The Heavy Profound Ruler, the Emperor Auspicious Beast Is Coming

"Xiao Changge, may I call you that?" Electrolux asked.

Xiao Changge nodded to show that he didn't mind. After all, Electrolux was on the same boat as him now. They were partners, and also teacher and student, so Xiao Changge had no objection to Electrolux calling him by his nickname.

Besides, he had no family. He had seen his mother when he was born, but had never seen his father. That woman had simply abandoned him. After giving birth, she left him in a village and went away.

So Xiao Changge had no family in this world—or, at least, as far as he was concerned, he had no family. His mother, who was related to him by blood, had chosen to abandon him, and he had never even met his father. So he felt that he had no family in this world, nor did he need one. All he needed was companions.

[Ding! I forgot to tell you, Host. Since you awakened Xiao Yan's template, you ought to have a Heavy Profound Ruler.

Unfortunately, Douluo Continent doesn't have the materials needed to make one, so this system personally gave you a Heavy Profound Ruler. It's stored in the medium of the array—in other words, inside that Soul Tool.

By the way, the Heavy Profound Ruler Yao Lao gave Xiao Yan was originally meant to suppress Dou Qi. But this is Douluo Continent, where there is no Dou Qi, so the ruler I gave you, Host, is meant to suppress Soul Power.

Keep working hard, Host. Don't give up so easily. You still have a road to walk, and you still have revenge to take. Don't lose to this world, a world that isn't even powerful and has nothing at all.]

After the system finished speaking, Xiao Changge was speechless. Did that last bit count as a tribute?

But never mind. At least he had a weapon, and clothes, too.

"Let's get ready and start cultivating. We'll look for an academy that can take you in while slowly growing stronger. That's the best plan I can think of for now."

After Electrolux said this, Xiao Changge took some clothes and the Heavy Profound Ruler out of his Soul Tool. Soul Tools were storage devices, after all. Before leaving, Xiao Changge had put his clothes, luggage, and other belongings inside, so everything was there.

"What is this ruler? It's enormous. Honestly, even on my Holy Demon Continent, not many people use weapons like this..." Electrolux said as he looked at the Heavy Profound Ruler.

"And it can suppress Soul Power. The natural energies of the Holy Demon Continent and Douluo Continent are different. Douluo Continent uses Soul Power.

"This thing can suppress Soul Power, which is quite impressive. And judging by the material, it's made from something extremely hard. I don't think this land could have produced it."

In the original Battle Through the Heavens, the Heavy Profound Ruler was forged from Flame Meteor Profound Iron. It was pitch-black from end to end and covered in strange patterns. Its most distinctive effect was suppressing Dou Qi.

But this Heavy Profound Ruler had been given to Xiao Changge by the system, and it was meant to suppress Soul Power.

For example, it could be used for weight training. Carrying the Heavy Profound Ruler felt like bearing a weight of a thousand catties, slowing down the circulation of Dou Qi. By cultivating under this burden and adapting to it over time, the wielder could make his Dou Qi denser and purer.

Then there was the ruler's explosive release. In the story of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yan often made use of this trait in battle. Once freed from the Heavy Profound Ruler's restraint, the suppressed Dou Qi would erupt like a volcano, causing his strength and speed to soar to their limits. Often, he could turn the tide of battle by catching his opponent off guard.

So Xiao Changge could do the same. There was another point, too: Xiao Yan had many Dou Techniques designed for rulers. Xiao Changge could use this weapon to bring out the power of those ruler-based techniques.

The Heavy Profound Ruler was the special medium through which Xiao Yan wielded many of his powerful ruler-based Dou Techniques in the original Battle Through the Heavens. Without it, their power would be greatly diminished—or they might not be usable at all:

Flame Splitting Wave Ruler: a Low Earth Tier Dou Technique. It needed to be used with the Heavy Profound Ruler to unleash its full power. Once mastered, it could split mountains and cleave waves with a mere lift of the hand.

Six Harmonies Wandering Body Ruler: a mid-level Earth Tier Dou Technique, combining offense and defense.

This Dou Technique had been created by a Dou Zun. In the worldview of Douluo Continent—or, to put it another way, the Tang Clan universe—that was already equivalent to a Creator God.

"Teacher, I plan to use this thing while cultivating and also bring it into battle. I can use it for weight training and to strengthen my body. Then, when I fight, I can release the ruler's suppressed power and catch my enemies off guard."

"That's a very good idea. This ruler is also extremely heavy, so it'll hit your enemies hard."

Electrolux agreed with Xiao Changge.

"Uncle Di Tian, please let me go with Uncle Scarlet King and take a look. We're still in the Star Dou Great Forest, after all. This is our territory. I just want to find out where that divine beast's aura is coming from. It might help us. I'm really curious. I want to go and see."

The Emperor Auspicious Beast pleaded with Beast God Di Tian, asking him to take her to find the divine beast's aura.

"Di Tian, the Emperor Auspicious Beast represents the covenant of our Star Dou Great Forest. Under no circumstances can we let her leave. How about this? Let me go and see where that aura is coming from. It might be similar to the aura we discovered a few years ago."

King of Ten Thousand Monsters spoke up.

"Back then, when we were carrying out a secret operation not far from the Star Dou Great Forest, we did discover an aura that seemed very much like a divine beast's. Unfortunately, it disappeared afterward. Perhaps what the Auspicious Beast senses this time is the same aura. Why not have her tell us the exact location she sensed? We can go there while she stays behind. That would keep her safe, too."

Zi JI offered her opinion. The Emperor Auspicious Beast was simply too important. She absolutely could not be allowed to leave the Star Dou Great Forest lightly, or the consequences would be disastrous. It would deal a devastating blow to the Soul Beasts, since the Auspicious Beast represented their fortune. Under no circumstances could she be allowed to leave.

"Listen to me! I can still sense that the presence hasn't left. It's still there. We have to hurry over right now, or it'll be too late if it leaves. Uncle Scarlet King, go with me and Uncle Di Tian. With you both there, even people from Shrek Academy won't dare do anything to me. Please, this is really important."

"Scarlet King, King of Ten Thousand Monsters, the two of you come with me and accompany the Auspicious Beast." Di Tian spoke up.

"Wonderful! Long live Uncle Di Tian!" the Auspicious Beast cried happily.

"But is that really a good idea? No matter what, the Auspicious Beast is our fortune."

"Think of it as an investment. Besides, with us there, we have nothing to fear unless a god-level being shows up."