Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

The main gate of the Spirit Pagoda in Xingluo City.

Beneath the towering pagoda that seemed to reach the heavens, Zhang Geyang, the Netherflame Douluo, dressed in a magnificent black and gold robe, dismissed all the Spirit Pagoda stewards and gazed anxiously at the distant sky.

The appointed time was approaching, but Zhao Xuanzhen still hadn't shown up. Zhang Geyang knew that his talent could only reach level 98. If he wanted to break through the level 99 barrier, he would have to rely on external help, such as the Soul Spirit Thunder Yama Vine breaking through 100,000 years of cultivation.

Reaching the Limit Douluo level is a lifelong dream for Soul Masters, and it is also Zhang Geyang's long-cherished wish for a hundred years. Even someone as powerful as the Deputy Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda can't help but feel nervous at this moment, worried that Zhao Xuanzhen might go back on his word and break his promise.

"Om-"

Two beams of light entered his field of vision, and Zhang Geyang breathed a sigh of relief. The beams of light streaked across the sky like shooting stars and landed in front of the Spirit Pagoda gate of Star Luo City, revealing the true appearances of Zhao Xuanzhen and the Douluo Muye in his true form.

"Senior Youyan, we are late," Zhao Xuanzhen said with a smile.

“Nephew, your energy is depleted from participating in the Soul Master Competition, so it will be fine if you come a little later.” Zhang Geyang put on the amiable uncle mask and spoke politely to Zhao Xuanzhen, then nodded to the Douluo in his true form.

Clearly, Youyan Douluo was not surprised that Mu Ye accompanied Zhao Xuanzhen. Given Zhao Xuanzhen's status, how could he go out without a powerful bodyguard? However, this added an extra variable to Zhang Geyang's subsequent plans.

With his four-word Battle Armor Master and God-level Mecha Master skills, Mu Ye is an extremely rare dual-armor titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent. Zhang Geyang cannot guarantee that he can defeat him in the short term.

The Limit Douluo is completely different. When the Thunderous Hell Vine reaches a cultivation level of 100,000 years, Zhang Geyang will have absolute confidence in controlling the main body sect master. Then, Zhao Xuanzhen, a mere Soul Emperor, will be like a fish on a chopping board.

“Nephew, Lei Mingyan Yuteng is already impatient... Shall we go?” Zhang Geyang didn’t want to waste another second.

"go!"

The three of them soared into the sky, with Zhang Geyang leading the way. Zhao Xuanzhen and Mu Ye exchanged a glance, and the old man and the young man curled their lips into a chillingly dangerous smile.

Jie Jie Jie...

Zhang Geyang frowned as if sensing something, a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. He couldn't help but think to himself:

"What's wrong? I suddenly felt a chill down my back..."

The sun shines brightly in the sky, the sky is clear and blue, and the sea is calm and still.

The Thunderous Hell Vine evolved under the thunder, creating a magnificent and destructive spectacle. Therefore, Zhang Geyang chose the vast ocean, preparing for the subsequent backstab. No one knew that the once-proud Zhao Xuanzhen had fallen in the sea!

“Nephew, I’ll leave the Thunderous Yama Vine to you.” Zhang Geyang said in a deep voice, “I swear in the name of the Netherflame Douluo and the past glory of the Zhang family that if the Thunderous Yama Vine can break through the 100,000-year realm, the entire Zhang family will be a trustworthy friend of the Phoenix Clan forever.”

"Senior Youyan, you are mistaken. The Spirit Pagoda is a united family, and there has never been a distinction between you and me. Helping each other is our duty."

This answer was flawless, and Zhang Geyang laughed heartily, completely relieved. In his heart, he scoffed at Zhao Xuanzhen, thinking that he was indeed a young man, a naive and foolish newcomer who could easily achieve his goal by making empty promises.

Witnessing the invisible clash between the two, Mu Ye, who clearly understood Zhao Xuanzhen's thoughts, had a slightly distorted expression. The Body Sect had been known for its honest and kind people for generations, yet a cunning fellow had suddenly appeared!

