Douluo Dalu: The Legend of Heavenly Ruler

Chapter 266 - The New Era Of Cultivation

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--- Chapter 265 ---

Yawn~

Yunlong yawned and slowly stretched his body.

"Serene Water Arts." He breathed in calmly, driving oxygen into his lungs in a fluid manner.

Bibi Dong watched this with a smile on her face. "How nostalgic." She chuckled gently.

Gu Yuena observed with her keen eyes and was stunned by Yunlong's mastery over his body.

A pair of naked eyes wouldn't be able to see it, but spirit energy from the surroundings gathered into Yunlong's body at a fast pace.

As the spirit energy entered Yunlong's body, it instantly distilled into pure spirit energy without a single bit of waste.

"Amazing, isn't it?" Bibi Dong opened her mouth. "Yunlong's most trained technique, Serene Water Arts."

"Who would believe a two years old toddler created a breathing technique."

"Eh, you're joking, right?" Gu Yuena weirdly replied with disbelief in her tone, to which Bibi Dong responded with a shake of her head.

Yunlong exhaled white mist from his mouth and opened his eyes.

"A month, huh." He clenched his fist slightly.

"Just wait, I'll cut your head off," Yunlong indifferently grinned because he remembered the voice perfectly.

He pinpointed Kaguya's location and prepared a quick teleportation path.

"I'll be back in an hour or two." Yunlong waved his hand and suddenly disappeared from the garden.

Bibi Dong waved her hand back and walked away, leaving Gu Yuena and Yuri alone there.

"Wait, you haven't answered my question yet." Gu Yuena caused Bibi Dong's steps to halt for a moment.

"Silver Dragon King." Bibi Dong glanced a little.

"What's [Monster] for you?"

"Have you ever thought about it when teaching Yunlong?"

"..." Gu Yuena suddenly became quiet.

Bibi Dong shook her head and immediately vanished from the garden.

Yuri's stomach grumbled when she observed Gu Yuena's weird expression.

"I'm hungry..."

"Bye, Dragon!" The white fox also vanished from the garden.

"Monster..." Gu Yuena mumbled while a strange light flashed in her beautiful purple eyes.

--- The West Area ---

Yunlong walked through a quiet path filled with vegetation, mainly silver grass and willow trees.

The entire palace has been revamped and becomes grander than before. Though, a few familiar things stay the same.

A few people, who maintained this area, came across Yunlong and bowed their bodies to him.

"We greet his majesty, holy son."

Yunlong briefly stared at them and commented, "Keep the good work."

"Yes, your majesty." They responded excitedly for some reason.

As Yunlong passed through a forbidden barrier, the new subjects looked at the lonely air.

"Oh my god! The rumor is true. The holy son's appearance is god-like."

"I've never seen such a handsome person."

"Not to mention the calming aura, his looks alone could easily capture a maiden's heart in a matter of a second."

Yunlong arrived inside a forest and teleported himself to Kaguya's location.

"Hmm, A lake?" Yunlong observed the newly made lake.

The lake has tranquil blue water and vigorous vitality. A white moon beautifully reflected on the surface.

Not as good as the one on Star Dou Forest, but impressive enough to strengthen one's cultivation speed and physical strength.

Kaguya suddenly emerged from the lake, revealing her wet appearance to him.

Even though she wore her usual white kimono, it became somewhat sensual because she got soaked by the lake.

"Yunlong." Kaguya stepped on the ground and approached him. "Follow me."

"At least dry yourself first." Yunlong created a blanket from his handkerchief.

He wrapped Kaguya's body like a sushi roll and couldn't help but chuckle slightly. After that, she looks somewhat cute and erotic for some reason.

'I can just use a fire element to dry myself, but this feels pleasant...' Kaguya tilted her head.

Yunlong patted her head and brushed her body with a towel slightly, but not passing the limit because their relationship is not that deep.

They would eventually reach that level later on, but even Kaguya herself wasn't sure about her feelings now.

A few minutes later, Kaguya finally dried herself and blushed a little.

She walked toward her training cave, followed by Yunlong from behind.

"A Barrier?" Yunlong noticed a few black lines spread across the cave.

Kaguya's expression suddenly became cold because she doesn't like people to walk into her territory, of course beside Yunlong alone.

Gu Yuena once walked into her place, and a fight was about to spark between them. If Bibi Dong didn't calm them down, they probably destroyed the palace.

"Yunlong won't be happy, knowing you two fight without his consent." Bibi Dong threatened them with a smile on her face.

'That woman...' Kaguya felt upset in her heart.

She was known to be the goddess of the moon back in her world. However, now more people are equal or even more powerful than her.

"Are you okay?" Yunlong's gentle voice entered her ears.

Kaguya snapped back to reality and replied, "Ah, yes... I'm fine."

They walked into the cave and witnessed two trees holding soul crystals, respectively.

Kaguya placed her fingers onto the trees and whispered a few words.

"Open."

Cracks!

The tree released a silver brilliance, which touched the soul crystals.

"I'm using the natural energy, yin and yang energy, to nurture their souls," Kaguya stated while looking at two physical projections in front of her.

