Douluo, my clone Groudon

Chapter 376 Evolution Chart Debuts!
Huo Yuhao, sandwiched between two Soul Saints from the Body Sect, sped across the sky above Star Luo City. Soon, they met up with Du Busi, who was hovering high in the sky waiting for them.

The sight of Du Bu Si's short, stocky body, which contained terrifying power, and his eyes that seemed to pierce through the soul, made Huo Yuhao instantly realize that this was the true person in charge.

Huo Yuhao suppressed his fear and resentment, looked directly at Du Busi, and asked in a questioning tone, "Senior, does the Body Sect recruit disciples by force and abduction?"

Poison Undying's attitude towards Huo Yuhao was surprisingly good; a smile even appeared on his rugged face, and his voice softened somewhat.

"Kid, don't jump to conclusions. The Body Sect is different from other sects. Once you enter the sect, all disciples with a Body Martial Soul are one family! We are connected by blood and help each other! You'll understand when you truly get to know it."

Huo Yuhao was silent for a moment before speaking again: "But I have already joined the Tang Sect. Once you enter the Tang Sect, you are a member for life. I cannot betray my sect and join the Body Sect."

"The Tang Clan?" Poison Immortal raised a thick eyebrow, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "That Tang Clan that made its name with hidden weapons? They haven't lost their lineage yet?"

Immediately, an undisguised contempt appeared on his face. "Kid, times have changed. The advent of soul tools has made the Tang Clan's ingenious hidden weapons a joke. No matter how sophisticated the mechanism, it can't withstand a volley of soul-guided cannon fire."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao immediately retorted, his tone filled with unwavering determination: "The Tang Sect was founded by the Sea God Tang San, and it carries glory and heritage. I believe that with everyone's efforts, the Tang Sect will surely rise again."

"Tang San, the Sea God?" Du Busi scoffed, clearly lacking sufficient reverence for this legendary figure from ten thousand years ago.

"So what? Past glories don't define the present. As for prosperity? What will it rely on? Those outdated hidden weapons? Or what you call 'hard work'?"

He shook his head, his tone resolute: his disdain for soul tools was palpable.

"Only by becoming strong oneself can one truly achieve the kingly path! Soul tools and hidden weapons are all external things! Only by tapping into the ultimate potential of one's own martial soul and tempering the body to its limit can one obtain eternal and unchanging power."

Huo Yuhao opened his mouth, but ultimately did not continue arguing. He understood that differences in ideology could not be changed with a few words, but his belief in the Tang Sect and soul tools remained unwavering.

As they grew further and further away from Star Luo City, Huo Yuhao grew anxious and tried again: "Senior, could you... let me finish the Soul Master Competition before going to the Body Sect?"

"My comrades, my seniors, they were seriously injured when they encountered evil spirit masters in the previous mission... I want to fight alongside them to the end and complete this competition."

Poison Undying flatly refused: "No way."

Looking at Huo Yuhao's anxious eyes, he rarely explained, "Although Xuanzi is not as strong as me, if he were to swallow his pride and risk using Shrek Academy's power to secretly snatch you back, or even shamelessly launch a sneak attack himself, I wouldn't be able to keep an eye on you all the time."

"As for the competition? It's just a game. Don't worry, I'll have someone tell you the results as soon as possible."

He spoke casually, and after finishing, he gave Huo Yuhao no chance to speak. A gentle soul force enveloped him, and Du Busi, along with two Soul Saints, transformed into three streaks of light and instantly disappeared into the sky.

……

Inside the hotel where Shrek Academy was staying in Xingluo City, the atmosphere was oppressive. Wang Yan's expression was exceptionally grim.

"Yuhao has been taken away... This is a huge loss."

Wang Yan rubbed his temples, his heart heavy.

"His mental detection sharing is the cornerstone of the team's tactics. Without this 'eye' and 'brain,' our advantage in team competitions will vanish, and our opponents in the upcoming semi-finals and finals will only get stronger."

He looked at the starting players whose injuries had mostly healed: "Xiao Tao, Yue Heng, Luo Chen, how is your recovery? Are you able to go all out in the game?"

Ma Xiaotao flexed her wrists, her eyes burning with fighting spirit: "The superficial wounds have long since healed, and my soul power has returned to its peak. No problem."

Dai Yueheng and Ling Luochen also nodded to indicate that they were in good condition.

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "Good, this is a blessing in disguise."

