"The Evil God is not dead; she is trapped within your black hole world." The Evil God Blade flew out of Gu You's hand. "As for the souls you mentioned, I can assure you, it was not the work of the God Lord."
"Then who was it?" Gu You's mind was in turmoil, unable to confirm the true answer.
"The Lord of the Planes…" After the Evil God Blade spoke, it completely lost its consciousness and fell to the ground.
Gu You picked it up, gazing at the sky. With the sword in hand, he pointed it towards the heavens, "Tang Hao, we will have our battle someday!"
There were still many mysteries, many unanswered questions, all waiting for Gu You to explore. For instance, what was Yuezi's current state? Did the soul of the little girl, Qianyu, still exist?
Gu You sheathed his sword and walked away... Soon, a heavy snow began to fall again, burying all traces of the battle and returning the area to its original state.
The Evil God Blade was a divine weapon, and Gu You knew he had to use it well. Even without the Evil God's divine mark, a divine weapon with its mind erased could still be wielded by him, though its power was greatly diminished, now only reaching the level of a quasi-divine weapon.
On his way back, Gu You casually wielded the sword, sending hundreds of sword energy strikes formed by his soul power, cutting down heaps of snow mounds.
After playing around a bit, Gu You laughed freely. Despite the injuries on his body, he didn't feel any pain.
Three years later.
Time flew by, and after returning to East Sea City, Gu You rented a room and entered a three-year-long seclusion, breaking through to the rank of Soul Emperor at level 62. At the same time, he unlocked the second seal of the Dragon God and obtained the Purple-Golden Dragon God Halberd, an ultra-divine weapon. As for the Evil God Blade, it had long been stored in the Soul Guidance Ring, gathering dust. After all, with something better in hand, who would want a worse weapon?
"It's been three years. Where have you gone?" Gu Yue sat on the Soul Guidance Train heading towards Shrek City, her eyes full of slight melancholy.
Three years ago, Gu You had withdrawn from the Tianhai Grand Tournament, expecting to meet again soon, but unexpectedly, three years had passed.
"Gu Yue, are you thinking about Gu You?" Xu Xiaoyan felt that something was off about Gu Yue recently. Wasn't she supposed to hate Gu You?
Gu Yue naturally shook her head, leaning against the train window and slowly falling asleep. Even though Emperor Tian was probing for information, she only knew that Gu You had gone to the extreme north.
Although she wasn't sure why, it couldn't have been for something good.
The Soul Guidance Train sped along, gradually quieting down. For the students of the Zero Class, whose figures had grown taller, the second-class seats were starting to feel a bit cramped.
The scenery outside the window kept changing, and inside the carriage, the passengers' breathing gradually became more even as many had already fallen asleep.
At this moment, Gu You finished his seclusion and set off!
As for the path ahead, he would take it one step at a time, taking big bites of food...
Gu You was on the later train, slower than the Zero Class students from East Sea City.
From East Sea City to Shrek City, it was a bit closer than to Heaven Dou City.
When the train entered the range of Shrek City, the speed slowed down.
"Dear passengers, we have now entered the first major city, Shrek City. Shrek City is ancient, rich in culture, home to the continent's top academy, Shrek Academy, and the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda. Shrek City is the first city of the Federation, holding significant political and economic importance. Please look outside the window, the highest tower you see is the Spirit Pagoda, and the giant ancient tree is the Golden Ancient Tree."
Gu You only glanced at it. The top of the Spirit Pagoda was already shrouded in mist, faintly visible. The headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda was the tallest building, and the Federation had a clear rule that no building could exceed its height. This was a sign of respect for the Spirit Pagoda.
Currently, the Spirit Pagoda was the most powerful organization on the continent, having replaced the once-glorious Tang Sect.
With the existence of artificial soul spirits, the Spirit Pagoda possessed the best scientific researchers, strong talent, and an immense wealth rivaling nations.
In the Federation's General Assembly, seven seats were allocated to the Spirit Pagoda. To put it in perspective, the entire General Assembly only had 108 seats
This did not count the other members of the Assembly influenced by the Spirit Pagoda.
After entering Shrek City, the high-speed train continued for another hour before stopping at the station.
The Shrek headquarters station was vast, far bigger than East Sea City's regular station.
With its huge dome and ancient architectural style, the stone sculptures visible everywhere displayed the city's profound history.
Among all cities in the Federation, only the Federation's headquarters city, Mingdu, could rival it.
At this time, it wasn't yet the admission period for Shrek Academy, still a few days away.
Gu You didn't plan to meet Gu Yue and the others yet. He decided to enjoy a few meals first and then go straight to Shrek, saving himself the trouble.
Shrek Academy Admission Day
The massive city walls were steeped in an ancient charm. From a distance, they resembled a giant dragon coiled around the city. There were no special decorations or plaques showing inscriptions.
This was the first time Gu You had carefully observed the legendary place that the people of Douluo called a myth.
Outside the huge city walls, a large crowd had gathered, bustling with activity.
Gu You certainly didn't take the main gate. With a single leap, he entered the inner city of Shrek.
Shrek Academy, also known as Shrek Inner City, was the original core of Shrek City. After Shrek City was expanded, it became the area dedicated to the students. The entire Shrek City was managed by the academy, so it was both the students' learning center and the core of the entire city. Only those approved by the academy could enter and exit freely.
Using his thoughts, Gu You arrived at the Spirit Ice Plaza, a place he remembered well.
Spirit Ice Plaza, located nearest to the Foreign Academy's main teaching building, was the central square of the Foreign Academy, built over a thousand years ago when the academy first claimed ownership.
Gu You turned and headed toward the huge circular building.
As he got closer, statues of past students who had ascended from the Foreign Academy to the Inner Academy appeared. Each student left behind a sculpture in commemoration, marking a testament to Shrek Academy's history.
The grand building had a towering, magnificent structure, with a minimum height of over 20 meters. It had 12 stories, with murals adorning the walls and the dome. Although grand and resplendent, there was always an air of mockery about it.
These were events that happened two thousand years ago, a kind of history within a joke.
Sneaking in, Gu You wasn't worried about being detected by Shrek's experts. His mental power had already reached the Spirit Domain, with over 20,000 mental energy. Who below the rank of Soul Douluo could compare?
(End of Chapter)