Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

"Soul Bone!?"

Upon seeing the two-headed wolf stealing the soul bone, everyone instantly forgot their backaches and leg pains, scrambling to their feet and rubbing their hands together incessantly, unable to conceal the burning greed in their eyes.

The wolf bandit leader's bloodline is similar to that of the Gale Two-Headed Wolf, and his soul bone is several times more precious than that of ordinary wolf bandits. When have a group of soul masters who make a living by traveling back and forth between the two countries ever seen a soul bone, let alone a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone of such high quality!

If you snatch a soul bone and resell it, you won't have to work hard for the rest of your life!

The crowd struggled and hesitated, their morality and desire locked in a fierce battle.

Lin Qing leisurely admired the soul bone in his left leg, seemingly oblivious to the greed of those around him. The blue light shone brightly in the moonlight.

The atmosphere in the group became subtle because of the Soul Bone. Ye Guyi frowned and gripped the Soul Guiding Sword in her palm again.

Miss Angel knew perfectly well which was more important: a group of burdens or comrades who had carried guns.

"Ahem!"

A deliberately coughed sound broke the silence, and the burly man Hu San spoke up: "Gentlemen, let me, Hu San, say something fair."

Tonight, Young Master Lin and Miss Ye deserve immense credit for dealing with this group of ruthless wolf bandits. The two-headed wolf bandits were as strong as a sixth-ring Soul Emperor; if they hadn't stepped forward, the caravan would have been annihilated. We owe our two benefactors our lives.

While a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone is indeed rare, it's insignificant compared to one's life. I urge everyone to think clearly...

These words were a wake-up call. The greedy Soul Master couldn't help but shudder. Hu San was not only reminding them that they could never repay the life-saving grace, but also warning them.

The Soul Emperor-level Gale Two-Headed Wolf Thief had half his body blasted apart by Lin Qing's cannon. How many of his own rotten fish and shrimps had heads big enough to explode?

Stealing a glance at the composed Lin Qing, everyone swallowed nervously, then bowed to Lin Qing with awkward but polite smiles.

"The rules of the Ordinary Merchant Guild have always been that the spoils of war belong to the killer. Everyone knows who the Wolf Soul Bone belongs to. If anyone is greedy, we will not let them off lightly."

Seeing that the Soul Masters had completely calmed down, Shangguan Ying'er secretly regretted it. She almost managed to side with Lin Qing and gain some goodwill, but now she could only go with the flow and play the good guy.

The hastily assembled team was full of ulterior motives, and the idea of ​​a united and camaraderie team was pure wishful thinking. Fortunately, they were all intelligent people, and reason ultimately prevailed over madness.

"Heroes emerge from among the young. Looking at these two spirited and radiant individuals, I really want to curse the ancestors of that old man, the Emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire."

Hu San, carrying a machete, tried to smooth things over while cursing: "Don't be afraid of being laughed at, Old Hu was born in a poor, dilapidated village in the Heavenly Soul Empire."

At the age of eighteen, he left his hometown to venture across the Douluo Continent, only to discover that martial spirits existed there. After working as a handyman for a year and saving up some money, he asked a teacher at the local junior soul master academy for help and finally awakened his martial spirit.

Actually, my martial spirit is not weak, but unfortunately I missed the best period for cultivation. Children from wealthy families awaken their martial spirit at the age of six, while I had never even heard of a martial spirit at the age of six.

"If I could stand on the same starting line as the young master and young lady, perhaps I would already be a renowned hero, and who knows, I might even have cleaved that two-headed wolf bandit in two today!"

"Dream on!" a Soul Master guard laughed and scolded. "With your broken knife that's only good for cutting tofu, do you think you can turn the world upside down by awakening twelve years early? Don't make Lord Wolf Bandit laugh."

"Alas, what Xiao Hu said is not without reason. How many of us barbarians awakened our martial souls at the age of six?" The old Soul Master with a white beard sighed. "To say something disrespectful that could cost me my head, the Martial Soul Empire is not as heinous as the three great empires portray it to be."

