Protagonist's Luck?

"This is... a spirit bone." After killing Tian Ya, Zhao Zilong was surprised to discover that Tian Ya had a left-arm spirit bone on him.

Zhao Zilong picked it up and murmured, "It's probably around six thousand years old! In other words, it dropped from his fifth spirit ring."

Zhao Zilong felt rather excited. Did this mean he had a protagonist's halo now too? He could casually kill some trash Soul King and get a spirit bone to drop.

It seemed his Protagonist's Luck Plundering System really could steal a protagonist's luck! He had actually run into something this good. Although after issuing missions, Zhao Zilong's system was basically dormant. Unless a mission was triggered, it showed almost no response at all.

At the same time, he silently observed half a second of mourning for Tang San. External Soul Bones, Immortal Herbs—opportunities that had originally belonged to Tang San had all been snatched away by Zhao Zilong ahead of time. He had even weakened Tang San's talent considerably. And now, he somehow seemed to possess luck on par with Tang San's. It was as if the goddess of fortune had possessed him.

At that moment, Zhao Zilong rather hoped Tang San could pull himself together. Otherwise, if the protagonist got written off early, what fun would there be without Tang San as a target?

After his excitement faded, Zhao Zilong grumbled inwardly, This spirit bone is a little underwhelming, though. It's only a six-thousand-year spirit bone—practically useless.

Though the spirit bone was indeed rather poor, Zhao Zilong still put it away in his Soul Tool.

Meanwhile, Xiao Wu deeply hated Bu Le. She joined forces with Meng Yiran and immediately gave Bu Le a savage beating.

Very quickly, Bu Le saw Tian Ya die miserably. It had only been a minute, right? He had been taken out just like that. He couldn't possibly be this weak!

Moreover, he had just seen that Zhao Zilong's fourth spirit ring was a black Ten Thousand Year Spirit Ring. He immediately dropped to his knees and begged, "Spare me! Young hero, spare me! I'll never dare do it again."

Seeing Bu Le beg for mercy, Xiao Wu immediately looked displeased. "We can't let him off so easily. This guy is awful. Who knows how many girls he's harmed?"

"I won't dare again, never again." Bu Le begged even more desperately. "Hand me over to the law enforcement squad. I'm willing to reflect on my actions in prison."

Zhao Zilong's gaze turned cold. He had no intention of sparing trash like Bu Le. The next second, his figure flashed, and the Eight Spider Lances behind him pierced straight through Bu Le's heart. Bu Le spat out a mouthful of blood, tilted his head, and died.

Seeing Zhao Zilong kill Bu Le outright, neither Meng Yiran nor Xiao Wu said anything. After all, someone like that was a scourge if left alive. Meng Yiran spoke up then, "Zilong, Xiao Wu, we should leave quickly! The law enforcement squad will be here soon."

Hearing Meng Yiran, Zhao Zilong and Xiao Wu did not hesitate and left one after the other.

At that moment, a figure hidden in the shadows watched the three depart, a sinister smile curling across his lips. His entire body was filled with Sinister Aura. Stroking his beard, he let out a ferocious laugh. "Hehehehe, I never expected to find such fine treasures here! An External Soul Bone, and a left-arm spirit bone too. I really didn't expect my luck to be this good, encountering two spirit bones at once."

"That uniform seems to belong to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. But for two spirit bones, even if I completely offend the Heaven Dou Imperial Family, it will be worth it." After saying that, the figure turned into a cloud of black smoke and vanished.

After Zhao Zilong's group left, Xiao Wu immediately found an excuse to leave as well. She did not want Meng Yiran to talk to her again later.

Xiao Wu took the Color-Changing Flower from her clothes again and carefully held it in her palm. "With this Color-Changing Flower, I can just wait for Third Brother and the others at the competition venue tomorrow."

At the same time, Xiao Wu secretly made up her mind that she had to help Third Brother secure a top-five spot in the finals and help him establish the Tang Sect.

"Hehehe, one of them left?" Hidden in the shadows, the dark figure watched Xiao Wu depart but did not care. From beginning to end, his target had only been Zhao Zilong.

Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran, meanwhile, had not noticed the danger and continued along the road back.

However, as they walked, both Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran sensed that something was wrong. Meng Yiran said, "Zilong, are we lost? I feel like we've passed this place before!"

Zhao Zilong looked around at the cheerful streets and the crowds coming and going.

Byakugan... In an instant, his black eyes transformed into the Byakugan. Everything around them immediately changed, and he discovered that he and Meng Yiran had somehow wandered outside Heaven Dou City.

When did that happen? Zhao Zilong was shocked. He had not even noticed when he had fallen under an Illusion Technique. Soon, Zhao Zilong spotted someone behind them. That person's Soul Power was extremely powerful, likely above level seventy.

This illusion... Could it be Shi Nian? Zhao Zilong was startled. Though it was only a suspicion, he was already practically certain, because he saw that the other man was wearing a teacher's uniform from Canghui.

Damn it, I never even provoked you. Why are you coming to cause trouble for me?

Zhao Zilong did not dare reveal that he had seen through Shi Nian's illusion. Shi Nian was a seven-ringed Soul Emperor, and the gap in Soul Power between them was enormous.

Is this really the transfer of protagonist's luck? That bastard Shi Nian actually found me. Is he here to give me his spirit bone? Zhao Zilong felt helpless. He had not expected Shi Nian to find him. Zhao Zilong knew that Shi Nian possessed a head spirit bone. In the original story, Tang San had been able to kill Shi Nian only because he had the Yama's Invitation, a super powerful hidden weapon.

To be honest, with such a vast difference in Soul Power, if Zhao Zilong wanted to kill him, he could only rely on a sneak attack—and it had to be a one-hit kill.

Very quickly, Zhao Zilong deactivated the Byakugan and pretended not to know anything about what was around them. He tightly grabbed Meng Yiran's small hand, leaving her somewhat puzzled. Looking at Zhao Zilong, she asked softly, "What's wrong, Zilong?"

"Follow me." With that, Zhao Zilong put on a panicked expression and dragged Meng Yiran into a run.

"Hehehe, have you discovered it already?" Shi Nian, who was not far behind Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran, watched them begin to sprint and curled his lips into a cold smile. Within his illusion, Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran could not see him. Shi Nian was like an old cat toying with mice. "But what a pity! You noticed too late. You can no longer escape my illusion."

Inside the illusion, Meng Yiran looked around. The once bustling street was now completely empty. She finally realized what was happening and shouted, "This is an illusion? Who are you? Stop hiding and come out!"

Hearing Meng Yiran's words, Shi Nian curled his lips into a cold smile. They were already far from Heaven Dou City, so he no longer cared whether he exposed himself. His sinister laughter echoed from all directions. "Hehehe, have you finally noticed something is wrong, you two little brats?"

"But unfortunately, it's too late." At that moment, Shi Nian's voice came from behind them.

Zhao Zilong and Meng Yiran immediately turned around. They saw a middle-aged man with a pointed chin, a thin mustache, and narrow eyes—the perfect embodiment of treachery and cunning.