Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Chapter 94 Lu Ren: Hard to say

Lu Ren can use his soul power to transform into blood, and the transformed blood is actually full of vitality. What does this mean to him?

It means an inexhaustible, unlimited blood bank!

As long as Lu Ren is raised and continuously transformed into blood, Zhang Peng will no longer need to secretly hunt soul beasts.

His martial soul can be nourished by the purest blood energy anytime, anywhere, and his cultivation speed will be faster than ever before!

No, wait.

What if he directly refined Lu Ren into his entire body?

Is the ability to transform soul power into real blood etched in his soul or in his bloodline?

If it's a bloodline, then after he absorbs it, will he also gain this ability?

Thinking of this, Zhang Peng shook his head violently and slapped himself hard across the face.

"Smack."

The crisp sound was particularly jarring in the silent canopy.

"No wonder Zhongli Wu said that others would be unable to resist killing him to refine him."

He muttered to himself, a hint of self-mockery in his voice.

"Even I almost couldn't resist, let alone those unscrupulous and greedy evil spirit masters."

He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed that greedy thought.

He had promised Moon that if Moon were still alive, he would not be born or kill anyone in his lifetime. This promise was his foundation and also a debt of gratitude to Moon for sparing him.

Even the greatest temptation cannot sway one.

However, it must be admitted that Zhongliwu's considerations were indeed quite thorough.

If it hadn't been Zhang Peng who came today, but any other evil spirit master from the Holy Spirit Cult, Lu Ren would already be a corpse.

Zhang Peng guessed to himself.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Jing Hongchen hid behind a giant rock, his mouth agape, his chin almost hitting his feet.

"This guy—he absolutely never disappoints—"

Before he could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly widened and his pupils contracted sharply.

"Wait a minute—Holy crap!"

Jing Hongchen lost his composure and blurted out a curse.

This highly respected head of Mingde Hall, a level nine soul master, and a national minister whom even the royal family had to show deference to, was now staring wide-eyed and mouth agape like a child seeing an idol!

Fortunately, there was no one else around.

If anyone else had been present, their lord's reputation would likely have been ruined.

As for why Jing Hongchen lost his composure like this?

Because he saw something even more outrageous.

High in the sky, the crimson platform beneath Lu Ren's feet retracted.

Then, a large amount of bright red blood gushed from his back, pooled on his back, and then spread out.

Then, Lu Ren actually formed a pair of wings made of blood!

Those were enormous blood wings with a wingspan of over two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), formed entirely from blood compressed to its limit, with edges as sharp as knives, reflecting a deep red, jewel-like light in the sunlight.

With a gentle flap of its blood wings, the surrounding air exploded into a visible crimson ripple!

With these wings, Lu Ren actually took flight.

This time, it's not some pseudo-flight using blood as a springboard for a sprint, but a real flight!

Bloodwing flapped rhythmically behind him, each flap generating tremendous thrust, allowing him to rise, fall, turn, and hover freely in the high sky.

With blood flowing behind him, he was propelled even faster than when he had used the momentum to sprint earlier.

"How is this possible—" Jing Hongchen's lips trembled. "Converting soul power into blood is already outrageous enough, but to use blood to condense into wings?"

Jing Hongchen felt that his worldview as a Soul Master was being violently impacted.

Logically speaking, Lu Ren's martial soul isn't a flight-type martial soul at all.

How many more surprises, no, how much more shocks can this boy bring him?

High in the sky, Ji Juechen's expression finally broke down.

For the first time, a look of utter astonishment appeared on that perpetually expressionless face.

Lu Ren had told him that one of his abilities was to manipulate blood.

When they fought side by side in and out of the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold seven times, he did indeed witness Lu Ren doing all sorts of incredible things with his blood.

He was already used to things like bleeding the ground, condensing blood into a blade, and using the toxins contained in blood.

But you never said you could even do that!

Using blood to form wings and then actually flying isn't manipulating blood; it's treating blood as a universal tool.

He could make it take any shape he wanted, and make it as hard as he wanted; this was completely beyond his understanding of the term "martial soul ability."

