Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

Like a young man drawing a bow to its fullest extent, he fears neither the passage of time nor the wind!

Sima Xian's pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints. He felt an indescribable, immense threat emanating from that fist. His fourth soul ring flashed, and solid, pitch-black earthen walls rose from the ground in front of Zhao Xuanzhen!

The yin and yang energies curled up at their tips, the scattered two-colored streams pointing diagonally, as if paying homage to the sudden, violent attack. The earthen wall summoned by the horned dragon crumbled upon contact, and in an instant, Zhao Xuanzhen's figure appeared on the straight line where the two intersected!

The dust from the crumbling earthen wall flew everywhere, and black and white energy swirled around the fist. Long Yue stared at the figure, and everyone around him, like Sima Xian, was stunned. At this moment, only he in Monster Academy could see Zhao Xuanzhen's movements clearly, and he couldn't help but marvel at what an amazing punch it was.

A combination of strength, skill, and willpower!

Indestructible!

The chest armor with the Taotie pattern emitted a mournful cry of collapse, and the sound of the tearing as the protective soul power was violently pierced echoed throughout the entire arena. The sternum exploded with a desperate sound under unimaginable force!

Sima Xian's feet left the ground, and the horned dragon, like a meteorite, shot back along the original path of its charge at an even more terrifying speed, creating a black and white air wave that was terrifying!

The arena seemed to tremble, and a human-shaped dent appeared in the soul-guided shield.

Spiderweb-like cracks spread wildly, and Sima Xian, pressed tightly against the center of the depression, formed a classic swastika shape reminiscent of a comic book. At the core of his One-Word Battle Armor chestplate, a shocking fist imprint was clearly visible, its edges riddled with cracks.

Everything is quiet!

The frenzied cheers in the audience froze instantly. Countless faces were frozen in horror, mouths agape but no sound came out, only the hissing sound of the damaged soul-guiding shield and the slow dripping of blood onto the metal floor.

Two voices assaulted the nerves of every spectator. In the center of the chaotic battle arena, Zhao Xuanzhen slowly withdrew his arm and instead pressed it to his ear.

Listen carefully!

The boos subsided completely, as if the world had been muted. Zhao Xuanzhen couldn't hear a sound. His deep, dark eyes swept over the Star Luo teams, and a large number of heads bowed.

Tell my mother I'm a coward!

The silence here speaks louder than words, like a slap delivered forcefully to the face of the Star Luo contestant.

Since they dared to sign up for the competition, it means they are at least one in a hundred geniuses, and will become the backbone of the Weixing Continent in the future. With a one-word battle armor master and a half-true dragon martial soul, Sima Xian is a contestant comparable to the eight heavenly kings of Monster Academy. Facing Zhao Xuanzhen, he was defeated with a single punch.

The gap is obvious; most people have lost the courage to fight the monster on the stage, and only a very few geniuses dare to meet his gaze with unwavering defiance.

"Amazing……"

Dai Yun'er's red lips parted into a round "O" shape, astonished by this unparalleled power.

Seeing the dismal performance of the Star Luo contestants, and hearing Dai Yun'er's exclamation, Long Yue suddenly stood up. As the leader of the younger generation of Star Luo, he would never allow the Star Luo Empire to lose face in front of Zhao Xuanzhen!

The Monster Academy's elite members followed closely in the Dragon King's footsteps, their imposing aura coalescing into a single force to confront him!

On the viewing platform, Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire respectfully asked the white-robed elder beside him, "Teacher, that is Zhao Xuanzhen, who has risen to fame in Douluo Continent in recent years. What do you think of him?"

The person revered as a teacher by the Star Luo Emperor is naturally no ordinary person. This is the strongest person in the Star Luo Empire, the dean of the Monster Academy, the teacher of Dragon Leap, and the Holy Dragon Douluo Enci!

Grace gently stroked his long white beard, gazing at the tall figure standing on the competition stage, his eyes sharp, and he commented, word by word:

"Light in form and light in spirit, the appearance of a celestial being!"

Chapter 122 Dai Tianling's Marriage Strategy, Soul Transformation, Thunderous Yama Vine Makes its Own Appearance (4K)

A divine talent!

