Douluo Continent: My True Form Descends, My Physical Body Achieves Sainthood

Lu Chen glanced at the old man behind Bei Yuxuan without making a sound, and felt a chill run down his spine.

The old man had an ordinary appearance and a meek and unassuming demeanor.

With his hands tucked into his sleeves, his entire aura was suppressed, like that of a withered tree, dressed as an ordinary servant.

Unexpectedly, he was a Contra player.

But on second thought, it makes sense.

As the eldest son of a duke, and having a child late in life, he naturally needs top-notch guards when he goes out.

Lu Chen snapped out of his thoughts, looked at Bei Yuxuan, and asked doubtfully, "As the eldest son of a duke, you shouldn't be short of money, right?"

There are only two purposes for participating in the Soul Arena: either for money or to improve combat skills.

With Bei Yuxuan's family background, these two needs could be easily met; there was no need for him to bother coming to the Soul Arena.

Upon hearing this, Bei Yuxuan shook the folding fan in his hand and scoffed:

"Brother, talking about money is vulgar. I don't lack money, but I enjoy the pleasure of earning money through my own abilities."

Lu Chen's lips twitched slightly; this reason was indeed simple and unpretentious.

But that's perfect, the other party isn't short of money, he is desperately short.

However, the thoughts of nobles are hard to fathom, not to mention that there was a Soul Douluo standing next to them.

Although Lu Chen is immortal, he has no confidence in escaping unscathed from a Soul Douluo, let alone with Tang Ya by his side.

I need to find myself an identity.

After a pause, Lu Chen's eyes lit up, revealing an interested expression:

"That's great... But, do I need to fill out sect information to participate in the Soul Battle competition?"

"Why do you ask that, brother?"

Bei Yuxuan shook his head, "To participate in the competition, you only need to fill in your name, age, and soul power level. You don't need to report your sect."

Then, he changed the subject and asked, "By the way, I haven't asked where you're from yet, brother."

With your talent, brother, you must have some powerful backing, right?

They've taken the bait!

Lu Chen was secretly delighted, but his face remained expressionless as he calmly said:

"Since you can see the strength of my physical body, can't you guess my background?"

Bei Yuxuan was startled, suddenly realizing what was happening, and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother, could you possibly be from the Body Sect?!"

Lu Chen quickly made a shushing gesture, then strode closer to Bei Yuxuan and lowered his voice:

"Keep your voice down! I finally managed to sneak out. If Master finds out, I'll be thrown into the medicine tub again when I get back."

Seeing Lu Chen's nervous appearance, Bei Yuxuan's eyes lit up instantly.

They were completely certain that he was a member of the Body Sect.

Even the old man behind him, who had been keeping his head down and looking meek, shifted his gaze slightly and fell on Lu Chen.

Although the Body Sect had a close relationship with the Heavenly Soul Empire, it had not yet become a national protector sect at this time.

They operate with extreme secrecy in the outside world, and their disciples are all incredibly powerful.

"No wonder this little guy is nine years old, but his soul power fluctuation is only level ten."

"If it were someone from the Body Sect, that would make sense," Elder Chen murmured to himself.

After a disciple of the Body Sect awakens their Body Martial Soul, they will not immediately attach a Soul Ring.

Instead, they will spend months or even a year training their physical body to improve its strength.

In preparation for absorbing higher-age spirit rings in the future.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone like Lu Chen, who had endured for several years and trained his physical strength to be comparable to that of a soul beast.

However, this also reflects how much the Body Sect values ​​the little guy.

"Could it be that the Body Sect intends for this little guy to absorb his first spirit ring for a thousand years?!"

The first spirit ring in a millennium, that's something that's only seen once in all time!

Once this thought came to mind, Old Chen's original intention to subdue Lu Chen completely vanished.

The core disciples of the Body Sect are not people he can mess with at will.

Tang Ya, standing to the side, was completely confused, with several question marks popping into her head.

When did Lu Chen join the Body Sect? And he even got a master who loves to force-feed him medicine?

No, now is not the time to think about these things.

