Douluo Continent: Azure Dragon Slays Evil, Qilin Suppresses the World

"It's so noisy!"

"What are you chirping about?"

Xuanqing put on his shoes, stumbled out of the house, and started cursing at the top of his lungs.

"Do you guys have a death wish?"

He rolled up his sleeves, ready to beat up those little brats.

"Oh no! We've woken the Demon King! Run!"

Xuanqing sighed deeply upon seeing this.

After lying in bed, I couldn't fall asleep, so I started to think back to my past life.

In my past life, I was a recent college graduate who worked overtime every day and had a dull life, so I quit my job.

He said it very confidently at the time, "I'm not doing this anymore. Whoever wants to serve an idiot like you can serve me."

As a result, I had just fired my boss when, on my way home, all I saw was a blinding white light and the roar of an engine, and then...

And that's how he got here. He arrived here six months ago.

The original owner of this body had no name; others called him Skinny Monkey. He was an orphan adopted by the village chief of Scaled Snake Village. He had been seriously ill and was on his last breath.

He came over on his own, which really scared the village chief.

I initially thought it was just a temporary relapse, but after observing him for a while and confirming that nothing was wrong, I was relieved.

Then he named himself Xuanqing. He didn't have any particular intention; he just thought the character Xuan sounded nice.

In addition, there are many green snakes around this village, so they simply named it that.

After making inquiries over this period of time, he also realized what kind of world he had come to.

Douluo Continent!

This is all too familiar. He was a bookworm before he transmigrated, and he would taste all sorts of books. He wouldn't say he knew this book by heart, but he was pretty close.

Moreover, overhearing conversations among passing merchants, I learned that the current Pope is Bibidon.

The previous pope died eight years ago, so he had a good idea of ​​what was going on.

He touched the necklace around his neck, his thoughts drifting away, wondering what kind of martial spirit his body would awaken.

This necklace was probably his only relic from his previous life. It didn't have any special function; it was just a jade pendant necklace with a blue dragon engraved on one side and a qilin on the other.

And it was a cheap, low-end item; he originally bought it just for fun. Little did he know that it would end up being the thing that stayed with him until now.

Just as he was lost in thought, a loud voice rang out from outside.

"Xiao Qing, come out quickly, the Soul Master from the Spirit Hall is almost here."

Xuanqing immediately went outside.

"Village Chief! You've arrived already?"

The village chief smiled and patted his head: "Yes, didn't we inform you yesterday?"

The village chief still liked Xuanqing very much. Ever since that serious illness, he had said he wanted to move out. He was worried about him, but he didn't expect Xuanqing to take such good care of himself.

Xuanqing slapped his hand away.

"Alright, uncle, now that you're here, you should hurry up and leave so as not to keep them waiting."

A quarter of an hour later, the two arrived at the Spirit Hall in the village, but it was actually just a small, dilapidated wooden hut with a Spirit Hall sign hanging on it.

The Soul Master had already arrived, hands on hips, and complained, "Why are you so slow?"

The village chief rolled his eyes: "Who told you to be so fast?"

The two had been playmates since childhood. They both awakened the Green Snake Martial Soul back then, but one had soul power and the other did not.

The Soul Master's parents were still in the village, and he often came back to visit. The two would bicker whenever they met, making them a pair of bickering lovers.

The village chief tapped Xuan Qing on the head: "What are you standing there for? Aren't you going to call for help?"

Xuanqing quickly greeted him, "Hello, Uncle!"

The group entered the Spirit Hall, including Xuan Qing and six children.

The Soul Master quickly set up the awakening formation and then shouted, "Martial Soul Possession!"

A phantom image of a green snake appeared behind him, one white and one yellow, with two souls slowly rotating around him.

He beckoned the first child into the magic circle, and six black stones floated up and swirled around the child.

A blue silver grass appeared in the child's hand.

"Blue Silver Grass, come and test your soul power."

The child placed his hand on the crystal ball, but the crystal ball remained dull and unresponsive.

The children gradually awakened as well, and their objects were either blue silver grass, wooden sticks, or hoes—common farm tools.

Having lost all their soul power, the six could only leave dejectedly.

When it was Xuanqing's turn, he stepped into the formation and immediately felt a surge of heat within his body.

It felt as if something was about to burst out of his body, and he couldn't help but let out a low growl.

A huge phantom suddenly appeared behind me; it was a giant blue python, though its appearance was a bit strange.

This giant python actually had five claws, and its body resembled a python while its claws resembled dragon claws.

It looks like a dragon that has evolved halfway but not fully evolved.

The Soul Master's eyes widened: "Oh my god! Quick, test your soul power!"

Xuanqing placed his hand on the crystal ball, and the light began to slowly rise, eventually stopping at halfway up the crystal ball.

"Level 5 innate! That's quite impressive, but your martial soul is a bit strange. What exactly is it?"

The Soul Master scratched his head: "Give it a name, I need to register it."

Xuan Qing looked at the illusory figure, its scales gleaming with a bluish light: "Let's call it the Azure Scale Python."

"OK."

The Soul Master quickly wrote his name on the paper, then looked at Xuan Qing and suddenly smiled.

"Given your personality, you probably won't go to the Spirit Hall. I'll issue you a certificate."

He took out a piece of paper, stamped it, and said, "This certificate will be useful for whichever Soul Master Academy you want to attend in the future."

He then pulled out a money pouch and an old book: "This is the basic meditation method. There are sixty gold soul coins in the money pouch."

He patted Xuanqing on the shoulder: "This is half a year's salary for me, so use it sparingly."

"Cultivate yourself well. If you have a good conscience, remember to give back to the village when you become successful in the future."

Xuanqing gripped the money pouch tightly and nodded emphatically.

"Don't worry, uncle. Although I'm usually unreliable and not exactly a great person, I still understand the principle of repaying kindness."

The Soul Master patted him with satisfaction: "Good lad! I didn't spoil you for nothing."

He sighed, "No matter what, I've watched you grow up, so I can barely be considered your elder. If I had your level 5 innate soul power back then, becoming a Soul Emperor wouldn't have been impossible. Unfortunately, I only have level 2, so reaching the third ring in this lifetime is almost hopeless."

He waved his hand: "Go back and study meditation techniques carefully. The future belongs to you young people!"

Xuanqing nodded solemnly, bid farewell to the two, and returned to his small house.

Instead of immediately starting his cultivation, he took out the jade pendant.

Ever since the awakening of the martial spirit, this jade pendant has been getting hot.

Xuanqing began to use his soul power to cover the jade pendant, but it was of no use.

Xuanqing suddenly had a bold idea. He gritted his teeth and bit his finger hard.

"Ouch! That really hurts!"

He controlled his fingers, dripping blood onto the jade pendant, where it was instantly absorbed.

Xuan Qing's vision went black, and his consciousness found itself in a strange space that was boundless and empty.