Douluo Dalu: Transforming Soul Rings into Soul Veins

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest—

This was the true heart of the Douluo Continent, a vast expanse centered around a deep-blue lake.

Its grandeur and vibrant colors could be called an inland sea of the continent.

Like a blue gem inlaid upon the land.

At its edges, it was shrouded in dense mist—completely obscuring the view from the outside world.

The lake water brimmed with rich vitality, and a thin mist drifted over the surface like clouds in an immortal realm.

Sunlight pierced through the clouds, casting a fragmented golden glow upon the mysterious lake. Golden flecks danced with the blue waters below—

Like stars across the sky, lending this serene place a dreamlike warmth.

Towering trees surrounded the lake, their lush branches blotting out all sounds from the outside world, leaving only birdsong and the occasional insect chirp.

And the distant roars of soul beasts, weaving together into a natural symphony.

In the depths of this lake, within a certain cave—or rather, a grand residence—Gu Yuena blinked her violet eyes.

She looked at the two immature immortal herbs she had brought back:

Star Luo Holy Pearl and Origin Energy Immortal Grass.

The Origin Energy Immortal Grass looked like a simple white jade-like spiritual herb on the outside—

But its effects were remarkably potent.

Each leaf could be consumed one at a time and absorbed through meditation, gradually boosting one's soul power.

It was a treasured aid in increasing a Soul Master's power, also assisting in compressing soul power and forming a soul core.

The other herb, the Star Luo Holy Pearl, was an incredibly beautiful plant.

Its stem was an exceptionally rare black in color, and at its tip grew a golden fruit the size of a palm.

This golden fruit glittered like a massive pearl, but on closer inspection—

One would realize it was formed of countless golden specks of light, a marvel to behold.

Among immortal herbs, this was one of the gentlest and most human-friendly types.

Though it rarely developed sentience, once bonded with a human, it could eventually become the soul core of a Soul Master.

As a deity, Gu Yuena immediately saw the potential of these two herbs.

Of course, for her, they weren't world-shaking in effect.

She brought them back for one simple reason: to raise them to maturity ahead of time.

The two plants before her were still in their seedling phase, far from being consumable.

That human boy wouldn't be able to use them yet either—so she might as well help him a bit.

With the Ice-Fire Dragon King's divine bone, a vast chunk of Life Gold, and the Life Lake itself, she—

A deity—could easily accomplish such a task, even if it took a few years.

The process would be a bit tedious, though.

"…Forget it. Consider it another gift for that human. I'm not that petty."

Indeed, even though she brought these herbs back, Gu Yuena still planned to give them to Lin Feng after cultivating them to maturity.

When she had glimpsed the structure within Lin Feng's body, she had immediately realized how beneficial these herbs could be for him.

So, she had taken them on the spot.

What she had said that day hadn't been wrong either—

"Things left on the ground are trash—useless."

To Lin Feng, even the other so-called top-grade or immortal-grade herbs she gave him were now of no real use.

She had no idea why he had looked so heartbroken that day. It was just as she said.

Only these two she now held had any real value.

Gu Yuena's perfect, flawless face was calm and expressionless.

She raised her delicate hand and placed the Ice-Fire Dragon King's divine bone—

Into the soil deep within her estate.

Then, she planted the two herb seedlings.

Gu Yuena looked behind her.

There stood a massive, jade-green stone that radiated overwhelming life force—

Life Gold!

The largest known piece on the entire Douluo Continent.

Even before Gu Yuena had restored her dragon form, she could already tell how enormous it was.

That alone said everything about its sheer mass.

Compared to the carving knife Huo Yuhao had received in Soul Land II, this was like comparing a sesame seed to a watermelon.

If you wanted to talk about "wealth and extravagance"—

Gu Yuena lightly scraped the surface of the Life Gold with her fingertip, slicing off a piece no bigger than a fingernail.

Electrolux had once said: the life force of the Skydream Iceworm's million-year cultivation amounted to just a single teardrop's worth of Life Gold.

While that may have been an exaggeration, it still showed how terrifying Life Gold truly was.

If one couldn't control the life force it contained, it would instead drain your own life and bring about your death.

If not for Ye Lingling's Martial Soul being highly compatible, Lin Feng wouldn't have placed Life Gold inside her body.

And now, these two seedlings clearly couldn't withstand such tremendous vitality on their own.

So Gu Yuena would have to guide the process herself.

It wasn't hard work—just tedious.

Once her "task" of nourishing the immortal herbs was finished for the day, Gu Yuena stored away the Life Gold.

For some reason, she suddenly had the urge to see what Lin Feng was doing.

All because of the Emperor Destiny Beast—oh wait, she was now called Wang Qiu'er.

Thanks to the Eye of Destiny's vision of the future, she had gifted Lin Feng a piece of Life Gold, the Water Origin from the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well, all the top-grade and immortal herbs, and even the soul beasts that had taken them months to find.

That time had left Bear Lord grumbling for days.

Sure, that Terrorclaw Bear was an idiot and a disgrace to their kind—but it was still a soul beast.

Still, the prophecy of the Emperor Destiny Beast held more weight. Wang Qiu'er's Eye of Destiny was not to be questioned.

Sending away a thousand-year disgrace of a clansman was just a trade. That fool bear, always picking fights, probably wouldn't have survived to ten thousand years anyway.

Now, she was personally speeding up the growth of immortal herbs, all to prepare for their next meeting.

Even Gu Yuena, recalling all this, couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

She, the Silver Dragon King, ruler of the soul beasts—called "Lord" by the Savage Beasts and Di Tian—

Even if her power had waned, she was still a third-level god, one of the strongest beings on the planet.

Yet for the sake of a human who hadn't even grown up yet, she kept investing more and more.

And worse, she was doing it all secretly—the brat didn't even know.

He sure had some nerve!

"Hmph. Let me see what you're up to. You'd better be studying Martial Soul theory."

For once, a rare look of indignation crossed Gu Yuena's beautiful face.

She activated her divine sense, attempting to use the trace of it she'd left on the Life Gold to observe Lin Feng's surroundings.

But the moment her divine sense connected—

All she saw was a sea of emerald green.

Gu Yuena froze, then suddenly gave a cold snort and directly severed the connection.

That flawless, breathtaking face was now tinged with anger.

Her silver teeth clenched ever so slightly.

"Good job, Lin Xiaofeng. Who gave you the right to give away something that I bestowed upon you?!"