another transformation. Recalling his audacious actions in the Earth's core, he felt a mix of emotions. He glanced at the now-silent portal to time and space and remained speechless for a long time.

Chapter 147 The Western Hammer Wolf Bandits

Outside the northwest gate of Wuhun City in Douluo Continent, five hundred elite knights stood in formation. Each of them was clad in heavy armor and exuded an extremely powerful aura of light.

The Holy Light Knights are an elite legion of Soul Masters reorganized by the Spirit Hall after the last Light Festival. Their main members are Soul Masters who successfully underwent the baptism of light at the Light Festival. Yes, Soul Masters.

During the Light Festival, tens of thousands of devout believers were baptized by light and gained soul power. Some of them were trained and changed to support-oriented professions such as priests, nuns, etc., while others joined the newly formed Holy Light Knights Order.

The Soul Masters within the Holy Light Knights are all baptized by light, possessing infinite loyalty to the Angel God, yearning for light, and their Soul Power attribute has also been baptized into the Holy Light attribute.

Of course, since most members of the Holy Light Knights only possess soul power, their cultivation level is not very high. Therefore, they are only candidates for the Knights. The true elite of the Knights are the soul master believers who have been baptized by the light of miracles.

Within the Spirit Hall, an organization that promotes faith in the Angel God, there are naturally many Soul Master believers who are extremely devout to the Angel God, and these believers have also received immense benefits from the baptism of light.

The Baptism of Light requires unwavering faith and the ability to endure the transformation from within by the sacred light. A Soul Master who successfully undergoes the baptism not only experiences a significant increase in Soul Power but also gains the attribute of Holy Light, which greatly enhances their ability to counteract evil attributes.