Chapter 90 Ninety Cuts "Brothers, come to the Spirit Control Sect and chop me up!"...
When Luo Mingshu saw the message appear on the Spirit Network interface, she immediately closed the chat interface.
Just kidding, she won't accept his friend request right away. Xie Changming deleted her himself in the first place, and now he wants to add her back? No way.
While she was mentally battling wits with Xie Changming, Xie Changming was completely bewildered. He had long forgotten Luo Mingshu's spiritual network name; he only remembered everything related to Luo Mingshu. His initial communication with "Beautiful 300-Year-Old Water Spirit Root Super Easy to Foole" was merely because he wanted to use her to learn about the human world so he could find Luo Mingshu.
So later, after finding Luo Mingshu, he left the Misty Star Sea and deleted Luo Mingshu, this friend who was described as "a beautiful 300-year-old woman with a water spirit root who is very easy to fool."
Of course, Xie Changming only felt that Luo Mingshu's name for the Spirit Network looked somewhat familiar.
Seeing that Luo Mingshu ignored him, he persistently sent her another message.
After submitting her tenth application for telepathic communication, Luo Mingshu's application was approved.
Luo Mingshu certainly didn't intend to let Xie Changming off so easily. She began to play dumb, pretending that she had lost her memory after leaving the Misty Star Sea because the Pillar of Heaven was damaged.
Since this has already happened once, it wouldn't be a problem if it happened again.
[A 300-year-old beautiful woman with a "water spirit root" is extremely gullible: Who are you?]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): I've already told you, I'm your Daoist partner.]
Xie Changming is a man who dares to speak his mind. The last time he said something like that, he had already left Luo Mingshu speechless, but this time Luo Mingshu was well prepared.
[A 300-year-old beauty with a "water spirit root" is easily fooled: "I don't know you."]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): ?]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): You just asked me for 80 million spirit stones.]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You don't recognize me now?]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: I'm upright and honest, and I only have this one main account on the Spirit Network. This is the first time I've added you. You said you wanted 80 million spirit stones from me, but I don't agree to that.]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-spiritual root is incredibly gullible: You're not trying to scam me because I'm rich and have such a fancy online name, are you?]
[Anonymous Cultivator (192cm tall): Sigh?]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-spirit root is incredibly gullible: My name is Luo Mingshu, not Shushu, so don't call me that.]
When Xie Changming saw Luo Mingshu's reply, he was stunned for a moment. He began to analyze haphazardly and finally came to the conclusion that Luo Mingshu had lost her memory again because of the fall of the former Western Realm Immortal Lord and her previous bond with the Pillar of Heaven.
But... wasn't the Pillar of Heaven replaced by the one built by the cultivators in the Misty Star Sea? Why is Luo Mingshu still affected by it?
Xie Changming truly believed Luo Mingshu's flawed acting, and he began to ponder the reason for her amnesia.
Luo Mingshu, having received no reply for a long time, quickly sent a new message: 'Pianozl'
[A 300-year-old beauty with a "water spirit root" is incredibly gullible: "Are you done talking? I don't know you. If you had nothing to say, I'd just delete you."]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): ...]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): Wait a minute.]
He tried to find evidence that he had transferred 80 million spirit stones to Luo Mingshu. Since the alt account 【Shushu is super beautiful】 had been deleted, Xie Changming could only find his chat history with 【Beautiful 300-year-old Water Spirit Root is super easy to fool】 when searching for his communication records with Luo Mingshu.
Looking at the millions of spirit stones he had transferred to Luo Mingshu, memories of this well-known troll on the Spirit Network gradually resurfaced.
Xie Changming remembered that he had once confronted a well-known troll on the Spirit Network. That person had said that everyone in the Demon Realm was weak and there wasn't a single one who could fight. As the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, he retaliated in order to defend the reputation of the Demon Race.
After a while, he did indeed become friends with the "300-year-old beauty with a water-spirit root who is super easy to fool".
Recalling their daily interactions under the name of this spiritual network, Xie Changming couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder it's him and Luo Mingshu; they were destined to be together so early on."
If Luo Mingshu knew what he was thinking, she would definitely knock Xie Changming on the head and immediately block him to end this online romance.
Xie Changming sent another message.
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): I remember transferring several million spirit stones to you before.]
[Anonymous Monk (192cm tall): Transfer Record.]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You're saying you don't recognize me?]
Luo Mingshu thought to herself, "You've finally stopped pretending to be stupid. It's not too late to apologize now."
