CHAPTER 483: CHAPTER 382: ADVANCE DESPITE DIFFICULTIES

Lu Lin was taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the cricket in this grass was actually a king of the Soul Controlling Clan.

Even more unexpectedly, this so-called king was actually an adolescent young man.

To even pronounce a capital crime on Lu Lin made Lu Lin want to laugh.

This guy still seems unclear about the current situation.

"Silence."

Lu Lin pointed a finger at the so-called Soul Control King, and the opponent immediately fell silent.

He continued to open his mouth as if saying something, but no sound came out.

"Knife, come!"

Lu Lin pointed skyward, and in the sky, an eight-hundred-meter-long One-Eyed Demon Knife appeared out of thin air.

Like a collapsing heavenly pillar, it slashed heavily towards the Soul Control King.

The expression on his face revealed a hint of solemnity and... panic.

The power of this strike was something even he dared not underestimate.

Dodge.

Even within Lu Lin’s Star Power Domain, the Soul Control King had a tiny bit of ability to move freely, and teleported out a thousand meters before the blade fell.

However, just as he thought he was safe and looked up, he saw the terrifying force on the One-Eyed Demon Knife continuing unabated, swinging down towards the Soul Control King.

This... how is this possible?

He had already moved such a distance from here, yet it seemed as if he hadn’t moved at all.

"Lu Lin, you deserve to die!"

He cursed viciously, and the Soul Control King teleported away again.

But this Star Power Domain was Lu Lin’s territory; no matter where the Soul Control King tried to hide, he couldn’t escape the One-Eyed Demon Knife’s attack.

"Lu Lin, what exactly do you want?"

The opponent shouted desperately.

In his roars, the eight-hundred-meter-long One-Eyed Demon Knife struck down heavily.

The Soul Control King’s soul body was split in two by the demon knife, yet despite this, the two halves of his body seemed unaffected and attempted to merge during the constant reduction of the demon knife.

This scene indeed surprised Lu Lin.

Since he used the Star Power Domain to claim the lives of his enemies, it was the first time he encountered such a bizarre situation.

The soul body, split in two, did not immediately die and lose consciousness but instead wanted to continue merging.

Curious, Lu Lin halted the demon knife’s action to observe the Soul Control King.

Though brief, the eight-hundred-meter-long demon knife had still absorbed a considerable amount of Spiritual Strength.

The Soul Control King felt the sting, but clearly, now wasn’t the time to dwell on such a matter.

He must supplement his soul body and then find a way to escape.

Previously, the news of Soul Six’s death had been conveyed to the Soul Control King by Black Shark.

The Soul Control Clan was already scarce on the Tianyuan Continent, and even less common in the Longyuan World.

Every clan member was considered precious to the Soul Control Clan.

With Soul Six killed by Lu Lin, as the king, it was necessary to avenge his subordinate.

The flight attendant on the plane was his first act.

And this operation at Iron Blood College was his second attempt at revenge.

Yet he never expected Lu Lin’s perception to be so sharp, finding his true form in the academy in less than one hour.

Following that, he suddenly appeared in Lu Lin’s Star Power Domain, taking a direct hit from the One-Eyed Demon Knife.

This time, he might be doomed.

Though the Soul Control King had backup plans elsewhere and confidence that Lu Lin wouldn’t find his arrangements, he was only filled with fury now without a concern for his life.

Lu Lin’s powerful strength and Star Power Domain restrained him like a cage.

Moreover, a bizarre One-Eyed Demon Knife was capable of absorbing soul power from the soul body.

Finding an escape was hard enough, let alone exact revenge on Lu Lin.

However, with a shift in thought, the Soul Control King devised a method.

Self-destruction.

Lu Lin’s Star Power Domain was powerful, but enduring his self-destruction was impossible.

The Soul Control King had a way to self-destruct 90 percent of his soul body and exit through a sliver of the resulting gap.

Lu Lin’s secret must reach the other Soul Control Clan members and the Black Shark God Master.

Thinking it over carefully, the Soul Control King made his decision.

Self-destruction.

He didn’t even give Lu Lin time to re-conjure the One-Eyed Demon Knife; soul power on his soul body suddenly swelled.

Explosion.

In that instant, the remaining 10 percent of the Soul Control King’s soul body spotted an opportunity, finding a gap.

Escape!

Lu Lin never imagined that even with victory in hand, the opponent could find a way out.

It’s just as that old saying goes, "Even a lion hunting a rabbit uses its full strength," never underestimate anyone at any time.

Lu Lin stabilized his Star Power Domain while allocating part of his mental energy to pursue the Soul Control King.

However, the opponent was calculating with focus, and in terms of the application of Soul Power cultivation, the Soul Control King was not inferior to Lu Lin, perhaps even stronger.

After chasing for less than ten seconds, Lu Lin had already lost sight of the opponent.

Sigh—

This lesson must be taken to heart.

Lu Lin silently reflected, then fully controlled the aftermath of the soul explosion within his Star Power Domain.

Now that the opponent’s Soul Power was no longer under control, with Lu Lin’s strength, it was naturally easy to handle.

Not only resolved it, but several eyeballs came over, absorbing and recording some of the memories of the Soul Control King from the Soul Power.

However, now was not the time to look into the opponent’s memories, so after restoring his Star Power Domain, Lu Lin opened his eyes.

Looking at the cricket he held in his hand, a slight smile appeared on Lu Lin’s face.

Although the process was somewhat bumpy, he was still holding the essence of the Soul Control King.

