On the Sect's square, where the morning mist still lingered like a thin veil, crystal clear dewdrops quietly condensed between the cracks of the bluestone slabs.
Xiao Tian, dressed in a profound black robe, his hem gently sweeping the stone steps, the Gilded cloud pattern (gilded cloud patterns) on it shimmered with layers of splendid ripples under the illumination of the rising sun.
He slowly stopped beneath the plaque that shone with gilded light, looking up to see that the square was completely empty, with no one practicing.
He pondered quietly for a moment, and soon, a clear answer emerged in his mind. He thought that Niu Gao and the others probably didn't enter the great formation to cultivate because the Deputy Sect Masters hadn't, which led to everyone else not entering either.
However, how could they know that the amount of Immortal Spiritual EnergyXiao Tian obtained from the God Realm was quite considerable? One must know that Tang San only stayed in the God Realm for a few decades and successfully elevated his Asura God Position to the God King realm at level one hundred and fifty.
And his Sea God Position also seemed to have risen from the level of a first-rank God to the God King level. This fully demonstrates that Immortal Spiritual Energy is far more advanced than spirit power.
Otherwise, how could such a huge achievement be made in just a few decades? Thirty years passed in the God Realm, while ten thousand years had passed in the lower realm.
In the timeline of Douluo Dalu 2, perhaps Tang San's level had not yet reached level one hundred and fifty God King, but even adding a few more decades or even a hundred years, that would still be considered short.
And by the timeline of The Legend of the Dragon King, Tang San's level definitely reached dual one hundred and fifty.
After Xiao Tian stepped out of the Sect, he happened to meet Bai He and a few others.
He knowingly asked, "Senior Bai He, why aren't you all going in to cultivate?"
Bai He chuckled and replied, "Sect Master, this Immortal Spiritual Energy you brought from the God Realm is extremely precious. We old fellows are already old and don't want to waste it."
To be honest, Bai He felt very warm in his heart that Xiao Tian's attitude towards him remained the same as before after he became a God, and he became even more convinced that he had followed the right person.
Many people are like this; once the gap in level is too great, their attitude towards others may change significantly, even if that person is someone close to them.
Tang San might be thinking in his heart right now: Good, good, I'm already dead, and you're still being sarcastic with me.
"Senior Bai He, go gather the Sect's high-ranking officials. You all have been stuck at the Spirit Douluo level for a very long time; it's time to improve. This Immortal Spiritual Energy can not only rapidly increase your spirit power but also enhance your physique to a certain extent."
"But..."
"Don't worry, I got quite a lot from the God Realm. Besides, if it runs out, can't I just go ask for more?"
Bai He was speechless for a moment.
The God Kings also fell silent upon hearing this.
Following Bai He's summons, Niu Gao, Yang Wudi, Dugu Bo, and others, besides himself, appeared there one after another.
"Where is Senior Lou Gao?" Xiao Tian looked around, as if he hadn't seen him since yesterday.
Suddenly, Xiao Tian remembered, could he have been in seclusion for three years until now?
"Little freak, did you forget? Lou Gao has been in seclusion for three years and hasn't come out yet. Anything he needs, we have people regularly deliver to his door."
Xiao Tian was somewhat speechless for a moment.
"Cough cough." Xiao Tian said, "You all go into the formation first to absorb this Immortal Spiritual Energy. I'll go find Senior Lou Gao."
...
Forging room.
Dong dong dong—
"Senior Lou Gao, I'm back." Xiao Tian said in a faint tone.
Five minutes later, the door of the forging room slowly opened, revealing Lou Gao, with messy white hair, a plump, old-fashioned appearance.
"Sect Master!" From the crack in the door, a bird's nest of white hair appeared, and on Lou Gao's oil-stained face, only his eyes shone astonishingly bright. Inside the forging room, heat waves surged out, seventy-two furnaces surrounded the central Star Iron Anvil, and the walls were covered with various strange spirit tool design blueprints.
"Senior Lou Gao, it's been three years, you've lost weight." Xiao Tian looked at the somewhat haggard Lou Gao, a feeling of indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.
However, Lou Gao didn't care about these things at all, directly pulling Xiao Tian in, appearing very excited, saying, "Sect Master, look, this is my achievement over the past three years. The battle armor needed by the Deputy Sect Masters, I have already produced them to the level of two-word battle armor, only the final finishing touches are left."
