Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, Luo Sanpao, Allows Me to Defy Fate

"With a 100,000-year soul ring and a 100,000-year soul bone right in front of him, Yu Xiaoheng didn't even make a move? Doesn't he want to become stronger?"

"What do you know!" An old man sitting in the corner stood up, his voice booming. "This is called loyalty and righteousness! Don't you all think about it? The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has two young masters. That second young master, Yu Xiaogang, forced his lover, Lin Wan'er, to sacrifice herself in order to fill that void in his so-called 'virtual ring'!"

Mentioning Yu Xiaogang immediately sparked a chorus of curses in the teahouse.

"That Yu Xiaogang is a complete beast! I heard that Lin Wan'er cast a poisonous curse before she died, and Yu Xiaogang's separated martial soul, Luo Buhui, directly transformed into a dark dragon. He now calls himself the Evil Dragon Douluo, and uses the energy from the sacrifice to bully and oppress people everywhere. This kind of person is even worse than a pig or a dog!"

The old man nodded and continued, "But look at the eldest young master, Yu Xiaoheng! Everyone in the world thinks he's like his brother, a cold-blooded monster who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. The Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect even led the way in smearing him. But what was the result?"

The old man looked around, his eyes filled with admiration: "Yu Xiaoheng, with that 100,000-year-old soul beast, faced the pursuit of three Title Douluos and countless Soul Douluos, fighting a bloody battle all the way. Even when his meridians were exhausted and his soul power was depleted, he never once had the thought of sacrificing that soul beast!"

"He didn't let his lover sacrifice herself! He was willing to face the entire world's pursuit to protect that woman!"

Those Soul Masters who originally regarded Yu Xiaoheng as a demon now had a look of shock in their eyes.

"That's a real man!" Old Li shouted in admiration. "What kind of righteous sects are they? They spout nonsense about benevolence and morality, but behind the scenes they're all thieves and prostitutes. Even though Yu Xiaoheng is wanted, I admire how he handled this!"

"Yes! Yu Xiaogang is a spineless bastard, but Yu Xiaoheng is an absolutely upright hero!"

The same conversations took place in the Star Luo Empire's tavern, on the playground of the Four Elements Academy, and in every corner of the continent.

Yu Xiaoheng was originally portrayed as a demon, but in this shocking reversal, he becomes a tragic hero who is willing to fight against the whole world to protect his lover.

……

Public opinion was in uproar, but the people at the center of the controversy were hiding in a dry cave deep in the Star Dou Great Forest.

It was still pouring rain outside the cave, while a bonfire was burning inside.

The orange firelight illuminated the faces of the five people.

Rou'er sat by the campfire, her hands supporting her chin, her eyes sparkling. She hummed an unknown, cheerful tune, her beautiful eyes occasionally glancing at Yu Xiaoheng, who was sitting in the corner with his eyes closed, her smile never fading.

Shui Yun'er sat opposite Rou'er, looking at her like a young girl in love, and felt a fire burning in her heart.

"Can you please stop humming?" Shui Yun'er crossed her arms, her tone tinged with displeasure. "We're being hunted down by the entire continent right now, and we could be dead at any moment. Do you think being chased is fun, with that gleeful look on your face?"

Rou'er stopped humming, her smile widening even more: "Of course I'm happy! Don't you know what people outside are saying about me?"

"What did I say to you?" Shui Lingxi sneered from the side, "I said you're a huge burden!"

"No, that's not true." Rou'er shook her finger, her face full of pride. "Everyone outside says that I am Xiao Heng's beloved. They say that he would rather give up his 100,000-year soul ring and fight against all the strong people in the world to protect me. They say that we are a couple who will never leave each other."

At this point, Rou'er cupped her cheeks in her hands and let out a satisfied sigh.

Bibi Dong was wiping her weapon when she heard this and stopped what she was doing.

"Does it matter what people outside say?" Bibi Dong's voice was calm, but her displeasure was obvious.

Chapter 526 The Real Goal

Shui Yun'er snorted coldly, broke off a withered branch, and threw it into the campfire.

"The Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect, the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects—most of the soul masters on the continent are looking for us." Shui Yun'er crossed her arms. "If we show our faces, it's certain death. Do you think it's romantic to be the subject of gossip?"

Rou'er blinked, showing no fear.

"But Xiao Heng is protecting me." Rou'er put her legs together and her hands on her knees. "If the two of us work together, those people can't beat him."

Shui Lingxi rolled her eyes and simply turned her head away.

This woman is beyond saving.

Yu Xiaoheng sat in the shadow of the campfire.

The orange-red firelight illuminated half of his face. He ignored the women's argument, holding a somewhat tattered sheepskin map in his hand.

My fingertips slowly traced across the map.

The map was covered with crisscrossing red lines. Those were their escape routes over the past two weeks.

Each line represents a bloody battle.

Scouts from the Spirit Hall, assassination squads from the Clear Sky Sect, and high-level Soul Masters from various sects who came for the bounty were like wolves that had smelled blood, biting at their backs.

