Gu Xun stepped out of the teleportation gate. Di Tian and Gu Yuena were still there. Gu Xun sat down on a bench and reached out to touch her.
Though the transformation of the male lead into a female lead in Ultimate Fighting was highly bizarre, Gu Xun couldn't deny it. The feel of Lan Xuanyu's skin was indeed similar to that of Dong Qianqiu and Di Qiu'er.
Yet this didn't mean Gu Xun could readily accept this new reality. In his past life, he'd read stories featuring feminized versions of Huo Yuhao and Tang Wulin, but witnessing it firsthand still sent shockwaves through him.
Gu Xun found himself contemplating the three great philosophical questions. Eventually, he snapped back to reality and resolved to accept this new reality.
"Hmph... Do as you please. If you can pull her over, do it. If not, don't let her affect us."
"Yes, Master-Father God."
Gu Xun waved his hand dismissively. Di Tian and Gu Yuena responded in unison. Then it suddenly occurred to Gu Xun that Lan Xuanyu could summon him over.
Could he then summon Lan Xuanyu in return? The thought sparked an idea in his mind. With a sudden flash of inspiration, Gu Xun opened his status window.
He swapped the summoning coin with the Sword of Passion. A coin appeared in his left hand, and a purple spirit ring glowed around his body.
"Open Sesame!"
Gu Xun casually flicked the coin forward. It landed on the ground, instantly forming a dazzling, multicolored portal—far more magnificent than Qian Lei's summoning gate.
After a brief wait, Lan Xuanyu emerged from the portal, looking utterly bewildered.
"Huh? Gu Xun? You can summon me too?"
Lan Xuan Yu scanned the area, spotting Gu Xun and the unfamiliar academy. Gu Xun nodded.
"Xuanyu, over here."
Just then, Gu Yue Na's voice rang out. Lan Xuanyu froze, then immediately lit up with joy, whirling around to look.
The moment she saw Gu Yuena's figure, Lan Xuan Yu gasped.
"Teacher Nana!"
Lan Xuan Yu immediately trotted over and hugged Gu Yuena, who ruffled her hair.
"Xuanyu, have you been well?"
"Yes, Teacher Nana, I've been doing great."
Watching the mother and daughter chat, Gu Xun began examining the summoning coin.
"Open Sesame!"
Gu Xun opened another portal. Two massive gates stood before him, and he felt the double spirit power drain.
Soon, a golden little head and a pink little head peeked out from the second summoning gate.
Pink heterochromatic eyes and red pupils locked gazes with Gu Xun before two figures stepped out of the portal.
"Where is this?"
"Brother, what's going on?"
Yuanen Huihui examined the surroundings with curiosity, while Di Qiu'er touched the summoning gate. Seeing this, Gu Xun flicked another coin.
"Open Sesame!"
But Gu Yue Na, Lan Xuan Yu, Di Tian, Yuanen Huihui, Di Qiu'er... it seemed... no one else had come... Not a big deal. All eyes turned to the third gate opening.
Gu Xun felt his spirit power drain threefold. Soon, a small blue head peered out, locking eyes with everyone—it was Dong Qianqiu.
"Huh? Gu Xun?"
Dong Qianqiu froze upon seeing him before stepping out, followed by Lan Mengqin.
"What's going on here?"
Lan Mengqin stared blankly at the three summoning gates and the crowd gathered around them.
"Nothing much. Just testing my spirit skills. Pretty fun."
Gu Xun said, raising his hand. The left gate vanished instantly, and Di Qiu'er and Yuanen Huihui instantly dissolved into streaks of light, disappearing.
"Too bad I can only summon combat power equivalent to a Spirit King. Anything stronger is out of the question."
Gu Xun spoke as he flicked out another summoning coin. Soon, under everyone's gaze, a ten-thousand-year Ironback Dragon appeared.
"You...?"
Dong Qianqiu and Lan Mengqin were utterly stunned. Seriously? You're bringing in reinforcements? Are you even playing fair?
Gu Xun reached out to pat the Ironback Dragon's head, and the dragon obediently let him stroke it.
After all, everyone present was formidable; Gu Xun, the Dragon God; Di Tian, the Evil God King with golden eyes and a black dragon; Gu Yue Na, the Silver Dragon King; Lan Xuan Yu, the Golden and Silver Dragon King; and Dong Qianqiu, the Hundred-Thousand-Year Demon Spirit Great White Shark.
Every single one here, except for Lan Mengqin, was someone the Ironback Dragon couldn't afford to provoke. Naturally, it could only obediently lower its head and let Gu Xun stroke it.
"What kind of spirit skill is this? Is it also from your second martial spirit?"
Lan Mengqin curiously stroked the tail of the ten-thousand-year Ironback Dragon, confirming its authenticity. She turned to Gu Xun with a questioning look.
"Yes, this is indeed a spirit skill from my second martial spirit."
Gu Xun nodded. This was indeed his primary martial spirit—Summoning Gate. Unlike Qian Lei's version, it had no cooldown and no restrictions.
It could easily outclass Qian Lei's ability—Qian Lei could only summon one creature at a time, which was uncontrollable and had an extremely long cooldown.
Moreover, Qian Lei's Summoning Gate had a ten-minute restriction. Once that time was up, all summoned people or beasts would be forcibly sent away.
Gu Xun had none of these limitations. As long as he had spirit power, he could summon as many as he wanted.
"Holy crap! If you bring an entire busload of people into battle, wouldn't you be unstoppable?"
Lan Mengqin exclaimed in shock. Gu Xun nodded in agreement before adding.
"Spirit power is the real bottleneck, but the Golden Apple can handle that."