Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 281

Without a word, Zhang Lexuan's clear black and white eyes stared silently at Long You. Eager to break the awkward silence, Long You seized the opportunity and spoke directly. However, perhaps the habit of showing off was deeply ingrained in Long You's blood, because when he opened his mouth again, what came out was still a question.

Do you know about Moon Dew? Or how much do you know about Moon Dew?

"Moon Dew is a specialty of the Moon Dew Sect. It has unparalleled advantages in treating mental injuries. Furthermore, once Moon Dew is refined into pills, it can even enhance one's comprehension to a certain extent."

As a specialty of the Moonflower Sect, Moonflower Dew is indeed highly coveted. However, considering that the improvement in comprehension is intangible and invisible, and that Moonflower Dew is not the only option for healing, the Moonflower Sect, possessing Title Douluo and a Level 9 Soul Tool, is able to safeguard its sect's foundation.

Having long been accustomed to Long You's habit of keeping things mysterious, Zhang Lexuan did not remain silent. After thinking for a moment, she shared her understanding of the Moon Dew.

Because her martial soul was the moon, Zhang Lexuan made a point of learning about Moon Dew when she first discovered this spiritual object. Although she ultimately failed to extract any nourishment from the Moon Dew to help increase her strength, Zhang Lexuan clearly sensed that the Moon Dew contained an aura of the same origin as her martial soul.

Seeing Zhang Lexuan fall silent again, Long You quickly added: "According to what I know, all the Moon Dew sold on the market is actually a diluted product."

True Moon Dew is a gift from the Moon Goddess, capable of enlightening wisdom and helping all martial spirits and creatures related to the moon to undergo positive mutations.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes shone with astonishing brilliance. Long You's ambition to ascend to the God Realm had never been hidden from Zhang Lexuan, and now, suddenly hearing information about a god whose martial soul was so compatible with hers, how could Zhang Lexuan not be moved?

"Please be patient. The matter of the Moon Goddess's inheritance is still just a pipe dream. Our focus should be on the Moon Dew. No, on the true owner of the Moon Dew."

The Moonflower Sect, which enjoys considerable fame on the mainland, is actually a puppet sect. Its true controllers are a group of spirit beasts known as the Silver Moon Wolves. The Title Douluo of the Moonflower Sect is actually the human form of the Silver Moon Wolves' leader. As for the other disciples of the Moonflower Sect, they are all orphans adopted by the Silver Moon Wolves.

The Silver Moon Wolves are the darlings of the moon, said to have been blessed by the ancient moon goddess. During the day, as elemental mage-type soul beasts, they can freely manipulate the six elements. But at night, bathed in moonlight, the Silver Moon Wolves are practically a poor man's version of the Silver Dragon King.

All elements in the world can be easily used and controlled. A 50,000-year-old Silver Moon Wolf, in its home turf, can even defeat some 100,000-year-old soul beasts with relatively poor racial stats. It can be said that the Silver Moon Wolf and the moon are a match made in heaven.

"I sensed it, but I don't think I can defeat a ferocious beast. If I can't subdue it with force, even if my martial spirit is indeed very suitable for them, the beast, as the leader of its kind, won't be willing to become my soul spirit. Not everyone is Yuhao, and not everyone has the audacity to rely on empty words to make a ferocious beast favor them."

As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." After spending a long time with Long You, a funny and sarcastic person, Zhang Lexuan's tongue gradually underwent a process of being poisoned, turning her into a sharp-tongued person.

"Well, although the current wolf king of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is not a ferocious beast yet, it is able to possess a human form because of the Moon Goddess's favor. However, it is unrealistic to persuade a wolf king who is confident of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and gaining another 100,000 years of lifespan to become a soul spirit. But I did not say that your target is the Silver Moon Wolf King."

With a sly smile playing on his lips, Long You continued, recalling the Jade Swan, Bi Ji, who had told him this information, "The target I was talking about was actually a Silver Moon Grey Wolf, the kind of wolf that conspires with others."

Although it's incredibly difficult to awaken the intelligence of spirit beasts, there are definitely quite a few spirit beasts on the continent that are 100,000 years old. These creatures might be relatively simple-minded due to their living environment, but to say they aren't intelligent would be a complete injustice. Have you ever seen any other forces controlled by spirit beasts? No, right?

You might say that it's just something we don't know, but I can tell you definitively that it doesn't exist.

