Douluo: The Peerless Sun and Moon Mechanical God

Holy light shines everywhere.

A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl walked against the light, her figure tall and well-proportioned, her long golden hair falling to her waist. Every step she took carried an innate composure and pride. Her stunningly beautiful face was pure and holy, like a goddess stepping out of a majestic temple.

She walked in with light steps, and a holy flame seemed to ignite in a corner of Tianming City, cleansing the soul. It was magnificent and grand, making people unconsciously squint their eyes.

The Soul Masters watching the spectacle were stunned by the sudden blazing sun. In the harsh conditions of the border city, the women from the Ordinary Merchant Guild were undeniably beautiful, each one charming to the bone, and were jokingly called the Border Goddesses by the border men.

However, compared to the dazzling brilliance of the blonde girl, the ordinary woman from the merchant guild was truly as plain and dim as the name of her faction, insignificant and unworthy of mention, her faint light far inferior to the vast sun.

The crowd parted to make way for the blonde girl, who was like the goddess Athena with her own holy light. Her mere presence was the focus, and everything else was just a backdrop. She gently placed her delicate hand on the crystal ball that tested soul power, and a beam of blue light suddenly burst forth, even more dazzling than Lin Qing's.

Soul power, level 45.

"Leaf Bone Robe".

She nodded slightly to the young woman in charge of recording the guards' names, who quickly jotted them down.

The Ordinary Chamber of Commerce is good at judging people. Ye Guyi and Lin Qing are similar in that they are the type who can tell from their appearance and temperament that they are extraordinary. They have no reason to refuse their initiative to join.

"So it was her..."

Lin Qing silently cast his gaze. In another timeline, Ye Guyi made her first appearance six years later in the Soul Master Competition, representing the Ordinary Alliance, one of the three major underground forces in Mingdu, to participate in the Mingdu Soul Master Competition, which determined the right to smuggle rare metals.

Ye Guyi inherited the Holy Angel Martial Soul, which is not native to the Sun Moon Empire, so she must have traveled from the Douluo Three Kingdoms to Mingdu for some reason.

In retrospect, she formed a connection with the Ordinary Merchant Guild while illegally seeking a green card, and then entered the Ordinary Alliance to cultivate diligently until she broke through to the sixth-ring Soul Emperor and set her sights on the evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult.

"Young master, you still haven't told me your name."

With a soft, plaintive voice, Shangguan Ying'er noticed that Lin Qing's attention was drawn to Ye Guyi, so she quickly changed into a charming and alluring demeanor, her delicate and pitiful face making her even more endearing.

The women of the Ordinary Alliance are all social butterflies admired by thousands, and they are skilled at moving among high-ranking officials and nobles.

Shangguan Ying'er was an outstanding talent. She understood that Ye Guyi's soul power was only three levels higher than Lin Qing's, but their ages were estimated to be three or four years apart. Considering all factors, Lin Qing's talent was superior.

For her, seducing men was far easier than attracting women; her goal was to use every trick in the book to pull the young genius into the Ordinary Alliance.

"Lin Qing".

With a calm and composed expression, Lin Qing was a seasoned warrior.

From the flamboyant Madam Pan next door, to the elegant and noble Princess Jiujiu, and then to the radiant and beautiful Zhang Lexuan, the senior disciple of the inner courtyard, Shangguan Ying'er's plan was wishful thinking given her high psychological threshold.

After Ye Guyi joined the team, the Ordinary Merchant Guild waited for half an hour to gather twenty guards with cultivation levels of three-ring Soul Master or above. Together with the seven women from the Ordinary Alliance in charge of the transaction, the group of twenty-seven people officially set sail, crossing the border to the Sun Moon Empire.

Four thousand years ago, two continents collided due to tectonic plate shifts, and the Sun Moon Empire began to border the Star Luo Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire.

The immense impact caused the land boundary to arch up, forming a continuous mountain range, which was named the Mingdou Mountain Range and the Tianming Mountain Range respectively.

