Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Chapter 88 The Strongest Soul King in History!

The capital city is more chaotic than ever before.

The chase between Lu Ren and Xuan Zi in this alley and the surrounding streets lasted for a full seven minutes.

In seven minutes, the sonic waves, which seemed to become law with words, shattered countless panes of glass; the damage caused by Xuanzi was beyond description.

The entire street looked as if it had been trampled by an army, and the residual soul energy fluctuations in the air were so intense that even low-level soul masters would find it difficult to breathe if they got close.

Xuanzi has run away.

Lu Ren stood in the center of the ruins, looking around.

In the distance, more than twenty powerful auras were approaching at an extremely fast speed.

He went to great lengths to drag Xuanzi to the Ming capital where official forces were present, not to get himself involved.

If he were detained on the spot by the people of the Sun Moon Empire, he would become a prisoner in an instant, which would be too humiliating.

He took a deep breath and bent his knees slightly.

Soul power and spell power were simultaneously poured into the lower limbs. The two completely different energies merged and compressed in the body, and then exploded.

The floor beneath his feet suddenly shattered, sending him soaring into the sky like a cannonball.

He leaped onto the roof of a three-story building, paused for only a moment, and as the bricks and tiles shattered, he sprang up again, soaring further into the distance.

With several consecutive leaps, each covering a distance of tens of meters, the speed was so fast that ordinary people on the ground looking up could only catch a blurry black shadow.

By the time the people from the Sun Moon Empire arrived at the scene, the dark figure had already completely disappeared into the staggered skyline of Mingdu.

The leading level nine soul master stood at the edge of the ruins, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

He was dressed in a high-ranking military uniform, with the emblem of the Sun Moon Empire embroidered on his chest, and the gold stars on his epaulets gleaming with a cold, metallic luster under the light of the soul-guiding streetlights.

His gaze swept over the devastated streets, collapsed walls, shattered pavement, and the blood mist still slowly dissipating in the air, causing the muscles at the corners of the ninth-level Soul Master's mouth to twitch several times.

Each of them had just heard that sound.

The boy's voice, amplified by soul power and deliberately loud enough to be heard throughout the entire street, clearly mentioned a name.

Xuanzi!

The Gluttonous Douluo of Shrek Academy, a dignified level 98 Super Douluo, actually came to Mingdu to cause trouble!

What's even more infuriating is that after he finished his tantrum, he just dusted himself off and ran away.

What is Dangming?

Is it a public restroom?

Can you come and go as you please?

"We must demand an explanation from Shrek Academy for this!"

The leading ninth-level soul master spoke angrily, his voice echoing above the empty ruins.

The Soul Master Legion behind them was filled with righteous indignation, their faces contorted with rage.

Shrek Academy, relying on being the number one academy on the continent, has clashed with the Sun Moon Empire many times over the years, but at least it used to maintain a basic level of dignity.

This time, they've gone all the way over to my face.

In the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, in the heart of Mingdu, Xuanzi inexplicably came here and wreaked havoc, completely disregarding the majesty of the Sun Moon Empire!

"That's right, the Shrek students are too arrogant!"

"They must be punished!"

"Let's just start a war and wipe out Shrek Academy first!"

Roars of anger rose and fell throughout the ranks.

Most of these Soul Masters are native elites of the Sun Moon Empire, who have been influenced by imperial expansionism for many years and have long harbored resentment towards Shrek Academy, the mountain that weighs on the empire.

Today's events undoubtedly provided an outlet for their long-suppressed emotions.

Amidst this atmosphere of fervent excitement, one person remained silent: Jing Hongchen, who had rushed over after receiving Ji Juechen's message.

He stood at the edge of the crowd, his anxious gaze sweeping repeatedly across the ruins.

Lu Ren's figure was not among any broken walls or ruins, nor among the wounded being helped out of the rubble by the Soul Masters.

All signs indicate that he was not present.

Jing Hongchen's heart sank to the bottom.

Did Xuanzi kidnap Lu Ren?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, a small patch of his back was soaked with cold sweat.

With Xuanzi's strength as a level 98 Super Douluo, capturing a level 50 Soul King would be a piece of cake.

