Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

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Even at the peak of the Dou Zun realm, losing an arm is nothing new. Given their current level, the possibility of limbs regenerating is not a fantasy.

Although it will consume some of your fighting spirit, it won't cause any fatal damage.

However, as the fighting spirit within the Soul Dragon enveloped his severed right arm, his expression suddenly changed.

The pitch-black energy enveloping his right shoulder acted like a seal, rendering his infused battle qi ineffective.

The fighting spirit mobilized within his body reached his right shoulder, but it seemed to sink into the sea without a trace; his right arm, severed at the shoulder, failed to grow back.

"How can it be!"

The Soul Dragon's pupils contracted sharply. After carefully sensing the situation, it realized that the dark energy covering its right shoulder was the cause, which had been slowing down the regeneration of its severed limb.

"Soul Dragon, you have committed insubordination. I shall sever your arm as punishment!"

Mo Shang spoke softly, and as his voice fell, a jet-black flame shot into the sky from the ground where the Soul Dragon had been driven into. The severed arm of the Soul Dragon was completely reduced to ashes in the pit.

The Soul Dragon looked down at Xiao Fan with a fierce killing intent in its eyes, but it dared not make any rash moves at this moment.

His defeat in such a short time was partly due to his carelessness, but it also demonstrated that Mo Shang's strength was not as impressive as rumored.

The fact that the opponent has reached its current position is not entirely due to luck.

"Crunch...crunch..."

Soul Dragon gritted its teeth and stared at Mo Shang. Then, under everyone's gaze, it flashed away and completely disappeared from the scene.

Since they had already suffered a setback from the start, the Soul Dragon's idea of ​​establishing its authority, or rather, giving Mo Shang a warning, had completely failed.

Furthermore, having already lost an arm to Mo Shang, staying any longer would only lead to greater humiliation. Therefore, Soul Flood Dragon made a decisive decision and left immediately.

Watching the Soul Dragon's figure disappear into the horizon.

The figures secretly watching were all somewhat surprised, unable to believe that this was the Soul Dragon, who was known for his fiery temper.

Xiao Fan watched the Soul Dragon disappear into the distance without giving chase. His goal was not to kill the Soul Dragon, but to sever its arm; the desired effect had already been achieved.

Then, Xiao Fan sized up the two Dou Zong in front of him.

With the Soul Dragon defeated and gone, the two had witnessed Mo Shang's terror, and at this moment they had no intention of resisting.

"Greetings, Commander Mo Shang!"

The two felt Xiao Fan's calm and indifferent gaze, their bodies trembled slightly, and they bowed respectfully to Xiao Fan together.

Given the example of the Soul Flood Dragon, whose opponent was a direct descendant of the Fourth Elder, yet still had an arm severed by Mo Shang before them, what would happen if it were the two of them...?

Even if the other party were to kill both of them, no one would likely speak up for them.

Therefore, the two were quite pragmatic, but the cold sweat on their foreheads still revealed their inner turmoil.

Xiao Fan sized up the two Dou Zongs before him, their armor disheveled. He simply stepped past them and into the training ground where they had been drinking. Looking at the mess of wine and liquor in the ground, Xiao Fan swung his palm, and everything instantly turned to dust.

"Issue my order! All Heavenly Soul Guards under my command are to assemble here within half an hour. Anyone who disobeys will be executed! Anyone who fails to arrive on time will be executed!"

"As for the two of you..."

Xiao Fan addressed the two Dou Zong.

"You've been caught drinking in the camp. I'll start by marking that as a offense. If you don't repent, I'll execute you without mercy!"

As members of the Heavenly Soul Guards whom Xiao Fan took over, they naturally understood how to contact everyone. Similarly, there were many people secretly watching from the sidelines, including some who should belong to Xiao Fan's command.

As soon as Xiao Fan finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and conjured a timekeeping funnel in mid-air.

"Follow the order!"

Upon hearing Xiao Fan's words, the two secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Since Mo Shang hadn't killed them directly, it meant they were safe for the time being.

