The Great Ruler: Starting with the Contract Goddess Luo Li

In the days that followed, Lin Suzhou and Luo Li's daily lives went on in a repetitive cycle.

Slaying spirit beasts, barbecuing, exercising in the evening, facing the blue lake, and enjoying the sunset together.

Fifteen days have passed in the blink of an eye.

"Time's up. Let's see how many of you little guys have left."

Finally, Zhao Long's voice echoed once again in this world.

A portal of light appeared in mid-air, and Zhao Long emerged from it.

"Everyone come here, and I will close the door after half an incense stick has burned. Those who haven't come yet, stay here forever."

The sound was like thunder, spreading in all directions.

At the summit of a verdant mountain, Lin Suzhou heard the voice, took Luo Li's hand, and mounted his horse.

They rushed towards the source of the figure.

During these fifteen days, Lin Suzhou and Luo Li's spiritual bodies improved again, both reaching the peak of the third-level spiritual body.

Lin Suzhou, in particular, is almost at the threshold of a level four spiritual body.

All it takes is a trigger to break through the barriers and ascend to a higher realm.

Even the mare's cultivation level reached the Divine Soul Realm, making her a genuine high-level spirit beast!

Galloping swiftly, the mare traversed steep mountain walls and sticky swamps as if walking on flat ground.

A pair of small fleshy wings even grew on its back, with a layer of light white feathers already emerging on them.

These wings are the origin of the name Luo Ling Pegasus.

Soon, Lin Suzhou and his companion arrived at a grassy area where more than ten teenagers were already standing together.

Upon seeing Lin Suzhou, they all took a few steps back, their eyes filled with fear.

They will never forget the scene of Lin Suzhou riding a white horse and conquering all sides.

If they hadn't run fast, they wouldn't be standing here today.

Zhao Long, who was in mid-air, noticed this phenomenon and curiously looked at Lin Suzhou.

He was also surprised when he saw the white horse he was riding, which was at the Divine Soul Realm.

Is this his contracted spirit beast?

But he hasn't reached the Divine Soul Realm yet, so it's impossible for him to form a contract with a spirit beast.

If it was recovered on this spiritual path, then it becomes even more unbelievable.

"Whoosh whoosh."

Then, the sound of air being torn apart rang out again in the sky, and several more teenagers arrived at the location.

After waiting a while longer and confirming that all the living people had arrived, Zhao Long began to count the number of people.

"Hmm, there are still twenty-three left. It seems you little guys are not bad. The number is about the same as the previous three guardian sites. You've passed the test."

Zhao Long nodded slightly, then asked them to hand over their respective blood-red tokens in preparation for judging their performance.

In an instant, these blood-red tokens floated in front of Zhao Long, continuously announcing their respective scores: "Cheng Jie, eighteen points; Li Cheng, you only got three points?! It's a miracle you survived!"

At this moment, a boy below gave an embarrassed smile: "Instructor Zhao, I know a technique called Turtle Breathing, and I'm hiding by the Poisonous Water."

"Tsk, forget it. Being a coward is ugly, but you're still doing well to survive."

Zhao Long sighed, waved his hand, and continued reading: "Zhang Wen, thirty-five points, finally a high score, huh? Tang Wenlong—five points!?"

You and that guy in front of me are a perfect match! I really want to ask, how the hell did you even survive?

A slightly chubby boy with squinted eyes explained, "As soon as I entered this land of life and death, I was transported to the cave of a high-level spirit beast, the Tyrant Bear. While it was out hunting, I killed one of its cubs and survived wearing its pelt."

If he hadn't gone off hunting again, I might not have been able to come back.

After saying this, Tang Wenlong's chubby face looked particularly relieved.

The surrounding youths were all astonished by this pair of brilliant minds.

If I had known, they wouldn't have been fighting and killing each other in fear all day long; they should have stayed put and made it to the finals.

