Gold-grade second awakening, I'll fetch the sect master to back us up (double chapter)

"Sure enough, I recognized Junior Brother Lu from afar. I felt like I'd seen him somewhere before. He really is a disciple of my Body Sect..." Lang Ya said with a smile.

"..."

Lu Cheng's expression remained unchanged, but he secretly found it amusing.

This Body Martial Soul was indeed somewhat disfigured. He remembered that when Lang Ya in the Simulation Device was about twenty years old, the proportion of his head to his body was not so exaggerated.

The once handsome young man has now turned into a mushroom.

It's very strange.

Fortunately, his Martial Soul is his eyes.

Perhaps it was because of the Simulation Device that Lang Ya had a good impression of him, just as Yan Shaozhe and Xuan Zi disliked him. In the original work, the Body Sect, which knew everything, later submitted to the rule of the Sun Moon Empire, but still admired Lu Cheng.

"Body Sect?"

Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow, feigning suspicion and wariness.

"I am a disciple of the Shrek Academy... and I am leading the team in this competition. I have never heard of your so-called Body Sect."

"My Body Sect is a sect built by absorbing all the Body Martial Soul on the continent. Human organs, such as hair, head, heart, limbs, blood, and eyes, are all Body Martial Soul."

"However, the more important Martial Soul is to the body, the more indispensable it is, the stronger it becomes. And the eyes are definitely in the first tier of this category. My Martial Soul is my head, so after my Second Awakening, my talent skyrocketed, making me the strongest among the second-generation disciples."

Lang Ya lifted his hood, revealing a kind smile, and explained leisurely, "Junior Brother Lu Cheng, you must have felt the difference after your Second Awakening. Our Body Martial Soul has an innate affinity for the body, and after the Second Awakening, our control over ourselves instantly soars. Whether it's Soul Power, flesh and blood, or bone density, everything can be changed with a single thought."

"Although I look like this, I maintain this form willingly, because only in this way can the potential of my Martial Soul... head, be released to its fullest extent."

As he finished speaking, the latter's body gradually grew taller, while his head gradually shrank, as if he had returned to the appearance of a normal person.

"And in that case, my combat strength will plummet instantly."

"..."

Lu Cheng's expression turned slightly serious.

To be honest, his understanding of his Body Martial Soul was superficial, almost nonexistent. The only knowledge he possessed came from scattered descriptions in the original work.

"By the way, Junior Brother Lu Cheng, which type of Second Awakening did you awaken?" Lang Ya asked with a smile.

Lu Cheng paused for a moment.

Lang Ya chuckled, "It seems Junior Brother Lu doesn't know these things. What are those old guys at the Shrek Academy doing? They don't even teach these basic things about Body Martial Soul..."

He then subtly sowed Shrek's seeds of doubt before beginning his explanation.

"The Martial Soul Second Awakening is divided into four levels."

"First level, Black Iron Grade, combat power increases by 30% after awakening."

"Second tier, Bronze Grade, combat power increases by 60% after awakening."

"The third level, the Silver Grade, is Second Awakening that generally only affects vital organs such as the limbs, heart, and eyes, with a 100% increase. Even within the entire Body Sect, only a handful of people have reached this level, all of whom are the best of each generation. Reaching this level means that even a Soul King- level Body Martial Soul possessor, when unleashed, can rival a Soul Emperor -level expert."

"As for the fourth level, the Gold Grade, once it is unleashed, it comes at the cost of one's own Life, and the amplification is terrifying, generally increasing by one to three times. Soul King -level Body Martial Soul is enough to kill someone of a higher level."

"Of course, there's only one person with this level of Second Awakening right now: our sect leader, Du Busi."

"I'm just a mere Silver Rank player."

Lang Ya smiled and said, but his eyes were actually fixed on the boy.

"Have no idea."

Lu Cheng shook his head. Just as Lang Ya's gaze narrowed slightly, thinking that the boy was somewhat rejecting him, Lu Cheng put two fingers together and placed them on his right pupil. His left pupil remained unchanged, but his right pupil slowly changed its luster. Waves of energy rose from the soles of his feet, and a faint golden light emanated from his pupil. In an instant, an indescribable change occurred.

Within the right eye socket, the jet-black pupil splits into two, one black and one red, one large and one small.

An indescribable sense of oppression suddenly loomed over the two of them.

"This is clearly the Gold-Grade Awakening that the Sect Master has displayed!"

Lang Ya's pupils suddenly contracted.

How is that possible?!

Everyone knows that the Body Sect has four types of awakening, but few know that the highest Silver Grade. Only those with exceptional talent can enter the Gold-Grade Awakening when advancing to the Titled Douluo.

Even Long Aotian, the current Holy Son of the Body Sect, is only at the Silver Rank, while the Sect Master Du Busi, only reached the Gold-Grade Awakening when he advanced to the Title Rank.

but...

