[{"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-86":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},2308654,4511,"Chapter 86: Felt Like Shi Laike Set Us Up—Tang Men Mech Team, I","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-86",86,"\u003Cp>It feels like Shi Laike set us up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tang Men security captain stared at these young fools who feared nothing, and winced through his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a senior of Tang Men, the security captain remembered clearly that Shi Laike Academy’s final exams were indeed scheduled for this period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six before him each carried themselves with dignity and vitality, unmistakably top talents among their peers, and daring enough to publicly unfurl banners challenging under Shi Laike Academy’s name—they were almost certainly Shi Laike students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The banner flapped loudly, drawing more and more passersby to the entrance of Xuan Shi Tang Men Technology Group; the security captain knew this had exceeded his authority and pulled out a soul tool communicator to report to his superior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six showed no urgency—they only needed to escalate the matter, leaving Tang Men caught between a rock and a hard place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. I get it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soul tool call came through; the voice on the other end sounded distinctly high-ranking. The security captain snapped his heels together, straightened his chest, and lifted his head. After hanging up, he gave Zhao Xuanzhen a long, deep look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Men cross-referenced the surveillance footage with the soul net and uncovered the six’s identities: Zhao Xuanzhen, Gu Yue, and Wu Siduo had made the Teenage Genius List; Zhao Xuanzhen was even ranked top genius on the continent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Xinglan and Xu Xiaoyan’s records came from the Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament; Xu Xiaoyan was even a Tang Men disciple, while Yang Nianxia was a strong contender for next year’s list. All six were renowned talents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please come in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gates swung open, and the security captain invited the six into the Tang Men Tianyang City branch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan had visited the Donghai City branch; Tianyang City was roughly the same scale. The other four had never set foot in Tang Men before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen examined everything around him with keen interest. In recent years, Tang Men had focused heavily on soul tool technology, and his vision was filled with high-precision soul tool devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet the most advanced soul tool masterpieces were hidden in the headquarters in Tiandingcheng, even including god-tier mechs capable of letting an ordinary soul master fight a Titled Douluo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security captain led them to the second-floor combat arena, where a refined-looking middle-aged man greeted them with a faint smile: “Hello, Shi Laike students. I’m Tang En, branch master of Tang Men in Tianyang City.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master Tang, a pleasure,” Zhao Xuanzhen stepped forward to greet him. “We’re currently undergoing Shi Laike Academy’s final exam—challenging six soul masters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Men and Shi Laike Academy are of the same blood, sworn brothers who trust each other without reservation. I’m certain Tang Men will assist us in completing this exam.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Naturally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang En’s lips twitched. Ever since he led Donghai Academy to defeat Shi Laike Academy, rumors about Zhao Xuanzhen had flooded the soul net—until the Teenage Genius List confirmed he was a high-ranking member of the Spirit Transmission Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Zhao Xuanzhen could brazenly cloak himself in Shi Laike’s identity, wielding soft knives with every word, forcing Tianyang City’s branch to send fighters out—clearly no innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled this was likely the first time a Shi Laike student had challenged a Tang Men disciple. Given the close ties between the two super factions, Tang En’s head ached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing meant losing face. Winning outright was unacceptable. A narrow, last-second victory was ideal—preserve dignity while getting rid of these hot potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Sheng, bring Mech Team Three to the combat arena.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, thunderous roars echoed as six mechs marched into the arena. Each stood over eight meters tall, movements perfectly synchronized. Five were painted in lavish purple; the central mech was unmistakably a Black-Class mech!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang En introduced: “Mech Team Three is Tianyang City’s youth guard unit—youthful yet already accomplished. Their captain, Zhou Sheng, is twenty-five, a 61st-level Assault Soul Emperor with the Intangible Blade as his martial soul and a Black-Class mech technician.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six noticed the Black-Class mech’s back bore a pair of long blades, gleaming coldly, radiating sharpness. Combined with Tang En’s words, Zhou Sheng’s Intangible Blade must synergize perfectly with the mech’s twin blades, multiplying their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you for Tang Men’s cooperation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen led his team onto the combat platform and whispered: “No holding back. Give it your all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides took their positions: six humans versus six large mechs—a battle of utterly disproportionate scale!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether intentional or not, there was no referee to start the fight—but both sides moved in perfect unison. The moment soul power surged, they charged!