Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 294 Japan is courting death

"Generals, what are your thoughts on our contestants now?" Xiaomi asked softly with a smile. Although she also harbored a slight worry, her professional ethics as a host compelled her to maintain composure and not let any negative emotions show.

Sirius pondered for a moment, then spoke with unwavering resolve: "I'll say it again, our Dragon Kingdom has the capability and the determination to protect every one of our people. Whoever is ultimately chosen, we will fully support them and ensure they can protect themselves as much as possible on the battlefield." Leng Feng nodded silently in agreement.

In the live stream, countless people from China shared similar thoughts.

At this moment, the sky had been divided into countless light curtains.

That's generally the case.

Although each country has six participating team members.

But they are all separate.

Just as the group was talking, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in the live stream, like a brilliant shooting star streaking across the night sky.

Upon closer inspection, everyone realized it was a scene of Xia Die being teleported to the waiting area. Her figure was faintly visible in the golden light before she stepped out of the pillar of light.

The golden light faded like a dreamlike bubble, and Xia Die's vision gradually cleared. She found herself in a strange place, with a meadow beneath her feet.

In the live stream, the barrage of comments surged like a tidal wave.

Oh my god, she's so beautiful, like she stepped out of a painting...

[Such a beautiful woman, her looks are absolutely stunning!]

What good is being pretty? With the nation's fate hanging in the balance and the battlefield so perilous, what we need are soldiers with explosive combat power, the kind who can lead our Dragon Nation to victory.

[Why is it a girl? That's incredibly bad luck!]

But she's really beautiful, and her aura is absolutely stunning...

[This is cosplay, right? And it's cosplaying Xiaodie from Starry Sky Railway.]

Before Xia Die lay a vast, boundless forest, with towering ancient trees rising from the ground like thousands of pillars supporting the sky. Their vigorous trunks, covered in deep brown wrinkles, pierced the hazy clouds. Layer upon layer of giant leaves intertwined to form an impenetrable dome, cutting the sunlight into tiny dappled spots that sprinkled sporadically onto the flat ground below, shrouding the surroundings in a perpetually dim light and shadow.

Deep within the vast forest, mists of varying thickness spread and swirled like flowing silk, sometimes coalescing into hazy clumps, sometimes transforming into delicate wisps, blurring the outlines of the trees and reducing visibility to a mere few feet. Even more unsettling were the occasional roars of strange beasts echoing through the mist—some deep and rumbling like thunder, causing the decaying leaves beneath one's feet to tremble; others sharp and piercing like tearing silk, ripping through the oppressive air and assaulting the eardrums. These sounds reverberated repeatedly through the forest, stirring a sense of unease in everyone present.

"Huh? Where is this place?"

Xia Die's identity was also revealed in the live stream.

This battlefield of national destiny is a massive game that spans countless planes and involves billions of races and regions!

The game's levels are divided into nine from low to high, and each level is accompanied by a corresponding death rate.

The higher the level of the national destiny game, the greater the opportunities and rewards that the winning side's country, and even the entire planet where the race resides, can obtain!

Soon, a dazzling blue light streaked across the sky like a shooting star, landing near Xia Die with lightning speed, instantly capturing everyone's attention. The viewers in the live stream, who had been chattering away moments before, fell silent, all eager to see who had joined the battle.

Immediately afterwards, another dazzling blue light, like lightning, plummeted from the sky and exploded with a bang not far from Xia Die.

Within the blue light, a man's figure slowly emerged. Then, beams of blue light, like a meteor shower, descended one after another from the vast sky onto the forest. Strangely, without exception, they all lay quietly on the ground, just like the man not far from Xia Die, as if they had fallen into a deep sleep.

The viewers in the live stream were already used to this scene. Whenever the national destiny battlefield opened, this strange sight would always appear—everyone slept soundly and peacefully, like a newborn baby. "Your Excellency, you are awake." Xia Die's voice was soft and melodious, like a clear mountain spring flowing slowly in this silent space.

"Who are you?" The man on the ground slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a purple-haired girl. She stood quietly not far away, her hands folded in front of her lower abdomen, her posture elegant, just like a gentle and lovely girl next door.

"You may call me Xia Die," Xia Die replied softly, bowing slightly, her voice as gentle as a breeze across a lake.

"Xia Die? There are people with the surname Xia in our Dragon Kingdom? It sounds familiar." The man frowned slightly, feeling that the name was somewhat special, but he still silently remembered it, planning to check the Hundred Family Surnames after the National Fortune Battle was over.

"My name is Bai Ming," the man said, his voice deep and powerful.

[Miss Xia Die is so gentle, my heart is melting!]

This sound is amazing! My ears are pregnant!

Brother Baiming, you must protect her and make sure she doesn't get hurt in the slightest!

"General Liu, what's your opinion?"

"I prayed as much as I could, of course."

The two walked on in silence, when suddenly, Xia Die seemed to sense something.

"Sir, please come out."

"Is there anyone else?"

A figure immediately stepped out from behind a tree trunk not far away, dressed in samurai armor.

"They are from the land of cherry blossoms."

"Boy, I've taken a liking to that woman next to you. Get out of my way and I'll spare your life!"

"Otherwise, don't blame me, Xia Fengyilang, for being ruthless!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the samurai who called himself Natsukaze Ichiro suddenly raised his hand and pressed it against the hilt of the long sword at his waist. The metal scales of his armor gleamed with a cold, hard luster in the dim light of the forest. His eyes were fierce, and a contemptuous smile played on his lips. There was a faint fluctuation of internal energy flowing around him—as a fifth-rank martial artist carefully selected by the Sakura Kingdom, his dantian had already condensed internal energy, and he would have a certain fighting power even against a sixth-rank martial artist.

At this moment, the way he stared at Bai Ming was as if he were looking at an ant that he could crush at any moment. His confident look clearly showed that he did not take this Chinese man who had just stepped into the battlefield seriously.

Bai Ming was only a fourth-rank martial artist and was no match for him at all.

"Don't think about it."

"You idiot, go to hell!"

With a furious roar, Xia Fengyilang's fist, carrying a sharp gust of wind, charged towards Bai Ming.

Bai Ming's eyes narrowed, and he retaliated with a punch of his own.

The two fists collided, and a muffled thud exploded. However, the difference in strength between the two was too great. Bai Ming felt a huge force surge towards him, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string. Fortunately, Xia Die moved slightly and gently lifted him up in mid-air, catching him steadily.

Suddenly, the live stream screen appeared before Xia Die's eyes.