Douluo Dalu : Transmigrated as a spirit beast

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Wang Lin saw the drastic changes in the sky. The bright sun was hidden behind looming dark clouds, with lightning brewing inside of them. The clouds cast a shadow over the Poison Valley, turning day to night.


The sudden arrival of the thunderstorm confused Bai Du and the other two before a light bulb went off in Xiang Shan's mind.


"Brother Du, you've hit the jackpot. This mutated spirit beast is not only over 70,000 years old; it's going through its 100,000-year tribulation. Congratulations on the 100,000-year spirit ring for your ninth spirit ring," Xiang Shan said.


"You only need to wait until it successfully passes the tribulation, then kill it when it's weak afterward. If it fails, just make sure to land the final blow before its last breath," said Xiang Shan.


Bai Du was beaming with joy at the prospect of a 100,000-year red spirit ring. He looked at Wang Lin in anticipation.


The clouds in the sky gathered momentum before striking Wang Lin with white bolts of tribulation lightning filled with thunder-attributed soul power.


Wang Lin's snake eyes widened in shock and disbelief, cursing the heavens. Why were they striking him with lightning when it could land anywhere else in Poison Valley?


Being reincarnated from another world, he didn't understand that a 100,000-year beast would undergo a tribulation.


He tried to evade the lightning bolts, but to no avail. The barrage of lightning strikes increased in strength with each hit.


The lightning struck his already injured body, aggravating his wounds. After Wang Lin withstood a tribulation lightning bolt, the lightning dissolved into every part of his body, nourishing it.


It also catalyzed the spirit ginseng to dissolve, releasing its energy directly into his body, shortening the lengthy digestion process.


Even though Wang Lin was in a precarious position, he could feel the changes in his body due to his high spiritual power.


He opened his system to see what changes had taken place in the age column.


Name: Wang Lin


Attribute: Poison


Age: 100,232 years → 102,434 → 105,356 → 112,345


Grids Available: 9 (1 empty)


Items: Ghost Wolf (186k years), Man-Faced Demon Spider (156k years), Jade Phosphorous Flower (150k), Nine-Segment Jade Snake (150k), Nightmare Piranha Flower (120k), Ghost Vine (90k), Demon Wolf (60k), Poison Demon Vine (30k)


The age in the system column was skyrocketing at an astonishing speed. Wang Lin realized this was a perfect opportunity to accelerate his growth.


Wang Lin took out all the flora and fauna he had stored in his system space, materializing them out of thin air in front of him, and swallowed them whole, disregarding the spirit masters.


The spirit masters were stunned, watching corpses and plants appear out of nowhere. Before they could react, more transformations occurred before their eyes.


The combined cultivation of all the items was close to a million years. All these items gathered in his intestine, bathed in the lightning Wang Lin absorbed.


The corpses, largely dark or poison-attributed, released their blood and herbal essence into Wang Lin's body, initiating a new transformation. His body was forced to keep up with his rapidly increasing strength.


The barrage of tribulation lightning continued to rain down on Wang Lin's location. His body shrank, and new appendages grew before forming limbs and wings.


The poison in his glands began swirling, creating a suction force inside and around Wang Lin, drawing in soul power and poison from the pond. The energy released in his body formed a pseudo-poison soul core that continued to absorb soul power.


Darkness and poison-attributed soul power seeped into different parts of his body, and the trace amount of dragon heritage in Wang Lin's Datura Snake transformed him into a Darkness Poison Dragon.


Wang Lin's new form was drastically different. The scales on his body turned dark with hints of green. His size shrank from the height of several buildings to that of a truck.


Yet, while he lost his size advantage, he gained the ability to fly. The tribulation lightning continued to strike him, but the injuries healed quickly from the dense energy released by the spirit beasts inside him.


After recovering from his injuries, he turned his attention back to the spirit masters, who were gobsmacked by the transformations.


Wang Lin flew toward Bai Du with his newfound wings, holding him in his draconic embrace as a flood of lightning streamed down from the heavens, bathing them both.


Their reactions differed starkly. Wang Lin felt like he was soaking in warm water, while Bai Du struggled desperately, his blood vaporizing and his tissues burning. He lasted only a few seconds before he was reduced to a charred corpse.


Xiang Shan, seeing this, attempted to escape, throwing his nephew toward Wang Lin as he took to the air. He didn't get far before a whip of darkness grabbed his leg, pulling him to the ground.


Xiang Shan met his death in the same way as Bai Du, leaving only Xiang Li, who held a Dark Gold Bear in his hands, staring at the Dark Green Dragon in terror. Surprisingly, Wang Lin did not kill him but flew over the pond.


The 100,000-year tribulation continued, and before it ended, Wang Lin's system age hit the 200,000-year mark. The clouds grew darker, swallowing the whole forest around Poison Valley.


In his eagerness to gain power, Wang Lin made the mistake of consuming all the spirit beasts he had, resulting in this situation.


The potency of the tribulation lightning increased but remained manageable. Hovering above the poison pond, a tide of soul power moved toward Wang Lin as the pond's levels decreased. Both were absorbed by his growing poison soul core.


The tribulation went on for an hour before fizzling out. Wang Lin, at the last moment, tried to store the final lightning strike, a shot in the dark.


He opened his system panel in a hurry, surprised to find his attempt to store the tribulation lightning had succeeded.


Name: Wang Lin


Attribute: Poison, Dark


Age: 203,564 years


Grids Available: 9 (8 empty)


Items: Tribulation Lightning (100k)


The system storage was now empty from his earlier feast, with only one grid showing a lightning symbol.


