Chapter 52: Tribulation Lightning and Innate Lightning, Lu Yu in the Curtain of Rain, and the Mysterious Woman Holding an Umbrella!

Looking at the spot where Bibi Dong had vanished, Xie Yue stood dazed for a moment before turning his head toward his younger sister, asking blankly:

"Nana, what did Her Majesty mean by that?"

"That Lu Yu is a monstrous genius!"

"Even I feel utterly inferior in front of him!"

"With a genius like that, shouldn't our Spirit Hall try to recruit him?"

Hu Liena's pretty face turned icy cold. With a cold snort, she turned around and walked away without looking back.

A genius? A monster?

No matter how monstrous he is, it shouldn't lead you to practically sell your own sister out, should you?

Although Hu Liena knew that everything Xie Yue had said to Lu Yu in the Star Soul Canyon was merely a test, she still couldn't help feeling somewhat displeased in her heart.

Xie Yue scratched his head, then turned to look at Ghost Douluo, wearing a puzzled expression.

Ghost Douluo chuckled, though his laugh sounded somewhat grating, akin to the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, before he spoke:

"You needn't worry. Her Majesty the Pope merely intends to make personal contact with Lu Yu!"

With that, Ghost Douluo clicked his tongue in wonder and added: "Tsk tsk tsk... Actually, before this, Her Majesty the Pope was already aware of this individual and even had me test him."

"It's just that according to the intelligence we obtained, this person was only a three-ring Soul Elder under twelve years of age, possessing a spirit ring configuration that surpassed the limits."

"Now it seems he is even more monstrous than we imagined!"

"A twelve-year-old Soul Ancestor with a ten-thousand-year fourth spirit ring, how incredible!"

Hearing Ghost Douluo say this, Xie Yue finally let out a breath of relief, while also harboring a faint anticipation that Lu Yu might join Spirit Hall.

He and his younger sister had lost their family and had joined Spirit Hall since childhood. He regarded Bibi Dong as his idol, and Her Majesty the Pope was also his sister's teacher.

Therefore, the starting point of Xie Yue's considerations was always centered around Spirit Hall.

He did not care if Lu Yu joined Spirit Hall and snatched away his title as Spirit Hall's number one genius.

What he valued was...

As long as an unprecedented monster like Lu Yu grew up, Spirit Hall would inevitably dominate the entire continent!

...

After returning to the hotel, Lu Yu went straight into the room that had been prepared for him to cultivate.

Meanwhile, the entire Heaven Dou Empire delegation was in an uproar!

As Feng Xiaotian and the others recounted what Lu Yu had done at the Star Luo Empire Royal Academy, everyone experienced mixed emotions.

They felt a sense of catharsis in their hearts because of Lu Yu's actions, yet they also felt a deep sense of helplessness as the gap between themselves and this monster grew wider and wider.

The most important thing was...

It would be fine if they were inferior in talent, but now even their fortune fell short of his, which was somewhat despairing.

Possessing a first spirit bone at the age of twelve—if word of this got out, it would probably make many long-established Titled Douluo burn with envy, wouldn't it?

They did not know that Lu Yu's spirit bone was not a right arm bone, but a right palm bone!

Not only that...

Lu Yu possessed yet another external spirit bone!

However, as long as Lu Yu did not say anything, given the discernment of these soul masters whose cultivation levels generally hovered around the three-ring mark, they could not tell the difference between a right palm bone and a right arm bone.

That evening, Xue Qinghe and the other three returned to the hotel, preparing to lead the entire Heaven Dou Empire delegation into the Star Luo Empire Imperial Palace.

Tonight, the Star Luo Emperor would host a banquet in the palace to welcome the Heaven Dou Empire delegation.

At the same time, Spirit Hall representatives would also attend the banquet, and the three parties would jointly discuss matters regarding the Elite Continental Soul Master Tournament.

"Rumble..."

Listening to the sudden sound of thunder outside the window, Lu Yu, who was in the middle of cultivation, slowly opened his eyes.

