Douluo Continent: Starting with the Tiger Emperor Template

Chapter 89 Lu Ren: "Supreme, you iron duck!"

Long Aotian slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness rising from the chaos.

Before my eyes was an unfamiliar night sky, beneath me was rough ground, and the back of my head still throbbed with pain—the lingering sensation from the blow Lu Ren had delivered to me, the throbbing from the impact of my head hitting the wall.

He pushed himself up from the ground, and the scabs all over his body fell off as he moved.

Then he saw Poison Undying standing not far away, with a half-smile on his rosy, baby-like face.

Facing the sect leader, Long Aotian was so ashamed he wanted to bury his head in his chest: "Sect Leader!"

"Alright, losing to this guy isn't a big deal."

Poison Undying waved his hand, his tone devoid of any reproach.

"In some ways, he is indeed better than you."

After all, Lu Ren, with his Soul King cultivation level alone, was able to completely outmaneuver Xuan Zi. It's not shameful for Long Aotian to lose to someone like that.

Du Bu Si glanced at Lu Ren, then at Long Ao Tian, ​​who had just gotten up from the ground and was covered in blood scabs, and his smile deepened.

No, no, it's just—

Long Aotian shook his head, ignoring his injuries, and told Du Busi exactly what Lu Ren had told him earlier.

After saying that, he lowered his head, waiting for the sect leader's wrath.

Surprisingly, after listening, Du Bu Si showed no anger. Instead, he stroked his chin and looked at Lu Ren thoughtfully.

"I understand that. You made a bet with Xuanzi. If you can lead those Soul Masters to victory, he will give you a 100,000-year Soul Bone; if you lose, you will join Shrek Academy."

Du Bu Si looked at Lu Ren, finding his explanation increasingly brilliant, and couldn't help but slap his thigh.

"Now it seems like this was a well-planned scheme. You came prepared, didn't you?"

Poison Undying paused, a hint of admiration in his voice: "Just based on the fact that your words can become law, you're already invincible in the entire continental competition. Even Xuanzi was affected by your move. I don't believe that those Shrek Academy students who are at most Soul Kings or Soul Emperors can withstand it."

When Lu Ren steps onto the stage, he can simply shout "Kneel down!" What will the Shrek Seven Devils have to do then?

Or if someone were to shout "Go take a dump!", Shrek's reputation would probably be completely ruined across the entire continent.

Just thinking about Xuanzi's liver-colored face and how even Mu En had to swallow this bitter pill made Du Busi laugh so hard that his dark green hair swayed behind him. His ability to make his words come true was simply heaven-defying.

Lu Ren seemed a little embarrassed and didn't respond.

Only he himself knew that the final incantation was effective not only because of the more than tenfold performance boost brought by the fourth spirit ring.

After that, he took out another loan and set a new constraint: "In exchange for being unable to use soul power for seven consecutive days starting tomorrow, the performance of the next spell will be doubled again."

This is what made Xuanzi unable to hold back his anger.

For the entire week starting tomorrow, he won't be able to use his soul power.

However, breaching the contract is certainly an option.

Seeing his embarrassed look, Du Busi assumed the kid was just being modest and didn't say anything more.

He suppressed his smile, changed the subject, and began to instruct Lu Ren: "Your martial soul is your brain. I can see it very clearly now. The structure of your brain is completely different from that of an ordinary person."

His gaze fell on Lu Ren's forehead: "The brain is the most complex, mysterious, and also the organ with the greatest potential in the human body."

"The reason why your mental strength is so powerful, and why your words can be followed by law, allowing you to easily shake a Super Douluo, all stems from this."

He raised a finger, the tip of which shone with the radiance of soul power, and gently touched Lu Ren's brow.

"The second awakening of the main body's martial soul is a process of breaking and reconstructing the limits of the physical body. You need to be in the most extreme and desperate situation, with the strongest will to survive, and put yourself in a life-or-death situation to have any chance of success. Remember, it's possible, not certain. When I awakened my own martial soul, I almost died."

Poison Undying's voice was serious to the point of being cold and hard.

