"At first glance, you're clearly not a good person."
The dragon soul internally grumbled.
This human—clearly not a good person.
Could a good person, or even a normal human, say such things?
Are you even human, or are you a soul beast?
You're not a dragon, so why are you so concerned about the dragons?
Of course, the dragon soul had to admit that Xu Yuan's words intrigued him.
From what he understood, the dragon race had long disappeared from the Douluo Continent. There were hardly any true pure-blooded dragons left, only soul masters like Long Yue who possessed traces of dragon bloodlines but were far from true dragons.
But even soul masters with dragon bloodlines were still soul masters—humans—not soul beasts, and certainly not dragons.
"Lord Mountain Dragon King, my dreamscape can host consciousness and is one of the few places capable of preserving your will as much as possible while helping you transform into spirit souls."
If you miss this chance, there won't be another.
"What's in it for you?" The dragon soul asked gravely.
He couldn't understand why Xu Yuan was doing this.
"To transform spirit souls, I need bloodlines. I'll absorb some of the bloodlines you leave behind—that's all."
Though Xu Yuan didn't need dragon bloodlines specifically, he aimed to consolidate his own powerful bloodline by referencing existing ones. Dragon bloodlines were just a part of it; he would also study phoenix bloodlines, qilin bloodlines, and even the powerful bloodlines of other soul beasts like the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
However, the closest and most abundant source of bloodlines available to him now was the dragon bloodlines—virtually all the high-grade dragon bloodlines!
This Dragon Valley contained the very heart of the Dragon God, making it the true core of the dragon race. The fallen dragons within were all of high-tier bloodlines, possibly even direct descendants of the nine Dragon Kings.
This was why they had managed to retain a sliver of consciousness over countless millennia.
"You don't have a drop of dragon blood in you, yet you dare to think of devouring our dragon bloodlines?" The residual soul of the Mountain Dragon King muttered in astonishment.
His tone involuntarily carried a hint of pride.
This was the dragon race.
Even someone as extraordinary as you seeks our dragon bloodlines.
No matter how monstrous your talent, when you want to take the next step, you still resort to using our dragon bloodlines to evolve your martial soul.
The Mountain Dragon King believed he had already seen through Xu Yuan's intentions.
Dragon bloodlines represented an unparalleled opportunity for soul masters. Any soul master, regardless of whether they originally had dragon-related bloodlines, could achieve an evolution of their martial soul after successfully integrating dragon bloodlines.
Of course, higher-quality martial soul evolutions required more advanced dragon bloodlines.
Even Xu Yuan's martial soul quality could benefit from this method to evolve further.
The Mountain Dragon King himself was most familiar with the high-grade dragon bloodlines inside the Dragon Valley.
Xu Yuan didn't know what the Mountain Dragon King was imagining, but he could sense the other party's emotional fluctuations growing more positive.
"Lord Mountain Dragon King, if you find this plan feasible, when I enter the Dragon Valley later, I'll rely on you to persuade a few of your kin—just three or five should suffice. First, we'll lead them out of the Dragon Valley, then proceed with the transformation according to my plan. After you and they transform into spirit souls, you can decide whether to bring me back into the Dragon Valley to help rescue the remaining dragon souls."
Though Xu Yuan phrased it as a request for opinions, his tone carried the finality of issuing a notice.
"Agreed."
After much deliberation, the Mountain Dragon King slowly uttered a single word.
But when he came to his senses, he realized Xu Yuan was already gone.
Xu Yuan had left.
Long Yue, having lost his ability to fight, collapsed directly in the center of the arena.
This caused the remaining six members of the Heavenly Kings team to lose nearly half their fighting spirit instantly.
It was just like that day again!
Silently, without a sound, he was taken out as if in an instant.
What felt like a long time in the dreamscape was merely seconds in the real world. Xu Yuan quickly snapped back to reality, glanced at the fallen Long Yue, and reminded En Ci to remove him from the arena to prevent him from being accidentally injured in the subsequent battle.
En Ci's expression was grave as he waved his hand, and a surge of soul power carried Long Yue's body off the arena, landing him before the teachers of Monster Academy. One of the teachers then took Long Yue away.
Staring at Xu Yuan, En Ci narrowed his eyes, his heart shaken.
He had been fully focused on the illusion just now and could feel its execution.
So it really was an illusion.
To think that Xu Yuan's mastery of illusions had reached such heights.
Defeating Long Yue in an instant meant he could do the same to anyone of the same age.
If he were to grow into a Limit Douluo with his spiritual power breaking through to the Spirit Domain level, would he have the ability to pull the consciousness of fellow Limit Douluos into his illusions?
En Ci thought of the records he knew regarding a certain former Pavilion Master of Shrek's Sea God's Pavilion.
Two thousand years ago, there was a Pavilion Master of the Sea God's Pavilion in Shrek who was a master of illusions. At that time, he was indisputably the strongest on the continent, and no opponent could resist his illusions.
Moreover, some of Shrek's current mechanisms were thanks to that individual.
Xu Yuan snapped back to reality as Long Yue was carried off the arena.
One member of the Heavenly Kings team was now gone.
Already short on combat power due to having an auxiliary-type soul master, the loss of Long Yue meant they were now missing two frontline fighters.
And now, they had to face an additional enemy—Xu Yuan!
An opponent none of them could hope to withstand, even at full strength.
Roar!
Tiger King Dai Yueyan let out a deafening tiger roar. His first, third, and fifth soul rings flashed intensely, and layers of light radiated around him, becoming even more dazzling. His physique grew larger, his eyes blazing with golden light, and his black-and-white fur exuded immense pressure.
"White Tiger Protective Barrier!"
"White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
"White Tiger Demon God Transformation!"
With a single palm strike, he forced Tang Wulin to retreat, then turned his gaze toward Xu Yuan.
Sure enough, Xu Yuan was heading straight for him.
Flames interwoven with azure and crimson, dotted with starlight, filled his entire field of vision.
The surrounding heavens and earth pressed down on him, weakening his soul power, mental strength, and even physical stamina without warning.
Under the intent of Xu Yuan's spear, Dai Yueyan felt as though he wasn't facing just a spear—but the heavens and earth themselves.
Through cultivation, Xu Yuan's spear intent had evolved beyond its initial "Void Piercing Spear Intent" or the "Five Elements Spear Intent." It was increasingly merging with his spear momentum.
When spear momentum and spear intent fused, it represented his unity with heaven and earth.
"White Tiger Demon Slaying Strike!"
Dai Yueyan's fourth soul ring flashed, and black-and-white light erupted from his body, rapidly converging into a beam of energy.
Boom!
The black-and-white energy beam collided with the tip of Xu Yuan's spear.
Dai Yueyan quickly retreated, his massive figure exposed. A gaping wound pierced through his right shoulder.
Clutching his right shoulder with his left hand, he stared at Xu Yuan with a look of sheer terror.
What a terrifying spear strike.
No wonder he could go toe-to-toe with someone like Long Yue.
Xu Yuan stood holding his spear, glancing at the remaining members of the Heavenly Kings team.
Do you still wish to continue fighting?
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