Douluo Continent: An Adventure Begins in Wuhun City

Returning to the familiar place, Chen Yao felt a pang of emotion as he looked at the familiar scenery on the street. He couldn't help but reminisce about his heroic figure when he was invincible in the red-light district. But unfortunately, so many years had passed, and everything had changed. The red-light district that had left such a deep impression on him had been swept into the dustbin of history after Bibi Dong came to power.

"Chen Chenyao?"

Just as Chen Yao was feeling melancholy, a surprised and uncertain voice rang out from the side, interrupting his thoughts.

Upon closer inspection, a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, though her face bore some wrinkles, still possessed charm and grace. She was looking at him with a surprised and uncertain expression.

Chen Yao was stunned for a moment, and then, as the memories in his mind returned, he suddenly woke up.

Isn't this Xiao Hong from Chunyi Pavilion? The woman who once emptied her own pockets.

"Chen Yao, it really is you!"

Xiao Hong, who was extremely good at reading people's expressions, immediately knew that she had not mistaken Chen Yao for someone else after seeing his enlightened expression, and exclaimed with some joy.

Actually, she was the first woman to meet Chen Yao. She still clearly remembered when Chen Yao, who was just a little kid, walked into Chunyi Pavilion. She found it amusing and, out of curiosity, took him to her room. In the end, she didn't expect that such a small child could be so capable.

Her warm embrace pleased Chen Yao greatly, and the two became acquainted.

Xiao Hong saw that Chen Yao held a high position in the Spirit Hall, had powerful backers, was handsome, and was hardworking, making him a perfect support. She then had the idea of ​​having Chen Yao redeem her, so she could follow him and live a good life.

Unfortunately, Chen Yao, though young at the time, was completely uninterested in her story about her father gambling, her mother being sick, and her brother going to school. So much so that now, even though Chunyi Pavilion has been closed for a long time and she has fulfilled her initial dream of marrying an honest man, she still feels quite regretful about it.

But unexpectedly, she ran into this nemesis while strolling around today. To her surprise, she was also a little happy. After all, he was an unforgettable old friend.

"Little Red, it's been so long!"

Chen Yao sighed, and then the two began to chat warmly, as if their years of separation had not left any barrier between them. This was to be expected, since they had been such close and trusted customers.

"Hong'er, who is this?"

However, just as the two were chatting away as if no one else was around, a middle-aged man dressed in inconspicuous clothes but with a fairly good-looking face walked up to Xiao Hong's side, looked at the two of them, asked in confusion, and had a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Xiao Hong's face showed a brief moment of embarrassment, but she quickly regained her composure and introduced the situation with a smile.

“My dear husband, when I was young, didn’t I own a clothing store in the city? This is the neighbor’s child. She was so vain back then, always wanting to come to the store to try on clothes. Unfortunately, the store closed down later, and I haven’t seen her since. I ran into her on the street today, so we stopped and exchanged a few words.”

The man looked enlightened upon hearing this, but looking at Chen Yao's face, he still felt a little uneasy. He urged Chen Yao to take Xiao Hong home. Xiao Hong couldn't refuse and had to comply, but she still secretly glanced back and gave Chen Yao a reluctant look.

Chen Yao was speechless, then shook his head.

It was a memory that wasn't particularly profound, and the person wasn't particularly important, but he was still happy that Xiao Hong had found a place to belong after Chunyi Pavilion went bankrupt.

After a brief interlude, Chen Yao arrived at the gate of the Spirit Hall. The guards stationed at the gate were stunned when they saw Chen Yao, and then broke out in a cold sweat. They were about to call for reinforcements.

But when they saw Chen Yao directly unleash the papal decree that had been updated by Bibi Dong.

They were stunned for a moment, then they suddenly remembered that Bibi Dong had recently withdrawn the warrant for Chen Yao's arrest.

The door opened, and Chen Yao walked in. Along the way, he encountered many familiar faces. Although they occasionally cast strange glances at him, Chen Yao still managed to meet Bibi Dong without any hindrance.

At this moment, Bibi Dong was in the Papal Palace, reviewing a mountain of documents. Clearly, the change in plans had greatly increased Bibi Dong's workload. Even standing outside the door, Chen Yao could feel the exhaustion emanating from Bibi Dong.

He quietly entered the room and placed his hand on her smooth, fragrant shoulder.

The sudden touch startled Bibi Dong, and she was about to react, but after smelling the familiar scent, her expression turned to one of delight.

"How did you come?"