However, they also understood that Xiao Fan's claim of being unrepentant was entirely up to him to decide.

In other words, if Xiao Fan is ever dissatisfied with either of them in the future, he can execute them at any time, and no one can object.

The two exchanged a glance. After trying to win over the Soul Dragon for so long, it seemed that everything had vanished like a bubble with Mo Shang taking over as deputy commander.

Now, Xiao Fan is acting on military orders, demanding that all his subordinates assemble. No one dares to embarrass Xiao Fan at this time, after all, he is ruthless when it comes to killing the direct descendants of the Fourth Elder.

On the street outside the training camp, onlookers watched Xiao Fan's decisive action with a strange glint in their eyes.

"You shall register here. Today I will see how many people disobey military orders!"

Xiao Fan addressed the two men, then led his soul light into the training camp, leaving the two Dou Zong masters behind.

As Xiao Fan left, figures emerged from the shadows and stood silently outside the training camp.

"Tell me again about the composition of each Heavenly Soul Guard!"

Upon entering the training camp, Xiao Fan shielded himself from the senses of others and focused his gaze on Hun Guang before speaking.

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Without hesitation, Hun Guang began to explain the structure of the Heavenly Soul Guard to Xiao Fan.

"The highest executive within the Heavenly Soul Guard is Commander-in-Chief Soul Qianmo, but he is mostly in seclusion and does not manage affairs. Apart from him, the Heavenly Soul Guard is managed by three commanders under his command, one of whom is Commander Soul Jun whom we just met."

Xiao Fan listened to Hun Guang's words and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had not expected that the direct superior of the Heavenly Soul Guard was actually Hun Qianmo.

As a core figure in the Soul Clan, Xiao Fan still had some impression of Hun Qianmo.

If he remembered correctly, Hun Qianmo's strength should be a six-star Dou Sheng. He used the Void Devouring Flame's sub-fire as a weapon, making him exceptionally powerful. And the fact that Hun Qianmo, a six-star Dou Sheng, was actually the direct superior of the Heavenly Soul Guard was indeed beyond Xiao Fan's expectations.

After all, when they went to the Heavenly Soul Palace before, Soul Light had already introduced it to Xiao Fan.

Although the Heavenly Soul Hall is one of the three core forces of the entire Soul Clan, it serves more as a springboard for young people to gain experience.

After entering the Soul Realm, most of the Soul Clan members, including those from affiliated forces such as the Soul Palace, train within the Heavenly Soul Guard. Therefore, the strength of the Heavenly Soul Guard is far superior to that of other forces.

For example, among the ancient clans, a Dou Zun realm cultivator is already the commander of the Black Annihilation Army, while Mo Shang, with his current Dou Zun peak power, only holds the position of deputy commander within the Heavenly Soul Guard.

A more accurate name for the Heavenly Soul Guardians should be the cradle of geniuses, the essential path for nurturing the growth of Soul Clan geniuses.

However, perhaps it was precisely because most of the members of the Heavenly Soul Guard were young prodigies that they sent Hun Qianmo, a powerful expert at the Dou Sheng realm, to suppress them.

Otherwise, ordinary people might not be able to convince them. For example, the Soul Dragon just now had the Fourth Elder standing behind it. Ordinary people might not be able to get the Soul Dragon to obey its orders.

The red light swept over Xiao Fan for a moment, then continued to explain:

"However, it is precisely because Saint Qianmo initially set extremely strict hierarchical distinctions that, within the Heavenly Soul Guard, those who disobey superiors will be severely punished!"

As a Dou Sheng, Hun Qianmo knew that although many of the Tianhun Guards were geniuses, in front of a Dou Sheng expert, they were just a bunch of immature kids. Hun Qianmo naturally wouldn't waste his energy on these children.

Therefore, a strict hierarchy was established. From top to bottom, any member of the Heavenly Soul Guard who dared to defy their superiors or disobey military orders would be severely punished.

