Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III: The Legend of the Dragon King, Scheming Against Tang San

About ten minutes later, the black on the Soul Ring had vanished completely, leaving the entire ring red.

At last, Gong Lan's presence settled down.

At a certain moment, the Soul Ring, which had still been pulsating, gradually came to a stop. It then shrank, finally disappearing into Gong Lan's body.

Her Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul followed. After the Soul Ring disappeared, it too entered her body.

Gong Lan had yet to wake, however. She was still making her final efforts to consolidate and adapt.

Another half hour passed before Gong Lan slowly opened her eyes. She turned to look at Gong Yu, a faint, serene smile appearing on her face, and then slowly stood up.

"Young master, I'm done," Gong Lan said softly as she came to Gong Yu's side, her pearly teeth parting slightly.

"Mm, very good!" Gong Yu nodded and raised a hand to gently stroke Gong Lan's beautiful blue hair. Gong Lan closed her eyes, enjoying his caress.

But the two seemed to realize something and turned their heads. Only when they saw the vines did they remember that the Blue Silver King was still beside them.

Gong Lan couldn't help blushing, but she quickly recovered and said to the Blue Silver King, "Thank you!"

At least this Blue Silver King wasn't ill-intentioned like the one they had met in the Sunset Forest last time, so there was no harm in thanking it.

"We should be the ones thanking you. It was your appearance that awakened our greater vitality," the Blue Silver King said. It made no mention of the Soul Ring's age, because it didn't know how to explain it. It had originally thought Gong Lan could only withstand a fifty-thousand-year ring, but in the end, it had reached a hundred thousand years.

It went on, "The Soul Ring you obtained did not come from the outside world, but from yourself. It will evolve as your ability to withstand it increases. Whenever you are in the world of your people, it will change on its own according to your body."

"I understand," Gong Lan said with a faint smile.

At that moment, Gong Yu, who stood to the side, seemed to think of something. "What about you? What are your plans for the future? Will you stay in the Blue Silver Forest? Have you ever thought about living a different way?"

The Blue Silver King didn't understand. It looked first at Gong Lan, then at Gong Yu, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Have you ever thought about becoming a god?" Gong Yu said slowly. His words nearly scared the Blue Silver King senseless.

"Even if I advanced another step, I would only elevate my bloodline and evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor. I have never dared to dream of becoming a god," the Blue Silver King said respectfully. It truly had never thought that far ahead, much less dared to hope that it might become a god one day.

Plant Soul Beasts were too weak. As far as it was concerned, rather than thinking about something as elusive as becoming a god, it would be better to consider how it would survive its heavenly tribulation when it reached a hundred thousand years.

"There's an opportunity before you now. I wonder if you're willing to seize it," Gong Yu said.

The Blue Silver King was startled. "What opportunity? Please tell me."

Gong Yu said, "Sacrifice yourself to one of our companions and become her Soul Ring. She has already obtained a god's inheritance. In no more than twenty years, she is certain to become a god. After you sacrifice yourself, you can live inside the Soul Ring. When she becomes a god, you will also attain an immortal divine soul. Then your body can be remade, and you can become a god."

How could Gong Yu and his companions need another twenty years to become gods? In less than ten, every one of them would probably become a god.

The Blue Silver King frowned. The Blue Silver Grass Clan's inherited knowledge was limited, so it knew nothing of this way of becoming a god, where one person attained the Dao and even their chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.

It looked at Gong Lan and saw her nodding in tacit agreement.

"Can I really become a god after sacrificing myself?" Although Gong Lan's nod had reassured the Blue Silver King considerably, it remained skeptical. After all, a sacrifice concerned its life and death.

Gong Yu spoke again. "If you willingly sacrifice yourself, once my companion becomes a god, she will remake your body, whether for my sake or Lan'er's. Your becoming a god will be a certainty.

"But a sacrifice requires both parties to be willing, so we won't force you. If you're willing to seize this opportunity, we'll naturally give you the chance to become a god. But if you aren't, then just take it as a little joke."

