In the memory of Lu Ren, Zhang Peng is the elder Holy Spirit Cult, the ninety-fifth level Super Douluo, Scorpion Tiger In the original book, the owner of Martial Soul, Zhang Peng, waited until Mu En passed away before he dared to be reborn. Before that, he strictly abided by his promise to Mu En, never to appear in the world during his lifetime, and not to harm a single human life.
So according to the normal plot development, Zhang Peng should not appear here at this time.
Mu En is not dead yet, how dare Zhang Peng come out?
Did something happen to Holy Spirit Cult, or did his appearance change some of the originally established trajectories?
Thinking of this, Lu Ren's eyes became more cautious.
He looked at Zhang Peng carefully. From the depths of those cloudy old eyes, he could not detect the murderous intention.
Although the other party released the pressure, it was more like a test and did not have any murderous intention.
If there is no murderous intention, then why is he following me for no reason?
All the way from Holy Spirit Cult to the Jingyang Mountain Range just to peek at him?
Are you full?
Although he judged that the opponent was not hostile for the time being, Lu Ren's hands still remained firmly in the position ready to form the seal.
Facing a level 95 Super Douluo, any relaxation may turn into a fatal mistake.
"It's very simple. Senior can hide his own aura, but he can't hide the changes in the surrounding environment."
Lu Ren's voice was not loud, but the words were clear and could be heard far in the silent forest.
"After all, you are not a ball of air, and where you are standing, when the night wind blows past you, the airflow will be disturbed."
"There is also the fact that your weight is pressing on the tree trunk, and the texture of the bark will be slightly deformed due to the force. Not only that, although your breathing is extremely shallow, each breath will cause a slight change in the density of the surrounding air. These things are enough for me."
After these words, Lu Ren seems to be very good----
In fact, he was bragging.
It sounds so mysterious, but in fact there is only one real principle. He used Cursed Energy to sense the existence of Zhang Peng.
Cursed Energy is energy condensed by negative emotions, while Zhang Peng contains a large amount of negative emotional energy.
In Lu Ren's perception, this negative energy is like a bonfire in the dark, no matter how weak it is, it cannot be completely hidden.
As for things like air flow and tree bark deformation, he made them up casually. Zhang Peng didn't understand Cursed Energy anyway, so he just made up a few sentences and it was done.
Zhang Peng stared at the young man under the tree. The expression on that old face underwent several subtle changes in a short period of time.
This guy didn't feel any fear the first time he saw him, and even maintained a battle-ready posture.
Zhang Peng found this kind of calmness that came from his bones unbelievable.
Is it possible that he has a way to deal with himself?
Zhang Peng was thinking quickly in his mind.
This thought made Zhang Peng's mood become more subtle, and his appreciation for Lu Ren was a little higher.
"Good boy." Zhang Peng's voice regained some composure, but there was unconcealable admiration in his old eyes, "You are the first one who can remain calm under my pressure."
He paused, glanced around Lu Ren, and said thoughtfully, "You have already stepped into the Heaven-Man Unity Realm, right? That's right, only Unity of Heaven and Man can discover my existence from the subtle differences in the environment."
Lu Ren did not answer this question. He put down his hands and temporarily released the gesture of preparing to form the seal. His movements were unhurried and unhurried, as if he decided to temporarily lower his guard after some evaluation.
Then he asked, "Senior must be the famous Scorpion Tiger Douluo, Zhang Peng, right?"
Zhang Peng raised his eyebrows slightly. "You actually know my name? It makes you laugh. My rumors are not a good reputation. What, are you scared?"
"That's not the case." Lu Ren's answer was surprisingly calm. He even hung his hands naturally by his side and relaxed his posture, "Because I have never harmed anyone before. In order to maintain the ideals in my heart, I would rather suck Soul Beast's blood to satisfy my own cultivation needs than obey Martial Soul's evil nature and harm others."
"What do I have to fear from such a person?"
Zhang Peng was stunned.
