Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 289 The Great Monarch of Annihilation, Star Roar

Outside the southern city of Mingdu, at the encampment of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, one of the five great guardians of the nation, a suffocating silence pervaded the area.

Orange, dressed in military uniform, walked alone in the once bustling military camp, which now seemed shrouded in deathly silence.

In the past, this place was filled with the passionate laughter of the sisters. But now, those good sisters who once fought and trained alongside her are like puppets, standing stiffly in place, their auras icy cold, like lifeless stone statues, forming a shocking contrast to their former liveliness and agility.

In Orange's mind, warm scenes of her time with her sisters flashed by like a revolving lantern. They cooperated tacitly on the battlefield, risking their lives together; they sweated profusely on the training field, encouraging each other; in their spare time, they sat together, chatting and joking without any restraint; and some of her sisters even coquettishly asked her for gifts.

But now, all of that has vanished.

Orange subconsciously looked at the Command Seal in her hand, her eyes instantly dimmed, and a wave of self-reproach overwhelmed her.

If it weren't for her, how could these sisters of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Group, who were as close as family, have ended up like this?

Although they still retain their human appearance, at first glance, apart from the cold aura emanating from them, they seem no different from usual. But Orange knows better than anyone that their inner selves have long been devoured by the embers of destruction, losing the emotions that humans should have and becoming colder and more numb than machines.

Now, they treat Orange as if she were invisible, with no trace of the intimacy and warmth they once shared.

Orange clenched her teeth, her lower lip bleeding. The rusty blood slowly trickled down her lips, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the torment in her heart.

She suppressed her grief, refusing to let tears fall, because she knew that the person she was about to face would not allow her to show the slightest weakness. If she were to expose her vulnerability, she would face an abyss of no return.

The main camp of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group, the command tent that once belonged to Ju Zi, has now changed hands.

An elderly man with a slightly weathered face, dressed in a fiery red military uniform, stood quietly guarding the entrance to the commander's tent, holding a long sword engraved with a phoenix pattern.

This person is none other than the former leader and current deputy leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentorship Group—Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng.

As a level 94 Title Douluo and a level 9 Soul Master, her Martial Soul, the Fire Phoenix Sword, is incredibly powerful.

Noticing the arrival of Ju Zi, Fire Phoenix Douluo slowly raised his eyes, and in an instant, a barely perceptible glint flashed in them.

However, this brilliance was fleeting. In the blink of an eye, she returned to her expressionless, cold demeanor, mechanically moving her feet to step aside and make way for others.

Looking at the elderly woman in front of her who had always treated her like a granddaughter and given her endless warmth and care, Ju Zi's eyes instantly welled up with tears. Her throat felt like it was choked by something, and a thousand words were stuck in her heart. In the end, she could only utter a barely audible "I'm sorry" and it dissipated into the air.

Orange walked past Fire Phoenix Douluo with her head down and heavy steps. She dared not look the old man in the eye, for fear that she would completely collapse under his gaze.

As Fire Phoenix Douluo watched Orange's departing figure, a glint of fire instantly ignited in his eyes.

But the flame flickered like a candle in the wind and quickly went out, plunging her back into coldness and deathly silence.

As a level 94 Title Douluo, that momentary emotional fluctuation was her last glimmer of humanity.

Faced with the irresistible power of the Great Lord of Annihilation, she had no choice but to submit and fall into the abyss of destruction.

The moment Ju Zi stepped into the commander's tent, she felt the light and shadows shift before her eyes, and the small tent space instantly transformed into a vast and boundless cosmic starry sky.

This is a fragmented alternate dimension that has been carved out on its own, devoid of any signs of life. Only the remnants of planets float in the cold universe, filled with endless desolation and barrenness.

Orange was already used to this; she had entered this strange space many times and was accustomed to its eeriness and silence.

Standing steadily on a meteorite fragment, Orange's gaze slowly swept forward. When she saw the figure not far away, a hint of amazement and deep fear flashed uncontrollably in her eyes.

