novelraw Chapter 116 Gu Yue: From now on, I'll definitely stuff socks into his mouth.
Chapter 116 Gu Yue: From now on, I'll definitely stuff socks into his mouth.
Chapter 116 Gu Yue: From now on, I'll definitely stuff socks into his mouth.
"hiss""
A cool, refreshing wisp of soul energy flowed down his forehead into his eyes, easing the piercing, dull pain.
Gu Yue's eyelashes trembled slightly as she slowly opened her eyes. What came into view was the silver-gray ceiling of the martial arts arena, which was filled with soul-guiding arrays, and her eyes, which were close at hand and full of heartache.
"teacher."
Her voice was a little hoarse from just waking up. She subconsciously tried to sit up by supporting herself on the ground, but as soon as her shoulders left the ground, a cool hand gently pressed her back down.
"Don't move."
Leng Yaozhu's voice carried an undeniable force, yet it softened somewhat for once, "You were just knocked down by that kid with one punch, so lie down obediently and let your teacher take a look at your injuries."
Before the words were finished, fingertips carrying a faint white halo covered Gu Yue's left eye socket.
The pure soul power carefully enveloped the dark bruise, like the softest feather, gently rubbing away the blood stasis accumulated under the skin.
Wherever the soul power passed, the burning pain instantly dissipated by more than half, leaving only a comfortable coolness.
"You were knocked down?"
Gu Yue began to recall her previous memories. Right, she was sparring with that human cub.
They were about to win, but that guy showed no sportsmanship and secretly used cheats, shouting things like "friendship" and "bonds" before punching himself in the face.
"Hiss~"
Gu Yue subconsciously gasped, as if she could still recall that phantom pain, that despicable human cub, what friendship, what bond, it was clearly just secretly borrowing the power of the dragon race.
"And those traitors!"
Just thinking about it made Gu Yue furious. She was the noble Silver Dragon King, half of the Dragon God, yet those guys actually helped a human beat her up.
This level of absurdity is comparable to when Tang San, the Sea God, and Bibi Dong, the Rakshasa God, were fighting, and Tang San shouted, "Xiao Wu, quickly transform into the Asura Sword Sheath to help me!"
As a result, Xiao Wu blushed and rushed into Bibi Dong's arms, instantly transforming into the Shura Sword Sheath!
Damn, that's like a minotaur in person.
Gu Yue grew angrier the more she thought about it, her chest heaving violently, almost unable to hold back and unleashing the Silver Dragon King's oppressive aura on the spot.
She suppressed her anger and scanned the empty training ground with her eyes. Apart from herself and Leng Yaozhu, there wasn't a single person in sight.
"Teacher, where is he?"
Gu Yue asked through gritted teeth, her indignation almost overflowing.
Upon hearing this, Leng Yaozhu's face darkened, and the smug look on Yali's face as she left instantly flashed into her mind.
That bitch, she's just lucky to have taken on a good apprentice!
Despite her inner grumbling, Leng Yaozhu still slowly spoke, answering her disciple's question: "They went to collect the soul. Judging by the time, they should be outside the Spirit Transfer Tower by now."
"You left?"
Gu Yue suddenly sat up, her movements so fast that Leng Yaozhu didn't even have time to stop her. Ignoring the lingering pain in her eyes, she walked straight out of the training ground.
"Gu Yue!"
Leng Yaozhu quickly followed, her brows furrowed. "Don't you want to rest a little longer? Although it's just a superficial injury, I've already notified the healing-type Soul Masters in the tower to come and give you a thorough treatment, so as to avoid any lasting effects."
Although Gu Yue lost the competition, Leng Yaozhu didn't blame her. On the one hand, the child was injured because she was standing up for her.
On the other hand, she really liked Gu Yue. Despite his aloof personality, he was willing to stand up for his teacher. Who wouldn't like such a good disciple?
It can be said that through this battle, Gu Yue successfully increased Leng Yaozhu's favorability and completely became one of her own.
Unfortunately, the timing was wrong. That bitch Yali actually took on a disciple who was better than Gu Yue in every way.
Damn it, the more I think about it, the angrier I get! It's all that woman Yali's fault!
Gu Yue didn't stop walking, simply waving her hand and saying in a somewhat indifferent tone, "No need to trouble the people at the Spirit Pagoda, teacher. This little injury is nothing, and besides, I have a healing-type Soul Master at home. I'll have her take a look when we get back."
"That's true." Leng Yaozhu paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and did not insist any further.
She knew a little about Gu Yue's background.
It was an ancient family that had been living in seclusion for many years. In recent years, they had witnessed the rapid development of soul guidance technology and were afraid of being left behind by the times. That's why they had the idea of entering the world and even specially chose the Spirit Pagoda as their partner.
When the Black Dragon Douluo first appeared, he displayed the strength of a Limit Douluo, which alarmed many people at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.
It was precisely because of this background that Gu Yue was able to meet Leng Yaozhu and become her disciple.
With such a foundation, it's quite reasonable for the family to have one or two powerful healing-type Soul Masters.
