Zhou Hong and Long Xuan continued on their way through the Taigu Academy.
"Zhou Hong, you just wait. If I don't kill you, I'll be a human no more."
Just then, an angry roar suddenly echoed through the air.
Zhou Hong's expression changed upon hearing the roar, and Long Xuan was also greatly alarmed, as they recognized the voice as Hu Lu Rong's.
"Senior Long Xuan, did you hear that? That was Hu Lu Rong's voice. Didn't he die?" Zhou Hong asked Long Xuan anxiously. Zhou Hong had clearly seen Hu Lu Rong's body rot and die completely just moments ago. How could Hu Lu Rong's voice suddenly be heard now?
"I don't know either. Let's hurry back and find out what happened," Long Xuan said.
"He's still alive. What reason do I have to go back?" Zhou Hong became a little nervous. If Hu Lu Rong was not dead, Zhou Hong would have no means to deal with him.
"It's alright. He just said you wait for him, which means he's currently incapable of killing you. Let's go, come back with me to the Supreme Protectorate Circle."
Long Xuan immediately led Zhou Hong back to the Supreme Protectorate Circle.
At that moment, dozens of Supreme Protectors were still gathered there, talking.
Zhou Hong saw Hu Lu Rong's corpse still lying on the ground.
"Esteemed Protectors, what just happened? Is Hu Lu Rong not dead yet?" Long Xuan quickly asked.
"Protector Long Xuan, you left too quickly. Hu Lu Rong is no ordinary person; he is also a top-tier genius. You would never have guessed that Hu Lu Rong possesses dual Nascent Souls."
"What?" Long Xuan's expression changed, and Zhou Hong was also greatly surprised. It was the first time he had heard of someone having dual Nascent Souls.
"One of Hu Lu Rong's Nascent Souls died just now, but the other successfully escaped and has now fled. If I'm not mistaken, that Nascent Soul is definitely going to possess someone else's body. Within a few days, he will return, and then both of you will be in danger. It's a shame you left so quickly; otherwise, even with his second Nascent Soul, he wouldn't have had a chance to survive." one of the Supreme Protectors said. Su Dan Novel Network
Zhou Hong felt dejected. If they hadn't run so quickly just then, Zhou Hong could have instantly captured Hu Lu Rong's second Nascent Soul as soon as it appeared. It was too late to say anything now.
Long Xuan also looked at Zhou Hong with self-reproach.
"Zhou Hong, I'm so sorry. It was all my fault for rushing you away. I never expected Hu Lu Rong to...!" Long Xuan said with a face full of guilt.
"It's nothing. No one could have predicted this," Zhou Hong said with a helpless smile. Long Xuan had seen so many Protectors and Elders surrounding them, and she was afraid of any unexpected events, which was why she had pulled Zhou Hong away quickly. Zhou Hong could not blame Long Xuan for this.
However, Long Xuan felt extremely remorseful. The enemy, Hu Lu Rong, had been dealt with, and now this new trouble had arisen.
The surrounding Supreme Elders also dispersed, none of them bothering with such trivial matters.
"Zhou Hong, if my predictions are correct, Hu Lu Rong should return to Taigu Academy within two to three days. We should leave quickly; I'm afraid he won't let even me go." Long Xuan said helplessly.
"Where can we run to? By the way, Senior Long Xuan, after he possesses a new body, will he still be this strong?" Zhou Hong asked.
"Of course. He has already cultivated to the Integration Stage. Even if he switches bodies, he can instantly recover his previous cultivation and strength."
"Then can he find a suitable body so quickly?" Zhou Hong was a little confused.
"Because he has cultivated to the Integration Stage, the body he finds doesn't need to be a perfect match; it just needs to be good enough. The so-called integration is when his original spiritual body can instantly merge with the new body. Therefore, he can find a body quickly, and his strength will be restored. The only drawback is that future cultivation will be more difficult. Thus, unless absolutely necessary, ordinary cultivators will not abandon their own bodies."
"Oh, oh. With only two to three days, we can't run very far."
"We have to run even if we can't get far; it's better than dying here." Long Xuan gave a wry smile, lamenting that fate was playing tricks. If they hadn't rushed away earlier, nothing would have happened. Never mind Hu Lu Rong having two Nascent Souls; even if he had a hundred, it would have been useless.
"Senior Long Xuan, instead of running, why don't we think about how to increase our strength to deal with him?" Zhou Hong said.
"Zhou Hong, although you've broken through quickly, it's impossible to cultivate to a level where you can contend with Hu Lu Rong in just two to three days, right?"
Zhou Hong said speechlessly, "I'm not talking about myself, but about you. You are in the early Integration Stage, and Hu Lu Rong is in the middle Integration Stage. The gap between you and him is only one level."
Long Xuan shook her head. "I'm sorry, but I can't break through to the middle Integration Stage in two to three days. Although I believe my talent is not weak, I'm currently stuck at a bottleneck and haven't found a breakthrough opportunity. I even feel that it might take another thousand years before I can find it."
Long Xuan had no confidence in herself because she felt lost and saw no hope.
"I've been stuck at the early Integration Stage for a long time. If I count carefully, it's probably been over a hundred years."
Zhou Hong was also slightly surprised that she had been stuck at this stage for so long.
"Senior Long Xuan, how could you be stuck at this stage for so long?"
"I don't know. I even suspect that this might be my limit."
"How is that possible? You cultivated to Integration Stage at such a young age. At the very least, your limit shouldn't be here."
"It's hard to say. There are all sorts of people in this world. Some who cultivated to this level younger than me never advanced further in their lives."
"Then, for these two to three days, why don't we try to find out the reason why you are stuck here, or perhaps, search for a breakthrough opportunity."
"It's too difficult. Let alone these two days, I've been searching for over a hundred years."
Zhou Hong also suddenly didn't know what else to say.
"Zhou Hong, let's hurry and run. The only solution now is to leave Taigu Academy."
Zhou Hong didn't want to leave from the bottom of his heart, but since Senior Long Xuan was leaving with him, Zhou Hong was naturally willing.
However, in the next second, Zhou Hong couldn't accept it.
"Zhou Hong, for your safety, and also so that you won't be influenced by me in your future cultivation, let's escape separately."
"Ah!" Zhou Hong's mouth flew open. He had originally been happy to escape together, but now they were going to escape separately.
"If you and I escape together, once Hu Lu Rong finds us, we will both die. Moreover, if I escape with you, you won't get the chance for tempering, which will not help your cultivation."
"No, I think it's better to escape together," Zhou Hong said.
"My mind is made up. There's no need to say more."
Just then, Zhou Hong had a flash of inspiration and suddenly thought of an idea that might help Long Xuan break through.