Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 637 Purely Advanced Swan

"But."

Dai Hao stubbornly raised his head.

The look in his eyes as he looked at Han Tao carried a glimmer of hope, a yearning for the future and a certain youthful ambition.

"I want to become stronger, but I only want to become stronger without any clue. I hope to gradually transform myself after understanding the essence of things."

“A divine-grade martial soul can bring about a revolutionary change in my strength, but if I inherit your martial soul, I will lose the belief in exploring the essence of martial souls, which is not a good thing for me.”

Han Tao raised his voice slightly, "Have you thought it through?"

The Blue Silver Grass of the three sequences of Dominator, Emperor, and Core has vanished; the Netherworld, wielding the Blue Silver Scepter, is like a candle flame in the wind, appearing and disappearing.

Xu Tianhui stared blankly at the boy in front of him, his tone of doubt gradually becoming more pronounced.

"Dai Hao, have you thought this through?"

The dean's eyes were fierce, as if forcing him to make a choice:

"The Star Luo Empire has been destroyed, and the world's civilization is beckoning to the Spirit Hall. We are nothing more than ants hiding in the depths of this secret realm."

"As the last prince of the Star Luo Empire, you bear the hope for the empire's rise. You gave up those two martial souls to gamble on an uncertain future?"

Dai Hao fell silent.

The dean continued his questioning: "Have you thought about the empire? Have you thought about me?"

Faced with the elder's questioning, his resolve wavered, and he could no longer hold onto his determination.

"Fine."

Dai Hao sighed.

His fingers flashed through the void, drawing upon Han Tao's two divinely bestowed martial souls.

"Since you have accepted the gift, then I have fulfilled my promise!"

Han Tao smiled and looked up at the sky, where the realm of gods was located.

"Dai Hao, please rest assured, the two martial souls I have given you are powerful enough. You only need to master one or two percent of their power to be able to sweep across the entire Douluo Continent. Under this starry sky, no one can be your match."

"So strong?" Xu Tianhui asked incredulously.

"Um"

Han Tao looked at him with slight disgust.

Dai Hao's chosen path has a higher ceiling because it is the path Han Tao once walked. Xu Tianhui's rebuttal led him to choose another path, which does not conflict with Han Tao's interests.

However, Han Tao dislikes misleading guidance from "masters" and also hates others using the name of an "empire" to hold individuals hostage.

"Thank you!"

Dai Hao bowed respectfully and said solemnly, "Regardless, I thank you for your gift!"

"No!"

Xu Tianhui stopped him again, "Dai Hao, you are a prince of the Star Luo Empire, your status is noble enough, you don't need to bow to Han Tao."

Han Tao shook his head and turned to leave.

"swan."

Below the mountain peak, a purple glow spreads across the sky.

Han Tao looked around and saw all living beings under heaven, overlooking all creatures in the world, and found his goal for this trip.

--swan!
According to Rong Nianbing, swans are very pure creatures, one could even call them silly.

“The birth of genuine faith is difficult enough; it requires not only such a special being, but also a constant sense of disillusionment and a sincere heart.”

Han Tao smiled gently.

Emotions, good and evil, and the mind rage like a storm beneath the clouds, drawing the clouds into a massive vortex.

"Who are you, and why have you come to our territory?"

Ahead lies a swan of light, thousands of years old, evolving through pure light elements, sharing a similar essence with the emerald swan.

The purity of the mind guarantees the purity of the path; while powerful enough, they are also very easy to deceive.

You can call me Han Tao.

Han Tao casually raised his eyes and spoke.

"Snow Moon!"

"What?"

"What I mean is that my name is Yukizuki, you can call me Yukizuki."

It mimicked Han Tao's words, revealing its own name.

"Snow Moon, a nice name." Han Tao casually praised, and then the Bright Swan actually lowered its head shyly, a faint "power of faith" was being nurtured.

Han Tao fell silent.
The power of faith, though not quite genuine, is still invaluable.

Now Han Tao truly understands what Rong Nianbing meant when he said they were easier to fool.

"Is there only one swan here?" Han Tao asked again.

The Bright Swan remained silent for a brief moment, then revealed information about its own kind without concealment.

"Of course I'm not the only swan."

"West of the dense forest are dozens or even hundreds of my kind, but I don't know why. Recently, our swan clan has been constantly hunted by all sorts of creatures, and many of our clan members have died tragically at the hands of our natural enemies."

Han Tao remained silent.

Swan flocks are surrounded by natural enemies, except for themselves.

In its pure energy-based form, it is a highly nourishing substance for any soul beast, or even any human.

Swallowing it will bring benefits no less than those of a "divine" herb.

"Take me there."

"okay!"

The swan once again trusted Han Tao. Perhaps it had made a thousand wrong choices, but this one right decision in its life was enough to make up for all the mistakes it had made before.

It led Han Tao to the location of the swan herd.

"arrive."

"not good!"

The swan of light immediately panicked.

Directly in front, a sinister-looking Soul Master took out a blade, cut open the Flame Swan's neck, and then used his Soul Power to extract its blood and swallow it.

The pure power of his fiery bloodline propelled him to rapid growth.

"Not bad!"

"After slaughtering three or five more swans, my martial spirit will definitely evolve. At that time, the Martial Spirit Empire will no longer be able to kill me!!"

The man gave a haughty, cold laugh.

"Let me see what this is."

"Radiant Swan, as the ultimate sublimation of the fire attribute, your arrival pleases me."

The man twirled the blade as he slowly walked toward Bright Swan, unaware that Han Tao was behind Bright Swan.

"Light, healing!"

Ignoring the man before her, Xueyue channeled its own primal power to heal the Flame Swan, which was on the verge of death.

"He can't be saved!"

Han Tao said softly.

Han Tao's voice startled the man, but he still didn't recognize Han Tao's identity.

Looking at Han Tao's appearance and seeing his youthful appearance, the man relaxed a bit. "So young, he can't be a strong person."

So he demanded, "Who are you?"

"Don't you know this is my territory?"

"If you want to covet the swans I've found, then you'll have to see how strong you are and whether you can make me pay the price."

Unsure of Han Tao's strength, he did not act arrogantly, but rather cautiously observed Han Tao, scrutinizing his every move.

"It's meaningless!"

Han Tao glanced at the Bright Swan.

"Its neck has been severed by the blade. Your healing is limited and cannot stop the wound from endlessly worsening."

Xueyue's tone was extremely anxious, "What should we do? What should we do? I beg you, please save it!!"

Upon seeing Han Tao's appearance, a flash of anger crossed the man's mind. He raised his hand, and an exquisitely crafted throwing knife pierced the air, producing a sonic boom.

"—Contra!"

The swan froze, a vague sense of fear creeping into its heart.

"Run! It's a Soul Douluo!"

Xueyue wanted to help Han Tao, but it was no match for the sinister man, so it could only shout from the sidelines.

(End of this chapter)