Douluo Continent: We agreed on a simulation, but they've come to life?

Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan, who was leading the group, also had tears welling up in her beautiful eyes. She naturally knew that Elder Mu was leaving his last words. This old man had devoted himself to Shrek Academy and worked hard all his life, so he naturally deserved their respect.

Lu Cheng calmly watched the dark shadows and the divine dragon of light streak across the sky one after the other, his coughing becoming more and more violent. He covered his mouth and coughed up another mouthful of bloody phlegm.

"It's time..."

Having escaped the attacks of Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, and the others, he transformed into a shooting star and chased after them into the distance.

Song Yunzhi cursed angrily, but was stopped by Crow, Zhang Peng and others, and could only watch helplessly as Lu Cheng left.

Meanwhile, Du Bu Si self-destructed and died, leaving not even ashes. Long Xiao Yao fled with serious injuries, and Xuan Zi also went to pursue him.

Contrary to expectations, the Holy Spirit Cult disciples were instead relentlessly pursued by the resurgent Shrek Academy and the forces from the original continent, suffering heavy casualties.

"I'll go after them!"

Zhang Lexuan's beautiful eyes reddened, and a silver moon behind her emitted a blood-red ray, repelling several powerful members of the Soul Douluo Holy Spirit Cult. After informing Song Yunzhi, she took to the air and chased after the direction the others had left in.

……

Starry Sky Forest.

As dawn broke, two figures streaked across the sky, simultaneously engaged in battle. The mere aftershocks caused many millennium-old soul beasts to prostrate themselves on the ground, too afraid to look up.

"Pfft... Xuanzi, don't push your luck!"

Blood seeped from the corner of Long Xiaoyao's mouth, his hair was disheveled, and he stared coldly at Xuanzi, who was relentlessly pursuing him.

“Senior Long is joking. When you wreaked havoc on Shrek Academy last night, did you ever think about these consequences?” Xuanzi persisted.

"Whoosh!"

Just as Long Xiaoyao was at his wit's end and was about to turn around and fight Xuanzi, a fiery red arrow shot from the other side of the sky, igniting Xuanzi's entire body and turning him into a human torch.

Its speed was so fast that it was difficult to dodge, not to mention that Xuanzi himself was already exhausted.

"Elder Long, let's join forces and take him down first!"

Lu Cheng's voice rang out.

"it is good……"

Upon seeing this, Long Xiaoyao's expression relaxed instantly, and a hint of joy appeared in the corner of his eye.

"Ahhhhh!!"

Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo, could only die in the Northwest under the joint attack of Long Xiaoyao and Lu Cheng. He didn't even have the chance to self-destruct like Du Busi.

"You should hurry and chase after the Supreme Elder. I will continue to return to the academy to provide support. Today, we must eliminate this threat completely," Lu Chengyi said righteously.

“Good boy…” Long Xiaoyao nodded slightly, his eyes gentle yet urgent. Mu En’s posture suggested he was really going to take Xi Shui down with him; he had to hurry…

"Pfft~"

But the next moment.

Long Xiaoyao's body stiffened abruptly, and he slowly lowered his head in disbelief. There was a crimson arrow, its tip stained with bright red blood, that had pierced right through his body.

"Why, why..."

Long Xiaoyao turned his head with difficulty, looking at the young man behind him who was still in a shooting posture. His eyes were filled with indescribable confusion and bewilderment, and even a little astonishment.

Isn't this child born evil?

Joining the Holy Spirit Cult had always been a breeze for him; he and Xi Shui had given him almost everything, nurturing him into such a powerful being. But why...?

"Old Master Long, I love her."

The fire bow in Lu Cheng's hand slowly dissipated, and he quietly looked at Long Xiaoyao, who was already half-dead, and spoke softly.

"You love her, you..."

Long Xiaoyao's lips twitched, he pointed at Lu Cheng, but his eyes were somewhat dazed. He suddenly understood everything.

They've always been on the same path.

It's just that I didn't truly understand the boy's heart.

Whether it was guilt or anger in his eyes, he seemed to have let go of it all.

"Remember to bury me and Xishui together."

"it is good."

Lu Cheng nodded.

"Ugh……"

Long Xiaoyao coughed up a mouthful of blood, his eyes gradually became unfocused, and he could no longer hold on, falling downwards.

