162: Four Heavenly Kings

Servants dared not set foot in the Holy Spirit Cult palace. Leng Yulai walked forward, familiar with the path, and opened the palace doors with an expressionless face.

What came into view was a hall that was not particularly spacious, with a large round table in the center surrounded by six chairs. At this moment, two figures were already sitting around the round table.

One of them was tall and thin, his entire body hidden within a large dark red cloak, with only a pair of eyes emitting a blood-red light exposed. It was precisely the Dark Blood Demon. He exuded a powerful and evil aura, as if he were a demon that had walked out of the abyss of Hell.

Standing beside him was a handsome-looking middle-aged man. His gaze was as sharp as a blade, and he radiated a unique charm.

These two were the famous Dark Blood Demon and Dark Hummingbird!

Shen Guyan's appearance immediately drew their attention. The Dark Blood Demon's blood-red gaze landed on Shen Guyan, and after sizing him up, the corners of his mouth slowly curled into a satisfied smile. "Gongzi Yu, or should I call you Zhuo Tianya? I am very satisfied with your performance at the Youth Genius Competition. To possess such strength at such a young age, to be able to stand out among many peers, and to demonstrate extraordinary methods when facing two Spirit Emperors—you are truly a chosen child of Heaven."

Shen Guyan appeared fearful and trembling on the surface, but in his heart, he began to calculate. He said, "You sent people to bring me here; what do you want to do to me?"

"Your Spirit," the Dark Blood Demon raised a finger. "Because of your Spirit, you are destined to be one of us. Within your mask Spirit resides an evil Dragon species that has never appeared on the Douluo Continent before!"

Shen Guyan felt amused in his heart. Good grief, the Sacred Beast Azure Dragon has been turned into an evil Dragon species...

However, Shen Guyan understood that the other party was referring to the Zhulong form. Zhulong was, after all, an ancient fierce Spirit; to simply define it with the word "evil" was practically an insult to it...

The Dark Blood Demon chuckled. "Our Holy Spirit Cult has always appreciated those with strength. If you join us, you will surely obtain supreme power and authority. With your abilities, you will certainly find greater development here with us. The goal of our Holy Spirit Cult is to overturn the order of the entire Douluo Continent and establish a new World controlled by us. And you will become an important member of this great plan."

Shen Guyan pondered inwardly, but his face revealed a look of hesitation. "This Senior... the matter is of great importance. I hope you will allow me to consider it. After all, this concerns my future..."

"Oh my, don't overthink it. Join us, and this big sister will be your girlfriend in the future, how about that?" Nalali blinked her watery, large eyes at Shen Guyan, hugging his arm and shaking it, speaking in a coquettish voice.

Nalali said this with her own little calculations in mind. If Shen Guyan really joined the Holy Spirit Cult, he would be considered one of their own in the future. Given Shen Guyan's talent, his future achievements would surely not be inferior to Yun Ming's. If she worked hard to flaunt her charms...

Who knows, that imprint might even become a bit of fun for their future interactions...

Thinking of this, Nalali's brows and eyes smiled, and her hands began to wantonly grope Shen Guyan.

Nalali thought of this and immediately leaned into Shen Guyan's ear, her breath fragrant like orchids as she whispered, "Brother Yu, just join us. Look at how good the Holy Spirit Cult is; everyone is strong. In the future, we can roam together and surely dominate the Douluo Continent. Besides, you are so talented, your future achievements will definitely be extremely high—perhaps even as powerful as that old man Yun Ming. If you join, I will follow you in the future, and we will surely be able to walk sideways across the continent." Saying this, she feigned shyness and lowered her head.

Shen Guyan glanced at Nalali indifferently. He immediately understood that she must be harboring her own secret agenda, but he did not reveal it.

Facing the four heavenly kings simultaneously, it would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. Even though Nalali and Leng Yulai had been planted with his azure dragon imprint, if these two women still chose to expose his plan, while Shen Guyan did have a certain degree of confidence in escaping, he would still be in an extremely dangerous situation.