No matter how talented or extraordinary Lu Ren is, the insurmountable gap in his cultivation level cannot be bridged by talent alone.

Moreover, that kid directly provoked Xuanzi today. Given Xuanzi's vengeful nature, how could he possibly let him off?

"Damn Shrek Academy."

Jing Hongchen narrowed his eyes, his face as cold and gloomy as a frozen lake in winter.

After spending so much time together, he had come to regard the boy as one of his own. Shrek taking Lu Ren away was like tearing out a piece of his heart.

"It seems we really need to discuss with His Majesty how to handle Shrek Academy." Jing Hongchen seemed to be talking to himself, yet also making an unchangeable decision.

Meanwhile, high above Mingdu, Du Busi and Mu En had already retreated.

Should we stay there and wait to be discovered by Mingdu's Soul Master Legion?

Mingdu is already in enough chaos tonight, and no one wants to directly confront the Sun Moon Empire at this time.

As for that ten-minute agreement, it's meaningless now.

Xuanzi was defeated and fled, and Lu Ren also ran away. This contest between the Body Sect and Shrek Academy ended hastily with neither side getting the result they wanted.

But the feeling of not being poisoned was not bad at all.

"This kid actually managed to hold off Xuanzi for seven minutes on his own."

He pondered this fact repeatedly in his mind, and with each repetition, the smile on his lips deepened.

A level 50 Soul King actually managed to hold his own against a level 98 Super Douluo for a full seven minutes!

If this were to get out, no one on the entire continent would believe it, but he saw it with his own eyes.

Lu Ren showed no fear or panic from beginning to end. Instead, he systematically revealed his trump cards one by one to deal with Xuan Zi.

This record is enough to make Lu Ren the strongest Soul King in the history of Douluo Continent!

They hadn't actually been poisoned, so they made another contingency plan.

If Xuanzi really catches Lu Ren, he will risk his life to stir up trouble again if he can't poison him to death!

Having fought Shrek for so many years, what he has in abundance is experience and methods for muddying the waters.

The other two Title Douluos of the Body Sect were already waiting in the shadows, just waiting for him to use his thunderous offensive to hold off Mu En and Xuan Zi for even a dozen breaths before they rushed up and took Lu Ren away.

The backup plan had already been set up, but who knew Lu Ren would handle it all by himself.

"If this kid grows up in the future, he will surely be invincible."

Du Busi made this weighty judgment in his mind.

But then he frowned slightly: "I wonder, after today's events, will the Shrek Academy staff allow him to grow smoothly?"

This is what he is most worried about right now.

Shrek Academy has already stumbled twice over Lu Ren. The first time was when Xuanzi was locked up by Lu Ren with a vow of martial soul, and the second time was today, when Lu Ren forced them to kneel in public in front of countless people in Mingdu.

Given Shrek's size and arrogance, they couldn't swallow their pride after being humiliated twice by a teenager.

If you can't suppress it, destroy it. This is the common logic of many powerful forces, including Shrek Academy.

It's perfectly clear that the poison won't kill them.

As he descended from the sky to the ground, a Title Douluo from the Body Sect rushed forward, knelt on one knee, and said with barely suppressed excitement, "Sect Master, Brother Lu Ren has reunited with our people and is safe now."

Poison Undying's eyes lit up, and he burst into laughter.

He reached out and helped the titled Douluo up, his voice ringing with the satisfaction of having just won a great victory: "Well done, well done!"

"Come on, take me to see this. This kid did something really big today."

High above, where there were no clouds, Xuanzi was speeding along.

He flew so fast that the clouds beneath him were torn to shreds by the airflow.

But there was no trace of joy of victory on his face.

At this moment, his old face was ashen, as if it were covered with a layer of soot from the bottom of a pot. The muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched from time to time, as if he were enduring some kind of unspeakable torment.

In the end, Xuanzi stopped.

He silently used his soul power to shred the already filthy trousers beneath him into dust, and then took out the last spare pair of trousers from his storage soul tool to put on.

This was the first time in his life he had needed to bring spare pants during a battle.

In his nearly two hundred years of life, he had never imagined that he would have such a day.

