Chapter 145: The Deeply Hidden Dragon Soul Beast.
It was late at night.
The two of them remained awake for a long time.
"I'm going to hunt for my seventh soul ring tomorrow," Yu Xiaolie suddenly said.
Upon hearing this, Ah Yin's eyes flashed with a troubled expression. As a 100,000-year-old soul beast, although she had already transformed and integrated into the life of a soul master, she still felt very reluctant to hunt soul beasts.
But she knew that Yu Xiaolie had to obtain soul rings by hunting soul beasts, and she couldn't stop him.
Seeing that Ah Yin didn't say anything, Yu Xiaolie understood her feelings.
"I know you're torn, but the law of nature is the survival of the fittest. The relationship between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts also follows this law, achieving a balance."
The power of soul beasts and soul masters naturally achieves a balance of power.
Otherwise, this world will become a world ruled by one side.
In the forest, plant-type spirit beasts are mostly subdued by herbivorous spirit beasts, while herbivorous spirit beasts are mostly subdued by carnivorous spirit beasts.
Each soul beast makes its own choice for survival. In a broader sense, there are no evil soul beasts; each species is necessary for ecological balance.
Otherwise, those cattle and sheep-type soul beasts that feed on Blue Silver Grass year-round would be heinous and evil soul beasts.
Therefore, Yu Xiaolie couldn't say anything like, "I promise you that from now on I will only hunt soul beasts that are inherently evil." Such a hypocritical statement.
"The saying goes, 'When a whale falls, all things are born.' In fact, after a soul beast dies, its body decomposes and returns to dust, but its energy still nourishes various plants, creating a cycle. I think you, as the Blue Silver Emperor, understand this better than I do."
With just a few simple words, he touched on the depths of Ah Yin's heart, making her suddenly enlightened.
Blue silver grass, the lowest layer of plants, is basically only used for food in the forest.
But their advantage lies in their tenacious vitality, allowing them to survive in all kinds of harsh environments.
Furthermore, the decaying corpses of soul beasts after their death can become a source of nutrition for them.
Everything seemed to be a loop system.
When a large tree falls, a new micro-ecosystem can grow on it.
"Promise me you won't indiscriminately kill soul beasts, okay?" Ah Yin finally spoke, her voice trembling slightly.
"Don't indiscriminately kill soul beasts? Isn't this the most basic and fundamental principle?"
What I promise you is that from now on, I will properly bury the corpses of the soul beasts I hunt, allowing their life force to return to nature.
Yu Xiaolie responded solemnly, saying that this was a sign of respect he was giving to Ah Yin, who was also a soul beast.
After a long while, Ah Yin seemed to have figured something out and slowly said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."
She knew she couldn't do it. Knowing that Yu Xiaolie and his group had gone to hunt soul beasts, she hid in the Blue Lightning Sect and waited for them to return with a clear conscience.
In any case, since hunting soul beasts is inevitable and cannot be stopped,
Why not let her, who is also a soul beast, do something?
She paused for a moment, then pouted and said, "I'll go supervise you!"
...
The next morning.
As dawn broke, three tall figures stood at the gate of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Yu Zhentian stood with his hands behind his back, his long, snow-white beard swaying slightly in the morning breeze.
Yu Zhenhai was looking down at the bag of dry food he carried with him, occasionally popping a peanut into his mouth.
Yu Yuanzhen leaned against the stone lion with his arms crossed, glancing at the sect from time to time.
"This kid, did he oversleep?"
Yu Zhenhai chewed on peanuts and mumbled indistinctly.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a series of light footsteps came from the side of the sect's main gate not far away.
Yu Xiaolie strode over, holding A Yin's hand. The morning light shone on their shoulders, making A Yin's silver-blue hair even more dazzling.
Today she changed into a light blue outfit, with a leather belt given to her by Yu Xiaolie around her waist, making her look neat and refreshing.
After a night of intimacy, her complexion looked much rosier, but she was still a little nervous in front of the three elders.
"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, Dad."
Yu Xiaolie greeted her with a smile, then patted A Yin's hand.
"Ah Yin is coming with me."
Yu Zhentian's gaze lingered on A Yin for a moment, his expression cunning, but he ultimately said nothing, only stroking his beard and nodding.
"Let's go, let's get going."
Yu Yuanzhen glanced at A Yin a few more times, his expression somewhat strange.
The group left the sect and sped north in a carriage.
The wheels rolled over the stone slabs of the official road, making a regular "thump" sound.
Ah Yin was leaning against the window, watching the scenery rushing past outside, her fingertips gently stroking a blue silver grass that had squeezed in from a crevice.
Yu Xiaolie sat opposite her, holding up a yellowed map, and drew a circle with his fingertip at a certain spot.
"Let's go here. The canyon where the far north meets the Starry Sky Forest."
Yu Xiaolie looked up and met his second grandfather's puzzled gaze.
"Canyon?"
Yu Zhenhai frowned and said, "That place is the middle of nowhere, where are you going to look for soul beasts? Do you already have a clear target?"
Yu Xiaolie smiled and said, "It's hard to say for sure. Anyway, let's try our luck."
He put away the map and looked out the window.