The age column jumped from 100,000 to 200,000, and he gained a new darkness attribute.


He suppressed the happiness of his newfound strength, shifting his attention to the spirit master.


He flew toward Xiang Li, landing in front of him, radiating a menacing aura.


"Why did you kill the bear mother?" Wang Lin asked, this time not just talking to himself. His words reached Xiang Li.


Xiang Li's face was filled with fear and confusion, as he heard only an unfamiliar language. Wang Lin was speaking in English.


"I guess the reason doesn't matter when you'll be dead in a second," Wang Lin said, enveloping the sleeping Dark Gold Bear in a thick coat of darkness.


He released power from his soul core, a blend of poison and soul power, drowning Xiang Li in a beam of energy.


The poison corroded Xiang Li's flesh, reducing him to a puddle of sludge in seconds.


Wang Lin looked at the bear cub, pondering how to handle it. As the clouds cleared, letting the sun shine through, he noticed several objects glinting nearby. Upon inspection, he found a claw-shaped metallic object and two belts from the spirit master's corpse.


Before he could investigate further, he sensed multiple presences approaching him at lightning speed, detected through his newly heightened senses.








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Wang Lin detected the presence of many different beings approaching in his direction with his newly improved spiritual sense. He would have no problem handling many opponents simultaneously with 200k years of cultivation if it were another time.

But going through the lightning tribulation twice in a row without a break had left him with little reserves of soul power, and there was no quick way to regain it after consuming all his holdings of spirit items.

So he made a quick decision. He grabbed the Dark Gold Bear cub by its scruff with his mouth, stored the objects he obtained from the remains of the spirit masters in the system, and flew in a direction with no presence blocking his way, which happened to lead toward the core of the Star Dou Forest.

Moments after his departure, groups of spirit masters arrived near the Poison Valley and witnessed the aftermath of two lightning tribulations that had wrecked the place. The group of spirit masters, mostly clad in white robes belonging to Spirit Hall, along with others from the Blue Lightning Tribe, arrived near the valley expecting a treasure that had announced its birth with lightning. However, all they found were the charred remains of the Elephant Academy's spirit masters. With no treasure visible, they started fighting among themselves.

Wang Lin flew over the forests of Star Dou toward the center, gazing upon the various spirit beasts and spirit plants from above as he contemplated the interactions he had with spirit masters in the months he had lived in this new body. Every interaction ultimately resulted in injuries, and his kindness and humanity were always reciprocated with violence.

He looked at the Dark Gold Bear cub in his mouth.
"The mother bear would still be alive if I hadn't shown kindness that day when I scared away the spirit masters hunting her. I wouldn't have had to leave the place that had been my home for the past few months. The kid I spared brought others to kill me. What warrants such animosity that humans would kill beasts like me with such zeal?" Wang Lin muttered to himself.

Lost in thought, Wang Lin continued to fly, his aura—emanating from 200k years of cultivation—keeping all the beasts at bay. He covered a great distance, approaching the area with the densest soul power in all of Star Dou Forest.

Soul power condensed as fog lingered in the air, and with each breath, his hungry cells rejoiced. Without a second thought, bolstered by confidence from his newfound power, Wang Lin dove into the forest hidden within a fog of soul power.

After landing, he witnessed a sight that defied description. Green and cyan spirit plants covered all the terrain his eyes could see, and at the center of the mountains was a lake with pristine blue waters.

Finding a comfortable spot, Wang Lin placed the Dark Gold Terror Bear cub on the Blue Silver Grass and laid down to rest, attempting to absorb the soul power he had expended during his flight. He soaked in the rich life energy and soul power around him and eventually slipped into a slumber. Time passed as the sun set, giving way to the moon.

Wang Lin's peaceful rest was interrupted by the arrival of a spirit beast. He sensed its presence easily; several hundred meters away stood the Great Beast of Star Dou Forest—the Titan Giant Ape—observing him from a distance. Its massive body had alerted him long before it could get closer.

They faced each other, each expecting an attack. Seconds passed, but unexpectedly, the Titan Giant Ape backed off and disappeared into the forest. Wang Lin was perplexed. What could make the Titan Giant Ape retreat? After much thought, he could attribute it only to his cultivation.

Relaxing but remaining vigilant for any signs of the Titan Giant Ape or other spirit beasts, Wang Lin continued to absorb soul power with every breath. The energy permeated his skin and gathered in the poison soul core in his head.

The poison soul core thrummed with energy, rotating at incredible speeds and attracting the surrounding soul power. With his energy restored, Wang Lin shifted his attention to the contents he had obtained from the corpses of the spirit masters in his system.
ON HOOK PANEL

**Name**: Wang Lin

**Attribute**: Poison, Dark

**Age**: 203,564 years

**Grids Available**: 9 (5 empty)

**Items**: Tribulation Lightning (100k), Dark Gold Bear External Claw Soul Bone (20k), Storage Spirit Tool, Storage Spirit Tool

His cultivation had skyrocketed from 99k to 200k years, but all was not rainbows and sunshine. The spirit beasts and plants he had collected over the months were consumed in one go, leaving most of the slots in his system empty.

From the titles on the panel, it was evident that the shiny, bone-like object was a soul bone, likely belonging to the mother Dark Gold Terror Bear. Although he theorized it might belong to the mother bear, he didn't fully understand what a soul bone was. The other two items appeared to be storage spirit tools, distinguishable by their design.

