Chapter 575: The Weapon Forged from a Dao Slave!

Gu Wangjun had intended to ask a question.

But recalling what Leng Rou had just said, he suddenly realized.

If he were to ask about this matter now, wouldn't that be slapping her in the face?

Better to drop it.

Immediately, he turned his gaze back to the light screen and listened attentively.

However...

Apart from leaving his head full of mush, he gained absolutely nothing else.

Leng Rou also noticed his situation; after muttering to herself, 'This kid is quite sensible,' she said:

"The content this person is lecturing on is too advanced for you, so there's no need to force yourself to listen."

The author of this course has only an average attainment in the 'Path of Talismans,' but their attainment in the 'Path of the Sword' is extremely formidable; some of the critical points mentioned offered significant inspiration even to herself.

With such attainment in the Path of the Sword, why aren't you practicing as a sword cultivator in the Sword Sect, instead of learning this Talisman-Sword stuff!

Perhaps influenced by the Dao Ancestor of the Dao Lineage, the 'Dao-Linking Dao Lord,' many who study Talisman-Swords actually aspire to become sword cultivators...

Ahem!

"Wait until you begin studying the 'Scripture of Registers and Sword Arts'." Leng Rou looked him up and down. "With your talent, you should be able to enter the door in about a month; only then should you listen to the latter half."

She had originally planned to arrange this only after the second round of the 'Xian Sect Special Recruitment' trial concluded.

But since he had sought it out himself, telling him in advance made no difference.

"..." Gu Wangjun fell silent for two seconds. "But this course states that the 'Scripture of Registers and Sword Arts' is foundational content; with a certain foundation in the Path of the Sword, one only needs two days to learn it."

Having studied under Leng Rou for a year, he considered himself to possess some foundation in the Path of the Sword.

"That's just exaggerated propaganda; don't mind it. Entering the door in about a month is already quite good." Leng Rou shook her head. "I come from the Talisman-Sword lineage; could I not know this better than you?"

That was a relief.

Gu Wangjun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

After all, if it were truly as the course claimed—masterable in two days—then he, who needed a month just to enter the door, would be utterly useless...

"I understand."

Having said this, he rose from his chair, picked up that purple-jade cinnabar brush, took a sheet of cut talisman paper, and prepared to continue crafting talismans.

Since he couldn't understand it anyway, he might as well craft a few more talismans.

Besides, his spiritual power had recovered considerably.

However, just as he was about to lower his brush.

Beep—!

The sudden sound made his hand tremble; a drop of spiritual ink, crimson as blood, flicked from the brush tip onto the talisman paper, instantly spreading out in a blur.

Gu Wangjun paid it no heed, instead raising his head to look at the light screen before him.

He saw that a notification had already covered the entire display; the content was very simple, consisting of only one sentence—

【All planetary-system-level civilian jump channels across the entire star domain are sealed; expected to reopen within thirty standard days】

Hm?

The planetary-system-level civilian jump channels have been sealed?

And sealed directly for thirty days!

Can one still board commercial starships?

Will I still be able to return after the second round of the 'Xian Sect Special Recruitment' trial?

Gu Wangjun felt somewhat bewildered and looked toward Leng Rou beside him for help.

He discovered that Leng Rou was also frowning.

"What is this situation?"

"I can guess a little..." Leng Rou looked up with some worry.

Sealing the planetary-system-level civilian jump channels meant that travel between planetary systems could not be conducted at will.

And this applied to the entire star domain...

This left only one possibility!

Something major must have gone wrong at the Starry Sky Frontline Battlefield!

However, since she had not achieved Harmony with the Dao, although Leng Rou knew of the existence of the Frontline Battlefield and understood its importance,

she was unaware of the existence of the 'Cang Race'; at this moment, she could only make random guesses.

Gu Wangjun: "..."

If you've guessed something, just say it!

"What have you guessed?" he couldn't help but ask.

However, after a long while, Leng Rou finally looked at him, her expression complex.

"This is not something you should know."

Starry Sky Frontline Battlefield.

Located in the region of the Eastern Star Domain.

In the void, a heroic man with a colorful mark on his forehead gripped a long sword tightly, gazing at the absurd and bizarre scene before him.

Countless strange crystals, varying in size and possessing innumerable edges and faces, filled the entire Starry Sky Frontline Battlefield like a magnificent, flowing river.

Within each crystal flowed a 'Light of Concepts' representing different meanings.

These densely packed crystals piled up, as if the ethereal Myriad Daos of the Heavens had transformed into tangible 'entities.'

"So this is the power of the 'Dao Soldiers'."

Lin Ji slowly exhaled a sentence, looking at the scene before him, and could not help but feel a trace of relief in his heart.

If Master and the others had not been prepared long ago and had sent a contingency in advance, the losses this time would have been enormous.

But now…

Heh!

Those two fellows won't be able to escape this time!

"Not bad. From the looks of it, the effect is about as expected."

The voice that suddenly sounded from behind made Lin Ji pause, and he hurriedly turned around.

"Master!"

That's right, the one who came was none other than Xu Xing.

Lin Ji respectfully performed a salute: "How come you've come?"

"The Dao Soldiers' first trial — I had to come see how things were going."

Xu Xing looked toward the crystalline river that nearly filled the entire Starry Sky Front battlefield, and suddenly stretched out a hand.

It was clearly the most ordinary palm-stretch imaginable, yet in Lin Ji's perception that hand kept growing larger.

It encompassed the ten extremes within the universe, covering all things across the myriad heavens!

Effortlessly, it covered the entire crystalline river.

A grip!

A lift!

Rumble rumble rumble!

The entire Starry Sky Front battlefield was trembling; visible folds kept spreading, even reaching the other shore of the starry sky, shattering several thousand stars at the edge.

When he came back to his senses, he found that Xu Xing had already withdrawn his hand.

The crystalline river that had just filled the entire Starry Sky Front battlefield was swept clean, leaving only a few scattered starry fortresses and traveling palaces floating quietly.

And in his palm, a small thing like crystalline sand was emitting a hazy, faint glow.

Xu Xing glanced at it, then raised his head to look toward the other shore of the starry sky.

After quite a while, he shook his head and smiled.

"They can endure, I'll give them that."

"This time it's all thanks to the Dao Soldiers Master sent in advance, otherwise…"

Recalling not long ago the terrifying might of the Dao Soldiers sweeping away everything, Lin Ji could not help but feel a trace of lingering fear in his heart.

If attacked without any preparation, I'm afraid even summoning the Ancestral Sword would not be in time.

"For this matter, you should be thanking Daoist Artifact-Venerable instead."

The crystalline sand in Xu Xing's palm vanished, replaced by an absolutely standard four-sided crystal, drab and utterly unremarkable.

A few days ago, Artifact-Venerable had suddenly sent a message in the group chat saying he had results from his research on 'Dao Slaves.'

And the result of his research was the 'Dao Soldiers,' forged with 'Dao Slaves' as their core.

Its might was far inferior to a True Immortal, and far inferior even to an Immortal Artifact.

But it was still stronger than Dongzhen.

At that time, Xu Xing and the others discussed it and thought the Cang Clan might also be able to make similar weapons on their side, so they sent the Dao Soldiers to the Starry Sky Front battlefield.

And had Min and You watch over them at all times.

Sure enough!

There really were Cang Clan Dongzhen who brought Dao Soldiers to raid the Starry Sky Front battlefield!

But because arrangements had been made in advance, it was instead the two Cang Clan Dongzhen who suffered heavy blows directly; whether they could survive was still uncertain. (End of chapter)