Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 1138 Eyes Looking Down on the Common People

Chen Xiaojun picked up the album gently and flipped through it slowly.

This high-end publication worth one hundred gold coins is certainly not simple.

These portraits display the elegance of each beauty from multiple angles and scenes: close-ups, long-range sketches, the beautiful contours of her profile, the gorgeousness of her palace costumes, the curves of her tight dresses, and her heroic appearance in battle.

Each page carries a different image of a beauty, which is far more than a monotonous poster can match.

However, the number of portraits varies for different people.

Poseidon, who ranks ninth, takes the lead with nine exquisite portraits.

Her images are mostly connected to the sea, with one holding a golden trident, showing a graceful and elegant temperament; or with her back against the Temple of Poseidon, with a pious prayer on her face, vividly presenting the image of the Saint of Poseidon Island.

The portrait of Chen Yanwu is closely connected with the moon.

There is the tranquility of her gently playing the piano in the moonlight, the heroic figure of her dancing with a sword under the moon, and the beauty of the moon reflected in the water with her back like a "falling moon".

The background of Yuehua Academy and the sky full of petals adds a lot of color to her image.

There are eight portraits in total, each of which cleverly highlights the characteristics of the Moon Palace and Yuehua Academy, which is intoxicating.

There are seven portraits of Zhan Ruoxi and Hu Qianning respectively, which also vividly show their characteristics.

Like the portrait of Hu Qianning, there is the mystery of the five-tailed fox shining with spiritual light, the passion of "the fox tail burning like me", the majestic momentum of "the fox sky and the vast ocean", and the leisurely feeling of her traveling in Qingqiu.

The following beauties with golden hairpins basically have six portraits each.

However, it is worth noting that Ling Xinyao, who ranked last, and Zhu Wuxin, who ranked first among the deputy hairpins, both have five portraits.

This subtle arrangement of quantities seems to imply the existence of the same level.

Su Ningxia, who ranks second among the deputy hairpins, also has five portraits. She ranks 57th on the Tianjiao list, not far from Zhu Wuxin’s 53rd place.

As the ranking decreases, the number of portraits also decreases accordingly. For example, there are only four portraits of Liu Ruyan and Shen Youchu.

Even so, there are at least three cards, which are those of young girls who are of low level but have great potential.

However, the person with the fewest portraits is Xiaoyi, with only one.

This portrait is not of her daily attire, but a back view. The clothes are very special, and the main theme is a profound artistic conception.

In fact, the painters who painted Xiaoyi's portrait were once in deep distress.

The other beauties all have real people as references, and there is a wealth of portrait material available for reference.

However, Xiaoyi, the top beauty on the list, is an exception!
Tianshicheng only provided a few words of description, requiring the painters to use these words to imagine Xiaoyi's image out of thin air and focus on the presentation of artistic conception.

This problem actually stems from Chen Xiaojun’s special request.

So, a group of painters racked their brains and used their imagination to create the image of Xiaoyi in their minds and submitted it.

After layers of screening, we finally chose this artistic conception portrait of the back.

In the hazy light and shadow, Xiaoyi's back stood quietly, like a fairy isolated from the world.

The scenery in the background is both real and illusory, with the charm of mountains and rivers, as well as a feeling of a fairyland shrouded in clouds and mist.

The mountains in the distance are looming and appear mysterious under the cover of mist.

The gurgling water nearby and the shadows of the mountains in the distance complement each other, forming a picture that combines movement and stillness.

Overall, the artistic conception of this background not only reflects the harmonious beauty of nature, but also reveals a mysterious atmosphere that transcends the world.

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No, to be more precise, in addition to this single back portrait, there is also a half-portrait, which is a group portrait of the Twelve Beauties. In this group portrait, Poseidon and Chen Yanwu occupy the double C position in the middle, with Zhan Ruoxi and Hu Qianning on both sides.

The four of them are in the first row because they are among the top 30 geniuses.

The seven beauties in the second row surrounded them in various postures.

What is striking is that above this group of beauties, suspended above their heads, Xiaoyi appears in the form of a pure light and shadow outline.

In this light and shadow outline, there is no other superfluous description, but it occupies a full one-third of the group portrait.

Only, a pair of eyes as bright as stars appeared, looking down at the world, revealing an indescribable ethereality.

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This light and shadow outline portrait of Xiaoyi is extremely simple.

It has no complicated details, no face, no blood and bones, no clothes, and no gorgeous color rendering. Just with those star-like eyes and the clever use of light and shadow, it successfully creates a mysterious and noble image.

In the minds of painters, Xiaoyi is an existence that cannot be described in words, profound and elusive.

This is the first edition of the group portrait!
It is destined to become a precious page in history!
Therefore, many painters gathered together and worked together, hoping to leave their own efforts and marks on this work.

They tried their best to depict Xiaoyi's elusive charm through delicate brushstrokes.

However, to their dismay, no matter how delicate the brushstrokes or how brilliant the colors, they always seemed unable to perfectly display Xiaoyi's unique style and charm.

You can't draw a back view in the group portrait, that's obviously not an ideal choice.

What's more, Xiaoyi is at the top of the list and should be the protagonist of the picture.

The painters were in a dilemma: if Xiaoyi's image could not be determined, then the main subject of the entire picture would not be determined.

Faced with this difficult problem, the painters engaged in a heated discussion.

They expressed their opinions and argued endlessly, however, the long discussion did not bring any satisfactory results.

In desperation, they reported this problem to Tianshi City.

Finally, it is said that a very prestigious person came up with this minimalist method, using light, shadow and contours to outline an otherworldly image, which can be called a stroke of genius.

This portrait is a unique interpretation, which allows people to see a leader who is different from ordinary people - Donghuang, a being full of mystery and endless charm.

In the group portrait of the Twelve Beauties, Xiaoyi's light and shadow outline forms a sharp contrast with the images of other beauties.

The other beauties are either sacred, cold, charming, gentle, heroic, or soft, each showing a different style.

However, in front of these eyes, their brilliance seemed to be obscured.

These eyes can't help but make people feel a sincere awe and solemnity, and feel their own insignificance.

In fact, the painters' strategy was successful.

This portrait, named "Eyes Looking Down on All Life", became a hot topic among people in the following months.

Everyone is guessing Xiaoyi's true identity and the story behind her, but no one can know the truth.

Donghuang, this mysterious and noble existence, always hangs in the highest sky in people's hearts.

Suddenly, the atmosphere of the Continental High-Level Soul Master Elite Competition was filled with excitement.

The original drawing became the treasure of Tianshi City and was properly collected, and later became a world-famous painting.

(End of this chapter)