This young man actually awakened to the Gold Grade on his first awakening.

What about next time?

What level of awakening will occur when advancing to the Titled Douluo realm?

Not to mention his extraordinary talent as a child.

We've struck gold!

They insisted on bringing him back to the clan.

Lang Ya took a deep breath, trying his best to appear kind. "Junior Brother Lu, congratulations... You've achieved Gold-Grade Awakening, which is one in a million, even among all Body Martial Soul."

"Gold Grade, huh?"

Lu Cheng remained calm and nodded slightly.

Only after receiving the "authoritative" certification from the Body Sect did he become completely certain. After all, he hadn't really used this trump card much since his Second Awakening, because maintaining this state would consume his vital energy and vitality.

However... the drawback of absorbing life essence can probably be resolved later, since such a large piece of Gold of Life is almost in our hands. Even after restoring Elder Yi's Divine Consciousness, a portion can still be left to expand the Sea of Consciousness.

"Well? Junior Brother Lu Cheng, are you willing to return to the sect with me?" Lang Ya asked with burning eyes.

"They're both Body Martial Soul, so I don't object to them, but..."

Lu Cheng frowned slightly.

"..."

Lang Ya looked tense, waiting for the boy to continue.

"Since we both possess the Body Martial Soul, I won't hide anything. Shrek Academy has done me almost nothing. It seems they're afraid I'm too strong and are trying their best to suppress me. They want to support another young man in my team, who is also the grandson of a high-ranking Sea God Pavilion Master, to become the future Sea God Pavilion Master. Even if he leaves, I won't miss him," Lu Cheng said thoughtfully.

"But I have a few close female friends at the Shrek Academy. If I could bring them along, that would be fine. But if the Body Sect is unwilling to accept them... then forget it."

"No problem, no problem! Junior Brother Lu, bring as many people as you wish! Our Body Sect warmly welcomes you!"

Lang Ya's face was beaming with joy.

"Once you join the sect, you will be a direct disciple of the sect leader, belonging to the same generation as us. You can call me Grandmaster..."

"Grandmaster."

Lu Cheng bowed.

"When shall we set off?" Lang Ya, his throat bobbing and his eyes burning with fervor.

"No rush, let me finish participating in this competition first," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"This..." Lang Ya's eyes paused, and he gradually became hesitant.

Ultimately, he still had some doubts about whether Lu Cheng was truly willing to join the Body Sect. If he was just deceiving him now in order to escape, it would be difficult to forcibly abduct him once they returned to the Star Luo Hotel.

After all, there was a beautiful woman in her twenties in the Shrek Team whose aura was so powerful that even he found her extremely troublesome; she was Titled Douluo.

"Grandmaster, I wouldn't lie to you."

Lu Cheng smiled.

"If I insist on leaving, you can't stop me."

"Although I will participate, I am very unhappy with the Shrek's higher-ups. Dean Yan Shaozhe of the Martial Soul Department wrote to us, urging us to do our best to win. If we don't win the championship, there will even be punishment... Heh, so I will stand on the final stage, but I will surrender voluntarily and let the championship go to another team. Then we will leave."

"..."

Lang Ya nodded slightly, a smile playing on his lips.

Having dealt with Shrek Academy for over a thousand years, the Body Sect naturally knew just how pedantic these old fogies were. He was willing to believe the young man's words, as they were all true.

"How many strong individuals did Shrek send to participate?" Lang Ya pondered for a moment before asking.

"Two people."

Lu Cheng said, "One is my confidante, a Titled Douluo, and the other is a Level 98 Super Douluo, Xuan Zi. I can handle the former, but the latter has temporarily returned to the Shrek Academy due to some incident, but he will arrive in Star Luo City in a few days."

"Then I'm afraid we'll have to ask the sect leader to personally intervene," Lang Ya murmured.

"Junior brother, just focus on the competition. The Body Sect will take care of everything else. When the finals come, just admit defeat and leave the mess to that Xuan Zi. Then we'll leave together."

"Hehehe, I'm actually looking forward to seeing that old guy get his comeuppance and his face turn ashen with anger," said Yu Tao, the burly man beside him, with a wicked grin.

Farewell.

Lang Ya stared at Lu Cheng.

The latter's eyes were sincere, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Someone's here." Lang Ya suddenly turned his head, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Are you alright?

The next instant, a slender figure slowly emerged from beside Lu Cheng. The oppressive aura emanating from the Titled Douluo realm instantly swept over Lang Ya and Yu Tao, causing their expressions to change drastically. Such powerful oppressive aura! At such a young age, she clearly looked younger than the two of them. Where did this monster come from...?

A beautiful woman in a light blue dress and white boots glanced at the two of them and spoke softly.

