Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 1: The North Wind Blows Towards the Village! (Please vote!)

Heavenly Soul Empire, Anyang City.

A quiet and peaceful little village appeared in the dim night. There seemed to be quite a few houses in the village, with dim yellow lights flickering intermittently, which looked so warm and beautiful on the moonless night. The cold wind blowing down from the northern ice plains seemed to have no effect on these people.

At the entrance of the village, the lights were still on in one of the houses. This house, with its blue bricks and red tiles, was quite different from the other houses in the village. It seemed to be living a more prosperous life. It had three rooms and a courtyard with two trees planted in the courtyard, giving it a very homey feel.

In the middle room, the light, though dim, was still relatively bright compared to the other lights. Beside the window, a desk stood against the wall, and in front of it sat a handsome boy, engrossed in his book. His dark eyes occasionally flashed with thoughtful concentration, showing that he was truly focused on his reading.

Beside the boy was a strangely shaped lamp. It looked like an oil lamp, but the wick was not visible, yet the light was brighter than that of a normal oil lamp. The strange lamp emitted a bright yet soft light, illuminating the book the boy was reading.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a brand-new, ink-scented thread-bound book. The title of the book was written on the top of the page: "On the Influence of Soul Ring Quality on the Development of Soul Masters"!

"...When a Soul Master absorbs a Soul Ring, their Martial Soul is simultaneously strengthened... In the same year, the stronger the Soul Beast, the higher the quality of the Soul Ring it generates, and the greater the enhancement to the Martial Soul... If the attributes of the Soul Beast that generates the Soul Ring are more compatible with the Soul Master's Martial Soul, and the closer its bloodline is to the Soul Master's Martial Soul, the higher the quality of the generated Soul Ring, the more significant the enhancement to the Soul Master's Martial Soul, and the greater the improvement to the Soul Master's abilities... Taking a cat-type Martial Soul as an example, if the Soul Master continuously attaches a tiger-type Soul Beast Soul Ring, their Martial Soul's essence is constantly strengthened and accumulated, eventually causing them to undergo a second awakening and evolve into a tiger-type Martial Soul... In short, Soul Masters should fully consider the quality of their Soul Rings when choosing them..."

The boy was so engrossed in watching that he didn't even notice someone entering the room. The person who entered was a beautiful woman who bore a striking resemblance to the boy; clearly, she was his mother.

"Yangyang, it's late, go and get some rest. You're awakening your martial spirit tomorrow, so go to bed early tonight to conserve your energy, okay?" The woman's voice was full of love as she walked to the boy's side and said.

Then, before the boy could react, she picked up the strange lamp with her bare hand, shook it gently, and the lamp went out.

"Mom!" the boy called out helplessly, a hint of unhappiness appearing on his delicate little face. However, he did not disobey his mother and obediently walked towards the bed.

After the boy was settled in bed and covered with the blanket, the woman smiled with satisfaction, lowered her head to kiss the boy's forehead, and whispered, "Goodnight, sweetie!"

The woman left the room, and the lights in the room went out as well. Only the starlight coming through the window barely illuminated the books on the desk. The books gradually faded in the starlight, as if they had never been there.

At this moment, the boy, who had been asleep with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, sat cross-legged on the bed, his palms facing the sky, and slowly closed his eyes, which were exceptionally bright in the darkness. He fell into an indescribable state of peace, like an old monk in deep meditation.

Fifteen minutes later, the boy lay down again.

The boy's name is Zhu Ziyang. He is six years old and comes from Anyang City, Zhenbei Province, Tianhun Empire.

After Zhu Ziyang lay down, his mind was unusually clear. Those long-lost, long-sealed memories, some of which were now somewhat blurred, surfaced and intertwined with his knowledge, shaping the wonders of this world in his mind.

The Heavenly Soul Empire, one of the four great empires and one of the three great empires of the original Douluo Continent, is one of the two great empires after the split of the Heavenly Dou Empire. Although its area is only half the size of the original Heavenly Dou Empire, its strength is greater than that of another country of the same origin, the Douling Empire.

In the Douluo Continent, everyone possesses something called a Martial Soul. Regarding the essence and origin of the Martial Soul, the currently accepted theory in the Soul Master world is: the Bloodline Theory, that is, bloodline is the root of the Martial Soul, and the Martial Soul is the manifestation of bloodline.

It is generally believed that the purer, older, and higher the bloodline, the higher the quality and potential of the martial soul. Bloodline determines martial soul, which is why there are very few dramatic cases of raising the wrong child in the Douluo Continent.

Surrounding the Martial Soul are a series of knowledge and contents such as Soul Masters, Soul Rings, Soul Beasts, Soul Skills, Soul Bones, and Soul Guidance Devices, which flashed rapidly in Zhu Ziyang's mind.

Unconsciously, Zhu Ziyang started thinking too much. He turned over, his eyes wide open, wide awake.

Zhu Ziyang will not awaken his martial soul until tomorrow, so his behavior before going to sleep, which resembles soul power cultivation, is definitely not meditation.

In fact, he wasn't cultivating soul power, but rather practicing a special breathing method called the Lesser Light Breathing Technique.

Perhaps it was the reward for doing good deeds in his previous life, but Zhu Ziyang was born with innate wisdom and intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary children. He could speak at three months old and walk at six months old. At a young age, he had already read thousands of books and was a well-known child prodigy.

Besides his past life memories, there was another part of his past life that he had not completely forgotten, which always lingered in his mind. The Little Light Breathing Technique came from this memory. That incomplete memory seemed to keep emphasizing that this breathing technique was very important to him.

Driven by curiosity, Zhu Ziyang began practicing the Little Brightness Breathing Method at the age of three. After practicing it from memory, Zhu Ziyang was shocked to discover that his Tanzhong acupoint had been opened, and a wisp of energy had been generated.

Although he was only three years old at the time, he had already read extensively and naturally knew the function and importance of the Tanzhong acupoint. As the source of bloodline, the Tanzhong acupoint is commonly known as the Crimson Palace and Golden Gate, and normally it is opened with the awakening of the Soul Master's Martial Soul.

In fact, along with the Tanzhong acupoint, his Niwan Palace and Huangting Palace were also opened, with all three dantians opening simultaneously, but Zhu Ziyang was unaware of it.

Under the circumstances, he knew that his Tanzhong acupoint had been opened ahead of schedule, and a wisp of mysterious energy that was definitely not soul power had been generated. This excited the naturally curious Zhu Ziyang, and his desire to explore instantly made him practice the Little Brightness Breathing Technique again.

To his surprise, he discovered that when he practiced the Little Brightness Breathing Method, the wisp of energy at the Tanzhong acupoint also changed. It left the Tanzhong acupoint and traveled along his meridians to his limbs and bones, from the Baihui acupoint on the top of his head to the Guanyuan acupoint on his abdomen, from the Shaofu acupoint on his hands to the Yongquan acupoint on his feet, every meridian and every acupoint.

Wherever that wisp of energy flowed, Zhu Ziyang felt a faint warmth, very comfortable, like basking in the winter sun, warm and cozy. When the Little Brightness Breathing Technique was finished once, that wisp of energy returned perfectly to his Tanzhong acupoint, becoming quiet and still.

Although Zhu Ziyang didn't know the origin of the Little Brightness Breathing Technique or the origin of that mysterious energy, he realized that the energy was harmless to him! His past life's wisdom seemed to be proving all of this.

Therefore, adhering to the idea of ​​finishing what you start, Zhu Ziyang continued to practice the Little Brightness Breathing Method and never gave up.

(End of this chapter)