God Road Trial, Kaifeng Obtains the Sea Dragon Shield!

As everyone knew,

Gods stood above All Living Beings.

Even if every Title Douluo on the continent joined forces, they would still be no match for a god.

Yet the Sky Screen claimed that gods were suppressed within the Star Dragon Sanctuary? And there were divine artifacts as well?

Previously, they had all thought

that the Star Dragon Sanctuary was merely a reclusive sect like the Body Sect.

But now, it seemed this force was far more terrifying than they had imagined!

An almost absurd thought arose in the minds of All Living Beings.

The Star Dragon Sanctuary had gods!

As All Living Beings reeled in shock,

the Heavenly Voice continued:

[The Star Dragon Sanctuary has countless talented disciples from its various clans, all striving to join the Star Dragon Tower and become Star Dragon Envoys!]

[The path to becoming a Star Dragon Envoy is called the God Road Trial!]

[Trial participants must obtain a token divine artifact from one of the Sanctuary's countless secret realms, proving they are qualified to enter the Star Dragon Tower and receive a higher level of inheritance!]

[All disciples who break through to the Soul King realm before the age of fifteen may participate!]

[The secret realm Kaifeng chose is Rakshasa Mountain, where the demon god Rakshasa Anwu is suppressed!]

"!!!"

Star Dragon Tower, Star Dragon Envoys, suppressing a demon god, token divine artifacts, secret realms, inheritances...

These terms continuously shattered All Living Beings' understanding!

Looking across the entire continent,

only the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well shown earlier by the Sky Screen could barely be considered a secret realm.

Everyone wanted to know what the countless secret realms within the Star Dragon Sanctuary looked like.

Star Luo Empire Imperial Palace,

Xu Jiawei abruptly rose to his feet, disbelief filling his eyes as he said excitedly,

"Star Dragon Tower?"

"Could Lord Capricorn, whom that Dragon Martial Clan elder mentioned before, have come from the Star Dragon Tower?"

"Could there be Limit Douluo experts within the Star Dragon Tower as well!?"

Xu Jiujiu stood beside him, her breathtaking face equally full of astonishment.

"Brother, the Star Dragon Sanctuary may have gods overseeing it. Can our Star Luo Empire truly seek their assistance?"

The moods of gods were not something ordinary people could comprehend. Tang San had been a fine example earlier.

Xu Jiujiu feared that if the envoy they sent displeased the Domain Lord,

the Star Luo Empire might suffer utter destruction!

Hearing this,

Xu Jiawei merely waved a hand calmly and said,

"It does not matter."

"If we want to find a way out for the Xu Family and the Star Luo Empire, making contact with the Star Dragon Sanctuary is necessary!"

"Send word to Senior Huang. It would be best if we could use this opportunity to locate the Star Dragon Sanctuary!"

Sun Moon Empire, East Palace,

Xu Tianran sat in his wheelchair, lightly tapping his fingertips against the armrest.

"Interesting..."

He murmured to himself, a meaningful smile curling across his lips.

"That Star Dragon Sanctuary actually possesses divine artifacts and secret realms. This is becoming more and more interesting."

Jing Hongchen stood behind him. A glint flashed through his eyes as he lowered his voice.

"Your Highness, should we send people to investigate the Star Dragon Sanctuary?"

"If the other three nations make contact first, we may be left at a disadvantage."

Upon hearing Jing Hongchen's words,

Xu Tianran spoke indifferently, his gaze never leaving the Sky Screen.

"No matter. We only need to wait and see."

Under the gazes of countless living beings,

the scene on the Sky Screen continued to shift.

It settled upon a frozen plain blanketed in snow and ice.

The bitter wind howled, snowflakes danced through the air, and the world was swathed in silver.

Deep within that icy plain stood a pitch-black palace.

The scene gradually drew closer.

The palace had been forged from countless dark crystals, its surface covered in strange blood-red patterns.

Five ferocious dragon Soul Beast statues stood atop the stone walls.

Even through the Sky Screen,

All Living Beings could sense a palpitating aura spreading from deep within the palace.

This was the secret realm Kaifeng had chosen—Rakshasa Mountain!

