Douluo Dragon King: Doumu's Blessing, I Am the Star Lord

At the same time, he completely accelerated his pace, lightly tapping the rock wall, and after only a few leaps, Qian Gu Xing Ci arrived at the summit.

Above the mountaintop lay a flat snowfield, where the black and red military camp resembled an iron Great Wall. The camp was square and neatly arranged, with rows of military-grade tents and the Snow Eagle military flag fluttering in the wind atop the flagpole.

Sentinels were stationed everywhere, with a soul-guided cannon every few dozen steps, its dark muzzle radiating a dangerous aura.

Qian Gu Xing Ci's spiritual power swept across the snow, where guards were hidden. He called out, "It's no fun if the four of you are still hiding. We've come to report to the army."

The Federation and other major powers have invested an astronomical amount in the Blood God Legion. They carry the most advanced hidden soul tools, and the fact that the enemy accurately pointed out the number of them proves their extraordinary strength. The guards got up from the snow.

Four soldiers dressed in heavy white ghillie suits pointed their soul-guided guns at the ancient uncle and nephew.

Unconcerned about being pointed at by four guns, the two men pulled out their letters of recommendation and presented them to the reconnaissance team. They were newcomers and hadn't yet verified their identities; approaching them rashly might lead to unpleasant incidents.

After the soldier checks that the information is correct, he clenches his right fist and taps his chest—a unique salute of the Blood God Legion.

One member of the four-man reconnaissance team led the uncle and nephew duo to report, while the other three hid again in the snow.

Chapter 167 Hello, I'm Hello, Everyone's Hello

The snow in the camp had been cleared, and the soldiers brought a rare sense of solid ground to the ground. They escorted the uncle and nephew to a building. After identity verification, the metal door opened, revealing a warm atmosphere that seemed out of place with the outside world.

"Lieutenant, these two are new recruits recommended by the Spirit Pagoda."

The soldier saluted and introduced the two to the middle-aged woman who was sitting upright.

"You may leave now. I will arrange assessments for them later."

Inside was a simple office. Qian Gu Zhang Ting deliberately lagged behind Qian Gu Xing Ci by half a step before entering.

"It's two days earlier than expected. I've already notified Tianwu. Please sit down and wait a while."

The lieutenant was Long Yuxue's mother, and as a military dependent, she was in charge of new recruit reports.

Although only officers of the rank of major or above in the legion are entitled to leave, Long Mu was only a military dependent and was not subject to this restriction. At that time, Long Yuxue was still young, and the whole family went to Qian Gu Xing Ci's first birthday banquet together.

"Does a new recruit need to alarm such an important person?" Although they haven't met often, Qian Gu Xing Ci and the Dragon Mother are not strangers.

"The army has a strict hierarchy. No matter what status a new recruit may have outside, they are all equal in the Blood God Legion."

"Putting aside his status, Zhang Ting is still a Title Douluo, and I have no authority to place him. Most of the time, there won't be any assessments; the decision will be made by the higher-ups," the Dragon Mother patiently explained.

While Title Douluos aren't as rare in this era, they are still considered top-tier combat power in the military. It's not uncommon for some to become Title Douluos through resource accumulation; a Title Douluo like Qian Gu Zhang Ting, possessing a top-tier martial soul, has combat strength comparable to at least a low-ranking Blood God. It's not an exaggeration to say that sending a Title Douluo to receive them demonstrates the importance placed upon them.

After a short wait, a strikingly handsome father and daughter walked in.

"Uncle Long." / "Senior Extreme Cold."

Long Tianwu nodded in response to their greetings.

A dark shadow suddenly enveloped the ancient starry sky, and a melodious voice drifted over.

"They don't even greet me anymore now that they're all grown up." Long Yuxue pouted, dissatisfied with being ignored.

"Alright, stop messing with the kid." Seeing the two making a fuss, Long Tianwu sighed and stopped them. Then he addressed them in a very formal way, "Panlong Douluo, a titled Douluo only needs to record some data. As a newcomer, his military rank is estimated to be at the senior colonel level."

Most of the titled Douluo powerhouses who are willing to work hard in the Federation Legion can reach the Federation General level. However, generals need to have some merits as a foundation, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the masses.

“Senior, I believe that with my uncle’s strength, he can directly undergo the same evaluation as me. Those ordinary tests are meaningless.” Qian Gu Zhangting knew that facing Qian Gu Xingci would be like being whipped like a top, with no power to fight back.

In the internal competitions among members of the ancient family, the situation is overwhelmingly one-sided and crushing in eight or nine out of ten cases.

The sparring between Panlong Staff Soul Masters lies in two dimensions: staff technique proficiency and willpower. When levels are similar, the contest of willpower often plays a decisive role.

