Soul Land IV (Douluo Dalu) : Ultimate Fighting - Chapter 1428: 1428: No, Please! Xiuxiu...

Chapter 1428: Chapter 1428: No, Please! Xiuxiu…

“Buzz—” The entire Ascending Dragon Platform trembled violently. Its surface erupted with a dazzling array of multicolored radiance, as if it had been infused with the essence of the thunderstorm descending from the sky.

“No—” Lan Xuanyu roared inwardly, his heart filled with frantic anguish. In this instant, he desperately wished he could take her place.

Impossible, this is impossible! He screamed internally, his mind reeling. During his ascension to God Rank and while aiding Bai Xiuxiu in her final physical tempering, he had fully grasped her physical condition. There was absolutely no rationale for the Nine-Colored Heavens and Earth Universe Destruction Calamity to appear!

Yet no matter how he roared, he could not halt the terrifying lightning crashing down from the heavens. Bai Xiuxiu’s massive dragon form was instantly struck by the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder, her body rapidly vaporizing before his very eyes.

A surge of despair swept over him. Lan Xuanyu understood with chilling clarity just how horrifying the Nine-Colored Heavens and Earth Universe Destruction Calamity was. If not for Beast God Di Tian’s sacrificial offering back then, even with his legendary defensive power derived from the Dragon God’s bloodline, he would have been unable to withstand it — let alone Bai Xiuxiu now.

Her sky-blue form vaporized at an unimaginable speed, transforming into cascading waves of sky-blue vapor sweeping outward. Lan Xuanyu’s heart plummeted into a frozen abyss.

It’s over… Everything is over… Xiuxiu…

Just as his emotions churned in turmoil, an extraordinary scene abruptly unfolded. The sky-blue vapor radiating outward suddenly froze in its tracks. Then, instead of dissipating further, the vapor began to spiral rapidly, forming a colossal sky-blue vortex.

Within the vortex, the nine-colored radiance raged furiously, transforming into streaks of crackling electricity spreading across the vortex. But the vortex itself did not collapse. Deep within, an unfathomable suction force erupted, wildly intensifying. Thread by thread, it began drawing the halos of nine-colored light into itself.

As that one strike of the Nine-Colored Heavens and Earth Universe Destruction Calamity dissipated, the thunderclouds above scattered swiftly, giving way to clear blue skies once more. Simultaneously, the sky-blue hue began radiating with increasing brilliance.

Lan Xuanyu suddenly felt his body grow lighter as the oppressive force of the heavens and earth vanished. In a flash, he landed upon the Ascending Dragon Platform. But almost immediately, he noticed an irresistible pull drawing his body forward — the vortex’s immense suction nearly overwhelmed even him.

As the sky-blue vortex spun violently, it also contracted inward with incredible speed. A peculiar ripple of law expanded outward from its core.

Xiuxiu, she…

A faint shimmering light flickered briefly as the sky-blue vortex ultimately condensed into singularity before dissipating without a trace. At its very center, a figure appeared. It was none other than Bai Xiuxiu, entirely unclad.

In this moment, her entire body was enveloped in a layer of sky-blue dragon scales. She lay prostrate upon the Ascending Dragon Platform, completely devoid of breath, yet the pulsations of life emanating from her were extraordinarily pronounced.

Lan Xuanyu darted forward at lightning speed, reaching her side immediately. The residual aura of the Nine-Colored Heavens and Earth Universe Destruction Calamity made his body slightly numb, but at this moment, tears uncontrollably cascaded from his eyes.

She’s alive. Xiuxiu survived. She successfully overcame the tribulation.

Though Lan Xuanyu still had no idea why the Nine-Colored Heavens and Earth Universe Destruction Calamity descended, nor how Bai Xiuxiu managed to endure it, all that mattered was that she lived! The process? Who cared about that any longer?

Lan Xuanyu directed his Dragon Power within, placing his right hand gently upon Bai Xiuxiu’s back. He immediately sensed her body’s depletion—her qi and blood pulsations were exceedingly faint, clearly indicating severe injuries. Yet her life force remained tenacious, and a faint, barely perceptible fluctuation of divine consciousness emanated from her head.

She succeeded in overcoming the tribulation. Though gravely wounded, the most pivotal step had been taken.

