Douluo: Reborn as a Dragon, I am the Lord of Soul Beasts

Chapter 63 Ziji, Dragon Soul

"Ah!" The scream sounded familiar. Ying Qian frowned and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

At this time, he was at the edge of the plain, in a dense forest on the outskirts, and a figure rushed out of the forest in a panic, running towards him. She staggered, her clothes were torn in many places, revealing her fair skin, and she looked extremely terrified.

Although they were far away, Ying Qian recognized the figure at a glance. It was the Zi Ji he was looking for. Zi Ji looked very miserable, with ragged clothes and covered with dirt and scratches. She was obviously in extreme fear. After running a few steps, she took a careless step and fell heavily to the ground.

A low roar suddenly sounded, and a swift light and shadow rushed out from the woods and rushed straight towards Zi Ji. It was a ground dragon with two feet on the ground and no wings behind it. However, the strange thing was that this ground dragon was not a physical entity, but a transparent iron-gray color. It was clearly a phantom creature formed by the condensation of energy.

Ying Qian had been absorbing the elemental cloud before, and had never seen the creatures in this small world. He was curious and terrified at the same time. Seeing this, Ying Qian's heart tightened, and he flashed without hesitation and rushed towards Zi Ji.

He tapped the ground with his toes, and the power burst out, instantly creating a pit on the ground. In the dust, his figure turned into a flash of light, quickly approaching Zi Ji. There seemed to be a sharp sound of breaking through the air in the air, and his speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to see his movements clearly.

Ying Qian's eyes flashed with determination. His figure swept by like a gust of wind, and the fallen leaves on the ground were lifted up and rolled into a whirlwind. In a blink of an eye, he rushed to Zi Ji's side and helped her up from the ground, his eyes full of concern.

At the same time, the energy-shaped earth dragon was also approaching, with its fierce eyes fixed on Zi Ji. However, Ying Qian did not flinch, and his figure stood in front of Zi Ji like a mountain, emitting unparalleled majesty and power.

"Sister Zi, don't be afraid, I'm here." Ying Qian comforted in a low voice, his tone firm and gentle. His dragon claws gently patted Zi Ji's shoulder, conveying a warm power, making Zi Ji feel at ease.

The earth dragon seemed to sense Ying Qian's powerful aura, and its movements paused slightly, but then it roared again and pounced on them. Ying Qian's eyes turned cold, and his claws suddenly flashed with golden light. The whole person seemed to have turned into a dazzling thunder, and rushed towards the earth dragon head-on.

Ying Qian's movements were as swift as thunder. Each of his attacks was accompanied by unparalleled strength and momentum. The air seemed to tremble with his presence. The earth dragon's attack seemed as fragile as paper in front of him. Every collision produced dazzling sparks and energy ripples.

In the end, Ying Qian repelled the earth dragon with a thunderous force. The energy form of the earth dragon quickly collapsed under his powerful attack, turning into countless light points and dissipating in the air. Ying Qian only felt his body getting hot, and the energy of the earth dragon after it was broken actually poured into his body. However, it was only a heat and ended, and there was no significant change. It was far less effective than absorbing the elemental cloud.

"Ying Qian? Why are you here?" Zi Ji had already climbed up by now, and naturally recognized the familiar figure in front of her.

"How could I not come over? My reverse scale sent me a dangerous signal, and I was worried about you. So I rushed over immediately." Ying Qian explained.

"You shouldn't have come in rashly." Zi Ji's face slightly blushed when she heard that. The scale had been placed close to her body until now.

However, at this moment, Ying Qian had no intention to pay attention to these things, but started to think about the situation of this small world again. He was very interested in the elemental dragons before. When Ying Qian defeated the group of earth dragons, he immediately understood that the elemental dragons should be similar to the elemental clouds in the sky, but the elemental dragons were somewhat aggressive, while the elemental clouds were not aggressive at all.

The two are different, so the absorption is also different. But it feels that the energy contained in the previous elemental dragon is not very strong, but it will not pass through the body like the elemental cloud, but will be directly absorbed.

Improve your physique? Perhaps it's because my physique is too strong, so I don't feel it obviously.

