Chapter 98: Chapter 98: The Awakening of the Silver Dragon King
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In the Dragon Valley, Su Yu officially accepted Electrolux's legacy.
He could now be considered Electrolux's apprentice, but as per Electrolux's request, Su Yu continued addressing him as Elder Yi.
Su Yu did not inherit Electrolux's necromancy but instead acquired his light magic and a series of foundational spells across various other elements.
With the energy coursing through Dragon Valley, Su Yu's affinity for elemental energies greatly increased, making it much easier for him to perform magic.
Elder Yi also explained the fundamental theories of space magic to Su Yu.
Contrary to Elder Yi's original expectations, Su Yu, aided by the energy of the Dragon Clouds and his grasp of spatial theory, managed to complete the sketching of the "Void" rune within just two months of entering Dragon Valley.
Afterward, he rapidly perfected the "Void" rune.
Before leaving Dragon Valley, the "Void" rune had already reached a purple-grade effectiveness.
Within a spatial rift, Su Yu, protected by a soul guide barrier, directly confronted the power of space, experiencing increasingly profound insights.
In his perception, the spatial elements were intensely concentrated, and silvery light spots tugged at his spirit.
His mental energy flowed automatically, sketching stroke after stroke to refine the "Void" rune.
The patterns within the original rune were also gradually adjusted under the flow of his mental power, becoming smoother and more natural.
Kong Deming, who had been guarding the spatial rift's exit while cultivating, noticed the fluctuations in spatial energy and paused his training.
"Su Yu, you're finally back," he exclaimed.
Sensing his disciple's aura, Kong Deming's eyes lit up. It seemed the journey had been highly fruitful.
"Teacher, I'm back," Su Yu replied.
Emerging from Dragon Valley, Su Yu felt a sense of disorientation, as though a lifetime had passed.
This trip to Dragon Valley had truly been transformative for him.
As soon as he stepped out, Su Yu's previously suppressed soul power began to surge.
The aura of his soul power fluctuated violently.
In an instant, it broke through a certain threshold.
But it didn't stop there.
His soul power kept climbing, breaking through bottlenecks one after another.
It reached a point where it could no longer break through but continued accumulating, with increasingly intense fluctuations.
"Level forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine… fifty!"
Kong Deming, sensing the surging soul power within Su Yu, was utterly astonished.
In just three months, Su Yu had advanced four levels, including the leap from forty-nine to fifty, a threshold as challenging as three ordinary levels combined.
What on earth had his disciple encountered inside Dragon Valley?
Kong Deming was overwhelmed with curiosity, but seeing Su Yu fully immersed in his transformations, he restrained himself and observed quietly.
Around Su Yu, Blue Silver Grass began to sprout spontaneously.
Behind him, a phantom of the Blue Silver Grass radiating immense vitality appeared.
Soul rings began manifesting one after another.
Three purple and one black soul ring lined up in sequence.
The third purple soul ring was so deep in color it was almost black.
The soul ring's age had increased!
"Hiss~"
Kong Deming drew in a sharp breath.
Could it be that Dragon Valley was actually the inheritance ground of a god?
Kong Deming's Perspective
Kong Deming possessed advanced knowledge, and in his view, a place capable of enhancing soul ring age could only be the inheritance ground of a god.
Aside from that, the only explanation would be the use of some evil methods.
However, Su Yu's appearance, brimming with vitality and rich blood energy, clearly showed no signs of undergoing any sinister ritual.
Regaining his focus and sensing the changes in his body, Su Yu was thoroughly satisfied.
"After acquiring my fifth soul ring and excluding the soul power it provides along with the automatic level increase, I should still be able to advance by at least two more levels, reaching level fifty-three," Su Yu silently calculated, assessing his current physical condition.
"I should be able to withstand a 100,000-year soul ring now!"
The higher one's physical strength climbed, the more challenging the progress became. Yet, the sheer volume of resources Su Yu had absorbed this time was overwhelming.
Dragon Valley, likely opening to outsiders for the first time, had provided Su Yu with all its richest resources. He refined the peak accumulation of Dragon Clouds' energy and absorbed it as a living organism would.
The most significant gain came from burying a dragon bone, which granted a powerful feedback, vastly enhancing his physical body.
Although Su Yu didn't acquire something like the Dragon God's Tears, the supplementary energy he received from the valley's living vitality far surpassed anything on the outskirts.
The final wave of feedback instantly strengthened his physical body, propelling him through three consecutive leaps.
His spiritual power was also nourished and doubled during this venture into Dragon Valley.
Kong Deming waited for Su Yu to finish digesting all these gains before asking about the details of his experience.
Hearing Su Yu's account of the valley, Kong Deming couldn't help but sigh in amazement.
While it wasn't a god's inheritance ground, it seemed to contain the corpse of a dragon of godly rank.
No wonder the valley could enhance soul ring age.
Unfortunately, only those below the Soul King rank could enter this Dragon Valley.
Such a miraculous place needed to be strictly controlled, brought under their power, and used as a reward for future prodigies of the Sun Moon Empire.
Su Yu refrained from suggesting that Huo Yuhao visit the valley.
That boy was a child of destiny—if he entered, who knew what chaos he might stir up? Worse yet, he might anger the Silver Dragon King, and no one would come out unscathed.
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*Star Dou Forest*
Deep within the Star Dou Forest—the most perilous core zone acknowledged on Douluo Continent—there lay a lake filled with abundant vitality and energy, surrounded by breathtaking scenery.
A soul beast played by the lakeside.
Her golden fur shimmered like translucent crystal, giving her an otherworldly texture. She resembled a lion in form, but her four paws were draconic, each resting on a cluster of golden flames.
Beneath her fur were dense golden scales. Her eyes were golden as well, and between her brows lay a vertical pupil that emitted an eerie red light.
As she frolicked, three figures—a man and two women—watched her silently from a distance.
Suddenly, the man turned his gaze toward the depths of the lake.
"The Master has awakened."
The soul beast, known as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, immediately stopped playing and waited silently for instructions.
"I'll go meet the Master," the man said before vanishing.
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*The Master's Awakening*
At the bottom of the lake, in a dark, silent space, a pair of enormous vertical eyes suddenly opened. The terrifying aura they emitted caused the surrounding space to tremble violently.
"Master!"
The man, Di Tian, appeared in the space and knelt on one knee, bowing respectfully.
"Someone has entered Dragon Valley," a commanding voice echoed throughout the space.
Di Tian's heart skipped a beat.
Someone had intruded into Dragon Valley?
"I will immediately head there to eliminate all intruders," Di Tian responded.
"No need. I haven't sensed any negative energy from the valley. On the contrary, it seems the intruder brought a trace of vitality to that place.
For now, do not act.
How is the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"
Di Tian replied respectfully, "The young lion is in perfect condition."
A surge of overwhelming energy swept past, causing the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, waiting outside the lake, to shudder as if completely seen through.
"The power of destiny remains intact. It seems something unexpected has occurred."
"Master, are you saying the young lion may lose her power of destiny?"
"Her destiny has caught someone's attention."
(End of Chapter)