Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

"Everyone, get behind me," Chu Ci growled.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue quickly pulled everyone behind Chu Ci.

A soul-stealing beast appeared beside Chu Ci, opening its mouth to absorb the overflowing soul power within the Great Soul Arena and replenish it into the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation.

Chu Ci soared into the air, and the thirty-six floating swords in the sky fell together, planting themselves in the ground to form a mysterious soul-guiding array.

Chu Ci lightly touched the ground with her toes and stood on the hilt of one of the swords in the sword formation, holding the Heavenly Candle in her hand, her aura rising steadily.

The Scales of God appeared behind Chu Ci, the third soul ring lit up, one end of the scales covered Chu Ci, and the other end covered the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation.

When the scales of the gods were restored to balance, Chu Ci's face grew even paler due to the depletion of his soul power.

But a domineering sword aura burst forth from his body, the sword aura was earth-shattering, the surrounding space trembled, and dark cracks appeared where it was torn apart.

The all-powerful sword intent, seemingly capable of severing everything, enveloped the entire Great Soul Arena, making everyone in the arena feel as if a sharp sword, capable of cutting through anything, was hanging over their heads.

Through the connection of the Scales of God, the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation at this moment is like an amplifier, perfectly enhancing Chu Ci and amplifying his swordsmanship cultivation exponentially.

Chu Ci stood tall and straight, like a divine sword about to pierce the sky, moving even the indifferent ice goddess.

"Hoo~" Chu Ci closed his eyes and gently exhaled a breath of turbid air. He raised the summoned Heavenly Candle, and the thirty-six floating swords rang out in unison, with a sword aura as heavy as a thousand pounds attaching itself to Chu Ci's body.

The red eyes on the Heavenly Candle suddenly opened, and a golden-red halo spread from the sword, dispelling the chill released by the Ice Goddess like ripples.

"Broken Sky!"

Chu Ci's eyes suddenly snapped open, revealing an unstoppable sharpness. The Heavenly Candle streaked across the sky, its dazzling sword energy awe-inspiring to the world.

Amidst endless sword energy, a towering divine sword surrounded by thirty-six stars pierced through the white clouds and descended from the sky. The people below immediately felt as if a heavy stone had been placed in their hearts, making it difficult to breathe, displaying unparalleled dominance.

Without hesitation, the Ice Goddess unleashed a sword strike, a beam of blue light shooting skyward. The air was frigid, frost filled the sky, and even before the sword's light arrived, a bone-chilling cold had already permeated the entire area.

But the so-called freezing cold vanished without a trace the moment it came into contact with the sword energy, and the entire world was once again filled with sword energy.

The blue sword light shattered with a crash as soon as it reached within three feet of the towering divine sword.

The Ice and Snow Goddess soared through the air, fearlessly meeting the towering divine sword with her Ice and Snow Goddess sword in hand.

But when the two swords clashed, the Ice Goddess's eyes were filled with fear. She felt as if she had caught an entire world, a weight she could not bear.

Chu Ci's eyes shone brightly, and the Heavenly Candle emitted a long dragon's roar. Golden-red halos surrounded the towering divine sword, and an extremely yang and powerful force was imprinted on the sword.

"Crack!" The Ice Goddess Sword shattered suddenly, and the supreme yang sword energy, carrying the sword intent of "I am the only one," passed through it. The blue light on the Ice Goddess flickered irregularly for a moment, and then it disintegrated with a bang.

Xue Liushuang and Weng Daimin fell to the ground, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths. They lay helplessly on the ground, looking in horror at the towering divine sword that was getting closer and closer.

"Spare my life!"

The referee suddenly appeared in front of Xue Liushuang and the other person, looked up at the towering divine sword with a solemn expression, seven soul rings rose from his feet, and threw a punch.

When fists and swords clashed, the world fell silent. Then, a terrifying energy storm erupted in the Great Battle Arena, and horrifying sword energy scattered everywhere, bombarding the transparent shield and causing cracks to appear.

The referee's expression changed drastically. He instantly donned his three-word battle armor and pulled Jian Mochen, Kuang Zhantian, and the lone You Dingqi, who had been struck by the overflowing sword energy and disintegrated, behind him.

