Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Chu Ci waved his hand, "It's alright, I'll let you know if anything comes up later."

Upon hearing this, the Demon King of Destruction said helplessly, "Don't keep trying to fleece one sheep. If you fleece every last wool, you'll be fleeced to death."

Chu Ci smiled, patted the old demon of destruction on the shoulder, and said confidently, "Don't worry, the Flower of Creation Martial Soul has the ability to revive the dead and heal the wounded. I guarantee that the sheep will absolutely not die from being plucked."

Hearing this, the Old Demon of Destruction rolled his eyes. Was this how it should be said? Did he really think he could be so reckless just because he had strong talent?

In the blink of an eye, more than four months have passed, and the Shrek Seven Devils have finally finished their trials in the illusion.

The second group whose illusions were ended by the Nightmare Demon were Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui.

When the two came out, they learned from Tang Wulin that Chu Ci had seen everything in their illusion. Their faces turned as red as monkey bottoms, and they really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

But before she could even find a crack in the ground, she met the eyes of Chu Ci, who had come upon hearing the news.

Chu Ci looked at Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui with complicated emotions. After a long pause, he slowly said, "Xinglan, Yehui, give me some more time. I will definitely give you both a satisfactory answer. Don't worry, it won't be long."

Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui nodded in unison. Ye Xinglan said coolly, "Alright, I'll wait for your answer!"

Chu Ci sighed inwardly, for love is the most difficult thing to understand!

In the days that followed, Xu Lizhi, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan emerged one by one from the nightmare demon's illusion.

Lok Ching-yu was the last one.

"You should leave now." With a flash of light, the seven old demons appeared before the group. The expressions and postures of the group varied.

Chu Ci looked relaxed, while the other six members of the Shrek Seven Devils, except for Tang Wulin, all showed a hint of fear.

The Greedy Demon smiled slightly, "I believe you will always remember everything you experienced here. Congratulations, all seven of you have graduated normally. You all persevered to the end. That's not easy. As the new generation of Shrek Seven Devils, you are qualified. Now, what you are about to undergo is the final test. No one will see you off; you need to rely on your own strength."

"Senior, are you destined to stay on Devil Island forever? Is there really no way for you to leave? Or is there anything I can do to help you?" Tang Wulin suddenly asked.

After hearing Tang Wulin's words, the seven old demons all looked at Chu Ci.

Seeing this, the Shrek Seven Devils looked at Chu Ci with puzzled expressions, wondering what had happened between Chu Ci and the Seven Old Demons.

Chu Ci understood immediately and said calmly, "I've found a way to get you seven old demons to leave Devil Island, and I've also made the necessary device. However, my method has a drawback."

"What drawbacks? As long as they're not too serious, we can accept them," the Greedy Old Demon hurriedly asked.

Chu Ci raised his hand and gestured for the old demons to calm down, while he explained the drawbacks of the method in detail.

"After I use the method I found to take you away from Devil Island, your existence can be maintained, but your strength will decline significantly, at most to two or three tenths of what it was before."

"This is because the life energy and destructive energy that I can utilize are not as pure as the energy released by the fragments on the island."

As soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, the seven old demons looked at each other in bewilderment, and after a long while, they suddenly burst into a joyful laugh.

Chapter 301 The Seven Old Demons Escape Devil Island, Trouble Strikes at the Temple of War

The seven old demons laughed loudly in unison. The Greedy Demon patted Chu Ci on the shoulder and said meaningfully.

“Boy, we’ve been trapped on Devil’s Island for a thousand years. We thought we would never be able to leave Devil’s Island in this lifetime, but now there is a glimmer of hope. We are willing to pay any price, let alone just a reduction in our strength.”

Chu Ci understood what the Greedy Old Demon meant and nodded, "Alright, come on, I'll help you break free from the shackles of Devil Island."

The next moment, the destructive and life energies on Devil Island converged into a black vortex. After absorbing a certain amount of energy, the vortex shrank to the palm of Chu Ci's hand.

Chu Ci dipped her finger into the black vortex to collect a bit of energy, and then began to draw seven talismans in the air.

Finally, Chu Ci raised his hand and gently clapped his hands, sending the seven talismans flying into the bodies of the seven old demons.

"Alright, from now on you can freely enter and leave Devil's Island," Chu Ci said with a smile.

"Ah!" The seven old demons looked at each other in bewilderment, and the Demon of Hatred was the first to get up and fly off the island.

