Douluo Continent: The Peerless Sun and Moon Traverse the Heavens

Mingdu Soul Mentor Academy, Principal's Office.

A middle-aged man sat in an office chair, his brows furrowed, as if troubled by something.

The door was pushed open from the outside.

Xu Cheng strode in with a carefree attitude, exuding youthful vigor at the age of eighteen.

"Hey, old Deng, why the long face?"

"It's you, you little brat! Who's so disrespectful, barging into the office without knocking? So, what do you want this time?"

"Hehe, I've got something good for you."

Xu Cheng smiled, and with a flash of his storage soul tool, a jet-black carving knife appeared on Xu Rui's desk.

The carving knife was as black as ink, and a wisp of black smoke would occasionally rise from it.

"Hiss! Why did you take a picture of this thing?"

Xu Rui let out a strange cry and shrank back into the large office chair.

It looked like I'd seen something dirty.

Seeing Xu Rui's exaggerated actions, Xu Cheng said with some disdain:

"No, you're a Soul Douluo with a Sun-type Martial Soul, what are you afraid of?"

Xu Rui's expression became somewhat solemn, his tone filled with both doting affection and helplessness towards his only son:

"Xiao Cheng, although you have cultivated to the Soul Emperor level at the age of 18, you still need to maintain due respect for certain things and not be arrogant."

Do you know how many Soul Masters have died tragically because of this Soul-Devouring Carving Blade? It's best to avoid even touching it.

"I just wanted you to take a look and see if the Sun Martial Soul can remove these evil energies."

Hearing Xu Cheng's explanation, Xu Rui felt relieved.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black.

Eight spirit rings appeared behind him, and a golden phantom of a sun emerged on his chest.

With a flick of his finger, a surge of golden soul power shot towards the black carving knife.

"Squeak squeak squeak—"

When the two came into contact, a sharp, strange sound was produced, like a rusty blade rubbing against a stone.

Black smoke suddenly rose, then drifted away into the air and disappeared without a trace.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Rui stopped what he was doing.

He held the carving knife in his hand and examined it carefully. The originally pitch-black blade had begun to show a hint of dark green.

Xu Rui examined it for a while before nodding.

He solemnly handed the Soul-Devouring Carving Knife to Xu Cheng, not forgetting to give him a few words of advice:

"With my soul power cultivation, I can only purify it to this extent. However, if you want to use it, you must wrap it with solar soul power and don't forget to purify it every day."

Xu Cheng took the carving knife, his heart filled with indescribable complex emotions:

Even if one reaches a mountain of treasures, one cannot enter without knowing the gate.

That's right, Xu Cheng is a time traveler.

In his previous life, he was an engineering PhD on Earth.

Because he was busy writing a thesis for his tutor's son who was in high school, he suddenly died at 4 a.m. When he regained consciousness, he found himself turned into an infant.

When he arrived here, he heard things like "Martial Soul Awakening" and "Soul Master" when he was three years old, and thus concluded that he had transmigrated to the world of Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect.

His talent is quite remarkable; he possesses twin martial souls and innate full soul power.

The sun and the moon.

The power of a martial spirit is 30% determined by mutation and 70% by luck.

The remaining 90 points depend on whether your parents are supportive or not.

Born into an aristocratic family, with his father being the dean of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy, he was born a scholar and finally escaped the fate of working for others in his previous life.

As for "Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect," it was a novel he read in high school. He couldn't remember the specific plot anymore, and every time he thought about it, the scenes in his memory were always shrouded in a thick gray fog, hazy and indistinct.

Fortunately, he had watched dozens of episodes of the anime at that time, so he didn't forget it completely.

This Soul-Devouring Carving Knife can be considered a cheat code for Huo Yuhao, the protagonist of the original work, as it requires the complete purification of the evil energy on it before it can be used.

Xu Cheng was internally frustrated. The opportunity he had finally managed to seize was completely useless in his hands. He had to be extremely careful every time he used it, not knowing when it would suddenly explode.

Fortunately, having earned a doctorate in his previous life, he had already developed a mature methodology and used the soul guidance array to complete the function of the digital circuit, achieving some minor success.

This ensures that, as a time traveler, he is not entirely useless except for the talents he was born with.

Talent is merely the ticket to becoming a god; having twin martial souls is enough for him to advance to become a Super Douluo, or even a Limit Douluo.

But beyond that, it is beyond human reach.

However, having died suddenly in his previous life, he didn't have any deep obsessions. Now that he's been given a second chance at life, he should naturally enjoy it to the fullest.

If only there were a system.

Xu Cheng put the purified carving knife into his storage soul tool and was about to leave when he suddenly looked at Xu Rui:

"By the way, why did you look so worried when you came in?"

Upon hearing Xu Cheng's question, Xu Rui hesitated for a moment before sitting back down in his office chair.

"You're an adult now, there are some things you should know."

"Actually, it's all about the affairs of the imperial court. His Majesty has been hoping to ease tensions with the three great empires, while the military and a prince of the royal family advocate for active preparations for war. The two sides are now locked in a fierce struggle. Our family has been in charge of the Mingdu Soul Master Academy, and now we have no choice but to take sides."

More than four thousand years ago, the Sun Moon Continent and the Douluo Continent collided, and the nations on the two continents were thus plunged into a long-lasting war.

The Sun Moon Empire initially gained the upper hand thanks to its advantage in soul tools. Later, Shrek Academy of Douluo Continent issued a summons, gathering dozens of titled powerhouses and turning the tide of the war in one fell swoop.

The two sides agreed to a ceasefire, but border skirmishes did not decrease and instead tended to escalate.

As the Sun Moon Empire's soul tool technology matured, voices advocating for war grew louder from the imperial court to the common people.

Xu Cheng abandoned his usual nonchalant demeanor, adopting a serious attitude and speaking sincerely:

"Father, based on my observation, the trend towards war is inevitable. This is not something that an emperor's opinion can change; it reflects the will of the entire empire from top to bottom. Although our family is a hereditary earl, we are still insignificant in the eyes of the empire. It would be best to go with the flow."

Xu Cheng knew that war was inevitable, so at this time he should stand on the side that was destined to win.

Xu Rui frowned, as if a thousand weights were pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Finally, he let out a heavy sigh and looked at Xu Cheng:

"Sigh~ Well then, as you say, the article you published in the journal 'Soul Master' a few days ago caused quite a stir, and you're currently riding high. I'm afraid you'll be taken advantage of and become the target of public criticism."

Xu Cheng pondered for a moment before raising one finger:

"Well then, I'm exactly eighteen now."

I've decided that I will bring my talents to Shrek Academy.

The room fell silent for a moment.

This is Xu Cheng's first decision.

No matter which side he stands on in the future, Shrek Academy will always be an unavoidable force.

Why not take advantage of the relatively peaceful situation between the two sides and make contact in advance?