[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen":3,"chapter-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-2":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Douluo: The Dragon King's Taiji Xuanzhen",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2308570,4511,"Chapter 2: Transcending One","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-2",2,"\u003Cp>The next day, morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sleepless but dreamless, Zhao Xuanzhen finished washing up, changed into a fresh, clean outfit, and opened his door—nearly colliding with a pair of pectorals larger than his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up at the two massive men blocking the doorway—tall, imposing, bearded—they would’ve been top-tier cuisine in his past life, Zhao Xuanzhen teased:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are your heads pointy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re the one with a pointy head! We came all the way here early!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai sisters spoke in unison, then—pop!—like a bursting balloon, reverted to their original, captivating forms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tianfeng has returned and is waiting for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhichen spoke irritably, reached into her space, and pulled out a glass of milk as if by magic. Bai Haoze activated her martial soul, the Radiant Unicorn, to warm it, then handed it to Zhao Xuanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took the steaming milk, gulped it down in one go—sourced from thousand-year snow mountain yaks, rich in nutrients, rich and fragrant—and felt a deep inner resonance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Transmission Pagoda began, do you know what kind of life he’s lived these past six years? It’s simply…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A god’s life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teacher’s favor, seven-digit pocket money, and two devoted, saintly sister-figures doting on him, fulfilling every demand at any moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, one forgets Shu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go. Don’t keep the teacher waiting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time has shifted, the world has changed. The Douluo Continent is no longer the era of Tang San, when the Spirit Hall’s clerks traveled the land helping Soul Masters awaken their martial souls two ten thousand years ago, nor the era of Huo Yuhao, ten thousand years ago, when even awakening a martial soul was difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, free martial soul awakening sites have been built across the continent. As one of the supreme factions, the Transmission Pagoda naturally has its own dedicated awakening chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three boarded the high-floor elevator and ascended directly to the ninth floor—the Awakening Chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the elevator doors opened, Zhao Xuanzhen stepped onto the ninth floor and found the entire awakening chamber emptied—no Transmission Pagoda members in sight. The hall was as silent as water; crystal chandeliers cast a soft white glow, and marble floors gleamed like mirrors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, the chamber had been booked exclusively—no outsiders allowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some immensely powerful benefactor had taken an interest in Zhao Xuanzhen and provided him with a spacious, quiet environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanzhen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly rang out. From deep within the chamber emerged a figure. Sunlight streamed beside her, illuminating exquisite features, a graceful, curvaceous form, radiating a mesmerizing aura that made one reluctant to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her black hair flowed like a waterfall, soft and light. Her eyes, like rubies, held a frosty chill; her slender, crescent eyebrows added a touch of tenderness to her icy demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lady Tianfeng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sight of the woman, the Bai sisters instantly showed reverence, bowing deeply and formally—no other reason: her status, her position, her strength were all beyond their reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Head of the Transmission Pagoda, Four-Character Doukai Master, Tianfeng Douluo Leng Yaoju.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen hurried toward Leng Yaoju. She bent down, cupped his face in her hands, and squeezed it playfully, smiling:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your martial soul awakening is about to begin. Nervous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry. A martial soul awakening doesn't determine a Soul Master's entire life. The Douluo Continent has too many treasures to make up for innate deficiencies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes: “Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west—never look down on a young man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen let Leng Yaoju enjoy the bouncy texture, watching the Bai sisters stare in envy—yesterday they hadn’t even been allowed to touch his head. After all, the teacher’s authority was unmatched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re young, yet so carefree,” Leng Yaoju said, releasing him, her gaze gentle. “But I hope you inherit your mother’s Ling Feng martial soul—the rare spiritual phoenix bloodline. I can transmit my full knowledge to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, teacher, Ling Feng is indeed powerful, but it demands such skill. Is there a simpler, more powerful martial soul you can recommend?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There is.” Leng Yaoju nodded. “Your father’s Baiyin Giant, paired with ancient fist techniques—simple and formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Leng family is one of the ruling clans of the Transmission Pagoda, inheriting the Tian Feng martial soul, also known as the Phoenix Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen’s mother, Ye Ling, came from the collateral Ling Feng line. Fifteen years ago, recommended by the Transmission Pagoda, she joined the military to guard a strategic location, where she met and fell in love with Zhao Xuanzhen’s father, Zhao Liuyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the very day Zhao Xuanzhen was born, the evil creatures guarding the military post erupted in violent unrest—the worst in a century. Both parents perished, leaving only the infant Zhao Xuanzhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the war ended, the army barely won. A senior officer had proposed adopting Zhao Xuanzhen—but Leng Yaoju intervened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The famed Leng sisters, once