"This method is extremely dangerous; nine out of ten people won't survive that hurdle. That's why I said it's possible, but—"

He withdrew his finger and looked into Lu Ren's eyes.

"Once successful, your brain martial spirit will undergo a qualitative change. Right now, your brain only gives you superhuman mental strength and a faster spell processing speed."

"But after awakening, your mental strength limit will expand significantly once again, and it may even unleash entirely new abilities. As for the power of those abilities, I don't know; it depends on how you develop your brain's martial soul's capabilities."

These words made Lu Ren fall into deep thought.

He recalled Huo Yuhao's second awakening of his martial soul in the original novel. That guy laid a foundation by consuming immortal herbs, and then was pushed to his limit in the battle with the Sea Princess. His martial soul jumped from bronze to silver, and then directly from silver to gold. The whole process took less than a minute.

But Huo Yuhao at that time had already reached the level of Soul Saint or even Soul Douluo, which was incomparable to his current level of only level 50.

He lacks the immortal herbs and his cultivation is far from sufficient; this path will likely be more difficult for him than for Huo Yuhao.

But to be fair, Huo Yuhao is truly overpowered.

Seeing that Lu Ren was somewhat lost in thought, Du Bu Si coughed lightly to bring him back to his senses: "Don't daydream. We can't stay here for too long. The people of the Sun Moon Empire are searching the whole city. If we are discovered, things will get complicated."

"Listen carefully to the specific uses of the Brain Martial Soul, how to guide mental power for precise attacks, and several key techniques for enhancing mental power —"

He explained quickly, and Lu Ren listened attentively, nodding from time to time, clearly gaining a lot.

Finally, Long Aotian, who had been standing silently to the side for a long time, suddenly spoke up: "My dear friend has reached a very high level of perfection in every aspect." Long Aotian's gaze was fixed on Lu Ren, and his tone was unusually serious, "But there is one thing that is slightly inferior to mine."

"Oh? You mean—" Poison Undying's eyes flickered, clearly already knowing the answer.

"Yes, Sect Master, my dear friend is far inferior to me in combat skills."

Long Aotian looked directly at Lu Ren without beating around the bush: "My friend, in terms of combat skills, you can say that you have absolutely no foundation, and that is your bad habit."

"Over-reliance on one's own soul skills is a major taboo in the Body Sect. In our view, this is very unwise. You must know that each soul master's soul skills are fixed. If you use them too much, others will definitely figure out your patterns. If you rely solely on soul skills, once you are countered, it will be a dead end."

He paused, and a rare, solemn regret appeared on his usually stern face.

"If you're satisfied with just this much, then we're no longer best friends."

This candor left Lu Ren speechless.

Long Aotian was genuinely worried for Lu Ren. Such a genius with such extraordinary talent was as wild as an untamed beast in close combat, which was a waste of his potential in the Body Sect.

So Long Aotian began to explain the basic techniques of achieving harmony between man and nature.

How to synchronize one's breathing with the surrounding environment, how to perfectly coordinate every part of the body with the flow of soul power in battle, and how to eliminate distractions and let the fighting instinct take over the body.

He spoke patiently, emphasizing each point repeatedly until he was sure Lu Ren fully understood.

At this moment, Lu Ren was in a very special state.

The seven-minute battle with Xuanzi had caused him to unleash Black Flash more than once. The state of selflessness he entered when triggering Black Flash had not completely faded. That state, which allowed him to unleash 120% of his potential, was like a thin film covering his senses, pushing his sensitivity to all information to the extreme.

His emotions were at their peak, his spirits were high as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and his body was constantly stimulating a surge of dopamine.

But he didn't suppress it; instead, he let this soaring emotion flow freely.

In this state, all problems become simple.

The moment Lu Ren finished listening to Long Aotian's explanation, his eyelids drooped.

breathe----

Rhythm!

And then there's the environment, and finally, integration!

The four keywords intertwined and collided in his mind, then fell precisely into their proper places.

