Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

On the screen, Zhao Xuanzhen was tall and agile, with a red signal device on the back of his left hand. His white clothes fluttered gently, like a white wolf moving through the forest, lively and full of youthful vigor.

Zhao Xuanzhen suddenly stopped, his eyes sharpening as he looked sharply in one direction. Leng Yaozhu and the other two were drawn to him and immediately noticed the figures of soul beasts flashing through the forest, causing them to frown.

"Wind Baboons...a clan!"

More than twenty pairs of scarlet pupils lit up one after another. They were baboons with extremely ugly appearances. Their bodies were covered with brownish-yellow fur, their claws were sharp, their canine teeth protruded from their lips, and their beastly eyes were ferocious and menacing!

"A god-slayer, huh? Interesting."

Zhao Xuanzhen's gaze was calm, recalling Huo Yuhao's first battle in the Star Dou Great Forest, where his opponent today was also a group of wind baboons!

The Wind Baboon doesn't deserve the reputation of a high-level soul beast. Its combat strength is actually in the lower middle of the soul beast pyramid. In the eyes of soul beasts such as the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, it is no different from food. However, a group of more than twenty Wind Baboons forming a clan is undoubtedly a deadly crisis for a normal, newly-minted first-ring soul master!

"Roar--"

The Wind Baboon King, with eight hundred years of cultivation, instantly unleashed a brutal and savage killing intent the moment he sensed the presence of humans in his territory. He pounded his chest with both fists, signaling an attack to his tribe. Upon receiving the command, the Wind Baboons charged forward with howling cries, using all four limbs.

The fastest of the three-hundred-year-old wind baboons bared its teeth and pounced straight at Zhao Xuanzhen. Its long arms closed above its head, and it slammed down with a powerful hammer blow!

The fist landed with a piercing sonic boom. Zhao Xuanzhen took a half-step back with his left foot in an arc. His soul power surged, his martial soul true self possessed him, and his black hair turned pale!

The first spirit ring shone brightly, and as his right hand flipped over and gripped the wind baboon's wrist, a black and white vortex appeared on his entire right arm!

"First Soul Skill: Qi Follows the Mind."

The powerful body of the wind baboon suddenly lost its weight, and Zhao Xuanzhen's fingertips traveled along the rough beast arm to the left chest, like a calligrapher sketching flying white strokes!

"squeak!!!"

His eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets, and the baboon let out a piercing roar. Fear soared to its peak due to the excruciating pain, but nothing could change the inevitable death. The yin-yang vortex pierced his heart, and the blood mist reflected a poignant glow in mid-air!

The vanguard, whose combat power was second only to the king, was instantly killed in one blow. The impact of this scene was extremely strong. The wind baboon's pupils widened, and its feet honestly slowed down, and its forward momentum was greatly reduced!

Zhao Xuanzhen's eyes were cold. He bent his arms and moved to the side, drawing a perfect circle. Yin-Yang vortex appeared under his feet, and he burst out with speed close to teleportation. His afterimage condensed into a line, and the hem of his clothes fluttered, revealing his taut abdominal muscles.

An uninvited guest broke into the troop of wind baboons. He spun around and took a few steps, unleashing a single whip, double palm strikes, and a blocking punch. Each move was a fatal blow, displaying exquisite skill without a single superfluous movement. Every move he made was a sure kill, and every strike he made was destined to end!

Qi moves with the mind, changing in countless ways. The true self mobilizes the Yin and Yang energies within the body, changing its form at will, cultivating both near and far, capable of offense, defense, and amplification!

"The moves look like the ancient martial arts that Xuanzhen practices slowly every day! This... this can't be right!"

In front of the Soul Guidance Screen, Bai Haoze and Bai Zhicen stretched their necks out for two miles, the two sisters wishing they could rush into the Spirit Ascension Platform, grab Zhao Xuanzhen by the collar and shake him repeatedly!

The promise of cutting a watermelon in half turned into splitting a head in two!