celebrated across the continent for both their fame and beauty, were both childless. The main Leng lineage had no heir; collateral branches became vital. So Leng Yaoju took Zhao Xuanzhen, adopted him as her disciple, hoping one day he would become the next leader of the family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six years have passed. The moment to scratch the lottery ticket has arrived—thank you for playing, or the hidden grand prize is about to be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanzhen, I’ll help you awaken your martial soul. Bai Bai, Bai Xiao—you come too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju rose and walked inward, her movements graceful and dignified, radiating feminine elegance. Zhao Xuanzhen and the Bai sisters followed closely behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the center of the awakening chamber, Zhao Xuanzhen stood still. Leng Yaoju extended a slender, jade-like finger and slowly infused soul power into the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The awakening method was extremely simple—even a Great Soul Master could perform it without danger, let alone a Tianfeng Douluo doing it personally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout the process, Leng Yaoju kept her eyes fixed on Zhao Xuanzhen. Bai Haoze and Bai Zhichen locked their spirits onto him with unwavering focus. They were his teacher and sisters, having watched him grow from a child into a boy—they feared any mishap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the martial soul awakening began, Zhao Xuanzhen felt a warm energy seeping into him, gradually awakening a force within—first a faint tremor, then a violent surge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the pull of that warmth, something inside him shattered. All energy surged through his entire body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, black-and-white mist swirled forth. The entire ninth floor of the Transmission Pagoda glowed brilliantly, like a surreal dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen stood still, eyes closed, invisible power radiating, his body enveloped in a mysterious black-and-white aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist spread, and the three women floated as if within clouds of black and white, the figures once close now distant, ethereal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai sisters’ cultivation was far inferior to Leng Yaoju’s. They couldn’t help but open their mouths in shock. Bai Haoze murmured: “Xuanzhen’s martial soul awakening is far more dramatic than ours!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhichen deeply agreed. The two sisters, bearing the top-tier martial soul, the Unicorn, had shown only minor anomalies at age six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the rule that greater awakening disturbances indicate stronger martial souls, their past worries…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were entirely unnecessary!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju’s ruby eyes shone brightly. Though she had prepared Xuan Shui Pills, Whale Glue, Shark Pearls, and even prepared to spend heavily to trade for a fairy herb at the Tang Men, she hoped she wouldn’t need them—every teacher wishes their disciple’s talent to be as great as possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the three women’s vision, Zhao Xuanzhen’s body was entirely bathed in black-and-white radiance, glowing brilliantly. Under the ancient ritual’s influence, the dormant martial soul was about to awaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju, the most cultivated and closest to Zhao Xuanzhen, saw a faint black-and-white pattern flicker across his forehead—then rapidly spread like a net through his limbs and meridians, illuminating every vein and channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not Ling Feng…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the head of the Phoenix Clan, Leng Yaoju knew phoenix martial souls intimately. In one second, she knew this was not Ling Feng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be Baiyin Giant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Leng Yaoju pondered, Zhao Xuanzhen suddenly opened his eyes. Soul power erupted violently, accompanied by a distinct spiritual surge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three pairs of beautiful eyes instantly scanned Zhao Xuanzhen from head to toe, trying to identify the martial soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the Douluo Continent, martial souls are broadly divided into two types: weapon and beast. All inevitably transform the Soul Master—but Zhao Xuanzhen had neither gained a weapon nor any beast traits. Only a single strand of black hair had quietly turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hair?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Haoze blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Body martial soul…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhichen scratched her white, long hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s a body martial soul—but not hair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju spoke softly, then added: “It’s not just hair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if confirming her words, the black-and-white mist behind Zhao Xuanzhen coalesced into a figure—a larger version of Zhao Xuanzhen himself, eyes like brilliant stars, feet standing atop a rotating Taiji Yin-Yang diagram!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai sisters’ pupils widened slightly. On the Douluo Continent, martial souls are inherited through bloodline—but one type, possible for any Soul Master, is a part of the human body: the Body Martial Soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more vital the body part, the greater the martial soul’s potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oneself is unquestionably the supreme Body Martial Soul!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Myself… not bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen smiled lightly, feeling the surging power within him. Honestly, it was stronger than he’d expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Ling Feng and Baiyin Giant are high-tier martial souls—but this is the era of the Dragon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the two Dragon King ancestors, beast martial souls had no chance. Body martial souls were different—their strength depended solely on Zhao Xuanzhen himself, immune to the bloodline oppression of caste-like systems. The perfect martial soul for him to integrate his past-life Dao arts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanzhen, test your spiritual power and innate soul power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju’s expression brimmed with barely contained excitement. The Transmission Pagoda headquarters housed a Body Martial Soul Super Douluo. She had learned many secrets about Body Martial Souls from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a feeling Zhao Xuanzhen’s “Myself” matched that description!