Three Years Later, Heaven Dou Military God!

Ge Long sneered, watching the actions of those opposite him. "They're waiting for reinforcements. The Star Luo Emperor won't let him fall like this. In a few days at most, Star Luo Soul Masters will be sent to support them."

He looked at Chen Chu and the others, saying solemnly, "Everyone needs to recover their Soul Power and repair the defenses as quickly as possible. The fighting is far from over!"

Ge Long's words still echoed in front of the formation. The reinforcements they had anxiously awaited for those few days ultimately did not dare to launch another frontal assault. After half a month of stalemate, the Star Luo offensive quietly retreated.

However, no one expected that this temporary lull in the fighting would become the beginning of a long standoff. The smoke of gunpowder on the fortifications was washed away by wind and rain year after year, only to re-emerge. Chen Chu and the others, from green recruits to seasoned generals on the front lines, saw three years pass in the blink of an eye. The war Ge Long had spoken of, which was "far from over," had long since evolved into a relentless tug-of-war in the crucible of time.

Deputy Commander's Camp

"The envoy group from the front has brought news. Both sides have reached a peace agreement, and His Majesty's decree has arrived. You will lead the Imperial Guard back to the capital soon."

After three years of protracted war, Chen Chu had risen above the ranks of generals, becoming the de facto second-in-command of the military on the front lines.

His cultivation had also reached level eighty, but he had been stuck there, making slow progress of five levels in three years. A significant reason for this was not just the continuous warfare, but more importantly, the Asura God Trial.

The Asura God had bestowed the trial upon him when he broke through to level eighty, presenting him with two choices.

One: He could complete the God Trial step by step, independently. The Asura God would offer no assistance, making the risks high but the rewards greater.

Two: When Chen Chu reached the limit of his cultivation, the Asura God would directly transfer Tang Chen's God Trial onto Chen Chu. At that point, he would only need to complete the final trial. The Asura God would provide detailed assistance on the path to breaking through his limits, but the condition was that once Chen Chu entered the God Realm, he would have to act according to the Asura God's strategies and policies.

Choosing the second option felt like becoming a pure tool. This old Asura bastard, having passed on his divinity, still wanted to control the God Realm. He wanted it all, thinking too much.

However, it wasn't as if choosing the first option would prevent him from being made to do things. It was just that with the first option, the God Trials would come one by one, following due process and leaving no room for criticism.

Moreover, familiarizing himself with the divine position step by step would undoubtedly be better than inheriting it directly. Stuffing a watermelon into one's nose – it would be a miracle if there were no backlash.

His first trial for the God Trial was to transform his Slaughter God's Domain into the Asura Domain and break through to Soul Douluo.

Transforming the Slaughter God's Domain into the Asura Domain required a great deal of killing intent and malevolent aura, tempering the domain and himself in the land of annihilation. Currently, only a battlefield littered with corpses was suitable for him, and he had indeed reaped immense rewards over these three years.

Whenever there was a battle, he would always be at the forefront, using Sagros's sharp blood scythes on the battlefield to mercilessly harvest lives, nurturing his Slaughter God's Domain in pursuit of transformation.

For this reason, he had earned a resounding title among the army: Asura Mantis, Ten Thousand Slayer, and others.

Concurrently, with his outstanding military achievements, his prestige within the Heaven Dou Army and among the Heaven Dou populace had reached its peak, earning him the title of a rare Heaven Dou Military God, seen only once in ten thousand years.

Ao Tian looked at Chen Chu, who was sitting alone in the military camp, and asked, "What about your eighth Soul Ring? Are you going to capture that Sky Azure Bull Python from last time?"

Ao Tian didn't want to know about his dealings with the Asura. The Asura had left too deep an impression on him. Now, he only hoped that this young man beside him would peacefully accept his divinity so that he could at least get a share of the spoils.

Chen Chu opened his eyes and looked at the transfer order on the table. "First, we'll hunt the Sky Azure Bull Python. Just send a personal soldier to deliver the message to His Majesty. The army will return to the capital as scheduled. You and I will go ahead. It'll only take a few days, and we'll catch up to everything."

With his and Ao Tian's speed, the soul hunting should be completed in less than a week. When they let the Sky Azure Bull Python go last time, Ao Tian had left a mark on it. As long as they approached that range of perception, he would be able to sense it.

"Alright, let's set off quickly then." Ao Tian nodded, tidied his belongings, and after giving his instructions, followed Chen Chu, heading swiftly towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

A few days later, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, several small teams resembling academy groups appeared in an inn at the entrance.

A little girl with rabbit ears, a braided hairstyle, and a pink dress was joyfully chasing butterflies. Behind her, an equally beautiful young girl in a princess dress was chasing her. "Xiao Wu, wait for me! What's wrong with you? Why are you so excited as soon as we get here?"

The latter young girl was none other than Ning Rongrong. She was supposed to be attending Heaven Dou Royal Academy, but since Chen Chu had resigned from his post and gone to the front lines, Ning Fengzhi no longer forced his youngest daughter. He let her run off on her own and attend classes at this academy, which was Shrek Academy.

"There's an inn ahead. Xiao San, Teacher, let's go there and have a good meal."

Upon seeing the inn ahead, the two girls' eyes lit up. Xiao Wu, in particular, immediately ran back and tugged at Xiao San's arm, pleading pitifully.

It was no wonder. She had spent all her allowance this month on clothes, socks, and carrots. Now, she relied entirely on Tang San for support.

Tang San gave a helpless wry smile, nodded, and looked at Zhao Wuji behind him. "Teacher Zhao, how about we rest at the restaurant ahead for a while? It's almost noon, and we can have lunch. Everyone is tired."

As soon as he said this, it was met with the support of almost everyone present. Zhao Wuji had no choice but to agree. "Alright, everyone rest for the noon. After we're well-rested, we'll enter the Star Dou Great Forest tomorrow morning!"

By the time Chen Chu and Ao Tian arrived, it was already evening. Originally, according to their usual style, they would not have wasted time at an inn. However, Ao Tian mentioned sensing the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the inn, which piqued Chen Chu's interest.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was the aura of that rabbit, along with a group from Shrek. However, they were currently arguing with people from another academy.

Chen Chu even heard a ridiculously arrogant statement: "Our dean has taken him in; those who don't cause trouble are mediocre!" Then, both sides began to fight. After the opposing academy's teacher was defeated by Tang San using some trick, they were thoroughly humiliated and left dejectedly.

He did not intervene throughout the entire process. It was a case of the strong preying on the weak; no one was wrong. The mistake was that the turtle was too weak. He wasn't some saint and didn't have a hobby of meddling in other people's affairs.

After they finished fighting, Chen Chu finally walked closer to them. His gaze lingered on Tang San for a moment before shifting to the man with peach blossom eyes at the very back, Oscar.

"Oscar, long time no see. I wonder, have you thought about what I told you last time?"

Chen Chu looked at Oscar, a kind expression on his face, and asked.