Slow practice, fast strike—you've lost all your composure!

"His strength and speed far surpass those of other Soul Masters of the same level, and combined with the power of his first Soul Skill, he is capable of instantly killing an ordinary hundred-year-old Soul Beast." Leng Yaozhu's crimson eyes curved into a smile. "His combat skills are the most surprising. No wonder he has loved studying ancient martial arts since he was a child. He is indeed a born Soul Master."

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The innate power of the original martial soul was incredibly strong. With the secondary amplification provided by the Qi following the heart and attached to the arms, the wind baboons that narrowly lost to the God of Emotions were like lambs to the slaughter in front of Zhao Xuanzhen, falling one after another.

Blood stained the earth red. The surviving wind baboons were terrified. The enemy was like an elusive mist, while more than half of their tribesmen had already died. Their fists, which were pounding wildly before they died, could only glide across the flying hair.

Hearing the mournful cries emanating from the depths of his subordinates' throats, the Wind Baboon King roared to the sky, furiously pounding his chest to forcefully awaken the fighting spirit of his tribe and command them to gather and attack!

On one side is the king's inviolable command, and on the other side are human soul masters who descend like demons. Reason and fear erupt together, and the wind baboon who survived by chance almost lost its ability to judge.

The ambidextrous fighting destroyed the already underdeveloped brain. The death of his companions was like a field of wheat that had been cut down. The strong smell of blood stimulated the wind baboon into a frenzy. The wildness deep in its soul beast bloodline gradually took over. It opened its big mouth and activated its innate soul skill, and balls of light flew towards Zhao Xuanzhen!

"Its power moves mountains and rivers!"

The ball of light was easily crushed into dust by the Yin-Yang vortex, and a magnificent Tai Chi diagram was woven in the sky. Darkness and paleness swirled and intertwined in the air, carrying the Yin and Yang energies as they crashed down like the sun falling to earth!

Upon seeing the Tai Chi diagram that resembled a natural disaster, the wind baboons turned deathly pale, their faces filled with despair, and they struggled futilely, spitting out balls of light.

"town!"

The moment Zhao Xuanzhen clasped his hands together, the Tai Chi diagram, trailing a circular flame, crashed down to the earth. The yin and yang energies that exploded swept through the forest, turning rocks, soil, and ancient trees to ashes under the baptism of yin and yang!

It roused the enemy formation with force, as if seeing the sunlight pierce through the clouds!

The wind baboons suffered heavy casualties, and a large wave of soul power surged into Zhao Xuanzhen's lonely first soul ring.

Having absorbed the power of the god-slayer, strengthening was inevitable, and a noble and pure purple hue was faintly emerging from the translucent yellow soul ring.

"Your turn, Super Godslayer..."

Zhao Xuanzhen locked his aura onto the Wind Baboon King, who was staggering to his feet. This guy had been calling on his underlings to wear him down while he secretly prepared to pick off the enemies.

Who would have thought that the enemy's mechanics and stats were so overpowered? Within minutes of the battle starting, his minions were wiped out in the blink of an eye. The Wind Baboon King was incredibly grateful that he had kept a slight distance and activated his innate soul skill to dodge outwards at the first opportunity. Even so, he almost got caught in the aftershocks of the Mountain-Shattering Wave!

The Wind Baboon King shook its head, its bloodshot eyes filled with intense hatred, its arm muscles bulging like hills. It had no intention of fleeing; the blood feud of its genocide was irreconcilable, and having witnessed Zhao Xuanzhen's terrifying speed, running away would surely mean death!

The majestic beast charged straight toward Zhao Xuanzhen, a layer of pale blue light appearing. After breaking through eight hundred years of cultivation, the Wind Baboon King was able to manipulate some of the wind elements in the air, and its charging body created a few illusory images.

Zhao Xuanzhen charged forward against the Wind Baboon King. Every part of his body was a part of his True Self Martial Soul. His Qi moved with his heart, empowering his legs. His speed far surpassed that of the Wind Baboon King!

