Peerless Tang Sect: Hurricane Infinite Wind

Chapter 461 Heading to Dragon Wolf City, The Art of Soul Spirit
With the Super Douluo so close, even Wu Xuan, with his composure, felt an indescribable surge of emotion rippling through his chest. That invisible, indestructible barrier now clearly loomed in his perception, seemingly within reach.

Suppressing a growl that threatened to burst from his throat, Wu Xuan's bones hummed subtly, his soul power surging and roaring through his meridians like a storm compressed to its limit by an invisible giant hand. Every cell in his body seemed to rejoice, yet trembled slightly under the immense pressure. A sharp light pierced the void in front of him, and on the surface of his skin, a faint, almost imperceptible layer of gray-gold patterns quietly emerged.

The Yin-Yang Chaos Bird, which is born with both Yin and Yang energies and exists only once in an era, can be said to be the most suitable soul beast for Wu Xuan's ninth ring of wind element. The soul skills it brings to Wu Xuan cannot be described as terrifying, but rather horrifying.

That's a terrifying soul skill capable of altering the rules within a certain range.

Now that Wu Xuan's Wind Element Martial Soul has officially broken through to the ninth ring, the Soul-Breaking Spear only has four additional soul rings. It is unknown how much the addition of the next five soul rings will boost Wu Xuan's strength.

The door to the true summit seemed to be right before my eyes.

Wow!
The vast tide of life suddenly boiled, with huge waves surging up and finally crashing against the void with a soft, gentle sound.

This change immediately drew the attention of the city lords, who had already recovered from their injuries. The city lords exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty. Judging from this commotion, could it be that those two godlike young men had emerged from seclusion?

With this thought in mind, all the old men, who were over fifty years old, craned their necks to look at the starting point of the tide of life. They wondered how the two young men were doing after nearly ten days!

The next moment, the emerald light that released endless life force gradually dimmed, and then two terrifying auras that made their souls tremble came from it. In just an instant, the faces of the old men turned several shades paler.

"Hehe, it seems this sudden surge in soul power is a bit violent!" A gentle male voice slowly came over, and the city lords felt their tense bodies suddenly relax.

As people looked at the nine spirit rings floating around Wu Xuan, gasps of astonishment rose and fell.

"Is this really a soul ring configuration that a human could possess?" Ling Guang, who always considered himself the number one genius of the Meteor Dragon Continent, murmured blankly.

"Is this the demeanor of geniuses from outside the continent?" The Lord of Wind Dragon City said softly, a hint of solemnity in his eyes that he could not hide.

"Ten thousand years of unchanging routine, yet it changed in a single day, a complete and utter transformation." Wang Hong stroked his beard, his face filled with longing for the future. Those two young men would be regarded as gods by the entire continent, and from then on, the continent would usher in a new chapter.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty Wu Xuan on breaking through to the Title Douluo level. I wonder if Your Majesty has decided on your title?" Hua An, the city lord of Dragon Wolf City, stepped forward first and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the other city lords all beat their chests in frustration, realizing they were a step too late.

"I've already decided on the title: Ling Tian, ​​Ling Tian Douluo!" Wu Xuan's voice was steady and firm, and the two words "Ling Tian" seemed to carry an aura that soared above the heavens.

"Hahaha, what a fine title! The name 'Lingtian' is just right for you, sir!" The Dragon Bear City Lord clapped and laughed loudly.

"Rising above the heavens, it perfectly matches your invincible demeanor!" Wang Hong also praised.

Wang Qiu'er couldn't help but roll her eyes. She couldn't understand why these titled Douluos, all over fifty years old, would surround Wu Xuan and flatter him. In her opinion, these people were too worldly and didn't understand true strength and dignity.

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, ​​this place is only a hundred miles away from my Dragon Wolf City. I humbly invite Your Majesty to stay here, so that we may enjoy the hospitality of a host!" After flattering Wu Xuan a few times, Hua An sincerely invited him.

Upon hearing this, the other city lords all looked at Wu Xuan and his companion with expectant expressions. If these two incredibly powerful young men could guide their cultivation, the benefits would be immeasurable. This was not only an opportunity to improve their strength, but also an honor.

"Qiu'er, what are your thoughts?" Wu Xuan turned to Wang Qiu'er to ask for her opinion.

"Hmm, let's go take a look! I'm quite curious about the appearance of towns and cities on this continent," Wang Qiu'er said with a slight smile.

“Alright, let’s go!” Wu Xuan nodded slightly to Hua An.

