Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 352 393394—Mirror Red Dust's Friendship Gift of a Gundam: The Maid Corps Transforms into the Imperial Guard

It was a piece larger than a palm, resembling a breastplate. It was surrounded by silver-white decorations, beautifully engraved with the shape of the core magic array, but at its very center was a huge gemstone shaped like a convex lens.

The gemstone itself is pale blue with six shimmering star-like lines. Its extraordinary brilliance is mesmerizing.

Jing Hongchen held the huge, inlaid starlight sapphire and lifted it up along with the surrounding metal magic array.

He poured his soul power into it, and a siphon-like sensation instantly emanated from the huge starlight sapphire in his hand.

But at that moment, a blue light seemed to appear on the top of the huge metal man's head, shining brightly in conjunction with the dazzling light shimmering on the star sapphire.

A beam of blue light shot out from the dazzling surface of the star sapphire, radiating outwards in mid-air.

A corresponding light also emanated from the forehead of the enormous metal figure, and two beams of blue light appeared in the air.

The brilliant blue light instantly illuminated the entire massive laboratory.

When the light faded, the giant metal figure had vanished.

"I was just saying, and you actually gave it to me!" Qian Lingyun looked at the sapphire Jing Hongchen handed her, on the verge of tears, and muttered, "You look so relaxed, is this some kind of hot potato?"

"You know what, it's true. Now that you've taken it to play with, we can explain it to His Majesty!"

After speaking, Jing Hongchen looked at Qian Lingyun with schadenfreude and shouted loudly to the Soul Masters below the stage: "Project One is suspended! I'm giving everyone a half-month leave. Those who should spend time with their wives and children can do so, and those who should go out for a walk can go out for a walk!"

"Yay!" Lin Jiayi led the applause, but Jing Hongchen stopped him with a forced smile: "Xiao Lin, stop laughing, it's not like you're here!"

"Ah! Master, you can't do this! I've shed blood for Mingde Hall, I've sweated for Mingde Hall!" Lin Jiayi cried out, his face contorted with grief, "My little island, my beach, my vacation, waaaaaah..."

"Xiao Lin! Her Majesty the Empress is still here! Stop embarrassing yourself, okay?!"

Jing Hongchen's face darkened, and he glared at Lin Jiayi with a look of disappointment, but Lin Jiayi remained unmoved, muttering, "It's numb, let's start!"

"Master Hongchen, in my opinion, Director Lin works so hard, giving him a break is perfectly reasonable! We can't treat people like machines!" Qian Lingyun watched this little farce with a wry smile, waving at Lin Jiayi and saying:

"Your leave is approved by the head of the palace! Go and have some fun!"

"Thank you, Master Hongchen, and thank you, Your Majesty the Empress!"

The group of Soul Masters bowed to the two of them in unison, and then left the laboratory in twos and threes!

"Your Majesty, you're being far too lenient with them!" Jing Hongchen said helplessly.

"Hey! Soul Masters rely on their brains, so we need to give them a break and a change of pace!" Qian Lingyun couldn't help but stretch, showing off her excellent flexibility. She said:

"Master, you're practically a workaholic! Why don't you take some time to be with your family, go on a picnic or a trip with the kids? I've noticed Miss Meng hasn't been in a good mood lately; she needs your guidance, as her elder, to talk to her!"

"Really! A workaholic?!" Jing Hongchen pinched his chubby chin. After a long while, his eyes hardened, as if he had made a major decision.

"Very well, I'll give myself a break too!"

Suburbs of Mingdu City…

"What exactly do you want?"

A tall, elderly woman who looked to be around forty years old said coldly.

"Having heard that you are the vice-captain of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, this junior, Zhang Lexuan, has come to seek your guidance!" Zhang Lexuan coldly looked at the old woman and said indifferently, "If you lose, this vice-captain position will be mine!"

Yes, this old woman was actually the original leader of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps. She was transferred to the position of deputy leader after Qian Lingyun arrived.

She is a level 94 Title Douluo, whose title is Fire Phoenix. Her strength is roughly equal to that of Jing Hongchen, and she is one of the most senior level 9 Soul Masters in the Sun Moon Empire.

Unfortunately, her martial soul was not a fire phoenix, but a fire phoenix sword. The name Fire Phoenix Douluo Luanfeng was once a powerful figure in the Sun Moon Empire, on par with Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin and Mingde Hall Master Jing Hongchen.

When Qian Lingyun initially took over the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps, the Fire Phoenix Douluo was quite dismissive. How could he possibly be convinced by such a young girl?

