Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

The hall is circular, with a star chart on the dome and exquisite murals on the walls. Judging from the content, they should tell the story of the development of the Xu family.

In the center of the hall was today's main attraction: a square altar shimmering with starlight, upon which swirled a silver vortex.

Xu Jiashan arrived at the altar with a solemn expression. A crown composed of countless golden stars appeared on his head, and nine soul rings—purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, and red—rose from beneath his feet.

Xu Jiashan raised his cane and slammed it heavily on the ground, and a golden beam of light shot into the sky.

The interior of this golden beam of light is completely presented as a golden mist, with dots of starlight hovering and rising in it, which looks extremely strange.

The silver vortex also began to move, releasing specks of starlight that merged with the golden beams of light.

As soon as Xu Jiashan struck, the golden pillar of light expanded dramatically, enveloping the Shrek Academy students.

"Everyone, get ready, we are now entering the Land of Stars."

The golden beam of light receded, and after a dizzying spin, the group appeared in a peculiar space.

This is a space filled with starlight. The stars overhead are dazzling, the avenue underfoot is paved with starlight, and the scattered starlight around us gathers into a sea of ​​stars, surging past.

Just as Chu Ci was admiring this sea of ​​stars, Gu Yue's voice suddenly arrived.

"Among the stars above us are soul beasts!"

Chapter 187 Land of Stars, Braving the Galaxy

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's eyes narrowed. As the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue had the keenest senses for soul beasts and was not mistaken.

"What's the longest a soul beast can live?" Chu Ci asked telepathically.

Gu Yue said in a deep voice, "The highest level has reached the level of a ferocious beast."

The ferocious beast indicates that its cultivation period is over 200,000 years.

Chu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly. The Xu family of Xingguan has quite a background!

Xu Jiashan stood in front of everyone, his soul power amplifying his voice, which clearly reached everyone's ears.

"The Land of Stars is a small world that our Xu family created by modifying the original spatial rift over generations after we moved to the Star Luo Continent."

"The Starry Land possesses boundless stellar energy, which can nourish the soul and strengthen the spirit, greatly benefiting the cultivation of spiritual power."

A look of joy appeared on Chu Ci's face. Just as he and Gu Yue had guessed, the Land of Stars was indeed related to spiritual power.

The growth of spiritual power is a very important part of a Soul Master's cultivation. Only when spiritual power reaches a certain level can a Soul Master have the potential to reach a higher level.

For example, one must reach the Spirit Abyss Realm in terms of spiritual power to break through to the Title Douluo level, and only those who reach the Spirit Domain Realm are qualified to challenge for the Limit Douluo level.

Chu Ci's spiritual power is currently 3,687 points, placing him at the Spirit Sea Realm. Gu Yue's spiritual power, on the other hand, has already surpassed 5,000 points, placing her at the Spirit Abyss Realm.

It's only natural that Gu Yue surpassed her; as the Silver Dragon King who controls the elements, her spiritual power will only grow faster and faster. Chu Ci's staying power is clearly no match for hers.

However, Chu Ci might be able to use this opportunity to cultivate in the Land of Stars to try and break through to the Spirit Abyss Realm with his spiritual power.

However, the Starry Lands likely have limitations on the growth of spiritual power, otherwise it would be too abnormal.

Xu Jiashan was saying at this moment: "...The Starry Land has the best effect on enhancing the spiritual power of Soul Masters at the Spirit Sea Realm and below. After the spiritual power reaches the Spirit Abyss Realm, the effect of star power will be greatly reduced, and after the Spirit Domain Realm, the effect will be negligible."

"Of course, this is not a problem for you. Your spiritual power is at most at the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm."

After Xu Jiashan finished speaking, he turned to Xu Yongcan and instructed him, "You are in charge of arranging the next training matters, Yongcan."

"Yes, sir," Xu Yongcan replied in a deep voice.

Then, Xu Jiashan turned around and winked at Cai Yue'er, and the two disappeared from the spot together.

Seeing the situation, Chu Ci guessed that besides the students, Shrek Academy must have another transaction related to Cai Yue'er.

However, according to the original novel, Cai Yue'er did not change significantly before and after returning to the Star Luo Continent, so this deal was probably a failure.

