It was also at this time that Du Busi really focused on Snow Empress.
He narrowed his sharp eyes, and his long dark green hair swayed slightly in the wind.
This actually made Du Busi more and more frightened as he looked at her. The aura on this woman's body was restrained and deep. Even Super Douluo, who was Limitless approaching Tsukumo level, couldn't see through her depth.
There are no more than three people in the entire continent who can make him invisible, and the person in front of him is obviously not among the three he knows.
"This woman is not simple."
Du Busi sighed secretly in his heart.
"Huh, you guys chat, let's go."
Snow Empress has no interest in carving up Soul Bone.
That cool and pretty face was as cold as frost, and its sky-blue eyes swept across the ground Soul Bone without any nostalgia.
She turned around directly, her white clothes fluttering gently in the wind, and her tall figure walked away.
"Ah? Isn't she interested in Soul Bone? Just leave like that?"
Zhang Peng looked at Snow Empress's retreating back with confusion, scratched his head, and then convinced himself. "That's right, maybe she is already fully equipped for Soul Bone. At her level, ordinary Soul Bone really can't look down on her."
"Well--it would be a favor for her to leave directly."
Lu Ren was a little embarrassed, but fortunately Zhang Peng didn't say "Why don't you take Soul Bone" in front of Snow Empress.
If you ask a Snow Empress with 700,000 years of cultivation to absorb the Soul Bone left behind after the death of Soul Beast, then Snow Empress will be a ghost if he doesn't go crazy.
In the eyes of Soul Beast, Soul Bone is equivalent to human remains. If you ask Snow Empress to absorb the bones of other Soul Beast, what is the difference between asking humans to chew the corpses of the same kind?
"Brother Peng, it's up to you to choose."
Zhang Peng nodded, squatted down and looked around at the Soul Bone lined up in front of him.
Each piece of these Soul Bone contains the essence of the original owner's lifelong cultivation.
He hesitated in front of the Soul Bone array for a long time, and finally took three Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones that he could really use.
It's just that Zhang Peng's movements seemed a little absent-minded, and his eyes would glance thoughtfully in the direction of Lu Ren from time to time.
To be precise, he was looking at the piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in Lu Ren's arms that exuded rich Dark Aura.
Lu Ren obviously understood his eyes. Without any hesitation, he directly took out the piece of Dark Attribute's one hundred thousand year Right Arm Soul Bone from his arms, and simply showed it in front of Zhang Peng: "Brother Peng wants this piece?"
Seeing Lu Ren take it out so cleanly, Zhang Peng was stunned. "Are you really willing to give it to me? This is Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Do you know that the total amount of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in the entire continent does not amount to much. This is a great opportunity for you, enough to allow you to take another big step up in the Soul Emperor stage."
"But isn't it the most suitable for you? Dark Attribute, it matches your Scorpion Tiger and Martial Soul almost 100%."
"And you just happened to have helped me so much. I'll give you this piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. At worst, I can pick up a few more pieces myself later."
Lu Ren said it in an understatement, and threw the piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, which was precious enough to make countless Titled Douluo crazy, into the hands of Zhang Peng with a casual movement, as if he was throwing a bag of snacks.
Zhang Peng held the piece of Soul Bone that exuded a dark halo with both hands, and all ten fingers were trembling slightly.
He has gone from being a hunted Evil Soul Master to today, but he has never met anyone who has been so generous to him.
This is Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!
Not to mention giving away a treasure of this level, there were only a handful of people who were willing to show it to him.
Even Jing Hongchen was moved by it.
He watched with his own eyes as Lu Ren casually threw the piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone to Zhang Peng that made even Level 9 Soul Engineer jealous, without batting an eyelid.
No wonder this old guy Zhang Peng is willing to follow Lu Ren with all his heart. Who else could have such a little brother and not sell his life to him?
However, what surprised everyone was that Zhang Peng looked down at the piece of Soul Bone for a long time, then took a deep breath, held it in both hands and handed it back to Lu Ren.
He said sincerely, "Little brother, you have great potential and your talent is unique. I believe your future will be bright. This is your opportunity. I can't steal it from you."
"This piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone is equally important to you, even more important than to me."
"I am getting older, and the hope of breaking through Rank 97 is already slim. Even if I absorb this piece of Soul Bone, I may not be able to cross that threshold."
"But you are different. You still have room for Limitless to grow. Every piece of Soul Bone can bring out the greatest value in you.""
