Zhongli Wu's face finally darkened completely.
The black energy in his palm suddenly dissipated, and a faint black mist surged around him. Level 98 Super Douluo's pressure spread to all sides like an invisible tide.
The floor beneath his feet cracked inch by inch under this pressure, making a fine cracking sound. The trees beside the road moved without wind, and their leaves were shaken to pieces.
The air became thick and oppressive, and Jing Hongchen almost triggered Defensive Soul Tool, but Lu Ren just turned slightly sideways, blocking the way between him and Zhongli Wu. There was still no fear on his face, and he didn't even frown.
"I wanted to give you a chance."
Zhongli Wu's voice became colder, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"With your attainments in Soul Spirit System and your strength, as long as you join Holy Spirit Cult, you will be the one under Cult Master""
"In the future, Holy Spirit Cult will become the number one sect in the world, and you will be the best among ten thousand people."
"But you have repeatedly rejected my kindness." He leaned forward slightly, Level 98's pressure became a little stronger, and the stone slab under his feet began to have visible dents. "Lu Ren, do you really think that I don't dare to kill you? Or do you think that just Jing Hongchen can protect you?"
"If I want to take action, even ten Jing Hongchen can't stop me."
"If you could attack me here, you would have done it a long time ago instead of talking nonsense with me." Lu Ren completely ignored Zhongli Wu's pressure.
Spirit Domain Realm Spiritual Power formed an invisible barrier on his body, blocking out the oppressive feeling that would make ordinary Titled Douluo breathless.
He even moved his neck casually, and the joints made a few slight crackling sounds. He was not stressed at all, but no one could compare with Lu Ren.
If Zhongli Wu really wanted to take action, then he would have to recite the incantation, Furube, Yuliang Yuliang.
If you have anything, please tell my Mahoraga!
"It seems you are braver than I thought." Zhongli Wu slowly calmed down the black fog around him, and his tone returned to his usual calmness, but there was a hint of fatigue in that calmness.
He had lived for so many years, and for the first time he felt helpless in front of a fifteen-year-old boy.
The other party didn't accept any of his tricks at all.
Threats, inducements, provocations, all his usual methods were like hitting a ball of cotton in front of Lu Ren.
No stress at all!
How else can this be fixed?
"Since you have no intention of talking to me today, I won't force you."
"But there is one thing you have to remember, Lu Ren, after all, you are not a member of the Sun Moon Empire, nor are you a member of any force."
"You think you are taking advantage of Xu Tianran, so why aren't Xu Tianran taking advantage of you? The day you lose your use value, your situation will not be much better than that of Holy Spirit Cult."
"At that time, maybe you will remember what I said today."
He paused after saying this, his eyes fell on Lu Ren's face, and a meaningful arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"The position of Holy Son is reserved for you at any time. Whether you are willing to admit it or not, the power in you has destined you to be the most suitable person to inherit the mantle of Holy Spirit Cult."
"Sooner or later you will understand that no one in this world understands you better than us."
After saying these words, Zhongli Wu's figure began to gradually fade away.
Black mist rose from his feet and slowly engulfed his figure.
The mist was cold and thick, and looked particularly strange under the sun.
After a few breaths, there was only a faint wisp of black smoke left where he had just stood, slowly dissipating in the wind.
It wasn't until he confirmed that Zhongli Wu's breath had completely disappeared that Jing Hongchen let out a heavy breath and relaxed from his tense state.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, and his voice was still trembling with lingering fear. "This old guy, it's not enough to be beaten by His Majesty in the palace, he dares to block you outside."
"He really regards you as a must-have. When he said those words just now, I almost thought he was going to take action."
"If he really turns against him here, both of us may not be able to escape unscathed."
Lu Ren said, "I just don't dare to do it here. Near the Imperial Palace, Xu Tianran has many eyes and ears. He doesn't dare to blatantly attack the person His Majesty has just conferred."
"But if he goes back, that won't be the case. He won't just give up."
"Then what do you mean-" Jing Hongchen looked at Lu Ren, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
"How can you wait for others to take action?" Lu Ren chuckled, "Sometimes you have to take the initiative. Holy Spirit Cult thought I would just stay in Spirit Pagoda as a target, so I'll let them see who is the real prey."
