Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Gu Yue said, "My name is Gu Yue."

Wu Changkong nodded. "Alright, I'll give you a chance." After saying that, he turned to the three people who were running. "Xie Xie, give your iron armor to Tang Wulin. You come and fight her."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xie, relieved that he didn't have to run anymore, happily ran over to challenge Gu Yue.

Watching Xie Xie being completely manipulated by Gu Yue's elemental control, Chu Ci, who was watching from the sidelines, shook his head. Tang Wulin, seeing this scene, said to Chu Ci in shock, "Chu Ci, her martial soul ability is just like yours."

"They look alike, but they're fundamentally different," Chu Ci shook his head. Gu Yue only manipulated elements, while his own control range was much greater.

As Chu Ci sensed the active elements in the surrounding air, he couldn't help but sigh: As expected of the Silver Dragon King, his control over the elements is far beyond his own.

Needless to say, just like in the original story, Xie Xie lost without any suspense.

Chapter 12 Special training begins

After exchanging words with Gu Yue, Wu Changkong learned that her martial soul was called Elementalist and agreed to let Gu Yue join Class 5.

Wu Changkong sent Gu Yue and Xie Xie for a run, while he went to "talk" with Long Hengxu.

Gu Yue ran to Chu Ci's side and ran alongside him, feigning curiosity as she asked, "Your iron armor should be heavier than those three's, right? Why is that?"

"Because I'm a second-ring Soul Master, my standards are higher than theirs," Chu Ci said with a shrug.

“Oh,” Gu Yue nodded cutely, and continued to ask, “But I feel like you’re not tired at all.”

Compared to Tang Wulin, who was slightly out of breath, and Xie Xie, who was almost exhausted, Chu Ci stood out for not blushing or panting.

Chu Ci looked around and whispered in Gu Yue's ear, "I temporarily altered my muscles using my martial spirit, gaining greater power."

Although Wu Changkong forbade Chu Ci from changing his iron armor, he didn't forbid Chu Ci from changing himself.

"Your martial spirit is amazing," Gu Yue said, her ears turning red as she felt the warm breath on her ear.

Looking at the two people behaving intimately in front of him, Xie Xie leaned close to Tang Wulin's ear and said, "I don't think they have anything in common. How come they started chatting so quickly?"

Tang Wulin stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then turned to Xie Xie and said seriously, "You are their common defeated opponent."

Xie Xie was immediately exasperated. No, how could a man and a woman possibly talk about their feelings after defeating him?

When everyone finished their physical training, Wu Changkong returned.

"That's enough for this morning. We'll continue this afternoon. Dismissed. Gu Yue, stay behind," Wu Changkong said.

Chu Ci thought she should wait for Gu Yue, but Tang Wulin, who was impatient for rice, dragged her to the cafeteria.

The three of them lingered in the cafeteria for a while before Gu Yue sat down beside them with her tray.

Chu Ci took the opportunity to introduce the other three to Gu Yue, and the four of them got to know each other for the first time.

After lunch break, the afternoon classes began, which were also physical training sessions.

……

After a day of physical training, everyone was exhausted, even Chu Ci, who had "cheated," felt noticeably fatigued.

"Chu Ci, Gu Yue, Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, come find me after dinner," Wu Changkong said coldly, then turned and left.

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow. He knew, of course, that Wu Changkong would personally instruct them. To be honest, he was really looking forward to Wu Changkong's teaching, after all, he came from Shrek Academy.

……

Time quickly passed and after dinner, Chu Ci and the other three followed Wu Changkong to the training ground.

"From now on, I will give you special training in preparation for the promotion tournament in three months."

"Since Chu Ci has voluntarily withdrawn from the promotion competition, the candidates for the promotion competition will be Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue for the time being. How about that?"

As he spoke, Wu Changkong looked at the three of them.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie naturally agreed, and Gu Yue glanced at Tang Wulin and nodded as well.

Chu Ci noticed this, but has Gu Yue already noticed the Golden Dragon King bloodline in Tang Wulin's body?