He took out the three objects from the system space and scrutinized them closely. The claw-shaped soul bone had a dark gold metallic sheen, and the two belts featured white, glowing gemstones.

Wang Lin observed them carefully, trying to identify the uniqueness that had allowed them to survive the thunder tribulation. While fiddling with one storage tool, items suddenly began pouring out of it.

Rations of food, a mysterious liquid in a glass container, and a parchment scroll spilled onto the ground. The commotion woke the Dark Gold Bear cub, which had been asleep.

The cub woke and, as always, began searching for its mother. Finding no one, it made sounds calling out for her. The cries continued unanswered. Wang Lin, unsure of what to do, placed the rations in front of the cub and fed it with his giant draconic claws.

The cub devoured all the rations, but its cries for its mother didn't stop.

Wang Lin held the glass jar with his draconic claws, which possessed impressive dexterity despite their enormous size. He uncorked the jar and sniffed its contents.

His months of experience hunting poison spirit beasts, along with his poison attribute, allowed him to detect any toxins in the jar's contents quickly. Unlike the fishy smell of poison, the liquid emitted the aroma of spicy herbs. Hoping to calm the cub, Wang Lin fed it the liquid.

Unknowingly, the spicy spirit alcohol helped soothe the cub, which eventually fell asleep. Wang Lin looked at the Dark Gold Terror Bear cub, pondering how to deal with it.

Meanwhile, a pair of eyes watched him from deep within the waters of the lake.









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Wang Lin looked at the sleeping Dark Gold Terror Bear cub and sighed in relief. He walked on with his four legs toward the lake and drank the waters to quench his thirst. As he was drinking, he sensed the presence of something emitting a powerful aura in the waters, calling to him.



He looked around to see if there was any sign of the Titan Giant Ape. With no sign of it and the Dark Gold Terror Bear cub still sleeping, he dived into the waters. Being a dragon, he could navigate the waters just as easily as he could fly.



He swam as the feeling in his body intensified, the blood in his veins roaring with stimulation from the unknown source. The sensation grew stronger and stronger as he got closer.



After swimming for a while, he could see a multicolored silver light shining in the depths of the lake. Before he could swim any further, something hit him from the side, dragging him out of the water and throwing him into the forest.



The force with which he exited the waters caused the lake's surface to rise into the air and form a small rainbow. Wang Lin looked at the culprit who had attacked him.



With a long body like a snake, azure scales, and a head resembling a deer's, complete with curved horns, the assailant was the Azure Python Bull—the companion of the Titan Giant Ape.



Wang Lin shook off all the debris that had gotten on his scales and looked at the Azure Python Bull. Its attack had considerable force, but surprisingly, even though the collision was head-on, it didn't hurt that much.



"Why did you attack me?" Wang Lin asked again as he flew toward the Azure Python Bull in the lake's waters.



"The lake is forbidden to enter," said the Azure Python Bull. But all Wang Lin heard were different sounds ringing in his head, so he continued.



Seeing Wang Lin ignore the warning and still enter the lake, the Azure Python Bull attacked him again.



Wang Lin dodged the incoming Azure Python Bull, moved behind it, and attacked with a Darkness-attributed ball of energy. Due to the proximity, the Azure Python Bull suffered the full brunt of the attack.



Just as it absorbed his attack, Wang Lin continued his momentum, grabbing its body and pulling it into the water. He entered the deep areas of the lake. The Azure Python Bull didn't dally; it tried to escape, but all its attempts were to no avail. Wang Lin prepared as he released the poison from his soul core into his mouth. Before he could inject the Azure Python Bull, something with incredible weight hit him from above the water, making him sink and lose his grip on the Azure Python Bull.



He shook his head to clear the disorientation caused by the collision. After regaining focus, he looked at the culprit—it was none other than the Titan Giant Ape, standing beside the Azure Python Bull, glaring at him with anger.



Wang Lin looked at both of them. Even though he didn't want to fight them simultaneously, with each passing moment, his body longed for whatever was in the depths of the waters.



He had no choice but to fight because he wanted to reach the core of the lake. He flew out of the water and hovered above the pair of beasts—the Azure Python Bull and the Titan Giant Ape—attacking them with Darkness Missiles from the air.



His attacks caused the water to blow into the air. He alternated between Darkness and Poison attacks. With each strike, he grew more proficient at targeting both beasts. Realizing the reach of his attacks, the two beasts slipped into the depths of the water. Wang Lin could have easily seen their bodies in these pristine waters if it had been daytime, but being nighttime, they escaped from his grasp.



Wang Lin didn't stop his attacks, though. He struck the surface of the water indiscriminately, drowning the lake with his Darkness and Poison-attributed attacks.



In the lake, both the Azure Python Bull and the Titan Giant Ape looked at each other in worry.



"Daming, if that dragon continues like this, the whole lake will be destroyed. Di Tian tasked us to protect the lake at any cost," said Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape.



"I would have left the dragon alone if it was just swimming in the lake, but Di Tian repeatedly warned me that nothing could approach the core of the lake. We can't do anything while it keeps flying in the air. We need to bring it down so we can attack it," said Daming.



"I know what to do to bring the dragon down," said Er Ming.



Wang Lin looked at the damage he had caused. The pristine, clear waters now had a green hue due to his poison. As he continued his attacks, he felt his body grow heavier, as if gravity were pulling him down.



