Chapter 940: Chapter 808: Two Ideals of a Man

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Chu Mu had no other choice but to let Ning Man’er impersonate this hermit expert.

Ning Man’er’s ability to conceal her presence was very strong. The total number of people participating in the decisive battle reached 4,440, and if calculated on an average of three Soul Pets per person, there were more than thirteen thousand Soul Pets!

In such chaotic combat, even the Heavenly Consort wouldn’t be able to fully distinguish which Soul Pets belonged to whom, let alone the fact that the Nightmare Demon Palace itself had the White Nightmare Demon Legion. Even if she noticed, the Heavenly Consort couldn’t possibly link these ten White Nightmare Demons with the subordinates of the Silver Demon.

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The next day, the Three Great Palaces had roughly listed the names of those participating in the battle. Among the twenty Soul Emperors, almost all of the top 20 ranked in strength were involved.

Often, in times of war, powers need to reserve a few strong ones to avoid a complete collapse after a defeat. This time, all twenty Soul Emperors were top-level strong ones, which meant that the Three Great Palaces were in for a battle with their backs to the wall!

Snow City couldn’t be taken; once it was lost, the influence of the Three Great Palaces in the western part of the Wanxiang Realm would be severely damaged. This city was an important hub from the World Realm to the Wanxiang Realm. To be cut off meant losing their reinforcements!

And the two hundred Soul Lords were almost all ranked within the top 200 in strength, with hardly anyone below the Intermediate Monarch. These people were considered team leaders and generals among the Soul Lord Legion, and this time they had to personally enter the battlefield!!

As for the Soul Master Legion, the choice was made to assemble the most elite troops!

Whether it was the Soul Lord Legion or the Soul Master Legion, the integrated force would pose a great threat even to the Soul Emperors, so the victory or defeat of the two corps was crucial and had to be commanded by the strong ones.

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Inside the City Lord’s Mansion

“Who should lead the Soul Lord Legion?” Elder Teng massaged his temples, momentarily uncertain how to arrange it.

“Father, I have a friend who is willing to participate in the battle. Please replace Master Shang with him, let Master Shang hold Snow City. He is capable of handling the big picture, and if any unexpected situation arises, he can deal with it properly,” said Teng Lang at this moment.

Teng Lang himself would join the battle, responsible for the Soul Master Legion’s combat.

The reason for having a Soul Emperor lead these legions was the fear that the enemy’s Soul Emperors could breach their formations and wreak havoc. To pose a threat, the Soul Lord and Soul Master Legions needed cohesion, and without a Soul Emperor leading them, it surely wasn’t appropriate.

“How strong is this friend of yours?” Teng Jiangfeng inquired.

“His battle skills are extremely sophisticated, and he’s daring. When I accompanied him to the Ice Silk Canyon, I saw him take on a challenge above his rank with an Intermediate Emperor Ice-Feathered Spirit. He killed a High Emperor Level Blizzard Demon, allowing the Ice-Feathered Spirit to advance from Intermediate Emperor rank to High-level Emperor!” replied Teng Lang with a smile.

Teng Lang’s words had the faces of the fifty top-tier members of Snow City showing surprise!

Teng Lang’s statement carried two implications. First, this was a strong one with a High-level Emperor, effectively giving the Three Great Palaces one more expert of Elder Level. Second, the ability to kill a High Emperor rank with an Intermediate Emperor indicated incredible combat prowess, surely honed by extensive battle experience, otherwise, it simply wouldn’t be possible!!

Master Shang, who originally thought Teng was trying to protect him and was about to object, closed his mouth after hearing “High-level Emperor”, thinking it better to stay quiet for now.

“Can we trust this person?” More than strength, Teng Jiangfeng was concerned about the man’s reliability.

“Absolutely reliable. He is a wandering disciple of Elder De, and I have already confirmed this through the reply from Elder De and Elder Liu,” Teng Lang nodded.

Though Teng Lang seemed unrestrained and bold, he was detail-oriented. Not long after meeting Chu Mu, he had already confirmed Chu Mu’s identity. As the Third Young Master of Soul Hall, he made friends widely, yet he also knew how to be cautious in choosing his friends.

