Douluo Dalu: Transforming Soul Rings into Soul Veins

"Is it alright like this?"

Gu Yuena's purple pupils flickered. Silver energy gathered in her palm as she asked Lin Feng beside her.

Lin Feng nodded, also retracting his Yin Power. Looking at the completed Weiyu Grotto-Heaven before him, a trace of emotion couldn't help but rise in his heart.

Between a mountain range, to shape so many buildings and changes, and to complete the distribution of the trials within, had taken quite a long time.

In specific places, it was also necessary to use Yin Power and Gu Yuena's divine power for shaping. Therefore, within this Weiyu Grotto-Heaven at this time, clouds and mist swirled, and the world's primordial qi was abundant, as if it were a small world of its own, completely different from the outside world.

Gu Yuena had specially placed a small piece of the Gold of Life in the central lake, intending to simulate the prototype of the Lake of Life, adding a touch of vitality to this grotto-heaven.

"It's ready. All is prepared. We just have to wait for them to come."

This Weiyu Grotto-Heaven was specially prepared by Lin Feng for the upcoming Soul Vein owners.

It was also time to be behind the scenes for once.

Within the grotto-heaven, thousand-year soul bones were scattered like stars, as well as the final external soul bone and an immortal herb in the Heart-Questioning Valley.

That Heart-Questioning Valley was a one-to-one replica of the scene arranged by Tang San for Huo Yuhao in Douluo Dalu II.

After learning that the Tang San of this world had actually appeared in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, Lin Feng had specially gone to check and had collected all of his recent experiences.

The result was a surprising discovery. At the beginning, his attitude towards Xiao Wu had changed a bit too quickly, from certain-kill at the very beginning to a few years of being a simp later on. After that was the speed of his soul power improvement. Logically speaking, after reviving Ah Yin and sealing her bloodline, his Blue Silver Grass should have already lost the foundation of the Blue Silver Emperor. His soul power improvement shouldn't have been so fast. However, his cultivation speed had not decreased, but had instead become faster.

A little over 8 years old, and his soul power had already reached level 28. Even with the bonus from the paths, it shouldn't have been like this. The only explanation was that something was wrong with him, for example, a mutation of his martial soul.

In fact, Lin Feng had also suspected whether the Asura God had been secretly observing him, but he quickly dispelled this doubt. In the end, the Asura God chose Tang San mainly because there was no other choice, plus his personality was a good match.

On that trip to Heaven Dou with Qian Renxue, Lin Feng had secretly observed Tang San. Although his martial soul still looked like an ordinary Blue Silver Grass on the outside, its strength was not something an ordinary Blue Silver Grass could have.

The inside had completely changed. His Yin Power quickly sensed the true situation of Tang San's Blue Silver Grass: a Dark Blue Silver Grass with a devouring attribute.

The result was very clear. He had allowed his martial soul to mutate, bestowing upon it the qualification for rapid improvement. Perhaps this would bring about the after-effects of rapid improvement, but Tang San didn't seem to care.

And that Yu Ruyan, whose appearance was ninety-nine percent similar to Xiao Wu's, seemed to have already captured Tang San's heart, but she had not made any other excessive moves. This made Lin Feng somewhat surprised. That fellow Tang San, did he find a substitute for Xiao Wu?

Therefore, this Heart-Questioning Valley was also specially prepared for him. Lin Feng planned to see if this Tang San was a Tang San with memories. If so, the matter of the Qiankun Questioning Love Valley would be arranged.

Gu Yuena smiled radiantly. She waved her hand gently, and the surrounding clouds and mist seemed to dance lightly with her will. She clapped her hands, dispersing the residual energy, a trace of cunning flashing in the depths of her eyes.

The two of them lay down flat on the grass.

"Now that it's finished, is there a reward?"

Gu Yuena hummed, gently pinching Lin Feng's cheek, and let out a breath of hot air. "A few days ago, why did you specifically accompany that Qian Renxue? You said you were going to another city, but you ended up being gone for a month?"