His breathing changed in an instant, no longer rapid, but synchronized with the surrounding night wind, the swaying of the grass, and even the movement of the clouds overhead.

Lu Ren's aura gradually receded, as if he were slowly fading from a person into a wisp of wind, beginning to merge into nature and into this world!

This is the unity of man and nature!

Upon seeing this, Long Aotian shut his mouth. At this moment, his spiritual power could no longer sense Lu Ren's presence. Even though Lu Ren was sitting right in front of him, the space he sensed was empty.

Only by seeing it with the naked eye can we confirm that he is still there.

He actually stepped into the doorway of the unity of heaven and man!

This scene was so obvious that no one else needed to point it out; everyone present knew what had happened.

"Harmony between humanity and nature"

Poison Undying unconsciously clenched his fist behind his back.

From having no combat skills to instantly grasping the unity of heaven and man, it only took a short while.

This guy is a monster!

Throughout the entire history of the Body Sect, there are fewer than a handful of people who have reached the state of unity between heaven and man at the age of fifteen!

It took Long Aotian a very long time to go from learning combat skills to achieving the unity of heaven and man.

So how long did Lu Ren take?

In just a short while, after receiving some guidance from Long Aotian, he directly stepped into the threshold of the unity of heaven and man.

Even cheating isn't this ruthless!

When Lu Ren opened his eyes again, everyone felt an invisible sharpness burst forth from his clear eyes.

Standing directly opposite him, Long Aotian subconsciously turned his head, and the sharp edge grazed his cheek, causing his skin to sting slightly.

At the same time, within Lu Ren's spiritual sea, the surface of the Lingyuan Realm was surging and expanding wildly.

The system panel then appears.

[Host: Lu Ren]

[Soul Power Level: Level 50]

[Mental Strength Level: Mid-stage Spirit Abyss Realm, 11,300 points]

[Soul Ring Configuration: Purple, Purple, Black, Black]

[Currently available spells: Demon-Subduing Chef, Crimson Blood Manipulation, Incantation Spells]

11,300 points!

His spiritual power directly reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Abyss Realm, increasing by about 5,000 points.

Lu Ren took a deep breath, trying to suppress the surging excitement in his heart.

But a moment later, Lu Ren could no longer hold back, and a slightly manic smile appeared on his lips.

"Hahahaha!"

His mental state seems a bit off.

He has never had any rivals who could give Lu Ren the opportunity to go all out and show his skills in a match.

The appearance of Xuanzi can be said to have perfectly fulfilled this requirement, allowing Lu Ren to experience powerful enemies and face enormous pressure, while also getting into a frenzy of fighting!

The result of this battle was that Lu Ren's understanding of the fusion of soul power and spell power reached a new level!

Simply put, Lu Ren has mastered the core of sorcery!

That's not the core of the incantation power of the reversal technique, but a higher level of the core of incantation power after being combined with the Douluo Soul Power system.

His method of gathering magical power has always been to copy the old methods of the world of magic, but after the fusion of soul power and magical power, this path should have a completely new way of being followed.

Just like when a new ingredient is added to gunpowder, it is no longer gunpowder. It can generate energy far exceeding that of traditional gunpowder, but to make it release energy stably, a new ignition method must be found!

Now, he has found it.

If, just saying if.

What will happen if he uses the method of condensing soul cores to condense curse power?

The Soul Core is a Soul Master's second life. It is formed by compressing the Soul Power of the whole body to the limit, transforming it from a gaseous state to a liquid state, and then from a liquid state to a solid state, and finally forming a stable core in the Dantian that provides energy.

So, if he were to replace his soul power with spell power, or if he were to successfully condense the fusion of soul power and spell power directly into a soul core, he would obtain a soul core filled with spell power attributes!

It's not a Soul Master's Soul Core, but a Sorcerer's Soul Core!

A power core that truly belongs to him!

This thought was like a beam of light cleaving through the fog, illuminating all the difficulties that had previously stood in his way of cultivation.

All the problems that had been weighing on Lu Ren's mind, as well as all his confusion, were resolved at this moment.

Now he felt as if he understood everything.