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: Let me see, it's true. But I have indeed forgotten some things recently. However, my master and sect haven't forgotten. So if I forgot our normal transaction records, it's probably because you're not that important, so I forgot about you.]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a "water spirit root" is incredibly gullible: "I do business here on a cash-on-delivery basis, so there's no question of me cheating you."]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-like spiritual root is incredibly gullible: "Are you done talking? If there's nothing else, I'll delete you."]
[Anonymous Cultivator (192cm tall): No...]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): I am Xie Changming.]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You've really forgotten me?]
Shortly after he sent the message, a familiar message appeared on the Spirit Network interface.
Sorry, your message could not be delivered.
[The 300-year-old beautiful woman with a water-elemental root is extremely gullible and has proactively severed her spiritual connection with the anonymous cultivator (192cm tall).]
[Clicking on the profile picture of the 300-year-old beautiful woman with a water-elemental root who is extremely easy to fool will re-initiate a telepathic communication with her.]
Xie Changming: "?" So you're resorting to the same old trick?
Although he could now search for Luo Mingshu by probing her divine sense, he knew that Luo Mingshu was still angry—he himself did not know what she was angry about.
Therefore, he decided to slowly talk to Luo Mingshu until she agreed to meet him.
Xie Changming was quite patient. Luo Mingshu deleted his messages once, and only then did she feel a little better.
She had no intention of paying attention to Xie Changming for the time being. She was preparing to return to her old ways—to be a troll on the Four Directions Water Mirror. Now that she had completed her advancement and her divine sense was powerful, even if a celestial lord from heaven came to argue with her, he would have to think twice about his own strength.
Luo Mingshu sat up from the soft couch, roused herself, and said to Afa, "Afa, just you wait and see, the famous troll on the Four Directions Water Mirror is about to make a comeback."
After deleting Xie Changming, she began browsing news on Sifang Shuijing to see if there was any news worth arguing about.
Most of the news on the Four Directions Water Mirror now relates to her past experiences, such as the replacement of the Heavenly Pillar in the Star Shore, the appearance of the Yinglong phantom, and the ascension of Fengdu, the head of the Yuling Sect... Interspersed among these are news from the surrounding area of Yingtian Palace—many cultivators are sharing strategies on the Spirit Network for achieving hidden endings in Yingtian Palace.
Luo Mingshu wouldn't argue with these messages, because some of them were praising her.
In the vast sea of information, she finally found something she could argue with.
[Latest news from the cultivation world: A genius cultivator has appeared in the Black Prison, tearing apart a high-level spirit beast with his bare hands?!]
Upon seeing this message, Luo Mingshu immediately transformed into a troll, launching a barrage of words in a fierce attack.
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: She seems weaker than... Luo Mingshu.]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: @Demon Realm Spirit Beast Protection Association, they actually tore apart a high-level spirit beast! Is this reasonable? Aren't you going to do anything about it? Is this respect for high-level spirit beasts? What's wrong with this Four-Sided Water Mirror? I'm so angry I'm trembling!]
As Luo Mingshu expected, the cultivators below who felt that Luo Mingshu was a spoilsport followed suit and replied.
But now they've learned their lesson. They know it's difficult for anyone to outmaneuver Luo Mingshu on the Four Directions Water Mirror, but they know there's one person who can punish him—that anonymous cultivator who's 192 cm tall.
then--
[Gossipmonger #1: @AnonymousCultivator (192cm tall), come and do something about her.]
[Onlooker Cultivator 2: Big boss, come quick! This 300-year-old beauty with a water elemental root is so gullible and she's starting to ruin the harmonious environment of the Four Directions Water Mirror again! @Anonymous Cultivator (192cm tall)]
Luo Mingshu felt a headache coming on when she saw Xie Changming's name on the Spirit Network. It was because of him that she lost the honor of being the number one argumentative person in the Four Directions Water Mirror.
She thought to herself, "Xie Changming, you'd better not show up."
Of course, Xie Changming did not appear for a long time. Instead, the Demon Realm Spirit Beast Protection Association, which Luo Mingshu herself summoned, appeared in the later replies.
[The Demon Realm Spirit Beast Protection Association: We have contacted Black Prison and will seek compensation for the injury to the high-level spirit beast. The Spirit Network is not above the law; all human cultivators are urged to exercise self-respect.]
Luo Mingshu's argumentative career had achieved initial success, which pleased her greatly. However, she still had this question in her mind—why didn't Xie Changming show up? Why hadn't he added her back as a friend? Had he gone out to have fun by himself without her?
Just as she was thinking, a new message appeared in the Four Directions Water Mirror's reply box.
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): ?]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): This matter is handled by the Demon Realm Spirit Beast Protection Association. Why are you meddling in other people's business?]
