Regarding the addition of outsiders, Xiao Hongchen frowned. "Do we need a tour guide? What's more, this time we have to test Illustrious Virtue Hall's new product Soul Tool. Just let outsiders join. If the technology is leaked, can you afford this responsibility?"
His doubts are not without reason.
The Soul Tool technology of the Illustrious Virtue Hall is the core secret of the entire Sun Moon Empire. The leakage of any experimental product may cause immeasurable losses.
Allowing an unknown outsider to join the team is indeed against the rules and regulations.
Lu Ren glanced at him and said calmly, "She is one of our own."
"If you are unhappy, you can report the situation to your grandfather now."
"This----"
Xiao Hongchen twitched the corner of his mouth fiercely and wanted to refute, but found that his own grandfather had long regarded Lu Ren as a baby bump.
Not to mention bringing an outsider, as long as there is no important Rare Metal involved, if Lu Ren wants to empty out the family's treasure house, Jing Hongchen will probably only ask "is it enough" in distress?
He held it in for a long time and finally swallowed all the rest of his words.
When Lu Ren personally admitted that "she is one of our own", Ye Guyi immediately held her head high and her long blond hair swayed gently on her shoulders as she moved.
She raised her chin slightly and cast a proud look at Meng Hongchen with a victor's attitude.
Did you see that? He said I was one of his own.
Meng Hongchen's face was as cold as frost, but there was no attack.
She just retracted her gaze lightly and suppressed the surging emotions in her heart.
As the apple of the Hongchen Family's eye, the cultivation she has been immersed in since childhood prevents her from losing her composure in public.
But she quietly quickened her pace, and the distance between her and Lu Ren shortened by a few minutes.
At the end of the team, Keke had a panoramic view of this scene. He couldn't help but lean into Ju Zi's ear and lowered his voice and said, "This--why does the atmosphere feel a little wrong?"
Ju Zi sighed lightly.
"I feel like I'm jealous."
Keke's eyes are sparkling, and the soul of Bagua is burning.
"Is it possible that these two beautiful girls are both attracted to Lu Ren? One has blond hair and the other has silver hair. Isn't it just a combination of gold and silver? Tsk, tsk, tsk, what kind of idol drama is this Asura scene----"
"Well----we don't know the situation, so let's just sit back and watch the show." Ju Zi said with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
"That's right, I'd better not get involved." Keke nodded with a smile, then suddenly turned his head and looked at Ju Zi with a malicious look, "Having said that, wouldn't it be more lively if you were added to the mix? It's a three-legged alliance!"
"You're going to die!"
Ju Zi couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pinched Keke's waist hard, and said in a low voice, "Have you forgotten my goal? I have sworn that I will marry the best cook on the mainland in this life, so that I can satisfy my unsatisfied stomach!"
Keke covered his stomach and laughed, "You have this goal, but it tortures Zimu a lot. His talent is already very good among his peers, but even so, he not only has to learn Soul Tool, but also practices hard, and even takes time to learn to cook."
"To be honest, he is really nice to you, why don't you understand?"
Hearing this, Ju Zi's tone was full of disapproval and disgust. "Come on, his strength is too poor. I don't want to find an insecure man. Can it be said that I don't like handsome guys?"
"I'm not as nymphomaniac as you. If you like it, then I'll leave it to you."
"You are the nymphomaniac!" Keke patted her in shame.
The laughter of the two people came from the end of the queue, which added a bit of relaxation to the undercurrent of the atmosphere.
Lu Ren walked at the front of the team, raised his hand and rubbed his temples, sighing deeply.
To be honest, he would rather fight Xuan Zi again, or have fun fighting, than deal with the relationship between these women.
Xuan Zi can at least punch it, so what is the reason for the conflict between Meng Hongchen and Ye Guyi?
Are there any conflicts between them?
He looked at Meng Hongchen, then at Ye Guyi, and Lu Ren sighed again.
Forget it, let's just concentrate on our journey and quickly help them get Fifth Soul Ring. It's time for me to try my luck to see if I can meet Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from Mental Attribute.
At the same time, thousands of meters behind the team.
A black figure quietly emerged.
Zhang Peng stood in the shadow of the street trees, his stooped figure completely obscured by the thick trunk.
