[{"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-70":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},2308638,4511,"Chapter 70","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-70",70,"\u003Cp>Shi Laike Academy, playground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun blazed high; first-year students moved slowly along the track, faces pale, drenched in sweat, faint metallic clinking of chains echoing from their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Physical training—Shi Laike Academy’s two-thousand-year-old tradition of running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As eras advanced, simple running became weighted marches; each student wore a suit of interwoven iron chains—a gravity-enhancing soul tool, now continuously emitting powerful gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two homeroom teachers stood at the edge of the playground, watching the exhausted first-years struggle to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Changkong kept his gaze locked on the figure at the front; unlike the gasping, disheveled students around him, he appeared unusually relaxed and cheerful, not a single bead of sweat on his skin, dry as ever, as if he had never felt the oppressive weight of the gravity-enhancing soul tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A human beast of unparalleled physical prowess…” Wu Changkong sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi remarked, “Senior, Zhao Xuanzhen is a Gold-Rank double-awakened physical martial soul; his flesh, meridians, and bones are stronger than over ninety percent of Soul Emperors. He’s not on the same level as these freshmen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Changkong nodded silently; when he witnessed Zhao Xuanzhen sweep through the East Sea Academy years ago, he had already been certain Zhao would become the next leader of the Spirit Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, having returned to Shi Laike Academy, Wu Changkong had come to understand Zhao Xuanzhen better—and increasingly saw him as a true monster, momentarily envisioning the monster roaring across the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhao Xuanzhen, Na’er, Gu Yue—the Spirit Tower’s next generation outshines the academy by far. The Shenshen Pavilion elders are already restless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yi’s tone carried a hint of frustration: “Two years ago, Dragon Elder came to me personally, behind the teacher’s back, sternly demanding I mold Zhao Xuanzhen and Na’er into Shi Laike’s own.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem is their situation is unique—the academy teaches in the morning, but they usually return to the Spirit Tower headquarters by noon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I want the academy’s glory to endure, but snatching students from the Spirit Tower is truly excessive—and utterly impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just fulfill your duties as homeroom teachers. Leave the rest to Dragon Elder—he’ll handle the teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Changkong comforted his junior, then spotted students slowing down; his aura instantly turned icy, a cold, impersonal shout echoing across the field:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Snap to it! Don’t stop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Final lap—accelerate toward me with everything you’ve got!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred freshmen gritted their teeth, lifted stiff legs, and shuffled forward, their iron suits soaked through with sweat, each step crushing under unbearable weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Zhao Xuanzhen passed Wu Changkong, the dismissal bell rang; the iron suits clattered against the ground as the freshmen collapsed in a heap, kicking up clouds of dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xie Xie, Xiao Yan, I’m heading to the forging association—you two, work hard on your secondary professions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bearing the Golden Dragon bloodline, Tang Wulin found this physical training session only slightly harder than Zhao Xuanzhen’s; he wiped sweat casually and strode toward the Forging Masters Association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days ago, while registering first-year forging masters at the association, Tang Wulin met Flame Dragon Douluo Feng Wuyu—the old man dragged him daily for forging practice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Wulin enjoyed it—he too planned to craft a One-Character Doukai of Spirit Alloy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Xuan Naye Xingye and the outsider Jiutian, Tang Wulin’s squad had massive internal gaps: Tang Wulin was a Level-Five Forging Master, Xu Li was a Level-Four Mech Repairer—both met the standard for crafting One-Character Doukai; Xu Xiaoyan and Xie Xie dragged them down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were only Level-One secondary professions; not even a Level-One soul tool could be made without maximum effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doukai remained distant; Tang Wulin couldn’t help but sigh helplessly. Strength in unity made sense—but he refused to abandon his old teammates, preferring to sacrifice part of his own gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen approached Gu Yue and Ye Xinglan; the two girls had just removed their iron suits, their soaked clothes wrinkled, foreheads glistening with fine beads of sweat, lips softly panting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue placed her left hand over her right, signaling Zhao Xuanzhen to halt, and said seriously:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait right here. I’ll be back soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the black-haired girl summoned spatial elements; with several flashes of silver light, she vanished from the playground—heading toward the first-year girls’ dormitory. Gu Yue was extremely particular about her appearance; she would never appear before Zhao Xuanzhen drenched in sweat—she’d definitely return to bathe and change into clean, neat clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen looked at Ye Xinglan and said, “Are you free tonight? Let’s discuss your Doukai design.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xinglan opened her mouth; her blue eyes held unspoken words, hesitated two and a half seconds, then all emotion hardened into resolve: “Sorry, I have something to handle. Can we do it next week?