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

The Crimson King snorted lightly: "You're just lucky, kid."

Since he's already dead, this wisp of primordial power can no longer manifest a physical body. Rather than letting it naturally dissipate into the world, it's better to give it to this kid.

Having said that, he mobilized his remaining primal power, transforming it into a crimson light, and offered it as a sacrifice to Lu Cheng.

The commotion caused by the ferocious beast's sacrifice was considerable, with a pillar of light piercing through the heavens and earth. Poison Undying then appeared, dispersed the surrounding disciples of the Body Sect, and after clarifying the details of Elder Chen's trip to the Star Dou Great Forest, quietly waited for Lu Cheng to arrive.

"Not bad, quite a talent."

Within the Sea of ​​Spirit, the Crimson King was slightly surprised. It had originally thought that after the sacrifice, the last wisp of its soul would dissipate, but it never expected that... it would become even more stable, as if it had taken root in the Sea of ​​Spirit and was firmly bound to it.

In short, it's a minor failure.

It can even conjure an energy body that leaves Lu Cheng's body.

It examined Lu Cheng's physical attributes and his vast spiritual sea, and said with satisfaction.

"And this huge sea of ​​spirit is all my territory, hahaha..."

Just as the Crimson King was swimming in the Sea of ​​Spirit, a plump, snow-white worm floated up beside him, blowing bubbles and grinning at him: "Crimson King, welcome to the team..."

There was also an old man in black who looked anything but ordinary, a 100,000-year-old immortal herb, and... the ruler of the far north, the Snow Empress?!

Red King: "..."

The three heads, which had been so proud just moments before, now seemed to feel a pang of inferiority, slowly drooping, their eyelids twitching wildly: "Wait... you guys... what are you doing here too?!"

Is this truly a sea of ​​human spirit?

How could so many ferocious beasts live here?

Even a ferocious beast of its level was overwhelmed (although Tianmeng was weak, after the sacrifice, it entered the Sea of ​​Spirit and relied on the pure spiritual power to become a true million-year-old soul beast, capable of dominating the Crimson King's beating).

"And you also absorbed Lao Tzu's power of origin in the Star Dou Great Forest back then, didn't you?" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm gritted his teeth and said, his figure growing taller and taller, like a giant dragon stirring up huge waves in the sea of ​​spirit, looking down at the Crimson King, rubbing his hands together in anticipation.

"Are you that big worm?" The Red King was shocked.

"No, brother, Tianmeng brother, it's a misunderstanding... Ahhhhh!!"

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Chapter 172 Next Stop, Sun and Moon Empire; The Greedy Shrek Academy (Combined Chapter)

The Crimson King huddled in a corner, drawing circles in frustration. His face was bruised and swollen. The pride that once belonged to a ferocious beast with over 300,000 years of cultivation had been shattered by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. He had originally intended to sacrifice himself to this young man, which should have been his honor, but he never expected this.

Apart from a single immortal herb with a cultivation period of 100,000 years, all the others here are stronger than him.

The old man with white hair, in particular, was even more mysterious and unpredictable.

"You're lucky, kid..." Tianmeng Bingcan laughed, "You should know that this is my ship to become a god. Even Di Tian might not be qualified to board it at that time, but you boarded it ahead of time."

"Become a god?!" The Crimson King was stunned into silence.

But then he quickly thought of the boy's extraordinary talent and the many powerful figures from the Soul Beast Realm and the human race surrounding him. With such support, the dream of becoming a god that he had once longed for seemed to be not so far out of reach after all.

"..."

outside world.

Ontology.

Another six months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the small courtyard.

Lu Cheng exhaled white mist, his body surging with spiritual energy, as if a shackle had shattered. He slowly opened his eyes, clenched his fists, and felt the abundant soul power within his body. Lu Cheng nodded with slight satisfaction and said, "Not bad... Level 65."

Half a year ago, thanks to the sacrifice of the Crimson King, he broke through to level 64 directly, but now his cultivation has slowed down.

He exhaled a breath of stale air.

Pushing open the door to the small courtyard, one is greeted by a beautiful landscape of mountains and rivers. The water reflects the mountains and rivers, bluebirds fly overhead, and there are some old farmers tilling the fields. Along the way, many farmers who look simple and honest but actually possess considerable cultivation levels bow to Lu Cheng and respectfully address him as "Young Master".

Lu Cheng returned the greeting in kind.

Upon arriving at a mountain peak, they found an experimental building that bore a striking resemblance to the Sun Moon Empire. Numerous disciples of the Body Sect were coming and going, clearly indicating that this was now the Body Sect's "Soul Guidance Department."

With Lu Cheng's strong support, the Body Sect also regards it as a key area for development.

"Xiao Cheng, it's been a long time since I've seen you, the hands-off boss." A figure hurriedly walked out, looking much more haggard. Upon closer inspection, it was Lang Ya, who grabbed Lu Cheng with some resentment and refused to let go.

"Senior Brother, I only went into seclusion for a few days." Lu Cheng's eyes twitched.

"What the hell is this called 'a few days'?!" Lang Ya's voice rose an octave, his teeth clenched as he leaned closer, glaring angrily. "Ever since you founded the Soul Guidance Department, you've dumped this on me, churning out a bunch of so-called Soul Guidance textbooks, making me learn and teach simultaneously, and also responsible for procuring rare metals, liaising with the Sun Moon Empire, and buying carving knives..."

"I'm the senior disciple of the Body Sect, not..."

"Senior Brother, I might have to go to the Sun Moon Empire again," Lu Cheng said somewhat guiltily.

"Sun and Moon Empire..."

