Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 135 Ambushed within the Academy

"Yes, let's go back to the academy and focus on our studies."

Leng Yulai nodded, reverting to her usual demeanor, indicating that he could leave.

Lu Jun thanked him again and turned to leave the ward.

The heavy alloy door closed behind us, isolating us from everything inside.

In the corridor outside the door, Leng Yulai's composure quickly faded, replaced by a deep sense of confusion and helplessness.

She took out her communicator and dialed her sister's number.

"Sis, Lu Jun has been discharged from the hospital."

"You've tested them?" Leng Yaozhu's gentle voice came through, filled with concern.

“No.” Leng Yulai sighed and leaned against the cold wall. “These past few days, no matter how I tried to probe him indirectly or by using the matter of Maple Leaf City to test him, he was like a completely clueless block of wood. His eyes were clear, his answers were watertight, and he even seemed a little confused?”

"It seems that everything that happened that night really had nothing to do with him."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the communication.

"Since we can't find out anything, let's just leave it at that." Leng Yaozhu's voice was soothing. "Don't bother him too much. He's still young, only eleven years old."

"For some things, forcing an answer may not be a good thing. Perhaps... it really is just a coincidence, or there is something we cannot understand interfering."

“I know.” Leng Yulai sighed softly, gazing at the ceiling. “It’s just that there’s always a knot in my heart. It seems that the many doubts about Maple Leaf City that night, especially the part about him, can only remain an unsolved mystery.”

"Like those vanished gods in history, those inexplicable miracles..."

“Indeed, after all, many things in this world end up as mysterious and unknown unsolved cases, don’t they?” Leng Yaozhu said softly, with a worldly-wise open-mindedness. “Alright, Yu Lai, don’t think too much about it. There are a lot of things piling up at the Spirit Pagoda, and I need you to come back and help me as soon as possible, okay?”

"Okay, I understand, sister." Leng Yulai composed herself and stood up straight. "I'll go help you right away."

……

In the corridor outside the elite class classroom at Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.

As soon as Lu Jun stepped into the teaching area, before he could even go to the office to find Wu Changkong to report back from his leave, he was suddenly surrounded by a group of familiar faces.

"Brother Lu! You're finally back!"

"Lu Jun, are you fully recovered?"

Wow, you seem to have a different aura! Did you break through again?

Led by Long Chen, several other classmates who were usually on good terms with him expressed their concern and excitement in a flurry of voices.

Lu Jun was somewhat bewildered by this sudden enthusiasm.

"What's wrong with you all?" Lu Jun asked, somewhat surprised, looking at the concerned faces before him.

“Brother Lu, didn’t you sit in deep meditation for half a year at a time?” Long Chen put his arm around Lu Jun’s shoulder and patted him hard. “We heard that you were so weak from meditating for too long that the Spirit Pagoda rushed you to their top-level medical department for emergency treatment. We were so worried about you.”

“We originally wanted to visit you as a group, but we were stopped by the guards of the Spirit Pagoda as soon as we arrived at the hospital entrance. They said you needed to rest in absolute quiet and that you were not allowed to be disturbed. Not even a fly could get in, so we had no choice but to turn back.”

"Congratulations on your discharge, Lu Jun," Xu Xiaoyan said softly, a faint smile on her face.

Other classmates echoed this sentiment, expressing their regret at not being able to visit and their congratulations on Lu Jun's recovery and return.

This genuine care from her classmates warmed Lu Jun's heart, and she was about to express her gratitude to everyone.

Just then, a furious and violent shout, like a thunderclap, exploded at the end of the corridor. "Lu Jun, prepare to die, you evil demon!"

Three figures shot out from around the corner like arrows, carrying intense fluctuations of soul power, their target Lu Jun in the center of the crowd.

The three looked to be around fourteen or fifteen years old, clearly senior students, with a twisted expression on their faces that mixed resentment, fanaticism, and a hint of fear.

Moreover, as they charged toward Lu Jun, the three of them activated their martial souls one by one. All three were at the Soul Master level, with two yellow and two purple soul rings.

On the left was a person with an swollen body and skin covered in rock-like armor. Lu Jun recognized him at a glance as having the Rock Giant Lizard Martial Soul.

The person in the middle has arms that have transformed into claws burning with crimson flames; it is likely a martial spirit of the Fire Tiger type.

The figure on the right became elusive, his steps were strange, and he carried the aura of wind. Was it the Gale Wolf?

Three Soul Masters charged forward menacingly, with the Rock Giant Lizard Soul Master in front, acting as a moving wall, attempting to break through the crowd and block any possible aid from Lu Jun's companions.

The Fire Tiger Soul Master stood in the center, his crimson fiery claws carrying scorching heat, aiming straight for Lu Jun's face with ruthless ferocity.

The Gale Wolf Soul Master circled around to the flank at incredible speed, sharp wind blades gathering on its claws, clearly intending to block Lu Jun's escape route.

This sudden attack was fierce, swift, and targeted.

Moreover, it was chosen at a time when Lu Jun had just returned to the academy, his physical condition was obviously not fully recovered, and he was relaxed while surrounded by his classmates.

"careful!"

"stop!"

"What are you doing!"

Long Chen and the others were shocked and furious, and instinctively wanted to activate their martial spirits to stop them.

However, the incident happened too suddenly. Their cultivation level was already inferior to their opponent's, and the opponent had been planning this for a long time and was unleashing their full power. They simply did not have time to make an effective reaction.

Lu Jun, who was surrounded, immediately realized what was happening.

Just as the Fire Tiger Soul Master, with its blazing claws capable of tearing through steel, was less than half a foot from his face, and the scorching heat was already hitting him...

Lu Jun leaned his upper body back at an incredible angle, narrowly avoiding the tiger's claws.

At the same time, using the left foot as a pivot, the right foot sweeps sideways like a whip.

"boom!"

The kick landed with perfect precision on the shinbone of the Gale Wolf Soul Master who was attempting a flank attack.

The force wasn't enormous, but the timing and angle were extremely tricky.

The Gale Wolf Soul Master felt a chilling, piercing force penetrate his leg bone. Instant pain and numbness shot through him, his forward momentum abruptly halted, and the condensed wind blades suddenly dissipated.

While neutralizing the threat from the flank, Lu Jun used the reaction force from leaning back and kicking to swiftly retreat a step backward like a slippery fish.

This step conveniently cleared the path of the Rock Giant Lizard Soul Master's rampage, causing him to miss his target. His massive body, due to inertia, became an obstacle to the Fire Tiger Soul Master in the middle.

In the blink of an eye, a backward movement, a kick, and a retreat.

The three movements were fluid and seamless, occurring in less than a second. Relying solely on his control over his physical limits and his precise prediction of timing, Lu Jun perfectly neutralized the surprise attack and encirclement of the three Soul Masters without using his Martial Soul or Soul Power.

(End of this chapter)