The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 126 Human Race, Martial Soul, Natural Power.

Dugu Yan looked at Li Xun with a smile.

"Sister Yan, I've been busy lately, you know," Li Xun chuckled.

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Li Xun: "With the All-Continent Elite Soul Master Competition just around the corner, we're not exactly thrilled to see you all the time."

"Don't worry, Sister Yan, I'll definitely be training with you guys soon." Li Xun was a little embarrassed, considering he was now the team leader of the Tian Dou Royal Team.

"Then it's settled." Seeing Li Xun's awkward expression, Dugu Yan smoothed her hair behind her ear and giggled.

It has been more than ten days since the strongman Taino was defeated by Li Xun.

Perhaps considering the strength of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Titan, the patriarch of the Power Clan, did not arrive as everyone predicted.

Yang Wudi had already arrived, but when he heard that the Power Clan had recognized a young master, he did not go to the Power Clan's residence in Tiandou City.

The training of the Heavenly Dou Royal Team is in full swing, but Li Xun has encountered a problem during his training.

"Failed again."

Li Xun sighed as he looked at his wooden right hand, then held his breath and used his left hand to grasp the wooden edge and forcefully pry it off. The wooden part of his body was actually pried off by him.

Holding his right wrist tightly to prevent excessive bleeding, Li Xun stared blankly at the rapidly healing area.

He had lost count of how many times he had failed in his attempts to cultivate immortal techniques. He had originally thought that soul power was simply the power of nature, but now it seemed that it wasn't entirely true.

Sage Mode is a more powerful force created by achieving a balance between chakra, spiritual power, and natural energy. Compared to a few years ago, since being baptized by the Blue Silver King, his chakra and soul power have long since merged into one.

According to Li Xun's thinking, as long as he can balance his spiritual power with his current strength, he should be able to use immortal techniques.

But he failed.

After Li Xun balanced his spiritual power with his internal energy, not only did his internal energy remain unchanged, but he also didn't sense any danger whatsoever, let alone any magical techniques. It was just like any other day.

He then stopped focusing on the soul power he had already condensed within his body and instead began to draw power from the heavens and earth. Unexpectedly, his body began to turn into wood, and no matter how careful he was, he could not avoid it.

Just like how the Sage Mode of Mount Myōboku in Naruto turns into a toad statue, if his Sage Mode training is not balanced with the chakra in his body, he will turn into a wooden sculpture.

"No, something's definitely wrong."

Li Xun murmured, "It only affects me when I absorb a large amount of external energy. I can conclude that the external energy must be the power of nature. But what's the situation with the soul power within my body?"

Carefully sensing the changes in the energy within my body: "Could it be that, without my knowledge, the external energy was altered after entering my body?"

After pondering for a long time, Li Xun summoned his martial spirit and looked at the emerald green thousand-handed wooden carving in his hand: "Could it be because of my martial spirit?"

Empty your mind and feel the natural power flowing between the sky and the earth. A sudden flash of inspiration struck Li Xun.

Humanity has journeyed from ancient times to the present day, constantly experiencing the changes in the world, yet it has been able to overcome various natural disasters and diseases time and time again because of its ability to adapt to environmental changes.

Martial Souls might be a product of human evolution in order to cope with the environment of Douluo Continent. Thinking of this possibility, Li Xun suddenly stood up and rushed to the library of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

In Douluo Continent, where martial arts reign supreme, places like libraries are not popular among students. They prefer to hone their soul skills during their free time.

Only those who have no hope of advancing their soul power enjoy learning more knowledge as a means of making a living.

Li Xun didn't stop along the way, carefully searching in the library, until he reached a place related to the theory of continental evolution before finally stopping.

Similar to future evolutionary and archaeological theories, there are also some Soul Masters in Douluo Continent who, due to limitations in their own Martial Soul talents, embark on other paths.

These people are different from Master Xiaogang in their research. Their research is closer to human beings themselves and the evolution of the continent. Of course, doing this kind of research in the fantasy world is equivalent to weaving myths.

Li Xun picked up a book called "Legend of the Dragon God," which contained many legends and myths about the ancient dragon race.

These myths are fragmented and sometimes illogical, but they awakened Li Xun's deeper memories.

"In ancient times, the dragons fought a great war, leaving countless corpses on the battlefield. The aura of the divine realm and the bloodline of the dragons leaked out and flowed into the Douluo Continent. Humans, beasts, and plants were affected by this aura and began to mutate and evolve."

Li Xun kept looking at the books on the bookshelf, comparing and consolidating them with the memories in his mind, selectively skipping over parts that were too contradictory.

Li Xun's actions also attracted the attention of the other students, since even those with lower soul power would not choose to look up historical stories.

However, due to Li Xun's reputation in the academy, the students did not dare to approach him but instead whispered among themselves in the distance, speculating about his purpose.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Li Xun seemed oblivious to the situation outside, slowly closing the book and placing it back on the shelf one by one. He now had a general understanding of the situation he was in.

"So, this evolution of humanity in Douluo Continent was interfered with by external forces."

Li Xun walked with his head down on the smooth academy grounds, his thoughts wandering freely: "This kind of evolution has nothing to do with the natural evolution of humankind. It came too suddenly, more like a forced choice by humankind."

"The bloodline of the Dragon God and the aura of the divine realm were probably more like a disaster for humanity at that time."

"After all, people these days are more likely to explode and die when they absorb spirit rings that are too high up, let alone suddenly receiving higher-level energy, which would inevitably have an impact."

Li Xun suddenly realized that these so-called dragons didn't seem to be creatures of this world.

"Invasive species carry a large number of viruses or radiation, causing wild animals and plants to evolve. In order to adapt to the environment, humans have evolved martial spirits. First, they are passively evolving; second, they fight against external spirit beasts; and third, they convert external energy into power that is harmless to the body to reduce negative effects."

"In ancient times, external energy should have been harmful to humanity, but over the long years, this harm may have been neutralized or assimilated into the planet's own rules."

"But martial spirits have become deeply ingrained in human genes over a long period of time." Li Xun rubbed his head; he was genuinely feeling a headache.

If that's the case, it means that as long as his martial spirit exists within him, the energy he absorbs can never be natural power.

It will only be transformed into soul power that is more suitable for the Douluo human race's physique by the martial soul.

But this also gave Li Xun other ideas.

If the human race had not been influenced by the dragon race, would they have evolved a more powerful cultivation method? If the human race had withstood the influence of the dragon bloodline and the aura of the divine realm, would they have evolved into a stronger physique and with greater potential?

(End of this chapter)