"Sister Zi, let's find a place to rest first!" Ying Qian had doubts in his heart. How could Zi Ji, who had been strong for 200,000 years, be forced into such a state by the soul of an earth dragon? But now was obviously not the time to ask questions.

Ying Qian found some branches and started a fire.

A large piece of beef was roasted on a branch, and a few breads were placed next to it. He had brought enough food, and when he absorbed the elemental cloud before, the rich heaven and earth elemental energy was the best food, so he didn't eat much food.

In addition to the meat and pancakes, he also took out some canned vegetables and used a small pot to make some vegetable soup.

Ying Qian’s cooking skills cannot be said to be very good, but he knows the basics. A small pot of vegetable soup, a golden pancake, and a piece of roast beef are all he needs.

"Sister Zi, just make do with it for now!" Ying Qian handed over a piece of roast beef.

Although they didn't have to enter to eat, Zi Ji didn't know how long she had been here, nor did she know if there was any edible food here. At least looking at the way Zi Ji was wolfing down her food, it didn't look like she could eat well here.

After Zi Ji's complexion looked better, Ying Qian asked again, "Sister Zi, now that you've recovered, let's leave here!"

Ying Qian came here originally to pick up Zi Ji and now that Zi Ji has been found, Ying Qian has no plans to stay here. It is estimated that the time for this round trip will be wasted for about half a year.

But after Zi Ji drank the last mouthful of soup, she shook her head and said, "No."

"Why?" Ying Qian asked puzzledly.

"The things the master wants have not been obtained yet." Zi Ji said.

"Things? What things?" Ying Qian asked.

"I do not know either."

Ying Qian was stunned for a moment, "Well, we can't continue this conversation. You don't know anything."

"But I know where that thing is." Zi Ji changed the subject.

"Do I have to go?" Ying Qian asked. For some reason, Ying Qian didn't like staying here. He always felt that this place was a little strange, and there was also a feeling that made him uneasy. "Yes. This is the order of the master, and it also concerns the future of our soul beast clan, so I have to do this." Zi Ji said lightly.

After hearing this, Ying Qian had nothing to say to Zi Ji. Since Zi Ji said so, Ying Qian naturally chose to stay here.

But Ying Qian was still curious and asked, "Sister Zi, is there anything particularly powerful here? With your level of cultivation, how could you be forced into such a miserable state here?"

When Zi Ji heard this, the blush reappeared on her face. It was obvious that she was also remembering the scene when she appeared in front of Ying Qian in a disheveled manner.

Zi Ji quickly picked up the topic and said, "It's a bit strange here. Didn't you notice that after entering here, we can't use our soul power?"

Ying Qian was stunned, and then he quickly looked inside himself. Only then did he realize that what Zi Ji said was true. Although the Yin-Yang complementary soul cores in his body were still functioning, his soul power could no longer be controlled at will. Thinking back to the moment he had just entered this small world, Ying Qian seemed to have never used his soul power.

Whether it was absorbing the dragon cloud or defeating the earth dragon, he used the power of his dragon body. Thinking back carefully, Ying Qian understood what Zi Ji said in an instant.

Ying Qian asked, "Where on earth is this place? And what about those clouds in the sky? Sister Zi, didn't you try to absorb them?"

Zi Ji snorted lightly, as if hesitating, but finally said: "This is Dragon Valley. A few years ago, when we last met, as the master's strength gradually recovered, the master sensed the existence of this place, so he sent me to investigate the situation. This Dragon Valley is a small world opened up by your dragon clan. Many dragon corpses are buried here, so there are also many dragon souls. We cannot use soul power here because of the suppression of dragon souls, which makes it impossible for us to connect with our own soul power. But dragon souls will integrate with friendly auras, thereby improving our physical fitness, and even let non-dragon blood carry a trace of dragon aura. This is for soul beasts and humans, and future cultivation, especially for the promotion to a higher level, will have huge benefits."

Ying Qian nodded slightly. He had heard similar descriptions from the old man before.

