Douluo Continent: Lin Dong transmigrates into Huo Yuhao

Chapter 139 What runes? Those were just little contraptions I created.

Located within the Riyue Villa District.

Lin Dong slowly opened his eyes and clenched his fist:

"With the help of these pills, I should be able to break through to level 47 within ten days. At that time, I can start to consider the secret techniques of the Body Sect."

Lin Dong's expression suddenly changed, a six-pointed star array appeared beneath his feet, and his figure slowly disappeared into the room.

The next second, a figure in black appeared silently in his room.

Ye Xishui paced back and forth in Lin Dong's room with a gloomy expression, looking at the marks left on the bed, and couldn't help but curse under her breath:

"Damn it! Could the intelligence have been leaked? This kid's bed was clearly just sat on, how could his presence have vanished so quickly!"

The next second, Lin Dong's door was kicked open, and an angry shout rang out:

"Ye Xishui! What do you want to do!"

Jing Hongchen glared angrily at Ye Xishui, who was dressed in a black robe. Seeing that she remained silent, he spoke again, shouting angrily:

"Ye Xishui, what are you doing in Lin Dong's room at this hour? If I remember correctly, he shouldn't know you."

Seeing how quickly Jing Hongchen had arrived, Ye Xishui realized that even if Lin Dong were in the room, she probably couldn't easily abduct him. She coldly replied:

"I suspect this kid is involved in the heavy losses suffered by our Holy Spirit Cult. I'm just here to question him; I don't intend to make things difficult for him."

Jing Hongchen scoffed, "Hmph, what a convenient excuse, Supreme Elder. Do you really need to sneak around here alone to question him? Why don't you just ask me directly?"

A murderous glint flashed in Ye Xishui's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it; the two sides hadn't reached the point of open hostility yet.

Given Jing Hongchen's status in the Sun Moon Empire, and the fact that this place is the capital of the Sun Moon Empire, coupled with the fact that the Holy Spirit Sect has just suffered a heavy blow, I cannot afford to have too much conflict with him.

Seeing that Ye Xishui remained silent for a long time, Jing Hongchen's anger intensified:

"If I hadn't been paying special attention to Lin Dong's room, I would never have imagined that the Supreme Elder would visit so late at night. Lin Dong is just one of our students. He was with me the other day. Do you think he caused your Holy Spirit Cult to suffer heavy losses in front of me?"

I'm warning you, Lin Dong is someone Master Kong instructed us to protect. If anything happens to him, not only you, but all of you Holy Spirits will be executed along with him!

Ye Xishui's face was grim. She took a step forward, glared at Jing Hongchen, and spoke coldly:

"Jing Hongchen, who gave you the audacity to speak to me like that? I have accurate intelligence that Lin Dong possesses a mysterious talisman, which is indelibly related to the heavy losses our Holy Spirit Sect suffered a few days ago."

After hearing this, Jing Hongchen glanced at him and said in a rather cold tone:

"You say the intelligence is accurate? Lin Dong has never met you, so why would he deliberately plot against your Holy Spirit Cult?"

Besides, His Majesty specially made room for you, which was already very convenient for you. In the end, you not only made a mess of things, but now you are also taking your anger out on Lin Dong.

"Ye Xishui, do you think I'm so easily fooled? Even if you're a Limit Douluo, you can't bully the genius of my empire just with your words."

"You!..." Seeing his stubbornness, Ye Xishui's face turned ugly. She obviously did not expect that Jing Hongchen, who was usually so tactful, would be so impolite to her today.

Within the undead demiplane.

Lin Dong silently observed the situation outside through mental detection, a sinister smile appearing on his face. "Holy Spirit Cult, what a domineering name."

I was wondering why the leader of the Holy Spirit Cult would come to my room. It turns out it's because the Ancestral Symbol is missing, and he wants to come and demand an explanation.

However, I cannot let them know that I possess the Ancestral Symbol. Being targeted by nearby Limit Douluos is a very unsettling feeling.

