Qiangu Zhangting"s breathing had become very fast and shallow. He had no idea about the history between Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena. The tears that Gu Yuena had shed clearly indicated that she still had feelings for him, and in that instant, he felt as if there were a dagger twisting viciously in his gut.
As Qiangu Dongfeng was holding Qiangu Zhangting in place, he was issuing a series of orders, and around half of the high-ranking federal officials on the rostrum had already departed.
It was clear that this was no longer just a joust for a spouse event; it was a clash between the Tang Sect and the Spirit PaG.o.da!
Tang Wulin stared at the woman of his dreams and was at a loss for what to do.
He couldn"t help but recall back to when he had first met her. During all their years at Shrek Academy, they had never faced one another in a true battle as they had always been on the same side, even in the majority of internal sparring matches.
Tang Wulin had thought about many possible outcomes that could arise today. In reality, he wanted to exert some pressure on Gu Yuena to force her back to his side and force her to express her true feelings.
He had considered that Gu Yuena could refuse him, and he had even considered taking her by force, but never did he think that she would choose to challenge him.
Instead of looking at Tang Wulin, Gu Yuena swept her gaze over Shrek"s Six Monsters, Lan Fuozi, A"Ruheng, and Sima Jinchi. "Can you all wait below the platform?"
Lan Fuozi appraised the two of them with a complex expression, and for some reason, she was struck by the feeling that they were a true match made in heaven.
Shrek"s Six Monsters and the others all turned to Tang Wulin to await his instruction, and he took a deep breath before giving them a slight nod.
Only then did they depart from the platform, leaving the entire s.p.a.ce to the two of them.
Tang Wulin and Gu Yuena looked into each other"s eyes, and both of them could see the complex emotions each held for the other. Tang Wulin had always been aware that Gu Yue was very powerful, but he didn"t know exactly what level she had reached after leaving Shrek Academy. He had encountered many opportunities, so what about her? How much had she progressed with the unreserved support of the Spirit PaG.o.da?
"Do you really want to do this?" Even up to this point, Tang Wulin"s heart was still filled with incredulity.
Gu Yuena had already returned to her normal calm expression. "Should my future lover not be more powerful than I am?"
Tang Wulin took a deep breath before asking, "If I beat you, are you going to leave with me and become my wife?"
His voice was filled with deep emotions that only Gu Yue could feel as he spoke.
Gu Yuena paused momentarily before replying, "Yes."
"Alright!" Tang Wulin clenched his fists tightly, and said, "Prior to coming here, I had already made up my mind that I was never going to let you leave my side again, even if I had to kidnap you, so I must win no matter what!"
Gu Yuena shook her head in response. "You won"t win."
Tang Wulin was beginning to become a little angry. "Are you that opposed to coming with me?"
Gu Yuena didn"t offer a response to this. Her golden dress suddenly began to flutter around her, and Tang Wulin could sense that all of the elemental particles in the air had suddenly become extremely dense, to the point that they were in a near-viscous state.
The protective barrier rose up, and only now did the complex emotions of the spectators subside somewhat. Who could"ve imagined that there would be so many twists and turns on this final day?
Yu Longyue was the young Tang Sect Master who had defeated the entire Star Luo Empire on his own, while Gu Yuena was a spirit envoy of the Spirit PaG.o.da.
It was clear that the two of them shared a long history, and Tang Wulin was here to take her away, but it seemed that she didn"t want to go with him.
To describe this turn of events as farcical was a ma.s.sive understatement. These two were still the stars of the show; was this battle going to decide the final outcome of the joust for a spouse event?
Tang Wulin"s eyes gradually turned golden in color. Now that he didn"t need to hide his own ident.i.ty, he would be able to unleash his full power to face Gu Yuena in this battle.
However, he really didn"t want to do this. Would he really be able to attack her? If it weren"t for the fact that she had agreed to leave with him if he won, he would"ve never chosen this option.
The two of them weren"t situated very far away from one another, but neither of them attacked first.
"Let"s begin," Gu Yuena said.
Tang Wulin nodded in response.
This was Bright City, and he was the sect master of a treasonous organization, so it clearly wasn"t in his best interest to drag this out any longer than necessary.
Gu Yuena slowly raised her right hand toward Tang Wulin, while Tang Wulin continued to look calmly into her eyes.
Right at this moment, blue, red, yellow, and azure light converged toward Gu Yuena from all directions, instantly forming a swirling vortex of light in front of her right hand.
This was a combination of the water, fire, earth, and wind elements!
Tang Wulin was struck by a strong sense of familiarity at the sight of her elemental control, and mental manifestation projections depicting their first meeting began to appear around him in an unconscious manner.
Right at this moment, a burst of enormous repulsive force erupted from the four-colored light, and it transformed into a four-colored ball of light that reached Tang Wulin in the blink of an eye.
In that instant, Tang Wulin"s eyes suddenly became extremely gentle and tender, and Gu Yuena was almost unable to keep her own emotions in check as her heart instantly skipped a beat.
In the next instant, the four-colored ball of light slammed heavily into Tang Wulin"s chest. The dazzling light was imbued with terrifying explosive power, and Tang Wulin"s body was sent flying like a cannonball, quickly cras.h.i.+ng into the protective barrier in the distance amid a resounding boom.
The power of this attack immediately drew cries of surprise from the spectator stands.
Gu Yuena herself was also rooted to the spot as she could sense that not only had Tang Wulin not retaliated, he hadn"t even tried to defend himself; he had merely taken the attack head-on with his own chest.
Only after the four-colored light faded did Tang Wulin slide down onto the ground along the protective barrier.
His face was slightly pale, and the clothes on his upper body had been torn away, revealing a perfect muscular physique.
He strode directly toward Gu Yuena as if he hadn"t just been dealt a heavy blow, and said, "If I were living for myself, I would never retaliate. I would allow you to beat me until you"re willing to come with me or until you beat me to death. However, I can"t do that now. I"m the Tang Sect Master, and Shrek Academy also needs me. Hence, I"m going to defeat you and take you with me. Be careful now, Gu Yue."
A series of s.h.i.+mmering golden scales appeared on his skin as he spoke, encapsulating his entire body, and his arms also became thicker and more muscular. His body began to expand in size as he unleashed his Golden Dragon Body, and a burst of peerlessly powerful blood essence fluctuations surged through the air.
This was the true power of Tang Wulin.
As he strode forward, his aura swelled steadily, and he made a grabbing motion with his right hand to summon his Golden Dragon Spear. A determined look had appeared on his face, and he seemed to be ready for battle.
Gu Yuena took a deep breath before giving Tang Wulin a slight nod. A silver staff appeared in her grasp, and the four-colored light around her began to transform into seven-colored light as light, darkness, and s.p.a.ce elements were also incorporated.
Silver light radiated forth from the core of this seven-colored light, and a pair of ma.s.sive silver dragon wings unfurled on Gu Yuena"s back, while her eyes became as bright as stars.