"Brother Yu, Brother Yu?"
A fragrance wafted through the air, and a gentle voice rang in his ears.
Luo Yu was pulled back from his thoughts to reality.
He looked at the stunningly delicate Saintess Hu Liena in his arms.
"What's wrong, Nana?"
Hu Liena tenderly reached out her hand to caress the man's face.
"Brother Yu, are you under a lot of pressure right now?"
"How can you tell?" Luo Yu raised an eyebrow.
Hu Liena pouted her red lips.
"In the past, whenever you hugged me, you'd be mischievous, all handsy and naughty."
"Now, you've become a perfect gentleman."
"You weren't the type to embrace a girl in your arms and remain unmoved before, let alone get lost in thought."
"Cough cough cough."
Luo Yu's chest heaved.
"The way you put it, it sounds like I'm some sort of lecher."
Hu Liena grabbed his hand and pressed it against her chest.
She brought her lips close to his ear.
Breathe Orchid.
"Brother Yu, are you really not lecherous?"
To Hu Liena's surprise, Luo Yu kept his composure, quickly withdrawing his hand.
He spoke with an air of righteousness:
"Benefactor, you've misunderstood me in the past."
"I don't lust after women."
"Hiss—"
Hu Liena was stunned, this was definitely not normal.
Her face showed concern.
"Brother Yu, you're definitely under a lot of pressure, otherwise you wouldn't be behaving like this."
"If not this, then what?" Luo Yu said, at a loss for words.
"The you from the past... maybe... "
After a moment of thought, Hu Liena succinctly summarized it in four words.
"Making strides every day."
Luo Yu almost choked.
"Let's go, I'll take you back."
This time, Hu Liena truly witnessed the man's amazing abilities.
Everything went black for a moment.
The next second, they appeared in the Pope's Sleeping Chamber, completely unaware of what had transpired in the blink of an eye.
It was then that Luo Yu remembered his impressive skills.
Something felt strange.
The divine body with endless energy, the Boundless Universe Shield that could invisibly shield him, the silent space jumps.
Damn!
He shook his head, the more he thought about it, the more warped his thoughts became.
"Brother Yu, have something to eat. Nana has prepared lots of snacks for you."
"If there's anything else you want to eat, just tell me and I'll arrange it in the kitchen right away."
Hu Liena said eagerly, expressing her care in her own way, helping to share the man's burden.
As a woman as proud and high-spirited as she was, she couldn't bear to see the man bear everything alone, yet she was helpless to do more.
"No need, Nana. It's a troublesome time right now. Your teachers are all guarding outside, and it's not the time for me to be enjoying comforts," Luo Yu tactfully refused.
"Brother Yu, you're under too much stress. You've just finished training, so relax a bit."
"How about Nana helps you relax?"
The golden-haired Hu Liena's beautiful eyes twinkled with sincerity.
Luo Yu really wanted to ask if this method of relaxation she mentioned was proper at all.
But with Gu Yuena trapped and using her life to buy him time, he couldn't bring himself to do anything else without feeling guilty.
"Nana, I'll adjust a bit more, then I need to leave the Martial Soul Hall," Luo Yu sighed.
"Ah?"
Luo Yu nodded.
"I still have a lot of things to do. Maybe I don't have enough time to spend with you all. I'm sorry... "
"Mm!"
Her lips kissed him, stopping Luo Yu from continuing.
After separating.
Hu Liena's eyes sparkled as she shook her head and said:
"Brother Yu, Nana understands, I'm not unreasonable."
"I'm the one holding you back. Why are you apologizing?"
"No matter what decision you make, Nana will support you with all her might, Maybe I can't be of much help, but I'll do my best,"
Luo Yu didn't say anything, He just pulled the goddess in front of him into his embrace.
...
After sending Hu Liena away, Luo Yu sat at his desk, deep in thought.
Crisis was everywhere.
But the more dangerous the situation, the clearer the mind must be; he couldn't afford to panic.
