Invincible Golden Body

Why should I give them face?

In Heaven Dou City, at the headquarters of the Green Wood Merchant Association, Ling Yi shrugged in response to Dugu Bo's question.

"No," Dugu Bo exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock, "That's the Clear Sky Sect!"

Do you know what this means?!

"What does it mean?" Ling Yi tilted his head, feigning a confused expression, and asked in return.

Looking at Ling Yi's innocent expression, Dugu Bo said with a slight pain in his teeth, "The number one sect in the world! And Titled Douluo!"

Upon hearing those two terms, Ling Yi's expression subsided slightly. Just as Dugu Bo thought he was about to get serious, he heard him say calmly, "So what?"

"Holy crap—!"

Dugu Bo was startled and subconsciously stood up, moving closer to Ling Yi and scrutinizing him closely. "Are you sure you're Ling Yi? And not that kid Long Yin in disguise?"

Ling Yi (￢_￢)

Seeing Ling Yi's expression gradually turn sinister, Dugu Bo quickly changed the subject, saying, "No, are you really not worried about them retaliating afterward?"

"Don't underestimate him just because Yang Clan's girl and Ah Yin's Martial Soul Fusion Skill blocked Tang Hao this time."

A few years ago, I had a brief encounter with Tang Lie, the seventh elder of the Clear Sky Sect. Although we never actually fought, I knew that I was no match for him at the same cultivation level!

Tang Hao is widely recognized as the number one Clear Sky Sect. At the age of thirty-two, he has already reached the Soul Saint realm, and he will probably become Titled Douluo before the age of fifty. If he holds a grudge, and you don't have three or five Titled Douluo protecting you, you'll probably be at his mercy.

"So?" Ling Yi looked at Dugu Bo with a smile and asked, "According to Senior Dugu, what should I do?"

"So," Dugu Bo looked around and, seeing no one else nearby, lowered his voice and whispered, "Do you think we should strike first, while Tang Hao and the others don't have any powerful figures around them right now, and go all out..."

As he finished speaking, a chilling, fierce light flashed in Dugu Bo's emerald eyes, causing Ling Yi, who stood before him, to pause slightly in surprise.

This wasn't a sudden reversal from Dugu Bo's earlier serious demeanor to his later desperate decision to take a gamble. Rather, it was because, including Dugu Bo, over a hundred people had recently told him they wanted to kill Tang Hao.

This is only because Ling Yi has only had close contact with about a hundred people these past few days; otherwise, the number of people who would have suggested killing Tang Hao would have been much higher!

It must be said that since Ling Yi was born on the Douluo Continent, under his careful management, he has gathered a group of loyal believers around him who are willing to shed blood for him, even if it means facing the Clear Sky Sect, which has the reputation of being the number one sect in the world and has Titled Douluo in charge, they will still be loyal to the death!

This is also one of the main reasons why Ling Yi was willing to break away from his previous refined persona and choose to confront the two brothers, Tang Hao and Tang Xiao, head-on!

You have already established ' Lingyun City ' and have a group of followers who are willing to risk their lives for you. If you still have a timid and submissive attitude and think that taking a step back will lead to a brighter future, where will you place these followers?

In addition, Chen Jianjun and his son Chen Xin chose to settle in Lingyun City because they wanted to see how Ling Yi would promote the new path of cultivation and create a glorious new world, rather than the Lingyun City always weighed the pros and cons and often backed down!

Admittedly, Ling Yi's current power, whether overt or covert, still cannot surpass the Spirit Hall's dominance over the entire Douluo Continent. In fact, his overt strength is still somewhat inferior to any of the Lower Four Sects.

However, if conflicts arise outside, Ling Yi and the ' Lingyun City ' will only issue condemnations and protests. At most, they will form alliances with some stakeholders afterward to impose some sanctions on the parties involved in the conflict, resulting in some insignificant retaliation...

Those who understand the situation know that this is for the long-term stable development of Lingyun City, but whether this will cause the enthusiasm of the city's citizens to cool down remains to be seen. Only time will tell.

Ling Yi only knew that the passion in people's hearts doesn't cool down in a day, but if it really cools down, it's not as easy to warm it up again as it's more cost-effective to change a group of people and obtain new 'materials' through brainwashing methods.

But how is the "material" obtained by that method any different from a puppet?

Do people like that still have their own thoughts?

What Ling Yi wants is a soul that can inspire sparks of wisdom, not a fanatical leek. If he simply accumulates strength, Ling Yi can break through to level ninety in the shortest time and become a titled Douluo at any time by condensing the vitality of "Blue Silver Grass" and the aura of heaven and earth.

