Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Wu Changkong recalled for a moment and said, "According to Shrek Academy's intelligence, it seems to be a level 95 Super Douluo."

Chu Ci and Gu Yue exchanged a glance; they had already roughly guessed the greatest purpose of the spatial rift belonging to the Xingguan Xu family.

"Let's go, everyone."

After a brief exchange with Xu Jiashan, Cai Yue'er invited everyone to enter the Xu family manor.

As soon as Cai Yue'er stepped into the Xu family manor, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Under the Star Crown, your Xu family's Starry Sky Peak truly lives up to its name."

Xu Jiashan laughed heartily after hearing this and said proudly, "In the study of the stars, our Xu family is definitely among the best in the world."

Chu Ci released his spiritual power and clearly saw countless invisible starlight shining down from the top of the starry sky above the Xu family manor.

The starlight merged into Chu Ci's body, soothing his soul and slowly enhancing his spiritual power.

How could one's mental strength not be strong when cultivating in such an environment?

Chu Ci thought to himself, "Indeed, these hidden clans that have been passed down for thousands of years should not be underestimated. How could they have stood for thousands of years without having some unique skills?"

"Hmm?" Chu Ci looked up and saw countless starlight flowing into a river, rushing towards Xu Xiaoyan.

If you were to use your mental energy to observe Xu Xiaoyan at this moment, you would find that she seemed to be draped in a galaxy, like a goddess of the starry sky.

The gathering of starlight could not be hidden from the Xu family. One of the four people traveling with Xu Jiashan slowed down and walked alongside Xu Xiaoyan.

The middle-aged man, with a gentle smile on his face, said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Xu Yongcan, and my title is Xinghe. I am the acting head of the Xu family. My father, Old Master Xu Jiashan, is in seclusion most of the time, so I handle most of the clan's affairs."

Chu Ci felt a chill run down her spine. If someone had a title, they must be at least level ninety.

"This junior greets Your Majesty Xinghe."

Chu Ci, along with Gu Yue and the others, respectfully greeted them.

Xu Yongcan nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Chu Ci and the others, pausing briefly on Ye Xinglan, before finally settling on Xu Xiaoyan.

"Excuse me, student, if I may ask, is your martial spirit related to the starry sky?"

Xu Xiaoyan replied obediently, "Senior has good eyesight. My name is Xu Xiaoyan, and my martial soul is the Star Staff."

A moment of surprise flashed across Xu Yongcan's face as he pressed on, "Do you know Xu Cheng?"

Xu Xiaoyan immediately understood, realizing that this was indeed her own family.

“Xu Cheng? My family lineage is descended from our ancestor Xu Cheng.”

“No wonder you caused such a big reaction at the Starry Sky Summit. It turns out you have the blood of my Xu family,” Xu Yongcan said with certainty.

Xu Xiaoyan covered her mouth in surprise, "Really? But my family has been independent for ten thousand years, the Xu family bloodline should have faded long ago!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yongcan chuckled and said confidently, "The fact that your martial soul possesses such strong stellar power is enough to prove that the Xu family bloodline within you is not weak."

The group walked and talked, and soon arrived at a pavilion.

Xu Yongcan stood before the Shrek Academy students and said loudly, "It is getting late today, so please rest here for the night. Tomorrow morning I will lead you to the Land of Stars."

In the Land of Stars, Chu Ci raised an eyebrow. Is this the name of the Xu family's spatial rift?

"Also, just a reminder, the view from my Xu family manor at night is absolutely stunning," Xu Yongcan said, pointing to the sky.

After Xu Yongcan handed the key to the attic to Cai Yue'er, the five members of the Xu family immediately took their leave.

This attic is usually used to receive guests from the Xu family. It is quite large and can accommodate eleven students from Shrek Academy.

As night fell, Chu Ci and the others were eating the food delivered by the Xu family when Xu Xiaoyan suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Look, the night sky is so beautiful!"

Chu Ci, Gu Yue, and the others looked out the window and discovered that a dazzling Milky Way composed of countless stars was hanging in the sky.

The stars were so big and bright that it seemed you could touch them with just a wave of your hand.

Looking at the sky full of dazzling stars, Chu Ci was filled with emotion. This scene would have been impossible for her in her previous life.

