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Gu Yuena snapped out of her shock and replied, "Not long, just two days."

Chu Ci nodded, listening to the cheers of the laws of heaven and earth around him, and smiled proudly.

"How about my spiritual realm—the unity of heaven and man?"

Gu Yuena revealed a breathtakingly beautiful smile and said softly, "Throughout history, no one can compare."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ci's smile widened.

“However,” Gu Yuena’s expression turned serious, and she changed the subject, “your soul power cultivation has not kept up. Driving the laws of heaven and earth consumes a lot of soul power.”

Chu Ci's smile faded, and he scratched his head helplessly.

Gu Yuena's words reflect a common problem in Chu Ci's cultivation: the growth of soul power cannot keep up with the progress in other aspects.

Chu Ci stroked his chin and said in a serious tone, "In that case, we should take some time to reflect and strive to break through to the Soul Douluo level as soon as possible."

Gu Yuena nodded in agreement, but then she caught a glimpse of Di Tian, ​​who had been standing next to her, now standing in front of Tian Zhu and staring at each other.

Di Tian observed the Heavenly Candle with great interest, muttering to himself, clearly showing considerable interest in its existence.

But Tianzhu clearly didn't want to pay attention to him. He withdrew his Sun and Moon Yin-Yang Domain, shrunk his body, flew to Chu Ci's side, and rubbed against Chu Ci's cheek.

Chu Ci touched the dragon head of the Heavenly Candle and said with a smile, "The laws of spacetime, not bad, not bad."

Chapter 337 Seclusion Ends, Virtual Universe Implemented

The Heavenly Candle transformed into a sword and fell into Chu Ci's hand. Chu Ci stroked the sword with one hand, and sword energy arose spontaneously. The surrounding space and time began to distort, as if it was about to be severed.

With a silver-white blade, a black hilt, and dragon-shaped patterns covering its surface, the sword embodies the interplay of the laws of space and time, giving it the potential to become a divine weapon.

After admiring the Heavenly Candle, Chu Ci turned to ask, "Gu Yue, has anything happened during my cultivation?"

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment and said, "Palace Master Guan contacted you once, about something concerning the virtual universe."

Chu Ci's eyes lit up. Could it be that the Federation had given a reply?

"Okay, I see."

"However, speaking of the virtual universe, have you ever mentioned to your teacher that the virtual universe has settled in the Spirit Pagoda?" Chu Ci asked.

Gu Yuena nodded. "As I said, the Spirit Pagoda has decided that the teacher will represent us in the virtual universe."

"Okay, I'll make arrangements when we get back." Chu Ci's eyes were deep, as if he was considering something.

"By the way, Gu Yue, has the Spirit Pagoda started the Ten Thousand Beasts Platform project yet?"

Gu Yuena's lips curled up. "After I became a prospective Spirit Transmission Envoy, I 'accidentally' revealed the data we had researched. Now the Spirit Transmission Tower has begun to fully implement the project we designated as the Beast Platform."

Chu Ci revealed a sly smile, "Alright, we'll take the opportunity to insert the Moon Reaper Realm into the Myriad Beast Platform and have the Spirit Transmission Tower help us create a place for soul beasts to breed and live."

Chu Ci and Gu Yuena's initial goal was to create a special plane similar to the Ten Thousand Beasts Platform to provide a breeding ground for soul beasts.

However, the resources required to build the Myriad Beast Platform were too enormous, so they set their sights on the Spirit Transmission Tower.

Through Gu Yuena, the concept of the Ten Thousand Beast Platform was conveyed to the Spirit Pagoda, along with the feasible technology, allowing the Spirit Pagoda to expend resources to build the Ten Thousand Beast Platform. Meanwhile, Chu Ci and Gu Yuena would leave a backdoor to reap the benefits.

Chu Ci and Gu Yuena exchanged a smile, everything understood without a word.

……

Mingdu, the Temple of the God of War

Chen Xinjie, Guan Yue, and Long Tianwu were talking in the office. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in!"

The person outside pushed the door open and entered. Guan Yue looked in the direction of the sound and chuckled when she saw who it was.

"Chu Ci! Have you ever considered..."

Her words abruptly stopped, and Guan Yue wore an expression as if she had seen a ghost.

Seeing Guan Yue's expression, Chen Xinjie felt a sense of doubt and turned to look at Chu Ci. Upon seeing him, Chen Xinjie's eyes widened in surprise.

After just a few days apart, Chu Ci gave off a completely different vibe. Every move he made was natural and seamless, as if he were perfectly in harmony with the world, and the laws of nature seemed to rejoice around him.

With a single step, Chu Ci arrived before Chen Xinjie and Guan Yue, as if nothing in the world could stop him.

"The spiritual realm?" Chen Xinjie's expression was complicated. With his eyesight, he could naturally see through the existence of the spiritual realm.

But he simply couldn't believe that Chu Ci, at such a young age and at this stage, could break through to the Spirit Realm and possess a spiritual domain.

Most Soul Masters in the Douluo Continent never break through to the Spirit Domain Realm in their entire lives, and a large portion of those who do break through to the Spirit Domain Realm never comprehend the spiritual realm.

Chu Ci's lips curled up, and he shrugged. "Otherwise what?"

Long Tianwu, standing to the side, lowered his head deeply, for despite his daily meditation and arduous cultivation, he had not even reached the very tip of the spiritual realm.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Chu Ci, you will surely become a Limit Douluo," Guan Yue said solemnly.