The caravan left the city, crossed a short stretch of flat land, and plunged into the Tianming Mountains.

The local Soul Masters, who had been traveling with smuggling caravans across the border for years, were very familiar with this trade route. Guard Hu San led the way, his Martial Soul being a mountain-splitting blade. The Dragon Scale Horse possessed formidable endurance, pulling heavy goods as if walking on flat ground in the mountainous region.

"Waaah...waaah..."

From time to time, roars of beasts could be heard from the group. Lin Qing was a little curious about what goods the Ordinary Alliance was transporting. He saw that under the white curtain were specially made metal cages, which held all kinds of lively soul beasts.

Soft-boned rabbit, two-tailed white fox, green-scaled snake, crimson-flame spirit cat, curly-haired golden leopard...

A whole host of adorable soul beasts! Fury fans are ecstatic!

Of course, Lin Qing is a man who takes his shit out of the latrine and faces the outside; he is not an evil Fu Rui control freak!

Born in the Star Luo Imperial City, Lin Qing was used to the diversity of species. Nobles and tycoons loved keeping pets, and soul beasts were just ordinary people. Cat girls, leopard girls, snake girls and the like were the ones people couldn't put down!

Lin Qing inwardly scorned the depravity of the world. Coincidentally, Ye Guyi on the other side was also secretly lamenting the state of the world and people's hearts. When the two looked up, their eyes met for a second, and in that instant, silver-gray and bright gold sparked...

I was just a random passerby, nothing special.

As the sun set and evening approached, the ordinary caravan traveled safely and smoothly, without encountering any vicious bandits roaming the border between the two countries.

Looking up at the dusky sky, Shangguan Ying'er called a halt to the group: "Everyone, rest where you are. We'll continue our journey early tomorrow morning."

Unlike the Soul Beast Forest, the smuggling route was not dangerous. There was no need to worry about a 100,000-year-old soul beast suddenly appearing and wiping out the entire team. The group cut down the surrounding trees, lit a campfire, and roasted the dry rations they carried in their storage soul tools to satisfy their hunger.

Whenever she had free time, Shangguan Ying'er would run to Lin Qing to inquire about his well-being. At this moment, she took out dried meat from her bulging chest and then called over all the girls from the Ordinary Merchant Guild, seemingly to hold a campfire party for seven women and one man in the wild.

Ye Guyi was also imprisoned. The burly border spirit masters, encountering such a sacred girl for the first time, eagerly offered her border specialties, and the caravan turned into two vortexes centered around Qingye.

"Thump, thump, thump!"

Unable to bear the disturbance any longer, the two of them simultaneously covered their faces, got up, and sat down on the ground by a nearby boulder.

Looking at each other with deep sorrow, feeling a sense of shared misfortune, Lin Qing and Ye Guyi nodded to each other without needing to add anything more, and lit another bonfire.

Don't disappoint me, you bastard! I only sat next to you because you seemed honest! X2

Ye Guyi took out a piece of white steamed bun, ignoring the heat of the leaping flames, and held it in her palm to soften it before eating it in small bites.

"Snap!"

A clear, crisp sound was right next to her. Ye Guyi's mind flashed the image of teeth splattering into the crispy pastry. Then, a rich aroma of meat mixed with the finest secret braising sauce filled her nostrils.

Unable to resist turning her head, Ye Guyi saw Lin Qing enjoying her dinner.

Holding a steamed bun sprinkled with scallions and sesame seeds in one hand, with a hollow center, take a small bite to find it filled with braised meat and pickled vegetables. The next bite will be absolutely amazing!

"Still a seasoned foodie..."

Ye Guyi muttered to herself, "Strange, the steamed bun in my mouth suddenly doesn't taste good anymore. After a whole day of traveling, plus the stimulation of the rich meaty aroma, my mouth has started to salivate non-stop, and I can vaguely hear protesting signals coming from my stomach."

