Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Four soul rings, three purple and one black, rose from beneath Chu Ci's feet. The first and second soul rings flickered, the scales of the gods undulated, and the small silver dragon flew out.

The silver dragon hovered above the group in front, scattering patches of silver light.

Everyone immediately felt a surge of energy.

Looking at the silver light emanating from his body, Le Zhengyu exclaimed, "Junior, your martial soul ability is truly amazing. You can do anything!"

Just then, eight large metal doors in the distance opened almost simultaneously, and a low roar slowly drifted over.

Hundreds of wind wolves filed out of the metal door, their green eyes staring fiercely at the crowd.

Chu Ci grinned, "Let's do it!"

The group advanced with unstoppable momentum, passing through eight levels in a row, and arrived at the ninth level, where their opponents were four ice bears that were over three thousand years old.

The four ice bears roared in unison and unleashed a blizzard together.

Snowflakes began to fall from the sky, quickly turning into a blizzard. The extreme cold brought by the blizzard affected everyone's fighting ability.

Chu Ci snorted coldly, and red lines appeared on the silver dragon. Terrifying heat surged out, violently dispelling the blizzard.

"Xiao Yan, how about this ice bear becomes your spirit?" Chu Ci asked Xu Xiao Yan.

“Okay,” Xu Xiaoyan nodded vigorously. This ice bear met her needs in terms of both age and ability.

"Hmm," Chu Ci's soul power surged, the eyes of the silver dragon turned fiery red, and the Myriad Flames transformed into thousands of sparks that floated out from its body.

The temperature inside the hall rose rapidly, eventually melting the blizzard.

Without the blizzard's influence, Tang Wulin and the others quickly eliminated three ice bears, leaving only one.

After Xu Xiaoyan's gentle persuasion, the Ice Bear "willingly" became Xu Xiaoyan's spirit.

After Xu Xiaoyan finished absorbing the soul spirit, Chu Ci said calmly, "This trip is over. You may leave."

A beam of light descended from the sky, landing on everyone. With a flash of golden light, they returned to the original hall.

Leng Yaozhu was standing nearby, looking at Chu Ci, and sincerely exclaimed, "Chu Ci, are you really not considering coming to the Spirit Pagoda? I can personally negotiate with Hall Master Chen."

Chu Ci waved his hand and refused, saying, "Palace Master Chen and Vice Palace Master Guan have both treated me very well, and I currently have no intention of switching allegiance."

“Okay,” Leng Yaozhu smiled.

After reminding Xu Xiaoyan to hand over the money as soon as possible, Leng Yaozhu turned to leave.

Seeing this, Chu Ci hurriedly stepped forward, took out the small box, and said to Leng Yaozhu, "This junior has specially prepared a small gift, mainly to thank you for taking care of Gu Yue over the past few years."

Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu glanced mischievously at Gu Yue, whose cheeks flushed red. Gu Yue couldn't help but lower her head and secretly pinch Chu Ci's soft waist.

Chapter 86 Class Competition

Chu Ci frowned slightly in pain, but maintained a smile on her face, silently using her free right hand to grasp Gu Yue's small hand that was pinching her.

Leng Yaozhu reached out and took the small box, a maternal smile on her face, and said, "In that case, I shall accept it without hesitation."

"This small box contains the latest elixir I've developed, the Youth Preservation Pill."

"As the name suggests, the Youth-Preserving Pill can help you maintain a youthful appearance and also has a very good effect on improving your skin," Chu Ci explained.

Upon hearing Chu Ci's words, not only Leng Yaozhu, but also the three girls in the group, had their eyes light up and their gazes were all focused on the small box.

Although the anti-aging pill doesn't have any earth-shattering effects, it perfectly hits the key point that few women don't love beauty.

Leng Yaozhu revealed a stunning smile, and looking at Chu Ci, she suddenly found him much more pleasing to the eye. "Chu Ci, you are truly thoughtful."

"I'm glad you're satisfied, senior." Chu Ci said respectfully, secretly delighted. Befriending a Limit Douluo was of immense value.

"Alright, go back now." Leng Yaozhu turned and left, turning back to tease him as she stepped out the door with one foot.

"Chu Ci, you must take good care of Gu Yue at Shrek Academy. If she suffers any injustice, I will not forgive you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom. She lowered her head, too embarrassed to speak.

No sooner had Leng Yaozhu left than Xie Xie said in a strange tone, "Chu Ci, you must take good care of Gu Yue at Shrek Academy."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue, embarrassed and annoyed, raised her foot to kick Xie Xie, who, with a wicked smile on his face, turned around and dodged the kick.

"I'll settle the score with you when we get back to the academy," Gu Yue glared at Xie Xie.

"Let's go," Chu Ci led everyone back to Shrek Academy.

The next day, Chu Ci sat in the classroom with his eyes closed, resting. Tang Wulin plopped down next to him, his eyes full of resentment.

Seeing Chu Ci look up at him, Tang Wulin pitifully complained to Chu Ci, "Class monitor, Luo Guixing and Wu Siduo don't think I can use the spirit alloy to make a one-word battle armor. Our group is losing morale."

Chu Ci chuckled lightly. This was all expected. Luo Guixing and the others were already dissatisfied with Tang Wulin, and Tang Wulin was only the vice class monitor. It was only a matter of time before their group fell apart.

Chu Ci said casually, "If it's over, it's over. Wouldn't it be better to be in a group with Xie Xie and Xiao Yan?"

A hint of hesitation flashed in Tang Wulin's eyes, and he sighed, "But we are in the same group after all, and we are also class committee members. If we have a fight among ourselves and the group falls apart, what will the other students think?"