"An old guy like me, please don't take up your cultivation resources. You need this Soul Bone more than an old guy like me." Zhang Peng smiled, and a gentleness that was completely different from the usual fierceness appeared on the old face.
He put Soul Bone back into Lu Ren's hands with both hands, and closed Lu Ren's five fingers with his rough knuckles, letting him firmly hold the darkly glowing Soul Bone.
"If you really want to thank me, when you grow up and stand at the top of this continent, and you are willing to call me Brother Peng, I will be satisfied."
Seeing that the piece of Soul Bone went around in a circle and returned to his hand, Lu Ren was silent for a moment without saying anything else.
He just put Soul Bone back into Storage Soul Tool, then turned to look at Jing Hongchen: "Does the hall master have the Soul Bone you want?"
Jing Hongchen thought for a while, then stepped forward and carefully selected four pieces of Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone that were most suitable for him from the Soul Bone on the floor.
He glanced at the piece of Dark Attribute and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone in Lu Ren's hand, and then at the piece of Earth Attribute left by Xuan Zi. Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, and Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone of Yan Shaozhe, like Zhang Peng, have a tacit understanding not to touch these three most precious trophies.
Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone is certainly precious, but he knows very well who is the biggest contributor to today's victory, and he also knows more clearly what Lu Ren will face next.
Although Shrek was disabled, Mu En is still alive, and the foundation of the Sea God Pavilion is still there. This young man will need far more chips in the future than he and Zhang Peng.
But Jing Hongchen's thoughts at the moment are obviously not only about Soul Bone.
After he put away his share of Soul Bone, his eyes fell on Lu Ren with a complicated expression.
He has witnessed with his own eyes how vast Lu Ren's network of contacts is.
Level ninety-six Scorpion Tiger Douluo was willing to be his thug, Level 98 Sect Master of the Body Sect personally abducted Xuan Zi for him, and there was also a woman in white with unfathomable strength who palmed Super Douluo.
Having a good relationship with Lu Ren is undoubtedly a top-notch investment that is sure to make a profit, but the problem is that in terms of cultivation, he is not as good as Zhang Peng and Du Busi, and in terms of background, Sun Moon Empire and Body Sect are sworn enemies. He wants to establish a deeper connection with Lu Ren, but he does not have the unique conditions of those two people.
"I didn't expect you know so many people. No wonder you have the confidence to go against Shrek." Jing Hongchen couldn't help but sigh.
"Haha, I didn't expect that Lu Ren could actually ask you to help." Du Busi glanced at Jing Hongchen with some disdain. His biggest prejudice in his life was that he had no good impression of these Soul Engineer who relied on foreign objects.
"Huh." Jing Hongchen snorted coldly, but didn't say much.
The aura between the two of them was clearly incompatible.
Sect Master of the Body Sect and Hall Master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, one is the ultimate of traditional Soul Master, and the other is the pinnacle of Soul Guidance Technology. The differences in concepts cannot be resolved with a few polite words.
But he still turned his attention back to Lu Ren and said seriously, "You have done what you promised me. The championship of Continental Tournament is won by the Sun Moon Empire for the first time in ten thousand years. The significance of this victory is not just a trophy, it will change the pattern of the entire continent."
"After I go back, I will fulfill my promise as soon as possible and find you a piece of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone that suits you. With the inventory of the Illustrious Virtue Hall and the accumulation of the Imperial Family, there will always be something suitable for you."
"Don't worry, I believe you will give it to me in the end."
Lu Ren waved his hand, his tone casual but determined.
His determination was not without reason. Jing Hongchen witnessed all the energy he showed today and knew that behind him stood Body Sect and at least two loyal thugs of Super Douluo level.
With such connections and strength here, Sun Moon Empire will only pay more attention to cooperation with him. It is impossible for Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone or Jing Hongchen to default on the debt.
Jing Hongchen nodded slightly when he heard this, with a hint of wooing in his eyes.
In today's battle, Lu Ren completely shattered Shrek's ten thousand-year undefeated myth. The strength, connections and structure displayed have far surpassed all the new generations in the mainland, and even stabilized the veteran Titled Douluo.
Being able to form a solid friendship with this person is a great opportunity for the Sun Moon Empire, with no harm at all.
The future achievements of Lu Ren in front of us are limitless. Even if we only maintain a superficial alliance, it will be a hundred times more cost-effective than fighting to the death with Shrek.
Du Busi on the side saw this and just sneered lightly without saying much.
