Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Seeing Lu Ren's bewildered expression, Long Aotian spoke up at the opportune moment:

"You must be having a tough time all alone in the Sun Moon Empire, right?"

"Don't worry, we're here to take you home."

The members of the Body Sect were more united than ever before, because in the early days, the Body Martial Soul was severely discriminated against and was even looked down upon.

Now that we have the Body Sect, and the sect has a great atmosphere, everyone comes from all over the world, but we are still as close as family.

"I understand." Lu Ren took a deep breath, bringing his thoughts back from the sky and focusing them on Long Aotian in front of him.

He raised his eyes, his tone calm:

"However, my current situation is somewhat special, and I may have to wait a while before I can go with you. Can you make that decision?"

Long Aotian remained silent for a moment.

He is clearly not very good at handling matters that require negotiation.

The sect leader instructed him to come to invite people back to the sect, not to make decisions.

In addition, his straightforwardness only allowed him to process "yes" or "no" answers, while Lu Ren provided an intermediate state of "no now but yes later," which caused his thinking to pause for several seconds.

"I will report your situation to the sect leader." In the end, Long Aotian gave a standard reply, his tone straightforward. "As for what the Body Sect will do, that's none of my business."

He paused, and a light, completely different from before, suddenly ignited in his eyes.

The light was intense and pure, even undisguised, like a sword fanatic seeing a peerless sword, or a foodie smelling the aroma of meat...

Long Aotian looked at Lu Ren and said directly:

"But... before that, I want to have a fight with you."

The moment the words left his mouth, Ji Juechen moved. His silver-white longsword was drawn with a clang, its blade tracing a cold arc.

Six spirit rings rose simultaneously from beneath his feet, and within three feet of him, a pale gray sword intent domain silently unfolded.

He stepped forward to block Lu Ren, his sword tip pointing at Long Aotian, his eyes filled with burning fighting spirit.

This fighting spirit wasn't because of Long Aotian's provocation of Lu Ren, but because he sensed a kindred spirit in Long Aotian.

This is an opponent who also pursues the ultimate combat skills, the prey he has been waiting for!

Long Aotian glanced at him, his gaze lingering on Ji Juechen for a moment before he looked away.

"Your strength is not bad. Under normal circumstances, I would definitely challenge you. Unfortunately, I am looking for Lu Ren today."

He raised his hand and pointed at Lu Ren:

"Keep an eye on your underlings. I don't want anyone else getting involved in our fight."

Lu Ren's face suddenly darkened.

He has always been carefree, and since transmigrating to the Douluo Continent, the lazy smile on his face has almost become his trademark.

But at this moment, those eyes were icy cold, and the smile on his lips vanished completely, replaced by a sharp aura that made Long Aotian's eyebrows twitch slightly.

He stepped forward, his shoulder brushing against Ji Juechen's sword, shielding Ji Juechen behind him.

"He's not my little brother." Lu Ren said, each word distinct and clear, as if carved into a stone slab. "He's my friend. If you don't respect him, you're disrespecting me."

He paused, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his tone suddenly turned cold:

"Believe me, I'll beat you to a pulp because of what you said."

Based on Long Aotian's words, "Keep an eye on your underlings," Lu Ren no longer intended to let him walk out of the alley standing up.

Long Aotian did not refute, nor did he show any sign of being offended. He simply looked at Lu Ren quietly, the cold scrutiny in his eyes melting away and replaced by an undisguised appreciation.

I like your personality.

"A person who is very good to his friends is unlikely to be a bad person himself."

He took a step back, increasing the distance between himself and Lu Ren. Five spirit rings instantly rose beneath his feet.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black.

Five spirit rings slowly rotated around him. At the same time, a surging aura suddenly spread from his body. The boundary between his physical body and spirit became blurred. The two merged together in a rough but extremely aggressive way, forming a sense of oppression that made the surrounding air tremble.

Long Aotian looked at Lu Ren with burning eyes:

"Lu Ren, what type of woman do you like?"

Ji Juechen and Ye Guyi's expressions changed simultaneously.

Very competitive.

Although he was only a Soul King, and Ji Juechen was a whole realm higher than him in terms of cultivation, both of them simultaneously sensed an aura on Long Aotian that was extremely similar to that of Lu Ren.

That is the realm where soul power and spiritual power are fused.

Although it was only the initial stage, and the fusion was far less seamless than Lu Ren's, the underlying logic was the same: both were about combining soul power and spiritual power, two completely different forces, to break through the upper limit of a single power system.

Ji Juechen knew the answer. He had personally witnessed the perfect fusion of soul power and spiritual power in Lu Ren's body. That state of being inseparable and mutually supportive of yin and yang had kept him tossing and turning on countless nights.

And now, this man named Long Aotian has actually reached this threshold as well.

Although it was only in its nascent stage, and compared to Lu Ren, it was like the difference between an earth and a heaven, this talent was enough to make Ji Juechen's fighting spirit erupt like a volcano.

Ji Juechen's hands were itching...

In his eyes, Long Aotian was like a dessert... waiting for him to savor it slowly.

Therefore, Ji Juechen's fingertips gently caressed the hilt of the sword, and the silver-white longsword in the scabbard seemed to sense its master's intention, emitting a faint hum.

He wanted to fight Long Aotian.

No, I want to think about it right now!

This yearning for strength and obsession with combat skills are his innate instincts, a pleasure that nothing but sword practice can replace.

Just as he was about to speak, Lu Ren's voice rang out directly in his mind via soul power transmission:

"Old Ji, take Ye Guyi away and hide her back at the stronghold. Then hurry back to the academy and tell Hall Master Jing that I'm in danger."

Ji Juechen was stunned.

Danger?

Is Long Aotian all alone? Does he need to call for reinforcements?

How strong can a high-level Soul King be?

Lu Ren could crush even Soul Saints and ignore the mental pressure of Title Douluos. Even if a mere five-ring Soul King had extraordinary talent, he shouldn't be able to utter the word "danger."

"He's just one person, it can't be that serious, can it?"

Ji Juechen also sent a telepathic reply.

"He's not scary; what's scary is what's about to happen."

Lu Ren's tone was more solemn than ever.

At this moment, his mental power had already detected a certain place.

High in the distance, two auras capable of destroying the world are confronting each other.

The two were clearly still in the probing stage, neither of them unleashing their true killing moves. The mere aftershocks of their unintentional leaks were enough to make Lu Ren's heart pound.

Based on his judgment, one of the methods must be poison that cannot kill him, and the other method that can rival him must be someone sent by Shrek Academy.

Lu Ren couldn't be sure who the Shrek Academy representative was or how high their cultivation level was, but they were at least capable of going toe-to-toe with Poison Undying. There was an 80% chance it was Xuan Zi...

As for who the remaining probability holder is, it's Moon himself who will come!

Poison Undying was held back by the Shrek Academy members, while Long Aotian came to take him away.

This means that if he stays here, what might come knocking on his door next isn't just Long Aotian, but a chaotic battle between two level 98 Super Douluo.

What's it like to be sandwiched between two level 98 Super Douluo?

Lu Ren had no desire to experience it firsthand.