Chapter 295: The Battle is Over, News from the Hunters
The [Divine Grace] of the Emperor's Son Star God's Will can continuously increase the proportion of his own mental pressure in the process of falling from the sky, and thereby determine the ultimate combat effectiveness of this soul card.
Theoretically, as long as Yu Cang's mental pressure is high enough, the Star God's strength can be increased unlimitedly.
Back then in the ruins of the Divine Capital, the remains of the spaceship that countless guardian nations had no idea how to deal with were still smashed open by the Star God.
Although that was mainly because the Star God took away the protection of the ruins after being summoned away, and the country guardians who rushed over did not dare to demolish it violently, the fact that it could directly penetrate that kind of star metal material was enough to explain some problems.
Therefore, once the Star God falls, no matter how [God of Compassion] works, the Ancient Capital University will probably be overturned.
After all, meteorites are like this. Not to mention their maximum power, their impact range must be very wide.
This conclusion is easy to judge, so when such a meteorite appears above the head of Ancient Capital University, even if they can sense that it was Yu Cang who released the meteorite, the teachers of the Soul Card Master Academy will definitely not let him do anything wrong.
So Ren Zheng chose to take action himself.
The reason why Yu Cang chose to use the Star God was very simple.
Among Yu Cang's current soul cards, if we only look at the combat power, there are many that can stand on their own, but facing Wen Ren Ge's desperate and life-threatening attack, it is very difficult to win without getting hurt.
Perhaps, only the Star God who is part of the "Way of Heaven" can do this.
[God is merciful], just from the name of this ability, we can tell a lot.
After the Star God killed Wen Ren Ge, all the subsequent intensified conflicts, scars, and deaths caused by this collision were causally related to the Star God. Then, when the Star God returned to the Star Sky Vision, he would use cause and effect as a bond to pack all of these away.
This is God’s breadth of mind and love.
After the Star God kills Wen Ren Ge, Wen Ren Ge will fall into the Star God's "rules" in death. Here, the Star God will help Wen Ren Ge alleviate his already shaky spiritual world. This is a trivial matter for the Star God, so when Wen Ren Ge "resurrects", he will also be freed from that contradiction and conflict.
Therefore, Wen Ren Ge's perception is very accurate.
The world-destroying meteorite falling from the sky, wrapped in blazing red thunder, will bring equal death, but it will also grant equal rebirth. In it, God will use his power to equally embrace every living being under his clothes.
Wen Ren Ge does have a talent for fighting. This talent is not only reflected in his "talent", but also in his combat intuition. However, he does not seem to be used to relying on this intuition.
Even at the end, his intuition told him "it's okay", but he still believed his first judgment, believing that he would definitely die under this blow. Although he opened his eyes under the influence of intuition, his heart was still very determined.
Ren Zheng raised his head and looked at Qin Yueran.
Although he had just intervened and ruled that Yu Cang was the winner, the referee of this duel was ultimately Qin Yueran.
Under his gaze, Qin Yueran finally came to his senses and shouted, "The duel is over, the winner is Yu Cang!"
"Yeah." Ren Zheng nodded, let go of Wen Ren Ge's wrist... and took off his deck.
Just now, the Star God did not land, so Ren Zheng took action himself and injected his soul energy into Wen Ren Ge's body, helping him to relieve the many contradictions in the soul energy well.
It is worth mentioning that Ren Zheng did not directly stop Yu Cang from summoning the Star God. The reason why the Star God did not land was that Yu Cang canceled the summoning himself after seeing Ren Zheng take action.
No matter how incomplete the will of the Star God is, it is still a part of the "Heavenly Way" of Blue Star. Back then, when it was in the ruins of the Divine Capital, it was able to protect the princess from being disturbed for ten thousand years. Now that it has become a soul card, it still has a certain power that is close to authority.
Because his strength is related to Yu Cang, there are many people who can defeat him head-on, but there is no one who can stop him from coming... at least not on Blue Star.
Star Gods can only be defeated after they descend, or scattered during the descent, but they cannot be prevented from descending.
Both Ren Zheng and Yu Cang understood this, so Ren Zheng did not waste his energy on the meteorite and went directly to find Wen Ren Ge, while Yu Cang simply canceled the summons.
"Okay... Thank you, Principal." For some reason, Wen Ren Ge suddenly felt a sense of loss, and even the smile that was always on his face disappeared.
Safe...but I seem to have missed something.
However, he didn't have the energy to think about what he had missed.