As the saying goes, "One should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will weaken with each attempt and eventually be exhausted with each attempt." When two Panlong Staff Soul Masters confront each other, if there is any difference in their will, the weaker one's momentum will collapse like a flood breaking through a dam.

Not to mention using the Unyielding Staff Technique, the full power of the Panlong Staff itself could not be unleashed.

Soul Masters who have practiced the Unyielding Staff Technique are even more aware of its power. When facing an opponent whose strength is greatly reduced, the outcome will inevitably be an overwhelming victory.

"Although the Legion's information is limited, the name of the number one genius is still widely known. Compared to the intuitive level of a Title Douluo, where strength is tested, the Legion's only exception is for Title Douluos."

"Xing Ci is so young, it's inappropriate for him to act so recklessly." Long Tianwu rejected Qian Gu Zhangting's idea.

Qian Gu Xing Ci stopped Qian Gu Zhang Ting, who was about to speak, and said, "If I perform well in this demonstration, then we can make other arrangements."

The legion's rules are there, and judging from the fact that Cai Yue'er's miserable state hasn't spread that widely, we should still go through the proper procedures so that everyone can have a good outcome.

"Shall the assessment begin now?" Qian Gu Xing Ci asked.

"Approved." Long Tianwu turned to his daughter. "Major Yuxue, you will be part of the accompanying personnel this time."

The roles and lives of this family are inextricably intertwined, which Qian Gu Xing Ci does not understand but respects.

The group split into two groups. Long Tianwu led Qian Gu Zhangting to the Blood God Camp's encampment, while Qian Gu Xingci and Long Yuxue went to a warehouse first.

"You won't be able to use your soul power in the upcoming test. You can choose any item here as a weapon." Long Yuxue opened a large door and turned to explain the situation inside to Qian Gu Xingci.

All kinds of cold and hot weapons are available... swords, alloy clubs, cannonballs, but they're still a bit lacking.

"Sister, can we not choose?" Qian Gu Xing Ci believed that physical fitness alone was enough to pass the level.

"This is the military, please watch your words," Long Yuxue said with a smile in her eyes, feigning sternness.

Good dragon plants...

"Good morning, sir!" Qian Gu Xing Ci said loudly, playing his role.

"Rules are rules, and we must abide by them!"

Forced to take charge of the overall situation, Qian Gu Xing Ci's eyes lit up. Hey, Soul Conductor Basket!

No one can resist a straight, electrified stick, and Qian Gu Xing Ci decisively picked it up and put it in his pocket. Long Yu Xue had anticipated Qian Gu Xing Ci's choice; it was perfectly reasonable for the heir of the Qian Gu family to choose a stick.

Given the choice between the Iron Fist Barbarian and the Stick-Wielding Monkey, Long Yuxue decisively chose to make her younger brother a superior being skilled in using tools.

After descending in the elevator and going through a series of dizzying turns, the two arrived at a room filled with equipment. Each standing area was covered by a glass dome, resembling a standard virtual space landing pod.

"The testing location is similar to the Ascension Platform of your Spirit Pagoda, and your mission is... to protect me. Are you confident in completing the mission, soldier?"

Long Yuxue walked to the control panel, her fingers flying across the keyboard as she quickly entered parameters, omitting any unnecessary words. This person before her had likely spent half his life in the Spirit Ascension Platform; discussing the semi-virtual space was simply presumptuous.

"If you're not satisfied, come out and give me a bad review!" Qian Gu Xing Ci thumped his chest loudly.

Long Yuxue tossed her short hair back with her delicate hand and smiled, "Luckily, this is a virtual test. Otherwise, if something unexpected had happened, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have had the chance to leave a bad review."

Two glass enclosures, resembling escape pods, opened, and the two people entered one after the other, experiencing slight dizziness accompanied by a tingling, electric current sweeping through their bodies.

Beep beep beep, ding!

It was as if the lines on the heart rate monitor had gone from crooked and zigzagging to a smooth, level surface—the patient had died... a successful match.

Qian Gu Xing Ci's vision went black, his mind went blank, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a space full of pits.

The dark, gaping hole led to an unknown destination, and it seemed as if some mysterious creature was welcoming him through the secluded path, though it was somewhat eerie.

Another torrent of numbers swept past him at high speed. As the light faded, Long Yuxue's figure followed closely behind, teleporting to his side.

Chapter 168 Ba'an Ba'an, Ba'an Chengxing

"Sir, the troops are assembled and request permission to launch an attack!" Qian Gu Xing Ci stood at attention, his hands pressed tightly against his trouser seams, and reported solemnly.

It would be too meager to have only one person participating in the war, but we say that one person can form an army.

