Setting Out South

"Snow Moon City", the City Lord’s Mansion.

Ling Yi looked up at the clear blue sky, his deep eyes as calm as a still well.

No action was taken? Or... were they stopped?

Using the ' Holy Embryo ' as a medium, Ling Yi's consciousness connected with the general consciousness of Douluo Star. He had just sensed an aura from a higher plane appear and then disappear. At this moment, everything on Douluo Star was as usual.

While Ling Yi is not yet able to impose his will on Heaven, he can activate an observational privilege within the broader consciousness of Douluo Star to investigate whether any alien beings not belonging to Douluo Star exist.

Unless it is something far beyond the Douluo Star self-inspection system, no external aura can escape Ling Yi's perception.

To put it simply, even if beings like the Asura God or the Evil God King came to Douluo Star, Ling Yi might not be able to defeat them at the moment, but he would still be able to sense their movements.

With Young Master Tang accompanying him, Ling Yi need not worry about safety along the way.

Based on Tang Xiao's expression, tone, and actions, Ling Yi determined that the other party was genuinely seeking guidance with sincerity.

For some reason, the moment Tang Xiao saw his grandfather Tang Chen, address Ling Yi as "Master," a thought arose in his mind:

Perhaps Master Ling can guide him to go further!

"That's right~" Ling Yi sat upright on his horse, looked straight at Tang Xiao was approaching, nodded, and then turned his gaze away from the caravan behind Tang Xiao and replied.

Seeing Ah Huang destroy public property, Little Black's blood-red pupils revealed a very obvious look of smugness and mockery.

Ling Yi pondered this for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Alright, His Majesty Clear Sky just advised me not to travel the continent alone~"

"This... this... this... the Clear Sky Sect and Lingyun City, isn't that...?"

"Furthermore, it requires a high degree of tacit understanding between the soldiers in the formation. It cannot be achieved simply by eating at the same table and sleeping in the same bed. The soldiers themselves must have a trust in their comrades that they can entrust their backs to."

Faced with Tang Xiao's invitation, Ling Yi lowered his eyes slightly, then raised them again, returning a smile, and said, "This... wouldn't that be inconvenient...?"

This is a master of Martial Soul Theory, even recognized by his own grandfather—a true sage!

Tang Xiao's Soul Power has now reached level 89, just one step away from Level 90.

Ling Yi's expression turned serious, and he solemnly warned, "Although the Qi and Blood Battle Formation can unleash power far exceeding that of the soldiers themselves, it cannot be sustained."

"Not only that, two years ago, the ' Clear Sky Twin Stars ' joined forces and sparred with Chen Xin, the ' Sword Douluo ' of Lingyun City. Although they were at a disadvantage, their strength was absolutely undeniable!"

Perhaps Ling Yi's actions exceeded the operating mechanism of the world of Douluo Star, and the general consciousness of the world instinctively erased Ling Yi's nodding gesture.

"Master Ling," Tang Xiao, also riding a tall, brown horse, spurred his horse forward at a brisk pace. A friendly smile appeared on his resolute face as he asked with a cheerful laugh, "It seems you're preparing to head south?"

However, compared to the high yield of Blue Silver Rice, the yield of Blue Silver Wheat is much lower, and the people of Heaven Dou North may soon have to enter an era of purchasing food from outside.

Now that he has seen the 'effect,' Ling Yi naturally doesn't mind sharing his own 'cause.'

The calm words had barely fallen when a dark shadow darted out from the alley to the side and crashed straight into Ah Huang, who was striding confidently with his tail swaying from side to side.

Many people initially scoffed at Tang Xiao's words, but when they saw the convoy gradually approaching behind him, bearing the sect mark of Tang Xiao Clear Sky Sect, and considering Tang Xiao's self-proclaimed title, they couldn't help but look at him with awe.

"Little Black, if you dare to run far, I'll castrate you."

The former refers to Ling Yi's own attainment of something similar to Tang Zichen's "Sincerity can lead to foresight" in "The Legend of the Dragon and the Snake," while the latter refers to the influence of the universal consciousness of Douluo Star on Ling Yi Ling Yi, which transmitted a "fruit" to him through his Alaya Consciousness.

On the other side, Ling Yi did not seek special treatment. He followed the flow of people out of the city gate, and only when he was about a hundred meters away from the city gate did he mount Treading Snow and prepare to ride forward.

"If you can't hear well, just donate it. Didn't you hear Tang Xiao addressing the other person as ' Master Ling ' just now?!"

"However, Lord Su Di, please make one thing clear."

"I know him. I heard he was already Eight-Ring Soul Douluo many years ago!"

"Bang--!"

