I Really Need to Get You Under Control, Tang Wutong

Humans? How dare you set foot on my territory!

As Lu Cheng dived into the sea, he heard a furious roar, as if the entire ocean was mourning. Countless mermaid princesses emerged from the depths of the ocean, all holding weapons and glaring angrily at Lu Cheng.

"I think you may have misunderstood." Lu Cheng chuckled, and a pretty young girl popped her head out from behind him, looking at the most powerful mermaid princess with reddened eyes.

"Mother!!!"

"Li Ya? How is it you?" The leading mermaid princess was about to join forces with the other powerful Mermaid Clan to form an array, trapping Lu Cheng here and burying him forever, when she suddenly froze.

He looked at the two of them with a somewhat surprised expression, as well as at the tribesmen who were constantly rushing towards them in the distance.

"Human, you..." The mermaid princess stammered, staring at Lu Cheng with suspicion.

"It seems you may have some misunderstandings about the human race. I've come here to discuss cooperation," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Cooperation?!" The mermaid princess's pupils contracted sharply. She was still shaken by the Holy Spirit Cult's previous talk of cooperation, and the mere mention of the word "cooperation" made her feel terrible.

"Li Ya, come to your mother quickly." The mermaid princess's expression changed slightly as she urged.

"Mom! He's a good person." Li Ya pouted, somewhat disgruntled, and stood in front of Lu Cheng. "He saved us all. If it weren't for him, I would have been killed by that Evil... human guy long ago."

"But..." The mermaid princess frowned slightly.

"Please trust him just this once, I can vouch for him." Li Ya's figure flashed, her fishtail swimming in the ocean, and she went straight to the leader of the Mermaid Clan, hugging his neck and acting coquettishly.

"Okay, then."

The Mermaid Clan chieftain glanced at Lu Cheng with a complicated expression, then bowed slightly. "I apologize, but those humans were far too treacherous and cunning, tricking my people and my beloved youngest daughter into coming ashore..."

"I understand." Lu Cheng smiled.

"Those people have already been killed by me. There are Evil and cunning among humans, just as there are among Soul Beast, aren't there?"

"You're talking nonsense. How could the Soul Beast Clan be as cunning as humans?" a young mermaid retorted indignantly.

"What about the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King? And the Evil Spirit Orca?" Lu Cheng asked with a smile.

The young merman was speechless. "..."

Lu Cheng smiled. Sure enough, the reputation of this Evil Spirit Orca was truly awful, especially in the ocean, where it was practically the common enemy of most marine Soul Beast, not to mention the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.

Strictly speaking, these Soul Beast worship the Sea God.

Although the power of this faith has weakened over time, and even the Sea God Island is unaware of it, it does not prevent them from having heard of the tyranny of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King and its entanglement with the Sea God of that time.

Therefore, this can be considered a form of political correctness.

The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is an Evil villain who exists in history and has been passed down orally among generations of mermaids.

In the deep sea.

Lu Cheng looked around with some curiosity. At the very bottom, in a bottomless abyss, there was a bowl that looked like an inverted bowl. Below the bowl were endless palaces and some strange and unusual rooms.

Among them, mermaid pearls and rare sea cucumbers and corals sold on the mainland are casually inlaid on the exterior of the houses.

It looks dazzling and has a unique charm.

"Outsider, on behalf of the sea tribe, I thank you again for your Kindness. It was my fault before." The mermaid princess chieftain gently raised a cup of sea wine, her words tinged with a hint of remorse.

Just now, she had heard her daughter recount the whole story, and many clan elders had also testified to it.

This young man slaughtered most of the Holy Spirit Cult along the way, leaving behind a trail of corpses and a truly gruesome sight. To say that this human youth had any connection with those Evil individuals would be an insult.

"May I ask, what is the transaction you proposed...?"

The Mermaid Clan princess pondered for a moment before finally asking for the reason.

"Rare metals, some herbs from the seabed, and..." Lu Cheng hesitated for a moment, but decided not to mention the mermaid's tears, since those things could only be obtained by the Mermaid Clan under extreme sadness or extreme joy.

Isn't this torture?

"What are rare metals?" the Mermaid Clan chieftain asked, somewhat surprised.

"This is it..." Lu Cheng pointed to the crystal-clear cup in his hand, which was as smooth as porcelain, and said softly.

"The seabed is rich in minerals, but you have only mined less than one percent of them. Humanity's current technology must also include the marine -Linked Defensive Soul Tool that the Mermaid Clan need, or various Soul Tool make your lives more convenient."

Lu Cheng smiled and began the demonstration.

He handed some wristbands to the young and strong Mermaid Clan, signaling them to spread out.

"Use the Soul Power within you to awaken them."

"Buzz..."

Amidst the bewildered gazes of the Mermaid Clan, a series of light screens, almost tangible, connected among these young Mermaid Clan.

