Plane Authority Struggle, Tang Wulin's Abnormality

Elder Ling thoroughly filtered the spiritual power that had lost the Sea God's control while using it to help Tang Li expand his Spirit Sea.

Even Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, a Soul Beast, knew this technique. As the Plane Will, Elder Ling handled it with ease.

In no time at all, he turned Tang San's method of control into a genuine blessing.

"Hehehe, Tang San, so you have a day like this too. Weren't you supposed to have everything calculated perfectly? Just wait. This time, I'll definitely make you lose everything! Hehehe!"

When Tang San discovered that he had lost both his daughter and his troops, and that his ten-thousand-year scheme had become someone else's wedding dress, the expression on his face would surely be a sight to behold!

Thinking of this, Elder Ling could not help letting out a villainous laugh.

It was just a pity that he probably would not live to see that scene. Still, when the time came, he could ask his young friend Tang Li to record it and burn it for him. Then he could die without regrets!

Meanwhile, Tang Li was comprehending the Mysterious Heaven Skill Tang San had "given" him. This was the original version, one that had not removed the Miraculous Meridians. It was nothing like the watered-down version used by the current Tang Sect. Back then, Tang San had relied on this thing countless times to fight opponents above his level.

At least in the original work he had read, the Douluo Plane had no cultivation method that surpassed this Mysterious Heaven Skill. Tang San himself had said it was an authentic Taoist Method. The soul power cultivated through it was inexhaustible and immensely vigorous, and upon reaching the ninth level, one could even manifest the phenomenon of Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown.

In Tang Li's eyes, it was indeed far more advanced than that Meditation Method of unknown origin in his father's study. Unfortunately, Tang San had placed a restriction within the imprint. Although it had now been refined, he would be exposed if he passed it on to Tang Wulin.

He could only wait for Tang San to pass it on to Tang Wulin himself someday.

At that thought, the corners of Tang Li's lips curled up slightly. Little Wulin, you still can't grasp this opportunity for now. I'll test the waters for you first.

Thanks to today's unexpected encounter, Tang Li's spiritual power had surged dramatically. He estimated that he had at least reached the peak of the Spirit Origin Realm.

With the support of spiritual power that had become far stronger than before, Tang Li quickly abandoned his original Meditation Method and began cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill instead.

As he felt soul power flow through those deeply hidden meridians within his body, Tang Li felt incomparably comfortable all over.

After confirming that Tang San's methods would no longer leave behind any influence, Elder Ling drifted out of Tang Li's Spirit Sea.

The thought of returning to face that brute constantly trying to seize his authority made Elder Ling feel like a pain in the ass.

Still, seeing Tang San suffer today had put him in an unusually good mood...

Within a small world filled with color, Elder Ling's true body watched Tang Li cultivate in Hongshan District of Aolai City, his eyes brimming with unconcealed satisfaction.

"The little fellow is quite vigilant. But that's good. Only with such a temperament can he grow quickly. I can't hold on for much longer!"

Feeling that domineering black power continuously invading this colorful little world, Elder Ling frowned. The expression on his face once more became as calm as an ancient well. He pressed his palms together, then slowly spread them apart. A Chaotic Residual Flame formed from countless colors appeared in his palms, shielding this place.

That black power relentlessly battered the colorful little world representing the Plane's core. Elder Ling used the Fire of Chaos to protect the most crucial Qi Luck and Death Authority, using them as his foundation to remain locked in a stalemate with the black power.

"Old bastard, hand over the Universe Core Fragment in your possession, and I can still spare your life!"

A roar rang out. Immediately afterward, a dark-gold hammer came crashing down, as though it carried the weight of an entire world, violently smashing toward the colorful little world.

Elder Ling did not care in the slightest about such an attack. As long as the Abyss Plane's erosion of Douluo did not worsen, they would remain deadlocked like this forever.

But he knew that Sea God Tang San had certainly arranged some means to draw the Abyssal Monarch into continuing his erosion of the Douluo Plane. Fortunately, he had already found outside help.

"Keep dreaming! I'd rather destroy it than hand it over to you!"

Elder Ling shouted lowly, and the Chaotic Residual Flame in his hand grew ever more dazzling, firmly blocking every attack outside.

If Tang Li had been here, he would certainly have recognized that the remnant flame in Elder Ling's hand shared the same origin as the wisp he had just given him. It was precisely the "Universe Core Fragment" mentioned by the hammer-wielding invader!

In the room, Tang Li was still immersed in the feeling of cultivating and growing stronger, unaware that his sister was also undergoing a huge abnormal change—

Tang Wulin's body, half a head taller than others her age, twisted atop the bed. Her skin had turned faintly red, and wisps of heat rose from her body. This was clearly caused by an excessively high body temperature!

At the same time, her reddened skin gradually became translucent. The meridians beneath it appeared and disappeared from view, and one could vaguely see blood flowing through them. At this moment, Tang Wulin's blood was flowing at least three times faster than an ordinary person's, and a faint golden light was also moving through her blood vessels!

The golden marking between her brows appeared once more. It was not the Golden Trident, but a golden dragon mark carrying a fierce and savage aura.

Like a net, the golden markings extended downward from her forehead until they enveloped Wulin's entire body, then slowly faded away. After repeating three times, Tang Wulin's bones suddenly began to crackle.

The sweat caused by her excessively high temperature soon soaked both the bedsheets and her clothes.

Only after the phenomenon had cycled through several times did it finally vanish, and everything returned to calm. Her temperature and skin returned to normal, while the golden markings disappeared without a trace, as though they had never existed.

Yet none of this affected Tang Wulin. Instead, the little girl fell into an even deeper sleep.

In her dream, she arrived on a vast grassland filled with Blue Silver Grass. Dreamlike blue-gold motes floated around her, surrounding her. Wherever she went, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass lowered their stalks, like guards protecting a princess.

But an incomparably domineering dragon roar suddenly sounded from the sky. The roar was filled with killing intent and savagery, as though it contained hatred for the entire world.

Tang Wulin curiously looked up, only to discover that the sky was not azure at all. Instead, it was covered by an incredibly dense layer of gold. Within that golden radiance flowed blood-like scarlet patterns, making the sky seem even more sinister.

Just as she tried to find the source of the dragon roar, an enormous golden creature descended from the heavens like a comet, carrying rage fierce enough to destroy everything. It turned that beautiful blue-gold world into ashes and embers after a fire.

Yet Tang Wulin could only watch from where she stood, unable to do anything. Golden-red ferocious light swept across heaven and earth, while her vision grew increasingly blurred. Even with all her strength, she could only make out a huge golden dragon claw swinging toward her!

It was a gigantic claw as vast as a mountain—ferocious and domineering, carrying terrifying brute force that could destroy everything. It shattered all that surrounded it, including her...

"Ah—" Tang Wulin cried out and abruptly sat up, only then realizing that her body was covered in sticky sweat, making her feel terribly uncomfortable.

"Was that... a nightmare?"