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

"Alright, everyone disperse." Cao Dezhi stood up and slapped the table. "Go back and reflect on what you've learned this time, and conserve your energy. We'll settle the score with the Abyss sooner or later."

Chapter 184 The Path to Progress: Training Drug Resistance for the Power of the Nine Dragons

The secret report that the seal of the abyss had cracked was placed on the desks of all the top leaders of the continent overnight.

At the Western Legion headquarters, a middle-aged officer in military uniform stood bowing and reported to the old man with a menacing aura behind the desk: "Commander, all kinds of support soul guides have been inventoried and are ready to be deployed at any time."

"Yan Hu, you go there yourself." The high-backed office chair turned around, revealing Dong Zi'an's face.

The eight legion commanders had previously discussed the matter privately, and each would send their deputies to lead a team to reinforce the Blood God Legion.

"Yes!"

Yan Hu accepted the order and was about to leave when he hesitated and said, "Captain, about the Star Dou Battle Network Tournament..."

Dong Zian smiled faintly: "Since the Ancient Tower Master is willing to lend me a hand, it won't be a problem to surpass that old fox Yu Guanzhi after this is done."

The strength of the participants in the Star Battle Network Tournament is distributed among Soul Saints and Soul Douluos, unlike the future achievements of young geniuses who are uncertain.

The winners have already begun to realize their talents, and at this point, providing assistance is almost risk-free.

In other words, the investment from all parties will be substantial!

Dong Zi'an had served in the military for half his life, and his abilities and military achievements were impeccable. His only weakness was that he didn't have a top-tier family backing him. Qian Gu Dong Feng had already planned this all along, having Na'er participate in the competition under the name of the Western Legion.

The Spirit Pagoda doesn't need another champion title; customers are already flocking to them. They might as well make the most of this title.

While the Spirit Pagoda cannot participate in the internal changes within the Federation, Dong Zian will have a great chance to win over the major families of the Federation and even gain the support of other legions once he wins the championship.

There were early rumors that Dong Zi'an would be Chen Xinjie's successor. If he could secure this title by joining the War God Hall as a part-time employee, he would have an irrefutable reason to contact the Eighteen War Gods.

Rather than cultivating a relationship with Yu Guanzhi, Qian Gu Dong Feng preferred to elevate the status of his close friend Dong Zi'an.

Failure is no loss, winning is a huge profit!

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The headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda.

Qian Gu Dongfeng pushed open the door to a quiet room on the top floor. Inside, Gu Yue was intently inscribing battle armor patterns on Qian Gu Xing Ci, her head bowed. As the silver dragon spear shimmered, fine gold dust fell in a soft patter. Qian Gu Xing Ci sat to one side.

Hearing footsteps, Qian Gu Xing Ci looked up and stood up: "Uncle, what's wrong?"

Qian Gu Dongfeng closed the door behind him, asking as he walked away, "Based on the one-day-a-week leave for majors and above, can you and Zhang Ting stay for three days this time?"

"My reason was to rush the production of the three-word battle armor, and I used the special channel approved by the Ruthless Douluo to stay a few more days," Qian Gu Xing Ci replied.

The two walked slowly down the corridor.

"The Haotian Sect's recent actions are becoming increasingly suspicious." Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. "The feeling they give me is that they want nothing more than to stir up trouble."

Are there any specific actions taken?

"There are too many." Qian Gu Dongfeng knew these things like the back of his hand. "They've been digging up old grievances from ten or twenty thousand years ago to instigate conflicts between sects. They even use top-notch concealment techniques to disguise themselves and impersonate people from various forces to create conflict. If Elder Han hadn't accidentally discovered something amiss, we would still be kept in the dark."

They even have methods to disturb people's minds!

A benevolent friendship like that of Qian Gu Dong Feng doesn't need many reasons, but the Haotian Sect's elaborate schemes to disrupt the continent's situation couldn't possibly be for amusement.

"The Angel Family also discovered something amiss," he added. "The Haotian Sect attempted to frame the Evil Soul Master through an attack that materialized killing intent, but fortunately, the Holy Angel Martial Soul could discern the subtle differences."

Disturbing the mind can be truly chilling...

Qian Gu Xing Ci pondered for a moment and said, "Looking at it this way, it's not entirely useless to expose the Abyss. Everyone is tense about the Abyss Plane right now, and no one wants the continent to fall into chaos. If the Haotian Sect dares to cause trouble again, it will be defying the world."

"But I really can't understand what they're after by doing this?" Qian Gu Dongfeng frowned.

