Holy Dragon Douluo

Several months ago, overseas, in the Star Luo Empire.

A middle-aged man dressed in magnificent attire and wearing a crown was seeing off an old man.

If anyone else were to see this, they would surely be struck dumb with astonishment.

The middle-aged man was none other than the current emperor of the Star Luo Empire, Dai Tianling.

The old man appeared to be in his sixties or seventies and was slightly hunched, but his eyes were piercingly bright.

There was not a trace of aura on the old man; he looked like an old man as ordinary as could be.

However, those in the know were aware that this person was none other than the number one figure of the Star Luo Empire, the Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci.

"Teacher, must you really go to the Douluo Federation?"

"Is it because some of my actions have left you dissatisfied?"

As Dai Tianling spoke, he actually moved to bow down.

Seeing this, En Ci used a gentle soul power to hold Dai Tianling up, his voice tinged with a touch of reluctance and emotion.

"As the empire's number one, I want to go, and I must go to the Federation to see things for Your Majesty."

"Even if not for myself, for the sake of the empire, I must go."

"The Star Luo Empire has been dormant overseas for too long."

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, once I have seen what I need to see, I will certainly return to Star Luo."

"Furthermore, I also wish to find a rare treasure to resolve the issues with Long Yue's mental power."

En Ci looked kindly toward a tall, thirteen or fourteen-year-old youth standing behind Dai Tianling.

Upon hearing this, Dai Tianling's eyes reddened, but he still said, "Teacher, it is my incompetence that forces you to still toil for the empire at such an advanced age."

En Ci waved his hand and sighed, "Your Majesty, why say such things? These are all things this old subject ought to do."

Dai Tianling seemed to have made a certain decision and looked at Dai Yueyan and Dai Yun'er, who were following behind him.

"Yueyan, Yun'er, come here."

Hearing this, the two walked obediently before their imperial father.

"Kneel to your teacher; from now on, he shall be your foster father."

The two knelt and kowtowed honestly.

At that time, Dai Yueyan was twelve or thirteen years old, while Dai Yun'er was around eight or nine.

Yet, one was the future crown prince, and the other was the person with the greatest talent in the royal family.

"This, Your Majesty, how can this be?"

En Ci wanted to stop the two, but Dai Tianling spoke up, "Teacher, please accept these two children, otherwise, it means you do not acknowledge me as your disciple."

En Ci looked at the firm gaze of Dai Tianling and finally sighed, ultimately accepting the two children.

"Greetings, foster father."

The Star Luo Empire's diplomatic mission began to sail continuously toward the direction of the Douluo Federation.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the fleet had arrived at the Douluo Continent, also known as the Douluo Federation.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?"

A secretary who had followed them asked.

After some thought, the Holy Dragon Douluo said to the secretary, "You shall follow the normal procedures; pay the visits that need to be paid and conduct the exchanges that need to be conducted."

"Remember, do not stir up trouble."

"Even if someone from the Douluo Federation bullies us, as long as it is not too excessive, endure it if you can."

The secretary nodded bitterly.

The Holy Dragon Douluo saw the expression on the secretary's face, but he did not say anything.

In the end, a weak nation has no diplomacy.

The Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci sighed inwardly, his figure gradually fading from view.

His main purpose this time was to challenge the one residing within the Golden Tree of Shrek Academy.

He had achieved the rank of Limit Douluo fifty or sixty years ago, and after forty years of tempering, he had forged his Four-Word Battle Armor.

Possessing the Four-Word Battle Armor, he could already sense that there was a God Rank above the Limit Douluo.

That longing for transcendence, that longing to go further, tortured him every single moment.

His figure reappeared; the Holy Dragon Douluo had already arrived at the outskirts of Shrek's Sea God Island.

A low, aged voice rang out, "Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci of the Star Luo Empire has come to pay a visit to Shrek Academy."

Less than five seconds after the voice went out, a youth in white, looking ethereal and refined, appeared right before him.

Sweat was already beginning to drip from his forehead; En Ci could clearly feel that he was absolutely no match for this person.

A chasm-like gap lay stretched between the two of them.

"Shrek Academy, Sea God Pavilion Master Yun Ming."

The person who had arrived was none other than the current Sea God Pavilion Master, Yun Ming.

With Yun Ming's spiritual power, he had noticed En Ci the very instant the latter appeared.

However, due to the prior instructions of the Douluo Federation, he had not made a move prematurely.

"Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci, I request a battle."

As he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light erupted from En Ci's body, and the phantom of his Radiant Sacred Dragon martial soul emerged behind him.

A suit of bulky, magnificent battle armor manifested over his body.

It was none other than his Four-Word Battle Armor, Peerless Sacred Dragon.

Yun Ming sensed his aura for a brief moment, ultimately choosing only to summon his martial soul, the Sky-Propping Spear.

The two engaged in battle.

The more they fought, the more alarmed En Ci became; despite wearing his Four-Word Battle Armor, the man before him still appeared completely at ease.

En Ci dared not be careless, pouring his heart and soul into the fight against Yun Ming, yet Yun Ming felt like an abyss—the more he probed, the more fear he felt.

In the end, the Sky-Propping Spear was pointed directly at En Ci's throat.

Both of them ceased their movements simultaneously.

"I have lost."

En Ci gave a bitter smile, thinking to himself that this was the strength of the number one person on the continent.

Yun Ming nodded at En Ci, said nothing more, and turned to fly back toward the Golden Tree.

"..."

En Ci flew above the Douluo Federation in a daze, and before he knew it, he had arrived at Ming City.

"How did I end up here?"

En Ci shook his head, intending to return to the Star Luo delegation.

The most important task of this trip—challenging the continent's number one, recognizing the gap, and determining the direction for his next steps—had already been completed.

What remained was to find a way to befriend the Douluo Federation and secure as much time as possible for Star Luo.

As a Limit Douluo, he would still be afforded a certain level of respect by the Douluo Federation.

Finally, he wanted to see if there was any opportunity to find rare treasures to resolve his disciple's spiritual power issues.

He knew that the Tang Sect controlled a secret realm called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which contained numerous rare treasures.

Along the way, he had also heard rumors that the Tang Sect and the War God Temple were promoting the Mysterious Heaven Skill to boost cultivation across the continent.

He had already made a copy of this cultivation technique, intending to bring it back to the Star Luo Empire.

There was no helping it; the gap between the Star Luo Empire and the Douluo Federation was not merely significant.

Because of early policies encouraging intermarriage to boost population, they had even produced a group of people born with congenital defects.

As for the Tang Sect in the Star Luo Empire, they claimed they did not want to be the instigators of war, only selling outdated weapons and civilian Soul Tools.

As for cultivation techniques, one had to pass through layers of trials just to obtain them.

Just as he was lost in these wandering thoughts, a man whose aura felt like a great sun suddenly appeared beside him and said politely, "You must be the Honorable Holy Dragon Douluo, right?"

"Our War God Temple Master would like to invite you over for a seat and a cup of tea."

The War God Temple?

Holy Dragon Douluo En Ci was somewhat puzzled; in his impression, the War God Temple was a faction fostered by the Federation.

The newly appointed Master was a young man who had succeeded Hanhai Douluo, and it was still unknown whether he even possessed the strength of a Limit Douluo.

In his original plans, he had not intended to visit the War God Temple.

However, one does not strike a smiling face; since the invitation had been extended, En Ci chose to visit this newly appointed War God Temple Master to see what he was up to.