Chapter 133 Lu Ming: Yu Xiaogang's Theory?! Garbage!
Rumble!
Two huge craters were trampled into the ground. Erming, as if fleeing for his life, disappeared into the depths of the dense jungle in a few leaps, leaving only a trail of dust in the distance.
The wind swept away the clouds, and the fallen leaves rustled in the wind.
The scene fell silent once again.
Huo Wu opened her rosy lips wide, completely unaware that her long, fiery red hair was being ruffled by the wind.
Huo Wushuang and Huo Ying were completely stunned. They looked at each other and could see the shock that was about to overflow in each other's eyes.
"They...they ran away?"
Huo Wushuang swallowed hard, his voice hoarse.
"That's a Titan Ape…that's the king of the forest…"
"It actually escaped?!"
"?!!"
It was neither a strategic retreat nor a reluctance to take action.
That was a real escape! They were scared away!
Huo Ying felt as if her worldview had collapsed at that moment.
As a Soul Saint of over seventy levels, she considered herself a prominent figure in the Soul Master world and had witnessed countless grand scenes, but she had never seen such an outrageous sight.
With just a glance or a rebuke.
It scared away a 100,000-year-old soul beast?
If this gets out, the entire Douluo Continent will probably be shaken!
"Fire...Fire Dance..."
Huo Ying reached out with trembling hands and tugged at the sleeve of the disciple beside her, her voice filled with undisguised awe.
"Just who exactly is this friend of yours?"
"This level of strength is probably not even comparable to that of the Pope of the Spirit Hall, is it?"
Huo Wu was also completely bewildered at this moment.
Although she knew the group leader was very strong, she only thought he was strong at the level of a Title Douluo.
But now it seems I underestimated the value of the title "Emperor Lu".
This isn't just strong, this is practically godlike!
...
As night deepened, the campfire was relit.
The flickering flames illuminated everyone's faces, but could not dispel the shock in the hearts of the three.
Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, and Huo Ying stood up together and bowed deeply to Lu Ming.
"Thank you for saving my life."
Huo Ying spoke first, her tone extremely respectful.
If it weren't for the intervention of this mysterious expert, their elite team from Blazing Fire Academy would probably have been wiped out in the Star Dou Great Forest tonight.
Lu Ming sat on a clean blue stone. Faced with the three people's deep greetings, he simply nodded and did not say anything more.
Huo Ying straightened up and secretly sized up Lu Ming by the firelight.
Although the other party was wearing that somewhat comical "Happy Superman" mask, obscuring his true appearance, judging from his physique and voice, this powerful figure did not seem to be very old.
Moreover, that aloofness and coldness that emanated from his very bones had a fatal attraction for Huo Ying, who spent most of her time in the academy and interacted with mostly immature young men.
A strange feeling quietly began to grow in my heart.
Huo Ying bit her lip, her cheeks appearing exceptionally rosy in the firelight.
She hesitated for a moment, then mustered her courage and asked softly:
"Um... if I may ask a question..."
"May I ask your age this year?"
"And...do you have someone you admire?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Wu's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Is the teacher... falling in love?
Huo Ying is twenty-eight years old this year. She is a well-known ice queen at Blazing Fire Academy and usually doesn't give a second glance to her suitors.
But who would have thought that this iron tree, which hadn't blossomed in twenty-eight years, would actually blush tonight in front of a mysterious person who hadn't even shown his face?
Lu Ming glanced sideways at Huo Ying, whose face was as beautiful as a peach blossom.
He didn't speak, but simply shook his head in a very calm manner.
The action was swift and decisive, without any hesitation, making the refusal all the clearer.
The light in Huo Ying's eyes dimmed slightly, but then she seemed to remember something and her spirits lifted.
Shaking your head?
Does shaking your head mean you don't have someone you like, or that you don't want to answer?
If it's the former, doesn't that mean I still have a chance?
Seeing her teacher's infatuated expression, Huo Wu couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead.
That's so embarrassing.
Teacher, you are the face of our Blazing Fire Academy!
And... don't you even look who that is?
That's Emperor Lu Tian!
It's an existence that can scare a 100,000-year-old soul beast so much that it'll wet itself in fear!
How could such a powerful figure, standing atop the clouds, possibly be interested in a woman from the mortal realm?
Although Huo Wu had to admit that her teacher was indeed still charming and had a hot body, the gap was still too big compared to someone like the group leader.
That's the difference between fireflies and the bright moon.
To ease the awkward atmosphere, Huo Wushuang quickly changed the subject, pointing to the ten-thousand-year-old Fire Wolf King's corpse that Lu Ming had stomped to death in the distance, and said:
"Oh, right, little sister."
"You need your fifth spirit ring right now."
"Although the wolf king is dead, there is still a half-dead, ten-thousand-year-old Fire Wolf over there, which is about twelve thousand years old."
"This age limit is exactly the limit that your fifth spirit ring can withstand, and the fire attribute is extremely pure. It's practically the best configuration tailor-made for you!"
Huo Wushuang became more and more excited as he spoke.
Twelve thousand years is the limit for the fifth spirit ring in the generally accepted theory of optimal spirit ring ratio in the spirit master world.
If Huo Wu can absorb a soul ring of this quality, her strength will definitely increase dramatically.
However, upon hearing this, Lu Ming, who had been silent all along, suddenly let out a soft scoff.
"Optimal configuration?"
His tone carried a hint of disdain.
"Who told you that the limit for the fifth spirit ring is 12,000 years?"
Huo Wushuang was stunned. "This...this is the Ten Core Competitive Theories proposed by Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang! The entire Soul Master world believes this."
"Yu Xiaogang?"
Lu Ming seemed to have heard a joke.
"Does a level 29 Great Soul Master's theory deserve to be called truth?"
He stood up and patted the hem of his clothes.
"The human body is a vast treasure trove with boundless potential."
"The so-called limits are nothing more than excuses for the weak to confine themselves."
Lu Ming pointed to the largest corpse of the 30,000-year-old Fire Wolf King and looked at Huo Wu, saying:
"If one's physical fitness meets the standards and one's willpower is strong enough."
"This 30,000-year-old wolf king is the target you should be absorbing."
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
Huo Ying's eyes widened, and she exclaimed, "Thirty thousand years?! Your Excellency, this...this is insane! Absorbing a fifth soul ring for thirty thousand years is simply impossible; it would result in the body exploding and death!"
This completely overturned their understanding.
Even the most brilliant geniuses in the history of Blazing Fire Academy never had a fifth spirit ring that was more than 15,000 years old.
Lu Ming did not explain.
You can't talk about ice with a summer insect.
For those who have been brainwashed by Yu Xiaogang's rigid theories, no amount of explanation will change their minds.
Believe it or not.
"I'm leaving."
(End of chapter)