Watching her disciple's somewhat frail figure leave the training ground, Leng Yaozhu immediately took out a soul-guided communicator from her bosom and then ordered, "Immediately find out about a boy named Lu Xingchen. He is a disciple of the Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li. I need all his information from birth to the present. It must be on my desk within one day."
Even though Ya Li had already said it, Leng Yaozhu still had to investigate.
A genius boy who suddenly appears and possesses formidable strength has become Yali's disciple. The Spirit Pagoda must obtain all information about such a person—whether for assessing risks or paving the way for future contact, it is of utmost importance.
On the other side, Gu Yue walked out of the martial arts arena and went straight into the private elevator leading outside the tower.
The metal door slowly closed, reflecting her figure. Gu Yue leaned against the cold car wall, her mind racing as she replayed every detail of the sparring match.
The great Silver Dragon Queen never wallows in frustration over a minor defeat. She calmly analyzes the gains and losses, making thorough preparations for her next move.
"What a blunder."
Gu Yue frowned slightly, her delicate face full of annoyance. "I was accidentally provoked by that guy just now, and I acted too hastily."
Her original plan was so much better: to use the sparring match as an opportunity to test the boy's background, increase her favorability towards him, and then take the opportunity to invite him back to her place.
Once you're inside her territory, how could you not uncover his secrets?
But who would have thought that Lu Xingchen would actually dare to use lightning element to shock her!
The moment that tingling sensation spread through his limbs and bones, Gu Yue felt a surge of anger rush to his head. In a moment of rage, he unleashed the bloodline pressure of the Silver Dragon King, intending to subdue this arrogant human brat in one fell swoop.
"I acted impulsively this time. I couldn't help but get angry at a child. Is it because my body has become a child, which has affected my thinking?"
Gu Yue looked down at her slender arms, where faint lightning marks still lingered on her fair wrists, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"However, this time it wasn't without gains; at least we confirmed the information about Lu Xingchen."
Gu Yue raised her hands, and she could still feel the familiar dragon power fluctuations emanating from the boy in her palms.
And the Dragon God Bracelet on his wrist, as well as the dragon soul aura that suddenly erupted at the last moment belonging to the Light Dragon King and other dragons, were definitely not fakes; they were the genuine Dragon God Bracelet.
"It seems Zi Ji and the others were right after all. Lu Xingchen is indeed under the protection of the dragon clan. But how could a human cub like him have done the dragon clan any favors?"
A thoughtful look flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. Even if Lu Xingchen was someone favored by the Light Dragon King, that alone was absolutely not enough to make the dragons willingly give up their essence to form the Dragon God Bracelet for him.
There must be some hidden story behind this that she doesn't know about.
Furthermore, the concentration of the Silver Dragon bloodline in Lu Xingchen's body is also astonishingly strong.
"His silver dragon bloodline must have mutated, and the lightning element is proof of that mutation. In terms of bloodline strength alone, he has surpassed Di Tian and is even stronger than the nine dragon kings of the past. Could it be that this is why the Light Dragon King has high hopes for him?"
Even among those of the same Dragon King bloodline, there will be differences in their status.
Since the split of the Dragon God, the strongest Dragon King bloodlines belong to the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King.
After that came the nine great dragon kings of the dragon race.
Secondly, there is Di Tian. Although he is known as the patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan and his bloodline has reached the level of the Dragon King, he is still far inferior to the Dark Dragon King of yesteryear.
Lu Xingchen's silver dragon bloodline is stronger than that of the nine dragon kings, but it is still inferior to that of the gold and silver dragon kings.
Such occurrences are not entirely unique among humans. Occasionally, during the process of bloodline inheritance, some Soul Masters experience a reversion to their ancestral traits, transforming themselves into exceptionally talented and powerful individuals.
If even pigs can evolve into Holy Dragons of Light, then it seems not impossible for human cubs to awaken such a powerful Silver Dragon bloodline.
"However, even if his bloodline is strong, he is not a threat."
A confident smile suddenly appeared on Gu Yue's lips, and the image of Lu Xingchen being unable to move under the pressure of her Silver Dragon King involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
So what if there are bloodline mutations?
So what if I control one more lightning element than her?
In the rules of the dragon race, bloodline is the absolute rule!
Even if Lu Xingchen is slightly stronger than her now because of his advantage in soul power and mental power, once her cultivation catches up, a mere human cub will be easy to capture.
She shouldn't have lost this match.
If it weren't for the dragon soul in the Dragon God Bracelet awakening at the last moment and dispelling her bloodline pressure, she would have been the one standing on the training ground in the end!
"It's okay that he got away this time."
A sly glint flashed in Gu Yue's eyes. "Next time we meet, I'll have plenty of ways to trick him—invite him home. Then, as long as I drug him, I can have a proper chat with the Light Dragon King."
After this encounter, she was 100% certain that the Light Dragon King's soul within the Dragon God Bracelet had been watching Lu Xingchen all along.
Otherwise, she would never have responded to his call at such a critical moment.
As long as she could strike up a conversation with the Light Dragon King, she was confident she could get him to reveal the coordinates of the Dragon Tomb.