The old men's eyes lit up, and led by Hua An, the group took to the air and headed towards Dragon Wolf City. As for the younger generation of the families, they were safe and sound with the City Lord of Heavenly Fox escorting them.

During their journey, Wu Xuan naturally didn't use his full strength, but instead followed the others at a leisurely pace. Wu Xuan chatted with them while enjoying the passing scenery.

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, ​​compared to our Meteor Dragon Continent, what is your Douluo Continent like?" a city lord asked curiously.

"Miss Qiu'er, are your talents common on your continent?"

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, ​​our Meteor Dragon Continent has not seen any Soul Masters from other continents for thousands of years. How did you come to our Meteor Dragon Continent?"

After spending some time together, everyone had gained a certain understanding of Wu Xuan and his companion's personalities. They were two upright young men who did not bully the weak and had no airs of superiority whatsoever. Subtle and indirect probing was not the way to deal with them; instead, they should be open and honest.

"Our Douluo Continent is a world where Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters coexist," Wu Xuan calmly explained the differences. He mentioned the long-established Soul Master academies, the numerous Soul Master sects, the powerful Soul Guidance technology, and the various uses of herbs.

"Our talent is naturally at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent." Wang Qiu'er launched into a tirade, praising the two of them as geniuses that appear only once in ten thousand years, making other geniuses, no matter how outstanding, seem like mere stars in their presence.

"I came here by accident."

The conversation passed quickly, and within two hours as the sun began to move westward, the outline of a city came into view under Hua An's guidance. According to Hua An, apart from the Wang family's Dragon Shadow City, his Dragon Wolf City was the second largest city on the Fallen Dragon Continent, with a population of at least one million.

From his vantage point high above, Wu Xuan could see the city's architectural layout in minute detail, revealing a strict and orderly class system. The houses in the outer areas were mostly low and constructed primarily of wood and bamboo. The houses in the inner area, however, were quite different; they were built primarily of large, gray stone blocks, with the shortest single building reaching ten meters in height.

The core area presents a completely different scene. The buildings here have a unique style, with roofs that meander like dragon spines and doors and windows carved with various dragon and wolf patterns. The streets are clean and tidy, with scattered towers and houses built with special stone and wood that reaches the level of soul beasts. Among them, the city lord's mansion is the most outstanding, a building that is like a castle.

Outside the majestic and ancient city lord's mansion, rows of soldiers with strong blood and vigor guarded the various passages. Wu Xuan even sensed quite a few mid-level soul masters with soul power among them.

As soon as Wu Xuan and his group landed, auras with considerable soul power rushed in from all directions.

Upon seeing Hua An and his entourage of city lords, the leader immediately led his men to bow respectfully. "Hehe, Your Excellencies, we are so sorry for not greeting you sooner!" The leader chuckled and bowed to Wu Xuan and the others one by one. It was simply because Wu Xuan and his group were too fast; they had barely sensed them before they appeared above the city lord's mansion.

"Hua Ting, His Majesty Wu Xuan and Miss Qiu'er are distinguished guests of my Dragon Wolf City. Give the order to prepare a banquet and receive them with the highest honors," Hua An stepped forward and gave the order.

"Huh~?" Hua Ting was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.

"This way, please, gentlemen." After giving the instructions, Hua An personally led Wu Xuan and Wang Qiu'er into the City Lord's Mansion with a smile on his face.

Hua Ting and his group exchanged bewildered glances as they watched the three figures slowly disappear. "Just who are these two young people? Why are they being treated with such courtesy by the City Lord? Even His Majesty Long Ying and others haven't received such treatment!"

Wang Hong gave a bitter smile. "Alas! How dare I compare my status with those two prodigies? Although we are titled Douluo, the gap between us is like an insurmountable chasm."

Hua Ting's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he exclaimed in disbelief, "Could they be the legendary experts who easily hunted down the Nine Heavens Dragon Centipede?"

Wang Hong smiled without saying a word, but his attitude spoke volumes.

Meanwhile, under Wang Hong's personal guidance, Wu Xuan and Wang Qiu'er toured the entire City Lord's Mansion. Since the Meteor Dragon Continent had not yet seen the emergence of soul-guided technology, it naturally lacked the soul-guided lamps that were already widespread on the Douluo Continent. Therefore, the lighting here used the oil from tamed soul beasts. A single drop of this soul beast oil could burn for a whole day, but the temperature of the flame was extremely low, making it only suitable for lighting.

The decoration of the City Lord's Mansion could not be as magnificent, high-end and elegant as that in Douluo Continent, but the decorations in the rooms were all made of rare materials.

