The three-zhang distance seemed vast, yet under the combined might of Overlord Blade Slash and Dark Gold Terror Claw, it felt frighteningly close.
Five dark gold razor-sharp blade-lights materialized out of thin air. The massive Dark Gold Terror Claw unleashed a terrifying aura of slaughter, spanning over two zhang in the air. The Overlord Blade Slash, originating from the Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, merged powerfully with it, causing this ferocious, murderous aura to surge by another zhang, reaching sky-high.
The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage felt as if he were locked onto by a terrifying ten-thousand-year tiger-type Soul Beast and a ten-thousand-year bear-type Soul Beast. Without hesitation, he retreated swiftly, simultaneously activating his Fifth Soul Ring. His body emitted a pale soul light, transforming into six ghostly, flickering white bone skulls in mid-air.
"You dare meddle in the affairs of our Holy Spirit Church, boy? Are you tired of living?!"
The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage thrust his palm forward, and the six skulls opened their grotesque bone mouths, biting and flying out.
In a head-on collision devoid of any fancy moves, their attacks unleashed a series of consecutive explosions. Six shattering sounds echoed as the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage was sent flying backward, tumbling for over ten meters before finally slowing his momentum, leaving two deep gouges on the ground.
As he fell backward, Xu Tianxi caught a glimpse of him using a Level 6 Defensive Soul Guided Device, which barely managed to neutralize most of the force from his powerful blow before instantly shattering.
"Pfft~!"
Surging, gold-shattering residual waves and shockwaves coursed through his body. The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, a sweet and metallic taste filling his throat.
At the same time, Xu Tianxi's face fully came into view. His expression changed drastically as he recognized the other party's identity.
"Kong Tianxi, the top student of Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? Why are you attacking us?!"
Xu Tianxi first fed Ye Guyi, who was courageous but lacked strength, a few Mystic Water Pills. Then he turned to face the Soul Sage, raising an eyebrow, his eyes filled with disdain for foolish people.
"You are Evil Soul Masters. Although the person you want to kill isn't very bright, he's a kind-hearted genius. Why wouldn't I attack? Your question is simply too stupid."
Ye Guyi's heart stirred. Was this the legendary Kong Tianxi, the Millennial First Genius of Sun Moon who led Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy to break Shrek's ten-thousand-year championship myth, possessed a compassionate heart, and even brought his research findings to Star Luo City to help save people?
She had heard rumors these past two days and thought they might be exaggerated, but now it seemed his strength far surpassed hers, and his character was impeccable.
Couldn't he just be a little more tactful when he spoke? How was she not very bright? Ye Guyi thought, feeling a bit dejected.
The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage angrily retorted, "Do you know how powerful our Holy Spirit Church is? Even if you come from the Imperial Family and have many teachers protecting you, our Holy Spirit Church is not someone you can provoke! Our church has plenty of Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo level powerhouses!"
A mocking smile appeared on Xu Tianxi's lips. He told Ye Guyi, who was still recovering behind him, "If your cultivation isn't high enough, go kill some Evil Soul Masters." With a flick of his wrist, he charged forward, blade in hand. Wind and lightning surged around his feet, his figure agile, his voice wild and arrogant.
"I've killed Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo from Shrek Academy. What are you?!"
Before his words even faded, several powerful auras erupted from behind, attacking the remaining Holy Spirit Church experts.
Ye Guyi turned her head to see Ji Juechen, holding an iron sword, radiating the strongest killing intent, slaying several people with his blade. Xiao Hongchen unleashed full-blown bombardments, Meng Hongchen moved like a cold shadowy assassin, and Jing Ziyan and Nana also displayed their respective techniques.
The five's combat prowess was impressive. Xu Tianxi had already wounded two official Holy Spirit Church disciples with Sixth Ring cultivation during his initial charge. Ji Juechen and the Hongchen siblings were unstoppable in their attacks, and the number of Holy Spirit Church disciples visibly diminished.
Reminded by Xu Tianxi to gain experience, she didn't just stand by idly. She immediately got up, drew her sword, and reactivated her Sacred Angel Martial Soul, plunging into the battle. She brought a shock to the Evil Soul Masters that regular Soul Masters experienced when encountering them.
Holy aura bloomed, and angelic wings fluttered. Ye Guyi cleverly went first to finish off the Evil Soul Master experts who had been crippled by Xu Tianxi and were barely clinging to life. With several sword strikes, her cultivation, already close to Soul King, rapidly advanced towards level 50. The platinum holy light was exceptionally dazzling.
This astonishing scene made Ji Juechen and the other five stare in disbelief. Having never witnessed such a sight, they felt their horizons broadened. Even the three Soul Douluo experts who arrived later in the sky clicked their tongues in wonder.
Lin Jiayi praised, "It is said that Sacred Angel Soul Masters can enhance their cultivation after slaying Evil Soul Masters. Seeing it today is truly an eye-opener."
