Douluo Dalu 4: Ultimate Fighting
Chapter 1042: Six Rings, Mastery of Space

TL: GoldenLung

Lan Xuanyu moved slightly, and in the next instant, he burst out of the water.

An indescribable feeling of lightness spread throughout his body, and everything around him seemed to become clearer. He could even see the expressions of the life spirits floating in the air and sense their emotional fluctuations.

Looking down at his hands, he saw his skin was crystal clear, and he could vaguely see faint golden liquid flowing through his veins.

Something had changed. Everything seemed different. Here, he felt like the sovereign of all surrounding life energy. Not only could he sense the environment, but he could also feel everything within the Eternal Sky City.

He took a step forward and floated ashore.

Had he broken through? Was this a breakthrough?

"Xuanyu, come here," Tang Wulin’s voice echoed in his mind.

Instinctively, Lan Xuanyu looked up and saw Tang Wulin standing by the window on the second floor of the Sea God Pavilion.

With just a thought—no need to manipulate the wind—he flew upward. In the next moment, he passed through the window and landed in front of Tang Wulin.

"Put on some clothes first," Tang Wulin said with a smile.

Lan Xuanyu flushed, only then realizing that his clothes had vanished during his breakthrough. He hurriedly retrieved a set from his Ring of Fate and dressed quickly.

“This breakthrough was a leap in your life level,” Tang Wulin said with a smile. “In a sense, thanks to the life essence of the Eternal Tree, your life level has already reached god-tier. That’s why you could withstand the collision of the two bloodlines as you advanced to six-ring and manage a relatively smooth breakthrough.”

“I’m already at six-ring?” Lan Xuanyu asked in surprise.

“Yes. However, this kind of rapid increase means you’ll need to train constantly to master your new strength. Stay with me for a while—I’ll help you cultivate.”

“Okay!” Lan Xuanyu said eagerly, curious to know how powerful he’d become after the breakthrough.

Tang Wulin pondered for a moment and asked, “Do you have something with space attributes inside you? Based on the normal progression, your Silver-patterned Blue Silver Grass should have awakened to the darkness attribute at six rings. But this time, it awakened to space.”

“Space attribute?” Lan Xuanyu suddenly remembered. “Ah, I totally forgot! I actually meant to give it to you for safekeeping and nourishment.”

As he spoke, he summoned the Treasure Seeking Beast.

Seeing it, Tang Wulin couldn’t help but frown and chuckle. “You really surprised us before.”

The Treasure Seeking Beast grinned sheepishly and nodded repeatedly at Tang Wulin. In a way, Tang Wulin was also its master. But the creature was no fool—if it had to choose, it would still stick with Lan Xuanyu, who might one day become the Dragon God!

Given Lan Xuanyu’s current pace of cultivation and breakthroughs, that possibility seemed increasingly likely.

“Bring out the Little Lazybug,” Lan Xuanyu said to the Treasure Seeking Beast. “Was it the one who gave me the space attribute for my sixth ring?”

The Treasure Seeking Beast nodded vigorously. “I told it to do that. I figured since you’ll be staying on Celestial Dragon Planet undercover, the space attribute would help more. You won’t reach the next level any time soon, so awakening the space attribute first will be more practical.”

Lan Xuanyu nodded. Indeed, having spatial powers would make him much safer.

Tang Wulin agreed. “Space and time are the most profound forces in the universe. Even I wouldn’t dare claim full mastery over space. If your sixth ring had awakened the darkness attribute, you would’ve had all six basic elemental skills—water, fire, earth, wind, light, and darkness—and your combat strength would’ve increased significantly. But by awakening the space attribute first, which is an evolved form of the basic elements, you're gaining something of a higher level. It will help with self-defense and be invaluable when you reach god level.”

Lan Xuanyu then asked, “Uncle Le, I’ve always wondered—if Teacher Nana controls nine attributes, and the first seven are water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space, then what are the eighth and ninth?”

Tang Wulin replied seriously, “Creation and Destruction—or Life and Destruction. These are the origin and end of the universe—the most profound attributes. Even your Teacher Nana hasn’t fully mastered them. Ten thousand years ago, she could fully control the first seven attributes, but as for Creation and Destruction, it could go either way. I said her falling into the star wasn’t entirely a bad thing because I sensed she might have gained insight into Creation. If she awakens with that understanding, she might ascend to the super-god level.”

Lan Xuanyu said in astonishment, “Creation and Destruction?”

Tang Wulin nodded. “True Creation and Destruction are only fully wielded by God Kings. The Dragon God was split into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King for a reason—one representing Destruction and the other, Creation. I’ve recently begun to sense some truths about Destruction. If Nana can grasp Creation, then when your breakthrough comes, we’ll do everything we can to support you.”

Lan Xuanyu took a deep breath and turned to the Treasure Seeking Beast. “Where’s the Little Lazybug?”

“It’s asleep,” the Treasure Seeking Beast said helplessly. With a flash of light, it pulled out the bug, holding it in its paws.

Little Lazybug showed no signs of waking, its silver light flowing with a mystical aura.

Lan Xuanyu said, “Uncle Le, this bug is very important, so I didn’t report it to the Academy. Actually, on Planet Seventy-Six…”

He then recounted the origins of the Space Worm. As he spoke, even Tang Wulin was stunned.

He had always considered himself daring back in the day, but that daring had been limited to the Douluo Star. His son, however? Incredible. He had taken the spatial core of the Spaceborne Clan and even blew up their base.

“I don’t know where to hide it so it won’t be discovered. Clearly, after being nourished, it will start producing Space Origin Crystals. It feeds on Magic Silver, and I brought a large supply this time, enough for a while. It’s extremely important. Whether to inform the Academy about its existence is up to you—I think only you are capable of making that decision. As for where it should live, I have no idea.”

Tang Wulin stared at the Space Worm, contemplating for a moment. “It’s very difficult to hide the spatial fluctuations it gives off. It’s probably a being born from space itself, likely existing since the birth of the universe. It surely held great significance in the God Realm and may have been one of its foundational pillars. We must protect it. If your grandfather returns with the God Realm one day, we’ll let it return too—it’ll be of immense benefit. For now, I have an idea: we can place it in a separate space. That’s the best way to mask its aura. Let’s put it in the Seven Sacred Abyss. The Abyss has become unstable due to the loss of destructive power. Placing the Space Worm there should restore its balance, and it can cultivate safely. I’ll inform the Academy—but only the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. This will become the Academy’s top secret.”

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