Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

To everyone's surprise, Chu Ci didn't even activate his martial spirit, but instead stood leisurely at the back of the group.

This was something Chu Ci and the other members of Class Zero had agreed upon before the match: if there were no two or more three-ring Soul Masters among the opponents, Chu Ci would not take action, and Tang Wulin and the other three would fight four against five.

Seeing that Chu Ci wasn't even willing to activate his martial spirit, the contestants from the Ocean Academy knew they were being looked down upon. They charged forward instantly after the referee announced the start of the match.

But how could the five students from the Ocean Academy be a match for Class Zero? Even in a five-on-four situation, the game was quickly ended.

After the match, Xie Xie said with a grin, "I really didn't expect to win the game so easily."

"Teacher Wu's training for us is already the best. If we can't easily defeat such an opponent, then all of Teacher Wu's hard work will have been in vain," Chu Ci said casually.

"That's right, in order not to let Teacher Wu down, we must win the championship," Tang Wulin said excitedly.

"Aren't you afraid that the wind will flash your tongue?" At this moment, a cold voice sounded not far away.

Everyone turned around and saw Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi walking over.

"We've also signed up for the competition. I want to see what kind of strength you have to win the championship." Ye Xinglan made no attempt to hide the disdain in her eyes.

"Heh, I'm afraid someone will be crying when they return to that top academy on the continent," Chu Ci said coldly.

Mocking Chu Ci, the proud Ye Xinglan naturally couldn't stand it. She immediately turned her gun on him and said sarcastically, "As expected of someone from a small town, you really think you're invincible just because you're from the Third Ring Road, huh?"

Chapter 57 Chu Ci vs. Ye Xinglan

"I've defeated even a three-ring Soul Master before," Ye Xinglan said arrogantly.

Seeing that Chu Ci was being looked down upon, Gu Yue couldn't help but say coldly, "Do you really think that the useless Soul Master you encountered can compare to Chu Ci?"

"Hmph, you mean his three thousand-year soul rings? Who knows if they were just decorations created using soul skills?" Ye Xinglan didn't believe that such a genius with all three of his soul rings being thousand years old could appear in this small eastern town.

Chu Ci snorted coldly, "Is that so? I'm afraid you can't even withstand a single move from a Soul Master from a small town like me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Xinglan laughed in anger and pointed at Tang Wulin, "Fine, after I defeat this guy, I'll come and defeat you."

"I'll wait and see," Chu Ci replied coldly.

After saying that, Ye Xinglan grabbed Xu Lizhi and left without looking back. Before leaving, the chubby Xu Lizhi turned back and secretly gave Chu Ci and the others an apologetic look.

"Are all students from Shrek Academy this arrogant?" Xie Xie was also unhappy that his class monitor was being looked down upon like this.

"It seems so, look how arrogant Teacher Wu is!" Xu Xiaoyan said softly.

"It's alright. After fighting me, I'll see if she can still be so arrogant." After saying that, Chu Ci led the Zero Class back to the hotel to rest.

Time flies, and it's the second day of the Tianhai League Grand Tournament.

Both Tang Wulin and Mu Xi successfully forged a thousand-fold forging in the blacksmith competition. Unlike the original story, Mu Xi did not rely on Tang Wulin this time, but independently completed the thousand-fold forging with the Crimson Cloud in her hand.

When it came to the individual competition, Ye Xinglan successfully faced off against Tang Wulin through underhanded tactics.

Before the match began, Chu Ci stood next to Tang Wulin and said, "Ye Xinglan's martial soul is the Star God Sword. He is a two-ring Great Soul Master and has reached the sword dao realm of perfect harmony between body and sword."

"Body and sword as one, how does this compare to your sword intent, class monitor?" Tang Wulin asked after hearing this.

“It’s far from perfect,” Chu Ci replied calmly.

