Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

Chapter 146 The Fifth Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult, Lu Cheng! (Two Chapters Combined)

The image quickly reappeared.

[You joined the Holy Spirit Cult and easily crushed a group of young Holy Spirit Cult disciples. With your overwhelming talent, you swept through the entire Holy Spirit Cult in just six months, completely conquering them. Having already "conquered" Crow and Zhang Peng, you quickly won them over and recruited them into your core group.]

With the news of the Holy Spirit Cult's rescue at the execution ground, your crime of regicide was definitively confirmed, making you the empire's most wanted criminal. The entire Sun Moon Empire's opinion of you underwent a complete reversal, from being universally revered to being a taboo subject that can no longer be mentioned. Everything about you seems to have been erased, except for your two children who still remember you vividly.

[After joining the Holy Spirit Cult, you didn't show any unusual behavior. On the contrary, you proceeded steadily and cautiously because you knew that you were still far behind true top-tier powerhouses like Long Xiaoyao and Mu En, and even a level 98 Zhongli Wu would have a hard time killing you.]

Six months later, you are twenty-three years old, yet you appear increasingly taciturn. Time has left no trace on your face, but within the Holy Spirit Cult, your ruthless methods and formidable, unpredictable abilities have earned you the fear, even terror, of the vast majority of evil spirit masters.

[But one day, several powerful members of the Holy Spirit Cult wreaked havoc throughout the Star Luo Empire, causing widespread suffering. This prompted the Star Luo royal family to send a high-ranking official to personally lead an expedition to suppress them. In desperation, Zhongli Wu dispatched you to provide assistance.]

Mingdou Mountain Range.

On a tree branch that soars into the clouds, Lu Cheng stands with his hands behind his back. He wears a long red and black robe, his face is handsome, like a celestial being descended from heaven, his long hair flows, and his pupils are blood-red, giving him a strange and beautiful appearance.

"Swish, swish~"

A black raven flapped its wings and landed on Lu Cheng's shoulder. With an anthropomorphic expression, it preened its feathers with its beak. "Wow, I never expected the organization would send out a devil like you. Really..."

“Call it the Five Offerings.” Lu Cheng smiled, a gentle smile appearing on his handsome face.

"What do you mean? You killed Zhang Lin?!"

The black crow trembled violently, stopped preening its wings, and looked at Lu Cheng in astonishment.

"No……"

Lu Cheng shook his head.

"Then why are you ranked ahead of me?" Black Crow cawed indignantly, bouncing around on Lu Cheng's shoulder, clearly displeased.

Previously, Lu Cheng was only ranked twelfth in the offering seat, but now he has jumped to fifth place. You should know that Wu Yun was only ranked seventh.

“He was almost killed…” Lu Cheng’s face remained gentle, but his eyes inadvertently revealed a hint of regret and pity: “It’s a pity that Zhongli Wu intervened in the end and saved his life.”

After all, the bloody battle of position swapping is an old tradition within the Holy Spirit Church. Among the twelve worshippers, apart from the most mysterious and powerful Grand Worshipper Long Xiaoyao, whose position has remained unchallenged for a hundred years, the positions of the top six worshippers have also remained unchanged for about fifty or sixty years.

After all, the top six are all top-tier powerhouses above level 95 Super Douluo. Looking at the outside world, Super Douluo plus evil soul masters are simply a calamity. Within the Holy Spirit Cult, the top six elders rarely show their faces, with only the sixth elder, Scorpion Tiger Douluo Zhang Peng, being relatively active.

The Fifth Elder whom Lu Cheng nearly killed, the Octopus Douluo Zhang Lin, was said to have a cultivation level of at least level ninety-six...

"..."

Black Crow immediately shut his mouth, his eyes even showing a hint of flattery: "Fifth Master, that Dark Cloud will have to rely on you a lot more."

"hehe."

Lu Cheng glanced at Wu Yun and knew that the latter was joking.

“Let’s go. If we’re any later… Zhongli Wu will probably urge us again.” Lu Cheng shook his head with a smile.

"Those good-for-nothings, all they do is cause me trouble." Black Crow grumbled, "Three Soul Douluos dare to cause trouble on someone else's territory. Do they really think that if they join forces they can fight against a Title Douluo, they can run rampant on this continent? What a joke, I'm not as arrogant as them."

"They're probably relatives of Zhongli Wu," Lu Cheng said casually.

Without pausing, six enormous crimson wings unfurled behind it, trembling slightly and creating a massive gust of air that shot into the sky, traversing the Mingdou Mountains and heading towards the Star Luo Empire.

"Who goes there! Why do you dare to trespass on the border of my Star Luo Empire!" Several figures suddenly rose from the endless military camp under Duke White Tiger's command, attempting to block Lu Cheng's path.

"roll."

But a loud rumble of thunder sent shivers down his spine.

next moment.

The scorching flames engulfed the White Tiger Guards, and although they were not killed, they fell down one by one, howling in pain.

Immediately, the figure passed straight through the White Tiger camp as if it were invisible, like a rainbow piercing the sun, disappearing from everyone's sight in just a few seconds.

On the other side, at the Sun and Moon Empire's camp.

The white-haired elder at the head, clad in a battle helmet, slowly lowered his telescopic soul-guided device. A hint of surprise crossed his eyes as he raised an arm to stop the several eager generals behind him. For the first time, his face showed a rare expression of seriousness: "All of you, calm down!"

"General, that guy came from our Sun Moon Empire. What if he's a spy from some country on the continent? He stole the Empire's intelligence, and then..." A burly middle-aged man, also wearing a battle helmet, said angrily.

"That's not true." The white-haired old man's expression was complicated, and he also seemed to be reminiscing.

"Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you guys. Remember the palace coup a year ago? The late emperor was assassinated, the throne changed hands, and the court and the country were thrown into turmoil..."

"Of course, how could we easily forget the betrayal of that Vice Hall Master of Mingde Hall, the most prodigious young man in our Sun Moon Empire?" The burly man also sighed.

"That guy was the one who just forced his way across the border..."

"..."

The tent was completely silent.

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, and the previously eager atmosphere instantly turned cold.

The burly man at the head of the group swallowed hard, shrank back, and didn't say anything more.

The palace coup a year ago shocked many people.

But what's even more regrettable and lamentable is that he had already fallen into the evil soul master realm. His talent was terrifying, and his peers naturally felt it most deeply. But his advancement speed was something that his peers could not keep up with.

Therefore, even these level eight soul masters, with their 30s and 40s of experience, have felt their oppression to some extent.

The suffocating sense of oppression, even though that guy was only a level nine soul master, his deterrent power was comparable to an entire beast soul master corps. Countless soul-guided cannonballs were equipped with "precision guidance".

"So it was him..."

The crowd's expressions were complicated.

It's a pity... If only this person were from their Sun Moon Empire's faction, but fate is cruel...

……

"Check it out?"

Inside the camp.

Duke White Tiger's face was grim as he asked in a deep voice.

The old man in front of him had bandages wrapped around his elbows and hanging around his neck. Most of his neck and face were blackened and charred, caused by the flames. Although it could be healed later, it was undoubtedly a heavy blow that slammed into Duke White Tiger's face.

They lost all face.

"According to the information from the Star Luo Empire's military intelligence department, this person should be Lu Cheng, who was assassinated by the Sun Moon Empire a few years ago and joined the Holy Spirit Cult. You should remember him, General, he was the young man who led the Sun Moon Empire to victory a few years ago..." Durex said with a wry smile.

"It is said that he broke through to the Title Douluo realm as early as two years ago."

"..."

One sentence completely shut Dai Hao up, and his face twitched.

Title Douluo.

Keep in mind that even now, he is only a level 89 peak Soul Douluo, so he has really met a tough opponent.

"Strengthen military security."

After a long silence, Dai Hao said coldly, "If I encounter him again... I will have to ask him a good question to see just how monstrous the genius of the Sun Moon Empire is."

……

Star Luo Empire, Aske Province.

In the bustling streets.

Three figures clad in black robes huddled in a corner. One of them emanated a cold gaze from beneath his hood, sweeping over every passerby. His tone was tense: "We've been targeted. Those guys have already surrounded us."

Another person gritted his teeth: "Damn it, a bunch of jackals, how come their noses are so sensitive?"

The last person closed his eyes to rest and said quietly, "This is just the vanguard. The reason they haven't made a move yet is probably because they are waiting for the strongmen of the Star Luo Empire."

"It is said that the Star Luo Empire's experts who made the move to surround and intercept us this time are not just one person, but may even be at the level of a revered elder."

"The three of us combined are enough to fight against, or even kill, an ordinary Title Douluo. We might as well give it a try," Zhongli said coldly.

"Hehe, there's more than one titled expert on the other side, along with a pack of jackals. Being chased and torn apart is troublesome," Zhong Litian said calmly.

"Has the powerful figures sent by the sect leader not arrived yet?" Zhong Li asked impatiently.

"After all, he is a high-ranking official, so you should be more respectful in your tone," Zhongli Tian said, glancing at Zhongli Di indifferently.

"..."

Time passed second by second.

A loud laugh suddenly rang out in the sky, echoing throughout the city, signaling that the countdown to the deaths of Zhong Litian and his two companions had begun.

The powerful aura emanating from the Title Douluo level was clearly visible, completely locking down the location of the Zhongli brothers. What made the three brothers even more desperate was that there seemed to be more than one Star Luo expert who had come; there was also a Title Douluo accompanying him.

Two Star Luo statues are enshrined!

Moreover, the aura of the newcomer was clearly not that of an ordinary titled Douluo who had just advanced to the titled Douluo level, but rather that of a titled powerhouse with a long and profound aura, at least level ninety-three or ninety-four.

Zhong Lidi's face turned deathly pale.

"Heh, I never expected it to be you three old devils..." Xuanji Douluo said with a cold expression, "If you dare to run wild within the territory of my Star Luo Empire, you should be prepared to be suppressed by me."

"Old Master Xuan, why are you wasting your breath talking to that bunch of sewer rats? Just kill them and report back."

Another man, carrying a giant hammer, with a burly build and wearing armor, picked at his ear and said with a somewhat bored look.

"These rats, I could smash them to death with one blow, why would I need you to do it? Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?"

"Hehe, don't underestimate these three guys." Xuanji Douluo said calmly, "Even I was careless once and let the three of them escape."

"If that's the case, then let's get started."

With his eyelids lowered, Giant Hammer Douluo's arm muscles bulged violently, exploding into an exaggerated arc as if by an explosion. Then, the pressure emanating from the Title Douluo level completely locked onto Zhongli and the other two, and he swung his hammer down fiercely.

In that instant, it was as if the air itself was compressed into an arc, followed by a continuous sonic boom. The hammer swung down, striking like a cow across a mountain, and the hairs on the backs of Zhongli and the other two instantly stood on end.

They released their powerful "souls" and then fled towards the outside of the city.

"boom!!!"

The black panther released by Zhonglidi exploded into a pool of energy the moment it came into contact with the giant hammer, and the former was terrified as the giant hammer came crashing down on him.

What terrifying power.

Before Xuanji Douluo could even make a move, they had already been driven to a dead end.

Just as the three Zhongli brothers looked on in despair.