This resulted in a very strict hierarchical system within the Heavenly Soul Guard, but it also ensured that military orders within the Heavenly Soul Guard were strictly enforced.

"Besides Saint Qianmo, the Heavenly Soul Guard is mainly managed by three commanders. Commander Hunjun, whom we just met, is one of them. Each commander has three deputy commanders under him, and each deputy commander's team is fully responsible for its own development. However, a competition is held every year, and the teams led by the bottom three deputy commanders will have their resources reduced the following year."

"According to the information we have received, the Heavenly Soul Guard that you have now taken over was previously commanded by Soul Flood Dragon. However, due to Soul Flood Dragon's poor decision-making in the Netherworld Ancient Battlefield, the Heavenly Soul Guard suffered heavy losses, which is why he was removed from the position of deputy commander."

"This is one of the reasons why he is so hostile towards you."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly as he listened to Hun Guang's introduction. Sensing the increasing number of figures outside the training camp, his gaze fell on Hun Guang, and he asked curiously:

"When Soul Dragon led the Heavenly Soul Guards, were you clear about the team's specific combat strength?"

"some."

Soul Light nodded and continued:

"As far as we know, the Heavenly Soul Position in the hands of the Soul Dragon consists of ten squads. The captain of each squad is at the late stage of Dou Zun, and four of them are even close to the peak of Dou Zun."

"In last year's Heavenly Soul Guard competition, the Heavenly Soul Guard in Soul Flood Dragon's hands ranked sixth."

"Four peak Dou Zun, including Soul Flood Dragon himself, make a total of five peak Dou Zun. There are also dozens of other Dou Zun, yet they only ranked sixth out of the nine teams..."

Xiao Fan was astonished upon hearing Hun Guang's explanation, and couldn't help but admire that the Soul Clan truly deserved to be the most powerful of the ancient races.

The members of the Heavenly Soul Guard are not static. Many geniuses who come here for trials only treat this place as a transition. However, with such strength, they ultimately ranked sixth, which shows the overall strength of the Heavenly Soul Guard.

Besides the Heavenly Soul Guards, the Soul Clan secretly harbors countless other geniuses.

In the original story, if the Soul Emperor hadn't been unaware that the Strange Flame Plaza would lead to Xiao Yan becoming an emperor, the Dou Qi Continent would have truly become the Soul Clan's backyard after Xiao Yan's success.

"only........."

Just as Xiao Fan was sighing, Hun Guang looked at him again and continued:

"It's just that last time in the Netherworld Ancient Battlefield, Soul Flood Dragon made a mistake in decision-making, which led to the death of 30% of the geniuses in his team. Even two of the four captains who were at the peak of Dou Zun perished."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly as he listened to what Hun Guang said.

Many disciples within the Heavenly Soul Guard were talented collateral disciples of the Soul Clan. So many people died because of the Soul Flood Dragon's decisions; even if the Fourth Elder was behind him, he still had to take responsibility.

"understood."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly, glanced at the timer in mid-air which was about to reach its limit, took a deep breath, took a step, and his whole body floated directly in mid-air.

As Xiao Fan appeared, dozens of figures on the training ground turned their gazes toward him.

Xiao Fan looked down and saw that the Dou Zun were bowing their heads slightly under his gaze.

At least for now, Xiao Fan's position is that of deputy commander, and no one dares to openly defy him. Otherwise, even if Xiao Fan accuses them of insubordination and kills them, their backers will have no way to say anything.

Xiao Fan sensed the auras of more than ten Dou Zun on the training ground. His gaze fell upon the two Dou Zong who had initially followed the Soul Flood Dragon. They immediately understood and hurriedly bowed to Xiao Fan in response:

"Reporting to the Deputy Commander, apart from the three teams stationed outside on missions, and... Lord Soul Flood Dragon, all the other members of your Heavenly Soul Guard who are temporarily residing in the Heavenly Soul Palace have arrived!"

Xiao Fan nodded gently as he listened to his description.