Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night.

Chapter 408 Rules are inanimate, but people can be inanimate!

"His cultivation level is close to that of a Soul Douluo, and under the influence of the Life Tide and the Destruction Tide, the soul power vortex of his second soul core is also condensing."

Stretching his muscles and bones, Jiang Xiu walked out of the cave while feeling the changes within himself.

At the deepest part of Jiang Xiu's vertical pupil between his eyebrows, there was a strange vortex, half of which was a vibrant green and the other half a wild and violent purplish-black.

Although the two briefly came together, they were both resisting each other and even constantly wearing each other down.

Indeed, after being baptized by the tides of life and destruction, Jiang Xiu plans to condense his second soul core into a dual-attribute soul core of ultimate life and ultimate destruction when he breaks through to the Title Douluo level.

The second soul core is located at the center of the forehead.

With the Eye of Destruction and the Tree of Life present, the space between the eyebrows is undoubtedly the best location for the condensation of soul cores with both destruction and life attributes.

"However, for now I can only temporarily use the energy of the Eye of Destruction and the Tree of Life to briefly combine the power of destruction and the power of life, but I cannot stop their opposing forces from diminishing each other. If I want them to merge, I will have to think of another way..."

Jiang Xiu's purple eyes gleamed as he pondered and considered the matter.

"Perhaps it's because the life force originates from the Tree of Life, which means that the life force of the entire Douluo plane is temporarily slightly higher than the destructive power from the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon Martial Soul, thus causing the imbalance between the two."

A glint of light flashed by, and Jiang Xiu grasped a key point, after all, his second martial soul, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, had not yet fully transformed.

"I'll get my hands on that Destruction Soul Bone from the Sun and Moon Royal Family when I get back this time!"

Having made up his mind, Jiang Xiu strode out of the cave. Now that a year had passed, it was time for him to return to Shrek City.

"Go practice your formations, and don't slack off!"

As Jiang Xiu walked out of the cave, he heard Ba Huang's reprimanding voice. On the scorched Devil Island, the Seven Old Demons were painstakingly practicing the Original Sin Array.

Meanwhile, Ba Huang held a whip formed from the will of a quasi-god, which he would lash out at whenever the Greedy Old Demon slacked off.

"You are my nightmare!" the Greedy Old Demon cried out, his eyes filled with sorrow.

Throughout the year, they were either mining or honing their formations. It hurt! It hurt so much!

Suddenly, the Greedy Old Demon saw Jiang Xiu's figure and, as if seeing hope, rushed to Jiang Xiu's side.

"My lord, you've finally emerged from seclusion!" The Greedy Demon looked at Jiang Xiu with a hint of excitement. "A year! A whole year! This past year has been utterly miserable for me!"

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Jiang Xiu looked up at him and asked Ba Huang.

"My lord, didn't you say that they should hone the Original Sin Array and collect Destruction Crystals and Life Crystals? Your subordinate is supervising them," Emperor Ba said solemnly, "and has adopted the most reasonable two-shift system."

"During the day, let them hone their skills with the Original Sin Array; at night, let them collect crystals."

"Other people's two shifts mean two groups of people work for a period of time and take turns resting. It's not like one person is doing the work of two shifts!" the Greedy Old Demon said indignantly.

"Hmm? You're the laziest one, and now you dare to talk back! It seems I really need to teach you a lesson." Ba Huanglong glared, and instantly straightened the whip in his hand.

Jiang Xiu was deeply gratified by Ba Huang's words. Although the Shadow King had transformed the Seven Demon Elders into Shadow Soldiers who obeyed his orders, they all retained their own personalities and were independent thinkers, naturally exhibiting different behaviors.

Now that the Abyss is watching him closely, and he also has to deal with the threats from Tang Hao and Ah Yin, the Greedy Old Demon not only refuses to participate, but also wants to slack off, which is simply a huge act of disloyalty!

"Alright, don't be lazy next time. I won't blame you this time." Jiang Xiu patted the Greedy Old Demon on the shoulder and said magnanimously.

"Thank you, my lord... um... no!" The greedy old demon thought Jiang Xiu would uphold justice for him, but he heard these words instead.

I felt like the sky had fallen.

"Alright, after a year of honing your skills, you've all improved considerably. Take the Destruction Crystals and Life Crystals you've collected; we're about to leave," Jiang Xiu said, looking at the other old demons.

Under Ba Huang's urging, and disregarding their own lives, the Seven Old Demons' Original Sin Array has become increasingly proficient. When it explodes at Shrek Academy, it will definitely be a trump card to trap Ah Yin.

Immediately, the Seven Demons handed the jade box containing the Destruction Crystal and the Life Crystal to Jiang Xiu.

Looking at the vibrant life crystals inside the jade box, a smile appeared in Jiang Xiu's eyes. These are all materials extracted from the Dragon Shadow Legion!

"My lord, what should we do with this Devil Island..." the arrogant old demon asked, pointing to the Devil Island beneath his feet.

"Since you have already changed your allegiance, Devil Island can no longer be left to Shrek Academy. Set up an array here to prevent anyone from infiltrating the island," Jiang Xiu instructed.

“What if Shrek Academy sends more students over? After all, once we leave, there will be no one left on this island, and Shrek Academy will definitely notice something amiss,” the Lustful Demon hesitated.

"There's no need to worry about that. After a while, Shrek Academy will never bring students here for training again."

