Douluo Dragon King: I am the Lord of the Abyss, the King of Eternal Night

The reason why he wanted this artifact was entirely to seal the Golden Dragon King's origin in his body.

Every time he broke through a layer of the Golden Dragon King's Origin Seal, he would absorb the enormous Qi and blood power within the Golden Dragon King's Origin, but while accepting this Qi and blood power, his body would also suffer varying degrees of erosion and collision.

If there is a life artifact that can heal injuries in the body, he can do it when breaking the seal, allowing this huge force of qi and blood to temper his body. Even if he is injured in battle in the future, he can use this life hymn to heal his injuries in a short time.

He has no shortage of offensive means now, what he lacks is defensive means.

Yu Guanzhi looked at Jiang Xiu in front of him and felt a headache for a moment. He really didn't expect that Jiang Xiu, an eleven-year-old boy, was so meticulous and didn't fall into his trap at all, just like an old fox.

Shouldn't a young man of this age be extremely passionate and enthusiastic after achieving such an accomplishment?

"Friend Jiang, how about we change the conditions?" Yu Guanzhi asked.

"Hey, Captain Yu, you have been making excuses again and again. It is obvious that you don't want to truly cooperate. I think we should just let this matter go. We can discuss it again when I break through to the level of a master craftsman in the future." Jiang Xiu sighed with a look of regret, and then prepared to stand up.

He naturally didn't believe that just a few words from him could make Yu Guanzhi take out a magical weapon, but it was still a good idea to plant a seed in Yu Guanzhi's heart in advance.

"Little friend Jiang..."

"Captain Yu, please call me Master Jiang from now on. We are not familiar with each other." Jiang Xiu shook his head and continued to walk out.

"Then don't forget to give priority to making four-character battle armor for our Yu family." Yu Guanzhi stood up and instructed.

"Don't worry, I've forgotten about it."

"That's good...huh?"

When Yu Guanzhi heard the word "don't worry", he thought Jiang Xiu agreed, and his face suddenly brightened with joy, but the next moment his expression froze.

At this moment, Jiang Xiu was about to leave his territory. Yu Guanzhi gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and shouted, "Wait, let's discuss this."

Jiang Xiu paused, his heart suddenly moved.

Chapter 121: The Divided Military Forces

"Captain Yu, I just remembered I forgot to take something. Come on, please continue."

Three seconds later, Jiang Xiu's face was warm, and he smiled as he turned around and sat back on the stone bench, his movements smooth and flowing like flowing water.

Yu Guanzhi was stunned by this. He didn't expect that there was someone in this world who could change his face more smoothly than him. He looked at Jiang Xiu with an extra layer of admiration, as if the ancestor of the sect saw a peerless genius.

After so many years of struggle, he knew very well that in this world, face is the most valuable, but also the least valuable. Especially the face of a child when he is weak is worthless.

Immediately, Yu Guanzhi slowly sat down and said earnestly, "Ahem, Young Friend Jiang, I believe you should understand that every artifact is a family's heritage, passed down from generation to generation, and it is impossible to give it away easily. Even if I am the head of the Yu family, I still have to discuss it with the elders of the clan. And in principle, unless it is a major matter, the artifact cannot leave the family."

"So what do you mean?" Jiang Xiu met Yu Guanzhi's gaze and asked softly.

"I can first give you, Jiang Xiaoyou, some Life Crystals. These are some of the natural treasures left over from the creation of the artifact, the Ode to Life. They also possess a strong vitality."

Yu Guanzhi spoke slowly, and at the same time, he clenched his palms slightly, and a green light flashed. A strong life force instantly emanated, wrapped in a fresh fragrance, like the origin of life. Even a slight sniff would make people feel refreshed.

When the green light faded a little, a thumb-sized crystal came into Jiang Xiu's sight. The crystal was as crystal clear as crystal, and there were layers of ripples inside the crystal, as if it was endless, and the rich breath of life came from this.

"This Life Crystal is the product of the extraction and condensation of the Life Stone. It takes over a thousand kilograms of Life Stone to extract one Life Crystal. These were originally intended to be used to forge the artifact, the Life Tribute. However, after the forging was completed, some were left over, so they were preserved."

"The Life Crystal also has the effect of prolonging the wearer's life, healing injuries, and keeping the dying alive. For soul masters with life attributes, it is a rare treasure that only comes once in a century."

Putting a life crystal on the table, Yu Guanzhi began to explain, with a trace of heartache in his eyes.

What he said was true. That powerful man had used tens of thousands of tons of Life Stone and extracted them all into Life Crystals in order to create the artifact "Hymn of Life", so the material had to be more, not less.

It can be said that the life crystal in front of him is the most basic material of the Life Hymn Artifact. After thousands of years, there are only a few life crystals left, and he only has two in his hand.

"Hmm? Mr. Jiang, say something." After Yu Guanzhi took out the life crystal, he found that Jiang Xiu was just looking at him quietly without saying a word.

