Star Luo Dou Soul

The decline of the Angel Clan, the shattering of the Angel God position, the waning of the five great vassal families, the destruction of Slaughter City, and the infighting among the various factions of the Douluo Continent—all of these became the soil in which Evil Soul Masters thrived.

Without the protection of the Angel Clan, the blessing of the Angel God position, the law enforcement of the five great vassal families, and a soul master world centered around Martial Soul Hall, it was precisely these factors that led to the rampant plague of Evil Soul Masters ten thousand years later.

Toppling Martial Soul Hall was a matter of stance, but after its fall, Tang San's actions—breaking the old order without establishing a new one, killing without regard for the consequences—brought endless disaster to this continent.

The common people at the very bottom of the Douluo Continent had no one left to act on their behalf. Ten thousand years later, Evil Soul Masters could search village after village until they found children suitable for their needs.

They could slaughter village after village until their perverted cultivation requirements were met. Behind the birth of the more than twenty Titled Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult lay a boundless sea of blood, the tears of millions of commoners, and the wails of billions of ants.

The Clear Sky Sect was short-sighted; without external influence, they were destined for decline. Although the accumulation from the era of Tang Chen was so profound that they managed to linger on for twenty years, the sect was still not lacking in cultivation resources.

But clearly, this behavior of eating away at their foundation would sooner or later reveal its consequences. Having abandoned their base on the continent and lacking resources, the decline of the Clear Sky Sect was a foregone conclusion; it was only because their surname was Tang that all of this changed in the original story.

Su Yun Tao walked through the city gate, which stood over twenty meters tall, and headed slowly toward the center of Star Luo City. Star Luo City was one of the three great cities of the Douluo Continent; together with the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, it was known as the "Twin Stars of Douluo," ranking among the largest cities on the continent.

As for Martial Soul City, which was also ranked among the three great cities of the Douluo Continent, its scale was actually quite small compared to these two major cities due to various issues. However, its status on the Douluo Continent was no less than that of the two imperial capitals; in the eyes of soul masters, Martial Soul City was the true number one city of the Douluo Continent.

Star Luo City had a permanent population of several million, and its bizarre, kaleidoscopic architecture and bustling crowds made everything appear exceptionally prosperous.

Su Yun Tao found a massive hotel in Star Luo City and booked the best room available. After eating an exceptionally sumptuous dinner, he took out a Blue Gold Mask and headed toward the core area of Star Luo City.

Before heading to the Breaking Clan, Su Yun Tao wanted to visit the Star Luo Soul Fighting Arena. Although he had undergone much training over the past few years, he had only ever faced soul beasts, and he was eager to cross hands with real soul masters.

The Star Luo Soul Fighting Arena was one of the largest in the Douluo Continent, covering an area of several dozen hectares. Inside, there were dozens of fighting platforms of various sizes, and whenever night fell, the most intense soul master duels would unfold.

The people of Star Luo, having worked hard all day, possessed an extremely high level of enthusiasm for soul fighting matches, which was closely related to the martial spirit of the Star Luo Empire.

The Star Luo Soul Fighting Arena not only entertained the people of Star Luo but also brought in huge revenues for the Star Luo imperial family.

Unlike other worlds, the primary location for gambling on the Douluo Continent was inside the soul fighting arena. All kinds of high-stakes bets appeared every day, though, just like in other worlds, this was merely a way for the Star Luo imperial family to harvest the leeks.

Countless gamblers who dreamed of getting rich ended up losing everything. The thoughtful Star Luo imperial family had even specially constructed the highest observation deck on the entire Douluo Continent to provide the most "comfortable" service for these gamblers.

Su Yun Tao didn't waste any words and registered his identity information as quickly as possible. He combined the idioms "Feng Huo Lian Tian" (War fires reaching the sky) and "Jia Zhi Lian Cheng" (Valuable enough to buy a city) to give himself the stage name Feng Huo Lian Cheng.

Having consumed the Eternal Illusion Demon Flower and gained the ability to shapeshift, Su Yun Tao directly changed his soul ring colors to the standard configuration of two yellow, two purple, and one black.

As a Soul King level soul master, Su Yun Tao was naturally assigned to the high-level area for his matches.

Su Yun Tao rested briefly in the high-level area before it was his turn to take the stage. Seeing this Soul King wearing a Blue Gold Mask, a gasp erupted throughout the arena, for the Soul King before them looked far too young. Although his face was obscured, his demeanor clearly showed he was only in his early twenties.

The age Su Yun Tao had filled in on his registration was twenty-six, but after consuming the immortal herb and undergoing a rebirth, his actual bone age was only about fourteen. Although his mental age was much older, compared to the "uncle" Tang San and the over-one-hundred-thousand-year-old Xiao Wu, he was truly very young.

Even though his physique at this moment looked like that of a normal twenty-year-old, it still caused the audience to gasp. On the Douluo Continent, being able to break through to level forty and become a Soul Ancestor before the age of twenty was already considered a genius, let alone a Soul King.

"Send someone up to test his depth!" An old man in the most prestigious seat in the audience whispered to the attendant beside him.

Many of Su Yun Tao's opponents took the stage, but this one was a middle-aged man of about thirty-four or thirty-five. As he stepped onto the stage, another gasp erupted from the audience.

"Codename Kuang Xue, level sixty Soul King, please advise." Beneath Kuang Xue's feet, five soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—lit up.

"Codename Feng Huo Lian Cheng, level fifty-one Soul King, please advise!" Beneath Su Yun Tao's feet, the same five soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and one black—appeared.

When he registered, he only dared to report a soul power of level fifty-one. If he had reported level sixty, even the Star Luo Emperor would have been alarmed; if he had reported being a fourteen-year-old level sixty Soul King, Bibi Dong and Qian Dao Liu would have come running to take him as a disciple.

Kuang Xue's level fifty-nine soul power surged to its full extent, and a giant hammer, a full zhang long, appeared in his hands. This was his martial soul, the Black Tortoise Hammer. The Black Tortoise Hammer was a top-tier martial soul, known as the second-best existence among hammer-type martial souls, right after the Clear Sky Hammer.

"First Soul Skill, Strength Enhancement!"

Having activated his first soul skill to gain a strength boost, Kuang Xue swung the Black Tortoise Hammer and smashed it toward Su Yun Tao at high speed.

Su Yun Tao's eyes narrowed, and accompanied by a wolf's howl, his Gale Two-Headed Wolf martial soul possessed his body.

With a loud boom, gravel scattered across the fighting platform. The spot where Su Yun Tao had been standing was smashed into a giant, spiderweb-like crack. Even the fighting platform, forged from special materials, cracked under this blow, showing just how tyrannical the power of this hammer was.

The power of hammer-type martial souls is indeed formidable! Su Yun Tao thought to himself.

At this moment, Su Yun Tao's strength had long since surpassed the normal range of a Soul King or Soul Emperor. Because his spiritual power was so immense, Kuang Xue's attack, while seemingly swift and fierce, appeared agonizingly slow in Su Yun Tao's eyes.

Although the attack was tyrannical, Su Yun Tao could actually have caught it easily with one hand, but doing so would inevitably trigger a reaction like a tidal wave.