Yu Xiaoheng did not choose to rush straight out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

He led his team, deliberately circling around the outer and central parts of the forest.

This is a tactic that tests physical strength and judgment.

Time and again, he turned the tables, time and again, he broke through enemy lines. His soul power reserves were indeed running low. After half a month of high-intensity combat, even with his second-level Body Refinement foundation and domain support, he couldn't shake off the physical fatigue.

Bibi Dong walked to his side and glanced down at the map.

"Still going in circles?" Bibi Dong asked.

Yu Xiaoheng nodded.

"Only in the forest can their human wave tactics be ineffective. Once outside, it's all plains, and they'll be worn down and killed."

Shui Yun'er walked over and looked at Yu Xiaoheng's slightly pale profile.

"But you can't hide here forever. How long can your energy last?"

During the breakout a few days ago, Yu Xiaoheng activated the Dragon Domain of Calamity multiple times, and even withstood the Clear Sky Hammer of a Clear Sky Sect elder. A clash of that level, even without injury, would consume an astronomical amount of energy.

They all knew that Yu Xiaoheng was not made of iron.

Yu Xiaoheng rolled up the map with steady movements.

“I don’t need to hold out for too long.” He raised his head, his gaze sweeping over the women. “I’m already level 70.”

The cave fell silent the moment those words were spoken.

Only the campfire crackled and popped.

Shui Yun'er stood there, stunned.

Shui Lingxi's eyes widened and her mouth slightly open.

Bibi Dong instinctively tightened her grip on her weapon.

“Level 70?” Shui Lingxi blurted out, “How is that possible? You were only level 68 when we left the City of Slaughter!”

Soul Emperor level, quickly clear Soul Saint.

Let alone a month, many exceptionally talented Soul Masters can't even get past that in ten years.

Yu Xiaoheng remained calm.

It's impossible to achieve that through normal cultivation. But he has a fifth spirit ring.

The black spirit ring from the 60,000-year-old Dark Demon God Tiger granted him a fifth spirit skill called "Elemental Absorption." This spirit skill can not only create storms to kill enemies, but also absorb the energy at the center of a vortex and convert it into spirit power.

He was being hunted down during this period, and he killed too many people.

Elders of the Clear Sky Sect, cardinals of the Spirit Hall, and countless Soul Emperors and Soul Saints. Although they were always chased like dogs by those titled powerhouses.

But in his eyes, the others were not just pursuers, but also moving sources of nourishment.

The outside world believes that Yu Xiaoheng has exhausted his resources and is at his wit's end.

He knew it himself, but only to quickly break through the level 70 barrier.

Upon hearing this, Rou'er excitedly came over.

"You're level 70! Xiao Heng, shouldn't you be looking for your seventh spirit ring now?"

He pulled the map out of his pocket again, spread it out on the ground, and tapped it heavily on a spot with his finger.

The place where my fingertips landed was not in the Starry Sky Forest.

Instead, it is located in the center of the northern plains.

“Go here, to the Heavenly Dou Royal Family,” Yu Xiaoheng said.

Bibi Dong was somewhat taken aback.

"What are you going there for? Although the Heavenly Dou Empire's royal family has declined, a large number of royal knights are still stationed in the imperial city. Wouldn't going there be like walking into a trap?"

Shui Lingxi also felt that this decision was too risky.

“All the major sects have bases in Tiandou City. People from the Haotian Sect and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can be mobilized at any time. We are now wanted enemies, and going there would be suicide.”

Yu Xiaoheng stood up and kicked away a few pebbles from the edge of the campfire.

He needs divine power.

Everyone knows that the Sea God's legacy resides on Sea God Island in the vast ocean. Even the Spirit Hall suffered a crushing defeat there and dared not easily attempt to seize it.

Going to Poseidon Island now is a long and arduous journey, and you'll inevitably be intercepted and worn down along the way.

Yu Xiaoheng curled his lips into a cold laugh.

The power of the sea god is not only on the island of the sea god.

There's also the Vast Ocean Universe Cover.

Tian Dou City.

noon.

Sunlight shone on the wide bluestone slabs of the main road. Shops lined both sides of the street, and the calls of vendors rose and fell.

Yu Xiaoheng, dressed in all black, walked in the middle of the street.

He did not wear a straw hat, nor did he cover his face with his collar.

The people around him automatically avoided him, not only because of the aura he exuded that kept strangers at bay, but also because of his face.

The second floor of a roadside tavern.

A burly mercenary spat out a mouthful of wine onto the table.

He stared at the figure outside the window, frantically pulling a crumpled wanted poster from his pocket. The portrait on the poster looked exactly like the person on the street.

"That...that's Yu Xiaoheng?"

Upon hearing this name, the other Soul Masters at the table suddenly stood up and crowded to the window.

"It really is him!"

"Is he out of his mind? All the Soul Masters on the continent are looking for him, and he actually dares to walk on the streets of Heaven Dou City in broad daylight!"

"Quickly! Go and inform the Spirit Hall headquarters! The bounty is ours!"