"Good, good, good," Chen Xinjie recovered from his shock, followed by ecstasy.

Chu Ci will definitely become a Limit Douluo in the future, and he will definitely be the strongest among Limit Douluos.

With such a powerful figure, the Temple of War will surely reach new heights in the future.

Chen Xinjie suppressed his excitement, regained his usual calm and composed demeanor, and waved his hand.

"sit down!"

"Yes, Palace Master." Chu Ci sat down next to Long Tianwu and saw that Long Tianwu looked like she was questioning the meaning of life.

"Oh, Uncle-in-law, long time no see! How have you been?" Chu Ci said with a smile.

Long Tianwu forced a smile. "It's great. The military is thriving, and my cultivation is going very smoothly."

"Alright, we can catch up later. Let's get down to business," Chen Xinjie said with a serious expression.

Everyone stood up straight, watching Chen Xinjie quietly, waiting for him to continue.

Chen Xinjie said in a deep voice: "The Speaker has agreed to promote the virtual universe throughout the Federation and abandon the Star Battle Network."

"However, there is one request."

Chu Ci raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are your requirements?"

“One of the plans you provided was to replicate all the cities of the Federation into a virtual universe for the use of Federation residents, right?” Chen Xinjie said.

"The Speaker hopes that you can hand over control of these cities to federal administration."

"Of course!" Chu Ci readily agreed, since the federal city in the virtual universe wasn't the main point anyway, it was dispensable.

"However, the resources consumed in running this part of the virtual universe should be the responsibility of the Federation."

“Okay,” Chen Xinjie nodded. This was originally a proposal he had made with the Speaker of the Federal Parliament.

"Furthermore, we hope to move the final stage of the Star Battle Network competition to the virtual universe."

“Yes, the final stage of the Star Battle Network Tournament will be held at the Mountain and Sea Battle Arena,” Chu Ci said.

At this moment, Long Tianwu spoke up, "Chu Ci! Do you think our military could have a place in the virtual universe?"

"As long as the money is enough, everything is negotiable," Chu Ci said with a smile.

The four of them then talked about the virtual universe, asked about Chu Ci's situation in the Blood God Legion, and discussed the Abyss Plane.

After finalizing the time for the official launch of the virtual universe, Chu Ci rose to take his leave.

Chen Xinjie, Guan Yue, and Long Tianwu remained in the office to discuss something.

At this time, information about the virtual universe began to flood the internet.

"A brand new upgrade to StarNet!"

"Humanity's Second World!"

"A New Era for Soul Masters!"

The information, and so on, all indicate the arrival of the virtual universe.

Shortly after, another piece of news was released: the final stage of the Star Battle Network Competition would be held in the virtual universe, causing a stir among the residents of the Federation.

Meanwhile, a subsidiary of the Chu Group, Virtual Universe Company, suddenly appeared in various cities of the Federation, selling virtual helmets specifically designed for entering the virtual universe.

This virtual reality headset is certified by the federal parliament, is inexpensive, and has been heavily promoted by various parties, attracting many federal residents to purchase it.

All factions silently observed this scene, realizing that a behemoth was slowly being born in the Federation.

However, Chu Ci didn't care about any of this, because he had already returned to the Blood God Legion.

Chapter 338 Blood God Realm, Blood Refining Ground

Chu Ci entered the Blood God Camp and encountered Blood Eight and Blood Nine.

"Hey, Seventh Brother, long time no see, you're finally back," Xue Jiu greeted him.

"Yes, it's been a long time." Chu Ci nodded slightly, brushed past Xue Ba and Xue Jiu, and walked deeper into the Blood God Camp.

Xue Ba turned around to look at Chu Ci's back and said in a deep voice, "He has become stronger again."

Xue Jiu nodded vigorously, "Indeed, the oppressive aura emanating from him has intensified, giving me the feeling that the heavens and earth are crushing me, it's terrifying!"

Chu Ci returned to his dormitory and first went to the Star Battle Network to complete his selection match for today's Star Battle Network competition.

His opponent in today's selection match was a Soul Emperor. Needless to say, he was defeated in one move.

Exit the Star Battle Network and then enter the virtual universe.

"Taiyi, enter the Blood God Realm," Chu Ci commanded from within the Yunmeng Marsh.

"Yes, my lord." A clear male voice rang in Chu Ci's ears.

A blood-red circular array appeared beneath Chu Ci's feet, and a blood-red halo swept across his eyes.

The next second, Chu Ci disappeared from Yunmeng Marsh and appeared in a space dominated by blood color.

The Blood God Realm—the exclusive territory of the Blood God Legion in the virtual universe!

The Blood God Realm is quite different from the Blood God Legion base in general. The only three differences are that there is a large battle arena called the Abyss Slaughter Arena in the north, a vast cultivation space called the Blood Refining Land in the south, and a towering pillar of light in the center. The pillar is covered with dense blood-red runes, and countless gray streams of energy swirl around the top of the pillar before flowing into it.

This enormous pillar of light is called the Pillar of the Abyss. It is connected to the Abyss Matrix set up in the Abyss Passage in the outside world. It can feed back the abyss energy absorbed by the Abyss Matrix into the Blood God Realm as the energy consumption to maintain the Blood God Realm.

However, due to the evil nature of the abyss energy, its efficiency in being converted into the energy needed by the Blood God Realm is not high.