After bidding farewell to City Lord Su Di, Ling Yi led Treading Snow by the hand, with Ah Huang and Meow Meow leading the way, and strolled leisurely toward the south gate of "Snow Moon City".

"Master Ling, please rest assured!" Su Di patted his chest forcefully and loudly assured them, "Since Brother Yi Linlie and the others joined the army, the soldiers of ' Snow Moon City ' have not only become more diligent in training their formations and physical conditioning, but their coordinated combat skills are also far superior to before!"

"Master Ling, rest assured!" Tang Xiao immediately promised loudly, "As long as I Tang Xiao, am here, even Titled Douluo won't be able to harm Master Ling!"

The Weiyi drawback might be that from then on, the northern part of Heaven Dou would no longer be suitable for the growth of Blue Silver Rice, and the only option would be to plant cold-resistant Blue Silver Wheat instead.

"Hiss—! Master Ling?! Is it that Master Ling from [Lingyun City]?"

However, it's not a big problem. The low-temperature environment in the northern part of Heaven Dou will also give rise to new related products, contributing to the diversification of the ecology and social functions of the Douluo Continent.

Logically speaking, both his father Tang Zhen and grandfather Tang Chen could provide him with the best guidance, so a breakthrough was just a natural outcome.

Ah Huang rolled its eyes, a human-like disdain appearing on its face. It slammed its right paw at the dark figure, but unexpectedly, the dark figure, still in mid-air, suddenly bent in mid-air, avoiding the paw that was about to strike.

Let alone becoming a Level 99 peak human like his grandfather Tang Chen, Tang Xiao didn't have much confidence even reaching Level 98.

"Good heavens! It's Tang Xiao from ' The Clear Sky Twin Stars '!"

"Incredible! Incredible! Master Ling's influence is truly unparalleled; he actually had Tang Xiao Clear Sky Sect offer him a personal escort!"

With a hint of reluctance, Ah Huang patted the collar around its neck with its paw, then closed its eyes, took out three Gold Soul Coin, and threw them to the city guards who had come a few meters away to check the situation.

As they moved, Tang Xiao's gaze swept over Ling Yi's horse, which was leisurely Treading Snow but always leading his own horse by more than half a body length. Then he looked at Ah Huang and Meow Meow, who were galloping ahead and leading the way, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

If the militia, composed of ordinary people like Yi Linlie, fought and killed a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor at the cost of heavy casualties, drawing attention from all sides of the continent to Ling Yi's pioneering Way of Body Tempering, then the Lingyun City Guard Team, with the support of the Qi and Blood Battle Formation, killing a Five-Ring Soul King without injury, is enough to shock the entire continent and herald a new era!

As one of the major cities in the northern part of the Heaven Dou Empire, Snow Moon City has a relatively strong foundation. Not only does it have a large number of Soul Master, but even the physical fitness of ordinary people is far superior to that of the people in the southern provinces of Heaven Dou, making them naturally suited for cultivating the Way of Body Tempering.

It must be said that, putting aside their combat power, the God King in the Douluo World are quite weak in terms of their spiritual realm.

At the beginning of the year 2625 in the Douluo Calendar, the most talked-about event in the northern region of the Heaven Dou Empire was not the recently concluded annual auction in Lingyun City, nor the raging cold wave from the Land of the Far North, but rather the Qi and Blood Battle Formation displayed by the Guard Team that was protecting the Green Wood Merchant Caravan of Lingyun City.

Because compared to progressing step by step along the cultivation path of the Tang family's Haotian Hammer, he would probably only reach level ninety-six or ninety-seven at most in his lifetime.

But in Tang Xiao's heart, he wanted to get some guidance from Ling Yi.

It makes sense. In a worldview where love and emotions, kindness and Evil dominate the mainstream of the universe, and rules such as time, space, cause and effect, and reincarnation are all reduced to cheap attributes, what realm can the strong in this world possibly reach?

Master Ling's mount and pet actually possess cultivation levels, roughly equivalent to Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!

Just then, another black figure following Ling Yi caught Tang Xiao's eye. "That's...?"

Tang Xiao's mind raced with thoughts as he looked closely at Ling Yi, whose expression remained unchanged. He spread his mental power and read the scattered fluctuations of consciousness emanating from the other party.

Watching Ah Huang chase after Ling Yi without looking back, Dongming Wei, the squad leader of the city guards, weighed the three Gold Soul Coin in his hand and clicked his tongue at his subordinates. "As expected of Master Ling, even his dog is so intelligent!"

Just then, a voice, both authoritative and slightly obsequious, rang out from the side, drawing Ling Yi's attention back from the heavens to the garden of the City Lord’s Mansion.

"Is it because the cause and effect have been reversed, thus disrupting time and space?" Ling Yi silently deduced the principles and reasoning contained within this.

