Douluo Dragon King: Doumu's Blessing, I Am the Star Lord

Using the celestial pivot as a guide, the power of all the stars in the heavens is drawn to enhance the physical body!

As the starlight flowed into his body, his muscles tensed slightly, and a pale purple starlight enveloped his limbs, propelling his speed and strength to new heights. At the same time, the golden-haired lion-dog's domineering domain quietly unfolded, a pale black-gold halo spreading out from him, with soul power surging within the domain, further amplifying his combat power.

The Panlong Staff blazed with purple light in his palm, and the phantom of the Evil-Slaying Dragon Soul on the staff shot into the sky. The dragon's head was raised in anger, and tiny silver-purple arcs of electricity crackled and flickered around the dragon soul. The thunderous power was faint, and starlight and lightning intertwined, illuminating the surrounding dense forest.

Qian Gu Xing Ci gripped the staff with both hands, twisted his waist, and swung it out with the power amplified by the stars. The staff, imbued with dragon soul and lightning, was like a thunder dragon emerging from the sea, aimed straight at the vital spot of the Mandala Serpent!

"boom!"

With a single strike, a thunderous dragon roared to the sky. Silver-purple lightning, carrying the might of the evil-destroying dragon and the power of the stars, crashed down. The Mandala Serpent was unable to dodge in time and was struck hard at its seven-inch mark by the staff. The lightning instantly spread throughout its body, scorching and crackling.

The ten-foot-long snake body didn't even have a chance to struggle before it crumbled inch by inch under the power of the intertwined thunder and stars, turning into a ball of pure energy that slowly merged into the body of the Ancient Star Words.

As Qian Gu Xing Ci sensed the thunderous power quietly awakening within his body, he understood—Doumu Yuanjun was the common origin of thunder and stars, and his martial soul, nourished by her, possessed both stellar and thunderous attributes, so awakening the thunderous attribute was only natural.

This trip was merely to test his soul skills; Qian Gu Xing Ci's spiritual power was still insufficient to support the Spirit Ascension. Despite this, the trip was quite fruitful. Qian Gu Xing Ci raised his hand and pressed the signal device on his wrist. A flash of pale blue light indicated he was exiting the Spirit Ascension Platform.

Chapter 4 The Tiger of the Big Dipper

"Snap! Snap!"

The crisp sound of metal opening and closing broke the silence, and the smooth, silvery-white metal wall split open, revealing a soul-guided pod that gleamed with a cold light.

The hatch slowly popped open, and the circular suction cups attached to it detached one by one. Inside the hatch, Qian Gu Xing Ci slowly opened his eyes, a trace of bewilderment still lingering in his eyes as he awoke.

What met his eyes were the puzzled looks on the faces of the group. Qian Gu Die Ting was the first to ask, "Xing Ci, fusing with the golden-haired lion-mastiff shouldn't cause the lightning to appear on your Panlong Staff, right?"

The ancient star's words, when organized, suggest that "it should be the ability of the martial spirit itself."

"It seems that the Martial Soul's origin was fully awakened only after the fusion of the Soul Spirit." Qian Gu Die Ting's eyes revealed understanding. To confirm his guess, he said, "Xing Ci, release the Panlong Staff so I can see it."

hum-

A deep, resonant martial spirit hummed, and the Panlong Staff suddenly appeared in Qian Gu Xing Ci's palm. Silver-purple lightning danced wildly on the purple-gold staff and the body of the Evil-Slaying Dragon. The violent yet extremely pure lightning power caused the air to tremble slightly.

Sensing the terrifying power of this lightning, Qian Gu Die Ting and his son Qian Gu Qing Feng exclaimed in astonishment, "Ultimate lightning!"

Qian Gu Qingfeng raised his hand and gently ruffled Qian Gu Xingci's purple-gold hair. "Xingci, the battle in the Ascension Platform is ultimately exhausting. Go back and rest with Zheng Leng first." He sensed the subtle signal from Qian Gu Dieting beside him and spoke accordingly.

Xia Zheng nodded lightly, then turned and left with Qian Gu Xing Ci in her hand. Once their figures had disappeared, Qian Gu Qing Feng looked at Qian Gu Die Ting and asked疑惑地问道, "Father, is there something important to discuss?"

Qian Gu Die Ting said, "I have an idea about a top-tier lightning-attribute soul spirit suitable for Xing Ci, but it will be very troublesome."

The name Thunderous Hell Vine suddenly appeared in Qian Gu Qingfeng's mind, but it seemed that there was only one in the entire Spirit Transmission Tower.

