A Bewildered Na'er: Where Did My Whole Tang Wulin Go?

Gu Yue.

The instant that name exploded in Tang Wulin's mind, he froze.

As a transmigrator, he knew that name all too well: the Silver Dragon King's avatar, the sovereign of all soul beasts, the future heroine, and the person whose life would be entwined with his—only it was a tragedy.

He took a deep breath and suppressed those tangled thoughts. Now wasn't the time to think about them.

The surrounding soul beasts had already closed in, their low growls rising one after another. The commotion he had made when he flung away that hundred-year bird soul beast had been too loud, drawing even more soul beasts over.

A quick glance revealed at least a dozen, ranging from ten-year to hundred-year soul beasts, slowly approaching from every direction.

Gu Yue sensed the approaching danger too. She instinctively edged closer to Tang Wulin, wariness written across her little face.

Tang Wulin glanced at her, and a smile suddenly curved his lips. "Step back. Let me handle this."

Before his words had faded, he vanished from the spot.

Teleportation activated, ignoring terrain within twenty meters. He appeared like a phantom behind a hundred-year soul beast and immediately threw a punch.

The strength granted by his golden dragon king bloodline revealed itself in full at that moment. His fist carried a howling gust as it sent the soul beast flying, dissolving into specks of light.

His strength was truly immense!

Tang Wulin didn't pause. He vanished again, appearing beside another soul beast. His fist fell like a heavy hammer, killing it with a single blow.

Another teleport followed immediately. He appeared above a third soul beast and stomped down, driving it straight into the dirt.

His movements flowed like drifting clouds and running water, so fast they dazzled the eye. Every teleport placed him precisely in a soul beast's blind spot, and every strike carried overwhelming force.

Those ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts were like paper figures before him. They couldn't even touch the hem of his clothes.

Gu Yue stood where she was, watching the figure darting through the beasts, an unusual gleam flickering in her eyes.

This human had the golden dragon king bloodline too?

As the Silver Dragon King's avatar, she was exceptionally sensitive to the aura of the golden dragon king bloodline.

She had indeed sensed an aura from the golden dragon king bloodline appearing on the Douluo Continent before, but it had come from Aolai City. She had sent another avatar, one with a different attitude toward humans, to approach its source.

Yet this little boy named Tang Wulin clearly carried the aura of the golden dragon king bloodline as well, and its concentration was by no means low.

Was this a coincidence?

Gu Yue narrowed her eyes slightly. Watching Tang Wulin's brutal fighting style, with each punch taking down a soul beast, she felt something indescribable well up inside her.

This human seemed rather different from the humans she remembered.

Meanwhile, far away in Aolai City.

Na'er squatted on a street corner across from the Spirit Pagoda branch, her chin resting in both hands as she stared blankly at the passing crowds.

Who am I? Where am I?

She had been squatting here for several days already. According to her senses, the human with the golden dragon king bloodline should have been right here in Aolai City.

She had made a special trip here, waiting for him to "pick her up" and take her home. Yet after seven whole days, she hadn't caught so much as a glimpse of him.

What was going on?

Na'er couldn't make sense of it, no matter how hard she thought. She clearly sensed that aura within this city, so why couldn't she find him? Had he already left?

She sighed and looked at the piece of candy clutched in her hand. She had prepared it especially as a "first-meeting gift." Now it seemed she wouldn't get to use it.

Inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, Tang Wulin's battle was drawing to a close.

He lifted the last soul beast by its neck and casually flung it away. It struck the ground and dissolved into light. He dusted off his hands and surveyed his surroundings. The specks of light left by the vanished soul beasts filled the area, drifting through the air like fireflies.

"All done." Tang Wulin grinned and turned to Gu Yue. "Are you okay?"

Gu Yue shook her head. She was just about to speak when her expression suddenly changed. "Watch out!"

Tang Wulin activated Teleportation almost instinctively. A stream of scorching flames blasted past where he had just been standing, burning a patch of the ground black.

He turned to look and saw an enormous soul beast slowly emerging from deep within the forest.

It was a lion, crimson from head to tail, its mane like burning flames. Every step left a scorched black footprint on the ground.

It was several times larger than the soul beasts before it, and the aura it exuded was entirely different. That oppressive presence belonged only to a thousand-year soul beast.

A Flame Lion.

Tang Wulin's pupils contracted slightly. Facing a thousand-year soul beast head-on would probably be difficult with his current strength.

What he hadn't expected, however, was that the Flame Lion wasn't targeting him, but Gu Yue.

The Flame Lion growled, abruptly accelerating like a burning meteor as it lunged straight at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue's expression shifted slightly. She was about to release her soul power to defend herself when she felt an arm tighten around her waist. Tang Wulin had already activated Teleportation, appearing beside her and pulling her into his arms. In the next instant, they both vanished.

The Flame Lion pounced on empty air. It roared angrily and turned to search for its targets.

Tang Wulin appeared behind a large tree twenty meters away with Gu Yue in his arms. Leaning against the trunk, he gulped down air.

Held in his embrace, Gu Yue was still somewhat dazed, but she soon noticed something unusual.

Where their bodies touched, their soul power was flowing of its own accord.

Like two streams joining the same riverbed, Tang Wulin's and Gu Yue's soul power produced a wondrous resonance the instant they touched, blending together and amplifying each other.

An unprecedented force surged from within them, as though some shackle had been broken.

Tang Wulin felt it too. He lowered his head to look at Gu Yue in his arms, and she looked up at him. Shock flashed in both their eyes.

Tang Wulin was stunned. Had this martial soul fusion come early? Was it because awakening the Soft-Boned Enchanting Rabbit, another beast martial soul, had awakened his bloodline a little ahead of time?

"Let's fight together." Without hesitating, Tang Wulin released Gu Yue and clenched his fists. "You keep it restrained. I'll deal the damage."

Gu Yue paused, then nodded. She took a deep breath and raised both hands. The air around them began to thicken, and the temperature plummeted.

A layer of frost spread from beneath her feet, covering the surrounding ground.

The instant the Flame Lion charged over, Gu Yue swept her hands outward. An ice wall rose out of thin air, blocking its path.

The Flame Lion crashed headfirst into the ice wall with a dull thud. The wall shattered, but its charge was halted for an instant.

That instant was all he needed.

Tang Wulin appeared beside the Flame Lion and threw a punch. The power of his golden dragon king bloodline erupted in full. His fist struck the Flame Lion's ribs, forcibly sending its massive body flying.

The Flame Lion tumbled to the ground and struggled to rise. Gu Yue gave it no chance. She brought her hands together, and spikes of ice thrust up from the ground, piercing its body.

The Flame Lion let out a shrill, agonized howl before finally dissolving into specks of light.

Tang Wulin and Gu Yue both breathed sighs of relief.

But a second later, both their bodies stiffened. Intense pain surged from every part of them.

It was the Spirit Ascension Platform's "death penalty." Although they wouldn't truly die, the pain was real.

They had killed the Flame Lion, but they had also suffered considerable damage during the earlier battle. Tang Wulin, in particular, had taken several of the Flame Lion's attacks head-on. Now all that pain erupted at once.

Their vision went black, and both their consciousnesses were ejected from the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Tang Wulin sat up in his Simulation Pod, aching all over and unable to keep from grimacing. He rolled his shoulders and turned toward the pod beside him. Gu Yue had also sat up, her little face slightly pale.

Their gazes met.

Tang Wulin grinned. "Nice teamwork."

Gu Yue looked at him, remained silent for a moment, then nodded gently. "You too."

She paused, then added, "Next time... together again?"

Tang Wulin blinked, then his smile grew even brighter. "Sure."