That being said, is being cunning part of one's true self?

Zhao Xuanzhen emerged alone, standing atop the surging waves. His robes fluttered in the wind, his figure as steady as a mountain. Six terrifying soul rings, black, black, gold, and black, red, appeared one after another. The golden soul rings bestowed by the ancient golden tree shone brightly, and a continuously flowing Tai Chi diagram spread out, with the yin and yang fish connected end to end, exuding a profound aura.

“The character ‘震’ means thunderstorm.”

The Tai Chi domain is expanding rapidly, the Zhen trigram position of the Bagua Qimen Dunjia is exploding, and the vast and boundless deep blue ocean is heavily covered by surging dark thunderclouds. The boundary between the sea and the sky is indistinguishable, and a sense of oppression is gradually taking shape.

With Tai Chi Battle Armor covering his entire body, his main martial soul's second golden awakening activated, his third soul skill, the Way of Limitless, and the Holy Evil God Tiger's left leg soul bone skill, Holy Evil Transformation, all amplifying soul skills were unleashed. Zhao Xuanzhen's aura rose with an unparalleled domineering momentum, his golden pupils deep and bright, as if reflecting the entire sky and sea.

The sea breeze began to pick up speed, the waves rolled violently, and oppressive lightning roamed deep in the clouds, like a harbinger of the apocalypse. The rumbling thunder was deafening, and the sea monsters beneath this sea area fled for their lives.

Looking at Zhao Xuanzhen, who stood at the center of the world, Zhang Geyang's expression was both excited and solemn. He had watched Zhao Xuanzhen's match through the Soul Guidance TV and was certain that Zhao Xuanzhen had never appeared in his full-force form before in the Soul Master Competition.

Zhang Geyang was excited that Lei Mingyan Yuteng was on track to advance, but he was also wary of Zhao Xuanzhen's extraordinary talent. He became even more determined to dismantle Zhao Xuanzhen's connections, for Zhao Xuanzhen's grave was the ocean!

"Rumble--"

A thunderclap suddenly exploded out of nowhere, as if unveiling the prelude to a thunderstorm. The sky flashed dazzlingly, with large swaths of lightning streaking across the sky.

Lightning crackled and intertwined, forming an irregular electric grid, with bolts of lightning continuously bursting forth, probing downwards towards the sea.

The sea rippled, and the dense lightning element seemed boundless. A golden lightning pillar, over ten feet in diameter, pierced through the clouds, crashing down with an unyielding intent to destroy everything!

Just a second before the lightning pillar cleaved the sea, a dark purple light burst forth from Zhang Geyang's chest. The light swelled against the wind, expanding into a giant vine tens of feet long with an almost greedy frenzy—the Thunderous Hell Vine!

Bathed in the golden lightning descending from the sky, the Thunderous Hell Vine throbbed and twisted like parched land receiving rain, each vine emitting a hysterical roar as it devoured the raging thunder.

The soul spirit is a part of a soul master and is directly linked to their cultivation level. Once the soul spirit dies, the soul master's cultivation level will inevitably drop. For his own benefit, Zhang Geyang has been suppressing the Thunderous Hell Vine, preventing it from absorbing lightning to grow, in order to avoid the risk of self-destruction.

For the Thunderous Hell Vine, absorbing lightning is an innate instinct, just like humans need to eat and drink.

Zhang Geyang never kept his promise from back then, and Lei Mingyan Yuteng was filled with resentment. In addition, he sensed the aura of the Golden Ancient Tree in Zhao Xuanzhen's fourth soul ring, so he resolutely decided to betray his host!

At this moment, the Thunderous Hell Vine, like a ravenous carnivore, appeared outside without any restraint, absorbing the lightning to its heart's content.

