Chapter 90 Deterrence, Lake of Life.
"However, I can guarantee that, apart from you perhaps being able to protect yourself with your super artifact, the Beast God beside you, and the other soul beasts of Douluo Continent, will definitely pay a heavy price."
"For two corpses that have already lost their lives and are merely the core of this treasure land, to let the soul beast race suffer such a heavy loss..."
"Do you think this deal is worthwhile?"
Gu Yuena stared intently at Lu Xiao, her purple eyes flashing intensely.
Anger, resentment, fear, and suspicion... all sorts of emotions intertwined.
She could sense that Lu Xiao's power at this moment was not an illusion; it was a real God-King level pressure.
Even the essence of his power carried a supreme aura that even she found unfamiliar.
Coupled with the fact that the mysterious Storm Dragon King had not yet appeared, and the unfathomable academy itself... a direct confrontation would definitely be the most foolish choice.
She remained silent for a full ten breaths.
The restless elemental power around Gu Yuena slowly calmed down.
She looked deeply at Lu Xiao, as if trying to imprint this mysterious human firmly into the depths of her soul.
"Dean Lu, impressive skill."
Her voice returned to its usual coldness, yet carried a subtle, complex undertone.
"I'll remember what happened today. Let's go."
With that, she didn't linger, flicking her sleeve.
She swept up the still-trembling Di Tian, and her figure vanished into the void once more.
She disappeared without a trace, as if she had never existed.
Seeing Gu Yuena leave, Lu Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly interrupted the power transfer from the experience card.
The illusory image of the Creation God Ring behind him also dissipated.
What he had just used was the [Level 1 God Experience Card (can be interrupted after 24 hours)] he obtained through daily check-ins.
Combined with the enhancement of the Creation God Ring, he barely possessed the strength of a God-King.
Zhuang Zhou, standing to the side, stared at Lu Xiao in disbelief, all sleepiness gone.
He had initially thought the dean was just hiding her true abilities, but he hadn't expected her to be so profound!
Even he felt his soul tremble at that power.
"Dean, you..."
Zhuang Zhou opened his mouth, momentarily speechless.
Lu Xiao patted him on the shoulder, resuming his lazy demeanor, and said earnestly, "See? That's power."
"So, Zhuang Zhou, from now on, sleep less and cultivate more. Maybe one day you can reach my level."
Hearing this, Zhuang Zhou immediately snapped out of his shock.
He habitually yawned and muttered a rebuttal, "Dean, you can't say that. You know I cultivate even in my dreams. Half of my martial spirit's power is in my dreams..."
Looking at his lazy appearance, Lu Xiao couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, no longer insisting.
Everyone has their own path.
Zhuangzi's path might lie in that dream where reality and illusion intertwine.
After this incident, under Lu Xiao's protection, Beidou Academy once again safely weathered another calamity.
Above the sky, the ice and fire Taiji diagram symbolizing the Yin-Yang duality slowly dissipated.
But the dazzling golden light did not stop.
"Boom boom boom!"
Instead, it gathered and surged with an even more magnificent momentum.
This time, the golden light no longer emanated killing, evil, or extreme elemental power.
Instead, it was a life force that was gentle and silent, yet vast and boundless!
This aura was refreshing and invigorating, as if it could heal all wounds and give life to all things.
[Opportunity Ranking, Third Place: Lake of Life]
[Location: Core Area of Star Dou Great Forest]
[Opportunity Description: The core where the life veins of Douluo Continent converge, the manifestation of the purest and most primordial life force in the world.] The lake water condenses a vast, almost liquid life energy, its essence at an extremely high level, representing one of the manifestations of the laws of life in this realm.
[Core Effects]:
1. Endless Source of Vitality: Containing a vast, inexhaustible source of life energy, it nourishes all things and fosters the growth of spiritual plants, making it the ultimate healing and cultivation sanctuary for all living beings.
2. Healing Fundamental Wounds: Its life energy is of an extremely high level, possessing a powerful healing and nourishing effect on the fundamental injuries suffered by god-level powerhouses, far surpassing ordinary life energy.
3. Sacred Ground for Soul Beast Breeding: The foundation for the continent's top ferocious beasts to inhabit, slumber, and reproduce, it is the cradle for the continuation of the soul beast race and the birth of powerful beings.
4. Weakening Heavenly Tribulations: Cultivating and undergoing tribulations here allows one to weaken the power of heavenly tribulations to a certain extent with the help of the vast life energy, increasing the success rate of tribulation transcendence.
[Blessed by the rules of the heavens: The source of the Lake of Life is nourished, increasing the activity and purity of life energy by 20%, enhancing its healing effect on injuries, and greatly improving its auxiliary effect on soul beast cultivation. Warning: This place is an absolute forbidden zone for the soul beast race, guarded by the Silver Dragon King and numerous ferocious beasts. Those who trespass will face certain death!]
[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]
The information appeared.
The continent fell silent once again!
"The Lake of Life... the core of the continent's life!"
"It can even heal the source injury of a god-level powerhouse? This... is too heaven-defying!"
"The core of the Star Dou Great Forest! The territory of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena!"
