[{"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-31":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},2308599,4511,"Chapter 31","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-31",31,"\u003Cp>“Master Body, your laughter doesn’t sound like that of a good person.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant hand was only 0.01 centimeters away—Zhao Xuanzhen opened his eyes, his tone tinged with resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark gold faded, revealing Mu Ye’s face. The Body Sect Master rubbed his chin in surprise. “I didn’t deliberately suppress my aura, yet you—a Soul Elder in meditation—caught it. Your perception is too sharp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen smiled without answering. Wind was his second pair of eyes, observing everything around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you found me, I might as well stop pretending!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye chuckled, and instantly Zhao Xuanzhen’s nape tightened—he rose into the air as if riding clouds and mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight silvered the sky; the sea of clouds merged with the heavens. Cool night wind struck his face as Zhao Xuanzhen looked down upon the earth—the radiant city of Heaven Dou shrank and receded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Mu Ye, switching from ambush to coercion is uncouth,” Zhao Xuanzhen said, turning to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re in serious danger yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I almost triggered the Eight Deceptions Divine Protection mechanism—Teng She nearly did a Lingjuli  explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brat, don’t act grateful after getting the benefit,” Mu Ye snorted. “Tonight, I’m taking you through the most important ritual of a Body Soul Master’s life: the second awakening of your Body Martial Soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I won’t admit you into the Body Sect—but I’ll make an exception for your second awakening. Give you a chance to rephrase: am I being uncouth?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Extremely courteous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen nodded, sincerely raising one thumb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This exception was foreseeable. Zhao Xuanzhen had noticed since mealtime that Mu Ye was two completely different people before and after cooking—likely persuaded by someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all Zhao Xuanzhen knew, only the Illusion Brain Douluo, Han Tianyi, had both the authority and ability to sway Mu Ye—and it was Han Tianyi who had directed Zhao Xuanzhen to avoid Leng Yaoju and come here. The old comrade had planned it all perfectly, ensuring mutual benefit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, the favor of the second awakening was real. A spring’s grace repaid with a drop; a drop’s grace repaid with death—that was beastly behavior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a normal human, Zhao Xuanzhen would inevitably repay Mu Ye by aiding in the revival of the Body Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two flew through the sky when Zhao Xuanzhen suddenly frowned. “Master Body, where are we going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tell you when we arrive,” Mu Ye said mysteriously, yet with a distinctly mischievous glint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An inexplicable premonition stirred in Zhao Xuanzhen’s chest. His sense of direction was excellent—Mu Ye was not flying toward the nearest sea from Heaven Dou City, but pressing deeper inland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So my second awakening won’t be at sea…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen knew clearly: the first Body Sect Master had been betrayed and sunk into the deep sea, where the crushing pressure forced his Martial Soul into second awakening, unleashing its true power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second awakening of the Body Martial Soul, in essence, uses external pressure to trigger the human body’s limits, squeezing the Soul Master’s potential to its extreme, stimulating new potential in desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea was merely one of many pressures. Tang Wulin trained in the deep sea because he had no other choice aboard the ship to Star Luo Continent. Zhao Xuanzhen’s situation was entirely different—he was in the inland city of Heaven Dou, free to go anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye didn’t need to fixate on the sea—he had nine ways to squeeze Zhao Xuanzhen dry!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An hour later, a valley entered view. Moonlight spilled over jagged rocks, gilding the entire gorge in an eerie crimson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the dark red ground, withered trees twisted like demonic claws; cracked bark oozed thick red fluid; branches hung with half-rotted vines, silently swaying like countless nooses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Welcome to Death Valley,” Mu Ye whispered, his voice low and sinister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death Valley…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen narrowed his eyes. The continent’s map didn’t mark this place, but he’d read all three volumes of the Douluo Continent, even half of the 10,000-year-old fish story—he quickly scoured his memory and found a fragment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty thousand years ago, during the Soul Master Tournament, the Spirit Hall team lost to Tang San’s Shi Laike Seven Monsters. The Golden Generation, humiliated, vowed to hone themselves and reclaim dignity—Hu Lie Na went alone to the City of Slaughter; Xie Yue and Yan ventured together into Death Valley!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Death Valley dates back to the Spirit Hall era.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, Mu Ye began: “Death Valley’s environment is extremely hostile, offering little practical value, so the Spirit Hall always used it as one of its cruelest punishments.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the Jia Ling Pass defeat, the Spirit Hall collapsed, and Death Valley became a land without masters—later absorbed by the Body Sect’s ancestors, who sought precisely such a hellish place for second awakenings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The second awakening is a process of extracting human potential—a trial of extreme agony.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you ready?