A blue and white figure flashed into the protective barrier at the same time, and a chill appeared.

Looking at the terrifying sword energy filling the arena, Luo Hongchen, sitting below the stage, felt his eyelids twitch wildly. Finally, he said with relief, "Now I think being eliminated first might not be a bad thing."

Long Chen nodded in deep agreement.

After a while, the domineering sword energy inside the protective shield slowly dissipated, revealing a messy area covered with sword marks.

At this moment, the arena was divided into three parts: the referee and the students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy behind him with blank stares, Wu Changkong who had put away the Heavenly Frost Sword and the students of Shrek Academy behind him with shocked expressions, and Chu Ci who was surrounded by a black dragon in the center of the arena.

Chu Ci's face was pale. He knelt on one knee, supporting himself with his right hand, but his whole body was still trembling uncontrollably.

With a flash of silver light, Gu Yue appeared beside Chu Ci, crouching down to support him.

Chu Ci struggled to lift his head and look at the referee. Their eyes met, and the referee sighed and slowly announced, "Shrek Academy wins!"

"Yay, brother won! Brother is amazing!"

Inside the central pavilion of Poseidon Island, a silver-haired beauty cheered excitedly as she watched the live stream on her computer, while Ya Li and Yun Ming watched this scene with smiles behind her.

Ya Li sighed, "No matter how well I prepare myself before paying attention to Chu Ci, I'm always amazed."

“Yes,” Yun Ming said with a complicated expression, “but he ultimately doesn’t belong to Shrek Academy.”

At the same time, two rough voices came from another attic not far away.

"Haha, as expected of my grand-disciple, he has quite the style of me in my youth."

"Don't flatter yourself. How could you compare to Chu Ci when you were young and so cowardly? Besides, what does Chu Ci's success have to do with you? Don't tell me you taught him. With your brain, you should be grateful that you can even think of how to use bloodline power."

"Feng Wuyu, have I been giving you too much face lately?"

Not only on Poseidon Island, but also in the stands of the Great Soul Arena, in Mingdu, and in every crowd watching the match, there was an uproar. No one expected that the battle between a group of students whose highest level was no more than four-ring Soul Masters would be so exciting.

Chapter 115 Old Friends from the East China Sea

Each student possesses outstanding individual strength: Tang Wulin's powerful physique, Gu Yue's six elements, Ye Xinglan's Star God Sword Technique, and so on.

There was also a battle where two martial soul fusion techniques appeared.

But all those rare and extraordinary events pale in comparison to the brilliance of Chu Ci alone.

This live stream, which the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy had put a lot of effort into preparing, failed to showcase the academy's prestige as they had hoped, and instead brought glory to Chu Ci.

For the first time, Chu Ci's extraordinary talent was revealed to the world, letting everyone know that Shrek Academy had such a peerless genius, a monster that few could match.

……

In a hotel room in Mingdu, Chu Ci sat cross-legged on the bed meditating. Beneath him, a Tai Chi diagram formed by two carp, one black and one white, holding each other's tails, was slowly rotating. The soul power in the air was being drawn into the mouths of the two carp in the Tai Chi diagram like a tide.

The black and white carp then exhaled black and white soul power into Chu Ci's body, circulating it through his seven meridians and eight channels, making Chu Ci's originally pale face even more rosy.

After the referee declared Shrek Academy the winner, Wu Changkong took Chu Ci and his seven companions to a hotel to rest.

So Chu Ci practiced Tai Chi Qiankun Dao in the hotel room to restore his soul power and adjust his state.

After a long while, Chu Ci stopped the operation of Taiji Qiankun Dao, and the Taiji diagram gradually dissipated.

Emerging from meditation, Chu Ci couldn't help but stretch and yawn.

Chu Ci relaxed completely and naturally leaned back on the soft bed, her arms under her head, her thoughts unconsciously recalling the last scene of the competition.

The Heaven-Shattering Sword truly drained Chu Ci's soul power in an instant, and Chu Ci was able to hold on without fainting entirely because of his tenacious willpower.

However, unleashing that towering divine sword that descended from the sky was truly exhilarating. Combining it with the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation and pouring all of his sword cultivation into it, Chu Ci hadn't experienced such a liberating feeling in a long time.

