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Chapter 137 - Playing the long game

The Big-Headed Doll spoke eloquently.

He looked as if he was incredibly powerful.

"Senior Sister Ling." An Zhen grabbed Ling Luochen's hand, then turned to look at the girls beside him, "Don't make a move."

The young man's face was full of relaxed expression, without any sense of crisis as if he had encountered a powerful enemy.

"How did you know?" Huo Yutong asked, puzzled.

"The Body Sect, a Sect specializing in the study of the body and various organ Spirits." Without waiting for the two on the opposite side to introduce themselves, An Zhen explained to Huo Yutong, "Although I don't like this Sect, their research on the body is indeed number one in the World, and they naturally have some research on eyes as well."

"Mu En, that old fellow's disciple, still has some insight." The Big-Headed Doll said with an arrogant expression.

"But it's very strange." An Zhen continued, Teacher Mu En had told him about this, "Their reputation is even comparable to that of Evil Soul Masters. Their methods are extremely overbearing, completely based on personal preference. Many years ago, they even broke into the Star Dou Great Forest and slaughtered many 100,000-year Spirit Beasts, causing the Beast God Di Tian to launch a Spirit Beast tide. Although it was blocked outside Shrek City, at least dozens of villages were massacred."

"Also, as I mentioned earlier, their previous Sect Master, this generation's Sect Master Poison Undying's brother, Poison Must Die, was severely injured by Teacher Mu En and subsequently died."

"Bandits who are neither good nor evil."

After listening to An Zhen's words, a hint of disgust rose in Huo Yutong's star-like eyes.

"Bandits? This is the right of the strong." The burly man with the thick right arm did not refute An Zhen's words at all, directly admitting it.

The Big-Headed Doll nodded, his gaze falling on Huo Yutong, "Return, child, the Body Sect is your home."

Huo Yutong shook her head, "No."

The two visitors had ill intentions, and judging by their aura, although they were far inferior to Senior Sister, they were probably also Spirit Douluo-level powerhouses. However, Huo Yutong knew that there was a super powerhouse by An Zhen Gege's side.

A soul voice sounded in Huo Yutong's mind, "Ask them what they want to do."

"This matter isn't something you can just refuse." The long-armed man was not surprised by this outcome. Anyway, they originally intended to kidnap her. spirit power was injected into his right arm, and the thick right arm instantly began to swell rapidly.

"Wait!" Huo Yutong's voice sounded.

"What, have you thought it through?" The long-armed man stopped his movements.

Huo Yutong took a deep breath, as if making a major decision, "If I go with you, will you let An Zhen Gege and the others go?"

"Yu Tong!"

Wang Donger anxiously pulled Huo Yutong.

Ling Luochen's already circulating spirit power began to subtly mobilize.

Gu Yue was expressionless. She sensed a peculiar aura nearby.

"This won't do." The Big-Headed Doll gently shook his head, then nodded again, "We've already found out that it was your Shrek Academy that bought the 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo. All of you here have excellent talent, so I believe Shrek Academy should be very willing to redeem you with the 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo."

"Except for him!" The Big-Headed Doll pointed at An Zhen, "As long as you come with us, I promise you, the others will be fine, but this An Zhen…"

The Big-Headed Doll looked as if he had them cornered, a hint of ferocity appearing in his eyes—the kind of murderous aura that only comes from truly having killed people. "Although I don't know how that old Mu En managed to live until now, he probably can't act freely at this moment, can he?"

"As Mu En's disciple, either you die, or you cripple your cultivation, sever both your arms, and kowtow in repentance at our Sect, and we'll spare your dog life."

"Not bad." To the surprise of others, An Zhen nodded slightly with satisfaction.

A sudden sense of unease appeared in the hearts of the two Body Sect members. Powerful spiritual fluctuations emerged in front of the Big-Headed man, and the other man's right arm swelled rapidly, about to grab An Zhen. The terrifying spirit power fluctuations were completely undisguised.

"Elder Xuan!"

"Boom!"

For the two Body Sect members, mountain-like pressure instantly descended upon every part of their bodies. Terrifying gravity squeezed their limbs, as if an invisible giant hand wanted to crush them into a ball. "Crack, crack, crack," their bones constantly creaked, and they couldn't even make a sound of pain.

The situation instantly reversed.

"Body Sect, what a Body Sect."

The figure of a disheveled old man suddenly appeared in front of An Zhen and the others. Under his messy white hair, a pair of eyes that completely did not match his age were filled with rage.

Kidnapping his Shrek students.

And wanting to kill their future Pavilion Master, making him kowtow in repentance?!

