Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 184 Black Tide Monster
With his unwavering dedication and perseverance in his swordsmanship, Ji Juechen overcame the limitations imposed by his innate talent through sheer willpower and relentless effort.

He demonstrated through his actions what it truly means to have no useless martial spirits, only useless soul masters.

Initially, when selecting students to participate in the exchange program, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy set the standard that their age should be similar to that of Meng Hongchen and others.

However, upon hearing this, Ji Juechen immediately took the initiative to apply to the academy, hoping to become an exchange student.

As the undisputed top student in the Department of Soul Control, the academy naturally gave him corresponding preferential treatment.

Ji Juechen's eagerness to participate in this exchange program stemmed entirely from his interest in Jingliu.

In the simulated universe, fueled by his passion for battle, he challenged almost every powerful opponent he knew.

One of the functions of the simulated universe is that it can simulate a matching opponent based on the user's requirements.

Ji Juechen made full use of this, eagerly sparring with various powerful figures in the simulated universe, challenging almost every known strong opponent.

He even fought against Chen Xin, the Sword Douluo who was famous ten thousand years ago, and personally experienced the Seven Kill Sword that shook the world.

Of course, the opponents provided in the simulated universe are all at the same level as the users, since this is for training, not for users to be abused.

Among the many powerful individuals, Ji Juechen had naturally also fought against Jingliu's data entity.

After a sword duel, he came to the conclusion that this contemporary Snow Moon Douluo was the one who truly stood at the pinnacle of swordsmanship, far surpassing Sword Douluo Chen Xin from ten thousand years ago in terms of swordsmanship.

For Ji Juechen, who was obsessed with swordsmanship to the point of madness, the existence of Mirror Stream was undoubtedly like a guiding light, showing him a higher level of swordsmanship.

From the moment he learned about the Mirror Stream, he never challenged any other powerful beings in the simulated universe.

From then on, every time he logged into the simulated universe, he had only one opponent: the data body of Mirror Stream.

Now, he actually has the opportunity to meet Jing Liu in person. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Ji Juechen. How could he easily miss it?

After all, while fighting against data entities could be very rewarding for him, how could it compare to the personal instruction he received from Jingliu?
Therefore, upon learning that becoming an S-level student would give him the opportunity to receive personal instruction from Jing Liu, Ji Juechen's eyes instantly ignited with an astonishing fighting spirit, which was even higher than that of Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.

Xiao Hongchen's motivation stemmed more from her competitive spirit, while Meng Hongchen longed for Lu Jingming to take notice of her and pay more attention to her. In comparison, Ji Juechen's pure pursuit of swordsmanship stood out.

"Go in. I will start a team challenge for you. Your performance during the challenge will be fully recorded to determine your student level."

Today's holographic strategies have evolved significantly, becoming much richer and more diverse than the initial monotonous level challenges.

Zhang Lexuan opened a team instance for the exchange students this time.

As long as the students successfully defeat the monsters in the dungeon, they will receive corresponding rewards. At the same time, the AI ​​of the holographic strategy will automatically rate them based on their specific performance in the dungeon.

After a brief moment of mental disorientation, Meng Hongchen and the others quickly regained consciousness.

They were already very familiar with this feeling, and it wasn't much different from when they logged into the simulated universe.

At this moment, they found themselves in a huge ruined arena. The surrounding environment was slightly dark, with ruins everywhere. Although the strange buildings were dilapidated, they still showed their unique features from the past.

However, they had no time to carefully observe their surroundings, because with their arrival, dark shadows began to rapidly gather in the previously dim corner.

"Hey, Lao Ji, I have a feeling something's not right!"

Beside Ji Juechen, a woman with long black hair, a pretty face, and glasses approached him with a solemn expression and spoke softly.

"That makes it more interesting, doesn't it?"

Ji Juechen keenly sensed the invisible pressure sweeping in like a tidal wave. He slowly drew his iron sword, and in an instant, a sharp sword intent soared into the sky.

He glanced back at the black-haired woman beside him and said, "If you're scared, hide behind me later."

"Just kidding, when have I, Jing Ziyan, ever been afraid?" Jing Ziyan raised her eyebrows slightly, her words revealing a defiant spirit.

Immediately afterwards, a long whip appeared out of thin air in her hand, with purple energy swirling around it.

Soon, a black tide swept in, and several terrifying figures appeared opposite Meng Hongchen and the others.

"What kind of monsters are these?!" Upon seeing the several ferocious figures that appeared opposite them, Meng Hongchen and the others couldn't help but gasp, their breaths catching in their throats, and their faces all showing solemn expressions.