Jiang Xiu said meaningfully, "Now that a year has passed, the progress at Qian Gu Dong Feng should be quite significant. When the two God-Slaying fixed-position soul-guided cannons fall, even Shrek Academy will be gone, and naturally no more Shrek students will come here."

"Hmm?" The seven old demons were all somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

However, the seven old demons still carried out Jiang Xiu's orders diligently, and with Ba Huang supervising them, even the greedy old demon dared not slack off.

Soon, Alcatraz was shrouded in a layer of gray fog and disappeared into the vast ocean.

"I've obtained the Life Crystal, and I've temporarily prepared all the materials needed to extract the True Dragon's Shadow. It's just a pity that I haven't found the Divine Consciousness of the God of Destruction..."

With his purple-gold dragon wings unfurled behind him, Jiang Xiu floated above the vast sea, gazing at the vanished Devil's Island and letting out a soft sigh.

Jiang Xiu felt quite sorry for the God of Destruction, this workaholic.

But at that moment, within the Eye of Destruction between Jiang Xiu's brows, a faint, imperceptible purplish-black light trembled slightly, while beside him, a shimmering emerald light shone. However, both were dim and lifeless…

"Whoosh!"

After taking a deep look at Devil Island, Jiang Xiu turned and left.

He had just seen the communication his master had given him. The Body Sect was now fully prepared and only needed him. Once he arrived, they could attack Shrek Academy!
Just over ten minutes into the flight, Jiang Xiu seemed to sense something. His purple eyes flashed slightly as he gazed at the deserted sea in front of him.

"Senior, since you're here, please come out."

As Jiang Xiu finished speaking, the deserted sea trembled eerily, and a heroic figure draped in the Federal Legion Commander's Sun and Moon Banner slowly stepped out.

Upon seeing the man's appearance, Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed with surprise, yet there was also a sense that it made perfect sense.

This person was none other than Shen Yue, the commander of the Northern Navy Corps.

"As expected of the top spot on the Federation's list of genius teenagers, his mental strength is so sharp."

Shen Yue raised her eyes and looked at Jiang Xiu: "His cultivation is so high..."

Suddenly, Shen Yue exclaimed as if she had seen something unbelievable, "You're almost at Contra?!"

During that year, because of Dong Zian's message asking her to join him in recommending Jiang Xiu, she searched for a lot of information about Jiang Xiu.

They also learned that the person from Shrek Academy who brought them to Devil Island for training was Jiang Xiu.

So after the strange phenomenon on Devil's Island ended, she rushed to Devil's Island to wait for Jiang Xiu, wanting to see for herself whether this genius was worth recommending.

But upon seeing Jiang Xiu's cultivation level of 79, the commander of the Northern Navy Legion was slightly stunned.

According to the information she found, when Jiang Xiu last appeared in front of the world a year ago, he was only at the peak of the Soul Emperor level before entering the Spirit Pagoda. How come he is almost a Soul Douluo level after only a year?
Jiang Xiu is only sixteen years old this year, even Yun Ming wasn't this monstrous back then...

A complex expression suddenly appeared in Shen Yue's eyes.

She had a strange feeling that someone was praising a certain dish as delicious, so she went to check it out with the attitude of checking to see if it was true. But she found that the dish was even more delicious than the praise suggested.

"So it's Commander Shen in person. What can I do for you?" Jiang Xiu greeted Shen Yue with a slight bow and a smile.

His master had told him that Shen Yue was different from the Shrek Academy faction and could be won over.

"It's nothing serious. I just heard you were training on Devil's Island, which happens to be close to my Northern Navy Legion, so I came to see you."

Shen Yue suppressed her thoughts and spoke softly, but a trace of complexity remained in her eyes.

Back in the day, she was a rising star, and now she's even a legion commander, but seeing Jiang Xiu still left her with a sense of disbelief.

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu asked pointedly, "Was it my master who asked Commander Shen to come?"

"Yes and no." Shen Yue said frankly, "Your master once joined forces with me to recommend you to the Federation. Since I had the opportunity to meet you, I wanted to see your true qualifications and whether you were worthy of my recommendation."

"So, after seeing me, Commander Shen, what are your initial impressions?" Jiang Xiu asked with a deeper look in his eyes.

"I think you are worthy of my recommendation."

Shen Yue said very seriously, "Your talent has already surpassed that of most genius soul masters."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Shen." Jiang Xiu's eyes flashed, and his smile deepened.

He definitely wants to join the Federation. In the future, when facing the Abyss, he will need to organize all the living forces in the entire Douluo plane, and the Federation is a ready-made and well-functioning platform.

Upon hearing the change in how Jiang Xiu was addressed, Shen Yue's eyes lit up with interest.

Are these the legendary three levels of titles: Ant, Young Friend, and Senior?

However, Shen Yue then said calmly, "Jiang Xiu, since I have promised to recommend you, I will definitely recommend you. However, your Body Sect is currently facing a problem."

"As far as I know, a certain military leader is currently targeting your Body Sect. What should your Body Sect do?"

Moreover, if you want to join the Federation, you have to follow its rules. That military leader's position within the Federation is absolute.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu smiled calmly, a chilling glint in his eyes.

"Rules are rigid, but people..."

"You mean to say that rules are rigid, but people are flexible? But that military leader's attitude towards your Body Sect is quite bad," Shen Yue said meaningfully.

"Do not."

The awe-inspiring look in Jiang Xiu's eyes had already materialized.

"What I mean is, rules are rigid, but people can also be rigid."

"Whether you agree or disagree, Senior Shen."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue's expression suddenly froze.

(End of this chapter)