The moment the man and the beast collided, Zhao Xuanzhen's palm followed the trajectory of the wind baboon's arm swing and slashed diagonally. The signature Tai Chi move of "Wild Horse Parts Its Mane" caused the wind baboon king's full-force attack to be misaligned and redirected, missing its target. At the same time, the wind baboon king was like a flying insect that had fallen into amber, watching helplessly as its limbs were twisted into pretzel shapes by the invisible force.

The final blow: a forward elbow strike!

"boom--"

The Wind Baboon King flew up like a burlap sack being torn apart, its expression remaining one of disbelief. Its chest flesh was torn apart by the hidden force, and its internal organs, with its heart at the core, were all shaken into minced meat!

"It's done."

Passing over the corpse of the Wind Baboon King, whose eyes were wide open in death, Zhao Xuanzhen was satisfied with the strength of his martial soul and his first soul skill, Qi Follows His Heart. His true self martial soul provided him with heaven-defying basic stats, while Qi Follows His Heart supplemented his versatile mechanics. The three-body beings of Douluo Continent were beginning to emerge!

Everything is ready, all that's missing is perseverance and effort!

This group of wind baboons consists of twenty-two individuals: the Baboon King is eight hundred years old, the Vanguard is three hundred years old, seven are one hundred years old, and the rest are ten-year-old soul beasts.

Based on a 10% conversion rate, nearly two hundred years of cultivation were provided to the Lingrui capybara. The progress of the Spirit Ascension Platform mission reached halfway, and Zhao Xuanzhen seemed to hear the echo of victory!

Continuing deeper into the forest, Zhao Xuanzhen muttered to himself:

"Come to think of it, the original spirit is indeed simple yet powerful..."

Chapter 6 Mastering the Changes of the Heavenly Cycle, the Eight Trigrams and the Mysterious Gates

In the vast primeval forest, Zhao Xuanzhen continued his first journey to the Spirit Ascension Platform, searching for prey everywhere.

Soul beasts are creatures with a strong sense of territory. This outer area was dominated by the Wind Baboon tribe, and other soul beasts were either driven away or became food. As a result, Zhao Xuanzhen searched for a long time and only found a three-hundred-year-old Ghost Vine disguised as an ordinary vine.

In the era of Dragon King Legend, with insufficient attributes and noble bloodline, this kind of Soul Beast was not worth mentioning. Zhao Xuanzhen easily defeated the Ghost Vine with two punches and took it down after thirty years of feedback.

After resting and recovering his soul power and physical strength to their peak, Zhao Xuanzhen set off again. Traveling alone was the most boring thing in life, so he simply summoned the spirit capybara to accompany him.

Finding adventure partners wasn't the primary goal. In Zhao Xuanzhen's mind, Soul Masters could fuse with sufficiently powerful innate Soul Spirits and unleash them in battle to launch a righteous gang attack. As an auspicious beast that rides crocodiles and controls birds, the Lingrui Capybara definitely had some skills!

The capybara followed Zhao Xuanzhen with its short legs, without a single complaint. With its stable emotions, even if it didn't want to fight, it wouldn't strongly resist, but would secretly convince itself that it had no choice but to accept the situation.

Surrounded by dense forests, the deeper the person and beast ventured, the richer their life energy became, while a heavy aura emanated from the unseen darkness.

A rustling sound suddenly reached Zhao Xuanzhen's ears, and the Lingrui capybara also twitched its ears. The air in front of them seemed to have a slightly fishy smell, with a faint sweet fragrance.

"Something has been delivered to the door, Tuntun, come on over." Zhao Xuanzhen squinted and gazed into the distance.

"Do not."

“You have to come.”

"walk slowly."

After the dialogue ended, the Lingrui capybara accepted its fate and quietly waited for the soul beast to approach!

"Hula..."

The bushes shook violently as a large, dark green snake, over seven meters long, slithered close to the ground at incredible speed, rampaging and ruthlessly clearing away all obstacles in its path!