Jiang Xiu shook his head slightly, and said with some regret: "Captain Yu, how can such a life crystal be compared with a divine weapon? It seems that we have to wait until I break through to the Divine Craftsman level in the future, and then we can talk again."

After saying that, Jiang Xiu prepared to get up.

Although he is very tempted by this life crystal now, he knows that this is definitely not Yu Guanzhi's bottom line.

They are all old foxes, and they are still playing Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio with him. Although the life crystal can cause a sensation in the outside world, it is not so precious to a big family like the Yu family that has been passed down for thousands of years.

"Wait..." Yu Guanzhi hurriedly held Jiang Xiu's shoulders and asked him to sit down again. At the same time, a hint of helplessness appeared on his face. This person was even more difficult to deal with than those old foxes he had met. He could not gain any benefit from it at all.

"In principle, I can't give you the artifact, the Ode to Life. Furthermore, you're only a Grandmaster-level blacksmith right now. Even if I were the clan leader, it would be difficult for me to convince the others to give you the artifact. How about we talk openly and honestly?"

Looking at Jiang Xiu, Yu Guanzhi's face straightened and he spoke seriously.

"Okay," Jiang Xiu nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. It was indeed as Yu Guanzhi said, he was only a grandmaster now, and the future was still unknown.

Seeing Jiang Xiu's relenting attitude, Yu Guanzhi breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "So, let's make a deal. As long as you can break through to the Saint Craftsman level within the next five years, I can lend you the artifact, the Ode to Life, for three years."

"And once you truly break through to the Divine Craftsmanship, for every set of four-character battle armor you create for the Yu family, Life's Ode will lend it to you for another three years. How about that?"

This was something he had thought about carefully. In this way, when Jiang Xiu breaks through to the Divine Craftsman level, their Yu family will have the priority right to forge the artifact. Even if Jiang Xiu stops at the Saint Craftsman level in the future, he will only let Jiang Xiu use the artifact for three years.

What's more, this can't be considered as taking advantage of something for free. After all, the teacher behind Jiang Xiu is a true master craftsman. This can be regarded as a disguised way of using Jiang Xiu to bring the Yu family and Zhenhua closer together.

Jiang Xiu's heart suddenly moved when he heard this. This condition was indeed acceptable, so he slowly stretched out his hands and said, "For every set of four-character battle armor you create, the useful life will be extended by ten years."

"Ten years?" Yu Guanzhi shook his head slightly and waved his hand, "Six years at most."

"Deal." Jiang Xiu smiled slightly and agreed immediately.

"It's bad, I gave too much!" Yu Guanzhi thought to himself, but once something is said, it cannot be changed, so he can only accept it himself.

Jiang Xiu extended his hand. "Then Captain Yu, let's make it a deal. We'll see in five years."

Reaching the Saint Craftsman level in five years meant that his cultivation had to reach the Soul Saint level within five years as well. However, he was not worried about this. The Hades Emperor was able to break through to the Titled Douluo level at the age of nineteen, and now that he possessed the Golden Dragon King's origin, he would only be faster than him.

"It's a deal." Seeing that the agreement was reached, Yu Guanzhi finally let go of his worries. He was about to reach out his hand to shake hands with Jiang Xiu, but he found that Jiang Xiu was not extending his hand to shake hands with him, but to grab the life crystal on the table and put it into his bag in an instant.

"Thank you, Captain Yu, for the life crystal. I won't be polite." After getting the life crystal, Jiang Xiu stretched out his hand again and shook hands with Yu Guanzhi.

"It's okay, our cooperative relationship will last a long time in the future." Yu Guanzhi laughed on the surface, but secretly cursed the little fox in his heart.

"When the Tribute to Life reaches me, it will be undecided whether his surname is Jiang or Yu. Captain Yu, as you said, we are all from the brother legion. I believe you won't care about this little thing in the future..." Jiang Xiu's face was warm, and he thought secretly in his heart.

For a moment, the realm of the scroll of heaven and earth was filled with laughter, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

Yu Guanzhi even poured two cups of tea and invited Jiang Xiu to taste it.

There are no absolute enemies in the world, only interests come first.

"By the way, I heard that Captain Yu will also compete in the federal election five years later?" Jiang Xiu asked with a hint of meaning, taking a sip of tea.

"Oh? I didn't expect you, Jiang Xiaoyou, to be concerned about this as well?" Yu Guanzhi gave Jiang Xiu a deep look, then casually said, "I don't really care about the election. What I care about is making more contributions to the Federation and alleviating the suffering of the people."

He knew that Jiang Xiu was not only Zhenhua's disciple, but also Dong Zian's apprentice. At such a critical moment, he would definitely not reveal anything.

The master craftsman is the master craftsman, the legion is the legion, and he will not mix up the things inside.

Jiang Xiu just laughed at Yu Guanzhi's words. He didn't know whether Yu Guanzhi was sincere about the last two sentences, but he knew the first one was definitely a lie.

After all, everyone in the federation knows that Yu Guanzhi, the head of the Central Corps, wants to take power, and he has occasional friction with his master's Western Corps. In order to prepare for the federal election five years later, they are even more competitive.

