Chapter 146

Shu Yan's words made the Medical Immortal Douluo wonder for a moment if she was truly old and her ears were failing her. But looking at Shu Yan's serious face, the withered palm she had resting on the armrest of her recliner couldn't help but tremble slightly.

A silver light flashed in his hand, and a vine-like immortal herb appeared out of thin air, then floated in Shu Yan's hand.

This immortal herb was entirely emerald green, looking no different from an ordinary vine. The only difference was its pure, extreme emerald green color—the color representing life, incomparably crisp and pure. A faint fragrance drifted through the small house, and those exotic flowers and herbs seemed to be drawn to it, swaying one after another.

On their various branches, countless emerald green light spots floated up, like cute little elves, full of life energy, dancing happily around the two of them.

"Grandma Medical Immortal, this is a 100,000-year Life Vine, a top-tier life-attribute immortal herb. The life attribute is simply too special for plant-type soul beasts. Having reached 100,000 years, it has already developed some weak consciousness, but the life attribute is gentle. I've tried it; this immortal herb has a natural, immense affinity for life-attribute soul masters or soul beasts."

"Also, I just said it has developed a weak consciousness, so it is only one step away from becoming a true 100,000-year soul beast. After merging with you, Grandma Medical Immortal, I think it should produce some wonderful changes."

Shu Yan said with a chuckle, then slowly sent the Life Vine before the Medical Immortal Douluo.

In the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the status of the Life Vine was second only to the few immortal herbs that had already transformed into 100,000-year soul beasts. It had been hidden by many immortal herbs and other medicinal plants in the deepest part of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and was only discovered and brought back by the "land-stripping" Ice Emperor.

"This..."

The Medical Immortal Douluo's slightly cloudy eyes were full of shock. She deeply felt how great the temptation of this immortal herb was to her. And feeling the gentle life force on the Medical Immortal Douluo, the Life Vine almost subconsciously moved closer to her.

After a long while, the Medical Immortal Douluo looked at Shu Yan and said in a daze:

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? What an unfamiliar term. After ten thousand years, I never expected that this treasure land, which only existed in hidden history, would be found by a little guy like you after ten thousand years..."

"Even I can't help but envy your luck..."

Shu Yan smiled lightly and then said:

"You should absorb it sooner. It is the most suitable immortal herb for you. After ransacking the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I have no shortage of immortal herbs that can help you break through your shackles, but undoubtedly, no immortal herb has ever been as naturally close to you as the Life Vine."

The Medical Immortal Douluo hesitated, but looking at the firmness and refusal to be denied in Shu Yan's expression, she chuckled and said:

"In that case, A-Yan, then this old woman will truly have to thank you..."

Shu Yan didn't say anything more. He sat on a chair nearby and said softly:

"Grandma Medical Immortal, please merge with it as soon as possible. I will protect you."

The Medical Immortal Douluo shook her head and chuckled.

This was the Star Luo Royal Shrine, where not a single powerhouse stationed nearby was below the Soul Douluo realm, and the number of Titled Douluos was not small. Where would she need Shu Yan to protect her?

However, since Shu Yan had such good intentions, she naturally wouldn't refuse. Normal elders who are old always feel particularly expectant and gratified by the filial piety of their juniors, and the Medical Immortal Douluo was no exception...

Shrek City.

Ling Luochen, whose injuries had long since recovered and who had obtained her fifth soul ring under the leadership of Shrek powerhouses, was also ready to set off for Star Luo City.

Before leaving, she went to the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy once more. During this time, many old masters sensed her arrival, but not one of them came out to stop her.

After finding Zhang Lexuan, Ling Luochen directly stated that she was leaving Shrek City and asked if Zhang Lexuan wanted to go along.

Zhang Lexuan had been looking forward to this for a long time, so she naturally wouldn't refuse. Moreover, she had already submitted an application to the Sea God Pavilion long ago, which was personally approved by the Dragon God Douluo Mu En, so the other old masters naturally had no right to speak.

However, just as the two were about to leave Shrek Academy, a figure chased after them from the direction of the inner courtyard from afar. The person who came was none other than Zhang Lexuan's good friend, Han Ruoruo.

Seeing that the expressions of the two were a bit strange, Han Ruoruo scratched her head and then said righteously:

"Lexuan is used to being a homebody! I'm afraid she'll get lost on her way back, so I've decided to go with her!"

A black question mark appeared over Zhang Lexuan's head. She frowned slightly and said softly:

"Ruoruo, I remember you aren't on vacation either..."