Old Ma nodded in agreement, "Indeed. I heard that ten thousand years ago, the Angel family was the controller of the Martial Soul Hall, the Douluo Continent's foremost power. As long as the Angel Martial Soul existed, no Evil Soul Master could openly walk the continent. They either died or were banished by the Martial Soul Hall to a mysterious prison, never to return."
"Ten thousand years ago, the Angel God fought the Sea God. The Angel God was defeated, and the Martial Soul Hall fell, but the Angel family didn't completely vanish. Occasionally, various inheritors of the Angel Martial Soul appear on the continent. I can't believe I just saw one a few days ago, and now a second one today."
The Soul Douluo from the Ordinary Alliance was a voluptuous beauty, around thirty years old, with a red veil covering her face and an exquisite figure—curvy where she should be, slender where she should be. Every smile and frown seemed to possess a charming allure. She looked at the mighty Ye Guyi with delight, then gave Lin Jiayi and Old Ma a charming smile, saying in a sweet, coquettish voice:
"Brother Lin, Brother Ma, this promising talent is a rare find. Could you let her join our Ordinary Alliance? I and our Vier Alliance Master will surely offer a generous reward."
Upon hearing this, Old Ma immediately burst out laughing, with deep disdain. "Shangguan Yan, this girl is full of holy aura. Do you think it's appropriate for her to join your Ordinary Alliance?"
Shangguan Yan nodded without changing her expression, stating seriously, "Although our alliance conducts those businesses, we also have proper methods for cultivating talents. For such promising talents, who would let them get involved in those things?"
"Then it's even more impossible. Don't you know our identities?" Lin Jiayi adopted the Dean of Education's stern demeanor, crossed his arms, and looked coldly at Shangguan Yan, proudly saying:
"When it comes to cultivating talent, which academy in the Sun Moon Empire, or even the entire continent, dares to say it can consistently beat our Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? Don't you know we are known as the number one in the continent?"
At this moment, Lin Jiayi was immensely grateful to Xu Tianxi in his heart. Thanks to him leading the team and bringing back a continental champion, now everyone from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy could proudly tell others that their teaching ability was unmatched!
As for Shrek? Their students were all rounded up and locked away. What right did they have to challenge Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? They should all just crawl!
Shangguan Yan cursed inwardly, "That old bastard got first place once, what's there to be so smug about?" while maintaining a smile on her face, still trying to tempt them with benefits.
Just then, Old Ma chimed in, "You should have heard it just now, right? It's not just the two of us who are interested in this genius. There's also the Millennial First Genius of our Sun Moon Empire. He's a member of the Imperial Family. Do you want to guess how many Level 9 Soul Engineers are behind him?"
"Just a reminder, when he returned a few days ago, Starry Sky Your Majesty personally accompanied him."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yan was immediately speechless. All the tempting words she had prepared died in her throat, and her alluring gaze showed a hint of bitterness.
Starry Sky Douluo Ye Yulin was one of the top three Level 9 Soul Engineers recognized by the Sun Moon Empire. Adding Jing Hongchen from Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, these two could make Mingdu tremble just by stomping their feet. Their Ordinary Alliance also had backers, but if they were to fight these two...
Their backers might run away at light speed, right? She heard that Jing Hongchen had just presented evidence in court two days ago, demanding that the emperor execute a high-ranking Imperial Prince and Level 9 Soul Engineer.
Such an event, akin to an earthquake in Mingdu, was unimaginable before, yet it had happened. Jing Hongchen's greatest confidence in doing this came from the championship brought back by Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy this time and their complete victory over Shrek.
Looking down at Xu Tianxi, who was activating the Dark Gold Terror Claw and Tyrant Tiger Soul Refining Blade, with wind and lightning surging around him, suppressing the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage, Shangguan Yan's shock intensified. Evil Soul Masters had always been synonymous with strangeness and power; fighting across a rank was not uncommon. Yet now, he was being suppressed across a rank by someone else, which was truly astounding.
Considering that some Soul Douluo Evil Soul Masters could fight Titled Douluo across ranks, didn't this mean that this young genius already possessed the strength to contend with a Soul Douluo?
Just then, the battle involving Ye Guyi and the other six against dozens of Holy Spirit Church members on the ground also concluded. Ji Juechen, with a cold face, cleaved a Sixth Ring Grand Spirit in half. The Second Spirit was stabbed in vital points by Meng Hongchen's ice-blue poisonous sword and Ye Guyi's angelic light sword, respectively, before staggering and falling.
Xiao Hongchen carpet-bombed the area to clear it, while Jing Ziyan and Nana cleaned up the stragglers. The battlefield was instantly cleared.