Luo Mingshu checked Xie Changming's online name five or six times to confirm that it was the real person and not a fake account. She didn't expect Xie Changming to dare to argue with her, this unrepentant little wolf from the Demon Realm.
However, Xie Changming was in the atmosphere when he did this. After being deleted from Luo Mingshu's friend list, he reread all the details of his interactions with the "300-year-old beautiful woman with a super easy-to-scam water spirit root" on the Spirit Network.
He discovered that his previous interactions with Luo Mingshu had all involved arguments. Moreover, the account 【Shushu is super beautiful】 only sent him one or two messages a day, while the account 【Beautiful woman three hundred years old, water spirit root is super easy to fool】 was willing to argue with him over a thousand times, with each message containing different insults. Crucially, she replied instantly.
What does this mean? Only being a contrarian can get her attention.
Xie Changming assumed that Luo Mingshu had forgotten what happened before, so in order to get her attention, he continued to tease her on the square water mirror.
Luo Mingshu was unaware of Xie Changming's peculiar thought process. From the moment Xie Changming started arguing with her, he was no longer Xie Changming, but her enemy on the Spirit Network.
She adopted a fighting stance and immediately began exchanging insults with Xie Changming on the Spirit Network.
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: Are you talking nonsense? If I didn't call the Demon Realm Spirit Beast Protection Association, would they even come?]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is so easily fooled: If you don't know how lazy those people in the demon realm are, don't come online and give unsolicited advice, you brat.]
[The ultra-cool princess: We demons aren't lazy.]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: "You're arguing, this is none of your business, Great Princess of the Demon Realm."]
Xie Changming: "?" You even remember Shui Qingnian, but you've forgotten me?
He quickly typed a reply to Luo Mingshu.
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): Hasn't he already arrived?]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You think you can take credit?]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-spiritual root is easily fooled: "Anyway, I'm more powerful and stronger than you."]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: If everyone keeps quiet, how polluted this Four Directions Water Mirror environment will become!]
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): ...]
He thought that what Luo Mingshu said seemed to make sense.
However, he couldn't let go of this opportunity to chat with Luo Mingshu.
So he mustered his courage and continued to argue with Luo Mingshu.
[Anonymous cultivator (192cm tall): I'm stronger and more powerful than you.]
A month ago, Luo Mingshu agreed with Xie Changming's words, but things are different now.
She's the only Yinglong in the world right now, okay?
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-like spiritual root is incredibly gullible: Want to fight?]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is so easily fooled: Is this all the online arguing skills the Demon Realm has?]
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): You're a stupid idiot.]
[A 300-year-old beauty with a "water spirit root" is incredibly gullible: "You don't need to introduce yourself."]
Luo Mingshu had forgotten that this person was Xie Changming. Now, the anonymous cultivator (192 cm tall) was her only enemy on the Spirit Network.
Staking her reputation as a contrarian in the Four Directions Water Mirror, she's determined to win this argument against Xie Changming.
Thus, a spectacular sight appeared in the Four Directions Water Mirror. Because Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming's divine senses were both incredibly powerful, they sent out hundreds of messages in an instant as they exerted their full power.
The number of replies to the news about the Four Directions Water Mirror exploded. Luo Mingshu's spiritual power was now much stronger than before, so Xie Changming had to concentrate fully when replying to her. Relatively speaking, the speed at which the two sent messages was also getting faster and faster.
Even within the Water Mirror Sect, the Spirit Network Array, which had been operating for countless years, began to tremble, with its chaotic output impacting the array system.
"Who on the Four Directions Water Mirror is making such a racket? The intensity of their divine senses is terrifying. If they keep arguing like this, the formations in the Water Mirror Sect will explode!"
"It's that guy, 'Beautiful 300-year-old with water spiritual root, super easy to fool' and the anonymous cultivator (192 cm tall). These two are well-known trolls on the Four Directions Water Mirror. Now they've teamed up. I didn't realize their divine sense was so strong."
"What should we do? If this continues, the spirit network will be paralyzed. Would it be helpful to contact the celestial lords in heaven?"
"Are you stupid? With their level of divine sense, even if a Celestial Lord came in person, he probably wouldn't be able to stop them."
The Water Mirror Sect panicked, and the verbal battle between Luo Mingshu and Xie Changming gradually intensified. Once Luo Mingshu got carried away with the argument, she would forget many things.
For example, she has now forgotten that her purpose was to keep Xie Changming hanging on, and when she argues with him, she wants to reply instantly.
Fortunately, after the argument reached the point where the number of replies to the news article about the Four Directions Water Mirror reached hundreds of millions, the two of them slowed down their reply speed at about the same time. Even Xie Changming was tired and felt that his divine sense could not keep up.