In a spacious and elegant courtyard, various rare flowers exude a refreshing fragrance.

"Your Majesty Ling Tian, ​​you and Miss Qiu'er should rest in this courtyard for now." Hua An cupped his hands in greeting and then looked at the two maids on the other side, saying, "Your Majesty Ling Tian and Miss Qiu'er are honored guests of my Dragon Wolf City. You must treat them well."

The two maids tensed up and quickly nodded in agreement.

Hua An apologized and then left the courtyard.

"So, Qiu'er, what do you think of Dragon Wolf City?" Wu Xuan said as he slowly pushed open the courtyard gate.

"I don't like it!" Wang Qiu'er said bluntly, her pink and blue eyes sweeping over the respectfully bowing maid behind her. "The class division here is too severe. It doesn't feel like a human city at all; it's more like the Star Dou Great Forest!" Wang Qiu'er paused for a moment before expressing her true feelings.

“Yes,” Wu Xuan agreed, his gaze sweeping over the maids behind him. They had no soul power, yet their blood and qi were as abundant as those of a two-ring Great Soul Master. “If we rely solely on the natives of the continent, it might take ten thousand years for the Fallen Dragon Continent to reach the era of the Holy See of the Douluo Continent.”

Sensing the gazes of the two men, the maids quietly retreated and gently closed the courtyard gate. The strong sense of hierarchy instilled in them from childhood prevented them from harboring even the slightest thought of transgression.

"Does entering the era of the Papacy ten thousand years ago mean the complete rise of humanity?" Wang Qiu'er's expression became slightly downcast when she thought of this. Even a powerful place like the Star Dou Great Forest could only remain in a remote corner. Thinking about it this way, it was quite normal for the Meteor Dragon Continent to follow in the footsteps of the Douluo Continent.

"What? Are you worried about the future of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Wu Xuan saw through her thoughts.

Wang Qiu'er suddenly looked up at Wu Xuan: "Wu Xuan, do you think the conflict between the Star Dou Great Forest and humans really can't be resolved?"

At this moment, Wang Qiu'er's expression was so serious; she wanted to know an answer from Wu Xuan.

Wu Xuan nodded slightly: "Yes, but it requires a method and certain conditions! This method may only be suitable for soul beasts with higher intelligence at present."

"You really have a way??" Wang Qiu'er's pinkish-blue eyes turned into vertical pupils with excitement.

Wu Xuan smiled slightly: "Of course!" As soon as he finished speaking, a pure white ball of light appeared on his shoulder. It was the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, but its true form had shrunk countless times, now only as thick as a finger. Its translucent white body shimmered with golden light, and as soon as it appeared, the surrounding temperature noticeably dropped. Of the ten golden rings it originally possessed, only two remained.

"Ah~~ yawn! Little Wu Xuan, why did you suddenly think of your brother Tianmeng?" Tianmeng Bingcan yawned lazily, as if he had just woken up.

"This is... that escaped giant worm!" Wang Qiu'er instantly recognized the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"Miss Rui Rui, the Beast!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was startled, leaning back and nuzzling Wu Xuan's cheek with her little head, crying out, "Let me go back! Let me go back!"

Wu Xuan extended two fingers and pressed them on the head of Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, which immediately cried out in alarm.

"Tianmeng, don't be so impatient. Qiu'er won't do anything to you," Wu Xuan said helplessly.

"Really?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm stopped writhing, but her gaze toward Wang Qiu'er remained timid.

Wang Qiu'er curiously examined the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, a hint of surprise flashing in her beautiful eyes. This large insect currently showed no signs of life, yet the creature was indeed still alive.

"Wu Xuan, what's going on?" Wang Qiu'er asked excitedly.

"I call Tianmeng's current form a Soul Spirit!" Wu Xuan then explained the method for transforming Tianmeng into a Soul Spirit, as well as the success rate of this method. Finally, he showed Wang Qiu'er the case of Xiao Xiao's success.

Wang Qiu'er asked excitedly, "Wu Xuan, were Xiao Xiao's six orange-gold soul rings all given to her by the Snow Emperor?"

“That’s right. Although the birth of a soul spirit requires a great deal of cultivation from the soul beast, its greatest advantage is undeniable: it can provide humans with two or even three soul rings.” Wu Xuan patted the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm on the shoulder and smiled.

"That's enough...that's enough!" Wang Qiu'er's eyes shone with an unprecedented light, as if she had finally glimpsed a ray of dawn in endless darkness. For the first time, the blood-stained cliff that stretched between the soul beasts and humans revealed the possibility that it could be crossed.

(End of this chapter)