"It seems I have to go back and prepare first."
"Do you need my help?" Jing Hongchen asked.
Lu Ren shook his head. "Master, you are still responsible for the Spirit Pagoda project. Xu Tianran has given you a construction period of half a year. I can just deal with Holy Spirit Cult myself."
Seeing that Lu Ren refused, Jing Hongchen did not insist anymore.
He knew that Lu Ren was surrounded by Super Douluo level's helpers, the enigmatic woman in white, the elusive cockroach Monster, and Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, all of whom had made Shrek suffer during the battle with Star Luo City.
In terms of top combat power, Lu Ren's current power is not inferior to that of Jing Hongchen, and is even better than it.
So Jing Hongchen has no reason to worry.
But Jing Hongchen still added, "Well, you have to be careful. Zhongli Wu is a man who will retaliate for his anger. Today you hit him in the face in front of His Majesty, and he won't let it go. Since you have already made a plan, I won't persuade you any more."
Lu Ren nodded to reassure Jing Hongchen, then said goodbye to him and left Imperial Palace.
In addition to the Imperial Palace, Nana has been waiting for a long time.
She was sitting on the stone pier beside the palace gate, holding a thick book in her hand and recording something seriously.
The sun's rays shone on her long hair, giving it a gentle sheen.
The tip of her pen slid quickly across the paper, and the plan for the initial operation of Spirit Pagoda was densely written.
Staffing, material allocation, etc.----
Every item is clearly labeled.
Seeing Lu Ren coming, she immediately raised her head, her eyes full of excitement and anticipation.
The thick booklet was held tightly in her arms, like a rare treasure.
"Master, we succeeded!"
"Well, it worked." Lu Ren looked at her bright eyes and raised a gentle smile at the corner of his mouth, "The next step is up to you, Spirit Pagoda Master."
Nana blushed and nodded vigorously. "Master, don't worry! I will definitely not let you down!"
"I have already listed the initial personnel structure and operational procedures of Spirit Pagoda. Please go back and see if there is anything that needs to be modified."
"Let's talk about it when the time comes. I still trust your ability."
Lu Ren didn't say much.
Nana is much more talented in management than him. He is only responsible for providing technology, leaving the specific operational details to Nana.
She was rescued by him from Holy Spirit Cult Branch Altar, and she was trained by him. There is no need for any additional reason to trust her.
"Speaking of which, Master, although we do have the support of Xu Tianran now, if Xu Tianran chooses to target us in the future——" Nana said with some hesitation.
Her voice was very low, and she had obviously thought carefully about the weight of her words: "After all, we have technology that can affect the entire continent. No emperor can tolerate such a power completely out of his control."
"What if in the future Xu Tianran feels that Spirit Pagoda's tail is too big to be removed, will it be very difficult to handle?"
Lu Ren looked at Nana in surprise, not expecting her to think so far.
This is no longer an ordinary housekeeper's thinking, but a prediction of future political risks from the perspective of a power leader.
It seems that the experience accumulated from managing the yard these days has given her a real perspective on the overall situation.
"What's not easy to do? We have a cooperative relationship based on interests. If Xu Tianran chooses to attack us, then we will let Sun Moon Empire change the emperor to support us. It's that simple."
"Anyway, there are so many people Sun Moon Empire, there is always someone willing to cooperate with us and be the emperor."
"If it doesn't work, we will go elsewhere and find people who are willing to cooperate with us. It's that simple."
"Nana, you should realize this early. Our current strength is already at the top of the entire Douluo Continent, and we no longer need to worry about the looks of so many others.
"Okay, okay." Nana smiled helplessly and raised his hand to straighten the broken hair beside his ears, "It seems that I don't need to worry about this aspect."
"With the master's current strength, he must already have the power to overturn the entire Douluo Continent on his own, right?"
Lu Ren was even more surprised.
"I didn't expect you to value me so much?"
Although he can indeed do this now, it is estimated that after overturning the entire Douluo Continent, he may be sanctioned by the Tang San masters of the Divine Realm.
So Lu Ren won't be too aggressive at all, basically just click until it's done.