One man can hold the pass against ten thousand!

"Stop fooling around here, come with me." Long Yuxue was amused by his appearance and laughed out loud. She stopped laughing and turned to walk into the bottomless cave ahead.

He quickly cleared a path for her, the blue-purple lightning from the stun gun crackling and barely serving as illumination.

"The moment you step in, the enemy could appear at any time."

Before Long Yuxue could finish speaking, several whooshing sounds rang out, and lightning streaked across the darkness in four semicircles. Something was blasted to the ground by Qian Gu Xing Ci.

No more, no less, four strikes per second, each strike sparking with lightning!

The darkness in this passage effectively inhibited the probe of spiritual power. Qian Gu Xing Ci simply turned the stun gun to its maximum power, and the dazzling lightning illuminated the situation just now.

The bat-like creature lay dying on the ground, its abdomen bearing six claws. Four of them had different injuries: one in its mouth, one in the back of its head, and the other two in its wings. Its body had turned into energy and vanished.

"A six-clawed bat?" Qian Gu Xing Ci raised an eyebrow.

"It seems you did your homework before coming. Bats are the lowest level among the creatures of the abyss, and the six-clawed bats are quite strong. You're not very lucky to encounter such an opponent right away." Long Yuxue was slightly surprised by Qian Gu Xing Ci's advance preparation.

“But it’s wrong to use a high-powered stun gun in combat.” Long Yuxue’s expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book. “That’s a waste.”

"This amount of lightning has almost no effect on them."

Qian Gu Xing Ci shrugged. His spiritual power was only one step away from the Spirit Domain Realm, but he hadn't been able to break through yet because he was temporarily suppressing the emergence of his spiritual domain. The environment here was practically useless to him, while Long Yu Xue still needed some light source.

“Once it passes through this narrow tunnel, its mission is complete.” Qian Gu Xing Ci held the stun baton above his head like a torch, then suddenly asked seriously, “Sir, will it affect the result if you bump into it?”

"..." Long Yuxue was speechless.

The tunnel wasn't very long. After walking a few dozen steps, the space suddenly opened up, and the two arrived at a vast plaza. The densely packed holes on the side resembled tens of thousands of spectator seats in a fighting arena, overlooking the two on the field.

The ground trembled, and black energy surged and condensed into a colossal creature.

With a ferocious giant dragon's head and a body as large as a mountain, the ancient star's departure reminded someone of the precious three-legged toad. This monster also has three legs, with thick and sturdy pillars supporting its body. Its upper limbs are exceptionally long, and its four blood-red eyes light up at the same time, surging with a bloodthirsty ferocity.

"This is Ba'an! He's extremely powerful," Long Yuxue warned loudly.

The Eternal Star Farewell symbolically activates the useless electric shock mode. The only restriction on the channel is the inability to use soul power. The soul master's combat power is weakened to the least here.

"It really is Ba'an."

Upon hearing Qian Gu Xing Ci's muttered words, to Long Yu Xue's disbelief, seven more monsters like these emerged, lined up in front of Qian Gu Xing Ci!

Baan Baan, Baan Chengxing, Ganges River!

Ba'an's three giant legs thrashed about, sending pebbles flying, and his massive claws, several meters wide, slammed down towards Qian Gu Xing Ci. Qian Gu Xing Ci revealed his full power, his long staff swirling around, the wind whistling through it, and a battle with an overwhelming disparity in size and numbers began.

The powerful, heavy blow of the staff slammed head-on into Ba'an's giant dragon head. Relying solely on physical strength, Qian Gu Xing Ci was surprisingly not at a disadvantage in this head-on collision.

Qian Gu Xing Ci sighed inwardly, realizing that deliberately keeping the stun baton intact had greatly limited his strength. He figured his fists were still the most reliable weapon. Once he made up his mind, he immediately carried it out.

He has the advantage against eight opponents.

The electric current from the stun batons poured out, making Ba'an's massive body a sitting duck. Qian Gu Xing Ci's figure nimbly weaved among the eight Ba'an, sweeping, thrusting, and parrying.

The long staff lifted the massive body, forcefully lifting one of the Ba'an off the ground. Ba'an's abdominal defense was slightly weaker, and the Thousand Stars' staff seized the opportunity to strike and kill, completing the feat of Ba'an suppressing Ba'an.

With a crisp "crack," the stun gun, unable to withstand the immense force, snapped and completed its final mission, heroically retiring.

Long Yuxue's expression was numb. The Legion's virtual space was realistic, and its numerical abilities matched the prototype. Ba'an's strength was at least at the Soul Douluo level. It had once stomped a Soul Saint to death. Its melee ability was among the strongest known races, but it was lifted up like this!