Douluo: Dragon King's Tai Chi Mystery

“Killing someone in a busy downtown area would have a bad influence.”

Zhao Xuanzhen waved his hand, took out his soul-guided communicator, found a number, and dialed it:

"It's me, Sister Da Bai. I caught a few thugs on Phoenix Street. Could you and Sister Xiao Bai come over and take them to the Spirit Pagoda to be delivered directly to Elder Han? He's short-handed."

Having messed with the wrong people, these thugs will have the Spirit Pagoda to take care of them for the rest of their lives. The new virtual space needs zero-distance testers, and the Spirit Pagoda disciples are precious. The person in charge, Illusionary Brain Douluo Han Tianyi, was just wondering where to find fearless warriors when Hu Yanba and the others arrived at the perfect time.

Then the smart guy will ask, what if the thugs object?

Then let's split our forces into two groups and attack the Star Dou Great Forest!

The fight inevitably caused some damage, but the owner of Chicken Bone and many other shop owners in the surrounding area said they did not want to pay compensation.

This group of hooligans was a major thorn in the side of the common people of Shrek City. Xuanna's handling of them was undoubtedly a great help, so she had no right to accept any extra compensation.

However, Zhao Xuanzhen and Na'er still made amends, taking the wealth from the thugs' storage soul tools and using it for the benefit of the people. The crowd was naturally extremely grateful, waving goodbye to their two generous benefactors and guardians with tears streaming down their faces.

……

As night fell, a bright moon hung in the sky, its silvery light spilling like gauze, enveloping the entire Shrek City in a hazy dream. The headlights of cars flowing through the streets wove together golden threads, reflecting the warm orange hues of the convenience store signs, like a galaxy fallen to earth.

White mist rises from the takoyaki stall at the alley entrance, mingling with the aroma of sake wafting from the late-night pub. A sense of intoxication rises with the evening breeze, and every inch of air is intoxicated.

Na'er held a bowl of takoyaki, took a big bite, and her beautiful face instantly lit up with a happy smile. She then naturally fed one to Zhao Xuanzhen.

As his soul power gradually increased, Zhao Xuanzhen had more and more tasks to complete: making battle armor, advancing his soul spirit on the Spirit Ascension Platform, training in actual combat, comprehending the secret techniques of his physical body... He was busy all day long, wishing he could turn into a deep-sea octopus and dance with his eight tentacles.

Na'er understood that Zhao Xuanzhen was working hard, so she no longer begged him to play with her like she did when they were children. She would only occasionally take him out to relax, because it was not good to be on edge all the time. Cultivation should be a balance of work and rest.

She had a very happy half-day, with Zhao Xuanzhen by her side, and it was just the two of them.

Zhao Xuanzhen chewed on the takoyaki, savoring the wonderful burst of flavor between his teeth, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Na'er suddenly stopped, her fingertips brushing lightly against Zhao Xuanzhen's hand, her eyes shimmering with the fragmented light from the convenience store's screen on the street, like a handful of glittering stardust.

"Hey, Zhao Xuanzhen, look over there!"

The girl feigned surprise and pointed to the sky. As Zhao Xuanzhen looked up, her slender fingers deftly slipped between his fingers, and the ten fingers intertwined tightly like vines.

Zhao Xuanzhen was slightly taken aback. He looked down and met Na'er's upturned cherry lips. Her smile was as cunning as a little fox stealing grapes, and the joy of her triumph burned from her eyebrows all the way to the tips of her hair.

"You idiot Zhao Xuanzhen, I've got you!"

She shook her tightly clasped hands, the silver chains on her wrists jingling like fragments of moonlight falling onto her fair skin.

Before Zhao Xuanzhen could speak, Na'er grabbed him and rushed to the street corner. The night wind lifted her snow-white skirt, and her flowing silver hair brushed past Zhao Xuanzhen's ears. The streetlights transformed into golden ribbons of light that flew by.

They ran aimlessly, randomly wandering through the streets and alleys of Shrek City. That's how it should be when you go out—running around freely and wildly in the bustling city, playing until you're completely lost.

Zhao Xuanzhen was grateful for such a wonderful moment, having such a girl by his side to share the beautiful scenery and delicious food together; these were memories they shared.

From the silver-haired girl's perspective, the figure reflected in her eyes was tall and slender, with a high nose bridge, like a beautiful backlit shot in a movie. The profile of her face was especially beautiful. She turned her head to look into the distance, trying to hide the blush spreading across her pretty face with the darkness of the night.

They were no longer children, and years of spending time together could no longer conceal the turbulent emotions that stirred within them.

Her chest heaved like a butterfly's wings. Na'er was unaware of Zhao Xuanzhen's inner thoughts, but she was about to burst into tears.