He has always looked down on the utilitarian calculations and opportunism of the Soul Engineer group. In his eyes, Jing Hongchen's move is nothing more than adapting to the wind and betting in advance. He wants to take advantage of Lu Ren's momentum to suppress Shrek and stabilize Sun Moon Empire's position. His thoughts are too straightforward.
But he did not point out that it was the normal state of mainland games for all parties to have calculations and checks and balances on each other. As long as it did not damage Body Sect's interests and did not hinder him from winning over Huo Yuhao, he did not bother to pay attention to Jing Hongchen's small moves.
Of course, there is a reason why Du Busi has been staying here.
His idea is very simple. If Jing Hongchen really dares to shamelessly take away one of the three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones in Lu Ren's hand, he will definitely go crazy and force Jing Hongchen to stay here and be buried with Shrek's people.
Lu Ren naturally saw through Jing Hongchen's thoughts, but did not expose it. He just collected the remaining Soul Bone with an indifferent expression.
He had no intention of monopolizing all the resources. Today, everyone's great help has led to this crushing battle. It is natural for him to share the profits.
But for the three most precious pieces of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, a piece of Dark Attribute's right arm bone, a piece of Earth Attribute's Torso Bone, and a piece of Light Attribute Left Leg Bone, what he didn't expect was that everyone chose not to take them, but kept them in their own hands.
Dark Attribute has the same origin as negative emotions and is the natural supply station for Cursed Energy.
Earth Attribute comes from Xuan Zi. Although it is not suitable, Earth Attribute is still very mild and can be absorbed by everyone.
As for the Light Attribute Soul Bone, Lu Ren might cause serious conflict with the operation of his Cursed Energy, he had no intention of absorbing it.
It's okay to keep it first, but you can't just waste it.
At this point, Shrek's lifelong accumulation of more than a dozen high-end powerhouses who fell in this battle have completely changed hands, and they have all been transferred to the forces under Lu Ren.
After ten thousand years of Shrek's countless foundations, most of them were wiped out in this battle, and they no longer have the intimidating power they once had to dominate the continent.
Above the wilderness, the smell of blood was gradually diluted by the evening breeze.
Kurourushi controlled the remaining cockroach swarms to devour the last few useless carcasses, even leaving no blood stains on the ground.
The mess everywhere was completely cleaned up, as if Just now's tragic massacre of annihilation level had never happened.
Only the faint smell of blood remaining in the air and the indelible shock in everyone's hearts silently confirmed today's shocking changes.
It has to be said that cockroaches, as nature's decomposers, are truly unrivaled in cleaning up this area.
"Have you figured it out?" Du Busi walked up to Huo Yuhao and spoke in a calm tone with a hint of caution.
Huo Yuhao pursed his lips and was silent for a long time before speaking in a hoarse voice, "I don't know - the glory of the academy is fake, right and wrong are confusing, I can't tell who is right and who is wrong."
"If you can't tell the difference, don't rush to distinguish it." Du Busi said calmly, "You are still young and have seen too few people with sinister hearts. It is normal for you not to understand."
"But you just need to remember one thing, your Body Martial Soul is destined to mean that you and Shrek are not the same person after all."
"Shrek advocates balance Martial Soul and orthodoxy, and cannot tolerate Body Martial Soul's domineering and cunning, and has never really accepted you. They only keep you because they take a fancy to your Spirit Eyes Martial Soul talent and value to stabilize the glory of the college."
"It's not a good place to stay here for a long time." Lu Ren opened his mouth to break the silence, his voice regaining its former calmness and calmness, "Star Luo City After this chaos, there have been heavy casualties and the situation is turbulent. All forces will surely come to investigate upon hearing the news."
"Our stay here will only cause more trouble. Today the division of treasures comes to an end. The grudges are temporarily settled. Each of us will evacuate and rest and recharge."
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
Du Busi raised his eyes and looked at Lu Ren, with a somewhat casual tone. "I'll take this kid away first. Don't worry, I won't force him or hurt him. I'm just taking him to see the real world, so that he can see the world beyond Shrek, so as not to be blinded by false glory all his life."
Lu Ren nodded slightly. "Okay."
He did not stop him. Du Busi had already agreed to win over Huo Yuhao. Instead of forcibly intervening and only increasing conflicts, it would be better to take advantage of the situation.
Body Sect's influence will only make the gap between Huo Yuhao and Shrek deeper and deeper. In the future, Shrek's civil strife and the separation of people's hearts will only become more serious. It will only benefit him without any harm.