Ren Zheng directly took off his deck and forcibly straightened out the mental stress and contradictions in Wen Ren Ge's mind, which made his mind return to normal in an instant. The pain that had been stirring in his mind day and night was also relieved in an instant.
The pain disappeared, and Wen Renge's mind returned to normal. This was a very normal state for ordinary people, but it made him feel as comfortable as if he was in the clouds... But at the same time, he also felt powerless and empty.
Over the years, he had become accustomed to constantly suppressing the pain in his mind, constantly devoting his attention to neutralizing the rhythmic contradictions in his deck, and doing all this while maintaining a smile. For him, this had become as simple and indispensable as eating and drinking.
This is also why there seems to be some contrast between Wen Ren Ge in his daily life and in battle.
Fighting is one of his rare ways to vent his emotions.
Now that he suddenly didn't have to do that... that feeling of "exerting effort" all the time disappeared, and instead made him feel at a loss, and even the smile that was always on his face was gone.
He had even forgotten how to smile naturally.
Not to mention, for a soul card master, having his soul card taken away is a very insecure thing.
So for a moment, he froze in place, his expression dazed and somewhat bewildered. He looked at Ren Zheng, said thank you, and subconsciously wanted to take the deck in Ren Zheng's hand.
But Ren Zheng slapped Wen Renge's hand away.
"I'll leave your deck in Teacher Qin's care for now," Ren Zheng said. "Since you believe in relying on talent to fight, you should know that the essence of talent is control. But clearly, the power you used today has exceeded your control. Go back and rest for a week, think carefully about today's battle, and when you understand, go find Teacher Qin and ask for the deck back."
Wen Renge's eyes came back to focus a little, as if he had recovered from his dazed state.
He quickly said, "I've figured it out. I won't..."
"Don't tell me." Ren Zheng waved his hand and threw the deck into Qin Yueran's hands. "Tell Teacher Qin... Only if he agrees can you get the deck back."
Wen Renge turned his head and looked at Qin Yueran.
Qin Yueran just snorted twice, with a silent look of "don't even think about it" on his face.
Seeing this, Wen Ren Ge slapped his forehead and sighed.
All right.
…
After Ren Zheng finished speaking, he ignored Wen Ren Ge.
He turned around and saw Yu Cang laughing secretly, so he glared at him:
"Still laughing! Throwing a meteorite in school, how dare you do such a thing!" Ren Zheng walked up and patted Yu Cang's shoulder, saying unhappily, "Using this kind of soul card to bully your classmates, how dare you do it... Come on, come here quickly, I need you for something."
"Ah?...Oh." Yu Cang blinked.
Although he knew that Qin Yueran would definitely stop Wen Renge in the end if he didn't use the meteorite, Yu Cang felt that it wouldn't be efficient enough. Moreover, if Qin Yueran took action, the battle would probably be a draw, and Yu Cang didn't like duels without a beginning or an end.
And now... he successfully won seven games out of seven in the Combat Club's first internal training session. That should be enough to guarantee him a top-two finish, right?
At this time, Qin Yueran also spoke tactfully: "It's okay, Yu Cang, there is no battle for you today, you can go with Principal Ren first."
“…Okay then.”
"Brother!" Qi'er ran over from the audience seats holding a small doll, Ye Lai followed behind him and finally landed on Yu Cang's shoulder.
"Brother is so handsome!"
…
Wen Renge forced himself to cheer up
"Um... Teacher Qin." Wen Renge said with a wry smile, "My deck..."
"Don't look for me." Qin Yueran shrugged. "The principal has spoken... Anyway, don't even think about touching me within a week."
"But teacher." Wen Renge was unwilling to give up. "Today is training camp... I have a duel to fight later, so I need a deck..."
"It's okay." Qin Yueran was unmoved. "Anyway, the Battle Club is no longer eliminating members. Just bear with it and be the youngest for a while."
"No, how can we let the president be the last one!" Wen Renge's face showed despair.
Not only can he not beat Yu Cang, but now he can't beat anyone else either?
Could it be that Wen Ren Ge, who has always been victorious in every battle, is going to experience the feeling of not winning a single game today?
Don’t do that kind of thing!
Wen Ren Ge fell into a daze.
"Alright." Qin Yueran waved his hand. "Go back and reflect on this. If you don't learn your lesson from this, I won't give you a deck in a week."
"...Okay." Wen Ren Ge turned around in a daze, and his back seemed to turn pale in an instant.
