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

"What?!" The beautiful woman's pupils contracted sharply, and she stood up, her surging breasts heaving.

"Only Shrek Academy, Body Sect, Star Luo Sect, and Dou Ling Sect are aware of and involved in this matter. If you don't mind, Earth Dragon Sect can also join in," Lu Cheng said calmly.

"Gurgle~" A storm raged in Nan Shuishui's heart. No wonder she hadn't been sleeping well lately. Today, she felt an even stronger urge to send Qiuqiu away.

Indeed, some sects that were once on good terms with each other disappeared without a trace after leaving Mingdu, as if they had vanished into thin air.

The current Mingdu is even more dangerous than Lu Cheng described!

Seeing Lu Cheng's calm expression, Nan Shuishui took a deep breath.

“I am willing! I, Nan Shuishui, swear to the heavens that I will never reveal the slightest secret. All members of the Earth Dragon Sect participating in the competition are willing to obey the Young Sect Master’s orders.”

Since it concerns everyone's safety, the more people who know, the greater the risk of exposure. Lu Cheng's willingness to lend them a hand is already quite generous.

but……

"uh-huh."

Lu Cheng nodded listlessly, then saw Nan Shuishui grit her teeth and kneel on the ground. Looking down, one could see her fair cleavage and her delicate, alluring face: "If Young Master Lu is willing, there is still some time before evening. My body can please you, as long as... as long as it can save Qiuqiu..."

Lu Cheng: "..."

My eye twitched violently. You're insulting my character!

Is that correct?

He didn't say anything, like "Madam, you don't want your daughter to be like this," or any other suggestive remarks. What's with the offer of himself right off the bat?

"Master Nan, have you misunderstood something?"

Lu Cheng's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth.

"Young Master Lu, isn't it because of..." Nan Shuishui was clearly taken aback. After all, Lu Cheng's reputation was that he was a womanizer, and every petal on him was a perfect match. Ye Guyi in the competition further proved this point.

This young sect leader of the Body Sect is perfect in every way.

The young man is handsome and exceptionally talented, with an upright character, except for... a slight flirtatious streak.

She really thought...

It wasn't until she stepped out of the hotel room that Nan Qiuqiu realized her chest was slightly exposed. Her pretty face flushed slightly as she tidied herself up for a moment before glancing at the door behind her with a complicated expression. Her face then returned to its usual noble and elegant demeanor as she strode towards the Sun and Moon Hotel.

inside the house.

Lu Cheng lay on his back on the sofa: He was exhausted.

It seems this title is something I can't shake off for the time being.

I just hope that after he ascends to godhood in the future, this evil reputation of the ditch won't follow him.

into the night.

Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace.

Xu Tianran sat quietly at his desk, flipping through books and volumes, while a maid gently massaged his back. The room was quite peaceful.

However, although the regent appeared to be reviewing documents, his mind was already elsewhere, far beyond the palace.

Tonight will surely be the time for Shrek and his group to launch a counterattack. Indeed, Xu Jiujiu knew they would make a move, and they also guessed that these guys would be unable to hold back in time and would gather together to launch a surprise attack on the Sun and Moon Palace in order to break through and leave.

but……

A beautiful figure appeared in Xu Tianran's eyes. She was so lovely and charming, so intelligent, as if she could read his mind. Every word and action of hers suited his wishes.

If she hadn't defected, she would surely have become his most favored concubine, or even... the Empress!

Am I, the Empress of the Sun Moon Empire, really inferior to that little yellow-haired Lu Cheng?

Upon realizing this, even someone as composed and self-disciplined as him faltered, and his expression darkened.

"Boom!"

However, in the next instant, the roar from the outside world completely attracted him. A giant, dark green fist slammed down, but the palace suddenly raised countless layers of light shields, which forcefully blocked the punch from the Limit Douluo. Immediately afterward, the eaves collapsed and the ground shook violently.

"Hahahaha, you brat, you can't poison me, your grandpa is right here! Come out and surrender at once!"

The sound trembled, sending shivers down the spines of everyone in the palace.

However, soon, accompanied by a series of complex mechanical expansion sounds, countless soul-guided cannons surged up from the ground, aiming at the huge dark green giant in the sky, and troops hidden in the basements around the palace also poured out.

Xu Tianran slowly stood up, his eyes coldly fixed on the sky.

He revealed a cruel smile.

"Since you're here, why not stay?"

"By the way, what about Lu Cheng? I haven't settled the old scores with Father yet."

"Is Your Highness looking for me?" A handsome figure appeared in mid-air, surrounded by flames, with a three-legged golden crow-like figure behind him, exuding unparalleled power and looking at Xu Tianran with a mocking gaze.

"Hehe..." Xu Tianran sneered, looking at Lu Cheng, but vaguely felt that something was wrong.

……

"Okay, this should be it."

Lu Cheng examined the map and glanced at the small courtyard not far away.

He had been here once before, but he hadn't noticed how hidden it was then.

A large group of people followed closely behind.

Disciples from the main teams of various factions have all come along.

Each person wore a colorful storage soul guide diamond ring on their finger, many of which were clearly high-end items, most likely freed up from the hands of powerful figures behind them.

"The palace has already made its move." Xu Jiujiu's beautiful eyes were strange, and she glanced at Lu Cheng again. No one knew which of his identities was the real one.

"Should we lure some people away?" Long Aotian pondered.

"No need, just charge in and finish this quickly." Lu Cheng glanced indifferently at the Shrek team following at the back of the group. The three Haotian Sect disciples dared not look him in the eye. Xie Huanyue and the others were old classmates, but they were timid and hesitant when they saw him now.

Lan Ruoruo and Lan Susu, on the other hand, were particularly enthusiastic about him.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and suppressed these thoughts.

"Later, when I say east, don't face west..."

Lu Cheng looked at everyone and said softly, "If anyone dares to disobey, don't blame me for killing them on the spot."

"..."

The scene suddenly fell silent.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Nan Qiuqiu was especially excited, nodding her head incessantly, as if she wanted to have "I am a loyal subject" engraved on her forehead.

Lu Cheng glanced at her and almost lost his composure.

He said irritably, "Let's go!"

……

Chapter 239 Xuanzi: I haven't gotten on the bus yet!!! (4.5K long chapter, please vote!)

"This sacred ground, where the sun and moon shine, who dares to..."

Lu Cheng, expressionless, led his Taobao team into the courtyard. His double pupils were quite eerie, and his mental control ability, in just one exchange, subdued some of the Soul Masters guarding the area, leaving them standing there dumbfounded.

Lu Cheng glanced at them and saw that there were seven people in total, all wearing the uniforms of the Red and White Sun Moon Empire Soul Master Corps. The one in the lead was obviously the team leader, and he looked to be a level seven Soul Master.

He waved casually.

"All soldiers, commit suicide and return to heaven!"

"Pfft~"

The next instant, witnessed by many members of the same age team, apart from Li Zhong, the leader, the other six people instantly picked up the military-issue soul-guided short daggers and slashed them across their necks.

Blood splattered.

"What terrifying mind control..." After staring at the six corpses with blood splattered in the courtyard for a long time, he couldn't help but shrink back, his face full of shock. Just how many secrets did this guy hide?

Tang Wutong behind him also became much more obedient. It was clear that no matter how arrogant and angry she was, she would not do anything underhanded here.

These past two years have indeed been toughening. After being brutally beaten by Lu Cheng, he now feels both fear and resentment towards this guy.

Lu Cheng waved his hand, and Li Zhong, who was in charge, changed his appearance. Like a walking corpse, he opened the door of the small courtyard house, moved one of the cabinets to reveal a hidden compartment, and entered the password.

With a snap.

Then the tunnel leading underground was revealed.

Li Zhong helped them navigate through a series of complex codes and traps, and the group squeezed onto a lift platform, slowly descending to the second floor.

The guards were also dealt with by Lu Cheng in a single move.

According to Jing Hongchen, the second floor is used to store rare metals, a total of thirty-two kinds, with a total quantity of tens of thousands of tons. Everything that can be bought on the market, and everything that can't be bought elsewhere, is here.

However, Lu Cheng and his group were soon blocked by a heavy door. Even Li Zhong and the guards here did not know the password to the warehouse.

“Hmm…” Lu Cheng frowned slightly.

“Use that Blade of Life.” Electrox’s voice echoed in his mind: “It also has another name, the Mother of Metal. It can extract the ‘life’ of metals, but it cannot absorb it itself. If there is no external force to absorb it, that life force will dissipate in the air.”

"...I had forgotten about that." Lu Cheng smiled.

With a gentle touch of his finger to his forehead, a pair of emerald green eyes slowly opened, and at the same time, the Blade of Life slowly emerged from his forehead.

Ever since he touched forehead to forehead with the auspicious beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, his eyes have evolved into the Eyes of Destiny.

Holding the Blade of Life, he plunged it into the heavy metal door, instantly turning its pale golden luster a dark red. "Step back, all of you."

Lu Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, flames swirling around his left hand, and a bow slowly materialized, which he raised to face the metal door.

The arrow was shot out and tore through everything with a deafening roar.

"go!"

Upon seeing the entire warehouse piled high with rare metals, Lu Cheng's eyes lit up for a moment. Good heavens, this stuff is even more than what he looted from Mingde Hall back then. He winked at Tang Ya, Wang Dong'er, and other members of the Tang Clan team, especially some multifaceted magic crystals and golden clouds, metals that are considered extravagant even for making level nine soul tools.

The latter nodded, his face beaming with excitement, and began to take on all the responsibilities.

The Tang Sect also lacks rare metals. Although they cannot create the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus yet, it is only a matter of time. When top-grade rare metal materials meet the Buddha's Wrath Tang Lotus, it will surely be comparable to the power of a Title Douluo.