"Father, what do you mean?" Qian Gu Qingfeng couldn't help but think of a bold plan.

“You can make some plans in secret.” Qian Gu Die Ting nodded slightly, then changed the subject, “In addition, there is another important matter for me to keep you here.”

The next day, as dawn broke, the faint morning light streamed into the room through the window.

The doorbell rang suddenly at Qian Gu Xing Ci's house. Qian Gu Qing Feng went to open the door, and standing outside was Qian Gu Die Ting. The old man's gaze fell on Qian Gu Xing Ci, and his tone was tinged with concern: "Xing Ci, how did you feel about your first meditation yesterday?"

“Very good, Grandpa. My soul power level has broken through to level eighteen.” Qian Gu Xing Ci’s clear voice rang out.

In the Douluo Continent, cultivation involves the circulation of soul power through the meridians to temper oneself. Qian Gu Xing Ci's Star Pivot Dao Meridian makes his meridians pure and immaculate, with resilience far exceeding that of ordinary people. His soul power reserves are also several times that of other soul masters of the same level, making his cultivation twice as effective with half the effort and allowing him to progress at lightning speed.

Qian Gu Die Ting was initially slightly surprised, but after a moment's thought, he understood the reason and a look of relief appeared on his face. He raised his hand and took out an antique jade box, gently placing it on the table: "Xing Ci, this is a gift that Grandpa prepared for you. Open it and take a look."

The moment Qian Gu Xing Ci's fingertips touched the jade box, he felt the pure soul power surging within—it was a soul bone!

Soul bones are the most precious treasures in the Douluo Continent. Moreover, in an era where land-based soul beasts are nearly extinct and sea-based soul beasts have retreated to the deep sea, only top-tier families like the Qian Gu Family have soul bones passed down through generations. The soul bone that Qian Gu Die Ting has brought out must be of top-quality.

The jade box was opened, and two palm bones, as if formed from nebulae, lay quietly inside. They shimmered with starlight and flowed with gentle light. The warm and holy aura made Qian Gu Xing Ci feel comfortable all over and had a faint sense of closeness.

Seeing the doubt in his eyes, Qian Gu Die Ting stroked his beard and slowly revealed the secret: "Xing Ci, do you know the legend of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"

“I know.” Qian Gu Xing Ci nodded. “Legend has it that the power of an ancient evil god descended upon the White Tiger, reversing its light attribute into extreme evil, ultimately giving birth to a monstrous, god-level soul beast. Grandpa, is the soul beast that produced these soul bones related to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?”

“Not bad.” Qian Gu Die Ting nodded, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief. “According to ancient records, this soul beast was originally a Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, but by chance, it completely washed away its evil, darkness, lightning, and wind attributes, and instead mutated into the supreme astrological attribute.”

Those powerful figures who hunted it back then were merely speculating; the ability to completely cleanse the Dark Demon God Tiger of its evil nature must have been the work of a god.

"That's why people gave it a new name."

The Big Dipper's Yuan Chen Tiger.

Xia Zheng's brows furrowed slightly, filled with worry: "Father, although it is a variant, this soul bone originating from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lineage must be extremely dangerous to absorb, right?"

Qian Gu Die Ting gently shook his head: "The power of the Big Dipper Yuan Chen Tiger is not as violent as that of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. On the contrary, it is gentle and holy, and is friendly to Star Spirit Masters. In the past, some Star Spirit Masters tried to absorb it, but were severely suppressed by the star power that came with the soul bone. However, when Xing Ci came into contact with this bone just now, he did not feel any rejection at all."

Qian Gu Xing Ci chimed in at the right moment: "Grandpa, the aura of this soul bone makes me feel very comfortable."

“In that case, Xingci, begin absorbing now,” Qian Gu Qingfeng said immediately.

Without further hesitation, Qian Gu Xing Ci picked up the two Nebula Palm Bones with both hands and sat cross-legged on the couch. The Beidou Yuan Chen Tiger Soul Bone transformed into countless tiny starlight fragments, flowing along the meridians of his palms and slowly merging into his body.

Deep within the sea of ​​spirit, the phantom of a giant tiger, its body entirely shimmering with starlight and gold, slowly materialized.

Its back is covered with star-like wings, the wing membranes resembling the vast starry sky; its tail is divided into nine sections, with a round, gilded star bead hanging at the end, which is the phantom of the Big Dipper Yuan Chen Tiger.

