Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

However, after watching this battle, everyone's expressions were quite strange, because the process of the battle was rather comical.

The battle was basically Gu Yue chasing Bai Tianzhe, but Bai Tianzhe refused to fight back.

After the battle, everyone expressed their disdain for Bai Tianzhe's waterproofing.

But Bai Tianzhe was secretly groaning. If he went too lightly, Gu Yue's mental strength was too great to withstand. If he went too far and injured Gu Yue, Chu Ci wouldn't let him off the hook.

Chapter 123 Falling into the Mortal World to Become a Master, Evil Soul Masters Attack

Thus, the showdown between Shrek Academy and the Temple of War came to a dramatic end.

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After seeing off Gao Zhen, Bai Tianzhe, Wang Jinxi, and Zhang Yangzi, the four members of the War God Hall, Chu Ci looked at Luo Hongchen, who was blocking the entrance of the Chu Group, and said irritably, "What are you doing here?"

Luo Hongchen straightened his body and said in a serious tone, which surprised everyone: "I've come to ask you to be my apprentice and learn from me."

Chu Ci stumbled and almost fell to the ground. She looked at Luo Hongchen speechlessly, and after a long while, she said, "If you want to become my disciple, don't come to me. We're about the same age, it's not suitable."

Luo Hongchen retorted, "As the ancients said, 'The accomplished are teachers.' You are better than me, so there is no problem with me acknowledging you as my teacher."

Chu Ci paused for two seconds again, then said helplessly, "Don't forget, I come from Shrek Academy. Is the Red Dust Family behind you willing to let you acknowledge a Shrek Academy student as your master?"

"Hmph, they're just a bunch of old fogies stuck in their past glory. Ignore them." Luo Hongchen snorted coldly, a hint of disgust flashing in his eyes. "Moreover, the decline of the Hongchen family is only partly related to Shrek Academy. The most fatal factor was the betrayal by the Emperor of the Sun Moon Empire back then."

Seeing that Luo Hongchen had already said this, Chu Ci could only say to him, "You want to learn the soul guidance array that I used that day, right?"

"Mmm," Luo Hongchen nodded vigorously, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Chu Ci handed the business card bearing both the names of the Chu Group and the Temple of War to Luo Hongchen and said, "I'm about to return to Shrek Academy. Let's discuss this matter after I return to Mingdu during the holidays."

“Okay,” Luo Hongchen accepted the business card and nodded.

"I'll contact you another day."

After bidding farewell to Luo Hongchen, Chu Ci led her Shrek Academy friends on their journey back.

Chu Ci and the others boarded the high-altitude car, a type of car that can fly in the air. It was very fast and would take them more than five hours to get back to Shrek Academy.

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Wu Changkong sat in the driver's seat, and Chu Ci sat in the passenger seat, scrolling through messages on his phone. As he read, he said, "Teacher Wu, we beat the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and gave Shrek Academy a huge boost in the eyes of the entire Federation. Did the academy give us any rewards?"

Wu Changkong said, "The academy will give each person a spot to directly participate in the competition for the next Shrek Seven Devils."

"What!" Tang Wulin and the others in the back row were excited. Competing for a spot among the Shrek Seven Devils was fantastic!

"Ah! Then this spot is useless to me. Could you exchange it for cultivation resources or something?" Chu Ci said to Wu Changkong.

Chu Ci is a member of the Temple of War, and each generation of Shrek Seven Devils is only allowed to join the Tang Sect. Those who join other forces cannot become Shrek Seven Devils.

Wu Changkong fell silent. To be fair, he definitely wanted Chu Ci to become one of the Shrek Seven Devils, but given the current situation, Chu Ci probably had no intention of leaving the Temple of War.

“When you get back to the academy, go and discuss it with Elder Cai,” Wu Changkong said coldly.

"Oh, okay," Chu Ci nodded, but just as she was about to say something, a sudden alarm bell rang in her mind.

Without a second thought, Chu Ci kicked open the car door, grabbed Gu Yue with one hand and Tang Wulin with the other, and jumped out of the car.

As a Soul Saint, Wu Changkong's senses were even more acute. Seven Soul Rings rose up directly, and his powerful Soul Force swept over the remaining four people, who also jumped off the car high in the sky.

The next second, several sharp needles flashing with dark light flew out and instantly punctured the car high in the air.