If the Thunderous Hell Vine could take human form, it would surely be in tears right now. For countless years, the Thunderous Hell Vine has never so freely devoured thunder elements. As the saying goes, people are afraid of comparison. Compared to Zhang Geyang, Zhao Xuanzhen is simply the number one sage in the world!

Overwhelmed with gratitude, Lei Mingyan Yuteng only regretted that he didn't have a Yin-Yang attribute, otherwise he could have become Zhao Xuanzhen's soul spirit without any problems.

Thousands of vines transformed into a sphere that enveloped Zhao Xuanzhen, as if it were carved from a single piece of amethyst. Clusters of lightning continuously struck it, their flashes of light unable to budge the sphere in the slightest.

Lei Mingyan Yuteng took the initiative to get close to Zhao Xuanzhen, and Zhang Geyang's face instantly turned ashen, looking like an incompetent husband looking at his hardworking wife. Mu Ye, who was watching the show from the side, could hardly hold back his laughter!

Under the onslaught of lightning, the dark purple vines grew increasingly deep and solid in color. The lightning patterns on the surface of the Thunderous Hell Vine shone with intense light, and countless tiny bolts of lightning flowed ceaselessly. The vines expanded and lengthened, and the lightning leaped and converged, crackling and exploding. The Thunderous Hell Vine surged forward towards a higher level of form.

The power of thunder is too explosive, which is one of the reasons why the Thunder Hell Vine clan has never produced a 100,000-year-old soul beast. As it approaches the 100,000-year mark, cracks begin to appear on the Thunder Hell Vine vines, like a water pipe about to burst.

The lightning flickered erratically, accompanied by the violent spasms of the vines, threatening to completely disintegrate and revert to its primal form as lightning. The Thunderous Hell Vine had reached its limit, yet it still couldn't suppress its destructive craving; the out-of-control beast raced wildly towards its self-destructive abyss!

"The character 'Kan' signifies a rushing torrent!"

Zhao Xuanzhen gave a cold shout, and a clear blue light shone from the Kan trigram position. The vast ocean responded to the call, and water elements rushed in from all directions, condensing into a crystal-clear azure water curtain that covered the crumbling dark purple giant vine.

The powerful energy of the Kan Water, brimming with vitality, subtly seeped into the veins of the Thunderous Hell Vine, guiding and calming its violent and restless flow, and stabilizing the out-of-control energy.

For a moment, the sea was incredibly dazzling and magnificent. Golden lightning pillars pierced the sky and earth, but their cores were enveloped by a layer of flowing azure water. Dark purple vines struggled painfully and tenaciously on the edge of destruction and rebirth, and countless wild purple-gold lightning snakes exploded on the sea, stirring up towering thunderstorms and giant waves. Thunder and tsunamis formed a chaotic symphony!

The water element on the sea is endless. Under the protection of the Tai Chi Domain and the Bagua Qimen, the Thunderous Yama Vine finally stabilized. Zhao Xuanzhen took the initiative to draw on the thunder of heaven and earth and incorporated a trace of the purest thunder essence into himself!

"Om-"

In an instant, his body became transparent, his bones and meridians were clearly visible, and his flesh and blood struggled under the baptism of lightning. The man and the vine were at the core of the tribulation of heaven and earth, enjoying the tempering of lightning together!

"Good job!"

Mu Ye's eyes shone brightly, and he couldn't help but shout his approval. The flesh and blood lineage of the Body Sect must be tempered by the power of heaven and earth. Zhao Xuanzhen did not waste a single grain of rice in the bowl. The thunder drawn by the Eight Trigrams and the Thunderous Hell Vine was the strongest in the world!

After a long time, the lightning pillar that pierced the sea and sky shrank and dimmed, and the azure water curtain that guarded the Thunderous Hell Vine quietly dissipated.

The dark purple giant vine that had been devouring lightning on the sea surface turned into a noble purple-gold color. Zhang Geyang's body trembled violently, and his nine spirit rings spiraled up the vine. The spirit ring belonging to the Thunderous Hell Vine underwent a transformation, evolving from an inconspicuous black color to the same purple-gold color as the vine!

