Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Outside, the sound of horses' hooves pounded rapidly, and the wheels of horses rolled along, heading towards Tiandou City.

Twenty-one days later.

Outside Tiandou City, a long-distance carriage stopped on the official road not far from the South Gate.

"Soul Master, we have arrived at Heaven Dou City."

The coachman rubbed his aching back, his voice tinged with the weariness of a long journey, yet he still spoke respectfully to the passengers inside the carriage.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a boy of eleven or twelve years old stepped out of the carriage.

The boy was dressed in a black outfit and was much taller than his peers, with broad shoulders and a wide back. If it weren't for his still somewhat immature face, no one would believe that he was only twelve years old.

This young man was none other than Wang Teng.

"We've finally arrived at Tiandou City."

Wang Teng stepped out of the carriage and took a deep breath of the crisp morning air. The coolness penetrated his lungs and invigorated him.

He stood on the carriage shaft, stretched his limbs, and his joints made a slight cracking sound.

Although I didn't have to travel by myself during those twenty-odd days in the carriage, being crammed into the small carriage was still quite uncomfortable.

Wang Teng took out a few gold soul coins from his pocket and casually tossed them to the waiting coachman.

"Okay, that's enough for now."

After saying that, Wang Teng nimbly jumped off the carriage and strode towards Tian Dou City ahead.

"Thank you, Soul Master! Thank you, Soul Master!"

Behind them came a series of grateful sounds from the coachman.

For the coachman, although the past two weeks of hard work and sleeping in the open had been tough, these few gold soul coins were more than enough to reward him for all his hard work.

Holding the gold soul coin, his face was full of joy, and he bowed repeatedly to Wang Teng's back.

Soon, Wang Teng arrived at the city gate of Tiandou City.

He stopped and looked up, where a magnificent city suddenly appeared before him.

As expected of the capital of the Tiandou Empire and the most important city in the north, Tiandou City's city walls, which are tens of meters high, are unmatched by any other city.

The city wall is constructed entirely of massive, single stone blocks, with each block fitting together perfectly. The wall, weathered by time, is covered in dark green moss, and scratches and mottled marks of varying depths are visible everywhere.

Everywhere here exudes a sense of weight and vicissitude, a feeling that has been accumulated over time.

In the center of the city wall stands an equally enormous city gate.

Wang Teng examined it closely and realized that the city gate was neither an ordinary iron gate nor a common wooden gate, but a special city gate made from the body of a plant-type soul beast.

The books Wang Teng borrowed from Yu Xiaogang mentioned that the city gate of Tiandou City was made from the trunk of a ten-thousand-year-old banyan tree.

This material is impervious to water and fire, and is also resistant to corrosion. It is exceptionally tough, and even the soul skills of low- to mid-level soul masters cannot leave obvious marks on it.

After watching for a while, Wang Teng withdrew his gaze and walked towards the city gate.

He bypassed the long line of ordinary people in front of him and turned to the much shorter line on his left.

That was a passage specifically opened for Soul Masters.

There weren't many people in the line, and everyone tacitly maintained basic order.

After all, those who can become Soul Masters are not ordinary people, and in a place like Heaven Dou City, no one would be foolish enough to cause trouble here.

Wang Teng moved slowly forward with the group.

A few minutes later, we finally arrived at the city gate.

At the city gate, several knights in armor were in charge of the inspection.

Holding long spears, they stood ramrod straight, their imposing presence indicating that these city-guarding knights were elite soldiers.

"Elite knights are only used to guard the gate in places like Tiandou City."

After casually glancing around, Wang Teng thought to himself.

Next, Wang Teng thought he would be questioned in detail.

However, to his surprise, the knights only gave the Soul Masters' team a cursory glance and did not dare to approach for a thorough investigation.

In the other passage for ordinary people, the knights seemed much "stricter," frequently questioning and even fining small vendors.

Wang Teng glanced at the merchant being harassed by the knight and couldn't help but sigh.

It seems that extortion and bribery are inevitable in any world.

However... it's also thanks to the fact that I'm a Soul Master.

It's so great to have power.

Wang Teng thought to himself silently, then looked away, no longer paying attention to those trivial matters that had nothing to do with him.

His experiences in Douluo Continent over the years have long made him accustomed to these phenomena.

Wang Teng crossed the city gate and officially entered Tiandou City.