His cloudy old eyes peered through the gaps in the branches and leaves from a distance at Lu Ren, who was walking at the front of the team.
"This guy, just looking at the surface, is pretty good."
Zhang Peng murmured to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.
"Soul Power has a strong foundation, a restrained aura, a steady pace, and is natural--no wonder Jing Hongchen likes him. Maki hopes he won't be Soul Master like Holy Attribute Martial Soul. It would be a pity to kill such a good seedling."
He withdrew his gaze and was about to continue stalking.
Suddenly, he turned his head sharply and looked in another direction.
At the edge of his Spiritual Power perception, an extremely obscure aura was also following the team.
The aura is so well hidden that if Zhang Peng hadn't been a master of this art himself, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it at all.
"Wait, is there anyone else following them besides me?"
Zhang Peng narrowed his eyes, Spiritual Power spread out quietly like a spider web, and looked in the direction of the obscure aura.
Then he saw clearly.
In that direction, stood a middle-aged man, wearing a luxurious robe, with a ruddy complexion, standing with his hands behind his hands, looking at the team of young girls in front of him from a distance.
This is----Jing Hongchen?!
Zhang Peng's pupils suddenly contracted.
Hall Master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, Level 9 Soul Engineer, symbolizing the absolute authority in the field of the Sun Moon Empire Soul Tool!
He actually came to personally serve as the bodyguard of this team?
Why is this?
Unless, Jing Hongchen attaches great importance to the safety of this team.
In other words, he attaches great importance to someone in the team.
Just as Zhang Peng's thoughts were swirling, Jing Hongchen seemed to notice something.
"Who?!"
A loud shout sounded like thunder.
The Soul Power around Jing Hongchen suddenly erupted, and the majestic pressure of Level 9 Soul Engineer rolled towards the direction of Zhang Peng like a landslide and tsunami.
The branches and leaves of the street trees swayed wildly due to the pressure, and countless leaves fell.
Zhang Peng instantly retracted Spiritual Power, his body swayed and disappeared into the shadows.
When Jing Hongchen's figure appeared at the location where Zhang Peng was standing just now, there was no one there.
Jing Hongchen's brows furrowed tightly. He stood there with his hands behind his hands. Spiritual Power scanned the surrounding area of 100 feet over and over again, but could no longer catch any abnormalities.
"This person's cultivation level is above mine." His voice was low, and there was an undercurrent of uncertainty in his eyes. "The aura is a bit cold, but I can't follow him."
This cast a shadow over his heart.
Level 9 Soul Engineer is already one of the top strong men in the mainland. The one who can completely hide his traces in front of him, making it impossible for him to catch up, is at least the existence of Super Douluo level.
Why would such a strong man follow a team of students?
"Is it possible that someone really wants to attack my grandchildren?"
Jing Hongchen's face darkened.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are his most beloved grandchildren and the hope of the entire Hongchen Family.
If anyone dares to challenge them, they are challenging the bottom line of the entire Illustrious Virtue Hall!
"It seems that I really came to the right place this time."
He snorted coldly, and his figure merged into the shadows again.
There is still a long way to go from Mingdu to the Jingyang Mountain Range. He will not let any accidents happen to his grandchildren and Lu Ren.
The journey to the Jingyang Mountain Range is not short. If you walk on two legs, you may not be able to reach it until dark.
Ever since, Keke took the lead in proposing the use of Flying Soul Tool, and everyone nodded.
"Then let's fly over. It's really a bit too slow to walk over."
Lu Ren nodded in agreement with a matter-of-fact tone.
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes turned to the same person invariably.
--
Lu Ren.
This guy, I have never seen him use Soul Tool from the beginning to the end.
Although Ji Juechen is a sword fanatic, he is Practical Soul Tool Department's chief disciple after all, and Flying Soul Tool is more proficient in using it than anyone else.
Jing Ziyan Not to mention, the uncrowned king of level six soul guides has more Soul Tool on his body than clothes.
Ye Guyi also received systematic Soul Engineer training when she was Ordinary Alliance, and Flying Soul Tool is a basic skill for her.