He fell into the waters and sank. The sudden attack surprised him. As he swam upward, trying to escape the pull of gravity, he was again taken aback when Daming, the Azure Python Bull, wrapped around him, binding his wings.



Er Ming held his head, locking his jaw to prevent him from releasing any Poison or Darkness attacks. The three wrestled—Wang Lin trying to escape, the other two trying to hold him. For a moment, Wang Lin seemed to have the upper hand. Seeing him about to escape, Er Ming tried to sink his jaw into Wang Lin's head. In a split second, Wang Lin realized that before he could escape, he would be dead. So, he did something unexpected.



He released the Tribulation Light stored in his system, which promptly drowned all three of them without discrimination. The attack loosened the grip both Er Ming and Daming had on him.



After escaping their stranglehold, he looked at them and unleashed his most potent attack—a coalescence of Darkness energy emerged from his mouth and moved toward Er Ming and Daming.



Before the attack could reach them, it dissipated into nothingness, surprising all three. Before they could make sense of what had happened, they heard someone speaking in a female voice.



"You are noisy. You woke me from my slumber," said Gu Yuena.



The three looked toward the source of the voice. There, Wang Lin saw a silver dragon, dwarfing him in size, staring at the three of them.



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Wang Lin realized the source calling him was the Silver Dragon in front of him, as the intensity of his blood stimulation reached its peak.
He felt an unknown reverence toward the dragon before him. It exuded a suppressive force that seemed to decrease his combat power.

"What are you? Why do I feel close to you, even though we've never met?" Wang Lin asked Gu Yuena.

Once again, what the Azure Python Bull and Titan Giant Ape heard were unintelligible noises. However, it was different for Gu Yuena. Being a first-level god, her divine sense had reached the Origin Realm, enabling her to sense the intent of the words without understanding them.

"I should be the one to ask, little one. Were you the source of the tribulation lightning?" asked Gu Yuena.

"My lord, this dragon entered the lake, even though I warned it many times," said Daming, realizing the entity he protected at the core of the lake was the Silver Dragon. Though meeting it for the first time, he knew from its aura that it was stronger than Ditian.

Wang Lin heard this conversation and was surprised he could understand Gu Yuena, who was speaking with her divine sense.

"I can understand you, but not them," said Wang Lin, pointing at Er Ming and Daming.

"It's okay, little one. It seems you haven't learned the Spirit Text. But what is the language you're speaking now?" asked Gu Yuena.

"Spirit Text—is that what you call the language you're speaking? As for mine, it's called English," said Wang Lin.

"I've never heard of such a language. Where did you learn it?" asked Gu Yuena.

"I don't know; it appeared in my mind one day," lied Wang Lin, not wanting to reveal his past life.

"Were you the one who released the tribulation lightning?" asked Gu Yuena, concluding that Wang Lin must have learned the language from his dragon bloodline inheritance.

"It was me who released the lightning. I didn't want to, but these guys tried to attack me," said Wang Lin, ensuring he didn't cause a misunderstanding because he enjoyed talking to Gu Yuena after nearly a year without interaction.

"Can you release tribulation lightning again?" asked Gu Yuena.

"I can release the lightning, but why do you ask?" replied Wang Lin, trying to pry into her reasons.

"If you can release the lightning, little one, I'll teach you the Spirit Text so you can learn it instantly," said Gu Yuena.

"If you're not lying, I don't see a problem letting out a little lightning. But you have to keep your promise," replied Wang Lin as he released the tribulation lightning from his system, causing it to appear out of thin air.

Gu Yuena, using her elemental control, directed the tribulation lightning toward herself, absorbing it into her body with a painful expression on her draconic face. After a while, the pain subsided, replaced by relief.

"This is the lightning you were talking about, right? Are you satisfied? When will you teach me the Spirit Text?" asked Wang Lin.

"You didn't lie, little one. Now it's time to fulfill my word," said Gu Yuena, transforming into her ethereal human form with silver hair. She tapped Wang Lin's forehead, transferring the information about the language with her divine sense.

Wang Lin was surprised by her transformation. Before he could ask how she did it, his mind was overwhelmed with information, and he passed out.

Gu Yuena looked at Wang Lin's unconscious body, lifted it with her elemental control of water, and brought it to the shore along with Er Ming and Daming.

"Where is Ditian?" Gu Yuena questioned Er Ming and Daming.

"My lord, the Beast Lord and the others captured a million-year-old spirit beast," said Daming.

"A million-year-old spirit beast, you say? If it was that old, how did they capture it?" asked Gu Yuena.

"My lord, even though it is a million-year-old spirit beast, it is weaker than me. The old turtle first found it. He said it was an ice worm from the Far North," said Er Ming.

While they were talking, multiple humans appeared before them. One of the men, with long dark hair, kneeled before Gu Yuena.

"My lord, I apologize for disturbing your slumber. I should have guarded the area better," said Ditian as he looked at the sleeping Wang Lin and the surroundings of the lake to infer what had happened.

"My lord," Ditian and a group of people kneeled before Gu Yuena, shouting in unison.

"It isn't your fault, Ditian. This little dragon caused a commotion and woke me from my sleep," said Gu Yuena.

"My lord, should I kill the dragon for disturbing your peace?" asked Ditian, standing up.

"Not so hasty, Ditian. This little dragon is special. It has a mysterious language inheritance that I don't remember. You know, after the Dragon God split into two, I gained most of his memories, but I can't pinpoint the origin of this language in them.

