Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

On the other side of the banquet, Zhao Xuanzhen and Le Zhengyu were enjoying the special delicacies of the Star Luo Empire. Compared to their foodie brothers who didn't care about the shocked expressions of others, they were undoubtedly much more restrained.

"Brother Zhao, the food in the Star Luo Empire has a very exotic flavor. You should try this."

Le Zhengyu grinned, showing his teeth, and brought over a plate of fish fillets smeared with bright red sauce. The girl in court attire, however, preemptively grabbed a similar fish fillet and a colorful glass of juice, saying with poise:

"Only by pairing golden thread arowana with starry sky juice can you fully appreciate the deliciousness of the fish."

"Hello Zhao Xuanzhen, I am Dai Yun'er, princess of the Star Luo Empire."

Zhao Xuanzhen took the fish fillet and juice, then placed them on the table. Looking at Dai Yun'er's pretty face, he said in a calm tone, "Princess Dai Yun'er, following people is not a good habit."

"Hey, you noticed?"

Dai Yun'er was somewhat taken aback; her flawless surveillance had been thwarted!

Great, you've successfully piqued my interest!

The melodious music of the ball started at just the right time, and Dai Yun'er showed a perfectly shy smile: "Zhao Xuanzhen, our Star Luo Empire's ancestors migrated from Douluo Continent, so I have always admired the ancient culture of Douluo Continent since I was a child."

"I heard you're a disciple of the Spirit Pagoda, and coincidentally, the founder of the Spirit Pagoda, Spirit Ice Douluo, is a member of the White Tiger lineage, flowing with the White Tiger blood of the Dai family. This is fate between us. May I ask you to dance with me as the starting point of our friendship?"

Upon hearing this, Le Zhengyu immediately turned into a gossipy onlooker, looking around. "Brother Zhao is indeed Brother Zhao. It's only been a few days, and the Imperial Princess has already taken the initiative to strike up a conversation with him!"

A chilling cold suddenly surged up, even more intense than when she saw Yuanen Yehui's oversized figure. The biting cold instantly swept over her body, and Dai Yun'er shivered.

“Xuanzhen already has an appointment.”

A stunningly beautiful young woman approached step by step, flanked by two equally outstanding girls on either side of her.

Gu Yue's mind was always on Zhao Xuanzhen, and Dai Yun'er couldn't avoid her no matter how hard she tried.

"You are……"

Dai Yun'er narrowed her eyes, while Gu Yue's gaze was cold and arrogant, showing no respect whatsoever for a royal family.

"he's mine."

Gu Yue spoke crisply and decisively, admonishing Princess Dai Yun'er of Xingluo, and also subtly warning the increasingly restless swordswoman.

“Outstanding people always attract the opposite sex, and you can’t restrict them forever,” Dai Yun’er retorted sharply. “I like strong people, and the individual champion of the Soul Master Competition is the person I want to pursue.”

Sparks flew as Dai Yun'er stared intently into Gu Yue's dark pupils. Then, she clenched her fists, turned away, and refused to get engaged or marry Long Yue, whom she regarded as an older brother.

Dai Tianling has made up her mind. The only way to break the deadlock now is through Zhao Xuanzhen. She needs to stir up trouble and make the world believe that her heart has been transferred to Zhao Xuanzhen.

It would be better if Zhao Xuanzhen returned to Douluo Continent in the future, while she herself declared on Star Luo Continent that she would marry no one but him. In this way, the blame would be directly shifted back to Dai Tianling. The princess chose a consort according to royal rules, but her father could not keep him.

Dai Yun'er waved her sleeves and left without taking a single cloud with her. Yue Xingye and three pairs of eyes all stared at Zhao Xuanzhen.

"I'm just a passerby, ladies, please don't hurt innocent people."

Le Zhengyu quickly got up and fled the place of trouble.

"Xuanzhen, Princess Xingluo seems quite proactive. Did you two know each other before?"

The gentle voice of the famous detective Gu Yue conceals a hidden meaning.

“That princess followed us today,” Holmes said, stroking his chin with one hand.

Sherlock Xinglan remained silent, focusing solely on gathering his sword intent, seemingly preparing to slash Dai Yun'er with a single strike.

Faced with the three female detectives, even Zhao Xuanzhen couldn't help but open his mouth and pause for half a second before solemnly saying:

“I am a person of strong principles, and your accusations are baseless!”

"That's good." Gu Yue smiled broadly, her smile as radiant as a garden of blooming flowers. "I suddenly realize that participating in the individual competition was the right decision."

