Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 17 Old Friends in Tianshui

Xu Mingxi returned to Xingluo Mountain, sat cross-legged under the Star Tree, and pondered the gains and losses of the past two years.

At 14 and a half years old, his soul power had already reached level 36, so he could reach the Soul Master level around the age of sixteen.

Although I didn't achieve anything significant on this trip, I made many friends and saw a lot of beautiful scenery, which were all gains.

Moreover, recalling the news the sect leader had told him yesterday, Xu Mingxi couldn't help but lament the wickedness of the world.

The fifteen academies that successfully advanced to the finals of the Soul Master Competition were heading to the border between the two great empires and the Spirit Hall for the final showdown.

The Spirit Hall arrested Gu Ling, the captain of Othello Academy, on the grounds that she was very likely an evil spirit master.

During the arrest, it turned out that there was indeed a Soul Douluo powerhouse behind Gu Ling. Whether he was an evil Soul Master or not, Xu Mingxi didn't know, but the Spirit Hall said he was.

Under the siege, Gu Ling and the person behind him died, but the Tian Dou team was unexpectedly affected.

Yu Xiaotian and Ning Xue were tragically killed. Xue Xiang was severely injured, and his cultivation path was severed.

Such actions by evil spirit masters deserve to be punished by everyone. The three genius spirit masters who stepped forward are admirable. These are the original words from the Spirit Hall's announcement.

Xu Mingxi didn't believe this result, and neither did the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.

The friction between the three upper sects and the Spirit Hall intensified, like gunpowder ready to ignite at any moment.

Perhaps out of fear of Tang Chen, the vice-captain of the Star Luo team who wielded the Clear Sky Hammer did not encounter any unexpected events.

In the end, the Spirit Hall won the Soul Master Competition, the Star Luo team narrowly lost, and the Heaven Dou team withdrew from the competition.

"The mainland is about to descend into chaos. Once that person from the Haotian Sect goes missing, something terrible is bound to happen."

Xu Mingxi recalled the young talent who fought Lei Guangshi hand-to-hand and felt sorry for him.

Although I don't know when Tang Chen disappeared, it must have been soon.

Fortunately, the sect leader also knew that chaos was about to break out on the mainland, so he quickly recalled all the clansmen who were away.

Xu Mingxi was finally reunited with her three friends.

The two underlings following behind them had also awakened long ago. Xu Mingjie had innate level six soul power, and Xu Mingying had innate level nine soul power. Both of them had Star Crown martial souls.

Since all the clansmen were recalled, Xingluo Mountain has become lively.

Xu Mingxi was also taken by her parents and grandfather to meet many elders in the clan.

At night, starlight shines down on all the simulated training grounds on Xingluo Mountain, illuminating the entire mountain gate.

Xu Mingxi spent his sixteenth birthday uneventfully in the sect. On that very day, his soul power finally reached level forty.

He wanted to ask his grandfather to take him to obtain his fourth spirit ring, but he was refused and told to wait and see.

"Mingxi, it's not that Grandpa doesn't want to take you, it's just that things are too chaotic outside right now."

Some time ago, news broke that Tang Chen of the Haotian Sect had been missing for a long time.

Although the truth is unknown, undercurrents are already stirring on the mainland.

Each sect and clan had long since guarded its mountain gates, and even the three upper sects had become much more restrained in their actions.

Upon hearing this, Xu Mingxi felt a jolt in her heart. Had Tang Chen disappeared so quickly? Was he already about to be trapped in the City of Slaughter?

Isn't the Spirit Hall about to take action against the Clear Sky Sect?

Xu Mingxi didn't care about the life or death of Haotian Sect. What he was thinking about was whether he could take this opportunity to learn about immortal herbs from the Po clan.

At Xu Mingxi's suggestion that his grandfather intervene, Xingguanzong has begun to pay attention to news about Dugu Bo.

Finding the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire shouldn't be a problem; the most important thing now is to know about the immortal herbs.

If all else fails, we'll have to turn to Yue Guan.

Xu Mingxi didn't want things to come to this. The Spirit Hall was too powerful, and balance was what the Star Crown Sect needed.

A few months later, seeing that the situation outside was still at a standoff, the sect leader agreed to Xu Mingxi's application to leave the sect.

