Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon

He borrowed the momentum to retreat. On the other side of the arena, Gu Yue held an extremely unstable sphere of elements above her head and said, "Bai Xu, I did it!"

This was Elemental Fission, something she could only master at a higher cultivation level. The unstable fusion of several elements would trigger a massive explosion, and its power was impossible to estimate.

"That girl's elemental sphere could almost completely destroy half the arena." The Saint Spirit Douluo was somewhat amazed. This year's class truly was full of hidden talents.

She said to Wu Changkong beside her, "Raise the arena's protective barrier level. Don't let the explosion affect the students below."

"What about them?" Wu Changkong replied.

"I have it under control."

"Yes!"

On the arena.

Bai Xu said, "A very good soul skill, and quite powerful. Gu Yue, but whether Elemental Fission can eliminate me is still unknown!"

As he spoke, Metal Element energy surged from Bai Xu's body, transforming into golden flying swords that densely filled the space behind him.

"Let this battle decide the victor!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Gold and elemental energy intertwined, colliding directly at the center of the arena. A blinding white light erupted. Reaching this point in the battle had already left everyone immensely shocked.

Using the last of her Soul Power, Gu Yue teleported to Tang Wulin's side and quickly took him away from the center of the explosion. Gu Yue said, "My Soul Power is exhausted. I can't help anymore. In the end, it can only depend on you."

Carrying everyone's hopes, Tang Wulin unleashed Golden Dragon Shocking the Heavens. At the edge of the arena, he resisted the aftershock with all his strength, struggling to keep himself from being knocked out of bounds. After speaking, Gu Yue jumped off the arena and left, wrapped in white light.

Sizzle, sizzle~

After a while, smoke filled the arena. Bai Xu looked at his right arm, half of whose sleeve had vanished, and at the dense wounds covering it. He could not help but pause. This was the first time his defense had been broken and his physical body injured.

His previous appearance was gone. Half his clothes were tattered, his white robe hanging in tatters, and his aura had weakened somewhat.

"Truly an excellent soul skill. I'm afraid I'll never forget you, Gu Yue." He still had the mood to joke.

The wounds on his arm lasted only a moment before the Wood Element began circulating on its own. The dense injuries slowly healed and finally disappeared without a trace.

"The wounds disappeared!" Gu Yue was shocked beneath the arena.

"How could this be? Even that failed to injure him?" Xu Xiaoyan finally felt a trace of despair.

Outside the arena, Elder Cai, the outer court dean who had been drawn over by the commotion, descended from the sky and slowly took her seat. After nodding in greeting to the Saint Spirit Douluo, she looked approvingly at the two youngsters on the stage.

"I never expected several little monsters to emerge from the outer court this year!"

The Essence of Metal was nearly exhausted. If Bai Xu had not completed the Five Elements, he might truly have lost today. But before he could think further, Tang Wulin's dragon claw was already upon him. Without his golden light defense, he could only take it head-on with his body.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

His physical body collided with the dragon claw. Although Tang Wulin was inferior to Bai Xu in raw strength, the effect of the Golden Dragon Claw had indeed invaded Bai Xu's body. The blood on his fist was proof.

"I can win!" Tang Wulin saw hope.

Unable to use the special abilities of the other four elements, Bai Xu could only smile. "Then let's end this match in a man's way."

The two fought hand-to-hand until they reached their limits, competing in their final reserves of endurance. Fist striking fist was the truest kind of battle.

"Hah..." Tang Wulin was already nearing his limit. He could no longer maintain even the Golden Dragon Claw. His brows furrowed tightly. "Why... can this guy still heal himself?"

"His physical body is already so strong. Did that Metal Attribute martial soul also grant him self-healing?"

"But I... absolutely cannot fall. Before I lose consciousness, I must make him... fall first!"

Relying on astonishing willpower, Tang Wulin remained standing on the arena.

Gu Yue looked at the figure on the stage. He stood above all beneath the heavens; even the Golden Dragon King and Silver Dragon lost their brilliance beside him. Could such a powerful human truly exist in this world?

He surpassed the dragon race, surpassed soul beasts, and had reached the pinnacle in both physical body and techniques.

If you do not cultivate, seeing me is like a frog at the bottom of a well gazing at the moon in the sky.

If you cultivate, seeing me is like an ant beholding the blue heavens.

In the end, Tang Wulin lost consciousness, and Bai Xu won.

The match was over, yet everyone remained unable to recover for a long time. The figure still standing amid the ruins was like a bright moon, shining into the hearts of every first-year freshman.

He represented the pinnacle of the new generation, someone who had defeated a team of five by himself. He was not even a Battle Armor Master yet.

One could already imagine the heights Bai Xu would reach in the future.

"A very good little fellow. With his strength, he can already be exceptionally promoted to study in the inner court. Wu Changkong, make the arrangements." Elder Cai narrowed her eyes, highly satisfied with Bai Xu's strength.

"Daring to form a team by himself and winning on a practical combat arena like this, his future is promising!"

However, Wu Changkong looked somewhat awkward as he said, "Elder Cai, Bai Xu's identity is somewhat special. I will report to you specifically later."

