The battle with the Evil Soul Masters from the Holy Spirit Church Branch Altar caused quite a commotion, and the Mingdu City Guard quickly arrived. Lin Jiayi told everyone, "You go ahead," and took the initiative to handle the aftermath.
Shangguan Yan of the Ordinary Alliance knew she couldn't keep the people, so she left them with, "Everyone is welcome to enjoy the facilities of the Ordinary Alliance; we'll surely prepare the best surprises for you," before gracefully departing.
Ji Juechen, confused, asked Xu Tianxi, who was beside him, "What does she mean by the Ordinary Alliance's facilities and surprises? Does it mean someone will fight us?"
Xu Tianxi rubbed his chin at the question and speculated, "I haven't been to their facilities either, but they control all the Red Light Districts and most of the restaurants in Mingdu. It's probably about food, drinks, and entertainment?"
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"As for the surprises, I'm not sure. Old Xiao, do you know?" Xu Tianxi, who lived a simple three-point-line life in the academy, admitted his understanding of Mingdu wasn't deep enough.
Ji Juechen, still bewildered, and Xu Tianxi, shrugging, both looked at Xiao Hongchen.
Xiao Hongchen's lips curved upwards, about to reveal a knowing smile and enlighten the two.
However, Meng Hongchen, standing nearby, coughed lightly twice, her lips barely upturned, and shot Xiao Hongchen a death glare.
Xiao Hongchen immediately shivered. His sister's threatening gaze was unmistakable; it clearly said, If you dare lead him astray, you're dead.
"Ahem, I don't know about this kind of thing. I've only heard from some seniors that it has the best food and wine in Mingdu City. I don't know about anything else. It's not suitable for talented students like us, who are dedicated to cultivation, to go there. It's easy to indulge."
Xiao Hongchen said with a serious expression.
Ji Juechen nodded, seemingly understanding but losing interest. Xu Tianxi waved his hand at everyone, indicating his interest in the secrets within the Holy Spirit Church Branch Altar.
"The Dean is bringing people back. You all go back to the academy first. I'll go in and take a look; I'll be back soon."
Xu Tianxi shattered the courtyard gate with a palm strike and strode into the tunnel.
Seeing this, Meng Hongchen hesitated, then her expression firmed. She grabbed Xiao Hongchen's wrist with force and threw him in.
"You go in and follow him; don't let anything happen."
Xiao Hongchen followed a pure Soul Engineer path, and his physical strength was far inferior to Meng Hongchen's close-combat route. He was thrown out like a chick, spinning in mid-air, waving his hands frantically and shouting.
"Hey, hey, hey, Meng, if you're worried about him, go in yourself! Why are you throwing me in?"
"You're my brother. If you don't go in, who will? Besides, you two like to cause trouble together anyway."
Meng Hongchen calmly thought to herself, then turned to the people beside her with a kind smile, as if nothing had happened.
"Everyone, let's go."
Ji Juechen nodded coolly, and Jing Ziyan followed suit. Ye Guyi paused blankly, then nodded dazedly.
Why does this atmosphere feel so strange? I should be attending the country's top academy, right? This Senior Meng seems quite fierce. I'm so weak; will she bully me when I enter the academy? After this battle, my cultivation has reached the bottleneck of level fifty. With the promise that person made to me, finding a suitable Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast for my Soul Ring shouldn't be a problem, right?
Deep within the Holy Spirit Church's tunnel, Xu Tianxi followed the path directly to the deepest underground hall. From afar, he saw Nana standing before a small door, pacing back and forth, her expression a mix of longing and fear.
"Just go in if you need to. It's no big deal."
A calm, powerful voice echoed from a distance. Nana turned to see Xu Tianxi striding towards her. Although each step he took seemed small, he covered several meters in a single breath.
"Behind this door are Vengeful Spirits. I happen to know some ways to soothe them. Let's give it a try."
As Xu Tianxi spoke, he unleashed a palm strike infused with wind and thunder, breaking down the door in the same manner as before.