Upon hearing that Saint Dragon Douluo Enci had such a high opinion of Zhao Xuanzhen, Dai Tianling couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement: "Teacher, you have never praised Long Yue like this before."

With a gentle smile, Enci said, "I once discussed the Body Lineage with Hu Jie, the Smiling Douluo of the Tang Sect. The cultivation of the Body Martial Soul is actually a process of understanding oneself, controlling oneself, and transcending oneself."

Zhao Xuanzhen has at least reached the level of self-control, and the combat techniques he has comprehended embody his essence, energy, and spirit, making them unique in this world. He has already found his path, and as long as he continues to grow step by step, his future is bright and promising.

Long Yue's situation was completely different. He still relied solely on the Mountain Dragon King's talent to fight, and remained helpless against the madness caused by the Mountain Dragon King's bloodline side effects. His combat power was indeed formidable, but the road ahead was an unknown darkness.

Now that things have come to this, I no longer hope that Long Yue can comprehend mental combat techniques. I only hope that he can control himself and not regret his actions like Qilin did...

"Qilin..."

Dai Tianling said with a sense of loss, "The Sun and Moon Federation has been planning to conquer the Star Luo Continent for a long time. If Qilin Douluo is safe and sound, the Star Luo Empire will have a second guardian."

The situation is dire. We've lost now, and the young people of the Star Luo Empire may not be a match for the young people of the Sun Moon Federation. This means that a hundred years from now, the gap between the strongest on the two continents will widen...

Seeing Dai Tianling reveal his true feelings, Enci's eyes turned solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "The advantage of the Star Luo Continent is its unity, which is precisely the most fatal disadvantage of the Douluo Continent. The four major Soul Master forces each have their own thoughts and are by no means a united front."

The Temple of War is a sharp blade in the hands of the Sun Moon Federation and is bound to be the Empire's number one enemy. Shrek Academy has always maintained neutrality, and Tang Sect is only willing to provide support to the Empire in terms of soul-guided weapons.

The Spirit Pagoda family has many factions, with the Qian Gu family leaning towards supporting the Sun Moon Federation's conquest of the two continents. The Phoenix family, however, is ambiguous. The Heavenly Phoenix Douluo believes that with branches scattered across the Star Luo Continent, even a victory wouldn't yield much benefit, and the Sun Moon Federation wouldn't stand idly by while the Spirit Pagoda expands unchecked, becoming the next Spirit Hall.

"The attitude of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo is already a blessing for the Empire..." Dai Tianling sighed. "According to the information brought by the delegation, Zhao Xuanzhen is the direct disciple of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo."

The Empire might seize this opportunity to establish relations with the Phoenix Clan, testing the waters to see if they could jointly overthrow the Ancient Clan, allowing the Phoenix Clan to ascend to the position of Tower Master and gain the true protection of the Spirit Pagoda.

Comparing the national strength of the two continents side-by-side, the Star Luo Continent is undoubtedly at a significant disadvantage. The Sun Moon Federation has more Limit Douluo than can be counted on two hands, and the Holy Dragon Douluo Enci is only a demigod, whose combat power is not considered strong among demigods.

Even if the Holy Dragon Douluo and the Qilin Douluo joined forces, the War God Palace Master, the Vast Ocean Douluo Chen Xinjie, could still easily defeat them.

If the Sun-Moon Federation were to launch a war, the Star Luo Empire would have almost no chance to catch its breath. The Sun-Moon Federation was showing signs of war, and Dai Tianling was worried day and night.

Winning over the Spirit Pagoda is an excellent opportunity, because the Spirit Pagoda is not only a super power that monopolizes souls, but also has dozens of federal councilors behind it. The Federation has to consider their opinions.

"Your Majesty, how do you intend to establish relations with the Phoenix Clan?" Grace asked.

"...A marriage alliance?"

His gaze fell on Dai Yun'er in the Monster Academy team. Royal thought kicked in, and Dai Tianling's first thought was of marriage alliance—a way for both sides to exchange benefits through this relationship. After a moment's thought, Dai Tianling couldn't help but shake his head, reluctantly saying:

"No, no, Yun'er is too clever and mischievous. Even if she showed interest in Zhao Xuanzhen at the welcome banquet, it'll probably just be a passing fancy. Besides, that kid doesn't seem like the type to stay put. Let me think of another way..."

