Douluo Dalu: My Martial Spirit is the Worm of Time

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Tang San probed his mental power into the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud. Unlike Amon's treatment, the Sea God's divine sense inside seemed to see a stunning beauty, revealing a somewhat lewd smile.

It mobilized the mental power within the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, knocking Tang San unconscious, and then used the edges of the triangular body to break open Tang San's head.

Blood flowed continuously from Tang San's forehead, dyeing the originally azure Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud red. Then, like a liquid, it flowed along the wound on his forehead and merged into Tang San's head.

A triangular pattern formed between Tang San's eyebrows.

In his unconsciousness, a hazy awareness made Tang San feel as if something was pulling at his soul, and he arrived in a peculiar world.

This was a vast and boundless ocean, with deep blue seawater surging in waves. In the distant horizon where the sea met the sky, a huge, majestic figure emitted endless radiance, like a god descending from the heavens, a Buddha reclining in the clouds.

Looking at that figure, Tang San even felt an impulse to prostrate himself in worship. A massive amount of information flooded into his mind like a torrent.

After an unknown amount of time, Tang San slowly woke up. Everything just now seemed like a dream. He walked out of the room with unsteady steps and went outside the courtyard, where he found Dai Mubai, Oscar, and the others already waiting.

"Little San, you're cultivating too hard, aren't you? You've even forgotten the time," Dai Mubai said.

Tang San then realized that it was already time to depart for Vast Sea City as agreed.

He boarded the carriage and found Tang Hao was also there.

He greeted, "Dad."

"Mm," Tang Hao nodded. "Don't be too nervous. Things will eventually work out. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Tang San said with a somewhat wry smile, "I know."

The eight of them and a rabbit rode in two carriages, slowly leaving Heaven Dou City. Two disciples of the Clear Sky Sect were driving the carriages.

Watching the two simple but comfortable carriages slowly depart, Flender smiled, raised his right hand, paused in mid-air, and then changed to a posture with both arms crossed.

"They're gone..." He chuckled softly, "Entrusting the future of the entire empire to those young people, won't it be too heavy for them?"

Beside him, Yu Xiaogang, holding Liu Erlong's hand, said:

"They are no longer the children they once were. They have surpassed us, and now we can only believe in them... Don't you believe in your own disciples?"

Flender shook his head and said in a meaningful tone, "Among those little monsters, Tang San is the most steady and the one I have the most expectations for."

......

After a long journey, Tang San and the others gradually approached their destination.

Tang San spread out the map in the carriage and pointed to a spot, saying:

"We are here now, and we will soon arrive at Vast Sea City, the only port city on the western coast of the empire. If we want to go to Sea God Island, we must rent a boat here and then sail out to sea."

"The problem is, who knows how to sail?" Ning Rongrong asked.

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

Tang San said, "That's not a problem. Sea God Island is not completely closed off to the outside world. There must be people who travel back and forth between Sea God Island and Vast Sea City. We can just pay someone to take us there."

Dai Mubai said, "After entering the city, we must act discreetly. We should endure minor matters if we can."

"Huh?" Ma Hongjun scratched his head. "Is it necessary?"

Tang San said with a solemn expression, "It's very necessary. Amon may have set up a dragnet here. Once we are discovered, we will be very passive."

"Okay," Ma Hongjun shrugged.

As they talked, time passed, and the carriage stopped at the city gate.

Tang Hao said to Tang San and the others who got out of the carriage, "I'll send you here. You'll have to walk the rest of the way yourselves."

"Okay, Dad, don't worry. We're not made of clay either," Tang San replied with a confident expression. "Be careful on your way back too."

The two Clear Sky Sect disciples driving the carriage turned the carriage around, and the carriage began to return.

Smelling the faint salty scent in the air, Zhu Zhuqing, with her sensitive sense of smell, frowned, "What is this smell?"

"The unique smell of a coastal city," a man wearing a black vest and a white shirt, whose attire was somewhat out of place compared to the people around him, replied softly.

"You are..."

"Beautiful lady, hello, my name is Klein," the young man said politely.

Oscar looked at the man approaching Zhu Zhuqing, his peach blossom eyes filled with vigilance. He subtly stood in front of Ning Rongrong, and transmitted his voice to Dai Mubai, saying:

"Boss Dai, someone here wants to hit on Seventh Sister."

Just then, a burst of quarreling erupted in front, and Ma Hongjun was heard grumbling dissatisfiedly:

"What kind of rule is this? We are Soul Masters. You're searching us so thoroughly. Are you deliberately making things difficult for us?"

The city gate guard frowned, and said with some embarrassment, "Sorry, Soul Master, it's a routine inspection... It's an order from above."

"Is a routine inspection this strict?"

"It's the superior's instructions..."