Soul beasts have their own rules for survival, and the rules of survival in the human world are a completely different logic for them. Even if soul beasts have tried to do so in the past, their fundamentally different racial concepts have made it impossible for them to seamlessly integrate into human society.

After all, by the time they became intelligent, they had already lived for nearly 100,000 years. Changing habits formed over such a long period of time is extremely difficult.

However, the Silver Moon Wolf was different. As a naturally intelligent beast, the Silver Moon Wolf possessed a passable level of intelligence from the moment it was born. Its congenitally crippled forelimbs and its petite, adorable white fur made it an easy pet for human nobles.

During that time, the Silver Moon Wolf learned all the rules of survival in human society, which is the most fundamental reason why the Moonflower Sect was able to be established.

"It seems my target is the Silver Moon Wolf, but the same question remains: why do I have a chance of success? Even if the Silver Moon Wolf's combat strength is relatively low, the Silver Moon Wolf King shouldn't be stupid enough to let me find the Silver Moon Wolf directly."

"As I said before, no soul beast that is certain that it can survive the next tribulation will easily agree to become a human's soul ring or soul spirit."

"Is Silvermoon Gray Wolf about to die?"

"That's how it is. The Silver Moon Wolf Clan was once the favored clan of the Moon God, but the divine realm has long since changed. The moonlight still shines on this race, but the Moon God's favor has disappeared."

The Silver Moon Wolf's intelligence came from divine favor. With that favor gone, the Silver Moon Wolf, with its inherently weak body, would absolutely not be able to survive the 100,000-year tribulation. The Silver Moon Wolf clan has not yet produced a second Silver Moon Wolf. Without the Silver Moon Wolf, the Silver Moon Wolf King is unlikely to outperform the ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

“I understand. They need real human power to teach the Silver Moon Wolf King how to run the Moonflower Sect. I have the bargaining chips.”

"Yes, the existence of the Moonflower Sect allows the Silver Moon Wolf Clan to rely on the massive productivity of human society, comfortably nestling in their own territory, remaining inconspicuous on the continent, and avoiding the problem of being wantonly hunted by human soul masters."

They need a new sect leader (the Silver Moon Wolf King is merely a force to be reckoned with), and this will take time and a catalyst.

There was no need to continue the conversation here. Zhang Lexuan was a smart person. After learning so much information, she knew very well how to achieve her goal, and she also understood why Long You said that she still had a chance to go further in her preparations to break through to the Title Douluo level.

The timeline returns to normal. Shrek Academy is engaged in a battle that doesn't present too many challenges. Most of the spectators at the competition are observing the strength of this year's Shrek Academy team, while Backup Longyou has entered a state of distraction because Bern's computing power has been fully mobilized.

Although she already knew her target, while everyone knew about the Moon Dew, the location of the Moon Dew Sect was a mystery. After searching through the academy's library for a long time, Zhang Lexuan finally managed to pinpoint a possible location. Considering that it wouldn't be appropriate for the academy's elders to accompany her on this trip, Zhang Lexuan decided not to rush off. After making some preparations, she joined the Shrek Academy team heading to the Sun Moon Empire for the competition in Mingdu.

That's right, the Moonflower Sect's headquarters are located in the Sun Moon Empire. After entering the Sun Moon Empire, Zhang Lexuan separated from the main group and headed directly towards the southern coastal region of the Sun Moon Empire. Relying on her own strength and her genuine Moon Martial Soul, Zhang Lexuan met the Silver Moon Wolf King without any major incident.

After confirming Zhang Lexuan's identity and engaging in detailed discussions, the Silver Moon Wolf King agreed to take her to communicate with the Silver Moon Wolf Clan. However, to Zhang Lexuan's surprise, the Silver Moon Wolf Clan truly lived up to its reputation as a divinely favored clan; their ancestral lands were actually located in a subspace dimension.

The entire conversation was actually quite peaceful. Yin Yue Cang Bei knew very well that his life was nearing its end. As Zhang Le Xuan's soul spirit, as long as Zhang Le Xuan didn't die prematurely, he could live for at least several hundred more years. Several hundred years would be enough time for the Yuehua Sect to complete its transformation and transition.

As for why Zhang Lexuan hasn't returned to the team even after the first round of the competition is over, and why all of Bourne's computing power has been mobilized, it's entirely because Zhang Lexuan, with the help of Long You or Xiao Yan, created a set of exclusive ritual instruments for the Silver Moon Cangbei.