Yunlong looked at two projections and said, "It's been a while, Madara, Black Zetsu."

The two souls Yunlong brought over to Douluo Dalu's world were Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu. They were conveniently close to Kaguya at the time.

"You, that powerful kid with the sword?" Madara opened his eyes. "Where is this? Hell? Afterlife?"

He looked at his soul projection and wryly smiled because it seemed he passed away in the end.

"Black Zetsu." He glanced at the black goo projection beside him.

A cold hatred could be seen in Madara's eyes because Black Zetsu deceived and used him before

"Madara, kekeke~." Black Zetsu laughed at this man's miserable sight.

BOOM!

Even without his full power and being only a soul, Madara instinctively released a terrifying spiritual pressure.

He coldly glared at Zetsu with his sharingan.

Black Zetsu struggled to move in front of Madara's pressure.

"M-Mother." He pleaded to Kaguya, who was actually about to move.

"Stop, Kaguya," Yunlong commanded, causing Kaguya to stay in her position.

"Leave them be. I want to see how much these two have adapted to this world."

"Mother..!!" Black Zetsu's eyes widened in surprise.

Madara clenched his fist and began to beat the shit down of Black Zetsu.

He manipulated spiritual energy inactively and injured Black Zetsu quite badly but suddenly stopped.

"In the end, it's useless..." Madara said while looking at the pile of black goo below him. "Even if I kill you here, nothing will change."

"Was my peace not the ideal peace?"

"My dream is so laughable... I don't even realize that I got manipulated from the shadows."

"What a disappointment."

"Yes, you are a disappointment." Yunlong casually commented. "But in your world."

He slowly smirked and continued, "Here, I can give you a second chance."

"Why don't you start from something small, like reviving your clan."

"How was it, Madara? Will you take it?"

Madara moved his gaze to Yunlong and observed him quietly. They stared at each other without saying a single thing for a full one minute.

"What's the price?" Madara isn't dumb. He knew such an opportunity wasn't cheap nor free.

"It's simple," Yunlong answered.

"Be my right hand, and witness me change this world."

Madara was about to reply, but Yunlong didn't finish his words yet. "Witness me change this world, where the peace you longed for becomes a reality."

Madara opened his mouth and asked, "Before I accept... Can you show me your mangekyou?"

Yunlong shrugged his shoulders and showed Madara his eternal mangekyou sharingan, which had a complex pattern after using Heavenly Ruler.

Madara has seen many mangekyou in his life and even learned some unique patterns derived from descendant to descendant.

However, it's the first time Madara has seen such a unique and bizarre pattern.

"Last question, were you serious when fighting me?" He asked with a clear resolution.

Yunlong couldn't help but chuckle and just answered, "No."

"I see, then I agree," Madara stated, to which Yunlong responded with a right hand.

"I'll be your loyal right hand from now on." He continued and firmly shook Yunlong's hand, though he was only a soul projection.

Yunlong moved his gaze to the Black Zetsu and playfully asked, "What about you, Black Zetsu?"

"Are you interested in my offer?"

"M-Mother..." Black Zetsu felt a shudder in his soul for some reason.

Kaguya felt conflicted and decided to sway her head away. Even though she wanted to help Black Zetsu because he was her child, born from her will to live.

Yunlong's order restrained her body and made her feel downhearted if she ever tried to fight back. It wasn't just her body but also her blood, soul, and will.

"Well, don't be tense." Yunlong grinned. "I'm not a demon after all."

--- A few minutes later ---

Inside the prison where Bibi Dong imprisoned all the people who attacked the spirit hall a month ago, Sword Douluo stayed in his cell with such a miserable condition.

Yunlong entered the prison with Kaguya and stared at him with an observant gaze.

"What a perfect specimen." He commented.

Sword Douluo, whose all limbs have been torn apart by Bibi Dong, glanced at Yunlong with a pair of lifeless eyes.

"How is your life here, Sword Douluo?" Yunlong asked calmly.

"Just kill me..." Sword Douluo closed his eyes. "I don't have anything to entertain you anymore."

"Very well," Yunlong called Greed, who appeared rather oddly from his chest.

He grasped the sword handle and approached Sword Douluo's prison cell.

"I thought you would be curious about Ning Rongrong'c condition right now, but I guess I could be wrong sometimes, huh."

"You're the one who manipulated her..." Sword Douluo said with an angry yet sad tone.

Yunlong flicked his fingers, and his appearance changed in front of Sword Douluo. He has black hair again and casually took Bibi Dong's glasses gift from his inventory.

"How do I look now?" Yunlong used the glasses.

Sword Douluo's eyes widened because the young man in front of him matched the unknown guy, who Ning Fenzhi and Bone Douluo met at the auction.

"I see... Our plan is plain compared to your plan." Sword Douluo sighed. "It's bound to fail."

"I should've not agreed with the grandmaster's persuasion." He continued with a wry laugh.

"Rice has become porridge."

"What a cripple man like me can do in such a situation, hahaha~."

"How sad..."

"You were serving the wrong person, but you most likely refused my offers." Yunlong placed Greed in front of Sword Douluo's chest.

