Douluo: Unlocking the Great Secrets of the Human Body, Becoming a Heavenly Demon Part 47

"Sure! Then let's hurry back to the dorm!"

Gu Yue's eyes flickered. Once Bai Xu's Metal Attribute ability was combined with modern technology, its power could increase geometrically. Unfortunately, Bai Xu's energy was limited, and he had not delved into that path.

Dormitory

"Do I really have to shout the lines? Transforming is just transforming—why do I have to say it out loud?" Gu Yue found the transformation line Bai Xu had come up with extremely embarrassing and could not bring herself to say it.

"Haha, I feel a little embarrassed too."

As Bai Xu spoke, he fastened the transformation belt around Gu Yue's waist. The next moment, the belt automatically fitted itself to her. The five elements stirred together, Metal Attribute elements flowed across her body, and the shape of armor gradually took form.

The power of the five elements was contained within it all.

Gu Yue looked at herself in the mirror. She was already clad in armor—noble gold, an imposing and mighty design, and the aura of an emperor. What made it most different was the circulation of Bai Xu's five-element abilities. Everything seemed utterly natural, as though it had always been meant to be this way.

"I feel like this armor suits you better. Compared to gold, I prefer silver," Gu Yue said.

"It's fine. I merely recreated the beauty in my memories. It can be modified. Perhaps one day, it can merge into your Battle Armor."

Gu Yue released her transformation and returned the Transformation Device to Bai Xu. Smiling, she said, "I'm looking forward to it, but I don't have anything to give you. You're already perfect. It seems you no longer need anything external.

"The only thing I can do is stay by your side."

Gu Yue smiled at Bai Xu. The person before her shone brilliantly, detached from the mundane world.

She truly had nothing she could give him. Others did not know, but he understood it perfectly well.

Bai Xu stood high above as the Immortal Lord, while she, as the Silver Dragon, had lost her own brilliance. Compared to him, she could not help but feel inferior. She could only silently remain by his side and witness everything he did.

"I've waited a long time for you to say that." Bai Xu smiled and extended his hand toward Gu Yue for the first time.

What he wanted was simple as well. He hoped that when he looked back in the future, there would not be no one behind him. Gu Yue was considerate, gentle, and a little tsundere. She was no longer like she had been in the original story.

The two held hands and stood side by side.

Bang!

The dormitory door opened again. Na'er had returned.

Looking at the two sitting on the bed as though nothing had happened, she could not help but ask in confusion, "Why does the dorm feel so hot? Why didn't you open the window to let some air in?"

As Na'er passed Gu Yue, she caught sight of her still-flushed face and was shocked. "You... you two couldn't have..."

Before she could finish, Gu Yue pulled her close. The two embraced, the bed curtains shut tightly, and they entered cultivation.

Outer Court, Elder Cai's Office

A phantom figure had come here in person, greatly shocking Elder Cai. Looking at that handsome figure, tenderness filled her expression as she slowly sank into memories. If she could, she would have been willing to trade identities with Saint Spirit Douluo Yali. She would rather lose several decades of her life.

"Yue'er, how is Na'er doing? Has she adapted to life in the Outer Court?" Yun Ming asked.

Elder Cai came back to her senses and said, "Mm, she's adapting fairly well. However, her talent is completely gone, her martial soul quality has declined, and she never trained in a secondary profession before. It will be quite troublesome for her to enter the Inner Court. Should we—"

Before Elder Cai could finish, Yun Ming stopped her.

"There's no need to use my status to pull strings for Na'er. If she can't get in, then she can't get in. She's still my disciple. As long as she lives well in the Outer Court, that's enough."

"I heard the little girl found the brother she'd been separated from for years in the Outer Court. Did you know?" Elder Cai asked.

"Oh? I hadn't heard about that. Who is it?"

"Tang Wulin. This is his information."

Yun Ming picked up the soul-guidance information device and read through it with interest. "A mutated bloodline... not bad. His talent is quite good too. No wonder Na'er's martial soul mutated—her brother's did as well. But the two of them don't seem to be biological siblings, do they?"

"Do you know, Yue'er?"

"I don't know about that either. They probably aren't biological siblings," Elder Cai answered.

Yun Ming frowned in puzzlement. "What a strange matter. Both siblings underwent martial soul mutations at the same time. One changed in a positive direction, while the other changed in an inferior direction. Ah, fate truly takes different paths!"

Yun Ming had no solution for this situation either. He could not break Shrek's rules of ten thousand years just to pull strings for his disappointing disciple. Perhaps it would be quite good for Na'er to become an ordinary, happy little soul master in the future, without having to face all the scheming and intrigue among the upper ranks.

"By the way, I plan to convene a Sea God Pavilion meeting soon. Evil Soul Masters are becoming more and more rampant, and I have a bad feeling. Remember to be there on time."

Several days later

At the core of Sea God Island stood an enormous wooden house built against a great tree. This was the core of Sea God Island, the core of Shrek Academy, and even the core of all Shrek City.

The inside of the wooden house was simply furnished. Eight people were already seated on either side of the long wooden table, and with the person in the main seat, there were exactly nine.

Zhuo Shi, Zhen Hua, Ya Li, and the others were all present. Recently, an exceptionally vicious Evil Soul Master attack had taken place. Tang Wulin's martial uncle, Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua, had been ambushed and nearly assassinated in Heaven Dou City.