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on the Black-Class mech, the six mechs formed a coordinated battle formation. Three ranged mechs lit up soul tool emitters on their palms, shoulders, and backs—beams of strange, dazzling light shot forth in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Yue’s eyes narrowed. Elemental tides erupted; thick walls of ice materialized midair, perfectly blocking the incoming soul tool beams under her exquisitely precise spiritual control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Starlight blazed. Ye Xinglan slashed horizontally—her sword’s razor-sharp aura severed a Purple-Class mech’s shoulder-mounted soul tool cannon, which clattered to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Creak… creak…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clang of reshaping metal filled the arena. Two Purple-Class mechs lowered their metallic bodies, transforming before everyone’s eyes into two ferocious beasts—a lion and a tiger, roaring like real soul beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast-class mechs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xiaoyan was startled. Her brother, Xu Xiaoyu, was a Purple-Class mech technician; she’d absorbed plenty of mech knowledge by osmosis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beast-class mechs were high-end designs developed by the Ri Yue Federation. As the name implied, they mimicked soul beast combat, granting half a tier’s advantage over humanoid mechs of the same class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Xiaoyu always lamented how expensive beast-class mechs were—only three were issued to the entire Donghai City mech corps. Xu Xiaoyan never imagined she’d see two in a single squad of Tianyang City’s Tang Men branch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who cares what kind of mech—just tear it apart!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Siduo moved with the grace of a swallow. Her first soul skill, Phantom Stab, merged with her third, Phantom Slash, and she clashed head-on with the tiger mech—neither gaining ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Nianxia unleashed the Dark Golden Fist of Terror, swinging a heavy punch at the lion mech. Compared to Wu Siduo’s ferocity, this Soul Elder of the Dark Golden Bear showed slight disadvantage—but Xu Xiaoyan timed her move perfectly, whipping out an ice staff that spun rings of ice to restrain the lion mech’s movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-on-five battle raged fiercely, yet the core remained Zhao Xuanzhen versus Zhou Sheng, the Black-Class mech technician. Both leapt skyward, the metal ceiling gleaming with cold iron light. The Black-Class mech’s joints steamed with inky mist; its hands reached behind, drawing twin blades—each blade as wide as a door, dragged diagonally, its edge swirling with living, writhing dark patterns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two yellow, two purple, two black—optimal soul ring configuration by the standards of the last era. The Intangible Blade clung to the twin blades, igniting them in blinding white radiance, extending three-foot-long blades of light. The Black-Class mech’s soul tool thrusters roared with flame as the twin blades slashed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black-and-white wings snapped open. Zhao Xuanzhen met the Black-Class mech head-on. His subcutaneous bones cracked in rapid succession; his right arm’s skin split inch by inch, revealing snow-white bone that pierced through flesh. Liquid-like flesh flowed and restructured into a crescent-shaped colossal blade. When its edge clashed with the mech’s blade, countless crimson sparks erupted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the mech’s cockpit, Zhou Sheng leaned forward, unable to believe what he saw. Zhao Xuanzhen used his backward tilt to flip midair, his left leg folding unnaturally backward—splitting into a spiraling drill that pierced the mech’s right shoulder with a deafening sonic boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black-Class mech’s hardened soul-forged metal armor cracked with grotesque fissures, spreading rapidly outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks flew. Zhou Sheng roared, swinging his blades in furious slashes—but Zhao Xuanzhen had already retreated, his left arm swelling like a shield to block the blows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Body Secret Art: Reconstruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ability to reshape one’s body at will. At its peak, one controls every single cell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reconstruction was a transformation technique created by a Skin Martial Soul user, and Mu Ye deemed it the most suitable Body Secret Art to lay the foundation for Triple Awakening—he strongly insisted Zhao Xuanzhen master it completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning the Skin Martial Soul, Mu Ye couldn’t help but sigh. Ten thousand years ago, during the peak of the Body Sect, the White Awakening Body Heir died heroically defending the Heaven Soul Empire. The Body Sect’s lineage was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, on his deathbed, the Body Sect’s leader, Poison Immortal, had no choice but to entrust the Body Sect’s secrets to Soul Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao, hoping that, as a fellow Body Soul Master, he would find someone worthy to carry on the sect’s legacy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen’s usual fighting style didn’t suit Reconstruction, but it truly helped him control every tissue in his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Mu Ye had hinted with an oddly suggestive tone that Reconstruction wasn’t just for combat—it could be used in daily life too. Precious resources and sensitive nerves were also part of the True Self Martial Soul, and thus within Reconstruction’s range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen was deeply shaken. As a man of integrity, he began training with a critical mindset—if this technique proved useless in practice, he’d harshly condemn Mu Ye for misleading disciples!