Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

"It's all cleared up!" The Hetu Luoshu appeared in Taiyi's hand, and several stars rose up, arranging themselves into shape to show Chu Ci the changes in Yunmengze.

"When the Great Master of Fate was born, the Yunmeng Marsh was born with a trace of the rules of the cycle of life and death due to the infusion of the power of life and death," Taiyi said.

"Oh! Is the power of life and death that powerful?" Chu Ci asked in confusion.

Taiyi smiled faintly, "The main reason is that all seven primordial petals are contained within the Yunmeng Marsh. The creative power within the primordial petals is so pure that anything can happen."

"So that's how it is. I underestimated the power of the Origin Petals!" Chu Ci said thoughtfully.

"As the first martial spirit with the power of creation to exist in the world since ancient times, its existence is not simple, and no part of it should be underestimated," Taiyi explained.

"I had overlooked that, but it's a pleasant surprise!" Chu Ci said with a smile.

Taiyi continued to offer his suggestions, "Now that all the elements of Yunmengze are ready and a trace of the rules has been born, we can catalyze Yunmengze to develop into a plane in this direction."

"Isn't this a bit too hasty?" Chu Ci asked, frowning.

“We can take it slow. Anyway, we have plenty of money, and with Shrek Academy and the Temple of War as our backers, we have enough resources. We can grind it out little by little,” Taiyi said.

Chu Ci pondered for a long time before slowly saying, "Okay! Let's take it one step at a time."

……

The next day, while Chu Ci was diligently conducting scientific research, the Old Demon of Destruction appeared and brought him some news.

The Shrek Seven Devils are almost here!

"Really? Then you'll have a lot to do, since they're the most important part of this military training," Chu Ci said.

"By the way, who is the old demon who is welcoming the Shrek Seven Devils this time? Is it you again?" Chu Ci asked.

The smile on the old demon's face froze instantly, and the next moment he shouted in exasperation, "Those cowards! We told them to go and greet the Shrek Seven Devils, but they were such cowards! They refused to go no matter what, saying that the minority should obey the majority. They all told me to go, so I have to go! Damn it!"

Chu Ci looked at the old demon of destruction who was about to burst into a cacophony of fragrance and birdsong, and knew that he was afraid that his experience would be repeated. So he comforted him, "Don't worry, there is no one else in the world with my talent. Although the Shrek Seven Devils who came this time are all very talented, their strength is far inferior to mine and not as good as yours. You seven old demons can definitely handle them easily."

"Really?" the Old Demon of Destruction asked again and again.

“It’s more real than real gold and silver. Although I’ve taught you a lesson several times, I’ve never lied to you!” Chu Ci said.

"That's true!" The Old Demon of Destruction nodded, barely managing to relax.

"Get ready! I'm really looking forward to seeing what they'll be like under your command," Chu Ci said with a smile.

Two more days passed. While Chu Ci was cultivating, he suddenly seemed to sense something. He looked into the distance, piercing through layers of space, and focused his gaze on a fighter jet that was rapidly approaching Devil Island.

Chapter 293 Mocking the Northern Navy Legion

The Shrek Seven Devils officially arrived on Devil Island. The Old Demon of Destruction came forward to greet Tang Wulin, who had broken into Devil Valley. After tricking him, he finally felt relieved. This time, it was not a freak like Chu Ci who came. The seven old demons could freely show their skills.

Just like in the original story, what awaits the Shrek Seven Devils next is all sorts of excruciating torture from the Seven Old Demons.

In fact, Chu Ci was not particularly opposed to the military training measures on Devil Island. After all, torturing the body and mind while ensuring safety was a good way for the Shrek Seven Devils, who were still a bit immature, to grow.

The only thing Chu Ci couldn't understand was the training exercise of having Tang Wulin steal fighter jets.

Chu Ci unilaterally believes that Chun Chun is sick, and that it's ridiculous that a Soul King could steal a fighter jet, a strategic resource of a military base. It's also no wonder that an evil Soul Master could steal so many Soul Guidance Shells.

Even if he couldn't go all out because of Shrek Academy, he didn't believe that the Northern Navy Legion, one of the eight major legions of the Federation, didn't have a master capable of capturing a Soul King alive. It could only be said that they were somewhat lenient towards the intrusion of Shrek Academy students.

Chu Ci stood on high ground, leisurely watching the Shrek Seven Devils suffering greatly below.

While Tang Wulin was being forced to cross the sea to steal fighter jets from the North Sea Fleet on the other side, the Old Demon of Destruction was temporarily out of work and appeared beside Chu Ci with a smile.

"You don't mind me torturing them like this, do you?" the Old Demon of Destruction asked cautiously.