Nana said, "Because the master has never been afraid of anyone from the beginning. Shrek is not afraid, Holy Spirit Cult is not afraid, and the emperor is not afraid either. I have been with you for so long, I should get used to it."
Hearing this, Lu Ren chuckled, raised his hand and rubbed her head, then took off with her and returned to the yard.
Next, Lu Ren called Nana aside, his tone became a little more serious, and he warned Nana and Holy Spirit Cult that they might attack them.
After all, Zhongli Wu was publicly humiliated in the palace today, and was later beaten back by him. With Zhongli Wu's character of retribution, he would never let it go like this.
Now, the self-identification that Holy Spirit Cult most wants to get rid of, besides Lu Ren himself, is Nana who has mastered Soul Spirit Contract technology.
Therefore, you need to be prepared for Holy Spirit Cult's surprise attack at any time, especially to strengthen the defense of the yard.
Nana immediately said that there was no problem, and she would go ahead and activate all the soul defense arrays outside the yard, increase the frequency of patrols, and temporarily move all the children to the backyard to live together, so that they could be evacuated in case of an accident.
But Lu Ren is still a little uneasy.
After all, there aren't many high-level combat forces here.
Even if this guy Ji Juechen returns to his full strength, his real combat power is only equal to that of high-level Soul Douluo. If he really encounters Evil Soul Master of Titled Douluo level, he can only rely on his domain to hold on for a while. If he can't defeat him, he won't be able to hold him back.
Jing Ziyan Not to mention, her level six Soul Tool cannot even interfere in a battle of this level.
As for Nana herself, her cultivation level only reached Soul King with the help of drugs. She is completely a lamb to be slaughtered when facing Titled Douluo.
So Lu Ren released Snow Empress and asked her to stay here to help protect everyone.
The tall figure of Snow Empress walked out slowly from Sea of Consciousness, her beautiful eyes swept around the courtyard. After hearing Lu Ren's request, she reassured Lu Ren.
The people here are all future Spirit Pagoda personnel. Just for Lu Ren's Faith Power, she must protect these people.
Anyone who dares to touch them will touch her Snow Empress.
After arranging everything, Lu Ren secretly took a look at Ji Juechen.
He quietly came outside Ji Juechen's room, and Spiritual Power sensed the situation in the room through the wall.
This guy has recovered as before, all the bandages wrapped around his body have been removed, and he is sitting on the edge of the bed wiping the Silver-White Long Sword.
His movements were as focused as ever, and the blade of his sword glowed coldly under the light.
The injuries have been fully treated, and even the bone fractures caused by Abomination Douluo have completely healed.
Especially when Lu Ren heard Ji Juechen say to Jing Ziyan who was sitting aside, "The treatment here Elixir is very effective. Every time you are seriously injured, you can heal quickly. You can buy more and reserve it." Lu Ren couldn't help but complain in his heart outside the door.
I sneaked in to help you heal all your injuries, okay? Those Elixirs are at most just helping you replenish your energy and blood. The ones that really repair broken bones and internal organs are my Reverse Cursed Techniques----
Jing Ziyan is a little happy for Ji Juechen. After all, Ji Juechen's strength has improved very quickly. Even though he comes back covered in blood after a fight, he is always stronger than the last time when he fights again.
But she was a little worried, because Ji Juechen fought with all his life almost every time, and was not far from death every time. Last time when he faced the encirclement of six Holy Spirit Cult elders on the outskirts of the city, if it weren't for Lu Ren's superior combat power, Ji Juechen might have died.
She grabbed the hem of his clothes, her fingers clenching until they turned slightly white, but she did not express the worries in her heart.
Ji Juechen seemed a little silent after seeing Jing Ziyan's expression.
He is not a piece of wood, but he was born to pursue the ultimate Swordsmanship. If he stops moving forward because he is afraid of being injured, then there will be no possibility of progress with the sword in his hand.
But he didn't know how to comfort her, so he had to reach out and grab Jing Ziyan's little hand. The palm that held the sword all year round was rough and warm, wrapped her hand in it, and whispered, "I won't die so easily, at least I won't die until I catch up with Lu Ren."
"So, don't worry."
After seeing Ji Juechen actually take the initiative to hold his hand, Jing Ziyan's expression suddenly felt like the sky was falling, especially when he used a very exaggerated tone. "You----you have been replaced? Or are you being raped by Possession?"