So why did he need to change his pants?

Because Xuanzi ultimately did poop—

It was a big one.

But he was, after all, a Super Douluo, and he still had some self-control. He did not release it on the spot in front of everyone.

But what made his soul tremble even more was another fact—

He did the defecation, but he didn't even have time to find a toilet!

In those fractions of a second when he correctly guessed whether it was fart or shit, Xuanzi actually misjudged!

So Xuanzi put on a performance of unrestrained expression high in the sky.

If that scene were witnessed, it would likely be recorded in history.

Shocking! A certain Super Douluo from Shrek Academy actually performed aerial excrement high in the sky!

Fortunately, no one else saw it, otherwise Xuanzi would have lost face throughout the entire continent.

"Aren't you leaving yet? Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough?"

The aged voice reached Xuanzi's ears, its tone unusually tinged with genuine anger.

"Elder Mu, I—"

He struggled to speak, trying to offer some explanation for himself.

This time, Moon's patience seemed to have run out: "Let's discuss it again when we get back."

Xuanzi froze, swallowing back all the words he was about to say, and obediently flew towards Shrek Academy.

The study in the left side hall of the Sun and Moon Empire's Imperial Palace.

The study is simply furnished, without any unnecessary decorations.

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Several stacks of documents were neatly arranged on the desk, and a soul-guided desk lamp emitted a soft yet cold white light.

Behind the table sat a young man in white.

He looked to be no more than twenty-four or twenty-five years old, dressed in extremely simple clothes, which was completely out of place with the splendor of the palace.

But his eyes were bright and piercing, carrying the imposing presence unique to those who had long held positions of power, commanding respect without anger.

His skin was dark, but it had a healthy glow.

And he is Xu Tianran, the crown prince of the Sun Moon Empire and the most powerful contender for the next emperor!

Before him stood a man dressed in a black robe, with neat silver hair, bright eyebrows, a straight nose and square mouth, and a face so handsome it was almost unreal.

If it weren't for his silver hair, he would have looked like just an outstanding middle-aged man.

But those deep purple eyes were like two bottomless abysses, and the occasional flashes of purple light seemed to absorb all the temperature around them.

He is Zhongli Wu, the current leader of the Holy Spirit Sect.

"Your Highness, the people from Shrek Academy are becoming increasingly arrogant." Zhongli Wu's voice was calm, with a hint of subtle persuasion. "Just now, I sensed at least two level 98 Super Douluo confronting each other high above Mingdu. One of them is none other than the world-renowned Taotie Douluo Xuanzi."

He tilted his head slightly, his deep purple eyes peering through the window at the distant Mingdu city center, where the faint glow of firelight still lingered.

"As expected, Xuanzi caused seven minutes of destruction in Mingdu and then left triumphantly. This Taotie Douluo didn't take the Sun Moon Empire seriously at all."

He withdrew his gaze and fixed it on Xu Tianran's face.

"Your Highness, I do not deny that the Sun Moon Empire is far superior to the three original kingdoms of Douluo Continent in terms of overall national strength, but in terms of top combat power, none of you can subdue a top figure like Xuanzi."

Xu Tianran sneered. He wasn't stupid; he understood the hidden meaning in Zhongli Wu's words immediately.

"Are you saying that only if I achieve complete cooperation with you can you help us fight against these top-tier experts?"

"good."

Zhongliwu's tone was indifferent.

"It's not that we're arrogant, but that our strength is enough to crush the entire Shrek Academy."

"A mere Xuanzi is nothing to fear. As long as His Highness the Crown Prince is willing to cooperate fully with us, our Holy Spirit Cult can wipe out all the top combat forces of Shrek Academy and even those originally belonging to the Douluo Three Kingdoms for the Empire."

"This is no excuse for the destruction you've caused in Mingdu these past few days!"

Xu Tianran slammed his hand on the table, making a loud bang and causing the pile of documents to shake violently.

His eyes flashed with a sharp, cold light as he stared intently at Zhongli Wu's calm face: "Do you know what your Xishui Alliance has done? Not only have you caused chaos in Mingdu, but you also dared to attack the Pingfan Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce. Do you know who's backing them? By attacking them, you're slapping the royal family in the face!"