Chu Ci's gaze pierced through a thousand meters, clearly seeing what was happening within the Northern Navy Legion. He shook his head, "It's alright! This is also a learning experience for them."

"I'm glad you understand!" The kid was completely relieved.

"By the way, do you often send the trainees who come here for military training to steal fighter jets from the North Sea Fleet?" Chu Ci suddenly asked.

Without a second thought, the Old Demon of Destruction replied, "More or less, this can also be considered a form of training for the students."

"Does the Northern Navy know about Devil's Island?" Chu Ci asked again.

“Shrek Academy students have passed by the North Sea Legion base more than once or twice, so of course they know about the existence of Devil Island. But they don’t know what the situation is like on the island. After all, with us here, they can’t get up here anyway,” said the Old Demon of Destruction leisurely.

After listening, Chu Ci looked thoughtful. The Northern Navy knew about the existence of Devil Island, and allowed the Shrek Academy students who stole the fighter jet to cause trouble in the Northern Navy.

It seems that the relationship between the Northern Navy Legion and Shrek Academy is probably not simple. In addition, the Shen family belongs to the dove faction, and the Northern Navy Legion should be among the legions secretly supported and funded by the Tang Sect.

However, the new commander of the Northern Navy Legion, Shen Yue, graduated from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. Judging from the original work, Shen Yue is not close to Shrek Academy. Is it because the Northern Navy Legion intentionally distanced itself from Shrek Academy, or because the previous generation did not tell Shen Yue these things?

“I told you, among the seven people who came this time, Tang Wulin is indeed the most outstanding, but compared to you, he is still inferior… Hmm? Where is he?” While the Old Demon of Destruction was still talking eloquently, he turned his head and suddenly found that Chu Ciren was gone.

The next moment, Chu Ci appeared beneath the Tianxiang 17 fighter jet that Tang Wulin had hijacked, and caught Shen Xing as he was ejected from the jet.

Chu Ci, carrying the still-shaken Shen Xing, flashed a silver light and appeared in front of the North Navy base in the blink of an eye, just in time to meet Shen Yue, who was anxiously waiting for her younger sister.

"elder sister!"

Chu Ci threw Shen Xing to the ground. Shen Xing scrambled to her feet, crying and rushing into her sister's arms.

Shen Yue opened her arms and hugged Shen Xing, gently comforting her.

But this heartwarming scene of the sisters' reunion did not last long, and was soon broken by a soldier's report that the source of the Chu Ci (a type of classical Chinese poetry) was from the direction of Devil's Island.

The soldiers of the Northern Navy Corps surrounding Shen Yue raised various soul-guided guns, their dark muzzles aimed at Chu Ci.

Shen Yue carefully shielded Shen Xing behind her and said coldly, "Here we go again! Do you really think the Northern Navy Corps is easy to bully?"

Chu Ci waved his hand and said calmly, "Relax. Although I came from Devil Island, I did not come as a student of Shrek Academy."

"Instead, I came here as the captain of the 19th War God Temple Squad." Chu Ci took out his military officer's ID and showed it to Shen Yue.

Upon seeing that the person was from the same military unit as her, Shen Yue lowered her guard slightly and asked, "I am Shen Yue, the commander of the Northern Navy Corps. May I ask what brings Mr. Chu here?"

Chu Ci smiled slightly and said, "Would you believe me if I said I came here to mock you?"

Shen Yue's face immediately darkened, and she said without any politeness, "Then I'm afraid Mr. Chu will be disappointed. My Northern Navy Corps has nothing to be ridiculed for."

"Really?" Chu Ci raised an eyebrow. "It just happened, how could it not have happened?"

Shen Yue's heart sank. Chu Ci said leisurely, "The student who just hijacked your North Sea Fleet's fighter jet was merely a five-ring Soul King!"

"Isn't it a joke that a five-ring Soul King brazenly hijacked a fighter jet right in front of you, the commander of the Northern Navy Legion?"

Shen Yue's face turned ashen. She hadn't expected that Chu Ci would witness this scene. If it were to be publicized, the Northern Navy Corps would likely lose face.

At this moment, Shen Xing, who was hiding behind Shen Yue, immediately defended herself, saying, "That bastard kidnapped me. He's too despicable. It's not my fault, sister."

Chu Ci's expression hardened, and he looked at Shen Xing with a fierce gaze, startling her.

"Shut up! How dare you talk! You're the most useless person ever!"

Shen Xing panicked instantly and shouted, "You..."

But before she could finish speaking, Chu Ci rudely interrupted her.

"Am I wrong about what I said? After being kidnapped, you were so scared that you cried and snotted. How embarrassing! You even cried for your sister to save you. Are you really afraid that the kidnapper doesn't know that he doesn't have enough bargaining chips?"