With this ritual, the Silver Moon Azure Wolf can withstand the entire 100,000-year Heavenly Tribulation. Although the Silver Moon Azure Wolf will still suffer irreversible injuries and die after the tribulation, it is already a very good experience for the Silver Moon Azure Wolf, who originally might not even be able to withstand the first tribulation lightning and would not be able to step into the 100,000-year realm.

At that time, Zhang Lexuan will be able to obtain the 100,000-year-old Silver Moon Azure Wolf Soul Spirit, while the Silver Moon Azure Wolf will be able to feel the power of a 100,000-year-old soul beast that it originally had no hope of ever having.

Bourne's computing power is being mobilized because the Silver Moon Azure Wolf has officially begun its tribulation. Under the heavenly tribulation, the aura of laws is being revealed. Although Bourne is not as professional as Xiao Yan in recording the fluctuations of laws, he still needs to remember what he needs to remember. The more he remembers, the more foundation he will have in the future.

Gazing at the ritual track already shrouded in lightning in the distance, Zhang Lexuan felt the moonlight surrounding her and tilted her head back to drink the purest moonlight dew. The Silver Moon Wolf Clan's tribulation had unleashed the power unique to the Silver Moon, which would benefit the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, and Zhang Lexuan, possessing the Moon Martial Soul, would also have the opportunity to evolve her Martial Soul.

As Zhang Lexuan entered a state of deep meditation, the power of the moon grew stronger throughout the entire subspace territory. The Silver Moon Wolf King keenly noticed that the moonlight seemed to be cleansing the impurities in the bodies of the Silver Moon Wolf clan.

"This feeling...this is the long-lost power of the Moon Goddess!"

"Awooo—"

Without the wolf king needing to say anything more, the Silver Moon Wolf pack, which had already gathered together, spontaneously looked up and howled at the moon, performing the wolf clan's primitive and sincere moon-worshiping ritual.

Inside Mingdu City, Long You felt the full force of Bourne's power being mobilized. He marveled at how the heavens and earth had all conspired to help him strengthen himself again after breaking through to Soul Saint, thus laying a solid foundation for his godhood. Meanwhile, he continued to refine the magic array in the Void Stone Chamber. If nothing unexpected happened, Liu Jun and Di Tian should be arriving soon.

The bright purple lightning, after reaching its climax, slowly began to subside; the bright moonlight grew increasingly intense in the subspace dimension, but its mysteries were dissipating; in the arena on the outskirts of Mingdu City, Shrek Academy's match had long since ended in victory, and the Tang Sect had welcomed its opponent—the Mingyu Sect.

In the original timeline, this sect could be considered a minor boss in Tang Sect's competition, and the Vampire Bat Martial Soul was a powerful and troublesome one. Although the Vampire Bat ultimately perished because Wang Dong'er's blood was divine blood, the entire battle was indeed quite eventful.

However, in the current timeline, Long You, who had been paying special attention to the Mingyu Sect, discovered that the vampire bat siblings didn't seem to be part of the Mingyu Sect's participating team. With this change, the Mingyu Sect went from being able to cause some trouble for the Tang Sect's participating team to becoming just an ordinary supporting character and stepping stone, not worth wasting time describing.

In the south of Mingdu City, without Bourne's assistance, Long You struggled somewhat with inscribing the magic array. Fortunately, there wasn't much work left. Before the message from Liu Jun flashed on the communicator, Long You had already completely finished the "decoration" of the entire underground chamber. Although due to insufficient mastery of the power of the laws, Long You couldn't make this basement a subspace, there was no problem in completely concealing the basement—like a small stone in a stream—within the "normal" flow of the stream.

The competition in the suburbs was still ongoing, and Bourne's computing power was gradually returning. In the Soul Guidance Pawnshop, which had been closed for the holiday by Grandpa Long under the pretext that the competition was gradually reaching its climax, two visitors appeared silently. Grandpa Long, who had been waiting for a long time, and Long You, who had just rested for a while, respectfully bowed to the two "people" who appeared in the shop. "The King of Soul Beasts has graced our humble shop with his presence. Please, let's move to a safe place to talk in detail."

Grandpa Long didn't speak; it was Long You who spoke. Long You, with a respectful expression but seemingly unreserved demeanor, led Di Tian and Liu Jun towards the newly renovated basement. A deep sense of melancholy welled up within Grandpa Long. Although his combat power was comparable to that of a typical Super Douluo, without the strength of a Limit Douluo, he was no different from Di Tian. Grandpa Long remained here only out of concern for the younger generation, wanting to do what he knew was futile.