At least from what I've heard, the Spirit Hall sends deacons into the deep mountains and forests every year to help every six-year-old child awaken their spirit, free of charge. Think about Tang San, the Sea God; he also had the Spirit Hall help him awaken his spirit, otherwise he would be no different from us.

"That's not true, that's not true! The Sea God is Tang Hao, the Haotian Douluo, how could he not awaken a martial soul? But it's hard to say about others!"

A group of people gathered together, making fun of the ruling class and legendary deities, and the air was filled with a bittersweet atmosphere.

Lin Qing sighed softly. In another timeline, many soldiers in the Star Luo Empire's army were unaware of their Martial Souls. There were countless examples of their awakening being delayed due to the empire's inaction, such as the ancient evil soul master Blood Infant Douluo, and the Holy Spirit Cult's Soul Douluo Wu Yun and Wu Yu, etc.

He was lucky; Grandma Lin was a level 39 Soul Master and a level 3 Soul Instructor, and Lan Qing and her brother awakened their Martial Souls at the right time.

Lin Qing is always grateful for Grandma Lin's care over the past eleven years, which provided an early growth environment for the seedlings.

"The three great empires were far too conservative!"

Hearing the complaints of her companions, Ye Guyi's pretty face flushed with anger, and she said indignantly, "Why don't the imperial high command follow the old system of the Spirit Hall and organize people every year to go deep into the mountains to help children awaken their spirits for free!"

"Because the officials traveled through mountains and rivers to visit all the villages, they ended up with a lot of useless martial spirits and half-level innate soul power, and the empire still had to reluctantly issue soul master subsidies."

It's better to keep them in the dark their whole lives, so the nobles can save resources and stop investing in impoverished areas.

Moreover, learning from the Spirit Hall... the three great empires probably wouldn't be able to bring themselves to do it.

Ye Guyi turned her head with a complicated expression, only to see her passionate emotions interrupted by Lin Qing's expressionless face, who gave her a strange look that seemed to ask, "Are you an idiot?"

"I think this approach is wrong," Miss Angel said seriously. "We can learn from history how things rise and fall. Although the Martial Soul Empire has fallen, its system still has its merits."

"That's true." Lin Qing said noncommittally. "By the way, the battle against the Gale Twin-Headed Wolf Thieves wasn't solely my achievement; you should rightfully have a share of the Wolf Thieves' soul bones."

"Need not."

Ye Guyi waved her hand dismissively and said, "I can't beat the Two-Headed Wolf Thief, and the attributes of that soul bone aren't suitable for the Holy Angel. You can keep it."

"Let's keep things separate. I'll give you some Gold Soul Coins at the market price."

"I'm not interested in gold soul coins. Hmm... You're a Soul Master, right? How about you custom-make a Soul Guide Sword for me?" Ye Guyi suggested.

"Okay, I just happen to think your sword is poorly made... just so-so."

"..."

What are you doing? I worked hard from dawn till dusk to build that!

Ye Guyi secretly grieved for two and a half seconds. There were still two hours until dawn. After the fierce battle with the wolf bandits, she was wide awake. She raised her hand to comb her long, shimmering golden hair and casually asked, "Lin Qing, you are exceptionally talented. Why did you join the Sun Moon Empire?"

"Your talent is also outstanding. The Holy Angel is renowned far and wide. Didn't you also come to the Sun and Moon?" Lin Qing asked in return.

Ye Guyi chuckled: "Some time ago, I captured an evil soul master. From him, I learned that the Sun Moon Empire is hiding a mysterious organization that is recruiting evil soul masters everywhere. I want to eliminate them completely."

"Then it's not surprising..." Lin Qing said thoughtfully. "Evil Soul Masters see Holy Angels as thorns in their side. Aren't you afraid of your Martial Soul being exposed and leading to utter destruction if you venture alone into the tiger's den?"

"Afraid."

Ye Guyi looked up at the sky, her golden eyes clear and bright: "But fear is not a reason to back down."

The faith etched into the very bones of the holy angels is to eradicate evil and wickedness until death.

Furthermore, I believe that every Soul Master should do more good deeds. The words of our elders are pearls of wisdom: "Do one good deed a day to accumulate great virtue." I do not wish to dishonor the glory of my ancestors, and I must live up to my own conscience.