The Evil Soul Masters clearly wanted to weaken the strength of the entire soul master world. The Federation had already sent Shrek Academy a request for assistance in exterminating the Evil Soul Masters.

This meeting mainly discussed measures against the Evil Soul Masters and an overall response plan. The one-year exchange opportunity with the Star Luo Continent was also briefly mentioned.

The number of participants and available slots would be decided by Outer Court Dean Cai Yue'er.

"Tang Wulin, come here." As soon as class ended, Shen Yi called him to the office.

"What is going on with you? As class monitor, you were late. Is this how you set an example for the other students? And you were more than an hour late. Tell me, what happened?" Shen Yi was not as strict as Wu Changkong, but he was not someone easy to deal with either. Especially now that Class One, Grade One had achieved outstanding results, teachers and students from other grades were all watching them.

Tang Wulin scratched his head. "I ran into Evil Soul Masters and nearly didn't make it back." He did not hide anything, recounting everything that had happened during his trip to Heaven Dou City, including how Zhen Hua had personally sent him back in the end.

"Have Evil Soul Masters already become this rampant?" Shen Yi's brows furrowed tightly, and her expression darkened.

Tang Wulin hurriedly said, "Yes! They even tried to assassinate my martial uncle. They clearly want to weaken the soul master world's strength. They must be plotting something."

Shen Yi nodded slightly. "All right, let this matter go for now. Go back first. In a few days, it will be time for the match against Class One, Grade Three.

"You had better prepare yourselves. I should warn you in advance: if you want to challenge Bai Xu, you must defeat Class One, Grade Three first. According to the assessments of the various instructors, Bai Xu's strength is above that of the third years."

Tang Wulin's expression changed slightly. "Above Class One, Grade Three? Their class has two people with complete One-Character Battle Armor!"

Shen Yi shook her head and reminded him, "Bai Xu's strongest point is not his Soul Power Level, nor is it his powerful physique that can rival yours. It is his spiritual power.

"To be honest, I don't think you can defeat the third years, much less defeat Bai Xu."

As someone who had watched Bai Xu's final exam video, Shen Yi knew very well that his Spirit Shock could easily destroy the Spirit Sea of a Soul King. The previous sparring matches within the academy had merely been the result of him holding back.

However, Bai Xu had never used Spirit Shock on Tang Wulin. That was a fact.

"What if we win?" Tang Wulin was somewhat unconvinced.

"Elder Cai has already promised that if you defeat the third years, the academy will provide the remaining materials needed to forge your One-Character Battle Armor. If you defeat Bai Xu, the academy will provide all the materials needed to forge Two-Character Battle Armor."

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Na'er sat on the bed, looking somewhat troubled. Her brows were tightly furrowed as she thought about something.

Gu Yue asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so worried?"

"I was just thinking about something. Brother has been going into seclusion more and more frequently lately. He's cultivating very diligently so he can win the sparring match against the third years and the challenge match against Bai Xu."

After saying that, Na'er glanced at Bai Xu, who was cultivating across from her. This guy's Soul Power had risen another level—he was already level 47. Yet she was still at level 38. Even Xie Xie had four soul rings now, while she did not.

Na'er sighed. "An ordinary martial soul, ordinary talent... I truly can't keep up with your pace. This feeling of falling behind is like being abandoned, and it's unbearable.

"Moreover, I've been progressing extremely slowly in my secondary profession. If I didn't rely on you and Brother, I might not even be able to graduate from the Outer Court. But it is precisely these experiences that have made me more mature and more rational than before. I really can see many things now that I couldn't see in the past."

"Do you regret it?" Bai Xu woke up and asked.

"I don't."

The day of the competition finally arrived.

The first and second grades of Shrek Academy's Outer Court had joined forces to challenge the third grade.

This challenge match drew the attention of every Outer Court student.

At the same time, the winner of this match would face the man standing at the peak of his generation. It was said that all the instructors had acknowledged Bai Xu's strength, and they were even more welcoming of anyone who wished to challenge him.

The students of Class One, Grade One and Class One, Grade Two had arrived early as well, waiting to witness a miracle. The third-grade students, on the other hand, appeared much more relaxed.

On the viewing platform, Outer Court Dean Cai Yue'er had arrived early. Saint Spirit Douluo Yali had also come in person, along with many Outer Court teachers. From the Inner Court, Red Dragon Douluo and Blazing Dragon Douluo had both arrived. Their main purpose was naturally to watch Tang Wulin.

The Titled Douluo were led by Saint Spirit Douluo.

Bai Xu's expression did not change. After giving Gu Yue a look, he sank back into thought. Cai Yue'er occasionally cast scrutinizing glances his way, clearly finding him somewhat displeasing.

In truth, Bai Xu's issue was not that he was aloof. Shrek had plenty of aloof students, yet none of them had needed correcting. Bai Xu's real problem was his attitude.

Someone who did not take pride in Shrek was like an outsider here. The academy's sense of honor was worth less than a coin to him, as though he could discard it at any moment. Coupled with his formidable talent, if that attitude truly spread to those around him, Shrek might develop a fundamental problem.

What had supported their inheritance for twenty thousand years?

It was precisely that sense of Shrek honor. Asura of a Thousand Hands Tang San twenty thousand years ago and Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao ten thousand years ago—had they not both walked this same path? They became gods amid the collapse of their eras, saved the world, and laid the foundation for Shrek's prosperity.