Gong Lan added, "There really is a chance to become a god. It all depends on whether you're willing to seize it."

The Blue Silver King fell into thought again. After a long while, it seemed to reach a decision. It looked at Gong Yu and Gong Lan once more and said, "I'm willing to take the gamble. I hope you'll give me this opportunity."

"Very good." Gong Yu nodded in satisfaction. "Can you move? If you can, I'll take you to our companion. If not, I'll bring her here."

"I can," the Blue Silver King said. "Once Blue Silver Grass reaches ten thousand years, it can move on its own. We don't have great strength, so we can only hide ourselves by moving from place to place every so often."

"All right, let's go!" Gong Yu said. "They're just outside the Blue Silver Forest."

The two of them and the tree headed straight for the outskirts of the Blue Silver Forest.

Before long, Gong Yu and Gong Lan returned to the group. Everyone was startled when they saw a great tree covered in vines following behind them.

Only after hearing Gong Yu and Gong Lan's explanation did everyone breathe a little easier.

Meanwhile, Zi JI had brought the Hell Flame Dragon over some time ago.

While Gong Yu had taken Gong Lan into the Blue Silver Forest, the Hell Flame Dragon had sacrificed itself to Gong Xue under Zi JI's direction. The sacrifice was complete, but Gong Xue had yet to wake. She was still consolidating and adapting further.

Gong Yu then looked at Gong Yue and said, "Come on, Yue'er. The Blue Silver King will sacrifice itself to you next."

"Is it another sacrifice for me? How about giving it to one of the other sisters?" Gong Yue wasn't looking down on the Blue Silver King. Her Third Soul Ring had already come from a sacrifice, and she felt she had gained a great advantage. If another such opportunity came along, the other sisters should get to enjoy it too.

Chapter 123: The Pink Lady Still

Gong Yu waved a hand. "The Blue Silver King's Soul Ring is only suited to you. It wouldn't be of much use to your sisters."

The others could absorb the Blue Silver King's Soul Ring too. Gong Xiao, Gong Xi'er, and Gong Miaomiao, for example, all had plant Martial Souls, so they would have little trouble absorbing the Soul Ring of a plant Soul Beast like the Blue Silver King. Its attributes simply weren't very compatible with theirs.

Oscar could absorb it as well.

When the Blue Silver King came into contact with Gong Lan's presence, it had seen the path to advancement. In other words, it had already awakened the life attribute; its cultivation simply wasn't high enough for it to elevate its bloodline.

If Oscar absorbed the Blue Silver King's Soul Ring, he would probably gain a Soul Skill related to the life attribute.

But there was no chance of letting Oscar absorb it. Their own people still needed Soul Rings, so it would never be the turn of an outsider like Oscar.

Among their own people, Gong Yue was clearly the most compatible with the Blue Silver King. Ever since her Martial Soul evolved into the Emerald Cabbage, she had also inherited the Emerald Swan's life attribute. If she absorbed the Blue Silver King's Soul Ring, her life attribute would probably grow even stronger.

"I understand. Then I'll absorb it!" Gong Yue nodded. If it was only suitable for her, there was nothing to be done about it.

Then, with Gong Yu making the arrangements, the Blue Silver King sacrificed itself to Gong Yue.

Just like that, the group had obtained Soul Rings for three people in a single day.

Gong Yu looked over the rest of the group, his gaze settling on Oscar.

He then turned to Gong Lan. "Lan'er, use Blue Silver Grass Perspective to check the area for any Soul Beasts suitable for Oscar. He's absorbing his fourth ring, so finding a Soul Beast should be relatively easy."

Gong Lan nodded and activated Blue Silver Grass Perspective.

She searched within a radius of five li and saw quite a few Soul Beasts, many of which were suitable for Oscar.

Gong Lan withdrew her Blue Silver Perspective, then looked at Gong Yu and Oscar.

Gong Yu understood what Gong Lan meant, so he beckoned Oscar over. "Oscar, come here a moment."

Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing came over together.

Gong Lan said, "I found several Soul Beasts within five li that would suit you. You can choose whichever you want."

"All right, captain, let's hear them!" Oscar nodded. He couldn't have asked for a better opportunity.

Gong Lan continued, "The first is a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent close to five thousand years old. The second is a Pink Lady of about the same age. The third is a Mammoth Rhinoceros around four thousand years old, and the fourth is a Golden Demon Ape around forty-five hundred years old. Which one do you want?"

Oscar fell into thought after hearing her list. Honestly, being given so many choices at once made him feel as though he had developed an inability to choose. As a support-type Soul Master, when had he ever had so many options? He found it a little difficult to decide.

Gong Yu smiled and analyzed the choices for him. "The five-thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent should be the best match for you, since your Third Soul Ring came from one. But if you absorb the Soul Ring of another Soul Beast of the same kind, your Soul Skills might overlap, so I don't recommend it."

Since Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing had joined the substitute team, everyone had naturally found out what Soul Skills they possessed. Their Soul Skills were no secret at all, much less before Gong Yu, a transmigrator. They had long since had no secrets from him.

Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing Gong Yu's analysis.

Gong Yu continued, "Of the three remaining Soul Beasts, the Mammoth Rhinoceros is a defensive type. Absorbing its Soul Ring should give you a support skill that enhances defense or something similar.

"The Golden Demon Ape is a strength-type Soul Beast. Presumably, it can give you a support skill that increases strength.

"As for the Pink Lady, it's a mutated variant of the Soul Beast known as the Pink Lady. It releases an excitatory toxin. If you absorb her Soul Ring, you should obtain a support skill related to excitement."

"Excitement? What kind of skill would that give me?" Oscar said nothing about the other two Soul Beasts. He had a feeling that the Pink Lady was the best fit for him.

"I can't say for certain, but I can offer a rough analysis," Gong Yu said mildly. "Excitement means being extremely stimulated. If a person is extremely excited, their combat strength will also surge in an instant. So I think that if you absorb the Pink Lady's Soul Ring, you might obtain a support ability that boosts all attributes."

"Then I choose the Pink Lady." Oscar made his choice without a moment's hesitation.

"Won't you think it over some more?" Gong Yu sighed inwardly, lamenting that Oscar couldn't escape the hurdle of the Pink Lady after all.

"No need. I keep feeling that the Pink Lady suits me," Oscar said seriously.

Gong Yu nodded. "All right, then we'll take you to hunt that Pink Lady."

He then addressed the others. "Vice Dean Liu Erlong and I will take Oscar to get his Soul Ring. The rest of you stay here and keep watch until the two of them wake up."

Liu Erlong had now been brought completely to heel by Gong Yu, so she was accompanying them on this Soul Beast hunt.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They were only going to hunt a five-thousand-year Soul Beast, so there was no danger at all.

Zhu Zhuqing had originally wanted to go with them, but on second thought, she feared she would be a burden, so she stayed behind.

After Gong Yu learned the Pink Lady's location from Gong Lan, he set off with Liu Erlong and Oscar.

Bi Ji and Zi JI were there to protect the women, so he wasn't worried that they would be in any danger.

The trip went smoothly. They searched as they traveled, and after about half an hour, Gong Yu and his two companions found the Pink Lady.

Under Liu Erlong's violent attacks, the Pink Lady was soon at death's door.

Oscar was then allowed to deliver the final blow, and a purple Soul Ring soon condensed.

Oscar sat down cross-legged on the spot and began absorbing the Soul Ring, quickly entering a meditative state.

Gong Yu and Liu Erlong stood guard nearby.

Gong Yu raised an eyebrow at Liu Erlong, then pulled her into his arms and blew into her ear, making her whole body tremble.

With a wicked smile, Gong Yu said, "Sister Erlong, we're idle anyway. How about we do something interesting?"

Liu Erlong swallowed instinctively. "What interesting thing?"