“By the way, Elder Liu mentioned in a letter earlier that he had an unannounced adopted son named Chu Fangchen, who is staying in Snow City for the time being. Is the person you are referring to him?” asked Elder Qing of the Soul Hall.

“Exactly. His four souls are damaged, and he can only control one at the moment. However, with his High Emperor Level commanding the Soul Lord Legion, this will be more than enough!” Teng Lang stated seriously.

“Four souls damaged… Sigh, what a pity, such a great loss, but it’s still very impressive,” everyone lamented.

The damage to four souls was an incredibly cruel blow for any Soul Pet Master.

“Then please bring him in immediately.” Now was the time when heroes were needed to stand up. The appearance of a High Emperor Level Soul Emperor was indeed a cause for celebration.

Not long afterward, Chu Mu entered the Soul Lord Negotiation Hall.

When the fifty top-tier members of the hall saw Chu Mu walk in, their expressions shifted immediately.

“Is it this one?”

“A High Emperor Level Soul Emperor?? He has a High-level Emperor?”

“Isn’t he a bit too young?”

While real youthfulness can be distinguished at a glance, the experienced people present could naturally tell that this man was indeed in his twenties.

But who would have imagined that Teng Lang’s mentioned High Emperor Level strong one would be such a handsome and dashing youth!

“I have seen the senior,” said Chu Mu as he also respectfully performed a greeting.

“Chu Fangchen?” A few Elders were somewhat dazed for a moment before they could collect themselves and asked a question.

“That’s me,” Chu Mu nodded.

“You doubted it, but the strong one I mentioned is him,” Teng Lang said, smiling.

He had guessed that Chu Fangchen’s appearance would definitely provoke a range of expressions from more than half of the fifty-somethings present.

Finding someone who had reached such a realm at such a young age, how many could there be in this world?

“Who would have thought, who would have thought, our Soul Hall has hidden such a peerless genius!” Elder Teng Jiangfeng stood up and exclaimed emotionally.

“Is he surpassing the Crown Prince then?”

Chu Mu had already reached High-level psychic Soul Emperor, and everyone present used Soul Sense to probe and immediately knew the truth about Chu Mu, sparking continuous exclamations of awe.

The Crown Prince of Soul Hall was nearly unmatched during his youth, but as a late youth, he experienced a low period, then his strength surged again. Now he was about to inherit the Venerable Position. Inheriting the Venerable Position requires owning Peak Emperor-level Soul Pets, meaning the Crown Prince had already stepped into this realm!

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And Chu Mu, at your age stepping into the realm of a High-level Emperor, the future is truly boundless.

Of course, everyone quickly remembered the fact that he had suffered injuries to his Four Souls, and Teng Jiangfeng began to worry that such an unparalleled genius might perish on the battlefield, starting to hesitate about letting him participate.

A decisive battle is even more brutal than war itself, often leading to fights to the death; if such a genius were to fall in a decisive battle, it would be a huge loss for the Three Great Palaces!

Chu Mu insisted on participating in the battle, and he indicated that he had ways to protect himself; moreover, being in charge of the rear guard of the Soul Lord Legion, his risk wasn’t high.

Finally, Teng Jiangfeng appointed Chu Mu as the Marshal of the Soul Lord Army, pairing him with several battle-hardened Army Commanders, responsible for the Soul Lord Legion’s battle operations.

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Subsequently, Chu Mu entered the ranks of the 200 Soul Lord Legion, roughly introducing his identity among the 200 elite Soul Lords. The elite Soul Lords, gazing upon their young Marshal, were all dumbstruck.

In the ranks of the elite Soul Lord Army, there were many who were called geniuses, young in age with admirable strength; but compared to the current Marshal, only then did they realize what a true genius was, putting so many to shame!!

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After everything was over, night had fallen.

“Brother Chu, how are things?” Teng Lang clapped Chu Mu’s shoulder, his tone and look slightly roguish.

“Not bad, the quality of the Soul Lord Legion is quite high, we have a significant chance of winning,” Chu Mu made a brief assessment.

“Who’s asking you about that!” Teng Lang expressed frustration and continued, “You and the dream of countless men, the Female War Goddess, alone in the ice and snow for months, I guess no amount of cold could stop the raging fire between you two, right? Sigh, why do such good things happen to you… you did remember to send her my regards, didn’t you…”

“…” Chu Mu was rendered speechless.

