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

This was nothing unusual in the Soul Master world. Without such traits, were you supposed to go around shouting "peace and justice" whenever you spoke to others?

At that moment, Wu Changkong spoke. "Bai Xu lacks a sense of reverence. Reverence for Shrek's teachers, reverence for Shrek, and reverence for the Master of the Sea God Pavilion."

As soon as he said this, Bai Xu's proctor from the examination immediately stood up. "Yes, exactly as Teacher Wu said. There was no respect in that child's eyes, neither for me nor for Shrek! That was how I felt at the time."

Elder Cai nodded. "Yes. This child's way of thinking is dangerous. He is different from the other freshmen. I don't know whether he is truly too withdrawn or simply deeply calculating."

Then Elder Cai looked at Wu Changkong and asked, "Is Bai Xu also a Work-Study Student?"

Wu Changkong nodded. "He shares a dormitory with Gu Yue. The Pavilion Master's disciple has moved into that dormitory as well."

"This will not do. If such a good seedling is allowed to continue developing like this, it will greatly affect his future. We must make him integrate into a team. Let us do this: judge Bai Xu's results this time as passing and do not eliminate him for now. If he remains stubborn next semester, then it can only mean he is not fated with Shrek."

Since Gu Yue had to remain at the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, Bai Xu and Na'er returned to the dormitory. Na'er stayed inside all day and never went out, seemingly immersed in cultivation. Even her meals were brought to her by Bai Xu.

"Your brother will not be back for several days. I heard he was attacked by Evil Soul Masters and should be in Heaven Dou City right now." Bai Xu returned with dinner and sat on the bed to eat.

Na'er awoke from meditation. Looking at the food before her, she was still somewhat dazed. "According to what you said, everything he experienced was nothing more than hardship. He will be fine. He may even gain an opportunity from it."

"Mm, you see things quite clearly. You are still very smart." Bai Xu rarely praised her.

After hesitating for a long while, Na'er finally picked up the food. It was nothing precious, more like street snacks packed up and brought back. She said in confusion, "I just don't know how to face my brother. Am I supposed to stab him in the back?"

"I can't do it. You were right. Even if all of this is false, the feelings between my brother and me are real." Na'er gave a bitter smile.

"It is fine. Think it over slowly, then rebuild your Dao heart. There will be something even more explosive later: a Dao heart shattered, then rebuilt. I am looking forward to seeing what the Silver Dragon King born in the end will be like." Bai Xu was in no hurry. When the time came, in the Dragon Tomb—

He would dig up the roots of the dragon race.

What "Heaven is unfair, and the God Realm will not tolerate us"?

What "the revenge of soul beasts"?

What "the Dragon God is great"?

They were all a bunch of clowns. But Bai Xu wanted to shatter those clown masks and see whether madness or kindness lay beneath them.

Still, the Dragon God truly was "great." There was no need to say more.

"What are you still plotting? Is this not enough? Gu Yue and I will fuse perfectly, you—" Hearing Bai Xu's words, Na'er's mind shook and her emotions surged. "Do you know Gu Yue likes you? She knows full well that she will stand against you in the future, yet she still fell in love with you. She cherishes the present she has with you. What exactly is your purpose?"

Soul beasts wanted to return to ancient times and take control over everything on the continent, including the life and death of humans. But the Spirit of the Plane would never allow it. History could not be reversed. Those who dreamed of stopping the wheels of history would eventually be trampled into the mud, never to climb out again.

Bai Xu stood on the side of the Spirit of the Plane. Their positions were different.

Bai Xu met Na'er's gaze and spoke calmly. "Of course I know. Gu Yue and I both know. Perhaps we were once each other's closest friends. Even if there are ties between us, our positions are different. When it comes to the survival of our races and the unification of our nations, we can only scheme against each other and wait for the final outcome."

"There are many things in this world more important than love, Na'er. Your self-respect is one of them. After school begins, Gu Yue will return your talent to you and send you back to the clouds. Whether you fall for Tang Wulin afterward or not, I will have done all I can."

Na'er was silent. Bai Xu saw more clearly than she did. Whether it was major matters or minor ones, this man was more mature. What should be done and what should not be done—he seemed to have known it all long ago.

