They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 65 Uproar at Longhu Mountain (4000 words, please recommend and follow)
The azure dragon signifies that Dan Lei will be among the first to perform at this Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, so he heads straight for the venue.

Because the first-place prize at the Longhu Mountain Luotian Grand Ceremony is the Tongtian Talisman, there are many participants. Therefore, multiple rounds of battles are needed at the beginning to select the elites for 1v1 battles.

The first round's rules are simple and straightforward: a free-for-all among four players, with the last one standing winning.

Dan Lei was among the first group to encounter unlucky people, none of whom he knew.

Dan Lei glanced at his opponents and noticed that one used fists, one used a stick, and one was wearing a Taoist robe.

Alright, just a minor character, let's finish this quickly.

As Dan Lei entered the arena, he raised his hand, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet launched itself from its docking point into the arena. Its eyes flashed red as it stared intently at the three extras.

The three of them were terrified. They never imagined that they would be so lucky as to run into the guy who controlled the sci-fi puppet right away.

The Taoist priest in his robes immediately protested to the referee.
"Referee! He fouled! Is this something you can use in a competition?"

However, Master Jiyun had already informed his fellow disciples about Dan Lei's eccentricity, so the referee directly replied...
"We have examined Mr. Danlei's puppet. It does not use any modern energy source. Its movements are all driven by Qi. Its weapons do not use gunpowder. Therefore, contestant Danlei's combat puppet meets the competition requirements."

Here, Longhu Mountain has something to say to everyone: times are changing, technology is advancing, so even those with extraordinary abilities need to keep up with the times.

Since the referee had already said so, the Taoist-robed contestant had nothing to say. After all, it was not uncommon for puppeteers to use metal puppets, but Dan Lei's puppet was simply too big, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Therefore, the three extras decided to team up and defeat Dan Lei first.

However, as soon as the referee announced the start of the match, Dan Lei immediately used Cloud Chant to become invisible, and then his Tyrannosaurus Rex Puppet started with zero frames and immediately executed a spinning tail whip.

These three extras are really bad. They were stunned when Dan Lei suddenly disappeared, and then the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet slammed them all into the wall with its tail.

The battle began and ended in an instant. The three extras suffered multiple fractures and were all embedded in the wall, unconscious.

Upon seeing this, the referee from Longhushan quickly declared Danlei the winner and then ordered people to send the three extras to the emergency room.

Fortunately, Dan Lei was worried that these three newbies were too weak and might not be able to heal them properly, causing him to kill someone and be eliminated. So he took the initiative to appear and throw three Dragon Healing Potions at them, and the three of them were instantly healed.

The three newbies woke up leisurely, not even realizing that the battle was over, and still wanted to fight again despite their hunger.

They only found out what had just happened when the referee left the field.

However, these three were still normal people. After learning that Dan Lei had healed their serious injuries, they all expressed their gratitude before leaving the stage.

Meanwhile, Dan Lei also won over the audience.

There wasn't much to say about the first round of battles in the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. Apart from Dan Lei, who was promoted to "Future Mechanic" by the audience a few minutes after the end of the first round, the only other notable event was the "shameless" Zhang Chulan.

As for the second round of the draw, Dan Lei drew Wang Ye's original opponent, Iron Monkey. Since it was not difficult, Dan Lei directly rode the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet back to his residence to avoid being watched by others.

Nothing much happened that night, and there wasn't much to say about the battle with Iron Monkey the next day either.

This time, Dan Lei used the gorilla puppet, and as usual, he used the Cloud Chant to become invisible at the start.

Iron Monkey knew that Dan Lei's puppet was fast, so without saying a word he used Golden Bell Shield and Thousand-Pound Drop to prepare to withstand the attack.

However, Dan Lei didn't let the gorilla puppet attack with its fists at all. Instead, he raised the modified 155mm×50 caliber rapid-fire anti-aircraft gun on its back and fired horizontally, unleashing a barrage of explosive rune shells at the Iron Monkey.

Of course, Dan Lei deliberately controlled the gorilla puppet to miss and reduced its power; otherwise, given Iron Monkey's skill level, a round of bombardment would have left not even ashes.

After the smoke from the bombing cleared, Iron Monkey looked at the two rows of shell craters more than a meter deep on either side of him, and was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, then raised his hands in trembling hands.

"I...I give up."

After this match, Danlei officially became the champion candidate with the lowest odds in this tournament.

There's no way around it. Everyone knows that Danlei's puppets can fly. With the firepower of these gorilla puppets, once they fly into the sky and start bombing, who can defeat them?

After all, there is no height limit in the rules of the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony. Unless Longhu Mountain adds rules later, it is impossible to beat Dan Lei if you can't fly.

Of course, it is unknown whether Longhu Mountain will add any new rules. After the battle of the top 32, while Dan Lei was strolling around Longhu Mountain, troublemakers arrived.