It was not yet night, but the sky had already darkened. Dark clouds blanketed the firmament, and streaks of lightning tore across the sky.

A sudden intuition stirred in Lu Yu's heart. He vaulted out of the window and climbed all the way to the top floor of the hotel.

This hotel was a flat-roofed building with a spacious open-air platform on the top floor, set up as an entertainment area, but at this moment, with the torrential rain pouring down, the open-air platform was completely deserted.

Lu Yu stood in the center of the platform, a faint ripple of soul power surrounding his body, pushing away the rainwater. He gazed upward into the curtain of rain. Every time a bolt of lightning flashed, his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Naturally generated lightning was beneficial for the comprehension of thunder techniques.

Although the effect was weak, it was at least better than Lu Yu blindly cultivating in seclusion by himself.

"Soul beasts encounter heavenly lightning tribulations every time they break through one hundred thousand years. If I could observe from the sidelines, it would surely be a great help for my breakthrough in thunder techniques toward the Dao Realm..."

Lu Yu muttered to himself, making up his mind that when the opportunity arose in the future, he must visit the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Far North, or the depths of the ocean to take a look.

Among the powers of lightning, the status of tribulation lightning was very high, second only to primordial thunder.

It was just that Lu Yu did not know whether the divine thunder in the Douluo Continent's God Realm was stronger or weaker compared to primordial thunder?

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze growing sharper as if he intended to pierce through the dark clouds in the sky and peer into the God Realm that lorded over the Douluo Continent.

At that moment, a light sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind him.

Lu Yu did not turn around because he did not sense any soul power fluctuations from the newcomer.

This meant that the person was either an ordinary person or someone whose cultivation far surpassed his own.

His spiritual power was already approaching the level of a Soul Douluo. Even if a Titled Douluo expert like Dugu Bo approached closely, he would still be able to sense the fluctuations of soul power.

Anyone who could make his perception fail must be a Super Douluo of level ninety-five or above!

If the other party was an ordinary person, there was no need for him to make things difficult for them.

If the other party was an expert at the level of a Super Douluo harbouring malicious intent, he would be no match for them under any circumstances.

Rather than exposing his powerful spiritual power, it was better to play dumb.

Immediately following this, Lu Yu felt the rainwater above his head being blocked. Lifting his gaze slightly, he saw a black umbrella sheltering him from the elements.

Turning his head to the side, he saw a young girl with an ordinary appearance and a medium build.

She was standing right beside him, holding the umbrella, and said with a smile:

"With such heavy rain, why is the sir standing here all alone?"

Lu Yu narrowed his eyes. Although this woman looked completely ordinary, she faintly gave him a feeling of extreme danger.

This feeling came from the trace of Dao charm he had comprehended!

This person was definitely not an ordinary individual!

Although Lu Yu was thinking this inwardly, on the surface, he smiled and replied: "I happen to prefer quiet."

The woman was slightly startled, then shook her head with a wry smile: "With the sound of thunder and rain rolling continuously, where is it quiet?"

Lu Yu shrugged and said: "Where there are no clamoring human voices, there is quiet."

A flash of light crossed the woman's eyes, and she said nothing more.

The two of them stood quietly in the rain, one holding the umbrella, the other gazing at the sky.

After a long while, the woman suddenly spoke: "This hotel has been entirely booked by the Star Luo imperial family to receive the Heaven Dou Empire delegation. Presumably, the sir must be a person from the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"I have long heard that the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire are as incompatible as fire and water. Standing here all by yourself, aren't you afraid of being plotted against?"

Lu Yu smiled indifferently: "The Star Luo Emperor wouldn't be foolish enough to make a move against people from the Heaven Dou Empire at this juncture!"

Hearing Lu Yu's words, the woman asked with a smile: "The sir seems to have quite a profound insight into the affairs between the two great empires?"

Lu Yu merely shook his head and said nothing more.

The woman asked again: "What is the sir's view on Spirit Hall?"