Zhao Xuanzhen secretly tapped the wooden fish. Knowing Gu Yue's temperament, Dai Yun'er was going to suffer a lot!

"boom--"

Six men and one woman, seven figures, slowly walked in from outside. They were not wearing formal banquet attire, but rather dark red outfits with a black pattern on their chests. The beast-shaped creatures revealed their sharp teeth, looking fierce and menacing.

"The King of Monster Academy!" a guest whispered in the crowd.

The bald young man walked at the front, over two meters tall, with broad shoulders and a wide back. Standing there, he resembled a mountain, blocking everyone behind him. The originally crowded people hurriedly dispersed, making way for him to stride forward.

The bald young man walked towards Zhao Xuanzhen. Deep in his eyes, two dark red, lava-like points of light shone faintly, the air seemed to freeze, and the wine in the nearby glass rippled with fear.

"Monster Academy, Dragon Leap".

A large, fan-shaped hand reached out to Zhao Xuanzhen's eyes. The back of the hand was an unnatural dark red. Zhao Xuanzhen's lips curled up slightly, showing no sign of alarm. He calmly extended his hand with its distinct knuckles.

"The Spirit Pagoda, Zhao Xuanzhen."

"Not Shrek Academy? No problem, on behalf of Monster Academy, I welcome your challenge!"

Long Yue laughed wildly, his one hand as dark red as a branding iron and his other hand as warm and smooth as black jade, and they clasped hands fiercely in mid-air!

"null--"

An invisible shockwave exploded outwards, Long Yue's muscular arms tensed, his thick knuckles exerted force, and beneath his dark red skin, the power that the Mountain Dragon King was so proud of surged and roared.

A dark red light shone brightly, and wild dragon roars resounded. The domineering dragon's might crushed Zhao Xuanzhen, and the Dragon King tried to crush his opponent with pure violence!

However, Long Yue's palm seemed to be caught in an invisible vortex. Zhao Xuanzhen's palm generated vortexes that trembled slightly at a mysterious frequency. The Mountain Dragon King's brute force was swallowed up layer by layer without being touched.

Long Yue's expression froze. His power seemed to have entered a bottomless abyss, unable to shake his opponent in the slightest. Instead, he was tightly bound by an increasingly strong pulling force, unable to move forward or backward!

Even more terrifying, another extremely powerful force emerged from the depths of the vortex, surging upwards along the meridians of his arm!

"Crack!"

A heart-stopping cracking sound of dislocating joints erupted, and excruciating pain shot from the arm bone straight to the shoulder blade.

A flicker of barely concealed pain and shock crossed Long Yue's hardened face, and his dark red pupils contracted sharply. The Star Luo Empire's high command reached a consensus: these two were the top two super monsters in this world. He wanted to give his opponent a taste of his power, but unexpectedly, the Mountain Dragon King was at a disadvantage in terms of strength!

"No need to welcome them."

Zhao Xuanzhen's eyes remained clear and calm, and a layer of black and white light rippled around the edge of his palm.

"You are the challengers."

Chapter 121 First Battle: Instant Kill, All is Silent in the Arena, Light in Form and Spirit, Godlike Talent (4K)

The two tightly clasped hands suddenly separated.

Zhao Xuanzhen's breathing was steady, and his hand fell to his side as if it had just been a normal friendly handshake.

Long Yue forcefully clenched his dislocated hand into a fist, and the precious velvet carpet and the metal floor beneath his feet had been crushed into a deep pit by the Dragon King's overwhelming power.

Those dark red eyes, brimming with madness, were fixed on Zhao Xuanzhen, their molten lava-like light pulsating violently. The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The light from the crystal chandelier flowed across the two young faces, reflecting the lingering chill of the air after their clash.

"See you in the finals of the Soul Master Tournament individual competition."

Long Yue's voice was low and hoarse. After saying these words, he turned and led the Monster Academy Heavenly King out of the banquet hall.

"Good heavens, the Dragon King actually suffered a loss..."

"The Douluo Continent has a profound foundation, and the number one genius of Douluo is not someone to be trifled with..."

"The final will definitely be a fierce battle..."

The two continents' top geniuses clashed fiercely, and the air quickly filled with the smell of gunpowder, with whispers echoing throughout the hall.

In the unspoken rules of the Star Luo Continent, shaking hands is a simple and brutal way to compete. Relying on the brute strength of the Mountain Dragon King, Long Yue had always been invincible, but today he suffered a major setback against Zhao Xuanzhen. The sound of bones dislocating was unusually crisp, and everyone present heard it.

