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Two months remained until the Shrek team would reunite.
At this moment, in the Star Dou Forest's Blue Silver Forest—
"Cough, cough, human Title Douluo, why do you want to destroy our Blue Silver tribe? We have always lived in peace without causing trouble. Why must you act so ruthlessly?"
A massive silver-edged Blue Silver Grass swayed as it spoke, projecting the image of an elder.
"It's simple. If you offer yourself as a sacrifice, I'll leave. I said this from the start, but since you refused, there's no need for further discussion."
A figure clad in dark cyan hovered in the air, standing just over two meters tall with a muscular and robust build. His black hair was tied into a ponytail that hung down his back, and in his hand, he held a pitch-black staff adorned with nine colors, the most prominent being gold!
This was none other than Li Luochen, who had emerged from seclusion a month ago. He had successfully broken through to become a Title Douluo and absorbed the Golden Dragon Pill.
At this moment, Li Luochen's soul power had reached the peak of Level 97. Initially, with the help of the dragon pill, he could have directly surged to Level 99 or even broken through to Level 100.
However, the Asura God intervened. Using the Killing God Domain, the Asura God redirected part of the dragon pill's energy into Li Luochen's soul rings and spirit bones, further enhancing the might of the Retribution Blood Armor.
The Asura God's words were straightforward: "You brat! If you break through to Level 100, how will you inherit my godhood? I've given you so many benefits—how dare you betray me like this? Hurry up and kill Tang Chen so I can pass the divine trials to you, quickly!"
In short, the Asura God wanted Li Luochen to grow stronger but not beyond his control. If Li Luochen surpassed his grasp, the godhood couldn't be passed on!
It was now or never, so the Asura God pulled some strings behind the scenes once again.
Classic Retribution behavior!
Li Luochen hadn't expected the dragon pill to be so potent—it could have directly propelled him to Level 99 or even beyond.
Now, Li Luochen was confident that aside from Bibi Dong wielding her divine artifact, he had no rivals on the continent!
After breaking through to Title Douluo, Li Luochen's spirit weapon, the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff, underwent a transformation. It had materialized and was no longer stored in his soul.
As a result, Li Luochen mostly carried the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff in his hand. Of course, it could still be stored—he could shrink it to use as a pen spinner or seal it in his right hand using spatial laws.
However, after absorbing the Golden Dragon Pill and obtaining his ninth soul ring, the Staff became even heavier. Li Luochen estimated it now weighed around a hundred tons.
For comparison, the Sea God's Golden Trident weighed only fifty-four tons. In terms of sheer weight, Li Luochen's weapon already surpassed the Golden Trident.
At this point, the elements within the Atlas Divine Dragon Staff had fused completely, leaving no distinction between them.
Moreover, it was no longer accurate to simply classify the Staff as a spirit weapon or a divine artifact—it was somewhere in between, closer to a semi-divine artifact.
It wouldn't take long for it to reach full divine artifact status. Li Luochen believed that when he broke through to Level 99, he could use his essence, energy, and spirit to elevate the Staff to a true divine artifact.
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Back in the Blue Silver Forest
"I am the king here. Without my protection, this Blue Silver Forest would be devoured by those Soft Boned Rabbits. I cannot allow that!"
The Blue Silver King naturally couldn't agree—he still wanted to live.
"Oh? Then take a look at this." Li Luochen tossed a blue-gold leaf toward the Blue Silver King.
Upon seeing it, the Blue Silver King's expression changed drastically. "This is the Emperor's leaf! How is this possible? The Emperor has already taken human form—how could there still be leaves? And judging by the energy, it's barely over ten thousand years old! What did you do to the Emperor?"
The leaf Li Luochen gave was, of course, from the Blue Silver Emperor. The Blue Silver Emperor had now grown to ten thousand years, and its consciousness was gradually beginning to recover.
Of course, Li Luochen hadn't made things easy for it. When it was first transplanted to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, the Blue Silver Emperor absorbed Li Luochen's blood, and Li Luochen planted a spiritual imprint within it.
Even though the Blue Silver Emperor retained its memories, it couldn't resist Li Luochen's commands. Li Luochen had become its de facto master—it had to obey whatever he said.
Li Luochen didn't care whether it was willing or not. A mere Blue Silver Emperor wasn't worth much thought. The location of the Blue Silver Forest had also been revealed by the Blue Silver Emperor.
"Your Emperor once sacrificed herself to a human because of sweet talk, turning into a grass seed. That human didn't bring her to the Blue Silver Forest. When she revived, it was I who planted her in a blessed land.
I helped her recover to the ten-thousand-year level in just a few years. Tell me, haven't I done your Blue Silver lineage a great favor?
So what if you offer yourself as a sacrifice to my woman? Once the Blue Silver Emperor revives, your kind will rise again. Otherwise, I'll flatten this place today!"
Li Luochen's tone was absolute. For someone like this, only intimidation would work. As for whether the other party might try something sneaky?
Hmph, Li Luochen's spiritual power had reached the level of divine consciousness, transforming into godly awareness. To him, these beings were nothing more than ants!
How strong could the spiritual power of an eighty-five-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Grass possibly be?
The Blue Silver King pondered for a moment, then steeled itself, though its resolve wavered slightly.
"I'll agree, but you must swear on your spirit weapon! If you don't revive the Emperor, your spirit weapon will shatter, and you'll die!"
The Blue Silver King gritted its teeth as it spoke.
"Sorry, my spirit weapon has materialized—it can't shatter anymore. And you're in no position to negotiate with me. Hurry up—I'm not known for my patience!"
Li Luochen spoke coldly, unleashing a surge of overwhelming soul power that caused the entire Blue Silver Forest to tremble.
"Damn it!"
The Blue Silver King had no choice but to accept its fate. Soon, the sacrificial aura appeared, and the massive body of the Blue Silver King began to dissipate.
Its energy flowed toward a beautiful woman sitting cross-legged on the ground. She appeared to be in her early twenties, with a slender and delicate figure. Dressed in black robes and wearing a black veil over her face, her waterfall-like blue hair cascaded down her back.
She had a pair of exceptionally beautiful large eyes, their color matching her hair. Her gaze was clear and pure, devoid of any impurities. Her long, curved eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if they could speak.
At this moment, a pitch-black soul ring began to circle around Ye Lingling's body. The sacrificial energy flowed smoothly, enhanced by the life-giving properties of the Blue Silver Grass, so the absorption placed no burden on the black-clad woman.
Additionally, a new surge of soul power began to gather in the torso bone of the black-clad woman, enhancing her physical capabilities.
This black-clad woman was none other than Ye Lingling, whose soul power had now reached Level 70. The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was the perfect place for her cultivation. Not only her—Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan also frequently trained there.
He was nurturing a newly grown Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Thanks to the environment of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, Chrysanthemum Douluo finally broke through a bottleneck that had troubled him for nearly a decade.
His soul power reached Level 96, earning him a promotion to the rank of Elder!
After helping Ye Lingling, Li Luochen planned to assist Zhu Zhuqing in obtaining her sixth soul ring. Zhu Zhuqing had been stuck at Level 60 for a year now. Afterward, he could help her acquire her sixth soul ring.
That little rabbit he had raised for so long—it was time for her to prove her worth.
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