It was no longer possible to describe Wang Nan's ninth spirit ring with a single color. His body seemed to be surrounded by a faint, almost imperceptible veil, giving him a hazy quality.
Countless stars adorned it, forming a ring around him. It was called a spirit ring, yet it looked more like a wisp of starlight plucked from the night sky, woven into a ribbon, and wrapped around his body.
The bottleneck of Rank 90 was broken unknowingly. His spirit core spun, and spirit power surged. A mighty roar of spirit power seemed to emanate from within Wang Nan's body. The accumulated power from his long period of cultivation propelled his spirit power rank upwards.
At the Titled Douluo Rank, every single rank was a world of difference, with some Titled Douluo never advancing an inch in their entire lives.
But now, Wang Nan's spirit power rank did not stop after breaking through Rank 90. The power of the Mountain Dragon King's torso bone and his ninth spirit ring elevated his spirit power rank to 93 before finally coming to a halt.
The surrounding universe gradually dissipated, and Wang Nan awoke from his deep meditation. He opened his eyes, and the entire world seemed to be reflected in them for a moment before vanishing instantly.
The surrounding scenery reappeared before Wang Nan, causing him to be slightly stunned for a moment.
The cliffs on both sides of Dragon Valley seemed to have endured endless ages. The steep rock walls looked as if they had undergone tens of thousands of years of weathering, becoming riddled with holes, with coarse gravel accumulated at their base.
The colossal true dragon skeletons scattered throughout Dragon Valley were now buried beneath rock and sand, with only protruding mounds marking their locations.
Before, Wang Nan could still feel the lingering true dragon remnants filling Dragon Valley, but now this plane was like an old man on his last legs, capable of completely losing its "life" at any moment.
Gu Yue stood atop the dilapidated cliff, gazing at the countless Dragon Valley bones buried by sand, letting the gentle breeze stir her light veil.
Di Tian and Xiong Jun stood on either side of her. Xiong Jun's rugged face was solemn at this moment, and he bowed his head slightly.
"We should leave now," Gu Yue's lips parted slightly, and her clear, cold voice drifted softly to the bottom of the valley, reaching Wang Nan's ears.
Wang Nan, who already possessed two spirit cores, had a far greater understanding of space power than before. Without him even getting up, his figure silently landed beside Gu Yue, not even creating a ripple in space.
Standing at the edge of the cliff, the entire scene of Dragon Valley fell into Wang Nan's eyes. The mounds before him stretched endlessly into the distance, like a true "Dragon Tomb."
Wang Nan turned his head and saw Gu Yue looking at him. "I know what you want to ask."
As she spoke, her gaze returned to the buried dragon bones. "Even if a true dragon falls, its lingering will is still in the sky. Now that their wishes have been entrusted to you, it is time for them to truly 'slumber.'"
Upon hearing this, Wang Nan released his spirit. His ninth spirit ring encircled him like a celestial river flowing by, and the scattered stars within it were the lingering thoughts of these slumbering dragons.
"Let's go," Gu Yue took one last look at this Dragon Tomb, then slowly turned. "This place can no longer accommodate people with high cultivation for long. It's estimated that only spirit masters whose cultivation does not exceed Spirit Saint can remain here indefinitely."
"I'll take you out of here."
After Gu Yue finished speaking, she gently raised her slender hand, and a seven-colored glow swept from her fingertips.
Wang Nan did not feel too much power from it, but the next moment, a spatial rift appeared out of thin air in front of Gu Yue.
"Let's go," she said, and then stepped into it.
Xiong Jun on the side smacked his lips as if to say something, but in the end, he said nothing, only scratching his head.
"Please," Di Tian on the other side gently raised his hand.
Wang Nan nodded and, without being polite to Di Tian, took the lead and stepped in.
Even though he had already comprehended space power and had considerable experience using space spirit abilities, Wang Nan still felt a momentary discomfort when he landed.
Blinding sunlight shot down from the sky, instantly making the surroundings incredibly bright. A rich life force also surged towards Wang Nan at that moment, slowly being absorbed into his body as his second spirit core operated.
Is this the Star Dou Great Forest?
The familiar aura made Wang Nan react instantly.
Looking at Gu Yue before him again, Wang Nan couldn't help but marvel at the Dragon God's power once more.
He now possessed the power to create spatial passages, but only Gu Yue on the current Douluo Continent could effortlessly open a path between Dragon Tomb and Star Dou Great Forest, spanning such a vast distance.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, who was training by the Life Lake, suddenly brightened its eyes, got up, and pounced into Gu Yue's arms. Gu Yue likewise reached out and stroked its fluffy head.
The next moment, the figures of Di Tian and Xiong Jun also appeared in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The instant Di Tian appeared, his aura spread outwards. The vicious beasts living in the Star Dou Great Forest also sensed this aura, looked up at the core area, and after a moment of hesitation, quickly rushed towards it.
"Then I'll go back first." The aura of the vicious beasts rushing towards this place could not escape Wang Nan's perception. After withdrawing his gaze, he looked at Gu Yue by the lake.
"Alright," Gu Yue nodded gently. "Don't forget the feeling you had when you used the Dragon God's tear."
Hearing Gu Yue's reminder again, Wang Nan nodded solemnly, then activated his spirit power and left the place.
"My Lord, is he truly worth it?" Di Tian's gaze lingered for a moment on the spot where Wang Nan had just stood, then he took another step forward.
"Di Tian, the world is far more biased than you imagine, and its favoritism towards humans is not limited to just this world. The last failure made me realize that even if I reclaim the Dragon God Position, if I want the God Realm to advance further, humans have a far greater advantage than us."
Di Tian lowered his head, but a different light was in his eyes. From Gu Yue's words, he also heard another layer of meaning. As the strongest God of the past, her gaze never only focused on the present.
At Shrek Academy, the Golden Ancient Tree swayed slightly, its leaves rustling. Beneath the tree, a young man opened his eyes, and two milky white rays of light slowly dissipated from them.
"Congratulations, Yuhao. I didn't expect Shrek Academy to have three disciples reach Spirit Saint cultivation before the age of twenty in just a few years."
"Elder Xuan." Huo Yuhao turned at the sound, seeing Xuan Zi who had just come out of the Sea God Pavilion. "Thanks to the Academy and the teachers."
"And also Brother Tian Meng and Ice Empress." In his spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao added the latter half of the sentence. To possess an ultimate spirit and reach Spirit Saint before the age of twenty was inseparable from the spirit power of the Ice Empress sealed within his spirit bone.
"There's no need to be modest. To have such cultivation now is also inseparable from your own talent and effort. Are you returning this time for the Academy to help you acquire your seventh spirit ring?"