Outside, Jing Hongchen sneered: "Dare? Ye Xishui, I called you Supreme Elder before out of respect. Don't forget, you are now within the territory of my Sun Moon Empire! Don't think that just because you are a Limit Douluo you can do whatever you want."

I'm saying this one last time: if I find out you've been secretly seeing Lin Dong again, I'll immediately report you to Elder Kong, and you'll never be able to successfully build your Death God Tower in this lifetime!

Seeing his resolute attitude, Ye Xishui hesitated for a moment before speaking softly:

"Hmph, I'd like to see whether Kong Deming will listen to me or whether he's trying to protect a kid and sabotage the relationship between the Holy Church and the Empire."

Jing Hongchen waved his hand dismissively: "That's your business, but now, leave Lin Dong's room immediately."

"Good! Very good! Jing Hongchen, you will pay the price for what you have done today. I will go and explain the situation to Kong Deming now. The people of my Holy Spirit Cult cannot die in vain."

After saying that, she snorted coldly and left. Jing Hongchen watched her departing figure coldly, then glanced around Lin Dong's room, somewhat puzzled, and said:

"Strange, is this kid so lucky? Wait a minute, given his personality, he should be cultivating right now. Where did he go?"

"Forget it, I'll come find him again tomorrow. I'll just have to stay in the next room tonight, so that that madwoman Ye Xishui won't come back again..."

As Jing Hongchen muttered to herself, she walked out of the room and gently closed the door. Lin Dong, who had returned to the real world from the undead demiplane, felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He began to slowly think things through. The matter of the Ancestral Symbol must have been brought into the open during that competition and seen by those observing it. It seemed that the Holy Spirit Cult had more spies than he had imagined…

This has attracted the special attention of a Limit Douluo, especially since they are so close to him. With his current strength, encountering them would be very dangerous. It seems he'll have to trouble Dean Hongchen to help resolve this...

Early the next morning.

Lin Dong slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, got out of bed, opened the door, looked at Jing Hongchen standing at the door, and chuckled softly:

"Dean, you're up early! What brings you here so early?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Jing Hongchen's face, and he coughed lightly:

"Lin Dong, you weren't in your room last night. What did you go out to do? Did you encounter any danger?"

"No, Dean. What's wrong? Did you call me last night?" Lin Dong replied knowingly.

Looking at his calm expression, Jing Hongchen hesitated for a moment before asking:

"Lin Dong, do you remember that time during the competition with the Body Sect, didn't you summon a mysterious rune that could turn into a black hole? You'd better hide that thing well."

Lin Dong had thought he would demand an explanation, but his unexpected response warmed his heart, and he chuckled softly:

"Runes? Oh, you mean those? Those things were just a little thing I came up with on a whim, something I simulated using a soul skill, just to scare the opponent and increase my chances of winning the match."

Jing Hongchen never expected to receive such a reply from Lin Dong. He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself, "I knew it! Even if Lin Dong's talent is exceptionally monstrous..."

But how could he alone have come up with something that would severely damage the Holy Spirit Cult? That was enough to destroy the military strength of a nation, as His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor said.

The Holy Spirit Sect lost two Super Douluo and several elders in the attack by the mysterious phantom that day. Even the long-lived Grand Elder perished in the accident.

Ye Xishui was already a madwoman, and with this kind of stimulation, she was capable of doing something like raiding the academy dormitory at night. No wonder people say that evil spirit masters should all die; this crazy woman doesn't seem like a good person.

Seeing that Jing Hongchen was deep in thought, Lin Dong asked casually:

"Dean, has there been some misunderstanding? If needed, I can help explain."

Upon hearing this, Jing Hongchen was taken aback for a moment, then happily took Lin Dongdi's hand:

"Really?! Then I won't stand on ceremony. There's something I need your help with."

Lin Dong nodded in agreement: "Dean, if you say so, I will definitely help if I can."

"Hehe, no rush, no rush. Let me make some preparations first, and I'll come to see you this afternoon."

After saying that, he left excitedly. Lin Dong had already guessed what Jing Hongchen was going to do. Being able to take this opportunity to divert the attention of the Limit Douluo was also good news.

