The Final Battle Approached; Shrek Dragged Its Feet (2k)

"Hehe, it's alright, it's alright..."

Kong Deming's gaze grew increasingly amiable, as if he were treating his own junior. He, who usually possessed a certain dignity even when facing an emperor, now felt somewhat flustered in front of his grand-disciple. After hesitating for a moment, he simply took out a black and gold bracelet.

"Since it's our first meeting, please accept this." Kong Deming handed the bracelet to Ye Guyi, who looked somewhat bewildered but instinctively took it out of gratitude for being saved.

But looking at what was in his palm, he felt increasingly uneasy.

This is definitely not an ordinary item.

etc...

Ye Guyi suddenly realized something: her master hadn't appeared at all from beginning to end. Could it be... that these powerful figures were all reinforcements her master had brought in?!

That makes sense.

Seeing the expectant look in this top expert's eyes, Ye Guyi hesitated for a moment before nodding, "In that case, I will thank you on behalf of my master."

"Hahahaha..." Kong Deming was clearly very satisfied and looked at Ye Guyi with some relief, but a hint of sadness and sorrow flashed in his eyes.

He seemed to have understood what his apprentice meant.

But he didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Ye Guyi looked at the bracelet in her palm, which shimmered with a heavy metallic luster. Her master's identity seemed to have surfaced. As long as she investigated the past events involving Kong Deming, she would probably be able to unveil the mystery of her master.

But now, she suddenly doesn't want to investigate anymore.

Now that things have come to this, the master's identity and secrets are no longer important, and besides...

She wanted her master to tell her in person.

Ye Guyi's smile grew even sweeter.

The next day.

"Master, this is a gift from that senior." As soon as Ye Guyi saw Lu Cheng, she took out the black and gold bracelet and carefully handed it over.

"Oh?" Lu Cheng calmly took the bracelet, infused it with his Soul Power, and examined it closely.

"This is a level nine Defensive Soul Tool, and its defensive characteristics are among the best of all Level 9 Soul Tool. Yesterday, Ye Xishui's Death God Tower was very strong, but this bracelet, when fully charged with Soul Power, is enough to withstand Sanpao."

Lu Cheng smiled.

This gift is indeed invaluable. Even a teacher probably couldn't create a stronger Defensive Soul Tool than this. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it his masterpiece.

"So valuable?" Ye Guyi exclaimed in surprise.

"That's good. Since he's giving it to you, then you should accept it," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Hmm!" Ye Guyi didn't refuse, putting it on her fair wrist and examining it. She couldn't suppress the smile on her lips and quietly leaned closer, saying, "So, is this a gift from my teacher's elder to mark our meeting?"

Lu Cheng's expression froze; he had assumed that Ye Guyi knew his identity.

After all, it's normal for a master to give gifts to his grand-disciple.

But in Ye Guyi's eyes, he was Lu Cheng's elder, and the gift he gave her meant that he recognized her as the daughter-in-law of the Lu Clan, and not as his disciple.

"..."

Lu Cheng was speechless for a moment, wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

But looking at the lively Ye Guyi, I couldn't help but expose her; the truth was indeed somewhat cruel.

"Master, please don't lie to me. Yesterday, Elder Kong looked at me with great satisfaction. You must have introduced me to them, right?" Ye Guyi wrapped her slender, snow-white arms around Lu Cheng's neck, pressed her body against Lu Cheng's back, and breathed softly.

"Call..."

Lu Cheng let out a soft breath, turned back to look at the beauty's expectant eyes, his face twitched, and he forced a smile, "Not bad."

That's the downside of Simulation Device —they're fucking realistic.

It's so realistic, it feels like the real world.

The characters are flesh and blood, with their own unique thoughts, and are by no means Bingbing machines.

Just like in the last Simulation, he eventually got a little caught up in it himself.

He had clearly spoken perfectly each time, without a trace of emotion, just to get high ratings, but now that it had come to this, he still felt a little reluctant.

The girl's expectations were to be crushed and shattered by his own hands.

Watching a girl grow up little by little, and then having her stab herself in the heart with a sword... that feeling is not pleasant at all.

but...

Lu Cheng forced a smile, "They do know your identity, and they like you very much."

"I knew it!" Ye Guyi exclaimed with delight.

"Not going to handle business?" Lu Cheng coughed lightly twice.

"Alright... Master, wait for me!" Ye Guyi said reluctantly, lifting her skirt and walking out of the hall like a little deer.

The Holy Angel Church is, after all, a powerful force, now spread throughout the entire Sun Moon Empire, and even has branches in many forces on the original continent.