Ji Juechen:"----?"
What does it mean?
Will a courageous extroversion turn into a permanent introversion?
Now Ji Juechen really doesn't know what to say.
Lu Ren left quietly.
What surprised him even more was that their relationship developed faster than expected. The relationship between Jing Ziyan, who once only cared about Soul Tool's parts, and Ji Juechen, who didn't care about anything except the sword, was getting better and better.
Perhaps it is precisely because Ji Juechen wanders in front of the gate of hell every time that he realizes how precious it is to have someone always accompanying him.
Just when Lu Ren was about to leave to deal with Holy Spirit Cult, suddenly, the room belonging to Ye Guyi suddenly lit up with a very dazzling light.
The light was stronger than ever before, blinding people even in broad daylight.
The extremely intense Holy Attribute is like a substantial golden torrent, spreading in all directions with the retreat room as the center.0
Lu Ren subconsciously turned around and looked at Ye Guyi's room. Cursed Energy in his body instinctively stirred under the impact of this sacred breath.
Just like darkness meets light, water meets fire, producing the most primitive rejection reaction.
Then the top of Ye Guyi's room was suddenly broken, and a figure rose into the sky from the broken roof, suspended in mid-air.
The dazzling golden holy light swept in all directions like a tide, shrouding the entire mansion in a warm and holy halo.
The faint Cursed Energy aura that originally filled the yard was instantly purified, and even the dust floating in the air was dyed with a golden shimmer, like countless tiny golden dandelions floating in the wind.
The children who were practicing in the yard raised their heads one after another, their eyes full of shock and reverence.
Lu Ren subconsciously squinted his eyes, raised his hand to block the bright light coming from his face, and looked up.
In mid-air, Ye Guyi closed his eyes tightly, surrounded by six pairs of huge pale golden Angel Wings.
Each feather of the wings seemed to be condensed with the purest light elements, refracting bright light under the sun, and when gently fanned, golden light spots scattered all over the sky.
Every point of light contains pure and extreme divine power. Even these points of light are enough to make an ordinary evil soul master collapse immediately.
Her original Holy Angel Martial Soul completely evolved and became God Level Martial Soul of Six-Winged Angel.
It's a pity that there is no so-called god to bestow Six-Winged Angel with extra innate Level 10 Soul Power, otherwise Ye Guyi would be able to gain ten more levels of cultivation out of thin air.
But even so, just by Martial Soul returning to its ancestors and evolving to Six-Winged Angel, it has surpassed any breakthrough in cultivation.
God Level The upper limit of Martial Soul is far beyond that of ordinary Martial Soul. Whether it is the quality of Soul Skill or its future growth space, it has reached the top of the entire Douluo Continent pyramid.
No matter how many levels you upgrade, the benefits of evolving to Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul are not as great.
At this moment, Ye Guyi slowly opened his eyes.
A pair of beautiful eyes are clear and majestic, with inherent sanctity and nobility. Just like Angel God recorded in those ancient classics only came to the world, but there is no half of Pride. There is only a kind of indifference after a long time of precipitation.
When her eyes fell on Lu Ren, the majesty in her eyes instantly faded and turned into full of gratitude.
With six pairs of wings fluttering slightly, she slowly landed in front of Lu Ren, put away Martial Soul, and bowed deeply to Lu Ren.
"Thank you, Lu Ren. If you hadn't given me Self-Created Domain's method, I might not have had such a big breakthrough."
Her voice was a little more ethereal than before, but still gentle.
"If it weren't for you, I would never be able to awaken. This kindness, Ye Guyi, will never be forgotten."
"You don't need to thank me, this is your own opportunity." Lu Ren smiled faintly, "I just did what I should do. I just pointed out Self-Created Domain's skills in a direction for you. You are the one who really realizes it."
"No, if I rely on myself alone, I'm afraid I won't be able to do this in my life."
Ye Guyi shook his head, his eyes were extremely firm, and the figure of Lu Ren was reflected in his beautiful eyes, which burned with an emotion that went beyond gratitude.
"From now on, I, Ye Guyi, am willing to fight for you and become an angel who only protects you."
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