Douluo Continent: The Butterfly, Starting from the Authority of Death

Outside the Star Dou Great Forest, the faint roars of ferocious soul beasts could be heard from within.

In the small towns along the way, whispers among the common people could be heard from time to time.

Most of the discussions revolved around the unusual riots of soul beasts within the Star Dou Great Forest, and concerns about whether a beast tide might occur. Even the number of border guards patrolling the towns had increased significantly.

Xia Die was naturally aware of the possible reason why a beast tide might occur in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Huo Yuhao, the chosen one of destiny, has abducted the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm from the core area. This is a treasure that can increase one's lifespan by absorbing its essence. No wonder he's so anxious!

The oppressive aura of the soul beasts in the core area affected the 100,000-year and 10,000-year soul beasts outside the core area, making the entire Star Dou Great Forest exceptionally lively.

As for whether a beast tide will occur, it seems there isn't one in the original story; she, as a butterfly, probably didn't change anything.

After resupplying herself, Xia Die purchased a map to the Star Luo Empire and began her journey to Star Luo City.

To be honest, Xia Die still regrets going to find Huo Yuhao; she was too careless.

Not only did they almost get discovered by Tang San, but they also ran into Wang Yan, a teacher from Shrek Academy's outer courtyard.

"Huo Yuhao was targeted by Tang Shenwang quite early!" Xia Die exclaimed.

The chosen one is, in the end, just a pawn in Tang San's hands.

However, if she hadn't gone to find Huo Yuhao and shaken hands with him to investigate, she probably wouldn't have discovered the difference in the frequency of soul power between soul masters and soul beasts.

And discovering within oneself the subtle opportunity to be compatible with this world.

I might even awaken my own martial soul! Then I won't be restricted by the laws of the universe, preventing me from using my power. Improving my self-defense capabilities will be the top priority.

However, Xia Die was extremely cautious about how to awaken her martial soul. She believed that being careless once was the best course of action, and that caution was the right way to go.

She didn't want to awaken her martial soul and then be considered an evil soul master, leading to her being hunted down.

The entire family is wiped out, and the protagonist flees for his life. A chance encounter leads to a successful counterattack—this is the kind of treatment only novel protagonists get.

The novel she wrote for Polycia to appreciate did contain this kind of content, but she didn't want to be the one being hunted down, and she wasn't confident that she could survive an explosion of her inner power.

"Young friend, what are your plans next? You've read that Soul Master's memories, haven't you?"

Electrolux's voice pulled the butterfly back from its reverie.

Xia Die thought for a moment and then said, "Go to Xingluo City to launder the dirty money in your hands, and then awaken your martial soul."

As the second largest city in the Douluo Continent after Mingdu, Xingluo City, in addition to its war and trade with the Sun Moon Empire, secretly has a black market.

It was used for trade with some people who were not often seen, as well as for trading goods obtained through murder and robbery. This was the information that Xia Die obtained from Wang Yan's memories.

As the top academy on the mainland, Wang Yan, a theoretical teacher with a clear understanding of new-era artifacts such as soul guides, has a very broad knowledge base.

Her memories and experiences provided excellent guidance for Xia Die's subsequent actions.

"Awakened Martial Soul?" Ilex's voice was full of surprise. "I remember you don't belong here!"

"I don't know the specifics, but when I shook hands with Huo Yuhao, I vaguely sensed an energy frequency similar to that of a martial soul."

"Hmm... I see." Although Electrox was puzzled, he didn't say anything more after making his decision.

After thinking for a moment, Electrolux cautiously added, "Regarding that so-called evil soul master theory, you should be careful when you awaken your martial soul."

Electrolux also noticed that Tang Ya activated her martial soul, and that he saw the opponent's martial soul, the Panlong Staff, during the battle between Xia Die and Wang Yan.

Judging from the death compatibility of the Butterfly, its martial soul is probably what is defined here as an evil martial soul, which would likely be universally condemned once discovered.