After all, it's not the theft itself that's scary, but the fact that the thief has his eye on it. If I can use my simulated soul skill to trick them, I'll be able to eliminate a potential threat.

As Jing Hongchen hurried toward the Hall of Offerings, he thought to himself, "This is just right. I was worried that Lin Dong might really be involved in the mess that the Holy Spirit Sect was in. It seems I was overthinking it."

However, the current situation is obviously the best one. As long as I ask Master Kong to mediate again, those lunatics from the Holy Spirit Cult will stop causing trouble.

"I knew Ye Xishui was crazy, she's completely out of her mind. To suspect a teenager like that, isn't that just wishful thinking..."

She shook her head with a slight smile and walked slowly into the ancestral hall. Coincidentally, Ye Xishui was arguing with Kong Deming.

"Kong Deming, your good disciple is getting more and more arrogant. He actually dared to be so impolite to this old woman for the sake of a young man with the strength of a Soul Sect Master."

Kong Deming replied expressionlessly, "You flatter me, Grand Master. I know Hongchen's temperament all too well. If you hadn't pushed him to the limit, how could he have said such a thing?"

Ye Xishui had no intention of letting the matter rest after hearing this, and was about to say something more when Jing Hongchen smiled faintly:

"Oh? The Supreme Elder is here too. It seems he's still holding a grudge about yesterday's events. I've already investigated this matter thoroughly, so you don't need to trouble Elder Kong any further."

Ye Xishui, however, did not give him a friendly look. Instead, she looked at Elder Kong and said:

"Kong Deming, your disciple was quite the showman last night. His protectiveness was so fierce, he almost wanted to tear me apart."

After hearing this, Kong Deming looked calmly at Jing Hongchen:

"Oh, mortal world, is what the Supreme Elder said true?"

Jing Hongchen, however, showed no fear whatsoever, and answered with neither arrogance nor servility:

"Reporting to Elder Kong, the Supreme Elder, a dignified Limit Douluo, went to make things difficult for Lin Dong. It's only because he wasn't there that he didn't go. With that kid's upright nature, who knows what might happen if a conflict broke out. I have high hopes for that kid, how can I let outsiders bully him like this?"

I'm currently reading the error-free version! This is the first time I've published this novel.

After hearing this, Kong Deming glanced at Ye Xishui and said in a calm voice:

"Supreme Elder, you should calm down. You are a Limit Douluo, and you went to the Soul Sect boy's room in the middle of the night."

Lin Dong's importance to the Sun Moon Empire is now no less than that of some elders in the hall. The funds for the reconstruction of Mingde Hall and the latest technology of soul tools all come from that little guy.

Moreover, as a hero personally cultivated by the empire, his current prestige among the people is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Your sudden threat to him chills the hearts of talented individuals, which is why Hongchen is so angry.

Although Ye Xishui felt no remorse after hearing this, she still had to maintain appearances, since her Death Tower couldn't function without Kong Deming. She could only sigh.

"I admit I was a bit impulsive, but the people of my Holy Spirit Church cannot die in vain. We must give those elders an explanation."

Seeing that she had reached a crucial point, Jing Hongchen quickly chuckled and spoke up:

"Hehe, I came here today for this very reason. It just so happens that the Supreme Elder is also here. I have already asked Lin Dong and found out that the matter of the runes was a complete misunderstanding."

Ye Xishui smiled coldly: "Are you implying that the elders under my command are fabricating lies to deliberately deceive me?"

Jing Hongchen glanced at her, not bothering to argue with this madwoman, and simply said, "Wait."

He bowed to Master Kong and said, "Master Kong, please wait a moment, I will be right back."

Kong Deming nodded. Ye Xishui watched his departing figure with a cold expression. He wanted to see what kind of trouble Jing Hongchen and that kid could possibly cause.

Before long, Jing Hongchen and Lin Dong walked in, chatting and laughing. Lin Dong greeted Elder Kong but ignored Ye Xishui.

Jing Hongchen placed her hands in front of Lin Dong and introduced him, "Supreme Elder, this is Lin Dong," then looked at Lin Dong and smiled:

"This is Ye Xishui, the Supreme Elder of the Hall of Worship. She is also a Limit Douluo."

