Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Chu Ci, who was speaking eloquently, was also startled by Ye Xinglan's sudden outburst and looked up at Ye Xinglan's gritted teeth expression.

"Who said I was going to admit defeat?" Ye Xinglan said, her chest heaving, each word distinct.

"What are you going to do if you don't admit defeat? Can you withstand three of my sword strikes in three years?" Chu Ci said with a sneer.

"How is it impossible? I'll definitely be able to withstand more than three of your sword strikes in three years!" Ye Xinglan practically roared.

Chu Ci wiped the drool off his face with his sleeve in disgust and said casually, "Alright, I'll be watching in three years."

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a poor young woman." After saying this, Ye Xinglan turned around and rushed out of the dormitory.

Just as the people outside were about to break down the door, they saw the door open from the inside and Ye Xinglan rush out.

"Where are you going, Xinglan?" Shen Yi asked anxiously.

"Practice swordsmanship," Ye Xinglan said, rushing out of the hotel without looking back.

Xu Lizhi chased after Ye Xinglan desperately, calling out, "Sister Xinglan, wait for me!"

"What's going on?" Shen Yi turned around and stared intently at Chu Ci.

"Anyone with a shred of courage would react like this after being mocked in person by an enemy." Chu Ci took out his water glass and took a sip.

Ye Xinglan's current situation is actually comparable to Wu Changkong's. Wu Changkong was trapped by his wife Long Bing's death and lost all his spirit. In addition, Long Bing did not allow Wu Changkong to seek revenge on the Dark Hummingbird before she died. A series of blows caused Wu Changkong to completely lose his life goal. He did not know what the point of him continuing to cultivate was, so he abandoned his cultivation and stopped at the Soul Emperor level.

Applying this to Ye Xinglan, "Long Bing" is equivalent to swordsmanship. Long Bing, into which Wu Changkong poured all his emotions, died, and Wu Changkong's mentality collapsed. Similarly, the swordsmanship into which Ye Xinglan poured all her heart and soul was brutally crushed by Chu Ci, and Ye Xinglan's mentality also collapsed.

Chapter 62 We are the champions, three years later

Wu Changkong, who had been living in a daze, found a new goal in life after meeting Tang Wulin and others. That's why he mustered up the courage to return to Shrek Academy and resume his cultivation.

Chu Ci had essentially forced Ye Xinglan to confront him. Three years later, Chu Ci would arrive at Shrek Academy with his sword, and Ye Xinglan would have no choice but to fight him.

On top of that, Chu Ci, her "enemy," was constantly harassing her. Anyone would want to get back at an enemy who was constantly mocking them, let alone someone as proud as Ye Xinglan.

Forced by the three-year agreement, Ye Xinglan will only work even harder to cultivate in the future. In addition, given her outstanding talent in swordsmanship, she will enter the realm of sword intent even earlier than in the original story.

"Alright, the matter is resolved. I'm going back to rest now." Chu Ci stretched and got up to leave.

"Wait a minute," Shen Yi handed Chu Ci a storage bracelet, "There are some precious metals I collected inside, it's your reward."

Chu Ci accepted the storage bracelet without hesitation, thinking it was a waste not to take it.

After Chu Ci left, Shen Yi said to Wu Changkong, "Senior brother, we will set off back to Shrek Academy tomorrow."

"Okay, be careful on the road," Wu Changkong replied coolly.

Shen Yi smiled and nodded, "Senior brother, the students you teach are all outstanding. I look forward to meeting you again at Shrek Academy in three years."

……

The final of the five-person team competition of the Tianhai Alliance Tournament: Donghai Academy Class Zero vs. Tianhai Academy.

"I never thought we'd actually make it to the finals," Tang Wulin said, standing on the competition stage.

"With the class monitor around, it's only natural," Xu Xiaoyan said with a grin.

Chu Ci stood with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "This is our last match, so don't let your guard down."

This morning, Chu Ci successfully won first place in the individual competition of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition. The team competition in front of them is the last game for Class Zero.

"The game begins,"

Behind Chu Ci, the scales of the gods rose and fell, and a chilling aura emanated from his body as several ice spikes shot towards the five people opposite him.