However, Jiang Xiu didn't care, and said meaningfully: "Captain Yu, perhaps as you said, we are brother legions, and there is no fundamental contradiction between us. We can even stand on a united front."

Hearing this, Yu Guanzhi frowned slightly, and there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Xiu.

What he said about the Brother Legion was just to ease the relationship between the two of them. Who doesn't know that the competition between their Central Legion and the Western Legion is the most intense?

But based on his previous conversation with Jiang Xiu, he believed that Jiang Xiu was definitely not attacking without reason.

Yu Guanzhi chuckled and asked, "If we stand on a united front, who will be our opponent?"

Jiang Xiu raised his eyes to look at Yu Guanzhi and said meaningfully, "Of course, whoever is the strongest will be our opponent."

When Yu Guanzhi heard this, his head buzzed, his eyes widened instantly, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind, that was: Chen Xinjie!

Chapter 122: Hidden dangers in the military, the upcoming finals

"Ahem, Jiang Xiaoyou, I think you're drunk on tea. Don't say things that are detrimental to unity."

Yu Guanzhi coughed twice and quickly spoke out to stop him. After all, this was not something that could be said casually.

"Huh? Captain Yu, what's wrong with you? Is the Abyss Plane not our opponent?" Jiang Xiu asked with confusion, but when he looked at Yu Guanzhi's expression, a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, Xiao Xiu, so you are talking about the Abyss Plane," Yu Guanzhi thought he had misunderstood and smiled awkwardly but politely.

"Then Captain Yu, what did you think at first?" Jiang Xiu asked in confusion.

"I also understand the Abyssal Plane," Yu Guanzhi suppressed the image in his mind and said solemnly, "The Abyssal Plane is invading our Douluo Plane. Even if you, Jiang Xiaoyou, didn't say it, we have already stood on the same front."

Jiang Xiu observed Yu Guanzhi's expression, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes. He had said that on purpose before. It seemed that Yu Guanzhi had no problem with his determination to resist the abyss plane, but he felt a little differently about Chen Xinjie.

"It seems that Captain Yu is not the kind of person who is willing to lag behind others." Jiang Xiu sighed in his heart.

The reason why he asked this question before was because he had previously misunderstood the federal election. It was only when he heard Wang Jie's words last time that he truly understood it.

It turned out that in the federal election five years later, his master Dong Zi'an and Yu Guanzhi were not running for the position of the top leader of the military region, but the second-in-command position.

Because at this time, Chen Xinjie's position in the army was basically unshakable, and the reason why Chen Xinjie was dismissed was because of the loss of the two level 12 god-killing fixed-type soul guide shells, so he was suspended from his post by the Federation, and Yu Guanzhi also took advantage of the situation and temporarily became the head of the military region, with the power to command all the major legions.

But now, these two level 12 fixed-type guided artillery shells have not been lost, so Yu Guanzhi only wants to take the position of second in command.

However, based on Jiang Xiu's previous observations, this Captain Yu also had a strong desire for the top leader of the military region, but because Chen Xinjie was around, he didn't dare to show it.

But this is good news for Jiang Xiu.

Because in his future plans, Chen Xinjie, the sweeping monk of Shrek Academy, must not be the head of the federal military region, because Chen Xinjie and Shrek Academy are too deeply entangled, and have even affected the Federation's Temple of War to a certain extent.

Furthermore, he and Chen Xinjie would definitely be in a hostile relationship in the future, because the family behind Chen Xinjie was the Seagod Family. Although it was unknown how this family came to be, their belief in supporting the Seagod was their origin, and the legion Chen Xinjie commanded was none other than the Seagod Legion, one of the eight great legions.

Allowing such an enemy to remain within the Federation is like letting a time bomb run rampant, and the person Chen Xinjie loves is at Shrek Academy.

The head of the federal military region actually went to Shrek Academy to be a sweeping monk. This is a fantasy no matter where you put it, but Chen Xinjie actually did it.

This undoubtedly made Jiang Xiu more determined in his plan.

Fortunately, as long as things continue to develop according to the original trajectory, Chen Xinjie will be suspended due to the loss of the two level 12 fixed-type soul guide shells, and his master will have the opportunity to take over.

Since Yu Guanzhi wants to be the second-in-command of the military region so much, then the position of second-in-command of the military region may be given to him in the future, and then his own master will become the first-in-command, which can be regarded as fulfilling Comrade Yu’s wish.

"Captain Yu, since you have such a firm obsession in your heart, I believe you will succeed in the federal election five years later." Jiang Xiu seemed to be infected by Yu Guanzhi's spirit. His face was solemn and he spoke in a deep voice of trust.

"Huh?" A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Guanzhi's eyes. He even suspected that his acting skills were too good, which made Jiang Xiu trust him so much.

You know, no matter what, their Central Corps and Western Corps are not on good terms.

If he were elected as the second-in-command of the military, where would Jiang Xiu's master go?

Just when Yu Guanzhi was about to ask indirectly, Jiang Xiu took the initiative to change the subject.