Zi Ji continued, "The clouds in the sky are a manifestation of dragon souls. These clouds are the safest because they have no consciousness, only instincts. When a friendly aura appears, they will fall from the sky. But this situation is rare because these dragon clouds are far away from the ground. In order for them to feel our aura, we must be very compatible. Therefore, most soul masters cannot get their favor. The attributes of my martial soul are water and yin elements, and these two types of dragon clouds are even rarer."

"After entering here, I also tried my luck on the plains, but my luck was really bad. I couldn't attract a single dragon cloud."

Having said that, Zi Ji couldn't help but pout her red lips, feeling a little depressed.

Ying Qian listened from the side with a strange expression on his face. Is Long Yun really that difficult to attract?

Zi Ji didn't notice Ying Qian's expression at this time, and continued: "Besides Dragon Cloud, there are Dragon Souls. Like the one we just encountered. Dragon Souls are strong or weak. The energy level is lower than that of Dragon Cloud, but they have a certain consciousness. Most dragon souls are very aggressive. When we encounter them, as long as we can defeat them, the dragon's breath will be integrated into our body and improve our physical fitness. At the same time, the energy of heaven and earth can also serve as nutrition for our body. I have defeated a few before, but because I couldn't use my soul power, the effect was limited. Fortunately, these dragon souls are not too strong. Compared with their former bodies, they are at most one percent of their strength."

Ying Qian nodded and said, "I see. Are these the only two situations in this Dragon Valley? Then there really isn't much danger."

Zi Ji shook her head and said, "No, there are other things. The small world opened up by our dragon clan is not that simple. There is a dragon tomb in the Dragon Valley, where all the most powerful dragon souls are. Those true dragon souls guard the dragon tomb, protecting their ancestors and their own bodies. You also know that the body of a true dragon is full of treasures. Even getting a piece of dragon bone will be of great benefit to us. In ancient times, our dragon clan once ruled Douluo Continent, so before facing the true dragon, we were relatively safe."

"Then it would be over if we didn't encounter those real dragons." Ying Qian said.

"Most of the true dragon souls are guarding the dragon tomb, but the place we are going to is the dragon tomb." Zi Ji poured a basin of cold water on her.

"Well, what else is there to say?" Ying Qian was speechless again. When did Sister Zi learn the bad habit of speaking halfway?

"Okay, let's go!" Ying Qian stood up, patted his butt and said.

"In such a hurry?" Zi Ji's beautiful eyes moved and she looked at Ying Qian in disbelief.

"Go early and come back early! I don't want to stay in this damn place for too long." Ying Qian said with a grin.

"You really are..." Zi Ji Yaer smiled, as if she had returned to the days when she and Ying Qian were in the Xingdou Great Forest. Ying Qian had always been like this, always impatient in everything he did, and had no patience at all.

But the only thing that hasn't changed is that this boy is still as close to her as before. Thinking of this, Zi Ji couldn't help but feel a little warm in her heart.

With Ying Qian and Zi Ji's deliberate efforts, they hardly had any conflicts with any dragon souls along the way. While conserving their energy, they finally reached the top of the side of a valley.

The valley was completely collapsed inwards. It was called a valley, but it looked more like a basin. When Ying Qian and Zi Ji walked to the edge of the valley and looked inside, they both felt a violent shock.

What a sight it was! Looking ahead, the valley below seemed endless, and in the distance, there was a heavy dusk and a faint mist.

But in that thousand-meter-deep valley, countless huge bones covered every corner of the valley. When Ying Qian came to the edge of the valley and looked inside, an indescribable sadness instantly surged into his heart.

He was completely unable to control his emotions and roared towards the sky. The passionate dragon roar sounded, and the echo reverberated throughout the valley.

Zi Ji looked at him in horror and saw that on the exposed surface of his skin, pieces of silver dragon scales were flipping up and merging with his own skin.

"Ying Qian, your dragon scales?" Zi Ji looked at Ying Qian in surprise. At this moment, Ying Qian looked really strange. His entire body was covered in silver scales except for his right arm. His right arm was covered in dazzling golden scales. The symphony of gold and silver actually presented a colorful glow.

Zi Ji seemed to have only seen this kind of colorful light on the Dragon God. Now, it appeared on Ying Qian again.

(End of this chapter)