Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul, the Fangtian Halberd, Empowers Me with Filial Piety

Chapter 54 Gu Yue: I see the cunning in you!
Without any evil spirits robbing or derailing, the bus arrived in Tianhai City smoothly.

"Let's go!"

After getting out of the car, Wu Changkong's cold voice rang out as he led everyone into the Tianhai Hotel.

As the designated accommodation during the Tianhai Alliance Tournament, this five-star hotel is currently only serving the participants.

The hall was bustling with people, mostly young Soul Masters dressed in various team uniforms, chatting in small groups about topics related to the competition.

Regarding accommodation, since it was arranged by the authorities, Wu Changkong was not given any opportunity to be stingy.

Basically, it's two people per room: Jiang Yi and Xie Xie, Xu Xiaoyan and Tang Wuling, while Gu Yue gets a room by herself.

"nice!"

As soon as he entered the room, Xie Xie cheered and threw himself onto the soft bed.

The room is spacious and bright, with plenty of room even after putting in two beds. The decor is exquisite, the furnishings are comfortable, and the most surprising feature is the spacious balcony on the right side of the room.

A slightly salty sea breeze blew in from outside, carrying a hint of moisture, and gently brushed against my face.

Jiang Yi ignored the excited Xie Xie and went to the balcony alone to gaze into the distance.

The Tianhai Hotel is located near the ocean, with half of its buildings even built above the sea. Every room offers a magnificent sea view with excellent vistas.

"Hmm? Gu Yue?"

As soon as Jiang Yi stepped onto the balcony, he saw a tall, slender figure on the balcony next door.

The girl leaned against the railing, her long, black hair flying in the air like a waterfall in the sea breeze.

Her deep eyes were now fixed intently on the vast, boundless sea ahead, her gaze seemingly concealing unspoken thoughts.

On the sea, one can vaguely see many ships sailing far away, arranged in neat formations, with seagulls circling and soaring above the fleet, creating a harmonious and joyful scene on the ocean.

The ocean is one of the few paradises for spirit beasts.

Gu Yue sighed softly to herself.

"What's wrong? Not happy?"

Jiang Yi lightly jumped down from the balcony and landed steadily next to Gu Yue.

He gazed at Gu Yue's pretty face, a strange look in his eyes.

Recently, even he noticed that Gu Yue seemed to be becoming more and more emotional, unlike her previous indifference.

Could this astonishing Silver Dragon King be plotting something big again?

"It's nothing, it's just strange why these ships are setting sail in such an orderly fashion?"

Gu Yue composed herself, regaining her composure. She looked at the fleet in the distance with her beautiful eyes and asked, feigning curiosity.

She had always been in the Star Dou Great Forest, so she didn't really know much about the situation on the other side of the sea.

Moreover, although sea spirit beasts are also spirit beasts, almost all of them worship the sea god. Her authority as the sovereign of spirit beasts does not extend to the sea spirit beasts in the deep sea.

"The sea is too vast, and the sea surface is constantly changing. Going out to sea alone is too dangerous, not to mention the threat of sea spirit beasts."

"Going out to sea as a group not only allows us to help each other, but also serves as a deterrent to the sea monsters along the way."

Jiang Yi patiently explained, the sea breeze causing the stray hairs on his forehead to sway slightly.

His parents in this life were separated from the fleet due to sea fog and ultimately perished in a shipwreck.

"Sea spirit beasts generally do not attack fleets of ships in groups, and these fleets will not attack sea spirit beasts that pass by. This is a tacit understanding between the two sides."

Sea spirit beasts do attack human ships, but they always face fierce retaliation from humans afterward.

Moreover, in fact, compared to land-based spirit beasts, most sea-based spirit beasts are not as hostile towards humans.

One reason was the influence of the belief in the sea god, and the other was that human exploration of the sea was not very extensive, so the two sides remained in a state of mutual non-interference.

"Understanding... Do humans and soul beasts also have understanding?"