She had no power to resist the person who was the core of her humanity and the most important person in her life, nor could she accept the pain of leaving him; the thought in her heart was like a wildfire that could not be extinguished.

In front of more than a hundred first-year students, Na'er uttered the phrase "child bride," which seemed like a harmless little joke, but in reality, she was starting to take it seriously.

Just as Gu Yue had initially envisioned, as the two gradually matured, Na'er, whose heart and eyes were filled with Zhao Xuanzhen, was destined to fall for him.

Human nature is greedy, and Na'er would never be willing to maintain just a childhood sweetheart relationship; she wants to go further and advance from childhood sweethearts to lovers.

Na'er took a deep breath, believing that she had a huge advantage. The bond of growing up together gave her a significant edge over all other women. In fact, in her opinion, the only other woman she was wary of was Gu Yue.

For their sweet future together, Na'er meticulously devised a detailed strategy: first, hold hands; then, kiss; and finally, when she turned eighteen and was truly an adult...

“Hehe…hehe…”

The old lady's dreamy, sticky laughter suddenly rang out. Zhao Xuanzhen stared at the silver-haired girl's profile, which was bathed in moonlight, and inexplicably felt that this girl looked yellowish.

He pulled her closer with his other hand, and their shadows overlapped into a thin line, like the stitches quietly sewn together by the thread of fate.

The midnight bells rang in the distance. They stood side by side, their palms warmer than the lights of countless homes.

"What's that saying on the Soul Network again? 'The promise of spring will not be broken...'" Na'er thought hard.

"Spring keeps its promise, the flowers never fail to bloom, and we will never disappoint each year."

"That long string of gibberish is impossible for a military officer like me to remember!"

Seeing Zhao Xuanzhen's smiling face, Na'er stomped her foot angrily, then puffed out her impressive chest and said proudly:

"I only know one thing: that fool Zhao Xuanzhen and King Na'er will be together forever!"

The girl's clear eyes shone brightly under the white streetlights, and her clear, melodious voice drifted in the moonlight on the gentle evening breeze.

Our future lies in the stars and the sea!

Chapter 79 The Third-Year Challenge: The Loser Must Continue to Cultivate Diligently; Two-Word Battle Armor VS One-Word Battle Armor (4K)

Shrek Academy, Outer Court Battle Arena.

First-year students versus third-year students—this seven-person team challenge attracted the attention of all students in the School of Foreign Languages.

Shrek Academy admits students every three years. If a student hasn't become a One-Word Battle Armor Master by their fourth year, they basically lose the chance to enter the inner academy and can only focus on training to pass the graduation exam and obtain a Shrek Academy diploma.

Therefore, the top geniuses in grades four, five, and six have either entered the inner academy or graduated and left the school, so their overall strength is not very strong.

Generally speaking, since most of the outstanding students are there, the third year is the strongest year in Shrek Academy's outer school.

There are always exceptions. A monster has appeared in the first year of this year, casting doubt on the title of the strongest in the third year. His name is like a towering mountain, pressing heavily on the hearts of every genius in the outer academy.

Zhao Xuanzhen, the Tai Chi master, is ranked number one on the list of contemporary young geniuses.

Apart from the freshmen who enrolled this year, the vast majority of students from the second to sixth year of Shrek Academy's outer academy witnessed Zhao Xuanzhen stepping on the seniors on the list of young geniuses to reach the top.

This team battle was initiated by the third-year students, who used the word "challenge" to indicate that Zhao Xuanzhen's individual combat ability was still far ahead. However, compared to the Tianhai Alliance competition three years ago, a large number of his teammates had changed.

Elemental Gu Yue and Blue Silver Tang Wulin are still around, but Zhao Xuanzhen has lost Silver Dragon Na'er, Qian Jin Jiutian, Light and Dark Dragon Dagger Xie Xie, and accessory Xu Xiaoyan. In their place are four other teammates.

Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi are the inner court's designated disciples, so their talents are naturally top-notch. Youming Wusiduo's self-fusion martial soul skill is extremely powerful. As for Dark Bear Yang Nianxia...

In this battle, his role was roughly equivalent to Xu Xiaoyan's; without Xiao Yang, this team fight wouldn't have been possible.

The decisive battle between the two grades caused a huge uproar. Just after breakfast, the stands of the Soul Arena were already packed with students from the outer academy.

The fourteen students qualified to represent their class in the challenge today are undoubtedly all exceptionally talented geniuses, representing the pinnacle of the younger generation. The students of the Foreign Languages ​​Academy are unwilling to miss this fierce battle.

The first- and third-grade students lined up early, unfurling banners of determination to win. The former waited to witness a miracle, while the latter were determined to regain their dignity. Neither class would give an inch.

The second-grade homeroom teacher thought it was a rare and exciting battle, and also brought his students to watch it.

