Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Most of those who are here are residents of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Unlike the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire believes in strength and power.

The domestic literary style is prevalent, and people from commoners to nobles all like to pretend to be cultured and pay attention to interests. This can be seen from the popularity of Tang Yuehua's noble training center in the original trajectory.

While they admire culture, they also gradually raise their standards for appearance. After all, everyone is a civilized person, but if you are so ugly that it makes people feel uncomfortable, it is really impolite!

This concept has become increasingly ingrained over time, and has even evolved into something extremely demanding today.

Here, even if you are talentless and immoral, if you are good-looking, you will be admired. But if you are ugly, even if you are full of knowledge, you will not be well-liked.

Although this view does not apply to powerful Soul Masters, given the sheer number of them, the Soul Masters in Heaven Dou City all pay great attention to their appearance.

Chen Yao's appearance has shattered the people's concept of beauty. The pedestrians around are starting to get restless, and many young girls are even seeing stars and are ready to rush forward without any restraint.

As Chen Yao felt the intensely burning gazes focused on his face, he seemed to understand something.

Turning his head to look at the seemingly mutated pedestrians around him, his lips twitched, and a thought popped into his head.

"Damn it, I feel like I've become a celebrity. Am I really that handsome? This never happened when I was in Wuhun City!"

Although Chen Yao was fond of pleasure and women, he did not like to be in the limelight or receive the adoration of others. Perhaps most people could not resist it, but Chen Yao felt somewhat uncomfortable with the murderous gazes around him. He still preferred the resentful and unwilling look of his enemies before they died.

Chen Yao wasn't far from the checkpoint at the city gate, just a few steps away. But before he could even walk that short distance, the people around him seemed to have completely mutated, turning into zombies with bloodshot eyes and ferocious faces, howling as they charged towards Chen Yao.

Those who know are die-hard fans, but those who don't might think it's a zombie coming to eat brains!

When Chen Yao saw the people rushing towards him, his eyes turned cold. He rarely attacked civilians with low soul power, but he already considered this group of people troublesome, so he would not show any mercy.

"Bang! Bang!"

Chen Yao flicked his sleeve, and several sonic booms rang out. Several figures coughed up blood, flew backward, and crashed heavily to the ground, emitting painful groans.

Most of them were beautiful young women. Although Chen Yao felt offended, he did not hit them too hard, only causing them minor injuries as a price for his recklessness.

But the few men mixed in, with their yellowish-green skin, flamboyant appearances, and heavy makeup, went a bit too far. They seemed to be thinking nothing of what they were doing, rushing up alongside the women, which sent a chill down Chen Yao's spine.

He showed absolutely no mercy, causing their heads to explode, splattering blood and sweat everywhere. This could be considered Chen Yao's last remaining shred of morality at work, a desire to cleanse the world of some filth.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly changed after a death, and an uproar ensued.

The guards at the city gate reacted immediately, rushing over with spears to maintain order and calm the restless crowd.

There were also many guards who pointed their spears at Chen Yao, their faces wary and their eyes filled with complex emotions. They were shocked by Chen Yao's appearance, and also terrified by his terrifying soul power and ruthless methods, which could take lives without a word!

"Who are you? How dare you commit violence at the city gate?!"

One of the guards, looking into Chen Yao's cold, dark eyes, broke out in a cold sweat, swallowed hard, and said in a stern voice.

Before Chen Yao could speak, a sharp voice erupted from the crowd that was being controlled.

"Miss! How dare you! You actually hit our young lady!"

Clearly, among those who were injured by Chen Yao earlier were young ladies from noble families.

"Yeah! How can you just randomly hit people? That's so immoral!"

"I never expected that this person, with such a handsome appearance, would harbor such a vicious heart!"

"Exactly! What a waste! My poor wife, she's still coughing up blood! My dear wife! Please don't let anything happen to you!"

"What's wrong with these guards from the Spirit Hall? Someone's been killed, why aren't they taking him down? What are they standing there for? Are they letting him continue committing murder?"