As the small door shattered, it was as if a seal had been broken. A surge of terrifying power erupted from within. Even with Xu Tianxi's cultivation, he sensed a hint of threat, and Nana, unable to resist, retreated completely.
Clusters of transparent, differently colored lights rapidly poured out from the small door. Each cluster of light seemed to have a human face, but these faces were currently twisting violently.
"Dad, Mom!"
Nana's gaze fixed on two of the human faces, and she cried out in surprise.
"What's going on here? Where's all this powerful energy coming from?"
Xiao Hongchen stumbled in, still dizzy. Before he even got close, he felt a terrifying surge of power wash over him, making him wary.
Xu Tianxi glanced back at him and explained, "The Holy Spirit Church captures human souls and transforms them into Vengeful Spirits to enhance their power or for sudden bursts during battle."
"This method should be under the control of that Holy Spirit Church Soul Sage. Luckily, he came out proactively back then, otherwise, dealing with him wouldn't have been so easy."
The simultaneous burst of power from so many Vengeful Spirits was enough to significantly boost that guy's strength in a short time. To guarantee victory, Xu Tianxi would either have to use a Fixed Soul Cannon Shell, which has immense destructive power and a wide area of effect, or publicly unleash his Purification Power. Neither was the outcome he desired.
"How vicious the Holy Spirit Church is! I used to hear that those Evil Soul Masters commit all sorts of atrocities, killing and burning. Now, it seems they're even more wicked than rumored." Xiao Hongchen's expression was grave. His usually playful face was now etched with intense murderous intent and disgust.
"Of course. We'll clean up these disgusting things sooner or later!" Xu Tianxi replied, his gaze returning to the swarm of Vengeful Spirits.
Raising his right hand forty-five degrees, Xu Tianxi silently chanted a spell, "Purify, defilement in the soul." A circle of pure white light emanated from his Eye of Life. Vast Spiritual Power, guided by the incantation, surged forth, transforming into the purest Purification Power in the world.
Xu Tianxi personally found the incantation too "chuunibyo" and was too embarrassed to say it aloud, so he could only chant it silently in his mind. At the same time, he resolved that if he could master Undead Magic to a sublime level, he would find a way to improve these abnormal incantations.
However, the facts proved that while the incantations for Undead Magic were indeed "chuunibyo," their effects were truly remarkable. Wherever the pure white halo passed, the blood-red light on the Vengeful Spirits vanished. The previously raging and chaotic spirits seemed to have been paused, suspended motionless in the air.
When the white light spread to every corner of the underground hall, the fierce Vengeful Spirits were all rendered white. Their distorted human faces gradually stretched into natural forms, growing larger and larger.
Silently wishing them "a safe journey," Xu Tianxi told the stunned Nana beside him, "Time is short; reunion is now," and motioned for Xiao Hongchen to return with him.
"Why did you come down here? Don't you trust my abilities?"
"Of course I do. It's mainly because Meng told me to come."
"Senior Meng?"
"That's right. Old Xu, tell me, what do you think of Meng as a person?" Xiao Hongchen seized the opportunity to ask.
Xu Tianxi pondered for a moment before replying, "Well, she's certainly a very good person, but sometimes—she worries too much."
"Oh, uh..." Xiao Hongchen's face twisted into a strange expression.
Old Xu, are you giving her the 'friend zone' card?
"Is that all? Don't you have any other thoughts?"
Xu Tianxi stopped and stared at Xiao Hongchen. "What other thoughts do you think I should have? To harbor ill intentions? Isn't that a bit inappropriate for my age?"
"The Dean has helped me so much. If I were to go after his undeveloped granddaughter, wouldn't that be too scummy?"
Xu Jiujiu was one thing; she was seventeen or eighteen and from a royal family. She'd be twenty in two years, and her mind should already be mature. Plus, their union was a political marriage. Meng Hongchen wasn't even fifteen yet. In Xu Tianxi's eyes, she was clearly a minor.
Although Douluo Continent had no regulations on this whatsoever—a certain phoenix from a brothel ten thousand years ago had entered one at the age of seven or eight—he wasn't a native of Douluo Continent. His moral bottom line wasn't that low, nor was he a lunatic obsessed with women.
