"Brother, your Soul Spirit has advanced too!"
"You... you've already become a Soul King!"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath, his astonished gaze fixed on Tang Luochuan. The five vibrant red Soul Rings floating around his brother made his excitement impossible to conceal.
A five-ringed Soul King! And not just any Soul King—one with five 100,000-year Soul Rings!
Didn't this mean that, within Dragon Valley, his brother had already elevated his First Soul Spirit to the 100,000-year level?
As he thought this, his eyes shifted to the Mountain Dragon King beside Tang Luochuan. The changes were far too drastic compared to before.
"Same as Wu Lin."
"My gains weren't bad either—I broke through to Soul King."
Tang Luochuan laughed heartily in response, nodding as he spoke.
After a month, he had stabilized his cultivation. While engaging in friendly exchanges with the Dragon Kings, he had also broken through to level 53 within Dragon Valley.
Whether it was his 100,000-year Soul Spirit, his current Soul King-level cultivation, or the seven Dragon Kings now under his command...
This trip to Dragon Valley had been more than worth it.
"Brother, my gains have been pretty good too..."
"I'm very, very close to becoming a Soul Ancestor!"
Tang Wulin nodded seriously, lowering his head to look at his three 10,000-year Soul Rings, a faint smile on his face.
It was impossible for him to have a 100,000-year First Soul Spirit like his brother, but with the help of the Golden Dragon King's Dragon Soul, he had still achieved a tremendous breakthrough.
Not only had his Martial Soul advanced in quality, but even the Soul Spirit of his Golden Dragon King Martial Soul had broken through to the 10,000-year level.
Of course, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was still the same thousand-year Mandala Snake from before. It likely wouldn't see much improvement for a long time to come.
"But Brother, what are these beside you...?"
Tang Wulin raised his head, his gaze settling on the dragon-shaped shadows near Tang Luochuan. Only now did he realize the gravity of the situation, unable to hold back his question.
In this Dragon Valley, he had seen countless Dragon Souls, but even the mighty Golden Dragon King from before had only possessed the faintest semblance of a dragon.
For a Dragon Soul to manifest so completely like the ones before him—just how powerful must they be?
"We are all the most loyal subordinates of our Master."
The Mountain Dragon King spoke with resolute clarity, enunciating each word.
"It... it can talk?!"
Tang Wulin was startled by the scene before him. Previously, the Golden Dragon King had only communicated with him telepathically, which had already left him stunned for a long time.
Yet now, this dragon shadow could actually speak human words!
"And... Brother, it called you 'Master'?"
Tang Wulin's eyes shone with amazement as he blurted out in surprise.
"It's a long story."
"Just know that, by a stroke of fate, I've gained control over this Dragon Valley."
Tang Luochuan wore a faint smile as he pondered briefly before meeting his brother's gaze and speaking slowly.
"Control...?"
"Brother, you've gained control over this world?"
Hearing this, Tang Wulin's expression instantly became a mix of shock and disbelief, unable to contain his excitement.
The strength of this world could be seen just by the Dragon Souls drifting everywhere—this was truly a treasure land!
As he thought about it, he couldn't help but recall the previous Golden Dragon King. He had wondered why a Dragon King-level Dragon Soul would come to protect him during his cultivation. Turns out...
Brother had already conquered this entire world. No wonder a Dragon Soul of that caliber would actively seek him out and even spare no effort to assist him!
"As expected of Brother."
After being stunned for a long while, Tang Wulin took a deep breath and sighed with emotion. Indeed, his elder brother would always be his elder brother!
"Hmm..."
Tang Luochuan smiled faintly. This was just the beginning, and Wu Lin already looked like this trip was worth it. Wait until his strength grew further, and he arranged for him to absorb the top-tier Soul Bones within Dragon Valley...
That would be the real complete arrangement.
"Now that Wu Lin has finished absorbing, let's leave this place first."
Tang Luochuan snapped back to reality and said with a smile.
"Alright."
Tang Wulin responded cheerfully.
The next moment, with a thought from Tang Luochuan, their figures abruptly vanished from the Dragon Valley world, reappearing instead at the place where En Ci had previously brought them.
After this, he took out his communicator from his Soul Guidance Device and dialed En Ci's number.
"Elder En, we're about ready to leave now."
Once the call connected, Tang Luochuan said with a smile.
"Good, wait for me a moment."
"I'll go pick up you two brothers right away."
On the other end, inside a hotel outside Star Sea City, En Ci stood up immediately after answering the call, his tone cheerful as he spoke.
"Teacher, who was that just now?"
Beside him, Tong Yu's face showed a trace of confusion, and he couldn't help but ask.
"A rather remarkable young man."
"I'm going to fetch them now."
En Ci replied with a smile, keeping it brief.
"I'll go with you, Teacher."
Tong Yu also stood up. Since he had nothing else to do here, he might as well accompany his teacher.
As he picked up his cloak and draped it over himself, his mind couldn't help but sink into contemplation. A remarkable young man...
Where did this young man come from? He hadn't heard his teacher mention him before.
He considered himself quite familiar with his teacher. Even when he had been enduring hardship in the valley below, his teacher had visited him almost daily. But now, this...
"..."