"There is no need to consider it. This seat can tell you very frankly: the more ferocious and violent a Spirit is, the more we can help you stimulate its potential." The Dark Blood Demon enticed him step by step. "By then, if you encounter those two Spirit Emperors again, I can guarantee that you will be able to defeat them in just a few seconds."

"Stimulate potential?" Shen Guyan was stunned, and he couldn't help but think of the records in unofficial histories regarding the various secret techniques developed by the Holy Spirit Cult.

For example, as early as ten thousand years ago, the Holy Spirit Cult was able to increase the age of a Spirit Master's spirit rings. At that time, the Evil Soul Master Titled Douluo could raise their own hundred-year or thousand-year spirit rings to a higher age.

One must know that back then, there was no such thing as the Spirit Ascension Platform, and spirit souls had only been developed by Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao not long before. This shows the extent of the Holy Spirit Cult's research into Spirits.

This could be considered a field of study, and it was also the technology that Shen Guyan wanted to get his hands on from the Holy Spirit Cult.

"How about this: I will let you experience right now what kind of power our Holy Spirit Cult can bestow upon you—" Seeing Shen Guyan deep in thought, the Dark Blood Demon added fuel to the fire.

"What do I need to do?" Shen Guyan was vigilant inwardly, but his face wore an innocent, puzzled expression.

"Release your Spirit and let us feel it up close." At this moment, the indifferent Dark Hummingbird on the side spoke up.

"Alright." Shen Guyan had nothing worth hiding from these guys, so he immediately activated his two Spirits, the canglang sword in his hand and the azure dragon mask on his face.

"Use that red state you used at the competition." The Dark Blood Demon and Dark Hummingbird exchanged a glance; they had not sensed the aura they wanted from Shen Guyan.

Hearing this, Shen Guyan had no choice but to release his Third Soul Skill and activate the Zhulong mode.

Once the aura of the Zhulong emerged, that ferocious, top-tier Dragon Clan Bloodline Qi instantly made the four powerhouses tremble. It was not the Bloodline suppression between members of the Dragon Clan, but a suppression at the level of ferocity.

"This is truly wonderful! It makes me want to sing a song..." The Dark Blood Demon was dancing with excitement, even the usually indifferent Dark Hummingbird's breathing became rapid, and Nalali was completely intoxicated.

For so many years, they had never encountered such a ferocious Dragon-type Spirit!

The Dark Blood Demon immediately grabbed one of Shen Guyan's arms and extended his long fingernails to slice toward his wrist.

Shen Guyan immediately understood that this guy intended to get his hands on his essence blood!

The Great Acupoint Shifting Method was immediately activated. Shen Guyan hid all of his own essence blood deep within his heart and combined the blood of Gu Yue, which he had prepared in advance, with the Impurities in his own body, gathering it at his wrist.

For some reason, Gu Yue's blood contained rich life energy. Shen Guyan had previously taken many opportunities to extract her blood under the guise of checking her body, storing it in his own body for future needs.

Now, it was time for her blood to come in handy—several drops of blood with residual Zhulong aura were spilled and then precisely caught by the Dark Blood Demon.

With this "essence blood," the gaze the Dark Blood Demon used to look at Shen Guyan was just like he was inspecting his own trophy.

With the essence blood in hand, Shen Guyan was no longer a threat to the Holy Spirit Cult!

"Gongzi Yu, you go with the servant to have a good rest first. Starting tomorrow, we will report to the Ghost Emperor and begin working to increase your strength. Hahahaha..."

Shen Guyan watched the departing backs of the two heavenly kings, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. He knew that this was an excellent opportunity to infiltrate the Holy Spirit Cult, but it was also full of danger. He had to be careful and cautious; while obtaining the secrets of the Holy Spirit Cult, he also had to guard against their conspiracies and schemes.

Leng Yulai stood quietly behind him, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Your essence blood has been taken by the Dark Blood Demon, and you still harbor delusions of controlling the Holy Spirit Cult? From now on, you can only serve the Holy Spirit Cult." Leng Yulai sighed and whispered.

"Wow, does that mean we are all on the same side from now on?" Nalali was as happy as a child, and she hugged Shen Guyan from behind.