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was Friday of the first week of term—two rest days ahead. Zhao Xuanzhen and Na’er’s Doukai designs were already complete; Gu Yue, as a mech designer, didn’t need help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the weekend, Zhao Xuanzhen planned to sketch the prototype of Ye Xinglan and Yuan Enyehui’s One-Character Doukai, prioritizing the complete right-arm armor—once the alloy arrived, production could begin immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ye Xinglan was unavailable this week, delaying the design by two days was fine. Having been classmates for three years, Zhao Xuanzhen knew Ye Xinglan well; even without her input, he could sketch a decent Doukai draft based on past impressions and Doukai knowledge, filling in details later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xinglan clearly carried hidden worries; she left hastily after speaking. Zhao Xuanzhen waited for Gu Yue, who was returning to bathe, and Na’er on the Shenshen Island, preparing to head back to the Spirit Tower together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ding-ding-ding—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul communication device suddenly rang; Yuan Enyehui sent a message: she had broken through Level 40 last night and wanted to fuse a Titan Ape martial soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen replied, “I’ll wait for you at the Spirit Tower,” then stowed the device and sat idly on the center of the bleachers, legs spread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sunlight cascaded over the emerald grass of the playground; Zhao Xuanzhen’s white shirt beneath his outerwear billowed in the wind, the open collar revealing glimpses of his collarbones; suddenly, black-and-white auras bloomed—the Spirit Auspicious River Otter appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just seven years, the Spirit Auspicious River Otter had leaped from a century to a millennium, then to a ten-thousand-year beast, undergoing a metamorphosis into a mature Auspicious Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yin-yang totem at its brow was profoundly deep, slowly rotating, and with each breath, faint black-and-white patterns surfaced across its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen leaned against the otter; the otter showed no annoyance—or rather, had grown accustomed to being a pillow. The boy and his soul beast enjoyed quiet, peaceful moments, savoring rare tranquility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger Brother Zhao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A melodious voice broke the silence; a graceful figure approached, waist-length black hair flowing like silk, feathered hairpins adorning the ends, lips curved in a warmly inviting smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third-year vice-class monitor—Black Swan Mo Jue!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Mo, come to challenge me on the Douhun Arena again?” Zhao Xuanzhen smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue and Li Qiankun frequently popped up to challenge him—classic examples of repeated defeat and persistence; Zhao Xuanzhen assumed this was no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a way—but this time, it’s a formal challenge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue smiled mysteriously, handing Zhao Xuanzhen a red parchment with black characters: a challenge notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next month? Third-year versus first-year, seven-on-seven team battle?” Zhao Xuanzhen raised an eyebrow. “I recall you’ve been training relentlessly these past years—your cultivation has broken past the Five-Ring Soul King level, and your One-Character Doukai are nearly complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re about to enter the Inner Academy. Are you really going to bully first-year freshmen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly. We’re bullying you, this naive freshman,” Mo Jue declared confidently. “Li Qiankun and I have decided to erase our past humiliations before entering the Inner Academy—we’re bringing along classmates you’ve beaten!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resistance is useless. The Outer Academy Dean, Crimson Dragon Douluo, has approved this team battle. Go pick your team. Friendly reminder: you’ll face two Five-Ring One-Character Doukai users and five high-level Soul Ancestors with more than four pieces of Doukai!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen shook his head; the third-year class was the unluckiest cohort. On the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition, Yu Yuanheng and others were the main fighters, and new students faced a one-against-ten challenge during their entrance assessment; their class monitor, Li Qiankun, was defeated in front of everyone... no wonder the class monitor and vice monitor, disregarding their dignity, insisted on leading their classmates to seek revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't hold back when the time comes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are we two One-Character Doukai users afraid of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mojueqingheng ， Suijishenshoumolemolingruishuitundexiaonaodai ， Xiaomimidao ：\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Tun Tun, it's been so long!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingruishuitunyumojuejianlijingshenlianjie ， Limaoqiekeqidihuifu 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'd like to ask you something,\" Mo Jue's beautiful eyes sparkled, \"Two-Character Doukai design builds upon One-Character Doukai, but I'm confused about those wings...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is very simple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lingruishuitunpingjingjiedamojuedeyihuo ， Kandezhaoxuanzhenyizhenwulian ， Lingruishuitungentayiqixuexijijiashejihejijiazhizao ， Shuipingdayueshiwujichujie 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moucizhaoxuanzhen 、 Liqiankun 、 Mojuejiaoliudoukaizhishishi ， Waimianfangfengdelingruishuitunpengzhuyibengaojiejijiashejililunyuedu ， Ranhoujiubeiliangrenzhuabaole 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jinerzhenggesannianjizhidaoleshenqidetuntunlaoshi ， Shenzhihuiyaoqinglingruishuitundaobanjichuanshoudoukaizhishidayijiehuo ， Yinweituntunlaoshimianfei ， Buyonghuafeigongxiandian ……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mojueyulingruishuitunxiangtanshenhuan ， Liangdaoshenyingzidongxiliangceerlai 。 