The Train Journey, the Train Accident

On the streets of Eastsea City, the group boarded a bus and headed to the Soul Guidance Train. At that moment, an ominous premonition surged into Chen Jianshu's mind.

"Shall we take the Soul Guidance Train there?"

He focused his gaze on Long Hengxu and asked, puzzled, to which the other nodded slightly in response.

"Yes, Chen Jianshu, is there something wrong with it?"

"Um, just so you know... the train conductor's surname isn't Mo, is it?"

Looking at the Soul Guidance Train ticket in his hand, he felt goosebumps all over his body, while Long Hengxu shook his head, indicating that he did not know anything about it.

"I don't know... Do you know him?"

"Um... Director Long... how about I take the next train... I hope there won't be any train accidents or anything..."

He started to have second thoughts. Traveling on a train with Tang Wulin, that train killer? I want to live!

"No, the Federation security is very strict now, there's absolutely no chance of any accidents or similar incidents happening."

"Yes, A Shu, don't worry, let's go inside."

Xu Xiaoyan urged him on from the side, then pushed him into the train. Chen Jianshu, with tears in his eyes, was pushed into the train as if he were going to his death.

"Attention passengers, the train is about to depart. Please board as soon as possible."

A female voice came over the train's loudspeaker. He remembered that the man in Mo Lan was also a woman. Oh no! Could he really have encountered a ghost?

"No, no, I'm a staunch materialist, and secondly... I want to get off the train!"

As Chen Jianshu was about to walk out of the train, Xu Xiaoyan immediately grabbed her, her light blue eyes filled with confusion.

"A Shu, where are you going? The train is about to depart."

"I have a bad feeling about this. Let me off the train! I want to take the next one!"

Chen Jianshu clung to the train door, trying to get out, but Xu Xiaoyan couldn't stop him and immediately called for help from the others.

"Na'er, Bing Yu, A Shu is about to get off the train, we must stop him!"

Seeing the train doors about to close, and fearing that the other might get their hand caught, the two immediately reached out and pulled each other back.

"No!"

Chen Jianshu watched the train doors recede into the distance and felt a wave of despair wash over him. To make matters worse, Tang Wulin watching them, and he was even in the same frame as the female voice on the loudspeaker. "It's over, kids, we're doomed!"

Once pulled back, he sat on a bench, utterly dejected, as if his soul had left his body. "Oh no," he thought, "Is the plane going to crash?"

"A Shu, you're being too sensitive. With security so advanced these days, how could anything happen?"

Xu Xiaoyan sat beside him, comforting him, while Wu Bingyu looked quite surprised.

"A Shu, you're actually afraid of trains? That's really strange."

"You don't understand..."

Seeing everyone who seemed oblivious to what was about to happen, he stood there sighing and complaining. The others were puzzled, thinking he was just being overly sensitive.

"Attention passengers, the Black Mamba is about to depart. Final stop: Spirit Transferring Star Dou City."

As the announcement ended, it became clear that the train's starting point was Eastsea City, and its destination would be there, passing through cities like Tianhai and Heaven Dou City along the way.

Upon hearing the train's name, his vision went black again. Black Mamba, which is actually a black electric eel-crocodile, Black Mamba.

There are also the Mermaid, the White Shark, and the Di Tian trains, though these are just their names.

It is said that the name was chosen by the Spirit Transferring Douluo at the time. The first airplane in the history of the Douluo Continent was named Spirit Transferring, the second was named Star Dou, and the third was named Di Tian. It was made from the Dragon Scales shed by Di Tian.

However, the Spirit Transferring fighter jet was destroyed by the Spirit Emperor of the Abyss while fighting against the Abyss, but the other jets are still intact.

Furthermore, the current Di Tian fighter jet is an eleventh-level Soul Tool, possessing Energy Matrix Cycling Energy Storage System capable of unleashing True God attacks, and is also one of the foundations of the Spirit Pagoda.

"Xie Xie, what is that?"

The Soul Guidance Train Black Mamba began its journey. After leaving Eastsea City, Tang Wulin noticed the huge iron tower standing outside, and in addition to the iron tower, there were many flying Soul Beasts living there.

There is a bird's nest almost every five kilometers. The bird's nest is built in the interval between the high-speed railway line and the highway, and it is about 500 meters high.

As the high-speed train started moving, numerous avian -Soul Beasts from the Bird's Nest flapped their wings and flew over, following the train forward.

"These are warning towers, one every five kilometers. They are the road's Public Security Officer, able to arrive immediately if a train has an accident or a highway incident occurs."

Xie Xie, being knowledgeable and experienced, explained the function of these 500-meter-high watchtowers, which piqued Tang Wulin's curiosity.