With Ling Yi's current mental state and physical strength that rivals that of the Titan Giant Ape, it wouldn't be impossible for him to raise his Soul Power to Level 99 in one go; it's just a matter of how much he would have to pay.

With the support of two "Qi and Blood Soul Ring" comparable to those of ten thousand years, Erlang alone dared to say "I am Wudi in the human world" after unleashing "Thunder Mode".

At least, in that state, Ling Yi had a distant sense of Chen Jianjun, who was still in Lingyun City at the time, and roughly estimated the comparison of the two sides' combat strength.

These three moves were the greatest respect Ling Yi show to Chen Jianjun, a Level 96 Super Douluo!

A flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind. Ling Yi smiled, raised his hand, patted Dugu Bo's shoulder, and said softly, "Senior Dugu, the consistent principle of our ' Lingyun City ' is 'We will not offend others unless they offend us.' This time, we have already taught Tang Hao a considerable lesson. As a result, the entire [Clear Sky Sect] is now caught in an undercurrent. Continuing to take action would be too aggressive..."

"But...!"

Dugu Bo was about to speak again to persuade him, but Ling Yi raised his hand to stop him and continued, "Don't worry, I will make arrangements for Tang Hao and the Clear Sky Sect. They won't cause us any trouble."

"Senior, could you please tell me whether the visiting card you sent to the Ye Family (Nine Heart Begonia) has been accepted?"

"..."

Dugu Bo remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Alright, when it comes to brains, all of us combined can't compare to you. If you didn't have so much kindness, you'd be more terrifying than ten Titled Douluo!"

After a pause, Dugu Bo frowned slightly and continued, "As for the Ye Family the Nine Heart Begonia, they are still the same. The direct line of the Ye Family refuses to meet with any outsiders. If you really want to meet them, you can only meet with the current head of foreign affairs of the Ye Family first."

"If you can persuade him, you might be able to meet with members of the Ye Family's direct line."

Ling Yi wasn't surprised by Dugu Bo's introduction. He nodded slightly and asked, "What's the name of that foreign affairs manager?"

Dugu Bo thought for a moment and replied, "Xu Qinghuan, her Martial Soul ' Snow Jade Pear Blossom Sword,' a level 78 Agility Attack System, seven-ring Battle Soul Saint."

Ling Yi nodded. "Okay, then I'll do it tomorrow..."

"Clang--!"

A sharp crack suddenly broke the silence, interrupting Ling Yi's words and causing Dugu Bo to instinctively turn his head to look at the wall on the left.

That's the direction of the backyard of the [Green Wood Merchant Association] headquarters.

Within a courtyard spanning over twenty feet, Chen Xin held the "Seven Kill Sword," his feet adorned with eight gleaming Soul Ring: two yellow, two purple, and four black.

The ancient giant sword, about two meters long and half a foot wide, was filled with an unparalleled sword aura that made people feel a stinging sensation just by looking at it. The hilt was held by Chen Xin's slender, jade-like hand, while the tip of the sword was also held by another hand, unable to move an inch!

The hand was wearing a sky-blue glove, and a faint golden arc of electricity flashed by in a fleeting moment.

"Is that so?" Chen Xin looked at the tip of the Seven Kill Sword held in Erlang's hand, his eyes shining brightly, and murmured aloud.

He pulled hard on the sword hilt... then pulled again, but couldn't budge it. Chen Xin's face darkened, a hint of embarrassment and annoyance appearing on his face. He said irritably, "That's enough! We agreed to test our moves, why aren't you letting go?"

"Clang—!"

Amidst the resounding clang of the sword, the "Seven Kill Sword" began to grow larger as Chen Xin infused it with his Soul Power. Erlang released his grip at the opportune moment, letting the giant sword fly up and head towards Chen Xin.

During this period, Chen Xin and "Erlang" have sparred no less than ten times, and each time the result was a draw.

Chen Xin could clearly sense that "Erlang" was much stronger than when they first met!

Of course, he didn't stand still either; his Soul Power also increased by one level, reaching level eighty-six, but it was still inferior to "Erlang".

Even someone as proud as Chen Xin has to admit this.

In Chen Xin's view, nowadays, "Erlang" is no match for anyone in the entire Lingyun City except for his father, Chen Jianjun, who takes action. No one else can match him, including Chen Xin himself!

The reason why the two fought to a draw was clearly because "Erlang" was letting him win.

This made Chen Xin feel quite uncomfortable. Before the sparring session, it was agreed that "Erlang" should demonstrate the strength he had shown when he withstood Tang Hao and the Valkyrie's final attack, so that he could see the difference in skill.