…
auditorium
Everyone fell into silence.
After a while, Lan Jun spoke softly:
"That meteorite just now...was it summoned by Yu Cang? Or was it the principal..."
"Don't kid yourself." Wang Chu straightened his expression, which was overly stiff due to shock. "If the principal had taken action, there wouldn't have been any need for such a big scene... It was clearly Yu Cang who pulled out the meteorite, alarming the principal and intervening to end the duel."
"Wow... this is too challenging to imagine." Mo Ran swallowed, feeling his lips dry. "That kind of power... although it hasn't hit the ground yet, just from the feeling, the seven of us combined wouldn't be enough to withstand the meteorite's impact... the only one who could survive is probably Yan He's ancient demon corpse."
"Don't give me that." Yan He's mouth twitched, "Don't bring me along if you want to brag."
"I know Yu Cang hasn't used his full strength, but I didn't expect that Yu Cang's power would be so exaggerated..."
"I don't think it's that simple." Xing Su's face was solemn. "Did you notice... when he saw the president's final strike, Yu Cang showed a clear look of contemplation, as if... he was thinking about how to deal with the enemy..."
"Hiss..." Lan Jun gasped, "So, Yu Cang has more than one Soul Card like that meteorite?"
"That should be the case... After all, the principal said 'this kind of soul card', not 'this soul card'."
As soon as these words fell, the audience fell silent again.
Each of them has fought with Yu Cang once. Logically speaking, even if they haven't figured out Yu Cang's full strength, they should have a rough idea of it, or at least be able to make an estimate.
But looking at this...I'm afraid it's still far from enough.
Should I say he is worthy of being the recipient of the Flame Emperor Medal?
In a trance, they remembered what Qin Yueran said when he saw Yu Cang when he first participated in the combat club assessment.
"...You coming to take this kind of test...isn't that a bit of a bully?"
Obviously, Teacher Qin knew something at that time, and they only understood the meaning of "bullying" at this moment.
So when you, Yu Cang, are in a good mood, you can play with us, but when you are in a bad mood, you can kill them in seconds, right?
For a moment, a strong sense of frustration lingered in everyone's hearts, and they all stopped talking.
"Speaking of which..." Lu Zihe said, "Our president lost..."
“…”
The air remained silent and no one responded.
To be honest, Wen Ren Ge's full fighting power also shocked them a lot. They were curious about Wen Ren Ge's full strength. Now that they finally saw it, it stands to reason that there would be a lot of discussion.
But now, I'm not in the mood.
Yu Cang was too strong. After seeing Yu Cang's performance just now and recalling the scenes when Yu Cang faced Wen Ren Ge and even them before, they couldn't help but feel that Yu Cang was teasing them.
No wonder Yu Cang's expression didn't change much during the battle. He looked quite calm. Even when they were reciting their lines passionately, Yu Cang seemed unmoved.
As for reciting childish lines...it's only interesting if both sides act childishly. Even if you don't react much, as long as they are about the same age, they won't feel embarrassed.
But now, after realizing that Yu Cang had been fighting them with a mentality similar to coaxing a child... the awkwardness suddenly arose.
It seemed as if a generation gap had formed between them and Yu Cang.
...It is obvious that Yu Cang is the younger one.
Seeing that no one responded, Lu Zihe said hesitantly: "Um... I think our president is quite strong..."
"……really."
"That's true."
…
Suddenly, footsteps were heard from the side. Everyone turned around and saw Wen Ren Ge walking towards them with his head hung down.
"Um, Boss Wenren..." Mo Ran stretched out his hand, "Are you... okay?"
"Stop calling me president." Wen Renge slumped in his chair, looking up at the sky with a dejected expression. "I'm about to suffer my first seven-game losing streak in my life..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of everyone who had been silent suddenly brightened up.
This means... the confiscated deck will not be returned?
Zundu fakedu, can they also experience the feeling of defeating the president?
Good, good, Yu Cang, you did a great job!
"Don't be so discouraged, President." Lu Zihe comforted him, "Haven't you always said that you wanted to see Yu Cang's hidden power? At least after seeing it today, you will definitely gain something."
They all knew about Wen Ren Ge's talent. He could learn and fight in his dreams, and he was extremely powerful.
"...This is not what I wanted to see." Wen Renge rubbed his face. "I didn't see what I wanted to see, but he showed me a new power...Now there's one more thing I want to experience."