Instigating conflict between several parties will most likely escalate into several small-scale wars.

With so many forces at once, are they perhaps planning to start a war that will sweep across the entire continent?

What can war bring?

It can only bring endless casualties.

"Casualties!" Qian Gu Xing Ci suddenly stopped in his tracks, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Seeing his nephew's startled reaction, Qian Gu Dongfeng shook his head and said, "Don't be realistic. No matter how bad the Haotian Sect is, they are not evil soul masters. Killing people will not benefit them at all."

He had considered this idea before, but he quickly dismissed it.

“It won’t work on them, but it will work on evil spirit masters.” Qian Gu Xing Ci looked out the window thoughtfully. “I’ll find out when I ask them later.”

Qian Gu Dongfeng nodded, no longer dwelling on the topic, and finally instructed: "After you finish the battle armor, go to the top floor. The old man wants to test your Unyielding Staff Technique."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Qian Gu Xing Ci stood there for a moment, then turned and returned to the quiet room. Sunlight streamed through the French windows, bathing Gu Yue in a soft golden glow.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, quietly watching the tiny, chisel-like tip of the gun in her hand create fine, resilient patterns on the metal.

Battle armor is the right-hand man of a Soul Master in this era. Upgrading a three-word battle armor requires reforging a two-word battle armor, which would lead to a period of downtime. That's why he didn't choose to forge the metal before leaving.

Qian Gu Dongfeng's choice of enlistment time was quite delicate. According to reports from Xue Si and Xue Qi, the Abyss Tide was approaching, and gaining substantial battle merits would be more helpful for Qian Gu Xing Ci and Qian Gu Zhang Ting to establish themselves. Given this meticulous arrangement, Qian Gu Xing Ci did not choose to change the time, opting to make do with the two-word battle armor for a while.

Engraving battle armor is an extremely mentally taxing process, but Gu Yue has likely already secured the position of the strongest person on Douluo Star, and his mental strength is frighteningly high. Mass-producing three-word battle armor is as easy as eating and drinking!

In the soul-forging alloy of this three-word battle armor, the Eternal Star Decree added three rare metals.

Needless to say, the mutual imbuing of gold and water is an essential ingredient in the nine basic alloys. The second one is the Dragon Blood Marrow Jade that he brought from Dragon Valley. Historically, the Tang Clan had only mined a few scattered pieces of raw stone with extremely low content, but he directly obtained high-quality finished products measured in tons.

The last type, Star Essence Tin, has only one drawback: its extreme rarity. Fortunately, astrological attribute Soul Masters are a niche group, and the only prestigious family on the continent that can afford this metal is the Star Saint Sword Ye family. The high price is merely a side effect of its scarcity, and it's not a problem for them at all.

After the abyss tide, and thanks to the legion's tireless forging, the souls of all seven metals were completed. Qian Gu Xing Ci eagerly awaited the master's final consecration.

As Master Gu carved the patterns, he continuously stirred up the seven elemental storms to wash over the metal, planting the seeds of Heavenly Forging inside the battle armor.

The lightning tribulation that descends during the Heavenly Forging is completely different from the Heavenly Tribulation of a ferocious beast that occurs every 100,000 years: a ferocious beast faces a nine-out-of-ten chance of death during its tribulation, and even if it succeeds, it will be severely damaged.

Under the guidance of a blacksmith, metal absorbs as much of the heavenly tribulation's power as possible within its own limits, ultimately resulting in higher quality. The difference between pure annihilation and a test of opportunity is evident.

Like Gu Yue, who raised his drug resistance early in the Soul Forging Metal stage and achieved the Acquired Drug-Resistant Holy Body, the metal will be able to use the power of the Nine Dragons to the maximum extent during the Heaven Forging in the future!

Chapter 185: Pass it down, the Dragon God only uses second-hand goods!

The formation of the battle armor was visible to the naked eye. From the moment the inscription began, every piece of metal trembled slightly, as if it were an egg nurturing life, stirring restlessly under Gu Yue's hands, ready to hatch at any moment.

Tonight, the stars twinkled, and a clear, melodious phoenix cry pierced the night sky. Simultaneously, the metal objects in Gu Yue's hand rose into the air, swirling and shimmering. They gradually pierced the final energy shell, unfolding into radiant, iridescent armor plates, before finally merging into the body of the Ancient Star Decree in sequence after passing through it three times.

"I have everything I need now!"

