Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

TL: GoldenLung

Tang Wulin was the one who truly understood Lan Xuanyu’s full potential. That was why he decided to spare no cost in building a solid god-level foundation for him.

Even if the Eternal Tree hadn’t once been Lan Xuanyu’s great-grandmother, as the Life Essence of Douluo Star, it was still willing to do this. If Lan Xuanyu became a God King and his life origin came from Douluo Star, it was without doubt that he would build his God Realm based on Douluo Star. In that case, the star would become the central planet under his divine jurisdiction, and it would never again face the crisis of life fading away.

Even before Lan Xuanyu returned, Tang Wulin had made this decision as his memories gradually returned.

Looking at Lan Xuanyu standing before him, Tang Wulin’s gaze was gentle and warm. My son! This is my son! He truly wished Lan Xuanyu could stay by his side, waiting together for Nana to wake up, finding a quiet place to live a peaceful life, watching his son marry and have children, living out each day safely and contentedly.

Perhaps all the past misfortunes had been for the sake of today’s happiness. If one day, his father, mother, and sister could return along with the God Realm, that would be the perfect ending.

Eternal Sky City.

“You are now officially Inner Court students. Each of you may have your own room here,” said Wang Tianyu, pointing to the wooden houses on the hill.

“These Eternal Treehouses are connected to the Eternal Tree and possess the purest life energy, which can nourish your bodies and greatly benefit your cultivation. The number of Inner Court students is limited precisely because the number of Eternal Treehouses is limited. There are only eighty-eight such treehouses, not enough for all thirty-three members of the Sky Wing group. But the Academy must keep its word. Once the others return, you can take turns cultivating in the treehouses.”

Wang Tianyu said, “You’ve made a great contribution. The value of those ten Space Origin Crystals is immeasurable, and the Academy doesn’t even know how many contribution emblems would be a fair reward. What we can offer for now is that the Academy’s treasure vault will be opened to you, and each of you may choose one Heavenly and Earthly Treasure that best suits your cultivation.”

In terms of sheer value, those massive Space Origin Crystals were each priceless treasures.

Bai Xiuxiu looked at Wang Tianyu and asked, “Pavilion Master, do you mean all thirty-three of us?” She understood Lan Xuanyu’s mindset best. Although after graduation he had said that everyone would have to rely on themselves going forward, if that were really the case, would Lan Xuanyu have worked so hard? Planet Seventy-Six, Celestial Dragon Planet—those places were full of opportunities but also great danger. Did Lan Xuanyu go after those opportunities just for the sake of the seven of them?

Wang Tianyu’s expression twitched slightly, but he still nodded. “Yes, all thirty-three of you—each of you can choose one.”

Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect had deep roots and long histories, with a heritage that no force could compare to. Still, producing thirty-three top-level heavenly and earthly treasures at once was no small feat.

If not for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well of the Tang Sect, it would have been impossible.

Lan Xuanyu was gradually proving to the Academy, through his actions, that he and his classmates were worth investing resources in.

When the Douluo Federation obtained even a single Space Origin Crystal, it treated it like a national treasure. Yet the Academy and Tang Sect now had ten such crystals—more than enough to bring revolutionary advances in spatial technology.

To the Spaceborne Clan, ten Space Origin Crystals might only be equivalent to a single warship. They used them as consumables. But for the Federation, with its current soul tool technology, the value of a Space Origin Crystal was on an entirely different level—far beyond being considered a mere consumable.

That was why the Academy gritted its teeth and committed to such a generous reward. This was something Lan Xuanyu and his team had earned through effort.

The intelligence Lan Xuanyu brought back about Celestial Dragon Planet was also highly valuable. Celestial Dragon Planet wasn’t just rich in minerals—it had abundant life energy and surely many heavenly treasures. The items these kids might retrieve from there in the future could very well benefit the Academy. From any perspective, the Academy needed to give its full support.

When the Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion gave Wang Tianyu his orders, he told him plainly: *Whatever these kids want, grant it to them.*

“Come with me to the treasure vault to choose your heavenly and earthly treasures,” Wang Tianyu said to the six students.

But Bai Xiuxiu shook her head and said, “Pavilion Master, can we wait for Xuanyu to come out and go together?”

Wang Tianyu said, “He probably won’t need to choose one. If you want to wait, that’s fine, but it may take him some time.”

“It’s alright—we’ll wait for him,” Tang Yuge said.

Though they each knew what kind of treasure they needed, Lan Xuanyu had the Treasure Seeking Beast! It would undoubtedly be able to pick the best item for them from the treasure vault.

Meanwhile, inside the Sea God Pavilion, Lan Xuanyu’s breathing was steady—rapid, then calm, then rapid again.

Under Tang Wulin’s deliberate guidance, the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King bloodlines within Lan Xuanyu clashed once more. The destructive force from the clash was continuously soothed by the life energy of the Eternal Tree. During this process, vast amounts of life energy poured into Lan Xuanyu’s body.

Over the past six years, Lan Xuanyu had mainly cultivated by absorbing the life energy of the Eternal Tree. The Sea God Lake’s waters, the Endless Life Fruit—all of these came from the Eternal Tree. As such, he had the closest affinity with this form of life energy.

Wave after wave of life energy cleansed his body. Gradually, faint dragon roars began to echo from within.

Tang Wulin’s divine sense hovered around Lan Xuanyu’s body, silently sensing the changes occurring within him.

During this breakthrough, Lan Xuanyu’s body underwent the most dramatic transformation. With divine sense, one could clearly feel the state of his body and every subtle change.

A faint smile appeared on Tang Wulin’s face—Lan Xuanyu’s condition was even better than he had expected.

For a soul master to reach a higher level, the first and most important step is building a solid foundation, and Lan Xuanyu had done this well. From the beginning, with Nana’s help and guidance through his breakthroughs, through his studies and experiences at Shrek Academy—he had taken every step firmly and steadily.

When he reached five rings, he nearly drained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on Senluo Planet of all its life energy. If not for the spiritual essence of the Treasure Seeking Beast replenishing it, such an act would have caused immense damage.

Da Ming only allowed it because Lan Xuanyu was Tang Wulin’s son, and thus fully supported him without reservation.

At this point, though Lan Xuanyu’s soul power hadn’t yet reached the peak of five rings, with the injection of divine-level life energy, his bloodline power began to reverse on its own, and the destructive process, like a squeezing mechanism, produced soul power, causing his power fluctuations to intensify.

Tang Wulin gradually came to a realization: Lan Xuanyu’s martial soul was Blue Silver Grass—just like his grandmother’s, and his great-grandmother’s original form.

The bloodlines of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King were naturally extremely dominant, yet within Lan Xuanyu’s body, Blue Silver Grass acted like a mediator, balancing these two mighty forces, enabling them to coexist in tension yet harmony.

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