"That's good," Tang Wulin breathed a sigh of relief. The Class Zero members had experienced Chu Ci's sword intent before, and the oppressive feeling that made it hard to breathe was still fresh in Tang Wulin's memory.

If this sword-in-body unity is stronger than Chu Ci's sword intent, then Tang Wulin might as well admit defeat.

"Fight hard. Although she's arrogant, she's still quite strong. You can learn a lot from fighting her," Chu Ci said.

“Okay,” Tang Wulin stepped onto the competition stage and began his match with Ye Xinglan.

The result of the contest was the same as in the original story: Tang Wulin was defeated by Ye Xinglan.

After Ye Xinglan won, she looked in the direction of Class Zero and gave Chu Ci a provocative look, and said something to him.

Although Chu Ci couldn't hear it, judging from his lip movements, it was clear that he meant: "You're next."

Chu Ci revealed a cold smile, hoping that you would still have the courage to take up your sword after tomorrow's battle.

After Tang Wulin stepped down from the stage, he came to Class Zero and first explained to Wu Changkong what he had learned in the battle.

He then said to Chu Ci and the others, "I'm sorry, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate in the team competition this afternoon."

“You can’t slack off,” Chu Ci summoned the Scales of God and put his hand on Tang Wulin’s shoulder.

The injuries Tang Wulin sustained instantly appeared on the Scales of God, and were then converted into soul power that flowed into Tang Wulin's body.

Tang Wulin gave a wry smile and scratched his head. "I was so stunned by the beating that I forgot about your divine scales, class monitor."

"Play well in the team competition, and I'll avenge you tomorrow." A cold glint flashed in Chu Ci's eyes.

……

The next day, Tang Wulin participated in the final blacksmith competition and won first place.

Although Mu Xi's forged metal was of the same quality as Tang Wulin's, it was one second slower, so she ranked second.

Upon learning of this, Chu Ci made a point of congratulating Tang Wulin after the blacksmith competition and taking the opportunity to mock Mu Xi.

"With Chi Yun's help, you still couldn't get first place. I really regret creating Chi Yun for you."

This sentence struck Mu Xi precisely where it hurt. She picked up the Crimson Cloud and was about to "forge" Chu Ci, but Tang Wulin stopped her. In the end, she could only sulk on the side.

When Chu Ci arrived at the individual competition venue, he learned that his opponent for this round had changed to Ye Xinglan for some reason.

"Go, class monitor! Defeat Ye Xinglan decisively!" Xie Xie cheered Chu Ci on from the sidelines.

"Keep it up," Gu Yue said earnestly, holding Chu Ci's hand and looking into his eyes.

"Don't worry," Chu Ci patted the hand that Gu Yue was holding.

When Chu Ci stepped onto the competition stage, Ye Xinglan had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Why are you so late? I thought you were too scared to come." Ye Xinglan said with a malicious smile.

"I just thought you'd cry a lot later, so I arrived a little late so you could laugh a bit more," Chu Ci replied coldly.

"Heh, I'd like to see how you make me cry," Ye Xinglan said arrogantly.

At this moment, in box number seven in the audience, Wu Changkong and a white-haired woman were watching the match between Chu Ci and Ye Xinglan.

The white-haired woman was none other than Wu Changkong's junior sister, Shen Yi.

Looking at Chu Ci's appearance on the screen, Shen Yi asked, "Is this the strongest student you've trained? Are all three of his spirit rings really millennium-old?"

“Of course,” Wu Changkong replied succinctly.

"It will be really difficult for Xinglan to win then," Shen Yi sighed and said.

Wu Changkong remained silent, for he knew that Ye Xinglan's victory was not just difficult, it was impossible.

"Both players, get ready," the referee's voice rang out.

Ye Xinglan summoned the Star God Sword and entered a state of perfect harmony between body and sword. After all, Chu Ci was a third-ring cultivator, so she still needed to be extra cautious.

Chu Ci did not summon his martial spirit; he simply took out the Heavenly Candle.

