Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 266 Complete Victory
Gu Yue gave her opponent no chance. With a wave of her left hand, a silver blade of light appeared out of thin air, precisely severing the connection point of the soul-guided cannon on the mecha's right arm. Amidst sparks, the expensive soul-guided cannon crashed to the ground.

"Elemental Storm".

As her cold voice rang out, four elemental orbs of different colors erupted in mid-air, leaving deep grooves on the mecha's chest armor. Although they didn't completely penetrate, they were enough to render the mecha largely incapable of combat.

"Sister Gu Yue is amazing!" Xu Xiaoyan cheered from afar, while simultaneously releasing ice spikes to hinder the mecha. Although she did not directly participate in the attack, her strategic awareness always allowed her to anticipate every move of the mecha.

Seeing the situation was dire, the remaining four mechs quickly adjusted their formation. Two of them suddenly accelerated, brandishing their soul-guided shock blades as they charged towards Xu Xiaoyan, who appeared to be the weakest.

"Don't even think about it!" Na'er shouted, her silver spear emerging from the sea like a silver dragon, leaving a dazzling silver light in its wake, and in an instant she arrived at the side of the mecha.

Almost simultaneously, Wu Siduo also attacked from the other side. She was currently using the White Tiger Martial Soul, with the White Tiger Protective Barrier and White Tiger Vajra Transformation dual-state soul skills, which boosted her power to near the Soul King realm.

The two figures, one in light and one in darkness, formed a stark contrast.

"White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

A platinum-gold energy wave shot rapidly toward the mech's cockpit. The mech, bearing the brunt of the attack, raised its vibrating blade to block, but the moment the blade touched the energy wave, the light suddenly exploded, the blinding light obscuring the view inside the cockpit.

Na'er's silver spear pierced through the cabin's defenses, its momentum undiminished, and blasted a large hole in the mech's chest, rendering it unusable.

"Beautiful!" Gula exclaimed approvingly, while simultaneously making his own move. His figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared behind the last intact mech.

The mech's detectors had just sounded an alarm when Gula's hand was already on the back of its neck—the mech's most vulnerable spot where the soul conductors were concentrated.

"earthquake!"

A strange shockwave traveled through the armor. Sparks flew everywhere inside the mech, and the various instrument panels flickered wildly.

The pilot was horrified to discover that all the systems were reporting errors, and the mech swayed like a drunkard before finally collapsing to its knees.

From the start of the battle until now, only three minutes have passed. All six Yellow-level mechs have lost their combat capability, and the Shrek team, without much coordination, has gained an absolute advantage simply by relying on their powerful individual strength.

Li Han's expression turned grim. He had initially thought that the six Yellow-grade mechs would at least keep these young people busy, but he hadn't expected them to be so relaxed and at ease. Especially that boy who could devour soul-guiding energy; he hadn't even figured out how he did it.

"Accepted."

After Bai Yuan dealt with the last mecha, Gula smiled and clasped his hands in a salute, but there was little respect in his eyes. "Tang Clan's mecha technology is indeed well-deserved, it has broadened our horizons."

These words sounded like a compliment, but were actually sarcastic. Li Han's eyes twitched, but he couldn't refute them. He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger: "Shrek Academy is indeed full of talented people. However, the damaged mecha..."

"No need to see us off, we should go now."

Realizing that the other party wanted him to pay compensation, Gula quickly waved his hand, his superpowers enveloped the six of them, and they teleported away from the Tang Sect branch.

"Uh~"

Li Han was speechless. Had they been planning to run away all along?
Yang Ming whispered in Li Han's ear, "Sect Leader, should we go after them?"

Li Han hesitated for a moment, glanced at the wreckage of the three mechs in the arena whose energy had been drained by Bai Yuan, and slowly shook his head: "No need. Report to headquarters and go through the reimbursement process." Outside the Tang Sect, the warm sunlight gilded the ancient buildings with a layer of gold.

As the initial excitement subsided, Xu Xiaoyan smiled slightly. She looked up at the tightly closed gates of the Tang Clan and asked in a voice as soft as a feather, "Is Teacher Shen still inside the Tang Clan?"

Gula paused slightly upon hearing this. His expression remained unchanged, but a barely perceptible hint of embarrassment flashed in his golden eyes. Indeed, he had left in such a hurry that he had forgotten about the teacher in charge.

"I believe that Teacher Shen can leave on her own."

Gula's voice was so calm that it revealed no flaws. He tapped the tree trunk lightly with his long fingers. "After this challenge, the Tang Clan will definitely be on guard against us."

He straightened up, his black trench coat fluttering in the wind. "We need to find new challenges."

Xu Xiaoyan tucked a strand of silver hair behind her ear, her eyes filled with nostalgia: "It's a pity that Mingdu is in the west of the continent, otherwise I really want to go back to Donghai Academy to take a look."

"Donghai Academy?" Gula suddenly remembered something and took out a silver-white soul-guided communicator from his storage ring. His fingertips slid quickly across the screen, the blue interface casting shimmering light and shadow in his eyes.

"found it."

He whispered as the screen displayed text and pictures of the Starry Sky Soul Master Academy.

That is the Federation's most prestigious cradle of flight-type Soul Masters, and it is renowned throughout the continent for its research on astrological martial souls. Records show that a thousand-year-old observatory stands in the center of the academy, said to be able to gather the power of the stars.

Gula's pupils contracted slightly. He recalled the silent Star Luo Spirit Pearl he had encountered when fusing with the Golden Ancient Tree. This immortal herb was unable to develop consciousness and remained dormant within him. If he were to fuse with the essence left behind from its transformation, it could become an unformed prototype of a soul core.

"The power of starlight".

He murmured to himself. As the master of the earth and forests, Gura had never ceased his yearning for the stars. In the boundless universe, his power would likely be limited—but if he could draw upon the power of the stars, that problem could be solved.

The Gula Plan involves condensing three types of power: soul power, blood and qi, and spiritual power, to first enhance the speed of cultivation.

The prototype of the soul core provided by the Star Luo Spirit Pearl can be fused with the soul power core, and perhaps it can be used to try to obtain the effect of drawing on the power of the starry sky.

Xu Xiaoyan curiously leaned closer: "Brother Gu is interested in Starry Sky Academy? I've heard of them. It seems they have many Star Martial Souls. Are we going to challenge them?"

"I'm at level 49."

Gula put away the communicator, and a wisp of golden-red soul power condensed at his fingertips. "It is said that there will be a once-in-a-millennium star power tide soon, and Starry Sky Academy is the best place to stargaze."

He gazed at the darkening sky, as if he could already see the magnificent sight of countless stars cascading down their light. "It's a good time to try to break through. You should also be ready. This is a significant opportunity."

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes lit up. Both the Star Power Tide and the Star Observatory were rare astrological resources, uncommon on the entire continent.

She became unusually anxious: "Will Starry Sky Academy accept our challenge?"

A gentle breeze swirled fallen leaves, and Gula's figure stood out remarkably tall in the sunlight. He turned and walked towards the forest path, his voice carried on the wind: "Don't worry, I have a plan."

(End of this chapter)