Not long after, under Tang Luochuan's gaze, En Ci arrived as scheduled. By his side was Tong Yu, clad entirely in black, his head completely covered.
"Elder En, you're here."
Looking at the arrivals, Tang Luochuan wore a faint smile and spoke softly. When his gaze fell upon the black-clad figure beside En Ci, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
This person in black...
He seemed extraordinary as well.
"Young friend Luo Chuan, it seems this trip of yours..."
"Was quite fruitful."
En Ci's face was filled with unconcealable delight as he looked at Tang Luochuan, whose entire aura had grown immensely stronger. A flash of astonishment passed through his eyes.
Clearly, the gains Luo Chuan had made in Dragon Valley were anything but small. This was something he had anticipated, after all—a person who could possess Soul Rings of tens of thousands of years at the four-ring stage...
Was itself a testament to just how exaggerated his talent was.
"Not at all."
"I just managed to make some breakthroughs by luck."
Tang Luochuan responded with a smile, his tone modest. Yet, upon hearing these words, Tang Wulin beside him couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his eyes.
Brother is always so modest. If it weren't for those five gleaming hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings...
He might have actually believed it!
"Young friend, you're far too humble. A level 53 Soul King..."
"This can hardly be called mere luck."
Upon hearing this, En Ci burst into laughter, immediately seeing through the young man's cultivation level. The aura emanating from him was far beyond what an ordinary Soul King-level Soul Master could possess!
This intensity—even Soul Emperors or Soul Sages might struggle to withstand it.
"As expected, nothing escapes Elder En's notice."
"By the way, may I ask who this senior is..."
At this moment, Tang Luochuan's gaze shifted to the black-clad figure beside En Ci, his eyes visibly filled with curiosity. This person...
Being able to accompany En Ci, their status must be extraordinary. He could already sense this from their unparalleled presence.
This was no ordinary individual.
Not to mention, he could also feel the various elemental energies circulating within their body—more precisely, it seemed like five distinct energies, harmoniously fused together...
"Wait."
"Five energies... the Five Elements?"
A shadow of realization crossed Tang Luochuan's face. It seemed this person's identity could only be...
"This one? He's my disciple, a Titled Douluo-level powerhouse. You can call him Uncle Tong Yu."
En Ci smiled warmly as he introduced the man's identity, speaking slowly.
"A Titled Douluo powerhouse."
Hearing this, Tang Wulin couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking to himself, "As expected of the Imperial Preceptor of the Star Luo Empire—even his disciple is at the Titled Douluo level."
"..."
"So it really is him."
A complex emotion flickered in Tang Luochuan's eyes. Indeed, it was him...
Qilin Douluo, Tong Yu.
This was no mere Titled Douluo, but an Ultimate Douluo whose strength was nearly on par with En Ci's.
"Young man, you're quite impressive."
Tong Yu's gaze settled on Tang Luochuan, an inexplicable glint appearing in his eyes—one he himself didn't even notice.
For some reason, when he looked at this child...
He felt something peculiar, a sensation so unique he couldn't quite grasp it himself.
"Thank you for your praise, senior."
Tang Luochuan merely offered a faint smile in response, his tone calm and devoid of excess emotion.
"Xiaoyu, let me introduce you. These two youngsters are Tang Luochuan and Tang Wulin. Their father is from Star Sea City."
"Come to think of it, they're fellow townsmen of yours!"
En Ci turned to Tong Yu, seemingly surprised by his unusual engagement, and introduced them with a chuckle.
"Oh?"
"Uncle Tong Yu is also from Star Sea City?"
Tang Wulin's face lit up with astonishment. He hadn't expected Elder En's disciple to share the same hometown as his father.
"From Star Sea City, you say?"
"What are your father's names?"
Hearing En Ci's words, Tong Yu couldn't help but pause, clearly taken aback that the two youngsters hailed from Star Sea City. He frowned slightly, unable to resist asking.
As someone born and raised in Star Sea City, he was well-acquainted with all the notable powerhouses from there—especially after becoming a top-tier expert himself. Yet in truth...
None of them had ever reached Titled Douluo status!
His own presence aside as an anomaly, the two little ones before him had quite remarkable talents—unlike any geniuses that would typically emerge from Star Sea City... Wait!
"Child, what did the teacher just say..."
"What's your name, Tang Wulin..."
"You're surnamed Tang!"
At that moment, Tong Yu suddenly realized something. His body stiffened as he couldn't help but exclaim.
Surnamed Tang...
Both children bore the surname Tang!
"Xiaoyu, your attitude is too excessive."
En Ci immediately frowned, fully aware of what was going through Tong Yu's mind. But how could the father of these two little ones possibly be connected to Tang Ziran?
"What is your father's name?"
Suppressing the emotions surging within him, Tong Yu looked at the two young boys before him, barely able to contain his feelings as he spoke.
At this moment, his gaze shifted toward Tang Luochuan, finally understanding where that inexplicable emotion had come from.
"My dad's name is Tang Ziran."
Tang Wulin met his gaze and answered word by word.
"..."
Tong Yu fell silent. Now, as he looked toward Tang Luochuan, he finally realized the source of that strange emotion.
So...
These were the descendants of an old acquaintance.
Beside him, En Ci was also stunned upon hearing the answer, clearly not expecting the story to take such a turn.
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