"But if it was just that, it wouldn't make him special. He has an affinity for tribulation lightning. You know how severe my injuries are. If I can absorb tribulation lightning in large amounts along with the Life Gold in the lake, I can reduce the time it takes to heal," replied Gu Yuena.

"What should I do with the dragon, my lord?" asked Ditian.

"Leave it alone. Just make sure it doesn't die before I can heal my injuries."

"Ditian, what is this tale about the million-year-old spirit beast I've been hearing?" asked Gu Yuena.

"My lord, the Golden Tortoise found an ice worm that was a million years old. It seems to have absorbed a natural treasure. We were sharing its essence since it would be wasted on it."

"My lord, should I bring it over? It might help alleviate your injuries," said Ditian.

"It wouldn't make much of a difference if I ate it. Just don't go overboard. Even though it's weak, it's still a spirit beast," said Gu Yuena.

"I'll keep in mind to release it after we've absorbed enough essence," said Ditian.





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Wang Lin woke up with an ache in his head. The first thing he saw after waking was a lady with emerald green hair looking at him closely with curiosity. The lady was holding the Terror Bear cub, cuddling it in her arms.

"You are awake. Here I was thinking you wouldn't wake up for another day," said Bi Ji, the Emerald Swan spirit beast with 570,000 years of cultivation.

"I don't think that's the problem here. What is a human doing in the most dangerous area of the forest? Wait, I can understand you speak," said Wang Lin in surprise, realizing he could comprehend Bi Ji's language—a fact that could only be possible if the big silver dragon wasn't lying about his ability to learn languages instantly.

"You are a silly dragon. No human would ever dare to come here; they'd only venture here if they had a death wish. If you misunderstood after seeing me in this form, you should know that a spirit beast can transform into a human after crossing 100,000 years of cultivation," said Bi Ji.

"So, you are a spirit beast too. Can I learn how to transform into a human form? Wait, where is the big silver dragon I saw before?" asked Wang Lin.

"Shush! Don't ever call the Lord a big silver dragon again, especially in front of Di Tian. You'd be in a lot of trouble if he heard those words," said Bi Ji.

"Why shouldn't I call her a big silver dragon? Who is this Di Tian?" asked Wang Lin.

"The Lady is the god of our spirit beasts, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena. Di Tian is the beast lord of all the beasts on the Douluo Continent—the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon," said Bi Ji.

"So, the big silver dragon is some kind of leader of spirit beasts, and Di Tian is her subordinate," said Wang Lin.

"You're doing it again! If Di Tian hears you being disrespectful, you'll be in a world of pain," said Bi Ji.

While they were talking, they heard a rumbling sound. A big, burly man approached them, each step causing the ground to shake.

"Is this the intruder that trespassed in the Core Lake? Sigh, Di Tian grows softer every year. If it were me, I'd have already spit out this little dragon's bones," said Xiong Li, the Dark Gold Terror Bear spirit beast with 460,000 years of cultivation, the second strongest of the Ten Great Savage Beasts after Di Tian.

"Lady, who is this fat man?" asked Wang Lin to Bi Ji.

"What did you say, little lizard?" said the Bear Lord in fury, walking towards Wang Lin.

"This is the Bear Lord, a Dark Gold Terror Bear. He is one of us," said Bi Ji to Wang Lin.

"Xiong Li, you know Di Tian wouldn't be pleased if he knew you attacked the dragon. Did you forget what the Lord said about protecting the dragon?" said Bi Ji.

"Do you think I'd be scared if Di Tian was upset? If anything, I'm looking forward to fighting him. I'll leave this lizard alone this time because you're pleading for him. Where did this bear cub come from?" said Xiong Li, asking Bi Ji as he looked at the sleeping Dark Gold Terror Bear cub of the same species as him.

"Oh, the bear cub? I brought it here," said Wang Lin.

"Where is the mother bear?" asked Xiong Li seriously.

"The mother bear? It should be dead. Wait, where are the things I dropped when I fed the bear cub?" said Wang Lin as he looked towards the shore where he had left the storage bag. He quickly sprinted over, collected the items, and sprinted back.

"Lady, do you know what this claw-like thing is? It seems to have dropped from the mother bear," said Wang Lin as he showed the external claw soul bone of the Dark Gold Terror Bear.

"You lizard! You dare to kill one of our own kind?" roared Xiong Li in fury as he dashed towards Wang Lin with his full momentum.

The Bear Lord collided with Wang Lin, throwing him into the mountain. As he flew through the air, Wang Lin reoriented himself, landed on the ground with his legs, and took off into the sky, releasing Darkness Missiles toward the Bear Lord.

The Darkness Missiles hit Xiong Li without causing much damage. Wang Lin hovered in the air, thinking he was safe, which proved to be a mistake as the Bear swung his claws. The attack tore open the space around Wang Lin, creating tears in the air.

Wang Lin was quick enough to escape most of the attack, but a small part of it grazed him, leaving a gash on his abdomen. Blood leaked from the wound as he fell to the ground.

The Bear Lord didn't stop. After the Sky-Splitting Claw, he roared, making Wang Lin's head ring with pain and causing him to drop from the air.

The Bear Lord caught the falling Wang Lin, pinned him to the ground, and raised his claws to strike. Before he could, a fist struck the Bear Lord straight in the face, sending him flying.

"Xiong Li, it seems you've forgotten who the beast lord of the Star Dou Forest is," said Di Tian as he walked toward the Bear Lord, who had already recovered and gotten back up.

