Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

In fact, given Chu Ci's talent, he should have been able to break through to the Sword Soul Realm during his first vacation at Shrek Academy under normal circumstances.

Unfortunately, Chu Ci focused some of his attention on soul tools, which resulted in him not putting enough effort into the path of swordsmanship. As a result, he was still some distance away from the realm of sword soul at that time.

During the six months of training in the Red Sea Trench, Chu Ci unusually abandoned his soul tool and devoted himself entirely to developing his own soul master qualities, such as swordsmanship, fist techniques, soul power, and soul skills.

After six months of training, Chu Ci not only broke through to the Sword Soul Realm in swordsmanship, but also made significant breakthroughs in other areas.

Chu Ci put away the Heavenly Candle and stepped out of the Bloodfall. Chen Xuanyu, who was already excited, quickly came to greet him.

"Old Chu, you...you haven't comprehended a sword spirit, have you?"

Under Chen Xuanyu's shocked yet expectant gaze, Chu Ci nodded, "That's right!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanyu took two steps back, covered his chest with his hand, and said with feigned heartache, "How old are you to have comprehended a sword spirit? Are you trying to kill everyone else?"

Chu Ci flicked Chen Xuanyu on the forehead, and seeing his pained expression, said calmly, "Stop fooling around and come with me to the exploration area. I want to test what I've learned recently."

“Great!” Chen Xuanyu’s eyes lit up, and he followed Chu Ci eagerly into the exploration area.

With a clear goal in mind, Chu Ci and Chen Xuanyu traversed coral reefs and underwater forests, eventually arriving at an underwater cave.

There was no sign of any soul beast living within a ten-mile radius of this cave, and the thick, viscous blood in the seawater surrounding the cave indicated that a powerful soul beast definitely resided inside.

Chen Xuanyu swam to the cave entrance, and a loud voice, mixed with soul power, rang out.

"Little Shark, you come out here right now, or I'll beat the shit out of you today."

After saying that, Chen Xuanyu hurriedly swam to the back of a boulder not far away, and didn't forget to mention it as he passed by the Chu Ci.

"Old Chu, I'll be backing you up from behind."

"roll!"

Chu Ci said irritably, rolling her eyes to the sky. If you're so good at attracting hatred, then take the blame yourself.

A powerful surge of soul energy suddenly rose within the cave, and Chu Ci's expression turned serious as he stared intently at the cave.

Chapter 147 Killing the Bloodbone Shark, the Trial Ends

A shark-like spirit beast with a blood-red skeleton slowly swam out of the cave.

The Bloodbone Frenzy Shark is a special soul beast that can only be born in the Blood Sea Trench, and it is a top-tier hunter.

This 60,000-year-old Bloodbone Shark was accidentally discovered by Chu Ci and Chen Xuanyu during their adventure in the exploration area.

At that time, Chen Xuanyu arrogantly provoked Blood Bone Shark, but he was beaten to the point of vomiting blood after only three moves. If it weren't for Chu Ci's many tricks, she might not have been able to take Chen Xuanyu away from Blood Bone Shark.

Bloodbone Shark stared at Chu Ci with its crimson eyes, filled with ruthlessness and madness.

The Bloodbone Shark bared its mouthful of sharp teeth, and its tail fin, now just a skeleton, suddenly swung, transforming into a streak of crimson light as it charged toward Chu Ci.

Chu Ci's expression was solemn as five soul rings—three purple and two black—rose from beneath his feet. He was now a Soul King of the Fifty-One.

As the scales of the gods appeared and returned to balance, a small red sphere containing a shark entered Chu Ci's body.

The bloodline of the Sea Spirit Beast merged into Chu Ci's bloodline. In that instant, Chu Ci perfectly adapted to the seawater, and with a slight twist of his body, he narrowly avoided the impact of the Blood Bone Frenzy Shark.

However, the Bloodbone Shark was not so easy to deal with. With its powerful physique, it withstood the impact of the sudden braking and turned around to throw out a blood-red blade of light at Chu Ci.

"Hmph!" The Heavenly Candle appeared in Chu Ci's hand.

"Armor!"

Chu Ci let out a low shout, and a loud dragon roar rang out. Black dragon scales appeared on his body and quickly covered his entire body.

Arms, legs, torso, cloak, and finally, a crown-like helmet covering Chu Ci's face.

Golden lines were carved into intricate and mysterious patterns all over the armor.

Chu Ci's aura instantly surged to the level of a Soul Saint, with the phantom of a black dragon with heterochromatic eyes appearing and disappearing behind him.

With a gentle slash, the crimson blade light vanished.

The powerful aura of Chu Ci after donning the armor caused even the Blood Bone Shark to pause, a hint of fear appearing in its eyes, but this fear was quickly replaced by ferocity.

The Bloodbone Shark's blood-red skeleton slightly opened, and the entire shark transformed into a blood-red blade of light, rushing towards Chu Ci in the blink of an eye.

Wherever the crimson blade's light passed, space shattered, plunging everything into darkness.

Its formidable physique and incredibly sharp skeleton are the true strengths of the Bloodbone Shark; it is a true berserker.

Chu Ci raised the Heavenly Candle in his hand, his sword spirit ignited, and unleashed a powerful Emperor Sword strike that collided with the Blood Bone Mad Shark.

"Boom!" The sword light shattered, and the crimson blade light on the Bloodbone Shark dissipated.

Bloodbone Shark, following its retreat, unleashed another crimson blade of light while simultaneously adjusting its offensive stance.

