Haodong Palm, We're Finished!

Upon arriving at the east side of the city, Nan Liujing saw a completely different Spirit Pagoda.

Compared to the Spirit Pagodas hundreds of meters tall in Star Luo City and East Sea City, the Heaven Dou Spirit Pagoda was only a mere fifty meters high.

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Coupled with the bustling crowds nearby, you would most likely mistake it for an ordinary office building.

Getting out of the car, Ye Changming explained as they walked, "Heaven Dou City is a historic city. To preserve its original state, the authorities have stipulated that no building within the city limits can exceed fifty meters, and even the Spirit Pagoda must adhere to this rule."

Nan Liujing listened without speaking, while the curious Na'er looked on with wide eyes.

Entering the Spirit Pagoda, Nan Liujing, as usual, looked at the murals present in every Pillar-level Spirit Pagoda.

The moment he looked, his eyes went black.

The mural in the center depicted Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao as the main figure, facing a ferocious-looking Evil Soul Master. Huo Yuhao's palms were emitting a jade-white light, seemingly releasing a Soul Skill.

A lifelike carved figure embraced him from behind with open arms, softening Huo Yuhao's gaze, yet a single tear traced a path down his cheek.

Haodong Palm, for all eternity.

Nan Liujing quickly averted his gaze, inwardly horrified.

He couldn't come to the Heaven Dou Spirit Pagoda anymore; it was too "triggering."

Na'er was still looking, so he picked her up by the scruff of her neck and carried her away.

The Spirit Ascension Platform was located underground in the Spirit Pagoda. Ye Changming showed the entry pass for the Spirit Ascension Platform to the guards at the entrance, and they were promptly allowed through.

They entered the elevator and descended quickly.

There were no numbers to indicate their progress, and two minutes passed quietly. With a "ding," the doors opened.

Stepping out of the elevator, they were greeted by a spacious hall, predominantly silver, appearing smooth and clean. Behind the hall were several passageways, their destinations unknown.

Besides the twenty-odd staff members of the Spirit Pagoda, there were also Soul Masters like Nan Liujing who were entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, generally older accompanying younger ones.

Ye Changming scanned the crowd, his brow furrowed. After a brief inquiry with a staff member, his eyes went black.

His precious daughter had already entered the Spirit Ascension Platform.

No matter how much he doted on his daughter, Ye Changming was a little angry at this moment.

The staff member, unaware of these emotions, confirmed Nan Liujing's identity and immediately led the three into the passageway behind the hall.

Rows of elevator doors appeared. They entered one, and the elevator continued to descend.

This time, it wasn't long. After about ten seconds, the doors opened.

A small room appeared before Nan Liujing, containing three staff members.

The walls of the room were still metallic. Along the upper perimeter of the walls hung a massive Soul Guide screen, displaying various images. They all appeared to be green worlds, resembling jungles.

Occasionally, figures would appear on the screen, clearly Soul Masters who had entered the Spirit Ascension Platform to attempt spirit ascension or hone their skills.

Nan Liujing even saw an unfortunate Soul Master encounter a pack of lions engulfed in flames. Just before being torn apart, the Soul Master vanished in a streak of light, leaving the bewildered lion pack confused.

"You must be entering the Spirit Ascension Platform for the first time, right?" the accompanying staff member asked Nan Liujing with interest, primarily due to his young age and being alone.

"Yes," Nan Liujing replied, looking at the screen with growing interest. This Spirit Ascension Platform was akin to the virtual online novels of the past. You put on a helmet and entered a game world, much like Sword Art Online.

The staff member smiled, "Then I'll need to explain a few things to you..."

In summary:

First: The Junior Spirit Ascension Platform is a world that is half virtual and half real. Entering it carries risks. If you sustain injuries such as broken limbs, it can cause a significant impact on your brainwaves, potentially leaving the Soul Master with psychological trauma and irreversible mental damage. Therefore, if you feel it exceeds your tolerance, immediately press the distress signal to disengage.

