Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Black Dragon, I am the Lord of the Gods

Chapter 86 Compassion
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"What special ability?" Tang San asked.

"Berserk mode!" Yu Xiaogang said.

"The essence of berserk mode is a slight loss of control over the martial soul. Some powerful soul masters can release the restraint on their martial soul from a mental level, disregarding the backlash caused by the excessive explosion of the martial soul. The stronger the bloodline, the stronger the amplification of berserk mode. Some soul masters can even unleash power far beyond their normal level."

"The most famous of these is the berserk state of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul. Once a Soul Saint-level Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Soul Master activates berserk state while in the state of Martial Soul True Body, even a Title Douluo-level Soul Master would not dare to fight him head-on!"

"So powerful?" Tang San was somewhat surprised.

Among the martial arts techniques he knew in his previous life, there was none of this berserk type.

"It's indeed impressive, but going berserk is also extremely dangerous," Yu Xiaogang said.

"Ultimately, it is the result of overdrawing one's own power. Once the berserk state is over, the Soul Master will fall into an extremely weak state, and the Martial Soul will also be damaged. In fact, the Martial Soul may not be able to be used for a long time in the future."

"The berserk ability, even if it is controllable, is a trump card that should never be used unless absolutely necessary."

Yu Xiaogang sighed, "Unfortunately, he doesn't want me to see his martial spirit."

In order to resolve the defects of his own martial soul mutation, he spent decades researching mutated martial souls. This rare dragon-type mutated martial soul might be able to provide him with some information.

"Perhaps it's because his martial soul is special?" Tang San said.

His father also said that his second martial soul must never be seen by anyone else.

"That's true." Yu Xiaogang's regret lessened considerably.

Many Soul Master sects do not reveal their Martial Souls when their Soul Masters are out in action.

However, could it be that the mutated dragon-type martial soul belongs to someone from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?

No, if it's a mutation of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex martial soul, and it's similar to his martial soul bloodline, he can sense it.

That person's martial spirit must be from another dragon species.

……

Who was that person just now?

Arou returned with Xiaowu after completing the enrollment procedures at the Academic Affairs Office.

Xiao Wu looked curiously at Yu Xiaogang and Tang San as they walked away.

How dare he take the initiative to talk to Xuanming?

What a courage!
“Stay away from a middle-aged man who feels his talents are not being recognized,” Xuanming said.

"Stay away from the child next to him."

"Why?" Xiao Wu asked, puzzled.

“There’s no reason why,” Xuanming said.

"Oh." Xiao Wu didn't dare to talk back.

Xuanming sighed, "It's not that I'm telling you to avoid him, just be careful."

"I understand." Xiao Wu nodded, indicating that she had made a note of it.

"How was your enrollment?" Xuanming asked.

"The academic affairs director said that even if your home is nearby, you still have to live in the college and be subject to unified management," Xiao Wu said.

"My mom talked for ages, but that person doesn't allow students to commute, but I want to live with my mom..."

Xuanming paused for a moment, then said, "I'll go talk to him about it."

"Huh?" Xiao Wu was taken aback.

"How can you say that?"

"I have my own way." Xuanming walked towards the Academic Affairs Office.

Xiao Wu looked puzzled. "Mom, did he go to get into a fight?"

"I don't think so..." Arou was also a little uncertain.

Although she didn't know much about the dragon race, there was only one rule in the world of powerful soul beasts.

Whoever is stronger gets to decide!

……

A short while later, Xuanming returned from the Academic Affairs Office.

Xiao Wu and A Rou were both quite surprised to see the main teaching building intact.

They didn't make a move?
“Alright, you can commute now,” Xuanming said.

"How...did you do that?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.

Her mother tried everything to persuade her, but the academic affairs director wouldn't budge!

“A little bit of human social etiquette,” Xuanming said.

Notting Academy is essentially a primary Soul Master Academy established by the Heaven Dou Empire. He took out his student badge from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and showed it to the dean of academic affairs. After that, everything became much easier to discuss.

Although he still had the papal decree given to him by Bibi Dong and the crown prince's warrant given to him by Xue Qinghe, it wouldn't be good to bring these two things out, so he decided to leave them alone.

