Heaven Dou Prince

"Failed..."

Fang Xuan watched the Yellow Soul Ring gradually dissipate and could not help letting out a long sigh.

After a Soul Beast was killed, it would drop a Soul Ring, which lasted for one hour. Yet during that hour, no matter how unwillingly Fang Xuan tried, he could not absorb it.

In the end, he could only watch the Soul Ring before him vanish with the passage of time...

"Looks like I was too greedy. I already have a Copy Martial Soul that can enhance my Blade Drawing Technique, yet I still wanted to absorb a Soul Ring. Human greed truly knows no bounds..."

Fang Xuan consoled himself this way. He was not some damn cheater who started out with a million-year Soul Ring!

Although being unable to absorb the Soul Ring was somewhat regrettable, he had slain a Five Hundred Year Soul Beast with a single slash. The Copy Martial Soul had already increased his strength by more than enough.

Its only shortcoming was that it consumed far too much Soul Power!

Activating the Ice Phoenix Soul and unleashing that Blade of Glacial Cold had directly consumed over half of Fang Xuan's Soul Power. With his current Level 11 Soul Power, he felt he could use it at most twice!

As he continued studying it, Fang Xuan gradually figured out the traits of this Copy Martial Soul.

The flaws of the Copy Martial Soul:

1: It could not materialize.

2: It could not be projected outward.

3: It could not absorb Soul Rings.

The advantages of the Copy Martial Soul:

1: It could greatly enhance the power of the Blade Drawing Technique.

2: It could copy multiple Martial Souls.

3: It seemingly could be upgraded. (The method of upgrading was currently unknown.)

This Copy Martial Soul differed greatly from ordinary Martial Souls. First of all, it could not be used at will, nor could it be wielded in battle like a weapon.

Instead, it existed in the form of a weapon spirit, granting the blade special attributes.

In short, it was an ability that enhanced the Blade Drawing Technique!

Time slipped by quietly, and before he knew it, dusk had arrived.

The sky gradually darkened. In the distant horizon, the sun had long since dipped below the western mountains, and fiery red clouds stretched across the sky, marking the end of the day.

A black-haired youth emerged from Sunset Forest and hurried toward Heaven Dou City on horseback.

By the time the sky had completely darkened, the youth finally arrived at the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire—Heaven Dou City!

"Why have you been following me?!"

Fang Xuan was thoroughly annoyed. Turning around, he looked at the little tail who had followed him the whole way—Shui Bing'er—with some disdain.

He had already gotten what he needed from her. What use was she now?!

In his eyes, Shui Bing'er no longer had any value.

Mm, she was just a body without a soul.

"Who's following you?! I live here too!"

Shui Bing'er was somewhat angry. As a genius girl from Skywater Academy, countless boys usually pursued her, and they would not even get the chance to take a walk with her. Yet this guy actually dared to look down on her.

"Fine, I'm going north!" Fang Xuan said.

"Then I'm going south!" the girl replied petulantly.

"No need to meet again..."

Without any hesitation, Fang Xuan raised his foot and headed toward North Street.

"Y-you really won't tell me your name?!"

For some reason, Shui Bing'er felt a little disappointed. She stared blankly at his retreating figure, her fingers unconsciously winding a lock of hair around themselves.

When he reached a tea stall, Fang Xuan suddenly stopped. He turned to look at the somewhat forlorn girl and said, one word at a time, "Li! Chang! Shou!"

"Uh..."

Shui Bing'er froze for a moment, then a bright smile appeared on her little face. She nodded earnestly and said solemnly, "Li Changshou, I'll remember it. Thank you for saving me."

Fang Xuan lied without even blushing, and felt no guilt whatsoever for deceiving the girl.

When traveling the world these days, safety came first!

And this was a high-risk world like Douluo Continent. How could he casually reveal his real name? He had to be cautious!

Just then, a blue figure came running toward them. She swept past Fang Xuan and threw herself into Shui Bing'er's arms.

"Big Sister! Where did you go? You disappeared for the whole day, and I was worried sick!"

The newcomer was a girl of fifteen or sixteen, with long blue hair, delicate features, and a snow-white dress. Though she was not as stunningly beautiful as Shui Bing'er, she was still an exceptionally lovely girl.

Looking more closely, the girl actually bore a thirty-percent resemblance to Shui Bing'er.

"Yue'er, I'm sorry for making you worry. I ran into some trouble on the road, but thankfully, it wasn't too serious." Shui Bing'er smiled gently and lightly patted the girl acting spoiled in her arms.

This person was Shui Bing'er's younger sister, Shui Yue'er!

"By the way, Yue'er, it was thanks to that Li Changshou that I was saved."

Shui Bing'er pointed at Fang Xuan not far away as she introduced him to her sister.

"Li Changshou?!"

Shui Yue'er curiously sized Fang Xuan up. Her sly eyes spun, and her little mouth fell open as she exclaimed in surprise, "Sister, why are you with this person?!"

"Yue'er, don't be rude. He is my lifesaver," Shui Bing'er said.

"Sister, you've been fooled. He isn't Li Changshou at all!"

Shui Yue'er said irritably, "He's the person I told you about before—the infamous useless Prince of Heaven Dou City, Fang Xuan!"

"What? You're Fang Xuan, His Majesty the Emperor's Illegitimate son..."

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er's eyes widened as she looked at Fang Xuan in disbelief.

Aside from being a useless person unable to awaken a Martial Soul, Fang Xuan's former self had another special identity.

He was the Illegitimate son of the current Emperor of Heaven Dou Empire, Xue Ye. Judging by his age, he should have been the Fifth Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire!

For an emperor to have a Xia Yuhe by Da Ming Lake was perfectly normal.

However, Fang Xuan's mother, Fang Qingxue, was not a pure and virtuous Xia Yuhe, but a famous courtesan from a brothel. Though she sold her talents and not her body, she was still a woman of the pleasure quarters.

For His Majesty the Emperor of a great empire to have relations with a brothel woman—and even father an Illegitimate son—was undoubtedly something that damaged the dignity of the Royal Family.

Most importantly, for some unknown reason, Fang Xuan, this Illegitimate son of the emperor, had been unable to awaken his Martial Soul even at fourteen years old. He was a useless person incapable of cultivation.

Xue Ye was a hero of great talent and vision. He had ruled the Heaven Dou Empire for decades, and his wisdom and martial prowess had long been renowned throughout Douluo Continent. Even among Heaven Dou's past emperors, he was an outstanding sovereign!

Yet he had fathered such a disappointing son...

Not only was his status lowly, but his aptitude was terrible as well. He could never become a Soul Master, much less achieve anything in the future.

To Xue Ye, who ruled over the world, Fang Xuan could be said to be the shame of his life. He had drawn much ridicule from the common folk and severely damaged the dignity of the Royal Family.

As an Illegitimate son, Fang Xuan had no right to inherit Xue Ye's surname and instead took his mother's surname. He had even less right to inherit the Throne, so he had always lived outside the Imperial Palace.

After his mother died of illness, he had lived alone. That cheap father of his in the Imperial Palace had long regarded him as an abandoned son and had never cared whether he lived or died.

One day, Fang Xuan transmigrated into the body of this useless Prince who shared his name, beginning his adventure in Douluo Continent...