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

Chapter 266 It's over, everything is over.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yuena felt as if the sound of the entire world had been instantly sucked away, leaving only a suffocating, high-frequency buzzing.

The dazzling neon lights of Mingdu, the bustling crowds, and even Lu Jun, who was right in front of me, all seemed to have been thrown into a boiling oil pot, twisted, deformed, and then completely dissolved in a blinding white light.

Even as the Silver Dragon King, who had experienced countless eras of rise and fall and possessed the composure to look down upon all living beings, she was completely unable to withstand the devastating impact of this information at this moment.

Her mind was blank.

All the plans, all the anxiety, all the shyness, and that tiny, budding feeling of excitement that she herself hadn't fully grasped, were all frozen and shattered at this moment.

it's over...

These two words were as heavy as Mount Tai pressing down on Gu Yuena, filling her heart with a chilling despair.

It's all over.

This is a joint announcement from the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy, released across the entire continent.

Their influence speaks for itself.

From this day forward, Lu Jun's identity will no longer be a secret. He will instantly become the focus of all forces across the continent, especially those top experts who covet the divine artifact.

The peaceful days are over, and Lu Jun may be torn apart, studied, and controlled.

How to do?
Should we force him to stay?

As the sovereign of all soul beasts, he is willing to wage war against the entire human world?
This thought, like a violent lightning bolt, cleaved through the chaos, bringing a touch of madness, but also accompanied by a deeper darkness.

The cost is too high, the chances of success are too slim, and... what will Lu Jun think?
Will he accept it?
Is he willing to bear the disaster that comes with this identity?
Gu Yuena's fingers, gripping the communicator, completely lost their strength due to the immense impact.

The exquisite soul tool slipped from her stiff palm, falling onto the cold floor tiles with a crisp, jarring thud.

Murasaki's anxious voice abruptly stopped.

She looked up blankly, even somewhat disoriented, and stared at Lu Jun beside her.

The shyness in her purple eyes was gone, replaced by an empty bewilderment and a barely perceptible fear after being swept away by a massive disaster.

She looked at him as if he were an isolated island about to be swallowed by a storm.

However, to her extreme surprise, none of the shock, panic, anger, or explanations she had anticipated from Lu Jun appeared.

Lu Jun stood there quietly, the moonlight and distant neon lights outlining his tall and calm profile.

He even twitched the corner of his mouth, curving it into an extremely subtle smile.

That was definitely not a bitter smile, nor was it self-deprecation...

Gu Yuena's heart sank. That smile was too eerie, completely beyond her comprehension.

She couldn't understand.

Given this situation, why can he still laugh?

She opened her mouth, but her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a sound. She only felt a chill run through her body from the soles of her feet.

"Lu Jun, you..."

She tried to force herself to speak, attempting to seize this last chance for communication, but another unexpected event occurred.

"call--"

A fragrant breeze, carrying the cool scent of night dew, swept in without warning, faster than the sight could detect.

Gu Yuena only felt a black shadow flash before her eyes, and a tall and slender figure appeared in front of Lu Jun, precisely blocking her gaze from looking at Lu Jun.

The newcomer was dressed in a well-tailored black trench coat and wore sunglasses that covered half of his face. His aura was deep and unfathomable, clearly indicating that he was Leng Yulai who had rushed over in a hurry.

The moment she stopped, she immediately raised her hand and decisively removed her sunglasses, revealing a beautiful face that could eclipse the moonlight, flawless yet filled with solemnity.

"I am deeply sorry to have disturbed you, Mr. Lu." Leng Yulai's voice no longer had its usual languidness and charm, but instead carried a businesslike solemnity and urgency.

"But now, the Supreme Council of the Spirit Pagoda headquarters has convened urgently, and the Tower Master has personally ordered you to return to headquarters with me immediately."

Her gaze was fixed on Lu Jun, with an unquestionable air.

The strange smile on Lu Jun's face had not completely disappeared. He looked at Leng Yulai with a frighteningly calm expression, as if he had already anticipated her arrival.

Without any hesitation, and without even glancing at Gu Yuena again, he simply nodded slightly, his voice calm and even:
"I know, let's go."

After saying that, he took a step to follow Leng Yulai away, his movements swift and decisive, as if he were just going to attend an ordinary meeting.

"and many more!"

Witnessing all of this, Gu Yuena felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

Her body's instincts beat her thoughts; she took a sudden step forward, stretched out her right hand, and tightly gripped the hem of Lu Jun's clothes at the lower back.

The force was so great that Lu Jun's forward steps faltered instantly.

"Don't...go."

Gu Yuena's voice trembled without her even realizing it, and she squeezed it out from deep in her throat, almost pleading.

She lowered her head, her silver hair falling down, obscuring her expression. Only the hand that gripped the hem of her dress tightly revealed the turmoil in her heart and her desperate attempt to hold on.

Lu Jun finally stopped.

He turned around, somewhat surprised. The moonlight and the dazzling fireworks rising in the distance intertwined at that moment, illuminating their faces.

Lu Jun's face remained that chilling calm.

Gu Yuena, with her head bowed, her tightly clenched lips and slightly trembling shoulders, spoke volumes about her inner despair and struggle.

“It’s nothing serious,” Lu Jun’s voice remained calm, as if he were stating something that had nothing to do with him. “It’s just going through the motions.”

As he spoke, he raised his hand, his movements even gentle, and lightly patted the back of Gu Yuena's hand that was tightly gripping his clothes.

The touch on my fingertips was slightly cool, yet strangely, it carried a soothing power.

Then, his slender fingers covered Gu Yuena's soft, boneless hand. He didn't use much force, but he was unusually firm in prying her fingers apart one by one, forcing her to let go of that last bit of support.

"Go back to the academy and wait for me. Tomorrow will be another beautiful day."

He left behind this ambiguous statement, his voice so soft it was almost carried away by the night wind.

Without pausing, he turned around and strode after Leng Yulai, who was already waiting ahead.

The two figures quickly blended into the dazzling yet cold night of Mingdu, disappearing at the end of the street in a few flashes.

Gu Yuena's hand was still frozen in mid-air, remaining in the position of being forcibly ripped off.

She stared blankly in the direction where the two had disappeared, her vision filled with the huge fireworks rising into the sky.

"Boom, crash—"

Another, even grander and more dazzling firework exploded in the night sky of Mingdu. Golden streams of fire, like a falling shower of stars, illuminated the entire city as bright as day, only to vanish into deeper darkness in an instant.

The light briefly illuminated Gu Yuena's cheeks and clearly reflected a single, glistening tear that silently slid down the corner of her eye.

It felt as if something extremely important had been forcibly ripped out of my heart.

It left behind a huge, empty, and chilling hole.

Is it over?
(End of this chapter)