Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting

Chapter 1040: Pushing To Breakthrough

TL: GoldenLung

The most distinctive feature of the Golden-patterned Blue Silver Grass and the Silver-patterned Blue Silver Grass was that they were both Blue Silver Grass! Even if they were mutated, the genes of Blue Silver Grass still exist within them.

As Lan Xuanyu's strength continued to grow and the power of his two bloodlines awakened, the Blue Silver Grass was also becoming stronger. His affinity for life energy didn’t come from the twin dragon bloodlines but from the Blue Silver Grass. At this moment, as his body was being bathed in the divine life energy of the Eternal Tree, the harmonizing effect of the Blue Silver Grass was becoming increasingly prominent. As a result, the pain Lan Xuanyu was enduring was actually lighter than what Tang Wulin had anticipated. For Lan Xuanyu, this was undoubtedly a very favorable state. His soul power was rising at a visibly rapid pace.

Soon, Lan Xuanyu's soul power reached the peak of the five-ring. For him, soul power was only a small part of his strength—true power lied in the fusion of his bloodline power and soul power.

As his soul power increased, the clash between his two bloodlines grew more intense.

"Xuanyu, focus and suppress your soul power. Don’t break through yet. Control it—the deeper your foundation, the easier it will be to withstand the breakthrough," Tang Wulin's voice echoed in Lan Xuanyu’s spiritual sea.

Lan Xuanyu naturally noticed the changes in his body. In all his years of cultivation, he had never experienced such rapid growth in soul power. And this gain wasn’t superficial—it was the result of pure life energy being converted, which continuously nourished his body.

Although the collision of the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon King bloodlines placed an enormous burden on his body, each time the life energy repaired it, it seemed to refine him, shedding impurities and transforming him from within. He felt as if he were undergoing a metamorphosis.

He didn’t know exactly what Uncle Le did, but he was certain that this cultivation process exceeded his wildest expectations.

I must protect Teacher Nana. I must always be with them.

He sat upright, not wavering in the slightest. Even while enduring tremendous pain, his will remained firm, unshaken, like an unyielding mountain. Even Tang Wulin couldn’t help but nod approvingly.

Tang Wulin had endured the torment of the Golden Dragon King bloodline himself and understood the pain when such a power erupted within one’s body. Lan Xuanyu’s ability to endure it with such resolve proved to Tang Wulin that the boy would definitely break through today.

His physical reserves may be insufficient, but the divine life energy of the Eternal Tree could supplement that. However, if his will wasn’t strong enough, no one could help him. And clearly, he had what it took—and did incredibly well.

Time ticked by. Lan Xuanyu’s body gradually became translucent. Golden and silver energies churned and clashed visibly within him.

His body began to radiate brilliance, exuding intense life force. He was doing his best to suppress his soul power and not take that final step. Inside him, the accumulating life energy became denser, to the point that even the energies of the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings struggled to collide, as the life energy was thickening like a swamp.

The multicolored scales on his chest increased steadily, albeit slowly, but very stably.

The longer he held off the breakthrough, the more painful it became for Lan Xuanyu.

But he remained steadfast, firmly believing in everything Uncle Le had told him.

His body continued to break down more rapidly, and life energy kept flooding in.

Outside the Eternal Tree, golden auras could be seen rushing toward the second floor. Though not enough to shake the tree’s life system, it still drew the attention of all Shrek Academy’s senior figures.

The Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion stood by the lake, eyes fixed on the Eternal Tree. Yi Zichen (Elder Yi) stood beside her and said, “Pavilion Master, isn’t this a bit much? That’s the Eternal Tree’s most fundamental power.”

“It’s fine. That’s his son. The academy, the Tang Sect, even the entire Federation, all owe him. Without him, the Douluo Star might not even exist today. It's just life energy. The Eternal Tree is also their family's, and he knows his limits.”

Yi Zichen said, “Xuanyu’s growth is even faster than we expected. If he keeps progressing like this, he’ll soon be able to stand on his own. Should we really let him take such risks?”

The Pavilion Master shook her head. “Before Wulin returned, you could call it a risk. But with Wulin back, there’s no danger.”

Suddenly, a resounding dragon roar echoed from the second floor of the Sea God Pavilion. With the roar, faint light and shadows emerged.

In the next moment, a figure burst through the window, flying out of the treehouse.

It was a dragon entirely covered in multicolored scales, seven to eight meters long. As soon as it emerged, it began tumbling through the air, clearly in immense pain.

Gold and silver light flickered across its body.

These two lights, shaped like dragons, clashed and caused the rainbow-colored scales to continuously shift between gold and silver.

“Roooaaar—”

Its anguished roar echoed, creating ripples on the surface of the Lake of Life below.

With a splash, the rainbow dragon fell into the lake, sending up countless droplets.

At the same time, another figure floated out, hovering above the lake—it was Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin glanced toward the Pavilion Master and gave a slight nod before turning his full attention to the Lake of Life.

The little dragon tossed and turned in the water, creating surging waves.

Suddenly, its head broke through the surface as it howled toward the sky. The multicolored glow on its body intensified. A beam of light shot out from its forehead—it was the Treasure Seeking Beast.

The Treasure Seeking Beast floated above the dragon’s head, tracing circles with its hands. Instantly, the lake waters rippled violently, and colorful mist spread outward.

To the astonishment of even the Pavilion Master, the lake water began to visibly recede as this mist dispersed.

Droplets of rainbow-colored liquid emerged from the mist, falling onto the little dragon’s head. Each droplet made the glow on its body even more radiant.

Tang Wulin frowned slightly and raised his hand but ultimately did not stop the Treasure Seeking Beast. He looked again toward the Pavilion Master.

She returned his gaze and said solemnly, “Let it be. As long as the Eternal Tree can withstand it. This is what the academy owes you.”

They both knew exactly what the Treasure Seeking Beast was doing.

The water of the Lake of Life was the most refined life energy accumulated by the Eternal Tree over millennia—a liquid form of divine life energy, essentially the very core of the planet’s vitality.

Originally, Tang Wulin intended for Lan Xuanyu to break through in the lake, using its pure life energy to strengthen his foundation and forge a god-level physique. But the Treasure Seeking Beast took it even further. It didn’t care where the energy came from—as long as it benefited Lan Xuanyu, it would do it. It was refining the lake’s divine life energy into an even purer spiritual essence to nourish Lan Xuanyu. This essence was akin to the divine spirit energy once found in the God Realm. However, such refinement consumed an immense amount of energy and was extremely wasteful. Only the most refined part of the life energy condensed into essence—the rest dispersed, and while the Eternal Tree absorbed it, restoring it would be difficult and costly.

No one else could receive this kind of treatment.

Neither Shrek Academy nor the Eternal Tree would allow it. The Treasure Seeking Beast had the power to do this, but it was weak—any person present could crush it with a single slap.

Under the nourishment of this spiritual essence, the rainbow-colored dragon's body grew larger, and its scales became increasingly translucent.

The gold and silver lights on its body were suppressed almost instantly, absorbed and hidden within. Yet in just this short time, the lake’s surface had already dropped by over a foot.

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