This time, their destination was the far north. Accompanying them were two titled Douluo, the First Elder and the Second Elder, who were afraid that Xu Mingxi would be harmed in the slightest.

In the far north, there is a soul beast called the Moon-Gazing Toad, which is Xu Mingxi's target for this trip.

These spirit beasts face the moon every night, and over time, they will even produce a Moon Pearl within their bodies, a precious treasure sought after by high-ranking officials and nobles.

Xu Mingxi's fourth spirit ring requires a spirit beast that is approximately five thousand years old.

These age-old moon toads are mostly found in the Ice Valley of the far north, and their numbers are very small.

Ice Scar Valley is located in the middle layer of the far north, close to the core area, and is highly likely to be inhabited by ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Led by the two elders, Xu Mingxi entered Zhenbei Pass in a carriage.

This place was jointly established by the Heavenly Dou Empire and various duchies to defend against the beast tides from the far north.

Later, after the Spirit Hall reached an agreement with the spirit beasts of the far north, it gradually became a supply base for those who went to the far north to hunt spirits.

Xu Mingxi, a southerner who had never seen snow before, never expected that her first time would be spent in Douluo Continent.

Before even reaching the far north, Xu Mingxi felt cold and bought a large amount of winter supplies at Zhenbeiguan.

They even bought two sets for the two elders. There's a kind of coldness that only a grandson can feel.

As two elders who are titled Douluo, with their soul power protecting them, they can withstand not only the Ice Scar Valley, but also the core area.

However, they accepted the cotton-padded coat and put it on in front of Xu Mingxi, giving him plenty of face.

"Alright, elders, let's go."

"Mingxi, wait, look who's that?"

Hmm? Xu Mingxi looked in the direction the Second Elder was pointing and saw Ling Yilan from the Tianshui team. What was she doing here?

Ling Yilan, a control-type Soul Master of the Tiandou Team, possesses the Ice Element Martial Soul and caused considerable trouble for the Canghui Team during the Soul Master Competition.

Because she was also quite young, being the youngest member of the Tiandou team, she was only twenty years old at the time.

Like Xu Mingxi, he was a control-type Soul Master and had a very outgoing personality, so the two of them were acquainted.

Beside her was an old woman, whom Xu Mingxi guessed was either a member of her clan or a teacher at Tianshui Academy.

Xu Mingxi covered her face with her hands. The two elders were still with her, and she couldn't let them recognize her.

Unfortunately, it was too late; Ling Yilan had already spotted Xu Mingxi browsing around and buying supplies.

"Xu Mingxi, what are you blocking? Can't you see me?"

Seeing Ling Yilan walking straight towards her, Xu Mingxi knew that there was no way to avoid her.

"I didn't block it, I was just scratching an itch. You must have seen wrong."

"You still say you didn't block it? Fine, you're here to get your fourth soul skill too, right? Want to come in together?"

Xu Mingxi refused outright. He didn't want to travel with this woman, and he also couldn't expose the two elders.

Ling Yilan wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the old woman beside her.

"Miss, since he doesn't agree, let's just forget about it."

After the old woman pulled Ling Yilan away, she stomped her feet in anger.

"Grandma Shuanglan, why are you stopping me? This little brother is my type."

"My little darling, I can't see through the two people behind him, how can I let you go with him?"

"What?!"

Ling Yilan was a little surprised, as Grandma Shuanglan was a level 68 Soul Emperor.

Even she couldn't see through it; could those two old men be Soul Saints?

The Ling family also has Soul Saints, but they are the top combatants in the clan, and they wouldn't send someone out to help her obtain a fourth Soul Ring.

"It seems this little brother has some powerful backing."

The Ling family can be considered a reclusive family, living in seclusion in the northern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, near the far north.

Although there are powerful Contra-level experts, they are nothing more than slightly stronger ants on the continent.

If it could provide her family with a powerful backer, Ling Yilan wouldn't mind sacrificing her marriage.

Looking in the direction Xu Mingxi left, Ling Yilan's eyes flickered, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

After a long while, she spoke again.

"Forget it, let it be. You can't force it."

"Grandma Shuanglan, let's go too. The sooner we get the spirit rings, the sooner we can go back."

Following closely in Xu Mingxi's footsteps, Ling Yilan also stepped into the far north.

(End of this chapter)