Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

"Really? Captain, are there any very strong opponents in this competition?" Xu Xiaoyan asked.

"Have you heard of the Monster Academy of the Star Luo Empire?" Chu Ci asked.

Gu Yue replied, "It is said that this is an academy modeled after Shrek Academy, and I heard that several outstanding geniuses have emerged in this generation."

“Gu Yue is right,” Chu Ci added. “Monster Academy has produced eight Heavenly Kings. They are on average five years older than us and are quite strong. They are our most formidable competitors in this competition.”

"Especially the captain of Monster Academy, even I find his strength troublesome."

"What? Even you, Captain, find this troublesome?" Xie Xie's eyes widened. They didn't know exactly how strong Chu Ci was, because Chu Ci had too many tricks up his sleeve, but one thing was certain: he was abnormally strong.

Almost everyone in every grade of Shrek Academy's outer academy was convinced of Chu Ci's power, and those who were not convinced were eventually defeated by him.

Even someone as strong as Chu Ci could feel pressure.

"According to my intelligence, he has already reached the sixth-ring Soul Emperor level, and his martial soul is extremely outstanding. He is hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius."

A Soul Emperor under twenty years old! Even in Shrek Academy, there is no Soul Emperor under twenty years old.

A genius who appears only once in a millennium, that's no exaggeration.

The atmosphere around everyone froze instantly, and their playful mood was put away.

"You will gain a lot from this competition, so muster your courage and take it seriously," Chu Ci said.

A surge of fighting spirit rose in everyone's eyes, and they spoke in unison.

"understand!"

Before long, the number for Chu Ci's individual match was called out in the stadium.

After registering, Chu Ci followed the instructions and went up to competition stage number 157.

A moment later, a figure leaped onto the competition stage, followed by a deafening roar of cheers from the stands.

"Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Chu Ci looked up and discovered that his opponent was none other than Dai Yueyan, the fourth prince of the Star Luo Empire and the second-ranked of the Eight Heavenly Kings of the Monster Academy.

The first match is against Monster Academy, interesting. Looks like I need to be on my toes. Chu Ci thought to himself, cracking his knuckles.

As the fourth prince, Dai Yueyan had naturally seen the basic information of the Shrek Academy students who were accompanying him.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, he recognized his opponent as the captain of the Shrek Academy team, and his heart sank.

If I can defeat the captain of the Shrek Academy team and eliminate him in the first match, my prestige will be greatly enhanced. Conversely, if I am eliminated, my reputation will likely plummet.

However, as a Soul King and a One-Word Battle Armor Master, and with an advantage in age, victory should be within reach as long as I go all out.

The gimmick of the Shrek Academy captain facing off against the fourth prince of the Star Luo Empire drew most of the audience's attention to what appeared to be the 157th match stage.

On the podium, Emperor Dai Tianling of the Star Luo Empire also fixed his gaze on this match, hoping that Dai Yueyan would defeat Chu Ci decisively.

Chu Ci's lips curled slightly. He was well aware of the stakes involved in this battle, so he could only ask Dai Yueyan to make the sacrifice.

The light shield slowly rose, and the referee's voice rang out, "First round of the knockout stage. Ready, countdown: five, four, three, two, one, begin!"

With a roar, Dai Yueyan activated his White Tiger Martial Soul, unleashing five spirit rings—three purple and two black—that rose from his feet, radiating a powerful aura.

The first spirit ring flashed, and the White Tiger Protective Barrier appeared.

Dai Yueyan charged towards Chu Ci, a faint white light shield appearing around him.

Chu Ci watched Dai Yueyan approach, his eyes calm and unwavering. Just as the other rushed in front of him and his tiger claws were about to grab him, he shifted his feet slightly.

Dai Yueyan only felt a blur before his eyes, and the tiger's claws missed their mark.

At the same time, a ferocious wolf head composed of golden-red flames appeared on the left, its mouth full of sharp fangs biting into Dai Yueyan's white light shield.

"Crack!" The white light shield shattered instantly. Dai Yueyan's expression changed, and without thinking, he instantly lit up his second and third soul rings.