Dai Tianling rubbed his temples. The Star Luo Emperor had witnessed Gu Yue's assertion of sovereignty and the three goddess detectives' analysis of Zhao Xuanzhen. Dai Yun'er was a kitten spoiled by her parents since childhood, and she was no match for three fierce and powerful wolves and tigers.

"Your Majesty, I have an idea." Enci had a plan in mind.

"Teacher, please speak."

"After the individual finals, we... I'll take out..."

"This...this is a huge loss for you!" Dai Tianling exclaimed in shock.

Grace smiled dismissively: "For the sake of preserving the empire, external things are nothing."

"Teacher, your righteousness is truly admirable. On behalf of the Empire, I will forever remember your contributions!"

……

The audience's initial tidal wave of boos turned into a desolate silence. Niu Jiaolong Sima Xian, dazed, realized that he had been carried off the field by his teammates from Xingluo Royal Academy. He quickly propped himself up and looked at the Xingluo audience.

Seeing those faces filled with anger and disappointment, Sima Xian fainted again.

Long Yue has given him nightmares for years, and from now on, the nightmares will be divided into two parts.

Zhao Xuanzhen slowly walked off the competition stage, countless eyes still fixed on him. The geniuses of Xingluo had gloomy faces, secretly calculating in their hearts whether they could block a Yang Hand amplified by the Dao Soul if it were them. Even if they did block it, what would it matter?

Soul skills, soul bone skills, second awakening of their main body martial soul, and battle armor—they will face a BOSS who has unlocked his second form. The gap between them is enormous, and the confidence of the Star Luo geniuses is like a candle flickering in the wind.

Swallowing hard, a sense of powerlessness washed over everyone. Their eyes drifted to Long Yue, the ace of Monster Academy. The Mountain Dragon King was the only hope for the Star Luo Empire to save face!

Gu Yue greeted Zhao Xuanzhen, took his arm affectionately, and said to the Shrek Academy members, "Xuanzhen and I are going to the Star Luo City Spirit Pagoda branch. We'll be back at the Star Luo Hotel later."

"Okay, don't forget you have an individual competition tomorrow morning."

As the instructor leading the Shrek Academy team, Wu Changkong fulfilled his responsibility by subtly reminding Gu Yue not to go too far.

As the two left Xingluo Stadium, the atmosphere in the Shrek team suddenly changed. Ye Xinglan stood up first and said in a cool and aloof tone, "I'm not watching anymore. I'm going back to practice my sword."

The swordswoman strode away, and Yuan Enye glanced at the row of heroes beside him—Wu Changkong, Le Zhengyu, Tang Wulin, and Xu Lizhi—and suddenly felt out of place. He decided to find an excuse to escape.

"I'm almost at the point of mastering the fist technique. I'll go back and train with Xinglan so I can get a better feel for her Star God Sword Intent."

From then on, all the beautiful girls left, leaving only four grown men to watch the Soul Master Competition.

The original Douluo Mu Ye was waiting outside the Xingluo Stadium in advance. After meeting up with Xuan Yue, the two of them headed straight for the Xingluo City Spirit Pagoda.

The Spirit Pagoda of Star Luo City is the headquarters of hundreds of Spirit Pagodas across the Star Luo Continent. This towering tower that reaches into the clouds can be seen from a great distance. It is a prominent landmark building in the high-rise-filled Star Luo City, with an extremely magnificent presence.

The three entered the first floor of the Star Luo City Spirit Tower, where the magnificent interior decoration came into view. The floor was paved with dark gold metal and engraved with dazzling soul guide patterns. Metal pillars supported the dome, which was tens of meters high, and the walls were painted with exquisite colorful murals.

The staff member was about to approach to ask if they needed any help when suddenly a black figure appeared, passing her and walking towards the three of them. Upon seeing the figure's true face, the staff member trembled and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Your subordinate greets the Tower Master!"

Zhang Geyang, the master of the Spirit Tower of Star Luo City, a level 98 Title Douluo, and the Netherflame Douluo!

Zhang Geyang is handsome, with his hair neatly combed. He wears a black robe with gold trim, a smile on his face, and walks forward with an air of affluence that seems to absorb all the surrounding light, making him a striking figure.