As for the other team members, they didn't react much.

Apart from Ji Juechen and Meng Hongchen, who are relatively familiar with Lu Ren's background and know that he did all this using a "blood-manipulating martial soul," others have virtually no knowledge of Lu Ren's abilities.

They only saw Lu Ren inexplicably fly into the sky, and fly faster than they did.

As for how he did it, that's his martial spirit, his trump card, and it's not convenient to ask.

There are rules in the world of Soul Masters, and it is a major taboo to pry into the secrets of someone else's Martial Soul.

Keke even turned to Ju Zi and said, "See? I told you he would definitely be able to fly. How could someone with a real-time soul guidance system not be able to fly?"

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Are you sure this is taught by the Real Control Soul Guidance System?

Something felt off about her.

At this moment, Lu Ren was also extremely excited.

He never expected that the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique could achieve this level.

Blood condenses into wings, which seems simple, but in reality, it requires an extremely terrifying level of precision in manipulating blood.

In the past, even if he could calculate these operations, he might not have been able to execute them accurately. However, with the support of the Soul Core, the precision of his spells has reached a whole new level.

He only needs to think about it once in his mind, and his blood can instantly take shape according to his will.

Even in the Jujutsu Kaisen, no one has been able to achieve something like flying.

"No wonder the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique became a inherited technique of the three founding families—I never imagined its potential was so high!"

Lu Ren sighed inwardly.

In the Jujutsu Kaisen world, the inherited techniques of the three starter families each have an extremely terrifying potential, although the prerequisites are also very demanding.

The Limitless Technique requires the Six Eyes to unleash its true power. Without the Six Eyes, the Limitless Technique is a useless skill that consumes a lot of resources and is difficult to control precisely.

The ten shadow spells, while performing only so-so in the early stages, would guarantee a top-tier combat power if they were used to summon the Demon Void Demon to self-destruct. As for whether to summon the Demon Void Demon to self-destruct in case of trouble—that's hard to say.

Compared to these two techniques, the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique does indeed seem rather inferior, that's the truth.

Without the accompanying Reversal Technique, the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique itself doesn't have a high potential.

Users need to constantly consume their own blood to launch attacks; excessive consumption will lead to anemia, resulting in extremely limited endurance in actual combat.

In the original work, not even a single top-tier sorcerer of the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique appeared. Although the Expansion Phase is one of the Nine Phases Diagrams and is powerful, it is still somewhat lacking in top-tier strength.

The one who truly brought the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique to its peak was the Tiger Emperor, who, after 68 years of stagnation, had developed it to an unprecedented level.

But as Lu Ren delved deeper into the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique, he increasingly discovered that the potential of this technique was simply a bottomless pit.

His application of Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique has always remained at the most basic level, manipulating blood for attack and defense.

Hundredfold Blood Piercing is a ranged attack, while Blood Armor is a defensive measure.

But he never imagined that the upper limit of the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique could be so high.

He can even launch each drop of blood on the Blood Wings as an independent Hundred-Blood Piercing attack during flight, providing all-around fire coverage to ground targets.

The amplification from the leaping crimson scales makes the Blood Wings even harder, and the defense of the Blood Armor allows him to transform into a humanoid cannonball wrapped in blood. As long as the impact is strong enough, he can smash through any defense with his body.

And this is only at level 50. As his cultivation level increases, the fusion of his spell power and soul power will become deeper, and the upper limit of the Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique will continue to be refreshed.

"As expected of a technique that can do anything as long as you have enough blood."

Lu Ren chuckled inwardly, freely maneuvering his crimson wings as he soared through the morning sky.

Before nightfall, the group arrived at the outskirts of the Jingyang Mountains.

After a full day of flying and traveling, everyone showed signs of fatigue to varying degrees, but Lu Ren remained unfazed and even seemed to want to fly a little further.

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The Jingyang Mountains are located in the north-central part of the Sun and Moon Continent. They cover a vast area with numerous branches and are covered with a large amount of original vegetation.

