Douluo: Dragon King's Star Devouring Wings

Chapter 567 The White Tiger Empress and the Golden Dragon Empress

Dai Lingxun looked at the news online with some resentment. Now that Qian Gu Huang Yu had become a national idol, she had become nothing more than a background character.

In a fit of rage, Dai Lingxun wanted to grab Qian Gu Huang Yu and make her kneel before her, then take off her shoes and stomp on her beautiful face.

However, considering the immense power of the Ancient Phoenix Feather and the Spirit Transmission Tower behind her, Dai Lingxun's anger was ultimately just a fleeting outburst.

Then Dai Lingxun opened her mouth and bit down on her soft pillow, imagining that this was the Eternal Phoenix Feather.

I'll bite you to death, I'll bite you to death...

As Dai Lingxun looked around, she suddenly discovered a post online that discussed how the Star Luo Empire should break out of its current predicament.

Out of curiosity, Dai Lingxun clicked on the link, but the content of the post made her dizzy:
"Today's humiliating defeat has become an unforgettable disgrace for the Star Luo Empire. Therefore, there is only one way to restore order and national prestige in order to deal with the invasion of the Sun Moon Federation."

That means we must strengthen the empire and find powerful allies, but with the crisis imminent, it won't be easy to accomplish this quickly.

Dai Lingxun nodded slightly. Some of the things mentioned in the post were indeed things she had been thinking about, and she was also very curious about how the author of the post would answer them.

"...In conclusion, there is only one way to break this deadlock, to save the nation from collapse, and to restore order and prosperity."

"That's a marriage alliance! As long as His Majesty Dai Lingxun marries Qian Gu Huangyu, the Five Gods' Decree can be explained as a romantic gesture between husband and wife, and the Empire can gain the Spirit Pagoda as a powerful ally."

"By then, with the Tang Clan as its guardian sect and the Spirit Pagoda providing strong support, how could the Empire possibly fail to defeat the Sun Moon Federation!"

"And don't you all think that Qian Gu Huang Yu and His Majesty are a perfect match? Both are young and beautiful, and both hold high positions of power."

'This is a match made in heaven between the most powerful woman in the world and the strongest woman in the world!'

"What the hell? What kind of weird stuff is this?" Dai Lingxun threw the soul communication device aside and stared at the ceiling in silence for a long time.

Dai Lingxun glanced at the soft, large bed out of the corner of her eye. [There's no problem adding another person!]

【Wait, what am I thinking?】Dai Lingxun patted her pretty face, trying to force the thought out of her mind.

But once this thought arises, it's like a maggot clinging to your bone, impossible to get rid of.

[She comes from a good family, is very powerful, and is also good-looking. If she could become my empress, it wouldn't be unacceptable...]

Although Qian Gu Huang Yu caused Dai Lingxun a lot of trouble, upon further reflection, once Qian Gu Huang Yu became her empress, not only would all the previous negative effects disappear, but the national strength of Xingluo would also rise sharply.

More importantly, Dai Lingxun had to admit that Qian Gu Huang Yu was indeed beautiful.

[Sharp red eyes, a beautiful face, and she wouldn't easily let her child go hungry... Hmm... After all these years, maybe it's time to find herself a companion...]

[Dragon and Tiger, the White Tiger Empress and the Golden Dragon Empress, sounds pretty good...]

...

The next day.

Inside the Star Luo Empire's Grand Stadium, every seat was already filled, with spectators enthusiastically discussing what would happen in today's match and which expert the Body Sect would invite as an outside helper.

Yes, people no longer consider this a battle of the five gods between the Body Sect and the Eternal Phoenix Feather; it all depends on which powerful external allies the Body Sect can find.

As an organization that provides souls, the Spirit Pagoda wields a terrifying influence in any country.

However, the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda are too distant for ordinary people; they are from completely different worlds.

But Qian Gu Huang Yu is different. Ever since the Soul Master Competition, Qian Gu Huang Yu has been posting short videos on her personal account whenever she has time.

Some records documented cultivation insights, some were experiments with soul armor, and some were simply records of their daily lives.

It can be said that through short videos, Qian Gu Huang Yu has greatly narrowed the distance between herself and netizens.

This made netizens realize that even the arrogant young lady Qian Gu Huang Yu has her own likes and dislikes, and she also has her own troubles.

This led them to believe that Qian Gu Huang Yu was also a living, breathing person, just like them, with her own joys and sorrows, rather than a public figure composed of a collection of symbols.

After the people of the Star Luo Empire began to pay attention to the Eternal Phoenix Feather, short videos further narrowed the distance between the two.