Chen Yao replied with a smile, "I just found something good and I want to show it to you, but judging from your current condition, you seem to need to rest more."

Bibi Dong was about to shake her head to indicate that she didn't need it, but then she suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but lick her lips.

"I do need to rest now, but I still need your cooperation."

Chen Yao raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at Bibi Dong's wicked expression.

“I’d be happy to help.”

After speaking, he raised his hand, and his soul power surged. The two heavy doors of the Papal Palace closed instantly, plunging the palace into darkness. Faintly, a harmonious symphony could be heard.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 238 Three Years Later

"It's unbelievable! If this weapon called a hidden weapon can really achieve the described effect, then the landscape of Douluo Continent will probably change. At that time, the gap between soul power realms will become extremely blurred!"

At this moment, Bibi Dong was lying on the large and magnificent papal chair with Chen Yao.

As she flipped through the documents Chen Yao had brought her, a look of shock immediately appeared on her flushed and burning face.

"Yes, you can have the people in the artisan department start researching it."

Chen Yao stood up, nodding as he dressed.

Bibi Dong gave a soft hum, her alluring eyes drifting towards Chen Yao, and asked again.

"It seems you intend to use these to deal with those gods. However, even if these hidden weapons are powerful, their power is limited. They can probably only cause a little trouble for those gods. Moreover, according to the description, the conditions for making them are too harsh. It's not as simple as you think."

Chen Yao shook his head.

"Of course, I didn't think it was that simple, but as long as we can build them, we can gather all the resources of the entire continent and eventually assemble an army of hidden weapons that would make even the gods tremble."

Bibi Dong was stunned. Hearing this, she finally understood why Chen Yao, who hadn't cared much about power in the past, was now so eager to unify the continent.

However, Chen Yao's approach clearly involves forcibly extracting all the resources on the mainland, a case of exhausting resources to the point of depletion. This could potentially cause irreparable damage to the mainland.

For a moment, Bibi Dong hesitated, after all, the Spirit Hall wanted a complete and prosperous continent to unify the continent, not a broken and devastated disciple.

Chen Yao glanced at Bibi Dong, his expression turning indifferent, and said coldly.

"My mind is made up. Anyone who stands in my way will fight to the death!"

Hearing Chen Yao's resolute words, Bibi Dong knew that the matter was beyond repair. She sighed inwardly, then nodded and said.

"I understand. But after all that effort my Spirit Hall has put in, we can only rule over a desolate land. You should tell me why you have such great hostility towards the God Realm."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yao's eyes flashed, and after thinking for a moment, he didn't try to hide anything further.

"My legacy contains a coordinate, a coordinate that leads to a wider world, but the prerequisite is the destruction of the God Realm."

Chen Yao's concise words made Bibi Dong ponder, her brows furrowing slightly.

"A wider world? What does that mean?"

"It means that there is power there that transcends the realm of gods."

Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression changed, and an incredulous look appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Chen Yao continued.

"Actually, this is still too far away for me. I haven't even touched the threshold of godhood yet, so it's really worrying unnecessarily. But if I ask myself honestly, after becoming a god and entering the realm of gods, I might feel novel and indulge in pleasure at first, but if this goes on for thousands or tens of thousands of years, I will most likely get tired of it. So rather than waiting until then, I will set my mind on opposing the realm of gods."

It would be better to wage war against the divine realm from the very beginning, making the first battle the decisive one, and seizing control of the divine realm directly. Whether they choose to leave or stay, it will be entirely up to me.

Bibi Dong was greatly shocked after hearing this, but as the inheritor of the gods, she was deeply impressed by the power of the divine realm. She felt that Chen Yao was being a bit arrogant. It was easy for him to say this now, but if he really broke ties with the divine realm, there would be no way out.

However, Bibi Dong could see that Chen Yao's mind was made up, so she naturally wouldn't say anything discouraging. All she could do was silently support him.

But Chen Yao still saw the worry in Bibi Dong's eyes, pinched her pretty face, and chuckled.

"Don't worry, the divine realm isn't as terrifying as you think, and our power isn't as weak as you imagine."

It would be impossible for Chen Yao to be absolutely certain of victory, but the inheritance of the Dark Lord, coupled with the power of hidden weapons and soul tools, gives him at least a 50% chance of winning. Such a probability is enough to make someone disregard everything and bet everything.

Moreover, every step he's taken along the way has been a gamble.

In the beginning, he coerced Bibi Dong by gambling on her loyalty to Yu Xiaogang and that she wouldn't kill him.