Seeing that Lu Chen seemed really about to go on stage, Tang Ya quickly grabbed his arm and whispered urgently:

"Lu Chen, are you really going to the Soul Arena? It's too dangerous!"

That place is full of ruthless killers who don't blink an eye. The weakest among them are Great Soul Masters, and there are quite a few Soul Venerables!

You don't even have your first spirit ring; you're no match for them!

As she spoke, she tried to pull Lu Chen outside, saying, "There are many ways to make money. At worst, I can go outside the city to catch wild animals to eat, and that will fill my stomach."

It's not worth risking your life for such a small amount of money.

Although he knew that Lu Chen's original martial soul could enhance his physical strength, he had just awakened.

Having never learned any combat skills, directly participating in a life-or-death battle is no different from courting death!

Lu Chen felt a warmth in his heart, and took Tang Ya's slightly cool hand in his own, gently squeezing it.

Her tone was reassuringly confident: "Sister Xiaoya, trust me, I'm confident."

After calming Tang Ya down, he turned to Bei Yuxuan and got straight to the point:

"You, the eldest son of a duke, are not short of money, but I am."

A 30/70 split is too low; let's do a 40/60 split—you get 40%, I get 60%.

Bei Yuxuan was slightly taken aback, then burst into laughter, slamming his folding fan heavily against his palm:

"Excellent! Brother Lu is indeed a man of character! I, Bei Yuxuan, have no interest in money, but I enjoy dealing with people like you."

If you need money, just tell me. Why risk going to the Soul Arena?

All expenses in Tianling City after this are on me!

After confirming that Lu Chen was a core disciple of the Body Sect, Bei Yuxuan completely lost the intention of having him fight in the life-or-death arena. Instead, he wanted to make good friends with him.

The Body Sect has enormous potential, and cultivating a good relationship with such a genius will greatly benefit him in the future.

However, Lu Chen waved his hand and refused with a smile: "Brother Bei Yu, I, Lu Chen, don't like owing favors."

Besides, I really want to experience the Soul Arena, so let's stick to our previous agreement.

He also wanted to use the Soul Arena competition to attract the attention of the Body Sect, so how could he give up so easily?

"Brother Lu, if you want to see the Soul Arena, I can just take you there. There's no need for you to go in yourself," Bei Yuxuan tried to dissuade him.

Lu Chen remained silent, simply watching him with a firm gaze, showing no intention of backing down.

Seeing Lu Chen's resolute attitude, Bei Yuxuan stopped insisting and laughed heartily:

"Alright! Since Brother Lu insists, I'll make the arrangements for you!"

"But the profit sharing is waived, and the entrance fee to the Soul Arena is only ten gold soul coins, which I can afford."

"no."

Lu Chen shook his head again, "A promise is a promise. If I say 40/60, then it has to be 40/60."

He knew that the most effective way to quickly build closer relationships between people was to align them with shared interests.

As the eldest son of the Duke, Bei Yuxuan has access to a vast amount of power and resources.

He might need the other party's help later, whether it's purchasing cultivation resources or gathering information.

"Brother Lu, you are so loyal and righteous, then I would be impolite to refuse!"

Bei Yuxuan laughed heartily, becoming increasingly satisfied with Lu Chen. "Most of the Soul Fighting Competitions are at night, so let's go get something to eat first and recharge our energy."

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Before long, the group arrived at a magnificent restaurant.

The four gilded characters "Tian Yue Grand Hotel" on the restaurant's plaque gleamed brightly, exuding an extraordinary air.

"Tianyue Grand Hotel!"

Tang Ya's eyes widened in shock, and she exclaimed, "This is the most luxurious restaurant in Tianling City! A night's stay costs over a thousand gold soul coins!"

"This hotel is owned by my family. It's so-so, but it's far inferior to the main hotel in Tiandou City."

Bei Yuxuan waved his hand dismissively, then turned to the side and gestured invitingly to Lu Chen and Tang Ya, saying:

"Brother Lu, Miss Tang Ya, please come in. I've already arranged lunch."