"Any last word?"

"Tell Rongrong that it wasn't her fault." Sword Douluo closed his eyes again.

STAB!

[You have killed Sword Douluo]

[Mortal Sin: Gluttony activated]

[You have devoured Sword Douluo's soul]

[You have obtained Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul]

[Mortal Sin: Gluttony overjoyed with all recent offering]

Yunlong shook his head and looked at the limbless husk for Madara's next body.

"Let's fix this for a second." He picked a recovery pill from his inventory and fed it to Sword Douluo's soulless body.

Yunlong activated Heavenly Ruler and pulled Madara's soul into Sword Douluo's body.

The law of life and death changed by Yunlong. As the Sword Douluo's body became younger and recovered all the limbs back, he forcibly made Madara's soul adapt to his new body.

"Madara, don't fight back." Yunlong frowned because Madara's soul rejected his new vessel.

A bright light covered the entire cell, and a cocoon formed where Sword Douluo stayed before.

Yunlong deactivated his heavenly ruler and released a sigh of relief.

Kaguya supported him from behind and asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm okay." Yunlong nodded.

Cracks!

The cocoon suddenly cracked, and a pair of hands broke free from it. "So, this is rebirth..." Madara's voice came out.

"How different compared to Rinne Tensei." He added with an amused tone.

A black-haired young man walked out of the cocoon. He's around 20 years old with wild long black hair and somewhat refined looks.

"My body filled with strength and endless energy," Madara muttered while clenching his fist.

"Well, that's title douluo body," Yunlong commented casually. "I only made it compatible with your soul."

"It lost all ability, but some raw energy and physical strength should exceed your former self."

"Indeed." Madara agreed because his new body only was slightly worse than when he became ten tails' jinchuriki.

"But what's the title douluo and spirit energy you talked about?" He looked confused.

"I'll explain." Yunlong briefly explained this world's cultivation system.

After a short explanation, Madara sneered and replied, "How simple, I just have to kill spirit beasts and absorb their spirit rings."

"Wasn't that just discrimination in disguise?" He crossed his arm in disgust. "But then, strength is all that matters in such a world."

"Correct. However, I allied with the spirit beast already." Yunlong shrugged his shoulders, leaving Madara speechless.

"With you, we will start a new cultivation system."

--- Star Dou Forest ---

Di Tian cultivated quietly inside his domain and sensed spatial rift. "Tch, that brat finally came here." He clicked his tongue.

He opened his eyes and saw Yunlong walk in with Kaguya and an unknown young man.

"Yo, don't mind me. I'll just walk to that place." Yunlong waved his hand.

Di Tian's mouth twitched in annoyance. He sighed and cultivated back.

At the everlasting green forest, where all dying spirit beasts waited for Yunlong, Bi Ji approached them and welcomed him with a warm smile.

"Welcome." She gently said.

"Mm." Yunlong nodded while walking toward a group of spirit beasts. "Madara, choose."

He has explained the new way to cultivate with Madara a few minutes ago, but the ghost of Uchiha obviously won't choose a weak partner.

All spirit beasts quiet for a moment, and Madara's eyes scanned through the crowd.

A fiery fox caught Madara's attention. It was a giant fox around 6 feet, with blackish-crimson fur and fierce red eyes.

"That fox." Madara pointed his finger, which surprised the rest of the spirit beast. "I didn't choose based on strength."

"You may be strong but not suitable to my liking."

"Is it because of Kyuubi?" Yunlong curiously questioned.

"Yes," Madara answered casually.

[Name: Crimson Fox(Variant)]

[Cultivation Age: 42.000 years old]

[Description: A beast born from unmatched nine-tailed fox and dawn fox, which possessed powerful fire element, excellent physical strength, and flexible spiritual energy]

[Injury: Lost too much blood, and declining in potential]

"Madara, follow me," Yunlong also instructed Crimson Fox to walk closer to him.

He stood between Madara and the crimson fox. He activated Heavenly Ruler once again and created a sealing technique.

"Any words for him, Madara?" Yunlong asked, to which Madara responded with a nod.

"If you don't match my expectation, I'll kill you by myself."

There are no flowery words, Madara's comments delivered to Crimson Fox and agitated the beast.

The beast laughed in excitement and drew a claw to reach Madara's neck, indicating the same if he dared to let him down.

"Interesting." Madara loudly laughed at Fox's provocation.

'What a match.' Yunlong shook his head and released a bright light from his palm, which was a pack under his heavenly ruler's law.

As both sides already agreed, Yunlong clasped his hands and bound them with each other.

Crimson Fox's soul flew into Madara's chest, and a black spirit ring formed behind him.

Madara's martial soul, his favorite weapon Gunbai appeared from thin air.

A small crimson fox emerged on Madara's shoulder, the spirit beast who bound his life force and soul to him.

"It's a success," Yunlong stated, making the entire spirit beast roar in excitement.

Bi Ji covered her mouth and muttered in disbelief, "He did it in a few months..."

He looked at Yunlong with respect and continued, "He, who started a new era."

"The new era for both soul master and spirit beast began now."