Later, in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, he was pulled into the Dark Lord's space. He was not sure he could survive either; it was a gamble.

But at least he hasn't lost a single time along the way, so why not take a bigger gamble?

Afterwards, Chen Yao chatted with Bibi Dong for a few more minutes before leaving the Papal Palace. However, he did not leave immediately but returned to his old small building to stay there.

While the records on hidden weapons in the Xuan Tian Bao Lu are of paramount importance, the section on martial arts techniques is also quite valuable.

Although Tang San's cultivation of soul power was mostly done step by step, even when his strength increased dramatically later, it was mostly due to immortal herbs and divine trials. The presence of the Xuan Tian Gong was really not that significant.

However, it's probably better than the meditation method Chen Yao is currently practicing, and it should be able to speed up his cultivation even more.

As for "Controlling Cranes and Capturing Dragons" and "Ghostly Shadows and Mysterious Tracks," they are not very meaningful to Chen Yao now, and there is no need for him to cultivate them.

And so, Chen Yao went into seclusion. Although he had spoken to Bibi Dong in a nonchalant manner before, he eventually felt a sense of urgency and lost his carefree attitude.

Time flies, and another three years have passed.

The Kingdom of Barak is located in the south of the Heaven Dou Empire, bordering the Province of Fasno. Although it is called a kingdom, its area is only three-quarters the size of the Province of Fasno. It belongs to the Heaven Dou Empire and is one of the four kingdoms within the Heaven Dou Empire.

The Barak Kingdom borders the Star Luo Empire to the south. Therefore, among the four kingdoms of the Heaven Dou Empire, the Barak Kingdom has the strongest military force and can be considered the gateway to the Heaven Dou Empire.

Within the Kingdom of Barak lie two most important cities. One is Barak City, the capital city where King Kundera of Barak resides, and it is the political and economic center of the entire kingdom. The other city is Soto City, located in the center of the fertile Lima Plain, the most prosperous plain in the Kingdom of Barak, and is known as the granary of Barak.

Soto City is a large city, as evidenced by the fact that its Spirit Hall is a Level 3 Spirit Branch Hall.

It was just past noon, and the sun was blazing. Two people walked in together through the west gate of Soto. The man was burly and had a rugged face, resembling a dark-skinned gorilla, while the woman beside him looked delicate and lovely. This combination of beauty and beast was extremely incongruous, drawing frequent glances from passersby.

"Hmph, Little Sanzi, I repeated a year early for you, rejected the admissions of several intermediate soul master academies, and came to this lousy academy that doesn't even have a ranking system to accompany you. How do you plan to repay me?"

The girl raised her hand and wiped her slightly damp forehead, then spoke to the astonishingly muscular man beside her in a slightly threatening tone.

Upon hearing this, the man's face immediately revealed a charmingly naive expression that was completely out of character for his appearance. He scratched his head and said, "Xiao Wu, thank you for waiting for me. As for repaying me, I'll buy you a few more carrots?"

"Okay, it's settled then!"

The girl smiled mischievously.

The man and woman were Tang San and Xiao Wu, who came from the Junior Soul Master Academy in Notting City.

Originally, given Xiao Wu's aptitude, she could have graduated early and been directly admitted to the intermediate soul master academy. However, because Tang San was somewhat similar to her former younger brother Er Ming, Xiao Wu felt nostalgic and was unwilling to part ways with him. Therefore, she simply repeated a year.

However, according to her plan, they should have gone to the nearest intermediate academy together after Tang San graduated. But unexpectedly, Tang San listened to that damned master and made the two of them travel such a long way to Soto City to enroll in a lousy academy that didn't even have a rating. Xiao Wu was obviously quite resentful about this.

However, because the other party was Tang San's teacher, Xiao Wu ultimately didn't say anything more.

Since she is a transformed soul beast, her soul power will steadily increase as long as she lives in the human world. The quality of the academy is not that important to her.

As the two entered Soto City, Xiao Wu, who only had a little soul power left after traveling for several days, felt extremely tired. Her eyes, which were looking around, quickly locked onto a unique hotel.

The hotel has three floors and doesn't seem very large, but its exterior is decorated entirely in rose red. The architectural style of the entire hotel is like a giant rose, which easily gives people a refreshing feeling.

"Rose Hotel, Xiao Sanzi, let's stay here."

Xiao Wu pointed.

Tang San replied nonchalantly, "I'll listen to you."