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took a sapphire crystal ball from her storage soul tool and gestured for Zhao Xuanzhen to place his right hand on it. The next second, a metallic helmet descended from the ceiling, covering his head for spiritual power testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant Zhao Xuanzhen touched the crystal ball, it lit up. Brilliant blue light exploded from a single point, spreading rapidly. The entire ball glowed like a radiant gem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The anomaly didn’t end there. A faint hum sounded. The helmet emitted a soft white glow. The three women turned to the linked soul tool screen—data began flashing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The numbers started at zero, skyrocketed, and in an instant surpassed three digits, then stabilized at 188.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Innate Full Soul Power!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Innate Spirit-Communicating Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bai sisters’ expressions were utterly stunned, their beautiful features twisted in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint response from the soul power crystal ball proves the test subject has soul power. Zhao Xuanzhen’s ball now blazed with dazzling light—the answer was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Innate Full Soul Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After martial soul awakening, while the type of martial soul determines a Soul Master’s combat strength, innate soul power is equally crucial. Innate Full Soul Power is the maximum possible innate level for a human Soul Master, granting immense advantages in future cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though rare, Innate Full Soul Power alone wouldn’t shock Bai Haoze and Bai Zhichen. The truly absurd part was the 188-point spiritual power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In today’s Douluo Continent, soul spirits have nearly replaced soul beasts. Powerful soul spirits require profound spiritual power to commune with—thus, spiritual power is as vital as soul spirits, divided into six realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Origin Realm, Spirit-Communicating Realm, Spirit-Sea Realm, Spirit-Abyss Realm, Spirit-Domain Realm, and the legendary Spirit-God Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Origin Realm means the origin of one, renewal of all things: 1–100 points. The most basic spiritual level, capable of bonding two ten-year soul spirits or one hundred-year soul spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spirit-Communicating Realm means the spirit is attuned, intent reaches thought: 100–500 points. Capable of bonding two hundred-year soul spirits or one thousand-year soul spirit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reaching Spirit-Communicating Realm means mastering spiritual control. Innate Spirit-Communicating Realm allows Zhao Xuanzhen to immediately bond a thousand-year soul spirit as his first!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sis, do you know any martial soul that has both Innate Full Soul Power and Innate Spirit-Communicating Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zhichen looked like she was questioning reality—yesterday, she’d apparently made a fool of herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? I've never heard of it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Haoze shook her head like a rattle drum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen smiled faintly upon hearing the two girls’ conversation—Firefire had transcended her soul’s mutation and gained an extraordinary talent for alchemy; is my spiritual power really that extraordinary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The perfect self… so the Phantom Brain wasn’t just boasting all along…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With deep crimson eyes fixed on Zhao Xuanzhen, Leng Yaoju’s gaze held relief, contemplation, hesitation, and…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ambition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long pause, her expression shifted from complexity to one of resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xuanzhen, your martial soul is not yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Leng Yaoju’s words, Zhao Xuanzhen and the Bai sisters froze for an instant, casting puzzled glances at her. He did not delay, speaking slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You should know that on the Douluo Continent there is an ancient sect, ten thousand years old—the Body Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All disciples of the Body Sect possess Body Martial Souls; they are the ones who understand Body Martial Souls best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Martial Souls correspond to many parts of the human body. Just as the Douluo Continent classifies traditional martial souls into Tool and Beast types, the Body Sect divides Body Martial Souls into two branches: Physical and Spiritual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Body Sect’s definition, 'self' refers to the entire flesh-and-blood body—extending to limbs, torso, skin, and more—it is the pinnacle of the Physical branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve all heard of the pinnacle of the Spiritual branch: the Destroyer’s Eye of Huo Yuhao, the Soul Ice Douluo, founder of our Spirit Transmission Tower—a martial soul encompassing both eyes and brain, embodying spiritual attributes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Physical and Spiritual…\" Zhao Xuanzhen narrowed his eyes. \"That sounds familiar—like the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings each wielding half of the Dragon God’s power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re correct,\" Leng Yaoju nodded gently. \"For tens of thousands of years, the Body Sect has relentlessly pursued the perfect form of the Body Martial Soul—it should be, like the Dragon God, a fusion of the Golden Dragon King’s ultimate physique and the Silver Dragon King’s astonishing wisdom, giving birth to the supreme Body Martial Soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanzhen, your self, possessing spiritual attributes, is precisely the divine Body Martial Soul the Body Sect has long dreamed of…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Self!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2412,"2026-06-20T10:43:43.510Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5dd5b363a1b9ba875cd63f07539ab98ed371161f1c188a685c626d979c99ea8e","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-3","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-1",92,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-cover.jpg"]