Chapter 590 Show some real skills!

Each of them had their face covered, a black crow embroidered on their chest, and their eyes were as cold as knives.

They came to see my father and said they wanted to take over a shipment of goods, but my father declined, saying that the escort agency was short of staff.

But that night..."

He paused, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes. "I was hiding in the woodshed when I heard shouting and killing outside. The next day, the entire escort agency was a river of blood. Dad... Dad was hacked in half."

Lu Yu frowned, and the scene described by Ma Yunlu emerged in his mind.

The bloody and cruel scene made him clench his fists.

"How strong are those people?"

Ma Yunlu smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I was only eight years old at the time, how could I understand what soul power levels were? But I remember that my father was a Soul Sect leader, and there were two Soul Kings in charge of the escort agency. But those people... the Soul King was knocked down in one encounter, and he didn't even have time to use his soul skills.

I guess the weakest among them is probably at the Soul King level."

"Soul King and above..."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, his eyes narrowed slightly, but another thought emerged in his mind - that "gun"

.

He had seen that kind of weapon on the battlefield before. It was terrifyingly powerful, far surpassing the soul guides of this world.

He whispered, "Uncle Ma, was there anything... special in the escort your father used to escort? For example, something shaped like a tube that could fire metal projectiles?"

Ma Yunlu was stunned for a moment, frowning as he recalled: "Pipe? Metal projectile? Never heard of it.

My father never let me touch the escorted goods, but I heard him mention that the escort was of great importance and contained something that could subvert the underworld.

He also said that those things must not be brought to light unless absolutely necessary.”

He paused, his eyes dim, "But within a few days, the escort agency was wiped out."

Lu Yu's heart trembled, and his gaze turned to the carriage in the darkness in the distance.

The carriage was the only relic that Ma Yunlu brought out from the escort agency. It was dilapidated and the wheels were covered in mud.

He vaguely felt that the death of Ma Yunlu's father was probably related to the so-called "subversion of the world"

It is inseparable from the things.

"Uncle Ma, could your father's death be because he hid something he shouldn't have? For example... the formula for a soul guide, or something even more dangerous?"

Ma Yunlu suddenly looked up, a trace of astonishment flashing in his eyes: "Soul Guidance Device? Are you saying that those people killed my father in order to steal the Soul Guidance Device?"

Lu Yu did not answer, but said in a deep voice: "Let's go and check out that carriage."

The two men walked quickly to the corner of the yard, where a carriage was parked alone, with several corpses scattered around and a pungent smell of blood.

Lu Yu squatted down and glanced at the dead bodyguards.

Their bodies were covered with knife marks, and some were even cut in two. It was obvious that they had been tortured before their death.

Lu Yu's eyes grew colder, and he murmured, "These robbers are so ruthless."

Ma Yunlu gritted his teeth, his eyes reddening. "They must be coming for the cargo! But I checked, and there's nothing valuable on the truck except a few boxes of rags and food!"

Lu Yu didn't say anything, but the low voice of the Qilin's remnant soul rang in his mind: "Boy, don't be fooled by appearances.

How could these petty thieves see through the old tricks of the old gang? The real thing is hidden in the wheel."

"wheel?"

Lu Yu was stunned and his eyes immediately turned to the four wheels of the carriage.

He squatted down and reached out to touch the bottom of the wheel. His fingers slid across the rough wooden surface and indeed touched a slightly raised leather material.

It feels soft to the touch, as if it were carefully sewn to the inside of the wheel hub.

He whispered, "Uncle Ma, lend me a knife."

Although Ma Yunlu was puzzled, he still handed over a dagger.

Lu Yu carefully cut open the leather package, revealing pieces of fragments as thin as cicada wings.

He held his breath, took out the fragments, and pieced them together by the light of the fire.

The fragments gradually formed into a torn map with vague directions and a few lines of scribbled words on it.

"This is……"

Ma Yunlu's eyes widened, his voice trembling, "Dad's handwriting! This is what he left behind!"

Lu Yu squinted his eyes and looked at the map. The mark on the map pointed to a remote valley. There was a line of small words next to it: "Hidden in the valley, do not open it lightly."

He murmured in a low voice: "It seems that your father did hide something back then, which brought about his own death."

The voice of the Qilin's remnant soul sounded again, with a hint of ridicule: "Greed harms people.

This old fellow must have embezzled some treasure, which led to the destruction of his entire family.

Boy, there's a good chance that the hiding place pointed to by this map contains something valuable.

If you don't go and take a look, wouldn't you be wasting this opportunity?"