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Body Secret Art was no less potent than any soul skill. Faced with Zhao Xuanzhen’s ever-changing body forms and inhuman movements, Zhou Sheng’s brow dripped with sweat, pressure crushing his pounding heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six soul rings flashed in alternating sequence. The Intangible Blade family was a famed mech clan; their chosen soul rings all enhanced strength, attack, and other attributes, amplifying the martial soul and mech’s overall power. But as Zhao Xuanzhen’s opponent, Zhou Sheng’s strength fell far short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five massive cracks shattered the soul shield. A violent shockwave surged through the cockpit; Zhou Sheng nearly spat blood, his soul power plummeting wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sheng had revealed most of his strength, and Zhao Xuanzhen had completed his first real combat using the Body Secret Art: Reconstruction—it was time to end this. His arms violently transformed, twin blades identical to the Black-Class mech erupting from his body. As the mech writhed in its death throes, Zhao Xuanzhen compressed his spine like a spring pushed to its limit, crossing the twin blades and slicing out two black crescent moons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where the blades passed, the Black-Class mech’s heavy chest armor parted like hot blades through wax. In the cockpit glass, Zhou Sheng’s horrified face reflected. At the final half-inch, Zhao Xuanzhen deliberately veered the blades—cutting the mech cleanly. It crashed to the ground, its severed edges glowing with residual molten metal heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Sheng crawled out of the intact cockpit, his arms still trembling. Those two slashes hadn’t just severed soul-forged metal—they’d precisely avoided every soul tool line that could trigger an explosion. What terrifying control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Gu Yue summoned a blizzard that swallowed the two Purple-Class mechs whole. Ye Xinglan slashed seven times with her Star God Sword, its starlight blazing—shattering one Purple-Class mech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Siduo fused with the Phantom White Tiger, swatting her mech to scrap with a single claw. Xu Xiaoyan and Yang Nianxia also successfully teamed up to destroy the last mech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianyang City’s Tang Men Mech Team Three—annihilated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s it? I haven’t even had fun yet...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Siduo’s meaningless complaint instantly shattered Tang Men’s mech corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you again, Master Tang, for helping us pass our final exam. Tang Men is righteous and loyal! Shi Laike Academy is Tang Men’s eternal brother. See you later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the battle, Zhao Xuanzhen dropped a polite line and dragged the other five away in a hurry. Tang Men members in Tianyang City’s branch sat frozen for a long while—until someone finally reacted, tremblingly pointing at the six destroyed mechs, soul-shattered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s going to pay for our mechs?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Destroyed!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Six mechs were no small matter. Tang En immediately called the security captain downstairs. These brats broke a pile of mechs and thought they could just run off—was there ever such a thing in the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soul tool communicator buzzed with a chorus of voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Couldn’t hold back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t notice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We kids are just trying our best.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go complain to Shi Laike Academy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re all working hard on our final exams!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six instantly turned their backs, driving off in soul tool cars. Behind them, the security captain stretched out his hand in futile farewell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report to headquarters! Must report to headquarters! Demand an explanation from Shi Laike Academy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang En flew into a rage. He’d planned to send students out to trick outsiders—how did they end up tricking their own brothers?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, Spirit Transmission Tower headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju answered the soul tool call. A warm male voice reached her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Tian Feng. This is Tang Men Duqing. Sorry for the sudden call, but your disciple Zhao Xuanzhen led classmates to challenge a Tang Men branch. Per final exam rules, Shi Laike Academy can’t interfere. Please handle this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leng Yaoju replied coolly: “Duqing, the Spirit Transmission Tower, Federation enforcers, and other soul master factions have endured Shi Laike’s final exams for years. We’ve never reacted strongly. Kids are just being silly—playing around.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Shi Laike loves sending disciples to challenge soul masters, then Tang Men shouldn’t be so fragile. We’re all the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Leng Yaoju hung up. The Spirit Transmission Tower had tolerated Shi Laike’s final exams for years—did Tang Men really think one instance was too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Tang Men’s Tiandingcheng headquarters, an official ventured cautiously: “Your Excellency, how did Tian Feng Douluo respond?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zang Xin sighed: “Just like Sheng Ling Douluo—playing peacemaker. Fine. Consider it a test of branch personnel quality. Order all western regional branches to stand ready. Select elite officials under twenty-five to face these challenges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The headquarters will compensate for Tianyang City’s mech losses. These brats, challenging a brother sect, grow even bolder, certain we won’t act because of Shi Laike Academy. I’ll personally visit Qingtian Douluo. Shi Laike’s final exam rules need revision—this cannot happen again...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will personally visit the Pillar Devil; the final exam regulations at Shrek Academy must be changed—this must never happen again…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2382,"2026-06-20T10:43:43.510Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a1c1033d8a0618bcc4ede27e67d19e48ce123bce74848ef6abb2a7a42f163c3f","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-87","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-85",92,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-cover.jpg"]