Lin Dong also politely clasped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Supreme Elder."

Ye Xishui looked at Lin Dong, who remained calm, with a suspicious expression, and couldn't help but mutter to herself:

This kid, facing several of us with such high cultivation levels, didn't show the slightest fear. He's definitely not simple...

Jing Hongchen looked at Ye Xishui and spoke calmly:

"Grand Master, didn't you want to see him? Master Kong and I are here, just say what you need to say."

Ye Xishui didn't mince words after hearing this, and looked at Lin Dong calmly, saying:

"Lin Dong, is it? I've heard that you control a mysterious rune with immense power. I'm very curious about how you broke the rune's restrictions."

Lin Dong revealed an innocent smile, and his puzzled look, combined with his youthful face, made him seem quite convincing.

He scratched his head slightly: "What runes? What heavenly connection? What restrictions? What are you talking about, Supreme Elder? I don't understand."

Seeing his serious expression, Ye Xishui's lips twitched. Could he really just be a genius teenager? But to be on the safe side, she patiently explained:

"During your match against the Body Sect, you briefly summoned a mysterious black rune, which caused quite a spectacle. Could you demonstrate it to me?"

"Okay." Lin Dong smiled brightly, and the next second, a mysterious black hole-shaped rune suddenly appeared behind him.

In an instant, a terrifying aura that seemed to devour the heavens and earth emanated from it. Sensing the immense power emanating from it, Ye Xishui's expression changed drastically, and she roared angrily:

"That's the feeling! Such a strange and powerful force! Sure enough, the mysterious runes from that day are definitely related to you!"

Almost instantly, Kong Deming was about to pounce and grab Lin Dong when he stepped forward. Just as the two were locked in a fierce standoff, Lin Dong smiled brightly.

"What does it feel like? You mean this little contraption I created?"

What?! Such a powerful rune was just a little trinket of his? Ye Xishui doubted her ears, but because of her shock, she was not as angry as before.

The next moment, in Ye Xishui's suddenly constricted pupils, the black hole behind Lin Dong suddenly turned red, blue, and purple.

What's going on?! A wave of shock surged through Ye Xishui's heart. Just one rune had caused their entire Holy Spirit Cult so much suffering.

This kid managed to summon four at will within a minute; it's simply unbelievable!

Jing Hongchen seemed to notice her astonishment and burst into laughter:

"Supreme Elder, you are a Limit Douluo who has lived for hundreds of years. How could you be fooled by a child's soul skill? If this gets out, you'll be laughed to death."

After hearing this, Ye Xishui snapped out of her shock, looked at Lin Dong with a complicated expression, and murmured:

"Soul... Soul skill?! You mean, he created these runes using a soul skill?"

Lin Dong revealed an extremely innocent smile and finished explaining the simulated soul skill in a rather professional manner. Ye Xishui was instantly stunned and speechless. Kong Deming said in an unhappy tone:

"Your Excellency, you should take some time to recuperate. Don't believe everything you hear. As the head of the Offering Hall, I am also very busy."

Ye Xishui's face was flushed red, and she wished she could disappear into the ground. Damn it! She had actually been tricked into losing her composure by a young boy's soul skill!

Recalling her earlier state, Ye Xishui wished she could immediately go back and kill that elder. Her face ashen, she nodded and forced an awkward smile at Lin Dong.

"Good...good soul skill. I misunderstood. I apologize to you this time."

Watching Ye Xishui's disheveled departure, Jing Hongchen couldn't help but pat Lin Dong's shoulder and burst into laughter:

"Hahaha, you brat, you even managed to fool a Limit Douluo. You've really broadened my horizons."

Lin Dong chuckled lightly, but did not answer, inwardly amused and thinking to himself:

To be honest, it's probably not just one Limit Douluo, but also two Level 9 Soul Masters...

The current crisis has finally been resolved. Now, all I need to do is focus on cultivating until I reach the Soul King level, and then I can go to the Body Sect for my second awakening…

(End of this chapter)