In my previous life, with such severe pollution, it was difficult to even see the stars.

With that thought in mind, Chu Ci nudged Gu Yue with her elbow and whispered, "Let's make one too."

Gu Yue rolled her eyes. "The core contains energy, not authority. It can't summon stars; at most, it can simulate a scene."

"Simulating a scene isn't bad either; at least it's pleasing to the eye," Chu Ci muttered softly.

Late at night, Gu Yue and Chu Ci once again entered Dragon Valley to cultivate.

"Hey, Gu Yue, how about we rename this space?" Chu Ci suddenly suggested.

"Huh?" Gu Yue was a little confused, and subconsciously said, "Isn't the name Dragon Valley pretty good?"

"Oh dear, Gu Yue, in my future plans, this space will be filled with many things unrelated to the dragon race, and it will become better and better. At that time, it will no longer be appropriate to call it Dragon Valley," Chu Ci said with a smile.

Gu Yue tilted her head and thought for a while, then nodded gently, "That's true. So what do you suggest we call it?"

Chu Ci immediately said, "Let's leave the Moon Realm and take one character from each of our names."

Gu Yue's lips curled up, her eyes brimming with laughter, "Alright, then this space will be called the Realm of Farewell to the Moon from now on."

……

"Zzzzz,"

In a newly built wooden pavilion in the Realm of the Departed Moon, five powerful mechanical arms worked continuously, and a set of steel armor slowly took shape.

"Gu Yue," Chu Ci called softly. Gu Yue immediately took out the Dragon God Core and branded a dragon pattern mark onto the armor.

Chu Ci pointed again at the Ironclad Dragon Soul that was nestled obediently beside him. The Ironclad Dragon Soul suddenly stood up and transformed into a stream of light that flowed into the dragon pattern mark.

The scales of the gods appeared, the first soul ring flashed, and Chu Ci pointed a finger at the armor, causing it to tremble slightly and produce a series of knocking sounds.

If a blacksmith were to witness this scene, he would surely gasp in astonishment, for the armor is being forged from the inside out.

As the forging process progressed, dragon patterns resembling an armored dragon gradually covered the entire armor.

At this moment, Gu Yue summoned the dragon clouds in the sky, and the earth-attribute dragon clouds floated down and merged into the armor without any hindrance.

A brownish-yellow light emanated from the armor, and finally a deep dragon's roar resounded as the figure of the armored dragon appeared on the armor.

"Phew..." Chu Ci let out a long sigh and put away the Scales of God.

Gu Yue gently touched the armor, sensed it for a moment, and then said in surprise, "The dragon soul has been perfectly integrated into the armor. How did you do that?"

"It's similar to the method of forging soul weapons. By using the Scales of God instead of forging and making some minor modifications, it's easy to make," Chu Ci said with considerable pride.

Gu Yue asked, "How is this different from the Source Soul Armor?"

Chapter 186 Future Plans, Land of Stars

"I named this armor the Dragon Soul Armor. Because it contains a dragon soul inside and has some dragon bone added to its outer shell, its power is fifty percent higher than that of the Source Soul Armor of the same level," Chu Ci explained.

"Moreover, because the Dragon Soul enters the battle armor through the inspiration of the Dragon God's core, it has a high resistance to the bloodline suppression of high-level dragons. It can be said that it can fight against anyone except you and Tang Wulin."

"What are your plans for the Dragon Soul Armor? Will it be issued to the police department like the Source Soul Armor?" Gu Yue asked.

“No,” Chu Ci said softly, touching the slightly raised dragon pattern on the Dragon Soul Armor, “I plan to use the Dragon Soul Armor to train a special forces team that is completely loyal to me.”

A knowing glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes as he said with certainty, "You want to use the Temple of War to your advantage."

Chu Ci nodded, "That's right. After my trip to the Star Luo Continent, the War God Temple should hold a ceremony to confer a military rank on me. With that rank, I can easily raise an army. Although the number might not be large, quality is more important than quantity. With the Dragon Soul Armor and Soul Guidance Device, they can be worth a thousand troops!"

"On the Federation side, both the Body Sect and the Red Dust Family are showing signs of leaning towards me. With Tian Zhe and the others joining in, I will soon be able to incubate an organization within the Temple of War."

