Reactions from all sides; first encounter with the Body Sect (two in one)

"Thump~"

Before the captain could react, a sharp pain in his abdomen and the depletion of his Soul Power caused his mind to go blank, and he collapsed to the ground unconscious.

Meanwhile, the remaining members of the Heavenly Spirit Team continued their frenzied battle.

"We surrender! We surrender!"

The teacher from the Heavenly Spirit Advanced Team then seemed to wake from a dream and cried out in despair from below the stage.

"Stop! Stop! Shrek Academy wins!" The referee looked at Lu Cheng again with a complex and apprehensive expression, his voice echoing throughout the arena.

Lu Cheng, with a lazy and calm gaze, surveyed the fighting crowd opposite him before heading straight off the stage. As he turned and left, the two remaining members of the Heavenly Spirit Team, covered in blood and with ferocious expressions, gradually came to their senses. Looking at the scene before them, their eyes were filled with fear and astonishment.

Shrek!

Shrek!

Shrek!

First came an eerie silence, followed by a deafening roar of cheers. The bright and beautiful girls at the front stared with shining eyes at the handsome young man who, though alone and languid, exuded an aura of overwhelming power.

They tossed the flowers they held into the air, petals drifting down one by one in the wind. A few delicate pink petals landed gently on Lu Cheng's head, but he remained unfazed and returned to the rest area.

"Haki Cheng, you bastard, you won the first game and you're acting like nothing happened...?"

In the rest area of Sun Moon Empire Imperial Academy Team, Xiao Hongchen, who had just learned the name of the handsome young man, crossed his arms, gently stroked his chin with his fingers, and narrowed his eyes.

Despite their opposing positions, he felt a strange sense of kinship with this fellow genius. Perhaps this was... the bond between geniuses.

"It's a pity he came from Shrek; he wasted his powerful Spiritual Power. Otherwise, if he were a disciple of my Sun Moon Empire, aided by Soul Tool, his combat power would be quite astonishing." Elder Ma's eyes were complicated as he crossed his arms.

"Not bad." Ma Rulong nodded slightly.

In their minds, Shrek Academy was indeed full of monstrous geniuses in the Martial Soul Department, but in the Soul Tool Department, it was far inferior to the Sun Moon Empire.

"The number one genius of Soul Guidance versus the Martial Soul Department." Xiao Hongchen curled his lips. "I've already thought of the headline for the Star Luo Evening News: I stand against this young man, this is the ultimate genius Soul King's battle, the heat will surely ignite the entire continent."

"Don't flatter yourself, bro." Meng Hongchen glanced at her brother sideways and said Youyou, "He's undoubtedly the number one in the Martial Soul Department, but you..."

"What, do you think I have a problem with this?" Xiao Hongchen's face flushed red.

"It's hard to say."

Meng Hongchen shrugged, grinning as she ignored the impotently furious Xiao Hongchen. She rested her fair arms on the railing, propping up her cheeks, her snow-white hair fluttering in the wind. Her bright blue eyes gazed at Lu Cheng not far ahead, and she gently licked her red lips.

So handsome... so handsome...

(Meng Hongchen Animation)

On the walls of the imperial city of the Star Luo Empire.

Xu Jiawei had already stood up, looking down at the proud and slender young man with a slightly surprised expression.

Just now, White Tiger Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger dropped another bombshell on him.

This young man... possesses Twin Martial Souls: the Sun-Shooting Bow and Blood Pupils.

This time, he only used his Second Martial Soul. As for his extremely powerful First Martial Soul, he had never even used it. The Sun-Shooting Bow was a ranged weapon Martial Soul, the Fire of Essence Sun, which was said to be even more powerful than the Ultimate Fire.

This means that Lu Cheng was completely unconcerned about the game; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was just playing around.

Because during the Shrek Academy trial matches, this boy's Blood Pupils had only one use... an extremely terrifying and exaggerated range of detection and amplification of his teammates' combat power. In Dai Hao's estimation, this Martial Soul had always been a top-tier Support System Martial Soul.

But no one could have predicted that this Martial Soul could actually kill.

It's like seeing the owner of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul, wielding the pagoda and fighting a group of heroes alone—the scene is incredibly bizarre...

If Support System Martial Soul can achieve such a dominant victory, then what about his true trump card... the Sun-Shooting Bow? How powerful will it be when he takes it out?

"Shrek Academy is probably going to take the top spot again," Xu Jiawei sighed, his eyes filled with complex emotions and resentment.

It's not that he doesn't believe in his own team.

It's really... If Shrek can survive the early stages and hold out until Ma Xiaotao, the Soul Saint, recovers, and with Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochеn also involved, things will become very difficult.

