The Legend of the Dragon King

Qiangu Zhangting felt nervous at this thought. He lost the excitement from earlier state and became clear-headed.

He had been acquainted with Gu Yue for so many years and was thus well aware of Gu Yue’s temperament. She absolutely wouldn’t tolerate any unreasonable events.

‘This is not good. I must look for her and apologize immediately.’

Qiangu Zhangting got up from the bed swiftly, took a shower, and then put on an outfit that presumably looked the best on him. He put in a good effort to reorganize himself before he headed out to Gu Yue’s place once again.

He was astonished to see that the metal doors at Gu Yue’s place were tightly closed. Moreover, there was a very explicit red light displayed there. In Spirit Pagoda, this display signified that no one was allowed to disturb. It was similar to the highest grade of self-sealing that would only be used during important closed-door cultivation or when one was engaged in research.

Qiangu Zhangting felt his chest tighten at once upon seeing the red light. All doorbells would be rendered useless when the red light was turned on. In other words, there was no way he could directly communicate with the person inside from outside.

He once again dialed Gu Yuena’s soul communicator number in hope that she would pick it up this time.

He called her over and over again yet no one received.

‘I’m screwed. She really is furious.’ Qiangu Zhangting panicked at one. What should he do now? Should he open the door by force and enter the room? He of course had the ability to do so due to his position in Spirit Pagoda. Yet, would it make her even angrier if he were to do so? It would only make the matter more complicated if that was the case.

All at once, he was as restless as ants on a hot pan. He was in a bewildered state so he could only dial Gu Yuena’s soul communicator number over and over again.

There was a saying of ‘heaven helps those who help themselves’. Finally, the call was picked up.

“Na’er, please don’t be mad! Why aren’t you picking up my call? It’s my fault. I know that I was wrong. It’s only because I love you too much. Really, I couldn’t refrain myself because I love you too much. Please don’t be angry. Open the door and let me in, alright? Let me explain myself to you.”

Qiangu Zhangting started explaining as soon as the call was picked up.

On the other end of the call, not a sound was heard from Gu Yuena. There was only silence.

“Na Na, talk to me! Please don’t be angry. I pledge to you that this won’t happen again in the future. I was wrong.”

Finally, Gu Yuena’s icy cold voice was heard echoing from the other end. “I hate you.”

Those were the only three words she said before she hung up the call.

‘I’m screwed, I’m totally screwed. Grandfather, you’ve truly caused trouble to me!’ Qiangu Zhangting’s heart was filled with regret and hatred now. All the excitement that he felt earlier had vanished into nothingness.

Inside the room, the soul communicator was tossed to the side. Gu Yuena stood by the bedside and gazed into the direction of the Sea God Lake that she could no longer see anymore. Her lips curled into a faint condescending smile. She muttered to herself. “How dare you touch me?”

…

“Plop!” Tang Wulin dived into the lake and felt the refreshing lakewater surround his entire body.

After absorbing energy from the demonic plane which resulted in the growth of the Ancient Life Tree, the entire Sea God Lake had turned completely different now.

The deathly stillness from before was no longer as obvious. Radiation was rapidly fading away. It would not take long before the lake would be filled with life and vitality.

He urged the soul power inside his body to spurt out from the bottom of his feet. There was utterly no need for him to paddle and the soul power had already pushed his body towards the depth of the lake.

The deeper he dived, the more he could feel the presence of life source. As the Nature Child, he had the sharpest senses in detecting life force. Especially when the life force available here was so pure. It made him feel pleasant.

In the distance, the Ancient Life Tree’s outline was already in his view. It was not his first time here yet he would feel touched and emotional every time he saw the branches growing thick and strong as before.

Had it not been the Ancient Gold Tree’s protection back then, no one from Shrek would have been able to survive. The Life Tree had always been protecting Shrek and the continent. It was mankind’s greed and destruction that resulted in its gradual loss of power.

The Sea God Lake was too huge. It had taken Tang Wulin quite some time to dive his way to the front of the Ancient Life Tree despite his swift speed.

The Ancient Life Tree had already spanned out a total of thirty meters in diameter at present. One could see thick and strong roots plunged deep into the bottom of the lake. He could immediately feel the exceedingly thick life fluctuation as he approached the tree. The dark green bark was emitting faint radiance that spread towards the outside.