It was still "My Body Is Like a Sword," with sword energy and Sword Intent extremely restrained, all concentrated on the "Seven Kill Sword," without a trace leaking out. In terms of attack power within a small area, it had already surpassed Chen Xin's own "Eighth Soul Skill - Move Mountains and Fill Seas"!

In terms of external power, this sword strike is far inferior to the massive "Clear Sky Hammer" that Tang Hao unleashed that day, and it is also inferior to the "Blue Silver Overlord Spear" that manifested an energy phantom. However, in terms of destructive power, Chen Xin is very confident that it is not inferior to either side!

But just like the scene from that day, such a powerful sword strike was easily caught by "Erlang".

Chen Xin now understood why Tang Hao had that existential-doubting expression back then.

"Account banned?!" The same guess as Tang Hao appeared in Chen Xin's mind.

Faced with Chen Xin's question for confirmation, "Erlang" shook his head, and his voice, somewhat distorted by the silver-white mask covering his face, rang out. "No."

"How is that possible?!"

Chen Xin didn't believe Erlang's denial at all. Chen Xin was confident that even his father, Chen Jianjun, couldn't have done as easily as Erlang when facing that sword strike.

Still bare-handed!

Seeing Chen Xin's incredulous expression, Erlang raised his hand and tapped his gleaming breastplate. Amidst the clanging of metal, Erlang's distinctive voice rang out once more: "Investiture of the Gods—"

Meanwhile, outside Lingyun City.

"Invincible Golden Body—!"

With a delicate shout, Ah Rou was enveloped in a golden light curtain, ignoring the Sixth Soul Skill of the three Power Attack System Soul Emperor. She flew into a cyan-gold whirlwind, kicking out in all directions with afterimages.

The fifth move of the Wind God Leg – Wind Sweeps Away the Tower!

Unfortunately, at this time, Ah Rou was only a level 47 Soul Ancestor. Due to the difference in hard power, even though her ' Fourth Soul Skill - Invincible Golden Body ' was powerful enough to ignore all attacks below the God level, and the wind attribute attack brought by ' Wind God Leg ' made her have the combat power of a Soul King Rank ahead of time, she still could not withstand the joint attack of three Battle Soul Emperor.

Fortunately, just as the three-second duration of the "Invincible Golden Body" expired, a dazzling sword light flew out from within "Lingyun City," directly pinning the three Soul Emperor to their spots.

The Pope's Palace in Spirit City.

"Your Majesty, Musos pays his respects."

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

The gilded gates opened, and Musos, dressed in a bright red robe, stepped into the hall, bowing respectfully to Pope Qian Xunji, who sat high on the throne. "Greetings, Your His Holiness the Pope."

Get up~

Qian Xunji his body slightly to the side, resting his left elbow on the armrest of the throne beneath him, his fist supporting his chin, his eyes staring straight into the void before him, not looking at Musos below, and spoke softly.

"How's it going?" Qian Xunji asked, as if talking to himself.

Musos bowed again and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, things are going very smoothly. Besides our people, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, and even the Yu Family and Ning Family, have been secretly helping us."

"Boring!" Qian Xunji withdrew his gaze from the void, glanced down at Musos below, and clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction.

"Huh?!" Musos was taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately resumed his respectful demeanor, showing no sign of anything amiss.

His Holiness the Pope is capricious and his way of thinking is often different from ordinary people. Who knows if he's having another fit of madness today?

It's best not to invite bad luck.

After a pause, Musos organized his thoughts and, following procedure, proceeded to explain the situation in the most concise and comprehensive way possible.

Finally, after listening, Qian Xunji showed no emotion on his face, but simply waved his hand calmly, signaling Musos to step down.

After Musos disappeared from outside the Pope's Palace, looking at the vast, empty Pope's Palace, Qian Xunji muttered to himself once again, "I thought another Peerless Douluo had emerged, but who knew it was all a trick. Aren't you a little disappointed?"

"Tang Chen hasn't appeared for a long time. You said he went to search for the divine inheritance. What do you think his chances of success are?"

"Understood. This time, we just wanted to see Tang Zhen's reaction. In the entire Clear Sky Sect, apart from Tang Chen, only the still-developing Tang Hao is somewhat noteworthy... I said, I understand!"

"I will have Musos stop the rest of the arrangements... but whether Star Luo and the Yu Family will continue is none of my concern..."

"That's what you promised! Not me—!"

A terrifying pressure permeated the entire Pope's Palace. Even the Holy Emperor Warriors who stood guard outside the palace, all of whom were Soul Emperor, still felt a sense of oppression that made it hard to breathe.

Goodnight everyone~

I have a cold and fever, and I feel dizzy. I'll see how I feel tomorrow, and try to keep updating.