Douluo: Because he was afraid of dying, he maxed out his defense.

Chapter 1 Chen Yu and the Light Curtain

In a tribe located in the southern part of the far north, north of Snow Spirit City.

Inside an igloo made of ice blocks, a four-year-old child slowly opened his eyes.

"It's done."

Chen Yu looked down at his tender hands and breathed a sigh of relief.

He has been in this world dominated by soul beasts for four years, and he lives in constant fear of dying.

To survive, instead of running around and building his physique like other children in the tribe, he used his adult wisdom to transform the tribe's meditation method into a basic exercise.

At this moment, he already possessed a concentrated power within his body—internal force.

This is the "Ice Heart Technique," which he created by combining the breathing and meditation techniques of his previous life with the principles of soul power circulation.

Strangely enough, his mental strength has been improving ever since he was born, which has made him remember the Taoist breathing exercises that he had only seen a few times out of curiosity very clearly.

He could even recall Tang San's Xuan Tian Gong and the content about the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.

Gongsun (SP4) connects to the stomach, heart, and chest meridians; Neiguan (PC6) connects to the Yinwei meridian and below; Linqi (GB4) connects to the gallbladder meridian and the belt meridian; Yangwei (GB4) connects to the outer corner of the eye and Waiguan (TE5)...

Unfortunately, the Ice Heart Technique he is currently developing is actually just a basic cultivation method, only it is geared towards ice-attribute soul masters.

The contents of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are beyond his current research capabilities.

"In this world where spirit beasts eat people, only by surviving can one have a future."

Chen Yu clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, and a smile that seemed out of place for his age appeared on his lips.

Pushing open the heavy ice door, a blast of wind and snow rushed in.

"Belial! You've finally come out!"

A little girl with pigtails and her face red from the cold rushed over like a happy snow rabbit, grabbed his arm, and practically clung to him.

Her name is Xiangcai, a girl with superhuman strength from the tribe. She has followed him around since she was a child, and tells everyone that Chen Yu is her future husband.

"I told you I changed my name to Chen Yu, so don't call me Belial anymore." Chen Yu said helplessly.

The name Beria always reminded Chen Yu of a certain emperor.

……

at the same time.

Twenty thousand years later, in the Douluo Continent, in the Barak Kingdom, in Soto City, at Shrek Academy.

Tang San was frowning as he looked out the window at the sky.

Inside the Papal Palace in Wuhun City, Bibi Dong also put down the scepter in her hand.

In the Heavenly Dou Empire, in Heavenly Dou City, at the Crown Prince's residence, Qian Renxue frowned.

Seven Treasures City, Seven Treasures Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi and others remained silent.

……

Above the sky, a huge golden screen was displaying Chen Yu's daily life.

This isn't the first time.

This canopy appeared six months ago and plays for four hours every day, from when Chen Yu was just two years old to when he is four years old now.

After playing Chen Yu's four-hour daily life segment, the screen will turn off, and the playback will resume four days later in Chen Yu's world.

The time flow rate in the two places is about four times that of the other place.

Because of Chen Yu's maturity beyond his years, coupled with his unique perspective, everyone speculated that Chen Yu might be some ancient deity.

Unfortunately, Chen Yu was located in Xue Ling City of the Heaven Dou Empire in the Douluo Continent. Xue Ling City still existed 20,000 years later, but the city architecture was completely different, and primitive tribes no longer existed in the Douluo Continent.

The screen shifted, and a familiar figure in white appeared with a smile.

"It's that child!"

"He's finally making a move again!"

"Did he succeed in cultivating that...?"

Can meditation really help one cultivate skills ahead of time?

On the screen, countless Soul Masters were sending comments in the live stream.

Inside the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong looked at the incredibly composed child in the picture with a complex expression.

In the light screen, Chen Yu had already walked to the tribe's square.

However, in the tribe's square, an elderly man with white hair and beard was excitedly announcing something.

"A cold wave has struck, and the tribe's food supplies are running low!"

"We need to move south to Snow Spirit City to buy food."

Chen Yu remained calm upon hearing this, for this was a cold wave that occurred every year in the far north.

But the most dangerous thing is not the cold wave, nor the food crisis, but the beast tide that follows the cold wave.

Some spirit beasts in the far north attack humans due to food shortages.

In this era, Soul Masters are far too weak, while Soul Beasts are terrifyingly strong.

Human beings are living in constant fear and have no choice but to back down.

"There's no time to lose, everyone get ready."

The old man, Gu Xi, the chieftain of the Black Rhino tribe, announced.

Chen Yu's tribe was small, barely over a hundred people. The strongest tribesman, Gu Xi, was only a Soul Sect expert, and he was completely helpless against the beast tide.

"Chen Yu, you should get ready quickly too."

Gu Xi looked at Chen Yu and immediately reminded him.

Chen Yu is the future hope of their clan.

Chen Yu's parents were once Soul King level experts, but they sacrificed themselves to protect the Black Rhino tribe.

However, the world of Soul Masters emphasizes bloodline inheritance. If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Yu will be the most talented child in the Black Rhino Tribe and the future chief of the Black Rhino Tribe.

"Okay, Grandpa Gu Xi, please pass on this technique to everyone in the tribe so that the children can learn it too."

Chen Yu took out the Ice Heart Manual from his pocket and handed it to Gu Xi, saying that he had no reservations about the Ice Heart Manual he had researched.