From the air, the entire mountain range resembles a giant green dragon stretching across the land, winding and undulating, with no beginning or end in sight.

The faint roars of soul beasts echoed from the depths of the mountains, and the air was filled with rich天地能量 (heaven and earth energy) and the unique dampness of the primeval forest.

The mountain range is rich in mineral resources, but it is also home to many special soul beasts that are fond of metal energy.

Among them were traces of spirit-type soul beasts, which was the information Lu Ren needed most.

With his current peak Spirit Abyss Realm spiritual power, if he could find a high-age spiritual beast as his fifth spirit ring, it would be a qualitative leap in his improvement.

If he were to encounter a soul beast of the 100,000-year level, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

If we don't encounter it—then we'll just have to wait until our trip to the far north a few months from now.

"It's getting dark, and it's not convenient to hunt soul beasts at night. Let's rest for the night and set off tomorrow."

As the team leader, Lu Ren gave the order directly.

No one objected; after a day's journey, it was indeed time to rest.

Everyone took out the dry rations distributed by the academy from their storage soul tools.

These dry rations are specially formulated military rations with a balanced nutritional profile, capable of quickly replenishing the physical strength consumed by Soul Masters. However, as for the taste, anyone who has tried them knows—they are utterly tasteless.

Just then, Orange stepped forward.

"Let's not eat that dry rations anymore," she said softly, with an irresistible warmth. "I brought some ingredients; let me make you something to eat."

As soon as she finished speaking, under everyone's gaze, Ju Zi quickly took things out of her storage soul tool.

Vegetables, fruits, and frozen fresh meat.

Not only that, Ju Zi also took out various seasonings, arranging bottles and jars all over the floor.

Then there are all kinds of kitchen utensils and tableware.

Everyone stared in disbelief as Ju Zi pulled things out as if by magic. Her storage soul tool seemed to be a bottomless pit; she had been pulling for so long and still hadn't finished.

As a girl with an almost obsessive love for food, Orange brought quite a lot of things on this trip.

In Keke's words, the food that Orange brought when she went out was enough to feed a ten-person team for a month.

"————Thanks."

Lu Ren was the first to speak, his tone revealing a sincere gratitude.

The others also expressed their gratitude.

Orange couldn't help but feel a little smug. She put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and said, "This young lady is about to show off her skills. Let me show you my outdoor barbecue. It tastes absolutely delicious. Be careful not to swallow your tongue along with it."

As she spoke, she skillfully set up the barbecue grill she had brought and started a fire.

Her technique was extremely skillful; from lighting the fire to controlling the heat, every step was executed smoothly, clearly the result of years of cooking experience.

Lu Ren glanced at it and then decided not to move.

He can cook, and his cooking skills are decent, but only at a normal level. He's far from having the god-like cooking skills of Huo Yuhao, who can make Ju Zi cry and say, "It tastes just like Dad's."

To win over Orange, you first need to demonstrate cooking skills that will amaze her, making her say with tears in her eyes that it tastes just like her father's — secondly, you need to show her your orphan identity.

He barely made it into the latter category; although he had lived two lives, he was indeed without parents in this one.

But the former is the most crucial point.

Forget it.

Lu Ren decisively gave up in his heart.

However, building a good relationship with this future Empress and War Goddess of the Sun and Moon Empire can be considered a long-term investment.

After marrying Xu Tianran, Ju Zi holds a pivotal position in the power structure of the Sun Moon Empire. If a bond of mutual trust can be established with her, it will be much more convenient for things within the Sun Moon Empire in the future.

Apart from Lu Ren, everyone else lent a helping hand.

Jing Ziyan helped wash the vegetables, Keke was in charge of skewering the meat, and Xiao Hongchen was ordered by Ju Zi to chop firewood. This grandson of the Mingde Hall Master was unwilling but still went to chop, and after finishing, he did not forget to boast, "I chop firewood faster than others."

Ji Juechen was assigned to slice the soul beast meat. He drew his silver-white longsword and used his sword intent to slice the meat into pieces as thin as cicada wings. Each slice was of perfectly uniform thickness, which made Ju Zi's eyes widen in amazement.