At this moment, Xu Yongcan cleared his throat and began to arrange the cultivation matters.

He reached out his hand, and the starlight floating around him gathered in his hand. "The cultivation method in the Land of Stars is to enhance one's spiritual power by absorbing and extracting the starlight condensed from the starlight."

Then, Xu Yongcan pointed to an area behind him, "Our Xu family divides the Starry Land into five major areas: one, two, three, four, and five. The deeper the area, the higher the level, the better the quality of the starlight, and the better the effect on mental power."

Following Xu Yongcan's pointing finger, the Shrek Academy students discovered that the area was divided into five sections by four silver light screens, with Xu family members scattered around in one of the sections, diligently cultivating.

"As for which area you can cultivate in, that depends on how far you can go."

Xu Yongcan snapped his fingers, and a star-studded avenue immediately appeared in the Land of Stars.

Countless starlight formed a stellar tide that roared and surged along the avenue.

"Walking on this star-studded path, your spirit will be constantly washed by the stellar tides. The further you walk in the stellar tides, the higher the level of cultivation you can achieve."

"This is a very good selection mechanism that allows everyone to enter the most suitable area for cultivation. The Xu family members have always adhered to this rule."

After Xu Yongcan finished speaking, he turned around and cleared a path for him.

"Are you ready?" Chu Ci turned around and looked at her companion.

Tang Wulin was eager to try and excitedly said, "Ready?"

"Ready!" the others nodded in agreement.

"Let's go!" Chu Ci took the lead and stepped onto the Avenue of Stars.

The surging tide of stars crashed in, clashing fiercely with Chu Ci's spiritual power.

The Chu Ci and the ancient moon walk side by side, slowly making their way into the depths of the starry sky.

Following closely behind were Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan. Tang Wulin's mental strength was second only to Chu Ci and Gu Yue. Xu Xiaoyan's mental strength was already quite good, and coupled with the fact that her martial soul attribute was extremely compatible with the Starry Sky Land, her position was even slightly higher than Tang Wulin's.

Then there's Ye Xinglan, whose martial soul is the Star God Sword, and she also has a strong ability to adapt to this starry sky.

Finally, Xie Xie, Yuan En Ye Hui, and a few others gathered together.

Many members of the Xu family noticed the commotion and gathered around. They were very curious about the legendary students of Shrek Academy.

Chu Ci broke through the stellar tides and gradually stepped through the second and third levels of the region.

When he stepped into the fourth level area, his mental energy was suddenly enveloped by a heavy pressure.

Wave after wave of starlight crashed heavily against Chu Ci, his mental energy feeling as if it were being struck by a heavy hammer.

Chu Ci's eyes became unfocused for a moment. In his eyes, Gu Yue beside him seemed to have suddenly used a shadow clone technique, creating numerous eerie shadows that were difficult to see clearly.

Gu Yue pretended to be struggling to cope, but her hand accurately intertwined with Chu Ci's.

A warm current flowed into the spiritual sea of ​​Chu Ci, soothing his restless spirit.

In an instant, Chu Ci regained consciousness, glanced gratefully at Gu Yue, and mobilized all her mental energy to resist the star tide.

Above the Land of Stars, Wu Changkong and Xu Yongcan stood atop a giant star, looking down at Chu Ci and the others struggling forward.

Xu Yongcan looked at Chu Ci and Gu Yue, who were the first to step into the fourth area, with admiration in his eyes.

"The fact that they were able to enter the fourth district means that their spiritual power is at least at the middle stage of the Spirit Sea Realm. It is truly remarkable that their spiritual power can reach such a level at such a young age."

Upon hearing this, Wu Changkong's eyes flashed with pride; he had always been proud of these students.

"Do you think they'll have a chance to enter the Fifth District?" Wu Changkong asked.

Xu Yongcan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It's very difficult. First of all, entering the fifth area requires at least the spiritual power of the high-level Spirit Sea Realm. Secondly, the attacks of the Star Tide in the fourth area focus more on a kind of continuous torment. To pass through, one must have a tenacious will that can withstand being cut into a thousand pieces."