Lang Ya seemed to have lost his mind, and the hand that was gripping Lu Cheng's sleeve loosened.

This is too troublesome. It's better not to study the Soul Guidance System at all; the more you study it, the more troublesome it becomes.

The key issue is that this kid put immense pressure on him. He had been relentlessly telling the elders that soul tools were the future of the entire continent and how important they were. Then, he, who was new to soul tools, was asked to study the same subject as those guys from the Sun Moon Empire. Most importantly, the sect leader and the elders were completely fooled and were extremely supportive of this kid, which in turn put pressure on him.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother, I will definitely take over the important task of the Soul Guidance Department after I return this time!" Lu Cheng said earnestly.

"Really?" Lang Ya's dim eyes gradually lit up.

"Ok!"

After patting his senior brother on the shoulder and managing to lure away his strongest employee, Lu Cheng finally smiled. Going from zero to one is the hardest part, and his purpose in going to the Sun Moon Empire this time was naturally to recruit a group of highly skilled talents.

The Sun Moon Empire has no shortage of Soul Masters.

Of course, there might also be rare metals. Because it occupies a continent on its own and started out with soul tools, the Sun Moon Empire's metal reserves are terrifying. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are comparable to the total reserves of the three original continental kingdoms plus Shrek Academy.

"I'm outta here..."

After inquiring about Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao, I learned that the two are still studying the Body Essence Secret Technique. The former is a member of the Body Essence Martial Soul and has successfully awakened the Gold Rank Awakening, while the latter is very interested in body tempering and is therefore still in seclusion within the Body Essence Sect.

As for Tang Ya, she returned to Tian Dou City and began the rise of the Tang Sect. She recruited many disciples and seemed to be at the height of her power. However, the plaque she worshipped was not for Tang San, but for the family tree that the senior sister of the Tang Sect had memorized, which listed several true founders of the Tang Sect.

Because these remarks were somewhat shocking, they have not yet become the mainstream in Heaven Dou City. However, Tang San's reputation has obviously been greatly affected. The "betrayal" of the sect he founded is the most fatal blow.

Wei Ling'er went to the Douling Empire to carry out a mission.

Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong'er were both cultivating, so Lu Cheng didn't disturb them and quietly left, this time alone.

……

Mingdu.

Royal Academy of the Sun and Moon Empire

At the Soul Guidance Teaching Building.

The silver-haired girl leaned on the railing, gazing down at everything below. She seemed to be having a dream, a dream about that boy. In the dream, he was one of the Sun Moon Empire's own people, their junior uncle. He was so powerful and outstanding, becoming the youngest level ten soul master in the Sun Moon Empire. He was handsome and dashing, his figure as solid and steady as a mountain. He was simply... the prince charming that countless women dreamed of.

She naturally succumbed to it as well, and after waking up, she was unable to extricate herself from it for a long time.

I even asked my brother, Xiao Hongchen, and he said he had the same dream.

"Perhaps... it's me from another world? Something that happened in another world?" Meng Hongchen smoothed her temples, her beautiful eyes filled with a sense of loss.

In the real world, that guy is there too, that guy named Lu Cheng.

Indeed, they are quite similar.

His posture was exactly the same as that of my junior uncle in my memory, always straight, standing proudly even when the bad guys from Shrek Academy tried to suppress him.

This is the character of a person, not to mention their exceptional talent, which is unparalleled in the world.

What are you thinking about?

Xiao Hongchen, carrying a bottle of cold drink, stood beside the girl and spoke with a smile.

"Brother, do you think... we can really see each other again?" Meng Hongchen asked wistfully.

In her memory, she loved her junior uncle, but he was forcibly taken away by an angel god. It is said that her junior uncle died in her arms, and she did not even have the chance to see him one last time.

"Yes, there will definitely be." Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen's expression also turned somewhat melancholy.

"I believe he will participate in the next competition."

"The Body Sect will not mistreat him."

……

the other side.

Shrek Academy.

Sea God Pavilion.

After the Continental Soul Master Tournament a few days ago, Shrek Academy's prestige has plummeted, especially in recent years. While its student body is still formidable compared to other academies, it represents a dramatic decline for the Shrek Academy of the past.

There are no geniuses to cultivate.

This forced the outer academies to lower their assessment standards, barely managing to maintain Shrek Academy's current fig leaf.

In the spacious conference hall.

Many of the elders seemed unaware of Shrek's current predicament, leisurely drinking tea and munching on chicken legs.

Of course, what sustained them was the sudden miracle.

And the coming of the Son of God.

It has been so long since the glory days of the first generation of Shrek Academy, so long that they themselves have forgotten that they were protected by the gods. Right at the entrance to the outer courtyard, those sculptures are now all renowned gods.

This is their biggest trump card.

Moon looked around and shook his head inwardly, but did not blame him too much. After all, with the gods around, it was too easy to become lazy and dependent. Even he had unconsciously relaxed a bit.

Within the ancient golden tree lies the rich vitality bestowed upon it by the senior, Ah Yin.

Although he can't reach his former peak condition, he's at least better than when he was almost half-buried.

"Gentlemen, the purpose of today's Poseidon Pavilion assembly is to address one matter..."

At Mu En's prompting, Yan Shaozhe stepped forward and said with a serious expression, "Regarding the exchange with the Royal Academy of the Sun Moon Empire, we plan to send many outstanding students from the Soul Guidance Department, such as He Caitou and Ye Xiao, etc. The Sun Moon Empire will also send disciples such as Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen to our academy for study and visits."

Many of the elders looked slightly taken aback, clearly unaware of the matter.