A beam of divine consciousness shook the world.
It rose from the ground and pierced the clouds like divine light!
The power contained within it made hearts tremble!
An ice storm swept through Sunset Forest!
The terrifying chill of divine power shrouded heaven and earth.
Dugu Bo, waiting at the volcanic crater, could scarcely believe it. His voice trembled as he said, "Divine power!?"
Under that pressure, he could scarcely stop himself from trembling.
At the same time, powerful figures across Douluo Continent, in the heavens and on the earth, sensed an unusual presence.
In Spirit City, inside the Pope's Palace.
A graceful figure stood there, her long burgundy hair flowing and her lovely face exquisite and breathtaking.
Every movement the new Pope of Spirit Hall made exuded both allure and majesty.
Now, her beautiful eyes flickered, suddenly turning toward the Heaven Dou Empire. She murmured, "Is that Sunset Forest? Divine power has appeared there!? Has a deity's inheritance appeared!? Or has another God-Level Martial Soul been born!?"
"Attend me!"
"At your service!"
"Summon Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo!"
A long while later, two figures, one yellow and one black, entered Spirit Hall.
Both possessed powerful presences and extraordinary strength.
Two Titled Douluo!
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo!
"Your Holiness!" they said respectfully.
"The two of you will go to Sunset Forest in the Heaven Dou Empire. Carefully investigate all the ruins there, as well as any children with God-Level Martial Souls."
"God-Level Martial Souls!?" Chrysanthemum Douluo's mouth fell open.
"We can investigate the ruins, but what should we do about the children!?" Ghost Douluo asked.
Bibi Dong narrowed her beautiful eyes. "Bring them back."
"I thought you'd tell us to kill them," Ghost Douluo said, the corner of his mouth twitching.
A piercing gaze fell on him, and its powerful pressure made his heart tremble.
Bibi Dong said coldly, "If such a child really has appeared and you kill him, then you can die along with him!"
"As you command." Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly withdrew, taking Ghost Douluo with him.
Elsewhere,
in Spirit Hall's Elders' Hall.
Two imposing figures gazed into the distance toward the Heaven Dou Empire.
One was tall, upright and handsome. The old man had long golden hair, and though he was advanced in years, he showed no signs of age.
He said softly, "Another surge of divine power has appeared. Is Douluo Continent truly about to be plunged into turmoil!?"
The burly old man beside him frowned. "Big brother, do you need me to go over and take a look!?"
Qian Daoliu pondered briefly. "There's no need."
"I expect that woman sensed it too, didn't she? I have to make preparations for Xiao Xue now, so let's not get involved. We can simply watch and wait!"
The two fell silent for a while.
Qian Daoliu turned his head and said softly, "Golden Crocodile, go to the Heaven Dou Empire and check on Xiao Xue."
"If she's run into any trouble, take care of it."
A trace of delight appeared on Golden Crocodile Douluo's face. "If the young mistress is willing, may I bring her straight back?"
"Everything is to be done according to her wishes."
Star Dou Great Forest, the Lake of Life.
A gigantic Ice Silkworm lay at the center, radiating powerful energy.
That was Soul Power of an almost divine purity!
The Ice Silkworm's power was being drawn out and absorbed frantically.
Several kinds of Ferocious Beasts surrounded it.
An Emerald Swan, a Hell Demon Dragon, a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear
and a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King!
Di Tian!
Now, the Ferocious Beasts that had been sleeping all awoke.
A gigantic silver dragon's head emerged.
Di Tian raised his head, his long dark-gold hair flying. His eyes were golden, brilliant and dazzling.
Excitement filled Di Tian's expression as he said respectfully, "My lord!"
The silver dragon nodded and looked toward the heavens. "Did you sense it!?"
"That was our clan uncle's presence. It was Uncle Bing!" Di Tian replied.
The Silver Dragon King frowned. "Yes, the Ice Dragon King."
"I never imagined that after that battle, he too would have ended up on Douluo Continent, or that he would have slept until now, only to suddenly die..."
