God-Slaying Sword

"Shameless..."

"Shameless Tang San, could you possibly be any more shameless?"

"..."

Lying in bed, Xu Ran read the novel in his hands, savoring the scenes it depicted.

Tang San, the protagonist of the Douluo Continent, a favored son of heaven, had once again been thoroughly shown up by someone else.

At this point, Xu Ran topped up a million Qidian coins without hesitation and casually sent a Silver Alliance donation.

"What a shame. Even after reading over a hundred fanfics, there's nothing I can do. If I could transmigrate to the Douluo Continent with great talent, what would a mere protagonist amount to?"

"Alas, I can't do anything but watch Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong get bullied by Tang San and his master. And there are so many beautiful girls on the Douluo Continent, too-Ye Lingling, Shui Bing'er, Xue Wu... They're all still lonely and alone."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, host, on qualifying to transmigrate to the Douluo Continent. Binding the quest system now... System binding in progress..."

"Ding! Host, you can earn rewards by completing quests assigned by the system to improve your strength..."

A soft female voice rang out, and Xu Ran's vision suddenly went dark. In the darkness, Xu Ran felt his body grow light as rushing sounds whistled past his ears. He seemed to be traveling through space and time.

Could it be...?

Xu Ran's spirits lifted. Had he transmigrated?

And to the Douluo Continent, at that?

"System Miss, what's going on?" Xu Ran's eyes lit up. It suddenly occurred to him that his system was a young lady, too, with an incredibly sweet voice.

"The system's assessment found that your thoughts closely match its requirements, so you qualify to become its host," the system explained.

"So that's how it is." Xu Ran nodded, understanding dawning on him.

But what other plans could he have after transmigrating to the Douluo Continent? Show off, flirt with girls, and beat up Tang San? It seemed the System Lady was dissatisfied with Tang San, just like him.

"System Lady, can't you hurry up? Does transmigration really take this long? Are you incapable?" Xu Ran couldn't help urging her. He could hardly wait to reach the Douluo Continent.

Everything before Xu Ran was pitch-black. He suspected this was the black hole those experts talked about. Once he passed through it, he would enter the space belonging to the Douluo Continent.

"Host Big Brother, I'm just a girl. How could I be impotent? Only boys can be impotent. All men are." In the system space Xu Ran couldn't see, the System Lady wore a long floral dress and sat on a fragrant bed, propping up her delicate cheeks. Her beautiful eyes watched Xu Ran through the void as she smiled.

Xu Ran: "..."

"System Lady, you can't just say things like that. Your host is very capable." Xu Ran hastily denied it. As the host, the chosen one, how could he possibly be weak? If he were too weak, how could he have been chosen to transmigrate? This was naked slander.

He, Xu Ran, still had grand ambitions. If he were too weak, how would he pick up girls later?

"Hehe, how would I know? I've never seen it." The System Lady spoke in a seductive tone, her voice carrying a trace of allure that made a bold thought spring into Xu Ran's mind. The System Lady ought to be beautiful. Didn't that mean he could...?

"I'm only a virtual character. Host, you're not allowed to have those naughty thoughts," the System Lady said coyly, detecting Xu Ran's thoughts.

"Of course. Your host is so upright, a graceful gentleman. How could I possibly have filthy thoughts?" Xu Ran said with a smile. However beautiful the System Lady was, she was only a virtual character. But countless girls as lovely as flowers still awaited his exploration on the Douluo Continent.

"Oh, right, system, whatever you do, don't transmigrate me into a child. If that happens, you might as well let me die," Xu Ran suddenly reminded her. He remembered those fanfics where countless transmigrators had to acknowledge someone as their father after arriving. That was far too lame.

As a transmigrator, having to acknowledge a father, adoptive father, teacher, or whatever before he even started showing off would leave him with no swagger at all.

Most importantly, what was the point if he arrived as a child, or even an embryo, developing from a fertilized egg?

How would he flirt with girls then? Wouldn't it be like children playing house?

"Host Big Brother really is that sort of person. But things will get troublesome if you don't follow the timeline. If you follow the plot, you might even be able to seize an opening to kill Tang San outright and become the protagonist yourself," the system reminded him.

"That doesn't really matter. With you around, System Lady, I can't end up doing too badly, can I? Just make me twelve or thirteen, with no father or mother. Also, remember to place me before Tang San and the others go to Shrek Academy," Xu Ran reminded her. The Shrek Academy point in the timeline was crucial. If he arrived late, someone else would have already won the girls over. How could he allow that?

"Ding! Arranging the host's identity..."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on becoming a collateral descendant of the Zhu Family in the Star Luo Empire. You have just turned twelve, and both your parents are dead."

"Ding! The standard for twelve-year-old geniuses on the Douluo Continent has been detected. The host's current cultivation is rank thirty-one."

"Congratulations, host, on receiving a beginner's gift pack. Would you like to open it?" the system continued.

"Open it," Xu Ran said immediately.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on receiving the system-provided Martial Soul, the God-Slaying Sword."

"[God-Slaying Sword]: A peerless divine sword left behind from ancient times, possessing immense power. Grants a one-hundred-percent damage bonus when fighting Deities."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on receiving your hundred-year first Soul Skill, Bloodshed."

"Bloodshed: Possesses a powerful killing presence. The user becomes a god of slaughter, each sword swing carrying dense Bloodshed Qi with terrifying destructive power."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on receiving your hundred-year second Soul Skill, Star Concealment."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, on receiving your thousand-year third Soul Skill, Sword Qi Unbound."

As the system's voice rang out, streams of profound information entered Xu Ran's mind.

"The Star Luo Empire, the Zhu Family, both parents dead, the God-Slaying Sword." Xu Ran smiled. He hadn't expected to start like this. The Dai Family and Zhu Family held the greatest power in the Star Luo Empire. Becoming a Zhu Family descendant wasn't bad.

"And this Martial Soul..." Xu Ran stared at the longsword that had abruptly appeared in his hand, momentarily stunned. The God-Slaying Sword was three feet long, its sheath densely covered in mysterious runes he couldn't understand. He drew the sword, and a flash of cold light instantly jolted his spirits. All the information about the sword flowed into the space between his brows.

Dimly, Xu Ran seemed to see someone dressed in black robes, holding the God-Slaying Sword. Several people fell with every swing. All of them had ten Soul Rings. They were Deities, yet their lives seemed so fragile beneath the God-Slaying Sword, unable to withstand a single blow.

Only after a long while did Xu Ran emerge from that memory vision. Holding the ink-black God-Slaying Sword, he couldn't help feeling excited. He laid his palm against the blade, and it let out a series of resonant hums, as though acknowledging its master.

Xu Ran returned the God-Slaying Sword to its sheath, gathered his thoughts, and headed outside. The God-Slaying Sword was both his Martial Soul and a divine weapon. Even without releasing his Martial Soul, he could keep it in his hand at all times.

Swords were different from other Martial Souls. A swordsman never parted from his sword.

"Ding! Quest issued."

"Host, please distinguish yourself at the Zhu Family gathering in three days and have the Zhu Family head grant you a marriage, making you Zhu Zhuqing's fiancé."

"Quest reward: one hundred skill points. Note: skill points can be used to increase Soul Ring age or to draw prizes."

Book recommendation: "Douluo: Card Martial Soul, Starting with Kafka"

After transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, Lin Feng obtained a card Martial Soul. From then on, he received a card every time his cultivation rose twenty ranks.

When Lin Feng awakened with Innate Full Soul Power, he obtained Kafka.

When Lin Feng's cultivation broke through rank twenty, he obtained the Spindrift Knight, Eula.

When Lin Feng's cultivation broke through rank thirty, he obtained Jingliu.

Raiden Shogun, Yae Miko, Ganyu, Keqing, Fu Xuan... Countless cards appeared in Lin Feng's hands. Heavens! They really, really, really had become two-dimensional wives!

Kafka: "Listen to me. Everyone who bullied Feng is already dead."

Eula: "I, the Spindrift Knight Eula Lawrence, am willing to become Feng's guardian knight. For a lifetime, never leaving or forsaking him."

Jingliu: "If you want to kill Feng, ask the sword in my hand first."

Little Scumbag: "I've already tried so hard, but I really can't beat even one of them!"