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

Chapter 478 You are the challenger! Leng Yaozhu comes to the door!
"Clang!"

The Blood-Weeping Sword swept through the air, drawing a beautiful, blood-red arc, and instantly flew towards the gilded gourd in Jiang Xiu's hand.

"Whoosh!"

Before anyone present could react, the Blood-Weeping Sword had already been put into the gourd.

"What...what happened?"

"The Blood-Weeping Sword, a divine artifact passed down through the Chu family for a thousand years, was just taken away by Jiang Xiu like that?"

"Could it be that Jiang Xiu also has Chu family blood? Or is he an illegitimate son of the Chu family? Has he returned to reclaim everything that belongs to him? Is that why the Blood-Weeping Sword ended up in Jiang Xiu's hands?"

"What you need to do now is throw away those picture books and novels immediately..."

Seeing what was happening on the field, all the spectators immediately started discussing it.

After all, the second battle of the five gods had only just begun, less than a minute in, and Chu Tiange's divine artifact had already been taken away. What was the point of fighting then?
Dai Tianling, who was in the lead, looked at the gilded gourd in Jiang Xiu's hand. Besides being shocked, she also felt that it looked familiar...

"How come the effect of this gourd artifact is so similar to my Vajra Bracelet?" Dai Tianling murmured to himself, a strange feeling creeping into his eyes as he looked at Jiang Xiu.

He remembered that the Body Sect had an ancestral "zero-yuan purchase" technique. Could the theft of his imperial treasury be related to Jiang Xiu...?

"Not bad, as expected of the Chu family's killing sword. This sharp killing intent is indeed rare. And this hilt is really...smooth..."

At this moment, Jiang Xiu raised his hand and summoned the Blood-Weeping Sword, which flew out of the gilded gourd and landed quietly in his hand, allowing Jiang Xiu to stroke it without any resistance.

Chu Tiange looked at her empty hands, then at the Blood-Weeping Sword in Jiang Xiu's hand. Her previous arrogant expression vanished instantly, replaced by a panicked cry:

"My holy sword!"

He had long regarded this divine sword as a Daoist companion, and now that Jiang Xiu held it in his hands, it made his face turn green.

More importantly, he had been in contact with the Bloodstained Sword since childhood and had gone through countless hardships before gaining its approval.

But now the Bloodstained Sword is just letting a stranger touch it without resisting at all. What about all those years of hard work?
He originally imagined that when the Star Luo Empire faced the crisis of national destruction, he would carry the Chu family's inherited divine sword down the mountain, just like that old ancestor who didn't have much time left.

Engage in a fierce battle with Jiang Xiu from the Federation, and ultimately defend the glory of the Star Luo Empire!

But Jiang Xiu shattered his dream of glory with a single move...

"Sigh, it seems that the palace raid last time had nothing to do with Jiang Xiu..." Dai Tianling sighed upon seeing this scene.

Their Star Luo Empire's Vajra Bracelet can only restrain the divine artifact from within; once it is taken out from inside, the divine artifact will be freed from its restraints.

But now that Jiang Xiu has taken the Blood-Weeping Sword out of the gourd and placed it in his hand, the Blood-Weeping Sword has not resisted, which proves that this gourd artifact is different from the Vajra Bracelet.

"However, perhaps Jiang Xiu can help us search for it in the future. After all, the effects of these two divine artifacts are somewhat similar. If we can find the Vajra Bracelet, I will gladly thank Jiang Xiu..."

Dai Tianling thought to himself.

Jiang Xiu stroked the Blood-Weeping Sword, completely ignoring the gaze cast by Dai Tianling. He had already instructed the Ant King to modify some of the effects of the Vajra Bracelet. Now, even if the artifact was taken out from inside the Vajra Bracelet, it could still be restricted for a quarter of an hour.

This Vajra Bracelet originated from the original inhabitants of the Star Luo Continent, which is like villagers in a game world mastering nuclear fusion technology—it's simply unbelievable.

Therefore, the Star Luo Empire had long considered this to be a naturally divine artifact, the Vajra Bracelet, and also recognized its singular effect.

His current reverse modification of the Ant King will naturally not arouse Dai Tianling's suspicion.

"Senior Grand Preceptor, shouldn't we announce the results of the competition?"

Jiang Xiu slowly raised the Blood-Weeping Sword in his hand, his gaze gesturing towards Grace in the sky.

Enci looked at Chu Tiange, who seemed to have lost his wife, and then at the Blood-Weeping Sword in Jiang Xiu's hand, and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Although Chu Tiange is a weapon master, the Bloodstained Sword is now in Jiang Xiu's hands, and Chu Tiange's face turns greener with each stroke of the sword by Jiang Xiu. Clearly, the duel cannot continue.

"Hey, how could this happen?"

Enci sighed inwardly; things weren't going as he had imagined.

But Grace simply shook her head, then slowly announced:
"Jiang Xiu wins the second battle of the Five Gods Showdown!"

In front of so many people, their Star Luo Empire certainly couldn't fake it.

As Enci finished speaking, the entire arena fell silent. The Xingluo people who had previously belittled Jiang Xiu and called him arrogant were all speechless.

In these two battles between the five gods, Jiang Xiu defeated their Star Luo Empire in an almost crushing manner, leaving them speechless.

"Your magical weapon is quite impressive, it's very smooth..."

Jiang Xiu gave a thumbs-up, raised the divine sword in his hand, and smiled at Chu Tiange.

"Damn it! You challenger from the Federation, what gives you the right to swagger around here!"

Chu Tiange looked at his Blood-Weeping Sword and then at Jiang Xiu's nonchalant demeanor, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot and his breathing becoming labored.