"And if you want to make three-word battle armor or even four-word battle armor, their participation will be required."
Lou Gao showed no excitement despite not seeing Xiao Tian for three years, still maintaining a pure craftsman's heart.
Xiao Tian really wanted to say that things had developed beyond his expectations, and perhaps Xiao Wu and the others no longer needed battle armor.
But perhaps this news wouldn't be a huge blow to Lou Gao; the process of making battle armor was also a learning process for him, and he might even enjoy it himself.
However, these battle armors are not completely useless. When attacking the Abyss Plane later, if Xiao Wu and the others also want to participate, wearing this would be better, adding a little protection.
"Senior Lou Gao, you should clean yourself up first and prepare to come out of seclusion. This time I'm back, I've prepared a big gift for all of you. What level of spirit power are you now?"
Lou Gao was slightly stunned, then said, "The Immortal Herb you gave me before you left made a slight change to my Spirit. My cultivation speed has increased a little, and my spirit power has also improved a lot. I am now at level eighty-eight."
During these three years, Lou Gao didn't focus much on cultivation. He was originally a Spirit Douluo, and after absorbing that Immortal Herb, he improved by about two levels.
A quarter of an hour later, Lou Gao was neatly dressed and walked out with Xiao Tian. When they arrived at the square, they saw a Five Elements Great Formation, covered in golden light, with specks of golden light entering Bai He and the others' bodies, and their spirit power was increasing at an extremely fast rate.
"Senior Lou Gao, you should also go in quickly. This great formation contains diluted energy needed for God Realm God-level powerhouses to upgrade. It might only take a few days to raise you from level eighty-eight to ninety."
Lou Gao's pupils constricted slightly, clearly somewhat disbelieving.
However, the quality difference between the divine force of the God Realm and the spirit power of Douluo Star is indeed that immense.
Letting them cultivate in the great formation, Xiao Tian found Da Ming and Er Ming.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, it's almost time. In two days, let's go to the Star Dou Great Forest. It's time to talk with your Spirit Beast co-ruler."
Da Ming and Er Ming also became serious, "Good!"
Then, Da Ming asked with some doubt, "Xiao Tian, why do I feel like you have something extra on you after you returned this time? It's not a change in strength, but in aura, how should I put it… my bloodline has an urge to worship you."
Xiao Tian was at a loss for words for a moment.
Xiao Tian then briefly recounted his experiences in the Dragon Valley over the past three years. Da Ming was somewhat surprised and said, "So, you've gained the recognition of all the Dragon Clan? No wonder..."
Now that Xiao Tian has obtained the title of Dragon God, with countless dragon souls supporting him, this inexplicable power gives him an urge to kneel down.
A few days later, Lou Gao, Bai He, Niu Gao, and Yang Wudi's levels finally all reached level ninety.
And this time, what Xiao Tian prepared for them was a god-bestowed spirit ring.
Looking at the four golden god-bestowed spirit rings in their hands, they were momentarily at a loss for words.
Saying thanks felt too formal.
Not saying anything felt a bit impolite.
"Alright, sit down and absorb them. I'll protect you." Xiao Tian smiled.
Seeing Xiao Tian speak, the four no longer said anything but sat cross-legged and began to absorb the god-bestowed spirit rings.
Every single one of them was flawless!
And while they were absorbing the spirit rings, Xiao Tian used a secret method to enable their bodies to withstand the pressure of elevating the god-bestowed spirit rings to one hundred thousand years.
The four were already old, and except for Niu Gao, a defense-type Spirit Master, their bodies were a bit weak, so it was still a bit dangerous for them to withstand the pressure of a one hundred thousand-year spirit ring.
Even Niu Gao, although he was a defense-type Spirit Master, couldn't use Spirit Abilities to strengthen himself when absorbing spirit rings, so it was also a bit strenuous for him.
In the end, the four successfully raised their spirit power to Titled Douluo, all becoming Titled powerhouses at level ninety-two!
Suddenly, without any warning, an extremely fierce and shocking killing intent burst forth from Yang Wudi's body. However, upon closer examination, this seemed to be more than just killing intent; to be precise, it should be a powerful aura of fearlessness and courage, pushing forward for battle!
That aura was majestic and oppressive, as if it could break through all obstacles.
Domain!
