Lu Mingfei starts from Douluo.

"Damn, when will I be able to be this cool one day?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but sigh. He had to admit that being cool was a kind of charisma, and even if a loser like him became stronger, he still wouldn't be able to be cool.

When he stepped through the portal and opened his eyes again, the new Words of Power in his mind had officially been loaded and put into use.

"Word of Power: Black Sun? What does this have to do with black holes?"

Chapter 285 The Jiangnan Leather Factory Closed Down

If the previous Word of Power could at least be explained by some basic scientific principles, then this "Black Sun" left Lu Mingfei completely bewildered.

The combination of high temperature and gravity can be described as a one-way black hole, but it is not simply controlled by the fire element; rather, it directly distorts space with the mind.

With control, defense, and damage all maxed out, it truly deserves to be called a trump card skill.

If he had used this move when fighting the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, would he have had to kite for so long?

Just place one on the head of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King and cut it in half.

Lu Mingfei quickly figured out the application scenarios for this word magic, which was invincible in direct combat.

However, its weakness is also obvious. As long as the strength is sufficient to break free from gravity, or if the speed is extremely fast, or if the enemy has the ability to teleport in space like Di Tian, ​​it can be easily dodged.

However, this move is already powerful enough. If it were a real black hole, wouldn't it be invincible?

Seeing Lu Mingfei awaken, Qian Renxue slid down from the sky at high speed and hugged him tightly. From the absorption of the soul ring to the end, it only took ten minutes. This was a million-year soul ring, and she was afraid that something might have happened to Lu Mingfei.

However, when she saw Lu Mingfei's relaxed smile, she breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about it, it made sense. The man she had her eye on had killed a million-year-old soul beast with the power of a quasi-Soul Douluo. How could anything go wrong?

"Alright, Mingfei, you succeeded! You hunted down a million-year-old soul beast!" Qian Renxue hugged Lu Mingfei's neck excitedly, even more so than Lu Mingfei himself.

Even a true god would find such a spirit beast troublesome.

"By the way, I feel that your aura has become much stronger than before. What's the difference between a million-year soul ring and a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?" Qian Renxue asked curiously as she sensed Lu Mingfei's powerful soul force. She had only managed to turn her ninth soul ring into a hundred-thousand-year soul ring after passing the Seven Trials of the Angels. This million-year soul ring was probably almost the same as a true divine ring, right?

"Wait, I just broke through and haven't checked myself carefully yet." Coming back to his senses from the warm embrace, Lu Mingfei quickly checked his own condition.

He was shocked to find that his soul power had suddenly reached level 85, saving him at least one or two years of cultivation time. His physical strength, soul power, and mental power had all been greatly improved.

The key point is that he feels he has now reached the limit of instantaneous power, and if he were to encounter Tang Chen again, he is absolutely confident that he can outlast that old man.

"My soul power has now reached level 85, and I also have a powerful soul skill that is comparable to a divine skill." Lu Mingfei scratched the back of his head.

"That's great." Qian Renxue was also very happy to hear that Lu Mingfei's soul power had increased by five levels at once, but she was slightly puzzled when she heard that he only had one soul skill.

“A 100,000-year soul ring usually has two soul skills. I thought a million-year soul ring might have three or four,” Qian Renxue pondered.

After all, a million-year spirit ring has never appeared before, and Lu Mingfei is not an ordinary spirit master, so it cannot be explained by common sense.

However, upon hearing Qian Renxue's words, Lu Mingfei's eyes widened instantly. Wait, a 100,000-year soul ring can actually have two soul skills?

Where did he come across such advanced knowledge at the Royal Academy?

At that moment, the image of Lu Mingze speeding in his sports car suddenly flashed into his mind, and he immediately realized what had happened.

No wonder Lu Mingze, who usually makes a big fuss and won't stop until he's completely fooled, paid the bill so readily today. It turns out he was just deceiving the feelings of an ignorant young man and running off with the money.

"Damn it, you swindler! You're always acting like a charlatan. What happened to your promise of honest business practices and fair dealings with everyone? You actually absconded with the money! I'm not finished with you!" Lu Mingfei felt like his heart was bleeding.

