“Uh…” Lu Chenxing was at a loss. What exactly did the immortal stone eat just now that allowed his spiritual power to break through in an instant!
“There shouldn’t be any side effects, right…” Lu Chenxing explored his spiritual world for a while, even checking the areas that had expanded due to the promotion but hadn’t been refined, and found that there were indeed no problems.
Thinking about it, it made sense; the immortal stone could even devour ‘world aura,’ so eating some random stuff probably wasn’t an issue. He breathed a sigh of relief and withdrew from his spiritual world.
In the real world, the large gray rat was still trapped within layers of flower-shaped cages, looking at the closed-eyed Lu Chenxing with anticipation.
It hadn't expected the Phantom Demon to be so decisive, directly using spiritual power to invade the opponent's spiritual world! Perhaps it was truly as the Phantom Demon had said: if its own plan had been more direct and simpler, it might have actually succeeded.
As for the possibility of the Phantom Demon failing, it hadn't even considered it!
No matter how powerful Lu Chenxing’s methods were, he was still only a Tier 2. How could there be any accident when his core spiritual world was invaded by a wisp of a Tier 7 spiritual dragon-blood beast’s spirit?
Although it was just a wisp, it carried the Phantom Demon’s ‘Illusion’ rule! Caught off guard, Lu Chenxing couldn’t possibly avoid being hit!
“Should I apologize to the Phantom Demon later, saying that I spoke too loudly just now?” The Plague Lord thought to himself.
At the same time, as soon as it thought that Lu Chenxing would die soon, all of his rule power cards would become ineffective, and it could continue to live freely and happily on the Zhu Tian Battlefield. Once it reached Tier 7 and awakened a wisp of high-level bloodline like the Phantom Demon, it couldn't help but curve its lips into a smile.
Because Lu Chenxing’s spiritual power broke through, there were no other movements. A moment later, he opened his eyes and looked at the large rat in front of him. This was the first time he had seen such human-like joy so directly on a rat.
Before he could decide how to deal with the large rat in front of him, it suddenly spoke.
The gray-furred rat rubbed its two front paws, smiling apologetically, “Phantom Demon, I admit I spoke a bit loudly just now, and my sarcasm towards you was wrong. Please release me first, let me kill this kid, and I will repay you doubly!”
At this moment, Lu Chenxing’s heart tightened. Phantom Demon? So what the immortal stone devoured just now was the Phantom Demon?
Lu Chenxing remained calm, imitating the expressionless faces of those under control, and said, “What are you talking about? I don’t understand.”
Although Lu Chenxing in front of him said he didn’t understand, as soon as the Plague Lord saw that expressionless face, its heart immediately settled. “Hahaha, don’t joke, really, if this kid can be killed by my own hands, I’m willing to add another half of the reward! You can have your proxy divine envoy come and collect it! I can’t wait!”
“As expected of the Phantom Demon, to easily control this kid with just a wisp of spiritual power. It seems you were right; my plan was too complicated. I should have listened to you back then…”
The large rat was still chattering away, and Lu Chenxing had roughly understood. So, the immortal stone had just swallowed a wisp of the Phantom Demon's spiritual power. Then this large rat must be the Plague Lord?
Thinking this, Lu Chenxing reached into the cage, lifted the large rat by the scruff of its neck, then released all the confinement magic and shields, and also deactivated the Element Restriction Domain. Then he said with a cold face, “I still have a use for this kid. Your matter can wait!”
“What else do you want to do?” The Plague Lord was stunned, then subconsciously asked.
“I’m going to find Bai Yuntian.” Lu Chenxing walked forward, holding the large rat, while clenching the Element Restriction Domain in his hand, ready to unleash it at any moment!
He wasn't lying; he truly intended to find Principal Bai to see if this large rat still had any use.
“Ah?… Oh! Oh!!! I understand! You want to kill Lu Chenxing in front of Bai Yuntian!?” Thinking of this possibility, the Plague Lord suddenly became excited!
“This is truly a… bold idea!! Why didn’t I think of it! I can even imagine Bai Yuntian’s expression!”
Facing the Plague Lord’s incessant chatter, Lu Chenxing said expressionlessly, “Shut up, you’re too noisy.”
“Okay, okay, I’ll shut up, I’ll shut up! But later, in front of Bai Yuntian, you have to let me put on a show! Don’t forget!”
Lu Chenxing didn't reply, simply carrying the large rat towards the teaching building. Along the way, some people greeted him, but he hurried past with an expressionless face, pretending not to hear them.
“Why is Boss Lu carrying a big rat?”
“I don’t know, looking at his expression, did the rat run into his shop and chew up an original card?”
“Have some common sense, how is that possible!”
“Why not? Although the energy fluctuations on that rat are continuously weakening, it’s still Tier 3 mid-stage, okay?”
“Hmm? I didn’t notice until you said it. How could an ordinary rat have Tier 3 mid-stage strength?”
While everyone was discussing, Lu Chenxing had already knocked on the door of the principal’s office.
A moment later, the principal’s office door opened automatically, and Lu Chenxing walked in, carrying the Plague Lord.
Beyond the long corridor formed by bookshelves on both sides, Bai Yuntian, sitting behind his desk, looked at Lu Chenxing and the… rat in his hand?
Then a flash of sword light flickered in Bai Yuntian’s eyes, a hint of understanding appeared, and an almost imperceptible smile played on his lips.
At this moment, the Plague Lord could no longer hold back. It twisted its body, wanting to get down, while yelling, “Phantom Demon, let me down!”
Lu Chenxing released his hand as instructed. The gray-furred rat jumped to the ground, then stood upright like a villain who had gotten his way. “Bai Yuntian, do you still recognize me?”
“Oh? And you are?” Bai Yuntian asked, feigning confusion.
“Hmph! I am the Plague Lord! Do you know who is behind me? This is the Phantom Demon! This kid has already been controlled by us. Now I’m going to make you watch him die with your own eyes! Phantom Demon, you can make your move now!” The Plague Lord’s tone was arrogant, causing both people present to raise their eyebrows. Why did it sound like the Phantom Demon was its subordinate?
If the Phantom Demon were truly here, it would probably smash its head off!
“Are you Tier 7 or is the Phantom Demon Tier 7?” Lu Chenxing rolled his eyes, asking somewhat speechlessly, “Don’t you worry it’ll smash your head off talking like that?”
“That’s of course…” The Plague Lord paused slightly, then turned its head in disbelief, looking at Lu Chenxing, who was raising an eyebrow at Bai Yuntian. For a moment, it couldn’t help but feel an uncontrollable chill run down its spine.
It immediately wanted to withdraw this wisp of spiritual power, but a sword light flashed, and the connection between its main body and this wisp of spiritual power was instantly severed!