When the giant snake saw Zhao Xuanzhen and Lingrui the capybara blocking its path, a hint of anxiety flashed in its jewel-like crimson eyes, and it opened its mouth and let out a sharp hiss!

The Mandala Serpent, with seven hundred years of cultivation!

Despite being a level lower in cultivation than the Godslayer King they had encountered before, the Mandragora Serpent's combat power far surpasses that of the Wind Baboon. If the two soul beasts were to fight, the odds would be roughly 1 in 9. The Mandragora Serpent could spin the Wind Baboon around like a top nine times in a second!

Despite the mandragora snake's menacing hiss, the capybara remained unmoved. The mandragora snake, a predator of the forest, had never suffered such humiliation.

The menacing maw suddenly opened wide, and a highly impactful scene unfolded. The datura snake's mouth split open to 180 degrees, displaying the exaggerated skeletal structure of a snake. Its tongue was as bright as blood, and its fangs flashed with a venomous cold light in the sunlight as it viciously bit at the tiny capybara!

The Spirit Capybara gripped the ground with its forepaws, its moist nose trembling slightly. Yin-Yang Qi swirled around its body, transforming into a black and white circular shield. This was Zhao Xuanzhen's first soul skill, Qi Follows the Heart, which originally belonged to the Spirit Capybara!

"prick--"

The shield and fangs collided with a sharp sound like fingernails scratching a blackboard. The two were locked in a stalemate for long before the fangs that the Mandragora Serpent was so proud of were shattered by the Yin-Yang Shield, revealing a clear difference in strength!

Once in battle mode, the Lingrui capybara is anything but naive. It presses its advantage and launches a fierce attack, splitting its airflow into three streams to lock the snake's head, body, and tail. For the first time in its life, the Mandragora Snake experiences the suffocating feeling of being coiled by a python!

The hard snake scales burst open, spraying a series of bloodstains. The pain caused it to roar again, and the datura snake was completely enraged!

The dark green snake scales shimmered, covered with a faint light. The snake's body was supple and boneless, slipping away from its chains. The Mandragora Snake once again pounced on the Spirit Capybara!

However, the Lingrui capybara had already completed its power-gathering, transforming into a black and white meteor. The yin and yang energy condensed into a physical form, and a radiant, flowing horn was forged at the mark between its eyebrows.

Sensing the destructive aura emanating from the sharp horn, the Mandragora Serpent realized that the hunter was actually on the other side, and it was merely an unsuspecting prey caught in the trap. In a panic, it spat out a mouthful of venom, which disintegrated into countless points of light the moment it touched the Spirit Capybara.

The next moment, the sound of the skull shattering was as crisp as glass falling to the ground, and the snake scales burst open inch by inch along the bones. The final wail of the mandrake snake resounded through the sky!

Lingrui, the capybara, stood unharmed on the snake's head. As the life of the datura snake dissipated, the vitality in its eyes gradually dimmed, and its soul power surged into its soul ring, increasing its age to nine hundred years.

"They are a good match."

In front of the Soul Guidance Screen, Leng Yaozhu smiled and said that the Bai sisters agreed, and they understood why Zhao Xuanzhen let Lingrui Capybara fight alone.

In this era, the soul spirit is part of the soul master's combat power. Since Zhao Xuanzhen has fused with the Spirit Water Capybara, it is natural to understand its strength.

With the ease of chopping melons and vegetables to kill the Mandragora Serpent, the Spiritual Capybara hides immense power beneath its soft exterior. Its first soul spirit will be the one that follows the Soul Master the longest in the future, and Capybara will be an important asset to Zhao Xuanzhen!

Looking at Zhao Xuanzhen constantly kneading the Spiritual Capybara on the Soul Guidance Screen, Bai Haoze said with delight, "He has achieved such a level on his first attempt at the Spirit Ascension Platform. Xuanzhen is much more outstanding than I imagined. I was worried that he would suffer a loss."

"Yeah, and it seems like the first spirit ring is about to evolve."