Wu Changkong landed smoothly with everyone, and four soul rings immediately rose beneath Chu Ci's feet. He assumed a defensive posture and shouted, "Prepare to meet the enemy."

The other six people immediately snapped out of their confusion about why they had suddenly jumped out of the car and quickly formed a battle formation.

“Not bad,” a deep voice rang out. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice, only to find a withered old man with white hair standing in front of them.

A clear and resonant hum resounded. A beam of blue light shot into the sky, reaching a height of seven meters. It was none other than a crystal-clear blue giant sword, its chilling sword intent suddenly erupting.

Wu Changkong was surrounded by a bone-chilling cold. His giant sword, Frost Whisper, swept down from above, leaving a huge beam of light. The light blade was ten meters long and flew fiercely toward the old man who had suddenly appeared.

The withered old man sighed, shook his head, and said, "Young people are still too impatient."

As soon as he finished speaking, nine spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black—rose one after another from beneath his feet, bringing an immense pressure to the Shrek Academy students.

This old man is actually a Title Douluo!

The withered old man extended two fingers, and a black tiger with a black scorpion tail appeared behind him.

As the withered old man moved his hand, the sharp scorpion tail gleaming with a chilling light shot out from behind the black tiger.

He pinched the Heavenly Frost Slash with his fingers, and at the same time, the scorpion's tail struck the Heavenly Frost Slash.

In an instant, the once invincible Heavenly Frost Slash vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace.

Wu Changkong's expression was extremely ugly. He stared intently at the old man in front of him and said in a deep voice, "May I ask why you are blocking my way, senior? I am Wu Changkong, a teacher at Shrek Academy. If we have offended you in any way, please forgive us."

"If you wish to seek compensation, please visit Shrek Academy. The academy will provide you with a satisfactory answer."

The withered old man chuckled, "Young man, don't try to scare me with Shrek Academy. Others may fear Shrek, but I'm not."

Wu Changkong's heart sank. He secretly pulled out a distress signal transmitter with his left hand behind his back and asked, "May I ask your honorable name and where you come from, senior?"

The withered old man stroked his white beard and said calmly, "I am Zhang Chengren, and my title is Scorpion Tiger."

Then Zhang Chengren grinned, revealing a cruel smile, "He is the current elder of the Holy Spirit Cult."

Chu Ci could no longer maintain her composure. "Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult! It seems this calamity is indeed more likely to be disastrous than hopeless."

A fierce glint flashed in Wu Changkong's eyes. He glanced at his students behind him and suppressed the impulse in his heart, but the fluctuating soul rings still revealed the unease in his heart.

“The Holy Spirit Cult,” Tang Wulin exclaimed softly, “wasn’t they wiped out by Spirit Ice Douluo ten thousand years ago?”

"That's what the history books say, but it seems that some remnants of that evil still lingered and have now resurfaced," Xie Xie said with a bitter expression.

Upon hearing Zhang Chengren's introduction, Wu Changkong's heart sank little by little.

Zhang Chengren's gaze fell on Chu Ci, and he revealed the purpose of his visit.

"I have come here today to invite you all to join the Holy Spirit Cult and serve my Holy Cult."

"This is the supreme glory bestowed upon you by the Holy Church."

Chapter 124 Battle: Showdown with the Evil Soul Master

When he said the last sentence, Zhang Chengren opened his arms wide, his eyes filled with fervor.

"Delusion! I'd rather die than join the Holy Spirit Cult," Tang Wulin muttered to himself, clenching his fist.

No matter how soft Tang Wulin's voice was, it couldn't escape the ears of a Title Douluo.

Zhang Chengren's gaze gradually turned cold, and he smiled cruelly, saying, "Those who do not join my Holy Religion shall die!"

Chu Ci's heart skipped a beat. He turned his head to look around and found that three more evil soul masters had emerged from the woods and surrounded Chu Ci and his companions. One of them was someone they recognized; he was the plague messenger they had encountered on the day they went to Tian Dou City.

“Okay, we’ll go with you.” Chu Ci suddenly said, and everyone else looked at him in surprise.

Chu Ci immediately sent a secret telepathic message: "First, keep him calm and save his life, then wait for an opportunity to act."

The others understood perfectly and remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Chu Ci's approach.

"Good, good, good, at least you know what's good for you." Zhang Chengren laughed heartily with satisfaction, but then gave a sly smile. "However, in order to ensure a smooth return from this trip, we still need to take some precautions."