Instead of wasting time trying to trick a little girl's feelings, it would be better to think about how to develop new Soul Guided Devices, Soul Spirits, and Dou Armor. Xiao Hongchen thought, If you had ill intentions toward her, she'd be happier than you. He brushed it off verbally, but secretly thought that it wasn't very wise for Meng to have fallen for Old Xu.
Old Xu's personality seemed overly mature; he was a complete workaholic, obsessed with Fixed Soul Cannon Shells, and apparently completely clueless when it came to romantic relationships with young girls.
However, Old Xu was right. It was best to discuss such matters in a few years. They would see what the future held.
Indeed, he was worthy of being the man Xiao Hongchen admired. His character was truly upright, far superior to certain dissolute young masters and Soul Master geniuses who had frequented the Red Light District since childhood.
Deep within the underground hall, Nana vaguely heard their conversation. Her tear-filled eyes couldn't help but look back, staring at the figure who had helped her parents find peace. A deeply etched smile bloomed on her lips.
Saved today, repaid with life.
Back at Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy, Xu Tianxi saw several familiar faces from afar. A slight smile played on his lips as he said, "Welcome here, my friends."
Ye Wuqing's face was still somewhat stiff, but he managed a nod. The Angel Soul King, Yu Mengdi, smiled and cupped her hands:
"From today onward, we'll be relying on your care."
"You can rest assured on that point. My word is always my bond," Xu Tianxi said without hesitation.
The few people before them were none other than the talented competition Soul Masters from Zheng Tian Academy. According to the previously agreed-upon intentions, they had just graduated from Zheng Tian Academy, and Jing Hongchen had sent people to bring them over.
Having just dealt with Ye Guyi, he now saw another Angel Soul King. Xu Tianxi glanced at Ye Guyi, who was also in the welcoming party, and felt a strange sensation.
The Angel God Divinity had been shattered ten thousand years ago; he wondered if it could still be salvaged. If one of these two could inherit the Angel God Divinity again, that would be for the best.
Jing Hongchen said with a smile, "Tianxi, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts and those death row prisoners you requested for your experiments have all been brought out of Mingdu Prison. Your laboratory isn't finished yet, but the experimental site has been cleared out. You can start your experiments anytime."
The first thing Xu Tianxi did upon returning to the academy was submit a report on his intention to conduct Soul Spirit experiments. Experiments required raw materials. The Sun Moon Empire didn't have many Soul Beast reserves, but there were still quite a few ten-year and hundred-year Soul Beasts that Xu Tianxi could use for his experiments.
As for the first batch of Soul Masters for the experiment, considering the danger of Soul Spirit experiments, only heinous death row prisoners were selected.
Maximizing the remaining value of those who were essentially dead men walking could also be considered atonement for their lives.
"Excellent! Then please lead the way, Dean." Xu Tianxi was overjoyed at the news. As he stepped forward, he didn't forget to address the group from Zheng Tian Academy:
"My experiment is closed-off, but if you're interested, you can come and observe, or even participate. However, you cannot leave until the experiment is complete."
Yu Mengdi, Tang Xiaolei, and the others were stunned. They had just transferred to the academy's Control System, and they could already participate in a top-secret experiment?
Was their new boss perhaps too trusting of them?
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen paid no mind to any of that and directly followed the two. Even Ji Juechen, who usually didn't concern himself with external affairs, and Ye Guyi, who had just joined, followed suit.
"So what if it's a closed experiment? All the more reason for us to go! Let's go!"
The poker-faced Ye Wuqing was determined. He actively urged his teammates to action. The former main team of Zheng Tian Academy, now students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy's Control System, all set off, joining the new endeavor.
As the group walked towards the experimental site, they passed the Reception Area. Ning Tian, who had just woken up from her morning nap to cultivate, was startled. She cast a few glances, then was utterly astonished by the appearance of the Zheng Tian Academy group.
"How did they get mixed up with Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy? How can these people be so shameless?"
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