Subsequently, Wu Changkong provided guidance on the martial souls and future development of the group, from which Tang Wulin and Xie Xie benefited greatly.

As for Gu Yue, she is the ancestor of elemental manipulation in Douluo Continent, and no one understands elements better than her.

When Chu Ci was mentioned, Wu Changkong frowned slightly. "Chu Ci, to be honest, I was very shocked when I learned about your martial soul."

"Because your martial soul is far superior to even Gu Yue's elemental mastery, but your martial soul has too much potential for expansion, which means you need to develop in all aspects. I'm afraid I'm not up to the task of teaching you alone."

"Teacher Wu, I've already prepared for this," Chu Ci replied. After fighting against the Soul Masters from the Military Region and the Temple of War, he would have learned almost everything.

Wu Changkong didn't react much after hearing this. He had already guessed from Chu Ci's punch that Chu Ci had someone backing him.

“Okay, from now on, some of your special training time will be shortened to free up time for your other training,” Wu Changkong said.

After the matter was settled, Wu Changkong turned to Chu Ci and said, "Now let's begin the special training. You will fight me first. You are allowed to use your soul tool. I will not use my martial soul or soul skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wooden sword appeared in Wu Changkong's hand and approached Chu Ci directly.

Chu Ci reacted quickly, instantly stepping backward, while the wooden sword relentlessly pursued, getting closer and closer to Chu Ci.

Chu Ci leaped backward, and with a wave of his hand, four floating swords appeared. The four swords thrust downward at the same time, blocking Wu Changkong's attack. The wooden sword swept across, deflecting the floating swords.

The four floating swords returned to the right side of Chu Ci, arranged in order of earth, fire, wind, and water from top to bottom.

"Teacher Wu, be careful!" Four swords flew around Chu Ci, and several metal objects behind him, combined with his soul power, were placed on a scale, which gradually returned to balance.

Chu Ci's body shimmered with silver light, as if a giant dragon martial spirit had possessed him, and he attacked towards Wu Changkong.

The four swords, Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water, are subtly connected in their energy. When the four swords work together, each strike possesses the power of a high-level Soul Master.

The idea of ​​creating the Four Swords of Earth, Fire, and Feng Shui originated from the legend of how Earth, Fire, and Feng Shui evolved into the world in the previous life. Although the swords created by Chu Ci did not have the great power to construct the world, their power can still be glimpsed.

Wu Changkong raised his hand to block the earthen sword that was slashing down, and the immense force from it made his arm sink slightly.

Wu Changkong narrowed his eyes slightly. In his perception, the auras of the four swords were perfectly integrated, giving him the feeling of a domain.

Wu Changkong used his arm to deflect the earthen sword, then flashed in front of Chu Ci and slashed down with his sword.

A blue sword, seemingly with flowing water, suddenly appeared and blocked the wooden sword; it was the Water Sword.

The water sword curved into an astonishing arc, ripples spreading across its blade. As the water flowed, the wooden sword's power was subtly carried away by the gentle current.

Feeling the wooden sword in his hand being swayed by the water flow, Wu Changkong felt a surge of irritation in his cold heart. In more than twenty years, he had never seen such a strange soul tool.

The water sword took away the wooden sword, followed by Chu Ci's Dragon Tremor that shook the world for miles.

The silver dragon radiance enveloping Chu Ci was named the War Dragon Body by Chu Ci, a soul skill that provides all-around enhancement to the body, weighed by the scales of the gods.

The amplification of the War Dragon Body is as high as 30%, and the Dragon Tremor in this state is extremely terrifying.

A dragon's roar resounded, and an extremely domineering aura swept around. Among the three people watching the battle, Tang Wulin and Xie Xie both retreated, and Xie Xie's legs trembled slightly uncontrollably.

What a domineering fist intent! Even I, back in my day, couldn't match this level of cultivation talent. Wu Changkong thought to himself.

Wu Changkong unleashed a barrage of sword shadows, which collided with the dragon roar vortex unleashed by Long Zhen Baili.

The four swords of earth, fire, wind, and water flew out from the other side, gathered together, and pierced towards Wu Changkong like a giant sword.

The two attacks landed on Wu Changkong at the same time, and with a "crack", the wooden sword could not withstand the pressure and broke directly.

Chapter 13: Special Training Unique to the Chu Ci

A surge of powerful soul force, imbued with a chilling aura, erupted from Wu Changkong's body. The soul force rippled, blasting away the four swords and annihilating the vortex.

"Stop," Wu Changkong announced, ending the competition.

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci felt a great weight lifted from her shoulders, and her tense body relaxed. A sense of powerlessness washed over her, and Chu Ci involuntarily leaned forward.

But suddenly a fair little hand reached out and supported Chu Ci, and a faint fragrance lingered in Chu Ci's nose.

Chu Ci turned his head and found that Gu Yue had appeared and helped him up.

Chu Ci rolled her eyes, then leaned into Gu Yue's arms without using any effort.

Gu Yue glanced at the "delicate and powerless" Chu Ci in her arms. She felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't find anything, so she had to give up.

"Are you alright?" Gu Yue asked softly to Chu Ci in her arms.

"It's nothing, just that my soul power was a bit depleted," Chu Ci replied. With four level-three soul tools and the War Dragon Body he had condensed, if it weren't for the extremely high quality of Chu Ci's own soul power, he probably would have already "fallen asleep."

Gu Yue helped Chu Ci sit down on the ground to rest. Chu Ci leaned against Gu Yue's chest, admiring Gu Yue's delicate face.

Gu Yue naturally noticed Chu Ci's gaze, and a slight blush rose on her neck, gradually making the atmosphere between the two more ambiguous.

Chu Ci's lips moved slightly, as if she was about to say something, but she was interrupted by Tang Wulin who suddenly appeared.

"Chu Ci, you're amazing! You destroyed Teacher Wu's wooden sword all by yourself!" Tang Wulin exclaimed excitedly. "And your four flying swords, and that last punch of yours, were so cool! Isn't that right, Xie Xie?"

“Indeed,” even the proud Xie Xie had to admit that it was indeed impressive.

"It's just a matter of cleverly utilizing external resources," Chu Ci said modestly.

Tang Wulin was about to say something when he was interrupted by Wu Changkong's cold voice, "Don't say anything unnecessary during training."

"Chu Ci, your training is over, you can leave now."

"Also, your training method will be different tomorrow."

Wu Changkong said to Chu Ci.

"Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, Gu Yue, it's your turn to train," Wu Changkong said, taking out another wooden sword.

Seeing the eager expressions on Tang Wulin and Xie Xie's faces, Wu Changkong sneered, "The three of you, come at me together, one against one."

Chu Ci went to the side to recover his soul power, while the other three were engaged in a fierce battle with Wu Changkong.

After watching the three being relentlessly beaten by Wu Changkong for a while, Chu Ci went home first. He still had soul tools to research today, and a plan was about to succeed.

Starting from the second day, Tang Wulin and Chu Ci were granted special permission not to participate in physical training. Tang Wulin practiced controlling the Blue Silver Grass, while Chu Ci...

"What, learn the Heavenly Frost Sword?" Chu Ci stared blankly at the sky-blue longsword emanating a chilling aura in Wu Changkong's hand.

“That’s right, you should be able to simulate the Heavenly Frost Sword using your Martial Soul, right?” Wu Changkong said.

From the contest with Chu Ci, Wu Changkong noticed a weakness in Chu Ci: his ability to control soul power was average.

This resulted in Chu Ci wasting a lot of unnecessary soul power during the battle. For example, in the battle with Tang Wulin, if Chu Ci's soul power control ability was strong enough, he could have exchanged the fire element, transformed it into a fire phoenix to attack, and then transformed it into a long staff to attack, which would have only consumed one unit of soul power.

However, in actual combat, switching to the Fire Phoenix consumes soul power, and switching to the Long Staff consumes another portion of soul power, resulting in a waste of soul power.

There's really no way around it; Chu Ci isn't a natural elemental manipulation master like the Silver Dragon King. He usually determines the elemental form during the swap and then simply throws it out without any real control.