Douluo: My Clone Is Groudon

Behind Gu La, the transparent wing membrane rippled in the snowstorm. Emerald light patterns flowed across his dark combat attire like living jade.

Within three feet of him, lush green grass sprouted from the ground. The surrounding impurities dissolved into crystalline motes upon touching the glowing aura around him. The ambient energy of heaven and earth gathered toward him like weary birds returning to their nests, forming a pale green vortex around his body, making him appear as though he were born of nature itself.

Gu Yue's delicate brows furrowed slightly. The ice and fire elements swirling around her fingertips suddenly began to pulse uncontrollably. A strange tremor resonated deep within her Silver Dragon bloodline, as if urging her to approach the figure enveloped in green light. This absurd sense of familiarity made her bite her tongue, forcing herself to focus her mind:

"Just a lowly human…"

"It's starting."

Leng Yaozhu gazed at the slender figure amidst the raging blizzard. As a Limit Douluo, she naturally discerned the hidden intricacies within Gu Yue's control of the storm.

The coexistence of ice crystals and flames without interference was a sign of elemental mastery reaching an infinitesimal level.

Though puzzled, Gu Yue didn't let it affect her spellcasting.

The falling snowflakes abruptly intensified, water vapor condensed, flames surged, and heat and cold clashed violently, causing the air to twist and churn chaotically.

"Too slow on the buildup."

Gu La strolled leisurely upward, climbing along vines as if taking a casual walk. He brushed his right palm over the distorted buds of man-eating flowers nearby, feeling the roots of the Golden Ancient Tree spirit soul unfurling within his sea of spirit.

When he noticed the frantic collision of ice and fire around Gu Yue, a playful smirk tugged at the corner of his lips: Compared to the Silver Dragon King he had faced before, this Gu Yue was far too inexperienced.

"Heh."

Three black soul rings rose beneath his feet. Leng Yaozhu, watching the battle, covered her eyes with an elegant hand, exasperated: "Does this boy not know how to go easy on girls? I specifically told him to be mindful of his limits".

"Endless Forest Sea!"

Countless trees and vines descended, instantly covering the entire arena. They swayed, scattering seeds to fill every gap between them, voraciously absorbing every drop of ambient energy in the surroundings.

Gu Yue's expression grew solemn. She understood that ordinary ten-thousand-year soul rings couldn't possibly display such might—Gu La's martial soul was anything but ordinary.

"Ultimate wood element, perhaps…"

Forming her hypothesis, Gu Yue completed her power buildup.

Suddenly, the air emitted the sharp sound of shattering glass. In one ten-thousandth of a second, extreme cold and scorching heat collided seven times, creating a vacuum zone that shredded all plants within a ten-zhang radius into fine powder.

Even Gu Yue herself couldn't fully withstand the explosion's force. She was pushed backward by the shockwave, dodging through snapping branches, entangling vines, and blooming flowers that released clouds of pollen—poisonous, sleep-inducing, paralyzing powders that dyed the air in a kaleidoscope of colors.

"The Golden Ancient Tree… No, the Child of Nature… Why is it human?"

Her pupils contracted as she stared at the golden tree silhouette emerging behind Gu La.

Teleporting to the cleared area created by the explosion, she thrust her slender white fingers into the void, summoning a chaotic vortex of earth, fire, water, and wind.

"Now we're getting serious—this is more like it."

Gu La refrained from using his other soul skills to overpower her, continuing to control the domain of Endless Forest and Sea. Given time, the countless plants would devour the ambient energy and nutrients nearby, evolving into a true primeval jungle.

"Frenzy Plant!"

With the ultimate Grass type technique unleashed, countless plants seemed to rage, their bodies writhing like frenzied serpents, hardening themselves as they surged forward in a green tidal wave.

A faint layer of sweat formed on Gu Yue's forehead. Controlling four elements simultaneously placed a significant burden on her at her current level.

"How can a mere human child be so overwhelming? It seems I'll have to accelerate the unsealing of my powers once I return."