"Hmm?" Chu Ci frowned and looked at Tang Wulin.

"Why should you care about what other students think? Even if they have high hopes for you, your speed of making the One-Word Battle Armor won't improve at all."

“Class monitor, you’re being narrow-minded,” Luo Guixing said with a smile, sitting behind them. “How to unite the team members and create mechs or battle armor is also a test for us from the academy. If we break up like this, we will get bad reviews from the academy. It may even affect our future entry into the inner academy.”

Chu Ci didn't even glance at Luo Guixing, and continued, "Uniting group members means uniting like-minded classmates, not compatibility with those below you."

Upon hearing Chu Ci's words about downward compatibility, Luo Guixing's smile faltered, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned downwards.

"Moreover, this mecha-making task focuses on testing your secondary profession's abilities. As long as you create a one-word battle armor with spirit alloy, your score will be the highest," Chu Ci said calmly.

After listening, Tang Wulin suddenly realized what was going on and said firmly, "Class monitor, thank you for your guidance. I will explain the situation to Teacher Wu and arrange for a change of group members."

Seeing that his group had completely fallen apart, Luo Guixing's lips moved as he was about to open his mouth to mock them.

But faced with the immense pressure emanating from Chu Ci's casual glance, he reluctantly shut his mouth.

Just then, the school bell rang, and Shen Yi stood on the podium as the bell rang, announcing that the first-year students and the second-year students would have a comprehensive exchange activity that included practical training and four major secondary professions.

"Chu Ci, you are in charge of organizing the class selection to choose the strongest team to compete against the second-year students."

“Yes,” Chu Ci said, standing up.

After Shen Yi finished speaking, he left the classroom and soon returned with two students.

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow when he saw two familiar faces.

The two transfer students that Shen Yi brought were Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi.

After introducing Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, Shen Yi left.

Ye Xinglan approached Chu Ci, stared intently at him, and said coldly, "The agreement from three years ago."

Chu Ci crossed his arms and rested them on the table, smiling as he said, "After class, let's find a sparring ring and have a match!"

"Now is not the time to talk about that. The first-year vs. second-year competition is about to begin. Are you two interested in joining my team?"

Ye Xinglan paused for two seconds before slowly saying, "I can join your team."

Seeing this, Xu Lizhi quickly added, "Me too, me too."

Chu Ci smiled and clapped his hands, "Welcome to the two of you."

Chu Ci then brought Xie Xie and Xu Xiaoyan over, forming a group of seven.

"Submit the group registrations to me," Chu Ci announced loudly.

Luo Guixing approached Chu Ci, pointed to the five young geniuses on the list, including Wu Siduo, and said with a smile, "We'll be in a group of five."

Chu Ci held a pen and recorded the group assignments, while Luo Guixing shook his head with a hint of regret.

"Class monitor, you are very strong, but the strength of an individual can never compare to the strength of a group. You should team up with the five people on our list of young geniuses. If we join forces, we might even be able to defeat the second-year students."

Chu Ci put down his pen, looked up at Luo Guixing in surprise. The sky had cleared, the rain had stopped, and he felt confident again.

"The list of young geniuses? What is that?" Ye Xinglan asked in confusion. She felt that their ability to form a powerful alliance with Chu Ci meant that they were very strong, but why had she never heard of this list before?

"I tried it, it's a list that doesn't really have any value," Chu Ci said softly.

"You!" Zheng Yiran was furious. She had always been proud of being on this list, but now Chu Ci was openly looking down on the list of young geniuses.

But Chu Ci's casual remark froze Zheng Yiran in place: "If you're not convinced, we can have a match."

After the group assignment farce ended, Chu Ci led Tang Wulin to find Wu Changkong to change groups, and Wu Changkong naturally agreed.

After the two left the office, Shen Yi sat on the office sofa and said to Wu Changkong, "What do you think?"

Wu Changkong said coldly, "Wu Siduo's group has five people, right?"

Chapter 87 The Three-Year Agreement Ends Today

Before Shen Yi could answer, Wu Changkong said to himself, "Chu Ci and Ye Xinglan don't need to participate in the class competition. Let the remaining five, including Tang Wulin, participate."

"Wow, that's too ruthless!" A hint of surprise flashed across Shen Yi's face.

Wu Changkong explained, "Ye Xinglan comes from the Inner Academy, and her strength is beyond doubt. Her addition will greatly reduce the pressure on Tang Wulin and the others."

"As for Chu Ci, needless to say, if he participates, the class competition is a foregone conclusion."

Wu Changkong put away the group list and said coldly, "On the day of the class competition, I'll find Chu Ci something else to do."

……

Chu Ci left the office and went straight to the sparring arena.

Ye Xinglan had already rented a sparring arena and was standing on it waiting.

Chu Ci smiled slightly, stepped onto the arena, stood in front of Ye Xinglan, and summoned the Heavenly Candle.

"Come on, let me see how much you've improved in these three years."

Ye Xing took a deep breath, gripped the Star God Sword tightly with both hands, and looked at Chu Ci opposite her with a firm gaze. A faint sword intent emanated from her body.

Seeing this, Chu Ci nodded slightly. Under the pressure he brought, Ye Xinglan had gone further in swordsmanship than at this moment in the original work.

Holding the Heavenly Candle, Chu Ci unleashed a surge of sword intent that brought immense pressure to Ye Xinglan.

"The first sword."

Chu Ci's indifferent voice rang out, followed by a sword strike imbued with his unique sword intent.

Ye Xinglan's beautiful eyes brightened slightly, and with a soft cry, starlight flickered on the Star God Sword, and sword intent burst forth, colliding with the Heavenly Candle.