The five-person team from Tianhai Academy on the opposite side were all three-ring Soul Masters. Lu Renjia, whose Martial Soul was Hercules Ape, and Pao Huiyi, whose Martial Soul was Giant Mountain Elephant, used their Soul Skills to shatter all the ice spikes.

Ice spikes shattered into fragments and fell across the field. Chu Ci's figure flickered, exchanging positions with the ice shards five times in succession.

Each time Chu Ci switched positions, he was in the best position to attack an opposing Soul Master. In addition, Chu Ci had never shown this move before. In an instant, all five contestants from Tianhai Academy were hit by the five ice element sword energies.

These five sword energies carried a chilling aura, covering the five soul masters from Tianhai Academy with a thin layer of frost, freezing their hands and feet.

The remaining four members of Class Zero seized the opportunity and launched an attack.

The Blue Silver Grass in Tang Wulin's hand spread rapidly, taking the opportunity to entangle the five people from Tianhai Academy.

The Blue Silver Grass, influenced by the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, was incredibly resilient, and the five students from Tianhai Academy were unable to break through it for a while.

Xie Xie wielded both Light and Dark Dragon Daggers and rushed to the side of the opposing support-type Soul Master, unleashing a Twin Dragon Storm attack.

Support-type Soul Masters are inherently fragile, and with Xie Xie wielding two daggers, even a three-ring Soul Master could be eliminated by Xie Xie's full-force attack.

Tang Wulin rushed to Lu Renjia's side and swung his Golden Dragon Claw to strike him.

Tang Wulin's astonishing strength and Golden Dragon Claw had been displayed in the previous battles, and Lu Renjia knew he had to avoid his sharp edge. After shattering the ice covering his body, he was about to retreat.

But Tang Wulin would not give him that chance. A suction force appeared in Tang Wulin's palm, and he used the Tang Clan's unique skill, Crane Control and Dragon Capture, to forcefully pull Lu Renjia in front of him.

Chu Ci pointed at Lu Renjia, and the two ends of the Divine Balance appeared under Xu Xiaoyan and Lu Renjia's feet. Lu Renjia felt his body become extremely weak instantly, because Chu Ci balanced their physiques.

Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw struck down with all its might. Lu Renjia used his third soul skill to amplify his power, but it was to no avail. He was still beaten so badly that his bones were almost broken in one move, and he was cleared out of the arena by Tang Wulin.

Upon seeing their two companions eliminated instantly, the control-type Soul Master from Tianhai Academy, now freed from the frozen state, brandished his bright silver whip, ready to take control of the situation.

But suddenly a circle of ice flew out from the broken ice on the ground and froze him in place.

Chu Ci conjured an ice sword, brimming with sword intent, and a blue sword aura shot towards the control-type Soul Master.

Pao Huiyi lunged in front of their control-type Soul Master, trying to block the attack for him. If their control-type Soul Master were eliminated, they would truly have no chance.

The blue sword energy struck Pao Huiyi, and he and the control-type soul master were rescued by the referee.

The remaining Soul Master from Tianhai Academy was now stuck in the swamp with his right foot, holding up his shield to block the incoming fireballs and wind blades.

But when he turned around, he found that all his companions had been knocked off the field. He cursed under his breath, wondering why they were all so unreliable. Then, under the amused gazes of Chu Ci and the other four, he raised his hands in surrender.

"Yay, we won!" Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan were beaming with joy, as happy as two hundred-pound children.

Even Gu Yue's usually indifferent face couldn't help but show a slight smile.

"Squad leader, we won!" Tang Wulin said excitedly, putting his arm around Chu Ci's shoulder.

Chu Ci smiled and said softly, "This is just the beginning; our victory has only just begun."

.........

Three years later, in a training room at the East Sea City branch of the Temple of War.

A handsome thirteen-year-old boy, over 1.7 meters tall, with black hair and black eyes, faced two boys of similar age and said lazily, "Come on, Yangzi, Jinxi, let me see how much you've improved in the past three years."

"Okay, Boss Chu Ci." Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi assumed fighting stances one after the other.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi were imbued with their martial spirits, and three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—rose on their bodies, revealing their level 35 spirit power.

Chu Ci carefully sensed the soul power aura of the two people, nodded in satisfaction, and circulated his soul power, causing four soul rings—three purple and one black—to rise from beneath his feet.