Both Di Tian and Xiong Li began to fight, causing shockwaves in the air as they released their most potent attacks—Xiong Li with his Terror Claws and Sky-Splitting Claw, and Di Tian with his Dragon King Claw technique, bestowed by the Dragon.

While they were fighting, Bi Ji, holding the Terror Bear cub, came to Wang Lin and placed her hand on his wounds, releasing a halo of green light to heal him.

"I warned you to watch what you say. Look at what's happened now. It's prudent that you control your mouth," said Bi Ji.

"Who is the one fighting the Bear Lord?" asked Wang Lin, looking at both Xiong Li and Di Tian as they exchanged blows.

"It's the beast lord Di Tian, the one we were talking about before—the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon," said Bi Ji.






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The fight between Di Tian and Xiong Li ended with Di Tian having the upper hand, leaving the Bear Lord with some injuries on his body.

"You better learn your lesson. Lord ordered that the dragon be protected. It is very important for Lord to heal her injuries so we can revolt against the God Realm. If you foil Lord's plan, there will be no mercy," said Di Tian.

"The dragon killed one of my own. You think I would just let him off?" said Xiong Li.

"Whatever the reason, you shouldn't harm the dragon," said Di Tian.

This conversation was overheard by both Wang Lin and Bi Ji, which confused Wang Lin about the whole "God Realm" thing. However, his attention shifted toward what the Bear Lord was saying.

"I didn't kill the mother bear, you fat man. It was the work of the humans—they were the ones. If it wasn't for me, the bear cub would already be dead. So, you should thank me rather than trying to kill me," said Wang Lin as he looked at both Xiong Li and Di Tian.

"You are lying! This lizard killed the mother bear. Look at the soul bone—that's all you need to see," said the Bear Lord.

"That claw-shaped thing? It dropped after I killed one of the humans who killed the mother bear. If you want an excuse to fight, let's fight. I don't need to lie," said Wang Lin.

"You heard him, Bear Lord. This matter ends today. I don't want to see you attack him again," said Di Tian.

"You Poison Dragon, you polluted the lakes' waters with your filthy poison. What spirit beast were you before you became a dragon?" said Wang Lin.

"I don't know what you'd call it, but I was a snake spirit beast. But I'm not just a Poison Dragon—I also have a Darkness attribute," said Wang Lin.

"Haha, you silly lizard! You boast about your puny strength in front of a Black Dragon? You would shame all dragons with your control of darkness. Your attacks didn't even leave a scratch," laughed the Bear Lord. Alongside him, both Di Tian and Bi Ji had looks of agreement on their faces.

"I was too distracted by your arrival that I forgot to ask—what is your name?" asked Bi Ji.

"My name is Wang Lin," replied Wang Lin in a disgruntled tone, upset with the mockery.

"Wang Lin, you heard me. You are not to leave the core of the Star Dou until you help heal Lord's injuries," ordered Di Tian.

"How can I heal your Lord when I'm a Poison Dragon weaker than her? Shouldn't you be asking the lady beside me? She seems more adept at healing.
I don't remember promising not to leave the core of the forest," said Wang Lin.

"Lord mentioned that you could summon tribulation lightning. If any of that is true, that's all you need to help heal her."

"Even if you don't like it, you will not leave the core of Star Dou until Lord is healed," said Di Tian, releasing his draconic pressure with the force of 810,000 years of cultivation.

"I don't think so," said Wang Lin, even while facing the full brunt of the pressure that left his limbs shaking.

"Di Tian, go easy on him. He's just confused from waking up. He just needs some time to remember," said Bi Ji.

"I hope that's the case, or he won't need to worry about the Bear Lord killing him—I will do it myself," said Di Tian as he walked away.

The Bear Lord grinned, while Bi Ji signaled him not to speak further.

"Bring the dragon after you show him his new home," said Di Tian without looking back.

"Lady, hand me the bear cub," Wang Lin requested. He took the cub in his mouth, walked toward the Bear Lord, and placed it in his arms.

"After fighting you, I realized you love your race to death. Take this bear cub and care for it from now on," said Wang Lin as he handed over the sleeping cub, which was slobbering.

"Lady, let's go and see my new home. Also, I forgot to ask your name," said Wang Lin while walking away with the Emerald Swan.

"My name is Bi Ji. I'm an Emerald Swan spirit beast," said Bi Ji, giggling as she looked at the Bear Lord holding the cub with a silly expression.

They walked for a while and reached a valley perfect for Wang Lin to live in. There, he promptly stored the storage spirit tool and external soul bone, not wanting Bi Ji to see him storing them in the system.

"Are you done? Let's go and meet Di Tian," said Bi Ji.

"Okay, let's go. Bi Ji, I want to ask something. Why were there so few beasts when I arrived yesterday? Where were you?" asked Wang Lin.

"Well, Di Tian tasked Er Ming and Da Ming with ensuring nothing disturbed Lord Gu Yuena.

"I usually tend to injured beasts. The other beasts, like the Bear Lord, are in another part of the lake, where they imprisoned a poor Ice Worm to absorb its essence. I've asked Di Tian many times to leave it alone, but he always dismissed my requests, saying the Ice Worm wouldn't survive its tribulation after reaching a million years old," said Bi Ji.

"A million-year-old beast? How strong is it?" asked Wang Lin.

"Well, it's not strong enough to escape from all the beasts in the core of Star Dou, Even though its million years old it doesn't have a combat power of a hundred thousand year old beast" said Bi Ji.