It was as if Ice Seal's century-old defensive line in his heart was shattered by a thunderous thunder. Zhang Peng's turbid old eyes surged with an extremely complex light, and the beard on his lips trembled slightly.
He wanted to say something, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked by something.
Zhang Peng has been burdened with too much in his life. When he was young, Martial Soul needed blood to quickly improve his cultivation, and then he was labeled as Evil Soul Master indiscriminately.
Not to mention that he later met Mu En and was beaten up for no apparent reason - and was almost killed as the real Evil Soul Master.
Until the end, Zhang Peng still embraced the fate of joining Holy Spirit Cult. Although he received asylum, he also confirmed his reputation as Evil Soul Master in the eyes of others.
It's not that he hasn't thought about defending. But who will listen to a Evil Soul Master's defense?
Who would believe a vampire Soul Master who said that he had never harmed anyone?
He spent a lifetime explaining it, but the description became darker and darker, so he simply stopped explaining it.
He kept all his grievances deep in his heart and never revealed them to outsiders, because he knew it would be useless if he did.
But the young man in front of me had just met him for the first time today. He had never seen him Zhang Peng before, yet he said these words without any hesitation, as if he had known him for a long time and understood everything about him.
In fact, Zhang Peng can still tolerate this feeling. After all, it has been for almost a hundred years.
But people, when they encounter comfort or hear some casual words, their psychological defenses can be broken down in an instant----
Zhang Peng The resentment, grievance, unwillingness, and loneliness that he had accumulated over the years—these emotions that had repeatedly gnawed at his heart during countless secluded nights—were unexpectedly torn apart at this moment by a stranger, a young man, with the simplest words.
Everyone said he was Evil Soul Master, and everyone looked at him with fear or disgust. Even the so-called colleagues in Holy Spirit Cult were only polite to him because of his strength!
Until today, he met Lu Ren!
In so many years, this was the first time he met someone outside Holy Spirit Cult who could understand him.
Even if the other party is just a junior, a young man I have never met.
But even such a young child understands the truth, but those adults who consider themselves righteous cannot understand it, and even beat him as Evil Soul Master!
Zhang Peng feels so aggrieved that there is nothing to say.
Just by Lu Ren's words, Zhang Peng secretly made up his mind that no matter what happened in the future, he would definitely protect this boy!
If anyone dares to bully him, he Zhang Peng will fight with anyone!
Those emotions that have been sealed for too long are surging in Rift, almost overflowing from the eyes.
Zhang Peng's expression was obviously moved, his lips were trembling slightly, and his Adam's apple was rolling up and down. After a long time, he adjusted his emotions and squeezed out a few words with difficulty. "Boy, what's your name?"
His voice was half a degree higher than before, and there was a joy in his tone after being relieved of a burden.
"Senior, this junior's name is Lu Ren."
Lu Ren cupped his hands and bowed slightly.
There was an inexplicable affinity in his words, neither humble nor arrogant, neither too flattering nor too flattering, but just the right expression of respect.
It was also polite, but coming out of his mouth made people feel particularly comfortable listening to it.
"Lu Ren----Lu Ren."
Zhang Peng chanted the name twice and suddenly threw his head back and laughed.
"What a name!"
He stepped off the branch in one step, and his body passed through an afterimage in mid-air, landing steadily in front of Lu Ren.
Then he raised his skinny hand and patted Lu Ren heavily on the shoulder.
"Little guy, the more I look at you, the more I like you!" Zhang Peng smiled and patted you twice more, showing the affectionate attitude of an elder towards his proud junior.
However, in just a moment, the distance between the two people quietly switched from wariness and temptation to a familiarity like a long-lasting friendship.
Lu Ren secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Although Zhang Peng is in Holy Spirit Cult, he has emerged from the mud untainted. He has indeed not harmed anyone, otherwise he would not have been let go by Mu En----
Next, Zhang Peng took the initiative to take Lu Ren to sit by the campfire and chat about home affairs.
There were only two of them in the deep forest far away from the camp. The fire crackled and the firelight danced on their faces.