"Hehe, that is true. No wonder I always felt you were out of place with the entire world. Everyone else is lost in obsession, while you alone remain awake. That makes you an outsider. Gu Yue was right. By your side, I even feel somewhat insignificant. It really is unpleasant."

"In any case, I will no longer resist fusing with Gu Yue. But my brother is still my brother. I ask only one thing: if he stands in the way of your path in the future, can you spare him once? If he remains stubborn after that, then I will have done my best and will have no regrets."

Bai Xu stood up. "You should ask Gu Yue about that. I do not owe you karma, and you have never shown me kindness. I will not make promises carelessly."

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Spirit Pagoda Headquarters

"So, you want to recruit me?" Bai Xu looked at the secretary before him with some confusion. He remembered him. He had been following behind that middle-aged man when Bai Xu passed the Spirit Pagoda during the final examination.

"Yes. My lord wishes to recruit you as support for the Wang Family. You study at the finest academy on the continent, so your talent must be exceptional. Becoming a Titled Douluo in the future is not impossible. We can offer you treatment of the highest standard. As long as you are willing, you may enter the Spirit Pagoda directly after graduating from the outer court."

"My lord has promised that if you perform exceptionally in the future, he and the forces behind him will help you run for one of the Four Great Spirit Messengers."

"We have reviewed your records in the Spirit Pagoda. We can also transfer your teacher, Leng Jiuming, to the headquarters and help master and disciple reunite."

What did running for Spirit Messenger mean? It meant competing among the various internal factions of the Spirit Pagoda, a path upward. Though the Qian Gu Family was powerful, it had not yet reached the point of controlling everything within the Pagoda. Still, it was close. When Qiangu Zhangting took over, the other factions might decline completely over the next century.

"No. I refuse."

Bai Xu rose and left. Dragging Leng Jiuming into this was definitely not a good thing. Besides, if he could not remain at Shrek, the Spirit Pagoda might not necessarily have room for him either. To him, every green mountain under heaven was the same.

In the end, he was still an outsider.

When Gu Yue saw him emerge, she asked, "You refused?"

Bai Xu nodded. "Mm. It is not beneficial to me."

"They are the Wang Family, one of the families behind the Spirit Pagoda. But over the past century, the other families behind it have all been firmly suppressed by the Qian Gu Family. They may be trying to recruit talent in search of a chance to turn things around," Gu Yue explained.

Bai Xu smiled in understanding. "Who can say what will happen in the future? The Qian Gu Family may not necessarily have room for me either. Are you finished with your business?"

"Mm. Let us go back to the academy. There is still some time before school begins, so we should return and cultivate in seclusion," Gu Yue said.

"Perfect. I feel that I have improved again!"

He focused inward. Although his Six Fu had not yet reached completion, two of them had already entered the late stage.

The gallbladder stood first among the Six Fu and also belonged to the Extraordinary Fu. It was attached between the short lobes of the liver. The gallbladder belonged to wood and was internally and externally paired with the liver. The liver was a zang organ of yin wood, while the gallbladder was a fu organ of yang wood.

The stomach was the organ in the abdominal cavity that held food. It governed receiving and digesting food and drink, serving as the storehouse of refined nutrients and the sea of qi and blood. It was internally and externally paired with the spleen, and the spleen and stomach were often jointly called the foundation of acquired life. The stomach and spleen both resided in central earth, but the stomach was dry earth and belonged to yang, while the spleen was damp earth and belonged to yin.

With the gallbladder and stomach nearing completion, Bai Xu's Wood Element and Earth Element drew closer by another degree. The Earth Element was Great Earth Origin Energy, capable of strengthening spiritual perception. The Wood Element brimmed with vitality, keeping Bai Xu endlessly energetic. There would be even more to come.

Inside the dormitory

Bai Xu and Gu Yue entered. Na'er awoke from meditation, and the three faced one another. In the end, Na'er stepped forward and said, "Gu Yue, I was wrong about our previous wager. Everything that happened here began because of me, so I will not resist fusing with you."

Gu Yue was somewhat surprised. She glanced at Bai Xu. Had this guy truly talked sense into Na'er? Was she no longer thinking about Tang Wulin all day?