Talk began to circulate among the crowd. Among them were people who were jealous of Chen Yao's appearance and people who were afraid of his strength. However, they were fearless because they were in the crowd and spoke sharply. When the people around saw that Chen Yao, who had been admired before, had become the target of everyone's criticism, they did not hesitate to follow the trend and began to point and whisper.

In an instant, Chen Yao became the center of the vortex. In the eyes of many, his tall figure was like a small boat in a storm, teetering on the verge of capsizing.

Inside the carriage behind, Qian Renxue and the others were furious to see Chen Yao in such a predicament and couldn't help but want to rush down.

Ah Yin and Tang Yuehua initially looked at each other strangely, then let out a cold laugh.

"Don't worry about it. Do you really think Ah Yao is some kind of great philanthropist?"

Upon hearing Tang Yuehua's words, Qian Renxue and Zhu Zhuqing, who had been acting impulsively, suddenly came to their senses.

Yeah, those people outside may be arrogant, but what kind of good person is Chen Yao?

It can be said that they are morally depraved and lawless!

Compared to these people, though they lack brute strength, they possess sharp tongues and wish to kill without leaving a trace with their words.

Can.

Chen Yao, he really does have a knife! And it's the kind that can destroy the world with a single strike!

For a moment, they looked at those who were jeering, their faces filled with pity; someone might be in trouble!

As Ah Yin and the others talked, the commotion outside grew louder and louder. Passersby stopped to watch, and the residents of the city were also alarmed. Countless people poured out to watch, and for a time, the city was packed with people. Chen Yao, who was at the center of everyone's attention, seemed to have become a criminal about to be judged!

Although he was expressionless at the moment, in everyone's eyes, Chen Yao was only outwardly strong, and his heart must have been incredibly fragile.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 209 Reunion with Chen Ming

As the situation escalated, the criticism began to extend to the guards of the Spirit Hall, questioning why they didn't intervene against the criminals who committed crimes in the streets.

But what they didn't know was just how much pressure those guards standing in front of Chen Yao were feeling, looking into his mocking eyes.

But they couldn't ignore the disgruntled crowd around them.

Although the people around them were from Heaven Dou City, they were not resentful of the Spirit Hall. The matter of the troop rotation was announced by the Spirit Hall under the pretext of joint exercises, which was acceptable on the surface. In addition, the Spirit Hall had free spirit awakening in every corner of the continent and was recruiting and cultivating commoner spirit masters. It had excellent reputation among the common people and was deeply loved by the people.

But that was in the past. Now, the Spirit Hall has set up extremely strict defenses at all the city gates of Heaven Dou City, and the intensity of the checks is outrageous, which has aroused dissatisfaction among many ordinary people.

It should be understood that although these people are insignificant, they are precisely the foundation of the Spirit Hall. The reason why the Spirit Hall has been able to become so powerful, passed down from generation to generation, with its incense burning continuously and its branches spread throughout the entire continent, is not solely due to those high-ranking Title Douluos.

Instead, they relied on their reputation among the people to discover and win over one after another ordinary genius who was buried among the masses.

The Spirit Hall's current decision is clearly shaking its already solid foundation. This shows how strong Bibi Dong's determination is to find Chen Yao, to make such a decision. Yet the people of the Hall of Worship are like the dead, turning a blind eye to Bibi Dong's self-destructive behavior.

Although the decision was implemented in a short period of time and only caused discomfort to the Spirit Hall, it was clearly no longer able to arouse any public anger.

The higher-ups of the Spirit Hall were also aware of the key points and issued orders down the chain of command, instructing the guards not to make things difficult for these civilians unless absolutely necessary.

So much so that when the guards heard about the uproar around them, they were immediately under immense pressure, and no matter how much they feared Chen Yao, they could no longer back down.

"You, your name, martial spirit, and spirit rings, must be shown to us immediately, or we will have to take action!"

One of the guards shook the spear in his hand and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"as you wish."

Chen Yao grinned, a cold glint in his eyes. A mass of darkness, as thick as ink, was gathering beneath his feet, and his vast, ocean-like soul power was about to erupt.

"stop!"

Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the city gate behind the guards.

Upon hearing this voice, the guards, who had been tense, immediately relaxed and put away their spears.

Chen Yao's eyebrows also twitched slightly.