In this state, Lu Ren can only be described with one sentence: "Super cool, awesome!"

"What's wrong with this kid?" Du Busi frowned as he looked at Lu Ren's barely suppressed manic smile.

After fighting with Xuanzi, why did this guy act like he went crazy?

The titled Douluo exchanged glances, hesitant to speak.

Finally, the one who had punched Lu Ren in the chest spoke up, his tone subtle: "I'm not quite sure, but how should I put it—it's a bit like when we spar and get carried away, like we're having a blast and haven't calmed down yet."

Lu Ren took several deep breaths before he could barely suppress the surge of excitement that was rushing to his head.

He bowed deeply to Du Bu Si and Long Ao Tian, ​​the sincerity in his gesture contrasting sharply with his somewhat distorted smile.

"I apologize, Your Majesty. This epiphany has helped me resolve many problems I couldn't understand before. Thank you for your guidance, but I'm having some trouble controlling myself now."

Lu Ren himself found this situation a bit strange.

He was usually a calm and rational person, so why did his mental state become so excited and crazy after a thorough fight with Xuanzi?

Could it be because Black Flash's state of selflessness hasn't completely faded yet?

Or did the sudden enlightenment of the unity of man and nature amplify the emotions as well?

He didn't know, but he only had one thought in his mind: to hurry back to the academy and go into seclusion to complete the experiment on the soul core!

Lu Ren was eager to see how much he could improve after succeeding.

Du Bu Si looked at his excited yet desperately restrained appearance, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded understandingly.

The Body Sect has always been known throughout the continent for its domineering style, but in front of Lu Ren, that domineering style was unusually completely restrained, replaced by the understanding and consideration of an elder towards his proud junior.

"You should go back first. With the people of the Sun Moon Empire protecting you, the Shrek Academy people won't dare to cause any more trouble for a while. We won't stay here any longer."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty."

Lu Ren straightened up, turned and sped off towards the academy, his feet barely touching the ground, his back view showing a hint of impatience.

"This kid is a cultivation fanatic."

One of the titled Douluo looked in the direction where Lu Ren disappeared and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Let's go back first."

Du Bu Si laughed loudly, his dark green hair fluttering like a flag in the night wind.

"Let's look forward to seeing how this kid will slap Shrek Academy in the face in front of the entire continent in a few months!"

The forces of the Body Sect retreated silently, leaving only a few rough laughs and a faint scent of blood in the night sky.

Lu Ren did not return to the academy immediately. He first took a long detour back to that inconspicuous little courtyard to confirm that Ji Juechen had indeed safely delivered Ye Guyi there.

Ye Guyi was squatting in the corner of the yard, sulking. It wasn't directed at anyone, but at herself for not being able to help at all during the battle royale.

Lu Ren pushed open the door and entered, telling Ye Guyi, "Stay here and don't wander off," then turned to Ji Juechen and instructed, "Come back to the academy with me and report your safety to the hall master." He spoke very quickly, as if he were in a hurry.

Although he forced himself to remain calm on his handsome face, the occasional twitching of the corners of his mouth betrayed his inner excitement.

Ye Guyi hugged her knees and looked up at his ghostly appearance, where he was trying hard to act normal but was actually trembling slightly. Her lips twitched as well.

"What's wrong with this guy? Why is he so excited? It's like he's gotten married—"

Ji Juechen also observed Lu Ren along the way.

As the two walked briskly back to the academy, he finally couldn't help but ask.

"Something's not right with you."

Lu Ren said in a tone that was noticeably higher than usual, "I'm fine. I just went through a battle and got carried away. Now my mind is full of new ideas that need to be tested."

As he spoke, he turned back and gave Ji Juechen a smile several times brighter than usual, which gave Ji Juechen goosebumps.

"Go and let Master Jing know I'm safe and sound. Tell him I've gone back to my cultivation room for seclusion."

Lu Ren parted ways with Ji Juechen in front of the academy, and then strode directly toward the training room.

Ji Juechen stood there, silently watching the figure disappear into the depths of the academy.

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