Gu Yues departure was compelled by circumstances, otherwise, she would not be in so much pain. Senior Xu Mier was right, my inability to keep her was because Im not powerful enough.

He instinctively clenched the silver scale in his palm and felt its sharp edges. Tang Wulin took a deep breath. He would first set his mind on being more powerful.

Gu Yue, wait for me. Ill surely accompany you as we go through whatever difficulty that lies before us. Wait for me to become powerful!

At this point, Tang Wulin picked up his soul communicator and dialed a number.

Xinglan, do you mind coming over to my place? At the same time, please tell everyone that theres no need to look for her anymore. Weve searched wherever we could for the past few days. Well never find her if shes avoiding us intentionally.

She gazed into the distance where the white mist was vast and hazy.

Gu Yue stood over there quietly. She was on a platform suspended at a high altitude. Behind her was the Spirit Pagoda towering above all else.

This was the highest point of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters. It was known as the Cloudrise Platform.

She had been standing here for a very long time. Her right hand was placed before her chest all along with something in her palm.

Even though its very painful, why do I like this pain? Is this love?

She had already regained her initial appearance with black hair and ebony eyes. She was wearing a long white dress. One could tell from the golden striations along the seams of her dress and the badge on her chest that she had been promoted to a very high rank within the Spirit Pagoda.

She slowly opened her palm. A shimmering golden piece of a diamond-shaped scale was in the middle of her palm. It was threaded with a fine golden chain. The pattern on the scale was striking with four overlapping layers. One side of the scale was concave making it appear like a tiny shield.

She hung it around her neck carefully, then pushed it along her collar into the spot that was closest to her body.

The direction that she was gazing at was the location of Shrek Academy.

Why? Cant bear to part with it? a gentle voice echoed behind her back.

Gu Yue turned around swiftly. Without even taking a look at the person, she saluted respectfully. Teacher.

Heavenly Phoenix Douluo Leng Yaozhu walked slowly to her side. Shrek is truly an attractive place. Since youve already chosen to leave, dont regret it. Youre finding it hard to part with the academy, or is it someone?

Gu Yues body shuddered. You know?

Heavenly Phoenix Douluo smiled. How can I not know? That was the Sea God Lake Date Festival! I was once

At this point, she paused. There was disappointment reflected on her charming face.

I dont understand why chose to leave. He should be outstanding to be fancied by you. Ive seen him before. He is truly an exceptional talent. You should try to talk him into joining us.

Gu Yue smiled bitterly as she shook her head. I dont wish to make things difficult for him. Hes already with Tang Sect. If I had not left, I think the possibility of me joining Tang Sect because of him would be greater than the possibility of him joining us. You know my ambition. I wont be bogged down by love.

There was a sense of approval in Heavenly Phoenix Douluos eyes, but also sadness at the same time. Child, youre shouldering a burden thats too heavy even for you. Although Im gratified to witness all this, but you may never get a second chance when it comes to love. Moreover, your path has already been paved according to our plan. When youre standing at the continents peak one day, perhaps youll realize that theres a gap between you and him. By then, itll be impossible for both of you to be together again. Youre still young, Teacher will not reproach you if you choose to spend some time with him now.

Gu Yue suddenly shook her head rapidly. Its okay. Teacher, my heart is not as determined as you imagine. Im afraid that its going to be very difficult for me to make up my mind if I were to continue our relationship.

Leng Yaozhu sighed. Alright. Then, please carry out our plan. There are four opponents which youll be facing. Each of them is a Spirit Pagoda genius. Defeat them and youll become the number one successor in line for Spirit Pagodas future Pagoda Master. Each time you lose, youll drop a position in the succession line. In the weeks to follow, Teacher will put more pressure on you to elevate your potential. However, I believe that youre the best. After all, in the history of Spirit Pagoda, youre the only person whose spiritual power has reached the peak of spirit abyss before youre even twenty years old. Once youve achieved your breakthrough, your world will be boundless like the sea and heaven. Youll become a Title Douluo before you turn thirty for sure.

Thank you. Tang Wulin stared at the pieces of battle armor shimmering with faint golden radiance on the console table before him as he expressed his heartfelt appreciation to Ye Xinglan.

His comrades were all by his side at present.

Not only Tang Wulin but the rest of his comrades had been dedicated to searching for Gu Yue in the past few days.

Xie Xie grabbed Tang Wulins shoulder. Big brother, dont be sad. There must be something very important Gu Yue had to attend to. Shell come back for sure.

Hmm. I know that shell be back for sure. Thus, Im going to make myself more powerful. Otherwise, how can I walk by her side if Im far behind? Tang Wulins mouth cracked into a faint smile. At least in the eyes of his comrades, he appeared the same as before.

Yuanen Yehui was relieved. Youre always so strong and courageous as the battle progresses. This is where youre better than me.

Ye Xinglan spoke, I think that youll need to condition yourself first before you perform the fusion.

Tang Wulin shook his head. Theres no need. Im not that fragile. If even the fusion of the one-word Battle Armor is difficult for me, then how am I still worthy to be your captain?

The items that were placed on the console table was the entire set of one-word Battle Armor. These were all forged by Ye Xinglan personally over the years. All his battle armors had already been prepared and only lacked only in the fusion process.

When the battle armor was fused, he could finally become a one-word Battle Armor Master. This was once his long cherished goal. However, there was only a faint smile on his face and not excitement at this moment.

Tang Wulin first picked up his cuirass as he was speaking. The cuirass was the largest piece of battle armor and was the core battle armor. The cuirass was compact covered with a rectangular plate on each of its two sides. It was a one-piece design,and it felt extremely heavy in his hands.

Tang Wulin announced, Please take a few steps back.

The group of people hastily backed away so he could have some space.

In the next moment, they could see Tang Wulins eyes brightened as intense golden radiance shot out of his eyes. Strong blood essence fluctuation flared up in a split second in a solid-like manner.

Xie Xie reacted most strongly to what was happening. He gave out a muffled snort while taking a step back subconsciously. His face turned pale as he fell to the ground. The battle armor inside his body was unleashed and covered his entire body swiftly. Only then did he regain his composure, but he could not help gasping in astonishment.

It was not only him, but the rest of the people reacted differently as well. They could only feel a gush of incomparably powerful force bursting forth from Tang Wulins body abruptly. It had that incredible imposing force of a superior on an inferior. The sensation became more intense as the thick golden mist surged out from his body.

Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were in the best condition among them. They had only backed away a step while the others back-pedaled at least two steps.

The expression on everyones face was one of shock.

After all, everyone on the scene had a cultivation base higher than Tang Wulin. They were all five-ring Soul King powerhouses and one-word Battle Armor Masters!

In spite of the disparity between their powers, the bloodline aura of Tang Wulin was capable of making them feel a strong and irresistible presence much to their surprise.