Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 40 Xuan Ziwen and the Conflict of Soul Guidance Ideology

Although he didn't have any problem with insufficient number of soul skills at lower levels compared to other soul masters, his Silver Dragon Martial Soul alone granted him three innate abilities, and his first soul skill, Mad Demon Lightning Flash, second soul skill, Solar Storm, and third soul skill, Frosty Snow Seal, were all extremely powerful attack and control skills.

In addition, his second spirit body granted him domain abilities and physical talents. Even Soul Saint-level Soul Masters, in terms of the sheer number of Soul Skills, cannot compare to him.

However, if a Soul Master remains stuck at a bottleneck for an extended period, their Soul Power cultivation speed will not improve.

The stronger the soul power, the more primordial energy of heaven and earth it draws upon when circulating within the body. By further enhancing one's own power and adding soul skills, one can undoubtedly absorb stronger soul rings. However, the loss in cultivation speed is greater for the most talented soul masters. This is why Yu Xiaogang's ten core competitive advantages of his martial soul have gradually been forgotten over the past few thousand years.

Kong Tianxu slowly inhaled and exhaled, regulating the soul power within his body. A layer of warm, gentle energy emanated from his body, and the shimmering jade-like color in his eyes gradually faded.

Standing with his hands behind his back, he was only twelve years old, yet he already showed signs of becoming a master.

The classroom for freshmen class was already packed ten minutes before the morning bell rang. The room was unusually quiet; not a single student dared to make a sound. It seemed yesterday's test had indeed intimidated these self-important soul-guiding geniuses to some extent.

Since there was no specific seating arrangement, Kong Tianxu, Cain, and Xu Tianzhen still sat together.

Cain occasionally rubbed the crimson moon on his fingertips, his gaze always gently fixed on Kong Tianxu; while Xu Tianzhen, who was radiant yesterday, was unusually quiet today, even deliberately avoiding eye contact with Kong Tianxu.

The bell rang, and a young teacher who looked to be in his thirties walked into the classroom right on time. He had a slightly hard look between his brows and a very indifferent appearance.

"It seems that there aren't always level nine soul masters teaching classes," Kong Tianxu thought to himself. However, the other party's next words stopped him in his tracks as he pulled out a book to start self-studying.

"My name is Xuan Ziwen, and I will be giving the lesson today. I'm short on time, so my first question is, can anyone tell me what a soul tool is?"

Xuan Ziwen? Kong Tianxu sat up straight in surprise.

Of course he knew this person. Xuan Ziwen was originally from the Heavenly Soul Empire, having moved to the Sun Moon Empire with his parents. He was also an undisputed genius of soul guidance. Several important technologies in the original work, such as the sealed milk bottle and the interference missile that could break through the linked soul guidance array of the Limit Douluo level, were all developed by him later.

In Kong Tianxu's eyes, when it comes to soul guidance talent, apart from his grandfather, the chief researcher of Mingde Hall who possesses the strength of an eighth-level soul guide is the only one in the original work.

At the same time, he was also one of Kong Deming's disciples, but because he had not yet reached the ninth level, he was unable to enter the Hall of Offerings, so Kong Tianxu had never met him.

Xuan Ziwen had barely finished speaking when he fixed his gaze on Kong Tianxu, but Kong Tianxu showed no intention of responding. In his eyes, soul tools were ultimately just tools; the true power came from one's own martial soul.

Even if soul tools were to develop for another ten thousand years, could they still rival the power of a single thought of a God-King?

Xu Tianzhen, who was beside him, became lively again. She raised her hand and, without waiting for Xuan Ziwen to call on her, recited Ye Yulin's lecture from yesterday word for word:

"These are tools guided by the soul power of a soul master; they can be weapons or other tools that assist people in their lives and work."

This was considered a standard answer, and the students were amazed by her memory. Xu Tianzhen's mood improved as she saw that she was one step ahead, except for the obvious disapproval shown by the civilian that Kong Tianxu had noticed earlier.

However, Xuan Ziwen shook his head after hearing her words.

"Kong Tianxu, tell me," he asked, turning his head.

So his name is Kong Tianxu? Some students whispered among themselves. Kong Tianxu and Cain, who hadn't participated in the physical test, had already become the second most talked-about figures in the class thanks to their outstanding looks and mysterious performance during the entrance exam.

It should be noted that of the forty people who remained in Class One, less than ten were considered to have passed the assessment. Although not many people noticed Kong Tianxu's outstanding speed of one minute, it was not uncommon.

Caught off guard, Kong Tianxu pondered for a moment before speaking: "The so-called soul guide device is a tool that is driven by soul power and can help human development."

"That's right!" Xuan Ziwen's eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands in praise, thinking to himself: I didn't expect that the children of the Confucius family would have such insight at such a young age.

He then addressed the others seriously:

"Tianxu is right. What is a soul tool? Soul tools have nothing to do with soul masters. The significance of the existence and advancement of soul tools lies in promoting the evolution of human society."

"In other words, the research on soul tools is to better promote the evolution of human society and make humans a more powerful existence. I have always firmly believed that in the near future, humans will be able to conquer any race, or even other worlds outside our world, through soul tools. One day, even humans without a trace of soul power will be able to hunt down 100,000-year-old soul beasts through soul tools."

"Even now, without considering top-tier Soul Masters, I dare say that the Sun Moon Empire could completely defeat the three original Douluo Continent nations and unify the continent through its absolute advantage in Soul Tools. This is already a difference in civilization." Xuan Ziwen had a rather shocking tone.

But Kong Tianxu knew that he was not wrong. In the original story, if it weren't for the interference of Tang San and Huo Yuhao, the rising stars of the continent, the Sun Moon Empire would have reduced the original three kingdoms to only one city after turning against the Holy Spirit Cult midway.

The unification of the continent is just one final step away.

Unfortunately, in the end, it turned out that the strongest Soul Masters were still far superior to Soul Instructors. Tang Shenwang even disregarded the rules of the God Realm and personally intervened, forcing the Sun Moon Empire to agree to the absurd demand of changing its name to Tian Dou.

But now that I've come into this world, everything will inevitably be different.

Xuan Ziwen was still enthusiastically sharing his views. When he said that soul tools should focus on being suitable for ordinary people rather than pursuing higher power, the student whom Kong Tianxu had been paying close attention to finally couldn't help but stand up and refute him:

"No! The purpose of soul tools is to be adapted to stronger soul masters, allowing them to unleash greater power!"

The class fell silent. Xuan Ziwen frowned; he was a little angry, not because he felt offended, but because of a conflict of ideas.

"What's your name?"

Looking at the intensely focused young man, Kong Tianxu already knew who he was.