Looking behind, they saw a young commander, dressed in exquisite armor, with a handsome face and an extraordinary and heroic aura, walking towards them.

Behind the young man was an elderly man dressed in a black robe with a mysterious aura.

"Lord Chen! Elder Night Parrot!"

The guards bowed and spoke respectfully.

The young man ignored the guards and walked towards Chen Yao with great interest.

Chen Yao's gaze also lingered on the two people. The old man beside him was just a useless Douluo and there was no need to pay attention to him. On the contrary, this young man gave him a sense of familiarity. Who could he be?

This young man was clearly Chen Ming.

Chen Yao's current appearance has already been plastered all over the streets and alleys of Tiandou City.

Just as Chen Yao suddenly erupted, some people didn't react in time, but others were quick-witted enough to recognize the wanted criminal that the Spirit Hall had been searching for. They immediately ran into the city to report to Chen Ming.

Chen Yao was overjoyed, but he didn't let his joy go to his head.

It should be noted that in order to find Chen Yao, the Spirit Hall had already noted down all his information in detail. He was a Dark Spirit, with a form similar to tentacles, and his strength was unknown. His first six spirit rings were black black black black black red black!

This was Chen Yao's strength as recorded before he escaped from the Spirit Hall.

When the Spirit Hall first announced Chen Yao's strength, it naturally caused a great uproar throughout the continent. Everyone was incredulous that someone in the world could possess such a terrifying spirit ring configuration. Some powerful individuals who knew the inside story and understood what such spirit rings meant also focused their attention on Chen Yao, and countless people were searching for Chen Yao's whereabouts.

At that time, Chen Yao and the others were inside the restricted area; otherwise, they would have known the news much earlier without A Yin's reminder.

Although Chen Ming was filled with jealousy and resentment towards Chen Yao, he also knew his own limitations. After learning that Chen Yao was right below the city, he did not act immediately. Instead, he pulled in a titled Douluo stationed in the city before daring to come over.

He simply couldn't believe that Chen Yao had only been away from the Spirit Hall for less than two years. Even if he had improved, how much could he have improved? Although his spirit rings were terrifying, the gap between a Spirit Saint and a Title Douluo couldn't be bridged by spirit rings alone!

"Chen Ming, the Grand Master's instructions are to report immediately upon discovering Chen Yao's whereabouts, and not to engage in any conflict with him. Do you know what you're doing right now?"

Watching Chen Ming walk smugly toward Chen Yao, the Night Parrot Douluo beside him spoke expressionlessly.

"I know what I'm doing, and I have my own plans. Elder, please remember that I am the main person in charge this time. I hope you can cooperate!"

After saying that, Chen Ming ignored the Night Parrot Douluo whose eyes had turned sinister, forced a bright smile, and greeted Chen Yao.

"Haha, Chen Yao, it's been a long time! I never expected we'd reunite like this!"

At this moment, Chen Ming laughed loudly, his voice filled with sarcasm. He felt a sense of satisfaction as he thought about how Chen Yao, whom he had once been extremely jealous of, would soon be taken down by him.

"you know me?"

Chen Yao was curious after hearing Chen Ming's words.

Back when he was in the old principal's office, Chen Yao didn't even look at Chen Ming properly. He just glanced at him briefly, exchanged a few words, and then threw his impression of the man into the trash can. He couldn't remember him for a while.

Chen Yao's questioning voice immediately froze Chen Ming's smile, making him look as if he had swallowed a fly.

He never imagined that his intense jealousy and longing for Chen Yao would be completely unrecognizable in Chen Yao's eyes.

Although he was furious inside, Chen Ming still managed to maintain a polite smile on his face.

"Hehe, you really have a bad memory. I am Chen Ming, the one you met in the principal's office back then."

Chen Ming did not mention that he and Chen Yao were from the same village, and that it was Chen Yao who recommended him to enter the Spirit Hall.

Upon seeing Chen Yao suddenly appear to realize something, Chen Ming sneered and continued.

“Although we are old acquaintances, you are now wanted by the Spirit Hall. We hope you will obediently surrender and come with us. Otherwise, we will have to use our methods.”