Second: Killing Soul Beasts within the Spirit Ascension Platform allows you to absorb one-tenth of the spiritual energy dropped by the defeated Soul Beast for your own use, to increase your Soul Spirit's lifespan. If it exceeds the Soul Spirit's limit, you can choose not to absorb the spiritual energy.

Third: The Soul Beasts in the Junior Spirit Ascension Platform are mainly ten-year and hundred-year-old beasts, but occasionally thousand-year-old Soul Beasts will appear.

"I won't go into more specific details; exploring the Spirit Ascension Platform step by step is more interesting."

After the staff member finished explaining, Nan Liujing nodded in understanding.

One of the staff members stationed in the room pressed a button on a control panel. The wall split open, and a metal cabinet slowly slid out. Inside was a recessed area shaped like a human body, designed for lying down.

"Go ahead," Ye Changming gestured.

Nan Liujing ruffled Na'er's head and quickly lay down in the metal cabinet.

Soon, various instrument suction cups extended and attached themselves firmly to his body.

"It might be a bit uncomfortable during the scan, just bear with it," the staff member's voice reached Nan Liujing's ears.

The next moment, Nan Liujing felt his body go numb. The Soul Power and bloodline within him seemed to be activated by something, becoming incredibly active, and then spontaneously fluctuated, being received by the instrument suction cups.

Gradually, as if injected with an anesthetic, Nan Liujing's consciousness suddenly dimmed.

"Excuse me, could you help me find a Soul Master named Ye Xinglan? She is my daughter," Ye Changming said, his voice cold, as the metal cabinet containing Nan Liujing slid back into the wall.

One of the three staff members monitoring the screen nodded, "Yes, we can."

On the circular Soul Guide screen, one section changed.

A figure appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was a girl, exceptionally beautiful, but not old. Before her stood a lean, wolf-like Soul Beast.

Its fur was dark green, and its pure black pupils matched its fur, making it almost invisible in the dim jungle.

Green Bush Wolf, a very common Soul Beast in the Soul Beast world. Even in the ancient era when Soul Beasts were at their peak, they were only one of the lowest existences. But this one before them, no matter how common, was a thousand-year level.

And the opponent of this Green Bush Wolf was a Soul Master with only one Soul Ring!

Ye Changming's brows furrowed instantly.

Na'er seemed to sense a hint of an unusual aura, and she couldn't help but shrink her neck.

Taking in the air with a hint of blood into his lungs, Nan Liujing's eyes, sharp as a falcon's, opened instantly. Dark blue lightning Soul Power enveloped his body, and he cautiously scanned his surroundings.

No threat.

What greeted his eyes was an ancient and lush forest, something rarely seen on the modern Douluo Continent.

The surrounding trees were generally over eighty meters tall, their canopies spread out, leaves overlapping, preventing sunlight from penetrating. A chilling aura permeated the area.

It was as if he had entered a land of giants, where humans were as small as ants.

His Soul Power was restrained, his edge hidden as he moved. Nan Liujing's gaze quickly locked onto a pool of blood not far away. He stepped forward and examined it.

The color was fresh, clearly left not long ago.

Looking up at his surroundings, a faint glow flashed in his eyes. Wisps of mental power began to help him find his direction in the dim environment.

"Bang bang bang."

Suddenly, the abrupt sound of fighting echoed in the silent forest. Nan Liujing glanced at the bloodstain on the ground and, without a moment's hesitation, ran towards the source of the sound.

In his right palm, his Martial Soul's faint light had long been ready, just in case of a sneak attack from a Man-Faced Demon Spider, that sly old fox.

After rushing less than two hundred meters, the sound intensified. Through the dense bushes, he could still hear a human voice speaking, but it was unclear.

"Roar roar roar." Another voice immediately drowned out the human voice. It was clearly a Soul Beast, and quite a few of them.

Nan Liujing cautiously closed the distance, then suddenly stopped and dodged to the side. With a "bang," a long crack, as if struck by an iron whip, appeared where he had just been standing.

