Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

The interior of the abyss passage wasn't completely dark as one might imagine; instead, it was illuminated by lights at intervals. These were clearly safe zones, and the lights were installed by the Blood God Legion.

Soon, Gu You and his companion encountered warriors of the Blood God Legion. Relying on the special operations signal on the Blood God Ring, they proceeded unimpeded.

Continuing inward, we arrived at the first passage platform, which had long since become a world of metal, filled with various soul tools and even metal rooms for resting.

Long Yuxue whispered to Gu You, "Currently, there are hundreds of abyssal passages, but only thirty-six are of the highest level. The so-called highest level means that they can pass through the highest level of abyssal creatures. For example, the Demon Charm you encountered before is one of the top abyssal creatures. The one you encountered that day was only in its juvenile stage. If it were an adult, we would have been finished in one encounter. It is a being that even Title Douluo would find troublesome. It is also the smallest of the top abyssal creatures. It is said that the former Abyssal Queen was a member of the Demon Charm clan."

Gu You disagreed, "So where do we go now?"

Long Yuxue hummed and said, "The abyss passages are divided into S-level, A-level, B-level, and C-level. Since this is your first time here, we will naturally go to the C-level passage. These passages are relatively narrow, and the strength of the abyss creatures that can pass through them is limited. It is very safe for us to go in and explore, and there will be no danger. It will also help you understand the abyss creatures."

"Okay." Gu You thought for a moment.

Let this calm before the storm end soon.

After giving instructions to the garrison, Long Yuxue led Gu You into a passage that was only about one person high.

As they walked, Long Yuxue continued, "The garrison here rotates every month. Our legion has ten regiments, each with about 1,500 men. These are the main combat units. Our Special Operations Division is considered an auxiliary combat unit and is not included. The rest are logistics personnel and researchers, totaling about 10,000 men. The total number has always been between 25,000 and 30,000. If a new recruit like you were to join the main combat units, you would be a reserve."

"Thousands of years of accumulated experience have reduced our casualties significantly compared to the past. Generally, after a month of special training, new recruits undergo a year of reserve service. Only those who pass the reserve service can be truly deployed to the front lines. Your situation is rather special; you are more capable, which is why you were transferred to the Special Operations Department. However, this is also a way to familiarize you with the combat situation against abyssal creatures."

The two passed through three more nodes guarded by soldiers before finally entering the abyss passage.

The light and lamplight ahead were no longer the same; they all appeared as faint halos, appearing and disappearing.

"This is the light from the other side of the Abyss Passage. We shouldn't encounter any particularly strong Abyss creatures in this C-level passage; you're perfectly capable of handling them. Facing real creatures is quite different from the virtual ones in tests. Have you ever fought a real soul beast? Probably not. Perhaps you've participated in some competitions? But remember this: fighting Abyss creatures is a matter of life and death. You must show no mercy and be absolutely ruthless. This is not a drill."

Although Gu You possessed exceptional talent and strength, Long Yuxue believed that many geniuses like him struggled to adapt to the Blood God Legion. The continent had long been in a period of peace, offering Soul Masters few opportunities for true combat. But this was a battlefield—a battlefield between humans and abyssal creatures—no joke. Therefore, she repeatedly reminded Gu You to take it seriously and avoid arrogance. Arrogance often leads to a swift demise.

Gu You simply nodded in agreement.

His methods were always swift and devastating. Or perhaps, they even went a bit too far…

They traveled another kilometer or so. According to Gu You's calculations, they had already covered at least seven or eight kilometers since entering this area. Inside this abyssal passage, there was a faint, peculiar energy fluctuation, as if the passage itself were a spatial plane, rather than solid rock or soil. This was likely why the abyssal plane couldn't be connected to other places.

It's as if the Abyss Dimension has pierced through space with a pipe and plunged into the Douluo Continent world. Only by following this pipe can the Abyss creatures crawl over.

Now that the supervisors have been blocked, they can only try to find some branches to get in and then try to get through to the supervisors.

"Prepare for battle," Long Yuxue shouted in a deep voice. At the same time, a flash of light appeared on her mecha hand, and a soul-guided weapon appeared.

It looked like a huge gun, long and slender, more than two meters long, with an especially long barrel, but it was thinner than the rapid-fire cannon barrel that Gu You had repaired. However, Gu You vaguely felt that the energy fluctuations contained in this weapon were extremely terrifying, and even his defensive strength was threatened.

After Long Yuxue grasped the soul-guided gun, her entire aura instantly changed. Gone was the original coldness; her presence vanished completely, and even the threatening aura of the gun disappeared. It was as if she had completely merged into the air.

Yet she was clearly right in front of him; Gu You couldn't help but sigh at her ability to conceal her presence.

Gu You never truly understood Long Yuxue's abilities; he could only vaguely sense that her cultivation level was around the fifth ring.

In retrospect, he had indeed underestimated him.

After Long Yuxue took out her weapon, her speed increased accordingly. She lightly touched the ground with her toes, making no sound, and rushed forward quickly.

Every so often in the abyss passage, there is a node-like place, which is like a stone chamber and the most advantageous place for combat.

After crossing another node, Long Yuxue suddenly stopped, looked at a device in her hand, and then gestured for Gu You to be quiet.

With the butt of her soul-guided gun pressed against the shoulder of the miniature mecha, she held the weapon firmly in her hands, her aura growing weaker, as if even the sensation of breathing had vanished. She stood there like a statue.

Suddenly, Long Yuxue moved, her body slightly turning, and a gray light shot out from the gun in her hand.

Large-caliber sniper rifle?

This was Gu You's first thought, but he immediately shook his head. How could he still have any thoughts of playing around at a time like this? They were about to start a fight.

That beam of light was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye... (End of Chapter)