“Nephew Xuanzhen.”

"Senior Youyan."

Having arrived at the Spirit Pagoda in Xingluo City, it was impossible to hide it from Zhang Geyang. So Zhao Xuanzhen simply made the contact openly, informing him that he would come here to use the equipment of the Spirit Pagoda to create a batch of soul spirits and send them back to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters in Shrek City.

Tianfeng Douluo Leng Yaozhu and Youyan Douluo Zhang Geyang are both deputy tower masters of the Spirit Transmission Tower. As Tianfeng Douluo's direct disciple, Zhao Xuanzhen has an extremely noble status in the Spirit Transmission Tower and is also related to the headquarters. Zhang Geyang decided to personally receive him to maintain the appearance of a close-knit family within the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Zhang Geyang greeted Gu Yue and the original Douluo Mu Ye, then smiled and said, "If I think about it, it's been almost twenty years since I last saw Tian Feng. Her disciples have all grown up so much."

"I heard from the Tower Master that my nephew topped the list of child prodigies at the age of ten and is recognized by the world as the number one genius in the Douluo Continent. This young hero is truly a blessing to the Spirit Pagoda; even Zhang Ting cannot compare to you."

"Senior Youyan is too kind. Brother Zhangting has exceptional talent and cultivates diligently day and night, showing the same vigor as the young Master of the Ancient Tower."

"Just in terms of humility, you're already far superior to Zhang Ting. Come on, the equipment is all set up, I'll take you there."

The moment they turned around, Zhao Xuanzhen and Zhang Geyang's gazes instantly sharpened, and a similar thought arose in their minds:

This child will surely become a formidable foe in the future. This person is the right-hand man of Dongfeng throughout the ages... He must not be allowed to live!

Qian Gu Dongfeng planned to send Shrek Academy and Zhao Xuanzhen to hell together, and did not want Zhang Geyang to cause any trouble. However, Zhang Geyang had his own ideas. Why not kill him if there is a chance!

In Zhang Geyang's view, Qian Gu Dongfeng was still not ruthless enough, as he still harbored feelings for Leng Yaozhu. With the Phoenix Clan's offspring dwindling and Leng Yaozhu struggling alone, Qian Gu Dongfeng should have revealed long ago that Dark Phoenix Douluo Leng Yulai had fallen into the clutches of the Holy Spirit Cult's Dark Four Heavenly Kings, thus leveraging public opinion and the prestige of the righteous path to seize the Phoenix Clan's foundation in one fell swoop!

Now, the super heir Zhao Xuanzhen has emerged out of nowhere, uniting forces such as the Forging Master Association, the Body Sect, and hidden families. The Phoenix Family is no longer alone, and Leng Yulai has mysteriously disappeared. Qian Gu Dongfeng's indecisiveness has been blamed!

Following in the footsteps of the Netherflame Douluo, Zhao Xuanzhen's mind raced. Zhang Geyang was a staunch supporter of the Eternal East Wind, and there was no possibility of him being turned against him.

Since we're already here, we might as well take this opportunity to eliminate them and prevent future troubles!

The four soul spirits that this guy fused with were all top-grade: a ten-thousand-year-old Netherworld Flame Beast, a ten-thousand-year-old Thunderous Hell Vine, a hundred-thousand-year-old Jade Phoenix, and a hundred-thousand-year-old Emerald Demon Bird!

In recent years, the Spirit Pagoda has developed a method to extract the soul spirit of a Soul Master after death. The cost is that it damages the Soul Master's body. Therefore, it has not been popularized in Douluo Continent. There is no need to worry about dealing with Zhang Geyang. The latter two soul spirits are quite suitable for the Phoenix Clan!

At this moment, their brainwaves collided in a bizarre way. On the surface, they were all amicable, calling each other "senior" and "nephew" affectionately, but in reality, they were both plotting how to kill each other silently.

The four arrived at the underground space beneath the Spirit Pagoda in Xingluo City. As far as the eye could see, there was an endless expanse of pure white. The white spread out from the smooth, mirror-like ground beneath their feet, enveloping the dome hidden in a soft halo.