Smiling, Gong Yu whispered something in Liu Erlong's ear that only the two of them could hear, and her face instantly turned scarlet.

"Wouldn't that be improper? We're out in the wild," Liu Erlong said, blushing, though she showed no intention of refusing outright.

"It's precisely because we're out in the wild that the opportunity is so rare. Don't you want to know what it feels like out here?" Gong Yu said.

Liu Erlong was a little excited, but she pretended to be reserved. "But we have to keep watch over Oscar. Besides, he's right over there. If he catches us, how could I ever show my old face again?"

"He won't wake up that quickly," Gong Yu replied. Then he sealed her mouth with his, giving her no further chance to speak.

Before long, lovely sounds rang out around them.

Chapter 124: Two Domains

Gong Yu and Liu Erlong's game finally ended after more than three hours.

The two tidied themselves and stood up. They glanced at Oscar not far away, only to find that he was still working hard to absorb the Soul Ring. Judging by his condition, it was uncertain whether he could finish even in another two hours.

Gong Yu glanced at Liu Erlong again. Faced with his somewhat seductive gaze, she couldn't help trembling all over.

Before long, the two began another round of their game.

Another two hours passed, and the second round ended.

When they looked at Oscar again, they found that his presence had stabilized.

"Looks like we won't get to play a third round." Gong Yu grinned at Liu Erlong, making her blush.

The two waited another full half hour before Oscar finally woke.

He looked back at Gong Yu and Liu Erlong, feeling that something had happened between them. He also vaguely recalled hearing whimpering sounds while absorbing the Soul Ring, the kind of sounds he had heard Zhu Zhuqing make before.

But no matter how he looked at them, Gong Yu and Liu Erlong seemed perfectly normal, so he had no proof that anything had actually happened between them.

Gong Yu then asked Oscar about the Soul Ring. Just as Gong Yu had guessed, Oscar had ultimately been unable to escape the fate of obtaining the Excited Pink Sausage.

With everything successfully concluded, the three soon returned to the group.

When they returned, they found that the Blue Silver King's sacrifice had long since been completed. Gong Yue had obtained an eighty-five-thousand-year fifth Soul Ring, and her Soul Power had risen directly to level 53.

Moreover, the interaction between the life attribute the Blue Silver King had just begun to comprehend and the Emerald Swan's life attribute had awakened a rudimentary Innate Domain in Gong Yue: the Life Domain.

It was called the Life Domain, but it was really only an embryonic form, not a complete domain. That didn't matter, though. As Gong Yue's comprehension gradually deepened, the domain would naturally become more complete.

Besides, Gong Lan and Gong Yu were both with her, and both possessed the power of life. Even if Gong Yue proved unable to perfect the domain herself in the future, it wouldn't be difficult to complete a rudimentary domain with a little help from either of them.

This time, Gong Yue wasn't the only one to obtain a domain. Gong Xue had obtained one as well.

After the Hell Flame Dragon sacrificed itself to Gong Xue, the intensity of her flames increased further. Her flames had already reached the ultimate level to begin with.

As her flames grew stronger once more, they underwent a qualitative change, giving birth to a domain. Gong Xue called it the True Fire Domain.

The Hell Flame Dragon had also brought Gong Xue an External Soul Bone, a palm bone that came with a claw-type Soul Bone Skill.

Speaking of Soul Bones, the eighty-five-thousand-year Blue Silver King had likewise brought Gong Yue a skull bone, the Spirit Condensation Wisdom Skull. It was the same type as the one Spirit Hall used as a prize for the elite competition, though this one was clearly of far higher quality.

Since it was a spiritual-type Soul Bone, Gong Yu didn't stop Gong Yue from absorbing it, even though it wasn't a hundred thousand years old. After all, skull bones that could increase spiritual power were truly hard to find.

After Gong Yue absorbed the skull bone, her Purple Demon Eye broke directly through to the Mustard Seed Realm. She didn't merely enter the realm, but reached its peak. One more step would take her to the Boundless Realm.