More importantly, these guys would definitely not approach someone or something without a target.
However, Linshu handled it very well, forming relationships without getting too close.
He did not provoke dislike and was exceedingly well-versed in social norms. Seeing Lu Ren’s reluctance to engage too much with strangers, he exchanged a few words when they reached near Wang City, and then left casually.
He certainly knew how to act, just like those from Subodhi, cast from the same mold, their thinking almost identical.
Subodhi was , Monk Long Jia was , and even Linshu, whom he had just met, was . These people gradually transformed from ordinary to extraordinary through cultivation, stepping out from amongst the common people, and came to see themselves as a new species, viewing ordinary people as cattle and canine, believing they had transcended towards a higher form of life.
It seemed that all cultivating creatures undergo this mental shift as they ascend higher, even the Fox Demon Lin Hui showed such change before.
So, is it that he is abnormal, or have these people twisted completely out of shape?!
Upon pondering this, Lu Ren’s brows furrowed deeply, plunging his heart into a deep self-doubt, he even found himself wavering in recognizing his own view of the world.
"Ding, you have been invaded by Outer Demons."
The system’s cold voice suddenly rang out, and the system notification in his mind snapped Lu Ren out of his near-demonic deviation.
His pupils contracted immediately, and his whole body’s True Essence surged under the instantaneous tension of his body, to such a strong extent that the hum of his unbelievable Qi and Blood emitted an astonishing heat, causing the nearby cultivators to draw a certain distance away from him.
After a long while of emotional turmoil, Lu Ren slowly calmed down, retracting the blistering aura emitted due to his unsettled heart.
He took a long breath, and despite the peculiar gazes of the surrounding cultivators, Lu Ren’s expression remained unchanged. Unmoved by the surrounding activities, he stepped forward, moving to stand beside the armored warrior on the left side.
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The armored warrior, who seemed more like a mountain, immobile since ancient times, suddenly twisted its neck and looked down at Lu Ren standing not far away.
"Eh? It moved, it moved, this is the first time I’ve seen the armored warrior move."
"How is it possible? These two big fellows, I’ve been wandering here for nearly four hundred years and have never seen them move. How can it be that this person came over, and the armored warrior moved."
"Did you see the eyes of the armored warrior? It’s cautious! It’s hard to imagine it would take such a defensive stance against a Buddhist traveler, that guy, to make the armored warrior be so cautious, must be an unimaginable expert."
"At least above Seeking Truth, very likely reaching the pinnacle of the Seeking Truth Realm as a True Cultivator."
"Seeking Truth... does that mean he is able to enter the True Realm?!"
Lu Ren looked up at the armored warrior staring down at him intently, the substantial oppressive feeling descending made no change in Lu Ren’s expression.
Yet his eyes became extraordinarily deep, looking up to meet the armored warrior’s gaze without evasion.
In an instant, a nearly alloy-steel-like powerful and solid spiritual power collided in the visual void.
The sheer terror of the spiritual power nearly caused the void where their sights met to undergo a collapse-like distortion.
An unconscious spiritual impact spread outwards in all directions, causing the surrounding cultivators silently observing to hurriedly retreat.
This unimaginable spiritual impact, almost the likes of which they have never seen before, felt as if suddenly the sky had collapsed, finally making them realize how small and helpless they truly were.
In their respective worlds, presiding over gods, they finally understood that in this boundless Grand Cosmos, there are still absolutely terrifying top experts.
And from afar, Linshu, having sharply retreated, looked with utter shock at Lu Ren’s upright figure, never expecting that his routine way of getting to know a fellow human would introduce him to a True Cultivator of such incomprehensible might.
He quickly reflected carefully on his interactions with Lu Ren, recalling if there was any moment he might have upset him.
After confirming his behavior was flawless, an uncontrollable hint of ecstasy surfaced in his heart.
Mad, he had struck a treasure indeed, who thought someone he’d casually chatted with would turn out to be such a formidable figure, and if he could tightly cling to this powerhouse, wouldn’t he instantly soar?
After the instantaneous mental clash dissipated, the armored warrior saw that Lu Ren was not affected in the slightest, and its giant eyes flickered with divine light.
"Buddhist traveler, you have the qualification to enter Wang City, do you need to go in?"
The voice, grand like a colossal bell, resounded like a thunderous sound akin to divine music.
Lu Ren’s expression subtly changed: "Why can I enter?"
The almost petrified armored warrior, at this moment, finally moved. Because its body, unused for so long, covered with rock, cracked inch by inch and fell, just like a mountain collapse, massive rocks dropped from the armored warrior’s body.
Lu Ren lightly tapped the ground beneath his feet, shooting out like an arrow, landing gently at a considerable distance, quietly watching the huge dust cloud erupt around the armored warrior due to the falling massive rocks.
The armored warrior moved its limbs a bit, yet despite its mountainous body, showed no static sluggishness, instead exuding an agility beyond human imagination.
The warrior tilted its neck, staring at Lu Ren from the far distance, and when it spoke, its voice was like heavenly music invoking boundless divine might.
"Human race Buddhist traveler, you have the qualification to enter Wang City, yet if you defeat me, you can immediately gain the proof of advancement!"
The surrounding cultivators and creatures, upon hearing the armored warrior mention defeating it would earn the proof of advancement, all their eyes gleamed with extraordinary light, eager to try.
Unfortunately, the heat in their hearts was instantly doused by the unimaginably massive physique of the warrior and the terrifying aura emitted by its body.
This mythical-level creature, even if all the cultivators and creatures outside Wang City united, couldn’t budge a single strand of its hair.
Just looking at its physical form, it’s apparent it is a True Immortal focused on physique and resilient Primordial Spirit, walking the path of extreme systems, although it’s unknown why its Taoism Fruit is not revealed.
Everyone looked towards Lu Ren standing on a high slope, hoping he would unhesitatingly agree to the challenge.
Lu Ren’s eyes were profound, his expression incomparably calm, and there was no sign of any intent to challenge in his gaze. Being new to Wang City for quite a while, he was not clear about many things. The intention of this armored warrior was not something Lu Ren was clear about.
Was it a mechanism left by Wang City, or did it have the permission from some entity inside Wang City for it to act so? He did not know. He needed to investigate bit by bit before making a decision.