The mysterious Level 9 Soul Engineer
"Let's go." Tian Meng shook her head, her eyes filled with regret.
"By your human standards, that guy over there is at least Titled Douluo level being, not someone the two of us can handle. But it's a bit surprising that the ruler of the Far North would choose the path of human transformation. And I really didn't expect your mouth to be so... venomous."
Now, the only option is to withdraw.
After all, even if the two of them risked their lives to save Snow Empress, they would still have to face a maddened Ferocious Beast, which would be a losing proposition.
"Run? Heh..." Lu Cheng's lips curled up, his eyes filled with excitement.
"I need to save people!"
"You're insane!" Tian Meng exclaimed in bewilderment. "This is the Far North. Even if we defeat that human, we still need to control the almost insane Snow Empress. Even if you manage to do all that, if you want to take the Snow Empress out of the Far North, you'll still have to get past the Ice Empress, and even A-Tai! If the Snow Empress's aura is leaked even slightly, we'll both die without a burial place!"
"Furthermore... a crazed Soul Beast filled with hatred for humans. With your cultivation level, trying to absorb her is tantamount to digging your own grave."
Tian Meng's face was filled with resistance.
"Digging up a few hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old snow lotuses can nourish them."
"I've even given up hope on Ice Empress."
"Trust me, Brother Sky Dream, go all in!" Lu Cheng chuckled. "Any slower and it'll be too late!"
Having said that, a fiery wing behind him trembled violently, stirring up waves of snow around him. It then transformed into a dazzling crimson streak of light and shot up toward the Snow Empress's location.
Tian Meng: "..."
"Damn humans, I'd rather die than let you succeed!"
The Snow Empress roared in fury, nearly self-destructing.
She coldly scrutinized the white-haired human elder opposite her, who was still strolling leisurely. If she weren't currently in her transformation phase, which was her weakest period, she could have crushed this opportunistic ant into bloody pulp with a single finger.
But now...
Her aura grew increasingly weak; she was completely unable to escape this guy's entanglement, and Ice Empress and the others were too far away to provide timely support...
The next instant, the white-haired old man's eyes flickered, and the cover he was holding suddenly slammed down on her. At the same time, an indescribable loneliness and suffocation descended upon her. She felt as if the flow around her had slowed down, and the figure of the white-haired old man outside the transparent cover became increasingly blurry.
She angrily slammed her fist against the transparent glass, only to discover to her despair that some unknown material had been used inside, exerting a considerable degree of restraint and weakening on her soul state, leaving her feeling utterly powerless.
Is it... over just like that?
The mighty Snow Empress, is she really going to be captured and humiliated by humans?
"..."
But in the next instant...
A deafening roar and explosions rang in my ears.
The glass dome she was in shattered completely, exposing the sophisticated machinery beneath it to everyone's view. Snow Empress looked to the other side in astonishment and confusion.
A handsome human youth was holding a crimson bow, which exuded an indescribable aura, while his other hand was slowly lowering.
The body emanated the lingering warmth of a terrifying flame.
Clearly, he saved him...
Wrong!
Snow Empress narrowed her eyes slightly. There wasn't a single good human being. She suspected that the reason they rescued her was just to try and take her away.
However, this could be her opportunity; she might be able to escape in the chaos.
"You've gone a bit too far..."
The white-haired old man's face was gloomy. After all, no one would be happy if their prey was coveted by someone else.
However, he was somewhat taken aback when he saw the boy's face clearly.
He was clearly only fourteen or fifteen years old, but his strength... was comparable to Soul Emperor, or even stronger. This unpredictable fire attribute, this bow-type Martial Soul... when did such a prodigy appear on the continent?
What made his heart sink even more was that there was a high probability that a mere youth would not dare to venture into the Far North alone; there was a high probability that he would be protected by a powerful figure.
"If that's the case... then things will be difficult."
"I am Level 9 Soul Engineer and Wei Shi of the Illustrious Virtue Hall of the Sun Moon Empire. If you are willing to withdraw, I can prepare another generous gift."
"Tell me," Lu Cheng said, arms crossed, looking completely confident.
"..."
The Wei Shi's eye twitched, barely suppressing his anger.
He forced a smile.
He gritted his teeth, his fingers lightly tracing the storage soul-guided diamond ring, and opened his palm, revealing a jade-green wristband. "This is a Level 9 Soul Tool I personally crafted, the Proof of Jade. It combines the functions of Milk Bottle and Defensive Soul Tool. As long as it's full of Soul Power, it can withstand a full-force attack from Titled Douluo- level expert, and it can also act as Milk Bottle, replenishing itself when it lacks Soul Power."
"Wei Shi..."
Lu Cheng pondered for a moment. In the Simulation Device's memory, he seemed to have never seen this person before, but that didn't matter.
He waved his hand, and the Proof of Emerald Green in the old man's palm instantly landed in his hand.
He examined it for a few seconds and nodded slightly.
No hidden dangers were left behind... or rather, in those few short seconds, even if he were a Level 9 Soul Engineer, it would be almost impossible for him to tamper with it.
No one could have predicted that this would happen.
Therefore, this Level 9 Soul Tool is still reliable.
"So you may leave now?" Wei Shi gritted his teeth and forced out the words.
"When did I say I was leaving?" Lu Cheng raised an eyebrow, asking with interest.
"You!!!" The Wei Shi's face instantly turned cold.
A murderous intent spread and swept through his eyes.
All these years, the person who dared to mess with him is still just a greenhorn. Does he really think that his Wei Shi wouldn't dare to kill anyone?!
"Die!"
Just as the old man's eyes turned red, his aura as a Titled Douluo was undeniable, and he charged straight at Lu Cheng with a soul-guided longsword, Lu Cheng smiled.
He looked at Snow Empress in the distance with concern in his eyes.
Snow Empress, are you alright?
"..."
The scene suddenly fell silent.
The white-haired old man, holding his knife, froze on the spot, his eyes filled with astonishment and confusion. Even the Snow Empress, who was about to flee in the distance, stiffened. How could a mere youth have seen through her true form?
How is that possible?!
Even human powerhouses at the Titled Douluo level couldn't do it, so what makes him think he can...?
What's even stranger is that the boy's tone and demeanor were quite natural. He didn't show the fear or unease that other powerful humans felt when they saw him. In fact, he was unusually calm and ordinary, like an old friend who hadn't seen him for many years.
"Who are you?" Snow Empress narrowed her eyes slightly.
She didn't sense any familiar Soul Beast aura from the latter, which clearly indicated that he wasn't Soul Beast Transformation. And if he were just a young human, there would be no way they could have crossed paths.
"I only came to the Far North to make friends because I admire the Snow Empress's reputation. I hope you won't misunderstand..." Lu Cheng said with a smile, holding a longbow, his figure tall and slender.