Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

On the other side, behind a window in the inner courtyard teaching building, Cai Yue'er spoke to the tall Zhuo Shi beside her.

Chapter 254 Chu Ci Re-battles in the Sky

"Perhaps. My grand-disciple's spiritual power has already entered the Spirit Abyss Realm, not much worse than ours," Zhuoshi said.

"That's amazing!" Cai Yue'er exclaimed in astonishment.

"That's right, don't you even know whose grand-disciple you are!" Zhuoshi proudly raised his head, his nostrils flaring to the sky.

Upon hearing this, Cai Yue'er seemed to be deep in thought.

"But speaking of which, Cai Yue'er, what are you doing here? I came to watch because the opponent is my disciple and grand-disciple. What are you, the dean of the outer academy, doing here?" Zhuo Shi asked.

Cai Yue'er replied calmly, "I was entrusted by the Pavilion Master to come and see just how strong Chu Ci really is."

"The Pavilion Master is actually so interested in me, his grand-disciple?" Zhuo Shi said in surprise.

"Hmph, don't you even know what kind of person your grand-disciple is? His every move could have an immeasurable impact on the entire Soul Master world. Naturally, the Pavilion Master wants to pay close attention to him," Cai Yue'er said.

"I see, thank you for your thoughtfulness, Pavilion Master." Zhuoshi nodded.

The two chatted casually until suddenly Cai Yue'er's eyes narrowed and she said in a deep voice.

"The battle has begun!"

At this moment, Chu Ci and Wu Changkong stood on opposite sides of the arena.

Gradually, a chilling aura began to permeate the entire arena, as if flashes of swords and blades were present.

Xie Xie shivered and said to the people around him, "Hey, what do you think of this battle? Who won and who lost?"

Tang Wulin pondered for a moment before slowly stating his opinion.

"Ci Ge has always been known as invincible among those of the same level. Now that he has broken through to the Soul Saint level, his strength is definitely outstanding among Soul Saints."

"But Teacher Wu was also a prodigy in the past. She had been at the Soul Saint realm for a long time, and the foundation she had accumulated was extremely painful."

"So, who's stronger or weaker? I can't tell either!"

"What do you think, Gu Yue?" Xie Xie looked at Gu Yue. Gu Yue had been with Chu Ci day and night, so she must be very familiar with Chu Ci's strength.

"At the Soul Saint realm, Chu Ci has no rivals!" Gu Yue said confidently.

"Really?!" Xie Xie stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Yuan Enhui said in a deep voice, "Watch closely, and we'll see who is stronger later!"

On the arena, Wu Changkong's eyes were cold. Seven soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black—rose from beneath his feet, and the Heavenly Frost Sword appeared in his hand.

A chill permeated the air, and centered on Wu Changkong, the surface of the arena was gradually covered with a layer of solid ice.

Chu Ci smiled slightly, and seven soul rings—six black and one red—rose up. The Flower of Martial Soul Creation bloomed behind him, shocking everyone present.

Le Zhengyu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he stammered, "No, no way, a 100,000-year soul ring? Where did Brother Ci find it?"

Xu Xiaoyan, who is usually quick-witted, was now stammering, "And, and Brother Ci's martial soul, how, how did it change!"

At this moment, Chu Ci was once again shrouded in mystery in their hearts.

When Wu Changkong saw Chu Ci's soul ring configuration, his heart sank. In that instant, he realized that his chances of winning had decreased significantly once again.

Wu Changkong closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them, he was enveloped in silver armor.

Facing his students, he immediately unleashed a three-word battle armor, which shows how much pressure the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu) put on him.

With the three-word battle armor on his body, Wu Changkong's strength was already comparable to that of an ordinary Title Douluo.

A crescent-shaped white sword beam slashed towards Chu Ci, and Wu Changkong made the first move, using the Heavenly Frost Slash.

Chu Ci waved his hand casually, and the Flower of Creation trembled slightly, scattering golden pollen.

The golden pollen transformed into a ferocious dragon head burning with deep red flames, appearing above Chu Ci's head, revealing a mouthful of fangs and spitting out raging flames.

The Heavenly Frost Slash collided with the Dragon Head Flame, and terrifying energy spread out wildly. In the blink of an eye, both of them melted into the air.

