Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 22 Desire
Kong Deming

His martial soul is Silver Moon, and he is a Title Douluo of the 94th rank. According to the original novel, Kong Deming, with his Super Douluo cultivation, could even go toe-to-toe with a Limit Douluo without being at a disadvantage, but he has not yet reached the Super Douluo level.

But none of that matters. Ambition is the most desired tool. He Caitou and Zhang Lexuan, either one of them will be a pawn that Shrek Academy throws into the Sun Moon Empire.

If we were to make a hypothetical scenario, the higher-ups at Shrek Academy would be the chess players, while those who enter the inner courtyard would be the chess pieces.

Of course, there will also be some useless moves.

Shrek Academy's move is chilling upon closer examination; it's a very significant one.

They were so obsessed with glory that they became mad, to the point of sacrificing their own lives.

Zhang Lexuan is a very important pawn, and Shrek Academy is getting a little anxious, but almost all four great empires already know about this news.

But it was of no use. In the Sun Moon Empire, they only revealed their names and dared not expose their martial soul. Moreover, there were too many people with the same name as Zhang Lexuan. They had already found more than 370 people, and this was just a narrowing down of the search.

The more information they provide, the more Shrek Academy will reward them with 1,000 gold soul coins, and 100,000 gold soul coins for finding the target.

Thinking this way, Zhang Lexuan's value to them is that important.

But at the same time, it really impressed the Douluo Three Kingdoms. No one would have thought that the disappearance of a Soul Douluo would cause such a big event. Everyone who graduated from Shrek Academy responded one after another.

Take the weakest of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, the Douling Empire, for example. If half the members of a sect flock to it, it's less about showcasing Shrek Academy's influence and more about trampling on national dignity and threatening the empire's rule. One or two might not have a significant impact, but if the empire is threatened, such a force is a malignant tumor, and one that cannot be eradicated.

The royal families of all the empires were furious.

Star Luo Empire.

Xu Jiawei's fingertips trembled slightly as he accepted the memorial presented by the minister. His face remained calm as he examined the document, but the corners of his eyes held a frosty coldness, and his jawline was taut and straight, like an icicle frozen in a cold pool.

In the deathly silence, undercurrents surged beneath the gilded table, much like the suffocating moment before a torrential downpour when clouds loom over the city, even the bronze bells under the eaves dared not ring.

Before Xu Jiawei, all the civil and military officials knelt down. All the titled Douluo of the Star Luo Empire were here, and Xu Jiawei also brought back the White Tiger Duke.

The palace was deathly silent; everyone held their breath and dared not break the stagnant silence.

Xu Jiawei was the first to break the silence.

"What do you think Shrek is trying to do? Is he trying to show off his power to me?"

As soon as Xu Jiawei finished speaking, he buried his head even deeper into the ground.

Princess Jiu Jiu broke the silence, saying, "Your Majesty, according to our information, a Sea God Pavilion Elder named Xuan Zi from Shrek Academy is leading twelve disciples to hunt for a 100,000-year soul ring for a disciple named Zhang Lexuan. Moreover, Zhang Lexuan is the candidate to become the next Sea God Pavilion Elder in this generation."

However, an accident occurred during their trip. The level 98 Super Douluo, due to drunkenness, caused the deaths of eleven of his twelve disciples, and Zhang Lexuan also disappeared without a trace. The conclusion was that her fate was unknown, but the probability of her death was higher.

Upon hearing this, the courtiers below began to whisper among themselves.

"Old Huang, do you think you can beat a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"

The speaker was a seventy-year-old man, one of the Star Luo Empire's retainers. He had a soul power of level ninety-five, making him a Super Douluo with the title "Giant Strength" and his martial soul being the Ant Emperor.

"I can handle it. As long as it's not a 100,000-year-old soul beast that's close to the level of a ferocious beast, I can kill it with my strength."

The person speaking to Cheng Gang was named Huang Jinxu. Like Cheng Gang, he was also one of the Guardian Douluo of the Star Luo Empire. His martial soul was a very rare one, called the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star.

His martial soul was a very special star in the sky. It is said that on the day he was born, there was a particularly bright star in the sky. After his birth, his martial soul awakened on its own. But that night, his mother died of postpartum hemorrhage. When he was eight years old, his father also died because of this. Soon after, all his relatives and friends died violently.

His martial spirit was specifically designed to harm his family, destined him for a life of solitude. Although he lost his loved ones, it also granted him immense power. It is said that he was self-taught in cultivation, entirely self-taught and self-created. Along his journey, he ultimately achieved the title of Heavenly Fiend.

His current soul power cultivation is at level 92. It is said that with the help of the star power of the Heavenly Fiend Lone Star, he can even contend with a level 95 Super Douluo.

His title was: [Heavenly Fiend]

These titled Douluo were all completely dumbfounded. How could a level 98 being unable to defeat a 100,000-year-old soul beast?