Catching the blatant, burning gaze, Lin Qing turned his head to look at the blonde girl with bright green eyes. Her fierce, wolf-like appearance was no different from that of the women in the ordinary business association, causing him to subconsciously tighten his collar.

From Ye Guyi's perspective, Lin Qing's wary demeanor was very familiar, like the little gray dog ​​that the neighbor aunt in her hometown kept. That dog had a problem...

Food guarding!

It’s tolerable, it’s unbearable!

Ye Guyi got up and moved in front of Lin Qing, clasped her hands together, stared longingly at the fragrant deluxe version of the steamed bun with meat, and said:

"Can I have one Silver Soul Coin?"

"……OK."

Lin Qing is a member of Liqun and generously shares local delicacies from Xingluo Old Town.

Taking the initiative and getting her wish, Ye Guyi learned from Lin Qing to fill the steamed buns with braised meat and pickled vegetables. After taking a bite, she saw that the buns were golden brown, crispy, soft, and delicious. She smiled with satisfaction and said while eating, "Hello Lin Qing, I am Ye Guyi."

Are you from the Heavenly Soul Empire? Which city is this a specialty of? It's delicious!

"Starry City Dalang's Steamed Buns, you can try them if you like."

"Oh, oh!" Ye Guyi secretly noted it down. "So you're from the Star Luo Empire. How did you get into Sun Moon from the Heavenly Soul Border? Isn't that taking a roundabout route?"

Lin Qing said calmly, "The two empires have different national conditions. The Northwest Legion of the Star Luo Empire strictly prevents its citizens from smuggling themselves across the border. Moreover, the Mingdou Mountains are located in a dangerous area, and the number and strength of the bandits and outlaws gathered there are not to be underestimated."

"Both borders are not peaceful, but it is generally acknowledged that the Mingdou Mountains are much more dangerous than the Tianming Mountains," Ye Guyi agreed. "Most smuggling guilds choose to avoid the Mingdou Mountains and settle in Tianming City instead."

The two chatted happily, and Lin Qing told Ye Guyi a little story about steamed buns.

He used the window support bar to fall from the second floor, striking a passerby on the head with his elbow...

Not far away, the Soul Master guards and the women from the Ordinary Merchant Guild stared at each other, each feeling a mouthful of blood stuck in their throats.

Originally, everyone had quietly reached a tacit agreement: the men would flatter Ye Guyi, and the women would seduce Lin Qing. The division of labor between men and women was clear. How come the two groups of people inadvertently formed a bond together? Is this reasonable?

You two handle this yourselves, leaving us bunch of idiots to fend for ourselves?

"Miss Shangguan..." Hu San turned away shyly.

"roll."

"Okay."

"Do you think I'm suitable?" Hu San didn't dare to say it out loud. Looking at Shangguan Ying'er, whose head was emitting black smoke, Hu San obediently shut his mouth and pretended to be mute.

As night falls, the forest is not a deep, impenetrable darkness. Moonlight filters through the swaying shadows of the trees, casting dappled shadows across the woods. Insects with bioluminescent bodies dwell in the thickets. Although the light is dim, it is still barely enough to see. A thin mist, cold and damp, drifts gently in the breeze.

The caravan split into two teams to keep watch at night. Lin Qing and Ye Guyi were responsible for the second half of the night. The two sat side by side, meditating to recover their energy.

"Awooo—"

A long wolf howl suddenly broke the silence of the night, and a dark shadow darted through the jungle, its bloodthirsty eyes igniting like will-o'-the-wisps in the darkness.

"All alert!"

Shangguan Ying'er loudly awakened the guards, her pretty face ashen. Scanning the shadowy figures that kept flashing by, she used her amazing eyesight, which came with her cultivation, to see the true faces of the bandits.

Standing over two meters tall, with a robust build, its body covered in a thick layer of gray hair resembling that of a wild man, and protruding lips revealing two sharp canine teeth several times larger than those of a normal person.

"Wolf bandits...a gang of wolf bandits has actually arrived at the border of Tianming City!"

Shangguan Ying'er's face immediately turned pale.

