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

The Soul Master Legion, capable of restraining a Title Douluo, was reduced to ashes in an instant; even the invincible shield could not stop the flames from eroding it.

What about him?

And whether they can survive.

“Hatred is dead, so next up is you... Fifth Brother.”

Lu Cheng turned around, his eyes indifferently looking down at Wan Hun Douluo.

"You recognize me? How do you know my nickname?"

The Soul Douluo was utterly astonished, his face contorted in a ferocious roar.

"It doesn't matter anymore. All you need to know is that you are a dead man today, and your remaining brothers will go down with you to be buried with you in the future. That's enough..." Lu Cheng said calmly.

A crimson arrow materialized once more. With practiced skill, the bow was drawn and the string was nocked. The arrow pierced straight through the body of the Ten Thousand Souls Douluo, and the flames burned him to ashes.

With only fragmented and hazy consciousness remaining, he looked up at the young man.

Like a god.

……

"Whoosh, whoosh..."

Deep underground.

In the dark and deep underground cave, there was a pool of murky water, teeming with hundreds of soul beasts with human bodies and fish tails. Among them, the youngest and most beautiful mermaid princess was struggling against the iron chains binding her wrists with a look of resentment on her face. Obviously, normally, she could easily break free of those chains, but now…

When those damned humans imprisoned her and her people here, they ambushed and severely injured her. Her once fair and smooth abdomen now bears a scar with the flesh rolled back, and the bone is even faintly visible, which shows how serious the injury was.

"Don't worry, everyone. I've already informed Mother, and she's led the tribe to rescue us. We'll definitely escape safely," Liya shouted.

"..."

But the water dungeon was deathly silent.

Most of them were elderly merfolk. One of them, an old woman with white hair, had tears in her eyes and gently rubbed Liya's beautiful face. "This child, you have really suffered for us."

"Grandma Bai Lin, I'm not suffering. I will definitely get everyone out of here." Liya wiped the sweat from her forehead and continued to try to gather her strength to break free of the chains, her beautiful eyes full of determination.

But at this moment, many mermaids had dimmed eyes.

Just a few days ago, the patriarch of the mermaid clan led many of his people to rescue the people. However, the evil humans were well prepared, especially the two strongest ones, who were comparable to humans with 100,000 years of cultivation in the clan. They joined forces and repelled the patriarch.

After all, the merfolk are at a great disadvantage on land, and they can hardly exert even 50% of their cultivation. The longer it drags on, the weaker their cultivation will become.

From that point on, their hopes of being rescued became increasingly slim.

But... it doesn't matter whether they live or die, since their time is coming to an end. Otherwise, they wouldn't have followed Yali ashore to search for the way to immortality. But this child... is innocent.

Her talent is among the best in the clan, and she's only tens of thousands of years old. She can't die here.

"We'll risk everything, even self-destruct, to cover Liya's escape." One of the white-haired elders roared, his eyes reddening.

"Alright." Bai Lin took a deep breath and ruffled Liya's hair. "You must live well, carrying our blessings with you..."

Just as everyone was preparing for a desperate last stand, the iron door of the dungeon was slowly opened.

The numerous white-haired mermaids hid Liya behind them, glaring angrily at the dark cave entrance, their bodies tense and their expressions revealing their nervousness.

Just a few days ago, they had already experienced the terror of the other party. Even when the clan leader came in person and used his combined ultimate technique, he could not do anything to the other party. If that human is impatient to kill Liya, then they are afraid that even if they risk their lives to self-destruct, they will not be able to stop him.

"Da da da~"

In the empty water prison, only the sound of footsteps treading on the ground and the dripping of water could be heard, and each footstep seemed to tread on the hearts of many mermaids.

It's getting closer and closer.

Liya gritted her teeth and stared intently at the door.

But what gradually stunned everyone was that the person appearing in their sight was not the two from a few days ago, nor was he even wearing a black robe, but a handsome young man.

"Liya?"

Lu Cheng glanced at the mermaid princess hidden behind the crowd and recognized her at a glance. After all, her 100,000 years of cultivation and appearance could not be concealed.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief; this was his bargaining chip and capital in negotiating with the merfolk.

Is the debt of saving my life enough?

Seeing the mermaids' still wary expressions, Lu Cheng smiled and casually tossed out a huge head.

It rolled on the ground until it stopped in front of many merfolk.

In an instant, countless merfolk were shocked, staring at the severed, broken head with a look of terror on its face, as if it had suffered some kind of torture before death, looking at it like it was a ghost.

“This is… that disgusting guy.” Liya pushed through the crowd and walked to the front. Her eyes showed less anger, but she remained vigilant.

“I have destroyed the entire Holy Spirit Cult.” Lu Cheng said softly, “I know that you have been persecuted by them, but... humanity also hates them very much and regards them as enemies.”

"..."

Liya fell silent.

The warm and friendly nature of the merfolk made her subconsciously want to get close to this person and thank him for saving her life, but her experiences in the human world these days still made her wary.