As soon as the Big Dipper Yuan Chen Tiger stepped into this spiritual sea that resembled a starry sky, it saw the phantom images of the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Constellations appearing behind Qian Gu Xing Ci, as well as the vague yet majestic supreme figure sitting in the center of the Milky Way.

The Big Dipper Yuan Chen Tiger immediately lowered its proud head, bowing devoutly and showing complete submission.

The absorption of the soul bone proceeded smoothly without any setbacks.

The three people who had been waiting by the side finally felt completely relieved.

Qian Gu Xing Ci slowly stood up and looked down at his palms—

A pale golden Big Dipper pattern covered his palm, shimmering as it flowed. In the very center of his palm, the imprint of the nine stars of the Big Dipper slowly materialized, exuding a sacred and majestic aura.

The moment he activated his soul power, a sharp, white blade, like a star diamond, appeared at his fingertips, and tiny star rings swirled around his wrist. With a wave of his hand, a clear, cool stellar aura circulated around his body, pure yet domineering.

With a flick of his finger, a sharp, piercing sound suddenly rang out, its power far exceeding anything seen before.

Qian Gu Xing Ci withdrew his soul power with satisfaction and briefly introduced to everyone: "Yuan Chen Rifting the Sky, the soul skill effect is similar to the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's innate soul skill Dark Gold Terror Claw."

Qian Gu Die Ting looked at Qian Gu Qing Feng and Xia Zheng Leng and said, "Qing Feng, Zheng Leng, I'm taking Xing Ci to see Huan Nao Douluo. He's extremely curious about the Xing Shu Dao Maiden martial soul, and I also want to take this opportunity to trade with him the core secret technique of the main body martial soul."

The gentle breeze and the cold summer zither responded in unison, nodding in agreement.

Chapter 5 The Shocked Han Tianyi

The Spirit Pagoda, eighty-eighth floor, an illusionary space.

Qian Gu Die Ting, carrying Qian Gu Xing Ci, slowly stepped into this tranquil space. He raised his eyes and glanced around, then said loudly, "Brother Han, I've brought Xing Ci."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint ripple of spiritual energy spread through the empty hall in front of him, and a tall, elderly figure appeared without warning, as if he had always been standing there and had never left.

The old man was dressed in a plain-colored robe, with white hair and beard, but a ruddy complexion. He was none other than Han Tianyi, the Illusionary Brain Douluo.

A martial soul master, a level 98 Super Douluo, and the number one in mental power at the Spirit Pagoda.

Han Tianyi turned around, cupped his hands and smiled at Qian Gu Dieting, his tone familiar: "Brother Dieting, you've arrived faster than I expected."

Qian Gu Xing Ci also stepped forward quickly, bowed slightly, and said in a clear and respectful voice, "Elder Han."

Han Tianyi's gaze fell on Qian Gu Xingci, and she looked him up and down. A hint of approval flashed in her eyes, and she said, "I haven't seen Xingci for a long time."

Han Tianyi raised her hand and gently waved it, her spiritual power suddenly condensing into a set of simple wooden table and chairs, which landed steadily in the center of the hall. "Come, sit down and let's talk."

Qian Gu Die Ting and Han Tian Yi took their seats first, followed closely by Qian Gu Xing Ci.

After the three sat down, they chatted for a while. Han Tianyi finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and his gaze fell on Qian Gu Xingci again, his eyes full of inquiry. "Xingci, I heard from Die Ting that you have awakened your original martial soul, Xing Shu Dao Mai. Release it so I can see."

Qian Gu Die Ting chimed in, "Brother Han is hailed as the number one Body Martial Soul on the continent. Having him give you some pointers would be of great benefit."

Qian Gu Xing Ci rose to his feet, and a burst of purple-gold starlight erupted from his body. His meridians seemed to transform into the orbits of the celestial bodies, and a vast starry sky unfolded behind him.

A glint flashed in Han Tianyi's eyes. He slowly raised his hand, and an invisible spiritual pressure quietly spread out. Then, his head glowed with a faint silver light, and a complex pattern appeared between his brows—his physical martial soul, released from his brain.

Although Han Tianyi's main spirit brain follows the path of simulating battles with spirit beasts through illusions, as the number one person in the Spirit Pagoda in terms of mental power, his detection ability is also unparalleled in the world.

During this process, a thought quietly flashed through Qian Gu Xing Ci's mind: his grandfather had been in seclusion for many years, focusing on comprehending the Unyielding Staff Technique and honing his own strength.