A look of disappointment crossed Di Tian's face. "He's dead!?"
"Dead, utterly and completely dead."
"However..."
The Silver Dragon King changed tack. "That wisp of his dragon soul doesn't seem to have dissipated yet."
"His dragon soul..." Di Tian murmured.
As a member of the dragon race, he knew better than anyone what a dragon soul meant.
Humans had souls, while dragons had dragon souls!
As long as the dragon soul endured, anything remained possible!
And now, although the Ice Dragon King was dead, his dragon soul had miraculously not dissipated.
"Could it be that he reincarnated!?" Xiong Jun's eyes widened beside him.
Di Tian said gravely, "Should I go to Sunset Forest and investigate!?"
The Silver Dragon King seemed to realize something and shook her head. "There's no need."
"As a member of the dragon race, even if he is the Ice Dragon King, his heart will surely be with the Dragon God."
"When the time comes, he will naturally come here to Star Dou Great Forest."
The Silver Dragon King disappeared beneath the lake.
Inside a mysterious space, she murmured to herself, "The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings were never apart. Could the Fire Dragon King also be on Douluo Continent!?"
On Sea God Island, a beautiful, fair-skinned woman with a toned figure gazed toward the continent.
Bo Saixi fell into thought. "Will the gods descend, or is it the twilight of the gods!?"
Suddenly, her Martial Soul flashed into being.
A phantom appeared in the distance, seemingly representing the boundless ocean.
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Sea God!" Bo Saixi said respectfully, surprise on her face.
The Sea God held a trident and wore battle armor, like a king who had walked out of a battlefield. He was incomparably powerful.
His voice was solemn and stern, making one feel as though a tsunami were bearing down upon them.
"I have a premonition that the one who will inherit the Sea God's legacy will soon appear..."
Bo Saixi's brows twitched. "The one who will inherit the Sea God's legacy..."
Her family's line had endured for ten thousand years. Would her generation finally witness a miracle!?
Meanwhile,
above the sea of clouds, within the Divine Realm.
A blood-colored figure held a scarlet sword, a fierce light in his eyes. "I never imagined that a remnant from those days had survived until now!?"
He had once cleaved the Dragon God apart with a single stroke of his sword.
The Dragon God had split into the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings.
And half of the nine great dragon lords had likewise died at his hands!
With that, the Asura God prepared to descend to the lower realm, sword in hand.
An azure figure appeared and blocked his path.
He said gravely, "As a God King, you should know the consequences of descending to the lower realm!"
"Sea God, are you threatening me!?" the Asura God sneered.
At the center of the Ice Yin Spring and the Fire Yang Spring.
The Ice Dragon King's remaining consciousness softened, dissipating amid a rain of light.
Tears streamed down Xiao Huo's face.
"Who are you? Are you going to die!?"
"My heart hurts so much. Why am I so sad?"
Her face contorted with pain, Xiao Huo stared blankly at the Ice Dragon King as he gradually vanished.
The Ice Dragon King transformed into a tall, majestic middle-aged man.
His brows were resolute, his bearing upright, and he radiated immense authority.
It was easy to imagine
that he must once have stood supreme across the nine heavens!
But now, his expression softened, and at the very last instant before he vanished, he gently stroked Xiao Huo's long hair.
"I died tens of thousands of years ago... I survived until now only to protect your dragon soul."
"Now that you have a path of your own, all I can do is give you the last of my strength."
"I gave the last of my strength to this human. I could tell from his Soul Power that he was a kind person."
"I'm sure he'll protect you well, too."
"Xiao Huo..."
"I remember now. You're Bing!" Xiao Huo suddenly burst into tears.
She tried to grasp the departing rain of light that was the middle-aged man.
But she caught nothing.
(First chapter, a little late.)
(The world has basically been laid out. Next, Xiao Yan will start leveling up, refining medicine and fighting monsters!!)
(End of chapter)