"So, what does Shrek mean now? They've taken away 50-60% of the geniuses in my empire."

After a long pause, he said, "I think we should send someone to talk to Shrek Academy. It's definitely not enough for just us. I think something similar has happened in the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Fighting Spirit Empire. We should send invitations to the Fighting Spirit Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire to go to Shrek Academy together."

Xu Jiawei thought for a moment and realized it was a good idea. He then said in a deep voice, "Jiujiu, I'll leave it to you."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After all, in official capacity, he addressed Xu Jiujiu as "Your Majesty," but in private, he called him "Imperial Brother." At the same time, a similar dramatic scene unfolded between the Douling Empire and the Tianhun Empire, and it was Shrek Academy that orchestrated all of this.

Shrek Academy did not expect the commotion to be so great. It was only thanks to Mu En's intervention that the matter was resolved. At the same time, Mu En also learned that there was a Limit Douluo in Shrek Academy.

Currently, although there aren't many Limit Douluos, they are certainly not people that some forces can afford to provoke. The Star Luo Empire, however, has one Limit Douluo. Neither side wants to break off relations, thus giving the Sun Moon Empire an opportunity to take advantage.

But this incident has now come to an end.

"You two are really causing me trouble." Mu Enyi glanced at Xuanzi and Yan Shaozhe from the Sea God Pavilion.

“Teacher, we don’t know whether Le Xuan is alive or dead, let alone what happened back then,” Yan Shaozhe said.

"Old Mu, in what happened back then, apart from her, no one else was left alive. It's unlikely. The information we have now is that she's most likely dead."

“Fine, we’ve already made that move, so let’s use that one,” Moon said.

"You mean Xu He?"

Although He Caitou has been with Shrek Academy for many years and has kept his martial soul well hidden, it would be too presumptuous of him to try to hide it from a Limit Douluo.

The reason for not exposing Xu He's identity is firstly that he has no ill intentions towards Shrek Academy and is relatively easy to control.

Secondly, he harbored deep hatred for the Sun Moon Empire and was also used as a pawn.

Shrek Academy may have wanted to be the supreme ruler, but now that Xia Die has taken Zhang Lexuan away, their plans have been disrupted.

We can leave Shrek Academy's affairs aside for now. Meanwhile, something has happened within the ancient families, almost unifying all the forces that were scattered within the Spirit Hall back then. Of course, it was Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue who were behind it.

The Qian Gu family is not actually afraid of Shrek Academy. Among them, there is a Limit Douluo powerhouse and several Super Douluo. Although they have few Title Douluo powerhouses, not as many as Shrek Academy, they are still capable of fighting.

Qian Renxue has been traveling this month, searching for ideas on how to restore her divine position as an angel.

At this time, Bibi Dong was no longer called by that name, as it was too sensitive and she was easily caught. She changed her name to Luo Tiansha, and her martial soul is now the Rakshasa Demon Scythe.

Qian Renxue's divine position has finally been restored in the past few months. By chance, she obtained a spark that restored her angelic divine position, but it will take a long time to fully recover and exert her power. Qian Renxue is currently suppressing her strength in Douluo Continent and is among the demigods.

Luo Tiancha also reached the Soul Master level in a short time, and it won't be long before he reaches the Soul King level. Bibi Dong, the champion of this year's competition, also plans to get involved.

In any case, the situation on the mainland is currently turbulent, with three unknown factors: Tang San's alternate body, Bibi Dong in her youth, and Xia Die.

Meanwhile, on Xia Die's side...

The conversation between Shrek and his friends in secret was also shown to Zhang Lexuan by Xia Die using the system's functions.

"So what? It's not about how you treat me. The sin of talent and status has already destined me to be manipulated, Sister Lexuan."

Zhang Lexuan's face was pale, and she tried to clench her fists.

"what!"

Xia Die grabbed Zhang Lexuan's hand and bandaged it again.

“I’m telling you, so what if you’re angry? Just look at it rationally. Although your lower body has almost recovered and you can walk a little, the injuries to your upper body are much more serious than those to your lower body.”

After several months of recuperation by Xia Die, Zhang Lexuan's health has almost recovered, but in reality, she is not completely cured.

Anyway, the situation before was that her ribs were broken and all four limbs were useless. If an ordinary person punched her, she would die.

The five claw marks on his upper body and chest recovered after being treated with medicine, but the broken bones in his hands were set and wrapped in strips of cloth.

"I see."

"However, I'll still try to help you recover a bit, so please stretch out your hand."

More than three months have passed, and the problems in my arms are still not fully recovered, but they can be recovered ahead of schedule.

Xia Die pressed down on Zhang Lexuan's outstretched hand, and the newborn power entered her bones, completely enveloped by the power of life, and a gentle force reshaped them.

After a short while, the bandage came off, and the pain subsided. Zhang Lexuan moved around a bit and finally recovered completely.

"Thank you, Xia Die."

(End of this chapter)