"Will everything really be fine?"
On a 2,000-meter-high snow-capped mountain in the Star Luo Empire, Yali raised her head to the sky and asked.
Behind Yali stood an elder of the Tang Sect, a Title Douluo.
"Your Holiness, Holy Spirit Douluo, please rest assured. Since the opening of the Dragon Valley Small World, there has never been an incident where a disciple lost their life. We have issued each participant a specially crafted Dragon Pearl from the Tang Sect. When worn close to the body, the Dragon Pearl can be connected through spiritual power. If a participant feels their life is in danger, they can stimulate the Dragon Pearl with their spiritual power to be teleported out of the Dragon Valley Small World. Moreover, if their life signs drop to a critical level, the Dragon Pearl will automatically transport them out. There is absolutely no danger."
"But I just have this uneasy feeling," Yali muttered, her brows furrowed deeply, her eyes filled with concern. She thought to herself, "Na'er shouldn't be in danger… then could it be that someone is taking action against Xia Yi while I'm away? That shouldn't be possible. But why would I feel uneasy because of Xia Yi?"
Letting Na'er participate in this Dragon Valley Small World training was personally suggested by the Smiling Face Douluo, Hu Jie.
As soon as Yali arrived in Star Luo City, Hu Jie brought this matter up to her.
Although Nana was a student of Shrek Academy, like Yun Ming, she had also cultivated the Tang Sect's Mysterious Heaven Skill and was considered a disciple of the Tang Sect.
She simply had not joined the Tang Sect's Battle Soul Hall.
Originally, the Dragon Valley Small World training was only open to members of the Battle Soul Hall.
Hu Jie taking the initiative to suggest Na'er's participation clearly had ulterior motives.
Yali knew that Smiling Face Douluo Hu Jie was trying to send her away to deal with Xia Yi.
The Tang Sect had never given up on their attempts to deal with Xia Yi.
At first, she was against it, but Na'er persistently pestered her with requests, and after considering that Leng Yaozhu and Leng Yulai had the ability to teleport to Xia Yi at any time, she reluctantly agreed.
According to the Tang Sect, Na'er wouldn't encounter any real danger in the Dragon Valley Small World.
Since that was the case, Yali couldn't figure out what else in the Star Luo Continent could be making her feel so uneasy.
"By the way, when will Na'er come out?" Yali asked in a serious tone.
She wanted to leave this place as soon as possible and return to Star Luo City to see what exactly had happened.
"That is uncertain. If she encounters danger in the Dragon Valley Small World, she might come out right away. But if she doesn't, it could take several months," the Tang Sect elder replied.
"Alright, I understand." Yali nodded and sat down, prepared to respond at any moment if Na'er was forced out due to injuries.
At the same time, in another valley, Gu Yue descended from the sky with Lan Fozi.
"Na'er has taken Xia Yi into the Dragon Valley Small World. She has communicated with the Dragon God's Dragon Soul and sealed off the space of the Dragon Valley Small World. Even I can't use the Reverse Scale to teleport to Xia Yi. The best I could do was teleport here. Hurry! Tear open the entrance to the Dragon Valley Small World as fast as possible!"
Gu Yue's beautiful eyes were filled with killing intent.
Anywhere else, she wouldn't be worried about Xia Yi falling into Na'er's hands, but in the Dragon Valley Small World—the domain of dragons—things were different.
If he went too deep, even a god could fall there.
Now that Nana was in control of the Dragon Valley Small World, one misstep could mean Xia Yi's downfall.
"You… you all…?" Lan Fozi stared blankly at Gu Yue.
At this moment, none of the fierce beasts were hiding their soul beast auras anymore.
Di Tian extended both of his claws, and in the sky above, a massive rift appeared.
But within that rift, seven-colored radiance flickered, instantly repairing the tear Di Tian had just created.
"The power of the Dragon God's Dragon Soul… Damn you, Na'er!" Gu Yue gritted her teeth. "Everyone, attack together! Keep going!"
Boom! Boom!
The terrifying power erupted, causing the entire sky above the valley to crack open. However, the rift was filled with swirling seven-colored light, and even with all the fierce beasts working together, they couldn't break through immediately.
The Deepest Part of the Dragon Valley Small World
A deep humming sound suddenly echoed through the air. The dragon clouds in the sky trembled violently, and in the surrounding area spanning tens of thousands of square meters, an intense resonance erupted.
"If you want to come in, wait another month," Na'er said calmly.
She raised her Silver Dragon Spear, and the Dragon God's Dragon Soul opened its mouth, releasing a stream of seven-colored radiance into the sky, instantly wiping away all traces of the space rift.
Ignoring the ongoing battle in the sky, Na'er turned her gaze back to Xia Yi and sneered coldly.
"Victory and defeat—what more is there to say?"
This was the deepest part of the Dragon Valley Small World.
Here, even a single dragon soul was of the Limit Douluo level, and there were quite a few at the god level.
As soon as Xia Yi was transported in, he felt an incomparably vast dragon's might pressing down on him from all directions.
Fortunately, within his body, he possessed the Earth Cauldron and his battle armor contained the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale, both of which were sacred artifacts of the soul beast race.
Although these dragon souls didn't recognize the Earth Cauldron, they instinctively sensed its aura.
If not for the protection of the Earth Cauldron and the Silver Dragon King's Reverse Scale, Xia Yi wouldn't have stood a chance.
Forget about a mere Soul King—even a Limit Douluo would be crushed into paste under this terrifying dragon's might.
Even with the protection of these two sacred artifacts, Xia Yi still found his soul power and spiritual power completely suppressed.
Not only was he unable to fight back, but he couldn't even open the space within his spiritual sea.
However, he still stood tall, meeting Na'er's gaze with unwavering composure.
Shaking his head, he spoke in a calm tone, "Since the events at East Sea City, you and I have had nothing to do with each other. If you wish to live as a human, I can grant you that. As long as you do nothing to harm the interests of the soul beast race, you may remain human for as long as you wish. Love whoever you want—no one will interfere. But right now, you're playing with fire."
"Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous!" Nana sneered. "I am also the co-ruler of the soul beasts, and yet you want me to abandon that and live only as a human? You expect me to hand over my authority as the co-ruler of soul beasts? Should I call you delusional, or just naïve?"
Fixing Xia Yi with a cold, contemptuous stare, she continued, "Do you really think that just because Di Tian and the others acknowledge you, that makes you the co-ruler of soul beasts? Stop dreaming! The only reason Di Tian and the others accept you is because of Gu Yue. Do you actually believe you are truly the soul beast ruler? Let me tell you something—among soul beasts, bloodline reigns supreme! Here in the Dragon Tomb, only I can command these dragon souls. You… are nothing."
"You brought me here just to tell me that I am not the co-ruler of soul beasts, correct?" Xia Yi asked indifferently.
"It's not just that you're not the co-ruler—you are unworthy of the title!" Na'er sneered. "Since you are a hundred-thousand-year transformed soul beast, I'll give you a choice—sacrifice yourself to my brother and become his spirit soul. With my brother's talent, he will undoubtedly become a god in the future. If you become his spirit soul, you can bask in his glory and, like Snow Emperor and Ice Emperor ten thousand years ago, obtain eternal life."
(End of Chapter)