As for the direct grandchildren of Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Hall Master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall, it would be a joke if they couldn't use Flying Soul Tool.
Even Ju Zi and Keke carried the newly developed Soul Tool from the Illustrious Virtue Hall for field testing. Needless to say, their technical level goes without saying.
Only Lu Ren.
From the time he entered school until now, no one has ever seen him touch any Soul Tool.
Even with the defensive Invincible Shield, he just kept it in his pocket as a display and never activated it.
"----Do you use Flying Soul Tool?" Keke couldn't help but ask the question that everyone wanted to ask, but as soon as she said it, she realized that she had asked nonsense, "No, you are a member of the Practical Soul Tool Department, how could you not----"
As she spoke, a pair of folded wings unfolded behind her.
The metal wing bones glowed with a cold luster in the morning light, and the wing surface was composed of countless tiny Soul Guidance Array, which glowed with light blue light under the infusion of Soul Power.
She touched the ground with her toes, and two blue tail flames spurted out from behind the folded wings, propelling her body lightly into the air.
"I'll take the first step!" Keke's laughter came from mid-air.
Xiao Hongchen snorted, unfolded the folded wings on his back, and followed closely.
Ju Zi and Jing Ziyan also took off one after another. Ye Guyi glanced at Lu Ren, hesitated for a moment, and then unfolded Flying Soul Tool and followed 0
Only Ji Juechen and Meng Hongchen did not follow immediately.
Ji Juechen looked at Lu Ren silently. He had been with Lu Ren for the longest time and knew this guy's temperament very well. Lu Ren had never used Soul Tool, not even once.
It's as if Soul Tool has a grudge against him.
Meng Hongchen also stayed in place, his big aqua blue eyes full of worry.
"What should you do?" Ji Juechen asked simply.
"Do you need me to give you one Flying Soul Tool? I brought a spare one." Meng Hongchen's tone was clear with concern.
Her Flying Soul Tool was customized for her by Jing Hongchen, and its performance far exceeded the standard equipment, but she also brought an extra spare just in case of any accidents on the road.
"It doesn't matter, I can fly." Lu Ren raised his hand and gently rubbed the top of Meng Hongchen's head. The girl's silver hair was as smooth as satin, slightly fluffy under the warmth of his palm.
His movements are natural and intimate, with a kind of pampering that makes your heart beat faster.
"Follow the big team first, and don't be left behind by me later."
Meng Hongchen's cheeks were slightly reddened by his actions. She sniffed and retorted in a voice that was obviously lacking in confidence, "I don't know how."
"----Are you talking nonsense?"
Ji Juechen watched this scene expressionlessly.
"How can you fly if you don't use Soul Tool now?"
"No, just leave." Lu Ren smiled and raised his foot as if to kick him, "When you fly over, remember to stabilize the skills I taught you yesterday, work harder, and maybe you will be in your field."
Ji Juechen nodded seriously. "Oh."
He stopped asking. Since Lu Ren said it could fly, it must be able to fly.
This young man never does anything he is not sure of. This is the unbreakable conclusion that Ji Juechen has reached through countless battles together.
Ji Juechen started Flying Soul Tool and it soared into the sky.
Meng Hongchen looked at Lu Ren, hesitated for a second, then spread out its ice blue thin wings and followed.
After she flew a certain distance, she couldn't help but look back. She happened to face Lu Ren and waved her hand to signal her not to worry.
After watching everyone take off, Lu Ren slowly raised the corner of his mouth with a mysterious arc.
Of course he can fly without Flying Soul Tool.
Rather, he had wanted to try it for a long time.
His eyes swept over his feet, and then he exerted force suddenly.
Soul Power and Cursed Energy are injected into the lower limbs at the same time, and the two completely different energies blend and compress in the muscle fibers.
The ground under his feet exploded into a ring of air waves the moment he exerted his strength. Rubble and the dead leaves were picked up by the air waves and splashed in all directions.
He soared into the sky like a cannonball, and in an instant he caught up with the rising crowd.
But this is only the first step.
The inertia for liftoff will eventually be exhausted, and he does not have Flying Soul Tool to provide continuous thrust. If it were anyone else, it would be time to start falling down.
But Lu Ren is no one else.