Longhu Mountain is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources. Dan Lei originally wanted to take advantage of his free time to find a place with active ley lines to absorb some magic power to feed the Holy Grail.

As a result, after walking only a few steps, four bodyguards dressed like agents from The Matrix blocked Dan Lei's way.

These bodyguards were all superhumans, and their attitude was extremely firm; they stated directly...

"Dan Lei, Wang Ai and Lü Ci from the Ten Elders request your presence. Please come with us."

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei thought that Wang Ai and Lü Ci were greedy enough. This should be the time for them to cause trouble for Zhang Chulan, so why did they drag him into it?

However, the result won't change, Dan Lei said with a disdainful look.
"Wang Ai? Lü Ci? What's the point of seeing these two disrespectful old men? I won't see them!"

After saying that, Dan Lei prepared to push the bodyguard aside and continue forward.

Dan Lei deliberately moved slowly here, wanting to lure the four bodyguards into making the first move.

As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. Wang Ai and Lü Ci's bodyguards were used to being domineering, and when Dan Lei refused, they immediately wanted to take action to arrest him.

However, Dan Lei's learning of Bajiquan from Li Tongchen these past few days was not in vain.

Seeing the bodyguard trying to grab him, Dan Lei dodged to the side while simultaneously striking the enemy on the right with his right fist to the face. He then struck the enemy on the left with his left palm to the neck, followed by raising his right knee to knock down the third person who was lunging at him, and at the same time, slamming his right elbow down to knock down the fourth person.

He executed a series of "Three Unreserved Attacks at the Door" moves with fluid grace, instantly defeating the four rather mediocre bodyguards.

After defeating the four men, Dan Lei spoke to Li Tongchen telepathically.
"Old Li, get ready. You're about to have a good fight. In an extreme case, we might have to face off against the Celestial Master."

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Li Tongchen's fighting spirit was instantly ignited, and he replied...

"Don't worry, I have experience sparring with the Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain."

Dan Lei knew that Li Tongchen was not afraid of the so-called top expert; he was only afraid that his opponent was not strong enough. This old man was very warlike at heart.

So, Dan Lei used his dual-wielding hands to read the memories of a bodyguard, learned the whereabouts of Wang Ai and Lü Ci, and directly summoned a puppet to carry the four guys straight to the two's residence.

When Dan Lei arrived, Zhang Chulan had already arrived, but Feng Baobao had not yet arrived, so there were still guards in the courtyard.

However, Dan Lei was there to take advantage of the situation and, without saying a word, directly commanded the gorilla puppet to unleash its full power with a single punch.

Then Dan Lei slammed the door shut, slamming it open, and arrogantly led Li Tongchen inside. He then addressed the unfriendly-looking Wang Ai and Lü Ci...
"Wang Ai and Lü Ci, the bodyguards of your two families really have no manners. They resort to violence when they can't even ask someone to come. Or do you think you're superior and that whoever you call has to come?"
Okay, now that I'm here, don't say I didn't give you a chance to explain. What exactly do you want to say to me? You can say it now.

Dan Lei's words almost made Wang Ai and Lü Ci laugh in anger. The two said that they hadn't encountered such an arrogant brat in many years.

However, these two old guys have lived through the war years and experienced too much, so they wouldn't lose their composure just because Dan Lei provoked them.

However, Lü Gong, who was in the room, was so angry that he pointed at Dan Lei and cursed him.

"You bastard, who gave you permission to talk to your great-grandfather like that! You're asking for trouble, waah—"

Before Lü Gong could finish speaking, Dan Lei used earth element magic to throw a puddle of sticky mud at his face, interrupting his further rambling.

Then he spoke again to Wang Ai and Lü Ci.

"So, you two old men have dementia and forgot what you wanted to tell me?"

Having said all that, Wang Ai stood up, black energy emanating from his hands—a energy only present when fully wielding the Spirit Binding Technique—and his eyes glowing blue, and slowly spoke.
"Actually, I called you here to discuss selling the spirit Li Tongchen to me."

But you don't seem like someone who can communicate.

The reason you speak to us like that is because of Li Tongchen, isn't it? Now he's mine, come here.

As they were speaking, a wisp of black smoke rushed toward Li Tongchen, circled around him, and then dissipated.

An awkward silence instantly filled the room. Then, a blue aura, visibly solidifying, enveloped Li Tongchen.

His tone was calm, but anyone could hear the anger beneath.
"Buy me? They're treating me like a slave? I never thought anyone in this era would want to enslave me. Fine, very well."

"Danlei, is it okay for me to take his head?"

Dan Lei is no problem at all. With his two hands, as long as his head isn't smashed into mincemeat, he can read the memories.

So Danlei answered directly.
"Of course, Elder Li, please do as you please. But don't smash Wang Ai's head. We need to take it out and announce to the world of supernatural beings that heroic spirits cannot be insulted."

