A man among dragons, building a mysterious ancient church.

Chapter 242 I wait for the Time Worm to steal, what are you waiting for?
'Lu Mingfei' spread out his newly grown arms, and the two swords on the ground gradually faded, turning back into a pile of broken soldiers. In 'Lu Mingfei's' hands, two more conceptual weapons reappeared.

His expression had lost its initial indifference and arrogance, and had begun to become serious and solemn: "The Old Church? You seem to have obtained the forbidden power of the Black Emperor Nidhogg?"

Lu Mingfei was very wary of this unfathomable and incomprehensible power, because it was very likely related to the Black King Nidhogg!
This is the only explanation. According to Lu Mingfei's understanding of the world, if there is any extraordinary power in this world that he cannot understand, it can only be related to the Black King Nidhogg!

Lu Mingfei was very confident that, apart from the power of Nidhogg, the Black King, there could not be any extraordinary power in the world that he could not understand!
That's indeed the case, if Xu Lie hadn't arrived with the Mysterious System.

Xu Lie did not immediately answer Lu Mingfei's question. Instead, he casually raised his right hand, pinched a monocle between his fingers, and it appeared out of thin air.

Lu Mingfei's pupils constricted sharply! What kind of method was this now?!

Conceptual weapon? No, it's completely different from his conceptual weapon. It doesn't command elements, nor does it mobilize the power of alchemy!

How is that possible? Even Nidhogg, the Black King, couldn't create something out of thin air without using elements and alchemy, right?
What kind of monsters are the Old Church?
Lu Mingfei's arrogance gradually faded, and for the first time in many years, he felt such great pressure. With his brand new hands, he couldn't help but clench the Tenyu Habakiri and Futsu no Mitama.

Seeing that his intimidation had worked, Xu Lie smiled and slowly put on his monocle. He knew that an opponent like Lu Mingze would do his best to analyze his methods.

The less you understand, the greater the pressure will be.

Undeniably, some exceptionally determined warriors can often face pressure and achieve breakthroughs, but many more will be overwhelmed by pressure, leading to distorted performance and emotional instability.

Xu Lie didn't believe that Lu Mingze, a delusional person who constantly spouted things like "When I return, all the traitors shall die" and "The power and strength of the entire world are in the hands of my brother and me," could break through his limitations.

They are more inclined to believe that the other party is the latter, and that the operation will be distorted due to excessive pressure.

As a mentor in the field of fraud, Xu Lie is very good at finding the weaknesses of others. Besides, Lu Mingze is the mastermind behind the Dragon Clan world, so it's normal for him to use some tricks.

"Excuse me, I'd like to correct you. It wasn't that we gained the Black King's power."

"But it is the Black King, who, like us, has obtained the power left behind by the Old Ones."

"???" What is he saying?

Lu Mingfei's face darkened, feeling that Xu Lie was playing a trick on him. In Lu Mingfei's worldview, Nidhogg the Black King was the supreme being of this world.

What do you mean Nidhogg, like the Old Church, gained Old God powers? Are you just spouting nonsense?
Besides, even if you include all the Dragon Kings, leaving aside Norton and Jormungandr, even Odin, none of them understand the Black King as well as 'Lu Mingfei'.

Nidhogg, the Black King, has never come into contact with any power known as the Old Ones!
Deceiving the mentor with words might not work on someone like 'Lu Mingfei,' but it's more effective against the other mixed-race individuals present.

Angers' gaze involuntarily shifted from Xia Mi to Xu Lie. The power of the past? Could there truly be a source of power in the world even more powerful than Nidhogg, the Black King?
Theoretically speaking, the Black King is the source of all the extraordinary, and it is unlikely that there is a power stronger than the Black King. However, on an emotional level, Angers is somewhat willing to believe in this Mr. Mistake.

From the moment Xu Lie appeared until now, Angers had no idea that he had seen Xu Lie once before at the preparatory class dinner.

It wasn't that he was old and forgetful, but rather that the memory of Xu Lie's appearance in his mind had been stolen without him even noticing.

If Angers is like this, then the other mixed-race people are even more so. Behind Xu Lie, the Zhou family members stood tall and proud, sharing both honor and disgrace, while the Bai family members were full of hope, eager to join the religion.

The two young ladies from the Laurent and Gogentin families were even more determined to conduct a full investigation of the old church upon their return. If it was true, they would do everything in their power to seize the old church's power.

They didn't want to feel so powerless again.

The surviving hybrids all had similar thoughts to some extent. After this battle, the newly emerged Old Church had truly become a force to be reckoned with, and no one dared to underestimate it anymore!
"What nonsense!"

Lu Mingfei didn't want to let Xu Lie continue spouting nonsense, as it made him feel humiliated by being looked down upon.

A tremendous power erupted from within him, and the wind elements in the sky affectionately cleared away air obstacles and increased his speed for 'Lu Mingfei'.

