Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 191 Arrival at Wuhun City

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Wuhun City is right before our eyes.

Legend has it that this city is the oldest place on the continent, founded by the gods.

"Captain, do you think this legend is true or false?" Yu Tianheng, who came from the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan, had naturally heard about the legend of the Angel God, but no one in the family believed it. They all thought that the Spirit Hall was trying to glorify itself.

Moreover, some elders in the clan said that the Spirit Hall had declined.

After all, every previous Pope of the Spirit Hall was from the Angel lineage, but now, Bibi Dong, who has a non-angel spirit, has succeeded to the throne. Isn't this a sign of decline?

Despite the fact that the Spirit Hall has grown larger and more influential in recent years under Bibi Dong's leadership, some elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan believe that the position of Pope has been taken by other Spirit owners and that the clan has definitely declined. They have begun to look down on the Angel lineage from the bottom of their hearts.

"Whether it's true or false isn't that important." Tang San's words were ambiguous, offering no clear answer.

Was Wuhun City established by the first Angel God?

Not sure.

The public information released by the Spirit Hall does not contain any clear records, only a vague legend describing the glory of the Angel God.

But the Angel God did exist in the past, and will reappear in the not-too-distant future—barring any unforeseen circumstances.

As they spoke, the Heavenly Dou team had already arrived at the gates of Martial Soul City.

Compared to Heaven Dou City, the city gates and walls here are much taller, nearly two hundred meters high, and the walls are over one hundred and fifty meters thick. It is said that there is an extremely spacious interior, which can be used by the guards and soul masters of Spirit City to rest, live, and eat.

After passing through the spacious passage, the group finally entered Wuhun City.

The buildings here combine the advantages of both the Heavenly Dou and Star Luo Empires, being tall and densely packed. The ground is paved with a kind of bluish-gray brick, which is very hard. It is said that each brick is three meters thick and they are tightly packed together, making it difficult for even a Soul Master to cause much damage.

However, what attracted Tang San and Guang Ling's attention the most were the various kinds of life-related soul tools.

Compared to the life soul tools in Heaven Dou City and Star Luo City, the life soul tools here are more diverse in style, and it is clear that someone is researching them. However, according to Tang San and Guang Ling's observation, the internal soul tool pattern structure is not much different from that of the two great empires, only the external style is more luxurious.

The so-called research mainly focuses on appearance design.

Besides the soul tools, the soul masters are another thing that deserves everyone's attention.

The residents living in this Soul Guidance City, except for the children whose martial souls have not yet awakened, all possess soul power. Among the adults, five out of ten are Soul Masters, and the remaining five all have soul power of level five or above.

It is said that the number of Soul Masters in Wuhun City has reached over 50,000.

It can be said that this is a city that gathers the most Soul Masters on the continent.

"No wonder Wuhun City is a holy land that most soul masters on the continent yearn for, because it has the most soul masters in the world." Xiao Wu exclaimed as she noticed the faint soul power fluctuations emanating from the people nearby.

"Indeed, no other force can compare in this respect." Huo Wu sighed. "In terms of the number of Soul Masters, the Spirit Hall has the most. Moreover, in terms of the number of powerful Soul Masters, the Spirit Hall also has the most. After all, the Spirit Hall is the force with the most known titled Soul Masters on the surface, and it also has a very mysterious Elder Hall, which is full of titled Douluo of level 95 or above."

"A Title Douluo of level 95 or above." In the past, Xiao Wu felt that she would never dare to come to such a godforsaken place. But now, she has the means to disguise the aura of a soul beast and conceal her 100,000 years of cultivation. After transforming, her physical body has become completely human, and even a Title Douluo of level 95 or above cannot see through her identity.

Upon entering the city, the Spirit Hall, to demonstrate its sincerity, personally dispatched a Title Douluo to receive them.

"Hmph! Old Chrysanthemum, I didn't expect it to be you."

Dugu Bo, who was guarding Emperor Xueye, snorted coldly when he saw his old rival. He didn't have much of a liking for Chrysanthemum Douluo, but he couldn't show it at this moment. The Continental Elite Tournament had started, and Emperor Xueye was personally going to Wuhun City. Dugu Bo was ostensibly on the side of Tiandou and was here to give them face.

"Old Viper, why has your hair turned white? Are you getting old?" Chrysanthemum Douluo chuckled mockingly when he saw his old rival.

