Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

In the center of the space, five people were either standing or sitting chatting.

Most importantly, three of these five people are acquaintances of Tang Wulin and his friends from Donghai City.

"Tianzhe, Jinxi, Yangzi, long time no see!" Tang Wulin waved and called out.

During the day, Zhe Wang and Jin Xi remained silent, nodding slightly in response. Zhang Yangzi, on the other hand, was very lively and cheerfully called out, "Long time no see, everyone!"

Meeting an old friend in a foreign land is always a fortunate thing.

Chapter 116 Newly Acquainted Geniuses, The Duel Begins

Chu Ci first introduced Bai Tianzhe, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi to Ye Xinglan and Xu Lizhi, and the group got to know each other.

Chu Ci pointed to the boy beside her with eyes as blue as the sea, "Chen Xuanyu, a genius of the Sea God family."

He then pointed to another boy on the other side, whose gaze was steady and who looked to be around seventeen years old, "Gao Zhen, a genius of the younger generation of the War God Temple."

Gao Zhen, who once fought Tang Wulin in the Star Dou Battle Network mecha battle in the original novel, is a genius who ranks among the top among the younger generation of the War God Hall.

Actually, Chu Ci got to know Gao Zhen because of Bai Tianzhe.

Gao Zhen is a dual-spirit holder, one of whose spirits is called Demon-Slaying Sun. Demon-Slaying Sun is naturally effective against all evil creatures, and its effect is no less than that of the divine attribute.

Those who possess the Demon-Slaying Yang Martial Soul are born with a strong sense of hatred for evil, and may even lose control of their emotions when facing an evil soul master.

So when Gao Zhen encountered Bai Tianzhe, who was training at the headquarters of the Temple of War, he attacked without hesitation, and the two fought directly in the training ground.

This incident alarmed Su Mengjun, who rushed to the scene and, after learning the details, was left speechless with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

Su Mengjun could only tell Gao Zhen that although Bai Tianzhe possessed an evil martial spirit, he was kind-hearted and, with the supervision of the War God Temple, would not fall into becoming an evil spirit master.

Gao Zhen was skeptical after hearing this, but out of consideration for Su Zhanshen, he could only suppress his doubts.

But in the days that followed, whether Bai Tianzhe went to a restaurant to eat or to the training ground to practice, there would always be a high earthquake within fifty meters of him.

After learning about this, Chu Ci made a point of getting Gao Zhen's contact information and chatting with him, also inviting him to the underground training ground of the Chu Group today.

Gao Zhen was initially reluctant, but after learning that Bai Tianzhe would also be coming, he thought about it briefly and agreed to Chu Ci's invitation.

Xu Xiaoyan stroked her chin, then suddenly seemed to realize something, and pointed at Bai Tianzhe and the other four, saying, "Class monitor, the opponents you found for us aren't them, are they?"

“Yes,” Chu Ci nodded, “Tian Zhe and the others have been cultivating at the Temple of War since I went to Shrek Academy. I would like to ask you to help test the results of their cultivation during this time.”

"Okay, boss, you don't trust us, you think we'll slack off, right?" Zhang Yangzi said, feigning anger.

Chu Ci waved his hand and said, "It's not that I don't trust you, it's just that I want you to have a chance to compete with the geniuses from Shrek Academy."

“Great,” Chen Xuanyu said, full of arrogance. “I watched yesterday’s live stream too, and your teammates really did perform exceptionally well. It’s been a while since I’ve found a suitable opponent on the mainland, and now that you, Lao Chu, have brought them right to my doorstep, it’s exactly what I wanted.”

"Heh, then I'll see if your strength matches your boastful tone." Having just defeated the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, Xie Xie was in a state of arrogance and couldn't help but say.

Seeing the eagerness and fighting spirit on both sides, Chu Ci smiled and said, "Then let's not delay, everyone, let's begin preparing for the competition!"

The crowd retreated to the edge of the central arena, and Chu Ci pressed a button on the control panel at the edge of the arena. A ring made of special metal slowly rose up.

Xie Xie was the first to jump onto the ring, "Come on, who will be my opponent?"

Just as Chen Xuanyu was about to go on stage, Wang Jinxi stopped him, saying in a deep voice, "Let me do it. Now is not the time for you to make your move."

Chen Xuanyu raised an eyebrow, nodded slightly, and stopped walking.