"It's alright."

Lu Cheng shook his head. "Two senior brothers from the Body Sect invited me to join their sect."

"Oh."

Zhang Lexuan parted her red lips slightly, gave a brief reply, and then said nothing more.

"And this is..." Lang Ya asked softly, his throat bobbing.

"Zhang Lexuan, the Grandmaster of Shrek Inner Court," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

Lang Ya's eyes twitched violently. What did that mean?!

You're not planning to seduce the Grandmaster of Shrek Inner Court to the Body Sect, are you? The quality of your consorts is a bit too outrageous, isn't it?

"She also Body Martial Soul."

Lu Cheng.

"What?!" Lang Ya was stunned.

Zhang Lexuan remained expressionless, her slender fingers touching her forehead. A golden line slowly emerged from her forehead, and then she opened her eyes. The Second Martial Soul that Lu Cheng had given her was currently unknown even to many elders of the Shrek Academy; she had kept it very well hidden.

"Also eyes?"

"Although there was no Second Awakening, but..." Lang Ya didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.

Even before awakening, he already possesses such talent and cultivation; once awakened, he will only become more terrifying.

Lang Ya licked his somewhat dry lips.

They picked up a pair of holy children at once.

"I'm afraid they'll have to send even more of their sect's strongest members. I'm worried Shrek Academy will go crazy and start a war with the sect."

"Brother, a letter from the academy says that Xuan Zi will return to Star Luo City in three days." On the rooftop, Zhang Lexuan's pale blue eyes seemed to focus solely on Lu Cheng as she spoke softly, her expression no longer as cold as before.

"It doesn't matter. We don't need to contact the Body Sect these days. The Body Sect will appear to pick us up on the day of the finals."

"Du Busi, Xuan Zi wouldn't dare utter a sound."

Lu Cheng chuckled.

As for Wang Yan, if he is willing to leave, then he will take him with him; if he does not wish to stay, then he will not try to persuade him to stay and will respect his choice.

Whether Shrek will vent his anger on him is none of his business.

"By the way, where are Teacher Wang Yan and the others?"

Lu Cheng.

"After today's elimination rounds, it's said there's a top-tier auction in Star Luo City, and they all went there." Zhang Lexuan parted her red lips slightly, gazing into the distance.

"A top-tier auction?"

Lu Cheng was somewhat surprised; it had actually been brought forward?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the original story, there is a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Embryo as the grand finale. In order to lure people in, Xu Jiawei naturally wanted to spread the news more widely and make a big splash, which is why he postponed the time.

Otherwise, normally, this top-level auction should have been held before the competition even started.

Let's go take a look together.

Lu Cheng pondered for a moment.

He must take the Gold of Life, as it involves a series of plans for the future, including the revival of Electrolux's Divine Consciousness and dealing with Tang San's spiritual imprint in Wang Dong'er's Sea of Consciousness —all of which are indispensable.

What will be the grand finale? That's something to look forward to.

"Um."

Zhang Lexuan's eyes were gentle. She lightly adjusted Lu Cheng's collar with her delicate hand, her red lips briefly touching his face like a dragonfly skimming the water's surface before moving away, her tall figure clearly overlooking Lu Cheng. Her tone, however, carried a hint of coquettishness. "Brother, tonight..."

Lu Cheng's legs went weak, and he hesitated to speak.

There are no games tomorrow.

Zhang Lexuan said in a low voice.

"Didn't Teacher Wang Yan specially prepare a room for you?" Lu Cheng asked helplessly.

"That bed isn't comfortable... it's not as comfortable as yours, brother."

Lu Cheng: "..."

After hesitating for a moment, he could only nod helplessly.

Let's make the kidneys suffer a bit.

After all, with a delicate and beautiful woman acting coquettishly beside him, who is also his childhood sweetheart, he is currently willing but unable to do so, not unwilling.

"Yay!"

I knew my brother was the best.

Zhang Lexuan cheered and jumped for joy, like a teenage girl. She wrapped her slender arms around Lu Cheng's neck and kissed him several times on the face.

"So this is the older brother now?"

Lu Cheng shook his head.

"You'll always be my brother, forever and ever..." Zhang Lexuan said, shaking Lu Cheng's arm with a charming and lovely expression.

"..."

Lu Cheng's eyes softened. Over the past few days, the girl had gradually emerged from the shadows of the Simulation Device. Although she only showed this girlish side to him, she was much better than before when she almost turned into a yandere.

However, the second Simulation should also be put on the agenda.

The reason for not Simulation earlier was simply due to a shortage of resources. The original power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was not enough to complete a Simulation, so he was waiting for the Gold of Life.

And now, the Gold of Life has arrived.

P. S.: The next chapter will be updated at 1 AM.