Chapter 365: Helpless Si Tu Liang Goes to Beg Li Xueru

This time the weather got even worse, with not only torrential rain but also purple‑black lightning, giving off an eerie atmosphere.

The corrosiveness of the downpour was noticeably stronger, and the sour stench was even harder to bear.

Yet the Fusishi were unusually active in this storm.

Jiang Chen noticed that he and Si Tu Yu, the two living people, seemed the brightest beings in this so‑called Fusishi Jie.

From afar, the Fusishi could be seen charging toward them.

He had a feeling that the living aura on his body had attracted the Fusishi's attention.

The Fusishi displayed an intense desire to attack these outsiders.

Si Tu Yu, although she knew some information about the Fusishi Jie, did not know much.

She had already told Jiang Chen everything she knew.

At present, Jiang Chen had no clue either and could only take one step at a time.

Suddenly, a bolt of lightning crashed down with a roar, striking Jiang Chen precisely.

Bone Armor blocked the lightning, but emitted a faint clank.

This lightning was far more powerful than the rain, much stronger than before.

Si Tu Yu exclaimed, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Jiang Chen, having become accustomed to it from the Electric Element Instance before, was not surprised by the lightning.

At that moment, footsteps sounded as a Fusishi rushed toward them in the downpour.

With a booming crack, the sky lit up with a lightning bolt that struck the Fusishi.

The Fusishi's body shattered under the lightning's blast, splitting into pieces.

Jiang Chen was slightly stunned; how could the lightning even strike a Fusishi?

It seemed that being hit by lightning was merely a matter of luck.

The next second, his gaze shifted as he saw an unusual sight.

Electric sparks erupted from the shattered Fusishi, the arcs acting like cords that pulled the limbs back together, quickly rejoining them.

The reassembled Fusishi was clearly stronger than before.

With a hint of curiosity, Detection Technique launched.

"Low‑level Fusishi"

"Level: 10"

It was still a low‑level Fusishi, but its level had become Level 10.

Indeed, it was far stronger than any previously encountered.

Along the way, the hundreds of Fusishi encountered were only Divine Power Level 5; this was the first Level 10.

Wait, before being struck by lightning it was still Level 5.

It was the lightning that prompted its evolution.

A bold idea suddenly sprang to Jiang Chen's mind.

What would happen if he were struck without Bone Armor?

Of course the thought flashed by; in this strange world, without absolute certainty one cannot try.

No matter how daring or ruthless, one cannot gamble with one's own life.

A Skeleton Great Mage appeared beside him.

With a boom, an Elemental Explosion turned the freshly upgraded low‑level Fusishi into ash.

It will Rebirth, but it will likely take a long time.

Unwittingly, two days had passed since arriving in the Fusishi Jie.

There is no day or night here, but fortunately a Communicator keeps time.

After a full day of exploration, Jiang Chen finally gained some understanding of the Fusishi Jie.

This rain‑soaked world saw him travel about a thousand kilometers in two days, encountering ten heavy rains in total.

The rain varied; the heavier it was, the smaller its coverage area.

The lighter the rain, the larger the shrouded area.

Two of them were torrential rains, during which lightning struck.

Jiang Chen had been struck five times, and Si Tu Yu twice.

Besides hitting them, the lightning also struck the Fusishi.

Without exception, every Fusishi hit by lightning evolved, its level rising and becoming stronger.

Jiang Chen noticed that lightning never fell to the ground; each strike was targeted.

Moreover, he finally found a path.

Because he saw Divine Power Level 6 and Level 7 Fusishi.

In Jiang Chen's speculation, the closer to the world's core, the higher the Fusishi's level should be.

This can be referenced by the Ancient Battlefield and the Abyss World.

The Core Area of the Ancient Battlefield is a concentration of high‑level monsters.

In the Abyss World, the nearer to the core, the stronger the Abyss Flame, and the more powerful demons can be gathered.

The Fusishi Jie is likely the same.

Following this hypothesis, Jiang Chen used Fusishi levels as coordinates and moved forward.

Si Tu Yu thought Jiang Chen's choice was correct and stayed close behind without objection.

At this point she dared not object; without Jiang Chen she would have simply closed her eyes and awaited death.

Perhaps she could soon become a member of the Fusishi Jie.

Si Tu Yu disappeared for two days, and the royal family is already in chaos.

In the luxurious palace, Si Tu Liang sits on the sovereign's throne, his gaze angry, "Has the investigation been completed?"