"Aren't they hungry? How do they eat living here?"

"You don't understand, do you? Many high-speed trains travel on them every day, and one of them has a storage car specifically for storing large quantities of meat to feed them."

As Xie Xie finished speaking, these thousand-year-old, ten-thousand-year-old Sharp-Tailed Swifts gracefully landed on the last carriage of the train. After using their claws to pry open the cabin door, a large amount of meat came into view.

The Sharp-Tailed Swifts orderly took some meat, then closed the hatch behind them. They had finished escorting their prey and it was time to move on to the next territory.

Under Tang Wulin's curious gaze, another watchtower soon came into view. This time, the avian Soul Beast watchtower was a black-feathered vulture. Upon seeing the train, they followed suit, taking some meat in the same manner. It was about time to move on to the territory of the next avian Soul Beast.

These avian Soul Beasts formed a complete escort route, and each Soul Beast could have its own organization after joining the official force.

Chen Jianshu was also quite surprised by this. Who invented this? So clever? Using avian Soul Beasts as escorts? How afraid they are of a train crash?

"I see. With so many senior Soul Beasts protecting us, we definitely won't encounter any danger."

Tang Wulin suddenly realized that he had learned something new, while Xie Xie showed off his vast knowledge.

"Yes, this is a method passed down by the Spirit Transferring Douluo. For example, Plant-type Soul Beasts can be farmers, combat-type Soul Beasts can be security guards, and earth-type Soul Beasts can be civil engineers."

"So it was Spirit Transferring Douluo who suggested it! This not only ensures safety on the journey but also provides employment opportunities for Soul Beasts —a win-win situation!"

Tang Wulin suddenly realized, feeling that his idol was really smart, and his admiration for him grew even stronger.

Wang Dong, meanwhile, was lost in thought, gazing out the window. She remembered that when the train was completed, it was frequently attacked by Evil Soul Masters, who seemed to be using the train as Mysterious Ejection Point.

Finally, the other side came up with this method to solve the problem of the Evil Soul Master's attack, which also proved that humans and Soul Beasts can indeed coexist.

On the Soul Guidance Train, the students of the Eastsea Academy chatted and laughed, looking forward to seeing what the grand scene of the Soul Beasts ' tribulation would be like.

"Oh, A Shu, you're just being too sensitive. Look, nothing's wrong, is it?"

Xu Xiaoyan patted Chen Jianshu's leg, comforting him as they watched the train pass Skysea City and head towards Heaven Dou City. Wu Bingyu chimed in:

"Yeah, the probability of a train accident is very small. It's impossible for us to be so unlucky as to be hit by one, right?"

The two believed that the other was being overly sensitive, and this only intensified his ominous premonition.

However, after sensing it, he didn't find the aura of the Evil Soul Master he disliked. Could it really be his imagination? But this ominous premonition couldn't be wrong.

And so, with a heart full of trepidation, he watched the Soul Guidance Train enter Heaven Dou City, send off one group of passengers, and have another group board. The next stop was Shrek City.

They were almost at their destination, but the ominous feeling lingered. Soon, as the train left Heaven Dou City and passed a suburban factory, the iron tower there suddenly began to slowly collapse, landing right in the area where they were.

"Xie Xie, is that tower leaning?"

"Huh? I see that tower is alive? It's getting closer to us? Did we record too much?"

Xie Xie was stunned when he saw the hundred-meter-tall Signal Tower suddenly come to life and approach them. Chen Jianshu glanced at it and was also shocked.

"It's crashing down! Jump out of the car and run!"

Upon hearing the sound, everyone's eyes were drawn to the toppled tower. The sight of such a massive and imposing signal tower falling was truly terrifying, and for a moment, everyone on the bus panicked.

Just then, the Soul Guidance Train raised its Soul Guidance Barrier, and the train conductor's voice came over the loudspeaker.

"Passengers, please don't worry. The train is equipped with a level-eight Soul Tool Shield for protection; there will be no problem."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the train erected a deep blue energy shield, and at the same time, two ten-thousand-year-old avian Soul Beasts, along with five or six thousand-year-old avian Soul Beasts, flew to the top of the collapsing iron tower, using their sharp claws to grab onto the tower in an attempt to stop its descent.

However, this iron tower, which is several hundred meters tall and weighs at least a hundred tons, is something that even Soul Beast cannot lift. Nevertheless, seeing this energy shield brought a sense of reassurance to everyone.

"Luckily, our train is equipped with an energy shield, otherwise we would be finished."