The four-element storm was hundreds of times more powerful than a simple dual-element collision! Forget Soul Elders—even defensive Soul Kings would be torn to shreds. All the plants in its path were pulverized, and their recovery rate couldn't keep up with the destruction.

After unleashing this move, Gu Yue's soul power was nearly depleted. She retreated to observe how Gu La would counter her attack. Even as the Child of Nature, he was still human! She, on the other hand, was the inheritor of the Dragon God's creation and wisdom!

Watching the crushed plants, Gu La remained unfazed. Wood attributes were inherently weak in defense.

(T/N: Ahem, talk to Hashirama about that.)

If necessary, he could use Protect to block the four-element storm, but such a "cheat" would leave Gu Yue unsatisfied.

"It's going to take some effort."

Gu La raised both hands high, steadying his mind. His control over the plants reached its peak as all the vegetation converged toward the center. With a sharp clap of his hands, a crisp sound echoed, resembling the primordial resonance of the world's creation.

Forest · World Tree!

Countless plants intertwined, gradually abandoning their individuality to fuse into a single entity. Their faint consciousness unified rapidly, releasing all their latent potential.

The spirit soul of the Golden Ancient Tree loomed behind Gu La, ceaselessly drawing external energy to replenish his soul power and assist him in controlling the plants.

Ultimately, a towering hundred-meter tree formed, blocking the four-element storm. Splinters flew off its surface, but they were quickly regenerated.

"Feeding off the battle itself?"

Gu Yue watched as her four elements were devoured entirely by the World Tree. Each leaf of the massive tree displayed patterns of different attributes, as if embodying the laws of an entire world. The orb of light condensing at the top of its canopy reflected her pale face.

The four-element storm was ultimately rootless, and Gu La's control couldn't match the endurance of a true plant-based World Tree. The orb of energy at the tree's apex was a testament to its voracious devouring power.

Gu La stepped forward slowly, walking along the gnarled vines that automatically formed a green staircase beneath his feet.

When their gazes met, Gu La flashed a sincere, radiant smile: "Junior Sister, you've lost. Call me Senior Brother."

Gu Yue's knuckles gripping the edge of her robe turned white, and a faint blush spread across her bitten lower lip. When she finally looked up, the flicker of unwillingness in her amber eyes resembled fish swimming beneath ice, but it faded into silence as her gaze shifted to the golden-red figure outside the pod.

"Senior Brother." The words emerged like shards of ice squeezed through clenched teeth, yet melted into the soft waters of early spring when they hit the ground.

Barely audible, Gu La clicked his tongue softly, seemingly dissatisfied—but it was a good start. He would continue to play with her.

"Alright, Junior Sister, let's head out. We shouldn't keep Teacher waiting."

The elemental storm subsided. Gu La retracted the World Tree into his soul ring space. Since soul power constructs existed between reality and illusion, it was effortlessly stored away. In the future, as the host of the Golden Ancient Tree, he could summon it directly for battle.

Outside, Leng Yaozhu's eyelashes fluttered. When Gu La emerged from the virtual pod, she teased him: "You sure know how to exploit loopholes. Ambient energy comes at a cost—you shouldn't do this elsewhere."

Gu La chuckled awkwardly: "Well, Teacher was here, so I dared to try it."

Leng Yaozhu tapped Gu La's forehead lightly with her fingertip, saying nothing more. If anyone were to complain, the cost would only amount to a few hundred thousand gold coins—a trivial sum for the Spirit Pagoda, which could easily recoup it by selling a century-old spirit soul.

Besides, with her around, who would dare say anything?

"You've been acquainted with each other through battle. You two now know each other. Support each other in the future and don't disappoint me."

Leng Yaozhu hoped the two would develop a harmonious sibling relationship. "Gu Yue, your senior brother hails from Dou Ling Continent and will also attend Donghai Academy. He's unfamiliar with the Sun Moon Federation. Show him around."

Gu Yue's lips pursed ever so slightly, her frosty expression reluctantly softening: "Yes, Teacher."

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