Nuoding Academy

Gu Chen carefully observed Gu Yuena. Her long eyelashes fluttered as she blinked at him.

The Gu Yuena before him possessed not only the exquisite beauty of the manga, but also a sense of reality.

"Convert your remaining divine power into this world's Soul Power, then turn one of your ribs into a weapon." As Gu Chen spoke, golden light flowed around his body. After a long while, the golden light slowly withdrew into his body, transforming into Soul Power and gathering within his Dantian.

After being sealed, his Golden Dragon King power had also transformed into his Martial Soul.

Martial Soul Possession!

Gu Chen gave a low shout. The phantom of the Golden Dragon King appeared behind him, bringing waves of Soul Power fluctuations and a faint Dragon Might.

Whoosh!

A streak of golden light flashed past. Golden radiance suddenly lit up from the center of his palm, extending toward both ends and forming into a spear.

Both ends of the spear were sharp, its entire body brilliant gold as it emitted an intense golden glow. Faintly, it seemed as though a soft dragon's roar echoed around it.

This was the Golden Dragon Spear Gu Chen had formed from one of the Golden Dragon King's ribs!

Gu Yuena beside him had also completed the conversion of her divine power. A Silver Dragon Phantom appeared behind her, while she held her Silver Dragon Spear in her hand.

"Once we reach the outside world, I'll call my Martial Soul the Golden Dragon. You can call yours the Seven-Colored Dragon," Gu Chen said.

Gu Yuena nodded. She knew that if she claimed her true form as her Martial Soul, even if she could block the Divine Realm's surveillance, the natives of Douluo Continent could not!

Once they became famous across Douluo Continent, those natives would certainly spread the names of their Martial Souls. If the Divine Realm discovered their traces because of that, it would be greatly detrimental to their plans.

"My Lord, if you are entering the human world, do you require my accompaniment?" The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, remained kneeling, though his body had taken human form.

Gu Chen chuckled. "No need. Do you think Gu Yuena and I cannot protect ourselves? Stay here, guard the Star Dou Great Forest, and await my orders at all times."

Before he finished speaking, a gold-and-silver token condensed from Soul Power flew out and landed before Di Tian.

After Di Tian memorized its appearance, before he could say anything, the token dissipated on its own.

"Remember what this token looks like. If you see a human holding this token and coming here in the future, take human form and come find us in the human world," Gu Chen said.

"I shall obey Your Lordship's will!" Di Tian lowered his head.

"My Lord, I know of a shortcut that can quickly lead to the outside world. I have a companion, a Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit who took human form, named Xiao Wu. She set out through this shortcut several days ago and should have already reached the outside world by now." At this moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python lowered its dragon head and made the suggestion to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen naturally understood what he meant and smiled. "Don't worry. If we meet her, we'll certainly look after her."

"Thank you, My Lord!" The Sky Azure Bull Python looked at Gu Chen gratefully.

With everything settled, Gu Chen beckoned to Gu Yuena. "Let's go!"

Gu Yuena nodded and followed closely behind him.

Five days later.

Douluo Continent, southwestern Heaven Dou Empire, Fasno Province, Nuoding City.

After leaving the Star Dou Great Forest, Gu Chen and Gu Yuena changed into brand-new clothes at an inn before arriving in Nuoding City.

Don't ask where the money for the inn came from. Along the shortcut pointed out by the Sky Azure Bull Python, Gu Chen and Gu Yuena had found many Soul Master corpses. After looting corpses for several days, Gu Chen had nearly ten thousand Gold Soul Coins stored in his System Backpack.

After all, it was common knowledge throughout Douluo Continent that Soul Masters were wealthy.

Gu Chen had originally planned to head directly to Heaven Dou City to develop, but since he had promised to look after Xiao Wu, he would not break his word.

Besides, wouldn't it be rather fun to ride along with the original story's plot?

Their first stop after arriving in Nuoding City was not Nuoding Academy, but a Spirit Hall branch.

To apply for Nuoding Academy, proof issued by Spirit Hall was indispensable.

"Stop! Little ones, this is Spirit Hall. You can't just barge in!" As soon as Gu Chen and Gu Yuena reached the entrance of Spirit Hall, they were stopped by an armored guard.

"Hello, my name is Gu Chen, and this is my younger sister, Gu Yuena. We're here to obtain Martial Soul certification," Gu Chen said politely. After all, he had not fully grown yet, so he could not be too arrogant.