The first Thunderous Hell Vine in history, which had been born for 100,000 years, seemed to have activated the latent bloodline of the Thunder God, giving the Thunderous Hell Vine a unique purple-gold color.

The thunder runes formed a soul ring, as if the laws of thunder in heaven and earth were engraved within it. The purple-gold light shone brightly, radiating a powerful fluctuation of the righteous energy of heaven and earth, and also carrying a kind of perfect tranquility after nirvana.

Zhang Geyang received the soul spirit's feedback and was overjoyed. His soul power, which had been stagnant for more than ten years, showed signs of growth. The bottleneck of level ninety-nine began to loosen, and the realm of the ultimate Douluo officially opened the door to him!

In addition, the Thunderous Hell Vine's soul ring contains a portion of thunderous power, which is enough for the Thunderous Hell Vine to digest and absorb over a period of time, allowing it to continue evolving, and at a rate countless times faster than that of ordinary soul spirits.

As the host of the Thunderous Hell Vine, Zhang Geyang transformed from a struggling individual on the verge of becoming a Quasi-God into a powerful figure on the continent!

"My dear nephew...you have done me a tremendous favor, I don't know how to thank you enough!"

Zhang Geyang grinned maliciously. The Youyan Douluo, who had just broken through to the level 99 Quasi-Demigod, felt his body surging with power!

After this battle, Zhao Xuanzhen could no longer be allowed to live. His true power had already exceeded all limits, and his ability to command nature was terrifying. Thunder and ocean were like his two henchmen, not to mention that Zhao Xuanzhen could also manipulate other elements!

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Zhang Geyang simply stopped pretending. His martial soul, the Netherworld Flame Beast, possessed him. The sea surged with the power of a quasi-demigod soul, and the three soul spirits—the ten-thousand-year-old Netherworld Flame Beast, the one-hundred-thousand-year-old Jade Phoenix, and the one-hundred-thousand-year-old Emerald Demon Bird—descended with a bang!

“Since Tower Master Zhang Geyang wishes to express his gratitude, then I will not stand on ceremony. I will repay this kindness with everything from the Star Luo Continent Spirit Pagoda branch and the Zhang family.” Zhao Xuanzhen’s eyes suddenly turned cold.

"Thunder Hell Vine!"

After waiting for so long, the day has finally come. Upon hearing Zhao Xuanzhen's order, the Thunderous Hell Vine unleashed its electricity wildly, unleashing its innate soul skill, Thunderous Dance. Caught off guard, the Jade Phoenix and the Emerald Demon Bird were instantly electrocuted and became prisoners of the Thunderous Hell Vine in a daze!

Reversal!

"Thunder, Roar, Hell, Prison, Vine!"

The same shout, but with different emotions. Zhang Geyang almost roared it out. He noticed that the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda was suffering from hysteria, with bloodshot eyes and heavy breathing. Zhao Xuanzhen silently protected Mu Ye in front of him.

Of course, Zhang Geyang had no intention of paying attention to the two at the moment, as he was venting his anger on Lei Mingyan Yuteng, who had betrayed him.

Zhang Geyang never considered that Leiming Yanyu Teng would betray him. Because if the host died, Leiming Yanyu Teng, a soul without a physical body, would also die soon. This ruthless approach of mutual destruction was not in Leiming Yanyu Teng's best interest!

Thunderous Hell Vine had forcibly broken free of the soul contract and reclaimed its power, along with the purple-gold soul ring. Zhang Geyang's eyes were bloodshot as he tried to calm the surging soul power in his limbs. His near-demigod realm had barely warmed up before it plummeted, and he couldn't even stabilize his former level 98 soul power!

"When we were bathed in lightning, the messenger told me that afterwards he would introduce me to the Golden Ancient Tree and allow me to follow the core of nature and become its number one henchman!"

Zhang Geyang, you will eventually pay the price for your deception!