Yuan Enhui and Le Zhengyu stared intently at the two teams preparing to enter the arena. Despite their reluctance to admit it, even with the overpowered Zhao Xuanzhen banned, the overall strength of the second-year students was still inferior to that of the first-year students. The second-year students could only sit there, watching others freely pour their sweat into battling their seniors, whom they couldn't challenge.

From the Shrek Academy leadership, Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li personally attended the event, taking the center position on the stage without hesitation, flanked by Shrek's two Holy Dragons, Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuo Shi and Blazing Dragon Douluo Feng Wu Yu.

The two Holy Dragons came to watch the junior challenge match for very simple reasons: first, they were happy to follow the goddess Ya Li around; second, they valued Tang Wulin. After all, Tang Wulin was both a disciple of Zhuo Shi and was being dragged around by Feng Wuyu every day to learn forging.

Ya Li cast her gentle gaze upon the handsome young man who led the first-year students onto the stage, and unconsciously let out a soft sigh.

Since the day the Golden Tree gifted Zhao Xuanzhen with 30% of its energy, Yun Ming has had a less than pleasant two years.

The Light and Dark Douluo Long Yeyue kept pressuring Yun Ming, strongly demanding that he tie Xuan Na to Shrek Academy's war chariot, just like he had stormed into Mingdu to forcibly abduct Ya Li in the past.

The Empress Dowager is over two hundred years old, highly experienced, and has the support of many elders of the Sea God Pavilion. She strongly supports the proposal to recruit Xuan Na.

The Golden Tree has belonged to Shrek Academy since ancient times. Regardless of whether the Golden Tree Spirit gave it to him voluntarily, it is a fact that Zhao Xuanzhen received a huge benefit, so he must join Shrek Academy and become a part of them.

On one side are the agitated elders of the Sea God Pavilion, and on the other side are the will of the Spirit Pagoda and the Golden Tree Spirit. Yun Ming and his wife are caught in the middle, in a dilemma.

As the originally agreed-upon five-year exchange period drew closer, Shrek Academy continued to offer Xuanna preferential treatment, but the two remained unmoved and heartless.

Yun Mingya felt extremely anxious. Long Yeyue was a ruthless person who dared to slap the master of the Spirit Pagoda. If they failed to keep Xuan Na here, no one knew what outrageous things she might do.

The couple visited the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu at the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda. Their main purpose was to persuade Xuan Na's guardian to relent, and secondly, to test her attitude.

The outcome was obvious: if Shrek Academy made a move to snatch the disciple, Leng Yaozhu would immediately lead her men in a desperate fight. At that point, a team battle would erupt, and Qian Gu Dongfeng, who had always despised Shrek Academy, would definitely join the fight. The struggle for the disciple would instantly escalate into a decisive battle between two super powers.

In the eyes of the Sky-Supporting Douluo Yun Ming, a decisive battle against the Spirit Pagoda was absolutely irrational. However, Long Yeyue was a major problem. The two-hundred-year-old woman could neither be hit nor scolded, and the situation seemed to be slowly heading into a dead end.

The couple were of one mind. Yunming's depression also made Yali worry recently. Seeing this, the two old dragons beside them quickly offered their concern and care to the goddess.

On the battle arena, fourteen students stood facing each other. Referee Wu Changkong said in a cold voice, "The captains of both sides shake hands."

Two figures slowly walked out of the group and reached out to shake hands in the center of the Soul Arena.

"You are stronger than I expected."

Zhao Xuanzhen looked at the ancient-looking Li Qiankun and smiled. In another timeline, Li Qiankun Mo Jue broke through to the One-Word Battle Armor Master level a year later.

"The loser should always strive to improve himself."

Li Qiankun's answer was firm and powerful.

Ye Xinglan, Li Qiankun, Mo Jue, first-year students, third-year students... all the proud geniuses are like this. In the process of striving to catch up with Zhao Xuanzhen, they unknowingly become much stronger than they were before.

"Yu Yuanheng and Ning Qian are not here?"

Zhao Xuanzhen realized that the third-year team was without the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which undoubtedly lowered the overall strength of the third-year team by a level.

"They've been accepted into the Inner Academy, and someone there has invited them to form another revenge team," Li Qiankun said frankly.

"Actually, Mo Jue and I also received invitations, but we chose to decline after careful consideration. As the class monitors of the third grade, we have a responsibility to lead our classmates to regain their lost dignity."

Today is my last battle with Mo Jue before we enter the Inner Academy, so this time, we're going to risk everything as third-year students!

Li Qiankun released his grip, turned around, and strode back to the group.

Upon receiving the message, Zhao Xuanzhen quietly rolled up his sleeves. Li Qiankun and Mo Jue were both exceptionally talented and had developed a very good relationship over the past three years of sparring and exchanges.