Having dealt with their opponents, Ji Juechen, who had rarely enjoyed such a satisfying kill, locked his gaze on the Evil Soul Master Soul Sage battling Xu Tianxi. He roared and charged forward with his sword. Meng Hongchen, Ye Guyi, and Jing Ziyan immediately followed suit. Xiao Hongchen aimed for an opportune shot, while Nana rushed into the Holy Spirit Church's courtyard alone, to see her parents one last time.
With the four joining the battle, the Evil Soul Master, already teetering under Xu Tianxi's pressure, suddenly faced immense pressure. Ji Juechen's sword posed a threat not much weaker than Xu Tianxi's. The other three were not as threatening, but their sudden attacks forced him to divide his attention to resist.
The most detestable was that bastard firing sneak attacks from a distance. If he remembered correctly, that son of a bitch should be Xiao Hongchen, Jing Hongchen's grandson, right? Wasn't he known as the Sun Moon's Number One Genius before Kong Tianxi? How could he be such a treacherous guy who liked to play dirty? His baseness was almost half of his own!
"Aren't you guys supposed to be geniuses? How can so many of you jump one of me? Where's the fairness in that?! And you, Xiao Hongchen, the white-haired one, if you have any decency, don't shoot me in the back!" the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage roared.
Xu Tianxi scoffed, "Fairness? We only care about results! One of us is enough to kill you, but if someone wants to help speed up the battle, I won't mind."
Meng Hongchen quietly poisoned her Ice Edge Sword and coldly declared, "That's right, there's no need for fairness or morality with this Evil Soul Master. Let's all attack together!"
Ye Guyi quickly adapted to the atmosphere, saying in a cold voice, "There was no fairness when you injured me earlier, relying on your cultivation. Our cultivation levels aren't as high as yours, so it would be unfair to us if we didn't team up!"
Ji Juechen remained silent, only grunting as he swung his sword.
"You're right, old man, using a soul-guided gun is indeed boring. Taste the power of a Fixed Soul Cannon Shell instead! Everyone, clear out!"
Xiao Hongchen completely ignored the insults, pulling out a Level 5 Fixed Soul Cannon from his Storage Ring. He loaded and aimed it, signaling for everyone to move away.
"Good! Cold Moon Gaze!"
Xu Tianxi let out a loud laugh. A bright full moon appeared behind his head, casting down a brilliant, silky moonlight. The Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage, who was about to unleash his Martial Soul True Body, was struck and immediately became an immobile wooden figure.
The moonlight swept over everyone, and they retreated dozens of meters in a flash.
Just then, Xiao Hongchen's Level 5 Fixed Soul Cannon Shell also fired. The shell traced a breathtaking arc, arriving beside the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage as his eyes nearly burst from their sockets, bringing with it a deafening force.
*Boom!*
The massive cannon exploded, and the energy wave engulfed the Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage. When the smoke cleared, a large crater, dozens of meters in diameter, appeared where he had been. The Evil Soul Master Soul Sage lay weakly in the pit, his body twitching uncontrollably.
*Swish!*
Xu Tianxi swung a distant blade, and the blade light bisected the Evil Soul Master Soul Sage at the waist. Needle-like blade energy raged and crisscrossed, tearing through the air. Large splashes of blood erupted from the Evil Soul Master Soul Sage's skin.
"Excellent, that's about enough."
Seeing that the opponent had lost all power to resist, Xu Tianxi nodded in satisfaction. He sheathed his sword and patted Ye Guyi's shoulder, smiling slightly.
"You just absorbed a lot of pure power from Evil Soul Masters; you won't be able to digest him all at once. Tie him up and take him back. You can finish him off after you get your Soul Ring. This kind of resource can't be wasted."
Hearing that the other party was entrusting this "trophy" to her, Ye Guyi was surprised and a little astonished. She asked in a low voice, "If I take this guy, does that mean I'll have to go with you guys?"
Xu Tianxi shook his head, a kind smile appearing on his handsome face.
"Whether you take him or not, you're coming with us. Welcome to our ranks, Sacred Angel Soul Master, even if your brain is a bit slow."
Ye Guyi's mouth twitched. "Why does that sound like I'm being kidnapped?"
Xu Tianxi thought seriously for a moment, then said composedly, "You can interpret it that way if you like. In any case, from now on, you're one of us. I'll guarantee all resources for your cultivation until you reach Super Douluo."
"If you're lucky, even Limit Douluo isn't out of the question. I'm serious. Looking at your current age and cultivation, it's clear you haven't had good resources and don't dare to easily reveal your Martial Soul. Otherwise, why would your cultivation be only at this level? There aren't many people in the Sun Moon Empire, or even the entire Douluo Continent, who can offer you protection. I, Kong Tianxi, am one of them."
Ye Guyi felt a little dizzy from the "pie in the sky" the other party was offering. After two seconds of thought, she smiled brightly and extended her hand. "Alright, then I'll follow you from now on. Please guide me in the future."
Xu Tianxi reached out and shook her smooth hand, his smile confident and warm. "I won't disappoint you."
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