Douluo Continent: Starting with a Void Treasure Trove

Meanwhile, Kong Deming, after forcing Xuanzi back, sensed an aura.

The extremely dense dark energy initially made him think that Di Tian was worried and wanted to come and keep watch, but it turned out that he was overthinking it.

Kong Deming followed the source of the aura and discovered that it came from an old man with white hair and a youthful face.

The old man looked very healthy, with a rosy complexion.

"Who are you?"

Kong Deming sensed the old man's aura and discovered that he was far stronger than Xuanzi from before. Clearly, this suddenly appearing old man was actually a Limit Douluo.

He couldn't help but marvel at how lively Tiandou City was today, with three Limit Douluo-level powerhouses appearing, including himself.

There are also two Super Douluo at level 98, plus many Title Douluo.

This lineup is so impressive it could bring down the Heavenly Soul Empire; even the old guys who usually live in seclusion have suddenly come out.

"I am Long Xiaoyao."

"As for what happened earlier, it wasn't intentional spying on you. I simply sensed the presence of an old friend, and out of interest, that's why..."

"An old friend? The old friend you're talking about is that Gluttonous Douluo?"

"That's right. I never expected that after so many years of not being born, I would actually encounter someone like you who can bridge the gap in soul power with just a soul tool and whose combat power reaches the limit of Douluo."

"It seems my old friend was right after all; soul tools are indeed a viable path."

"I apologize to you in advance."

As he spoke, Long Xiaoyao cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Kong Deming.

"In that case, I shall take my leave."

Long Xiaoyao's figure flashed and disappeared into the darkness.

"Long Xiaoyao..."

Kong Deming muttered the name to himself.

"This Douluo Continent is truly a place where hidden talents abound."

Kong Deming didn't chase after him, firstly because Long Xiaoyao's attitude was quite good, and he even took the initiative to apologize to him; secondly, because he didn't want to offend a Limit Douluo for no reason.

That's why he arrived late. When he saw Gu Yuena next to Xu Yang and Du Busi, who was still on the ground and hadn't been dug out yet, with almost all of his bones broken, he understood everything.

He pulled Poison Undying, who was still cosplaying as a wooden figure underground, out of the ground.

The cold words rang in Du Busi's ears.

He knew that Du Bu Si could hear, and he could get a general idea of ​​Du Bu Si's physical condition at a glance.

Gu Yuena inflicted just the right amount of damage on him, enough to make Du Bu Si suffer inhuman pain without immediately killing him.

Meanwhile, the powerful life force within Poison Undying's body was constantly repairing his injuries.

"Sect Master, I hope you can give me an explanation... Why would you, a level 98 Super Douluo, attack my grandson who is powerless to even kill a chicken?"

"I hope you can answer my question properly, as it concerns whether the Body Sect can continue to exist in this world."

Poison Undying's eyes twitched, and black blood kept oozing from its mouth. It looked quite comical.

"I...I...just...feel...that...your...grandson..."

When Du Busi finished saying that half-sentence, he looked like he had lost half his life.

In the end, Xu Yang couldn't stand it anymore and explained to Kong Deming.

"Just like I said before, the Poison Sect Master recognized my false identity in the Soul Master Competition. He thinks I have extraordinary talent and wants to recruit me into the Body Sect."

"Just like you and Senior Zhang Lexuan."

As Xu Yang spoke, he pushed Zhang Lexuan towards Kong Deming and pointed at the two of them.

Zhang Lexuan was speechless.

Is she some kind of object that needs to be examined by others every time?

"But clearly, I'm much luckier than Senior Zhang Lexuan. I explained to the Poison Sect Master that my martial soul isn't my true form, but he didn't believe me. In his desperation, he tried to check my martial soul, but Gu Yuena noticed and slapped him like this."

Xu Yang looked at the Poison Undying, which had a strong sense of shattering. This meant that his martial soul was his true form, and the powerful origin of his martial soul allowed him to recover at an extraordinary speed when injured.

If it were a weapon spirit master who had suffered that attack from Gu Yuena, they would probably have been shattered into eight pieces, beyond repair.

After learning the whole story, Kong Deming first expressed his gratitude to Gu Yuena and promised to supervise the research on artificial soul rings by the older brothers in the Offering Hall.

He also apologized to Xu Yang and explained why he was late.

Both of them waved their hands, clearly not taking this small matter to heart.

"Now I think we can have a proper talk about compensation, Poison Master."

Xu Yang was just worried about not having enough start-up funds for the artificial soul ring project when the big fish that Poison Cannot Kill came knocking on his door.

In order to properly communicate with Du Busi about compensation, Xu Yang thoughtfully used the power of the Mimicry Black Abyss White Flower.

Under the shocked gazes of Zhang Lexuan and Du Busi, Du Busi's injuries began to heal at an extremely rapid pace.

Looks like I can extort another sum of money for medical expenses.

Xu Yang thought to himself with a smug satisfaction.

Before long, Du Bu Si was able to sit up on his own.

"Now, it's time for compensation, Poison Master."

"Let's calculate together the lost wages, compensation for emotional distress, medical expenses, and Ms. Gu Yuena's appearance fee, etc."

"It's approximately 980 million. To round it up, I'll offer you 1 billion gold soul coins. Please deliver it to me before the auction at the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School concludes. Also, I only accept cash; I don't accept soul bones or similar items as payment."

"Otherwise, you wouldn't want to experience that feeling of being completely shattered again, would you?"

Xu Yang was settling scores with Du Busi, which made Gu Yuena and Zhang Lexuan roll their eyes.

Ten billion gold soul coins? He really dares to ask for that much. Zhang Lexuan had some understanding of Shrek City's taxes, which amounted to about three to four hundred million gold soul coins a year.

It's important to know that Shrek City is the most prosperous city in the Douluo Three Kingdoms, with over 60% of its residents being Soul Masters, and its spending power is second to none in the entire Douluo Continent.

It's fair to say that the taxes collected by Shrek Academy alone are equivalent to those of several provinces in the neighboring Star Luo Empire. Xu Yang has demanded nearly three years' worth of taxes from Shrek Academy; it's truly baffling what he intends to do with so much money.

"Ten...billion? Or Gold Soul Coins?"

Poison-Free almost thought he was old and frail and had misheard; he had never dared to dream of making such a fortune.

This is practically draining his entire sect's coffers! The sect's treasury is in anguish, and Du Busi can already imagine the expressions on the faces of the sect's elders upon hearing this news.

Their sect was already poor, and this debt of 1 billion gold soul coins has made things even worse. It's estimated that they'll have to sell several of the sect's inherited 100,000-year soul bones.

Du Bu Si felt he could still be saved, and looked at Xu Yang with bloodshot eyes.

"How about...we try something else?"