Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1098: Chapter 1098: Good Stuff?

This absorption process made even Lan Xuanyu himself need some time to digest. After the bloodline refinement, his body felt as if it had lost its hydration and constantly needed to be replenished with life energy to restore what had been consumed in the burning process. The vast life energy was precisely the hydration he needed. Naturally, this was a process that required time.

Bai Xiuxiu was still cultivating in the Dragon Power Hall, and whenever she cultivated, Lan Xuanyu would accompany her. However, the Dragon Power Hall had little effect on Lan Xuanyu; instead, he often consumed the heavenly materials and earthly treasures given by Huang Daoqi to replenish his life energy.

Previously, his Soul Power had directly increased by one level; Lan Xuanyu felt that if he adjusted properly, he might be able to advance another level. After all, that was the entire bloodline energy of a mid-rank member of the Dragon Clan—a tremendous fortification for him. Such a method had also given him a new understanding of Dragon Power Refining. He knew this might be the most suitable cultivation method for his current state.

Initially, the Treasure Hunting Beast had told him that he might one day become a Dragon God. But back then, deep in his heart, Lan Xuanyu thought this was nothing more than a fantastical tale. A Dragon God was a God-King-level powerhouse, even one of the top existences among the God Kings. Reaching such a cultivation level was not easy. Moreover, he was acutely aware of the intense pain involved in each breakthrough; he didn’t know how long he could endure it.

But this time, after undergoing Dragon Power Refining, Lan Xuanyu felt for the first time that maybe it was possible. If he could continue to devour members of the Dragon Clan and refine himself using the method of Dragon Power Refining, it might actually be possible to merge the bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King into one, and approach the realm of the Dragon God.

This round of Dragon Power Refining made him feel that the mutual rejection between the two types of bloodline within him seemed to have diminished a bit, or perhaps his Dragon God’s Power to control them had increased.

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That was only after devouring a mid-rank member of the Dragon Clan. What about a higher-ranking one? A God-Rank member of the Dragon Clan? A Dragon Knight? What kind of changes would these bring?

He didn’t know now, but Lan Xuanyu remembered very clearly Tang Wulin’s teachings: although this method of cultivation was extremely effective, it was undoubtedly very dangerous. If discovered by the False Dragons, they would be plunged into a life-or-death crisis.

Therefore, after devouring two more members of the Dragon Clan, Lan Xuanyu decided to stay low; his companions also cultivated individually with plant-class soul beasts possessing vast life energy. As for himself, he also fell into temporary obscurity. They would discuss their next step after some time had passed. Besides, he and Bai Xiuxiu were also gearing up for the Ascending Dragon Tournament.

Time passed day by day in this manner of cultivation. Besides constantly sending various resources, Huang Daoqi rarely disturbed them. Huang Yuanlang occasionally came to visit, tasked with delivering those heavenly materials and earthly treasures. To the Imperial view, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu hardly ever left their residence. They only ventured out occasionally, most often to the trading center.

During this period, Liang Pu’s business was thriving. Known as a servant of Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu, the Imperial family gave him plenty of opportunities to make money. A little wealth was nothing to the Imperial family. If they could gain a powerful Dragon Knight, that would dramatically improve the Imperial family’s standing.

Before they knew it, over two months had passed.

Meanwhile, Lan Xuanyu did not call back the plant-class soul beasts. Only Liu Feng and Qian Lei were sent once to escort a batch of resources back to the Seventh Fleet, including the three dragon corpses they had obtained.

For the Douluo Federation, the value of three dragon corpses was the highest; by comparison, the mineral resources hardly mattered. Rewards were naturally indispensable, but the specific awards would have to wait until after their mission was complete and they had returned.

Lan Xuanyu and his group were constantly proving to the federation the immense significance of their infiltration. The federation was paying more and more attention to them and had even begun consulting with Shrek Academy about extending their military service in this region.

Shrek Academy, of course, had no reason to deny. They also anticipated that Lan Xuanyu would bring back greater achievements. The life energy brought back by the plant-class soul beasts was the most crucial. The Eternal Tree was not only the foundation of the Mother Planet but also the basis of Shrek Academy. This was linked to whether Shrek Academy could produce another Super God-level powerhouse in the future.

While Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu were cultivating at their residence, the communicator from the Imperial family vibrated slightly in his hand.

He awoke from his cultivation and looked down at his communicator; the caller was Huang Yuanlang.

“Hello, Imperial Brother, is there something you need?” Lan Xuanyu answered the call, his voice detached.

“I’m truly sorry to disturb your cultivation, Lan. The thing is, the Ascending Dragon Tournament is fast approaching. Our father has prepared some items for you and Xiuxiu to participate in the tournament. Could you both come to the City Lord Manor?”

“Alright, thank you,” Lan Xuanyu immediately agreed.

Bai Xiuxiu, hearing his voice, also stopped her cultivation and turned to look at him.

Lan Xuanyu hung up the communicator and smiled at her. “There should be some good stuff coming. Let’s see how much the Imperial family is investing in us.”

Ten minutes later, Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu had arrived at the City Lord Manor. They had flown there. @@novelbin@@

Huang Daoqi and Huang Yuanlang were already waiting inside the manor. Upon seeing Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu again, Huang Daoqi’s eyes lit up. Being a God-level powerhouse, he could clearly sense the changes in them.

Compared to Lan Xuanyu, Bai Xiuxiu’s progress was more apparent, but Lan Xuanyu’s aura had become more contained. He knew well that the advancement in cultivation wasn’t just about appearances. Once one’s strength reached a certain threshold, it would shift from external to internal. Lan Xuanyu’s progress probably wasn’t much less than Bai Xiuxiu’s.

“Patriarch.”

“Father.”

Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu both bowed respectfully to Huang Daoqi, which pleased him greatly.

Huang Daoqi, smiling, said, “You’ve been diligently cultivating recently; I can clearly feel your progress. Truly, the younger generation is formidable!”

Huang Yuanlang, standing nearby, felt somewhat awkward at these words because, although Huang Daoqi said this, his gaze was fixed on him. He thought to himself, What good does looking at me do? My lack of talent is your genetics!

“With the method of Dragon Power Refining, a whole new door has been opened for us; we indeed feel significant improvement,” Bai Xiuxiu happily remarked.

In front of a God-level powerhouse like Huang Daoqi, the most important thing was to act natural in order to cover up one’s true self. Thi was the least likely to be detected. Her recent progress was evident, and naturally, she was in a good mood, so she let it show.

“Ah…” Huang Daoqi sighed, “But it depends on who is practicing. Whether it’s me or Yuan Lang, we’ve been practicing this Dragon Power Refining for many years, but the results have always been less than satisfactory. It’s only because of your sufficient talent that such effects are possible.”

“The Ascending Dragon Tournament is less than a month away. This tournament is crucial for you both. The sooner you enter the competition for Dragon Knights, the more opportunities you’ll have to break through. The difficulty of the competition increases with each round because the existing eighteen Dragon Knights continue to strengthen and enhance their capabilities. To become one of them, you will need the approval of at least half of the current knights. Thus, I hope you can give it your all this time, make it to the finals of the Ascending Dragon Tournament, and formally enter the circle. In three years, the selection for Dragon Knights will take place. If you can reach the God level in the next three years, your chances will be much greater.”