Nan Liujing looked closely. Ten meters away, a Soul Beast resembling a short, slender willow tree was hiding in the shadows, launching a sneak attack. It had many long vines on its body.

A plant-type Soul Beast, a Ghost Vine. Judging by the number of branches, it should be a five-hundred-year-old one.

Because the environment was too dark, if his eyesight hadn't been so sharp, he might have mistaken these branches for snakes.

He grabbed the air with his right hand, and the dark green Dragon Subduing Staff instantly materialized. Nan Liujing stood still, only the yellow Soul Ring at his waist emitting a soft, ethereal glow.

Ghost Vines naturally favored sneak attacks. Now that it was exposed, its wild nature erupted. In an instant, seven branches, like long snakes, whipped towards him.

Nan Liujing casually swung the Dragon Subduing Staff with his right hand. The branches immediately coiled around it, gripping it tightly. A tremendous force erupted, pulling Nan Liujing towards the tree.

If it were any other Dragon Subduing Staff, it would indeed be troublesome, but the key was that Nan Liujing's staff was electrified.

Dazzling dark blue arcs of electricity suddenly splashed from the Dragon Subduing Staff.

The dim forest was instantly illuminated, flashing on and off, reflecting Nan Liujing's handsome and indifferent face. Following the Dragon Subduing Staff, the leaping dark blue arcs of electricity crawled back onto the branches. In less than a moment, the Ghost Vine, hiding not far away, looked like a decorated Christmas tree, its entire body flickering with dense electrical light.

Crackling currents surged madly into the Ghost Vine. Startled, it tried to break off its branches, but the intense paralysis filled it with despair. Soon, under the electric shock, bursts of flames shot up from its main body. In the darkness, fire and electricity formed a brilliant blaze, with the Ghost Vine's vigorous life as fuel.

Seven seconds later, the Ghost Vine burned to ashes.

Piles of spiritual energy light points detached from its corpse and were actively absorbed by Nan Liujing.

It was like a kill in "Struggle for Glory," leaving behind spiritual energy, its body dissipating like fine sand.

"I wonder if the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's lightning element intensity is stronger, or if my Thunder Dragon Soul is stronger."

Feeling the warmth of the spiritual energy light points flowing into his body, Nan Liujing clicked his tongue slightly. His first Soul Spirit's age had grown to eight hundred and fifty years.

However, the danger of the Soul Beast forest had indeed served as a warning. In the darkness, one never knew what Soul Beast might appear. If his mental power hadn't been strong enough, he would have been ambushed just now.

"I'm still not vigilant enough. I need to train more." Nan Liujing summarized the experience and lessons learned and cautiously walked towards the other side where the battle was still ongoing.

This time, there were no ambushes from sly old foxes. He smoothly pushed aside the dense bushes, and what greeted his eyes were a horde of creatures resembling baboons, surrounding and attacking two humans.

"Wind Baboons?" Nan Liujing's eyes flickered.

These Wind Baboons were covered in brown-yellow or deep yellow fur. Their arms were unusually long, their claws had sharp nails, and their canine teeth were exposed at their mouths.

An unknown number of brown-yellow-furred Wind Baboons stood around, shouting excitedly. The ones actually hunting were ten other deep yellow-furred baboons.

Brown-yellow indicated ten years, and deep yellow indicated a hundred years. Among them, the darkest-colored Wind Baboon was estimated to be around six hundred years old, most likely the leader of this Soul Beast tribe.

The opponents of this Wind Baboon tribe were two youths who looked no older than fifteen. They were twins, almost identical in appearance. Currently surrounded, they were not panicked. Instead, relying on their telepathic coordination, they had blocked the Wind Baboons' attacks several times. Their strategy was clear: fight and retreat, looking for an opportunity to escape.

Nan Liujing looked down at the Dragon Subduing Staff. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

Although this Wind Baboon tribe was numerous, their age was not high, making them suitable for practice.

"Roar."

Suddenly, a furious roar sounded. Nan Liujing looked closely and saw that the oldest Wind Baboon seemed to have lost its patience. It pounded its chest with both arms, opened its bloody maw, and a white light sphere the size of a human head shot out.