At this stage of the verbal battle, simply sending meaningless symbols to interrupt each other is no longer effective; it's time to showcase the profound depth of language.
Luo Mingshu used every word she could think of to mock the other party. Before her divine sense was exhausted, she even used the closing phrases that people often used to argue in the Four Directions Water Mirror.
[A 300-year-old beauty with a water-elemental root is incredibly gullible: Anonymous cultivator, you stinking brat from the Demon Realm, if you've got the guts, come and chop me up at the Spirit Control Sect.]
Generally speaking, when an argument escalates to this point, with threats of a physical confrontation offline, it's the beginning of both sides backing down.
However, Xie Changming was different. He didn't have much divine energy left, but after seeing Luo Mingshu say those words, his little wolf tail quickly started wagging. He used the last bit of his divine energy to send Luo Mingshu this message.
[Anonymous monk (192cm tall): Okay, that's what you said.]
At this moment, Luo Mingshu had just exhausted her divine sense. She stared blankly at the gradually disappearing spiritual network interface in front of her.
Wait, what did she just say?
She asked Xie Changming to come to the Yuling Sect to kill her. This... this is something she could say. Isn't this exactly what Xie Changming wanted?
However, she no longer had the spiritual power to reply to him.
Xie Changming, on the other hand, quickly went to meditate to recover his spiritual senses. The cultivators who had gathered around because of the unprecedented spectacle of hundreds or even thousands of messages being displayed on the Four Directions Water Mirror in a short time also witnessed the final conversation between the two.
—If you're so capable, come and chop me up at the Yuling Sect.
—Okay, that's what you said.
After browsing their conversation, some monks even saved the news article about their insults to their bookmarks, naming the bookmarks "A Collection of Insults, to Copy and Paste for Next Argument".
Of course, there were also many people who enjoyed watching this offline fight, since it was clear to everyone that both sides possessed extraordinary strength.
So, a day later, when Xie Changming arrived at the Yuling Sect by looking at the map, the place was already crowded with cultivators, and even the disciples inside the Yuling Sect stood up to maintain order.
"Cultivators, move back a bit. The anonymous cultivator should be arriving soon. Make way for him. He's a big shot from the Demon Realm. It wouldn't be good if we accidentally hurt him."
"Hey, don't push! Cultivators who don't have tickets, come and buy a sightseeing ticket."
"Don't worry, we have invited the most famous news team from the Water Mirror Sect to come and record this duel. Whoever doesn't come is a coward."
Xie Changming: "?" What is this?
When he arrived, he did not conceal his powerful aura; after all, when it comes to a duel, one should display the spirit of a duel.
As his aura drew near, the cultivators present gasped in shock. They looked up at the sky and saw dark, heavy clouds looming overhead.
"This aura, this formation... the last time I saw this was when the Celestial Lord of the Western Realm was killed. Could the newcomers be—"
"Yes, it's him, the Demon Lord from the Demon Realm who killed two Immortal Lords in succession."
"It was him! That '300-year-old beauty with water spirit root is so easy to fool' is doomed!"
"The fact that she could argue with him on the Spirit Network for so long means that '300-year-old beauty with water spirit root is super easy to fool' must be no ordinary person. Wasn't there a rumor that Yinglong appeared and was hiding in the lower realm? In the lower realm, besides Yinglong, who else can be an enemy of the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm?"
"Speaking of which, we've always said that the '300-year-old beauty with a water spirit root is super easy to fool' is a hater of Luo Mingshu from the Yuling Sect, ruining her public image on the spirit network every day. But today, it seems that this Luo Mingshu might actually be her?"
They chattered amongst themselves, thoroughly investigating Luo Mingshu's past.
Meanwhile, Luo Mingshu had already started to give up. She hid in her room, covered her head with a blanket, and secretly ground her teeth inside.
However, even under such circumstances, she did not forget to remind Liu Hongying that she could collect entrance fees from the cultivators watching outside.
Xie Changming… Luo Mingshu gritted her teeth and thought, she would never show up today no matter what.
At this moment, the dark clouds above the Yuling Sect grew even thicker, and Xie Changming appeared. His outstanding appearance immediately attracted the attention of many cultivators.
"Excuse me, who is this 300-year-old beauty with a water spirit root who is so easy to fool?" He took out a jade token, revealing his identity as the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm, and said to the cultivator of the Spirit Control Sect.
"Why...have you come?" the Yu Ling Sect cultivator asked, feigning ignorance.
"Oh, because she owes me 80 million spirit stones from her online romance," Xie Changming replied casually.
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