Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na returned to their dorms separately and broke through their soul power levels to 40, a level they had been suppressing for six months. However, neither of them made any public announcements about it.
The next day, they were to head to the Star Dou Forest, but for Gu Chen, Gu Yue Na, and Xiao Wu, it felt like going home. The creatures of Star Dou Forest were like family, and their conversations were always pleasant.
This time, Gu Yue Na seemed to have developed a penchant for shopping again and dragged Gu Chen back into Soto City.
"That's them! Kill them!" As soon as they entered Soto City, Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na heard a familiar voice.
Turning around, they saw the same old woman who had tried to scam them earlier.
"Kid, how dare you hurt my mother! You'll die today!" The old woman was accompanied by a middle-aged man with gray hair and an eagle-hooked nose.
Looking for trouble?
Gu Chen sneered, "Old and shameless, you can't even manage your own dog, and yet you don't let others do it?"
"You... you..." The old woman became so furious that she spat out blood and collapsed on the ground.
"Mother!" The middle-aged man hurriedly helped the old woman to the side and glared at Gu Chen with murderous intent.
A dark purple spear appeared in his hand, and at the same time, six soul rings—white, yellow, purple, purple, purple, and black—appeared behind him.
Although this middle-aged man was a Soul Emperor, his soul ring configuration was quite mediocre.
"Die, first soul skill—Opening Gun!"
The purple-black spear transformed into three spear shadows, aimed at Gu Chen's head, chest, and abdomen.
A spear user?
Gu Chen's eyes lit up, and the Golden Dragon Spear instantly appeared in his hand. He imitated the middle-aged man's soul skill, launching three golden spear shadows to counter the middle-aged man's first soul skill.
The golden spear shadows clashed with the middle-aged man's first soul skill, canceling each other out. Though the Golden Dragon Spear's quality was far superior to the middle-aged man's martial soul, the three spear shadows were still his first soul skill.
"Kid, how do you know my soul skill?" The middle-aged man was shocked.
"What? You call that a soul skill? It's just a party trick, anyone can do it!" Gu Chen mocked.
"Kid, you've angered me! Today, you will die here! Fifth soul skill... Uh, ah..."
Just as the middle-aged man was about to release his fifth soul skill, Gu Chen suddenly disappeared from his spot, appearing behind him and completing his Martial Soul possession.
In the next moment, the Golden Dragon Claw shot out, piercing through the middle-aged man's chest. A beating heart was caught in the dragon claw, and with a gentle squeeze, it exploded into a mist of blood.
With the penetrating power of his Golden Dragon Claw, Gu Chen could easily pierce through a Soul Emperor's chest!
Although Gu Chen didn't want to kill, he would not show mercy when facing enemies who intended to harm him.
"My son..." The old woman, regaining consciousness, saw the middle-aged man's death and immediately went mad, charging toward Gu Chen recklessly.
Gu Chen kicked her, and she exploded into a mist of blood.
Heh, sparing you once, and you still dare to come after me. I couldn't let you live any longer.
After killing both of them, Gu Chen felt no guilt but rather a sense of having eliminated a threat.
Thinking back to his previous life, where countless families had been ruined by scammers, Gu Chen had an extreme disdain for such actions.
After the killing, neither Gu Chen nor Gu Yue Na had the interest to continue shopping and returned to the academy.
Back in his dorm, Gu Chen washed off the blood on him, which had been splattered by the middle-aged man's blood.
"Ding!"
"System Character Panel:
Character: Gu Chen
Age: 12 (Actual age 2 billion, 9 million, 6 years)
Strength: 501000 (Normal 40th-level Soul Master is 1000)
Spirit Power: 5030 (Normal 40th-level Soul Master is 900)
Bloodline: 99% Golden Dragon King Bloodline, 1% Dragon God Bloodline
Level: 40th-level Soul Master (Three seals unlocked)
Soul Rings: Purple, Black, Black
Comprehensive Evaluation: A seemingly weak individual who's begun to show his sharp edge.
System Backpack: 99980 Golden Soul Coins, Soul Power Enhancement Card x2."
After breaking through to level 40, Gu Chen's strength and spiritual power had noticeably increased.
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The next morning, after breakfast, the group gathered on the sports field, where Zhao Wuji was already waiting for them.
Seeing Zhao Wuji, the students were surprised, and some tried to suppress their laughter.
Zhao Wuji indeed looked a bit disheveled, with at least three visible bruises on his face, especially the panda eyes on his left, which was hard to ignore.
"What are you all looking at? You little brats, are you itching for a fight?"
Upon hearing the words "little brats," Xiao Wu seemed displeased and murmured, "Why not call us little blind bears?"
Zhao Wuji shot her a glare. "Xiao Wu, what did you just say?"
Tang San instinctively stepped in front of Xiao Wu, gesturing for her to step back and displaying a protective affection.
Not far away, Gu Chen coldly glanced at him.
Zhao Wuji hadn't witnessed Tang San's strength and still held a bit of disdain for him, despite knowing Tang Hao was his father. But when he saw the cold look from Gu Chen, Zhao Wuji's face showed a bit of awkwardness, and he didn't pursue the matter any further. He snorted and said, "Alright, let's go. Mu Bai, you lead the team."
It was important to note that Gu Chen had once sparred with Tang Hao, even though he lost, his strength was undeniable.
Dai Mubai nodded, his expression turning serious. He addressed the others, "The Star Dou Forest is no joke. There are countless spirit beasts in there, and they're very aggressive. Humans are not welcome. Everyone must be cautious. Tang San, you're in the front. Oscar and Ning Rongrong, follow behind Tang San. Fatty and Xiao Wu, stay on the left and right sides. I'll be at the rear with Zhu Zhuqing. Gu Chen and Gu Yue Na, stay on either side of Tang San. Once we enter the forest, maintain this formation and stay alert. Let's move."
Gu Chen immediately scoffed, "Control-type in front, attackers on the sides? Are you messing around? You don't even know how to lead? Also, you've got one power-type and one agility-type in the same position? Are you sure this isn't to give you and Zhu Zhuqing an opportunity?"
Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing gave Dai Mubai a cold look, her gaze full of disdain.
"Gu Chen, your strength is the greatest among us, and from what you just said, you should know how to command. How about you take over?" Zhu Zhuqing disregarded Dai Mubai's awkwardness and addressed Gu Chen.
Gu Chen nodded and confidently took over the command, "We'll divide into four rows. The first row, I'll be in front. The second row will be the control-type, Na'er and Tang San. The third row will be the support-type, Oscar and Ning Rongrong. The fourth row will be the power-types, Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu in the rear. Ma Hongjun, as a strong attack but weak defense, should be on the left side of the third row. Zhu Zhuqing, as an agility-type, should be on the right side of the third row. You can switch positions freely, and you're responsible for scouting."
Heading into the Star Dou Forest wasn't like playing a game. The rear must have two powerful attackers to guard. As for why the front row only has Gu Chen alone, well, even ten Dai Muba could never match one Gu Chen.
(End of Chapter)