The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 197: The Secret of My Singleness, the Exchange of Killing Demons!
"I choose the art of being alone."

boom!
As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, a huge roar sounded in his mind, as if countless thunders exploded in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, a number of silver runes suddenly appeared in his mind. Each rune exuded an ancient and mysterious aura, as if it contained the ultimate truth of heaven and earth.

The runes moved like living things, gradually condensing into a complete technique. Lu Chen felt a sudden clarity in his mind, as if countless insights were flooding into his heart.

"The Secret of My Own Uniqueness: Using my body as a furnace and my heart as fire, I refine all things in heaven and earth, fusing the power of space and the power of qi and blood into one..."

"Using one's flesh to carry the heaven and earth, and using one's blood to transform the stars, one can reach the pinnacle of cultivation and become a world, ruling time and space..."

Lu Chen murmured softly, a flash of shock in his eyes. He took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner excitement.

He knew that this Thunder Emperor was very powerful, but he did not expect that he had such ambitions. He actually wanted to use his physical body to open up a small world, independent of the big world, so as to break through the shackles of the Holy Product Heavenly Supreme and transcend this world.

"It's truly unexpected. This Thunder Emperor is truly as unbridled and tyrannical as thunder. I originally thought that since he used thunder as his symbol, he must be following the path of thunder. It seems I underestimated this peak Saint."

"According to the "Only I" technique, when one begins practicing this body-refining technique, one should try to consume spiritual objects of the same attribute to ensure the purity of one's Qi and blood. Only after entering the Qiankun realm can one devour spiritual objects of other attributes without restraint."

"So this Thunder Emperor must have initially chosen to devour spiritual creatures with thunder attributes, which is why people mistakenly believe he was following the path of thunder."

"Nine ancient emperors, none of them are simple characters."

Sensing the martial arts in his mind, a hint of emotion flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and he couldn't help but sigh.

No matter it is the Emperor of Heaven who killed the Nine Corpses Demon Emperor seven times in a row, or the Emperor of War who combined spiritual power with fighting spirit, or the Emperor of Thunder who combined the power of blood and the power of space, they can be regarded as the most brilliant and brilliant figures in the peak period of the universe.

It is hard to imagine that if the invasion of foreign evil races in ancient times had been delayed by a hundred or two hundred years, how prosperous and flourishing the world would be today.

"It's a pity..."

"That ancient Thunder Emperor has passed away. I wonder if he failed to cultivate this magical power to its full potential, or if the only way to break through the Domination Realm is to be listed on the Sky Ranking."

"I can only wait for the simulation to keep trying..."

Lu Chen shook his head and sighed, then calmed his mind and began to comprehend this peerless magical power created by the Thunder Emperor.

……

Three days later, at dusk.

In the quiet courtyard,
In a practice room,
Lu Chen slowly opened his eyes, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. After three days of breathing exercises, he had recovered all his spiritual power.

Although there has not been much progress in comprehending the Art of Singleness, there is no need to be disappointed. After all, in the simulation, the Thunder Emperor of Heaven's Wrath has been practicing for who knows how many years and is still at the second level.

He had only been meditating for three days, and even if he had meditated for three years, he would probably not have made much progress.

"I still need to take drugs..."

Lu Chen thought so in his heart, and then he touched his chin and muttered to himself: "I don't know if the Great Bodhi Pill is useful. After all, it is a peerless divine pill. After experiencing reincarnation, with my understanding, it should be no problem to comprehend the first two levels."

Just then, there was a soft knock on the door outside the training room.

A familiar voice sounded outside the door.

"Sir, Master Xiao Lin and Miss Xiao Xiao have arrived. They are in the pavilion in the courtyard and would like to see you."

Hearing this, Lu Chen nodded and said, "Qingyin, tell them to wait a moment, I'll be there soon."

"Okay, son."

Outside the door, Su Qingyin smiled slightly, bowed, and left.

……

Soon after,

Lu Chen stood up, straightened his clothes, then opened the door and walked towards the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Xiao Lin and Xiao Xiao were sitting in the pavilion. They looked relaxed and happy, and seemed to be talking in low voices.

At this time, footsteps were heard not far away.

Xiao Lin looked up and saw Lu Chen coming. A smile suddenly appeared on his face. He waved and said, "Brother Lu, you are finally here!"

Lu Chen smiled, walked forward, and said with a bow: "Brother Xiao Lin, Miss Xiao Xiao, I've been waiting for a long time."

Xiao Lin waved his hand, his tone filled with joy: "Brother Lu, you're too polite. We just arrived a short time ago, so please sit down and try the Fire Spirit Wine I brought you."

"This is brewed using the thousand-year-old Fire Spirit Fruit. The flavor transitions from spicy to sweet, and it's incredibly fragrant and delicious!"

Lu Chen shook his head and smiled, "Since it's such a good wine, I must try it. But you two didn't come here just to drink with me, right?"

"Is there anything else good you want to tell me?"

After saying that, Lu Chen turned his gaze to Xiao Xiao beside him and looked at her with a smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao took a sip of the wine, cupped her cheeks with her hands, glanced at Lu Chen with a slightly charming look, and said with a hint of teasing, "Why don't you take a guess?"