As soon as Dan Lei finished speaking, Li Tongchen squatted down into a low horse stance, his fists tucked into his waist. The next second, he pushed off the ground with both legs, his body springing up like a spring. His right fist hooked upwards at Wang Ai's chin, while his left palm protected his right shoulder. The force traveled from the soles of his feet to the tip of his fist.

This was a standard ground-to-sky cannon strike, and Wang Ai was instantly blasted away, flying straight through the roof.

However, Dan Lei could see clearly that Li Tongchen's punch was not a complete hit. Before being struck, Wang Ai's jaw was filled with black energy, indicating that he had used his spirit to block most of the impact of the punch.

Therefore, Li Tongchen leaped and chased after her, determined to kill Wang Ai today.

Dan Lei immediately summoned the Sun Wheel Heavy Sword, pointed it directly at Lü Ci, and said...

"Uncle Lü, I suggest you sit still."

Old Li is furious, and I can't stop him. But if you're going to help Wang Ai, I wouldn't mind seeing how smug the Lü family is.

Upon hearing this, Lü Ci stood up, veins bulging on his face.

"I've really been underestimated; even a junior like me dares to provoke me like this."

After saying that, Lü Ci threw a ball of Qi directly at Dan Lei.

At this moment, Dan Lei was possessed by the Fate of Hunting, and the magic of water wrapped around the sword. A water blade was unleashed, instantly splitting Lü Ci's Qi ball in two and heading straight for Lü Ci.

However, after Lü Ci's Qi ball was cut open, it did not dissipate, but instead transformed into two streams of energy that shot towards Dan Lei from the left and right.

However, under Dan Lei's control, the two gorilla puppets rushed into the room and blocked the two powerful forces.

As for Lü Ci, facing the water blade unleashed by Dan Lei, he instinctively sensed an unknown sharp force emanating from it. Knowing it was best not to take it head-on, he chose to dodge to the side.

Therefore, Dan Lei's water blades, including those unleashed during his hunting journey, completely cleaved through the structure of the house behind Lü Ci, sending him flying all the way into the mountains and forests.

However, the matter was not over yet. Lu Ci's two Ruyi Forces were not enough to destroy the gorilla puppet's thick armor. At this moment, the rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns on the back of the two puppets raised their guns again and fired horizontally, covering Lu Ci with firepower.

Faced with such firepower, Lü Ci dared not be careless. He leaped onto the roof beam and jumped several times to dodge the barrage, landing behind Dan Lei and intending to capture him directly.

However, Dan Lei reacted quickly, turning around and unleashing a triple Swallow Return attack.

Faced with three slashes that came out almost simultaneously, Lü Ci wanted to use his Ruyi Force to neutralize them, but the feeling he had when facing the water blades came back to him.

Therefore, Lü Ci could only perform an Iron Bridge move, and then use his Ruyi Jin to perform a flat-ground float similar to Lingbo Weibu, thus dodging the three slashes of Yan Fan.

However, it's not safe in the yard now, as the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet and the three giant eagle puppets are all outside.

Upon seeing Lü Ci emerge, the three giant eagle puppets descended from the sky through a lightning array, unleashing a bolt of lightning.

Meanwhile, the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet gathered imaginary energy in its mouth and fired an imaginary energy bullet at Lü Ci.

Lu Ci's move was a last-minute change of tactics. The opposing Lightning was already in a panic and couldn't withstand the imaginary energy blast. Moreover, Dan Lei had already turned around with two gorilla puppets, ready to beat Lu Ci, who was down on his luck.

But at this critical moment, a loud voice called out from afar, "Dan Lei, spare his life!"

Even before the sound arrived, four talismans, all top-tier Ironclad Talismans, surrounded Lü Ci and forcefully shielded him from the Tyrannosaurus Rex puppet's imaginary energy blast.

However, Dan Lei was unwilling to return empty-handed after fighting for so long. Wang Ai and Lü Ci wanted to force him to leave some parts behind no matter what.

Dan Lei then launched his flying sword, activating its high-heat mode, and thrust it straight at Lü Ci.

Lu Ci didn't expect Dan Lei to have a flying sword. Although the power of the imaginary energy ball was blocked by 90% by the four iron armor talismans, he still took the remaining impact.

Even with the protection of Qi, the Qi in Lü Ci's body was in a state of turmoil when faced with the completely unfamiliar imaginary energy.

Lu Ci couldn't dodge Dan Lei's flying sword at all, and could only risk getting a stitch in his side by forcibly using his Ruyi Force to try to deflect the flying sword.

However, Lu Ci successfully activated his Ruyi Jin at the risk of vomiting blood, but its power was completely insufficient to deflect the flying sword; it only caused the flying sword aimed at his head to deflect slightly to the left.

Dan Lei then manipulated his flying sword to spin in the air, instantly severing Lü Ci's left arm.

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