Back then, when he was on a mission in the far north with his dragon cub, he happened to pass by that canyon.
The dragon cub, which had transformed into an icy holy dragon, suddenly became restless, its muscles beneath its scales tensing.
The dragon cub stared intently into the depths of the canyon with its dark golden vertical pupils, a low whimper escaping its throat.
Because of their spiritual connection, Yu Xiaolie vaguely sensed that it was a response from someone who was also a dragon.
Unfortunately, due to the urgency of the mission, he was unable to conduct an in-depth investigation.
Looking back now, I think there might be something extraordinary hidden in that canyon.
...
After more than twenty days of trekking, the group finally arrived at the border region.
The wind here is biting cold, the snowfield is vast and boundless, and there is not a trace of life to be seen anywhere.
At this point, the carriage could no longer move forward.
The group had no choice but to walk, passing through a coniferous forest, where the ground beneath their feet gradually changed from soft humus to hard frozen soil.
A cold wind carrying tiny ice crystals blew against her face, and Ah Yin couldn't help but shiver. Yu Xiaolie immediately took off his cloak and draped it over her shoulders.
"We're almost there," Yu Xiaolie said softly.
After passing through the last dense forest, the sight before them took their breath away.
This is a strange canyon. On the left is a glacier that stretches from the far north, with crystal-clear ice ridges hanging upside down like sharp swords.
On the right, however, is lush vegetation extending from the Starry Sky Forest, with vines entwining ancient trees, full of vitality.
Ice and green clash here, forming a clear boundary.
In the center of the canyon lies a bottomless crevice with steep, knife-cut cliffs on both sides. Even so, faint blue mist can be seen flowing at the bottom.
It is the tenacious vitality of the blue silver grass that has taken root.
"This place..."
Yu Zhentian frowned, then quietly released his soul power to sense the surrounding atmosphere.
Finally, he turned his gaze to Yu Xiaolie and asked in confusion:
"You can see the whole thing from one end to the other at a glance. Are there really soul beasts here?"
Yu Xiaolie, however, was in no hurry. He looked up at the sky and said, "No rush. Let's rest here for a while and take another look around noon."
The group had no choice but to rest on the spot.
Looking at the vast expanse of white sky, the three elders of the Blue Lightning Clan felt even more indebted to Xiao Lie.
They glanced at each other, then looked at Yu Xiaolie with heartache, unable to believe that he had lived alone here for several years.
What was Yu Xiaolie's strength like back then?
How much hardship must he have endured to develop such skills?
If we happen to encounter a suitable soul beast later, no matter how fierce it is, I will do everything I can to help Yu Xiaolie hunt it down.
Ah Yin closed her eyes, her long eyelashes casting dappled shadows on her cheeks, as if listening to the pulse of the earth.
Yu Xiaolie sat beside her, looking at her with gentle eyes.
Time passed second by second, and the sun gradually climbed to the zenith.
The midday sun poured down without reservation, and the glacier reflected a dazzling white light, making the entire canyon bright and glaring.
Just then, Ah Yin suddenly opened her eyes:
There's something there!
Her fingertips trembled slightly as she pointed towards a glacier. The information from the Blue Silver Grass network made her heart race:
"There's an unusual flow of light elements in that direction!"
Everyone stood up instantly.
Yu Xiaolie released the dragon cub without hesitation.
A flash of dark purple light appeared, and the adorable little dragon sniffed around.
Finally, as if it had discovered something, it glanced at Yu Xiaolie, and instantly its body swelled up, transforming into a ferocious Black Nether Holy Dragon.
It raised its head and let out a long howl, which caused the snow on the mountaintop to slide off continuously.
Spreading its enormous wings, it soared into the sky, heading straight in the direction Ah Yin pointed.
The group followed closely behind and soon arrived at a secluded dormant volcano crater.
The volcano was covered by thick ice and snow, and its surface looked unremarkable. However, the group had been there for half a day before they discovered its existence.
It turns out that the thin fog emitted by the ice and snow in the crater, combined with the light refraction and obstruction from the surrounding glaciers, created a transparent barrier that distorted the view from the outside. No wonder it was not visible from the outside!
It only appears briefly when the sun is directly overhead at noon.
Moreover, it is only at this time that the element of light is strongest, spreading in all directions.
At this moment, the Black Nether Holy Dragon, which was hovering in the air, no longer hesitated and immediately plunged into the crater!
After a while, the ground suddenly trembled violently!
With his powerful mental strength and his connection with the dragon cub, Yu Xiaolie was able to sense everything happening inside the volcano.
Inside the volcano, a hidden world unfolded.
The dragon cub passed through the distorted light curtain, and suddenly the view opened up before it.
This is a huge underground cavern, with its walls inlaid with glowing crystals that illuminate the entire space as if it were daytime.
In the center of the cave was a pool of scorching hot lava, bubbling away.
At the end of the lava field, there seemed to be a high platform, covered in pure white, making it impossible to discern what it was.
Just then, the ground suddenly trembled violently!
The three titled Douluo stood outside the crater, simultaneously feeling the resonance emanating from their martial souls.
The three of them were surprised at the same time:
"This is... there's a dragon down there!"
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