Tang Wulin could feel an intense sense of affinity as soon as he approached the tree. It felt like a child meeting his grandmother. He could not refrain himself from opening his arms and moved his body close until he could huge the Ancient Life Tree.

The branches came curling inward and wrapped around his body. The Ancient Life Tree transmitted an exceedingly friendly aura to him.

“My child, I’m happy to see you again.” The Ancient Life Tree transmitted a crystal clear message into his mind.

Tang Wulin was capable of communicating smoothly with her using his spiritual power. “Hello, I’m here to visit you. How are you doing now?”

The Ancient Life Tree said, “I’m doing quite well actually. My vitality has awakened completely and I can continue to grow now. That portion of life force channeled by you was quite impressive but I need even more life force in order to continue growing. The biggest issue faced by Douluo Continent now is precisely the depletion of life force on the entire planet. Mankind’s exploitation of the planet is truly too formidable. I hope to recover back to how I was in the past. I need more life force that will be formed into a circulation that will then be channeled back to the continent. On the other hand, this will require a massive amount of energy.”

Tang Wulin spoke, “I’m going to work hard on that. After the academy is done recruiting students and settles down, I plan to head over to the abyssal passage again.”

He had already tasted the benefits of demon legion now. The best life force for the Ancient Life Tree should come from other planes. Douluo Continent’s life force could be considered as replenishment for the tree, but would simultaneously result in the weakening of life force in some other places. It would be far weaker than the absorption of life force from other planes. The absorption of life force from other planes was equal to enhancing the Douluo Continent plane’s life force. This would without a doubt be the best thing for the Ancient Life Tree.

As a result, he must take a stroll at the abyssal passage and see if he could have any gains. It would undoubtedly be even better if it could be used as a long-term harvesting point.

“Hmm, the energy from other planes is more suitable for me. However, your safety is even more important. Even though I did bestow you with the ability, it is not absolute. You must still be careful and vigilant.”

“Yes, I will.” Tang Wulin respectfully responded.

“Is there anything that you’ve come to see me for today?” asked the Ancient Life Tree.

Tang Wulin nodded. “There is something that I’m going to trouble you with. Mainly, there are two things. I received the approval from a few immortal grasses from a treasured land in the past. They have been really helpful to me and my companions and they have become spirit souls now. However, they are worried that they can’t last until the future so they have left their seeds to me. They hope that they can accompany you by your side when the Life Seed regains vitality once again. I wonder if that is doable.”

The Ancient Life Tree transmitted a delightful emotion to Tang Wulin. “It is doable of course. I can sense their aura. You’re talking about Damask Tulip, Origin Energy Immortal Grass, Blazing Apricot Cabbage, Eight-pointed Frozen Grass, Black Jade Divine Bamboo, Piercing Gaze Dew, and Earthworm Pumpkin. They’re all outstanding plants and they are considered as my children too. Leave their seeds with me. They will be able to help me complete the ecosystem here. It will be very effective in improving the Sea God Lake too.”

“That’s awesome.” Tang Wulin was overjoyed.

Radiance shimmered from the area between his brows as a total of seven light speckles flew out from between his brows. At the same time, a ball of pink light mist spread out around him and revealed the silhouette of Damask Tulip.

Damask Tulip clasped his hands together in front of his chest as he respectfully bent over and worshipped the Ancient Life Tree. His body was trembling mildly as the emotions in his eyes were clearly displayed.

The seeds were the continuation of plants’ lives. On the other hand, if a plant’s seed could be allowed to live out the rest of its life accompanying the life dominator of the entire plane, it was absolutely an honor for the plant beyond comparison.

The Ancient Life Tree was the god of plant-type soul beasts. With the protection of the Ancient Life Tree, their lineage could be passed down continuously as long as the plane still existed.

The Ancient Life Tree extended a branch and touched softly on Damask Tulip’s head. A layer of faint green radiance emerged at once and surged into his body. Damask Tulip’s entire body shook once. His body that originally appeared slightly blurry had become much more condensed.

Seven seeds with different colors floated before the Ancient Life Tree.

The branch touched on every single one of the seeds. At once, a layer of green radiance emerged on every seed. The seeds floated separately and took their spots around the Ancient Life Tree while being enshrouded by the green radiance. The seeds then plunged into the soil at the bottom of the lake and disappeared.