Her voice was soft and lazy, as if it carried some kind of magic that made people unable to help but fantasize.

"What a witch..."

Lu Chen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed the desire in his heart, and said calmly: "If my guess is correct, this time the Alchemy Competition, it should be Miss Xiao Xiao who won the championship, right?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flashed with surprise. She looked at him with some approval and nodded, saying, "You guessed right. I did win the championship."

"This is the reward for this competition. My father asked me to bring it to you."

"I'll also give you the Resurrection Pill I refined for this competition as a token of my gratitude for your help."

As she spoke, Xiao Xiao waved her jade hand, and three streams of light flew out from her sleeves, landed on the pavilion, and turned into two jade boxes, one large and one small, and a crimson scroll.

"Inside the jade box are the Great Bodhi Pill and the Resurrection Pill. The larger one contains the Great Bodhi Pill, and the smaller one contains the Resurrection Pill."

"The Resurrection Pill is a quasi-unparalleled divine pill I refined. It can save anyone below the Heavenly Supreme, no matter how badly injured, as long as they still have a breath. It also has a miraculous effect on the Heavenly Supreme, but the effect is not as obvious as for those below the Heavenly Supreme."

Lu Chen nodded, waved his sleeve, and put the jade box and scroll into the Qiankun bracelet.

He then looked at Xiao Xiao, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Miss Xiao, you finally got what you wanted."

"Next, Miss Xiao should retreat and break through to the Heavenly Supreme Realm, right?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flashed with a complex expression as he said, "How can it be that easy to break through to the Heavenly Supreme Realm? Even with the help of the Great Bodhi Pill, it still requires the right time, place, and people."

"Although I am confident of a breakthrough, I still need some time to prepare."

"On the contrary, you, when you return this time, will be able to start making a breakthrough right away, right?"

After saying that, Xiao Xiao looked at Lu Chen with burning eyes, a subtle complexity in her eyes.

Lu Chen nodded and said calmly, "Of course, the expansion of the Tianluo Alliance is inevitable, and it must have the support of the Supreme Heaven. This time when I return, I will try to take that step."

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flashed with hesitation, but he still asked tentatively: "What are your plans after you break through?"

"Intend?"

Lu Chen glanced at Xiao Xiao in surprise, and said without hesitation: "Of course it is to lead the Tianluo League to unify the Tianluo Continent and end this long-standing war."

"What happens after the war ends, Brother Lu?"

At this time, Xiao Lin glanced at Xiao Xiao next to him, his eyes flashed slightly, and he suddenly interrupted.

"After the war ends..."

A trance flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and the figure of a young girl appeared in his mind. He muttered to himself: "I should go to the Martial Realm."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flickered with sadness, but she quickly concealed it. She took a sip of her drink, lowered her gaze, and remained silent. Xiao Lin, standing beside her, was anxious, thinking to himself, "Oh, Sister, you look like a complete loser. I don't know where her usual domineering demeanor has gone. She's lost herself in alcohol..."

He couldn't help but cough lightly and tried to dissuade him, "Brother Lu, although the Martial Realm is good, my Endless Fire Realm is not bad either. Why don't you stay for a few more days so that I can fulfill my duty as a good host."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and chuckled, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Brother Xiao. The Tianluo Alliance is just starting out, and people are unstable. I haven't been in the alliance for a long time, so I'm really worried."

"I plan to leave today."

After saying that, Lu Chen picked up the wine glass on the table and drank the red wine in one gulp.

The wine goes down your throat like fire, a little spicy at first, but with a hint of sweetness at the end, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

Seeing this, Xiao Lin sighed helplessly and said, "Since Brother Lu has something important to attend to, I won't keep him here. But remember to go to Daqian Tower to collect the Demon Slayer Order."

"There are a full 7,000 Demon Slayer Points in it, plus the 7,000 points I gave you from the Endless Fire Domain, a total of 14,000 points. You can exchange them for a lot of good things, don't forget."

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Xiao. We'll meet again later."

Lu Chen cupped his hands and said solemnly.

Xiao Lin nodded, with a hint of reluctance in his tone: "Take care, Brother Lu. If you are free, remember to come to my Endless Fire Territory as a guest. I will definitely receive you personally."

Lu Chen smiled and immediately said to Su Qingyin beside him: "Are you all ready? Let's go?"

Su Qingyin nodded slightly and said softly, "Everything is ready. All kinds of spirit insects have been put into spirit insect bags. A lot of various elixirs have also been purchased. They are enough for the future growth of the Sky Devouring Insects."

"Then let's go."

After saying that, Lu Chen nodded, took the lead and walked out of the courtyard.

Su Qingyin glanced at Xiao Xiao beside her, then lowered her head and hurried to catch up.

After they both left,

In the courtyard,

Xiao Lin looked at the direction where Lu Chen left, turned around, and said to Xiao Xiao: "Sister, are you really not tempted?"

Xiao Xiao glanced at him and said lightly: "Are you itchy again?"