Wang Jinxi stepped onto the arena with steady steps, his gaze towards Xie Xie sharp and unwavering.

Gao Zhen came to Chu Ci's side and said softly, "It seems unfair to let them fight me."

Chu Ci smiled slightly, "Of course, that's why I'll fight you."

"It's been a long time since I've witnessed the skill of a mecha pilot."

“Great! I’m itching to try it myself after watching yesterday’s live stream,” Gao Zhen said.

Gao Zhen has an exceptional talent for piloting mechs and is an outstanding mech pilot.

On stage, Xie Xie and Wang Jinxi were locked in a fierce confrontation, and a major battle was about to break out.

"I still remember the last time we faced off was in the first-year challenge at Donghai Academy," Wang Jinxi said, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

Wang Jinxi clenched his right hand, and three purple millennium soul rings rose from beneath his feet. He said in a deep voice, "I lost last time, but I won't lose this time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jinxi pushed off the ground with his left foot and rushed towards Xie Xie. His first soul ring lit up, and a huge bone dragon claw reached out to grab Xie Xie.

The Light and Dark Dragon Dagger appeared in Xie Xie's hand. Xie Xie lowered his body and dodged the bone dragon's claws like a slippery eel, wielding the dagger to unleash a golden blade of light.

Wang Jinxi's eyes burned with eerie blue flames, and a gloomy, dark aura emanated from him.

The Bone Dragon Claw appeared in front of Wang Jinxi, and the golden light blade was easily melted by the black light rippling on it when it touched the Bone Dragon Claw.

Wang Jinxi used the Instant Step, his speed exploding instantly, and he rushed in front of Xie Xie in a flash.

The first spirit ring flashed again, and Wang Jinxi's hands became extremely large, with jet-black fingernails at the tips.

A pair of bone dragon claws, radiating a dense black light, grabbed Xie Xie in front of them, but the next second, instead of the bone-shattering sound that Wang Jinxi had expected, Xie Xie in the claws shattered and dissipated like glass.

A clone? Wang Jinxi raised an eyebrow and, without thinking, turned around and struck out with both claws.

"Boom!" A pair of bone dragon claws collided with Xie Xie's light dragon storm.

At the same level, an agility-type battle spirit master would definitely lose in a head-on clash with a power-type battle spirit master. Xie Xie's Light Dragon Storm was torn apart by the Bone Dragon Claw, and he himself was also pushed far away by the huge impact.

Looking at the dense cracks on the bone dragon claws, Wang Jinxi's eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

Xie Xie's figure swayed, and his whole body suddenly began to move like a ghost, which was the Ghost Shadow Step.

Facing Xie Xie, who stepped out from behind a multitude of ghostly figures to confuse him, Wang Jinxi's third soul ring lit up, and countless bone dragon spikes appeared around him.

The next moment, a barrage of spikes erupted. Wang Jinxi's idea was simple: if he couldn't find Xie Xie's location, he wouldn't bother looking; he would just unleash a large-scale area-of-effect attack, which would surely hit Xie Xie.

However, Xie Xie stopped using the Ghostly Shadow Step and revealed his figure, crashing straight into the Bone Dragon's Spike.

Looking at this suicidal attack, Wang Jinxi's eyes showed a hint of surprise.

The figure was shattered by the bone dragon spike in front of Wang Jinxi, revealing Xie Xie hidden behind it.

Xie Xie hid himself behind his shadow clone. Because the shadow clone had the same aura as the original, Wang Jinxi was completely unaware of Xie Xie's presence.

Xie Xie's eyes were sharp, and his figure moved like a ghost as he launched a surprise attack, turning his body to unleash the Twin Dragon Storm.

"Heh," Wang Jinxi chuckled softly, "Xie Xie, have you forgotten my soul skill?"

Chapter 117 Bai Tianzhe defeats Ye Xinglan

When Wang Jinxi lit up his second soul ring, the left half of his body turned into an illusion. The light dragon storm passed through the left half of his body without harming him in the slightest.

Xie Xie, who had stopped spinning in mid-air, gave a bitter smile. He knew the outcome was already decided.

First, all three soul rings flashed simultaneously, and Wang Jinxi opened his enormous bone dragon claws and slammed them into the ground.

The arena trembled, and a giant claw made of bone dragon spikes burst forth from the ground.

The bone dragon claws, imbued with powerful dark energy and extremely penetrating, completely enveloped Xie Xie.