Gu Yue muttered to himself softly, his tone seemingly tinged with sarcasm.

"Of course there is... but I don't know how long this tacit understanding can last."

Jiang Yi nodded, but then shook his head.

"Tens of thousands of years ago, we had a similar tacit understanding with the soul beasts on land, but our greed shattered that understanding."

Twenty thousand years ago, in Tang San's era, most Soul Masters would not indiscriminately kill Soul Beasts. They would even cultivate special Soul Hunting Forests to ensure the supply of Soul Beasts.

However, with the development of soul tools and the ever-expanding demand for natural resources, human encroachment on the habitats of soul beasts became inevitable. The emergence of soul spirits only accelerated this process.

"..."

Gu Yue glanced at Jiang Yi in surprise. It was truly strange that such words would come from a human's mouth.

He has quite the potential to be a traitor!
Gu Yue glanced at Jiang Yi, secretly wondering whether she should try to recruit this kid into their soul beast organization in the future.

Jiang Yi's talent is not bad, and he may be no less than Di Tian in the future. Moreover, he is not restricted by the laws of the God Realm, and his upper limit may even be higher than Di Tian and others.

To be honest, given the suppression of the laws of the Douluo Continent, it's unrealistic for her injuries to fully recover.

This is also why she didn't rashly attack Tang Wuling; if they really fought, it was hard to say who would devour whom.

This kid is different from ordinary humans; he might become her right-hand man.

The thought flashed through Gu Yue's mind, but she quickly suppressed it. After all, it was a human, and she needed to investigate it further.

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, Wu Changkong made a call, summoning everyone.

"Let's go, Teacher Wu is calling us."

Jiang Yi said, turning around and heading towards the door first.

Gu Yue nodded gently, took one last look at the vast sea, and followed.

Inside Wu Changkong's room, the five members of Class Zero gathered together.

"For this Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament, I have only one requirement for you: win the championship!"

Wu Changkong's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable firmness.

"Teacher, don't worry! The bag will be fine!"

Xie Xie patted his chest and said confidently.

He and Jiang Yi alone were enough to dominate the junior group.

The junior group is for children aged 10 to 15, which is basically the limit for the third ring. If they lose, they might as well find a block of tofu and kill themselves.

"Humph!"

Wu Changkong saw through Xie Xie's thoughts at a glance and snorted coldly.

"There are only five of you, so you can't participate in the seven-person team competition. Therefore, I have registered you for the three-person team competition and the two-person competition!"

Wu Changkong explained his arrangements.

"Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Tang Wuling, the three of you will participate in the three-person competition. Jiang Yi and Xu Xiaoyan, the two of you will participate in the two-person competition!"

"Oh! Teacher Wu, aren't you just making it harder for us?"

Xie Xie cried out in grievance, his face full of reluctance.

The schedules for the doubles and triples events conflicted, so it's highly likely that the two groups were separated.

"Why would we need you to participate in a competition that offers no challenge?"

Wu Changkong glanced coldly at Xie Xie and said without any mercy.

If everyone participates in the three-person competition, it also means that there are two substitutes. These two substitutes will likely slack off for a long time and will not achieve any training effect.

"Jiang Yi, you're going up. You're not allowed to use your third soul skill!"

Wu Changkong then looked at Jiang Yi and Xu Xiaoyan beside him and spoke again.

That soul skill that ignores defense is too overpowered; even he didn't dare to take it head-on.

In addition, Jiang Yi's physical qualities far surpass those of other soul masters of the same level, making it almost impossible for soul masters below the fifth ring to deal with him effectively.

"it is good!"

Jiang Yi nodded, offering no objection.

He took the opportunity to ponder the intent of the Fangtian Halberd, and indeed, there was no opponent in the Tianhai Alliance Grand Competition who could force him to use his full strength.

As the saying goes, one should be established at thirty and free from doubt at forty...

Only a level 30 Soul Master could make him stand and fight; only a level 40 Soul Master would prevent him from being confused about the occurrence of this battle...

(End of this chapter)