Douluo Continent: The Time-Stopping Evil Dragon, They All Want to Tame Me

Chapter 43: The Dragon's Trail Discovered!

Hanhai City.

A pirate dressed in linen clothes, with exposed skin that was dark brown, was stopped by a group of guards.

"Tell me, where did you get so many gold soul coins?"

"We've been watching you for a long time!"

The squad leader, in a serious tone, questioned the pirate.

The latter immediately sensed something was wrong.

"Where is the evil dragon!?"

"If you tell the truth, perhaps I can spare your life."

"If you continue to aid and abet evil, then you can expect to be beheaded!"

The squad leader of the guard shouted sternly, and the other soldiers behind him also raised their weapons and aimed them at the pirates.

"What are you talking about?"

"I don't understand!"

"Where did the Gold Soul Coins come from?"

"I'm a registered Soul Master with the Spirit Hall, so isn't it normal for me to receive a monthly subsidy of Gold Soul Coins?"

The pirate immediately activated the spirit rings on his body.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple!

Although it's not the optimal combination, Soul King-level Soul Masters are still considered quite powerful and rare in the Douluo Continent.

The squad leader of the guards immediately felt as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

Pirates from the nearby waters like to come to Hanhai City to sell their stolen goods or spend them; this is something all the guards of Hanhai City know.

In the past, even if they knew that the people entering the city were pirates, they would not have stopped them in any way.

Because, as a key border town in the western part of the Tiandong Empire, and also the commercial capital of the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom, Hanhai City is guarded by several Soul Douluo-level powerhouses.

Ordinary pirates, if they dare to cause trouble in the city, will definitely be captured by the Soul Douluo and executed in the execution ground in the center of Hanhai City.

If the pirates enter the city without causing trouble, and simply sell stolen goods or buy necessities for their voyages, the guards will turn a blind eye.

After all, this is one of the important sources of income for Hanhai City.

However, not long ago, the treasury of Hanhai City was looted by an evil dragon, and after the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall sent people to Hanhai City to supervise, the guards became more strict in their checks on the pirates.

Even the slightest suspicion would lead to the immediate arrest of the pirates and their brutal interrogation!

According to the notification from the Empire and the Spirit Hall, the evil dragon is very likely to have originated from a small island in the ocean west of Hanhai City!

The recent kidnapping of a large number of skilled craftsmen in Hanhai City who were adept at making and operating equipment by pirates confirms this suspicion.

Therefore, in the past few days, the guards in Hanhai City have been questioning anyone who looks like a pirate indiscriminately.

"So it's the Soul King! My apologies, my apologies." The captain of the guard immediately apologized and let the pirate pass after seeing his soul rings.

"Hmph, look at you guys, all pathetic."

"Bullying the weak and fearing the strong"

Despite their arrogant words, the pirates quickly headed out of Hanhai City.

After all, a pirate's identity is something that can't be brought into the open.

In fact, according to the laws of the Heavenly Dou Empire, pirates were subjected to the torture of anchors after being captured.

—Pierce the anchor through the pirate's chest, hang it on the ship, and let him die from the scorching sun!

The guards didn't arrest him, mainly because they had no evidence.

After all, the Gold Soul Coins were ownerless.

"Fortunately, Lord Evil Dragon likes jewelry and only allows me to use Gold Soul Coins to buy daily necessities in Hanhai City."

"Otherwise, we might be in serious trouble this time."

The pirates were secretly delighted.

However, immediately after he left Hanhai City, the captain of the guard rushed to the city lord's mansion.

Is what you're saying true?

The one who questioned the captain of the guard was not the city lord of Hanhai City, but Dugu Bo, a guest elder of the Tiandou Empire!

Furthermore, beside Dugu Bo, there was a cardinal whose entire body was covered in a red robe!

"Every word is true!"

"That guy's name is Jika, he's a Soul King level expert from the Purple Pearl Pirate Gang!"

"Hmm?" Dugu Bo said, "It's quite normal for a Martial Soul expert to carry hundreds or thousands of gold soul coins, right?"

"A Soul Master of this level, as long as they don't just laze around and do nothing, will never be so poor that they can't afford to spend money!"

"Just the subsidies from the Spirit Hall alone seem to amount to several hundred gold soul coins every month, right?" Dugu Bo looked at the cardinal beside him.

"Um."

The other party nodded mysteriously and said no more.

"That's definitely true."

"However, the problem is that they're from the Purple Pearl Pirate Crew!"

Dugu Bo: "Tell me in detail, don't keep me in suspense, I don't have much patience."

Seeing the titled Douluo urging him on, the captain of the guard quickly explained:

"The Purple Pearl Pirate Gang is extremely powerful, with several Soul King experts in the gang. It is said that the pirate leader, Purple Pearl, has even reached the Soul Emperor realm."

"However, compared to other pirate groups, the Purple Pearl Pirates are not as vicious."

"They only rob pirate or unscrupulous merchant fleets, and each time they plunder, the captain, Purple Pearl, would give a large portion of the spoils to the poor islanders on nearby islands."

"Therefore, the pirates of the Purple Pearl Pirate Crew actually didn't get much less money each."

"Furthermore, pirates are all villains who only care about immediate pleasure and don't know how to manage their lives carefully."

"There's no way Gika could possibly produce that many gold soul coins at once!"

"Moreover, he bought all everyday items, especially a lot of cooking spices and seasonings, as well as many items that women would use."

"The leader of the Purple Pearl Pirate Crew, Purple Pearl, is a woman, and it's said she's also a tomboy!"

"It's obvious that Gika bought these things not for her!"

"So I suspect that the evil dragon is lurking on Purple Pearl Island."

The captain of the guard explained his reasons to Dugu Bo and the cardinal of the Spirit Hall.

Both of them knew that Tang Yuehua, the master of Yuexuan Pavilion, had been kidnapped by the evil dragon.

After a brief discussion, they reached a consensus.

Even if the dragon wasn't hiding on Purple Pearl Island, Purple Pearl Island must still hold some unknown secret!

"We must send this message back to Heaven Dou City (Soul City)!"

……

Although they were not flying-type martial souls, both Dugu Fu and the cardinal were highly skilled.

In less than two days, both Emperor Xueye and Pope Bibi Dong received the news!

"Purple Pearl Island?"

"Where!"

How far is it from Poseidon Island?

Upon receiving the news, Bibi Dong immediately sent someone to fetch the map.

"The Heaven Dou Empire must know about this by now, right?"

"It is said that the Heavenly Dou royal family possesses a national treasure called the Vast Ocean Universe Cover."

"This operation requires a long voyage."

"Send word that if the Heaven Dou Empire wishes for the Spirit Hall's assistance in finding the Crown Prince, they need to borrow the Vast Ocean Universe Cover!"

Upon hearing the news, Emperor Xueye sat up abruptly from his sickbed and immediately summoned Prince Xuexing, Gelong, and others to discuss the matter.

……

While Ao Xing was busy improving his taming ability with Qian Renxue, various forces began to plan their actions against Purple Pearl Island!

(End of this chapter)