Just last night, the number of followers on Qian Gu Huang Yu's account broke through again, and is even about to surpass that of Mortis, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult.

This made Qian Gu Huang Yu feel flattered and surprised. She then released a video explaining that it was just a friendly match, symbolizing the friendship between the Spirit Pagoda and the Star Luo Empire.

This has greatly increased the public's goodwill towards the Phoenix Feather.

Dai Lingxun gazed at the newly arrived Qian Gu Huang Yu, a peculiar emotion flashing in her azure eyes: "For the future of the empire, I must sacrifice my own happiness."

As Qian Gu Huang Yu entered the stadium, he found that the cheers from the audience today were significantly more enthusiastic than in the previous three days, and almost all of them were for him.

The Star Luo Empire has always revered martial prowess, and now that Qian Gu Huang Yu has defeated the strongest in the Star Luo Empire, he has naturally earned the respect of the entire Star Luo Empire.

The narrator's voice suddenly rang out, "Today's event is the Battle of the Five Gods, the fourth battle, the Battle of Weapons."

"The rules are simple: both sides can use soul power and physical strength, but they cannot use any soul skills or soul spirits, not even amplification soul skills."

"They can only fight using weapons and weapon spirits."

This is a fighting style that is rarely seen in modern Soul Masters. It originates from the ancient times before the advent of Soul Tools.

There are many types of Soul Masters, broadly categorized into two main types: Battle Soul Masters and Weapon Soul Masters. As the name suggests, Battle Soul Masters are Soul Masters who cultivate for the purpose of combat. Their Martial Souls are mostly suited for combat, and they possess powerful combat Soul Skills.

Weapon Soul Masters, on the other hand, mostly exist in a support role. Do these support-type Soul Masters truly not crave combat?

Their martial souls are not suited for combat, such as food-type soul masters and support-type soul masters. Therefore, when they want to fight, they need to rely on external forces. Weapons appeared at this time.

Among all Soul Masters, support-type Soul Masters don't often use weapons in combat, but at least it's one way to fight.

After listening to the referee's explanation, Qian Gu Huang Yu's lips curled into a slight smile. [The Star Luo Empire has changed the rules again.]

Qian Gu Huang Yu clearly remembered that the weapon battle was supposed to be a battle where both sides were prohibited from using their martial souls, but now it was said that weapon martial souls could be used.

The Martial Soul King Ghidorah of the Eternal Phoenix Feather is a Beast Martial Soul, so naturally the rules were specially modified for her opponents.

However, Qian Gu Huang Yu was not worried about this at all. To compare weapons with the owner of the King's Treasury was simply reckless.

After glancing at the guests on the stage, Qian Gu Huang Yu had a guess about her opponent for the day.

On the platform, Gu Yuena noticed that Chen Yi was not present and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"Good sister, things can't be as I think, can they?" Gu Yuena took Ning Qinglan's soft, boneless hand and asked quietly.

Ning Qinglan said mysteriously, "I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?" Gu Yuena asked, "What's the bad news?"

"You guessed right, it was indeed Yiyi who made the move today."

"And what's the good news?" Gu Yuena asked hurriedly. Chen Yi is a Limit Douluo who wields a sword, and her understanding of weapons is definitely far superior to that of Qian Gu Huang Yu. Unless Qian Gu Huang Yu relies on the power of the divine artifact to fly, it will be difficult for her to win.

Ning Qinglan forced a smile and said, "Yiyi said she would go easy on us, so don't worry."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena's heart immediately settled down. [Is this the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School's network of relationships?]

"Your Majesty, you seem to be in a very good mood today?" Yue Hongchen couldn't help but ask, looking at the radiant Dai Lingxun.

Dai Lingxun said, "She has absolutely no chance of winning today, not even the slightest possibility of winning."

Thinking back on her arrangements yesterday, Dai Lingxun couldn't help but feel a little smug.

Yue Hongchen asked, "Is that why Your Majesty went to the trouble of changing the competition rules at the last minute?"

"It's just a test for my beloved concubine," Dai Lingxun said casually.

"What?" Yue Hongchen was momentarily taken aback.

Dai Lingxun realized her slip of the tongue and quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "This is my test for the Lord of the Ancient Tower."

...

As Qian Gu Huang Yu walked out of the waiting area, far away on the other side of the stadium, another person walked out through the open doors.

She wore a snow-white robe, was tall and slender, with white hair and beard. Her indifferent expression contrasted sharply with her exquisite figure, giving her a unique charm.

There was no soul power fluctuation from her body; she looked just like an ordinary person.

The commentator's voice resounded throughout the arena: "In the fourth battle of the Five Gods' Showdown, representing the Body Sect is Chen Yi, the Vice Sect Master of the Tang Sect and the Sword Bone Douluo."

