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

"Knock knock, knock knock..."

"But where did this sound come from?" Jiang Wuyue asked, dissatisfied.

The deputy gave a wry smile. "I don't know. We've scouted all the passages, and the results are the same: there's absolutely no sign of any abyssal creatures. Battalion Commander, don't be too cautious. The abyssal tide has only just passed. Based on the examples of the past few thousand years, there shouldn't be any large-scale attacks for at least twenty or thirty years. Even if this abyssal tide's impact wasn't that severe, and the losses to the abyssal creatures weren't too great, at least they shouldn't be able to break through for a short time. There should be at least a year or two of stability."

"I hope so. But I still have some lingering unease. Anyway, you all need to stay alert. It's our shift now, and nothing can go wrong during this time, understand?"

"yes!"

After giving instructions to her subordinates, Jiang Wuyue felt slightly relieved. Perhaps it was because she had been feeling a lot of pressure lately that she had been so vigilant; strange sounds had been heard in the abyss passage before. Since the reconnaissance hadn't yielded any results, she decided to let it go.

The abyss passage returned to silence. None of its thirty-six branches showed any sign of abyssal creatures. However, within the main passage, sealed for countless years, a faint thumping sound seemed to emanate from within, as if gently trembling...

……

Back in his dormitory, Gu You turned on the soul-guided screen TV. He rarely used it; despite the simple appearance of his dormitory, befitting a Blood Ninth, it was actually equipped with the best features. After adjusting the channels, he quickly found what he was looking for.

The screen showed a huge stadium, followed by a countdown of five, four, three, two, one.

On the screen, two people face each other, gazing at one another; it is a battle between Soul Masters.

One of them was exceptionally tall and muscular. Although his face was obscured by the Star Gazing Rules, his bulging muscles were clearly visible. This man's physique was extremely rare among ordinary people; he was over 2.5 meters tall, and his shoulders were at least twice the width of an average person's. His arms were bare, revealing muscles that could only be described as terrifying, with veins resembling small snakes—an indescribably frightening sight.

As the match began, he clenched his fists at his sides and thrust his arms outward with force, instantly unleashing a powerful blast from his body.

"boom!"

His entire body rapidly swelled up, and a layer of crimson appeared on his skin. It wasn't the color of flames, but a crimson similar to blood, which made him look extremely terrifying. On his crimson skin, a layer of fine lines also appeared.

When Gu You saw these patterns, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

This secret method is extremely powerful, requiring the body to be soaked in countless rare and precious medicinal herbs. This process begins from birth and continues for ten years.

Don't mistake being soaked in rare and precious herbs for a pleasant experience. On the contrary, being soaked in elixirs made from these rare and precious herbs requires enduring unimaginable pain.

Moreover, this was endured during infancy. The excruciating pain of the process is unimaginable.

This esoteric method of the Body Sect is called Innate Body Refinement.

The Innate Secret Technique is not only painful but also extremely costly, even for a powerful sect like the Body Sect. It takes almost a century to gather enough rare and precious materials for this technique. If the practitioner's body cannot withstand the strain, or their willpower is insufficient, the technique will fail. The child practicing the technique will die, and all the elixirs will be wasted.

This innate secret method is precisely the reason for the continuous decline of the Body Sect over the years.

For the past four hundred years, not a single person had mastered the innate secret technique. Until this generation, the one Gu You saw on the screen had finally succeeded.

Unfortunately, with the application of modern weapons such as battle armor and mechs, the strength of the Soul Master's physical body is no longer as important as before. It is obviously not so easy for the Body Sect to rise up with just one person.

……

In the middle of the competition,

Aruheng's eyes involuntarily focused.

If Aruheng is the ace of the Body Sect, already incredibly strong, and has been dubbed the "King of Strength" in this tournament, then his opponent is nicknamed the "Jade King." His martial soul is the Jadeite Crystal Scale. And among all the contestants' odds, Aruheng isn't ranked second; his odds are even lower than Dao Mo's, placing him fourth.

The Jadeite Crystal Qilin Martial Soul is a mutated Martial Soul, and a mutated one at that, possessing ancient bloodlines. In ancient times, the Qilin, a soul beast, was an even rarer creature than the dragon, yet its strength could rival that of the Dragon King. This person awakened a mutated bloodline of the Qilin, and its Martial Soul was ranked first in this competition due to its formidable power.

Aruheng strode towards the Emerald King, but the Emerald King only took one step forward. A circle of emerald green light spread outward from his feet, quickly expanding and covering half the field in the blink of an eye, including the Mighty King.

field!

The Emerald Dream Realm is a realm similar to mind control, capable of greatly confusing and controlling opponents.

After Aruheng entered the domain, the Jade King's figure flickered and split into three figures, which rushed towards Aruheng from different directions at the same time.

At this moment, Aruheng threw a punch, which struck the air and exploded with a violent air blast. The area within a radius of tens of meters was covered by a golden-red light, which was deafening.

The punch landed on empty air, and a look of confusion appeared on his face. Just then, three figures of the Jade King appeared simultaneously in three directions around him, each delivering a light palm strike towards Aruheng.

As the palm struck out, it was clearly visible that the Jade King's hand had turned into a crystal-clear emerald green, just like a piece of emerald green jade. The palm quietly approached without a sound.

Aruheng shuddered, and the area on his body that had been hit quickly turned emerald green, which then spread throughout his body.

The Emerald King's radiant spirit ring was the sixth-ranked one.

Crystallization!

Contrary to expectations, Aruheng didn't panic. He took a large step forward... (End of Chapter)