Zhang Peng fiddled with the bonfire with branches and suddenly sighed, "When I am alone, I don't even bother to light a fire, but today I made an exception for you."
Then he started chatting with Lu Ren about daily life, and the topic gradually shifted to Lu Ren's situation. Lu Ren didn't hide too much, and picked out some of his experiences.
Born as an orphan, Innate Full Soul Power practiced alone in Star Dou Great Forest. He encountered Shrek students who bullied others, so he had no good impression of the Shrek Academy.
Later, in order to fight against Shrek, he came all the way to the Sun Moon Empire.
Zhang Peng nodded repeatedly and frowned more and more.
When he heard "Shrek trainees are bullying others", the branch in his hand stabbed into the fire, causing a cloud of sparks to fly.
"It's Shrek again! Those guys who claim to be righteous are just wolves cloaked in light!"
Zhang Peng has an angry face.
"That's what they did to me back then. I obviously never harmed anyone, but they helped someone who was originally Douluo Three Kingdoms and beat me up to be Evil Soul Master! They even wanted me to be wanted across the continent, forcing me to have no way out!"
His fists were clenched tightly, and his knuckles cracked.
"Shrek----Shrek Academy!"
Zhang Peng gritted his teeth and spit out the name, the anger in his eyes almost solidified.
"If it weren't for lack of strength, I would really want to overthrow their shabby academy and see how true their justice is.
How false!"
Lu Ren looked at him silently.
He does sympathize with Zhang Peng's experience, even though he is now a member of Holy Spirit Cult----
But now that I heard him say it with my own ears, no one could be fooled by his frustration and anger.
Because Martial Soul is special and he didn't even do anything bad, a person was labeled as Evil Soul Master and was wanted across the continent. He spent his whole life hiding, and in the end he couldn't even find anyone who could listen to his excuse.
This kind of experience would not be pleasant for anyone.
"What a pity." Zhang Peng suddenly sighed, most of the anger in his tone faded away, replaced by a deep regret, "It would have been better if I could have met you earlier."
"How do you say this?" Lu Ren asked at the right time.
"If you could have been born decades earlier and were the same age as me, we would definitely be good brothers!"
Zhang Peng laughed loudly, with a bit of heroism and a bit of desolation in the laughter.
"Let's explore the mainland together, drink and eat meat together, do his damn big business together, or fight against Shrek! Hahahaha!"
He smiled heartily, but there seemed to be a little water in the corners of his eyes.
Lu Ren looked at his appearance, was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said, "But I think it's not too late now."
"Senior, will you mind?"
Zhang Peng's laughter stopped, he turned his head, and looked straight at Lu Ren with his cloudy old eyes.
The firelight danced on his face, clearly illuminating every wrinkle on his old face.
After a long time, he opened his mouth again, and his smile was deeper and more sincere than before.
"Mind? Why would I mind?"
Zhang Peng's voice was filled with a touch of emotion that even he himself was not aware of.
"Being able to be friends with a genius like you is only because I have reached a higher level. Why would you mind?"
He stretched out his hand and punched Lu Ren hard on the shoulder. The force was much stronger than the previous slap on the shoulder, but it was still within the range that would not hurt anyone. "In that case, I will call you little brother! Hahaha, make me young too!"
Lu Ren was hit by him so much that his shoulders staggered, but a sincere smile appeared on his face.
It's done.
Lu Ren was really relieved now.
How do you feel that you can find brothers wherever you go?
First it was Ji Juechen, then Long Aotian, and now here comes Zhang Peng.
We are all brothers in the world.
But this feeling is not bad, at least it is much better than fighting alone. Maybe Zhang Peng can also give him some help in the future.
For example - a few months later, after the game, can I safely play Star Luo Empire?
In the competition a few months later, with Lu Ren's previous fighting power, it can almost be said to be a sure win!
But if we win, so what?
Will Shrek, who is so angry, really let him go so simply?
So for Lu Ren, the more helpers the better!
After recounting his family affairs, Zhang Peng finally brought the topic down to business.
"Little brother, you may feel a little strange why I am here." His tone softened a bit, even with a self-deprecating smile, and there was a sense of honesty in his words, "I just want to confirm one thing during this trip."
"What's the matter?"
"Confirm what your Martial Soul is, nothing more."
Zhang Peng said calmly, with no intention of hiding anything.
"As for your information, the Martial Soul column was deliberately hidden. This fact attracted others' attention, so I was sent to find out your background. But you don't need to be nervous. I can clearly see the Blood Manipulation you just used."
"Don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions towards you, nor will I - huh? What's wrong with your face?"
Lu Ren's expression did change and became very strange.
His facial muscles experienced several expression switches in a very short period of time, first in surprise, then in astonishment, and finally settled on a subtle expression between "So that's what happened."
Holy Spirit Cult really came for Holy Attribute Martial Soul, just to confirm what his Martial Soul is.
And listening to what he said, Holy Spirit Cult had already used his network to check his own information. He even found out details such as the Martial Soul column when he entered school was hidden.
But----
Wait a minute.
What was he talking about?
My Martial Soul information is hidden?
Lu Ren Suddenly figured out the cause and effect, and suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Jing Hongchen They don't even know what their Martial Soul is!
I only know that he is Spiritual System Soul Master. What exactly is Martial Soul? He himself couldn't tell clearly at the time.
After all, he replaced the Martial Soul information with Binding Vow.
After he later learned about his Brain Body Martial Soul from Electrolux, he did not take the initiative to update the college's files.
That's why the Martial Soul column is blank.
But from Holy Spirit Cult's point of view, a super genius who was carefully cultivated by the Hall Master of the Illustrious Virtue Hall and defeated seventy-seven people on the first day of school, but chose to hide Martial Soul's information. Isn't this because he has some evil intentions?
It turns out that this is the reason why Holy Spirit Cult became suspicious.
The quarrel lasted for a long time, and it was his own fault, which also caused the whole college to be suspected by Holy Spirit Cult of harboring Holy Attribute Soul Master.
Lu Ren made a note in his heart.
After returning home, the first thing to do is to ask Jing Hongchen to register his Martial Soul information completely.
I am Martial Soul from Spiritual System, and I am not a shameful person. When the time comes, I can just make up a Martial Soul name and fill in the hole. This will completely dispel Holy Spirit Cult's doubts and save them from sending people to test him every two days.
As for why you don't tell the truth that your Martial Soul is Brain----then, wouldn't it mean that the people from the Sun Moon Empire would label you as Body Sect?
After all, as long as you are Body Martial Soul, you are Body Sect by default.
"Your Majesty----"
As soon as Lu Ren opened his mouth, Zhang Peng raised his hand to interrupt what he wanted to say, with a hint of impatience on his old face. "Okay, okay, you don't need to call me your crown prince. I'm not the kind of person who likes red tape. I already call you little brother. Just call me Brother Peng."
Zhang Peng This move is very critical for Lu Ren.
After all, there will be someone who can speak inside Holy Spirit Cult in the future, and we can use the power of Zhang Peng to deal with other Evil Soul Master. If we rely on Zhang Peng to break into the top management of Holy Spirit Cult, it will also have many benefits for future actions----
Therefore, Lu Ren weighed it carefully and agreed.
Zhang Peng looked at Lu Ren with a little more seriousness and curiosity. "Then - I want to ask my little brother, how on earth can you convert your own Soul Power into blood?"
"You must have heard my rumors, little brother, that my Martial Soul needs to rely on blood-sucking to practice. If I can figure out the principle of your transformation, maybe it will inspire me in my practice."
"Oh."
After hearing what Zhang Peng said, Lu Ren suddenly realized.
He wanted to know whether he could absorb the transformed blood. After all, Zhang Peng's Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul relied on blood-sucking practice, and he could transform Soul Power into blood out of thin air----
If this blood can be absorbed, it would be equivalent to having an inexhaustible blood bank for Zhang Peng.
After understanding Zhang Peng's intention, Lu Ren spread his palm and urged Soul Power.
Blood Manipulation is activated, and Soul Power in the palm of your hand transforms the world's bright red blood at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The blood fluctuated slightly in his palm, glowing red under the Moonlight, and exuding a very faint smell of rust.
"I know what you mean, but unfortunately, you can't absorb the blood I transformed."
Zhang Peng frowned, obviously dissatisfied with the content of Lu Ren's words.
He thought that the other party was looking down on him, "How do you know that I can't absorb it? I have been dealing with blood all my life. I have never sucked any kind of blood. I have tasted all kinds of Soul Beast's blood - even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's blood. How can the blood transformed by your Soul Power be different from ordinary blood?"
"I can't explain clearly, and I can't explain it for a while." Lu Ren stretched his commanding palm forward, "Brother Peng, if you don't believe it, you can try it. If you feel any discomfort in your body, just stop in time."
"Okay." Zhang Peng stepped forward, stretched out his skinny fingers and dipped a small drop in the pool of blood on Lu Ren's palm.
He has always been cautious in doing things, even if he faced only Level 50's Soul King, he didn't overdo it.
This is the only way he can survive countless life and death crises to this day.
He brought his fingertips close to his nose and closed his eyes.
The drop of blood on his fingertips seemed to be magnified countless times in his perception, and then he began to slowly inhale the blood from Lu Ren's palm into his body.
In just the next second, his whole body began to shake violently.
The Soul Power in his body went on a frantic alert the moment the blood entered his body, as if thousands of needles were piercing his Meridians at the same time.
An unprecedented burning sensation exploded from the inner wall of the blood vessels, flowing along the blood circulation to the limbs and bones.
Scorpion Tiger Martial Soul roared instinctively----
This, this is----
Poisonous!
Lu Ren's blood is actually poisonous!
And this is not just an ordinary poison, it is a poison that is enough to make even Super Douluo level and Evil Soul Master feel terrified!
Zhang Peng's complexion changed drastically. He decisively cut off the absorption of blood and forced the small drop of blood out of the body.
He opened his eyes suddenly and mobilized his whole body Soul Power to eliminate the remaining toxins in his body.
The shadow of Scorpion Tiger loomed behind him, letting out a low roar.
Fortunately, the volume of that drop of blood was extremely small, and although the poison was violent, it was not fatal in quantity, so it was gradually forced back under his full suppression.
"Brother Peng, if you don't mind, let me detoxify you."
Lu Ren said, lifting the order and placing it on Zhang Peng.
But his love for you is a little hesitant, as if he is experiencing a battle between heaven and man in his heart----
"Are you going to take this opportunity to use Reverse Cursed Technique to destroy Zhang Peng?"
Lu Ren thought to himself, if he wanted to kill Zhang Peng, now is the best opportunity, and he didn't even need to kill Ye Guyi.
At this time, in Lu Ren's heart, the Zhang Peng in front of him is undoubtedly a super big experience package. If he is killed, then his and Ye Guyi's cultivation will be crazy--
This is quite a temptation.
Even though he had the idea of befriending Zhang Peng, a greed still rose uncontrollably in Lu Ren's heart----
Until Lu Ren has placed her order on Zhang Peng's shoulders.
"Please, little brother, please help me detoxify." Zhang Peng smiled happily, and actually removed Soul Power's protective body from his own body, allowing Lu Ren to act.
"I didn't expect that your skills would be so powerful. No wonder you were favored by the Master of Mirror Hall. Not bad!"
Lu Ren smiled and started to activate Reverse Cursed Technique, but he did not choose to abolish Zhang Peng. Instead, he controlled Positive Energy, simply wiped out the toxins in his blood, and then took back the magazine.
In the end, he did not issue a killing order.
"If Zhang Peng is killed like this, then Holy Spirit Cult will really doubt himself----" At this time, Lu Ren was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat, and was almost killed by his own greed!
You know, Zhang Peng's current task is to figure out what his Martial Soul is. If he dies here like this, the next time he comes will not be Zhang Peng, but Ye Xishui!