The Great Lord of Annihilation, Xingxiao, is like a deity who stepped out of mythology, possessing a flawless face that exudes an ultimate beauty that is both divine and oppressive.

Her skin was unusually pale, devoid of any color, like snow that had never melted in millennia. Her long, pure white hair cascaded down like a waterfall, flowing freely behind her. Dressed in pure white, she appeared even more like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs.

However, her eyes were empty and indifferent, so deep that they seemed to see through everything in the world. When you looked into her eyes, you could see the birth and death of stars, which contained a terrifying will that was enough to destroy everything.

Two jet-black star rings encircled her head and feet, exuding a mysterious and dangerous aura.

A deep and eerie buzzing sound constantly surrounded her, like the roar of a collapsing star. This sound seemed to possess a tangible power, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly, as if the air was being scorched by high temperatures, presenting an illusory yet dangerous texture.

Xingxiao's power has exceeded all reason.

Normally, a Servant could never possess such terrifying power, enough to threaten the safety of Douluo Star.

However, the negative energy emanating from the black hole of the Tomb of the Gods was too immense, and it was under the catalysis of this powerful force that a heaven-defying existence like Xingxiao was born.

Although she can suppress her own power and move freely on the Douluo Continent, as the agent of destruction, Xingxiao is determined to carry out the mission of destruction. How could she restrain her power for fear of destroying Douluo Star?
However, her absolute rationality prevented her from directly confronting the will of the Douluo Star Plane. Instead, she adopted a compromise—creating an alternate dimension to hide her true form within it.

In this way, she would not trigger the instinctive resistance of the plane's will due to the excessive release of her own power, and she could move freely in this exclusive space to plan her destructive scheme.

Xingxiao, the Great Lord of Annihilation, regards destruction as the inevitable, even sacred, destiny and purification means for all things in the universe.

In her mind, everything in the world has its time limit, and when that time limit comes, destruction is the only outcome.

For this reason, she has almost no emotional fluctuations like ordinary people. In her eyes, emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, pity, and hesitation are all impurities that hinder the efficiency of destruction.

Her "mindset" is like a sophisticated and ruthless machine, following a cold, efficient, goal-oriented logic of destruction.

Accurately assess the target, quickly calculate the optimal destruction path, and then execute it without hesitation until the target is completely eliminated.

In her plan, directly confronting the will of the plane was not the best way to destroy it, so she opted for the current method as a second choice.

"The time has come, execute the mission!"

Xingxiao finally spoke, each syllable of hers seemingly containing boundless power, carrying a substantial mental pressure, like heavy hammers slamming into Ju Zi's heart. Her voice seemed to emanate from the depths of the universe, cold yet resolute, reaching the very core, proclaiming the arrival of destruction, brooking no questioning or resistance.

Under this immense mental pressure, Orange felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, cold sweat poured down her face, her forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

Countless times, in despair, she contemplated suicide, wanting to end it all, to perish together with Xingxiao, and to end this endless pain and torment.

However, the burning hatred in her heart and her deep fear of Xingxiao made her abandon the idea time and time again at crucial moments.

Moreover, she still had Lu Jingming's backup plan, which made it extremely difficult for her to commit suicide.

Orange even suspected that even if she died as the Master, Star Howl's abilities would surely allow her to continue her existence and carry out her terrifying destructive ideology on this continent.

Moreover, Lu Jingming would never allow her to die so easily.

If it weren't for the fact that I still had some use, I probably would have been assimilated by the power of destruction like everyone else, becoming a member of the antimatter legion under Xingxiao's command, a walking corpse.

Xingxiao had a clear objective and acted with the efficiency of a whirlwind.

Now that everything is ready, the stage is set, and everyone is in place, she will not hesitate or delay any longer and will begin her journey of destruction in the most direct and destructive way.

She doesn't play those complicated schemes, and she never wastes a single second unless absolutely necessary.

Because her very existence is the embodiment of a disaster that could make the whole world tremble.

"Yes!"

Orange's voice trembled uncontrollably, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between her teeth.