For some reason, Wu Changkong felt that Bai Xu would not enter the inner court.

"Hm?" Elder Cai was puzzled, but since she knew very little about Bai Xu, she still agreed. She would hear Wu Changkong's report later.

The students gradually dispersed, all discussing the battle. No one stopped Bai Xu as he left. Under everyone's admiring gazes, he returned to his dormitory in the white robe that had been thoroughly ruined in battle.

Tang Wulin, meanwhile, was being treated by the Saint Spirit Douluo and had yet to wake up.

Knock, knock, knock!

A knock sounded at the door, along with Gu Yue's voice. "Have you changed your clothes?"

"I have."

She pushed open the door and saw Bai Xu dressed in a black robe. One white and one black—white was sacred, while black was solemn.

Gu Yue asked with concern, "How are your injuries?"

"They're fine. Under the Wood Element's effects, the special effects of the Golden Dragon Claw were healed long ago. They pose no threat to me." Bai Xu slightly adjusted his robes, straightening them out.

"You only used the Metal Element. This still isn't your full strength. I now completely understand the Spirit of the Plane's attitude."

Hearing this, Bai Xu joked, "It's not too late to invest more in me now. You know that I'm someone who values loyalty and affection. If others do not betray me, I will not betray them either."

"Hehe." Gu Yue smiled. "But your performance today was so exaggerated, and in a few days you'll be fighting the second-years. Is it really good to be this conspicuous? It will attract the higher-ups' attention."

"It's fine. Just say I have a mutated bloodline. Isn't Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon King Bloodline also of unknown origin? I can make one up too. There's no evidence to verify it, so they can't do anything to me."

Even if they could, couldn't we just run away?

Looking at Bai Xu's smile, Gu Yue sighed inwardly. He still had ordinary emotions. It was simply that he usually kept them hidden in his heart and rarely displayed them outwardly.

At this moment, joy, the excitement of defeating an opponent, the delight of being praised—Bai Xu could not escape those feelings either.

And from time to time, he said some... well... rather amusing things.

These were all reflections of Bai Xu's inner self, but he usually hid them in his heart and chose solitude.

"Yes. With such strength, once he becomes a Titled Douluo, he will be able to look down upon Douluo Continent and regard everything as nothing." Gu Yue could not help feeling somewhat sorrowful, and her mood sank. But she soon smiled again, because Bai Xu was still by her side.

Late at night.

Gu Yue took the initiative to go to the pavilion, waiting for Na'er to appear.

When she saw the silver figure approach, Gu Yue took the initiative to ask, "How have you been this past month?"

Na'er was silent, gazing wordlessly at Gu Yue. After a long while, she replied, "Not very well. Anyone would be unhappy when being looked down upon by those people." She added, "But I've already grown used to no longer caring about others' opinions."

"You've grown too, Na'er." Gu Yue looked troubled, as though somewhat dejected.

Na'er frowned. "What's wrong with you? In your current state, you look more human than I do."

"More human? Yes... He was the one who taught me this method of experiencing emotions in the first place."

Her memories drifted back to the year Bai Xu cultivated in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Gu Yue sat by the lakeshore and looked at Bai Xu, who was seated cross-legged upon Life Gold in the middle of the lake. She asked, "If I wanted to experience the emotions between humans, how should I do it?"

Bai Xu opened his eyes. He seemed to have encountered a bottleneck, so he directly halted his cultivation and came out of meditation. Sitting opposite Gu Yue, he said, "Observe."

"Observe?"

Bai Xu nodded. "Shrek City is the best testing ground. Stand anywhere on the streets and watch the crowds flow past, the endless traffic. Their casual conversations, movements, expressions, and so on—you can see the emotions between humans. Humans become strong because of emotions, yet also become fragile because of them."

Gu Yue truly went. In her spare time, she would casually wander the streets, listening to passersby talk, friends play, lovers whisper sweet nothings, and families express concern for one another. In this way, she gradually filled in the gaps in her emotions.

But perhaps those emotions had become too complete, leading to her current situation.

"You're worried about the future!?" Na'er was astonished. How had the lofty Gu Yue become like this?

"Yes. In the future, perhaps he and we will not be able to coexist. If he truly comes into conflict with the great cause of soul beast revival, I will unwaveringly place the interests of soul beasts first.

"But I cherish the present and hope to leave behind some beautiful memories. Yet the closer I get to Bai Xu, the more I feel... powerless. This is not a matter of whether I love him or not. It feels as though I am unworthy of him."

"Unworthy?" Na'er's eyes nearly popped out.

"You'll understand someday too. The feeling of a blade of grass gazing up at the stars is truly difficult to bear. That is why I want to merge with you sooner and become stronger. I am not forcing this. A forced fusion would only cause problems for you. Unless there is no other choice, I will not do that. I only called you here because I wanted to share some thoughts, to ease my worries."

Na'er was speechless. Still, she too had once sought Bai Xu out to confide in him, so she could understand somewhat. Looking at the sentimental Gu Yue, they seemed like sisters, quietly standing in the night.

"I will no longer suppress my talent. I hope that one day, I can catch up to his footsteps."