Seeking death!

Seeing the disheveled old man's figure, everyone instantly breathed a sigh of relief and understood why An Zhen had been so relaxed and unconcerned earlier. It turned out this person had been following them all along.

"Elder Xuan, wait a moment." An Zhen quickly spoke up.

At this moment, the two Body Sect members, whose bodies were severely twisted, had not died, but dark red blood was continuously flowing from their limbs, and blood seeped from the torn openings all over their bodies, as if they could explode at any moment.

Hearing An Zhen's words, Elder Xuan nodded slightly. The two were instantly lifted, then slammed heavily onto the ground. The Big-Headed Doll immediately fainted, and blood flowed from the long-armed man's eyes as he watched the black-haired young man from before walk towards them with a smile.

"Insult my teacher, try to snatch my 100,000-year Spirit Beast embryo, and even try to kidnap my girlfriend, kill me, and make me kowtow?" An Zhen's voice, with a hint of a smile, sounded as his dark eyes gazed at the two dog-like figures before him, "Then, according to your Body Sect's way of doing things, shouldn't I now kill your Sect? After all, this is the privilege of the strong."

"You…"

Lying on the ground, his mouth clogged with blood and teeth, the man with a bloodied face revealed a scornful smile, "Do you dare?"

"Bang!" A dusty shoe sole stomped heavily on the face of the man with the thick right arm.

An Zhen has never had any soft-hearted thoughts for those who want to kill him.

You want to kill me, so I also want to kill you.

But if you can't kill me, that's your problem, not mine.

As for what they say about an eye for an eye, when will it end?

Simple, An Zhen's previous life had already taught him a very simple method—extermination of the nine generations of relatives.

"Get lost." An Zhen put away his murderous aura.

Now is not the time to reel in the net.

Two Spirit Douluo little fish can't get him what he wants.

"Just let them go?" Elder Xuan frowned slightly.

It's just the Body Sect. Killing these two wouldn't matter. That old poisonous guy is no match for him now.

"Let one go back to report." An Zhen said with a smile, a ball of Phoenix Fire burning in his palm. He casually threw it back, and the Extreme Fire landed on the Big-Headed man's body, the flames instantly surging.

If you want to kill, you must be prepared to be killed.

"Not bad." Looking at An Zhen's actions, Elder Xuan nodded slightly in satisfaction. Killing is a compulsory course.

The other girls' expressions were normal.

An Zhen and the others left the alley, leaving the long-armed man to mourn alone, but at this moment, severely injured, he could do nothing.

"An Xiaozi, what do you want to do?" Elder Xuan asked.

"Because of Yu Tong's Spirit Eyes, I went to the confidential library to look through relevant books, but I found that our academy has very little research on body martial souls," An Zhen said.

"No way." Elder Xuan shook his head, "Powerful body martial soul Spirit Masters are all in the Body Sect. They have always been recruiting body martial soul Spirit Masters, so there are very few who can stay at our Shrek."

"But this aspect must be supplemented after all." An Zhen said, a playful smile appearing on his face, "The Body Sect, I think this is a very good opportunity. Isn't all their years of research exactly what we need?"

"And now, they've given us this reason, but two small fries aren't enough. What's bound to come will come, Elder Xuan. What do you think that Poison Undying fellow from the Body Sect will do when he hears his subordinates report this matter?"

Elder Xuan pondered, "Based on my understanding of that old poisonous fellow, he would definitely dare to defy the world and come directly to our Shrek Academy to demand an explanation, snatching things and people."

There's nothing these audacious fellows in this world wouldn't dare to do.

The fact that those two guys dared to directly rob and kidnap An Zhen and the others on the street just now proves this point. They knew it was Shrek, yet they still dared to do it.

An Zhen nodded, "Capturing or killing Poison Undying. Our academy has been silent for too long. This is also an opportunity to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys. Otherwise, any random cat or dog will dare to jump on our faces in the future."

"What if he doesn't come?" Huo Yutong asked, puzzled.

An Zhen and Elder Xuan exchanged glances and said in unison, "We'll go to the Body Sect to seek revenge."

Two Limit Douluo, not only are they strong, but they are also in the right.

With two Limit Douluo standing behind me, I didn't even try to rob you, yet you dared to come and rob me?

As for asking Huo Yutong to join the Body Sect? Why go through so much trouble, just take what you want.

Although there was a somewhat unpleasant minor incident, overall it did not have any adverse effect on today's date. After touring around, buying some local specialty snacks, and finally buying a few clothes, An Zhen and his group returned to the hotel.

The next day, the semifinals began on time. The Star Luo Emperor personally presided over the drawing of lots and personally appointed a Protector Douluo to serve as the referee for the competition—Heavenly Fiend Douluo, Huang Jinshu.

"Heavenly Fiend Douluo!" Wang Yan's eyes flashed with surprise, then he explained to the puzzled reserve team members beside him, "This senior's Spirit is the stars in the sky, specifically the Tiansha Lone Star. He caused his mother's death at birth, and his relatives and friends around him also passed away one after another, destined to be lonely his entire life."

The team captain went on stage to draw lots.

An Zhen's dark eyes held a hint of curiosity as they fell upon this Heavenly Fiend Douluo. Tiansha Lone Star, specifically countering relatives and friends. This kind of power should also be a manifestation of Fate Power, right?

Should I copy it and study it?

Heavenly Fiend Douluo was a black-haired man who showed some signs of age and had a cold expression. At this moment, his lips moved slightly, and his gaze fell on An Zhen, "Your Majesty instructed me to remind you not to try to copy my Spirit."

"Senior." An Zhen adopted a humble posture, "Haven't you tried to cultivate and master the ability to counter others? For example, using this ability to counter enemies?"

"Vague and ethereal." After spitting out these four words, Heavenly Fiend Douluo stopped speaking.

Indeed.

This kind of Fate Power, especially a negative Fate Power, would be too difficult for a Titled Douluo to try and master.

An Zhen in the Virtual World imprinted Heavenly Fiend Douluo's Spirit, but it was just an imprint. At this stage, he should still avoid contact with this kind of negative Fate Power.

An Zhen, Xu Jiujiu, Ma Rulong, and the captain of Di'ao Academy came before Star Luo Emperor Xu Jiawei.

Suddenly, Ma Rulong looked up at An Zhen and said, "Aren't you the captain of the reserve team?"

This time was different from before; this was for the main team captain to draw lots.

"Who stipulated that the reserve team captain cannot also serve as the main team captain?" An Zhen smiled slightly.

Thump~

Aside from An Zhen, the other three captains' hearts suddenly thumped. This guy was also the main team captain? And his strength was even above that of the Pole Ice, who was almost a Spirit Emperor? However, recalling An Zhen's performance on the first day, they suddenly felt it was quite normal.

But he's so young!

"It's a pleasure to meet you young talents." Xu Jiawei smiled warmly, "Friendship first, competition second. Next, I will toss four small balls into the air. For fairness, we will decide opponents by scrambling for them."

"Pay attention." Xu Jiawei gently raised his hand, and four golden lights ascended into the air.

Ma Rulong and the captain of Di'ao Academy leaped up, while An Zhen and Xu Jiujiu stood quietly on the ground, as if waiting for the golden balls to fall. However, the next second, An Zhen spoke, "Number one."

Instantly, Ma Rulong and the captain of Di'ao Academy in the air even forgot that they were scrambling for the golden balls in the air, subconsciously looking towards An Zhen. Xu Jiawei and Xu Jiujiu also looked at An Zhen in surprise, only to see the young man already holding a golden ball in his hand.

When did this happen?

Xu Jiawei's eyes flashed with intense shock, which was instantly covered by a gentle smile. Speed? But as a dignified 94th-ranked Titled Douluo, he wouldn't be unable to even perceive the speed of a Spirit Ancestor, would he? Spatial Spirit Ability? But he didn't feel the slightest abnormal fluctuation.

The golden balls fell.

The other three each caught one, but their attention was no longer on the golden balls in their hands, as they were all pondering how An Zhen had just done that.

"Number one." A faint smile appeared on the Star Crown Princess's beautiful face. The young girl looked at An Zhen, "What a coincidence."

The remaining two didn't need to look at the draw results either.

The four stepped down.

"An Zhen." Wang Yan went up to him. "That Princess Xu Jiujiu, did you notice anything?"

Wang Yan hadn't expected that the princess they met at the auction house would be the captain of the Star Luo National Academy team. The other party had never appeared in a match before, and all information about her was blank.

"She's very beautiful and has great temperament." An Zhen said seriously. Although today's Princess lacked the stunning and noble aura she had in her previous red dress, she exuded a vibrant liveliness and heroic Spirit.

"An Zhen!" Wang Donger said with a fierce, childish tone.

"It's okay." An Zhen, smelling the jealousy, quickly changed the subject, "When I copy her abilities, no matter how strong she is, she can't possibly contend with Xiao Tao at this age, can she?"

"Indeed." Wang Yan nodded slightly.

He had been a little anxious just now.

After all, an unknown enemy had suddenly appeared.

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