A 100,000-year spirit ring has two skills, but his million-year spirit ring only gave him one skill. He was cheated at least halfway.

"It seems that million-year soul rings are more about quality. At that level, the number of soul skills might not be that important." Qian Renxue didn't notice Lu Mingfei's strange expression and continued casually.

Lu Mingfei gritted his teeth so hard he almost broke them, frantically calling out Lu Mingze's name in his mind, but it was all in vain.

He suddenly felt a chill run down his spine; that so-called sponsor-sponsored ninth spirit ring was definitely a huge trap.

Lu Mingze's actions clearly signaled the Jiangnan Leather Factory's impending bankruptcy and disappearance; he might have already sold off all of its underwear.

But what could he do? Lu Mingze was a monopolistic capitalist; what could a loser like him do? He should wait until he met the sponsor first. Surely Lu Mingze wouldn't skip the meeting, would he?

"Alright, let's hurry up and pack up, we need to get ready to leave," Lu Mingfei said.

Qian Renxue nodded; there was still a million-year-old soul bone she hadn't taken.

However, with such a large body, it would take several days and nights to slowly cut it apart using clumsy methods.

Lu Mingfei activated his Golden Eyes again and scanned the area from all sides, quickly discovering two strong energy fluctuations on the top and back of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King.

"Could it be that there are two more soul bones?" Lu Mingfei exclaimed in surprise. Then, Qian Renxue easily cut open the skull of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King with the Angel Holy Sword, revealing the whale brain inside.

The moment the whale brain opened, pure life energy surged out, and inside was a purple bead, clearly the energy essence of the Deep Sea Demon Whale King; as for its back, there was a torso bone as transparent as amethyst.

"This million-year-old soul beast has quite a few good things." Qian Renxue couldn't help but sigh. A million-year-old soul bone would probably tempt even a god.

However, compared to the useless soul bone, Lu Mingfei was more interested in the bead, which was filled with dense elemental power and seemed like it could be used for weapon forging.

"I'll take this bead, you take the soul bone, and as for the whale brain, we'll steam it into a pig brain soup tonight." Lu Mingfei casually assigned the items.

"This is a million-year-old soul bone." Qian Renxue didn't expect Lu Mingfei to be so indifferent to soul bones.

“I don’t need it. Besides, we’ll split it in half when we meet. I can’t let you come all this way for nothing, can I? I’ve already made a huge profit by getting the spirit ring and the bead. And I know you won’t need this spirit bone either, so consider it a gift from me to our grandfather.”

Lu Mingfei casually handed the soul bone to Qian Renxue. Qian Renxue didn't know what she was thinking, but her delicate cheeks immediately turned red, making her exceptionally shy and alluring.

Lu Mingfei forced himself to stay calm, and after turning his head away, he secretly gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.

Having watched so many Korean dramas with my aunt, who would have thought that Lu would one day play the role of a domineering CEO who spends money like water?

Chapter 286 Exposure

Of course, the more important thing is to distract Qian Renxue so that he can make a move on these whale brains.

While Qian Renxue was too shy to notice, Lu Mingfei had already quietly put all the whale brains into his storage soul tool.

These brains are too much to eat in one meal, and the rest can be used to make whale glue. It wouldn't be good if Qian Renxue mistook them for lecherous men.

Fortunately, Qian Renxue didn't seem to know much about these things, so Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief and continued looting the corpse.

A million-year-old soul beast is a treasure from head to toe. Adhering to the principle that waste is shameful, the two cut off some more whale meat and filled the entire spatial soul tool before leaving satisfied and returning to Hanhai City.

Less than half an hour after they left, a funeral called Whale Fall quietly took place on this icy plain.

The Deep Sea Demon Whale King, which had devoured countless lives, was now giving back its energy to the ocean.

However, with buffets, it's all about speed; if you're quick, you get what you want. By the time the Great White Shark Gang arrived at the Whale Sea, they couldn't even get a sip of the soup.

