Douluo: The Dragon King - I Planted the Divine Tree in Douluo

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If the Tang Sect hadn't extended an olive branch, offering to support her research on "single-unit positive cyclic arrays," she wouldn't have even joined them.

Before she joined the Tang Sect, her Ling family had been upright federal scientists for three generations, and her ancestors had even participated in the development of the level 12 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shell "Eternal Heaven".

If it weren't for her insistence on researching the "positive cyclic array" project, which had been explicitly banned by the federal government, her job application would have been rejected by the federal government.

Otherwise, she would probably have already followed in her parents' footsteps and was working at the Federal Soul-Guided Artillery Research Center.

Joining the Tang Sect was merely a reluctant choice for her after being rejected by the Sun and Moon Federation.

Her relationship with the Tang Clan was merely an employer-employee relationship.

The Tang Clan funded her research, and she, in turn, provided feedback on her research findings to the Tang Clan.

Now that a better platform is in front of her, it's hard for her not to be tempted.

Moreover, Su Mo is right. She has already died once for the Tang Clan, and she has repaid all the favors she owed them.

Just because she joined the Tang Clan doesn't mean she has to serve the Tang Clan for generations to come.

Ling Zichen took a deep breath, stared intently at Su Mo, and said with a serious expression, "You brat, why should I believe you're not lying to me?"

Seeing Ling Zichen's expression, Su Mo knew that the situation was in the bag.

Why don't you take a look at who's next to me?

Su Mo pointed with her thumb at Leng Yulai, who was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.

Ling Zichen was stunned for a moment, then carefully examined Leng Yulai in the direction Su Mo pointed.

"You are... Heavenly Phoenix Douluo?"

Looking at the face in front of him that bore a striking resemblance to the poster for the Spirit Pagoda, Ling Zichen's voice was tinged with shock.

Leng Yaozhu, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, is the deputy tower master of the Spirit Pagoda. She is recognized as the number one female soul master on the continent, and her strength is no less than that of the two sect masters of the Tang Sect. Her appearance is also unmatched.

If it weren't for the immense contributions that Holy Spirit Douluo Ya Li made to the Federation, even the title of "the most beautiful woman on the continent" would probably belong to Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.

So even a fanatic like Ling Zichen, who was always obsessed with scientific research, had heard of the legendary reputation of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo.

Seeing that Ling Zichen mistook her for her older sister Leng Yaozhu, Leng Yulai sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

She had lost count of how many times she had been mistaken for her older sister, Leng Yaozhu. "You've got the wrong person. I'm her younger sister, Dark Phoenix Douluo Leng Yulai."

Because of Su Mo's involvement, there was no deep-seated hatred between Leng Yulai and his sister Leng Yaozhu.

As long as Leng Yaozhu doesn't become enemies with Su Mo, Leng Yulai is still willing to acknowledge Leng Yaozhu as her older sister.

"Ah~?"

Upon hearing Leng Yulai's self-introduction, Ling Zichen's face flashed with surprise. She hadn't expected that the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo would have a younger sister.

Seeing Ling Zichen's shocked expression, Leng Yulai felt a mischievous glint in her eyes. She curled her lips into a faint smile and said, "Besides being the sister of the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, I am also one of the Four Dark Heavenly Kings of the Holy Spirit Cult."

"The Holy Spirit Cult!!!"

Upon hearing those three words, Ling Zichen's pupils constricted sharply, and his gaze toward Leng Yulai was filled with vigilance and hostility.

She never imagined that Tianfeng Douluo's sister would join the Holy Spirit Cult, an evil organization that everyone hates.

On the Douluo Continent, everyone with a bit of ability knows about the Holy Spirit Cult, which is recognized as an evil organization by everyone on the entire continent.

On how to deal with the Holy Spirit Cult, the various forces on Douluo Continent reached a rare consensus: "Kill!"

Anyone who encounters a member of the Holy Spirit Cult can kill them.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Ling Zichen's mind, making her scalp tingle and her face turn deathly pale.

Ling Zichen turned to look at Su Mo, his voice trembling slightly, "You brat, you...you wouldn't happen to be a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, would you?"

"You didn't orchestrate this attack yourselves, did you?"

Aside from the Holy Spirit Cult, Ling Zichen couldn't think of anyone else who would dare to openly attack and kill Tang Clan disciples.

But if Su Mo is a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, then all of this makes sense.

The malfunction of the Hall of Heroes system and Su Mo's serious injury were both pretexts used by the Holy Spirit Cult to lure her away from the Tang Sect headquarters. The Holy Spirit Cult's real target was her, or rather, the "positive cycle array" she was researching.

Ling Zichen thought about it more and more and felt that this was possible. Then he said righteously, "If you are really people of the Holy Spirit Cult, I would rather die than research positive cycle arrays for you."

Su Mo didn't take Ling Zichen's accusations to heart at all; his attention was completely drawn to Ling Zichen's words, "positive cyclic array."

Su Mo was no stranger to the term "forward circular array," as he was also conducting research on it extensively.

The so-called positive circulation array refers to a technology that uses the "source" extracted from rare metals to achieve efficient energy circulation through the structural constraints of the soul-guided array structure.

Its principle and function are similar to "controlled nuclear fusion" on Earth.

Once the positive cycle array is realized, the Soul Guidance Mech will become great again, and the status of Soul Masters will be challenged once more.

Back then, the Sun and Moon Federation organized a large number of people to research this technology, but as with any research, some problems will inevitably arise.

At the time, for reasons unknown, the source used by the Sun and Moon Federation for experiments suddenly went out of control and exploded, leveling the entire experimental base to the ground.

The Sun Moon Federation's Soul Guidance Research Department also suffered a major setback due to the loss of a large number of scientific research elites in that experiment, causing the federal government to lose its leading position in Soul Guidance technology.

From that time onward, the federal government ordered that no force should research positive cycle arrays anymore.

Once discovered, they will all be dealt with as treason.

Su Mo was surprised that the Tang Clan was so bold as to dare to conduct research in private against the federal government's ban.

If this gets out, the Tang Clan will definitely suffer a lot.

Seeing that Su Mo didn't respond and was standing there in a daze, Ling Zichen couldn't hold back any longer. "You brat! Answer me!"

Su Mo raised her head and glared at Ling Zichen, saying irritably, "You're overthinking it! I have nothing to do with the Holy Spirit Cult."

"hehe!"

In response to Su Mo's statement, Ling Zichen pointed at Leng Yulai and said dismissively, "If you weren't a member of the Holy Spirit Cult, how could you be associating with a high-ranking member like her?"

"Are you brain-dead? Don't you even consider her status and position? If you were her, would you genuinely join the Holy Spirit Cult?"

Su Mo's words left Ling Zichen speechless.

Putting everything else aside, Leng Yulai's identity as "Tianfeng Douluo's sister" alone already puts her ahead of 99% of the people on the Douluo Continent.

The Leng family, to which she belongs, is the second most influential family in the Spirit Pagoda, second only to the ancient families. Not to mention that Leng Yulai herself has cultivated to the level of a Title Douluo.

Ling Zichen couldn't fathom why someone of Leng Yulai's noble status and bright future would join the Holy Spirit Cult.

Suddenly, Ling Zichen seemed to realize something and said with an embarrassed smile, "Your Excellency Anfeng, you wouldn't happen to be an undercover agent in the Holy Spirit Cult, would you?"

Chapter 55 The Agent of the Dimensional Will!

Su Mo didn't speak, but instead gave Ling Zichen a look that said, "You're smart to know what's good for you."

"I'm sorry, Lord Anfeng, I didn't know you were going to be an undercover agent."

Realizing that he had misunderstood Leng Yulai, Ling Zichen stopped being stubborn and respectfully apologized to her.

Leng Yulai nodded, acknowledging Ling Zichen's apology.

After apologizing to Leng Yulai, Ling Zichen turned to Su Mo and said with a serious expression, "You brat, since you're not members of the Holy Spirit Cult, joining you isn't out of the question."

"But I need to know what your purpose is in researching forward cyclic arrays? You should know how dangerous this technology is."

"If you use this technology for evil purposes, then I will be the eternal sinner of the entire Douluo Continent."

Although Ling Zichen is a notorious mad scientist, it doesn't mean she can give up everything for research; she has her own principles.

The reason I joined the Tang Clan to help them research the positive cycle array was because the Tang Clan had a great reputation throughout the continent, so I didn't have to worry about the technology being used for nefarious purposes.

Now, facing Su Mo and the unknown forces behind him, she must be extremely cautious.

Faced with Ling Zichen's question, Su Mo tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying the most terrifying thing in the most calm tone.

"This is humanity's last way out; the era of Soul Masters will come to an end in the future."

Su Mo wasn't deceiving Ling Zichen. Once his plan was complete, the first thing he would do was modify the rules of Douluo Continent.

Eradicate martial spirits from the rules of the Douluo Continent, and eliminate the erroneous existence of soul masters from the root.

After Soul Masters disappeared from Douluo Continent, the only thing humanity could rely on was Soul Guidance Technology, which was the only way out Su Mo left for them.

"The era of Soul Masters is coming to an end!!!"

Su Mo's words were like a bombshell that exploded in Ling Zichen's ears, startling her so much that she fell to the ground with a thud.

However, Ling Zichen's mental fortitude was not to be underestimated. After a brief moment of stunned silence, he regained his composure and stared intently at Su Mo, "What makes you so sure that the era of Soul Masters will come to an end?"

Faced with Ling Zichen's question, Su Mo did not offer much explanation, but instead activated his Sharingan and stared directly into Ling Zichen's eyes.

"My head, my head is going to explode!"

The moment Ling Zichen met Su Mo's gaze, he clutched his head in pain and squatted down.

It took Ling Zichen an unknown amount of time to recover.

However, compared to before, Ling Zichen's gaze towards Su Mo was more serious and inquisitive than ever before.

"who are you?"

Su Mo spread his hands, looking confident, and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Su Mo, the agent of the plane's will! My actions and words represent the world will of Douluo Star."

I can say I'm a spirit of a different plane, and it's perfectly fine for me to say I'm an agent of the world's will, right?

Listening to Su Mo's fantastical self-introduction, Ling Zichen would have scoffed at it if he hadn't just experienced what happened.

She was an agent of the plane's will, treating her like a three-year-old child.

But now she completely believes Su Mo's words.

Just now, the evolutionary history of Douluo Continent over the past billions of years flooded into her mind like a tide. In a short moment, she saw the entire development history of Douluo Continent from its birth to the present.

She witnessed firsthand the birth of the plane, the rule of the Dragon God, the ascension of the Angel God, the conquest of the Sea God, the glory of the Spirit Hall, the end of the war between the two gods, the rise of Shrek Academy, and a series of other events that changed the course of history in the Douluo Continent.

Unfortunately, her mental strength was not strong enough, and her brain could not handle such a huge amount of memories.

This has resulted in her only being able to vaguely recall some blurry images, but this is enough to prove Su Mo's identity.

"Can you join us now?"

Su Mo extended her hand and invited Ling Zichen again with a smile.

Ling Zichen nodded and grasped Su Mo's outstretched hand. "Okay, I agree to join you."