After Chu Ci unleashed a sword beam of equal power, his fifth soul ring flashed, and the Scales of God, engraved with a demon pattern, reappeared.

A flash of blue appeared in Chu Ci's eyes, and a mental shock instantly struck the Bloodbone Shark.

The Bloodbone Shark, whose mental strength was weak, suddenly felt dizzy and stood frozen in place.

Taking advantage of the situation, the scales of God enveloped Chu Ci on one side and the Blood Bone Shark on the other, completing the lock.

After the sword light and the blood-red blade light were placed on opposite ends of the divine scales, the scales only swayed twice before maintaining their balance.

The spirit Anubis appeared beside Chu Ci, raised his scepter, and announced as if chanting: "Those who maintain the balance will be rewarded."

A beam of holy light emanated from the scepter and enveloped Chu Ci.

Bathed in holy light, Chu Ci seemed to have divine assistance at this moment.

Feeling the surging power within him, Chu Ci grinned and said, "Thank you for your help."

This is the fifth soul skill that Anubis provided to Chu Ci: Judgment of the Balance of Good.

Unlike the fourth soul skill, when Chu Ci and the enemy's attack are placed on opposite sides of a scale, if the scale remains balanced, Chu Ci will be protected by Anubis.

After receiving the protection, Chu Ci's attributes were enhanced in all aspects, and the attribute enhancement effect would increase by 10% for each major breakthrough.

Chu Ci is now a Soul King, so Anubis is giving him a 50% boost.

"The Emperor of Heaven Parade!"

With sword intent soaring into the sky, Chu Ci once again slashed down with his sword. His domineering and self-centered sword intent made Chu Ci resemble an emperor touring the world.

"Bang!" The blood-red blade formed by the blood-red skeleton of the Bloodbone Shark was instantly shattered by Chu Ci's sword.

Faced with Chu Ci's complete dominance, a look of utter madness flashed in Bloodbone Shark's eyes.

Its crimson skeleton contracted, the dazzling crimson light was gathered, and terrifying energy was brewing within the crimson skeleton.

Is this the final blow? Chu Ci looked at the Blood Bone Frenzy Shark as it entered a charging state, smiled slightly, and raised his right hand.

Thirty-six floating swords soared into the sky, their clear, resounding cries shaking the heavens and earth, while intricate soul-guiding arrays were outlined in the air.

Chu Ci stood within the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation, sword held horizontally, using his unique sword intent to command the immense sword energy unleashed by the Heavenly Gang Sword Formation.

The Bloodbone Shark roared, its blood-red skeleton on its abdomen suddenly opened, a dazzling red light flashed, and a terrifying blood-red energy wave blasted out from its abdomen, shooting towards Chu Ci.

"One sword can cleave the river!"

Chu Ci slashed horizontally, and a crescent-shaped sword beam flew out fiercely, leaving devastation in its wake.

The sword's edge collided with the energy wave, unleashing a violent energy storm in the area.

Chen Xuanyu, who was hiding behind a boulder, was grazed by a violent energy storm, his internal organs displaced, and he coughed up blood. Terrified, he quickly used all his soul power to scramble and flee the area.

The white eyes on the Heavenly Candle suddenly opened, and the Dark Moon Dark Night Domain was activated.

As the moon rose, its light shone upon the Bloodbone Shark, instantly diminishing the power of its crimson energy waves.

The power of Chu Ci's sword that cuts through the river increases steadily.

"Break it for me!"

With a single sword strike, Chu Ci cleaved the crimson energy wave in two, instantly killing the Bloodbone Shark behind it under the sword's beam.

Seeing that the energy storm had subsided, Chen Xuanyu swam back to Chu Ci's side, looked at the Bloodbone Shark with its blood-red skeleton scattered all over the ground, and gave Chu Ci a thumbs up.

Chu Ci put away the Heavenly Candle and said to Chen Xuanyu, "Let's go, the space portal to return to Seagod Island will open this afternoon."

"okay!"

……

Around 5 p.m., all members of the Red Trench training team stood at a certain location within the safe zone, waiting for the portal to return to Poseidon Island.

"This experience has been very rewarding!" Chen Xuanyu said with a smile.

Chu Ci nodded and smiled slightly, "Yes, we are truly indebted to your Sea God family this time."

"Haha, so you can't refuse me any requests from now on, Lao Chu," Chen Xuanyu said.

Chu Ci rolled her eyes. "Wait until you're in charge of Poseidon Island before you say that."

Just as Chen Xuanyu was about to say something more, the appearance of the spatial portal interrupted him.

A deep blue black hole appeared before them without warning, and a powerful voice came from within.

"Your training period is over. Return in one by one!"

Chapter 148 Returning to Shrek Academy, Third-Year Challenge

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci and the others stepped into the dark blue hole one by one.

After a period of upheaval, Chu Ci returned to the place where she had first entered the Red Sea Trench.

Chu Ci slightly raised her eyes, looking at the clear sky and the solid ground beneath her feet, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

"Clan leader!"

Hearing Chen Xuanyu's excited voice, Chu Ci looked up and saw that one of the tall figures in front of him was none other than his own Palace Master, Chen Xinjie.

"Hall Master!"

Chu Ci stepped forward quickly and said respectfully.

Chen Xinjie nodded slightly, looked Chu Ci up and down, and his eyes revealed admiration.

"Not bad, Chu Ci, it seems you've gained a lot from this experience!"

"I must thank the Palace Master for giving me this opportunity," Chu Ci said humbly.