Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

Gu Yue threw out several fireballs to block them, but Peng Zhongze's second soul ring lit up, and the Purple Demon Vine shone with a metallic luster, forcefully withstanding the fireballs' obstruction and closing in on Gu Yue.

Seeing that the Purple Demon Vine was about to entangle Gu Yue, Peng Zhongze's lips unconsciously curled up. Once entangled by the Purple Demon Vine, the venom on the vine would permeate his entire body, and he would be doomed to defeat.

"Ha, the people of Shrek Academy are nothing but... ah!"

Before Peng Zhongze could finish speaking, Gu Yue flashed with silver light and disappeared from the spot.

The next second, Gu Yue appeared beside Peng Zhongze, flashing silver light three times, changing her body position three times in a row, each time striking out a red, yellow, and blue palm shadow.

Before Peng Zhongze's horrified eyes, the hastily erected Purple Demon Vine was easily shattered, and three palm shadows struck him.

A violent energy surge rose from the stage, and Peng Zhongze collapsed helplessly onto the ring.

Seeing this, even Director Zhao's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Multi-element manipulation, sword intent—are all the Shrek Academy students this year so monstrous?

"In the third match, Shrek Academy won."

"Well done, Gu Yue," Chu Ci praised.

"No problem!" Gu Yue replied casually.

Chu Ci turned around, glanced at the solemn expression on the face of Zou Yu, the captain of the seven-person team from the Heavenly Dou Soul Master Academy, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Wu Lin, go!"

Zou Yu glanced at his companions behind him, who were clearly afraid, and whispered to a tall girl next to him, "Lan Chu, I'm counting on you. You must win this round."

"Do not worry."

Chu Ci looked at the pretty young woman who was taking the stage and whispered to Tang Wulin, "Be careful, she's not simple."

"Tang Wulin, a powerful offensive and control-type Soul Master." Tang Wulin carefully examined the girl opposite him, pondering what made her special.

“Tan Lanchu, a power-attack type Soul Master,” the girl replied.

After Director Zhao announced the start of the competition, Tan Lanchu let out a cry, and four purple soul rings rose from her feet. A peacock appeared behind her, which was her martial soul, the Great Ming Peacock.

The peacock of the Ming Dynasty radiated a golden light, exuding an incomparably majestic aura.

Tan Lanchu's second soul ring lit up, and countless golden feathers appeared behind her.

"Breakthrough Ten Thousand Feathers!" With a wave of her hand, ten thousand feathers shot out, heading straight for Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin was shocked to see cracks appearing in the space wherever the golden feather passed. He knew that taking the direct hit would not be good for him either.

Tang Wulin took a deep breath, his second spirit ring flashed, and countless blue silver grasses swarmed up to launch the Blue Silver Spike Formation against Tan Lanchu.

As Tan Lanchu looked at the golden light shimmering on the Blue Silver Grass, a sense of crisis inexplicably rose in her heart.

Although she didn't know why she was wary of Blue Silver Grass, she trusted her battle-hardened intuition.

Tan Lan Chu immediately unleashed her first soul skill, Immovable King Body, her entire body bursting with intense golden light, repelling the approaching Blue Silver Grass.

Tang Wulin manifested a golden dragon claw in his right hand, blocking in front of him as he charged forward with all his might. Relying on his ridiculously strong physique, he instantly smashed a gap in the myriad golden feathers.

Tan Lanchu was visibly stunned by what she saw. The fact that the golden feather created countless deep craters on the ground showed just how tough it was; no one of its level could withstand it unscathed. Yet, it had actually been caught by a three-ring Soul Master.

There wasn't much time for Tan Lanchu to figure out why Tang Wulin was unharmed, because Tang Wulin had already rushed in front of her.

Tang Wulin raised his Golden Dragon Claw and slammed it down. Tan Lanchu waved her arm, and the Peacock Feather unfolded, its feathers sweeping past and blocking her way.

With a clang, the vibration from the peacock feather caused Tan Lanchu's blood and qi to surge, and she staggered back several steps.