Moreover, this time the desire was even more intense than the last time he wanted to experience the feeling of [Sublime Ending].
Because in the end, the conflict between his "talent" and "instinct" made him very concerned.
He suddenly felt an irrepressible curiosity - what would have happened if Ren Zheng had not taken action, the meteorite had fallen directly, and he had followed his instinct and accepted the "hug" of that figure?
It's a very strange feeling.
He hated being controlled by his intuition, but this instinct to relive the past was incredibly hard to resist, and it was causing him a lot of distress.
If only... I could face that kind of attack again.
This time, he will definitely be able to completely suppress his "instinct" with his "talent"!
Naturally, no one knew what was in Wen Ren Ge's mind. They just looked at each other, and understanding appeared in their eyes.
As expected... Does Yu Cang have other powers of this level?
It's so scary.
"Okay, stop looking at me." Wen Ren Ge waved his hand.
After the pain disappeared from his mind, he seemed to have lost all motivation, and even at first glance, his painting style seemed much sloppier.
"Lan Jun, Xing Su, it's your turn to duel." Wen Ren Ge said weakly.
…
Principal's Office
"Old Man Ren." Yu Cang walked into the room and took Qi'er to sit on the sofa. "Aren't you a little too lenient with Wen Renge..."
Ren Zheng sat back in his chair, picked up the teacup and took a sip before asking, "What do you mean?"
"Wen Renge's fighting style... doesn't look right no matter how you look at it?" Yu Cang said, "Ordinary people would already be at risk of sudden death if they constantly had to maintain the mental pressure of a few Soul Cards. He has to constantly neutralize the rhythmic conflicts of the deck, which is much more exaggerated than maintaining Soul Cards... You don't want to do anything about it?"
"Why didn't I care?" Ren Zheng looked at Yu Cang, "Didn't I ask him to reflect on it?"
"Stop talking nonsense! You just said a few words. A week later, Wen Renge will definitely use the same deck as before."
"Then let him use it." Ren Zheng put down the teacup, "Xiao Cang... you should also know that being a soul card master is not a trivial job. As long as you are still fighting, life-threatening situations are commonplace.
"Do you think I just learned about Wen Renge's fighting style? Of course not. This kid is the president of this year's combat club. I'm naturally very clear about the path he's taken. However, Xiao Cang, just as the association won't stop you from venturing into the True Dragon's Death Zone in the future, we teachers won't stop Wen Renge from exploring his own path.
"For a Soul Card Master to grow, these risks are necessary. This has always been the case. Wen Renge has his own talents, so let him become who he wants to be. As long as he doesn't go astray, we will encourage him."
At this point, Ren Zheng spread his hands and said, "Besides, do you think if I talk to Wen Ren Ge a few more times, he will give up this way of fighting? It's impossible. That child is just like you, both have stubborn tempers."
Yu Cang narrowed his eyes and said, "Old Ren, do you have something else to say?"
"Of course not." Ren Zheng snorted.
"Okay, since Wen Renge has no problem, then just ignore what I said." Yu Cang changed the subject, "Old Ren, didn't you come to me for something? What is it?"
"...something's wrong." At this point, Ren Zheng's eyes became more serious. "Yu Cang...do you still remember Lou Yan?"
"Remember, little prince of the hunting tribe." Yu Cang nodded.
When he participated in the major armament reform, this guy came directly to him. He thought he was a member of the Desolate Sect.
Because Lou Yan's affairs were a bit troublesome and he couldn't intervene, Yu Cang simply handed him over to the military and never cared about him again.
To be honest, if what Lou Yan said at that time was correct, Yu Cang would admire him very much.
The Hunter Clan's alien space "Eternal Life Tent" is almost full of hidden enemies, and the situation in Yan Country is also unknown. In this situation, Lou Yan only knew the name "Yu Cang" and dared to come directly to Yan Country to find him.
This kid is someone who can accomplish great things.
Ren Zheng nodded, and then said: "The association attaches great importance to the information conveyed by Lou Yan. After receiving Lou Yan's message, we tried to verify the authenticity of his words. Now, it can be basically confirmed that what Lou Yan said is true."
"Really?" Yu Cang's expression became a little more serious.
He still remembered what Lou Yan had said... Emperor Khan hadn't appeared in a long time, and it was suspected that he had been killed by their imperial teacher...
The fall of a legend is no small matter no matter where it happens.