That's why Zhao Xuanzhen couldn't help but see the broken and desperate expressions on their faces as they collapsed to the ground!

The two captains returned to their positions. Wu Changkong raised one hand high and shouted sharply as he lowered it: "The competition begins!"

"boom--"

The fourteen people released their soul rings at the same time, and the fluctuations of their soul power formed two waves of energy that spread out and collided fiercely the moment they touched each other!

Among the first-year students, Zhao Xuanzhen stood out as a Soul King, while Gu Yue, Ye Xinglan, and Wu Siduo, the three Soul Masters, exuded imposing auras. Tang Wulin, Xu Lizhi, and Yang Nianxia, ​​the three Soul Venerables, had slightly solemn expressions.

The third-year students truly deserved their reputation as the strongest in the outer academy, with their cultivation level steadily surpassing that of the first-year students. Led by the two Soul Kings, Li Qiankun and Mo Jue, they were accompanied by five high-level Soul Masters with at least level 45 Soul Power!

"I have a steamed bun, and I have a red bean bun!"

"Fourth Soul Skill, Divine Aura!"

The first to act is always the support-type Soul Master. Xu Lizhi threw out the Light and Agile Steamed Buns and the Bloodthirsty Red Bean Buns with both hands, which landed precisely in the hands of his six teammates. The third-year student who replaced Ning Qian of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to support his teammates was the Soul Master of the Holy Light Scepter, who unleashed a holy aura that amplified attack and defense!

"Brothers, activate your battle armor!"

A clear whistling sound rang out, and a scene that left the audience speechless unfolded. In a battle between third-year students and first-year students, with a huge advantage in soul power, the first thing the main control soul master, Black Swan Mo Jue, did at the start of the battle was to order his teammates to put on their battle armor!

Strands of light rolled up, and pieces of battle armor of various shapes covered their bodies. The auras of the seven third-year students increased wildly at an astonishing speed!

Mo Jue donned a dark green battle armor, spread her black swan wings, and soared into the sky, looking down at Zhao Xuanzhen with a sweet smile and raised an eyebrow.

In a normal sparring match, the third-year students would never bully their juniors like this. But this is their last battle before entering the inner academy, and it concerns their hope of rising from the ashes!

To avoid the embarrassing situation of not having time to put on the thousand-forged metal one-word battle armor, Mo Jue resolutely decided to reveal his trump card at the beginning, use a storm-like offensive to defeat Gu Yue, Ye Xinglan and others, and then gather all his strength to besiege Zhao Xuanzhen!

Li Qiankun charged straight at Zhao Xuanzhen, his one-word battle armor named Yue, just like Li Qiankun himself—simple, silent, and as solid and reliable as a mountain.

The Qiankun Sphere transformed into a shimmering golden shield, with the core array at the chest of the One-Word Battle Armor providing a continuous source of energy. This top-grade battle armor could amplify soul power by twenty levels, making Li Qiankun practically a Soul Saint without a Martial Soul True Body!

The third spirit ring shone brightly, and golden power of heaven and earth surged out from the gaps in the battle armor. The ancient patterns engraved on the Qiankun sphere shone, and Li Qiankun's muscles bulged suddenly. He roared and attacked Zhao Xuanzhen!

"boom--"

The sonic boom pierced the eardrums and exploded, the sound of metal howling echoed in the arena. Li Qiankun's charging steps stopped, a clear and deep fist imprint appeared on the Qiankun Shield, while the figure in front of him remained motionless, his crystal-clear white hair fluttering in the wind, like a vast snowfield.

True Self's Third Soul Skill: The Way of Limitlessness!

"Still can't do it..."

Li Qiankun muttered to himself, back then he failed to force Zhao Xuanzhen's original martial soul to awaken its golden form, but now, wearing the One-Word Battle Armor, the situation is exactly the same as it was back then!

Three years have passed, and the ten-level difference in soul power has been completely erased. Both of them are level 51 Soul Kings. Soul Masters of the same level rarely last more than ten moves against Zhao Xuanzhen. If it weren't for his One-Word Battle Armor, Li Qiankun would already be flying!

On other battlefields, Gu Yue and Ye Xinglan's opponents were a brother and sister pair: Li Mengyang, the Flame Tiger, and Li Mengtian, the Flame Lion.

The five pieces of battle armor amplified their soul power to the Soul King level, but what could a Soul King do against Gu Yue and Ye Xinglan, two overpowered Soul Masters?

With the Elemental Staff pointed forward, Gu Yue summoned a blizzard. The chill of the ice element instantly suppressed the fire attribute of the brother and sister. The fierce wind was like thousands of sharp knives, mercilessly tearing at their battle armor.