Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting - Chapter 1394: 1394: The Rookie Challenge Ends

Chapter 1394: Chapter 1394: The Rookie Challenge Ends

One night passed in silence.

In the morning, when Lan Xuanyu awoke from cultivation, he felt as though he had undergone a type of sublimation. It was as though an invisible something had surrounded his body, silently enveloping everything.

Previously, during his secluded cultivation on Sky Dragon Planet, the greatest problem he faced was the constant sensation of the bloodline power and soul power within him surging, with the possibility of breaking through at any moment.

Initially, Lan Xuanyu felt that the breakthrough would merely push him to the seventh soul ring. However, as he continued to cultivate with Dragon Power Refining, accumulating and compressing endlessly, he increasingly felt that his next breakthrough in soul ring might directly reach the God Rank level.

And now, he was almost completely certain that his breakthrough would undeniably be of the God Rank level. Therefore, suppressing it had become increasingly difficult.

But after last night’s cultivation, everything seemed to have shifted. He astonishingly discovered that everything inside him had calmed down, no longer turbulent. A peculiar wave of law fluctuation surrounded his body. Others couldn’t sense it, not even Bai Xiuxiu, who was close to him. However, he could deeply feel that the energy within him was no longer frenzied, nor did it have the overwhelming sensation—it was simply quietly controlled.

Is this the laws brought by creation and destruction? Truly fascinating. If the power of these laws continues to grow, could it consistently help him suppress his cultivation?

As one often says, building up strength leads to explosive breakthroughs. Back then, due to the peculiarity of his bloodline, Lan Xuanyu understood this principle particularly well. The more thoroughly he accumulated, the easier the breakthrough would be for him.

His parents had repeatedly warned him that when breaking through to the God Rank, the pain he would endure would be at its peak, the most challenging milestone of his cultivation journey. Once he ascended to godhood and truly achieved the Dragon God’s bloodline, it would be much safer. Hence, being overly cautious was wise. This time, with the unexpected opportunity allowing him to further accumulate and compress, it was undoubtedly a great fortune.

As for the remaining nurturing crystal stones, he wasn’t in a hurry to use them—he planned to wait until he returned to the Dragon Clan to proceed under conditions of absolute quiet and safety, allowing him to explore step by step.

Still, deep in his heart was an underlying haze, stemming from that sudden voice and assistance which he couldn’t fathom.

He much preferred having everything firmly under his control. The unknown was often the most terrifying—and the most uncontrollable. But currently, there was nothing he could do, no way to actively seek out the other party. All he could do was wait.

Lan Xuanyu believed that since the other party was eager to contact him, they ought to make explicit contact before he left Sky Horse Planet. For now, all he needed to do was wait. Since the other party seemed wary of the Dawn Dragon Knight and the Holy Light Dragon Knight, it indicated that he was still relatively safe. The lingering uncertainty was only about who this mysterious figure belonged to—whether they were from the Sky Horse Clan or some other existence entirely.

The competition was still ongoing, with the exchange tournament entering its final day. The future rookie challenge was the same.

Sky Horse Plaza remained bustling with activity. When Lan Xuanyu returned here again, every strong figure from various species that encountered “her” on the way looked at her with eyes filled with eagerness.

Privately, many of the strong figures from different species had already referred to this future rookie challenge as the most meaningful “martial arts marriage tournament” in the history of the Dragon Horse Galaxy. Unfortunately, no one could claim victory in the end.

As Lan Xuanyu had anticipated, though the Sky Horse Clan and the Eight-Armed Demon God Clan still gathered together, they seemed disinclined to intervene further.

Today’s future rookie challenge officially began, with Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu ascending the stage side by side.

Watching the radiant “pair,” Li Menglong and Xing Haotian below couldn’t help but feel a bitter taste in their mouths.

Clearly, they had recovered to peak condition! How could they compete? There was almost no chance. For the Sky Horse Clan, it wasn’t as bad—they had the Dragon Clan’s courtesy, who wouldn’t easily kill. But for the Eight-Armed Demon, so many had already died. In yesterday’s final battle, with no kills, it seemed to signal some intent to have them retreat. If they sent someone out today…

The loss of nurturing crystal stones was evidently irrecoverable. The payment tank was completely empty today. Lan Xuanyu hadn’t brought out any of the nurturing crystal stones collected yesterday, which symbolized “her” immense confidence in herself.

Xing Haotian glanced at Li Menglong beside him, “What should we do?”

Li Menglong smiled bitterly and said, “I don’t know—nothing can be done. If anyone’s willing, they can step up to spar and experience the gap between themselves and the Golden Dragon Princess.” He turned to address the younger generation of Sky Horse Clan’s strong figures beside him.

A group of Sky Horse youths shook their heads collectively, rhythmically as a drum.

Are you kidding? Sparring with the Golden Dragon Princess to feel the gap? Not afraid of getting struck by lightning? They’d witnessed how miserable the Eight-Armed Demon were struck yesterday, and they certainly didn’t want to face tribulation ahead of schedule! That would be an awful experience.

The Eight-Armed Demons silently agreed, knowing it was certain death to go up. Even as a high-level species, bold and unafraid of death, charging to their demise was not amusing. After all, they’d rather not die simply for nothing!

“The Dragon Clan truly won a massive victory this time!” Xing Haotian sighed, ceasing to send members of his clan into battle. He was the heaviest loser in this round—not only losing the nurturing crystal stones, but also many clansmen. More crucially, he had personally admitted defeat during one match, which dealt considerable damage to his reputation. Though he hadn’t returned to his clan yet, he could already imagine the criticism awaiting him from his older brothers.

But at this point, there was no going back. A loss was a loss—he had to accept it.

Thus, the Sky Horse Clan and Eight-Armed Demon God Clan ultimately refrained from sending representatives to compete. Compared to the past two days’ thrilling spectacles, today’s future rookie challenge felt eerily peaceful.

There were still some battles happening on other stages, with challengers attempting their chances. Yet, the number one platform remained particularly desolate, as Lan Xuanyu and Bai Xiuxiu sat directly on the stage and began meditating.

As for other stage champions challenging “them”? Impossible. Platform champion challenges required wagering all their earnings from the platforms—they’d lose everything to the victor if defeated.

Prior to the game, Lan Xuanyu had specially asked if they could challenge other champions. The response was that only lower platforms could challenge higher platforms. Higher platforms couldn’t challenge lower ones. This left Lan Xuanyu slightly helpless—he had originally thought of possibly sweeping through other platforms, but now, it seems there was no chance. Perhaps this rule had been amended specifically for him.

As for the possibility of other stage champions actively challenging “them”? What a joke—who would dare approach death willingly or surrender their hard-earned winnings?

So under the much disappointment of the spectators, the last day of the future rookie challenge ended haphazardly.

Without doubt, the biggest winner this time was none other than our Golden Dragon Princess, who obtained over sixty nurturing crystal stones. This was unequivocally the largest individual harvest in the history of the Dragon Horse Galaxy. Even Super God-level powerhouses would envy such a bounty!

The Sky Horse Sect Leader stood up, wearing a smile as he announced, “Well then, this future rookie challenge of the exchange conference ends here. Let us congratulate the champions who remained till the end. I believe this rookie challenge has left everyone with a deep impression—it certainly has for me. We greatly welcome the Dragon Clan’s representatives to visit Sky Horse Planet more frequently, especially Lan.”

As he spoke, he gave Lan Xuanyu an inscrutable smile.

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