Soon, the aroma of barbecue filled the valley.

The sizzling sound of oil dripping onto the charcoal fire, the aroma of charred meat mixed with the spiciness of seasonings, carried far away by the night breeze.

After a long day of work, the smell made everyone's stomachs rumble.

Only Lu Ren was far away, sitting cross-legged on a smooth boulder.

His eyes were closed, and his body remained motionless in the night wind, his figure appearing somewhat thin in the light of the campfire.

Ye Guyi carried a plate of freshly grilled meat skewers and sat down next to him.

Her blonde hair glowed with a warm orange light in the campfire. She handed the plate to Lu Ren, tilted her head, and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you being a loner? As the team leader, it's not appropriate for you to be here all by yourself."

Lu Ren didn't open his eyes, nor did he take the plate: "I'm using my mental power to search for any suitable soul beasts for you."

"Wait, don't you need to rest?" Ye Guyi took back the plate, not caring, picked up a skewer of grilled meat and took a bite, curled up her legs, hugged her knees with her hands, and looked at Lu Ren's profile with curiosity.

"There's no need to rush the search for spirit beasts, anyway, this journey is going to take quite a while —"

Her tone was casual, but her gaze remained fixed on Lu Ren's face, never looking away.

"Hard to say."

Lu Ren uttered two words, his tone more serious than usual.

He was indeed using his mental power to search for traces of the soul beasts, but at the same time he was also sensing something else.

Two auras were spreading in two directions far away from them.

He couldn't directly sense the presence of those two people; their cultivation levels were clearly far beyond his perception range. However, judging from the spatial changes in their location, the abnormal airflow, and the occasional extremely subtle energy fluctuations, it was indeed clear that two highly skilled experts were secretly following them.

One of the auras carried a faint, almost imperceptible chill.

The chilling feeling was very faint, as if it had been deliberately suppressed.

However, Lu Ren possesses curse power, making his perception of negative energy many times more acute than that of ordinary soul masters.

The chilling aura he perceived was like a tiny spark in the darkness, impossible to completely conceal, no matter how faint.

It's the aura of an evil spirit master.

Lu Ren sensed something was wrong.

Not only that, Lu Ren also sensed that the visitor was harboring a lot of pent-up resentment, causing his negative emotions to become quite severe.

Simply put, there was a ball of magical energy at his location—that's why Lu Ren was able to sense it.

He dared not absorb the other party's magical power, for fear of disturbing them.

But this situation still made Lu Ren's heart sink to the bottom.

What's going on?

The evil spirit master actually followed us here?

Could it be that I've been exposed?

Even if a feasible trail were to be discovered, it wouldn't be enough to expose the trail, would it?

But that's impossible. I've already cleaned up all the traces. The Holy Spirit Cult couldn't possibly find me so quickly. Besides, my deeds in the Ordinary Alliance and the Aodu Chamber of Commerce have been kept secret, and Ye Guyi's martial soul has never been exposed to any outsiders.

The only thing that might have caught the attention of the evil spirit masters was that he had used a reversal technique to purify them in the Holy Spirit Cult's stronghold, but that was done within his own domain and was invisible from the outside.

So how did they find you?

Were they here for the oranges?

Or were they here for Xiao Hongchen and his sister?

Or is it just a coincidence?

Or did the Ordinary Alliance betray them after learning about Ye Guyi's martial soul?

Lu Ren was caught in a mental struggle, a kind of internal battle between his left and right brains, repeatedly considering various possibilities.

"Ye Guyi," he suddenly spoke, his voice so low that only the two of them could hear, "Don't forget what I told you before."

Ye Guyi was chewing on roasted meat, her cheeks puffed out like a hamster.

Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment, then swallowed the meat in her mouth and nodded earnestly: "Yes, yes, I will never reveal my martial soul unless absolutely necessary, so you can rest assured."

"Besides, I'm not a three-year-old anymore—how could I possibly reveal my martial soul so casually?"

Ye Guyi winked at Lu Ren, her tone deliberately lighthearted.