Three days ago, Chu Ci successfully broke through to the fourth ring and became a Soul Master.

"Every time our leader makes a move, he brings us a different kind of shock." Zhang Yangzi exclaimed as he saw the eye-catching black spirit ring on Chu Ci's body.

"Come on," Chu Ci beckoned to the two of them with his finger.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi exchanged a glance and acted simultaneously.

Zhang Yangzi's first spirit ring flashed, and a dark curtain enveloped Chu Ci, plunging Chu Ci into complete darkness.

Wang Jinxi rushed into the dark sky. The sky could distinguish friend from foe, so Wang Jinxi was not affected by the darkness.

A massive bone dragon claw silently emerged from behind Chu Ci, its dark aura reaching out to grab him.

Chu Ci smiled slightly. "Do you think this will fool me?"

Chapter 63 Test King, Zhang

Chu Ci's powerful mental strength keenly sensed the bone dragon claws behind him, but Chu Ci stood still and didn't even twist his body.

Tianzhu appeared behind Chu Ci, its dragon tail sweeping away Wang Jinxi's bone dragon claw.

With a roar, the dragon's scales glowed with faint red light, and a powerful red light spread out, forcefully dispelling Zhang Yangzi's dark sky.

As Zhang Yangzi flew through the air, he saw Chu Ci release the Heavenly Candle. The mark on his right hand, which was covered in a staff, flickered, and a black raven with red eyes appeared.

The crow's eyes gleamed with a scarlet light, strange symbols flowed across its body, and it opened its beak to exhale wisps of black mist, which transformed into more than a dozen crows that looked exactly like it.

The dozen or so crows flapped their wings, bringing with them gusts of eerie wind as they surrounded the Heavenly Candle.

The Heavenly Candle spewed forth raging flames, instantly turning several crows to ashes. But then a howling wind arose, and several more crows emerged from it, once again entangled the Heavenly Candle.

The Cursed Crow is the spirit used by the soul weapon forged by Zhang Yangzi in the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu). It is a very strange and troublesome spirit.

"Third Soul Skill, Dark Demon Claw."

Zhang Yangzi's third soul skill flashed, and a jet-black eagle claw suddenly extended from Chu Ci's feet, grabbing Chu Ci.

Seeing that Chu Ci was under control, Wang Jinxi produced a long bone spear wreathed in black light in his hand.

Wang Jinxi pushed off the ground with his right foot and used the Instant Step that Chu Ci had taught him, instantly appearing in front of Chu Ci and thrusting his spear forward.

Chu Ci wore a faint smile as his first and second soul rings lit up, and a ball of light element, like a small sun, emanated from his body.

The Dark Demon Claw dissolved rapidly under the intense light element, and Chu Ci, out of control, shifted slightly to the side.

Wang Jinxi's bone spear grazed past him, and Chu Ci's light element longsword appeared in his hand, slashing towards Wang Jinxi's right shoulder.

Wang Jinxi reacted extremely quickly, activating his second soul skill—Bone Soul Conversion—just before the lightsaber struck him.

Wang Jinxi's right half transformed into a spirit body, and the light sword pierced through him without harming him in the slightest.

Wang Jinxi twirled his spear, then turned and thrust it at Chu Ci again. At the same time, Zhang Yangzi's shadow clone attacked from behind Chu Ci, blocking his retreat.

Chu Ci gripped the lightsaber tightly, and the lightsaber became as hard as metal. He thrust the sword upwards, and the sword and spear clashed. Wang Jinxi felt a powerful force emanating from the spear, forcing him to retreat a short distance.

Chu Ci shifted his feet slightly, and with his right hand holding the sword, he slashed back at Zhang Yangzi's shadow clone.

But just as the lightsaber was about to touch the shadow clone, the shadow clone suddenly exploded, scattering dark energy with strong corrosive properties.

Chu Ci was startled. He swung his lightsaber, unleashing a series of sword shadows to block all the dark energy splashing towards him. However, the reinforced lightsaber became extremely fragile under the corrosive effect of the dark energy.

Seeing that Chu Ci was busy resisting the splashing dark energy, Wang Jinxi took the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"Third Soul Skill, Bone Dragon Spike."

Summons bone spikes from the bone dragon, which have extremely penetrating properties, to attack enemies.