Tuoba Ye looked at him and sighed, "Xiao Kai, you know that any power struggle is a zero-sum game. I don't know what the Three-Eyed Race is planning, but as long as we can avoid a war, I will stand on their side."
Luo Kai was silent for a while and said, "I hope so."
Tuoba Ye continued, "Well, I came to find you today because I want you to go with me."
Luo Kai was confused, "Where are we going?
Aren't you the Left General of the Sky Army? "
Tuoba Ye cursed, "What bullshit Left General? It's just a facade. I don't have a single soldier under my command. Those old guys at home don't have much ability, but they are very good at playing politics. I'd rather go back to my hometown. Let's go back to Shang Jing. Teacher can definitely help you improve your cultivation quickly."
Luo Kai shook his head, "I still have things to do, so I won't go back. When are you leaving?"
Tuoba Ye knew this was the result, so he didn't try to persuade him anymore. He said, "Tomorrow. I told grandpa that I invited you to be the Tuoba family's advisor. You can stay here for as long as you want. To be honest, if there weren't any troubles, I wouldn't want to leave either."
Luo Kai smiled and said, "Then be careful. I won't send you off. Remember to keep it a secret for me. Don't mention it to anyone, including the Saint Master."
"Okay, Xiao Kai, you … you be careful too." Tuoba Ye wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Luo Kai looked at Tuoba Ye's back. Tuoba Ye had left, so he definitely wouldn't stay here. The situation here was much better than he had expected. It seemed that nothing had happened.
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The night was quiet and the moon hung high in the sky. Luo Kai stood quietly in the courtyard and looked up at the starry sky. Only in the lonely night could his soul be calm, and it was easier for him to feel the heaven and earth. It was also easier for him to focus his mind and body.
Bear and Thirteen squatted beside him. They both felt the storm brewing under Luo Kai's calmness.
Luo Kai gently closed his eyes. After more than ten days of studying the Static Body Technique, his height had decreased by a few centimeters, from 1.9 meters to 1.85 meters. His body was also thinner. However, his tightly compressed muscles were as hard as metal and continued to develop into a dense structure. The infinitely compressed blood in his body was like a burning furnace, brewing a huge amount of power.
After a long time, he let out a long breath. A hot stream of air spurted out from his mouth, flashing with a red light. The surrounding temperature instantly increased by a lot. The Static Body Technique's training method was similar to a high-pressure boiler, or more like a volcano brewing lava. The high pressure produced a high temperature, and the overflowing airflow released was as high as hundreds of degrees.
The new Heaven Level Body Technique was about to take shape. Although it was far from being as perfect as the Vast Wave Force, it already had a preliminary power. This body technique was supplemented by the Immovable Vajra Seal, imitating the essence of the earth's power. It accumulated power but did not release it. It was like a spring that was constantly compressed. The greater the pressure, the stronger the force. When it reached a critical point, it would be released like a blazing volcano. The instantaneous explosive power was even greater than the Vast Wave Force.
The Brown Bear hummed a few times to flatter Luo Kai. After the successful advancement, its eyesight had increased a lot, and it became more and more human. It knew how to please Luo Kai.
Even Thirteen's eyes were faintly flowing with golden light. Although he had lost his mind, he had been practicing the Buddhist Body Refining Technique since he was a child. Fighting had become an instinct, such as the control of Qi, the prediction of danger, and so on. When Luo Kai practiced the body technique, he seemed to be motionless, but he felt a sense of danger.
Luo Kai bent down and stroked the Brown Bear's big head. It was warm to the touch, like the branches and leaves of plants. The Brown Bear had an adequate supply of meat here, and its body had returned to its original bloated and plump state. It slept all day under the sun, and its body spontaneously carried out photosynthesis. Its skin and hair were close to plants, and its original brown fur was now faintly green. It was estimated that it would not be long before it turned into a green bear.
"Fat Bear, Big Brother, we should go."
"Woo woo!"
The Brown Bear understood Luo Kai's words. It excitedly stuck out its big tongue and licked Luo Kai's palm. It had been here for a long time. Although it was lazy and liked to sleep, it also wanted to sleep in a place with abundant vegetation.
Thirteen looked back blankly. He was a little reluctant to leave this place where he had lived for many days.
The next day, Xu Jingshan came early in the morning to pick up Luo Kai and take him to the foot of the mountain.
"Mr. Wu, the General will be holding a celebration banquet tonight. At that time, the leaders of all the mercenary groups will be there. The Chief of Staff said that you must be there."
"I won't be going." Luo Kai was not interested in these social things, so he shook his head and refused directly.
Xu Jingshan smiled bitterly. "The General said that he must drink and chat with you. If you don't go, I can't report back."
"Thank the General for me. I'm sorry, I have to go."
Xu Jingshan sighed helplessly. In the end, he forced a smile and stretched out his hand. "Well then, Mr. Wu, it's nice to meet you. We may not be able to meet again in the future."
Luo Kai shook hands with him. The moment he turned around, his eyes narrowed slightly, emitting traces of cold light.
Luo Kai took a look at Xu Jingshan, who had been standing in the back for a long time, and then opened the small piece of paper in his hand. There was a line of small bold words on it. "The evil cult has a treasure called Huanzhen Pill, which can strengthen one's spiritual consciousness and stop the loss of energy. Except for a few people, the rest of the Tuoba family have all joined the evil cult. Little Ye may be in danger if he goes back to Shangjing with the people from the Judicial Department."
This piece of paper should have been written by Tuoba Ye's uncle, Feng Bin. It was indeed so. Luo Kai narrowed his eyes and carefully sorted out the things that had happened since he came here. At that time, the group of Lamas from the Heavenly Thunder Palace suddenly rebelled and became the cult's pawns. This meant that the cult must have a temptation that they could not refuse.
Now, everything made sense. The elixir that could strengthen one's lifespan had appeared.
Even the Lamas from the Heavenly Thunder Palace, who highly emphasized self-discipline, could not resist this temptation, let alone the physical masters who had been in the secular world all year round. The effect of silent infiltration was far more significant than a direct confrontation. If the Tuoba family's leaders also joined the cult, it meant that the Sky Combat Army also belonged to the cult. They had achieved their goal, so naturally, there would be no conflict. One of the Tuoba brothers died and the other was seriously injured.
Moreover, there might be other forces involved this time. Whether it was the poisonous insects in front of them or the nightmare beasts they encountered today, they should be the work of another force. This evil force was extremely powerful and had high attainments in biological research or Ominous Beast research. They had the forbidden technique to promote and control the nightmare beasts.
The method to create the nightmare beasts was extremely cruel. They needed to find young women in the prime of their lives and torture them with extremely cruel methods all day long. Those who survived would transform into Ominous Beasts that could drag their lives into nightmares. This forbidden technique was far more evil than the dark creatures controlled by the cult.
The truck left Cangnan City and drove towards an infantry camp. Halfway there, Luo Kai pinched the back of Brown Bear's neck. Brown Bear, who had been hunting Ominous Beasts with him, instantly understood what he meant. He stood up, and all the hair on his body stood up.
Several soldiers in the truck were shocked. They hurriedly retreated and said in panic, "Sir, what's wrong with your Ominous Beast?"
Luo Kai glanced at them indifferently. He turned around and jumped off the speeding truck. Brown Bear roared violently and rushed out. Thirteen was stunned for a moment before he also jumped down.
As soon as they landed, groups of Winged Men gathered above them. Their guns were aimed at them. At the same time, figures of twos and threes appeared around them.
"Big Brother, protect Fat Bear," Luo Kai instructed. He stomped his foot and soared into the sky.
As a white thread-like saber light flashed past, a rain of blood and corpses rained down. The threads formed by the saber light suddenly moved to the left and then to the right, leaving behind more and more saber light phantoms. It almost formed a net of saber light, completely enveloping the Winged Ones in the sky. In just a few seconds, dozens of Winged Ones were all dead.
The other Winged Men who had yet to gather scattered in horror. They could only shoot from afar, not daring to get close. If they were dealing with people who couldn't fly, they would have a huge advantage. However, when they encountered people who could fly, they were no different from ordinary soldiers.
At this time, the battle on the ground had also begun. First, it was a dense long-range attack. Brown Bear was huge, but it was timid by nature. Although it had advanced, it couldn't change its nature. It roared a few times and began to dig holes in the ground, leaving Thirteen to block the rain of bullets outside.
Thirteen remembered Luo Kai's words. Golden light flowed all over his body, blocking all kinds of attacks for him.
Buddhist body techniques emphasized pain to sharpen the body, and suffering to sharpen the mind. The Indestructible Body of Vajra was a kind of comprehensive integration of the mind and the body. It was almost invulnerable. No matter how sharp the attack was, it couldn't hurt him at all.
"Chi!"
A flashing silver arrow hit his body. Thirteen took a step back and looked at the arrow in a daze. He bent down, picked it up, and threw it away. A soldier holding a rifle was pierced through the heart by the arrow.