Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 166 Yue Zhengyu: Let Lu Jun take command.

Almost as soon as he finished his initial observation, the space around him rippled slightly, and Gu Yuena's figure solidified first. Her silver eyes also quickly scanned the environment, observing her surroundings.

Immediately afterwards, Xie Xie appeared. He habitually crouched down, his sharp eyes scanning the surrounding shadows and tree canopies. His twin blades had already silently slid into his hands, and he was like a cheetah ready to pounce.

This is an instinctive reaction for an agility-based assassin.

When Le Zhengyu appeared, he still carried a trace of golden light that had not been completely concealed. The aura of the Holy Angel Martial Soul made him seem somewhat out of place in this primeval forest, and he immediately gripped his holy sword warily.

Xu Xiaoyan's figure appeared with starlight, and she nervously moved closer to Le Zhengyu, the Star Wheel Ice Staff already quietly appearing in her hand.

When Long Chen appeared, he still had that serious and earnest expression. The Holy Dragon of Light had already possessed him, and his muscles were slightly tense.

Finally, Tang Wulin appeared. As soon as he landed, he summoned Blue Silver Grass. The tough vines spread around him like serpents, serving as both defense and probes. His eyes were filled with caution and a hint of barely suppressed excitement.

The seven successfully reunited deep within the perilous Star Dou Great Forest of the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.

Xie Xie lowered his voice and looked at Lu Jun, who was standing at the very front:
"Brother Lu, so what are we now...?"

After confirming that there was no danger in the surrounding environment, Lu Jun turned to look at Xie Xie and smiled:
"Next, it's your chance to shine. To ensure your experience on the Spirit Ascension Platform and the experience of others on the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, I will not intervene unless we encounter a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. You can deal with those below ten thousand years old yourselves."

"If we rely entirely on me, then you won't have any real-world training opportunities. I'll just be there to cover for you."

Upon hearing Lu Jun say that he would only be responsible for covering the losses and that anything under ten thousand years would have to be handled by the individuals themselves, Xie Xie and Long Chen's expectations instantly vanished, and their shoulders slumped.

"Huh? No way, Brother Lu..." Xie Xie wailed, "I thought I could lie down and experience the thrill of sweeping through thousands of troops."

Long Chen also frowned with a serious expression:

"The path to true strength certainly requires tempering, but if there is overwhelming power paving the way, the efficiency is undoubtedly much higher..."

Even so, a hint of disappointment could not be hidden in his eyes.

Tang Wulin, on the other hand, had a bright look in his eyes and nodded vigorously:

“Brother Lu is right. If we rely on Brother Lu for everything, we will indeed miss this excellent opportunity for practical training. The dangerous environment of the Ascension Platform is the best place to test our teamwork and strength.”

Le Zhengyu stroked his chin. Although he had come in with the attitude of being carried, he quickly agreed, "Yeah, that makes sense. It's fun to win without lifting a finger, but if you do it for too long, you'll really become useless. It's more fulfilling to defeat a spirit beast yourself, not to mention it's a valuable training opportunity. You've thought it through."

After hearing what Tang Wulin and Le Zhengyu said, Xie Xie and Long Chen quickly adjusted their mindset and cheered up again.

Xie Xie flicked the Light Dragon Dagger in his hand:
"Okay, okay, Brother Lu is right. So what do we do next? We can't just blindly stumble around like headless flies, can we?"

“Yes,” Lu Jun nodded, “Since we’re going to do real combat, we need to act like a team. First, we need to decide who will be in command.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan's gazes almost instinctively turned to Tang Wulin.

Back at Donghai Academy, they had long been accustomed to following Tang Wulin's orders.

Xu Xiaoyan gave a soft "hmm" in support.

Feeling the gazes of his two friends, and with no one speaking up, Tang Wulin scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly:
"Um... if no one has any objections, shall I give it a try?"

However, before he could finish speaking, a chilling aura emanated from the side.

Gu Yuena remained expressionless, not even glancing at Tang Wulin. She shifted her feet slightly and stood more firmly beside Lu Jun, her beautiful eyes revealing an unmistakable sense of alienation.

The meaning couldn't be clearer. She only listens to Lu Jun.

Le Zhengyu keenly sensed the subtle shift in the atmosphere and immediately tried to smooth things over with a smile, but his stance was also very clear:
"Haha, I think we should let Lu Jun take command. Lu Jun is the strongest and has a high level of vision, so he will be more adept at commanding. Wu Lin, what do you think?"

He looked at Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin was taken aback, then realized that his suggestion had been somewhat ill-considered.

He came with the attitude of learning; Lu Jun and Gu Yuena are the core and strongest force of the team.

He nodded quickly, his attitude sincere:

"Senior Yue is right, I didn't think it through. If Brother Lu is in charge, I have absolutely no objection and will fully cooperate."

Lu Jun watched this scene and remained silent for a few seconds.

He originally wanted to take a break and let Tang Wulin worry about the tactics, while he focused on being a backup.

But then I thought, since I'm going to lead a team, developing my command skills is an important part of it, and... it seems that only I can get Gu Yuena to cooperate completely.

Rather, it's more accurate to say she only listens to herself.

This situation is really strange...

Sometimes I really can't understand what this girl is thinking.

As the saying goes, a woman's heart is as deep as the sea.

“Alright.” Lu Jun stopped refusing and readily accepted the command. “Then I’ll do it. Let’s make it clear first, don’t complain if I don’t command well.”

His gaze swept over the crowd, finally settling on Tang Wulin:

“I have a general understanding of everyone’s cultivation level and abilities, but I don’t know much about your specific martial soul and soul skills. Let me give you a brief introduction so that I can arrange the tactics.”

Tang Wulin immediately stood up straight and said clearly:
"Hello everyone, I am Tang Wulin, eleven years old, with a soul power of level thirty-one. I have twin martial souls. My first martial soul is Blue Silver Grass, which is attached with a thousand-year-old soul spirit. My soul skills are mainly Entangling, Blue Silver Thrust Array and Blue Silver Golden Light Array, which are biased towards control and restriction. My second martial soul is Clear Sky Hammer, which has not yet been attached with a soul spirit."

"Twin martial souls?" Le Zhengyu's eyes lit up, and he whistled loudly. "One of them is even the Clear Sky Hammer?"

"My goodness, this is truly a rare find! Young man, you have a bright future ahead of you. You actually have the exact same twin martial soul configuration as Tang San's ancestor from 20,000 years ago."

Le Zhengyu's gaze towards Tang Wulin instantly became more attentive.

Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan also looked proud, as if to say, "This is our boss."

Lu Jun nodded, understanding in his heart. It seemed there was no difference, except that he lost the Golden Dragon King's ability but gained the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul.

Blue Silver Grass provides control, while the Clear Sky Hammer offers powerful attacks; it has great potential but is currently at a low level.

After quickly integrating the information in his mind, Lu Jun said:
"Okay, I understand."

"Given our current overall cultivation level, it would be too risky to directly venture into the core area of ​​the intermediate-level Spirit Ascension Platform. We might easily encounter groups of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts or powerful Soul Emperor teams."

"Therefore, our first phase goal is to start from the peripheral areas, sweep away and hunt down the thousand-year-old soul beast groups, and improve team coordination."

(End of this chapter)