"It's very likely that Emperor Khan has fallen... but we can't be sure yet," Ren Zheng said. "After receiving the news from Lou Yan, we tried to contact the Great King's Court, but were rebuffed. Due to the special nature of the Longevity Tent, we couldn't send intelligence personnel to lurk. The Hunters who fled to Yan Country also seemed to be threatened and remained silent about the current situation within the Longevity Tent.
"However, they seem to know they can't hide it from us for too long. They probably guessed the little prince has fallen into our hands, so they expressed their willingness to hold some diplomatic activities."
Yu Cang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Diplomatic activities?"
"Yeah." Ren Zheng's face was expressionless. "What they mean is... if we find the little prince's whereabouts, they hope to send someone to escort him back to his country. It just so happens that the Hunter Tribe and the Yan Country haven't had any communication for a while, so we can take this opportunity to invite some young talents to visit the Changsheng Tent for some friendly exchanges and prepare for the World Championship."
Yu Cang seemed to understand a little: "So, can we take this opportunity to send someone into the Changsheng Tent to find out what's going on?"
"Yes." Ren Zheng nodded. "The Immortal Tent obviously knew our intentions, so they simply gave us a bait... From this point of view, the little prince may still have some secrets that they can't let go of."
"Is that so?" Yu Cang understood. "Then...what does it have to do with me? The military can just send someone themselves to handle this matter, right?"
"Of course it has something to do with you." Ren Zheng's expression became more serious. "The other party specifically requested the top three of the 'College League' to participate in the exchange, and the reason is very good. This is the first exchange between the Hunter Clan and the Yan Country in many years. We hope to see the best talents from each side collide and spark sparks.
"It just so happens that their quadrennial 'Royal Court Martial Arts Tournament' will be held soon. They will then send the best fighters from the tournament to compete with you and exchange ideas, thereby promoting friendship between our two countries."
Yu Cang seemed to understand something: "You mean..."
"That's right." Ren Zheng nodded. "The Royal Court Martial Arts Competition is held every four years. This time, the participants are calculated in age... Those who want to participate in the exchange will be selected from the college league that you will participate in, Xiao Cang. In other words, if you, Xiao Cang, get the top three in this college league, you will have to go to the immortal tent."
"Really? That's not bad." Yu Cang was very interested. "I've heard for a long time that the scenery inside the Changsheng Tent is extraordinary, but outsiders are not allowed to enter. It would be nice to see it with my own eyes."
"If only it were that simple." Ren Zheng sighed. "After all, this isn't just a simple exchange. We're going there with a purpose, so there's bound to be some fighting. It would be bad if any damage were to occur."
"Old Ren, what are you talking about?" Yu Cang curled his lips. "If I don't go, won't someone else have to go? Besides, the Royal Court Martial Arts Tournament is held every four years and seems to be more prestigious than the college league. If someone else goes and loses the duel, wouldn't that be a disgrace to our Yan Nation?"
"You kid." Ren Zheng's mouth twitched, "I know you're amazing... but there's something I really care about."
"What's up?"
"From what Lou Yan said, the Imperial Master probably knows about your parents... Although there's nothing wrong with the Hunter Clan appointing the top three students in the college league for the exchange, it seems like Xiao Cang's going is just a coincidence, but I'm afraid that's not the case." Ren Zheng tapped the edge of the table with his fingers. "What if this is all a cover-up, and the Imperial Master's real target is you, Xiao Cang, then..."
Yu Cang frowned.
It would have been fine if Ren Zheng hadn't said it, but once he did, it seemed like this was indeed a possibility.
After a moment's silence, Yu Cang suddenly smiled.
"What are you afraid of, Old Man Ren?" he said. "If the hunters have ulterior motives, then anyone who comes here will be in danger. It's better for me to go and investigate ahead of time. Besides, even if we take a step back, we can still make a decision."
Yu Cang's smile was still there, but his eyes suddenly turned cold. "If his Great King's Court is really related to my parents' disappearance... then I have no choice but to go on this trip."
"..." Ren Zheng was silent for a moment and sighed, "I knew you would say that... Forget it, Xiao Cang, put this matter aside for now and focus on improving your strength."
"Of course." Yu Cang nodded. "Don't worry, Old Man Ren. At worst, I can just come up with some extra ways to save my life during this time. Don't worry."
"Okay." Ren Zheng nodded. "Then you should go back first. The college league is still far away. Don't spend too much time on it. Focus on your own business first."
"I understand, old man."
(End of this chapter)
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