Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 178 Taking on Disciples in a Turbulent World, the Competition Begins

A damp sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, swept across the hotel's rooftop terrace. Gula stepped out of her room, leaned against the gilded, carved railing, and gazed at the dark waves surging in the distance.

He toyed with half a piece of broken spirit-forged metal between his fingers. It was a product of his previous accidental failure, and now it gleamed with a strange blue-purple halo in the morning light.

"The chosen one of destiny during the Dragon King Legend era was Tang Wulin. My destiny is definitely not as good as his grandfather, who had the master of the plane. But I had already reached 100% spiritual forging, so how could I suddenly fail?"

Gula doesn't care about the amount of luck he has. Having too much of it isn't a good thing. Just look at Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin. Their luck is turbulent, and wherever they go, trouble follows. They gain a lot, but in the end, they also lose a lot.

All he needs is the luck he can grasp.

But the sudden failure of the spirit forging made him quite concerned. He carefully sensed the spirit forging metal in his hand and felt that this piece of metal was very important to him.

Inside the room, the crisp sound of crystal chandeliers colliding rang out. Crimson Dragon Douluo, dressed in a dark red Tang suit with cloud patterns, had his dragon-whisker-like red hair being tossed about by the sea breeze.

At this moment, Tang Wulin stood awkwardly between his two teachers. When the scorching gaze of Crimson Dragon Douluo Zhuoshi swept over him, he instinctively tensed his back and greeted him obediently:

"Greetings, Grandmaster."

He extended his right hand, channeling his golden blood energy, and a layer of pale golden dragon scales appeared on his right hand. The golden halo flowing from his fingertips shone brightly under the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Golden Dragon Claw!
"This is!?"

Zhuo Shi's previously indifferent expression changed. He felt an immense pressure, and the crimson dragon shadow that vaguely appeared behind him was twisting wildly, as if a pilgrim had encountered a true god.

That was the pressure at the bloodline level, but his Crimson Dragon Martial Soul... was already incredibly close to a true dragon's Martial Soul!
"Could it be... the bloodline of a true dragon?"

Zhuo Shi's murky eyes lit up instantly. He couldn't be wrong, especially since Tang Wulin was only at the first ring. When his cultivation level was higher, his bloodline level might be even stronger.

"Child, would you like to become my disciple?"

"what?"

Tang Wulin was stunned. His teacher was a six-ring Soul Emperor, and his teacher came from Shrek Academy, and might even be a Title Douluo.

Without the slightest hesitation, Tang Wulin nodded emphatically: "Greetings, teacher!"

"Good, good, good. I never thought that I, Zhuoshi, could find a successor. Wu Lin, remember my name: Crimson Dragon Douluo, Zhuoshi."

Zhuo Shi almost burst into tears, as he had been unable to find a successor to carry on his life's work, which had become a major worry for him. Now that he had found Tang Wulin, whose bloodline was comparable to that of a true dragon, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at Wu Changkong, "Changkong, you did a good job. I'll take Wu Lin with me. It'll be good to let those old guys be envious."

Wu Changkong keenly sensed his teacher's excited emotions. While happy for his teacher and Tang Wulin, he tried to persuade him to stay. "Teacher, Wulin still has a competition today. The Tianhai Grand Competition is a good place for him to gain experience."

Zhuoshi frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, anyway, a small competition will be over soon. The academy isn't busy lately, I'll wait for you for a few days."

"You guys go to the competition, don't worry about me. Wu Lin, come to my room after the competition, and I'll teach you some basics first."

The more Zhuo Shi looked at Tang Wulin, the more pleasing he became. So what if he didn't have a True Dragon Martial Soul? It only proved how powerful his ultimate skills were.

He gave Tang Wulin a few instructions, then disappeared from the turbid world to retrieve the gift he had prepared for his grand-disciple.

"Alright, the competition is at Tianhai Stadium. Don't be late. I won't give you any pointers during the competition. Your ranking is up to you."

Wu Changkong revealed his pre-planned strategy: since the goal was to train the students, their command and coordination abilities would also be a form of training. On the coastal highway, thirty maglev buses carrying elites from various academies were heading towards Tianhai Stadium. At the top of that giant building, shaped like a dragon's head, nine alloy pillars guided lightning into the ground beneath the dark clouds.

At that moment, a long whistle sounded from the direction of the stadium, and the giant holographic billboard for the "Tianhai Alliance Youth Soul Master Competition" flashed with dazzling neon lights.

"A lot of people."

Xu Xiaoyan suddenly tightened her arms around Gu Yue, startling Gu Yue from her reverie.

"Sister Gu Yue, do you think Tianhai City might be attacked by evil spirit masters again?"

Fine beads of sweat glistened on the girl's forehead, and her chestnut curls brushed against Gu Yue's neck as she turned her head. "The metal detector beeped three times when I went through security just now, and I almost summoned my ice staff..."

The girl was leaving her family for the first time and was attacked by an evil spirit master. She felt very insecure and stayed by Gu Yue's side.

"rest assured."

Gu Yue flicked a wisp of wind element from her fingertip, brushing away the strands of hair that were stuck to Xu Xiaoyan's collarbone with sweat.

Hearing their discussion, Wu Changkong reassured them, "Tianhai officials received news of the attack by the evil spirit masters and have increased patrols during the competition. Rest assured, nothing will happen during the competition."

Xu Xiaoyan nodded obediently, but still clung to Gu Yue and wouldn't let go.

Gu Yue remained expressionless, only occasionally responding to Xu Xiaoyan's enthusiasm.

Even after learning of the sinister intentions of the deity behind Tang Wulin, Gu Yue did not leave immediately. She was certain that the reason she had chosen to take human form was because the consciousness of the plane had given her a hint.

The Silver Dragon King's primal power resonated deep within her body. Memories altered by the plane's consciousness were being reconstructed: on the eve of her transformation, she, who should have been recuperating at the Lake of Life, suddenly developed a strange interest in human society.

Whenever extreme measures were to be taken against human forces, various "coincidences" would always interfere. Now that I think about it, the hidden tricks left by the Sea God on Douluo Continent were probably more numerous than what she had seen.

The involvement of a plane lord is essential, and only a plane lord of such status can influence the Silver Dragon King within the "plane" from a higher level.

Otherwise, once she recovers from her injuries and possesses the power of a God-King, she would have no fear of anyone in the Douluo Continent, where there are no gods.

As for the plan to make it easier to understand, approach, and destroy humanity, it seems utterly pointless now.

Even if the God King couldn't destroy the continent with his full power, he could still make the plane's ruler hesitate to act rashly and liberate the Star Dou Great Forest. Why would he choose to take human form and cut off his own arm?

During this time, Gu Yue has been reflecting on and reviewing her plans and memories. The pride of the Silver Dragon King will not allow her to be schemed against forever.

After calm reflection, Gu Yue unconsciously paid less attention to Tang Wulin, and based on the scene she had witnessed, she came up with a new and good idea.

"Since someone attacked Tang Wulin, they must be an enemy of the Sea God Tang San. With the God Realm gone, the Sea God's methods cannot be endless; they will eventually run out."

"Since you're going to protect Tang Wulin, I'd like to see how many times you can do it!"

A cold glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes.

The only difficulty now is that the ferocious beasts cannot easily take action, otherwise they may not only be killed directly, but also attract the attention of the Spirit Pagoda or the Lord of the Plane, which would be detrimental to the soul beast race.

(End of this chapter)