The roar of the Thunderous Hell Vine was like a long, angry thunderclap. Clusters of purple-gold lightning balls quickly condensed, revealing itself to be the innate soul skill Thunderous Hell. It hated Zhang Geyang so much that it wanted to blast him into dust!

A magnificent betrayal of the former master!

Chapter 141 Chaos and Nothingness, Zhang Geyang's Fall, The Path to Finding the True Self, Entering Dragon Valley (4K)

"The seventh soul skill, martial soul true form!"

Thunderous Hell Vine is a rare, powerful offensive type among plant-type soul beasts. The Thunder God's bloodline endows it with explosive thunderous power, causing the Thunder Hell to explode wildly, forcing Zhang Geyang to activate his seventh soul ring!

Zhang Geyang disappeared, replaced by a bizarre behemoth covered in blue-green fur. The behemoth had the head of a lion, the body of a Vajra, and the claws of a tiger, seemingly possessing the characteristics of multiple soul beasts. Its entire body was engulfed in a ghostly blue flame, and it glared furiously at the traitorous Lei Ming Yan Yu Teng, wishing it could tear this traitor to pieces.

"Roar--"

The Netherworld Flame Beast stood steadfastly beside its master. At this moment, among the four soul spirits that Netherflame Douluo was so proud of, Thunderous Hell Vine betrayed its former master, and Jade Phoenix and Emerald Demon Bird were ambushed and captured by Thunderous Hell Vine. Only the Netherworld Flame Beast, the master's natal soul spirit, remained to fight alongside him.

Having been together for a hundred years, master and servant had long since reached a state of perfect understanding. They opened their two large mouths and spewed out a sea of ​​dark blue fire to fight against the thunderous hell of the Thunderous Hell Vine.

The Thunderous Hell Vine, driven by an intense desire for revenge, frantically absorbed the violent lightning from the heavens. Thick, purplish-gold plasma surged forth, crackling with terrifying force.

Countless tendrils pierced deep into the summoned thunderclouds, and the Thunderous Hell Vine hovered in mid-air, brewing a world-destroying thunderstorm, like an erupting volcano of raging thunder, exuding an extremely dangerous aura.

"boom--"

A dark golden giant descended upon the sea with overwhelming force. Xiao Hong activated her super transformation form, and Mu Ye, wielding a god-level mecha sword and clad in four-character battle armor, joined the battlefield in a high-profile manner.

Because the Thunderous Hell Vine forcibly broke free, Zhang Geyang's strength was greatly reduced, at most equivalent to a level 97 Super Douluo. The Netherworld Flame Beast was just a ten-thousand-year-old soul spirit, and its strength was no match for the combined forces of Mu Ye and the Thunderous Hell Vine. Mu Ye grinned and slashed down with his sword, instantly extinguishing more than half of the azure sea of ​​fire.

Feeling the approaching shadow of death, Zhang Geyang let out a hoarse roar, filled with the frenzied rage of a cornered beast, and his ninth soul ring, which had been around for 100,000 years, shone brightly!

The torrent of ghostly flames seemed to originate from the deepest depths of hell; the ocean was evaporated by the terrifying flames, and the space itself sizzled and crackled. Wherever the ghostly flames passed, everything turned a withered, grayish color, like flowers and grass, before hurtling towards the dark gold giant and the purple-gold vines!

The Thunderous Hell Vine, its tendrils piercing the thunderclouds, suddenly tightened, as if tearing the entire sky apart. Thousands upon thousands of thick, purple-gold lightning bolts, carrying the awe-inspiring righteousness of judging sins, crashed down fiercely!

Forest of Thunder and Lightning!

"Boom——"

The war between thunder and fire shook the heavens and the earth, leaving only the sound of explosions in the world. Zhang Geyang, despite his injured body, struggled to block the lightning forest, but he was facing more than just one Thunderous Hell Vine!