Elder Han, on the other hand, was engrossed in the secret techniques of his physical martial soul and deeply cultivated the realm of spiritual power.

Both of them are people who can endure loneliness and devote themselves to spiritual practice, and they will undoubtedly become close friends.

Han Tianyi slowly spoke: "Xing Ci's Star Pivot Dao Meridian Martial Soul encompasses meridians that are more complete than imagined."

He paused, his tone filled with excitement, "In our understanding of the Body Sect, there are actually many hidden meridians in a person's body. These cannot be opened by rare and precious materials like the Profound Water Pill that cleanse the marrow and strengthen the tendons. Instead, they need to be broken through using secret techniques. However, Xing Ci's meridians are all open because of his martial soul."

Qian Gu Die Ting asked, "What are the benefits of opening up the hidden meridians?"

"My cultivation speed has skyrocketed, my physical strength has greatly improved, and my future achievements are limitless." Han Tianyi said frankly, "Take me for example, if I had been able to open up a few hidden meridians when I was young, the threshold of Limit Douluo would not have been a barrier for me now, and I might even have been able to touch the Quasi-God realm."

Qian Gu Die Ting's eyes lit up as he listened, "So Xing Ci won't encounter any bottlenecks in his future cultivation?"

“That’s right.” Han Tianyi nodded. “Moreover, I also noticed that his martial soul has been silently drawing upon the power of the stars to temper his physical body. The extent of this is extremely small, and he himself probably didn’t even notice it. If my mental strength hadn’t been strong enough, I would have had a hard time discovering it as well.”

“I really didn’t notice,” Qian Gu Xing Ci said truthfully.

"The effects should be more noticeable when you actively meditate and cultivate," Han Tianyi reminded her.

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Xing Ci immediately sat down cross-legged and entered a meditative state.

Han Tianyi's spiritual power swept across the area lightly, then looked at Qian Gu Die Ting.

Qian Gu Die Ting raised his hand and unleashed a surge of soul power, sealing off the space around Qian Gu Xing Ci to prevent the upcoming conversation from disturbing his cultivation.

“During meditation, the power of the stars does indeed have a stronger effect on tempering the physical body,” Han Tianyi said.

Qian Gu Die Ting didn't respond, but got straight to the point: "Brother Han, we've known each other for decades. You should have guessed why I've brought Xing Ci here today. I want to trade Xing Ci for the method of awakening his Body Martial Soul a second time, as well as your Body Sect's Body Secret Technique. Name your terms."

Upon hearing the word "deal," Han Tianyi's smile gradually faded, and his expression became complicated. He gently shook his head, his tone full of helplessness: "Brother Dieting, it's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but I'm truly powerless to do so. When I left the Body Sect, I swore on my own Body Martial Soul that I would never pass on the sect's core secret techniques and the second awakening method to outsiders."

Qian Gu Die Ting frowned slightly. Although he had expected it, he still couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Just as he was pondering to himself, Han Tianyi changed the subject, leaned closer, and lowered his voice, saying, "However, Brother Die Ting, with our friendship of so many years, how can I really just stand by and watch a genius like Xing Ci miss the opportunity for a second awakening? I can recommend a way for you that can allow Xing Ci's martial soul to awaken a second time and his original secret technique, without violating my oath."

A glint flashed in Qian Gu Die Ting's eyes, and he immediately asked, "Oh? Could it be that you want Xing Ci to leave the Body Sect?" In his view, the only way to learn the Body Sect's core secret techniques was to join the Body Sect.

"No, no, no," Han Tianyi hurriedly waved his hand and shook his head repeatedly, "Brother Dieting, you are overthinking it. I know that Xingci is the future hope of the Qian Gu family and would never join the Body Sect."

He paused and slowly said, "The current Body Douluo, Mu Ye, is my junior disciple. You can have Xing Ci become Mu Ye's disciple personally, not as the Body Sect Master, and there is no need for him to join the Body Sect."

At this point, Han Tianyi's face revealed a confident expression: "As you know, the Body Martial Soul is extremely special and cannot be stably inherited. Over the past few hundred years, the geniuses of the Body Sect have been dwindling, and it has long lost its former glory. Mu Ye is determined to change this situation. If he knew that Xing Ci possessed a top-tier Body Martial Soul like the Star Pivot Dao Vein, he would accept her as a disciple even if she didn't join the sect."

Upon hearing this, Qian Gu Die Ting was overjoyed. "In that case, my Spirit Pagoda might as well lend a hand to the revival of the Body Sect."

The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.