In a corner of the underground space, soul-guided instruments were silently stacked. The presence of the instruments did not break the emptiness, but instead highlighted the white that occupied more than 90% of the space.

"The Soul Spirit Chamber," Zhang Geyang introduced. "Soul beasts captured from the outside world are brought here to be made into soul spirits, and then transported to virtual spaces such as the Ascension Platform and the Soul Spirit Tower using soul guidance instruments."

Of course, in this era, spirit beasts are scarce, and the opportunity to use the Spirit Chamber is extremely rare; only occasionally are some sea spirit beasts transported here.

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. Ten thousand years ago, the Soul Spirit experiment was successful, which finally changed the irreconcilable conflict between humans and Soul Beasts. However, the appearance of Soul Spirits accelerated the extinction of Soul Beasts, and the Soul Beast race suffered even greater damage.

Zhao Xuanzhen walked to the soul guidance device and gently stroked the cold metal shell with his palm. The silver metal reflected the light, making him seem to become part of the luminous body.

This is a long-distance teleportation soul-guiding device researched by the Spirit Pagoda. Perhaps due to the lack of the nourishing aura of the Silver Dragon King, the Star Luo Continent hasn't developed a soul beast paradise like the Star Dou Great Forest; soul beast gathering places are pitifully few. Most of the soul spirits at the Star Luo Spirit Pagoda branch come from the Douluo Continent, so the technology naturally involves long-distance teleportation across space.

"Senior, please release a 50,000-year-old soul beast first," Zhao Xuanzhen said softly.

Besides the 100,000-year-old Star Pattern Sea Serpent King, there were also many living 10,000-year-old soul beasts that Zhao Xuanzhen froze with Kan-character ice during that ocean beast tide. They were stored in Mu Ye's storage soul tool that could store living things.

Mu Ye nodded, his fingers tracing the soul tool, and a 50,000-year-old demon soul great white shark crashed to the ground, frozen solid, showing no trace of the former majesty of the ocean overlord.

The appearance of the 50,000-year-old Demon Soul Great White Shark made the Soul Chamber no longer seem so empty. It was precisely because of the enormous size of the Soul Beast that the underground space was built to such a vast area.

Zhao Xuanzhen took a deep breath, and his true self appeared behind him. Black, black, black, gold, black—five soul rings beyond comprehension rose from beneath his feet, attracting Zhang Geyang's attention.

There's no doubt about Zhao Xuanzhen's skill; turning soul beasts into soul spirits is a fundamental skill of the Spirit Transfer Tower.

The fact that members of the Spirit Pagoda don't know how to create spirits is like Tang Sect disciples not knowing the Mysterious Heaven Skill or Shrek Academy students not knowing how to run around the track. People will talk about it for a lifetime!

The five soul rings burst forth with light, enveloping the demonic soul great white shark. A deep rumble suddenly rang out, and Zhang Geyang's expression changed drastically. The change occurred within his body!

Lightning flashed, and dark purple vines resembling bamboo joints sprouted from the ground, instantly transforming the Soul Chamber into a sea of ​​lightning. These vines seemed unusually excited, frantically surging towards Zhao Xuanzhen's radiant golden soul ring bestowed by the ancient golden tree!

Zhang Geyang roared, "Thunderous Yama Vine, what are you doing!"

Chapter 123 Zhang Geyang's Invitation, the Brutal Gu Yue, the 100,000-Year Star-Patterned Sea Serpent King's Soul Bone (4K)

Zhang Geyang's roar was one of utter exasperation. The Thunderous Hell Vine was his second soul spirit, but the soul spirit contract they made back then was neither the equal contract created by the original Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, nor the master-servant contract that evolved later.

The soul contract between the human and the beast is in the middle. The Thunderous Hell Vine has considerable autonomy, and Zhang Geyang cannot fully control this soul!

The Thunderous Hell Vine seemed to have been suppressing its emotions for too long, and it was now releasing them to the fullest. Even Zhao Xuanzhen, who wasn't particularly familiar with plant-type soul beasts, could feel a surge of intense joy and excitement in the swaying of the dark purple vines and the flashes of lightning.

According to legend, the Thunderous Hell Vine appeared at the place where the Thunder God fell, was born from the Thunder God's blood, and naturally stood at the top of the plant-type soul beast pyramid.