manynovel Chapter 1 Kong Tianxu
Chapter 1 Kong Tianxu
Starry Sky Forest, Mixed Zone.
Although it is still dozens of kilometers away from the sparsely populated core area, the scenery here is already a completely wild primeval forest. The shadows of the towering ancient trees are like giant beasts crawling, and the dense branches and leaves block out most of the sunlight. Only a few scattered beams of light stubbornly penetrate down, leaving many mottled spots on the uneven ground.
A bluish-black raccoon, over a meter long, moved slowly through the dense foliage, its thick paws treading on the treetops without making a sound.
It finally landed on a branch, its narrow, blood-red eyes observing its prey for the day.
He was a boy who looked to be eleven or twelve years old. He was tall and slender, and his black outfit made him look capable and neat. His medium-length silver hair fell naturally over his shoulders, swaying slightly with his movements, which made his flawless face even more handsome and perfectly concealed the silver scales growing on his neck.
Several sharp claws, shimmering with emerald light, silently extended. The tiger-demon cat's blood-red eyes were fixed on the boy as he gradually walked directly below. Its central black vertical pupil contracted occasionally with excitement, and its entire body was poised to unleash its power.
It waits for the moment when the other party turns its back completely, then it pounces down and tears it to pieces.
The boy walked straight across the tree as it wished. A cruel smile spread across its lips, as if it could already see the wonderful sight of disemboweling this human.
Just as it was about to pounce, the boy suddenly raised his head, and its movements froze for a moment as their eyes met—
Those were a pair of silver vertical pupils as bright as the moon.
"Meow—!"
A piercing screech shattered the forest's silence, causing the shadows to sway and emerald light to flash wildly within, accompanied by a series of cracking sounds as branches and leaves snapped. However, just as the emerald light reached its peak, a sharp explosion, like the cry of a thousand birds, pierced through it in an instant.
The neighing stopped abruptly, its lingering echoes, tinged with a hint of resentment, reverberating among the verdant trees and casting a shadow of death over this vibrant scene.
With a rustling sound, the branches and leaves of the tree canopy were parted, and a figure flashing with azure light floated down from the top. His right hand, which had completely transformed into a dragon claw, exerted a little force, and the claw tip pierced the head of the tiger-demon cat in his hand. Fine blue-purple electricity flowed through the charred jaw.
Seeing the black light gradually condensing on the Tiger Demon Cat, the three purple soul rings behind the boy slowly dissipated. He looked up at the increasingly deep twilight, his ink-black brows furrowing slightly.
"Without Grandpa's help, hunting for spirit rings is indeed much more difficult. It took a whole day to find just this one ten-thousand-year-old spirit beast. It seems we'll have to explore deeper into the mixed zone tomorrow."
While he was thinking, he pulled out a dagger and began to treat the soul beast beneath him.
The blade was as thin as water, slicing effortlessly through the incredibly resilient muscles of the Ten Thousand Year Tiger Demon Cat. From an angle visible only to him, a dark gold pattern was engraved on the hilt. This pattern represented Mingde Hall.
Yes, the boy was not originally from the Three Kingdoms period of Douluo Continent, but came from the distant Sun Moon Empire.
His surname was extremely rare in the empire; it was Kong, the Kong of Kong Deming. And he was none other than Kong Tianxu, the only grandson of Kong Deming, the number one person of the Sun and Moon Realm and the Silver Moon Douluo.
Being able to venture alone into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, the continent's premier gathering place for soul beasts, Kong Tianxu was naturally exceptionally talented. At only eleven years old, his soul power had already reached an astonishing level forty.
As a quasi-Soul Master, he single-handedly killed a ten-thousand-year-old Tiger Demon Cat, which was at least equivalent to a senior Soul King, without taking any damage. His Martial Soul must be extraordinary.
Silver Dragon—this is the martial spirit that Kong Tianxu awakened when he was six years old.
Undoubtedly a super martial soul, the Silver Dragon, as a top-tier dragon directly inheriting the bloodline of the Dragon God, surpasses even ordinary ultimate martial souls by a significant margin. The latter is practically the upper limit of martial souls that humans can awaken. Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call it the strongest martial soul in the history of the continent.
With such exceptional advantages, Kong Tianxu naturally wouldn't waste his talent. For his first three spirit rings, he practically traversed several large spirit beast settlements within the Sun Moon Empire, all in pursuit of the most perfect match with his Silver Dragon Martial Soul talent.