This battle not only provided a practical exercise in the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation but also gave Chu Ci a great time, making the trip worthwhile for him.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door. Chu Ci scanned the door with her spiritual power and, upon discovering the person outside, a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.

Chu Ci opened the door and said with a smile, "Gu Yue, is there anything I can help you with?"

The graceful Gu Yue stood outside the door, looking Chu Ci up and down. When she saw Chu Ci's radiant appearance, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "How is your recovery going?"

"I've recovered remarkably well, and I'm perfectly fine now!" Chu Ci raised his arms, displaying his youthful vigor.

Gu Yue reached out and straightened Chu Ci's collar. "Then let's go downstairs for dinner. Teacher Wu and the others have already gone over."

"Row."

……

At the dinner table, Chu Ci asked, "Teacher Wu, what are our final exam results?"

Wu Changkong said, "Full marks, bonus points, all given."

"That's good," Chu Ci nodded, took out his phone and glanced at the date, "There's still plenty of time. Tomorrow I'll take you to see a few old friends, and the day after tomorrow we'll go back to the academy."

"Ah, class monitor, do we have any acquaintances from before in Mingdu?" Xu Xiaoyan leaned closer and asked curiously.

Chu Ci smiled mysteriously, "Of course, but Xinglan and Lizhi don't know each other."

Tang Wulin stroked his chin, a glint of wisdom in his eyes. Aside from Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, the rest of them had all come from Donghai City. In that case…

"Hehe, class monitor, I think I already know who I'm going to meet," Tang Wulin said with a smile.

"It's obvious," Gu Yue said calmly.

“It seems you all guessed who it is,” Chu Ci smiled. “However, there’s another matter I want to ask you all to ask before I take you to see them.”

"Squad leader, you said you'd help us if you could," Xie Xie said, patting his chest.

Chu Ci said, "They have been cultivating in Mingdu recently, while I am far away at Shrek Academy. I am not very familiar with their cultivation progress, so I would like to ask everyone to help me find out about their cultivation situation."

"Don't worry, squad leader, it's a piece of cake. I'll definitely help you figure them out thoroughly," Xie Xie said with a smile.

The others nodded in agreement, granting Chu Ci's request.

"Thank you all so much. I'll treat you all to dinner when we get back," Chu Ci said with a smile.

Gu Yue glanced at Chu Ci. She was certain that this guy was definitely holding back his anger. She was afraid that when the truth came out, it wouldn't be the old friends Chu Ci mentioned, but rather the Shrek Academy students themselves.

As for Wu Changkong, he watched this scene silently without saying a word. The points had already been distributed, and as long as they could return to the academy on time, he didn't need to worry about anything else.

The next day, after breakfast, Chu Ci and his group got into their car and, following Chu Ci's directions, arrived directly in front of a high-tech building in the center of Mingdu City.

Tang Wulin stared at the scale-like pattern on the building and exclaimed, "Could this be...?"

Chu Ci nodded, affirming Tang Wulin's idea, "This building is the headquarters of the Chu Group."

"Follow me," Chu Ci said, leading everyone into the Chu Group headquarters. They passed through smoothly and took the private elevator.

After Chu Ci unlocked the elevator using facial recognition, the elevator descended directly, and soon the elevator display showed that it had arrived at the seventh basement level.

The elevator doors opened, revealing a huge training ground.

The training ground was entirely white, covered with special metal with cloud patterns and pale gold soul guidance arrays, giving it a noble and mysterious appearance.

When Chu Ci and his group stepped into the training ground, golden light flowed across the soul guidance array, giving people a warm feeling and accelerating the circulation of soul power within their bodies.

The training ground is filled with all sorts of high-end facilities, which is dazzling.

"My goodness, it must have cost a fortune to build this training ground!" Tang Wulin exclaimed.

Chu Ci smiled and said, "Of course, the cost of building this training ground was astronomical; I can't even remember how many zeros were in that number."

The others clicked their tongues in amazement. They had long heard that the Chu Group had developed extremely rapidly and generated huge profits in recent years, but only today did they have a more intuitive understanding of just how high its profits were.

The training ground was very large, and Chu Ci continued to lead the group deeper into the ground.

Soon, the group entered an open area in the center of the training field.