Blood God Legion.
Xu Yuan finished a night of cultivation.
Leaving his dormitory, he headed to Long Yuxue's office.
Over the next few days, he would be rapidly adapting to the environment under Long Yuxue's guidance.
"How much do you know about the Abyss?" Long Yuxue asked.
"I only know that it is an energy plane. Every Abyssal creature is formed from condensed energy and, upon death, reverts to energy that returns to the Abyssal plane. In this way, the Abyss has never lost any energy on our side but instead devours vast amounts of ambient energy from Douluo Star."
Xu Yuan calmly recited what he knew about the Abyss at his level of clearance.
Long Yuxue nodded.
This understanding was already quite profound.
It summarized the core issue between the Abyss and Douluo Star.
"The Abyss began invading Douluo Star six thousand years ago. Back then, no one noticed the formation of a spatial passage deep within the Endless Mountains. A massive influx of Abyssal creatures poured into Douluo Star, starting from the Endless Mountains and wreaking havoc across the surrounding areas. That battle consumed so much life energy from the region that a desert formed around the area. Over the next six thousand years, the presence of the Sand Demon Worm caused the desert to expand continuously, forming the Great Western Desert—the largest desert on the continent today."
Long Yuxue recounted the most visible impact of the Abyss on Douluo Star.
The emergence of the Great Western Desert was due to the overwhelming amount of life energy devoured by the Abyss in that region.
"The defining characteristics of Abyssal creatures are destruction and consumption. They devour all forms of life, leaving behind barren wastelands wherever they go. Thankfully, Federation technology had advanced enough at the time to detect their presence early, preventing the disaster from spreading across the entire continent.
"At the time, the Federation mobilized over two-thirds of its military forces to suppress these Abyssal creatures. Ultimately, with the combined efforts of Shrek Academy, the Tang Sect, Spirit Pagoda, and the War God Hall—alongside eleven mech legions and countless fixed-asset soul-guided artillery shells—they managed to drive the Abyssal creatures back into the passage."
Long Yuxue's tone grew heavy as she recounted the devastating battle.
"In that war, more than two hundred thousand people perished. Keep in mind, these weren't ordinary civilians but soldiers and a vast number of soul masters. The leader of the Tang Sect's Douluo Hall fell in battle against one of the Abyssal Emperors. Four of that generation's Shrek Seven Monsters died, ten out of eighteen War Gods from the War God Hall perished, three of the Spirit Pagoda's four Spirit Envoys were killed, and three pagoda masters—one main and two deputies—died while another was critically injured. It was an unimaginably brutal conflict."
Xu Yuan took a deep breath.
That battle truly relied on sheer desperation to keep the Abyss at bay on the other side of the passage.
The data alone showed how narrowly the Federation had succeeded in driving them back.
Considering that the Abyss had just made contact with the Douluo Plane at the time, the forces they sent might have only been a vanguard. Even the Abyssal Sage King likely refrained from deploying too many core emperors.
Under these circumstances, the Federation lost over half of its strongest fighters.
This almost meant that if the Abyss had committed double the forces, Douluo Continent would have fallen entirely.
The Blood God Legion's prominent status and authority within the Federation stemmed from the Abyss's overwhelming threat. Even after six thousand years, the memory of that battle still sent shivers down spines.
"However, their sacrifices were not in vain. Five of the seven Abyssal Emperors were slain, including the leader of the Seven Abyssal Emperors, who was gravely wounded by the combined efforts of the Douluo Hall Master and that generation's Sea God Pavilion Master. Countless other Abyssal creatures also perished. Afterward, they forcibly sealed the Abyssal passage. Though it wasn't completely shut, Abyssal creatures above the King level found it difficult to cross."
King level?
Emperor level?
Xu Yuan didn't know the Abyssal creatures' ranking system.
"The giant dragon-headed monster you encountered during your evaluation was named Ba An, a type of Abyssal creature. The Ba An you faced was merely a leader-level creature, while those Mo Mei you fought were considered lord-level, capable of threatening Title Douluo."
Long Yuxue explained the Blood God Legion's classification system for Abyssal creatures over the years.
"In reality, on the Abyssal side, their leader-level corresponds roughly to our Soul Sages, lord-level corresponds to Soul Douluo, King-level corresponds to Title Douluo, and Emperor-level corresponds to at least Super Douluo."
Leader-level corresponded to Soul Sage?
Xu Yuan was slightly taken aback.
"It's not exactly the same. The cultivation systems differ between the two sides. This classification is merely a rank comparison. In practice, Abyssal creatures are exceptionally strong in their respective areas and should be treated as one rank higher. For example, a leader-level Ba An possesses the strength of a Soul Douluo on our side, with extraordinary physical fitness and close-combat abilities. However, its spiritual power is weak, so a Soul Sage-level spiritual-type soul master could easily handle it—but only spiritual-type soul masters."
As Long Yuxue spoke, she glanced at Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan had exploited this weakness to defeat the Ba Ans during his evaluation. If the Mo Meis hadn't been lurking nearby, he could have finished off the three Ba Ans using his mental-type soul skills.
"After years of exploration, we've learned that fighting Abyssal creatures head-on is futile. Instead, we must exploit their weaknesses. Doing so allows even lower-ranked soul masters to defeat Abyssal creatures—for instance, a Soul Sage-level soul master can take down a leader-level Ba An."
Despite her words, Long Yuxue's expression remained grim.
"Even so, the margin for error is extremely low. One mistake means certain death for the soul master, while the Abyssal creatures—whether Ba An or Mo Mei—have multiple chances to strike back."
"There's also a significant difference between King-level and Emperor-level Abyssal creatures. For example, among human soul masters, Title Douluo can be divided into three tiers. The terms 'King' and 'Emperor' refer to Abyssal rulers of different races. Some are stronger, some weaker, hence the differing titles. Those equivalent to our Title Douluo are classified as King-level. At this level, Abyssal creatures no longer have obvious weaknesses but are powerful across the board. A single King-level Abyssal creature can easily suppress a ninety-fourth-level Title Douluo, and mishandling the situation could cost one their life."
"So, currently, Emperor-level Abyssal creatures cannot enter our plane, and the greatest threat comes from those King-level ones, which are only comparable to ordinary Title Douluo?"
"Only?"
Long Yuxue's lips twitched.
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