In the Black Rhino tribe, or in any tribe.

For the tribe to prosper, everyone needs to make selfless contributions.

Even Chen Yu was no exception.

Of course, Chen Yu also enjoyed the resources of the Black Rhino tribe.

In the tribe, children are the hope of the tribe, and everyone in the tribe will willingly give the children the best food and the best things.

Chen Yu often had the opportunity to eat soul beast meat and wear snow-white leather clothes.

……

In front of the celestial screen, the audience from 20,000 years in the future went completely wild.

"Over the past six months, we've watched him deduce the cultivation technique. If this 'Ice Heart Manual' is real, it's enough to overturn the entire cultivation system of the continent!"

"Look, the clan leader has started trying to cultivate!"

The screen focused on the chief of the Black Rhino tribe.

Gu Xi sat down cross-legged and circulated his soul power according to the method left by Chen Yu.

However, just a moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"This technique has actually accelerated my cultivation speed."

Gu Xi looked shocked, stroking his beard and chuckling, "This technique is more powerful than our tribe's meditation method! Xiao Yu truly deserves to be the smartest child in our tribe."

Following this, several adult Soul Masters in the tribe tried it, and without exception, they all succeeded, and everyone's cultivation speed was improved.

"It actually succeeded?"

Outside the light screen, Qian Renxue frowned.

The emergence of this technique has completely overturned the cultivation system of the entire Douluo Continent.

It turns out that the method of meditation is wrong!

But isn't a Soul Master's meditation based on the abilities of their Martial Soul?

"Hmph, this means that this technique is far more powerful than most meditation methods."

Yu Xiaogang, who had been peering at the light screen, couldn't help but explain after seeing the puzzled comments made by the people inside.

He actually had a cultivation technique, but he only taught it to Tang San.

Now that he has seen Chen Yu successfully cultivate within the light screen, he feels even more strongly that Tang San's rapid cultivation is all thanks to him.

Moreover, if he hadn't specifically used it to train Tang San, he would have published his cultivation technique long ago.

He's a true master!

However, while he might not be able to teach others, he could certainly teach the students at Shrek Academy.

Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.

Everyone saw Yu Xiaogang's statement. While shocked, they also secretly regretted that ice-attribute techniques were not suitable for all soul masters.

In the light screen, the little girl named Cilantro did not succeed in her cultivation.

Not only cilantro, but all the other children who had not yet awakened their martial spirits failed!

"Adult Soul Masters can do it, but children who haven't awakened their Martial Soul can't."

Bibi Dong keenly grasped the key point and couldn't help but speak up.

"But why can Chen Yu do it?!"

"Yeah! Why can Chen Yu do it!"

"Is Chen Yu really a god? Is it because of his exceptional talent?"

……

Inside the light screen, countless Soul Masters speculated.

Yu Xiaogang's eyes lit up as he looked at the countless comments, and he immediately became excited.

"I see!"

Yu Xiaogang suddenly stood up and spoke on the light screen: "The Ice Heart Technique is not an ordinary cultivation method. It has extremely high requirements for mental strength! It is not something that ordinary children can cultivate. Only children with strong mental strength can cultivate it. After all, children who have not awakened their martial spirit have very weak meridians."

"Chen Yu has shown a composure that is no less than that of an adult since he was a child, which is quite unlike that of an ordinary child."

boom!

The entire continent was shocked.

Although Yu Xiaogang's statement lacked sufficient evidence, what other reasons could there be?

At the same time, Tang San couldn't help but nod secretly.

He was able to cultivate the Mysterious Heaven Technique because he had lived two lives, and he was very clear that Chen Yu would succeed.

Because that's just who he is.

However, Chen Yu's "Ice Heart Technique" is far less powerful than his "Mysterious Heaven Skill".

This made Tang San secretly relax.

Otherwise, his greatest advantage would be completely lost.

at the same time.

Inside Tianshui Academy, a girl dressed in a blue outfit sat cross-legged in the ice chamber. She had long blue hair and exquisite features; she was none other than Shui Bing'er, the captain of Tianshui Academy.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er was solemnly trying to cultivate Chen Yu's Ice Heart Technique.

"Shui Bing'er, what are you doing?" her teammate asked in confusion.

"I'm practicing martial arts." Shui Bing'er closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Aren't you going to try it? There's no secret about that technique."

As she spoke, Shui Bing'er's soul power began to circulate wildly within her body.

Unlike the brutal attempts of the Black Rhino tribe, Shui Bing'er's soul power gently washed over her meridians like flowing water.

Immediately afterwards, an astonishing chill erupted from her body.

"This aura..." Shui Yue'er and the others were shocked. "Bing'er, why is your soul power circulating faster?"

Upon hearing this, Shui Bing'er slowly opened her eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.

She stood up, sensing the changes within her body, and a confident smile curved her lips: "My cultivation speed has increased by at least... 1.5 times."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Masters of the Tianshui Team were utterly shocked.

"One and a half times? How is that possible!"

"The meditation methods at Tianshui Academy are already excellent, how could they improve this much?"

"Shui Bing'er has succeeded! Is it because of the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul?"

"Didn't Yu Xiaogang say that the Ice Heart Technique is more effective than most meditation methods, which is why it offers an improvement?"

"Could it be that the Ice Heart Technique can increase the cultivation speed of most meditation methods?"

The students from Tianshui College began to exchange ideas.