However, both of them knew that now was not the time to fight, otherwise both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Spirit Hall would lose face.

Therefore, after exchanging a few sarcastic remarks, they fell silent.

After Ju Douluo arranged for Xue Ye, the Great Emperor of the Heaven Dou faction, and the various academies to stay at their respective hotels, he left, clearly not wanting to have any further dealings with Dugu Boduo.

Dugu Bo also found Tang San and discussed the Spirit Hall team privately.

"I found out some information. The Spirit Hall team has two Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor." Dugu Bo's eyes were rather solemn. "The Soul Emperor should have just broken through to level 61 recently. As for the two Soul Kings, I have clear information. Their strength has reached level 59, and they are only one step away from breaking through to Soul Emperor. They may reach level 60 during the competition, which is the worst-case scenario."

"A mere Soul Emperor is no match for me," Tang San said calmly.

"Indeed, even a Soul Emperor can't compare to you with a 100,000-year Soul Ring." Dugu Bo laughed. "By the way, what level has your Soul Power reached? Once you reach the Soul King stage, the speed of cultivating Soul Power slows down."

"Fifty-five," Tang San announced a number.

"Fifty-five, that's pretty fast... Wait, how many? Fifty-five?" Dugu Bo reacted, his face filled with shock. "You advanced five levels in a year! How did you cultivate like that?"

"My third soul skill is called Photosynthesis Breathing, which can draw on the radiance of the sun and moon to gather the energy of heaven and earth and accelerate cultivation."

This is only one of the key factors that enabled Tang San to cultivate quickly. The remaining factor is that the Golden Ancient Tree, located in the core of the Infinite Desert, can provide Tang San with a continuous source of pure energy.

In other words, Tang San spent most of his time discussing with Electrolux how to build a more efficient energy flow path between the three dantian, and a large part of the energy of the Golden Ancient Tree was used to cultivate the Jade Bone Golden Muscle Divine Treasure Technique to strengthen his qi and blood. Otherwise, he could easily break through to Soul Emperor or Soul Saint, let alone Soul King.

"You really are a monster." Dugu Bo sighed with admiration. "After I obtained the method of condensing the soul core and resolved the poison, I was able to unleash my full potential and the bottleneck disappeared. Later, I cultivated good relationships with those immortal herbs and obtained a lot of leaves and petals from them that could improve my physique. After consuming them, my energy was replenished, and my soul power has only increased by three levels to level ninety-five. You, on the other hand, did not consume any immortal herbs, yet your soul power was able to increase by five levels. You are truly not human."

Tang San laughed and said, "A Soul King's level five soul power is not comparable to a Title Douluo's level three soul power."

"Hmph, how can that be the same? I've eaten quite a few leaves and petals of immortal herbs." Dugu Bo knew that if he relied on his speed of refining the energy of heaven and earth, plus the improvement in the quality of his soul power after condensing his soul core, it would be difficult to make up for the third level of soul power even in ten years.

Tang San smiled without saying a word.

Being able to eat the leaves and petals of those immortal herbs that have already awakened their wisdom is also a skill of Dugu Bo.

"Forget about that. With your talent, becoming a Title Douluo is within your grasp. This Continental Elite Tournament is just a stage for you to showcase your strength to the world." Dugu Bo could already imagine Tang San's future achievements. Then he asked a question: "There's one more thing. In this Continental Elite Tournament, the three main teams from Heaven Dou, Star Luo, and Spirit Hall will also participate in the preliminary and qualifying rounds, but their scores won't count; they'll be guaranteed a spot in the finals. When do you plan to appear and display your Martial Soul and Soul Rings?"

"Of course, it's the first match."

Tang San did not hesitate.

He wanted to announce to the people of the entire continent that he had arrived in this world!

As for the other time travelers...

It's not that Tang San is arrogant, but that he now possesses strength comparable to a Title Douluo.

This is also a warning and a declaration of war against those time travelers:

He, Tang San, is right here!

If you have the ability, you are welcome to take on the challenge!

Tang San, take it!

"That's really...confident."

Dugu Bo wanted to say "arrogant," but considering Tang San's strength, he felt that this was not the truth.

"The most important thing for a person is self-confidence," Tang San smiled. "If you're timid and hesitant, you can't move forward. Of course, you also have to consider your own abilities and the external social environment."