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhao Xuanzhen could reply, Mu Ye released his grip—no matter if you were ready or not, down you go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gale winds howled past his ears as Zhao Xuanzhen plummeted like a falling star; moonlight poured down, illuminating the deep blue in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xun character: Storm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind steadied his fall; Zhao Xuanzhen landed safely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn, what’s this magic trick?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye fumed—originally planning a surprise attack, then rescuing Zhao Xuanzhen at the last second to stimulate his potential—but the brat could ride the wind—the plan was ruined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen smirked and walked straight down the twisted path into the depths of Death Valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dark winds swirled, lifting sand like bone dust; every current felt like the nails of the dead, carving icy chill into his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Air filled his nose and mouth—suffocation became a blade scraping his chest. He faintly heard bones creaking, eardrums swelling, his body bound by invisible chains, dragging him toward the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil aura…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Valley’s evil aura, undispersed for ten thousand years, constantly corroded the body and soul of intruders. Zhao Xuanzhen instantly released Yin-Yang Qi, erasing the omnipresent evil properties from the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moonlight shattered into fragmented patches, growing ever farther, ever darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His foot crushed a half-buried white bone—upon passing, the empty eye sockets glowed with will-o’-the-wisps; green flames shot up three feet, then vanished into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the valley’s depths came rustling sounds—like countless insects gnawing flesh. Thick rot stench spread, mingling with rust and sulfur, nearly solidifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen halted. Far ahead, green lights flickered like ghostly flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye’s voice rang out: “The evil aura in Death Valley isn’t the most terrifying threat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The truly lethal are the undead creatures born from it—neither human nor beast, fearless of death, and ravenously craving life energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The green lights began to shift—dozens of cruel, greedy eyes. The grinding of bones scraped harshly; the undead slowly took shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liches hunched beneath rotting skeletons; evil spirits dripped pus from broken horns; skeletons dragged claws across stone, sparking fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The frontmost bloated monster split its mouth ear-to-ear, tongue lapping layered fangs; green saliva dripped onto rock, hissing as it corroded pits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Douluo Continent naturally had undead creatures—otherwise there’d be no Dread, Lich, Skeleton King, or Bone Dragon Martial Soul users. Death Valley was one of their gathering places.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The undead filled every inch of the horizon. Zhao Xuanzhen slowly raised his head to the sky, gazing silently at Mu Ye—saying nothing, yet saying everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The sect’s neglected cleanup for decades—numbers are a bit high,” Mu Ye scratched his head awkwardly. “But their overall strength is limited. I trust you—destroy them! True Self, invincible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen exhaled a turbid breath; three ten-thousand-year soul rings ignited instantly—his Earth Path Art unleashed its full power!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, just fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn broke. Death Valley erupted in a burst of dark gold light. Mu Ye shattered countless undead, yanking out a blood-soaked figure from a pile of stacked skeletons. “You’re a real fighter, a prodigy of combat! Soul power and spirit power both exhausted, yet you held on with that borrowed-force fist technique. Twenty-seven waves of undead assaults finally broke you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen was utterly drained. After expelling his last ounce of energy, he lacked even the strength to speak. His face was as pale as a dead fish, devoid of all vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more talent one has, the more agony the potential awakening brings. Others collapse after eight or nine waves. Zhao Xuanzhen was too enduring—his combat power far surpassed past Body Sect geniuses—he fought from midnight until dawn, finally achieving total burnout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two returned to Heaven Dou City’s Artisan Association. Mu Ye tossed Zhao Xuanzhen, a limp pile of mud, onto the bed. His palms turned dark gold as he slapped Zhao Xuanzhen’s back dozens of times, each strike subtly injecting a stream of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen’s skin glowed with a halo—a magnificent golden pattern, like veins spreading across his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Body Sect secret technique: maximizes relaxation for your body on the brink of its limit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye wiped sweat from his brow, satisfied. “Your blood vigor and spiritual strength—I’ve never seen their like. The True Self the sect’s ancestors dreamed of is truly extraordinary.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t wait to see what level your True Self second awakening will reach…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, you’ve got plenty of injuries. I’ll get you some medicine—train again tonight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye tossed out the words, humming a tune as he left the room, leaving Zhao Xuanzhen lying face-down, looking utterly miserable—feeling his life was destined to be one of endless toil…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Ye dropped a line, hummed a tune, and left the room, leaving Zhao Xuanzhen face-down on the bed, looking sorrowful, feeling his life was destined to be one of endless toil…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened softly. Before the figure entered, a fresh fragrance already filled the air—definitely not the stench of Mu Ye’s cooking. Zhao Xuanzhen strained to turn his head. A dark silhouette held a jade vial, smiling as she sat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The door opened softly; before the person