"Bi Ji, are there any other beasts stronger than Di Tian here?" asked Wang Lin.

"Wang Lin, Di Tian is the strongest after Lord Gu Yuena. Lord isn't just a strong beast—she's a god of spirit beasts," said Bi Ji.

"A god? You're fooling me, right? How does a spirit beast become a god?" asked Wang Lin.





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"When a spirit beast successfully crosses its tribulation after reaching a million years, it can become a divine beast, which is equivalent to a god," said Bi Ji.

"But Lord Gu Yuena isn't an ordinary divine beast; she is a first-class god, just below a God King," said Bi Ji.

"What is a God King?" asked Wang Lin.

"I don't know either. I just heard Di Tian mention it once," replied Bi Ji.

"So how strong are you, Bi Ji?" asked Wang Lin.

"Do you know what my cultivation is? It's 570,000 years, but I can say with confidence that I'm weaker than you," said Bi Ji.

"How could that be possible when I just have 200,000 years of cultivation?" asked Wang Lin in surprise.

"I'm an Emerald Swan. Even though I have 500k years of cultivation, my main abilities are healing, so I'm not as strong as you think," replied Bi Ji.

They reached their destination while Wang Lin grilled her with questions about the world. In front of them, Di Tian stood in a clearing of the forest.

"Lord asked me to protect you until she is healed. The Star Dou Forest is merciless; any beast can kill you if you relax your vigilance. With your cultivation, I'd be surprised to find many that could cause harm to you. But they are not the only danger. Our sworn enemies from birth—spirit masters—are where most of the danger comes from," said Di Tian.

"You mean humans?" asked Wang Lin.

"Yes, but not all human spirit masters who possess martial spirits have soul power .Only when there is soul power can spirit master cultivate.

"A spirit masters martial spirit is awakend at age of six, if they soul power they cultivate until they reach a bottleneck, after which they must hunt a spirit beast to cross a bottleneck" said Di Tian.

"The spirit ring that drops after our death helps them cross their bottleneck and gives them abilities. So you must understand that the ring you can obtain after killing is the most attractive thing to the strongest spirit masters," said Di Tian.

"If you want to protect yourself, one of the things you must do is learn human transformation," said Di Tian as he taught Wang Lin how to transform. The teachings continued before Di Tian and Bi Ji left him alone to practice.

Wang Lin tried to transform using the method Di Tian taught him. Maybe being a human in his past life helped, but after a couple of tries, he was able to transform into human form.

He got accustomed to his human form, but there was one problem: he was naked. He didn't want to walk naked in the forest, so he transformed back into his dragon form, went towards his new abode, and entered his cave.

He recalled all the things he had heard in the past couple of hours as he lay on the cold stone. The storage tool and the external claw soul bone caught his attention.

He stored the soul bone in the system's space while scrutinizing the storage tools. In one of the storage tools, there was a parchment scroll that seemed to have scribbled writings on it. He opened the other storage spirit tool that belonged to the corpse poison serpent spirit master, which had different assortments of glass bottles filled with poison, and another scroll made of beast hide with writings on it.

He stored the bottles of poison into the storage tool and stashed them away in the system, then proceeded to examine what was written on the scrolls. When the Silver Dragon King transferred him the knowledge of the language, it also contained how to read it.

Wang Lin read one of the scrolls, which had a heading titled _Blood Enriching Breathing Technique_, detailing a type of rhythmic breathing that increased the potency of the blood essence. After finishing reading it, he picked up the other scroll and continued reading. This new scroll contained a method of absorbing poisons into the body to mutate the martial spirit, producing more potent poison.

He understood that both techniques were created for human practice. The first technique seemed to follow human patterns of breathing, which could be modified to work for him. The other technique wouldn't work for him because he didn't have a martial spirit.

He finished reading both and was lost in thought about whether there were any techniques for spirit beasts. If you had asked Wang Lin, he would have said a couple of days ago that he didn't need any techniques to increase his strength because he could just grow in strength by eating. But after battling the spirit master, Azure Python Bull, Titan Giant Ape, and Bear Lord, he realized his inadequacies.

He wanted to find every way possible to increase his strength because, every time he grew stronger, more powerful enemies confronted him. He also had empty spots in the system that were wasting progress that he could have filled, something was occupying his time. While he was lost in thought, he heard a couple of footsteps approaching.

Wang Lin quickly stored the scrolls in the system, waiting for whoever was coming. He saw Bi Ji coming into the cave in the valley.

"Wang Lin, did you quit learning human transformation without trying a couple of times?" said Bi Ji.

"You'd be surprised if I told you the truth. I learned human transformation, but I had to turn back because I didn't have any clothes to put on," said Wang Lin.

"Wang Lin, it's better to admit it than to make up lies that are unbelievable," said Bi Ji.

"Well, I guess I can't prove that I learned human transformation without showing you. Watch," said Wang Lin, as he transformed into his human form, standing more than six feet tall, with long dark hair with a tint of green and dark green draconic eyes, with ample musculature all over his body. But there was one problem: he was naked.

Bi Ji looked at him in surprise, one reason being that he had learned the human transformation and the other being his naked form. She looked flustered as she tried to cover her face with her hands while peeking through the gaps in her fingers.

"I believe you. Just transform back into your dragon form. I'll get some clothes that fit you," hurried Bi Ji, gesturing for Wang Lin to transform back with reluctance.