The wind-attribute light sphere spiraled forward at extreme speed. As the light sphere approached, the Wind Baboons responsible for suppression quickly dodged, leaving the two youths with very little time to react.

Their expressions changed slightly, and they both flipped to the left and right to dodge.

With a boom, the ground was blasted into a deep pit, scattering grass and dirt.

"Roar."

In an instant, a murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Wind Baboon leader. Wind elements gathered around its body, propelling it forward at high speed.

With a direct charge and a leap, it arrived above the boy who had dodged to the left. Its abnormally long arms clasped together behind its head, forming a hammer shape. It was about to smash down. If it hit, in the real world, it would likely shatter the skull.

"Big brother." The boy on the right's expression changed drastically. Before his brother could respond, he too was in trouble. The other Wind Baboons, cooperating seamlessly, immediately swarmed towards the boy on the right, intending to tear this human apart as quickly as possible.

The boy on the left's pupils contracted sharply. He could already smell the stench emanating from the Wind Baboon leader.

Having entered the Spirit Ascension Platform earlier, the brothers had cooperated to kill several hundred-year-old Soul Beasts. Their Soul Power was now running low.

With a decisive move, he extended his left palm, about to press the red distress button on his right arm.

Whoosh!

Just then, a flash of residual light streaked across the boy on the left's peripheral vision. His movement paused.

"Bang," a low impact sound rang out. The Wind Baboon leader, nearly two meters tall, was sent flying through the air. It landed precisely in the midst of the Wind Baboon pack that was surrounding the boy on the right.

Like a bowling ball, it scattered the beast pack.

The sudden turn of events stunned the two boys, but they didn't forget to seize the opportunity to escape. When they looked back, they saw a staff covered in fine Dragon Scales appearing in mid-air. Dark blue arcs of electricity constantly swirled around it, and a low dragon's roar could faintly be heard.

"Roar."

Blown away and electrocuted, the Wind Baboon leader let out an angry roar. It quickly got up, wanting to see who had ambushed it. Its blood-red eyes locked on, quickly falling upon Nan Liujing, who was slowly walking into the battlefield.

"Thump thump thump." The Wind Baboon leader slammed its chest. The bloodline aura of its clan spread out. The nine surrounding hundred-year-old Wind Baboons immediately became energized, roaring as they charged towards Nan Liujing, even ignoring the two humans they had been attacking moments before.

Nan Liujing grabbed the air, and the Dragon Subduing Staff transformed into a bolt of lightning, flying back into his hand. The dark blue Dragon Scales began to undulate like waves, as if a giant dragon was awakening from its slumber, ready to devour everything. The lightning elements in the world began to converge into it, exuding an extremely oppressive aura.

When the Wind Baboons were less than fifteen meters away from Nan Liujing. Nan Liujing's right arm muscles erupted with astonishing power. He casually swung the Dragon Subduing Staff in his hand.

The entire Dragon Subduing Staff instantly turned into a bolt of lightning, shooting out.

The Wind Baboon running at the forefront felt its vision distort for a moment, as if something had pierced its chest. Instinctively, it looked down and saw a dark blue bolt of lightning light up its body.

With a boom, the lightning elements, compressed by the Dragon Scales, exploded within its body like a small bomb. Its entire body instantly shattered into a dense, bloody mist, with sparks of electricity flashing within the haze.

Bang bang bang!

That bolt of lightning, at an extremely high speed, pierced through all the hundred-year-old Wind Baboons except for the leader, without leaving a single one. Muffled explosions sounded one after another.

The vast grassland was instantly filled with bloody mist. The grass blades were stained crimson, and a thick, nauseating smell of blood wafted out.

In an instant, everything fell silent.

Passive skill provided by Thunder Dragon Soul: It can rely on the Dragon Scales to absorb lightning elements from heaven and earth. Whether used to assist Soul Skill combat or for direct attacks, it is comparable to an additional Soul Skill.