Second Soul Skill: White Tiger Blazing Light Wave. Third Soul Skill: White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

Dai Yueyan suddenly grew a head taller, and his black and white fur turned golden. A beam of white light shot out and collided with the flame wolf's head.

At the same time, Dai Yueyan flicked his arms at his sides, and each of his tiger claws shot out a three-foot-long golden blade, which he fiercely grabbed at Chu Ci on the right, but just like last time, he missed again.

The next moment, almost simultaneously, a majestic flaming lion's head and a flaming elephant's hoof, resembling a giant pillar, rose from Dai Yueyan's right and rear sides.

Less than ten seconds into the battle, Dai Yueyan found himself in danger.

The battle on the stage, as seen by the audience, was Chu Ci surrounded by a white aura, like an immortal descending to earth. He strolled leisurely, seemingly floating on air, and with a few steps, he toyed with Dai Yueyan as if shrinking the distance between them, appearing in Dai Yueyan's defensive gaps and launching an attack.

Dai Yueyan felt the intense heat around him, his eyes filled with horror. He realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately activated his fifth soul skill, White Tiger Demon God Transformation.

His fur returned to its original black and white color, but this time, he swelled up again, reaching a height of over three meters, and his giant claws were six feet long.

Chapter 167 The Decisive Strike Against Dai Yueyan, The Dragon Valley Incident

A deafening lion's roar resounded, and Dai Yueyan felt dizzy as the fiery elephant's hoof suddenly stomped on him.

Dai Yueyan grunted, gritted his teeth, and with the huge physical enhancement brought by the White Tiger Demon God Transformation, he managed to withstand the pressure of the Flaming Elephant Hoof. He used the Tang Sect's Mysterious Jade Hand in conjunction with the Golden Claws to tear the elephant hoof apart, and golden and red flames flew everywhere.

But just as the elephant's hoof shattered, a pure white hand emerged from the raging flames.

The scattered Wanli Flames gathered in his palm like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea. Under Chu Ci's amused gaze, he placed his hand on Dai Yueyan's back.

In an instant, the terrifyingly powerful Wanli Flame shattered Dai Yueyan's defenses and entered his body. The next moment, the compressed Wanli Flame exploded directly inside him.

"Ah!" The intense burning sensation in his back caused Dai Yueyan to roar in pain. He swung his claws to force Chu Ci back and desperately circulated his soul power to resist Wan Liyan's invasion.

At the same time, beams of light shot out from his body, then rolled back up, and the pure white armor with black patterns landed on his body, merging with his body.

Dai Yueyan's one-word battle armor, Tiger.

The One-Word Battle Armor greatly enhanced Dai Yueyan's abilities, successfully resisting the invasion of Wan Liyan within his body.

However, Dai Yueyan was horrified to discover that the Myriad Li Flames were like a malignant tumor clinging to the bone; even the power of the battle armor could only suppress them, not dispel them.

The Wanli Flame within him is like a time bomb, ready to explode at any moment, so his only option now is to finish the battle quickly.

Dai Yueyan's hair stood on end, his fourth soul ring shone brightly, and his body suddenly curled up, bursting out with dazzling black and white light.

Fourth Soul Skill: White Tiger Demon-Slaying Strike.

With the amplification of its fifth soul skill and battle armor, the power of White Tiger Demon-Slaying Strike has reached...

Black and white light attacked Chu Ci from all directions, blocking all his escape routes.

"Hmph, putting up a stubborn resistance." Chu Ci sneered, his eyes filled with golden-red light, and the Myriad Flames surged behind him, enveloping the entire arena in scorching heat.

A majestic dragon roar resounded, and Wan Liyan transformed into a crimson-gold divine dragon, coiling around Chu Ci.

With a flick of its tail, the crimson-gold dragon swept away the incoming black and white light. Crimson-gold flame wings sprouted from Chu Ci's back, and she soared into the sky with the crimson-gold dragon.

Chu Ci looked down at Dai Yueyan, raised his right hand, and a crimson-gold divine dragon coiled into a disc shape, circling in the air and exuding a terrifying aura.

Chu Ci flicked his right hand, pointing at Dai Yueyan, and coldly said, "Nine Transformations of Fire Li, Great Millstone of Dragon Flame."