As for the sibling relationship Gu Chen mentioned, he and Gu Yuena had agreed on it before leaving the Star Dou Great Forest. It would make things more convenient for them.

"So that's it. Then go on in. Find Great Soul Master Ma Xiunuo in the reception hall on the first floor. He'll help you," the guard said, stepping aside and nodding at Gu Chen.

The two entered Spirit Hall without issue, had their Martial Souls assessed, and received their Martial Soul certifications. At the same time, because of their exceptional talent, Gu Chen and Gu Yuena both received an invitation from Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo.

"No, for now I only want to cultivate at Nuoding Academy for six years. After that, I'll consider joining Spirit Hall. Thank you for the invitation." Gu Chen politely declined. He did intend to join Spirit Hall, but definitely not now.

After showing slight disappointment, Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo turned his gaze to Gu Yuena.

"I'll listen to my brother," Gu Yuena said softly.

"Very well. Spirit Hall's doors will always be open to you. If you change your minds, you can come find me anytime," Grandmaster Ma Xiunuo said with a sigh.

Gu Chen then took Gu Yuena and left Spirit Hall. Nuoding Academy was very close to Spirit Hall, and they reached its entrance in just a few steps.

Although they were not wearing Nuoding Academy uniforms, after Gu Chen flicked a Gold Soul Coin into the face of that bully-who-feared-the-strong gatekeeper from the original story, they entered the academy without issue.

Although the enrollment period had already passed, Gu Chen had too much money to care! A bag of Gold Soul Coins thrown out was enough to instantly bribe the Dean of Studies and secure two work-study student spots.

All work-study students lived in Dorm Seven. After all, there were few work-study students, and only one dormitory could accommodate them all.

Pushing open the dormitory door, they saw a boy and a girl fighting not far away. The girl had wrapped her legs around the boy's neck, braced herself with both hands on the ground, and threw him hard, sending him crashing onto his back.

This boy was probably Tang San, the protagonist from the original story! Gu Chen thought to himself. His eyes widened, golden light flickering within them.

The girl, meanwhile, became infinitely magnified in his vision, and a faint phantom of a Soft Bone Rabbit appeared around her.

This girl was Xiao Wu, the Hundred Thousand Year Soft Bone Rabbit who had taken human form and whom Gu Chen had promised the Sky Azure Bull Python to look after.

"I lost. Can you tell me what technique you used just now?" Tang San accepted his defeat and asked softly.

Like a victorious general, Xiao Wu said with a smile, "This is called the Soft Skill, a technique that uses the flexibility and toughness of the body."

Thus, as if tossing away a hot potato, Tang San gave the position of boss to Xiao Wu.

"Boss? That sounds fun. Alright! From now on, I'll be your boss. Being a work-study student seems pretty good!" Xiao Wu said excitedly.

At this moment, one of the boys farther inside the dormitory—Gu Chen could tell from the previous boys' conversation that he was Wang Sheng—lowered his voice and said to Xiao Wu, "Boss, two newcomers are here. Go give them a show of strength."

Only after hearing Wang Sheng did the others in the dormitory notice Gu Chen and Gu Yuena's presence. When they saw Gu Chen, they were merely somewhat surprised by how handsome he was.

But when they saw Gu Yuena, they were instantly stunned by her beauty. Everyone lost focus for a moment, including Tang San, Xiao Wu's future husband!

Seeing this, Xiao Wu pursed her lips and said unhappily, "What's so special about that? Hey, newcomers, let's spar. It's the dormitory rule!"

Gu Chen shook his head and walked straight past Xiao Wu, ignoring her irritated gaze. "Boring!"

Xiao Wu immediately exploded. "Hey, you're way too rude! Take this!" As she spoke, Xiao Wu used Martial Soul Possession. A pair of white rabbit ears emerged from the top of her head, and with a stomp of her foot, her body shot forward like an arrow toward Gu Chen.

Sensing the movement behind him, Gu Chen turned around. Golden light burst from his eyes as powerful Dragon Might instantly descended upon Xiao Wu!

Under the Dragon Might, Xiao Wu's feet slipped, and she fell to her knees. Her legs trembled constantly, and her rabbit ears drooped down.

Under Gu Chen's Dragon Might, she did not dare move in the slightest.