If Lu Lin wished, the Soul Control King could not escape death.

Meanwhile, Lu Lin could use this to threaten the opponent.

The stronger one is, the more they cherish their life because they know how difficult it was to cultivate to this point.

This is what’s known as ’you can escape the monk, but not the temple’.

"Lu Lin, how are you doing?"

Lv Susu and Wang Jianfang came over, faces a bit anxious as they asked.

Earlier, they sensed a burst of Spiritual Strength from Lu Lin, worrying that he might have been harmed.

"I’m fine."

"Senior Lv, Principal Wang, I’ve already got a rough understanding of what’s going on here."

"The person controlling Teacher Ma He and his two sons is not from the ordinary Soul Controlling Clan, but the King of the Soul Controlling Clan."

"I fought with him; the opponent has now cut his losses and fled."

"However..."

Looking at the mess in front of the laboratory, Lu Lin couldn’t help but sigh and said, "However, the activities of the Soul Controlling Clan in our Human Federation are very rampant. The Soul Controlling Clan we saw this morning in Bovangpo City controlled over seven hundred people as his puppets."

"And regarding the Soul Control King, the number of puppets controlled must be even greater; we must develop equipment to detect the Soul Controlling Clan quickly..."

Lu Lin didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone present understood what he meant.

The development of the equipment had always been led by Ma He, and he’s been following through on the project. Now that Ma He is dead, it’s like the Human Federation has to start all over again.

Especially since the experimental equipment and data are all damaged, if we restart the research, it will take at least half a year or even a year.

Lv Susu’s face was also serious: "Then let’s develop it, no matter how challenging, we must develop such devices. The threat the Soul Controlling Clan poses to our Human Federation is even greater than that of the invading Star Soldiers and Star Generals, and much more covert. If we don’t have such equipment, I’m very concerned that in the future, the Human Federation might be controlled by the Soul Controlling Clan without our knowledge."

"Hold on a second."

Cha Yuan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, looking at Lu Lin, and asked, "You said earlier that Ma He informed you of this news. Can you contact him? Or..."

Lu Lin somewhat understood what Cha Yuan meant, and he nodded, "Director, you’re right. My Star Power Domain can manifest the Spiritual Body of deceased people. As long as it recovers slightly, it can be just like its state before death."

"However, I still need to participate in the Slave Soldier Selection, and within such a short time, I’m afraid I can’t complete the equipment development."

"No, that’s not what I meant."

Cha Yuan spoke, then thought carefully, while the people around did not prompt him and silently waited.

"Got it."

Cha Yuan’s seemingly unchanged face suddenly showed a hint of excitement.

"Lu Lin, ordinary Star Guides can lead the Spiritual Body of a Martial Artist into their own Star Power Domain. Lu Lin, can’t we let such Star Guides draw Ma He’s Spiritual Body from your Star Power Domain into their own Star Power Domain?"

"This way, although the federation would lose a Star Guide, it will undoubtedly accelerate the experiment progress significantly. But whether a long-term presence of a Spiritual Body in a Star Guide’s Star Power Domain will pose any burden, I’m unsure."

Cha Yuan is not a Star Guide, so his understanding of the profession is limited, which is why he raised the question.

"There will be no burden."

Lu Lin thought for a moment, "Not only will there be no burden, it is actually a good way to train Spiritual Strength. Can I provide a Star Guide candidate?"

"I have a friend named Guan Yue, who is also a Senior Star Guidance Master, currently cultivating in the Jinchao Pioneering Team. Her character is absolutely reliable, and she is also a Level 6 Star Core Fighter. All aspects are quite suitable."

Lu Lin thought of Guan Yue almost instantly.

It’s not that he cared particularly about Guan Yue, but this way, Guan Yue would have something to do.

Neither needing to worry about her suddenly going off to participate in the drumming and Ming Jin’s Slave Soldier Selection nor about her safety.

In the eyes of the Black Shark or the Soul Control King, anything related to Lu Lin becomes a target for revenge, and Lu Lin was concerned about any harm coming to Guan Yue once he left.

Although he didn’t have any special feelings for her, she was at least a familiar person. He could help if he could.

"Okay, that’s no problem."

Lu Lin’s proposal received unanimous approval from everyone. He immediately used his Personal Terminal to contact Guan Kuang and briefly explained the situation, asking him to drive Guan Yue over.

Soon, Guan Kuang arrived at Iron Blood College, his gratitude towards Lu Lin almost overflowing when he got out of the car.

He had been worried for a long time about Guan Yue’s plan to participate in the Slave Soldier Selection.

Unexpectedly, Lu Lin, soon upon arrival today, solved the problem.

This allowed Guan Yue to stay by his side and do something meaningful at the Federation Equipment Division.

It was simply a win-win situation.

After getting out of the car, Guan Yue’s gaze was fixed on Lu Lin, even as she approached Cha Yuan and Lv Susu, her eyes did not shift.

Immediately, everyone’s eyes moved back and forth between the two, one being a handsome young man with exceptional talent, and the other a lovely and gentle girl. What might happen between them was almost obvious to everyone.

Lu Lin felt awkward, as he had just refused Guan Yue’s pursuit, yet now he had urgently called her over.

Bracing himself, he stepped forward and briefly explained what Guan Yue needed to do; without waiting for her to object, he transferred Ma He’s Spiritual Body and that of his two sons from his Star Power Domain into Guan Yue’s.

Afterward, without waiting for Guan Yue to regain clarity, he teleported back home.