Tang Xiao's voice was so loud that pedestrians within dozens of meters could hear what he was saying.

Su Di, Martial Soul "Ice Moon Blade", Level 63 Agility Attack System Six-Ring Battle Soul Emperor.

"Nonsense! Is there another Master Ling in the entire Douluo Continent?"

"No, no!" Tang Xiao quickly interjected before Ling Yi could finish his polite refusal, "Being able to travel with Master Ling Master Ling hear his insights on the path of Martial Soul is definitely a win for Tang Xiao— "

"In that case, Ling Yi will write a letter in a moment and have it delivered back to ' Lingyun City ' by someone from the Green Wood Merchant Association." Ling Yi looked at Su Di, who was eager but trying to remain calm, and continued amidst her surprised expression, "The first training team should arrive in ' Snow Moon City ' in about half a month at most."

Don't underestimate half a percent; you should know that this is a cultivation enhancement buff covering the entire Northern Land of Heaven Dou!

"Don't let my status as a Six-Ring Soul Emperor you. If I were surrounded by those thousand-plus city guards led by Brother Yi Linlie, my escape would be a serious question!"

A murmur of conversation rippled through the crowd, but Tang Xiao and Ling Yi, the center of the conversation, remained unmoved. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they flicked the reins and spurred their horses southward along the official road.

In addition, since the cold wave from the Land of the Far North south, although the climate in the Heaven Dou Bei Di province has become much colder, the effects of meditation and cultivation for Soul Master and tempering of the body and Qi and Blood for Body Tempering Warriors have increased by more than half a percent compared to the past!

As for whether the God King could block the self-inspection system of Douluo Star, Ling Yi's mind was high above the nine heavens. He glanced at the Asura God's divine sense in the Heaven Dou North Asia space, the national treasure "Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud" in the imperial palace of "Heaven Dou City", the remains of the Fire Dragon King buried ten thousand feet underground in the "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well" in "Sunset Forest", and the Silver Dragon King under the "Lake of Life" in the core area of the "Star Dou Great Forest" in the south-central part of the continent. The answer was quite clear.

The furry yellow paw missed its target and struck a pedestrian nearby. Fortunately, Ah Huang managed to forcefully change direction and finally smashed the stone bricks on the ground with a single paw.

Just then, a deep voice rang out from the side and behind.

This is a conclusion Ling Yi drew after noticing that the nodding gesture he used when greeting someone was gradually fading from his memory.

So, Ling Yi greeted the owner of those eyes from the future.

"Master Ling!"

Ling Yi ignored the confrontation between Ah Huang and Little Black, only casually remarking as he passed Ah Huang: "'Cloud-patterned granite,' one cubic meter is worth seven Silver Soul Coin. Cutting, replacement, material costs, and labor costs start at one Gold Soul Coin."

Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Ah Huang's eyes lit up at first, but then its erect ears drooped down again.

"Tsk tsk, what a weak world~"

"Since Lord Su Di has extended such a sincere invitation, Ling Yi will naturally not refuse." Ling Yi nodded to Lord Su Di, the Marquis Snow Moon of Snow Moon City, with a friendly expression.

As they approached the south gate, Ling Yi looked directly at the bustling crowds entering and leaving the city and spoke calmly.

Ah Huang suddenly turned around, baring its teeth and glaring angrily at the nonchalant Little Black, while also cautiously glancing at its owner who was gradually approaching.

Ling Yi pulled on the reins, and Ta Treading Snow beneath him turned halfway around, revealing Tang Xiao 'Ling Yi face to him.

Noticing Ling Yi's gaze, Tang Xiao's smile grew even brighter, "Perfect timing! I also need to escort this batch of supplies back to Star Luo. How about we travel together?"

His gaze swept over the three-foot-square slab of broken stone on the ground, and he added, "Their strength is still considerable!"

Before Tang Xiao could get a closer look, the black figure, no bigger than an ordinary house cat, seemed to sense Tang Xiao's gaze and suddenly turned around to look at him.

"Master Ling, what are your thoughts?"

"Who is that person? He actually got Tang Xiao from the ' Clear Sky Twin Stars ' to volunteer to escort him?"

Not long ago, when Ling Yi was talking with Tang Chen in a small town on the outskirts of the "Slaughter City", he had a moment of "future vision" and "cause and effect" in mind.

The blood-red eyes met Tang Xiao's gaze, and Tang Xiao was astonished to find that those eyes actually revealed an extremely human-like disdain and ferocity!

When Tang Xiao shook his head and looked over again, he saw the back of a strange-looking black cat.

What impressed Tang Xiao the most was the black cat's tail, which was made up of several joints and ended with a stinger-like tip.