This Third Young Master of the Soul Hall seemed completely unaware that there was a major battle in a few days, and was actually preoccupied with this sort of thing — Chu Mu was at a loss!

“Stop fooling around, I have something for you, let’s find a quiet place to talk,” Chu Mu said.

“Heh heh, so you did have something…” Misunderstanding Chu Mu’s intent for a more subtle approach, Teng Lang’s smile grew even more lecherous.

Although Teng Lang had two women, neither in body, face, temperament, nor strength, could compare to the Female War Goddess Mu Qingyi — of course, Teng Lang was envious of Chu Mu’s great romantic adventure.

Ten Minutes Later

A bizarre and utterly astonished voice came from a certain side hall!

“This… this… this… this… Brother Chu…”

Teng Lang was completely stunned, looking at the bottle in Chu Mu’s hand that was brimming with cold air, unable to utter a word for a long time!

At this moment, Teng Lang’s face was a mix of disbelief and irrepressible joy, his body trembling slightly!

“This is Spiritual Origin, found by the Heavenly Consort and me in the underground Ice Palace. She didn’t want it, so she gave it all to us; we split it half and half,” Chu Mu handed half of the Ice attribute Spirit Spring to Teng Lang.

Teng Lang stood there, stupefied, unsure of how to react!

The gift came so suddenly, it was too shocking.

Regarding the Qiankun Ice Gate, Teng Lang merely held a fixation, not allowing anyone to enter; but he knew that in his lifetime, whether he would qualify was a question. When Mu Qingyi allowed him to be the first to enter, he already felt content.

Later, when he could not endure the prolonged mental torture, he chose to leave, filled with regret but helpless about it. During this period, he had come to terms with it.

What he hadn’t anticipated was that Chu Mu would actually give away half of the resources painstakingly obtained over several months, and that it was a resource capable of elevating a High-level Emperor to the Peak Emperor — an opportunity many spent their lifetimes vying for!!

As the Third Young Master of the Soul Hall, Teng Lang bore a great burden, and he had to become a true Peak-level Strong One!

Sharing the era with the Soul Hall’s Crown Prince, who had already reached the Peak, Lang was hovering at the Intermediate Emperor rank. No matter how open-hearted he appeared, deep inside he harbored a despondence unknown to others. He yearned for a breakthrough!

This journey had established that his Ice Mountain Lion could step into the realm of High Emperor, which was already ecstatic for him; he never dared to dream of reaching the Peak Emperor.

And now, the costly resource of the Peak Emperor was within his grasp, merely an arm’s reach away!

However, the typically generous Teng Lang, at this moment, couldn’t bring himself to accept it!

“What’s wrong, you aren’t trying to take it all, are you? That’s not going to fly — I’ve worked hard for several months too,” Chu Mu didn’t mince words, making his stance quite clear.

Teng Lang looked at this much younger man in front of him, with a stern face, and suddenly felt a surge of emotion, uncontrollable.

Suddenly, Teng Lang screamed, cursing aloud, “Are you crazy!!! In a situation like this, you could have kept quiet!!! Don’t you know that in the path of cultivation you have to be selfish, selfish, and more selfish!!!”

Chu Mu was taken aback, then it dawned on him. Half was enough for Chu Mu, and if it wasn’t, he would have considered whether to give it away.

Chu Mu smiled indifferently, “Take it, you’re really being melodramatic…”

“I… I…” Teng Lang stammered, for the first time finding himself feeling teary-eyed and choked up in front of another man.

Eventually, Teng Lang accepted the gift that was supposed to be icy cold but made his hands burningly hot.

The two fell silent for quite a while, but in his heart, Teng Lang had already placed the man before him in a position worth his utmost loyalty; the number of people in Lang’s heart who held such a Venerable Position was truly few!

Finally, breaking the silence with something totally off-nutrient, Teng Lang said, “Guan Guan told me that the Heavenly Consort seemed quite concerned about whether you would be joining the battle. Listen to me, try to win over the Female War Goddess; a man has two ideals, first, to reach the ultimate pinnacle of a Soul Pet Master, and second, to win over two goddesses…”

“…” Chu Mu was utterly speechless.

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