"Most of the powerhouses on the previous Soul Beast Ranking probably reside there, right?"
Countless soul masters were shocked by the powerful effects of the Lake of Life.
The fleeting greed that had just risen in their hearts was instantly extinguished by the cold reality.
Unlike the complex emotions brought about by the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and belonging to the Beidou Academy, everyone felt only pure awe and dread towards the Lake of Life.
That was the lair of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena!
The lair of Di Tian, Xiong Jun, the Ten Thousand Demon King, and a host of other terrifying beasts!
To try and take advantage of that place?
They would probably be torn to shreds before even seeing the lake!
Even the ambitious Bibi Dong, after seeing the description and ownership of the Lake of Life, completely abandoned any such thoughts.
Before achieving the Rakshasa Godhood, she would never touch this hornet's nest.
Her targets for hunting spirit rings could only be the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest or other dangerous places.
She hoped that the Heavenly Canopy would reward her with a divinely bestowed spirit ring in the future, or that she could risk going out to find those lone 100,000-year-old spirit beasts.
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena and Di Tian's figures had just emerged from the spatial fluctuations when they immediately sensed the difference.
The already incredibly rich life energy of the entire Lake of Life region seemed to be infused with new vitality, becoming even more vibrant and pure.
A faint golden halo even rippled across the lake's surface, a manifestation of the Heavenly Curtain's blessing.
"This is..."
Di Tian felt the life essence nourishing him like warm water, his eyes filled with surprise, "My lord, the essence of the Lake of Life seems to have been strengthened!"
Bi Ji's elegant figure rose from the lake, a joyful smile on her face: "My lord, you've returned. With the descent of the Heavenly Curtain's rules, the healing effects of the lake water and its assistance to our cultivation have been greatly enhanced."
Gu Yue Na nodded slightly, a hint of understanding flashing in her purple eyes.
She felt the even more abundant and welcoming life energy surging into her body.
Although the improvement to her peak level one godhood was negligible, it had subtle but continuous benefits for healing old ailments and stabilizing her realm.
More importantly, for Di Tian, Xiong Jun, and other ferocious beasts who had not yet broken through to godhood, as well as the entire soul beast race, this was undoubtedly a great blessing!
"Indeed, the opportunities of the Heavenly Curtain are not solely favoring humans," Gu Yuena murmured.
"With the blessing of this Lake of Life, breaking through your bottlenecks will be much easier, and you'll have a better chance of dealing with the Heavenly Tribulation."
Just then, Di Tian recounted his experiences at the Beidou Academy, including Lu Xiao's sudden burst of power resembling a God-King, and his eventual forced retreat, in detail to the other ferocious beasts that had gathered around.
After hearing Di Tian's account, Xiong Jun let out a low growl of resentment, and the human face on the trunk of the Ten Thousand Demon King Tree twisted in anger.
The other ferocious beasts also revealed expressions of anger and helplessness.
"Master, are we just going to let the Beidou Academy occupy the remains of the two Dragon Kings?"
Xiong Jun asked in a muffled voice, his dark golden claws scratching fiercely at the ground.
Gu Yuena's eyes were deep as she gazed in the direction of the Beidou Academy.
After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "That Lu Xiao's trump cards are unpredictable; his burst of strength is far from ordinary."
"Before we understand his true strength, it's not advisable to provoke further conflict. The matter of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well should be put on hold for now." She paused, her voice carrying a hint of determination and anticipation: "The most urgent task is to utilize the various opportunities brought by the Heavenly Curtain to enhance the overall strength of our race. Once I truly break through to the God-King realm… then we can consider our options!"
Hearing this, the ferocious beasts, though unwilling, understood that this was the safest choice.
They responded in unison, "We obey our lord's command!" The City of Slaughter.
Lu Bu stepped into this sinful paradise shrouded in dark red mist.
The dense aura of slaughter permeating the air made his blood seem to boil!
The Fangtian Halberd Martial Soul within him emitted a series of yearning hums, resonating strongly with the slaughter laws of this world.
"Hahaha! What a wonderful place! Indeed, this is where my opportunity lies!"
Lu Bu laughed wildly.
Feeling that his soul skill wasn't suppressed under the protection of the Heavenly Laws, his confidence soared.
He eagerly released his Martial Soul.
A massive halberd, wreathed in dark red killing intent, appeared out of thin air.
The blade pointed straight at the sky, radiating an unparalleled battle intent and killing aura!
The moment he released his Martial Soul, a sudden change occurred!
"Buzz!"
Hidden deep within the City of Slaughter, an ancient altar built from countless bones and the will of slaughter.
As if a ferocious beast that had slumbered for millennia had suddenly awakened, it erupted with a dazzling crimson light!
This light instantly swept across the entire City of Slaughter, staining everything crimson!
A crimson pillar of light, condensed to its extreme and purely composed of the laws of slaughter, flew directly towards Lu Bu.
"Who is it!"
"Not good!"
Lu Bu was shocked upon seeing this, and his nine soul rings flashed in succession.
Shockingly, this crimson light seemed to transcend time and space.
Ignoring Lu Bu's attempt to block the halberd and his soul power defense, it pierced directly into his brow!
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