Zhao Xuanzhen clearly sensed that countless eyes were fixed on him.

Emperor Dai Tianling of Xingluo was full of curiosity, and the Xingluo nobles had a variety of complex emotions. Among them, Dai Yun'er's eyes were burning with excitement. She was excited that she had not misjudged Zhao Xuanzhen.

Although doing so would be a bit unfair to her crazy brother Long Yue, who had always taken care of her, engagement and marriage are major life events.

As soon as Zhao Xuanzhen defeats Long Yue, Dai Yun'er immediately expresses her affection. After Zhao Xuanzhen finishes the competition and travels to Douluo Continent, she transforms into a lovelorn princess who cannot have the one she loves.

The princess's unwavering devotion and chastity for her lover silenced the gossips in Xingluo. Given Dai Tianling's affection for her, he wouldn't force her to choose a husband, and Dai Yun'er believed she could finally be a free kitten.

Having returned Long Yue's initial humiliation to its fullest extent, Zhao Xuanzhen walked back to the three beautiful girls. Gu Yue smiled and teased, "Now you're the center of the world again. With the Soul Master Competition about to begin, countless Star Luo contestants are eager to fight you."

Zhao Xuanzhen raised his eyes and glanced at the surrounding crowd, saying calmly, "What do you think? I don't mind if they all come at me together; it would actually save us some trouble."

"Arrogance is the mark of a true genius!"

Ye Xinglan's eyes sparkled, and the powerful heart pounding in her chest admired Zhao Xuanzhen in his dominant state. His arrogance, which regarded others as nothing, made her tremble.

Facts speak louder than words. Zhao Xuanzhen's path to success has always been extremely arrogant: defeating the Shrek Academy team in the Tianhai Alliance exhibition match, challenging the Young Genius Ranking at Lingbing Square, and taking on the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy alone...

Each and every one of these was a major event that his peers dared to dream of but not dare to do. Long Yue was just a lucky one who inherited some of the legacy of the Mountain Dragon King. He was a guy who couldn't even control his martial spirit and was not worth mentioning!

……

At dawn, as the first rays of sunlight pierced through Xingluo City, the capital of the Xingluo Empire exuded an air of solemnity.

The competition venue is called Xingluo Stadium, which can accommodate 300,000 people. It is the largest and most advanced stadium in the Xingluo Empire.

Tickets for the competition sold out instantly, and spectators from all over the city arrived early at the stands, creating a sea of ​​people. Watching such a thrilling competition was like a holiday for them; many competitors felt immense pressure seeing them, and the young men under twenty stood tall to maintain their composure.

Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire, dressed in a long yellow robe, arrived at the viewing platform with his empress and civil and military officials. His gaze, gentle yet authoritative, swept over his subjects as he delivered his pre-match speech:

"The All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament is a grand event held every three years on the Star Luo Continent. On behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome all the academies that have traveled from afar, and I welcome Shrek Academy that has crossed the ocean to visit. I hope you will show your heroic spirit in the four competitions over the next month!"

Dai Tianling was a great ruler who won the hearts of the people of the Star Luo Empire. Amidst earth-shaking cheers, the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition officially opened.

The Star Luo Continent reveres individual heroism, so the opening battle is naturally an individual battle. Contestants take turns going up on stage to draw numbers, and those with the same number become opponents in the first round, fighting in order of their numbers.

The number of participants in the individual battles is enormous. Today, only the first two hundred battles will take place. Yue Xingye and Yu Lin will both appear on the second day. Zhao Xuanzhen is the only one on the first day. What's even more outrageous is that he directly drew number one, thus kicking off all the competitions this year!

"Backroom deals, huh..." Yuan Enhui clapped in admiration.

"They're not even acting anymore!" Yue Zhengyu exclaimed in amazement.

The number one genius of Douluo Continent coincidentally drew the opening match. If there wasn't some shady dealing involved, Yuanen Yehui would never ask for a salary again, and Le Zhengyu would never enter the secret room again!

On the high platform of the stadium, Dai Tianling revealed a smile. The hottest topic in Xingluo right now is the peak battle between the geniuses of the two continents. Xingluo Empire decisively chose the opening match with the largest traffic, and Tai Chi Zhao Xuanzhen made his first appearance!

When the host announced the name of contestant number one, a deafening roar of boos erupted from the entire audience!

Boos echoed throughout the stadium, followed by shouts for the local Xingluo players. The atmosphere in the entire Xingluo Stadium reached its peak. Everyone was a loyal and patriotic citizen of the Xingluo Empire, blindly supporting the Xingluo Continent players!