Chapter 37 The Consequences of Stripping Away a Martial Soul; A Man Destined to Die

The bodies of Xuanzi and Long Xiaoyao were properly contained.

Lu Cheng gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

His gaze drifted into the distance, where the aftershocks of a battle between top-tier experts were emanating—the last rays of light before Mu En's death.

"Cough cough cough..."

He coughed violently again, and when he opened his palm, the blood he coughed up was stained with a dark black color, as if it were poison.

This is the consequence of practicing that technique.

That is, side effects.

Those whose martial souls are taken away will die suddenly in a very short time. After all, the martial soul is the foundation of everyone in the Douluo Continent, just like the heart. It is born in the human body. Even the most ordinary person can awaken useless martial souls such as Blue Silver Grass, hoe, and brick.

Therefore, once one's martial spirit is stripped away, it means that one's life is nearing its end...

Once one begins to cultivate a technique, all of one's essence will converge on the Martial Soul. At the same time, the Martial Soul and one's own body will gradually become incompatible and even repel each other, making it easier for the person who seizes the Martial Soul to exploit them. Therefore, Lu Cheng became weaker and weaker when he mobilized and operated his Martial Soul True Body to fight.

"Hopefully, we can still make it in time."

Lu Cheng suppressed his injuries and gazed into the distance.

Suppress your thoughts.

His figure transformed into a crimson arc once more, flashing towards that direction.

……

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Star Dou Great Forest...

Moon, however, sat down on the ground.

With a complicated expression, he watched the black-robed figure grow ever more distant in the distance and exhaled a long breath.

"So you still couldn't stay?"

They were all wrong.

Ye Xishui actually possesses the divine skill of Phoenix Rebirth. It was originally thought that he could kill her and stop her from harming Shrek Academy, but she escaped...

"..."

By this moment, the old man's hair had turned completely white, and he had aged and weakened by decades overnight, his body becoming hunched over once again.

"Things shouldn't have turned out this way..."

His eyes were blank.

Why did it evolve to this point?

Where exactly is it...?

"and many more!"

Mu En's pupils suddenly contracted. He seemed to have grasped something crucial. Shao Zhe's death was delayed by the sudden attack by the Holy Spirit Cult, which prevented him from having time to think about it carefully.

but now……

He seemed to have grasped something crucial, and Moon stood frozen in place, his face growing paler.

"It seems that Elder Mu has also figured out the key point, but unfortunately... it's too late."

A figure emerged from the edge of the jungle.

Lu Cheng smiled as he looked Mu En up and down, but he didn't rush to make a move. Instead, he sat cross-legged to the side, looking somewhat languid.

He was just a dying man.

If he hadn't used his final blow, he might have lived for another two or three years. But now, his Limit Douluo body was completely riddled with holes, and a vast amount of life energy was flowing out of his body.

Even the gold of life could not reverse the decline.

Meanwhile.

A level-nine fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell suddenly exploded in the distance, followed by a continuous barrage of soul-guided rays. The sound of the soul-guided cannon exploding clearly indicated that the Sun Moon Empire's army had arrived...

"Ha ha……"

Seeing this, Moon's eyes held a complex yet relieved expression.

That place... was the direction Ye Xishui had fled in.

No wonder, they had already fallen into the boy's trap. The people he was hunting were not just Xuanzi, but also him, and the two Limit Douluo of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Even the entire Holy Spirit Cult.

Even in dire straits, they managed to find a glimmer of hope and even orchestrate a precise counterattack... Mu En sighed deeply.

This kid is truly cunning to the point of being demonic. He genuinely regrets using such methods to plunder. Shrek's arrogance has also subtly influenced his mind.

“I always thought you were born evil and that joining the Holy Spirit Cult would be like a fish in water for you, but I never imagined... that you had kept us all in the dark.”

“You are the one with the purest and kindest heart. Even in such circumstances, you have not fallen into the evil spirit master path. Instead, you have always been devoted to the righteous path.”

"The younger generation is truly formidable."

Mu En sized up Lu Cheng, who still wore a smile, his eyes calm and unwavering.

"Can I ask you three questions? Anyway, this wicked old man is about to be buried, so I'll just satisfy my curiosity before I die."

"Okay," Lu Cheng said with a light laugh.

"When did you start this plan?"