Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 305 The Exchange Between Swordsmen, Entering the Sea

Gula was somewhat surprised, but then he understood.

Ye Xinglan was a pure swordsman and seeker of the Dao; her world consisted only of the sword and becoming stronger. The ball was merely a medium for her to approach her goal. He admired this purity.

"It would be my honor." Gu La extended his hand.

The two stepped onto the dance floor. Ye Xinglan's dance steps were slightly stiff, with the crispness and efficiency unique to swordsmen, but her eyes remained focused on Gula.

"Your sword intent is sometimes profound, sometimes ghostly, ever-changing yet precise, like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water. How did you manage to discard all distractions and refine your will to such an extreme and complex degree?" Ye Xinglan asked directly, her voice clear and melodious.

As Gula guided her slightly stiff steps, he calmly replied, "Sword intent originates from the heart. So-called versatility is not about changing one's thoughts, but about controlling one's emotions and refining one's will into pure 'reason.' Your Star God Sword pursues the perfection and vastness of the celestial trajectories. Why not try to feel the trajectory of the stars? That in itself is a natural 'reason'..."

He explained in simple terms his insights on tempering willpower, mastering power, and how to perceive the "Tao" and "principle" from all things in the universe.

Ye Xinglan listened intently, her eyes growing brighter and brighter, as if she had opened the door to a new world.

She kept asking questions, and Gula patiently answered them. For her, the time it took to dance was more rewarding than ten days of training.

At the edge of the dance floor, Xu Xiaoyan, dressed in a light blue dress, looked at Ye Xinglan, who was chatting happily with Gula in the middle of the dance floor, with frustration. Then she looked at her empty hands and felt like crying.

"Ah... too late again... Xinglan moved too fast..."

She had finally mustered the courage to ask Gula to dance, but after hesitating for just a moment... Ye Xinglan snatched the opportunity away!
She could only pick up a glass of juice with a sense of frustration, sip it slowly, and look at the dance floor with envy.

The banquet continued, the lights were dim, and shadows mingled.

Tang Wulin awkwardly dealt with his enthusiastic dance partner on the dance floor; Xu Lizhi continued to struggle in the dining area; Gu Yue locked herself in her room, her thoughts churning; Ye Xinglan was immersed in an epiphany about swordsmanship; Xu Xiaoyan wavered between frustration and envy.

Bai Yuan, on the other hand, had already quietly left the scene, standing on the deck, gazing at the faint outline of the Star Luo Continent in the night.

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The Xingluo continued its voyage across the vast sea.

After the initial excitement, life in the cabin became somewhat monotonous and dull. The second banquet organized by Secretary-General Pan Wen saw a significantly smaller turnout of trainees.

Apart from necessary social engagements and meals, most people choose to stay in their rooms to meditate and cultivate themselves, seizing the time to improve their abilities.

As Mu Ye's last disciple, You Mu Yi shoulders the heavy responsibility of carrying the banner of the Body Sect in the future, so naturally no one will teach Tang Wu Lin to master his blood and qi.

Tang Wulin was unaware that he had missed a great opportunity, and at this moment he was happy to have some peace and quiet, so he devoted all his attention to cultivation.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, his blood and energy surging like dragons, golden light flowing beneath his skin as he relentlessly pushed his way through the level 40 bottleneck. He needed to break through level 40 before arriving on the Star Luo Continent, fusing with the Tyrannosaurus Rex Soul Spirit he obtained at the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and elevate his strength to another level!

Inside Gula's room, he stood before the porthole, his deep gaze piercing through the glass, gazing down at the seemingly endless, deep blue ocean. Beneath the shimmering surface lay countless secrets and immense energy.

"The Soul King has been formed; it's time to cultivate the sixth incarnation."

Gula pondered, "With the Star Luo Continent imminent, the shadow of the Sea God Tang San still looms large. Although I can fly, I must be more prepared to face a Sea God who may have returned from the space-time turbulence on my home turbulence in the ocean. An avatar with extraordinary potential who can unleash ultimate combat power in the ocean is of paramount importance."

His target was marine plants. Although marine spirit beasts were powerful, plant-type spirit beasts, as the core of his avatar, were often more malleable, had greater growth potential, and were more adaptable to their environment, making them more suitable for the essence of his "Forest Avatar" spirit skill.

"Possess, Celebi!"

With a single thought, a powerful life force and a natural affinity instantly fill the entire body.

At the same time, he activated his telekinesis, and an invisible yet incredibly strong telekinetic shield enveloped his entire body, isolating him from the threat of seawater and deep-sea pressure.

Silently, Gula's figure slid into the cold, deep sea from the rear of the Starship, just as if it were merging into the seawater.

Dive! Keep diving!
The telekinetic shield emitted a faint glow, illuminating a small area around it. Cold, dark, and immense water pressure emanated from all directions.

Various bizarre marine creatures swam at the edge of the light, and when they sensed the life force emanating from Celebi's martial spirit and the unfathomable spiritual pressure of Gula, they all fled in panic.

Gula's spiritual power was suppressed on the seabed, yet it still scanned the seabed like the most sophisticated radar.

He saw colorful coral reefs, slowly moving starfish and sea urchins, and a huge seaweed forest... His goal was clear—to find a plant soul beast seed with enormous potential to become the overlord of the ocean!

The search lasted for several hours. He saw countless algae: brown algae, red algae, green algae... all with different shapes, but most had limited potential or were too singular in their properties.

As he ventured deeper into an underwater canyon where the light was extremely dim and the water pressure was terrifying, a strange sight caught his attention.

The canyon walls are covered with a very special kind of algae. They do not adhere to the rock surface, but stubbornly emerge from the cracks in the rock, with stems as thick as an adult's thigh, a deep dark green color, and a tough cuticle covering their surface.

Most remarkably, some of these individuals do not have the common ribbon-like or sheet-like leaves, but rather resemble countless fine, translucent blue threads that cascade down like a waterfall, stretching for tens of meters!
In the dim light, these thread-like leaves emit a faint blue glow, swaying gently with the water, forming a dreamlike "blue light curtain forest".

"Bo Xi Dang... Sea God Grass!"

Gula's eyes flashed with a sharp light; this was precisely the target he had been searching for: an extremely ancient and incredibly resilient plant found in the ocean of Douluo Star.

As a giant brown algae, its stems can reach tens of meters in length in its normal form, and the forest formed by its leaves can cover an area of ​​several kilometers.

Once it becomes a soul beast and absorbs extraordinary energy, its size and strength will increase exponentially, easily covering an area of ​​the sea and becoming a true overlord of the underwater forest!
It is not only a basic producer in the marine food chain, but also an important pillar of marine ecological balance. Its potential is unparalleled among marine plants.

(End of this chapter)