Fortunately, the holographic strategy was quite thoughtful, clearly displaying the name of their opponent above the monster's head, allowing Meng Hongchen and the others to at least know who their enemy was.

The monster, resembling a black griffin, was covered in cracks, as if it might shatter at any moment. Yet, magma-like substances flowed within the cracks, emitting an orange glow.

The monster, named the Black Sun Griffin, stood firmly on all fours, its head revealing a rapidly spinning orange energy core that emitted a chilling aura.

Also composed of black matter and covered in cracks, is the humanoid Black Tide Decay Bow. It holds a black longbow, the bow emitting an eerie light, as if it could shoot a deadly arrow at any moment.

Beside him stood the Black Tide Warrior, a burly man wielding a massive black sword, the sword gleaming with a cold, icy light in the dim light.

The Advisor Kuroshio, wielding a short blade, was tall and thin, yet exuded a sinister aura. At this moment, his figure had vanished from the spot, entering stealth mode.

The Black Tide Devouring Demon, with its massive body and arms resembling dragon claws, spread its arms wide, condensing orange meteorite fragments behind it, preparing to launch an attack.

There was also the Black Tide Erosion Axe, wielding a massive battle axe that was more than a person's height, its blade radiating an aura of destruction.

The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy sent ten students for exchange and study. Although they had the advantage in numbers compared to the six monsters, they were completely suppressed in terms of momentum.

The six monsters exuded an aura of madness and destruction, and their terrifying killing intent spread like a tangible force, causing Meng Hongchen and the others to stiffen slightly, making it difficult for them to fully unleash their strength.

Only Ji Juechen seemed unaffected, his fighting spirit burning brightly in his eyes, undiminished.

"Boom!" The next second, Hei Chao Dou Jiang raised his black giant sword high and slammed it down on Meng Hongchen and the others with a swift leaping slash.

As the circular airflow spread outwards like a shockwave, smoke and dust instantly billowed up, marking the start of the battle.

The sword light flashed like lightning, instantly slicing through the billowing smoke and dust. Ji Juechen held the iron sword, his sword energy raging wildly, striking the body of the Black Tide Fighter like a storm.

However, despite a series of clanging sounds and sparks flying everywhere, Black Tide Fighter's body did not suffer any real damage.

Upon seeing this scene, Xiao Hongchen and the others couldn't help but twitch their brows.

They were naturally very familiar with Ji Juechen, the "sword fanatic" who was famous in the academy. Even Xiao Hongchen himself was not entirely confident that he could defeat this senior with superb swordsmanship.

Even with Ji Juechen's formidable strength, his sword energy couldn't break through the Black Tide Fighting General's defense, causing them to wonder how they could possibly fight him.
The other trainees were even more devastated. Just one monster like that was already incredibly difficult for them, and now they were facing six equally terrifying beings!

But since they were elite students carefully selected by Jing Hongchen, the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy quickly adjusted their state and swiftly formed a battle formation.

While dodging the attacks, the Soul Guidance Cannon array was also quickly deployed.

"Boom boom boom!" With a deafening roar, multicolored soul-guided shells rained down on the Black Tide monster, creating a spectacular scene.

Seeing this, Black Tide Decay Bow simultaneously fired more than a dozen energy arrows. The speed of those arrows far exceeded that of the soul-guided cannons, intercepting a large number of soul-guided cannons in mid-air and triggering a series of explosions.

Not to be outdone, the Black Tide Devouring Demon spread its arms and condensed orange meteorite stones behind it. Those stones instantly turned into beams of light, shooting out like meteors towards Meng Hongchen and the others.

Councilor Kuroshio used his stealth ability to silently approach the students, preparing to launch a fatal attack.

Black Tide Erosion Axe also raised his huge battle axe high and forcefully unleashed a massive axe beam, like an orange lightning bolt, slashing horizontally towards the students.

In an instant, the sounds of explosions and roars mingled together, echoing throughout the ruined arena.

Outside, Zhang Lexuan crossed her arms and quietly watched the holographic strategic scene projected on the screen in front of her.

Meanwhile, Xuan Ziwen, the instructor leading the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, had no attention on the students who were fighting hard.

He was stroking the various instruments and equipment of the holographic strategy with a fascination, his eyes filled with fervor and longing, as if he were gazing at his dream lover.

In the eyes of a Soul Master like Xuan Ziwen, who is obsessed with Soul Guidance Technology, this holographic strategy room is an unparalleled and rare treasure.

If it weren't for his remaining rationality reminding him, he probably would have suggested to Zhang Lexuan on the spot that he stay in the holographic strategy room for the next month so that he could study these advanced soul-guided devices to his heart's content.

Black Sun Griffin
(End of this chapter)