Through communication with the sea spirit beasts in the surrounding seas, they confirmed that the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, possibly the strongest sea spirit beast in the entire ocean, had been killed.

"My God, that person actually did it!" Little White grinned, showing his big white teeth with a hint of regret.

Thinking of this, it couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Tang San. If Tang San hadn't kept his distance from them, it might have been able to use its previous experience to gain favor with that person and get a meal. Instead, it hadn't even gotten a scrap of meat.

Tang San stared at the vast, still unmelted ice field before him and fell into complete silence. The shockwaves from the previous battle had terrified him, even from thousands of miles away. Lu Mingfei was so powerful. Would he really have a chance to defeat him once he became the Sea God?

"No, I can't give up. Lu Mingfei only killed a slightly stronger 100,000-year-old soul beast. I still have a chance." Tang San clenched his fist: "Even if he's fast, it doesn't mean that woman surnamed Qian is fast too."

"Right now they are in the open, while I am in the shadows. If we seize the opportunity, there is a possibility that we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."

As a disciple of the Tang Clan, assassination is a required course. Poisoning and sneak attacks are used without restraint, but these are just the basics. The essence of assassination lies in adapting to circumstances and being flexible.

If he can become a god, then he himself will be the most terrifying hidden weapon in the world.

"Xiao Bai, hurry up and go find me a spirit ring." Tang San said in a deep voice.

"Alright, I remember there's a 70,000-year-old blue crystal seahorse in the Crystal Sea to the west." Little White nodded helplessly, complaining as much as he wanted, but he still had to give face to the Sea God.

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The seas are in turmoil, and the situation on the mainland is also turbulent. The catalyst is the dramatic changes in the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.

Just as Tang Chen had initially predicted, Emperor Xueye ultimately failed to survive the year's end and passed away in his bedchamber.

Crown Prince Xue Beng ascended the throne the following day, and the Tian Dou Empire officially entered the era of Emperor Xue Beng.

After Xue Beng ascended the throne, he immediately announced that Tang Xiao, the sect leader of Haotian Sect, would be the Imperial Tutor, and Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang would be the Imperial National Preceptor, thus taking control of all three upper sects in one fell swoop.

As the new emperor, Avalanche's first target was his uncle, Prince Snowstar.

This royal uncle, who once provided him with immense help, is now his greatest threat.

The memory of his three elder brothers being poisoned to death is still vivid in his mind, and the entire palace has searched for so many years without any results.

But the avalanche had already guessed the answer.

His two elder brothers were probably poisoned by Xue Qinghe, and Xue Qinghe's sudden death was very likely the work of Prince Xue Xing.

Therefore, Xue Beng issued an edict sending Prince Xue Xing back to his fiefdom, forbidding him from ever setting foot in the capital again.

As for Dugu Bo, who resigned from the royal family's service, he didn't take him seriously. With the support of the three upper sects, Dugu Bo, with his weakest title, was not a threat at all.

A month after ascending the throne, he issued an edict to hold a grand selection ceremony throughout the entire Heavenly Dou Empire, including its vassal kingdoms, to expand his harem.

Unlike any previous draft, this time all three teams, including the top three, received draft invitations.

However, it was just a self-deceiving trick on his part.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan takes pride in its true dragon bloodline and has always looked down on the Swan Martial Soul of the Heaven Dou Royal Family.

As for the Haotian Sect, it had just undergone a major change, and there were very few women of marriageable age. His true aim was always the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

“Uncle Ning, I have long desired to marry Sister Rongrong. Why don’t you grant my wish and let me make her my empress?” Xue Beng stood in the meeting hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, performed a nephew’s salute, and looked very earnest.

Xue Beng was confident that the Tian Dou Empire would unify the entire continent in the future, which would be a piece of cake. At that time, the three upper sects would become the biggest destabilizing factor, so a marriage alliance was imperative. Only by thoroughly integrating the three upper sects into the royal bloodline could the royal family be guaranteed to be worry-free.

Ning Rongrong is the most suitable candidate.

“Your Majesty is too kind. If Your Majesty does not mind, I have a distant relative, a niece of unparalleled beauty, who could be your consort,” Ning Fengzhi said with a serious expression.