It was as if the god of fire was enraged, hurling down a millstone capable of destroying the world. The Dragon Flame Millstone, carrying overwhelming power, intended to completely suppress Dai Yueyan.

"Boom!" The Dragon Flame Millstone fell, and the White Tiger Demon-Slaying Kill instantly vanished, leaving only Dai Yueyan struggling to hold on below.

With each rotation of the Dragon Flame Millstone, the light of Dai Yueyan's battle armor dimmed a little.

Dai Yueyan was pushed backward by the terrifying power of the Dragon Flame Mill, his feet plowing a deep groove in the ground.

Chu Ci suddenly clenched his fist, pointing at Dai Yueyan. The Wanli Flame attached to Dai Yueyan's body immediately became active, echoing the Dragon Flame Millstone outside.

All of Dai Yueyan's soul power was used to block the Dragon Flame Millstone, leaving him with no extra power to stop the Myriad Flames within his body.

Thus, Dai Yueyan could only watch helplessly as Wan Liyan erupted within his body.

Dai Yueyan's internal organs were being burned, and the internal destruction made him unable to resist the external crisis.

The moment the Dragon Flame Millstone fell, the entire arena trembled, and dragon-shaped flames suddenly rose up, illuminating the entire arena. The golden and red flames scattered across the sky, creating a spectacular sight.

As the flames gradually subsided, they revealed Dai Yueyan lying miserably on the ground, and a referee in front of him who had blocked the Dragon Flame Millstone for him, and whose body was gleaming with eight spirit rings.

The referee gave Chu Ci a deep look, announced Chu Ci's victory, then scooped up the unconscious Dai Yueyan from the ground and jumped off the stage to find a healing-type soul master.

He just did a quick check and found that Dai Yueyan's condition was quite bad and she needed to be treated as soon as possible.

Upon seeing Dai Yueyan being carried off the competition stage, a noisy discussion erupted in the audience.

"How is this possible? His Highness is completely powerless against this Shrek Academy student."

"Yes! Your Highness was eliminated in the first round."

Dai Tianling's face was extremely gloomy on the podium. Dai Yueyan's crushing defeat was completely unexpected. He had originally planned to announce Dai Yueyan as the crown prince after the competition.

But now Dai Yueyan hasn't even made it past the first round of the competition, and he was completely crushed by his opponent, who didn't even activate his martial soul.

How can this convince the public?

Xie Xie, sitting in the audience, gave Chu Ci a thumbs up and praised, "Captain, you're amazing. You crushed a Soul King with a One-Word Battle Armor from Monster Academy. You're truly freakish."

"I'll take that as a compliment," Chu Ci said with a smile, glancing at Xie Xie with a chill that made Xie Xie shiver involuntarily.

Xie Xie nodded repeatedly, "I'm absolutely praising you, Captain."

Chu Ci shook her head, ignoring Xie Xie, and turned to look at Gu Yue.

Gu Yue's gaze met his, and she nodded gently.

Chu Ci understood, turned around and left the Xingluo Stadium with Gu Yue, returning to the hotel first.

Chu Ci and Gu Yue arrived at Gu Yue's room and sat on the sofa, waiting quietly.

Suddenly, the light in the room dimmed, and a figure appeared silently in the room.

It was a woman dressed in a long purple dress, with an extremely beautiful face, long dark purple hair cascading down her back, and even her eyes were purple, which was very strange.

With a wave of her right hand, a purple halo rippled through the room. Then she slowly walked to Gu Yue, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "My Lord."

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow. If he wasn't mistaken, the woman in the purple dress was Zi Ji, the Hell Dragon King, one of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.

"How's the investigation going?" Gu Yue asked calmly.

The woman in the purple dress said in a deep voice, "According to our investigation, Long Yue's martial soul is indeed the Mountain Dragon King, but it should not be something he was born with. Rather, he received an ability similar to inheritance, which was then injected into his body and changed his bloodline. We are looking for this place of inheritance."

The day before, Chu Ci had told Gu Yue that Long Yue's martial soul was the Mountain Dragon King.

This matter greatly piqued Gu Yue's curiosity, and she immediately ordered her spirit beast subordinates to investigate. After all, normally, humans cannot obtain the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul.