"Finished offending everyone?"
Lu Cheng scratched his ear nonchalantly as he saw the fire-spitting glares from many people.
His expression was indifferent.
They're just virtual characters in a simulator. In real life, I'm timid, but in the simulated world, I have to strike hard! (Extremely loudly)
"You..." Huang Zichen's face turned red with indignation.
"Kid, I'll give you a free move. Now..."
Swish!!!
Before he could finish, the entire venue fell silent again.
Huang Zichen stood dazed, slowly touching his face... the stinging sensation of a burning wound became increasingly obvious.
Looking across again, a crimson curved bow had appeared in Lu Cheng's left hand at some point. His right hand was in a drawing position, but the arrow held between his fingers was nowhere to be seen.
Rumble!!
A wave of scorching heat suddenly came from behind him. Even without turning his head, he could clearly sense that terrifying explosion.
Extreme Fire...
A flash of terror crossed Huang Zichen's face.
No, even though he had never seen Extreme Fire before, he had a faint premonition that this fire... was even more powerful than Extreme Fire.
Max-level talent, do you think I'm joking?
Lu Cheng smiled calmly.
In the original work, Ning Tian and Dai Huabin were already heaven-defying enough, reaching the Spirit Elder Realm at twelve years old with top-tier Martial Souls, but... converted into talent, they could barely reach an eight-point standard.
A ten-point talent was indeed the right choice.
The Sun-Shooting Bow, Hou Yi's Sun-Shooting Bow. When the arrow pierced the Golden Crow, it was tainted with the Pure Yang Fire. Its power surpassed the constraints of this world...
The so-called Extreme Fire was likely insufficient to carry its prestigious name.
"Dark Demon Tiger!!"
Huang Zichen's eyes turned black, and his muscles suddenly bulged. With his Martial Soul possessed, his nails became long and sharp, charging straight at Lu Cheng like a heavy tank.
His eyes were filled with humiliation and anger.
He's clearly just a Spirit Grandmaster, so what if he has Extreme Fire? My Dark Demon Tiger is also a top-tier Martial Soul.
"Second Spirit Ability: Three Crows Imperial Body."
Lu Cheng's expression remained unchanged as he spoke softly.
At the same time, a pale purple spirit ring rose from beneath his feet, causing a wave of exclamations.
A thousand-year spirit ring for the second ring?
As the spirit ring flickered, the crimson longbow in Lu Cheng's hand also began to burn fiercely. He raised his left hand to his chest and slightly curved two fingers of his right hand, holding three fiery-red, bird-shaped arrows.
An extreme killing intent enveloped Huang Zichen.
Cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
Being pointed at by those three arrows, his speed suddenly dropped by several degrees.
But in a melee versus ranged battle, the advantage lies here. As long as he reaches him, the opponent is definitely no match... just a few meters left, just...
"Hum..."
Lu Cheng slowly released his fingers.
Three arrows shot out like meteors.
But they were narrowly avoided by the latter.
"Die!!!"
A fierce light appeared in Huang Zichen's eyes, and an uncontrollable joy rose at the corner of his mouth. Now that I, a tanky warrior, have rushed in front of you, will you still have a chance to keep shooting?
I gave you a chance... but you're useless!!
Trash!
Whoosh~
Just as everyone in the audience held their breath.
A pair of fire wings unfolded from Lu Cheng's back. At the same time, another thousand-year spirit ring slowly rose from beneath his feet. The boy lightly stepped on Huang Zichen's shoulders and rose into the air.
Huang Zichen lunged at nothing. With a face full of anger, he was about to curse at the sky when he was stopped by a shout from below the stage: "Look behind you!"
But it was clearly too late.
The terrifying heat from before scorched his back again. The difference was that this time, it was the full power of the arrows, not just the residual heat...
He turned around with difficulty. From the corner of his eye, he saw flames swirling as a strange bird whistled toward him.
Rumble!
The sound of the explosion echoed throughout the venue, attracting the attention of even the many nobles in the distant banquet.
Lu Cheng remained standing in mid-air.
He waved his hand casually, and the other two arrows flew toward him, circling around his body and protecting him from all angles.
"..."
The entire venue fell silent.
Even Lang Ya's expression changed.
Crossing a major Realm to easily defeat an enemy... if not for the presence of high-level experts from the Star Luo Empire today, Huang Zichen might have died here.
What a prodigy of a young man.
"Big brother, is he Lu Cheng?" Wei Linger leaned over, her large, vibrant green eyes exceptionally excited.
"Indeed... he is from our Heavenly Soul Empire. However, his arrogance is too great; he might be difficult to get along with... Uh." Lang Ya was still explaining when he looked back and realized the little girl had already approached Lu Cheng. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
"Big brother?"
Another young man with arms as thick as branches cast an inquiring look.
Lang Ya shook his head. "No need; let Little Sister go. If they can form a good bond, it would be a fine story. However, Lu Cheng clearly has a childhood friend by his side, so she'll likely... hit a wall."
On the other side.
"Wei Linger, you are very strong..."
"Lu Cheng, you aren't weak either."
"Pfft~ This humble attitude is quite different from how you were just now." The long-legged girl covered her mouth and chuckled.
But soon, a little sprout squeezed between the two of them, clutching Lu Cheng's arm as if asserting her sovereignty.
"I hope to see you again at the next Continental Spirit Master Academy Tournament." Wei Linger glanced at Zhang Lexuan with a faint smile. She didn't take this little girl, who hadn't even fully grown yet, seriously. She smiled at Lu Cheng and then turned to leave decisively.
"Do you like her?" the little girl asked quite jealously.
"No."
"Then why were you staring at her legs?" Zhang Lexuan leaned down to look at her own legs. Her leg proportions were very good, but because she hadn't fully grown yet, they were still short. She pouted and grumbled.
"I'm just curious about these guys from the Body Sect; every one of them looks strange..." Lu Cheng said without blinking.
"Am I beautiful?" Zhang Lexuan forced her exquisite and moving little face into Lu Cheng's vision and even struck a pose.
"Cute."
"Am I beautiful?" Zhang Lexuan persisted, blinking her eyes.
"...Beautiful."
"Then why are your eyes closed, hey!!!"
"..."
[Mission completed. Evaluation grade: SSS. Reward: The age of all spirit rings increased by one thousand years. ]
Amazed everyone, huh? I suppose I've entered some people's sights now.
Lu Cheng raised his head. His gaze crossed the noisy banquet hall, and through the window, he could see dark clouds gathering in the previously clear sky, with raindrops falling sparsely on the ground.
This crappy world is so damn dark.
If he hadn't known about Zhang Lexuan's tragedy in advance, he might have wiled away his life in this illusion of a tender trap. Without strength, everything will eventually become a bubble.
But that's just as well.
Someone has to be the villain, don't they...?
Then play a part in a play with me.
Lu Cheng vaguely saw a snow-white figure flash past the window, and a smile slowly curled on his lips.
Shrek Academy, which was absent from this gathering.
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