Douluo: Traveling Through the Universe, Reversing Time and Space

Chapter 370 Going Out with Orange to Obtain Soul Rings

After all, Shi Yu was a student personally recommended by the Master of the Red Dust Hall, which shows how much the Master of the Red Dust Hall values ​​him.
Their rash provocation of Shi Yu is tantamount to disqualifying the Red Dust Hall Master; do they even want to join the Mingde Hall anymore?
For the vast majority of students at the Sun Moon Royal Academy, entering Mingde Hall is their life's dream.
Upon arriving at the battle arena, Shi Yu and Ji Juechen stood facing each other, while the surrounding crowd watched with great interest, discussing who would win.
"Although Ji Juechen is powerful, he's probably not as powerful as Shi Yu. Shi Yu was able to defeat Soul Kings and Soul Emperors when he was only a Soul Venerable. Now that more than a year has passed, he must be even stronger."

"I also feel that Shi Yu is more powerful. It is said that he can teleport continuously. Ji Juechen's attacks are indeed powerful, but they may not be able to hit Shi Yu, so it's meaningless."

"What are you talking about? Should we support an outsider instead of Ji Juechen?" Jing Ziyan, who often spent time with Ji Juechen, glared at those who supported Shi Yu.
These people wanted to refute it, but upon closer examination, they found some merit in it, so they gave Ji Juechen a perfunctory endorsement.
Orange's gaze was mainly fixed on Shi Yu, and she was also very curious about how strong he was personally.
He was referring to the strength of a Soul Emperor, but this Soul Emperor was definitely not an ordinary one; he might even be stronger than a Soul Saint.
"Go ahead and do whatever you want?" Shi Yu asked.
Ji Juechen nodded and said seriously, "Go all out. I don't expect you to hold back."

He sensed that his opponent was very strong, and his intuition told him that he might not be a match for him.
Shi Yu nodded slightly. Holding nothing back during a sparring match is a sign of respect for one's opponent.
Of course, Ji Juechen wouldn't let him use all his tricks; he would simply defeat his opponent in the fastest way possible—that would be letting him use his full power.
Ji Juechen drew his sword, and a sharp sword aura appeared around him, indicating that he had comprehended the sword intent.
Seeing that Shi Yu had no intention of releasing his martial soul, he frowned slightly, feeling that the other party seemed to disrespect him. He was about to speak when Shi Yu disappeared from his sight in the next moment, and he was poked in the back.
Ji Juechen's body trembled, his mouth opened but he didn't speak, and his hand holding the sword froze.
"If we're going to spar, I won't be using any sharp weapons," Shi Yu said with a light laugh.
If he unleashes his Dark Gold Terror Claw, he could pierce through Ji Juechen directly, and Ji Juechen would surely die.
Ji Juechen understood Shi Yu's meaning, and for a moment his mind went blank. They'd lost already?
The onlookers were also somewhat bewildered, astonished by Shi Yu's teleportation speed—completely unexpected and incredibly fast, which seemed unsolvable.
Jing Ziyan, who firmly supported Ji Juechen, was stunned.
Orange was startled; things had taken a very different turn from what she had expected.
Shi Yu took a step back and returned to his previous position. Ji Juechen looked at him with a complicated expression, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.
"Draw your sword, I'd really like to experience your swordsmanship," Shi Yu said.
Ji Juechen could sense that Shi Yu simply wanted to learn from him and didn't intend to belittle or mock him.
He nodded slightly, offering a reminder: "If you're not good at defense, it's best to try and avoid it."