Although Xue Beng has indeed made some progress in recent years, he still prefers to find a more powerful Soul Master than Ning Rongrong, at least a young talent like Lu Mingfei or Tang San.

The Sword Bone Douluo standing to the side remained silent. If Xue Beng hadn't already become the Heaven Dou Emperor, they would have thrown him off the mountain long ago.

"Fine, it seems Uncle Ning still looks down on me. I'm just trying to climb the social ladder." Xue Beng gave a helpless bitter smile, concealing the anger that flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty is too kind. I had no such intention. It's just that Rongrong is indeed still young and not yet at the point of discussing marriage." Ning Fengzhi didn't want to offend anyone. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heavenly Dou Royal Family have always had a relationship of mutual dependence, not to mention that the Avalanche was supported by the Haotian School.

“I know very well that I am not good enough for Rongrong, but I have some news that I want to give her so that she can prepare in advance.” Xue Beng took out a letter and handed it to Ning Fengzhi.

"My father instructed me before his death that I have been searching for Lu Mingfei's whereabouts. Fortunately, I recently received news that he is currently living in seclusion in Hanhai City, the westernmost city of the empire."

"Hanhai City?" Ning Fengzhi raised an eyebrow slightly. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had also tried to find them, but to no avail. He hadn't expected that Avalanche could actually find them. It seemed that he had underestimated them.

“Exactly.” Xue Beng nodded slightly, but then put on a heartbroken look: “Originally, I wanted to personally invite him to come out of seclusion and assist me, in accordance with my father’s last wish, but the scouts sent news that there is a woman by his side who eats and lives with him and is inseparable from him.”

"And this person, Sect Master Ning and the two seniors have also heard of her great name. She is none other than Qian Renxue, the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the conference room changed their expressions, and the sound of a teacup being knocked over could be heard from the next room.

Avalanche continued, "A few days after he left Heaven Dou City, the Clear Sky Sect was attacked by the Spirit Hall. I'm afraid that Lu Mingfei had already defected to the Spirit Hall at that time."

"If we meet him again, we'll probably be enemies, not friends. Uncle Ning, we must be careful."

The avalanche's meaning is quite clear: Lu Mingfei has probably already become the son-in-law of the Spirit Hall, so Ning Rongrong should give up on that idea as soon as possible.

Chapter 287 Duckweed

No one doubted that the information Avalanche had given was false; since he dared to say it, he must not be afraid of their verification.

Although Hanhai City is far away, judging from Xue Beng's words, the two are probably living together openly and honestly, without hiding anything from anyone.

In fact, Ning Fengzhi and Sword Bone Douluo had some expectations about Lu Mingfei's choice to join the Spirit Hall.

After all, Lu Mingfei had a blood feud with the Clear Sky Sect. With Tang Chen's return, there was nowhere for Lu Mingfei to hide on the entire continent except for the Spirit Hall.

To be fair, if it were them, they would probably also choose to join the Spirit Hall, which is the only way to survive.

In addition, Bibi Dong of the Spirit Hall had previously said that she intended for Lu Mingfei to succeed as the next pope, so it is not surprising that Lu Mingfei would make such a choice.

Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was actually pleased with this outcome. They had some connections with Lu Mingfei, and Lu Mingfei didn't seem like the kind of ruthless person he was.

In this way, even with the Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect locked in a standoff, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can remain invincible.

But what's the deal with eating and living with the Holy Maidens of the Thousand Families?

Shouldn't you two be potential contenders for the papacy, fighting to the death and growing to loathe each other?

The key point is that they settled in Hanhai City, not Wuhun City, which suggests that Lu Mingfei was most likely not a son-in-law, but rather that the Holy Maiden of the Thousand Families abandoned her family and came to marry him.

It must be because of Tang Chen's intimidation of the Spirit Hall last time that the Spirit Hall is so shameless.

Now that Qianjia Saintess has whispered in his ear, Lu Mingfei's storyline is likely to be completely severed.

Ning Fengzhi quickly figured out the pros and cons of this news.