Looking at the cracks that had appeared on her golden peacock feather, Tan Lanchu felt a significant shock to her heart.

Zou Yu was shocked to see this. Tan Lan Chu's strength, especially her physical strength, was definitely among the best in her class, but now she was at a disadvantage in a battle against a three-ring Soul Master.

If the team members are this strong, how strong must the captain be? Zou Yu looked at Chu Ci, constantly thinking about how to deal with him.

On stage, Tan Lanchu quickly composed herself and engaged in a back-and-forth battle with Tang Wulin, exchanging punches and kicks.

With a "bang," the two collided again and staggered back a few steps.

Tang Wulin took a breath, and the golden blood and spirit rings on his body lit up, activating the Golden Dragon Overlord Body, making the golden scales on his body even more dazzling.

Tan Lanchu was not to be outdone. Her fourth spirit ring flashed, and a heavy, oppressive golden light emanated from her body.

Tan Lanchu clasped her hands together, and the Great Ming Peacock perfectly displayed its peacock feathers, radiant and dazzling.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Mingwang Subduing Demon Seal."

At this moment, Tan Lanchu looked like a fierce Vajra, raised her hand and gently pushed forward, and a towering seal appeared, pressing down on Tang Wulin.

The moment the Demon-Subduing Seal appeared, Tang Wulin felt a pressure enveloping him, restricting his movement.

Tang Wulin faced the Demon-Subduing Seal without fear. He let out a low shout, his blood and qi surged, and he circulated his qi in reverse, emitting a dazzling golden light.

Chapter 103 Chu Ci to Zou Yu

Tang Wulin charged toward the towering seal like a burning sun. A dragon's roar resounded, and the golden dragon raised its head, shaking the heavens and the earth.

The Golden Dragon Shocks the Heavens and the Bright King Subdues Demon Seal collided and erupted instantly, enveloping the entire arena in golden light, with a terrifying energy storm surging within the protective shield.

Both groups held their breath, waiting for the energy storm inside the protective shield to dissipate.

The light and shadow shine, and the figure gradually appears.

On the arena, Tang Wulin and Tan Lanchu stood facing each other, their faces as pale as paper, and they both felt their entire skeletons trembling, as if they would fall apart at any moment.

Everyone stared intently at the two on the stage; now it was a matter of who would collapse first and lose.

About ten seconds later, Tan Lanchu's Great Ming Peacock Martial Soul was still no match for Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline. Tan Lanchu was the first to give in and fainted to the ground.

"The fourth match, Shrek Academy wins." Director Zhao's voice rang out.

Once the transparent shield was removed, Zou Yu immediately jumped onto the stage, stuffed a Rejuvenation Pill into Tan Lanchu's mouth, and then carried her off the stage.

Director Zhao's soul power surged, seven soul rings rose from his feet, and a lotus flower bloomed in his hand.

A petal fell from the lotus and landed on Tan Lanchu, healing her injuries.

Upon seeing this, Chu Ci couldn't help but take a few more glances at Director Zhao, never expecting that he was actually a healing-type Soul Saint.

The healing-type Soul Saint's abilities were terrifying. As the petals melted, Tan Lanchu opened her eyes, and her injuries had mostly healed.

"The fifth match, both teams will take the stage," Director Zhao announced.

Chu Ci nodded to the people behind him and slowly walked onto the arena.

Zou Yu's eyes flashed with intense fighting spirit. He took a deep breath and stood on the arena.

"Chu Ci, a powerful offensive Soul Master."

"Zou Yu, a power-attack type Soul Master."

"Please advise!"

Chu Ci looked at Zou Yu, his eyes narrowing slightly. Zou Yu and Tan Lanchu were the only two people in the Heavenly Dou Soul Master Academy team who needed to be careful, and according to Taiyi's intelligence, Zou Yu's strength was even greater than Tan Lanchu's.

"The fifth match...begins."

At Director Zhao's command, four spirit rings—three purple and one black—rose beneath Chu Ci's feet, leaving everyone at the Heavenly Soul Master Academy dumbfounded.