Dongcezoulaideshaonvzhangfaqiheirumo ， Heisequnzhuangxiushizhumanmiaoquxian ， Yaoxianshoudejingxindongpo ， Qunbaixiashuangtuiguozhuanwentihuadeheisi 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the west came a girl with silver hair shimmering like moonlight, white-gold hair chains entwined among her locks sparkling like stardust with every step; her pearl-white dress featured a diagonally cut, wave-like hem that swirled like rolling clouds as she walked, her lower legs glowing with skin whiter than snow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls walked together, and even the sunlight dimmed before them—yet their piercing gazes were fixed not on each other, but on Mo Jue, who stood beside Zhao Xuanzhen, smiling sweetly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You're trying to gradually win over the host through the soul spirit? We're all foxes with a thousand years of experience—do you really think switching tactics will hide your schemes?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue idly twirled the end of her hair, a cold smile playing on her crimson lips, her dark eyes sweeping over Mo Jue like a chilling wind crossing an icy pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nai'er lifted her swan-like neck, her coral-colored lips glistening with moisture, silver diamonds on her dress scattering sunlight into countless glittering specks across the fabric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue suddenly sensed something and turned sharply—there stood the black-and-white girls, arms crossed, smirking like the grim reapers of hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue and Nai'er, rarely united, suddenly found common ground—as if two squabbling calico cats had spotted a tricolor cat scheming to steal their home, instantly setting aside their feud to face the common threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their shadows intertwined, the breeze carrying the dark fragrance of black and the cold scent of silver, turning the playground into a battlefield thick with smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Xuanzhen, Teacher Tun Tun, let's talk again another time...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-and-white girls filled Mo Jue with instinctive dread; she dared not stay any longer beside Zhao Xuanzhen, fleeing hastily with a look of panicked retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having driven off the unruly Mo Jue, Nai'er and Gu Yue flanked Zhao Xuanzhen on either side, their exquisite faces wearing faint, knowing smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xuanzhen, I was gone just a moment, and you're already flirting so warmly with this beautiful senior...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhao Xuanzhen, we really need to rein you in—come on, let's go home and talk...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heibaishuangshubugeizhaoxuanzhenbandianjiaobiandejihui ， Buyoufenshuodilazhutafanhuichuanlingta 。 Lingruishuitunbugankengqi ， Guaiguaifanhuizhaoxuanzhendeshenti 。\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the Spirit Transmission Tower, Zhao Xuanzhen felt icy drafts swirling on both sides—there was no joy in walking between two beauties—until they saw Leng Yaozhu, when the two girls finally broke into bright smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the trident before her, Leng Yaozhu smiled approvingly: \"Xuanzhen, Nai'er, Gu Yue, this afternoon I’ve arranged for you to enter the Ascension Platform for training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three nodded, and Leng Yaozhu continued: \"By the way, today I reviewed the applications for the Soul Tower challenge, and I saw a familiar name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who?\" the three asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Soul Tower has one hundred and eight levels, each guarded by unique arrays; clearing a level allows you to select a soul spirit for purchase at a 50% discount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two types of people are eligible to challenge the tower: one is core disciples of the Spirit Transmission Tower, like the trio of Xuan, Gu, and Na. Of course, their status as disciples under the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yaozhu, means they don’t need to risk the challenge—they can simply pick from the soul spirit list directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other type consists of exceptionally gifted geniuses who, after review and approval by the Spirit Transmission Tower, are permitted to challenge the tower—a strategic investment to attract talent from across the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ye Xinglan,\" Leng Yaozhu said. \"Her situation is quite special.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seeks to absorb a mutated Star Unicorn, whose spiral horn has grown into a blade capable of forming sword qi from starlight. Among all the soul spirits in the Spirit Transmission Tower, this mutated Star Unicorn is the most compatible with the Star God Sword soul weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know that special soul spirits command extremely high prices—the Star Unicorn cannot be purchased with Federal currency; the Spirit Transmission Tower requires resources from the Ye family in exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the Ye family is only willing to offer half of what’s needed, and the resources they provided fall short of our requirements. So this girl gets only one chance to challenge the tower, with one level containing the Star Unicorn—whether she obtains it depends entirely on her own ability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen had heard of this rule—since the Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament defeat, Ye Xinglan had become a relentless training fanatic; before the semester began, her soul power had already reached peak level 39, nearly a year ahead of her counterpart in another timeline, making her breakthrough to level 40 perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, is she challenging the tower alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, according to the approval report, Ye Xinglan is challenging the tower alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2283,"2026-06-20T10:43:43.510Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e74e5a260ca6529c15c6b498bbf450d565872f5c7017e41de89a52c42617ec74","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-71","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-69",92,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-cover.jpg"]