Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Chapter 108 Historian Xu Yang (Seeking first subscription)

The food will arrive in a while.

Xu Yang ordered a lot this time, since he hadn't cooked at home yet and didn't want to trouble Xu Sheng any further, so he simply ordered a whole table of food at Riyue Restaurant.

Although Xu Yang thought Xu Sheng would be happy to arrange a lavish dinner for him.

Xu Yang sat back down at his desk and began to think about things related to artificial spirit rings.

Seeing that Xu Yang ignored her and didn't say anything, Gu Yuena got out of bed, walked to Xu Yang's bookshelf, and scanned the books on it.

"Detailed Explanation of Basic Soul Guidance Arrays", "Application and Practice of Soul Guidance Devices", "Encyclopedia of Soul Beast Knowledge"

A General History of Douluo Continent —

There are over a hundred books in total, mostly about soul tools and soul beasts. There are also some history books and vernacular novels mixed in.

Each book showed obvious signs of having been flipped through, but they were all well preserved, indicating that the owner of these books took good care of them.

As Gu Yuena walked around, she found a very interesting book. This book was placed in a corner, and unlike the previous books, it was not well preserved. Some parts of the pages were obviously curled, the cover was gone, and the title page was tattered.

The book looked somewhat out of place compared to the other books on the shelf.

Gu Yuena took out the book, "The Legend of Tang San, the Sea God," and whispered its name.

He held it in his arms and sat on the bed, watching it with great interest.

Gu Yuena felt increasingly uneasy as she looked at it, especially since Xu Yang had made some annotations on it.

For example, one passage reads: "The Sea God Tang San destroyed the evil Spirit Empire and maintained peace throughout the Douluo Continent."

However, Xu Yang's annotation was: "In a sense, Tang San's actions were not problematic. After all, Bibi Dong, who inherited the Rakshasa God, was aiming to destroy the world, and Tang San was indeed a great hero who saved the world at that time."

"In my opinion, even without the Sea God Tang San, the Angel God Qian Renxue would probably have intervened to stop it, thereby further maintaining the rule of the Spirit Empire."

"However—objectively speaking, the lives of ordinary people in Douluo Continent are getting harder every day. After all, without the Spirit Hall, awakening a spirit is a luxury in the Douluo Three Kingdoms."

"Is this progress, or a step backward in history?"

There is also a mention of when Tang San completely destroyed the City of Slaughter. In "The Legend of Tang San, the God of the Sea," it is written: "Tang San wiped out countless evil soul masters in one fell swoop, and the light of the God of the Sea once again shone on the entire Douluo Continent."

However, Xu Yang's comment was: "To eliminate evil soul masters in the short term, but to disregard the future."

"This resulted in the lack of a proper prison for evil spirit masters in later generations, and the Shrek Academy he left behind was far less efficient in hunting down evil spirit masters than the Spirit Hall ten thousand years ago."

"Perhaps it's because the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul is specifically effective against Evil Soul Masters?"

"Overall, the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages, and the solutions left behind by Tang San do not seem to be effective now. Shrek Academy has not taken on the corresponding responsibility of protecting the safety of the continent. On the contrary, it has an independent political and economic system that is completely free from interference from the Douluo Three Kingdoms, just like a sharp blade hanging over the heads of the Douluo Three Kingdoms."

"But Shrek Academy's powerful military ensures the sharpness of this blade, and—sometimes this blade is really useful in defending against external enemies."

"Furthermore, I speculate that the rampant presence of evil spirit masters and the growing power of the Holy Spirit Cult are inextricably linked to Tang San's destruction of the City of Slaughter ten thousand years ago."

There's also the part where Tang San brings back a magical herb from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and shares it with the other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils.

Xu Yang also wrote on the basis of reason, "It is significantly different from the history passed down in Douluo Three Kingdoms, but I think the possibility described in this story is extremely high. After all, there are still a few people with corresponding inheritance of the martial souls of the seven people today, but there is no second person qualified to become a god."

At the same time, Xu Yang also used a red pen to draw a circle around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye and the Sunset Forest.

It also says on it: "The outer perimeter is covered with poisonous barriers, and it is said that a special antidote is needed to enter."

"However, some documents indicate that even the highest level of ice might be able to enter perfectly."

"Speculation: Phosphorus phosphatidylcholine poison is a biological toxin that can be inactivated by low temperatures."

"Note: By mimicking the dormancy of all things or mimicking the Black Abyss, there is a very high probability of passing through this poison barrier, but the exact location is not yet fully clear."

At the end, Xu Yang added a note: "In summary: Tang San's ascension to godhood doesn't seem to have changed much for the Douluo Continent as a whole. The lives of ordinary people are still difficult, and evil soul masters have become increasingly rampant in the last ten thousand years. In addition, since ten thousand years ago, the lifespan of the strong on the Douluo Continent has been decreasing, which is highly likely related to their ascension to godhood. (This is just the author's personal speculation)." The ending was enclosed in parentheses, as if issuing some kind of disclaimer.

Xu Yang had finished looking at the blueprints for the soul tool and finally figured out the key points, but he was still completely clueless about how to solve the problem.

He looked up and saw Gu Yuena lying on his bed, legs crossed and feet swinging.

Upon closer inspection of the book she was holding, Xu Yang walked over to her and took out the book, "The Legend of Tang San, the Sea God".

"You should spend your time reading something meaningful. This book is complete garbage; you won't learn anything from it."

As he spoke, he shoved a book titled "From Beginner to End of Soul Guidance Devices" into Gu Yuena's hands.

"I'm racking my brains over the issue of artificial spirit rings, so don't just sit idle. As the ruler of spirit beasts, you should contribute something too."

"Learn some basic knowledge about soul tools, so you won't be completely clueless when I need your cooperation in experiments."

Gu Yuena rolled her eyes at Xu Yang, but still took the book and opened it. To her dismay, Gu Yuena discovered that she couldn't understand any of the strange symbols.

Then she handed the book back and looked at Xu Yang with her watery eyes.

Xu Yang slapped his forehead. "I forgot about that. You haven't even experienced basic Soul Master training yet. This book is indeed a bit difficult for you."

"Fortunately, it's still early, and we have enough time to tutor you. Oh, and there's also Di Ni'er and Zhang Lexuan. The three of you together will keep you company."

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At that moment, Di Ni'er's voice came from outside the door again.

"Xu Yang, Sister Gu Yue, come out for dinner. Someone just came and brought lots of delicious food."

Xu Yang replied, "I'll be there soon, just a moment—"

Di Ni'er didn't think much of it and walked towards the restaurant.

"Let's go, the food is here."

"I need to be well-fed to have the energy to study, and also—torment me."

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Gu Yuena could tell that Xu Yang was mocking the absurd things she had done before, so she turned around and walked towards the restaurant without looking back, leaving Xu Yang with only the back of her head.