Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 41 The Federation's Protection

"Enough with the nonsense." Leng Yulai waved her hand without turning her head, and three streaks of purplish-black flames suddenly changed course, burning through the limbs of the three survivors. "Aren't they still breathing?"

She slowly descended the steps formed by purplish-black flames, leaving a burning footprint on the ground with each step.

Reaching the only black-robed figure still groaning, she stepped on his mask.

“Speak,” the flame danced on her fingertips, “who sent you?”

The man in black robes trembled, and a smile suddenly appeared on his mask:
"You'll find out soon enough..."

Before he finished speaking, his body suddenly swelled up violently.

Gu Chenyu, who was exceptionally sensitive to the soul, changed his expression drastically and quickly whispered:

"Watch out, it's a soul self-destruction!"

"boom!"

A violent mental shockwave swept out, but it was blocked in time by a light barrier formed by a purplish-black flame.

Leng Yulai frowned slightly, her gaze falling on the others.

But it seemed as if they had all self-destructed after their mission failed.

Leave no survivors.

"Is this... a suicide squad?"

Leng Yulai gasped.

In the vast Douluo Continent, there aren't many organizations that can cultivate so many assassins, especially those whose strength ranges from Soul Emperor to Soul Douluo.

"They are not ordinary assassins, but Soul Masters who have undergone special modifications."

Gu Chenyu stepped forward promptly and checked the remaining traces.

"Is it the Tang Clan?"

Leng Yulai looked at Lu Jun with a worried expression.

They all knew that the Tang Clan had been eyeing Lu Jun for a long time.

“I don’t know either.” Gu Chenyu shook his head. “Most people in the faction are aware of the Tang Sect’s invasion of the Spirit Pagoda.”

"Judging from the aura of their souls, they don't seem like the righteous people of the Tang Clan. Perhaps they aren't from the Tang Clan."

"It must be that some forces know about our conflict with the Tang Clan, so they disguised themselves as members of the Tang Clan to launch the attack?"

"...Those people from the Tang Clan, righteous people?" Leng Yulai laughed dismissively, then her expression turned serious. "However, if it weren't for the Tang Clan, the situation would be even worse."

Gu Chenyu also fell silent.

If it's not the Tang Clan, then it means that other forces are eyeing Lu Jun.

Just then, the teacher leading the group, dressed in a three-character battle armor, strode over. He stopped five steps away from the two and respectfully bowed.

"Your Majesties, have you found out who did it?"

He was merely a titled Douluo in the academy.

One of them is the famous Dark Phoenix Douluo of the Spirit Pagoda, and the other is a Saint Craftsman and a four-word Battle Armor Master.

They are all above him in status.

Leng Yulai shook her head and briefly explained their earlier guesses.

The teacher in charge's face grew increasingly grim with each word, and when he heard that another force might be targeting Lu Jun, his fingers unconsciously clenched.

"This..." He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "How about Lu Jun cancels the competition? Let him stay in the academy. With the academy and the Spirit Pagoda protecting him, he's much safer than outside."

"Regarding this matter……"

Leng Yulai hesitated for a moment.

"We need to report this to our superiors and let them make the decision."

"After all, we are only responsible for protecting Lu Jun's safety."

“Okay, then I’ll report the situation to the higher-ups at the college.” The teacher in charge nodded.

Both sides simultaneously pulled out their communicators, stepped aside, and began recounting the incident. In the distance, students gathered together, the atmosphere heavy, clearly fearful for their lives after the earlier attack.

Long Chen kept rubbing his arms; the explosion had left him still shaken.

Just then, Leng Yulai ended the call and walked towards them.

Gu Chenyu and the teacher in charge followed closely behind.

Leng Yulai walked up to Lu Jun and patted him on the shoulder:

"Are you ok?"

"I wasn't seriously injured," Lu Jun said with a smile.

"Hmm, your on-the-spot reaction was not bad, but you were a bit too reckless," Leng Yulai commented, and then continued, "However, the people above don't want to protect you too much. After all, even a genius has to go through many difficulties and break through himself in desperate situations before he can truly stand on his own and become a pillar of a force."

Leng Yulai said:

"Your participation continues. The Federation will arrange a dedicated soul-guided train for us later."

Lu Jun raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

This is meant to give him a tough test.

"Don't worry, we're here to protect you. Even if someone has designs on you, we'll handle it as easily as we did just now."

Leng Yulai comforted Lu Jun again, then turned to Gu Chenyu and said:

“I’ve already called people over. Let them handle the rest of the work and investigate who these people are, where they come from, and what organization they belong to.”

As soon as Leng Yulai finished speaking, a deep rumble suddenly came from the distant sky.

Everyone looked up and saw five jet-black mechs cutting through the clouds, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the sunlight.

Not only that, but a whole team of purple mechs followed closely behind.

Each mech has a prominent badge painted on its chest.

It is the emblem of the current Sun and Moon Federation.

"This...it's actually the mech squadron personally escorting us?" Long Chen's eyes widened.

Zhao Tianyu gasped, "I never expected the Federation to be so generous. Could it be...?"

The students' shocked gazes all turned to Lu Jun.

This usually unassuming first-year student suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable in their eyes.

"Hey," Lin Yan nudged Su Yu quietly, "Could Lu Jun be the illegitimate son of the Federal Speaker?"

"This is way too exaggerated!"

"And the nobles of the Spirit Pagoda even act as his bodyguards."

"Don't talk nonsense. It's normal for Lu Jun to be a disciple of His Majesty Tianfeng," Su Yu said in a low voice.

"I see!"

Everyone suddenly realized.

The lead black mech landed steadily, the cockpit opened, and a middle-aged man in a Federation military uniform jumped out nimbly.

"Report." The middle-aged man gave Leng Yulai a standard military salute. "The Federal Seventh Special Operations Group is ordered to escort you to Tianhai City."

Leng Yulai nodded slightly:
"Thanks for your hard work."

Moreover, when the Federation's specially made soul-guided train slowly pulled into the platform, everyone was stunned by the sight before them.

The silver-white streamlined body gleamed with a cold light, and the body was marked with a striking Federation emblem. This was no ordinary civilian train, but a high-level soul-guided transport vehicle used by the military.

"This was also prepared for us?" Long Chen's mouth dropped open, his jaw almost falling to the ground.

“Exactly, go in quickly, that way you will be safer,” Leng Yulai said calmly.

"With the Federation protecting them, I believe those guys lurking in the shadows won't dare to act recklessly."

"Using this as a warning is a good option; otherwise, dealing with it would never end."

(End of this chapter)