The suit of armor was s.h.i.+mmering with dazzling rainbow light, and even though it wasn"t all that fancy in design, it seemed to be something that was one with nature.
Only battle armor masters of the three-word level and above knew what this was.
It was the base form of a suit of divine-grade battle armor that had been constructed from heavenly refinement metals. Once a three-word battle armor master fused this suit of armor with their suit of three-word battle armor and carved new circuits onto it, their battle armor would be upgraded to the four-word level.
This was truly a priceless item that would never appear in any auction on the continent.
The number of four-word battle armor masters was extremely limited. Not all suits of four-word battle armor were constructed from heavenly refined metals, but those suits of armor were ultimately somewhat inferior to their heavenly refined counterparts.
Thus, the value of this present was completely indescribable. If one were to look closely, they would discover a series of extremely meticulous hammer marks on the suit of silver battle armor that were arranged in an orderly fas.h.i.+on, reflecting the effort and attention to detail of its creator.
It had taken Tang Wulin two whole months to complete this suit of battle armor, and this was the present he had prepared for Gu Yuena.
The suit of battle armor contained his blood, sweat, and tears, as well as his peerlessly sincere emotions.
As all of the spectators stared at the suit of divine-grade battle armor, they gradually began to return to their senses, and a ma.s.sive stir immediately ran through the spectator stands again.
The vast majority of people didn"t know what this suit of armor was, but they could sense its power. However, the Soul Masters present were already aware of what it entailed for Yu Longyue to proclaim that he had crafted this suit of battle armor; it meant that he was a Divine Blacksmith capable of heavenly refinement!
Gu Yuena was also completely rooted to the spot. She had obviously predicted that Tang Wulin would give her a present on this day, but never did she think that it would be a suit of four-word battle armor.
Divine Blacksmith Zhen Hua had already announced that he was temporarily refusing heavenly refinement jobs due to health reasons, so it had been a very long time since the Spirit PaG.o.da had gotten its hands on even a tiny piece of heavenly refined metal, yet this was a full suit of heavenly refined battle armor!
It was no wonder that she could sense the power of the rainbow lightning law within his body; this had been acc.u.mulated through his forging. How many elemental tribulations would he have had to withstand to create this piece of armor?
Gu Yuena"s vision was already beginning to blur. His words were so straightforward and devoid of romanticism, but she could clearly sense his sincerity.
She knew that she couldn"t cry, but she still couldn"t hold back her own tears.
Right at this moment, Tang Wulin turned toward the spectators and wiped his right hand over his own face to reveal his true appearance, which was far more handsome than even Yu Longyue.
"My name isn"t Yu Longyue, and I"m not from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. I am the Tang Sect Master and Sea G.o.d"s Pavilion Master, Tang Wulin. Gu Yue is my girlfriend, and I"m taking her home today. On top of that, I want to tell everyone that the Tang Sect is not a treasonous organization. Without the Tang Sect, all Soul Masters would"ve been enslaved by the Spirit Hall 20,000 years ago. Without the Tang Sect, the Douluo Continent would"ve already been conquered by the Sun Moon Continent.
"The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy have maintained the balance of the entire continent, and I"m not asking for all of you to understand the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, but I"m here to tell you all that the Tang Sect will never disappear. Regardless of what the federation does, the Tang Sect will continue to work toward maintaining peace on the continent, as will Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy is still the number one academy on the continent, and it will continue to nurture bright young talents for millennia to come.
"Both the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy are averse to war, but we definitely do not fear war. During the Trial of Five G.o.ds, I defended the glory of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, and displayed the power of our Douluo Continent. I did indeed stop the federal fleet, but that"s because I didn"t want to see widespread senseless slaughter. A war will only benefit the Evil Soul Masters of the Holy Spirit Cult who are lurking in the shadows. Ask yourselves this: if you have family in the military, would you want them to face threats to their lives? As an invader, can we really justify our actions? The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy will always be advocates of peace."
His words were firm and unyielding, and he turned to meet the gaze of the enraged Qiangu Dongfeng on the rostrum.
He raised his head high, and in that instant, it was as if he had inherited Yu Longyue"s pride. He cast his gaze back to Gu Yuena and waved his right hand through the air, upon which the suit of divine-grade battle armor landed beside her.
He then knelt down on one knee, and asked, "Gu Yue, will you marry me?"
At this moment, all of the spectators felt as if their brains had short-circuited. Yu Longyue was Tang Wulin, the man who had defeated an entire empire in the Trial of Five G.o.ds?
It was no wonder that he was this powerful. On top of that, he and the Silver Dragon Princess seemed to have an extensive history with one another. It was clear that all of this had been arranged by the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy.
The Tang Sect and Shrek Academy had done so much to prevent a war; who exactly was doing the right thing here?
Many of the spectators were yelling for Gu Yuena to accept his feelings as he was confessing to her, but now, the spectators had all fallen silent, and they were struggling to make sense of this situation.
Gu Yuena suddenly turned away and wiped the tears from her face.
"You shouldn"t have come here; why didn"t you listen to me?" Her voice was trembling slightly as she spoke.
Tang Wulin replied without any hesitation, "I had to come!"
Gu Yuena took a deep breath, and a determined look suddenly appeared in her purple eyes. "I"ll marry you if you can beat me."
The entire stadium erupted into a frenzy upon hearing this.
The Silver Dragon Princess was issuing a challenge to Tang Wulin!
Lan Fuozi was already completely rooted to the spot.
She had already been stunned after the first person from Shrek Academy had withdrawn. What just happened?
After that, one person withdrew after another, and as she listened to the names of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy being repeated over and over again, her heart was filled with complex emotions.
Only after Tang Wulin revealed his ident.i.ty and confessed to Gu Yuena did she realize just how much history there was between them. This was an indescribable feeling, and she had never encountered anything like this before.
She was feeling completely superfluous and unnecessary as she stood there, and her feelings weren"t incorrect; no one was paying her any attention.
Right at this moment, Gu Yuena descended onto the compet.i.tion platform across from Tang Wulin.
On the rostrum, Qiangu Dongfeng was holding back Qiangu Zhangting, who was attempting to rush onto the platform, and the former said in a cold voice, "We can only place our trust in Nana now."