The scorpion tail on the back of the Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul slowly extended towards the group.

"Children, let my scorpion tail sting you, and I guarantee that when you open your eyes again, you will be at the Holy Church branch altar. Don't worry, it won't hurt. It will feel like a bee sting, and you won't be harmed at all."

Chu Ci looked at the scorpion tail that was glowing eerily, his face extremely ugly. If he were really taken to the nearby Holy Spirit Cult branch, he would be helpless and at the mercy of others.

As the scorpion's tail drew closer to the group, Wu Changkong and Chu Ci exchanged a glance.

Just as the scorpion's tail was about to touch Wu Changkong, Chu Ci and Wu Changkong suddenly sprang into action.

With a dragon's roar, the Heavenly Candle fell into Chu Ci's hand. Its pure white eyes opened, and a faint blue-white halo surrounded the Heavenly Candle sword.

Chu Ci gripped the sword hilt tightly with both hands, the tip pointing downwards, and suddenly plunged it into the ground.

The next moment, a blue and white domain unfolded, a ray of moonlight rose, a chilling wind blew, howling sounds echoed, and an extremely yin storm filled the entire domain.

The realm of the obscure moon and the dark night, the realm of the Heavenly Candle in its most yin state.

With a thought, Chu Ci imbued the dance with the power of Yin.

Wu Changkong was originally an ice elemental soul master, and now, amplified by the power of extreme yin, the chill emanating from his body was even more intense, as if a single glance would freeze him into an ice sculpture.

White dots of light appeared on his body, and silver threads of light were instantly drawn out, converging into beautiful silver patterns. Wu Changkong's aura suddenly began to erupt at an extremely terrifying speed.

Silver light flowed, and most of Wu Changkong's body was now covered by the white armor. His eyes had turned into a dazzling blue, and the seven soul rings that originally surrounded his body merged with the armor. Instantly, his aura soared, and a greatsword a third longer than Tian Shuang appeared in his hand.

The three-word battle armor was not complete, but it was more than three-quarters complete, so Wu Changkong's aura had reached the level of a Title Douluo.

A clear, melodious sword cry rang out, and Wu Changkong's seventh soul ring flashed, revealing his true martial soul form.

A streak of icy blue sword shadow appeared behind Wu Changkong, and in an instant, the sky turned freezing cold and frost and snow filled the air.

The Heavenly Frost Sword turned as white as snow, and Wu Changkong's body also turned the same color. In that instant, he seemed to have disappeared. A white light flashed by, and ice lines appeared on the scorpion's tail before breaking into several pieces.

The white light continued its relentless advance, landing on Zhang Chengren once more.

As the scorpion's tail snapped off, Zhang Chengren cried out in pain. The nine soul rings on his body shone brightly as he endured the pain and released countless scorpion tail needles, streaks of dark light shooting out.

But the countless dark rays of light were frozen in mid-air upon contact with the white light. Wu Changkong's figure appeared in the white light, and the Heavenly Frost Sword slashed diagonally, leaving a bloodstain on Zhang Chengren's body.

"Damn it!" Zhang Chengren roared, and a black ball of light exploded in front of him, forcing Wu Changkong back.

Chu Ci's eyes lit up when he saw this scene, because judging from the previous exchange, Zhang Chengren had definitely just broken through to the Title Douluo level, and his soul power was definitely no higher than level 92.

With the support of his three-word battle armor, Wu Changkong could definitely hold off a Soul Master who had just broken through to the Title Douluo level.

Zhang Chengren looked at Wu Changkong with a gloomy expression, or rather, at the three-word battle armor on Wu Changkong's body.

Because he didn't have the three-word battle armor!

The Holy Spirit Cult is like rats in the gutter; they can't show their faces in public, let alone hire powerful blacksmiths to forge metals for them.

The soul forging required for the three-word battle armor requires a master craftsman to create it. Evil soul masters of the Holy Spirit Cult need to pull strings and go through a lot of trouble to obtain the metal needed for the battle armor without revealing their identities.

The Holy Spirit Cult would obviously not do such a complicated process for a newly promoted evil soul master like him. As a result, even though he is now a titled Douluo, he is still wearing a two-word battle armor, which provides him with negligible enhancement.

Jealousy ignited within him, and Zhang Chengren roared irrationally, "I want you dead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Chengren revealed his true martial spirit form and charged towards Wu Changkong.