After entering the city, he walked slowly forward along the main street.

Instead of rushing to find Dugu Bo's residence, Wang Teng wandered aimlessly with the flow of people on the street.

After all, Wang Teng had been traveling for more than twenty days and needed to rest.

"The last time I saw such a prosperous scene was the last time."

Walking down the street and looking at the bustling scene before him, Wang Teng couldn't help but feel a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing feelings, thoughts, and reflections).

It must be said that Tiandou City truly lives up to its reputation as the capital of the Tiandou Empire; its prosperity is indeed well-deserved.

Even Soto, the second largest city in the Barak Kingdom, looks like a rural market compared to this place.

Shops lined both sides of the wide street, with signs and banners layered upon each other. Pedestrians thronged the street, and the sounds of hawking, laughter, and various other noises blended together, creating a vibrant atmosphere of life.

As Wang Teng walked down the street, his gaze was quickly drawn to the diverse array of shops around him.

Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.

"Soul Tool Shop?"

Wang Teng looked at a fairly large shop on his right. A simple and elegant signboard hung above the door, clearly displaying the words "Soul Guidance Device".

Through the open door, he could even see all sorts of utensils displayed inside.

Chapter 205 Big Shopping Spree

There are even shops in Tiandou City that specialize in selling soul tools.

Moreover, the fact that such a shop can be opened indicates that soul tools have become a common item in Heaven Dou City and are no longer rare.

Did such things still happen in the Douluo Continent during this period?

Wang Teng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He remembered that during the second part of Douluo Continent, the development of soul tools in the Sun Moon Empire was extremely prosperous, while the soul tool level of the original Douluo Continent's major empires was relatively backward, and even became a synonym for conservatism.

That's why Wang Teng was so surprised to see the soul tool shop in front of him.

He stopped and looked into the shop.

Inside the shop, various soul tools were on display, including soul lamps for lighting, soul food boxes for keeping food warm, kettles for automatically heating water, and other items that looked like household utensils.

They turned out to be mostly everyday soul tools.

Wang Teng suddenly understood something.

Actually, during the first part of Douluo Continent, there were quite a few soul tools.

Many details in the original work are often overlooked—such as the soul-guided streetlights and the soul-guided barriers used for defense around the Soul Arena.

Although it is said that these soul tools were excavated from ruins.

But anyone who believes that is a fool.

Wang Teng judged that at this time, it was hard to say about other soul tools, but there were definitely many soul tools for daily life and soul tools used for arena defense.

Leaving aside the two royal families and the three major sects, there are quite a few of these kinds of things in the various battle arenas.

Besides, the Spirit Hall is probably also secretly researching soul tools, but their research may not be in-depth enough.

On the one hand, people in this era generally focus on cultivation and do not pay enough attention to soul tools.

On the other hand, it should also be related to the lack of suitable metals for making soul tools in the Douluo Continent.

Wang Teng remembered that in the second part, even Shrek Academy had to import various soul-guided metals from the Sun Moon Empire.

"Hey, what am I even thinking about..."

Wang Teng shook his head, trying to clear his mind of these jumbled thoughts.

"Now is not the time to ponder soul tools. My current task is either to find out where Dugu Bo is or to go to Tiandou City to make some purchases in preparation for going deeper into Sunset Forest later."

With that thought in mind, Wang Teng pulled himself out of his thoughts and continued walking forward.

He hadn't gone far when he stopped again.

"Oh, it's a gem shop."

The shop door was half open, and through the window you could see the dazzling array of jewels inside, with various gems shimmering with a captivating luster in the morning light.

Wang Teng thought to himself, "I wonder if there's anything Ning Rongrong likes inside. If I find something suitable, I'll buy some and carry it with me so I can give it to her next time we meet."

But when he saw the markings in the corner of the shop sign, he gave up the idea.

That belongs to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

Since it's Ning Rongrong's own shop, there's no need for Wang Teng to buy it.

Then, Wang Teng smiled and continued walking forward.

This time, he didn't wander aimlessly with the crowd. Instead, he asked a few people for directions and then headed straight for the commercial street of Tiandou City.

After walking through several streets and alleys, Wang Teng arrived at the bustling commercial street.

But he didn't stay there. Instead, he walked with the crowd for a while and then turned into another side road.

As soon as you enter this street, the air suddenly changes its smell.