She sat beside Na'er and said, "Now is not the time for us to fuse. There is still time. If you wish to reclaim the dignity you lost, I can return part of your origin to you and turn you back into the Dragon Spear Goddess."

Na'er gave a bitter smile and shook her head. "No need. This is fine."

As she spoke, Na'er summoned the Dragon Spear in her hand, which had already lost its color. With a bitter smile, she said, "You know Xie Xie from the Work-Study Student dormitory, right?"

Bai Xu nodded.

"I sparred with him yesterday. Guess what the result was?"

"You lost," Gu Yue murmured.

"That is right. Our Soul Power was about the same, but my martial soul was inferior to his. Twin Martial Souls truly are formidable, far stronger than ordinary martial souls." Na'er was reluctant to let go. There was still something weighing on her heart.

Bai Xu spoke calmly. "You should understand that strength is something you can obtain with a mere reach of your hand. As long as you are willing, you can recover your status as a favored child of heaven in an instant. You can still enter the inner court and still become that dazzling Dragon Spear Goddess."

Na'er nodded. "Yes, as long as I am willing. But, Bai Xu, do not forget our wager. Master and the others still treat me as they did before. Later, I will go test my brother in this sorry state. I believe he will not change, so... I will win the wager!"

By this point, Na'er had gained some understanding of human nature. Together with her understanding of Tang Wulin's personality, she knew that her brother had not changed. The one who had changed was herself.

"But I do not beg you to spare Tang Wulin's life. As I said before, if he blocks your path, spare him once. If he remains stubborn after that, then I will have nothing left to say."

Bai Xu was somewhat surprised. She had changed so much that he thought Na'er would have forgotten the wager. He had not expected her to remember it now.

Na'er stared intensely at Bai Xu. She had finally found a matter of karma. Gu Yue and Bai Xu had brought up the wager, so they would not break their word.

"Fine."

Bai Xu sat cross-legged on the bed and advised her, "Na'er, make good use of these final years to sort through the feelings between you.

Like I told Gu Yue, do not gradually romanticize three years of nurturing kindness in your heart until it slowly becomes youthful affection. That is merely your one-sided love.

Whether Tang Wulin sees you in his heart as the little sister from back then or someone worthy of spending his life with, you are still reluctant to let go. It would be better to bravely confirm it, so that your journey through this world will not be in vain."

Na'er trembled slightly and nodded. Then she looked at Gu Yue. "Was this how he tempted you back then?"

Gu Yue smiled. "It is very tempting, is it not?"

"Yes."

Na'er smiled as well. She and Gu Yue held hands, as though their origins were connected. The two spoke together: "...As expected of the one chosen by the Spirit of the Plane. Your origins are far more mysterious than ours. I hope that one day, we can uncover your mask and see the truth hidden beneath it."

"And now, you know. Our name is Gu Yue Na!"

Bai Xu seemed to see a silver figure, with long silver hair cascading behind her all the way to her ankles. Her hair was not only smooth but possessed a texture like silver crystal. She had a beauty beyond description; no words could adequately portray her peerless face. Her fair skin was slightly pale, and her purple eyes were clear and translucent. Yet at that moment, she deliberately wore a tender expression that made one unable to resist feeling affection for her.

Bai Xu stood up, looked at the silver figure, and said, "Do not be so eager to test me, Gu Yue Na. First, you should look into the depths of your own heart and ask yourself: can the Dragon God truly save the dragon race?"

The silver phantom froze, then recovered her smile. "Of course. The Dragon God is the goal pursued by both the Golden Dragon King and me."

"Then why did the dragon race perish?"

"The first Dragon God is dead. Can you, one half split from him, accomplish what the Dragon God himself could not?"

The silver phantom fell silent.

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Thank you all for your support. The updates have indeed been somewhat slow, but I need to sort out the plot. I am trying my best not to repeat the original work while still developing something new, so the writing has been a little slow. However, I already have the ideas. This book tries to preserve the original characters' personalities, and I have not deliberately vilified anyone. It is simply that their positions differ; those meant to become enemies will ultimately become enemies.

One more thing: the female lead is Gu Yue Na, without question. There is only one female lead.