Dai Mubai kept a straight face, but still suppressed his anger, and said, "Hongjun, let them inspect... Don't cause trouble."

"Klein" walked forward with Zhu Zhuqing, and asked, "What's going on?"

Dai Mubai took Zhu Zhuqing's arm, and looked at "Klein", seemingly declaring his ownership.

"Mr. Klein," the guard greeted, "The captain has been in a bad mood recently. He's lost his wallet three times this month, so he ordered us to strictly check outsiders, especially Soul Masters... because ordinary people don't have such good skills. He suspects it's the work of a Soul Master."

"Klein" said with a smile, "As far as I know, your captain losing his wallet has become a tradition. I remember when I first came to Vast Sea City, I heard that a guard had lost his wallet many times..."

"At that time, your captain wasn't even a captain yet, just an ordinary soldier... The thief is a repeat offender, it wouldn't be these new Soul Masters."

"Klein, don't make fun of me. Because of that damn thief, our city guard team is almost a joke. I'm at odds with him." A man without armor, wearing a simplified uniform with a sword at his waist, walked over.

"Lalov, does that thief really exist?" "Klein" said with a smile, "Isn't it just an excuse for you to spend money outside without your wife knowing?"

"Damn it, I really was stolen from!" Lalov said with a hint of anger, "I didn't even have a wife when I was first stolen from a few years ago!"

After calming down, Lalov's eyes lit up, thinking about what "Klein" had just said.

That's right! It's already well known that my purse is often stolen! Even if I spend money to enjoy some services that men like, I can use this as an excuse to deal with my wife.

"Klein, you're a genius! A genius idea! Uh... I mean, I will definitely make that thief pay the price!"

He patted his chest, making the coins inside jingle: "Look, I brought my purse again, just waiting for him to take the bait, I don't believe I can't catch him!"

"Klein" curled the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile, "Then I wish you good luck."

Lalov said to his city guards, "What are you still standing there for? Let them pass! Didn't you see they came in with Klein?"

The Shrek team passed through the city gate smoothly. Ning Rongrong gave "Klein" a flirtatious wink, and said with a smile:

"Handsome, too bad I have Oscar, or I might have fallen in love with you."

"Klein" bowed slightly to Dai Mubai and Zhu Zhuqing: "I was abrupt."

Then, he continued, "Is this your first time in Vast Sea City? Are you here for tourism? Then you can take some small gifts back when you leave, um... I recommend wolf fish cans."

"Wolf fish cans?" Bai Chenxiang showed interest.

"A kind of delicacy with maritime characteristics."

Ma Hongjun walked nervously to Bai Chenxiang's side, looking at the mature, stable, and reliable "Klein" as if facing a great enemy.

He and Bai Chenxiang hadn't confirmed their relationship yet!

Bai Chenxiang glanced at the fatty with amusement, and deliberately said, "Then can I trouble you to take us around? We're not familiar with this place and need a guide."

"Klein" glanced at Ma Hongjun, smiled at him, and shook his head to refuse:

"Although I'm honored, I still have things to do, so I'll excuse myself first. You can go to the Vast Sea Soul Arena to see. The battle of Sea Soul Masters is very different from that of Land Soul Masters. It will definitely open your eyes."

"In addition, the auction house is next to the Great Soul Arena. The two are originally one. Occasionally there will be good things. If your economy allows, you can go and see."

After speaking, "Klein" bowed slightly and prepared to leave.

Ma Hongjun looked at him with gratitude. After "Klein" left, he said, "This person is quite nice..."

"Yes, he has gentlemanly demeanor, unlike a certain shameless pursuer who sticks to her like a leech," Bai Chenxiang glanced at Ma Hongjun.

"A person without shame is invincible in the world. There's no such thing as humility in this matter," Ma Hongjun said with a proud expression.

......

At the city gate, city guard captain Lalov frowned, realizing that things might be developing in a direction he didn't want to see.

He tremblingly raised his right hand, and touched his chest, no... side pocket, no... pants pocket, no...

"Ah..." Lalov roared, "Damn thief, I'll definitely make you pay!"

"It's happening again..." The two team members looked at each other.

"Did anyone pass by the captain just now?" one asked.

"No... no one saw anyone."

"Maybe it was lost a long time ago, but the captain didn't notice..."

Although that's what they said, after hearing "Klein's" joking guess before, they looked at Lalov with a hint of suspicion.

"You, listen to me, from today onwards, increase the search efforts! Even the spatial soul tools of Soul Masters cannot be missed!" Lalov roared.

"Uh... wouldn't that be too much? What if the Soul Masters don't cooperate with the search?" a city guard asked.

"Hmph, I'll apply to the city lord to launch a rectification campaign. I'm not the only one who's been stolen from in the past few years, it's just that I'm particularly unlucky!" Lalov walked towards the city lord's mansion with a menacing aura.

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