"Let's go, kid."
Du Busi said no more, raised his hand and gently pulled him away, a soft but irresistible Soul Power wrapped around Huo Yuhao, and took him up into the sky.
Huo Yuhao paused, turned back subconsciously, and took a deep look at the young man in white standing in the wilderness.
His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end nothing came out.
The dark green Soul Power light flashed, and the two figures disappeared at the end of the clouds.
In an instant, only three people, Lu Ren, Zhang Peng and Jing Hongchen, were left in the wilderness.
Zhang Peng was the first to speak, with a solemn expression. "Little brother, where are you going next?"
"Go back to the Sun Moon Empire first. Master, you go back first. Brother Peng and I have some things to do." Lu Ren looked at Jing Hongchen.
Jing Hongchen nodded and nodded. "I feel relieved that he is protecting you. I will return to the Sun Moon Empire immediately to prepare for the promised Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. At the same time, I will block domestic news and control mainland public opinion to stabilize the situation for you."
After saying that, he said no more, and with a flash of his body, the tail flame propelled by the flying soul guide drew a light blue arc in the air, swept into the sky in an instant, and disappeared at the end of the clouds.
Now there are only two people left in the wilderness, Lu Ren and Zhang Peng.
Lu Ren turned around and faced Zhang Peng, with a faint smile on his lips, "Brother Peng, do you still remember the surprise I told you before? After this trip is over, I plan to give you an opportunity."
He raised his hand and waved, and a five- to six-meter-tall Cursed Spirit appeared out of thin air next to him.
This Grade 3 Cursed Spirit is the container he specially created to store Cursed Energy over the past month. Its combat effectiveness is almost zero, but a large amount of negative emotional energy has been compressed and sealed in the body.
That was absorbed by the swarms of cockroaches all over the city controlled by Hei Mu day and night from every corner of Star Luo City. The excitement, anxiety, anger, fear, and all the negative emotions of millions of people due to watching the game in this month were all absorbed and sealed by this humble Cursed Spirit.
"Brother Peng, your Martial Soul needs to absorb blood to evolve, but the energy in the blood has a certain homology with the power condensed from negative emotions."
"In the past month, all Star Luo City's energy has been concentrated here."
After Lu Ren finished speaking, he gave the order to the Cursed Spirit.
The big-bellied Cursed Spirit opened its huge mouth that almost occupied half of its body, and a stream of dark energy that was so thick that it almost solidified spewed out from its mouth and turned into a surging torrent, pouring in the direction of Zhang Peng.
Zhang Peng was a little confused at first, but when the negative emotional energy that had concentrated the entire Star Luo City for a month came into contact with his Soul Power, the Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul in his body began to absorb these Cursed Energy almost instinctively.
Those ninety-six-level bottlenecks that were originally as unshakable as iron walls finally showed their first signs of loosening under the impact of this external energy.
Soul Power, which had been stuck in Meridians for many years, began to advance slowly, as if a river that had been hibernating for a century finally welcomed the first melting snow in spring.
Zhang Peng sensed the changes in his body and froze in place.
He had tried countless methods to break through the bottleneck of level ninety-six, but none of them had such immediate results as this moment.
"Thank you little brother for giving me this opportunity! In addition to the few pieces of Soul Bone I got, I have a complete set of Soul Bone Set. Hahahaha, this means that I have hope of breaking through Level 98 in the future!"
He looked up to the sky and laughed, the laughter was rough and cheerful, making the air around him tremble slightly.
"Let's go, let me escort you all the way back to the Sun Moon Empire!"
Lu Ren nodded with a smile and said nothing more.
As long as the other party is satisfied, that's fine.
Zhang Peng's contribution to Star Luo City today is worth the price.
At the same time, he also confirmed an important experimental conclusion.
Cursed Energy can indeed be regarded as one of the energies of cultivation by Evil Soul Master.
There is some essential similarity between Evil Soul Master and Cursed Spirit. Martial Soul of Evil Soul Master is biased towards evil and relies on devouring negative energy to strengthen itself. This is almost exactly the same as the underlying logic of Cursed Spirit absorbing the evolution of Cursed Energy.
No wonder Martial Soul of Holy Spirit Cult and Evil Soul Master are so similar to Cursed Spirit.
This discovery may be of more use in the future.
Lu Ren rubbed his temples.
This trip to Star Luo City finally ended successfully.