As soon as he finished speaking, the several-hundred-meter-tall iron tower suddenly crashed down, and the train's Soul Tool Shield shattered upon impact.

"I knew this train was unreliable!"

Chen Jianshu broke through the defenses immediately. Sure enough, wherever Tang Wulin was, trouble was bound to happen. The huge iron tower crashed down, countless ice crystals flashed and lit up, and then were smashed to pieces. The train was flattened.

He tackled Xu Xiaoyan and Na'er to the ground, causing the train roof to cave in instantly. He then pulled down Wu Bingyu and Wang Dong as well, while simultaneously summoning a Diamond Mammoth.

A question mark appeared above Gu Yue's head, not far away: What about me?

The Diamond Mammoth appeared, and they all hid beside Diamond Mammoth. The next second, the huge Diamond Mammoth was crushed to death, and blood splattered everywhere. However, its massive body still supported the rest of the train.

They were lucky; their train carriage area was only covered by a single steel bar. The other carriages didn't seem to be so fortunate.

There happened to be several powerful Soul Beasts in one of the carriages, including an Ice Jade Scorpion with ten thousand years of cultivation. It used Ultimate Ice to build a solid ice wall to support the train, reducing some casualties.

However, the area hit by the steel bars was beyond repair; the train was practically cut into several pieces.

Seeing that it was temporarily safe, Chen Jianshu realized that the Diamond Mammoth had used its body to support the area; otherwise, they would all have died.

"Children! Are you all alright?"

Long Hengxu was still shaken when he looked at the enormous, dead Diamond Mammoth, and then immediately turned his attention to the children of the Eastsea Academy.

"Director Long, we're alright..."

Xie Xie and Tang Wulin happened to be near the ivory of the Diamond Mammoth, where the ivory covered an area, and they were safe.

"A Shu! A Shu, are you alright?!"

"Brother Jian Shu!"

Xu Xiaoyan and Na'er, who were pinned beneath him, were soaked in blood, but it wasn't their blood. The two looked frantically at the figure protecting them, only to see the other person slowly rise and respond:

"It's alright, we were lucky, we didn't die."

"Brother, there's so much blood!"

Wang Dong helped him up. Na'er, seeing him covered in blood, immediately reached out to pull at his clothes. Xu Xiaoyan, still shaken, had weak legs and clung to him tightly.

Looking at the dead Diamond Mammoth, Wu Bingyu was filled with fear. If Chen Jianshu hadn't pulled her down just now, she would probably be in danger too.

"That's not my blood, it's from my Card monster."

Chen Jianshu explained, then put the Diamond Mammoth away. The Diamond Mammoth was originally a blue-level card, but now it had turned gray, and the cooldown timer was displayed as 167 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds.

His summoned creatures have a one-week cooldown period after death, after which they can be resurrected.

"It's good that you're alright..."

Seeing that the other person, covered in blood, was unharmed, Na'er breathed a sigh of relief. Wu Bingyu, however, was still somewhat worried and said:

"Afterwards A Shu, you should still go to the hospital for a check-up, just in case there are any hidden injuries or anything."

Afterwards, everyone attacked the walls of the carriage in an attempt to escape, only to find that the carriage was extremely sturdy, entirely made of Spirit-Forged Metal, and attacks from those below the Soul Emperor level could not damage it at all.

"Grandpa, save me!"

Unable to break through the train, they all took out their Soul Spirit Ball to summon their ancestors, and many powerful Soul Beasts appeared, especially Xu Xiaoyan's 90,000-year-old Starry Sky Beast ancestor, who tore a large hole in the train with a single claw.

Everyone got out of the car, still shaken. Chen Jianshu carried Xu Xiaoyan; the little girl's legs were weak and she needed him to hold her.

After leaving the carriage, a chill swept over them. Xie Xie and the others were so frightened by the sight of the carriage smashed into several pieces and the ice crystals scattered all over the ground that their legs went weak and they could not move.

"Holy crap... we almost died..."

"Mom... I'll never ride the Soul Guidance Train again..."

Wei Xiaofeng was so frightened that he burst into tears, and he probably won't want to ride a train again.

"Children, move quickly! The high bridge we're standing on is full of cracks and could collapse at any moment. We need to get out of here and find somewhere safe."

Long Hengxu was also so frightened that his legs went weak, but he still suppressed his fear and urged everyone to move. The other teachers in charge also picked up the students whose legs were weak and carried them away from there.

In the shadows, a figure in white emerged disheveled from the wrecked carriage, spitting out a mouthful of bright red blood. He was clad in a magnificent Four-Word Battle Armor; it was none other than Wu Changkong.

The first two chapters of August 13th will be combined into one large chapter.