entered, a fresh fragrance already filled the air—this was certainly not the smell of Mu Ye’s cooking. Zhao Xuanzhen strained to turn his head and saw a dark silhouette holding a jade vial, smiling as she sat beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen’s confusion was obvious. Gu Yue explained: “I met Master Body on the way. He said you were injured and sent me to apply medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Zhao Xuanzhen’s obvious confusion, Gu Yue explained: “I met the Original Body Elder on the way. He said you were injured and sent me to apply ointment for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen was in poor condition—Teng She’s spiritual backlash and a full night of intense training left him feeling like his entire month’s reserve had been drained in thirty seconds. He buried his face in the fluffy pillow, his bloodied back exposed, obediently letting Gu Yue work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen was in poor condition—reeling from the Spirit Serpent’s backlash and a full night of intense training, he felt as if his entire month’s stamina had been drained in thirty seconds. He buried his face in the fluffy pillow, his bloodied back exposed, obediently letting Gu Yue work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue smiled like a fox who’d just pulled off a trick. In truth, she’d indeed met Mu Ye—but had volunteered to apply the ointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just show a shy, maidenly blush, and Mu Ye handed it over without hesitation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver Dragon King—the symbol of wisdom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fengwuna’er, cry, cry loudly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue tore open Zhao Xuanzhen’s tattered clothes and found he was the rare type—naked, yet sculpted. His jade-white back shimmered with moisture; muscles rose in perfect curves, making him resemble a nine-jointed green bamboo—strong, upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fabric fragments clung to his wounds. Gu Yue condensed water elements to gently cleanse the area, then used ice tweezers to precisely pluck them away. Finally, she squeezed a glob of ointment onto her fingertip. The moment she pressed it on, Zhao Xuanzhen gasped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shreds of clothing clung to the wounds; Gu Yue condensed water elements to carefully cleanse the area, then precisely plucked them away with ice tongs. Finally, she squeezed a glob of ointment onto her fingertip—the moment she pressed it on, Zhao Xuanzhen gasped sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I suspect Master Body is retaliating. He added several times the normal dose of some spicy herb.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen turned his head seriously. The fiery pain surged, twisting his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen turned his head and said seriously; a searing pain surged, causing his expression to twitch slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl pressed her index finger to his lips. Morning wind carried the scent from her sleeve into his nose. As Zhao Xuanzhen froze, he heard the sticky sound of ointment being kneaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kneeling beside him, Gu Yue’s slender calves beneath her skirt looked like milk-soaked jade. Her hands, coated in white ointment, waved before Zhao Xuanzhen’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bear it. Girls are the ones who cry out in pain,” Gu Yue’s voice rose at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen was certain Mu Ye had spiked the ointment—his skin erupted in heat, as if molten copper had been poured into every pore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the girl’s soft palm felt like silk wrapped in ice, moving with an odd rhythm from tailbone to neck. Wherever she passed, agony and coolness entwined. Zhao Xuanzhen clearly felt her pinky finger graze his ribs, deliberately scraping the edges of his wounds with her nails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evil aura… they say it’s hard to fully purge. Will the wounds leave scars?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evil energy... they say evil attributes are hard to fully purge—will the wound leave a scar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She leaned down, her nose brushing against his shoulder, warm breath stirring his ear, which flushed a suspicious red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, the main body’s martial soul has strong recuperative power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicine’s effect burned like ten thousand fire ants gnawing at his back, yet just then, Gu Yue swept her long hair behind her ear—the ends brushing his waist hollow—like a gentle rain falling from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Turn around, it’s time for the front.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning light, floating dust danced like gold powder, settling on the girl’s eyelashes to form tiny halos; in Zhao Xuanzhen’s eyes reflected a serene, breathtaking face, flushed with a lovely rosy hue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What did you do with the main body elder to get so badly hurt?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something like a whole night of clinking, clanging, crackling, and popping…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really? Your onomatopoeia is utterly chaotic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue laughed, accepting the joke, evenly applying the ointment as she softly parted her lips and asked with implication: “If it were Na’er right now, what would she say at a moment like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She…?” Zhao Xuanzhen tried to imagine it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ninety percent likely: ‘Poor baby, poor baby, good boy, the pain has flown away!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue burst into laughter, mimicking Zhao Xuanzhen’s tone: “The pain has flown away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re so childish… Hey?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway through his teasing, Zhao Xuanzhen suddenly realized—the pain had truly vanished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doctor Gu Yue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2474,"2026-06-20T10:43:43.510Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d3d043be4242d9a904afa299fa7346945a783065e9782956c1207275266087eb","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-32","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-30",92,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-cover.jpg"]