With a "bang," Xie Xie was mercilessly slapped out of the ring.

"Wang Jinxi wins!" Chu Ci announced at the opportune moment.

Upon seeing this, Tang Wulin and the others from Shrek Academy looked at each other in surprise. Wang Jinxi's strength was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

"Wu Lin, Wang Jinxi's progress is amazing, he's completely different from before," Xu Xiaoyan whispered.

“Indeed,” Tang Wulin patted Xie Xie’s shoulder, who looked dejected. “Take it easy. Losing once won’t define you. Just keep training and you can win next time.”

Xie Xie clenched his fists and secretly vowed not to go out and play during this holiday, but to cultivate, to cultivate desperately.

"Who's next?" Chu Ci asked.

On Shrek Academy's side, Ye Xinglan stepped forward, "I'll do it!"

On the side of the Temple of War, Chen Xuanyu crossed his arms and said calmly, "The strongest expert is always the last to appear."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yangzi looked at Bai Tianzhe and asked, "Are you going to go or should I?"

Bai Tianzhe paused for two seconds, then said, "I'll go."

When Ye Xinglan's cold gaze met Bai Tianzhe's gray eyes as he stepped onto the stage, her pupils dilated suddenly, and her body trembled slightly.

In that instant of eye contact, Ye Xinglan felt as if a ferocious tiger had pounced on her, ready to devour her, and she was powerless to resist.

Ye Xinglan quickly composed himself, but his brows still furrowed unconsciously, because for some reason he kept reminding himself to be careful of the person in front of him.

"Ye Xinglan versus Bai Tianzhe, the match begins." With Chu Ci's command, Bai Tianzhe suddenly looked up, four purple millennium soul rings rose from his feet, and his eyes revealed a deathly stillness that was incongruous with his age.

"Hehehe," the Nightmare floated out from behind Bai Tianzhe, its gray eyes shining brightly as it looked at Ye Xinglan.

Ye Xinglan's first soul ring lit up, and the Star God Sword in his hand shone with dazzling starlight. But the next moment, greed, jealousy, fear and other evil thoughts hidden in his heart appeared without warning and filled Ye Xinglan's soul.

"Ahhh!" Ye Xinglan's eyes turned bloodshot as she went into a frenzy. The Star God Sword fell to the ground, and the starlight on it suddenly went out.

Ye Xinglan knelt on the ground, clutching her head with both hands, struggling desperately as if trying to expel something unclean from her mind.

Looking at Ye Xinglan's pained expression on the stage, Chu Ci said calmly, "Mental attacks are silent and invisible, almost impossible to defend against. If one's own mental strength is not strong enough, one will almost be at the mercy of a mental-type Soul Master."

“Mental-type Soul Masters are definitely the most troublesome of all types of Soul Masters. Mental attacks are almost impossible to counter.” Gao Zhen’s expression was solemn. He began to think about what he should do if Bai Tianzhe did something evil.

The nightmare opened its mouth and absorbed the evil thoughts on Ye Xinglan with a look of enjoyment.

A clear, melodious sword cry rang out, and a sharp sword intent emanated from his body, helping Ye Xinglan break through the blockade of evil thoughts.

The swordsmen are imbued with sword intent, indomitable and persevering, their hearts pure and clear, undisturbed by any distractions.

Ye Xinglan struggled to grasp the Star God Sword, leaned on it to stand up, and the red light in her beautiful eyes gradually faded. She once again focused all her attention on the sword, ignoring the evil thoughts in her heart.

Ye Xinglan used her third soul skill, Sword Star Fall, to finish the battle quickly; that was her only thought at the moment.

With a single sword stroke, countless starlight transformed into a dazzling star that descended from the sky and fell upon Bai Tianzhe.

Bai Tianzhe slightly raised his head, but he didn't make any move. In an instant, Ye Xinglan felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if she had been hit hard.

Sword Star Fall lost control for a moment, and Bai Tianzhe used Instant Step to easily dodge it.

Immediately afterwards, Bai Tianzhe's third soul ring lit up, and Ye Xinglan's evil thoughts rose up. Wisps of eerie black energy formed a demon holding a scythe above Ye Xinglan's head.

Ye Xinglan wielded the Star God Sword, creating numerous sword shadows and dazzling starlight, but none of the starlight harmed the evil spirit in the slightest.

All of Bai Tianzhe's attacks are spiritual; one must rely on mental strength to defend against them.