His gaze swept over the reserve team members, finally settling on Gula, his tone more serious than ever before:
"Gula, in the upcoming matches, no matter who the opponent is, no matter what your previous thoughts were, you must go all out and give it your all. Shrek Academy, we can't afford any more mistakes!"

Gula nodded calmly: "Understood."

His attitude remained indifferent, but Wang Yan had no choice but to trust him.

The competition progressed rapidly. With Wang Yan's tactical adjustments and the strong support of core players such as Gula and Ma Xiaotao, Shrek Academy stumbled along the way but ultimately made it into the top four without any major incidents.

Their opponent in the semifinals was the Star Luo Royal Team, led by Princess Xu Jiujiu of the Star Luo Empire.

On the stage, Xu Jiujiu wore a fitted battle dress, exuding a noble and elegant aura.

She stood in the center of the group, the rising spirit rings beneath her feet indicating her powerful support abilities: two yellow and two purple. Her spirit was the Star Crown, inherited from the hidden sect Star Crown Sect, which is also the current Star Luo royal family's inherited spirit, and is known as one of the strongest control-type spirits.

"Shrek, today is the day your winning streak ends!" Xu Jiujiu's voice was clear and resonant, filled with powerful confidence. She lightly raised her hand, releasing her soul skill.

"First Soul Skill, Star Guiding Technique!"

Countless dazzling starlight beams shot out from the star crown above her head, as if they were alive, precisely wrapping around and locking onto each member of the Shrek Academy team.

An invisible force came, trying to disrupt their formation.

Without Huo Yuhao, the Shrek team can only adopt a steady and methodical approach like a normal team, and can no longer achieve unexpected victories.

Xu Sanshi's Xuanming Replacement was also unable to lock onto the target for long because his vision was blocked.

"Second Soul Skill, Starfall Technique!"

Immediately afterwards, specks of starlight fell like shooting stars, exploding beneath the feet of the Shrek Seven Devils. The powerful shockwave, causing a slight dizzying effect, made Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and the others stagger, instantly scattering their formation.

"The third soul skill, Star Glory Technique!"

Four thick beams of starlight descended from the sky, enveloping the four core members of the Star Luo team.

Their aura surged instantly, and their strength, speed, and soul power fluctuations all received a tremendous boost in all aspects.

"The fourth soul skill, Guardian of the Stars!"

Finally, Xu Jiujiu formed hand seals, and his teammates quickly set up soul tools.

A vast, illusory starry sky unfolded around her, quickly forming a huge, hemispherical shield shimmering with starlight, firmly protecting the entire Star Luo team.

Starlight shimmered on the surface of the shield, radiating an indestructible aura and subtly isolating external soul power fluctuations. This shield, enhanced by the soul tool, transformed the Star Crown Martial Soul's inherent absolute control characteristics into absolute defense. Even a Soul Saint would not be able to break through the defense.

Shrek scattered to avoid the starlight's control, unable to stop Xu Jiujiu's elaborate setup. When the shield rose, their attack was instantly thwarted.

Ma Xiaotao shouted, "Sixth Soul Skill, Phoenix Meteor Shower!"

Countless burning meteorites, trailing fiery tails, crashed into the Star Guardian Shield.

“Boom boom boom boom—!”

The deafening explosion was deafening, and flames and starlight intertwined and vanished in a frenzy.

However, when the smoke and dust cleared, the star shield, though fluctuating violently and dimming considerably, still stood stubbornly. A thousand-year-old soul skill had failed to break through even Ma Xiaotao's full-force attack!

Ma Xiaotao's face was gloomy, and after a long silence, her cold voice finally rang out: "Counterattack!"

With the Starry Sky Technique's blessing, the Star Luo team members, under long-term control, unleashed a barrage of powerful soul skills through the protective barrier, raining down on the Shrek Academy members whose formation was scattered and who were being disrupted by the Star Guiding Technique.

Shrek was immediately put on the defensive!
Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, and others defended desperately, while Dai Yueheng attempted to forcefully attack the weak points of the shield, but with little effect. Wang Yan, watching from the sidelines, was sweating profusely with anxiety.

Just then, Gura, who had been on the edge of the battlefield and seemed not to have been completely locked by the Star Pull spell, moved.

He raised his left hand, and the silver-yellow "Soul Guide Wristwatch" on his wrist shimmered with a warm and mysterious luster in the sunlight.

"Angel—Evolve!" Gura's voice was calm, yet it clearly reached everyone's ears.