"I don't understand these intricacies, but after the Continental Elite Tournament, the Spirit Hall will definitely extend an invitation to you. Will you join?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.

"Old Poisoner, do you have a problem with the Spirit Hall?" Tang San suddenly asked.

"No, it's just that I have a grudge against Chrysanthemum Douluo." Dugu Bo roughly understood Tang San's thoughts when he heard Tang San ask this question. "Also, Xue Xing saved my life, and I can't leave this kindness unrepaid."

"There's no need to be so pessimistic." Sensing the slight disappointment in Dugu Bo's tone, Tang San smiled. "Who can predict the future?"

"Yes, who can say what the future holds?" Dugu Bo laughed. "Anyway, I'm just a guest of Xuexing. Even if a great war breaks out in the future, I don't necessarily have to stand on the side of Tiandou. I'll just protect his life."

Status and rights.

He, Dugu Bo, disdained it.

True friends are the most precious.

At least, Tang San is one of his current friends. The other half is Chrysanthemum Douluo. The two know each other well, and although they have grudges, they can barely be considered half friends.

Tang San gave Dugu Bo a deep look and said, "It seems you know a lot."

"Ha, who am I?" Dugu Bo laughed. "Having lived for so many years, what storms haven't I seen? The Spirit Hall has branches in cities all over the continent, aren't they the best intelligence gathering stations? If I were sitting in the Pope's seat, I would also want to take action against the other two great empires."

"The reason why war has not yet broken out is only because the two great empires still have their foundations intact, and the Spirit Hall cannot find a suitable and legitimate reason."

That's all.

Tang San believed that insightful people within both empires could see through these two points and were wary of the Spirit Hall.

However, the Spirit Hall never truly revealed its ambitions, and the sacred and majestic angelic faith did not allow the Spirit Hall to launch an unjust war, which contradicted the Spirit Hall's governance policy.

Unless someone wants to destroy the Spirit Hall and the glory of the angels...

Therefore, the mutual distrust between the two empires was even stronger than the distrust of the Spirit Hall.

As for the original work...

It can only be said that Bibi Dong went completely mad in her later years. Disregarding the image of justice and fairness that the Spirit Hall had cultivated over the years, she shifted her thoughts from seeking revenge against the Angel lineage to seeking revenge against the entire world and society.

After parting ways with Dugu Bo, Tang San returned to the team and told his teammates about the strength of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation: two Soul Kings at level 59 and one Soul Emperor at level 61.

"The Soul King and the Soul Emperor!" Yu Tianheng exclaimed. "They must be the three people we encountered when we were hunting the Fallen Ones. They are all formidable enemies."

"What are you afraid of? We have four Soul Kings." Huo Wu put her hands on her chest. "Their soul power is just a little higher. Captain Tang San, Xiao Wu, me, and you who recently broke through to Soul King are not afraid of them. Even if it is a Soul Emperor, two of us are enough to hold one off."

"At that time, you still need to be vigilant. As far as I know, among those three, Hu Liena and Xie Yue are siblings. They have a martial soul fusion skill, which is one of the three major martial soul categories I have divided. One is level 59 and the other is level 61. If they fuse together, it is not impossible for them to unleash strength close to the Soul Douluo level."

A Contra-level powerhouse is someone Tang San can handle, but for Huo Wu and Yu Tianheng, it would be quite troublesome.

Although the two have made breakthroughs in creating their own soul skills, especially Huo Wu, whose full power can destroy the entire stage, making her extremely destructive.

However, Xie Yue and Hu Liena are from the Golden Generation of the Spirit Hall, and they are capable of fighting opponents of higher levels.

The fusion of those two martial souls cannot be considered as the creation of an ordinary Soul Douluo.

"A martial soul fusion approaching the level of Contra?" Huo Wu showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she rubbed her hands together eagerly. "This tournament is sure to be incredibly exciting."

Yu Feng rushed in from outside the meeting room, saying, "I have some important news!"

"What news?"

"The prize for this tournament champion is a soul bone, and a soul bone that is over ten thousand years old!" Yu Feng said excitedly. "It consists of the right arm bone of Explosive Burning Flames, the left leg bone of Rapid Wind Chasing, and the head soul bone of Spiritual Condensation."