The Seven Demons clearly still had doubts, but Chu Ci didn't say much, because the facts would tell them that their doubts were unfounded.

This talisman perfectly matches the effects and distribution of the destructive and life energies within the Seven Old Demons' bodies. With the talisman, the Seven Old Demons can go anywhere in the vast world.

A short while later, the old demon of abomination flew back excitedly, shouting loudly.

"It really works. I can maintain my existence even after leaving the Devil's Island area."

The other six old demons immediately beamed with joy. Greedy Demon said to Chu Ci happily, "Thank you, Chu Ci. This time, we seven old demons owe you a huge favor. If you ever need our help in the future, just let us know!"

Chu Ci nodded, then turned to instruct, "Your activities will consume the life energy and destruction energy within the talisman, so you must always pay attention to the consumption of life energy and destruction energy, and return to Devil Island in time to replenish and restore them, in order to avoid the situation outside from happening."

The Greedy Old Demon assured, "Don't worry, our duty as the Seven Old Demons is to protect Devil Island. So even if we are able to leave Devil Island, we will only stay in the area around Devil Island and will not go too far away from it."

"That's good. Now that this matter is settled, we'll be leaving," Chu Ci said.

"Well, you have successfully completed this military training. Go back now!" said the Greedy Demon. The other six demons were excitedly discussing where to go for fun later.

Chu Ci turned around and said to the Shrek Seven Devils, "Let's go!"

The next moment, Chu Ci's phone rang. After Chu Ci answered it, he heard what the other person said, and his expression gradually became serious. After saying "uh-huh" a few times, he hung up the phone.

"Wu Lin, you guys go back to the academy first. I need to go back to the Temple of War," Chu Ci said seriously.

Seeing Chu Ci's serious expression, Tang Wulin immediately sensed that something big was about to happen.

"I see!"

Chu Ci turned around and tore open a spatial rift, entering the rift and disappearing from everyone's sight.

Meanwhile, in the office of the 19th team of the Temple of War, Luan Xiaochuan and Gao Zhen were talking.

Chu Ci rushed back and pushed open the door. Luan Xiaochuan and Gao Zhen hurriedly stood up and saluted.

"Have a seat," Chu Ci said, sitting down behind the desk and frowning. "What's the situation now?"

Luan Xiaochuan said solemnly, "Currently, the Central Army Corps and the Temple of War have lost ten level-nine fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells, twenty level-eight fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells, and several level-five to level-seven fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells."

"Commander Yu Guanzhi and Deputy Hall Master Guan Yue are furious and are conducting a comprehensive inspection of the Central Legion and the Temple of War in order to find out the spies who stole the fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shells."

“People in positions like ours have been ordered not to leave the Temple of War and are awaiting this comprehensive inspection.”

"The atmosphere inside the Temple of War is tense right now, with everyone suspicious of each other. Fortunately, Temple Master Guan suppressed the voices of his subordinates, which prevented the chaos in the Temple of War from becoming apparent."

Chu Ci's face was extremely gloomy. He knew, of course, that this was the work of the Holy Spirit Cult, and that they were preparing for a future attack on Shrek Academy.

"Has there been any problem with Mingde Hall?" Chu Ci asked.

Luan Xiaochuan shook his head. "There are no problems at the moment. In addition, I have increased the supervision of Mingde Hall to ensure that the soul tools in Mingde Hall will not malfunction in the slightest."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that his nineteenth team had not yet been infiltrated by the Holy Spirit Cult.

"Old Luan, I've asked Taiyi to cooperate in conducting a comprehensive investigation of every member of the 19th Team. We can't overlook any suspicious points, and we must ensure that there are no problems within the team," Chu Ci emphasized again.

Gao Zhen couldn't help but say, "Who on earth is so bold as to steal strategic resources like fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells? And what's even more outrageous is that they actually succeeded in stealing them."

“I don’t know, but there are definitely spies within the Temple of War and the Central Legion, and these spies must hold important positions. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to steal so many fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells without anyone noticing,” Luan Xiaochuan said worriedly.

"Moreover, it wasn't just the Temple of War and the Central Legion that lost their fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells; the Northern Navy Legion also experienced theft of these shells from within their own ranks," Chu Ci said.

Upon hearing this, Luan Xiaochuan gasped in shock. "Captain, are you saying that a group of people are carrying out a theft operation of fixed-mount soul-guided artillery shells targeting legions within the Federation?"

“That’s how it is now,” Chu Ci said, getting up and walking outside. “I’m going to find Lord Guan.”