"Though seemingly insignificant, it can become a torch, bringing forth the sun. If I emit a little light, others will be willing to shine with me. When there are many people shining in the world, the evil in the dark corners will have nowhere to hide."

Miss Angel's tone was light and cheerful, but her words carried a hidden meaning.

A lone girl bravely ventures into the Sun Moon Empire, witnessing Lin Qing's power along the way, and hopes to drag him along to uphold justice.

"Don't you think it's sacred to fight to the death for justice in this world?" Ye Guyi smiled brightly, her long sword pointing straight at the vast sky.

"It sounds kind of silly."

"Hey!"

Ye Guyi responded with a soft "eh".

A warning about camaraderie after a night of fighting!

"I'm going to get some fresh air."

As he turned to leave, Lin Qing glanced at the glittering girl out of the corner of his eye, a faint smile appearing in his silver-gray eyes.

In their previous life, Earth experts categorized human temperaments into various personality types, such as the guiding type, the avoidant type, the attachment type, and so on...

As the two chatted, Lin Qing gradually discovered that Ye Guyi seemed to have a sun-type personality.

Regardless of life or death, with a single-minded devotion to shining brightly and radiating warmth, let the holy light of angels illuminate all directions.

Only those who hold firm to their beliefs and are willing to persevere for their ideals can be easily fooled by the Ordinary Alliance and stand up to the evil Douluo of the Evening Water Alliance, thus exposing their Sacred Angel Martial Soul.

However, if the angels who claim to be holy are as cunning as a certain phoenix of light, then the Douluo Continent will truly be doomed, and no one will dare to be irreconcilably opposed to the evil soul masters.

With this thought in mind, Lin Qing suddenly felt relieved.

Okay, the angel is right.

It's quite sacred.

……

a few days later.

Sun and Moon Empire, Ming Capital.

The ordinary caravan slowly entered Mingdu. It was night, and towering buildings were lit up with soul-guided lamps. The lights of thousands of homes illuminated the boundless megacity, making it shine so brightly that it almost rivaled the stars in the sky.

The city gave the Douluo Soul Masters, who were visiting Mingdu for the first time, a small technological shock, and the group was filled with exclamations of "Wow!"

The joy of a traveler returning home filled her chest, and Shangguan Ying'er smiled as she introduced, "Mingdu is the pride of the Sun and Moon Empire."

I guarantee that even if you combine Shrek City, Star Luo City, Heaven Dou City, and Spirit Dou City—four of the top-tier Douluo cities—they still cannot compare to Mingdu, whether in terms of urban development or the happiness index of its people!

Imperial scholar Master Chen Xiaoping once gave a speech, saying that the people of the Three Kingdoms of Douluo had been living in dire straits, while the development of Sun and Moon was far ahead!

For example, Shrek City is the premier megacity in the Douluo Continent. However, earning two thousand copper soul coins a year in Mingdu provides a far higher quality of life than earning three thousand silver soul coins in Shrek City!

The caravan members were instantly bewildered and impressed, their eyes filled with awe and admiration. Only Lin Qing's lips twitched. He had clearly lived a second life, yet the famous theory was still relentlessly attacking him!

After the fierce battle with the wolf bandits that night, the group crossed the border of the Tianming Mountains. Then, with the Pingfan Merchant Guild's familiarity with the area, they passed through the Riyue territory without any obstacles and smoothly entered Mingdu.

The various things in this foreign land attracted Lin Qing's attention, the most important being the extremely advanced soul guidance technology in the Sun Moon Imperial Capital.

The Ming Dynasty was not protected by strong city walls. Star-shaped pale golden light spread from the ground, maintaining a special frequency and repeating in a cycle.

The keen senses of the ultimate gold relayed to Lin Qing that Mingdu had deployed a super soul tool with explosive energy reactions on each of its four sides, making its true defensive power stronger than any physical city wall.

Secondly, the local customs and culture of Mingdu are equally eye-opening.

He converses with no learned scholars, and his acquaintances include no uncultured people.

The team is all trained by Zhang.

All the passersby were that guy.

Because the imperial family has a darker complexion, a tanning craze has swept through the Sun Moon Empire. Lin Qing couldn't bear to look directly at the black pearl, so he decisively looked at the fair-skinned and beautiful holy angel beside him to cleanse his eyes!

"Brothers, there's a donut stand by the roadside. They sell five donuts for ten copper soul coins, and he gave me six!"

A Soul Master guard, holding a large bag of donuts, took a big bite and said happily:

"These donuts are so delicious! They're much sweeter than the ones sold in the Heavenly Soul Empire. I really love the Sun Moon Empire. I want to immigrate there and sell egg pancakes in Mingdu!"

"The promises made by the Ordinary Merchant Guild are always kept," Shangguan Ying'er said with a charming smile. "As long as the goods arrive in Mingdu smoothly, the escort reward of one hundred gold soul coins will be doubled, and the Imperial Permanent Residence Permit will be offered to you. You can choose for yourselves."

The mission was successfully completed, and everyone received their rewards with laughter and joy. Most of the Soul Masters chose to take the money and leave, while only a few, such as Lin Qing and Ye Guyi, stayed in Mingdu.

"Young Master Lin, Miss Ye," Shangguan Ying'er blinked her captivating eyes, "the permanent residence permit takes two days to process. Why don't you two come to the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ordinary Alliance, to rest for a while?"

Thank you for slaying the wolf bandits. The Ordinary Alliance will host you with the highest honors.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Shangguan. It's our duty, so there's no need to be so polite. We have no intention of continuing to bother the Ordinary Alliance," Lin Qing replied. "We'll come back in three days at this time and place to collect our residence permits."

Watching the two figures walk away side by side, Shangguan Ying'er stamped her foot, feeling deeply regretful.

Along the way, she used all her charm to invite the Qingyi group to join the Ordinary Alliance, both openly and secretly. Ye Guyi was initially tempted, but when she found that Lin Qing was unwilling to budge, she quietly changed her mind.

Lin Qing's ability to firmly resist the temptation of an 8P show that he is a tough guy with an iron will. Shangguan Ying'er, having exhausted all her options, decided to go back and pull strings to get a green card, hoping to build a good relationship with the two and leave a glimmer of hope for the future.

"Lin Qing, why are you always so wary of the Ordinary Alliance? They seem quite enthusiastic to me, seven pretty girls showing concern for you every day," Ye Guyi teased with a smile. "Aren't you even a little tempted to become a son-in-law of the Ordinary Alliance?"

"The allure of a beautiful woman is captivating, capable of captivating a city with a single glance. While ordinary women may be beautiful, they lack genuine sincerity," Lin Qing said calmly.

If Huo Yuhao hadn't pulled Ye Guyi back, her fate would have been to help the Ordinary Alliance win the championship, only to be repeatedly humiliated by the evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult, and eventually chopped into mincemeat. The lineage of the Holy Angels would have been severed from that point on. This underground smuggling organization was undoubtedly no benevolent entity.

A short-term exchange of benefits is acceptable, but there's no need to get too close to the Ordinary Alliance.

Except for additional fees.

Underground forces make huge profits through smuggling and have no shortage of rare metals. If the Ordinary Alliance offers a high reward for the heads of the Evening Water Alliance members, Lin Qing's act of eliminating the evil soul master would be considered an act of eliminating a scourge for the people.

As the angel once said, "Do one good deed a day and you will accumulate great virtue."

Lin Qing carried forward and promoted this virtue, accumulating great merit by doing two good deeds every day.

It was getting late, so the two ate a bowl of authentic Mingdu-style noodles and then looked for a hotel to meditate and rest.

"This hotel is so grandly decorated!"

Ye Guyi spotted a five-story hotel from afar, her golden eyes sparkling with interest.

The exterior is decorated in rose red, and the architectural style resembles a blooming rose, bright, charming, and eye-catching. The red plaque is engraved with four large characters.

Rose Hotel.

"hiss……"

Looking at the clear-eyed blonde girl, Lin Qing hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Time flies, and the Rose Hotel has already opened in Mingdu...

Well, the hotel's heritage is longer than that of the Tang Clan!