Han Ruoruo floated in mid-air, then hugged Zhang Lexuan's arm coquettishly and said softly:

"I'm just worried about you. Besides, how long have I been trapped in the inner courtyard? This is a rare chance to go on a long trip; surely they can't forbid me from going out to get some air? Lexuan, please, please!"

As she spoke, Han Ruoruo pressed her palms together and looked at Zhang Lexuan pitifully.

"This..."

Zhang Lexuan hesitated, then looked at the cold and ethereal Ling Luochen.

A flash of conflict also crossed Ling Luochen's eyes, but in the end, she nodded.

Either way, Han Ruoruo was only a Soul Sage. Even if an old master from Shrek Academy followed, they would probably have to listen obediently once they arrived. Anyway, Han Ruoruo's usual style of conduct didn't seem like that of a bad person. In the end, Ling Luochen nodded gently.

"Yay!"

Han Ruoruo blinked her beautiful eyes excitedly at Ling Luochen. She knew the other party had a bit of a cleanliness obsession, so she didn't touch the other party's bad side, just stayed by Zhang Lexuan's side.

Ling Luochen looked at the two and said softly: "I already told Big... Sister Lexuan just now that our destination is Star Luo City. My cultivation is lower, so if my soul power runs dry on the way, I hope Sister Lexuan can carry me for a stretch. I don't want to waste any more time on the journey."

Zhang Lexuan nodded gently. With her Soul Douluo cultivation, carrying Ling Luochen while flying was very simple. As for Han Ruoruo, she could take care of herself. As long as there were no accidents on the way, two or three days would be enough. As for why those seniors were in Star Luo City, Zhang Lexuan couldn't help but be a bit curious. Could it be that the powerhouse who avenged her blood feud belonged to the Star Luo Empire?

As for Han Ruoruo, she only returned to normal after a moment of daze. After all, Zhang Lexuan hadn't said anything, and the other party was the epitome of carefulness and caution; could she really lead her into a trap? One could only say that Han Ruoruo was still a bit too trusting of her own sister...

Meanwhile, inside the outer city of Shrek.

In a drink shop by the roadside, a white-haired woman sat quietly by the window. Her slender, jade-like hands stirred the fruit juice in her cup casually. The woman's appearance was extremely beautiful—a beauty beyond what ordinary people could imagine. Her temperament was very special; it was a sense of noble coldness that originated from her body and mind, looking inexplicably similar to the Snow Emperor.

However, although the woman was already a peerless beauty, compared to the Snow Emperor, she was still more than a notch inferior. But if one were to really compare, her beauty was not inferior to Xu Jiujiu's, and could even be said to be more unique.

The outer city of Shrek was equally prosperous and lively. The woman sat alone by the window, her gaze fixed on the outside. Such a beautiful sight attracted the eyes of many young men, and some even dared to come up to strike up a conversation while braving the cold aura on the woman, but in the end, they were scared back by a faint glance from the woman, which was inexplicably comical for a moment.

Crisp clinking sounds came continuously from the cup, and wisps of cold air spilled out, slowly engraving a layer of ice patterns on the clean white cup wall. The woman casually threw down a few gold soul coins and then stood up and left the drink shop directly.

Many people looked at each other. Judging by the direction the woman was walking, she was heading out of Shrek City. Several young men wearing Shrek outer courtyard uniforms looked at each other and then sighed one after another.

That woman's aura was clearly different from ordinary people, and she wasn't too old. Originally, they thought she was some senior sister from the academy, and they had planned to inquire about her everywhere after returning to the academy and then perform well, thinking there might really be a chance to win the beauty's heart. But now it seemed there probably wouldn't be such an opportunity.

On the other side, not long after the white-haired woman walked out of Shrek City, a woman suddenly appeared behind her and said respectfully: "Miss, what do you plan to do next?"

The white-haired woman took out a bamboo hat and put it on. Looking at the thinning crowd in front of her, she said: "Follow the three people who just left the city. One of them has that aura on them."

"Shrek City is not a place to stay for long, and there is no value in staying here anymore. Although you are a Titled Douluo, you are ultimately not enough in front of the massive Shrek Academy. Moreover, since half a month ago, I haven't felt that aura again. Since it has appeared again, we must get to the bottom of it this time. We have been out for too long. After returning to the family, I'm afraid I'll have to wait until I break through to the Soul Sage realm before I can come out again."

As she spoke, the white-haired woman reached into her bamboo hat and took out a soul tool that looked like an eye, putting it into her storage soul tool.

This eye-like soul tool was the level 8 soul tool "Panoramic View of Heaven and Earth," an auxiliary soul tool capable of significantly increasing perception and tracking/locking onto targets in a short period of time. If one looked closely, one could see the small characters "Produced by Mingde Hall" at the bottom of this soul tool.

This also made their origins even more mysterious. Mingde Hall had always strictly forbidden anyone from the Sun Moon Empire or any channel from selling any high-level soul tools to the original three Douluo countries.

The high-level soul tools from the Sun Moon Empire circulating in the market of the original three Douluo countries were mostly from those soul tool masters who had defected from the Sun Moon Empire or were smuggled out from the Sun Moon Empire through mysterious channels. However, relatively speaking, the price of such soul tools was extremely high, and ordinary families couldn't afford them.

The woman responded respectfully, then looked around vigilantly before slowly rising into the air with the white-haired woman.

The wings behind her were extremely gorgeous, like the wings of an ice butterfly, emitting a faint cold air. The pair of wings looked very soft, but when they were truly in operation, the speed was not slow at all. In just a moment, they carried the white-haired woman and turned into a white light, rushing into the distance and disappearing without a trace.

Shu Yan naturally didn't know that Ling Luochen had "brought her family" to Star Luo City, and even if he did, he probably wouldn't bother to say anything.

Star Luo City was his territory. Not to mention that Qian Gu Chaosheng wasn't dead yet, the royal shrines and secret guards alone were enough to make these people suffer greatly.

The Snow Emperor still needed some time to condense her second soul core. If it really didn't work, at worst, he could let Bibi Dong disguise herself as an evil soul master to stretch her muscles. After all, even without disguise, as long as those two martial souls of hers appeared in this era, they would definitely be top-tier evil soul masters.

This was also the drawback of this era. The definition of an evil soul master was no longer based on their life's deeds, but purely defined by their martial soul. Many people in the Holy Spirit Cult didn't originally want to fall into becoming evil soul masters, but were forced by circumstances and ultimately chose the only path to survival.

Re-entering that long, narrow secret passage, Shu Yan's figure disappeared in a step, and when he appeared again, he was in that stone room.

A familiar voice came from the darkness—it was the old senior, Qian Gu Chaosheng.

"A right leg bone with spatial abilities. It seems your training trip this time has indeed yielded quite a lot..."

Shu Yan nodded, looking at Qian Gu Chaosheng, who still had that dying appearance, and chuckled:

"Old Qian, it's been a while..."

Qian Gu Chaosheng nodded, signaling Shu Yan to sit down, and then he continued to ask: "Little guy, have you condensed a soul core?"

Shu Yan did not deny it, but nodded directly in response.

"Yes, after breaking through to Soul Sage, I found a deity's inheritance, and with my own foundation being sufficient, I completed the condensation of my first soul core in the core circle of the Extreme North Land."

Qian Gu Chaosheng's expression was calm, as if he had expected it. A hint of emotion appeared in his cloudy eyes, and he chuckled: "Geniuses are always particularly eye-catching. I'm not surprised that you could be chosen by a deity."

"In the past ten thousand years, there have been others chosen by deities, but in the end, they failed. They didn't break the shackles of human limits, but fell for no reason."

Shu Yan was a bit surprised, as if he hadn't expected Qian Gu Chaosheng to know such secrets.

Qian Gu Chaosheng's expression was calm. He lowered his eyes slightly and then spoke again:

"About a hundred years ago, I killed a level 97 Super Douluo from the Holy Spirit Cult in the sea area where Star Luo and Sun Moon meet in the south. From his hands, I obtained countless secrets of the Holy Spirit Cult, among which the most numerous were the so-called secrets of becoming a god."

"That was a past event lost in history. Perhaps you might find it hard to believe, but several thousand years ago, a Holy Spirit Cult leader killed the Sea God Pavilion Master of that generation of Shrek and slaughtered nearly 50% of Shrek's old masters. If it weren't for the fact that the Holy Spirit Cult was also severely damaged at that time, it's uncertain whether Shrek Academy could be so prosperous today."

"Later, this past event did not appear in the history of any country, and even Shrek Academy might have forgotten it, but the Holy Spirit Cult preserved it and listed it as one of their secrets..."

It snowed in my hometown, and the temperature dropped by more than ten degrees. It's too cold, and I'm not used to it for a while. My fingers are stiff and I can't move them, and my typing speed has slowed down significantly. Writing four thousand words almost killed me. (End of chapter)