Wu Changkong frowned slightly. Chu Ci hadn't used his usual golden-red flame. Although this deep red flame was also very strong, it was still slightly less spiritual than the golden-red flame.

A chilling, bone-chilling mist quietly filled the entire area. A white flower flashed past Chu Ci's eyes, and he spotted Wu Changkong approaching from the side, carrying a storm of icy sword threads.

Chu Ci remained calm and composed, his second soul ring flashing.

"Second Soul Skill, Creation of Life".

After the soul ring bestowed by the Xuanling Sable King's spirit transformed into the soul ring of the Flower of Creation, it naturally followed suit, so the second soul skill changed to Creation of Life.

The creation of life consumes less soul power.

The shimmering golden pollen beside Chu Ci transformed into a terrifying canine soul beast, the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Mastiff, which was over three meters long, extremely robust, and somewhat resembled a lion, but had three identical large heads.

As soon as Chu Ci had a thought, the three-headed red demon mastiff's eyes lit up, and it roared as it pounced on Wu Changkong, who was attacking from the side.

The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound opened its three dog heads, and hellfire rushed towards them. Wu Changkong's expression changed, and Frostmark instantly transformed into a protective shield to block the hellfire.

Wu Changkong frowned deeply as he looked at the three Crimson Demon Hounds blocking his way.

Compared to the soul beasts Chu Ci had exchanged before, this soul beast was not only stronger, but also possessed an unprecedented vitality.

Wu Changkong's fourth and fifth soul rings lit up, and the Frost Whisper Sword Wheel, composed of six giant Frost Swords, descended from the sky and smashed towards the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound.

The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound was enveloped in hellfire, colliding with the Frost Whisper Sword Wheel like a fiery meteorite.

"Boom—" Flames and frost scattered, and the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound was sent flying backward, rolling on the ground before getting up. Several sword marks appeared on its body, and frost condensed on the marks, corroding its body.

Chu Ci sighed. The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound he created with the cultivation of a Soul Saint was still somewhat insufficient against Wu Changkong, who already possessed the strength of a Title Douluo.

However, based on this estimate, the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound created by wearing the Heavenly Candle Divine Armor would at least be comparable to Wu Changkong in strength.

Wu Changkong was enveloped in a layer of white, and the Heavenly Frost Sword flashed past at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, like a white light. The three-headed Crimson Demon Hound let out a mournful howl, a sword light piercing through its body, and its life force suddenly dropped.

The Yin-Yang Soul Core within Chu Ci's body spun rapidly, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth flowed into his body like a whale swallowing its prey, transforming into soul power.

A surge of powerful soul energy flowed into the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound, healing its injuries and allowing it to stubbornly stand in front of Wu Changkong, preventing him from getting close to Chu Ci.

Immediately afterwards, the third soul ring on Chu Ci's body lit up in succession.

The Mystic Sable King appeared on Chu Ci's shoulder. With its small mouth open, it absorbed the surrounding ice mist and frost-marked sword threads into its belly, transforming them into nutrients for the power of creation.

The third soul skill, Devouring Spirits, absorbs enemy attacks, transforming soul power into creative power to be used by Chu Ci.

Chapter 255 Heavenly Fire Test, I Transform into a Crimson Dragon

The Flower of Creation slowly bloomed, and countless flames appeared out of thin air behind Chu Ci.

As the flames subsided, a crimson musket was revealed inside. Its slender, crimson barrel, adorned with gilded tattoos, exuded an imposing aura.

First Soul Skill, Creation of Death. Reduces the soul power consumed in creating inanimate objects.

"Heavenly Fire, Descend!" Chu Ci pointed forward, and ten thousand guns fired simultaneously, with cannonballs falling like a torrential rain, resembling fiery meteors.

Wu Changkong wielded the Heavenly Frost Sword, creating afterimages as white sword shadows danced across the sky, shattering the storm of fiery cannonballs one by one.

At the same time, Wu Changkong's sixth soul ring lit up. He gripped his sword with both hands, his whole body as white as snow, and suddenly disappeared. In an instant, a white light flashed past the three Crimson Demon Hounds and rushed through the musket array, heading straight for Chu Ci.

Chu Ci raised his hand and summoned all the Heavenly Fire Cannons in his hand. The scorching flames shot into the sky, and a flaming greatsword appeared in his hand.

"Do you know what this is called 'Heavenly Fire Unleashed'?"

Chu Ci smiled slightly and took out the Heavenly Fire Judgment he had created to precisely block Wu Changkong's Heavenly Frost Sword.

Wu Changkong remained expressionless, flipped in mid-air, and unleashed another Heavenly Frost Slash compressed to its limit.

Chu Ci wielded the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment, and wherever the greatsword passed, it stirred up a terrifying storm of flames. In particular, the storm of flames was mixed with the sword intent of "I am the only one who can cut down anything," making its destructive power even more astonishing.

"Boom—" An explosion rang out, and the storm created by the collision of the two energies swept against the energy shield on the arena, causing the shield to sway as if it would shatter at any moment.

Tang Wulin quickly ran to the control panel and upgraded the energy shield by one level. The soul-guided shields equipped on the inner courtyard arena were all of a very high level.

Chu Ci and Wu Changkong wielded their swords, creating a series of sword shadows. On the arena, the two figures moved nimbly and gracefully, fighting from west to east and back again.

Wu Changkong's moves were precise and straightforward, characterized by speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. His techniques included chopping, thrusting, and stabbing.

The fighting moves in Chu Ci are much more flamboyant. The fiery sword energy he unleashes sometimes transforms into a dragon weaving through the air, and sometimes into a fierce tiger attacking.

"Brother Ci is too monstrous!" Le Zhengyu stared at the scene in disbelief. Although a closer look revealed that Wu Changkong had suppressed Chu Ci, Wu Changkong was using battle armor, while Chu Ci was not wearing the Heavenly Candle Divine Armor. Moreover, Chu Ci had only used the first three soul skills, which was too unbelievable for everyone.

Through his duel with Wu Changkong, Chu Ci on stage roughly determined his own strength.

Without either side using soul weapons or battle armor, no one below the ninth ring should be able to defeat me; only exceptionally talented Soul Douluos could last a few moves against me.

Ordinary Title Douluos with nine rings or higher can hold their own against each other when the opponent doesn't use their Martial Soul True Body; neither can gain the upper hand. However, once the opponent uses their Martial Soul True Body, they will be at a complete disadvantage, but they can still run away at will.

Wearing the three-word battle armor, Wu Changkong's strength was equivalent to that of an ordinary Title Douluo. He could completely suppress Chu Ci when Chu Ci did not use his third or higher spirit ring.

"Clang—" Chu Ci raised the Heavenly Fire Judgment, forcefully slashed out with his sword, forced Wu Changkong back, and smiled faintly.

"I have the answer I wanted, it's time to end this!"

With the Heavenly Candle Divine Armor attached to him, Chu Ci's aura surged, and the flames on the Heavenly Fire Sacred Judgment burned even more fiercely, distorting the surrounding space due to the intense heat.

"Teacher Wu, I'm about to launch an awesome attack, get ready."

Chu Ci's eyes gleamed with excitement as he suddenly swung his sword.

The next moment, a pillar of fire filled with an aura of destruction shot into the sky, carving a crack that ran through the entire arena, and Wu Changkong disappeared into the dazzling, scorching flames.

"Teacher Wu, how is he? Is he alright?" Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth and said anxiously.

"Don't worry, Teacher Wu is not in any danger," Gu Yue reassured her, her powerful spiritual senses allowing her to perceive the astonishing life force within the flames.

Chu Ci hoisted the greatsword onto his shoulder and watched as a massive icy sword descended from the sky, piercing through the flames and emitting a chilling aura that made one feel as if they were in an ice cellar, eventually extinguishing the flames of the Heavenly Fire Judgment.

The true form of Wu Changkong's martial spirit!

The reason why Soul Saint can become an important dividing point in the cultivation of Soul Masters is because of the Martial Soul True Body.

The difference between a Soul Master before and after using their Martial Soul True Body is like night and day.

Wu Changkong was panting heavily when a tall, illusory figure appeared behind him, wielding a giant Heavenly Frost Sword, exuding an astonishing aura.

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow, an interesting idea rising in her mind.

Although Wu Changkong used his Martial Soul True Body to block Chu Ci's sword, he was still covered in dust and dirt, his white clothes were tattered and covered in grime.

At this moment, Wu Changkong's face was quite ugly. He felt that his chances of winning were almost gone, but the word "admit defeat" did not exist in his dictionary, especially not in front of his disciple.