He lightly pressed a hidden button on the side of the watch face.

"Click!"

A crisp, pleasant mechanical meshing sound rang out.

Immediately afterwards, the evolution chart burst forth with an unprecedentedly brilliant light. A torrent of energy, condensed to its extreme and containing a vast amount of sunstone and the essence of light, surged into Gura's body through his arm.

“Buzz——!!!”

The sun angel spirit behind Gula let out a loud sigh, and its form underwent an astonishing transformation in the light.

The original six fiery wings, under the infusion of pure light, began to extend and grow at their edges, faintly transforming into the outlines of six illusory yet larger wings of light.

Saint Sun Angel!
Even more awe-inspiring was the aura emanating from the soul. The originally blazing and domineering ultimate fire had been infused with another equally powerful force—a pure, sacred, and seemingly all-purifying ultimate light!

The perfect fusion and superposition of the two extreme attributes of light and fire instantly broke through the limits of Soul Venerable and reached the terrifying level of Soul Emperor.

The entire arena fell into a deathly silence; everyone was stunned by this sudden and mind-blowing change.

Gula felt the surging power within him, almost to the point of explosion, and looked coldly at the impregnable Star Guardian Shield.

"break."

He didn't even use his soul skills; he simply raised his right hand, and the Sun Angel's soul spirit moved accordingly, unleashing a massive light sword burning with golden-white holy flames that slashed through the air towards the protective barrier.

There was no earth-shattering noise.

Only a single, perfectly condensed golden-white sword light, like a hot knife through butter, silently sliced ​​across the ground on either side of the protective barrier.

laugh--!
The star shield, which even the Phoenix Meteor Shower couldn't break through, remained sturdy, but suddenly became precarious, the remaining extreme heat making the air seem to twist and burn.

But this was just the beginning. The terrifying heat contained in that sword light did not dissipate. Instead, it spread and seeped wildly along the cracks in the ground, as if it were alive.

"Zizzi——!"

The solid arena ground softened, turned red, and then melted into molten lava at a visible speed within a hundred-meter radius around Gula.

The terrifying heat, even through the protective shield, swept towards the Star Luo team members inside like an invisible wave.

"what!"

The weaker team members instantly felt as if they were in a furnace, their skin burning and their soul power becoming extremely difficult to circulate.

Xu Jiujiu's face turned ashen as he tried his best to activate the Star Crown to maintain the shield and resist the high temperature, but all his efforts were in vain.

The combined extreme light and extreme fire created a temperature so high that it seemed capable of melting everything!
Even more deadly, countless fine, pure sword energies condensed from ultimate light, like all-pervasive rays of light, quietly penetrated the protective shield through the cracks melted by the high temperature.

They are silent, yet possess a sacred sharpness that pierces through everything.

The Star Luo Royal Team's defensive system proved riddled with weaknesses against Cooler, who was empowered by the "Evolution Table." The outcome was already decided the moment Cooler pressed the button.

"We... admit defeat."

When Xu Jiujiu reluctantly announced his defeat and the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner, the entire Star Luo Grand Soul Arena fell into an eerie silence.

There were no cheers, no applause.

The audience of the Star Luo Empire looked at the lava area on the arena, and at their princess and teammates looking disheveled and terrified under the residual heat. They were filled with disbelief and shock.

They lost, and lost without a ripple, so this time no one cheered for Gula. But the surging emotions did not disappear with the silence; they were simply processing the shock before them.

All eyes were fixed on the young man in the Shrek team who had already suppressed his spirit, whose silver wristwatch shone with a restrained brilliance, and whose expression remained calm and unwavering.

What kind of soul tool is that?!

How could a three-ring Soul Master unleash such terrifying combat power?! Moreover, the amplification was at its ultimate attribute level, which completely overturned the understanding of the Soul Master world for tens of thousands of years.

Countless gazes instinctively turned toward the rest area where the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy was located.

In everyone's subconscious, such a heaven-defying and epoch-making soul tool could only have come from the Sun Moon Empire, which had the most advanced soul tool technology.

However, the area around Sun Moon Academy was also deathly silent and bewildered at this moment.

Xiao Hongchen's handsome face was filled with shock, confusion, and a hint of...defeat. He stared intently at the watch on Gula's wrist, as if trying to see right through it.

"What...what exactly is that?!" His voice was slightly hoarse, a trait he himself didn't even realize. "Amplified ultimate attributes? The superposition of light and fire attributes? Martial Soul form evolution?"