"Let's go," Shi Yu said, ready to go.
Ji Juechen no longer hesitated. To show respect for Shi Yu, he went all out and unleashed an extremely fierce sword strike that could even severely injure a Soul Saint.
Shi Yu did not dodge. He raised his right hand, and spatial power gathered in front of him to form a shield, blocking the fierce sword strike.
Many people stared wide-eyed, especially Ji Juechen himself, who looked at Shi Yu in disbelief, unable to believe that his fierce and powerful sword strike had been blocked so calmly by the other party.
"How is this possible?" Jing Ziyan exclaimed, covering her mouth.
"Wow, that's amazing! This strength is probably at the level of a Soul Douluo!" Orange exclaimed in surprise.
The expressions on the faces of those around him were quite interesting. They thought they had overestimated Shi Yu, but they hadn't expected that they had underestimated him; this person's strength was ridiculously exaggerated.
The sharp sword energy gradually disappeared, and Shi Yu also removed his spatial barrier, leaving himself completely unharmed.
"You flatter me," Shi Yu said, cupping his fists to Ji Juechen.
He didn't comment on whether the opponent's attack was powerful or not, as that would sound sarcastic, and there was no need for that. He knew for sure that Ji Juechen's attack was very powerful.
Ji Juechen clasped his hands in a gesture of apprehension, looking somewhat dejected.
When Shi Yu said "Goodbye," he didn't offer any words of comfort. In fact, he had already said those words during the meal, so there was no need to say them again now.
He left with Ju Zi, leaving behind only the astonished audience and the bewildered Ji Juechen.
"Ji Juechen, are you alright?" Jing Ziyan rushed over to comfort Ji Juechen, feeling heartbroken to see him looking so dejected.
Ji Juechen didn't speak, but sat down, looking thoughtful.
Jing Ziyan stayed with him without saying anything more; he might need to figure it out on his own.
More than an hour later, Ji Juechen's dim eyes gradually regained their luster and confidence.
Seeing him like this, Jing Ziyan felt a little scared. Why did he seem a bit neurotic?
"Ji Juechen, are you alright?" Jing Ziyan asked again.
Ji Juechen smiled and shook his head, looking at Jing Ziyan and saying, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

He picked up the sword and walked outside.
Jing Ziyan jogged to catch up and asked, "You really got out?"

"I guess so. At first, I couldn't accept losing to Shi Yu so easily, but after thinking back on what Shi Yu said before, I realized he made a lot of sense."

"Even if we lose, it's okay. The real loss isn't because we're not good enough, it's because we can't accept defeat."

"I can accept that I am not as strong as others, but I cannot accept that I do not even have the courage to lose," Ji Juechen said, tightening his grip on his sword.
"It's good that you've made it through," Jing Ziyan finally breathed a sigh of relief, happy for Ji Juechen.
As we walked together, the conversation naturally drifted to Shi Yu.
When talking about Shi Yu, both of them felt it was an exaggeration, and that they had almost no chance of winning against him.
News of Shi Yu's sparring match with Ji Juechen spread quickly, with the main discussion focusing on Shi Yu.
This made Shi Yu attract even more attention on the streets in the following days, and some Soul Saints and Soul Douluos were eager to challenge him.
These Soul Saints and Soul Douluos are basically all members of the Mingde Hall; there is no such thing as an inner court disciple in the Sun Moon Royal Academy.
After graduating from sixth grade, those with sufficient ability enter Mingde Hall to study, which is equivalent to the inner court.
It's worth mentioning that Mingde Hall also has pure martial spirit masters, and they still focus on cultivating some masters who have high talent in martial spirit cultivation.
They only thought about it but didn't put it into practice. The main reason was that Shi Yu was not easy to deal with, and they would lose face if they were defeated by him. They also took into account their relationship with the Master of the Red Dust Hall.
On Friday of this week, as soon as they had a day off, Orange and Keke came to find Shi Yu and asked him to go to Jingyang Mountain Range to obtain a soul ring.
Shi Yu had promised before, and since he had nothing else to do, he went along. He didn't bring Jin Gang along, only Xiao Jin.
Even if we're just going to find a soul ring that's a few thousand years old, there's no need to bring King Kong along.
Also, with King Kong around, Orange and Coco felt awkward and uncomfortable.
"Want to experience my speed?" Shi Yu asked Ju Zi and Ke Ke after leaving Mingdu.
"Your speed?" Both Orange and Coco were curious.
(End of this chapter)