abnabooks Chapter 43 Leaving Dragon Valley, an unexpected encounter with a big cat and a little cat.
Chapter 43 Leaving Dragon Valley, an unexpected encounter with a big cat and a little cat.
Within Dragon Valley, the concept of time has long since become blurred.
As the last handful of soil covered the remains of the Dragon King descending the mountain, and as the Dragon God's Tear on his wrist dimmed its last glimmer of light, Tang Yu stood in the center of the empty, tranquil, and lushly green Dragon Tomb, his heart filled with a sense of relief and heaviness at having completed his mission.
His connection with this world reached an unprecedented level of closeness.
With a slight thought, one can sense the flow of every breath in Dragon Valley, and even vaguely perceive that the spatial node hidden deep beneath the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire, connecting this place, is fluctuating slightly and beginning to become unstable.
"It's time to leave," Tang Yu murmured, his gaze sweeping over this sanctuary where ten thousand dragons slumber.
Although Tang Yu didn't know how long he had been in Dragon Valley, he figured it couldn't have been too short.
Now he has a tall and straight figure and a calm and composed demeanor, no longer the childlike figure he once was.
Although his face still retained some childishness, his golden eyes held a depth of experience and majesty far beyond his years.
Tang Yu walked to the center of the Dragon Tomb, where the core fragment of the Dragon God was once located, but now, only a shallow pit remained.
Tang Yu sat down cross-legged and focused his mind on his dantian.
The Golden Dragon King's Dragon Core, now fully restored and radiant, beat slowly like a heart, each beat drawing forth a vast, river-like surge of soul power within its body.
The power of the Mountain Dragon King's torso bones was solid and profound, perfectly integrated with his entire body's skeleton and flesh.
The Dragon God's Tear emanates a gentle life force from his wrist, constantly nourishing his soul.
Tang Yu attempted to mobilize the power of the Dragon Pill to connect the Dragon Valley with the spatial node that links it to the outside world.
As soul power and bloodline power were injected, ripples began to appear in the sky above Dragon Valley, and a blurry gate of light composed of seven-colored rays slowly took shape above his head.
On the other side of the light gate, a familiar aura, belonging to the Douluo Continent, wafted out, but it seemed... somewhat chaotic and distant.
Without hesitation, Tang Yu took one last look at the Dragon Clan ruins that had changed his destiny, then leaped into the portal of light.
A violent, tearing sensation came from within, far more intense than when I entered.
All around were bizarre and chaotic spatial currents. The spatial nodes of Dragon Valley seemed to have become extremely unstable because the core of the Dragon God had been absorbed, and the landing point of the teleportation had deviated greatly.
Tang Yu grunted and used all his soul power and dragon bloodline to protect himself. At the same time, he activated the power of the Mountain Dragon King's torso bones to form a thick layer of earth-yellow aura on his body to resist the cutting force of space.
After tumbling in the turbulent waters for an unknown amount of time, a sliver of stable light finally appeared ahead.
"Bang!"
Tang Yu felt his body lighten, and then he fell heavily onto a piece of soft ground. He was surrounded by dense and tall primeval forests, and the air was filled with the smell of damp earth and a faint stench of soul beasts.
"Where is this... Star Dou Great Forest?" Tang Yu quickly stood up and looked around warily.
With his keen sense of plants and terrain, as well as the wilder aura of soul beasts in the air than in the Sunset Forest, he quickly realized that he had not returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye in the Sunset Forest.
Instead, they were teleported to the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, the largest gathering place for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent.
"The spatial deviation is so large..." Tang Yu frowned slightly, but then relaxed.
It's already a miracle that we were able to return to Douluo Continent safely. As for our exact location, there's always a way to determine it.
He first checked his own condition.
His soul power was abundant and surging, and his physical condition was perfect, except that his clothes were somewhat damaged in the spatial turbulence.
Tang Yu casually took out a spare black outfit from his storage soul tool and put it on.
This storage soul tool was given to him by Tang Kun before he left. The internal space is not large, but it is enough to store daily necessities and some precious materials.
After changing his clothes, Tang Yu began to observe his surroundings.
After thinking for a moment, I decided to head in the direction where the trees were less dense.
Although Tang Yu was not familiar with the route, he believed that if he headed in the direction where the trees were sparser, he should be able to get out of the Star Dou Great Forest soon.
Tang Yu did not use the external soul bone directly, but chose to walk.
With his current strength, he should be able to protect himself as long as he doesn't encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast overlord or a titled Douluo.
However, just to be on the safe side, Tang Yu chose to walk, since no one could say for sure, and if they really encountered something, they would suffer a lot.
Tang Yu determined the direction and was about to set off when suddenly, his keen senses detected unusual noises coming from the distant jungle.
Those were the fluctuations of colliding soul power, and... the sounds of sharp weapons cutting through the air and objects moving at high speed, as well as shouts from more than one person.
"How many people are fighting? And they're not far apart."
Tang Yu didn't want to cause trouble, but the teasing voice of a woman in the distance piqued his interest.
"Zhuqing, stop running away and come back with your sister."
Tang Yu, who originally did not intend to meddle, heard the woman's teasing voice and, as if possessed, quietly darted toward the source of the sound.
Tang Yu moved with lightness and speed, landing silently, like a cheetah in the jungle. In an instant, he traversed hundreds of meters and arrived at the edge of a relatively open forest clearing, where he hid behind a giant tree.
The sight before him caused his golden pupils to shrink slightly.
In the open space, a clear hunt was taking place.
Surrounded in the center was a girl who looked only twelve or thirteen years old. Her black, tight-fitting leather outfit accentuated her curvaceous figure, and her long, smooth, black hair was casually draped over her shoulders. She was extremely beautiful, yet cold as ice.
What is most striking are the pair of black cat ear phantoms above her head and the nimble cat tail phantom behind her—these are the characteristics of a martial spirit possessing a body.
She was surrounded by two yellow, century-old soul rings, and her movements were as swift as the wind, but she already had many wounds on her body, and her leather clothes were stained with blood. She was clearly at her last gasp.
Surrounding her were four men dressed in dark, tight-fitting clothes, who were voluptuous, hot, and had a mocking sneer.
Apart from the voluptuous and hot woman who had four soul rings (two yellow and two purple) and was a Soul Master, the other four were all Soul Venerables with three soul rings and different martial souls, including a leopard, a wolf, and an eagle.
The four worked together seamlessly, blocking the black-clad girl's escape routes from different directions and launching surprise attacks from time to time. They were clearly cooperating with the older woman in the center to capture her.
"Xiao Qing, stop struggling in vain." The older woman's voice was gentle yet chilling. "Just come back with me and accept the family's arrangements. Why let these servants do it and only add to your humiliation?"
"Zhu Zhuyun! Don't even think about it!" The girl called "Xiao Qing" gritted her teeth and retorted, her voice cold and resolute, but her breathing was already heavy. "Even if I die here, I will never let you control me!"
Before she finished speaking, she suddenly lunged at a Soul Master to the side, attempting to create an opening.
But the Soul Master reacted extremely quickly, his third Soul Ring lit up, and his arms transformed into wolf claws as he crossed to block.
"Clang!" The girl's cat paw collided with the wolf paw, sparks flying everywhere.
At the same time, the other three Soul Masters and Zhu Zhuyun moved simultaneously!
Two Soul Masters attacked from behind, blocking their escape route;
Zhu Zhuyun charged forward head-on, her third soul ring blazing with purple light. "Third Soul Skill - Netherworld Slash!" Several intersecting, enormous, dark blue blades tore through the air, aiming straight for the girl's vitals.
Another Soul Master with an eagle-like martial soul took to the air, waiting for an opportunity to strike.
We are surrounded by enemies on all sides, and we are in dire straits!