Lan Xuanyu did not hesitate. Producing a Heaven-Nurture Crystal Stone, he activated the stone’s life energy with his Dragon Power. Using his Dragon God’s Power to refine and purify it, he then infused the rich essence of Creation Energy and life force into Bai Xiuxiu’s body, gradually mending her injuries. Only then did the tears on his face begin to subside.

The Dark Devil Dragon Knight Luo Yayuan had also ascended to the platform by now. Gazing at the unconscious Bai Xiuxiu cradled in Lan Xuanyu’s arms, the shock in his eyes slowly gave way to a complex emotion.

These two… truly extraordinary. Lan needed no elaboration—his dazzling feat that stunned the entire Dragon Clan remained fresh in everyone’s memories. But now even this Xiuxiu could summon the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder. That was a true cosmic calamity, yet she survived. This was nothing short of a divine miracle.

When Luo Yayuan first learned of Lan Xuanyu’s agreement with the Sky Dragon Leader to achieve true Dragon Knight status within ten years, he’d harbored some dissatisfaction, feeling that “she” was far too impetuous. Becoming a Dragon Knight—could it really be so easily accomplished?

Yet after these brief moments, his judgment had begun to waver. First, Lan managed to break free from his grasp, displaying an unparalleled bloodline level. Then, Xiuxiu emerged unscathed from the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder. With such a pair, no miracle seemed beyond reach.

Luo Yayuan did not leave; instead, he quietly stood there. There was an unspoken air of guardianship about him. After all, this duo just might become the future hope of the Dragon Clan.

Lan Xuanyu sensed Bai Xiuxiu’s life signs gradually stabilizing and felt the tension in his heart ease. At the same time, a profound yearning for greater power welled up within him.

This kind of helplessness—watching as the life of someone dear slipped away beyond his control—was a feeling he had only experienced three times before. The first was during his childhood, when he and his mother Nan Cheng faced a horrific attack on Paradise Planet and his mother was on the brink of death. The second was when his biological mother, teacher Nana, was pushed into a constant star by the Sky Dragon Leader. The third was moments ago.

This inability to control life and death, this powerlessness while witnessing the potential demise of a loved one, was a torment too agonizing to endure.

Strength—no matter the cost, he needed even greater strength. Only by becoming the master of this world, by reaching the highest dimensions of existence, could he prevent such scenes from recurring!

Lan Xuanyu’s gaze shimmered with an unprecedented resolve as he instinctively clenched his fists.

On Bai Xiuxiu’s body, a faint flow of Dragon Power circulated, alongside a peculiar shimmering aura flickering within her dragon scales. The faint undulations of divine consciousness spread outward.

An entire hour passed before Bai Xiuxiu’s condition fully stabilized. Only then did Lan Xuanyu rise with her in his arms, bowing respectfully to Luo Yayuan before departing for the Celestial Dragon Estate.

Having just undergone her tribulation, Bai Xiuxiu required time to heal and reflect. This period was crucial for God-ranked beings post-tribulation, as it allowed them to merge their accumulation and understanding of universal forces into their own beings.

Lan Xuanyu quietly stayed by her side, using his Dragon God’s bloodline power to nourish Bai Xiuxiu’s body. His plans to return to Fenglong City to gather intelligence had to be postponed temporarily. In his mind, though, the Dragon Horse Star System’s immediate threat still lay with the Mother of Deep Red.

…

The universe stretched vast and boundless. In a dark-red expanse lay a world steeped in ice and desolation, yet brimming with insatiable, lurking greed.

An enormous dark-red temple stood in the midst of this space.

The temple was incomprehensibly grand; even a glance seemed endless. Deep within, upon a lofty throne, sat a solitary figure—the Mother of Deep Red.

Her dark-red gown accentuated her alabaster skin, and atop her head rested a deep-red crown, as if crafted from gemstones. On either side of her body, six streaks of dark-red brilliance shimmered faintly, each resembling a distinct artifact.

Th𝙞𝙨 𝖼h𝒶p𝘵ꬲr ɪ𝓈 p◎𝓈ƚ℮𝗱 b𝖞 𝘒𝘪ţ℮п𝗼𝖛℮𝓁

These were the Twelve Divine Artifacts of the Mother of Deep Red. When combined, they could transform into two super divine weapons, the pinnacle of artifact-level creations. These were the fruits of countless eons of accumulation and the foundation of her future ascension to God King.