"But what if Chen Xinjie and Guan Yue have objections?" Gu Yue asked worriedly.

Chu Ci said calmly, "No, because they have no choice."

"No choice?" A big question mark slowly appeared above Gu Yue's head.

“Yes, currently, I am the only one in the War God Temple who can take on the main responsibility after Chen Xinjie steps down,” Chu Ci said.

Seeing Gu Yue's adorable, confused expression, Chu Ci couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek before explaining to her.

"For a force to thrive, it must have its own core competitiveness, such as Shrek Academy's teaching resources, Tang Sect's Tang San legacy and soul tools, and the Spirit Pagoda's soul spirit cultivation, right!"

Gu Yue's mind worked quickly, and she soon understood Chu Ci's meaning and asked, "But judging from this, the Temple of War Gods does not have the unique core competitiveness of the three major forces you listed."

"Not bad, a promising young man." Chu Ci nodded in satisfaction at first, then his expression turned serious. "Because the core competitiveness of the War God Temple is one person."

Gu Yue quickly realized, "You mean, Chen Xinjie!"

“That’s right! Chen Xinjie, he’s an exceptionally outstanding man in every aspect except for his emotions,” Chu Ci said in a deep voice.

When it came to relationships, Chu Ci's face turned ashen for a moment. The melodramatic love story between Chen Xinjie and Long Yeyue was the biggest threat to the Temple of War.

"You don't know Chen Xinjie. His strength is no less than that of Yun Ming, the Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion. Currently, the two of them are the strongest in the entire Douluo Plane, and we can also add Di Tian."

"Moreover, Chen Xinjie is undoubtedly the backbone of the Federal military. In terms of military influence, even Yu Guanzhi, the commander of the Central Army Corps, is inferior."

"Therefore, the War God Temple's current status is largely due to Chen Xinjie's leadership."

“However,” Chu Ci’s expression suddenly turned serious, “Chen Xinjie is over a hundred years old, he is already very old.”

“Soul Masters’ lifespans are far shorter than yours, Soul Beasts’, and the loss of their life force is unstoppable. Most Title Douluos will enter seclusion to cultivate in their eighties or nineties, firstly to seek an opportunity to advance to a higher level, and secondly to slow down the loss of their life force.”

“For example, Cai Yue’er, she has the ability to keep her face youthful and beautiful, but she lets her face age so as not to waste her vitality on her physical appearance.”

"At over a hundred years old, even Chen Xinjie would feel the effects of aging. Logically speaking, Chen Xinjie should resign from his position in the Temple of War and return to Seagod Island to retire peacefully. However, another major problem has arisen: Chen Xinjie needs to find someone who can take over the reins after he leaves office."

Chu Ci offered a scathing critique: "Although Vice Hall Master Guan Yue is only slightly inferior to Chen Xinjie in terms of talent, she is too gentle and dislikes competing. She is perfect in managing internal affairs, but lacks in managing external affairs."

"As for the number one war god, Ao Rui, there's no need to say more. He's inferior to Guan Yue in every aspect, and none of the other geniuses in the War God Hall can compare to Guan Yue."

"And the only person who can have an influence no less than Chen Xinjie's in the future, or even a level higher, is me!" Chu Ci's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his tone was full of confidence.

"As long as I don't do anything that harms the Federation or the Temple of War, Chen Xinjie and Guan Yue are very tolerant of me. It's just about building my own little group, nothing to worry about."

Chu Ci chuckled and said leisurely, "Besides, by the time I've fully matured, it will be around the time when Chen Xinjie can no longer keep up. Wouldn't it be perfect for me to take over then?"

"You've really hit Chen Xinjie and Guan Yue right where it hurts." Gu Yue was both amused and exasperated.

"Alright, if needed, you can have the Crimson King and Purple Princess assist you." Gu Yue had nothing to say, so she could only give this advice.

"Ok!"

Nothing happened that night. The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Chu Ci and the other students were woken up one by one by Wu Changkong.

With sleepy eyes still on their faces, the group ate breakfast and, led by Xu Yongcan, headed deeper into the Xu family manor.

Soon, the Shrek Academy group arrived at a hall led by Xu Yongcan.