The water element was restoring his body and replenishing his energy, while the fire element was constantly refining his conceptual weapons, amplifying their sharpness.

His elusive figure left afterimages in the distance, making him impossible to see clearly. Before anyone could make out his exact appearance, 'Lu Mingfei' had already circled behind Xu Lie and launched his attack. This time, 'Lu Mingfei' was particularly cautious, using only his left-hand Heavenly Feather Blade for thrusting attacks, instead of slashing with both swords simultaneously.

To avoid being defeated by Xu Lie's reversal of fate again, cutting himself again, and losing to the same move, would be too humiliating for 'Lu Mingfei'.

Even with such a gentle probing, Lu Mingfei was able to react and defend himself even if the Heavenly Feather Blade backfired.

In short, Lu Mingfei wanted to first find out the details of Xu Lie's abilities.

Xu Lie seemed unable to keep up with 'Lu Mingfei's' movements, and didn't even turn around to look, instead staring at the faint afterimages left behind by 'Lu Mingfei'.

"Watch out behind you, Xu... wrong!" Xia Mi's dazed little head finally came to its senses. She was still in the middle of a battle and shouldn't be thinking about such random things!

Why did Guan Xulie use the wrong code name in the old church? We'll deal with 'Lu Mingfei' first!
Just as he figured it out, he saw that Xu Lie had been attacked from behind. He quickly issued a warning, but halfway through, he still wanted to hide Xu Lie's real name.

Xu Lie remained unmoved, still watching the numerous afterimages, but as 'Lu Mingfei' behind him was about to strike, a huge sense of apprehension suddenly arose in his heart!

Without time to think, instinctively following his instincts, 'Lu Mingfei's' already unparalleled speed increased again, retreating at an even faster speed than when he came!
Lu Mingfei stared at Xu Lie in shock, puzzled by his earlier apprehension. Now, upon closer inspection, he saw no ambush.

Why then did I suddenly feel apprehensive?
Simply put, Xu Lie merely returned the feeling of 'fear' to himself.

Long before 'Lu Mingfei' had his arms regenerated, Xu Lie had already secretly stolen 'Lu Mingfei's' fears.

Before Lu Mingfei, there was only vigilance and confusion, but no fear. Suddenly returning that fear will turn Lu Mingfei into a frightened bird.

Of everyone present, only Xia Mi could clearly capture the entire process and wondered what was wrong with 'Lu Mingfei'. No one else could discern the specifics of the confrontation.

In their field of vision, 'Lu Mingfei' rushed forward at a very fast speed. Without Xu Lie making any move, 'Lu Mingfei' retreated at an even faster speed.

It looks unusually... playful?
It was the kind of situation where Xu Lie was a whole level above Lu Mingfei, yet he achieved such a near-crushing effect without even taking it seriously.

It seems that Lu Mingfei, whom they had high hopes for, is not up to par either.

Lu Mingfei was extremely angry, and the aura he exuded became increasingly violent, which was completely different from his plan!

The original intention was to help his brother slay the dragon and kill Jormungandr in front of everyone, gain honor, and elevate his brother to a high position.

Now, not only did he fail to support his brother, but he also made Lu Mingfei look somewhat awkward, which made Lu Mingze, who was playing on behalf of someone else, extremely dissatisfied: "You've successfully angered me!"

His figure flashed repeatedly, almost at the maximum speed that 'Lu Mingfei' could unleash at this moment. With each horizontal leap, the wind he generated could tear the ground apart, rushing towards Xu Lie like a human storm!

Despite appearing to be giving it his all, he ultimately only unleashed one sword strike, the Ame no Habakiri in his left hand, which, wreathed in a vibrant purple flame, cleaved down with a devastating blow.

Xu Lie remained motionless, simply watching 'Lu Mingfei' without dodging or flinching, as if he were already certain that this attack would be in vain.

Lu Mingfei was resolute. Damn it, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever dared to look down on him like this!

I'll risk it all. Even if I feel apprehensive again, I must still strike with this sword!
With a forceful swing of his arm, Lu Mingfei's Heavenly Feather Slash suddenly vanished.

Whether it was the conceptual weaponry or the fire element attached to it, it all collapsed in an instant.

The sudden disintegration of the weapon meant that Lu Mingfei's downward arm swing was still a sword's distance from Xu Lie, and the empty swing made him look rather clownish.

Xu Lie's lips curled up. He was stalling for time, waiting for the Time Worm within him to steal his abilities. What was Lu Mingze waiting for?
　I sincerely apologize to all my readers. I hastily added a chapter to cover the remaining parts. I've been quite busy with work lately, and I've been writing in the evenings for tomorrow's tasks. Perhaps due to time constraints, the writing isn't very good. I hope you can understand.

　　
　
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