Amidst a chorus of boos, Zhao Xuanzhen stood up and walked out of the waiting area. His opponent was Sima Xian, the captain of the Star Luo Royal Academy, who was about 1.6 meters tall and looked slightly thin.

Due to their outstanding performance in past competitions, Monster Academy had the privilege of a bye in the first round. Upon seeing Sima Xian, everyone from Monster Academy suddenly looked at Long Yue, and a rare hint of embarrassment flashed across Long Yue's face.

Sima Xian's talent as a Soul Master is comparable to some of the weaker members of the Eight Heavenly Kings of Monster Academy, and his combat strength is definitely among the top sixteen in the competition. The reason he joined Star Luo Royal Academy was entirely due to the beating and robbery he received from Long Yue back then.

Long Yue rubbed his bald head and said stiffly, "Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and watch the match. Sima Xian is not weak. His fight with Zhao Xuanzhen can be applied to you."

As the two stepped onto the competition field, Sima Xian's eyes were filled with longing as he looked at Zhao Xuanzhen. Now the entire Star Luo Empire knew that this super genius from Douluo Continent was exceptionally strong, and countless people compared Zhao Xuanzhen with Long Yue.

Sima Xian could not forget the humiliation Long Yue had inflicted on him years ago. He knew that as long as he defeated the guy opposite him, he would immediately become famous in the Star Luo Soul Master world, and everyone would know the name Sima Xian.

For dignity, for glory!

Putting aside all thoughts of sacrifice, he remained resolute until the very end, diligently studying and practicing for twenty years. Sima Xian refused to believe he could be easily defeated!

The referee raised his right hand, and beams of white light shot into the sky, a white light curtain sweeping down and enveloping the playing field.

The soul power shield is now in place!

"Game start!"

Sima Xian roared, and five purple soul rings rose up fiercely. His legs became thick and powerful, his slender body grew taller rapidly, a long tail trailed behind him, and two giant spiral horns grew from the top of his head.

Martial Soul Possession, Bull Horned Dragon!

A soul beast born from the union of an earth-attribute true dragon and a takin, possessing the power of a dragon and the speed of a takin, with half of its bloodline flowing through its veins.

Pieces of battle armor, shimmering with a dark metallic luster, swept out and covered Sima Xian's body. The armor was as thick as a mountain, with soul-guiding array circuits densely packed at the joints. The beast head engraved in the center of the breastplate had fierce, glaring eyes and emitted a huge energy fluctuation.

"Taotie?" Gu Yue recognized the beast head pattern on Sima Xian's breastplate.

To be precise, it's the Gluttonous Divine Ox. The Gluttonous Divine Ox is quite similar to the Horned Dragon, both being descendants of dragons and bovine spirit beasts, and both possessing earth-attribute martial souls. Sima Xian's most admired powerhouse is the legendary figure who awakened the Gluttonous Divine Ox martial soul—the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy ten thousand years ago, the Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi!

Sima Xian donned his One-Word Battle Armor, roaring in his heart that he wished Elder Xuan in heaven would grant him strength. A purple soul ring shone brightly, causing the air to collapse downwards and emit a muffled boom. A heavy feeling enveloped the central area of ​​the arena, and within its range, everything felt as if it were weighed down by mountains!

Gravity control!

With the support of the gravity-controlled field, Sima Xian's massive body, as large as a chariot, gained terrifying speed and kinetic energy. The horned dragon wearing battle armor transformed into a dark golden stream of light that tore through the air, leaving two straight lines behind it due to its extreme speed!

A sharp whistle pierced the ears. Sima Xian lowered his head, and the two sharp horns on the top of the bull-horned dragon head were aimed at Zhao Xuanzhen's chest. The fifth soul ring was ignited, and the eyes of the Taotie on the battle armor shone with a scorching blood light. A destructive will that seemed to want to crush all obstacles in front of it was gathered on it!

The horned dragon's ferocious charge was incredibly powerful, but opposite it, there was no dazzling brilliance of spirit rings, no imposing aura of battle armor, only a bottomless silence.

A strand of black hair on his forehead was tinged with pale white. His true self, the martial soul, was attached to him, and a vast and boundless will emanated from him. Zhao Xuanzhen's movements were minimal, turning his body to the side, twisting his waist, and lowering his shoulders. The whole movement was smooth and fluid, as if he had practiced it thousands of times.

Black and white energy condensed at the fist's edge, imbued with the Dao Soul's invincible will. The twisting waist and hips unleashed unimaginable power, which surged and overlapped like an angry dragon, roaring towards the right arm!