……

After completing their enrollment procedures, Xuanming and the other two returned to their lodgings.

It was a courtyard of moderate size, but it had everything one would expect, making it a wealthy household in Nottingham.

"Take this money; it should last you a long time."

Xuanming took out a small pile of gold soul coins from his soul tool, probably more than two thousand. "So many?" Xiaowu's eyes lit up as she looked at the glittering little mountain of gold on the table.

“This…” Arou’s expression was somewhat unnatural.

"Don't let him go hungry, or he won't have the strength for future sacrifices," Xuanming said.

"Don't hold back on what you want to eat or do. Try to satisfy yourself, because you might not have the chance to do it again."

Xiao Wu looked at her strangely, "Can you please stop bringing this up all the time?"

“That’s how I talk. If you don’t like it, you won’t hear it again.” Xuanming stood up.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we probably won't see each other for a long time to come."

"I hope you have a pleasant life here."

"Um..." Xiao Wu raised her hand nervously.

"What's the matter?" Xuanming stopped in his tracks.

"Can you teach me how to do my hair? Like this hairstyle?" Xiao Wu asked.

"I want to braid my mom's hair; it will look really pretty."

Xuanming paused, then looked at Arou, "Sit down, I'll demonstrate for her."

Arou paused for a moment, then sat down nervously, letting her hair down.

Xuanming walked behind Arou and said, "Watch carefully, I will only teach you once."

Xiao Wu nodded, "I have a great memory, I'm sure I can learn it!"

"..."

"Um... could you do it again?"

"..."

"One last time! I promise!"

……

They kept fussing until dark, and Arou's hair was almost ruined before Xuanming finally taught Xiaowu all the hairstyles he knew.

Since it was getting late, he had a meal before leaving.

"Xiao Wu, are you... still afraid of him?" Arou gently patted Xiao Wu, who was lying on her lap.

"I'm afraid of the way he looks when he's emitting cold air," Xiao Wu said.

"As usual, I'm not afraid anymore."

"Mom, I feel... he's a good person."

"Why?" Arou asked.

"It feels like," Xiao Wu said.

“He doesn’t want to kill us, he just wants us to be sacrificed.”

When Xuanming exudes coldness, he looks down on them, as if he wouldn't care if he could easily crush them.

But usually, although he's a bit cold, I always felt he was somewhat lonely.

……

After leaving Notting City, Xuanming began moving towards Holy Soul Village overnight.

Tang San has arrived at Notting Academy, and Tang Hao should be in Notting City now. Tang San will go hunting for spirit rings tomorrow, and Tang Hao will definitely follow.

On a dark and windy night, when people steal chickens and dogs.

Now is the best opportunity for him to steal the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone.

There is a special connection between a 100,000-year soul ring and its corresponding 100,000-year soul bone. Therefore, after obtaining the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone, he had to leave Notting City. Before completely fusing the soul bone, he had to stay away from Tang Hao to avoid trouble.

"Brother, have you developed feelings for those two little rabbits?" the Ice Dragon King suddenly asked.

“I am human, and compassion is a fundamental human quality,” Xuanming said.

"If I don't even have this most basic compassion, then I can't be considered human."

Mencius said, "He who has no compassion is not human."

Those who lack a sense of shame and aversion to evil are not human.

Those who lack the spirit of humility and deference are not human.

A person without a sense of right and wrong is not human.

The most basic requirement for being a good person or a bad person is that they are, first and foremost, a human being.

If someone isn't even considered a human being, how can there be a distinction between good and bad?
"Brother, are you perhaps insulting me?" the Ice Dragon King asked strangely.

She had no pity for the two little rabbits; the law of the jungle was the only rule for beastmen.

“You are the Dragon King, not a human,” Xuanming said.

The Ice Dragon King paused for a moment, then said, "That's true, but something still feels... off."

"There's nothing strange about it. You're not human, so it's normal for you not to have it. Don't force yourself."

"You're really not insulting me?"

"I wasn't insulting you."

(End of this chapter)