Shen Yue's face was gloomy, and she said in a deep voice, "It's normal to panic when you're kidnapped. It's not shameful."

Chu Ci scoffed and said disdainfully, "It's not shameful. Don't forget who she is? A federal major! She's not a pampered young lady, nor is she an ordinary commoner!"

"In times of crisis, we don't expect her to have the demeanor of a great general, but at least she should be able to remain calm and composed in the face of danger!"

"If she can't even remain calm in the face of danger, what right does she have to lead the military and protect the stability of the Federation? Does she expect them to cry and whine like a little girl?"

"If these were my soldiers, I would have fired them long ago."

After hearing this, Shen Xing turned pale and shook his head vigorously, wanting to refute but having nothing to say.

Chapter 294 Shen Xing resigns to take responsibility and meets with Old Master Shen

Shen Yue said in a deep voice, "This is only because Shen Xing is too young and lacks experience. After she has been trained in the army for a period of time, she will naturally grow into an excellent soldier."

Chu Ci said coldly, "Since you know she lacks experience and ability, why did she take on the position of major?"

"The rank of major is not low; it's a position that many soldiers can only dream of achieving in their entire lives. But in the hands of your Shen family, it's merely a training position for your family members. I can only say that you truly deserve to be called a major family in the Federation. I've really opened my eyes today!"

Chu Ci stared intently into Shen Yue's eyes and said coldly, "The Northern Navy Corps truly lives up to its reputation as the Shen family's territory; they have taken the practice of 'recommending the worthy without regard to kinship' to the extreme."

Shen Yue's forehead veins bulged; she was truly going crazy! She could tell that Chu Ci was subtly mocking her for nepotism, abusing her power, and even ridiculing the entire Shen family.

But Shen Yue's lips trembled, and she opened and closed them again, but she couldn't say a word. Shen Xing's performance today was obvious to all. To put it bluntly, if all the majors in the Federation were like Shen Xing, they could really be buried alive.

Shen Yue clenched her fists, truly caught in a dilemma. If she denied Chu Ci's words, it would mean that Shen Xing had risen to the rank of major based on his own abilities. But Shen Xing's current performance would only make her look bad and embarrass herself by giving herself a bad reputation for misjudging people.

As for acknowledging Chu Ci's words, that was even more unacceptable. There were other soldiers of the Northern Navy Corps around! If she were to actually acknowledge Chu Ci's words, and this reached the ears of the soldiers in the Northern Navy Corps who weren't from the Shen family, what would they think? Their authority and prestige as the corps commander would be completely destroyed, and how could she then lead the Northern Navy Corps?

At this moment, Shen Xing suddenly stood up from behind Shen Yue and said loudly, "I am primarily responsible for the loss of the fighter jet by the Northern Navy Corps, so I am willing to resign from my position as major."

Shen Yue turned around abruptly, her eyes filled with anxiety, and said urgently, "Sister, please don't..."

Shen Xing grabbed Shen Yue's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Sister, I've thought it through. It's true what this person said; my performance this time is not worthy of the position of Federal Major. So, sister, please revoke my rank of Federal Major!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, "This isn't entirely hopeless."

A look of pain crossed Shen Yue's face, but she quickly concealed it and said seriously, "Major Shen Xing, the hijacking of the Tianxiang 17 fighter jet... has had a very bad impact. Shen Xing is hereby stripped of his position as a federal major and placed in solitary confinement to await further orders."

As soon as he finished speaking, two soldiers led Shen Xing to the solitary confinement room at the North Navy base, one on each side.

Looking at Shen Yue's sorrowful face, Chu Ci said slowly, "Every cloud has a silver lining. This setback may not be a bad thing for her."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue turned around and glared fiercely at Chu Ci, her voice as cold as the dead of winter.

"Are you satisfied now? If you are, then leave. The Northern Navy doesn't welcome you!"

Chu Ci slapped his forehead, as if he had just remembered something, and suddenly said, "Oh dear, I was so busy scolding you guys that I forgot about the important matter."

"I'm here today because there's something I'd like to discuss with your Northern Navy Corps."

Shen Yue stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her. He had just offended the two sisters and now he wanted to cooperate with the Northern Navy Legion. Wasn't that ridiculous?

"Cooperation! Don't even think about it in this lifetime! I will never agree to it under any circumstances," Shen Yue said angrily.

Chu Ci crossed his arms and said calmly, "When did I say I wanted to talk to you about cooperation? I want to talk to Old Master Shen."

"My grandfather? My grandfather retired long ago and doesn't concern himself with worldly affairs," Shen Yue asked, frowning.

"And who do you think you are! How could my grandfather possibly see you!" Shen Yue said, hands on her hips.

"Really? I think Old Master Shen will see me." Chu Ci raised an eyebrow and said casually.