"Don't make trouble. That was also business."

Lin Feng held Gu Yuena's restless hand, but how could he possibly stop her movements? Her fingers drew circles in his palm, and a strange tingling sensation made Lin Feng's heart tremble.

"Just a waste of a soul master. You could have just told me, and I would have moved him over with my spatial power. Why did you two have to go personally? When that Qian Renxue came back, was that radiant look on her face fake?"

The curve of Gu Yuena's mouth lifted a few degrees. "Could it be that you wanted to get away from me?"

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched. "You're really getting more and more prone to wild thoughts," he shook his head helplessly, yet his eyes were full of doting. "Xue'er wanted to go personally. I couldn't well refuse her invitation. You know, she's always been a little resistant to you."

Gu Yuena was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed. "That's also true. After all, I snatched you away."

A trace of pride flashed in her eyes, which then turned to gentleness. "But well, since you've said so, then I'll be the bigger person and not hold it against you this time. But, the compensation that should be there, not a single bit can be missing."

She licked the corner of her mouth, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Dragon's saliva, how long has it been since you've had it?"

Lin Feng pursed his lips. "I've been out for so long, but I haven't seen the means of sealing my physique's aura dissipate. The sealing of the aura doesn't rely on your dragon's saliva... were you tricking me?"

Gu Yuena's eyebrows raised lightly. "Yes. If you don't take me with you, how can I let them enjoy it? Don't worry, in fact, your aura has long since stopped spreading. But," the corner of her mouth hooked up, "I can let it recover for a bit."

"You... what are you trying to do?"

Lin Feng swallowed. He just felt that the Gu Yuena before him was a little off. There was a trace of blood-red in her eyes. Her jade-like hand had already stroked past Lin Feng's chest, all the way down. After casually dispelling the obstructive clothing, her pair of eyes met his.

"When one is hungry, one must eat. When one has been hungry for a long time, one will wolf it down. This is common sense among you humans, right?"

"Hiss—"

"After this, we have to make a trip to the Far North. I'll let you get familiar with the temperature there in advance."

As she spoke, a slight icy aura appeared on Gu Yuena's body. Her pair of cool, jade-like hands had already quietly grabbed Little Lin Feng.

The icy-cool touch brought a brand new experience, making Lin Feng's body involuntarily tense up. He took a deep breath, trying to calm the throbbing in his heart. Every movement of Gu Yuena seemed to be teasing his nerves.

"I..."

He had just opened his mouth, wanting to say something, when Gu Yuena had already impatiently pressed down on him, like a leopard that had been ambushing for a long time and had finally captured its prey.

Lin Feng's thoughts were instantly drowned by this sudden passion. All words turned into meaningless panting.

Gu Yuena's kiss was like the intertwining of ice and fire, both cold and scorching, making it impossible for Lin Feng to resist.

Her hands roamed over Lin Feng's body, bringing up one wave after another of shivers.

Lin Feng only felt as if he had been drawn into an inescapable vortex, only able to be at Gu Yuena's mercy.

"Remember, you owe me this," Gu Yuena whispered between gasps, her voice carrying a trace of pride and satisfaction. Her eyes sparkled with a strange light, as if declaring her victory.

The icy touch made Little Lin Feng and Lin Feng tremble. The heat in his mouth drowned his thoughts. Soon, Lin Feng only felt his reason rapidly dissipating.

The dragon's saliva had no suppressive effect on the dissipation of his aura, that was true. But that didn't mean it didn't have another effect that was even stronger than whale gel. As long as Gu Yuena wanted, she could even make her own blood carry a trace of a catalytic effect.

Her low whispers came to his ear, as if telling him of endless affection and desire.

"This time, I won't be so easily satisfied," Gu Yuena whispered, her voice carrying a trace of a tremble, as if suppressing a gasp that was about to escape.

---

Many days later.

All parties gathered in Spirit City. The three upper sects, the four lower sects, the Heaven Dou and Star Luo imperial families, and the leaders of a group of advanced academies.