Wolf bandits are a special species born from the mating of the spirit beast Gale Demon Wolf and human females. They are born with the physique, speed, and innate spirit skills of the Gale Demon Wolf, and also possess a certain level of intelligence. They are bloodthirsty and lustful.

These half-human, half-wolf monsters are notorious in the Soul Master world, almost entirely devoid of humanity.

Once in their hands, the men become food, while the women are killed after they are no longer used. In some ways, wolf bandits are more ferocious and cruel than evil spirit masters, and they have long been on the kill list of the four great empires!

The same was true for this group of wolf bandits. After the Heavenly Soul Empire sent troops to suppress them several times, their numbers were reduced from three hundred to about one hundred. They fled all the way to the border between the two countries before finally settling down, and subsequently caused three inhumane attacks!

"Ordinary Chamber of Commerce, prepare to fight!"

If everyone is defeated, the fate of the women is self-evident. Shangguan Ying'er gritted her teeth, held a long whip in her hand, and a fluffy red fox tail grew from her pert buttocks. Five soul rings, two yellow and three purple, rose from her feet.

Five-ring Soul King, Martial Soul: Crimson-tailed Demon Fox!

The Sun Moon Empire primarily employs Soul Masters, with Soul Skills and Martial Souls being secondary. Shangguan Ying'er's combat power is 70% based on her Level 5 Soul Tool Whip, while the other women also take out their protective Soul Tools.

Whips, swords, daggers... the Ordinary Merchant Guild seemed to favor melee combat, with only two people bringing out gun-type soul tools.

This is related to the business model of the Ordinary Alliance. They are used to using seduction to get close to the enemy and then taking advantage of their incompetence to draw a soft sword or dagger from their belt and kill them with one blow. It would be too incongruous for a girl to pull out a heavy cannon, grin, and have her head blown off in a second!

"This shipment is extremely important to our headquarters. Lin Qing, Gu Yi, and all the guards, please take good care of the carriage. Once it arrives safely in Mingdu, everyone's reward will be doubled, and you will be presented with imperial permanent residency permits!"

Protecting the goods is protecting yourself, so Shangguan Ying'er immediately offered more money!

These frontier soul masters, who had spent years licking blood from the edge of a knife, knew the consequences of encountering wolf bandits. They had no way out but to fight to the death, so one by one they released their martial souls and equipped themselves with soul tools.

Shrek Academy has always insisted that Soul Masters and Soul Guidance Masters are two types of cultivators. However, the Soul Masters who make a living on the border don't understand what the pride of a Soul Master is. They only know that Soul Guidance Devices are good things that can save lives in critical moments!

Of the twenty-seven temporary members of the caravan, only Shangguan Ying'er was a five-ring Soul King, and Lin Qingye, Gu Yi, and six others were Soul Masters; the rest were three-ring Soul Venerables.

The number of wolf bandits is four times that of Soul Masters. The weakest of them is no less than a second-ring Great Soul Master. They are also naturally crazy and warlike, and once they start fighting, they will fight to the death.

"roar--"

Taking advantage of the natural cover of the mountainous terrain, the wolf bandits launched an attack on the caravan. The wind attribute of the Gale Wolf bloodline increased their speed, maximizing the advantages of the werewolf. Three-inch-long claws extended from their limbs, and their strong muscles propelled them to leap like the wind.

The wolf bandits were physically strong and intelligent. One group launched a frontal assault, while a large number of wolf bandits circled around to avoid the sharpness of the soul tools, ready to ambush the soul masters of the caravan at any time.

"boom--"

A burst of golden and silver light suddenly pierced through the thick clouds of the night, its halo erupting and swirling as it soared into the sky.

Everyone looked up at the sky. Flames and fire spread with the flow of elemental machinery. Two figures spread out white wings and metallic silver wings and floated in the sky. Yellow-yellow-purple, yellow-purple-purple-black, four soul rings surrounded the two as they rose and fell!

Machines and angels, like the sun and moon in the sky!