Only by obtaining the Dragon God's core from the Dragon Tomb can she truly inherit the Dragon God's legacy, have the opportunity to reshape the Dragon God's body, and lead the soul beasts towards true revival!
"Dragon God Core —"
Gu Yue clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force, his eyes gleaming with a determined light.
Just then, the metallic reflection from the elevator car wall fell directly onto her face.
Gu Yue subconsciously looked up at the girl in the mirror. She still had delicate features and black hair like a waterfall, but the conspicuous dark blue under her left eye ruined her exquisite appearance.
"hiss--!"
She reached out her finger and gently touched the bruise, gasped, and felt a slight redness in her eyes from the pain.
That damned human brat! Of all places to hit her, why did he have to hit her face!
Even though she is now in the body of a rebuilt child, she is still a girl and cares a lot about her appearance!
Looking at her bruised and swollen eyes in the mirror, Gu Yue's anger flared up again, and she gritted her teeth in frustration.
"hateful!"
Gu Yue stomped her foot, her delicate face scrunched up in a frown. "When I drug him later, I'm definitely going to stuff socks into his mouth!"
Who told him to dare slap the Silver Dragon King in the face!
Lu Xingchen, holding the Dragon God Bracelet, was a distinguished guest of the Dragon Clan, and she certainly couldn't harm him.
But if you've humiliated the Silver Dragon King, you have to pay the price! If you can't hurt him, then at least thoroughly humiliate his dignity!
Gu Yue glared angrily at herself in the mirror. The more she looked at the bruise, the more it bothered her. She cursed Lu Xingchen hundreds of times in her mind before her anger subsided a little.
As the elevator slowly descended and the metal doors opened, she took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in her eyes, regained her aloof and arrogant demeanor, and stepped out.
Next time they meet, she'll definitely get her revenge and give that human brat the ultimate insult!
The entrance to the Spirit Pagoda headquarters.
Yali gazed at the child before her, her pale fingers unconsciously rubbing her sleeves, her eyes filled with undisguised resentment.
She said, "Little Star, are you really not coming back to Shrek Academy with me? With teachers around, no one can bully you."
"No, Sister Yali."
Lu Xingchen shook his head. "If I go back to Shrek Academy with you now, it might upset some people in the inner courtyard. I don't want to put you in a difficult position, Sister Yali. Staying here at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters is fine. Don't worry, Senior Li will take care of me."
Upon hearing this, Li Mengjie, who was standing to the side, immediately stepped forward and nodded slightly to Ya Li: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Master Xingchen is a distinguished guest whom I personally invited. As long as I am here, I will never let him suffer the slightest grievance in the Spirit Pagoda."
Yali looked at the child in front of her, who should still be acting spoiled by his parents, but was so sensible that it made her heart ache and she felt even more pity for him.
She was well aware of Lu Xingchen's concerns. Everyone in the Shrek Academy knew how stubborn Sister Yue was.
If Little Star goes back with her, who knows how she will torment it, openly or secretly? Staying in the Spirit Pagoda will give it some peace and quiet.
"well"
Yali sighed softly, her eyes filled with a mixture of helplessness and heartache. "You're such a stubborn child. Since you've made your decision, I won't interfere."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ya Li raised her hand and removed a smooth, lustrous storage bracelet from her wrist. A faint golden halo flowed around the bracelet, and intricate soul-guiding array patterns were faintly visible, making it clear that it was no ordinary item.
She held the bracelet and solemnly slipped it onto Lu Xingchen's slender wrist. The cool touch against his skin brought with it a gentle surge of soul power.
"I don't have much to give you," Yali's voice was as gentle as a spring breeze, "I can only give you some material things. Don't rush to refuse—"
Seeing Lu Xingchen open his mouth, she immediately raised her hand and pressed it on his shoulder, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "You just personally acknowledged me as your master, how can a master not give his disciple a gift?"
After speaking, she leaned down, her fingertips carrying warm soul energy, and gently touched Lu Xingchen's forehead. The touch was as soft as a feather brushing against him, leaving a wisp of warm breath.
Before Lu Xingchen could say anything more, Ya Li's figure blurred, and a pair of radiant angel wings suddenly unfolded behind her. With a surge of soul power, she transformed into a white streak of light and sped towards Shrek Academy.
"Thank you, Teacher Ya-li!"
Lu Xingchen tilted his head back and waved vigorously at the white figure that was flying further and further away. The crisp sound carried far in the wind.
Hearing the call while flying, Yali couldn't help but smile slightly, her eyes full of joy.
This trip to the Spirit Pagoda was definitely the right decision!
Not only did he give Leng Yaozhu a good scolding and make her suffer, but he also took the opportunity to take in Lu Xingchen, a child with extraordinary talent, as his disciple. It was truly a double blessing.
Watching the white figure gradually shrink into a small black dot on the horizon and finally disappear completely into the clouds, Lu Xingchen slowly lowered his waving arm. "Now, I can concentrate on the Sequence Three ritual."
7
Having obtained the soul, he also took the opportunity to become Yali's apprentice. After that, it was time to carry out the Sequence Three ritual.
(Image of Gu Yue.)