"Why? Because you are the loser now, and I am the winner." Jiang Xiu's lips curled slightly, and his tall figure exuded an ancient and majestic aura.

"And the loser should honestly admit defeat."

"Admit defeat? Absolutely not!" Chu Tiange said, his face flushed.
"I will continue to gain the recognition of the Bloodstained Sword. When that time comes, I will personally go to the Body Sect to seek guidance. I am determined to turn this around and show you what a true weapon master is!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiu flipped his hand, tossed up the Blood-Weeping Sword, and strode down the stage, his imposing voice carrying him as he looked down at the crowd.

“Those who fall to my hand are never considered my opponents. I will give you time to catch up until you can no longer see me.” As the voice fell, a piercing metallic clang rang out, and the Bloodstained Sword was stuck straight in the center of the arena, its blood groove firmly gripping the hard ground.

Reaching the edge of the arena, Jiang Xiu surveyed the surrounding stands, his blood-red eyes radiating an unapproachable arrogance like that of an ancient monarch, and said indifferently:
"correct."

"In this battle of the five gods, you are the challengers."

Upon hearing this, countless shouts erupted in the vast Star Luo Stadium. Many citizens of the Star Luo Empire were instantly enraged and glared angrily at Jiang Xiu.

"furious!"

"This is the Star Luo Empire!"

"You brat from the Federation, you've angered a lion!"

However, many people in the Star Luo Empire had different thoughts when they saw Jiang Xiu standing proudly.

"Jiang Xiu has won two games in a row, so he certainly has the right to be arrogant..."

"I think Jiang Xiu is a hero among young people. He has defeated experts from two different fields at such a young age. He truly deserves the title of the youngest senator in the history of the Federation!"

"Yes! Yes!"

The Star Luo Empire reveres heroism, and Jiang Xiu's current strength has already begun to win over some of the Star Luo people.

Faced with these comments, Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly, smiled calmly, and then walked off the stage.

Leng Yaozhu, hidden in the shadows, watched Jiang Xiu stand before a nation, still fearless, and her phoenix eyes gleamed with admiration.

Soon, as the day's five-god showdown came to an end, the people inside the Xingluo Stadium began to leave.

Dai Tianling sat silently in the head seat, lost in thought for an unknown period of time, before slowly looking at Enci beside him.

"Grand Preceptor, can our Star Luo Empire truly win the Five Gods' Showdown?"

Enci's expression turned serious: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, with Zhang Geyang, the Tower Master who is skilled in soul spirits, and Tong Yu, the Limit Douluo, tomorrow, we will absolutely not allow Jiang Xiu to win again!"

In his view, both matches today were contests that relied on external forces, rather than Jiang Xiu's own strength.

Tomorrow's duel will be a contest of cultivation and combat power. How could Jiang Xiu possibly defeat Tong Yu, who possesses the cultivation of a Limit Douluo?

"It better be this way."

Dai Tianling whispered.

"Your Majesty, please have faith in Tong Yu, and have faith in the Star Luo Empire!"

"Grace said solemnly."

Moreover, with him overseeing the final battle of the five gods, he wasn't worried at all that Jiang Xiu would win!

"My life has been like walking on thin ice. Can I still lead the Star Luo Empire to the other side?"

Dai Tianling sighed inwardly, feeling that something was amiss.

……

evening.

Inside the Xingluo Hotel.

"Ding dong!"

Jiang Xiu sat cross-legged on the soft bed. After hearing the doorbell ring, he slowly opened his eyes. Upon noticing the person outside, he immediately got up and opened the door.

"Aunt Leng, what brings you here?" Jiang Xiu asked with a slight smile as he looked at Leng Yaozhu, who was dressed in red and had a cold and aloof expression on her pretty face, standing at the door.

"What? You're not even allowed to have your Aunt Leng come and see you?"

Leng Yaozhu looked at Jiang Xiu in front of her, and the cold beauty on her pretty face disappeared a little. A hint of reproach appeared in her phoenix eyes, and she walked towards Jiang Xiu's room.

"No way, Aunt Leng is always welcome to come if she wants to," Jiang Xiu said, closing the door behind him.

"You, you." Leng Yaozhu pointed at Jiang Xiu with her jade-like finger, then sat down on the sofa next to her, her pretty face becoming slightly more serious.

"Xiao Xiu, tomorrow's soul skill and soul spirit duel will all depend on your raw strength. You must be extra careful and don't be reckless. Although the Five Gods' duel is important, Aunt Leng would rather not see you get hurt."

Leng Yaozhu parted her red lips slightly and gave Jiang Xiu instructions in a caring tone.

Having been in the Star Luo Empire for so long, she naturally knew how difficult Zhang Geyang was to deal with. Tomorrow, when Jiang Xiu and Zhang Geyang fight, there's no guarantee that Zhang Geyang won't resort to underhanded tactics.

"Aunt Leng, you want me to avoid his sharp edge? I was even thinking of getting rid of Zhang Geyang for you." Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly.

"I didn't expect Xiao Xiu to still be thinking about that matter?" Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu felt a warmth in her heart.

"Aunt Leng, you're not going to change your mind, are you?" Jiang Xiu looked at Leng Yaozhu with purple eyes.

Meeting Jiang Xiu's probing gaze, Leng Yaozhu's pretty face flushed slightly, and her usually stern gaze even flinched slightly. She could only force herself to remain calm and said:

“Aunt Leng is not the kind of person who goes back on her word! As long as Jiang Xiu can get rid of Zhang Geyang, we will do as agreed.”

"Aunt Leng...Aunt Leng will do whatever you want..."

(End of this chapter)