The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 430

Chapter 430

Chapter 430 - These Trees Were Planted by Me!

Heaven Dou City’s local Spirit Pagoda was only second to the headquarters in Shrek City . It towered over the surrounding buildings, breathtaking in its height .  

Currently, Xu Lizhi and Tang Wulin were walking together .

 “I can feel that your blood essence is thicker than before! It’s definitely because of whatever you ate . I can’t believe you won’t tell me!” Xu Lizhi cried . “Aren’t we brothers?” 

“Fine . I give . It was ruby shrimp . ” Although the thousand-year land dragon tendon was potent as well, it couldn’t compare with the ruby shrimp .  

At the sound of those words, Xu Lizhi trembled . “Ruby shrimp? Where did you get it?” 

Tang Wulin looked at him suspiciously . “Someone else gave it to me . Do you know of it? It wasn’t until it was right in front of me that I even heard of its name . ”

“It’s the ruby shrimp from the Blood Trench, right?” 

“Mn . ” Tang Wulin nodded .  

Xu Lizhi was dumbstruck . After gathering himself for a few moments, he spoke . “Are you sure that’s what you had? All soul devices malfunction near the Blood Trench because of its bizarre magnetic field . The trench is also several kilometers deep and teeming with soul beasts . It’s known as one of the world’s forbidden areas! That ruby shrimp you said you had are only found in the Blood Trench . Even four-word battle armor masters have trouble retrieving them . Are you sure that’s what you ate?”

Tang Wulin had guessed that the ruby shrimp was precious, but he had never expected it to be to this degree! It was a delicacy that could only be obtained by four-word battle armor masters! It was no wonder that even a Divine Blacksmith like Zhen Hua regarded it as precious .  

“Who gave it to you? I want to try it too!” Xu Lizhi sulked .  

“I don’t know his name,” Tang Wulin said . “He’s my uncle-master’s friend . There aren’t any left anyway . Or do you want me to puke it out for you to try? I think there’s still a bit left in my stomach . ” 

“You’re disgusting!” Ye Xinglan, who was walking ahead of him, shot a dirty look in his direction .  

Xu Lizhi went silent with gloom . He was depressed that he missed out on such an experience .

They soon reached the Spirit Pagoda, their chatter culled to an attentive quiet . Wu Zhangkong followed behind them without a word, simply watching them with his cold eyes .  

Tang Wulin glanced at his teacher . The thought of Wu Zhangkong’s lover buried in the cemetary of Heaven Dou City lingered in his mind .  

Wu Zhangkong returned his glance with a sharp look . Then his eyes drifted elsewhere .  

Gu Yue flashed her ID and was immediately admitted inside . She led them up to a conference room on the third floor .  

Before long, a middle-aged man entered the room .  

“Hello, Miss Gu Yue,” the middle-aged man said .  

“Hello . ” Gu Yue stood and nodded to him .  

The man made an awkward face . “I’ve passed on your request to the rest of the staff, but it would break too many rules . We’re an organization that serves soul masters after all . We can’t just ask visitors to have a match . It would be too troubling for them . We have no duty to do that either . ” 

Gu Yue furrowed her brow . “Is there any other way?”

The man shook his head . “I asked the higher ups, but I’m afraid it’s impossible . The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo called and said you had to handle this yourself . We aren’t to lend you any help . ”

Gu Yue went silent for a moment . “Teacher knows about this?”

The man smiled meekly but remained silent .  

“Okay . ” Gu Yue nodded, then turned to her companions . “Let’s go . ”

They followed Gu Yue out in silence, Tang Wulin jogging to her side in the process . “It’s fine . We’ll just find some other way . And if we can’t, we can just go to the Blacksmith’s Association . I’m sure my uncle-master will help us . ” 

Gu Yue shook her head . “That would be too inconvenient and take too much time . I have a plan . ” 

Ye Xinglan pursed her lips . “Are you saying…?”