What he needed to do now was enhance his strength.
Whether it was to rescue Gu Yuena or to confront the abyssal plane and Divine Realm, strength was the foundation needed.
Every moment, the Soul Power inside him was circulating on its own, constantly drawing in the Spiritual Energy from the outside for cultivation, and his body was gradually adapting to the energy of the Nine Great Dragon Kings.
There were currently three methods to drastically increase his strength.
The first was to fuse with the Dragon King Origin.
Luo Yu knew that even though he had absorbed the Dragon King Origin into his body, he hadn't truly absorbed the terrifying energy contained within, let alone talk of fusing with it.
To successfully fuse, it would require an astounding physique, which he did not possess yet.
The second was to condense Qi Yun and fuse with the Spirit of the Plane.
Although now the Qi Yun had been successfully condensed, it always felt like something was missing, He also didn't know the location of the Spirit of the Plane, nor how to fuse with it.
This must require mastering the Soul Searching Technique, and only then could he dig it out from the Rakshasa God.
The third was to complete the System tasks and obtain the ninth Soul Ring of the Nineday Execution Sword, The final Soul Ring, once in place, would likely provoke a true qualitative change in his Sword Martial Soul.
But that was not easy either.
Luo Yu rubbed his temples and looked at the transparent panel.
Gu Yuena, Life God King, Music Deity, Abyssal Charm Emperor; none of them were easy to handle.
His gaze shifted and suddenly noticed that the System had marked the locations of the various goddesses.
Location function?
Gu Yuena's location went without saying, not far from Luo Yu himself.
The locations of the Life God King and the Music Deity were way too far, separated by a stretch of the cosmos.
Wait a moment!
Luo Yu's gaze suddenly focused sharply.
He discovered that the location of the Abyssal Charm Emperor was actually in Soul Land?
Hmm?
An abyssal creature infiltrated Soul Land?
Although it was not close to Luo Yu's location, Luo Yu was sure it was indeed within the bounds of Soul Land.
Luo Yu stroked his chin.
Setting aside the System's tasks for now, if an abyssal creature had infiltrated, he had to investigate.
But going to explore would undoubtedly delay the time for cultivating the Soul Searching Technique.
Luo Yu hesitated for a moment, then his eyes brightened.
Who said you could only do one thing at a time?
He closed his eyes.
And entered the spiritual world.
He transformed ninety percent of his Divine Soul Power into a little figure, sitting crossed-legged in the spiritual world, focused on comprehending the Soul Searching Technique.
After all, this matter did not involve the meridians, and it was fine for the Divine Spirit to cultivate on its own.
He left ten percent of the Divine Soul Power to walk in the outside world.
If he encountered danger, he could always retrieve the ninety percent of Divine Soul Power at any moment, bursting forth with full power.
...
"Hiss—"
In a painful hissing sound, Luo Yu divided his Divine Soul Power into a ninety-to-ten ratio.
Ninety percent was dedicated to practicing the Soul Searching Technique.
Ten percent was released outside.
He noticeably felt a drop in intelligence, the emptiness from the loss of intellect filled Luo Yu's heart.
If outsiders were to see this, they would certainly call him a madman.
What ordinary person would dare to practice in such a way?
Even with one's full effort, mastering a secret technique is difficult, yet you're using ninety percent to comprehend it?
Daring to split your Divine Spirit, aren't you afraid of an accident turning you into a fool?
Luo Yu shook his head, feeling somewhat dizzy, but it was still manageable.
Thus, he could cultivate and search for the Charm Emperor without any mistakes.
Perfect.
Though it was a bit arduous, it didn't matter.
Luo Yu clenched his fists.
"Nana, don't worry, I won't really let you suffer for ten years."
He looked at the System panel again, finding his own location and the direction of the Charm Emperor's positioning.
"Strange, what place is that?"
"Isn't that the sea over there?"
He muttered to himself, tore through space, and disappeared within the Pope's Sleeping Chamber...