Zhongli Wu remained unfazed: "Because someone has threatened us, even shaken the very foundation of our existence."

"We understand all too well what the appearance of a divine attribute martial soul in Douluo Continent means. Once the opponent grows up, even if it only becomes a titled Douluo, our Holy Spirit Cult may never be able to recover."

He paused, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice: "I'm sure His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't want the Holy Spirit Cult to become a useless entity, would he? Not to mention, the Sun Moon Empire still needs us to counter Shrek Academy."

Xu Tianran leaned back in his chair and waved his hand: "Hmph, I know about this. Tell your people to be quiet and not to cause any more commotion like this, disrupting the order of Mingdu."

"It's just finding someone. Do you think you can find people faster than the authorities?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Wu immediately understood.

Xu Tianran's meaning was clear: You don't need to handle this matter yourselves anymore; we'll help you find the person.

It's perfectly normal for the authorities to search for someone; nobody can say anything about it.

Moreover, using official channels to find people is much more efficient than using official channels.

Zhongli Wu was slightly taken aback, then took a step back and bowed in apology.

The dignified level 98 Super Douluo, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult, bowed his head to a young prince who wasn't even a Title Douluo: "I was presumptuous. I'm sorry, Your Highness."

The ability to bend and stretch is the secret to Zhongli Wu's survival to this day.

The Holy Spirit Cult still needs the protection of the Sun Moon Empire; putting on airs in front of the Crown Prince will bring them no benefit.

Xu Tianran's expression softened a bit, and he nodded.

"Step down."

He rubbed his temples with his thumb, his voice tinged with exhaustion.

"Don't forget our cooperation. Once I ascend the throne, the Holy Spirit Cult will be the guardian cult of my Great Sun Moon Empire."

Zhongli Wu left the study without a word. As he closed the door, he slightly raised his head and his gaze briefly met the imperial emblem carved above the door frame.

Then he turned and strode towards the palace gates.

The night breeze ruffled his silver hair, revealing his handsome yet extremely gloomy face.

"How dare a mere junior act arrogantly in front of me?"

His low voice was filled with a chilling killing intent.

"If you weren't still useful, I would have crushed you long ago, hmph."

A cold glint flashed in Zhongli Wu's deep purple eyes in the night, and then his figure vanished into the wind like a wisp of black smoke.

Meanwhile, in the outskirts of Mingdu.

"Well done, young man!"

A Title Douluo from the Body Sect forcefully punched Lu Ren in the chest, his strength perfectly controlled, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at Lu Ren.

They were all people who had grudges against Shrek Academy, and seeing Xuanzi get the short end of the stick, they were all as happy as if they had won the battle themselves.

"They're even resorting to such despicable tactics. It's unbelievable that they're from Shrek Academy. They can't stand being treated this way. The competition hasn't even started yet, and they're already thinking of forcing people to cooperate."

Another titled Douluo sneered, his long robe fluttering in the night wind.

"If you ask me, what you did, young man, was really satisfying."

"Exactly, man, I'm impressed."

The titled Douluo who had patted Lu Ren on the shoulder earlier laughed heartily: "Little brother, your ability to make words come true is too strong. You truly deserve to be a spirit-type soul master."

"You flatter me, gentlemen. I was just lucky to make it happen."

Lu Ren smiled modestly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a rough and domineering voice came from afar: "This isn't a matter of luck, it's your skill."

The titled Douluo present were all shocked, then looked in the direction of the sound and knelt down on one knee.

In the distance, Du Bu Si strode towards them, his dark green hair fluttering like a flag in the night wind, his rosy face full of undisguised admiration.

He stopped the several titled Douluo who had just lowered their heads by waving his hand, making them stand up again.

Then Du Bu Si walked up to Lu Ren, looked down at the black-haired boy, and stared at him for several seconds.

A slow, wide grin spread across his face, revealing a smile that seemed utterly childlike and completely out of character for a level 98 Super Douluo. He then reached out and patted Lu Ren's shoulder forcefully: "You're very good, really very good!"