"Bi Ji, why did you come back again?" asked Wang Lin as he transformed back.

"Lord Gu Yuena summoned you," replied Bi Ji as she tried to forget what she had just witnessed.








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Wang Lin and Bi Ji both walked out of the cave and walked toward the core lake. It was awkward between them. Bi Ji was still thinking about the incident that happened in the cave, while Wang Lin was distracted by the information appearing in his mind.

With each passing second, experiences, knowledge, and memories of both the Blood Enriching Breathing Technique and the Poison Absorption Method appeared in his mind.

He felt like he had practiced these techniques for a couple of years, turning from a complete newbie to a beginner. Just as these memories belonging to the techniques emerged in his mind, his blood essence surged in quantity, though it was minuscule and went unnoticed by Wang Lin. He was brought out of his musings by Bi Ji.

"Wang Lin, please be respectful in front of Lord Gu Yuena," said Bi Ji.

"I will keep it in mind," said Wang Lin half-heartedly.

They reached the lake, where a silver-haired lady stood with her back toward them.

"Here is the Poison Dragon, my Lord. I will take my leave," said Bi Ji as she turned back and left the two alone.

"Wang Lin, is it? You can understand me speak, right?" said Gu Yuena as she turned back. Wang Lin glanced at her fixatedly for a couple of seconds before composing himself.

"You are?" asked Wang Lin in doubt.

"I didn't take you for one to forget something so quickly. Don't you remember me teaching you Spirit Text a couple of hours ago?" said Gu Yuena.

"You are that silver dragon who asked me to put on a lightning show. Now that I think about it, the voice does sound the same," said Wang Lin.

"You are a weird dragon, Wang Lin. Any beast, whether a dragon or not, standing before me would be crumbling to their knees, but here you are completely fine," said Gu Yuena.

"Why would that be the case? Because you're a god?" asked Wang Lin.

"So you know that I'm a god. Well, for whatever reason, my elemental dragon bloodline doesn't seem to affect you that much."

"But I didn't call you here to talk about this. Can you still release the lightning? If you can, I want you to stay by my side until I've absorbed enough," said Gu Yuena.

"Even if I could release it, what would I get by helping you?" said Wang Lin, which seemed to upset Gu Yuena as she released her bloodline pressure at full force. Wang Lin still stood tall.

"What do you want? You can ask for any natural treasures, or you can have a drop of my blood essence, which would be very helpful for you," said Gu Yuena.

"Well, there's a little problem with natural treasures—I don't know what I want. As for the blood essence, I'll skip that," said Wang Lin.

"If you don't know what you need, talk with Bi Ji. She's knowledgeable about most herbs. For now, I'll give you this piece of Life Gold upfront. You can have a natural treasure after I'm healed," said Gu Yuena as she held her hand toward the lake, causing a green object to emerge from the water and float in front of her.

"What is this?" asked Wang Lin as he felt the surging force within the object that rejuvenated his body just from being in its proximity.

"It's Life Gold. A piece of this size would take thousands of years to condense. The life energy released from it can heal wounds and stimulate your bloodline. What do you think?" asked Gu Yuena.

"If what you said holds any truth, I'm willing to help you," replied Wang Lin.

"There's something I want to ask. How did you teach me Spirit Text in an instant?" asked Wang Lin.

"When your spiritual power breaks through the Divine Origin Realm, it will turn into Divine Sense. You can use Divine Sense to transfer information," said Gu Yuena.

"Then is my spiritual power enough to turn into Divine Sense?" asked Wang Lin.

"Can you sense the different elements of soul power in the air?" asked Gu Yuena.

"Then you are nowhere near the Divine Origin Realm. Usually, Divine Sense is born when a human crosses Level 100, and for spirit beasts, after it turns into a divine beast."

"You're very ignorant for a 200,000-year-old spirit beast. I wonder how you've survived until now," said Gu Yuena.

"You can leave now. I will summon you when needed," said Gu Yuena as she turned back into her dragon form and disappeared into thin air.

"Damn, she can also teleport," Wang Lin thought to himself.

Wang Lin observed the Life Gold, the size of a fingernail, and breathed in the rich life energy emanating from it. He wanted to find out if the system could help increase its size. From Gu Yuena's words, it takes thousands of years to condense a small piece of Life Gold.

So he stored the Life Gold in one of the empty slots in the system, turned back, and marched to his cave. The inflow of memories belonging to the techniques didn't stop even while he was talking to Gu Yuena. Even now, as he walked, it was difficult to keep his focus on the conversation when pieces of information kept appearing in his mind. But he somehow managed to finish the conversation before Gu Yuena started suspecting him.

While distracted by the information appearing in his mind, he met an acquaintance—the Titan Giant Ape patrolling the forest around the core lake.

"Ape, I want to ask you something. Do you remember attacking a group of spirit masters a couple of months ago outside Star Dou? What did you do? Did you eat them?" said Wang Lin.

Wang Lin calling him "Ape" irritated Er Ming, but he still replied, curious about the reason behind Wang Lin's question about Xiao Wu's companions.

"My name is Er Ming. About the spirit masters, why do you ask? Were you watching them from the skies as your prey?" said Er Ming.

"Not really. I just have some accounts to settle with them. Don't tell me they're already dead," asked Wang Lin.

"Do you want to kill them?" asked Er Ming.

"Something along those lines. Tell me, are they alive?" replied Wang Lin.

"You can do whatever you want with the spirit masters, but you cannot harm Xiao Wu," said Er Ming.






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