But she was the Empress of the Sun and Moon, and the only daughter of that duke. Although she was somewhat unwilling, she had no choice but to accept reality because His Majesty the Emperor had raised her treatment by a large margin.

But to her surprise, a strange young woman in her early twenties barged into her tent and challenged her to a duel!

Hilarious! How old could a little girl who's not even thirty be...?

After the spirit rings lit up, Fire Phoenix Douluo's old face couldn't help but twitch a few times.

Yellow, purple, black, black, red!

Two spirit rings that are 100,000 years old!

A titled Douluo at less than thirty years old? Are young people these days really that outrageous?

Having already uttered those harsh words, even though Fire Phoenix Douluo felt a wave of dread, he could only swallow his anger and resentment.

So what if she has two 100,000-year spirit rings? It just means she has a few more spirit skills. There's nothing to be afraid of!

"It's daytime now, and I don't have any martial spirit enhancement! I'll wait for you in the sky!" Zhang Lexuan smiled, her figure flashed slightly, and in an instant, she had arrived at a height of a thousand meters.

Zhang Lexuan took a deep breath, her eyes shooting out a bright white light, and the blood-red light of her ninth-ranked 100,000-year soul ring intensified, flashing twice.

An indescribable sense of heaviness spread outwards from her.

She pointed towards the Fire Phoenix Douluo and murmured, "Ninth Soul Skill! Domain—Gravity Turbulence! Ninth Soul Skill! Moonfall!"

"Has this little girl gone mad? She started with her ninth soul skill?" Fire Phoenix Douluo's expression changed drastically. Under the powerful gravity of the moon, she activated at least two defensive soul tools with different effects in succession, which was how she managed to maintain her balance within Zhang Lexuan's domain.

But at this moment, maintaining balance is absolutely not enough; a silvery-white moon stands out starkly against the backdrop of the evening sunset.

It slowly emerges from the dark hole, and with each passing second, the portion it reveals grows a little larger.

Finally, the summoned soul power moon stopped expanding further. It maintained a diameter of several hundred meters and, with an almost realistic sense of weight, slowly descended from the sky.

Even people far away in Mingdu couldn't help but stop in their tracks and point at the falling moon!

Yes, the size of this moon represents the limit of Zhang Lexuan's soul power reserves, not the limit of the moon itself.

As a rare, growable soul skill, the power of this moon will continue to increase as Zhang Lexuan's cultivation level improves.

Fire Phoenix Douluo shouted and pushed upwards with both hands. A loud phoenix cry rang out, and a fire phoenix was indeed released from her hands, flapping its brilliant phoenix wings and heading towards the huge pillar of light falling from the sky.

This is the powerful level-nine soul tool, Phoenix Wing Sky Soaring, personally crafted by Fire Phoenix Douluo.

A pure offensive soul tool can generate temperatures of several thousand degrees and possesses powerful explosive force.

It is hailed as a one-time consumable among level nine soul tools. Its power is even greater than that of a typical level nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell.

Its drawback is that it doesn't have the long attack range of a fixed-position soul-guided cannon. However, it's clearly perfect for attacking strongholds within a certain range.

No problem, the moon... it seems like it could also be used as a fortress...

Silver-white and fiery red instantly became two parallel lines in the air, and these parallel lines suddenly magnified, covering an area of ​​hundreds of square kilometers in an instant. The two bright lights raged wildly, crushing each other.

Just then, a bewildered queen arrived at the scene. She grabbed a dumbfounded Fire Phoenix Soul Master and asked, "Why did they suddenly start fighting?"

"A lunatic showed up today, wanting to fight the vice-commander one-on-one right off the bat... Hey!"

The Fire Phoenix Soul Master, realizing what was happening, looked down and saw his nominal leader stroking his chin and gazing at the sky. He quickly bowed and said, "Your subordinate greets Your Majesty the Empress, Commander!"

"Alright, alright! Go watch your show!" Qian Lingyun waved her hand and flew into the air in a few flashes.

She bypassed the Fire Phoenix Douluo, passed straight through the exploding energy vortex, and with a chop to the neck, knocked Zhang Lexuan down from the sky. She then raised an eyebrow at the Fire Phoenix Douluo, signaling, "This farce should end! Get down here, all of you!"

"Yes..." Fire Phoenix Douluo awkwardly wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.

Inside the division commander's tent, Qian Lingyun leaned lazily against a large recliner, coldly surveying the two figures in front of her, one large and one small.

Compared to the composed Fire Phoenix Douluo, Zhang Lexuan, who had brought trouble upon herself, appeared exceptionally uneasy.

