Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Chu Ci carefully felt the third soul skill he had just acquired, a smile appearing on his lips. This third soul skill was quite interesting; he needed to find a way to test it out.

So, the next afternoon, Chu Ci dragged Chen Xuanyu out.

"Come on, Xuan Yu, come with me and try out my third soul skill," Chu Ci said while stretching his limbs.

"Alright," Chen Xuanyu didn't want to fight Chu Ci after the first battle, but since he had just taken a Soul Nourishing Pill from him, he had no choice but to agree.

The two figures, Chen Xuanyu and Chu Ci, stood facing each other.

The giant Kun from the Xuanhai Sea emerged from behind Chen Xuanyu. Chen Xuanyu had completed the Martial Soul Possession, and the soul power he emitted had reached level twenty-six. It seemed that he had also taken that Soul Nourishing Pill yesterday.

Three purple millennium soul rings rose beneath Chu Ci's feet, revealing his level 31 soul power.

“Xuan Yu, attack me, I will not dodge.” Chu Ci stood with his hands behind his back, displaying the demeanor of a master.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanyu quickly shouted, "You said it, you can't go back on your word."

Just like last time, Chen Xuanyu used his first soul skill, Xuan Shui Yu, to control the water flow and send himself into the sky. Then, he used his second soul skill to enlarge his body and slammed it heavily into Chu Ci.

Chen Xuanyu was confident that no Soul Master within the second or third ring would be able to withstand his overwhelming attack.

Could it be that he is about to defeat the Chu Ci? Chen Xuanyu thought excitedly.

Chu Ci watched leisurely as Chen Xuanyu's massive body drew closer and closer to her, just before it was about to collide with her.

Chu Ci smiled slightly, his third soul skill flashed, and he stretched out his left hand, gently tapping from a distance.

A divine scale, existing between illusion and reality, appeared, and Chen Xuanyu immediately felt a force binding him.

Chen Xuanyu struggled desperately, but to no avail; one side of the scales of God directly and forcibly weighed him.

Chu Ci gently tapped the other end of the divine scales, placing a few small pebbles on it.

The scales of God returned to balance, and Chen Xuanyu's weight instantly shrank to the weight of a few small pebbles.

This is Chu Ci's third soul skill, Two-Object Balance, which forcibly places two items on opposite ends of a scale and achieves balance in one aspect.

Chu Ci grinned as he looked at Chen Xuanyu, who was terrified at the change in him, and easily sent Chen Xuanyu flying far away with a powerful flying kick.

Chen Xuanyu crashed into the wall and slid to the ground. Seeing Chu Ci walking away from him, he quickly returned to his normal size and waved his hands haphazardly.

"I'm not fighting anymore, I'm not fighting anymore, this is too unfair, I really can't fight like this."

Seeing Chen Xuanyu like this, Chu Ci had no choice but to withdraw his soul power.

Chen Xuanyu breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw that Chu Ci's Divine Balance and Soul Rings had been put away.

Chapter 49 The Nine Transformations of Fire and Dawn, My Sword Intent

"Your martial spirit is just too monstrous." Chen Xuanyu's face turned green after hearing about the effects of Chu Ci's soul skill.

The effect of being forced to be weighed is too abnormal. In the past, Chu Ci would exchange his own soul power for offensive means in battle, but now the opponent's soul skills, or even the soul master himself, could be arbitrarily used by Chu Ci.

"So-so," Chu Ci said, pulling Chen Xuanyu up, eager to try again. "Let's try again. I need to familiarize myself with the soul skills more."

"No, my dad won't let me compete with a pervert." Chen Xuanyu backed away repeatedly, shaking his head in refusal.

Chu Ci narrowed his eyes, his tone full of threat, "If you don't compete with me, you'll never get a chance to become a Soul Soldier."

The two had become very good friends over the past week or so, and had learned a lot about each other. Of course, Chen Xuanyu had also seen the Heavenly Candle in Chu Ci's hand.

“You’re threatening me,” Chen Xuanyu said, his eyes wide.

"Yes, that's right. Will you fight me or not?" Chu Ci said calmly.

"Hit," Chen Xuanyu squeezed out the word through gritted teeth, his face filled with frustration.

Having witnessed the wonders of the Soul Weapon, Chen Xuanyu immediately asked Chu Ci to forge one for him, and Chu Ci promised to do so in the future.

So, for the rest of the afternoon, Chen Xuanyu became the "punching bag" for experimenting with new skills in Chu Ci.

……

Another afternoon, Chu Ci sat cross-legged in the Crimson Sea training ground, watching two Fire Li tribesmen demonstrate the Fire Separation Technique.

The seven-colored light that flickered in Chu Ci's eyes clearly indicated that he had used the divine balance to grant his eyes the ability to see through things.

Chu Ci watched as the fire element flowed through the hands of the Fire Li people, transforming into one powerful spell after another.

After the demonstration, Chu Ci activated the Myriad Flames. He was now trying to create his own soul skill to better utilize the Myriad Flames in battle.

Chu Ci looked at a wolf-shaped Fire Li tribesman beside him, his eyes piercing through the illusion to see the circulation of fire elements within the wolf-shaped Fire Li tribesman's body, and controlled the Myriad Li Flames to slowly transform into a wolf shape.

Chu Ci took a deep breath, pushed with both hands, and the fire wolf pounced forward, crashing into the training puppet that had been prepared in advance.

"Bang!" A violent explosion rang out. Chu Ci checked the impact data of the training puppet and nodded in satisfaction.

Sure enough, the fire wolf formed in this way was more powerful than those formed in other ways.

Next, Chu Ci found various forms of the Fire Li tribe, observed the circulation of fire elements within their bodies, and then constructed fire element forms one by one.

The myriad flames emerged from Chu Ci's body, coiling around him and making him appear like a golden-red fire god.

Chu Ci slowly exhaled a wisp of fire, his right hand forming a claw as he forcefully swung it out.

As he swung his right hand, flames resembling a wolf formed on his right arm. The moment his right claw lashed out, a fire wolf pounced, opening its blood-red maw to bite down fiercely.

Chu Ci then subdued the flames and roared angrily. Behind him, Wan Li Yan formed a majestic lion with its mane bristling and roared, unleashing rings of golden-red sound waves.

Chu Ci finished his work, and Wan Liyan withdrew into his body. "This is the Nine Transformations of Fire Li."

The two moves just now were the Fire Wolf Claw and the Flame Lion Roar, two variations of the Nine Transformations of the Fire Li. The Nine Transformations of the Fire Li were all created by Chu Ci after observing and imitating the Fire Li tribe.

"Mission accomplished," Chu Ci stretched, turned around and slowly left the Crimson Sea Training Ground, leaving the seventeenth floor and arriving at Chen Xuanyu's room, where he knocked on the door.

"Xuan Yu, come here, I've come up with a new move, come practice with me."

"Clang, clang, clang," came several sounds from inside the house, like a cabinet or something else falling over, followed by Chen Xuanyu's trembling voice, "Again!"

……

Two weeks have passed in the blink of an eye. Donghai Academy's holiday is only a month long, so school will start soon. Today is the last day of training at the Temple of War.

In the morning, Chu Ci and Long Tianwu fought using the Heavenly Emperor Sword Technique.

Now, Chu Ci has mastered the Heavenly Emperor Sword Technique quite well. He only needs to comprehend the sword intent, and the Heavenly Emperor Sword Technique will be perfected in an instant.

The wooden sword in Long Tianwu's hand exuded a soaring sword intent, and each strike brought Chu Ci an extremely oppressive feeling far greater than before, causing Chu Ci unbearable suffering.

"The last day doesn't mean you can slack off in training. As long as you're in the Temple of War, you have to train hard every single day."

As Long Tianwu spoke, the sword intent attached to the wooden sword in her hand became increasingly intense. The wooden sword, protected by Long Tianwu's soul power, made a cracking sound under the strain of the sword intent.

Chu Ci now seriously suspects that Long Tianwu's performance is not at the level of sword intent, but may have reached the level of sword soul, or even the higher level of sword god.

"Bang!" Chu Ci was forced to kneel on the ground by the wooden sword, his knees hitting the ground with a dull thud.

Chu Ci gritted her teeth and held on tightly.

"Is this your limit?" Long Tianwu's voice was indifferent. "Forgive my bluntness, but your limit is not worthy of your ambition."

“I can see that you have great ambitions, but great ambitions require great strength to support them. Without strength, ambitions are nothing but empty talk.”

"If you lack the strength, your ambition will lead to misfortune and even endanger the lives of those around you. If that's the case, I advise you to give up your ambition as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci suddenly wondered if he could really settle down.

He thought of Gu Yue, the great responsibility she bore for the revival of soul beasts, the future crises facing the Douluo Continent, and Tang San's grand plan for ten thousand years.

Chu Ci knew that he would face crises in the Douluo Continent in the future, conflicts between soul beasts and soul masters, disruption of Tang San's plans, and pressure from Tang San. All of these required strong strength as a foundation.

"Ah!" Chu Ci roared, "This is not my limit."

"If this isn't your limit, then what is it? Show me." Long Tianwu increased the power of his sword intent, and the wooden sword slowly moved downwards.

Chu Ci's eyes were bloodshot. He knew he couldn't calm down, because he wanted to create a new era, an era that wasn't controlled by Tang San or the God Realm, an era that truly belonged to him.

This era is defined by me, and I will lead it. Its destiny and future are determined by me, and only I can determine them.

No matter what shackles or difficulties it faces, I will cut them off with a single sword.

With these thoughts in mind, Chu Ci felt a sense of clarity. He could faintly hear the sound of chains breaking, and a surge of power welled up from the depths of his heart, as if it were about to burst forth.

Seeing that he had pushed Chu Ci to his limit, Long Tianwu, adhering to the principle that too much of a good thing is bad, was about to stop.

Suddenly, Long Tianwu keenly noticed that Chu Ci's aura had changed, becoming sharp, domineering, and unstoppable, as if it wanted to cut off everything in front of it.

Upon hearing this aura, Long Tianwu's expression changed drastically.

"Sword Intent - Only... Me!" Chu Ci raised his head, and as he uttered the last word, an extremely domineering sword intent soared into the sky.

Chapter 50 Return to the East China Sea

Empowered by Chu Ci's sword intent, Tianzhu unleashed tremendous power, forcefully repelling the stunned Long Tianwu.

"How is this possible?" For the first time, Long Tianwu lost control of her facial expression.

Long Tianwu said those words just now only to encourage Chu Ci, fearing that he might slack off in his cultivation after leaving the War God Temple.

As for Chu Ci comprehending sword intent, Heaven has mercy on him; Long Tianwu truly hadn't considered this matter.

How many people in this world practice swordsmanship their whole lives without ever grasping the essence of swordsmanship? Chu Ci only practiced for a short time; how could he possibly grasp the essence of swordsmanship?

Moreover, this sword intent is too domineering. Looking at Chu Ci, who seemed to respect all things in the world, and feeling the sword intent around him that was determined to cut everything off, Long Tianwu couldn't help but think.

"I can cut down all things in the world with a single sword; this is true supremacy," Chu Ci said, lightly flicking the sword and listening to the sword's cry that seemed to carry a sharp intent.

Chu Ci raised his sword and pointed it at Long Tianwu, his eyes filled with provocation.

Having traveled extensively and accumulated considerable experience, Long Tianwu quickly recovered from her initial shock. Seeing Chu Ci's provocation, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

Chu Ci wields a sword, its intent soaring to the heavens. With a single stroke, all things scatter, carrying an unparalleled aura.

Three seconds later, Chu Ci collapsed to the ground, his clothes tattered, with the Heavenly Candle stuck to the side.

"Your sword intent is unique, isn't it? Not bad, but you're still far from being able to defeat me." Long Tianwu turned around and put the wooden sword, which was about to shatter, back into her storage bracelet.

As they reached the door, Long Tianwu stopped and said, "Go back and cultivate diligently; your future is limitless."

After saying that, Long Tianwu left.

With a face full of melancholy, Chu Ci rose and gave a deep bow to the departing Long Tianwu.

At noon, Chen Xuanyu invited Chu Ci to have lunch together.