"Let's go, let's get out of here..."

Lu Cheng spoke softly, "Once you return to land, you will receive a satisfactory answer."

Having said that, he left first.

After a moment of contemplation, Liya led the many merfolk to follow behind her.

Back on the ground, the charred remains, the unrecognizable corpses, and even the lingering shockwaves of the terrifying battle all indicated what had just happened.

The last trace of wariness in Liya's eyes vanished. She moved her fishtail swiftly to stand before Lu Cheng, a gentle glint in her beautiful eyes: "Thank you for saving my life and the lives of my people. I would like to invite you back to the seabed as a guest. I'm sure my mother would be very happy."

"Naturally, I am also very interested in the ocean."

A smile appeared in Lu Cheng's eyes.

especially……

Metal!

Chapter 247 I really need to control you better, Tang Wutong

"Humans? How dare you set foot in my territory!"

As Lu Cheng dived into the sea, he heard a furious roar, as if the entire ocean was mourning. Countless mermaid princesses emerged from the depths of the ocean, all holding weapons and glaring angrily at Lu Cheng.

"I think you may have misunderstood." Lu Cheng chuckled, and a pretty young girl popped her head out from behind him, looking at the most powerful mermaid princess with reddened eyes.

"Mother!!!"

"Liya? How is it you?" The leading mermaid princess was about to join forces with other powerful mermaids to form an array, trapping Lu Cheng here and burying him forever, when she suddenly froze.

He looked at the two of them with a somewhat surprised expression, as well as at the tribesmen who were constantly arriving in the distance.

"Human, you..." The mermaid princess stammered, staring at Lu Cheng with suspicion.

"It seems you may have some misunderstandings about the human race. I've come here to discuss cooperation," Lu Cheng said with a smile.

"Cooperation?!" The mermaid princess's pupils contracted sharply. She was still shaken by the Holy Spirit Church's so-called cooperation. Upon hearing the word "cooperation," she felt quite unwell.

"Liya, come to your mother quickly." The mermaid princess's expression changed slightly as she urged.

“Mom! He’s a good man.” Liya pouted, standing in front of Lu Cheng with some dissatisfaction. “He saved all of us. If it weren’t for him, I would have been killed by that evil…human guy long ago.”

“But…” The mermaid princess frowned slightly.

"Please trust him just this once, I can vouch for him." Liya's figure flashed, her fishtail swam in the ocean, and she went straight to the leader of the mermaid clan, hugging his neck and acting coquettishly.

"Okay, then."

The merfolk chieftain glanced at Lu Cheng with a complicated expression, then bowed slightly. "I apologize, but those humans were far too treacherous and cunning, tricking my people and my beloved youngest daughter into coming ashore..."

"I understand." Lu Cheng smiled.

“I have already killed those people. There are evil and cunning people among humans, just as there are among soul beasts, aren’t there?”

"You're talking nonsense. How could the soul beast race be as cunning as humans?" a young mermaid retorted indignantly.

"What about the Deep Sea Demon Whale King? And the Demon Orca?" Lu Cheng asked with a smile.

The young merman was speechless: "..."

Lu Cheng smiled. Sure enough, the reputation of this Demonic Orca was really bad, especially in the ocean. It was practically the common enemy of most marine soul beasts, not to mention the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

Strictly speaking, these soul beasts worship the sea god.

Although the power of this faith has weakened over time, and even the Seagod Island is unaware of it, it does not prevent them from having heard of the tyranny of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and its entanglement with the Seagod of that time.

Therefore, this can be considered a form of political correctness.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King is an evil villain who exists in history and has been passed down orally among mermaids for generations.

……

In the deep sea.

Lu Cheng looked around with some curiosity. At the very bottom, in a bottomless abyss, there was a bowl that looked like an upside-down bowl. Below the bowl were endless palaces and some strange and wonderful rooms.

Among them, mermaid pearls and rare sea cucumbers and corals sold on the mainland are casually inlaid on the exterior of the houses.

It looks dazzling and has a unique charm.

"Outsider, on behalf of the sea race, I thank you again for your kindness. It was my fault before." The mermaid princess chieftain gently raised a cup of sea wine, her words tinged with a hint of guilt.

Just now, she had heard her daughter recount the whole story, and many clan elders had also testified to it.

This young man slaughtered most of the Holy Spirit Cult along the way, leaving behind a trail of corpses and a truly gruesome sight. To say that this human youth had any connection with those evil individuals would be an insult.

"May I ask, what is the transaction you proposed...?"

After a moment of contemplation, the mermaid princess finally asked for the reason.

“Rare metals, some herbs from the seabed, and…” Lu Cheng thought for a moment, but decided not to mention the mermaid’s tears, since those things could only be obtained by mermaids in a state of extreme sadness or extreme joy.

Isn't this torture?

"What are rare metals?" the merman chieftain asked, somewhat surprised.

“This is it…” Lu Cheng pointed to the crystal-clear cup in his hand, which was as smooth as porcelain, and said softly.