"With this alloy quality, upgrading to three-word battle armor should be easy," Gu You said calmly.
His Dragon God's Grasp was shaken open by a surge of power far beyond his own. A terrifying aura overwhelmed him, many times stronger than his own.
"But don't forget, I have battle armor too."A flash of purple gleamed in Gu You's eyes, exuding a natural sense of majesty.
Purple—Gold—!!
With both of them donning their battle armors, their auras surged to the peak.
Zhen Hua watched the battle, and his heart was even more gratified.
"The world truly belongs to the young. If I had this kind of power at his age, I wouldn't have had to wait until my thirties to become a Divine Craftsman."
A draconic might spread through Gu You's eyes. Xie Yinling felt something indescribable—his martial spirit was trembling.
Not good!
Gu You soared into the sky. His left hand was covered with purple dragon scales. That color, combined with the overwhelming aura, gave the feeling that a single punch could erase everything.
It's over!
In an instant, Xie Yinling's mind went blank. His martial spirit was completely out of control.
Yet, that dragon claw didn't pierce his chest. It only lightly tapped his chest—severing the connection between his soul power and battle armor.
"My apologies."Gu You landed, stepping back two paces.
Xie Yinling was speechless.
I didn't even get to fight!
He wanted to shout. Everything had ended too fast. He hadn't even used a single soul skill. He was truly unwilling to accept this, but the outcome was clear. He had no choice but to admit defeat.
"Alright, let's go." Zhen Hua patted Gu You's shoulder.
As the two departed, Xie Yinling still felt indignant. As a member of the Guardian Clan of the Association, he didn't dare offend the President and ask for a rematch.
"Your combat performance was great. Looks like you've done more than just increase your soul power over the years."Before leaving, Zhen Hua gave Gu You some praise.
He also handed him a card. It didn't hold much—just one million Federal coins, enough for travel expenses. Along with it, he gave him a storage ring. Its internal space was massive, subdivided into multiple small compartments.
Gu You sneaked a look into the ring. No money inside, but 18 kinds of rare metals, all incredibly precious. Twelve of them he'd only heard of before, never seen. Another compartment held a dozen large bottles of fusion forging media, all refined personally by Zhen Hua, suitable for most metals.
Leaving the building, Gu You was heading toward the soul train station when he suddenly stopped.
"Teacher Wu."
He immediately recognized Wu Zhangkong standing not far ahead.
Wu Zhangkong, cold as ever, wasn't surprised to see him.
"I knew you'd be here."
"What happened?" Gu You asked.
Wu Zhangkong frowned slightly.
"There was a recent appearance of an evil soul master. The high-speed rail you saved was part of a planned terrorist attack by them. The Academy has issued a notice, assigning more teachers to protect the upcoming final exams. As for you—I'll personally accompany you. But since we're short on teachers, you'll need to act as a group."
As he spoke, he pointed not far away.
One familiar face after another appeared in Gu You's vision. At the front was Gu Yue, and their entire team—everyone was there.
"What level was the evil soul master?" Gu You asked curiously.
"Soul Sage." Wu Zhangkong replied truthfully.
"Tsk, that evil soul master should count himself lucky he didn't run into me."
Wu Zhangkong's lips twitched. Gu You wasn't bluffing. Unless it was a Title Douluo-level evil soul master, any who provoked Gu You would meet a miserable end.
"Hey, everyone!"Gu You smiled and waved at his teammates.His mood was quite good.
Xu Lizhi was the first to come over and look Gu You up and down. He sniffed the air and asked in surprise:
"Did you eat something good?"
"Sharp nose, as expected. I did eat something great."
Xu Lizhi chuckled.
"We food-type soul masters have keen senses. Come on, tell me—what was it?"
Gu You said,
"Even if I told you, it'd just make you jealous. Not telling."
Wu Zhangkong asked,
"You finished your match here?"
Gu You nodded.
Wu Zhangkong said,
"They haven't yet. What you do next is up to you. I'll just follow."
"Where to next?" Xie Xie asked, glancing at everyone.
"The Spirit Pagoda," Gu Yue answered.
"Let's go."
Tian Dou City was bustling. They hailed a soul-guided vehicle from the roadside and headed directly to the city's Spirit Pagoda.
The Tian Dou Spirit Pagoda was second in scale only to the headquarters in Shrek City—an enormous and magnificent structure.
Xu Lizhi leaned close to Gu You and whispered:
"I can sense your blood energy has gotten much stronger. You definitely ate something good. Come on, bro, spill it."
Looking at the chubby boy's pleading face, Gu You coughed and said:
"Red Jade Shrimp."
At those words, Xu Lizhi shuddered and exclaimed:
"Red Jade Shrimp?! Where did you get that?"
"Someone gave it to me."
"Who's so generous?! That's from Blood Sea Trench!"
The Blood Sea Trench is a very strange place, filled with a bizarre magnetic field that causes all soul tools to malfunction. The trench is thousands of meters deep, teeming with sea soul beasts. It's considered one of the deadliest places in the world. All ships avoid it.
Red Jade Shrimp is a famous specialty from there. There's only one way to get it: dive deep and retrieve it by hand. Even four-word battle armor masters can't guarantee success, and must also beware the powerful soul beasts lurking below.
Xu Lizhi was frustrated. He had never eaten Red Jade Shrimp.
Inside the Spirit Pagoda, everyone naturally quieted down. Wu Zhangkong followed silently, as cold as ever.
Gu You glanced at him, remembering that Wu Zhangkong's lover was buried in a certain cemetery in Tian Dou City.
Sensing Gu You's gaze, Wu Zhangkong glanced at him briefly before looking elsewhere.
Gu Yue revealed her identity, and they were soon greeted by staff from the Spirit Pagoda. They were led to a meeting room on the third floor to wait.
Before long, a middle-aged man entered.
"Hello, Spirit Transmitter Gu Yue," the man said as he walked in.
"Hello."
Gu Yue stood up and nodded politely.
The man looked troubled.
"I heard about your request from the staff. But it doesn't align with our tower's rules. We're an organization that serves soul masters. We can't require them to engage in duels. That would be a problem. Our own staff have no obligation to comply either."
Gu Yue frowned slightly.
"There's no way around it?"
The man shook his head.
"I've already asked higher up. It's not possible. Just now, Lord Heavenly Phoenix Douluo called and said that you should handle your own matters. The Spirit Pagoda will not assist…"
(End of Chapter)