"Hahahaha! Thank you, Sect Master! I, Old Yang, never thought I would have a day to break through to Titled Douluo in this life, and even comprehend a Domain! It's awesome, absolutely awesome!"
Bai He and Niu Gao were very happy for Yang Wudi, and their feelings were also a little complicated because they didn't have one!
However, the two of them were also aware of the gap between their Spirits and a Spirit like the Soul Breaking Spear.
It can be said that in terms of direct attack, the Soul Breaking Spear was only slightly inferior to the Seven Kill SwordSpirit in both quality and power.
If they were at the same realm, Yang Wudi might not lose to Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
And why did the Breaking Clan not have Titled powerhouses?
A large part of the reason, besides resources, was that they pursued the path of extreme attack.
They abandoned defense solely for stronger and fiercer attacks.
It was precisely because of this that the Breaking Clan members often had many hidden injuries that hindered their cultivation.
Additionally, the Breaking Clan also delved into the path of medicine, especially poisons. Sometimes, if they were not careful, too many toxins accumulated in their bodies, which would also have an impact.
With Yang Wudi's current strength, it is estimated that he would not necessarily lose to a level ninety-five Titled Douluo.
A few days later, Xiao Tian, accompanied by Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu, embarked on a journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.
When they arrived at the Life Lake, Di Tian suddenly sensed several extremely powerful auras approaching their location.
At the same time, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, and others, who were absorbing the life essence emitted by the large white worm, abruptly stopped their movements.
Di Tian roared, "Who goes there!" Under his mental force perception, the strength of one of them was actually far above his! A God-level powerhouse! This aura, he was all too familiar with. Indeed, the group of people Di Tian sensed were precisely Xiao Tian and the other three.
After they landed on the ground, Xiao Tian cast his gaze towards Di Tian in front, carefully observing him. This was his first time seeing the legendary Di Tian. However, at this moment, Di Tian appeared in his Spirit Beast form. If he were in a humanoid form, perhaps Xiao Tian would be even more interested.
"Who exactly are you! Are you from the God Realm?" Di Tian immediately adopted an offensive stance. He secretly decided that if Xiao Tian showed any sign of action, he would let the others retreat first while he stayed behind to cover their escape.
However, Xiao Tian said, "You are Di Tian, right? There's no need to be so nervous. I have come this time to discuss a cooperation with you all, a cooperation that will be of great benefit to both us humans and you Spirit Beasts. Are you the Spirit Beast co-ruler?"
"Cooperation? You humans have always been detestable, why should I cooperate with you... Eh, no, the three people next to you are not humans. Are their true forms Spirit Beasts?"
Just then, Zi Ji felt that the auras of Da Ming and Er Ming were somewhat familiar. She recalled for a moment in her mind and said in surprise, "Aren't you two the two one hundred thousand-year Spirit Beasts who broke in here several years ago? The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python?"
"Hmm? No, your current cultivation... You've actually become Fierce Beasts, even stronger than me?" Zi Ji felt very surprised.
Da Ming nodded and said, "Yes, we two are now Xiao Tian's Spirit Souls. The reason we can improve our cultivation so quickly is precisely because of the existence of this contract.
Spirit Beasts and human Spirit Masters signing a contract can share cultivation and provide mutual feedback... Even if the Spirit Master dies, the Spirit Beast only loses half of its cultivation and does not die along with them." Da Ming explained in great detail the pros and cons of the Spirit Soul Contract.
In his opinion, the Spirit Soul Contract was entirely more beneficial than detrimental, at least for now.
"You, as Spirit Beasts, actually surrendered to humans, you deserve to die!" Just as Di Tian was about to attack.
A mysterious and familiar power suddenly surged from Xiao Tian's body towards him, making him unable to resist kneeling on the ground. Not only him, but Zi Ji, who was also affected, did the same.
Dragon God!
"You actually obtained the recognition of several great Dragon Kings and numerous Dragon Clan members, becoming the new Dragon God! How... how is this possible? You are a human, and you don't have any Dragon Clan bloodline, how could you obtain the Dragon God title!"
Di Tian was somewhat confused, looking at Xiao Tian in disbelief.
Xiao Tian then withdrew this power and waved his hand helplessly: "Let Ancient Moon Na come out. This time, besides discussing cooperation, the three Dragon King seniors also have something they need my help with, which involves the Golden Dragon King sealed in the God Realm!"
(End of Chapter)
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