He used the principle of Cursed Energy to hit the air and stabilized his body at high altitude. Then, Blood Manipulation launched!
Soul Power transforms into bright red blood, which condenses into two blood-colored pedals at the heel that just accommodate the soles of the feet.
Then, Lu Ren stepped on the pedal with both feet, slightly bent his knees, and then kicked hard.
The bloody pedal exploded into a bloody mist under the reaction of his pedaling force, and he himself sprinted forward like a red meteor.
This is Blood Manipulation.
As long as there is blood, anything can be done.
Cursed Technique, an absolute universal balm, can accomplish anything from heaven to earth with blood.
After each sprint, he would gather new blood points where his feet were, then push hard again and sprint again.
The cycle goes back and forth, and instead of slowing down, the speed is getting faster and faster.
Because each time he pedaled harder than the previous one, each time the condensed blood pedal was harder than the previous one.
The precision of Blood Manipulation has reached an unprecedented height with the blessing of Soul Core. The blood in his hands is more obedient than any alloy. It can be condensed into whatever shape it wants and compressed to whatever hardness it wants.
Coupled with his incredible physical strength, his explosive power far exceeds that of the same level of agility attack system Soul Master.
Under the double blessing, this speed can only be described in four words, it is ridiculously fast.
High in the sky above our heads, Keke was flying while looking down. "Why on earth hasn't Lu Ren followed you yet?"
Before she could finish her words, a red figure passed by her, and the air flow caused her flight path to deviate a bit.
Not just her, Ju Zi, Jing Ziyan, Xiao Hongchen, everyone had the same reaction.
First, a red light flashed past them, then the airflow pushed them around, and finally, a figure with a bloody tail flame suddenly stopped in front of them.
Lu Ren A large platform of blood formed under his feet. He stepped firmly on it, and his whole body stopped high in the sky.
He turned around and looked at the stunned teammates behind him, with his usual half-smile on his face.
Everyone: "???"
What the hell is this?
Everyone can clearly see that there is no Flying Soul Tool behind him.
Not to mention Soul Tool, there is no trace of even the release of Martial Soul.
However, he just stood high in the sky, stepping on something that looked like coagulated blood under his feet, with a leisurely posture——
"What's wrong, you're all looking at me so surprised?"
Lu Ren smiled, with a hint of knowing and narrow-mindedness in his tone.
No one answered him.
Because everyone's Brain is still processing the information just received.
Useless Flying Soul Tool, sprint freely in the air ------
Moreover, it is faster than their Flying Soul Tool and can stand firmly at high altitudes.
An idea flashed through everyone's mind at the same time.
This guy is simply a pervert.
At the same time, far behind the team.
The two figures were hiding in different shadows, but they witnessed everything that just happened at the same time.
Zhang Peng stood in the crown of a Ancient Tree tree, with his black robe blending into the branches and leaves.
His turbid old eyes were now wide and round, and his eyebrows almost flew out of his forehead.
"Just now----he turned into blood with Soul Power?"
His voice was hoarse, with an incredible tremor.
As the owner of Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul, Zhang Peng's perception of blood can be said to be the best in the entire continent.
His Martial Soul was born with the need to devour animal blood to evolve. The texture of the blood and the energy contained in it were like pages full of words in his eyes, which he could see at a glance.
Because of this, he knows better than anyone else what Lu Ren just did.
--
"And it's real blood!"
Zhang Peng's voice was raised a little higher.
"And it's not an illusion or a mimicry, it's real blood containing vitality!"
"And he also has the ability to directly transform Soul Power into blood!"
"How is this possible? The conversion between Soul Power and blood is completely beyond the scope of Soul Skill. This is----"
He didn't go on because he couldn't find the right words to describe this ability.
"Not only that, he can also Blood Manipulation to this extent! It can actually help him lift into the air! He condenses blood clots in the air and uses them as pedals!!!"
"In all my years of living, I have never seen anyone play with blood to this extent!"
Looking at the steady Blood Platform under Lu Ren's feet, Zhang Peng's Adam's apple rolled up and down.
An uncontrollable greed surged up from the bottom of my heart.
If he could have the ability of Lu Ren----
No, what would happen if he could absorb the blood from Lu Ren?