Lu Yu frowned, but a trace of doubt arose in his heart: "If it really is a gun, such as a modern weapon like the 416, and it appears in this world, then it will be a big deal."

He paused, then looked up at Ma Yunlu: "Uncle Ma, do you know where this place on the map is?"

Ma Yunlu carefully examined the map and frowned, saying, "This place... looks like the Ghost Valley on the border of the Tiandou Empire.

It's a sparsely populated place, and I heard that soul beasts roam there.

Why would Dad hide something there?"

Lu Yu pondered for a moment, then returned his gaze to the map: "Whatever it is, let's find it first.

Uncle Ma, you stay here to clean up the mess, I'll take some people to investigate."

Ma Yunlu grabbed Lu Yu's arm and said urgently, "Lu Yu, wait! Those people with the Crow Mark are too powerful. If you go, I'm afraid you will be in great danger!"

Lu Yu patted his hands and smiled faintly: “Uncle Ma, don’t worry.

If I can't even take this little risk, how can I survive on this continent?"

He paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, "Besides, if those people dare to attack your escort agency, I would like to meet them."

As the night deepened, Lu Yu quietly left the inn with a few followers and headed towards the Ghost Valley.

On the way, the voice of the Qilin Remnant Soul sounded again, with a bit of seriousness: "Boy, your current strength can be sustained for a while by relying on the soul guide, but if you face a real strong one, I am afraid it will not be enough.

If the things on the map are really modern weapons, there must be a bigger secret behind them.

If you don’t improve yourself, you will fall sooner or later.”

Lu Yu paused slightly, frowning and saying, "You're talking about soul bones again? I know that thing can improve strength, but how can it be so easy to absorb soul bones? Besides, I have a soul guide device with me now, so dealing with those below Soul King level should be easy, right?"

The Qilin's remnant soul snorted coldly, "Soul guide? Humph, that's just an external force! In ancient times, there was a terrifying martial spirit that could directly devour the martial spirits of others and use them for its own benefit.

Only such a strong person is truly invincible.

If you only rely on soul guides, you will be beaten to a pulp sooner or later!"

Lu Yu was silent, and the "gun" appeared in his mind.

Shadow.

If it is indeed a modern weapon, and it appeared on Douluo Continent, who is behind it? Is it a time traveler like him, or a more mysterious force? He whispered, "I will consider the matter of the soul bones.

But for now, let’s find the cargo first.”

The Qilin's remnant soul snorted disdainfully: "Whatever you say.

But don't blame me for not reminding you, there are more things in this world that can make you afraid than just soul guides."

Lu Yu did not respond, his eyes looked towards the night in the distance, but his steps became more determined.

In the room, the dim candlelight flickered, illuminating Lu Yu's sitting figure.

His brows were slightly furrowed, his hands crossed in front of his chest, his breath was calm but with a hint of restlessness.

There was an inexplicable pressure in the air, as if some invisible force was slowly gathering.

Lu Yu closed his eyes and concentrated, sinking his consciousness into his body, and conversed with the remnant soul of the Qilin hidden deep in his martial soul.

"A martial spirit that prolongs life? Does it really exist?"

Lu Yu's voice echoed in the consciousness space, with a bit of disbelief, "This is too outrageous, surviving until the end of the world? How strong does that have to be?"

The voice of the Qilin Remnant Soul was low and old, with a hint of distant memories: "Boy, you still have too little experience.

How many unique martial spirits are there on this continent? While martial spirits that extend life are rare, they do exist.

I once saw a soul beast with a similar talent that could extend its lifespan to an incredible extent.

Its existence is enough to make any powerful person dread it."

Lu Yu was silent for a moment, with a complex light flashing in his eyes: "If there really is such a martial spirit, the master will probably become the target of public criticism.

To be able to survive until the end of the world... Tsk, what kind of turmoil would that cause? However, the prerequisite is that they can grow up smoothly.

"good."

The Qilin Remnant Soul's tone became more serious, "If the owner of this kind of martial spirit does not hide its edge, it will inevitably bring disaster upon itself.

You're in a similar situation now. You can't keep your secret for much longer. Hurry up and become stronger, otherwise... well, you know the consequences."

Lu Yu took a deep breath, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes: "I understand.

If you want to prove yourself, strength is the key.

I won’t let anyone threaten me easily.”

He opened his eyes and his gaze fell on the soul bone that was quietly floating beside him.

It was a right arm soul bone that was glowing with a faint purple-black luster on its surface, as if countless tiny stars were twinkling in it.