Lin Suzhou smiled upon hearing this, realizing that there was no shortage of talent anywhere.

"Feng Hehai, you're even more outrageous, only one point!?"

Zhao Long was almost speechless at this point. Who were these people?!

"Instructor, you can't blame me for this. I was teleported to a floating island surrounded by corrosive water. If it hadn't eventually drifted to the shore, I might not have been able to gather here."

A tall, slender young man in black shrugged helplessly and spread his hands.

"Okay, it's not your fault."

Zhao Long, seeing this, gave in and began reading out the scores: "Kong Mingyu, 26 points; Li Meng, 39 points; Luo Li, 86 points! Lin Suzhou... um!? 109 points!?"

Zhao Long was shocked once again after Lin Suzhou's score was read out.

He had assumed that Luo Li, with her score of 86, would be the top performer in this trial, but he hadn't expected there to be another expert!

After Zhao Long finished reading the scores, he waved his sleeve, and the blood-red tokens were reset to zero again, returning to their bodies.

In addition, there were rewards of spirit beast essences of varying quality, and Lin Suzhou also obtained a spirit beast essence at the early stage of the Divine Soul Realm.

Luo Li, on the other hand, is a spirit in the late stage of the Spirit Wheel Realm.

"Now you can pass through this portal of light behind me to your final battleground, the final spiritual path. Good luck."

Zhao Long stepped aside, revealing the portal behind him to everyone.

The boys' faces lit up with excitement. If they could pass this final test, they would be crowned kings by the five great academies and have the opportunity to receive spiritual enlightenment!

Lin Suzhou looked at the portal of light in mid-air and, without further hesitation, rode his little mare and rushed into it with Luo Li...

Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, in front of the fifth guardian land, stood the massive city lord's mansion.

A man in white was announcing to the youths below: "The four guardian sites ahead have all finished their life-or-death trials today, and we've fallen behind again!"

So, three days from now, we will begin a fifteen-day trial of life and death. Anyone ranked below the top thirty will die. I wish you all the best.

"Why do you have to go in? I'm resisting!"

A rebellious young man disagreed.

But as soon as he finished speaking, the man in white slapped him, his giant palm of spiritual energy crushing him into a pulp.

"If you go, you might not necessarily die; if you don't go... then you're certain to die!"

"Instructor, who are the top performers in the first four protected areas?"

A young man in white suddenly spoke up; it was Mu Chen, who had arrived at the fifth guardian land!

"Heh, you certainly have some ideas. Instead of considering whether you can survive, you care about other people's achievements."

"Alright, I'll tell you all so you can feel the pressure. The first place is guarded by Ji Xuan, a peak level three spirit body. The second place is guarded by a girl, Wen Qingxuan. The third place is also guarded by a girl named Wu Yingying..."

Mu Chen's expression turned solemn upon hearing the names of Ji Xuan and Wu Yingying.

Because both of them had connections with him.

The latter had accidentally peeked at her while she was showering, while the former had taken a liking to his girlfriend and wanted to steal her away...

Thinking of this, Mu Chen looked tenderly at the girl in the white dress beside him.

Her name is Song Yuqing. She is the girl he met when he came to this first place to protect. The two developed feelings for each other because of one thing, and have been close friends ever since.

At this point, Mu Chen had no choice but to thank Lin Suzhou.

Not only did he find the girl, but he also found a mysterious black paper on the way. He didn't know what it was for; it was just sitting inside his dantian...

"The top spot in the fourth Guardian Land belongs to... Lin Suzhou. It's said he broke the record with a score of 109 and is currently at the peak of Level 3 Spirit Body!"

When the instructor in white called out the name, Mu Chen looked up in surprise, a smile spreading across his face: "Brother Lin, we meet again..."

"Brother Mu, who are you meeting?"

The pretty, lively girl in the white dress standing next to her asked in confusion.

"Hehe, just a friend. If it weren't for his guidance, I might not have met you."

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