"Especially the last piece of the head bone, which is said to be over 50,000 years old!"

Soul bones are extremely rare items.

Soul bones that are over ten thousand years old are priceless treasures!

Upon hearing this news, all members of the Heaven Dou Team, except for Tang San, Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, and Lan Yinzi, were excited.

"Captain, don't you care about the soul bone?" Yu Feng noticed Tang San and Xiao Wu's calmness and was somewhat curious.

"Hmm~" Tang San pondered for a moment, then offered his suggestion, "The names of these three soul bones are all quite long."

Yu Feng: "..."

Yu Tianheng and the others: "..."

No, is that all you're focusing on?

"Ahem! The soul bones are indeed quite good, but there are only three, aren't there? It won't be easy to distribute them later." Tang San pointed out the key issue.

"Indeed, there are only three pieces, so it's difficult to allocate them."

After everyone calmed down, they also realized this.

"Only the left arm bone with the explosive burning flame is suitable for Vice Captain Huo Wu. As for the remaining two, none of us have a spirit-type or wind-type martial soul. We do have four agility-type martial souls: Zhu Zhuqing, Bai Chenxiang, Oslo, and Xiao Wu," Yu Tianheng began his analysis.

Xiao Wu spoke first: "I don't want to."

As a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, why would I need a 10,000-year-old soul bone?

Besides, what does a soul bone matter if you've cultivated the Jade Bone Golden Muscle Divine Treasure Technique?

Tang San stopped everyone from prematurely assigning tasks, saying, "The preliminaries haven't even started yet, isn't it a bit early to discuss assignments?"

Yu Tianheng and the others realized what was happening and gave an awkward smile.

"Indeed, it's a bit early to discuss this now."

"If other people heard this, I wonder what they would say about our team members."

"O(∩_∩)O Haha~"

However, while everyone was blaming themselves, Tang San spoke up, saying, "However, if we really win the championship, can I arrange for those three soul bones? Don't worry, I will give each of you benefits no less than the value of a ten-thousand-year soul bone."

"Captain, you're being too polite. If you want it, just take it." Huo Wu laughed heartily, hooking her arm around Tang San's neck. "I estimate that the value of the self-created soul skills you guided us to develop is no less than that of a 100,000-year-old soul bone."

"That's right, Captain, there's no need to be so formal." Yu Tianheng agreed. "We all know that you and Guangling are researching soul tools. In your eyes, soul bones are also a kind of material for making soul tools... Although we don't understand them, and even think it's a waste to use soul bones as materials, life soul tools such as soul cameras, soul photography boxes, and mother-child soul photography spheres have created considerable wealth."

"To put it simply, the most important thing about soul bones is to increase physical strength and provide a soul bone skill," Osro said, sharing his opinion. "With your help, Captain, we will definitely move towards creating our own soul skills in the future. The strongest method will definitely be creating our own soul skills, while soul bone skills are more or less unnecessary."

Yu Feng said, "Having too many skills is a waste if you don't use them well."

The others also said that a mere soul bone was not worth mentioning and that Tang San could use it whenever he wanted.

"Thank you very much then. However, I will definitely give you the benefits I promised, which are worth no less than ten thousand years of soul bones. I won't let you contribute in battle for nothing."

With everyone's consent, Tang San felt much more relaxed.

For the next two days, the academy teams from the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire rested and adjusted, waiting for the competition to truly begin. After all, although there were no major incidents on the way to Wuhun City, the long journey, even while sitting, left both people and soul masters physically and mentally exhausted, requiring time to recover.

Two days later, the competition officially began!

The competition was held at the Martial Soul Grand Arena in the center of Martial Soul City. Its architectural appearance was not much different from the Roman Colosseum, and its style was consistent with the arenas in the two empires, except that it occupied a larger area and had a more spacious interior.

It is said that this arena can accommodate more than 100,000 people to watch at the same time.

I don't know if that's an exaggeration...

"This isn't actually the venue for the finals, it's just the venue for the preliminary rounds and qualifying rounds," Qin Ming explained as the members of the Tian Dou team entered.

My personal guess is that the Rakshasa God's legacy might distort the mind of the inheritor. The gods who have appeared in the divine realm all seem to have some personality issues, especially the good and evil ones. One even abandoned his mission to experience love...

(End of this chapter)