"Le Xuan, I'll give you a minute to explain!" Qian Lingyun said without even looking up, picking up a piece of fruit from the fruit plate to show off.

Unfortunately, she gave Zhang Lexuan a chance, but she didn't take it!

After showing off the fruit, Zhang Lexuan couldn't come up with a good reason and just kept her head down without saying a word!

Seeing this, Qian Lingyun became even angrier. She slammed her hand on the table, smashing it, and said angrily:

"You're spineless! I told you long ago to use your brain when you encounter problems! What are you trying to achieve by crying and pretending to be mute?"

"Do you expect me to say, 'Oh, it's nothing, you just made a small mistake that everyone makes, I forgive you!' and you'll feel better?"

"I..." Zhang Lexuan suddenly raised her head, about to say something, but was interrupted again.

"Acting without authorization, no rules whatsoever! You almost drained yourself dry while using a soul skill! And you expect me to consider your feelings?"

"Am I your mother?!"

"Ugh, you've ruined my rare good mood by causing trouble!"

"Go to solitary confinement! You're not allowed out until I've calmed down!"

And so, under the empress's sarcastic and bizarre scolding, Zhang Lexuan happily enjoyed a few days in the dark room.

There is a basis for why it is a multi-day tour.

Because Qian Lingyun's temper is very unpredictable, it's quite possible that if you go to the dark room in the morning, she'll let you go after half an hour once her anger subsides...

Compared to Zhang Lexuan, who was criticized and punished for causing trouble, Fire Phoenix Douluo, who was inexplicably punished for simply dozing off in the tent, was obviously very unhappy.

In this case, Qian Lingyun would have to rely mainly on coaxing.

There was no way around it; Zhang Lexuan had acted unfairly, and as the mistress, she had to clean up the mess for her subordinates.

"Vice Commander, I have been very busy and have failed to manage my subordinates effectively. One of my young ladies has been disrespectful to you. I apologize on her behalf!" Qian Lingyun bowed to the Fire Phoenix Douluo and said slowly.

"Later, I will petition His Majesty to compensate you for all the losses you suffered today."

"If the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps needs any supplies replenished, please bring them up as well!"

"Your Majesty, you flatter me. She's just a young girl! It's normal for her to be mischievous."

When the Empress personally apologized to him, Fire Phoenix Douluo readily accepted the apology.

The fact that the command tent of the dignified Beast King-level Soul Master Corps was forcibly broken into is sure to make the other factions laugh their heads off!

"As for today's losses, they are negotiable. I am not short of this one soul tool."

"But that young girl is quite strong despite her young age. If the Empress doesn't mind, we can transfer her to our Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps. With two Douluo in charge, our ranking among the Guardians of the Nation can surely break through to second place!"

As expected, talent is welcome everywhere, and Fire Phoenix Douluo took a liking to Zhang Lexuan's youth and talent.

If a titled Douluo in his twenties is groomed as a successor, then when he no longer wants to work in ten or twenty years, he can simply hand over all his responsibilities to Zhang Lexuan…

"I'm afraid that won't work!" Qian Lingyun shook her, explaining with a forced smile:

"Le Xuan is an obedient and sensible girl; I find her very easy to use. Besides, I've already found her enough manpower and equipment. At the latest, she can take up her post in the new Soul Master Corps next month!"

"A new Soul Master Corps?" Fire Phoenix Douluo asked curiously.

"Yes! A Soul Master Corps on par with the 'Beast King' level Soul Master Corps! My Guardian Soul Master Corps—the Thorn Rose Soul Master Corps!"

"Very well," Fire Phoenix Douluo sighed, nodding, "Then I will send the compensation for the damages to the palace later. Thank you for your trouble, Your Majesty!"

"Farewell!" Qian Lingyun smiled slightly, stood up and left the command tent of the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps.

As she stepped outside, looking at the energetic young women coming and going, Qian Lingyun felt a pang of emotion.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the female warriors she gathered from various places had martial souls that were dark, feminine, and extremely incompatible with fire attributes, she wouldn't have gone through the trouble of setting up a new combat sequence.

With her personality, she could just cram everyone into the Fire Phoenix Soul Master Corps and then expand it!

But right now, the equipment has been allocated and is ready to be distributed and deployed next month.

The Thorn Rose Soul Master Corps has a larger membership than several Beast King-level Soul Master Corps.

The five Soul Master Corps of the Guardian Hands each have about 300 members, but the Thorn Rose Soul Master Corps has an unexpectedly large number of 500 members because of the addition of the Tk001 Heavy Armored Battalion!

(End of this chapter)