The scene shifted.

The five dragon Soul Beast statues on the walls unexpectedly came to life.

[Rakshasa Anwu retained only a strand of divine consciousness after being suppressed in the Sanctuary!]

[Using the power of that strand of divine consciousness, Rakshasa Anwu subdued five ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts and named them the Five Rakshasa Generals!]

[Xingkui, Nutianba, Shouxingzuo, Shouxingyou, Shajie!]

Before the palace gates, six youthful figures hurried forward.

They were the six young members of the Dragon Martial Clan!

Kaifeng walked at the front, dressed in white like snow, the Ice Soul Dragon Blade in his hand gleaming with cold light.

Luo Xiaoyi, Lan Tianhua, Ziyao, Dongfang Mo, and Bainuo followed along behind him on both sides.

"Kaifeng, we'll hold these Soul Beasts back. As for the divine artifact, that will depend on you."

Having said that,

Luo Xiaoyi raised his eyes and glanced toward the sky.

The others followed his gaze,

only then noticing another figure in the heavens.

The man was strikingly handsome, with sword-like brows and starry eyes. His red combat attire accentuated his tall, slender frame.

He was Sagittarius Star Dragon, another of the Twelve Star Dragons!

Sagittarius Star Dragon watched the scene below with interest, a faint curve on his lips, showing no intention of intervening.

"He's a Limit Douluo!?"

Above Shrek Academy,

Xuan Zi, Mu En, and Du Busi were all familiar with that Soul Power fluctuation and cried out in shock together!

A Limit Douluo had appeared in the secret realm where Kaifeng was. The three of them immediately realized that this unknown expert was likely Kaifeng's examiner.

Right after that,

the scenes on the scroll began to accelerate.

Luo Xiaoyi and the other four each chose a Rakshasa general to confront.

Then, the Sky Screen's image settled on Kaifeng once more.

"Now!"

Kaifeng shouted lowly, summoning his martial soul, Baros. Five Soul Rings instantly appeared around him!

Under the watchful eyes of countless living beings,

man and dragon became a streak of icy-blue light and flew into the spatial rift standing at the center of the palace!

"Is that the seal suppressing Rakshasa Anwu!?"

All Living Beings who saw this could not help but hold their breath!

Rakshasa Anwu was a god!

Even if he had only a wisp of divine consciousness left, he could not possibly be someone a Soul King like Kaifeng could handle, could he!?

The next moment,

the image on the golden scroll shifted again,

settling inside the seal where Kaifeng was.

It was a dark world without light or sound.

Evil energy permeated every inch of space as though it were tangible. There was only endless nothingness and deathly silence in this world.

"What powerful evil energy!"

Kaifeng frowned deeply.

He could feel his Water Element Soul Power being devoured by that evil energy!

With every step he took, the evil energy around him grew more solid.

Dark divine power flooded into his body, and countless voices seemed to ring in his ears,

unceasingly battering his will!

"Shut up!"

Kaifeng roared, swinging the Ice Soul Dragon Blade in an attempt to tear apart the black mist around him!

However, within this dark space,

his Soul Power was completely suppressed.

Just as Kaifeng was about to be devoured by the evil energy, Sea Dragon Baros suddenly let out an earth-shaking dragon roar!

"Roar—!!!"

An icy-blue barrier enveloped Kaifeng!

The instant the evil energy touched the barrier, it melted away rapidly like snow meeting fire!

"!!!"

"His detached martial soul can cast Soul Skills on its own? How is that possible!?"

All Living Beings erupted into an uproar.

It was not unusual for a detached martial soul to possess self-awareness,

but a martial soul like Kaifeng's, capable of independently casting Soul Skills, was likely the first of its kind on the continent!

"Baros... thank you."

Kaifeng took a deep breath, a flash of determination passing through his eyes.

He leaped forward, following his inner senses as he charged toward the deepest part of the darkness!

A moment later,

a gigantic shield, entirely icy blue, floated before him!

A lifelike Sea Dragon was carved upon its surface, radiating a suffocating pressure!

"Found it... the Sea Dragon Shield!"

(PS: The second chapter will be posted later.)