"..."

Xu Jiujiu stood beside Xu Jiawei, his purple eyes scrutinizing the rising star below with a complex expression, a peculiar glint in them.

Everyone admires the strong, especially royal princesses.

With her lofty aspirations, she looked down on ordinary people. The only man who could be her husband was a strong man, the kind who could trample her underfoot!

And now...

This person seems to have appeared.

Xu Jiawei glanced at his younger sister and shook his head slightly.

Di'ao Academy.

Jiang Peng carried a giant axe, his face full of solemnity.

"Captain, is this an illusion?" A young man beside him, also dressed in the Di'ao Team, asked in shock, his throat bobbing. What he had just witnessed was too bizarre; a group of Heavenly Spirit Team members had somehow started fighting each other.

Five Soul Ancestor and two Soul Elder —this combat power is not weak. Among the 133 teams, they are at least among the top 70. However, this young man alone toyed with them and played with them until the end of the competition, without even touching the hem of their clothes.

When it's their turn to play...

"Black and Double Pupils, what a monstrous Martial Soul! If we really have to categorize it, it should be considered a Body Martial Soul —the eyes. But if I'm not mistaken, this young man... has probably already completed his Second Martial Soul Awakening. Such a prodigy, truly worthy of the Shrek Academy."

A white-haired teacher from the Di'ao Academy sighed and shook his head.

"Body Martial Soul, Second Awakening?"

Jiang Peng's pupils suddenly contracted. The other disciples of the Di'ao Academy around him were unaware of this, but he had heard about it.

Coming from Shrek means he has no connection with the Body Sect and completed his Second Awakening on his own. The sheer terror of this talent is beyond words.

"Just hold onto second place, and you'll be fine." The white-haired old man nodded slightly and patted Jiang Peng on the shoulder.

"That Ma Xiaotao, who's at the Soul Saint realm, is no pushover either."

Shrek Academy, rest area.

Wang Yan was filled with excitement, his face flushed, and he clenched his fists and waved them vigorously, as if trying to dispel the pent-up frustration that had been building up in his heart for days.

He desperately wanted a victory.

Lu Cheng's strength also exceeded the expectations of all the Shrek Team members.

Gongyang Mo and Ling Luochеn were speechless.

Not a buddy...

Is this really you?

He didn't even show it once during the trial matches?

Just how many more tricks does this guy have up his sleeve?

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan, two beautiful women, cheered Lu Cheng on with smiles. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong had equally excited eyes. Ning Tian stood quietly in place, looking at Lu Cheng with gentle and hopeful eyes.

Only Wu Feng's mouth was practically pouting to the sky.

Humming and whimpering, he crossed his arms, turned his back to Ning Tian, squatted in the corner, and kept lightly kicking the corner of the wall with his boots.

Suddenly, a figure making the same movements came into her view; it was Bei Bei.

The latter also squatted in the corner, his eyes filled with resentment, pounding his fists against the wall again and again, angry and ferocious, as if he wanted to bite the wall plaster.

No wonder that when he went to look for Xiao Ya these days, she always made excuses and later didn't even bother to refuse. Even though he waited downstairs at the girls' dormitory until dark, she was nowhere to be seen.

So it was because of... that guy!!!

And Senior Sister Lexuan, it was also because of him.

Why should I?!

Why should he be able to take everything from me, and why should everyone revolve around him?

He was unwilling to accept it.

"..."

Wu Feng's lips twitched, and he stiffly turned around, no longer looking at the guy.

But recalling what that guy said earlier... was her so-called "love" for Ning Tian really love? She didn't have the slightest impure thought about Ning Tian, like kissing or hugging, and if it were anything like that, it would be incredibly awkward.

She just wanted the two of them to be together for all eternity.

"So, I don't actually like women?" Wu Feng doubted herself. The next moment, she suddenly caught sight of Lu Cheng, who was surrounded by a crowd like a star. Sunlight shone on his handsome face, his figure was slender, and his fair, bony fingers were gently tying a wolf's tail. Her heart suddenly fluttered and then started pounding wildly.

It seems like she's about to be corrected.

There's nothing I can do about this guy...

He's really handsome.

On the road leading from Star Luo Plaza to Star Luo Hotel.

Lu Cheng clasped his hands behind his head, his eyes languid. This road was lined with soldiers, and spectators or other unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter unless they were participants.

Therefore, he had much more peace and quiet.

His previous skill was the second Soul Ring Double Pupils attached to his second Second Martial Soul, Double Pupil, besides the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. It was the Remnant Ice Dream Butterfly from the Far North, with 70,000 years of cultivation. Its Soul Skill was called Pupil Ruins. As long as one made eye contact with Lu Cheng, one would fall into an illusion woven by Lu Cheng.