Director Zhao muttered to himself, "This year's Shrek Academy students are really freaks!"

After a brief moment of shock, Zou Yu raised four spirit rings—two yellow and two purple—before his feet. A smile appeared on his lips as his first spirit ring lit up, and he gracefully raised his hands.

Four black holes appeared on the ground, and four pitch-black figures rose from within them.

These four figures resembled humans, but were shrouded in black robes, obscuring their faces and giving them an eerie and mysterious appearance.

Zou Yu gently flicked his fingers, and the four men in black robes rushed towards Chu Ci.

With the help of the Scales of God, a seven-colored light flashed in Chu Ci's eyes. He saw through the true nature of the black-robed man, who was actually four puppets.

Zou Yu's martial spirit is called Puppet Master, and its ability is to control puppets in battle.

These four puppets were summoned using his first soul skill, Puppet Summoning.

The men in black robes surrounded Chu Ci, and sharp black claws emerged from their sleeves, reaching out to grab Chu Ci.

Chu Ci's first and second soul rings shone brightly, the scales of the gods behind him returned to balance, and some of his blood was replaced with the bloodline of the White Phoenix.

A phoenix cry rang out, and white feathers inexplicably fell from the sky.

To others, Chu Ci at this moment was like a white phoenix dancing gracefully, instantly splitting into two, each throwing a punch to repel the four puppets.

Feeling the force returned when he struck the puppet, Chu Ci realized that the puppet's strength was no less than that of a high-level Soul Master, and he had to be careful.

Zou Yu flicked his fingers, and the puppet launched another attack on Chu Ci.

The four puppets moved nimbly across the battlefield, their sharp claws perfectly embodying the words "fast, accurate, and ruthless," as agile as living soul masters, causing Chu Ci considerable trouble.

Chu Ci once again activated the scales of the gods, gaining control of the ice element.

The moisture in the air condensed into ice threads due to the sudden drop in temperature around Chu Ci. With a wave of his hand, countless frost marks appeared around him.

With a slight thought, Chu Ci used the ice sword threads to form a blue protective shield to wrap herself up and block the black-robed man's claws.

A chilling coldness seeped into the joints of the black-robed man's sharp claws, condensing into a thin layer of frost.

Chu Ci split in two again, and the frost mark in Chu Ci's hand condensed into an ice sword. He slashed four times in succession, each sword carrying a bone-chilling cold, which detonated the frost at the joints of the black-robed man.

The four men in black robes were instantly frozen in place. Chu Ci broke free from the entanglement and appeared in front of Zou Yu in the blink of an eye, slashing down with his sword.

Zou Yu's eyes were as calm as a still lake. With a gentle pull, the frost on the black-robed man shattered instantly.

The second spirit ring lit up, and Zou Yu swapped positions with the four men in black robes.

Four men in black robes appeared where Zou Yu was and surrounded Chu Ci.

Zou Yu's eyes narrowed, and he unleashed his third soul skill, the Thousand Puppet Killing Array, fusing the power of all the puppets into a single point. Amplified by the killing array, it unleashed a devastating attack.

A magic circle emitting a soft white light appeared beneath the feet of the four black-robed figures, and the auras of the four puppets merged into one, their power layered upon layer.

Four men in black robes extended their sharp claws and swung them downwards simultaneously. Countless white threads shot out, crisscrossing and eventually converging into a ferocious white giant claw that crashed down from the sky towards Chu Ci.

“Interesting,” Chu Ci said with a slight smile, “but not enough.”

Accompanying Chu Ci's indifferent voice was a sudden surge of golden-red flames.

The golden-red Wanli Flame enveloped Chu Ci's right arm, and Chu Ci's right hand formed a claw, shimmering with dark golden light.

Chu Ci leaped up and raised his right hand to grab at the giant white claw.

"Awooo," Wan Liyan formed a golden-red flame wolf and poked its head out from its right hand, revealing a sharp set of flame teeth that tore at the white giant claw.