There was a trace of paleness on Lin Feng's face. It's unknown if it was an illusion, but he felt he had lost some weight...

Inside the Pope's Hall, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. Beneath the high dome, light shone through the stained-glass windows, sprinkling on the clean floor, forming mottled light and shadows. The representatives of the various factions stood or sat, their gazes meeting from time to time, with undercurrents flowing.

Tang Xiao's face was without sorrow or joy. He ignored the gazes cast at him by the various factions, but his eyeballs would turn from time to time, as if in thought after a sound-transmission exchange with someone.

As the Pope of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, dressed in a magnificent pope's robe, sat upright on the high platform, her eyes deep. A short distance away from her, the Chrysanthemum Douluo and the Ghost Douluo stood quietly.

At her side was Lin Feng.

Tang San sized up the surroundings. The top-tier factions of the current continent were all here. They were all familiar faces.

Tang San's gaze swept through the crowd, finally landing on Lin Feng, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He remembered this person. Although they hadn't interacted much, the feeling Lin Feng gave him was always so unfathomable.

He secretly gritted his teeth. This fellow took away my mother, locked my martial soul's bloodline, and prevented me from awakening the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline.

I could only take the second-best option, to walk the path of a fallen soul master with a mutated martial soul for rapid improvement.

Every time he thought of this matter, an indescribable hatred and unwillingness surged in Tang San's heart.

It's one thing for you to take her away, but why did you help her reshape her form, and even go to the Blue Silver Forest? Were the ones by your side not able to satisfy you? You just had to cuckold Tang Hao.

Damn—

And the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I heard long ago that Ning Fengzhi had already defected. Now that I see it, it's true. Even that Ning Rongrong has an excited look on her face.

Tang San's gaze gradually became cold. He knew very well that in this game of power, emotions and kinship were often the chess pieces most easily sacrificed. He secretly swore in his heart that no matter how difficult the road ahead was, he would get back everything that belonged to him, including the deprived Blue Silver Emperor bloodline and his father.

As for Ah Yin, forget it. It's better for her to die together with Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng..." Tang San silently recited this name in his heart, the corner of his mouth hooking into a meaningful smile. He knew that directly confronting Lin Feng might not be a wise move, but he believed that one day he would be able to turn the tables.

The opportunity to become a god in this world, he had known about it long ago. When the time was right, he would just make a trip to the Slaughter City. That was the hotbed of the Dark Blue Silver Grass~

Just at this moment, Bibi Dong's pope's scepter tapped lightly on the ground, making a dull sound. In an instant, the Pope's Hall, which had still been somewhat noisy, instantly fell silent.

Everyone's gaze focused on Bibi Dong. She slowly stood up, her magnificent pope's robe gently swaying with the wind, as if carrying an invisible pressure.

"Everyone, it's time to talk business."

Ning Fengzhi seemed somewhat impatient. "Today, is it to once again confirm the candidates for the Soul Veins?"

Bibi Dong looked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng nodded. "That's right. At the same time, there is one more thing to announce. I have prepared a gift for the owners of the Soul Veins."

"During the period of my disappearance, I specially chose a mountain range outside Spirit City and shaped the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven. I have laid down trials within. Those who pass the test will receive a score."

"The one with the highest score will be the winner. The highest reward is an immortal herb and an external soul bone."

What!?

Tang San's pupils suddenly contracted, his heart filled with incomparable shock. An immortal herb and an external soul bone—these were priceless treasures for any soul master, let alone appearing as a reward on such an occasion.

And, he knows about immortal herbs. That means he has already had the Chrysanthemum Douluo go and get them once. Damn it, he's truly not a good person!

"Weiyu Grotto-Heaven? A trial?" Ning Fengzhi also showed a look of surprise, but he quickly regained his composure, his eyes sparkling with the light of thought.

"We all know about external soul bones, that they are soul bones that can grow. But I wonder what this immortal herb is?"

Yu Yuanzhen spoke up and asked.

Lin Feng slowly explained, "An immortal herb, as the name suggests, is an immortal-grade medicinal herb. It contains vast life force and worldly primordial qi, which is of great benefit to a soul master's cultivation. An immortal herb is no ordinary thing."

"After taking it, not only can it improve a soul master's cultivation—at the Soul Elder stage, level 7 or 8 is not a difficult matter—it also has the effect of cleansing the marrow, strengthening the physique, and may even stimulate a soul master's latent abilities, allowing their martial soul to evolve."

The moment these words came out, there was a commotion among the crowd in the hall.

"Martial soul evolution? It seems that fellow Dugu Bo was able to advance to Titled Douluo because of this thing."

Yu Yuanzhen pondered for a moment.

"Lin Feng, is what you say true? Will there really be an immortal herb as a reward?" Yu Yuanzhen's gaze flickered, clearly having developed a strong interest in this immortal herb.

Lin Feng glanced at Tang San without a trace. "Naturally."

No reaction? Hmph, no reaction is the biggest reaction. Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, once again confirming the guess in his heart by a few more points.

Tang San frowned at this time, walked out from the crowd. Yu Yuanzhen frowned, but did not stop him.

He simply cupped his fist. "Holy Son Lin Feng, you say it's a trial, but the people here, our ages are all different, and our soul power levels have an even greater gap; from auxiliary-type soul masters to power-attack-type soul masters, we have them all. How can you guarantee the fairness of the trial?"

The crowd in the Pope's Hall couldn't help but look at him sideways. Even Ning Fengzhi, who had already taken a side, couldn't help but size up Tang San.

At such a young age, he dares to come out and ask questions? Whose subordinate is this?

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth hooked up. He looked at Tang San thoughtfully. "The Soul Master Tournament also limits the age to under 25, doesn't it? How come no one says the Soul Master Tournament is unfair?"

"Don't worry. For this trial, I will allow one Soul Vein owner to lead a team, just according to the standard of the Soul Master Tournament. At the same time, I will allow Soul Vein owners to form teams, with the age limit at 15 and below."

"At the same time, before the final stage, each team will have a test that matches their own strength to obtain the final 60% of the score, to ensure fairness."

Tang San's eyes flashed slightly. Lin Feng's words seemed to have no flaws, and the plan he proposed was also relatively fair. He thought to himself that no matter what, he was determined to get this immortal herb and external soul bone.

This was not only to improve his own strength, but also to prove to Lin Feng that he, Tang San, was by no means a fish in a pond.

"Since Holy Son Lin Feng has arranged it so, then we naturally have no objection," Tang San responded respectfully on the surface, but in his heart, he was already calculating how to stand out in the trial.

Ning Fengzhi asked at this time, "I have inquired with Dugu Bo. His family ate the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, which directly solved their martial soul's hidden danger. His granddaughter is now a Soul Elder, and he himself has already broken through to Titled Douluo. This time, what exactly is the immortal herb?"

"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, a supreme treasure for enhancing spiritual power."

Lin Feng smiled, taking in the slight trembling of Tang San's fingers.

So that's how it is. I hope you came after Douluo II.

"Spiritual power?!"

Tang Xiao couldn't help but be surprised. In the Douluo world, one basically did not cultivate spiritual power. It was just a single attachment of a soul ring, absorbing the world's primordial qi to transform it into soul power; in this process, the spiritual power was allowed to grow to a certain extent on its own.

There was no method to cultivate spiritual power. Therefore, this was also why there was a situation where a Titled Douluo might still not be able to see a soul beast's true form.

"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew can actually enhance spiritual power?" Tang Xiao's voice carried a trace of disbelief. He looked around and found that many people's faces showed a similar look of surprise to his.

"That's right."

Lin Feng nodded lightly. "The condensation of the Soul Veins will be after tomorrow. After the Soul Veins are condensed, there will be a month of teaching time, and after that will be the trial of the Weiyu Grotto-Heaven."

"Everyone may leave."