Heading to Heaven Dou City

"Are you looking down on me? I don't need you to take me anywhere. Just you wait, it won't be long before I sneak out on my own."

Yun Ze chuckled and said casually, "Suit yourself. But I'll give you a heads-up: skipping class at Shrek Academy is grounds for expulsion."

Ye Xinglan was momentarily silenced, and she couldn't help but stomp her foot behind Yun Ze.

After walking out of Shrek Academy, Yun Ze took out his Soul Guidance Communicator and placed a call to Guan Yue.

"Ze'er, did you get your father to loosen up so quickly? That sounds promising. What's your current combat power like? Do you have a gauge on it?"

Yun Ze shrugged and replied, "In standard terms, I'm around the level of a Soul Ancestor. If I count my trump cards, I can probably take down a Soul Emperor below level 61 who doesn't have Battle Armor. As for those with Battle Armor, I haven't encountered any yet, so it's hard to evaluate."

Guan Yue's voice on the Soul Guidance Communicator sounded somewhat surprised as he said, "Your progress is that fast? You can already fight a Soul Emperor? That's a bit risky, though. After all, there are almost no young Soul Emperors nowadays who aren't equipped with Battle Armor; at the very least, they'll have a One-Word Battle Armor."

Yun Ze nodded, and Guan Yue continued, "How about this? Come to the War God Temple first. I'll evaluate your specific physical strength. If you're ready, you can start working on your Battle Armor ahead of schedule."

Yun Ze replied to Guan Yue, "That won't be necessary. I've actually been looking into Battle Armor for a long time. It's just that I want a One-Word Battle Armor made of Spirit Alloy, so I can't craft it myself yet. I've basically finished the blueprints, though."

"I'm calling you for two main things. First, I plan to buy a Soul Guidance Mecha for transport, so I wanted to go through the War God Temple to get a permit without going through my father's channels."

Guan Yue nodded and replied, "That's simple enough, and I understand. Using your father's connections is indeed too conspicuous. The War God Temple has the authority to issue mecha permits, so that's no problem. If you don't have a good source to buy a mecha, you can take a look at what the War God Temple has."

Yun Ze nodded and immediately added, "The second thing is that I want to use the War God Temple's channels to see if there are any Evil Soul Masters I can handle. After all, the main purpose of me coming out here is for training."

At the mention of this, Guan Yue fell silent for a moment before saying, "We'll talk about that once you get to the War God Temple. If we discuss it over the Soul Guidance Communicator, a hothead like you might not even remember the details."

Yun Ze: "..."

Ming Capital, West Mountain Region.

This was a military-restricted zone of the Federation, but Guan Yue had clearly given notice in advance. Yun Ze didn't encounter any obstacles while walking in, only having to verify his identity once.

He entered the War God Temple and made his way to the seventeenth floor, where he knocked on a metal door engraved with the characters for Heaven-Surpassing.

Guan Yue had been waiting for him inside. Seeing Yun Ze arrive, he immediately stood up and placed a hand on his shoulder.

A surge of spear intent flowed from Guan Yue's palm into Yun Ze's body.

After a long while, Guan Yue clicked his tongue and said to Yun Ze, "It's truly strange. You've reached the realm of the Spear Heart. Whether it's the Heaven-Propping Spear or the Heaven-Surpassing Spear, you wield them as if they were extensions of your own arms, with the spear existing in your heart. Yet, your path doesn't seem to be that of a Spear God."

"Simply put, the path of the Spear God is merely something you're passing by; it isn't the true path you are walking."

Guan Yue hesitated, looking at Yun Ze. He left half of his thought unsaid: during the test just now, he had sensed the aura of destruction within Yun Ze's spear intent.

In the past, everyone who walked the Path of Destruction met the same fate: they destroyed everything, and in the end, they destroyed themselves.

Yun Ze didn't know what Guan Yue was thinking, but he remembered his purpose for coming here. He said, "Teacher, that's not necessarily true. After all, no one can predict the future. If we could, we wouldn't need to struggle so hard in our cultivation here."

Guan Yue nodded, agreeing with Yun Ze's sentiment, and then handed him a file folder.

"If you're looking for a mission that suits you, honestly, very few of the tasks that come to me are easy."

"But it seems like fate has intervened; there is actually a mission here that suits you. It's said that some strange noises have been appearing near Heaven Dou City lately, especially around the Heaven Dou Cemetery."

"The branch of the War God Temple there has sent people to investigate several times. Although no one of any level has been harmed, they haven't been able to find any results. If you're interested, go and take a look."

Yun Ze took the file folder from Guan Yue and nodded.

"Alright, I understand. Thank you, Teacher."

After Yun Ze left the War God Temple, Guan Yue sat in his chair, lost in thought for a moment, before picking up his Soul Guidance Communicator.

The call went through quickly, and Guan Yue said to the person on the other end, "Senior Brother, have you considered the issue with Ze'er?"

Yun Ming sounded puzzled.

"What did you see?"

Guan Yue replied with a hint of doubt, "Did you not realize that Ze'er's path isn't the way of the Spear God at all, but rather the extremely dangerous Path of Destruction?"

Yun Ming chuckled and said, "What's wrong with the Path of Destruction? In essence, the slaughter of a Spear God is also a form of destruction. Ze'er is simply going deeper into it."

Guan Yue reiterated once again, "I don't need to remind you what happened to the soul masters who walked the path of destruction before, do I?"

Yun Ming let out a hearty laugh and said, "Why else do you have to call me Senior Brother? The things you see are far too shallow compared to mine."

"Do you think Ze'er is merely walking the path of destruction? He is walking another path, one that is purer than simple destruction. On this path, Ze'er has only taken half a step, yet he has already radiated such immense divinity."

"When one day Ze'er truly steps onto this path, and perhaps even reaches its end, his achievements will be far beyond what a typical Limit Douluo can encompass. It is very likely the realm we have been pursuing all along."

Guan Yue stared at the Soul Guidance Communicator in his hand in disbelief; if not for the Soul Guidance Communicator separating them, his hands would surely be grabbing Yun Ming by the collar right now.

"What did you say? You think Ze'er can blaze a new path to godhood?"

Yun Ming's voice became even calmer as he said, "Before I personally tested Ze'er, I didn't quite believe it either. But once you have witnessed Ze'er's true situation, you will know that my words are not empty. However, no one can say for sure what the future holds; for now, it is merely a guess..."