However, as his cultivation level increased, the relatively scarce soul beast resources of the Sun Moon Empire could no longer meet his demand for higher quality soul rings.
Naturally, Kong Tianxu set his sights on the Star Dou Great Forest, the best hunting ground for souls on the entire continent. After much effort, he finally persuaded his grandfather, who was always extremely protective of him, and the two of them traveled thousands of miles before finally stepping into this vast forest deep in the heart of three rival kingdoms.
Unexpectedly, Kong Deming did not accompany Hunter Soul as usual, but instead asked Kong Tianxu to act alone in order to test his combat ability.
The sky was visibly darkening. The Starry Sky Forest was much more dangerous at night, and Kong Tianxu knew he couldn't stay here too long. Although his own combat strength was strong, he was ultimately only a quasi-Soul Master, while the soul beasts attracted by the blood would be endless.
In order to maintain his best condition, he decided to leave the forest area tonight and take a good rest.
After quickly collecting the most valuable edible parts from the Tiger Demon Cat, Kong Tianxu identified the direction and sped off towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest with lightning speed.
A blue light emanated from his body again, this time only lingering around his toes. Even in simple running, his speed was anything but slow. Each touch of his toes, faintly glowing with blue light, propelled his body forward with astonishing speed.
A closer look reveals that dust rises slightly wherever he goes, as if stirred by a breeze from an unknown source. In the dense forest, Kong Tianxu doesn't even release his martial spirit, simply moving forward at a leisurely pace.
The surrounding vegetation gradually thinned out, and in no time at all, they had crossed several miles and arrived at the outer area.
Since the Silver Dragon awakened, Kong Tianxu discovered that he had an amazing elemental affinity, especially the seven attributes that his martial soul initially granted him, which he could control with ease.
The sheer power of this incredibly versatile and nimble wind alone grants him speed comparable to other agility-based Soul Masters of the same level. Furthermore, in battle, the combined use of multiple elements gives him terrifying control and explosive power.
As his soul power increased, this affinity continued to improve, revealing the true potential of his super martial soul. Now, even without using his martial soul, he could freely manipulate wind elements to accelerate himself.
The evacuation went more smoothly than expected. By nightfall, he had already left the Starry Sky Forest and was camping in a mountain valley twenty miles away.
After simply setting up a tent as a temporary shelter, Kong Tianxu began preparing dinner. Firewood was readily available, and starting a fire and cleaning were even easier for him, given his Silver Dragon Martial Soul.
Skillfully flipping the roasting meat on the fire and applying some sauce, a unique aroma soon began to waft from the campfire.
At the ten-thousand-year level, the flesh of a soul beast, nourished by soul power, possesses extremely high nutritional value, and every edible part is a rare and precious ingredient. Kong Tianxu had eaten many ten-thousand-year soul beasts, but this was the first time he had cooked one himself. The flesh of this ten-thousand-year tiger-demon cat looked more like a tiger than a cat, and under his precise control of the flames, it gradually turned an enticing golden color.
Seeing that the meat was almost cooked, Kong Tianxu cut off a slice and put it in his mouth. The sauce wasn't overpowering, but it was incredibly fragrant. The meat slice melted in his mouth after just a few chews, transforming into a spicy yet refreshing heat that flowed down his throat. Perhaps because it had been nourished by the rich life force of the Star Dou Great Forest for so long, the mellow and delicious gravy possessed a flavor distinct from that of the native spirit beasts of the Sun and Moon Realms.
While enjoying the delicious food, Kong Tianxu unfolded the latest version of the Star Dou Great Forest survey map that the Sun Moon Army had obtained from the inner court of the Star Luo Empire, and made preliminary plans for tomorrow's action route.
His gaze swept quickly across the outer areas, finally settling on the boundary between the mixed zone and the core zone. There, a paradise for ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts resided.
His first three spirit rings were all thousand-year rings, so he was already qualified to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring. In fact, according to the assessment of the spirit conduction instrument before departure, his physical strength had already reached the level of seventy.
Even without pursuing the maximum age limit, Kong Tianxu was determined to obtain the ten-thousand-year fourth soul ring. Moreover, it would only be suitable for use if it were at least twenty thousand years old.
Given such age requirements, coupled with the pickiness of martial souls regarding the bloodline level of soul beasts, it is likely that only dangerous places close to the core area can be found to find a suitable soul beast.
He sprinkled a handful of seasoning spices evenly on top, and smiled self-deprecatingly to himself:
"It's too unrealistic to expect to have a super soul beast eager to fuse with right from the start."