"Ah, I know." Xia Die heard the worry in Ilex's tone. "That Soul Master named Wang Yan has memories of this."

"In Star Luo City, which is under the jurisdiction of the Star Luo Empire, there are soul tools for awakening martial souls, as well as soul tools for detecting soul power, which are sold for sale."

"I will buy the necessary equipment for spirit awakening and find a safe place to perform the spirit awakening, so that I don't have to worry about any accidents."

"It's good that you have an idea," Electrolux said admiringly.

That's the benefit of having experience!

When Xia Die killed Wang Yan, she probably already thought about how to make it in a way that would benefit her.

Xia Die continued her journey to Xingluo City, and after several days, she arrived at this magnificent fortress.

The outer city of Xingluo City is constructed of solid rock, giving it the beauty of a classical city.

Its city walls are hundreds of meters high and hundreds of meters thick. Looking along the city gate, the widest main road can accommodate sixteen carriages traveling in both directions at the same time.

The permanent population of Xingluo City exceeds eight million. When you include outsiders, such as merchants from the Sun Moon Empire and the original Douluo Three Kingdoms, the city's population is almost never less than ten million.

……

As the sun began to set in the west, the midday heat sank below the horizon.

While staying at a hotel in a slightly remote part of the outer city, Xia Die replaced the stolen bracelet soul tool from Wang Yan with a storage soul tool purchased through legitimate channels.

She didn't want to be found by the original owner or enemy of any black market soul tool.

You can sell things on the black market, but you must buy things through legitimate channels to avoid trouble.

Xingluo City has always valued martial arts, and even the black market is relatively orderly.

Xia Die concealed her presence slightly and wore a mask to hide her identity, so nothing unexpected happened.

Xia Die channeled her spiritual power into the storage bracelet and took out the items inside one by one.

There were some herbs, a gold soul coin card, a martial soul awakening stone, and a soul master level tester.

Xia Die glanced at the Gold Soul Coin Card.

"Only 10,000 gold soul coins left."

It cost quite a bit to clean and whiten the filth and then buy the items I needed.

At this moment, all the money she had on her was this anonymous Gold Soul Coin card.

"call--"

Xia Die sighed, "That's not important, let's awaken our martial soul first!"

He took the soul tool, which resembled a crystal ball, in front of him and examined it quietly.

"Pressing the button below the crystal ball will activate the soul power stored inside, thus resonating with the soul tool."

"Then, placing your hand on the crystal ball will awaken your martial soul."

To be honest, it's quite difficult to jump.

In the world of Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to awaken their martial soul and become a soul master unless they become servants of nobles or join a sect.

Even in the military, there are not many who become Soul Masters, and many soldiers don't even know what a Soul Master is.

What was Tang San thinking at the time? Was it to protect the soul beasts and maintain the ecosystem, thus preventing ordinary people from awakening their martial souls?

Or perhaps for some other reason.

Xia Die shook her head, pulling her thoughts back.

What Tang San thought was none of her business, and it wasn't time to confront such a being.

Xia Die extended her fair palm and placed it on the crystal ball, while with her other hand, she activated the open button below the crystal ball.

"Buzz—"

The crystal ball trembled slightly.

The tranquil crystal ball emitted a bright light as the stored soul power was released.

One minute, two minutes.

Xia Die felt a pleasant, harmonious sensation within her body, as if something was being drawn out from within.

Beyond Xia Die's perception of the outside world, a vast pressure spread out from Xia Die herself.

It was as if a powerful force was choking someone, making it impossible for them to breathe, and it was expanding outwards.

Ten meters, one hundred meters, one thousand meters...

The sky darkened, the night swallowed the last rays of dusk, and even the sun, half-hidden and about to sink below the horizon, completely lost its light.

Xingluo City, a giant city with a population of tens of millions, has fallen into an unchanging darkness.