Xiao Lin scratched his head, but instead of running away like he had done in the past, he said with concern, "Sister, if you don't take action now, it will be too late."

"As the saying goes, even a good man is afraid of a strong woman. If you take the initiative, I think Brother Lu is also interested in you, so this matter will be settled."

"Back then, Aunt Xian's past was still vivid in my mind. Why should I leave myself with regrets?"

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao's eyes flashed with a trance, but he rarely refuted. He took a sip of wine, wondering what he was thinking...

……

Soon after,

Daqian Tower.

In front of the counter inside the building.

Lu Chen bowed to the red-robed old man and said respectfully, "Senior Chihuo, I am here to take back the Demon Slayer Order."

Elder Chihuo raised his head and glanced at Lu Chen, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: "My friend Lu Chen, you are indeed extraordinary. You are the most outstanding person in this demon-slaying trip."

"Seven thousand Demon Slaying Points in just half a month! This is the first time I've seen such a rapid rate of slaughter. The young are truly formidable..."

As he spoke, he took out a black token from under the counter and handed it to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen took the Demon Slayer Order and saw a glow on the surface of the token, with the words "Fourteen Thousand" clearly visible. He couldn't help but feel happy and said, "Thank you, Senior Chihuo."

"No need to thank me, you deserve it."

"Fourteen thousand Demon Slayer Points can be exchanged for a lot of goodies. Is there anything you would like?"

Elder Chihuo stroked his beard and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen pondered for a moment and said, "Do you have a high-level air ban talisman?"

"High-level air ban talisman?"

Elder Chihuo was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Of course I do have it, but it's not cheap. It's worth three thousand Demon Slayer Points. Are you sure you want it?"

"Well, please, elder, give me one."

"You are truly rich and powerful. Besides the high-level air ban talisman, what else do you need?"

Elder Chihuo paused and said helplessly.

Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "I also need a treasure that can help the peerless holy object recover its spirituality. If you have Void Thunder Marrow, give me a portion as well."

"A treasure that can help restore the spiritual power of a peerless holy object?"

Elder Chihuo's eyes flashed with thought, and he slowly said, "That depends on the attributes of the peerless sacred object you are using."

"If it's a peerless sacred object with fire attributes, the Great Sun Glazed Paste produced by the Endless Fire Territory is quite good."

"If it's water-attributed, the Wen family's Tianming Pure Water in the Northern Territory is also excellent."

"If it's a peerless holy object with thunder attributes, the Nine Heavens Thunder Liquid produced by the Thunder God Palace, which has inherited the incomplete heritage of the ancient Thunder Palace, is the most suitable."

……

Elder Chihuo stroked his beard and smiled, saying, "If it's a peerless sacred object without any attributes, the best use is the Soul-Enriching Pearl. This item can be used regardless of the attributes of the peerless sacred object, which is extremely convenient."

Elder Chihuo listed more than a dozen of them. After listening to them, Lu Chen's eyes flickered slightly and he couldn't help but ask, "Elder, may I ask how many Demon Slayer Points the Nine Heavens Thunder Fluid and the Soul-Yunning Pearl are worth?"

Elder Chihuo glanced at him and said with a smile, "Not much, not much. One portion of Nine Heavens Thunder Liquid, 3,000 Demon Slaying Points, and one portion of Soul-Enriching Pearl, 1,000 Demon Slaying Points."

"As for the Void Thunder Marrow that you just mentioned, it was born from the spatial turbulence within a thunderstorm. It is quite rare and is a rare treasure of the Immortal Grade Heavenly Supreme level, worth 5,000 Demon Slaying Points."

Hearing this, Lu Chen's mouth twitched. For the first time, he felt that the Demon-Slaying Point was really fragile.

But these things were necessary for him and he had to buy them.

"Then give me a high-level forbidden air talisman, a portion of void thunder marrow, a portion of nine heavens thunder fluid, and three soul beads."

"No, I don't need the Nine Heavens Thunder Fluid anymore. Change it to six Soul-Yunning Pearls for me."

Suddenly, Lu Chen seemed to think of something and immediately changed his words.

Elder Chihuo nodded with a smile and said, "Very well, very well. Please wait a moment, my friend. I will go to the treasury and get it for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Chihuo disappeared in front of the counter.

After counting the interest,

Elder Chihuo appeared in front of the counter again, with a white Qiankun bracelet in his hand.

He gently placed the Qiankun bracelet on the counter and said with a smile, "My friend, everything you want is here. A high-level forbidden sky talisman, a piece of void thunder marrow, six soul beads, a total of 14,000 demon-killing points."

Lu Chen took the Qiankun bracelet, confirmed that it was correct, nodded, and handed the Demon-Slaying Order to Elder Chihuo.

Elder Chihuo took the token and lightly tapped it with his finger, and the number on the token immediately cleared to zero.

He glanced at Lu Chen and said with a smile: "My friend, you have gained a lot this time."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, nodded, and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped and turned around to ask, "Elder, did you say that the Thunder God Palace has inherited the ancient Thunder Palace?"

(End of this chapter)