Unless one possesses extraordinary strength, there is no way to break free.

In the illusion, Lu Cheng is the absolute ruler, wielding the power of life and death, and can easily crush his opponents. Death in the illusion is death in the real world.

However, this only applies to Soul Master below the Soul Emperor level.

The stronger one is, the shorter the time one will be trapped in the illusion, and the more Spiritual Power one will consume. Moreover, if the opponent's Spiritual Power is higher than Lu Cheng's, then after the Pupil Ruins is activated, one may even suffer a backlash.

Therefore, Lu Cheng would almost never use this move against high-level Soul Master. Just as he had promised Zhang Lexuan, he really didn't dare to use this move against Xuan Zi, because if he were to suffer a backlash, he would be seriously injured even if he didn't die.

"Hey, you... you're amazing! I share a bed with you every day, and I still didn't know anything about you." Wang Dong muttered to himself, a hint of lingering excitement in his pink-blue eyes.

"Hehe, when do you plan to tell everyone the truth?" Lu Cheng asked with a gentle smile.

"Soon, right..." Wang Dong said hesitantly.

"Oh, right, the Clear Sky Sect sent me another letter, telling me to return directly to the sect after this competition. They have something extremely important to discuss with me." Wang Dong's tone suddenly turned somber, and his previously cheerful pink-blue eyes instantly dimmed.

She really didn't dare go back.

Ever since she learned that a forbidden spell from a deity was etched into her Sea of Consciousness, her nightmares have been filled with a gigantic spider, Entanglement in an invisible web, while she, a tiny butterfly, is Entanglement layer upon layer, unable to escape, while the enormous spider, with its eight long legs, slowly approaches, stepping on the web...

Each time the sharp thorns were about to pierce its own wings, the dream ended.

And the patience of the eldest and second uncles seemed to be nearing its limit.

Outsiders may not know, but she knows perfectly well that Lu Cheng has a very bad relationship with the Shrek Academy. If her uncles come directly to the Shrek Academy to ask for him, she has no right to refuse.

"Don't worry, we're not going back to Shrek." Lu Cheng gently took the girl's hand and said softly.

"But..." Wang Dong's eyes were conflicted.

Don't worry, I'll take care of everything.

Lu Cheng stroked the latter's short, light blue hair as if petting a cat.

This guy's disguise skills are indeed top-notch; he can even control the length of his hair. However, this male version of Wang Dong has a rather strange, feminine demeanor. Therefore, he still hopes to reveal his "original form" as soon as possible.

"Um."

Unusually, Wang Dong showed no embarrassment or anger. Instead, she calmly leaned against Lu Cheng's chest, enjoying the rare moment of peace and quiet.

"..."

The next instant, Lu Cheng looked up and glanced at the top of a three-story building that stretched along the roadside. Two figures flashed by, and a smile appeared on his lips.

The fish has finally taken the bait.

That makes it easy for him to find.

"You go back first, I have some things to do."

Lu Cheng smiled and gently patted Wang Dong's head before speaking slowly.

"Oh."

The boy's figure slowly disappeared.

Lu Cheng suppressed his smile, glanced at the heavily armored guards stationed every few meters on both sides of the road, and walked straight through the gap between the two. The guards were clearly surprised for a moment, but they did not interfere.

They were only responsible for stopping unauthorized personnel; as for these top contestants, they could come and visit if they wanted.

This area isn't yet within the imperial city, so it's not exactly secluded.

"You two have been following me for a long time, why hide yourselves?"

On a rooftop.

Lu Cheng stood proudly, his eyes calm and indifferent, and spoke softly.

"As expected of the genius of my Body Martial Soul, this Spiritual Power... is truly astounding."

A warm voice rang out.

Two figures, one tall and one short, one strong and one thin, slowly emerged. The one in the lead Lang Ya the big head, stared at Lu Cheng with a burning, almost crazed gaze. "I suppose you've already awakened your Martial Soul for the Second Awakening?"

The thirteen-year-old Soul King also awakened his Martial Soul Eyes for the Second Awakening.

This level of achievement is so high that it is rare even in the entire Body Sect.

If the sect leader knew, he would probably be eager to rush over from the Body Sect and kidnap this young man back to the Body Sect.

"Good."

Lu Cheng put his hands behind his back and nodded slightly.

I've interacted with Lang Ya in the Simulation Device; he seems like a decent person. I just wonder what that leggy beauty, Wei Ling'er, looks like now.

However, I imagine she must be a gentle and beautiful woman in her thirties.