"This is completely inconsistent with the basic principles of energy conduction and attribute conversion of soul tools. How could a soul master possibly allow their martial soul to evolve by relying on a soul tool!"

"Shrek...when did we have a master craftsman capable of creating soul tools of this caliber? I...I can't understand its principles at all!"

Ma Rulong's face was so solemn it could drip water. He said in a deep voice, "Young Master Hongchen, I'm afraid that thing didn't come from Shrek Academy. Look at the other people at Shrek, including their leader Wang Yan. Their shock and confusion are no less than ours. They must be seeing it for the first time too."

"Not Shrek? Then who could it be?!" Meng Hongchen also stopped being infatuated, her little face full of seriousness.

If they had to choose an opponent, they would rather face Shrek Academy than an unknown one.

Xiao Hongchen clenched his fist tightly, his eyes flashing with an unprecedented sharpness: "No matter whose work it is, the appearance of this thing is a huge threat to our Sun Moon Empire. We must find out its origin and principle."

"Otherwise, if all the Soul Masters in the Douluo Three Kingdoms could be equipped with Soul Tools that could amplify their ultimate attributes in the future... no, even if it only amplifies their ordinary attributes to near the limit, then the efforts of our empire over generations would be in vain, and we would have no chance to avenge ourselves!"

His words struck like a hammer blow to the hearts of every Sun Moon student, sending a chill down their spines. The technological gap had been closed, or even reversed, instilling in the proud Sun Moon students their deepest fear!

Back in the rest area, the Shrek members immediately surrounded Cooler, chattering away, their eyes filled with shock and curiosity.

"Gula! What kind of magical artifact is that watch of yours?!" Xu Sanshi couldn't help but ask first.

"Yeah, that's amazing! Even Sister Tao's Phoenix Meteor Shower couldn't break that shield, but you almost extinguished it with a single sword strike!" Wang Dong's eyes widened in disbelief.

"And that high temperature... the arena melted!" Xiao Xiao said, still shaken.

Ma Xiaotao, Dai Yueheng, Ling Luochen and other regular team members also stared intently at Gula, especially the two elemental soul masters, whose gazes toward Gula were so fiery that they seemed to want to devour him.

Faced with everyone's persistent questions, Gura didn't keep them in suspense this time. He raised his wrist, revealing the evolution chart: "It's called the 'evolution chart.' The principle is actually not complicated."

He explained succinctly:

"The core idea is to use a soul bone with compatible attributes as an energy source and 'catalyst', combined with a special soul guidance array, to guide and amplify the hidden power of the martial soul itself, achieving a short-term explosive evolution. In essence, it is about tapping into the potential of the martial soul itself, rather than creating an amplification out of thin air."

The crowd seemed to understand but not quite, but the keywords "soul bone" and "guiding the potential of the martial soul" made them suddenly realize the truth.

Wang Yan pushed up his glasses, his eyes gleaming with wisdom, and added, "I see, I understand now. No wonder it can produce such a powerful amplification to ultimate attributes."

"Because it doesn't forcibly inject external force to 'enhance' its ultimate attributes, and it's almost impossible to find such a treasure."

"Instead, it uses soul bone resonance and special arrays to 'guide' and 'release' the deeper power in the origin of the martial soul, which may not even be fully controlled by the owner."

"It's like opening a floodgate, letting the floodwaters gush forth naturally—wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! It's remarkably similar to the lost dragon transformation technique of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family!"

Upon hearing this, Beibei stared intently at Gula, wondering if he could replicate the dragon transformation technique using the evolution chart.

Wang Yan looked at Gula with amazement and curiosity: "Gula, your work... although it uses soul tool technology, its core idea is the ultimate exploration of the application of the original power of martial soul, and its value is immeasurable!"

Wang Yan had already made up his mind that he must report the design concept of Gula's work and his own value to the Sea God Pavilion as soon as possible after the competition.

Unearthing the potential of a martial soul in advance, even without considering its boost to combat power, can aid a soul master's cultivation after breaking through to the Title Douluo level, which is extremely important for Shrek Academy.

Gula remained noncommittal regarding Wang Yan's interpretation.

Go ahead and guess. Even if you know the principle, without the help of items from another world, no one can replicate the evolution chart.

He looked at the Evolution Watch on his wrist, feeling its warm touch, and was filled with anticipation for the upcoming match and the greater "attention" that might come his way.

(End of this chapter)