There are many things that only she can handle and manage, not to mention the panic that ensued last night. As the Pope, she has to step forward and explain.

Lu Cheng remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly.

The scene in front of me changed again.

[The Holy Spirit Cult, having failed in its attack, departed in disgrace. The Holy Angel Church, though severely damaged, was riding high on morale. This was because the church's strong members had always been pessimistic about their own strength, with most believing that if the enemy launched a full-scale attack, they would likely face certain death. However, last night's battle completely changed everyone's pessimistic view of the Holy Angel Church. Although the losses were heavy, for them, it was a victory in its own right... The Holy Spirit Cult couldn't do anything to them.]

[The full support of the Sun Moon Empire also enabled the Holy Angel Church to achieve a leap forward. Two years passed in the blink of an eye. Ye Xishui increasingly regarded Ye Guyi as a thorn in her side, personally launching several surprise attacks. However, due to your tip-off, she was always unsuccessful. The Sun Moon Empire and even the continent had long suffered from Evil Soul Master. Countless Soul Master had been torn apart by the persecution of Evil Soul Master. Now that a force dared to openly resist Evil Soul Master, they would surely cheer for them, and some would even bring their families to join them.]

Within two years, Ye Guyi successfully broke through to Level 98, just one step away from becoming Limit Douluo. However, she was also troubled by this, because the closer she got to godhood, the more she could feel that seemingly close yet insurmountable chasm. It wasn't enough... it simply wasn't enough. Even devouring Ye Xishui, the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult's greatest Evil Soul Master, seemed unable to break through that barrier.

[And only you know that since you chose to advance to godhood by devouring Evil Soul Master, you must also devour the opposing angel of a Fallen Angel Martial Soul to complete your godhood. In reality, Ye Guyi's path isn't really the path of becoming a god through faith. The Sea God Poseidon walked this path and succeeded because no one had walked it before, and there was no Sea God Godhood in this world. Angel Martial Soul are different; even if they are broken, someone has already completed this path. Therefore, the faith Ye Guyi has collected along the way is more like using the advantages of the Angel Martial Soul to quickly ascend to the Angel Godhood, or collecting fragments of the previous Angel Divinity to become Angel God again...]

[You didn't say anything, but quietly gazed at Ye Guyi, your face warm and gentle. At this time, you would often comfort her, saying that becoming a god or not didn't matter, as it was enough to wipe out the entire Evil Soul Master and avenge your family. Ye Guyi became increasingly bold, leaning on your shoulder, deeply inhaling your scent. Despite her age, her attachment to you hadn't diminished in the slightest; on the contrary, it had grown wildly stronger.]

[She always fantasized about a idyllic life of seclusion in the countryside, even having already chosen names for her future children. Their Martial Soul would both Seraphim, ensuring their children would inevitably be associated with angels. You looked ashamed, because your Martial Soul had long since fallen, but you had hardly used Martial Soul in recent years, so she was unaware of this.]

Meanwhile, a wave of opposition against Evil Soul Master swept across the entire continent. There was no way around it; a group of Evil Soul Master possessing over a dozen Titled Douluo was beyond terrifying—it was downright horrifying. The Holy Angel Church used this opportunity to expand rapidly, even briefly surpassing Shrek Academy. No one was willing to believe Shrek Academy's annual boasts of eradicating Evil Soul Master anymore. With such a large number of Evil Soul Master emerging, what did Shrek's so-called eradication of a handful amount of them amount to...?

Shrek Academy was quite annoyed, and Mu En used this as an excuse to refuse Ye Guyi's invitation to jointly eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult. He didn't actually want to see the Holy Spirit Cult destroyed; he had a past relationship with Long Xiaoyao. Although the Holy Spirit Cult was extremely brutal and wreaked havoc on the continent, in a sense, it was also a powerful tool for him. Moreover, if the Holy Angel Church truly gathered many powerful figures and wiped out the Holy Spirit Cult, its prestige would likely surpass Shrek Academy's. After all, five thousand years ago, Shrek Academy established its current status by rallying numerous powerful figures to defeat the Sun Moon Empire.

[Furthermore, if the Holy Spirit Cult were truly wiped out, it would make Shrek Academy appear utterly worthless and incompetent. After all, they've set up a high-profile, large-scale Inspection Corps, yet they suffer so many student deaths and injuries every year, still falling short of the Holy Angel Church, a relatively new church.]

[Therefore, Shrek Academy even subtly stirred up trouble behind the scenes, urging some forces not to join the effort to eradicate the Holy Spirit Cult. Ye Guyi was indignant, but ultimately said nothing.]

[And finally, she launched a final war against the Holy Spirit Cult.]