Bai Zhicen saw the spirit ring that emitted specks of purple light and quickly calculated its age in her mind, saying, "If a thousand-year-old spirit beast comes now, the spirit ring will immediately ascend to a higher level."

"Don't curse people!" Bai Haoze jokingly scolded his sister.

A thousand-year-old soul beast and a hundred-year-old soul beast are completely different concepts. If you happen to encounter a thousand-year-old soul beast, Zhao Xuanzhen will most likely be the unlucky one.

“No, what Xiaobai said is already the truth.” Leng Yaozhu’s expression turned slightly somber.

"what???"

Bai Zhicen looked incredulous; she had just been joking!

"The datura snake is treacherous, vicious, and bloodthirsty. Yet, upon seeing Xuanzhen and Lingrui, its first reaction was to intimidate them. Why do you think that is?"

Upon hearing this, the Bai sisters' faces immediately turned ashen. They began to recall the illogical behavior of the Datura Serpent and then suddenly realized that the roar was clearly an attempt to scare away those blocking their way, and the panicked appearance indicated that it was trying to escape for its life!

The seven-hundred-year-old Mandragora Serpent was terrified of it, so you can imagine how powerful its pursuers were. Even if they weren't thousand-year-old soul beasts, their strength was not much different from that of a thousand-year-old soul beast!

At this moment, the Soul Guidance Screen dutifully broadcasted the scene of the Spirit Ascension Platform. On the dense tree branches, a huge black shadow body connected to a purple thread silently descended from behind Zhao Xuanzhen, its abdomen revealing a ferocious, ghostly face!

"The Man-Faced Spider!"

The special event for old friends features a spirit beast closely following the footsteps of the Wind Baboon, Ghost Vine, and Mandragora Snake. It is none other than the legendary beast king of Douluo Continent, the small spirit beast Nightmare, the evil killer, the Human-Faced Demon Spider!

As the saying goes, Bai Zhicen closed her eyes and covered her face. This human-faced demon spider had cultivated for over a thousand years and was one of the most dangerous soul beasts on the initial Spirit Transmission Platform!

The human-faced spider is cold, cruel, and extremely patient. It is willing to wait a long time in order to deliver a fatal blow. The killing of the mandala snake by the capybara has caught its eye. Now that a battle has just ended, it is the perfect time!

Silently raising its sharp forelegs, comparable to swords and spears, the human-faced spider's eight beastly eyes flashed with bloodlust and ruthlessness as it thrust down without reservation!

“The character Kun signifies an earthquake.”

The earth shattered in response, and the stone python burst forth from the ground, lifting the boy into the sky!

The spiritual power of the Spirit Realm endowed Zhao Xuanzhen with exceptionally keen perception, and the Human-Faced Demon Spider's self-righteous method of concealing its aura was actually full of loopholes!

The human-faced spider was terrified. Its invincible spider spear only managed to create two sparks on the stone python. Instead, it was oppressed by the human's superior position and couldn't help but retreat!

With his feet planted on the stone python, Zhao Xuanzhen's dark eyes turned into a deep blue. His aura lost its usual gentleness, and indifference became the dominant color. The Tai Chi symbol that emerged from his pupils flickered and flowed, as if he wanted to absorb and neutralize everything in the world!

Put yourself in the country's shoes, live up to the people's spirit, and be a true emperor!

Taoist arts, Bagua and Qimen!

The Bai sisters stared dumbfounded at the scene displayed on the screen, speechless. Even the well-informed Leng Yaozhu leaned forward, her voice hoarse.

"My true self... Martial Soul talent?"

Leng Yaozhu couldn't understand it and could only attribute it to the innate ability of awakening a god-level Martial Soul!

She guessed half right. The Eight Trigrams and Qimen Dunjia were the Taoist arts of the Two Elements Sect in Zhao Xuanzhen's previous life. Apart from observing the Qimen Dunjia formation to understand the basics, one needs to be physically and mentally strong enough to bear the Qimen Dunjia formation.