Wu Changkong frowned. "Is there anything different about the fifth district? Why is the difficulty increased so much?"

“The fifth region is indeed very different from the previous four regions. Anyone who enters the fifth region without meeting the above conditions will go crazy.” Xu Yongcan’s expression was serious, as if he was recalling some bad memories.

Chapter 188 Chu Ci Enters the Fifth Region

Xu Yongcan solemnly said, "Those who have been able to enter the fifth region in the past are all peerless geniuses with extremely high talent in the field of spiritual power. The ancestors of the Xu family set up this region, which should not exist here, in order to select geniuses for the Xu family."

Wu Changkong squinted, gazing at the Fifth Region. The entire Fifth Region was shrouded in twinkling starlight, making it impossible to see or perceive what was inside, as if it were an isolated, self-contained space.

Chu Ci gritted his teeth and walked step by step toward the fifth area. The star tides emerged and receded continuously, slowly eroding his mental strength like a frog being boiled in lukewarm water.

"Ah!" Chu Ci roared, his sword intent bursting forth, a clear and melodious sword cry rang out, the star tide trembled violently, and a gap was directly cut open.

"Sword Soul!"

Xu Yongcan's incredulous voice rang out.

The next moment, Xu Yongcan's face turned ugly. Chu Ci was so young to be able to enter the Sword Soul Realm, so there must be no problem with his will.

Given this situation, it's quite possible that Chu Ci will enter the fifth region.

The fifth region already represents a significant portion of the Star Crown Xu family's true strength; the previous four regions combined cannot compare to it. Letting an outsider enter...

Thinking of this, Xu Yongcan felt a pang of regret. If he had known this would happen, he should have agreed to Shrek Academy's request and allowed all of Shrek Academy's students to directly enter the fourth region.

Although some trainees may not be able to handle the starlight in the fourth area, rules are rules, but people are flexible. If it's not suitable, it can be slightly adjusted, and it can always be adjusted to a suitable level.

However, Xu Yongcan rejected this request and instead allowed Shrek Academy to compete on the Avenue of Stars. As compensation, if any student could reach the fifth area, they would also be allowed to enter.

“Your Majesty Xinghe, I remember one of the conditions we discussed earlier was that the Fifth District would be open to those who had passed the Avenue of Stars, right?” Wu Changkong said coldly.

Although Xu Yongcan's heart was bleeding, he still forced a smile and said, "Yes, that's right!"

Although the Xu family of Xingguan was ruthless, they dared not openly break their contract with Shrek Academy. They could only watch helplessly as Chu Ci drew closer and closer to the Fifth Region.

At this moment, only Chu Ci and Gu Yue remained on the Avenue of Stars. Tang Wulin and Xu Xiaoyan entered the fourth area, Ye Xinglan barely stepped into the edge of the fourth area, and the rest of the people gathered in the third area.

Chu Ci's sword intent, emanating from him, was almost tangible, and he carved a path through the air with each strike.

The star tide surged in like a tsunami, attempting to stop Chu Ci's advance.

Just as Chu Ci was struggling to move forward, Gu Yue put one hand on Chu Ci's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry about anything else, just charge forward!"

A beam of silver light flowed into Chu Ci's body, and his powerful mental energy temporarily shielded him from the interference of the star tides.

Gu Yue smiled slightly, jumped off the Avenue of Stars, and entered the fourth area.

Chu Ci glanced tenderly at Gu Yue, then turned his head and let out a low roar, unleashing his unbridled sword intent.

A sword that seemed to exist between illusion and reality appeared in Chu Ci's hand. Chu Ci wielded the long sword, and wherever it passed, the tides stopped flowing and the stars shattered.

"Break!" Chu Ci thrust out his sword, and the star tide that was blocking him suddenly dissipated. He took a step forward and rushed straight into the fifth area.

Xu Yongcan closed his eyes in despair. Once outsiders learned the family's traditions, his name would likely be removed from the family tree.

All he can do now is pray that Chu Ci's martial spirit has nothing to do with the starry sky, and that Chu Ci can't learn anything from the Fifth Region.

Chu Ci plunged into the fifth area, rolled on the ground, got up, looked up, and then froze.