Upon seeing this, Ye Xinglan frowned, about to say something, but before she could utter a word, her expression changed drastically, and she involuntarily exclaimed, "What!"

Chu Ci closed his eyes, and an extremely sharp sword intent soared into the sky from his body, with a very oppressive phantom faintly appearing behind him.

When Chu Ci unleashed his Sole Sword Intent without restraint, many powerful figures on the field instantly stood up, staring wide-eyed at Chu Ci in the arena.

Shen Yi was no exception. She suddenly stood up, went to the screen, and her voice trembled with shock.

"Sword intent? How could someone this age possibly possess it?"

"The match begins," the referee's voice rang out again.

Chu Ci opened his eyes, and his sword intent had reached its peak.

"The Emperor of Heaven Parade!"

The sword strike, imbued with a intent to sever everything, caused all things to give way, as if welcoming the arrival of the Heavenly Emperor.

Ye Xinglan brandished the Star God Sword, its blade sparkling with starlight, attempting to catch Chu Ci's sword strike.

But it was useless; it couldn't even stop them for a moment.

Chapter 58 Defeats Ye Xinglan, Shrek Academy Causes Trouble

The Star God Sword flew out of his hand, and the Heavenly Candle Sword Qi grazed past Ye Xinglan's ear before slamming into the soul guide shield on the arena, causing the soul guide shield to tremble.

The Star God Sword was stuck in the ground, groaning mournfully. Ye Xinglan slumped to the ground, her eyes vacant, her mind filled with Chu Ci's sword strike.

After practicing swordsmanship for so many years, this was the first time she had the thought that she might not be suited to it.

The elders in his family and the teachers of Shrek Academy all praised his talent in swordsmanship as unparalleled in a century, and his talent in swordsmanship played a large part in his ability to secure a spot in Shrek Academy's inner court.

She was proud of her innate talent in swordsmanship, but now all her pride has been completely shattered by Chu Ci's unparalleled sword strike.

Chu Ci put away the Heavenly Candle, ignoring Ye Xinglan's collapsing Dao Heart on the ground, and left the competition stage after the referee announced his victory.

As for Ye Xinglan, she sat blankly on the ground until Xu Lizhi finally helped her down.

"Senior brother, your student has gone too far!" Shen Yi felt very sorry for Ye Xinglan.

"There's nothing wrong with using your biggest advantage to defeat your opponent in a match," Wu Changkong said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi angrily slammed the door and left.

Chu Ci approached the Class Zero members. Tang Wulin looked at Ye Xinglan, who seemed to have lost her soul, and asked, "Class monitor, what's wrong with Ye Xinglan?"

“Your Dao Heart has collapsed,” Chu Ci glanced at it and said calmly.

"Will she be alright?" Xu Xiaoyan asked with some concern.

"Let's see if she can pull through," Chu Ci thought for a moment and said slowly. "If she can pull through, she can go much further in the path of swordsmanship."

"What if they didn't make it?" This time, Xie Xie asked curiously.

Chu Ci smiled sinisterly, "Then she probably won't make any progress in swordsmanship in her entire life."

"Hmph, she deserved it. If she hadn't said those things about Chu Ci, Chu Ci wouldn't have defeated her with swordsmanship." Gu Yue saw it clearly: Chu Ci could have defeated Ye Xinglan with the Scales of God, but he chose to use swordsmanship, his purpose being to mess with Ye Xinglan's mentality.

"Let's go, we still have team matches this afternoon." Chu Ci left first, followed closely by the others.

In the afternoon's team competition, Class Zero's opponents already included a three-ring Soul Master. In response, Chu Ci used her third Soul Skill, instantly transforming the Soul Master into a Great Soul Master, only to be swept away by Tang Wulin's claw. Class Zero thus secured a victory.

That evening, Chu Ci was meditating in her hotel room when her phone suddenly rang.