The aura emitted by the soul bone is heavy and ancient, and faintly reveals the pressure of a ferocious beast.

"let's start."

Lu Yu whispered to himself, his palm gently touching the soul bone.

In an instant, a tremendous amount of energy surged out from the soul bone, transforming into a dazzling golden light that enveloped the entire room.

In the light, the shadow of a ferocious beast was looming, and its roar was deafening, but it was firmly suppressed by the sealing formation in the room and could not leak out.

"what--"

A scream came from outside the door. The moment the inn waiter pushed the door open, he was blown away by the invisible aura and fell to the end of the corridor. He shouted in shock: "W-What's going on?!"

Lu Yu was fully focused and was not disturbed by the outside world at all.

The soul power in his body was running wildly, guiding the energy in the soul bone to slowly merge into his right arm.

Intense pain surged like a tide, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and he clenched his teeth tightly, enduring the impact of this force.

As time passed, the golden light gradually faded, and the shadow of the ferocious beast also dissipated.

Lu Yu let out a long breath and slowly opened his eyes.

His right arm felt slightly hot, and a circle of inky black ten-thousand-year soul ring rose from under his feet, emitting a deep and mysterious light.

"Level 46..."

Lu Yu murmured softly, feeling the surge of soul power in his body, but his face did not show much joy. "First soul skill, 'Speed', increases my speed by 15%? This effect... is a bit useless."

The voice of the Qilin remnant soul sounded again, with a hint of ridicule: "Why, do you dislike it? Although this soul bone is only 11,000 years old, it is at least at the ten thousand year level.

Want to change to a better one? Then you have to take a greater risk."

Lu Yu curled his lips, a trace of unwillingness flashed in his eyes: "I always feel that this soul skill is not worthy of the domineering power of the Qilin Martial Soul.

If I have the chance in the future, I will find a stronger soul bone to replace it."

He stood up and moved his right arm. He felt a light force flowing through his body, and his steps became a little faster than before.

He pushed open the door and was met head-on by Flanders's playful face.

"Hey, Lu Yu, how does it feel to absorb the soul bone? Judging from your expression, you don't seem very satisfied?"

Flanders pushed his glasses up, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Lu Yu shrugged helplessly: "My soul skill is a bit lame, the speed increase is 15%, I don't think it's very useful."

Flanders laughed and patted him on the shoulder: “Young man, don’t be impatient.

Soul bones are a matter of fate.

Your soul bone has already made many people jealous. Let's go, it's time to set off. Tiandou Royal Academy is still waiting for us."

Lu Yu nodded and glanced at the team behind him.

Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing and others were there. Ma Yunlu stood beside Wang Sheng with his head lowered and a bit of shyness on his face.

Wang Shengze would steal glances at her from time to time, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

Lu Yu saw this and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, remembering his original advice.

The group left the inn in a mighty procession and headed towards Tiandou Royal Academy.

On the way, Xiao Wu came up to Lu Yu and said with a hint of teasing, "Hey, Lu Yu, where did you and Ning Rongrong go yesterday? Don't tell me you were just shopping, I don't believe it!"

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Why, are you jealous? We were just strolling around, nothing big happened."

Xiao Wu snorted, her hands on her hips, "I don't believe you! Ning Rongrong's eyes are clearly not right.

Tell me the truth, is there something I don’t know?”

Lu Yu spread his hands helplessly: "Really not.

How about this, I'll go out with you alone tomorrow? Let's have a good chat."

A sly look flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes, and she nodded, "That's about right.

But I have something important to tell you. Let's find a quiet place to talk when we get to the Royal Academy."

"Important matter?"

Lu Yu was slightly stunned, then nodded and said, "Okay, we'll talk about it when we get there."

Ma Yunlu was listening to their conversation and whispered to Wang Sheng, "Lu Yu, this guy, isn't his luck with women a little too good?"

Wang Sheng scratched his head and said with a silly smile, "He is indeed a guy that girls like.

But don't think too much, Lu Yu has nothing to say about his brothers."

Ma Yunlu rolled his eyes at him, his tone tinged with anger: "Who thinks too much? I was just saying it casually.

You big fool, stop being so sentimental."

Wang Sheng chuckled, but there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

Lu Yu glanced at this scene and smiled in his heart. It seemed that his advice really worked.

Flanders walked in the front, looked back at the team, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, be alert, Tiandou Royal Academy is not an ordinary place.

Their teachers and students are all so arrogant. We at Shrek Academy need to show some real ability and not let others look down on us."