The dark gold giant moved, its movements a breathtaking contrast to its mountain-like size. A sinking whirlpool appeared in the sea, and Mu Ye transformed into a streak of dark gold light, traversing space to appear above Zhang Geyang's head, his mecha giant blade slashing down fiercely!

With a piercing tearing sound, space shattered like fragile glass, revealing a deep, dark spatial rift that hurtled towards Zhang Geyang, who was still stubbornly resisting below!

The spatial rift was unstoppable, and a hideous wound burst open on Zhang Geyang's back, from which bright red blood gushed out, staining large areas of the sea red!

As if things weren't going to go wrong, the ghostly flames surrounding Zhang Geyang were as weak as candles flickering in the wind, with a few pitiful flames dancing on his charred fur. Yet, his pair of ghostly blue beast eyes still burned with ferocity, and a deeper, more malevolent resentment was spreading in the depths of his mind!

The Netherflame Beast charged headfirst into the Netherflame True Body, providing its master with the last bit of power. Zhang Geyang's right leg shimmered with a brilliant emerald color, the light shining exceptionally brightly through the charred flesh. A small and exquisite kingfisher phantom flashed by, which was the soul bone left behind by that 100,000-year-old Emerald Demon Bird!

The Emerald Bird is small in size and swift as the wind, with its speed being second to none in the world of soul beasts. This soul beast lives by sucking brain marrow and can even suck the brain marrow of dragons!

Revealing his ultimate trump card, Zhang Geyang's target was no longer the two powerful figures who had driven him to the brink of defeat; his venomous and sinister gaze was now fixed on the edge of the battlefield!

A gust of wind whipped up the stray hairs on Zhao Xuanzhen's forehead, revealing a pair of calm and indifferent eyes. Zhang Geyang, disregarding his severely injured body, broke through the lightning forest of the Thunderous Hell Vine, and his dark blue claw shadow, burning with raging flames, stabbed towards Zhao Xuanzhen's chest!

The moment the giant claw touched Zhao Xuanzhen's clothes, his body silently merged into the Yin and Yang energies, transforming into a chaotic light and shadow of nothingness!

The destructive claws, unleashing their full power, pierced through the spot where Zhao Xuanzhen had been standing without hindrance. The claws tore through the air and slammed heavily into the sea, creating a towering wave!

With difficulty, Zhang Geyang turned his battered head around, and the flames burning in his eyes seemed to be doused with a bucket of cold water, freezing into an incomprehensible astonishment!

Zhao Xuanzhen, who had used every last ounce of strength to drag himself down to hell, stood perfectly intact, not even the hem of his clothes was disheveled, as if Zhang Geyang's attack was just a gentle breeze brushing past his face, with a blood-red soul ring slowly rotating behind him.

The second skill of the 100,000-year-old Yin-Yang Chaos Bird Soul Ring: Chaotic Void!

It can only be activated once a day and is immune to all physical and energy attacks!

Ordinary Void grants immunity to physical attacks and reduces energy attacks by 50%, while the Chaotic Void of the Yin-Yang Chaos Bird grants direct immunity to both types of attacks. This soul skill reminded Zhao Xuanzhen of the mental immunity bestowed upon Huo Yuhao by the Emperor Beast Three-Eyed Golden Lion, which was also a form of complete immunity.

Without a doubt, Chaos and Nothingness is an extremely powerful life-saving technique!

While on their journey, Zhao Xuanzhen informed Mu Ye in advance that if they were at a disadvantage, Zhang Geyang would definitely resort to desperate measures.

Perishing together with Lei Mingyan Yuteng or Mu Ye would not vent his hatred. Given Zhang Geyang's vicious and ruthless nature, he would definitely find an opportunity to attack Zhao Xuanzhen, the instigator.

Mu Ye doesn't need to be distracted; Zhao Xuanzhen has his own ways of protecting himself!

Having missed his first strike, Zhang Geyang completely lost any possibility of dragging the man to his death. The dark gold giant swiftly brought down his blade, decisively ending the life of the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda.