Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Chapter 161 The Soul Beasts Are in Action, Chu Ci's Obstruction

Wu Changkong returned to Shrek Academy's group, looked at Chu Ci, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that his student was becoming more and more unfathomable, with a variety of methods, each of which had extraordinary power.

After such a fierce battle, the Soul Guidance Train and its tracks were severely damaged and were clearly no longer safe to ride.

The Star Luo Empire sent a luxurious soul guide bus to pick them up, and hundreds of mechas also stayed as their escort.

The Green Skull organization's surprise attack was clearly intended to create a major diplomatic crisis between the Sun Moon Federation and the Star Luo Empire.

Having learned their lesson, the Star Luo Empire naturally dared not be careless. Chu Ci keenly sensed several powerful auras sweeping across the Soul Guidance Bus.

Chu Ci leaned back in the soft chair, closed her eyes, and looked quite tired.

Although the Soul Guidance Matrix was mainly powered by the Soul Power Fusion Reactor, Chu Ci's mental power had to be connected to the matrix in order to ensure absolute control over it. This placed a huge burden on his mental power, and he was exhausted after the battle.

The others all looked hesitant, clearly wanting to ask Chu Ci something, but seeing him with his eyes closed, they suppressed their curiosity.

With the protection of the mecha brigade, the next trip became smooth and uneventful. Two days later, they finally arrived at Star Luo City, the capital of the Star Luo Empire, located in the core of the Star Luo Continent.

The Shrek Academy students were accommodated in the luxurious Star Luo Hotel, and each of them was given a very luxurious suite.

After a long and tiring journey, everyone from Shrek Academy was exhausted and returned to their rooms to rest.

As soon as he entered the room, Tang Wulin collapsed onto the large bed. He fell into a deep sleep shortly afterward.

But just after Tang Wulin fell asleep, Gu Yue suddenly appeared in his room.

Gu Yue placed her hand on Tang Wulin's shoulder, and immediately round silver scales appeared on the back of her hand.

A moment later, Gu Yue's brows furrowed slightly. She had confirmed that the Golden Dragon King bloodline within Tang Wulin was extremely pure. However, in theory, the Golden Dragon King bloodline could not be born in the Douluo Continent, so she needed to find out the cause and effect.

After much deliberation, as if making a tremendous decision, Gu Yue produced a seven-colored light radiating an ancient and powerful aura in his palm.

Just as the seven-colored light in Gu Yue's hand was about to touch Tang Wulin's forehead, a knock on the door next door caught her attention.

Because her room was next door, she scanned it with her mental power and found that it was Chu Ci standing at her door knocking.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue disappeared from Tang Wulin's room.

"Click," Gu Yue's door was opened from the inside, and Gu Yue peeked out.

"Is there something you need, Chu Ci?"

"Why did it take so long to open the door?" Chu Ci asked casually.

Gu Yue shook her wet hair and said, "I just took a shower."

Chu Ci glanced at the bathroom; the extremely faint water element there didn't look like a large amount of water had just flowed through it.

But Chu Ci didn't expose him. He just smiled and said, "Alright, I came to invite Gu Yue to go out for a stroll tomorrow morning and experience the local customs and culture of the Star Luo Continent."

Gu Yue pouted and said indignantly, "This could have been discussed on the phone!"

Chu Ci said gently, "Inviting a girl should be done in person to show more sincerity."

“Okay,” Gu Yue agreed without hesitation.

"That's good. Get some rest tonight, and see you tomorrow," Chu Ci said.

"Hmm," Gu Yue nodded gently, then closed the door.

Chu Ci wiped the smile off her face, her eyes becoming deep as she walked to the door of Tang Wulin's room next door and scanned inside with her spiritual power.

Seeing that Tang Wulin was sleeping peacefully in bed, Chu Ci finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this point in time, Gu Yue would conceal her absence from the room, most likely because she intends to take action against the Golden Dragon King bloodline within Tang Wulin.

In the original story, the Soul Beast faction coveted Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King bloodline, but they refrained from harming him due to Gu Yuena's intervention.

But the situation is different now than in the original story. Tang Wulin and Gu Yue's relationship is not that deep. For the sake of the soul beast revival plan, the soul beast faction may really make a move against Tang Wulin. This is not an option!