The moment Chen Yi's name was announced, the audience erupted in cheers.

The Star Luo Empire was already close to the Tang Sect, not to mention this deputy sect leader of the Tang Sect.

"Zang Xin, do you think your teacher can win?" Cao Dezhi asked Zang Xin from the podium.

Zang Xin laughed and said, "I will win. I've bet all my savings on the teacher winning."

As a grand event for the entire Star Luo Empire, the Five Gods' Showdown naturally involves betting, and not only the Star Luo Empire, but also the Sun Moon Federation has betting on the Five Gods' Showdown.

Zang Xin said, "You know how superb your swordsmanship is, teacher. In terms of swordsmanship alone, Qian Gu Huang Yu has no chance at all."

In fact, because Jun Shengbai's martial soul is chains, Cao Dezhi's swordsmanship was also taught by Chen Yi, making him her half-disciple.

For swords, the three levels of sword intent, sword spirit, and sword god are the goals pursued by all sword users.

Chen Yi is the Sword God. In fact, among all the living people on the entire Douluo Star, only the Beast God Di Tian's swordsmanship surpasses Chen Yi's.

Cao Dezhi nodded in agreement, "I'm short on cash lately, so I'll take a gamble!"

They are now titled Douluo, and it's time for them to forge four-word battle armor, although the Tang Sect will bear the bulk of the cost of the four-word battle armor.

However, in order to prevent them from slacking off, they naturally have to contribute a portion as well. Therefore, Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin are currently a bit short of money.

"Speaking of which, what do you think would happen if you fought Qian Gu Huang Yu?" Cao Dezhi asked.

Zang Xin said calmly, "80/20."

Cao Dezhi raised an eyebrow. "You're a 20-year-old and she's an 80-year-old?"

“No, eight minutes. She should be able to cut me in half,” Zang Xin said seriously.

After hearing what Cao Dezhi and Zang Xin said, a look of pity appeared in Gu Yuena's eyes. They didn't know that their beloved teacher (uncle) had decided to fix the match.

...

"start!"

With the commentator's command, the fourth battle of the Five Gods' Showdown finally began.

Qian Gu Huang Yu could clearly sense that as soon as the narrator finished speaking, Chen Yi's aura underwent a tremendous change.

In an instant, it transformed from a beautiful vase into a peerless divine sword that seemed capable of piercing the heavens!

"Is this the realm of the Sword God?" Qian Gu Huang Yu thought to herself. This was her only weakness. Despite Di Tian's guidance, Qian Gu Huang Yu had only just barely entered the realm of the Sword Soul.

It's not that Qian Gu Huang Yu lacks talent, but rather that she encountered the same problem as her cheap senior brother Huo Gua: she had too many things to learn and couldn't manage them all.

Furthermore, she changed weapons several times along the way, so reaching the level of Sword Soul now is already a testament to her exceptional talent.

A sharp sword light flashed in Chen Yi's eyes. The next moment, a long sword with a clear blue body, as if it were carved from crystal, soared into the sky behind Chen Yi and ripped through the void!
Most peculiarly, the longsword had nine stars on it, each a different color: black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red.

Six black and three red – these are the colors of Chen Yi's Soul Ring.

With the Seven Kill Sword in hand, Chen Yi's aura suddenly changed, putting pressure on even Qian Gu Huang Yu.

This doesn't mean that Chen Yi's strength is necessarily above that of Qian Gu Huang Yu. Just like the Dragon King's bloodline crushing the Beast Martial Soul, this is a crushing defeat in terms of realm.

"How long has it been since I felt pressure from an opponent?" Qian Gu Huang Yu thought to herself. Ever since she received the sacrifice of the Dragon Lord and the Evil Eye Tyrant, she had been playing against weaker opponents.

Today, she felt a long-lost sense of pressure from Chen Yi.

"Since that's the case, let's have a proper fight." With that thought, Qian Gu Huang Yu abandoned her plan to end the battle by directly drawing the Gua Li Sword, and instead took out a magnificent sword from the King's Treasure.

The prototype of the sword in the stone in King Arthur's novel, the sword in the tree.

However, at that moment, Chen Yi handed the Seven Kill Sword to her left hand and took out a white metal ring from her storage ring.

When the metal ring appeared, it immediately lit up with an incandescent light.

An indescribable, strange feeling suddenly appeared in Qian Gu Huang Yu's perception. She felt the tree sword in her hand suddenly tremble, and then slipped out of her hand as easily as a fish.

With a crisp "clang!", the sword in the tree was already attached to the white metal ring in Chen Yi's hand.

(End of this chapter)