The two shared a glance, eyes lighting up in mutual understanding . Tang Wulin felt a chill travel down his spine, apprehension creeping up on him .  

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Sun Runyu left the Spirit Pagoda in high spirits . His body felt light with his new and suitable spirit soul .

At thirty-five years old, he possessed two spirit souls before this one . Due to his average martial soul, his spiritual power wasn’t particularly strong, and he had only been able to sustain two spirit souls that allowed him four soul rings . After devoting blood and sweat to cultivating, he finally reached rank 50 . He knew that he had no hopes of ever reaching seven rings, but he still wished to obtain a spirit soul capable of taking him that far . At the very least, he would be acknowledged within the world of soul masters .  

He saved up money by living frugally until he scraped enough to visit the Spirit Pagoda . Luck smiled upon him . He obtained a good purple spirit soul and fused with it, becoming stronger than before . .  

From then on, he was a genuine five-ringed Soul King . Not to mention, he could now boast a thousand-year soul ring .

Soul Kings were quite respected among soul masters . Furthermore, he was a mecha pilot . With a strong spirit soul to fuse with his mecha, he now had the strength to reach the rank of lieutenant colonel and command a squadron of thirty mechas .  

Sun Runyu was filled with excitement as he thought about his future . His hard work was finally paying off . Even if he couldn’t become a Soul Sage, becoming a Soul Emperor was not beyond reach . Once he stepped into that level, he would have the qualifications to be promoted to a colonel . He would be a decently high-ranking officer in the military at that time . Then he could settle down with a good wife .  

As he entertained these thoughts, a few figures snuck up in front of him, dodging his peripheral vision .  

“This mountain is mine!”

“These trees were planted by me!”

“If you want to pass!”

“You must pay the mountain toll!”

Sun Runyu could not believe his eyes . Four strangers stood in a line in front him, forming a makeshift barrier between him and the path . Confused, he took some time to scan the area, confirming he had just exited the Spirit Pagoda .  What mountain are they talking about? What trees? 

When he shifted his attention back to his obstructors, he was taken aback by their youthful appearances . The last vestiges of baby fat clung to their cheeks, skin soft and tender . It was obvious they were no more than teenagers . He could even pick out a young fatty crouching and another teen covering his face . .

“What are you kids doing? You shouldn’t be playing jokes around the Spirit Pagoda . Hurry up and go home!” Sun Runyu shouted with the imposing airs of a military officer .  

Gu Yue had been the first one to recite their mugging play . The instant Tang Wulin had heard it, he turned his back to them and facepalmed . Similarly, Xu Lizhi had crouched down into a ball immediately, turning his back to them as did his best to fight back his laughter . Meanwhile, Wu Zhangkong stood far off in the distance, his figure barely visible .

Indeed, this was Gu Yue’s plan . It was simple . All they needed to do was fight a soul master stronger than them, and there were plenty of people who fit the bill at the Spirit Pagoda . So, they would threaten the people that came out of the Spirit Pagoda and force them into a fight . After beating their opponent, they would hightail it out of there .  

The only issue was finding someone stronger than them . As for their mountain bandit charade, it just piqued her fancy .  

Ye Xinglan, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan had shouted the last three verses in that order . Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan grinned with excitement .

“What now?” Ye Xinglan asked Gu Yue .  

“We get started,” Gu Yue said as soul rings rose from beneath her .  

After spending a lot of time with Gu Yue, Ye Xinglan had found her quite compatible, and the sentiment was reciprocated . She charged forward the moment she saw Gu Yue’s soul rings, the Stargod Sword manifesting in her hands as she ran . She slashed the air, shooting out a sword beam toward Sun Runyu .  

The sudden attack startled Sun Runyu . The military experience engraved in him took hold and he subconsciously retreated a step . He summoned his martial soul . A thin mist spread from his body, condensing into a liquid shield and deflecting the sword beam in the nick of time .