Tang San has set up countless seals on the Golden Dragon King bloodline within Tang Wulin's body. If Gu Yue were to actually make a move, she would be certain to die.

Chu Ci returned to her room and sat blankly on the bed, pondering how to stop this.

The next day, Chu Ci dressed neatly and knocked on Gu Yue's door.

The door opened, and Gu Yue, now dressed in a grey long dress, stepped out. She was never the type of stunningly beautiful girl, and the grey dress itself wasn't particularly eye-catching. But for some reason, it gave her a special air about her.

"Let's go," Chu Ci said, taking Gu Yue's hand and leading her outside.

Gu Yue blushed slightly and tried to pull her hand back with a little force, but she couldn't break free, so she had to give up.

Tang Wulin's door suddenly opened, and as he stretched and stepped out, he saw Chu Ci and Gu Yue. His gaze quickly locked onto Chu Ci and Gu Yue's clasped hands.

Tang Wulin smiled slyly and said, "Oh, off on a date."

“Hmm,” Chu Ci replied matter-of-factly.

Gu Yue, standing beside Chu Ci, pinched Chu Ci's waist in embarrassment and annoyance.

Tang Wulin was greatly shocked. "No, you two aren't hiding it anymore?"

“It seems like we’ve never hidden anything from each other,” Chu Ci said.

"Oh, right," Tang Wulin scratched his head, recalling that the two of them had indeed never hidden their feelings for each other.

Tang Wulin then looked at Gu Yue and suddenly asked, "Gu Yue, did you come to my room yesterday?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's eyes revealed a perfectly timed hint of doubt as she said, "No, I haven't left my room since arriving at the hotel yesterday."

"Really? Could it be that I saw it wrong?" Tang Wulin's eyes were filled with even more doubt. He remembered that he had vaguely seen Gu Yue's figure when he was lying in bed yesterday.

Chu Ci spoke up at the right moment: "It must be that Wu Linni is too tired and made a mistake due to mental fatigue."

Tang Wulin nodded, confirming Chu Ci's statement, "Hmm, it seems I need to pause my cultivation today and get some rest."

Afterwards, Tang Wulin said goodbye to the two and happily ran to the restaurant.

Chu Ci pulled Gu Yue along as they walked out, sighing, "Wu Lin's martial soul became the Blue Silver Emperor after its second awakening. Coupled with his unique bloodline and his diligent cultivation, I'm starting to feel threatened."

Gu Yue smiled slightly and said, "But even so, it is still far from being as omnipotent as your Divine Balance Martial Soul."

Chapter 162 Testing Gu Yue, Soul Beasts Attack

“Indeed,” Chu Ci nodded, then seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke up.

"Speaking of martial spirits, I'm quite curious about the origin of your martial spirit, Gu Yue," Chu Ci said, his gaze fixed intently on Gu Yue.

Gu Yue slightly averted her gaze from Chu Ci, and said with her eyes lowered, "There's nothing special about her background; she's just able to manipulate multiple elements."

"Is that so?" Chu Ci's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice turning cold. "In my calculations, Gui Xing's spatial element martial soul, combined with the Soul Weapon Fixed Space Bead, makes him virtually unmatched in his control over spatial elements among those of the same level."

"Even so, in the struggle for control of spatial elements, Guixing still has a hard time competing with you."

"Not only Guixing, but also Zhengyu. The light element is the core of the Holy Angel Martial Soul, but it cannot escape your control either."

"So Gu Yue, I'm really curious, what exactly is the origin of your martial spirit?"

Gu Yue looked up and met Chu Ci's eyes. In that instant, she felt that her secrets were laid bare before Chu Ci's eyes.

Chu Ci suddenly approached Gu Yue, who hurriedly retreated. In this way, Chu Ci gradually forced Gu Yue to the wall.

Chu Ci stretched out his right hand and gave Gu Yue a wall slam.

"Gu Yue, I can tell you come from a prominent family. You must know a lot about your martial spirit. Could you answer my question?"

Gu Yue suppressed the panic in her eyes, quickly composed herself, and after a moment's thought, asked, "Have you ever heard of the Seven-Colored Dragon?"

Chu Ci shook his head, "No!"

Gu Yue smiled slyly, "I never expected that there would be things you didn't know."

"The world is vast, and countless kinds of knowledge are contained within it. It's perfectly normal that there are things I don't know," Chu Ci said calmly.

Gu Yue's expression relaxed considerably as he explained, "The Seven-Colored Dragon controls the elements; simply put, it is the messenger of the elements, which is why I call it the Elementalist. Legend has it that the Dragon God once split into two, transforming into two types of dragons: the Golden Dragon and the Seven-Colored Dragon. Because my Martial Soul originates from the Dragon God, the ruler of all Soul Beasts, I have such a strong control over the elements."

Gu Yue looked at Chu Ci, who seemed to be deep in thought, smiled sweetly, and said arrogantly, "This is a secret of my family. I'm telling you this because I trust you, so you can't spread it around."

Chu Ci nodded, but the question she asked made Gu Yue's smile freeze instantly.

"But I remember that the Dragon God is divided into the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King. The Golden Dragon is indeed the direct bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, but the direct bloodline of the Silver Dragon King should be the Silver Dragon."

“Well,” Gu Yue quickly explained, “the Seven-Colored Dragon is what our family calls it; it’s essentially the same thing.”

"I see," Chu Ci put down his right hand, turned around and sighed, "As expected of a martial soul containing the bloodline of the Silver Dragon King, its control over the elements is unmatched."

"This has piqued my curiosity about the Golden Dragon. What kind of power does the Golden Dragon King lineage, which inherited the Dragon God's physique, possess?"

Gu Yue's words of comfort came out naturally, "Don't worry, as long as you have hope, you'll always have a chance to meet them."

But when Gu Yue and Chu Ci's smiling eyes met, Gu Yue's heart skipped a beat, and she had a very bad feeling.

As expected, Chu Ci said slowly and deliberately, "Doesn't Wu Lin have the Golden Dragon bloodline?"

"Abnormally strong physical attributes, boundless blood and qi, golden dragon scales, and the dragon bloodline that can make a ten-thousand-year-old armored dragon bow down in submission—what else could this be but the Golden Dragon bloodline?"

Gu Yue pretended to suddenly understand and was about to say something when Chu Ci interrupted him.

"Your seven-colored dragon and golden dragon share the same origin, and Wu Lin has never concealed his dragon bloodline. Are you unable to discover it, or did you discover it and intend to do something, thus choosing to hide it? Hmm?"

Beads of cold sweat trickled down Gu Yue's forehead. She suddenly remembered that yesterday she sensed Chu Ci pausing in front of Tang Wulin's room. At that moment, he must have realized what she had done.

No, is it because he suddenly came to my house because he had already sensed that I would make a move against Tang Wulin? Does that mean he knows my secret?

Gu Yue forced himself to keep his facial expressions from giving himself away and began brainstorming.

Actually, from the moment Chu Ci mentioned that the Dragon Gods were divided into Golden and Silver Dragon Kings, Gu Yue knew that the Seven-Colored Dragon race probably couldn't be kept from Chu Ci, but she still wanted to try. After all, Chu Ci trusted her a lot, and maybe he would believe her!

But now she only feels that her underwear is almost completely stripped off by Chu Ci.

Chu Ci reached out her right hand and gently stroked Gu Yue's hair, saying tenderly, "Gu Yue, no matter what happens, tell me, and we'll face it together. No matter who you are, I will always stand behind you."

Gu Yue's delicate body trembled slightly, her head lowered, her expression inscrutable.

Chu Ci gently took Gu Yue's hand and said, "Let's go!"

Stepping out of the hotel, you'll find yourself on Xingluo Empire's famous pedestrian street, Xingluo Avenue.

The streets are lined with various shops, which look antique.

Unfortunately, the two were preoccupied with different things while shopping, and neither of them paid attention to the scenery along the street, causing this "date" to end abruptly.

Chu Ci stared at Gu Yue's retreating figure, his eyes deep. He had made his words quite clear; now it was up to the Soul Beast faction to decide what to do.

However, to his surprise, they moved so quickly.