……

"What? The Northern Navy Legion's fixed-position soul-guided shells have also gone missing." Guan Yue exclaimed almost in a trembling voice, her usual gentle demeanor completely gone.

Chu Ci nodded, then frowned and asked, "You don't know? Doesn't the Federation know?"

Guan Yue shook her head. "How could the Northern Navy Corps report something as shameful and a heavy responsibility as losing a fixed-position soul-guided shell!"

Chu Ci's face turned extremely ugly after hearing this. If there are problems with the legions within the Federation, and the legions don't report them, how can the Federation not hear a word about it? Is this your legion?

Chu Ci tried to calm himself down and said in a deep voice, "The Northern Navy Legion, the Central Army Legion, and the Temple of War Gods all experienced the problem of losing fixed-mount soul-guided shells one after another, so it is very likely that other legions will also encounter similar problems."

"The key now is that we not only need to recover the lost fixed-position soul-guided shells, but also find out what the person behind it is going to do with these fixed-position soul-guided shells?"

“I know, I know, I’m investigating too, but…” A hint of distress appeared on Guan Yue’s face, but after much deliberation, she finally told Chu Ci about the current state of the investigation.

Chapter 302 Concerns about the Chu Ci

"We had already found clues about the whereabouts of the missing soul-guided cannonballs, but the key figures in those clues either disappeared or committed suicide at home," Guan Yue said in a deep voice.

"The leads have gone cold, and the investigation has stalled," Guan Yue said helplessly.

Chu Ci's expression was equally grave. He hadn't expected the Holy Spirit Sect to act so quickly and ruthlessly. This showed that the Holy Spirit Sect's preparations were thorough, and their plan was executed with remarkable efficiency. Furthermore, with the Spirit Pagoda secretly assisting them, it was now extremely difficult to disrupt their plan.

However, even so, the Holy Spirit Cult's plan cannot be allowed to proceed so recklessly, especially those two level-12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells; they must not be allowed to be used.

"Palace Master Guan, I have a feeling that the mastermind's theft is not over yet," Chu Ci said after careful consideration.

Guan Yue immediately said, "Impossible, they won't have another chance. I've already assigned several War Gods to take turns guarding the armory."

Chu Ci snorted coldly, "The fact that a large number of fixed-position soul-guided shells could be stolen without anyone noticing under your and Commander Yu Guanzhi's noses means that there is definitely a high-ranking spy within the organization. So, have you found this spy?"

Guan Yue looked embarrassed. "Didn't the trail go cold? That's why we couldn't find it."

“But Old Chen has already given the order that everyone in the Temple of War, including the God of War himself, must undergo a thorough identity screening,” Guan Yue assured him.

"Are there any high-ranking members of the Temple of War missing or anything?" Chu Ci asked.

"No, perhaps the person behind it is very confident that his spies can hide themselves well," Guan Yue shook her head and said confidently.

"But this spy has made such a big move, he must have left some clues. We already have a general direction, and it's only a matter of time before we find out who this spy is."

Chu Ci stroked his chin, his eyes flashing, and said calmly, "What you can think of, the person behind the scenes can definitely think of as well."

"I think this spy is more like a target to attract your attention."

"If you focus most of your efforts on inspecting yourselves, it will inevitably lead to a lapse in defense in other areas."

"If it were me, I would take advantage of this incident to make some big moves."

Guan Yue frowned in thought, and said in a deep voice, "This is indeed a good idea, but the key is what big moves they will make."

"The person behind this stole the fixed-position soul-guided missiles. Without a doubt, they intend to launch a terrorist attack. Whatever they do, it will definitely be geared towards making the terrorist attack go perfectly," Chu Ci said.

"For example?" Guan Yue asked with great interest after hearing Chu Ci's reasoning.

"Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell!" Chu Ci calmly shifted the topic to the target of the person behind the scenes: a god-slaying soul-guided cannon shell.

Guan Yue's expression changed, and she shouted decisively, "Impossible! The level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells are under extremely strict guard, and there is absolutely no way there will be any problems."

"Before today, would you have thought there was a problem with the fixed-mount soul-guided shells in the Temple of War?" Chu Ci asked rhetorically.

Guan Yue fell silent for a moment, and Chu Ci continued, "Although I don't know exactly where the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell is, I'm certain that it's either in the Central Legion or in the Temple of War. The mastermind behind the scenes has already reached into our ranks, and it's not impossible that they're reaching out to the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell."