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

Lu Jun closed his eyes and concentrated, guiding this pure energy to nourish his soul power and spiritual power.

The process lasted for about fifteen minutes, and the power of faith within the container was finally completely absorbed.

He opened his eyes, sensed it briefly, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes:
"The total amount seems huge, but after filtering and purification, less than eleven percent can be absorbed. It has almost no effect on soul power, but it does increase mental power a little, but... far less than expected."

Gu Yuena wasn't surprised by this and shook her head:
"That's normal. The power of faith is inherently closely linked to the recipient, especially this kind of faith that is specifically collected and highly targeted."

"Tang San owns almost 99% of it. The fact that you were able to forcibly extract 10% of the purest energy is already thanks to the special nature of your artifact. It's unrealistic to think you can improve quickly with this."

"There's no need to be so pessimistic." Lu Jun flicked the Ice Abyss Sword, dispersing the last trace of impure energy. "It's better for these things to be wasted in our hands than to leave them intact to Tang Sanqiang."

"and……"

His gaze deepened as he looked at Gu Yuena.

"We're probably going to take down more than just this one of the Tang Clan branches along the way."

"Based on my guess, every important Tang Sect branch probably stores something similar. Their large-scale and secretive collection and storage of Tang San's faith power must be for something big."

“You mean…” Gu Yuena’s purple eyes narrowed.

“I suspect…” Lu Jun’s tone became a bit heavy, “that they want to accumulate enough massive and pure faith power as a coordinate or energy source, in an attempt to break some kind of boundary so that Tang San, the God King… can directly descend to the Douluo Continent in his true form.”

He paused, then lowered his voice even further:
"And... there might not just be one. If he descends with all the gods of the entire divine realm, then we will face a premature, all-out divine war that we have no chance of winning!"

"With our current combat strength... let's not even talk about me, there's also you. At this stage, it's impossible for you to fully control the complete Dragon God power after the fusion of the Golden Dragon King and the Silver Dragon King, right?"

"That's true." Gu Yuena sighed, acknowledging this.

Merging with the power of the Dragon God is no easy task; it requires a long time and a specific opportunity. Forcing it will only lead to destruction.

"It seems we must sabotage their plans before they accumulate enough power."

“That’s right. Even if a battle is inevitable in the end, we must try to delay them as much as possible and weaken them as much as possible.” Lu Jun’s eyes were firm. “At the very least, we must ensure that even if they descend, they cannot maintain their full god-level power.”

"It's a lose-lose situation, and neither side will feel good about it," Gu Yuena said softly.

“But don’t worry,” Lu Jun said with a confident smile, “At least we know where to challenge next. I know the exact locations of the various branches of the Tang Clan.”

Soon after, the entire Tang Clan branch was completely wiped out.

All the resources that could be taken were looted, and all the facilities that could not be taken were destroyed. All the Tang Clan disciples were either killed or fled.

When Lu Jun and his group returned to the ground of Aolai City, they found that squads of soldiers in federal uniforms had taken over the nearby streets and cleared out all loiterers.

And leading the group was none other than Dong Zi'an, the commander of the Western Legion.

When Dong Zian saw them come out, his gaze swept over the lingering murderous aura and bloodstains on everyone, as well as the several storage soul tools that had obviously swelled up. A faint smile flashed in his eyes, but his face remained serious.

He stepped forward and said to Tang Wulin:
"Tang Wulin, hand your parents over to our Federal military. We will deploy our most elite forces to escort them safely and place them in an absolutely safe area of ​​Mingdu."

"In my capacity as the commander of the Western Legion, I assure you that their safety will not be a problem." Tang Wulin glanced at Lu Jun, who nodded slightly.

Tang Wulin was relieved and opened the mecha hatch to bring his parents out.

Tang Ziran and Lang Yue looked at the disciplined and well-equipped federal army in front of them, and then at their son and his comrades, who were covered in blood but had firm eyes. They were filled with mixed feelings, but more than anything, they felt relieved.

They knew that following the army was the safest option at the moment.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, go to Mingdu with General Dong's men. I'll be back to find you soon," Tang Wulin assured his parents, holding their hands.

"Child, you must be careful," Lang Yue said, her eyes red with tears.

"Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt, we will take good care of Wu Lin," Le Zhengyu assured him with a smile.

Dong Zi'an also reassured him:
"Rest assured, the Sun and Moon Federation has a responsibility to protect the safety of every citizen. I promise you that when you return to Mingdu after completing your mission, you will find your parents safe and sound."

"Thank you, General Dong, thank you, Federation." Tang Wulin sincerely thanked them, then watched as his parents, protected by a squad of elite soldiers, boarded a specially made armored soul-guided vehicle and quickly drove away.

After seeing Tang Ziran and his wife off, Dong Zian did not leave immediately.

He turned around, walked up to Lu Jun, took out an encrypted communicator from his pocket that looked extremely expensive, and handed it over.

"This is for you," Dong Zian said calmly. "The Speaker wants to speak with you personally."

Lu Jun was taken aback, somewhat surprised that Xu Tiandi would contact him directly at this time.

He took the heavy communicator and slowly placed it to his ear.

On the other end of the communicator, Xu Tiandi's calm voice, tinged with a hint of amusement, came through:

"Lu Jun, well done. Faster and more efficient than I expected. You've removed Aolai City so quickly; you're truly a force to be reckoned with."

His tone was filled with undisguised admiration.

Lu Jun remained calm and replied into the communicator:
"Speaker, you flatter me. It's just my duty."

Emperor Xu chuckled, then said with a hint of regret in his voice:

"It's a pity that despite your great contribution this time, I don't have anything decent to reward you with that can quickly improve your strength. I'm sure you wouldn't even look at the ordinary soul bones and resources in the warehouse."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun smiled and replied in a relaxed tone:

“Speaker, you flatter me. Back in the far north, you overruled all objections and allocated those precious beast soul bones to me, allowing me to complete a full set of soul bones.”

"This favor and investment is already the best gift and return gift. Mr. Lu will remember it and there is no need for any further expense."

These words both expressed gratitude and pointed out that the cooperative relationship stemmed from previous investments, demonstrating a dignified yet respectful attitude. (End of Chapter)