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

The leader of the Iron Blood Squad has experienced hundreds of battles, large and small, and always leads from the front. His combat power is extremely strong. He is a two-word Battle Armor Master with the cultivation of an eight-ring Soul Douluo.

He has distinguished himself in battle and is said to be promoted to deputy corps commander soon.

"Okay, I'll go there now."

Long Yuxue reminded him, "Commander Ma has a rather fiery temper, so be careful what you say later. Also, he usually uses a lot of his merits to help his subordinates. He even told me before that he hoped you could give him a discount. You can talk to him about it and see if it works out."

"Okay, let's see."

Forging workshop.

Since moving to this larger forging workshop, Gu You has had more room to maneuver when forging. Moreover, he recently purchased and stockpiled a lot of rare metals in preparation for making black-grade battle armor for himself later.

Afterwards, he directly used the reward for winning first place in the mech competition to transform it into a god-level red mech.

The studio and warehouse were connected. When Long Yuxue saw the piles of rare metals there, a smile appeared on her face. She muttered to herself, "She really is a hoarder."

"Who's the hoarder?" Just then, a deep voice rang out.

When Long Yuxue came in earlier, the door was not closed, and a burly man as tall as an iron tower walked in.

This man was burly, appearing even larger than Jiang Wuyue. He was bald, and his military uniform looked bulky on him, making him resemble a mountain. He carried the rank of Senior Colonel with two bars and four stars on his shoulders. He wore a smile, but his face was full of menacing features, exuding a fierce and ruthless aura.

"Commander Ma." Long Yuxue immediately stood at attention and saluted when she saw him.

Ma Shan chuckled, "You silly girl, there's no one else here, no need to bow."

Long Yuxue smiled, "You came so quickly. I just notified him, and he arrived very soon."

Ma Shan rubbed his bald head and said, "I'm an impatient person, I can't wait. I'm coming right now. By the way, Yu Xue! Is he a master craftsman, or not?"

Long Yuxue was slightly taken aback, but he still trusted Gu You. "Reliable! Definitely reliable. I've personally witnessed him forging Soul Forges."

Ma Shan nodded. "Tell that kid to give me a discount later, or I'll beat him up. He earns his merits much more easily than we do. Look at all this good stuff. It's all precious rare metals. Our combat troops' merits are accumulated little by little. It's not easy at all."

Long Yuxue's expression changed slightly, but she knew that Ma Shan was just like that—extremely fierce in battle, but his formidable strength also gave him a fierce personality, bordering on arrogant. Even the Blood Master commander couldn't quite control him. Within the legion, aside from the Blood God Camp's Blood Gods, he only respected Legion Commander Zhang Huanyun. It was Zhang Huanyun who had personally trained him.

"Commander Ma, Soul Forging is quite arduous. I've spoken to Gu You, and he should be able to offer you some discounts," Long Yuxue said with a reluctant expression.

"Hmm. Why isn't that kid here yet? How much longer do I have to wait?" Ma Shan was getting impatient.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door. Ma Shan and Long Yuxue turned around at the same time and saw Gu You, dressed in military uniform, walking in from outside.

Even as a man, Ma Shan couldn't help but feel a sense of awe when he saw Gu You. His crisp white military uniform, tall stature, handsome and sunny face, and those dazzling deep eyes all inspired admiration.

However, his expression changed the next moment because he saw the epaulets on Gu You's shoulders.

Gu You stepped forward a few paces and smiled, "Hello, Commander Ma." He did not salute. In the army, there is never a rule that subordinates salute superiors.

Ma Shan's expression was somewhat gloomy. "Kid, you've violated military regulations, do you know that? This is very serious. Remove your shoulder insignia immediately."

"Huh?" Long Yuxue was startled when she saw Ma Shan suddenly acting up. She then looked up at Gu You's shoulder. She was short and hadn't noticed before, but Ma Shan was taller than Gu You and could see him clearly.

"Major General?" Long Yuxue was shocked when she saw the epaulets on Gu You's shoulders.

Gu You was taken aback for a moment when he heard Ma Shan's reprimand, but he quickly realized what was going on. Indeed, he was only in his early twenties, yet he held the rank of major general; it was hard for anyone to believe. But the facts were undeniable; he couldn't just take his rank away like that, could he?

"Commander Ma, I was just promoted to Major General today. I've been appointed as the Ninth Blood God of the Blood God Battalion."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, revealing the Blood God Ring he had just replaced.

Ma Shan's eyes widened. "Kid, you've got some nerve! You even dare to impersonate the Blood God. I'd like to see what you're capable of. I'll take you down first, then send you to the military court for trial!"

As he spoke, he raised his hand, about to grab Gu You.

Long Yuxue quickly stepped in front of Ma Shan, blocking his way, and said anxiously, "Commander Ma, please don't be angry. There must be some misunderstanding."

"Yu Xue, get out of the way. The Blood God Legion has strict rules, especially regarding the promotion of military ranks. There is absolutely no room for carelessness. Commander Ma, are you questioning the legion?" Gu You raised the corner of his mouth. He had a very bad impression of this person from their first meeting.

Ma Shan raised his hand and shoved Long Yuxue aside, his tone cold, "We'll talk at the military court!" As he spoke, his hand had already grabbed Gu You's shoulder. He wanted to tear off the rank insignia from Gu You's shoulder first.

He had fought in the Blood God Legion for twenty years and hadn't even been promoted to general. How could a new recruit become a major general? This infuriated Ma Shan.

Gu You frowned slightly, raised his left hand, first to help stabilize Long Yuxue's waist, and then his left hand reached out to block Ma Shan's palm.

Ma Shan was over 2.2 meters tall, a head taller than Gu You, and extremely robust, almost like a giant bear. But since this was within the legion, he wouldn't easily injure anyone, and he held back. The instant their arms touched, Ma Shan felt that the arm of this seemingly handsome young man was as if cast in bronze and iron; his hand couldn't even touch him.

Ma Shan immediately exerted force with his right arm, and the fleshy muscles on his face looked noticeably ferocious.

Feeling the increasing force from Ma Shan's hand, Gu You raised an eyebrow, but his raised left hand remained motionless. He said in a deep voice, "Commander Ma, this can be considered insubordination."

"Insubordination? You've really gone too far!"...(End of Chapter)