As soon as she finished speaking, a cold and powerful force instantly enveloped her. The force was so brutal that it allowed no resistance and seemed to want to crush her bones.

Before she could even react, the strange starry sky phenomenon before her receded like a tide, and she was forcibly pulled back into the command tent outside.

The moment her feet touched solid ground, Orange stumbled and almost fell to the ground. A sharp, dull pain shot through her chest, as if a huge boulder was pressing down on it, causing her to cough violently.

The furnishings inside the command tent remained the same, but they appeared somewhat distorted and blurry due to the recent transdimensional transformation. The icy aura of the cosmos emanating from Xing Xiao still lingered in the air, a chilling presence that clung to her like a leech, making her feel cold all over.

Orange forced herself out of the command tent. As far as she could see, the members of the Fire Phoenix Soul Mentor Group had already gathered neatly in the camp.

Under the moonlight, their figures stood tall and straight like pine trees, yet were as lifeless as graves. Their once lively eyes were now empty and lifeless, like exquisite but lifeless dolls.

Their formation was frighteningly neat, and every movement was incredibly precise, yet it exuded an inhuman mechanical quality.

Seeing this, Orange's heart sank, as if she had fallen into an abyss, and a strong sense of despair swept over her.

She subconsciously looked up in the direction of the Mingdu Imperial Palace, a cold, mocking smile playing on her lips.

Xu Tianran, that arrogant regent, is probably still dreaming of controlling everything.

He thought he could stand on equal footing with the Great Lord of Annihilation and use this power to achieve his ambitions, but little did he know that in Xingxiao's eyes, he was nothing more than a clown who could be crushed at any time.

Whether it was Xu Tianran or the seemingly powerful Sun Moon Empire, they could not escape the fate of destruction.

In Xingxiao's dictionary, there was never the word "ally," only "things to be destroyed."

Xu Tianran's plan was very clear to Ju Zi: he wanted to take advantage of the Mingdu Soul Master Competition to wipe out all the Servants, Masters, and other sects of the empire in one fell swoop.

First, they secretly captured members of the eliminated sects during the competition. Then, as the competition neared its end, they joined forces with the Holy Spirit Cult and the Sun Moon Empire, relying on the antimatter legion, to launch a fatal blow against the remaining Masters and Servants.

To realize this plan, he had already laid a backup plan in Mingdu, building countless underground defense facilities. After all, these civilians were the foundation of his rule; without them, his empire would be nothing but a castle in the air.

After all, he knew that choosing Mingdu as the battlefield for this adventure was bound to be risky, so he made preparations in advance.

After all, Xu Tianran knew that the Servants were powerful and that a battle would cause great damage to Mingdu. However, Xu Tianran was prepared for Mingdu to suffer heavy losses. For his greater ambition, everything was worth sacrificing.

But despite all his calculations, he didn't anticipate that Xingxiao wouldn't bother following his script.

Now, before the Soul Master Competition has even started, and with the people from various forces just arriving in Mingdu and the contestants only recently settling into the Mingdu Grand Hotel, Xingxiao has already made his move decisively.

Orange took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and calmly raised her hand to place it on a small soul tool at her waist.

The soul tool was dark gold in color and engraved with intricate patterns. With a light touch, it emitted an almost inaudible hum, and a faint energy fluctuation spread out silently, reaching into the unknown distance.

After doing all this, she slowly raised her left hand, and the blood-red command seal in her palm suddenly emitted a dazzling red light.

The red light, like a burning flame, shot into the sky, tearing through the dark night sky.

In the night sky of Mingdu, red light converged into a huge burning tower pattern, the flames at the top of the tower seeming to set the entire sky ablaze, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at it.

This is the totem of destruction set by Xingxiao, a signal to carry out destruction.

If Xingxiao were to personally command, the antimatter legion would obey her orders like her own siblings, and could execute commands precisely even if they were thousands of miles apart, without needing such a blatant signal.

But at this moment, Orange is Xingxiao's agent and must rely on this signal to mobilize the antimatter legion.

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(End of this chapter)