Qian Gu Xing Ci stretched his shoulders, and what unfolded behind him was no longer the ubiquitous battle armor wings, but an entire flowing starry sky. The battle armor seemed to have condensed the entire universe into a small space, constantly playing a slideshow of the movement of stars.

Three-word battle armor, heaven and earth!

"Not bad," Gu Yue calmly commented.

For someone to say "good" is indeed a sign of high quality!

Two streaks of silver light flashed simultaneously, and the two, as if by telepathy, arrived at the top of the Spirit Pagoda, standing on the tallest building in the Douluo Continent, the place closest to the night sky!

"I still prefer high places." Qian Gu Xing Ci gazed at the starry sky and sighed softly, "It's far from the stars, but it's also the closest place to them."

Gu Yue seemed to feel the chill of the height, so she nestled closer to Qian Gu Xing Ci and murmured, "It's a bit cold."

Who would believe that the mighty Silver Dragon King is afraid of the cold? But what if it's true?

“It seems… there is a little.” Qian Gu Xing Ci reached out and put his arm around Gu Yue’s slender and supple waist.

“This is the closest place to the starry sky.” Gu Yue looked up at him, her eyes reflecting the starlight. “No exceptions, no equals, no one else.”

Isn't the star she longs for right here?

“Really? That’s great.” Qian Gu Xing Ci replied with a smile.

Gu Yue's gaze darted back and forth between the starry sky and the people around her, as if comparing which one was more dazzling.

Finally, I made the choice with conviction. The previous comparison was just to feel the difference between the winner and the loser!

Gu Yue's eyes darted around, and she hesitated before speaking, "Many people see the stars, but few can actually touch them, though not none. I think I'm very close to the starry sky, but not close enough. What if I try to get closer and closer, pushing my luck, and finally personally experience the brilliance of the stars? Would the stars be unhappy?"

Influenced by the enormous melting pot of human society, the purest and most astonishing wisdom has learned to use homophones, metaphors, and indirect criticism, leaving the ancient poets in disbelief.

Brainwave connection, stream of consciousness linked.

The Ancient Star said, "No star in the universe can skip the main sequence stage and burn directly into a supernova. If we forcibly ignite the immature core now, it will not shine as expected; it will only exhaust all its fuel prematurely and become a cold white dwarf."

What was he babbling about? Gu Yue blinked, indicating that she didn't understand his celestial theory, but she accurately caught the sense of rejection in it.

"why?"

"The innate secret technique is not yet fully mastered..."

“In the face of absolute resources, no bottleneck is worth mentioning.” Gu Yue reached out and touched his chest. “Once you have absorbed the Golden Dragon King’s blood and dragon crystal, the final step of the innate secret technique will not be an obstacle at all.”

She sat up slightly, straddling his lap, and gently pressed her slender index finger to his lips.

"All those prerequisites you mentioned, the only real limitation is always the last step, right? Don't lie to me..."

The power of space surged silently, enveloping the two figures.

Tonight, Qian Gu Xing Ci finally learned what Gu Yue had been studying in her spare time besides researching soul spirits, since she didn't need to cultivate. And this was also the first time she had put some of her theories into practice.

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"Morning."

Qian Gu Xing Ci slowly awoke to hear Gu Yue's cheerful voice beside him. She rested her chin on her hand, looking at him, seemingly quite satisfied with her efforts. "Looks like you slept well last night."

Qian Gu Xing Ci ignored Gu Yue's words and used his limited knowledge combined with his experience to fight back, saying, "Your body temperature is strangely cold."

"Maybe." Gu Yue shrugged indifferently. "You have the right to interpret it. But someone seemed to have had a lot of fun last night." She paused, then added meaningfully, "It's just a pity that some people have such good self-control that they were able to resist eating only appetizers."

Qian Gu Xing Ci really had no idea what forbidden comic book Gu Yue had dug up. His superb mental strength had indeed brought him a powerful learning ability!

"Are you going to take a shower first?" He turned his head to change the subject.

Gu Yue stretched, revealing a section of fair skin stained with red marks on her beautifully shaped neck: "I washed it several times last night. But when you were frolicking on me last night, you just fell asleep right after you were done."

The bedroom leads directly to the bathroom, and Qian Gu Xing Ci swiftly departs to end the conversation.

Listening to the sound of water coming from the bathroom, Gu Yue leaned against the headboard, twirling a strand of hair with her fingers, looking down at the direction of the bathroom, silently mocking the defeated dragon.

The episode that best reflects historical fact shows that Huanglong is ultimately the loser.