Below him, royal members sit on his left and Imperial Councilors on his right.

Several remain silent.

An Imperial Councilor says, "Your Majesty, we are already investigating, but the Teleportation Array appears to have been tampered with and is still being untangled."

Si Tu Liang says gravely, "Two days have passed; hasn't it been untangled yet? Was Master Zhang He Yu the one who tried?"

The councilor replies, "Yes, it was Master Zhang He Yu, but so far there is no result."

Outside the palace, an elderly man supported by a staff walks in.

His attire is that of a formation master, with the collar and cuffs embroidered with formation symbols.

Seeing the elder, Si Tu Liang rises immediately, and everyone present also stands up.

Si Tu Liang briskly approaches to greet, "Master Zhang, how is it going? Any results?"

Zhang He Yu shakes his head, "Apologies, I couldn't produce a result. The culprit is very clever; after the teleportation, he disrupted the formation's pathways."

"Now this Teleportation Array is a tangled mess; I cannot untie it."

Si Tu Liang knows that setting up a Teleportation Array is simple, and destroying it is also simple.

But to cleanly untangle the array's pathways, especially to determine its prior transmission direction and find any trace, is extremely difficult.

"Is there no other way?" Si Tu Liang asks.

Zhang He Yu is already the royal family's strongest formation master, a Level 89 formation master, just one step away from Divine Level.

If even he cannot solve it, Si Tu Liang cannot think of anyone else to turn to…

Zhang He Yu says, "Perhaps he might have a solution."

Si Tu Liang asks urgently, "Who?"

Zhang He Yu replies gravely, "Li Xueru, the Human Race's number‑one formation master."

Li Xueru, called the Rujin God.

He is the overseer of Shenlong Tower.

A figure equal in stature to Hong Jishi.

People only know the Rujin God, but not his knowledge.

Li Xueru is too low‑key; he rarely appears before the world.

If Zhang He Yu hadn't mentioned him, even Si Tu Liang wouldn't have recalled him.

Li Xueru is not only the Human Race's top formation master, but also its foremost alchemist.

Indeed, he is an extremely Rare dual‑profession practitioner.

Dual‑profession practitioners are rarer than Mythic‑level professions, though they can occasionally be seen.

However, only Li Xueru among dual‑profession practitioners can reach Divine Level.

Si Tu Liang thinks and says, "I'll go invite him."

To summon Li Xueru, only he himself can go; others lack the qualification.

Normally he might be hard to locate, but now Li Xueru oversees Shenlong Tower and is undergoing a Trial.

He can still be found.

Especially since the missing this time are not only his own daughter but also Jiang Chen.

According to his knowledge, Jiang Chen's ties with Li Xueru run deep, and Li Xueru should act.

Si Tu Liang instantly transforms into a streak of light and rushes toward Shenlong University.

A minute later, he arrives above Shenlong University and sees the Shenlong Tower in the distance.

The Trial continues; after 500 people served as Jiang Chen's whetstones, Li Xueru still assigned them a normal trial.

Even the reward is slightly better than last year, which counts as compensation for them.

Si Tu Liang, anxious, disregards everything and flies straight over.

"Rujin God, Si Tu Liang is here to visit; please appear for a meeting!"

Si Tu Liang's call echoes throughout Shenlong University.

Shenlong University instantly erupts in chaos!

"Good boy, sovereign Si Tu Liang!"

"The sovereign has arrived; are you here to find the Rujin God?"

"Sovereign Si Tu is Shenlong's number‑one handsome man; finally we can meet a real person."

"And the Rujin God, I heard he's also very handsome…"

Countless trainees rush out.

Strangely, many female trainees focus not on Si Tu Liang's and the Rujin God's strength.

But on their appearance.

One by one they run out, see Si Tu Liang's figure, and exclaim in surprise.

Si Tu Liang indeed has an excellent appearance and extraordinary aura; otherwise he wouldn't have a daughter like Si Tu Yu.

After delivering the message, Si Tu Liang quietly waits.

Exactly ten seconds later, a person slowly flies out of Shenlong Tower.

Riding the wind, his long robe fluttering, Li Xueru, a Divine‑level Strongman, displays his full splendor.

"Wow, the Rujin God is so handsome!"

"Gentle and elegant, that aura, that posture—invincible!"

"I feel the Rujin God is even more handsome than the sovereign."

"I want to marry An Shen."

Li Xueru points a finger, and a Barrier appears between the two, blocking all sound.

"The ruler has arrived in person; what is the matter?"