"Li Ya, please attack this light barrier." Lu Cheng smiled. "Don't use your Spiritual Power, just use pure physical attacks."

Although the Mermaid Clan rely purely on mental control to deal combo damage, Li Ya is still a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and her physical body has become incredibly powerful.

"Alright." Without hesitation, Li Ya charged straight toward the light barrier, wielding her halberd.

But the scene that everyone had imagined—the light barrier shattering directly—did not happen. Instead, a milky white light shot out from the light barrier, violently jolting Li Ya back.

"This is the Soul Tool you spoke of?" The Mermaid Clan princess's pupils constricted sharply, and she instantly moved to the row of light screens, gently stroking them with her hand, her eyes filled with increasing joy.

The biggest weakness of the Mermaid Clan is their fragility.

It's a typical high-attack, low-defense weapon, and it only has mental attacks. If it encounters someone who can withstand its Spiritual Power pressure and still attack, it's going to be in trouble and just wait to die.

However, these ocean Defensive Soul Tool effectively compensate for these shortcomings.

Even something as powerful as them is not without enemies.

There are too many powerful Soul Beast in the deep sea. They live near the shore, so they are actually quite a distance from the true deep sea.

"Just those scraps of metal?" The mermaid princess's clansman frowned slightly, somewhat suspicious.

They were afraid this was another scam.

"Hehe, clan leader, don't underestimate those metals. These Soul Tool in my hand are made from them." Lu Cheng smiled.

"I see..." A hint of amazement flashed in the mermaid princess's eyes. "No wonder humans are the most intelligent, and also the most cunning... heh heh creatures, in this world."

To utilize everything in the world to this extent, one truly deserves to be called nature's darling.

"In short, this is just the beginning..." Lu Cheng smiled.

"Furthermore, I can also forge Soul Tool for you according to the needs of the Mermaid Clan, and you don't necessarily have to trade on land; we can send people into the ocean to complete the trade with you."

"Is that so?" The Mermaid Clan was intrigued.

He swallowed hard and nodded.

"You are Kindness person. That child, Li Ya, can distinguish between good and evil better than I can. When those Evil Soul Master came, she tried to dissuade me, but for the future of our clan and because of their tempting offers, I couldn't resist... Now, I'm willing to believe you."

Moreover, Lu Cheng's sincerity was truly evident; there was no way we could be deceived.

It's just scrap metal from the bottom of the water. They don't need it anyway, so turning waste into treasure for humans is a good thing.

"Will you need to stay underwater for a while longer? I think Li Ya really likes you."

The Mermaid Clan glanced at Li Ya with her beautiful eyes and spoke with a smile.

"No need. I came here only to negotiate the deal. Now that the deal is complete, I should return home."

As the sea receded further and further away from him, and among the merfolk, Li Ya's eyes remained fixed on him, Lu Cheng smiled and waved.

The next transaction will not take place here.

Instead, it was located on the western coast of the Heavenly Soul Empire. The Sea Princess Clan's sphere of influence was quite large, bordering the Ming Dou Mountain Range, the Heavenly Soul Empire, and the Sun Moon Empire. He also provided some rare metal patterns and atlases for the Mermaid Princess clan chief to send people to search for.

"Then, it's time to return to the Body Sect."

Lu Cheng twisted his neck, his eyes looking content.

According to the information he received, Xuan Zi and many powerful figures from the Shrek Academy, although they did not catch up with him, finally broke through after paying a heavy price (the deaths of two Titled Douluo).

He then entered the Qiankun Asking Love Valley, and as for what happened afterward, he didn't know, but he vaguely heard that the strong people who returned from the Shrek Academy were all somewhat eccentric.

It seems he suffered some kind of trauma at the Qiankun Asking Love Valley.

Lu Cheng's eyes were strange. Could it be that Tang San knew what happened in the lower realm, and since there was no chosen one to take the fall, he was taking his anger out on Xuan Zi and the others?

but...

Lu Cheng smiled.

This is nothing.

If he wasn't mistaken, Tang San was currently unable to interfere in matters of the lower realms. Furthermore, with Ye Guyi's recent ascension to the Divine Realm and the presence of Destruction keeping a close watch on him, it was even less likely that Tang San could do anything.

As for the Qiankun Asking Love Valley, it is His last chance.

Once you miss the opportunity, it's your turn to counterattack!

Lu Cheng's smile was dangerous. He would make Tang San watch helplessly as his entire scheme on the original continent was destroyed. The so-called Shrek Academy was nothing but a joke.

Oh, and Tang Wutong too.

If a forbidden spell were also placed in her Sea of Consciousness, how would Tang San react?

Hehehe.

A cold smile appeared on Lu Cheng's lips.

I really need to control you.

As for now... let's return to the Body Sect and prepare for the third Simulation.

After such a long delay, even after the Mingdu Tournament ended, is it finally about to begin? Who will be the third Simulation female lead?