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Sun Moon Royal Soul Instructor Academy, the ninth training ground.
The combination of Xu Tianxi, two Soul Kings and one Soul Sect fought with the combination of one Soul Emperor and six Soul Kings from the starting team for three minutes and the winner was decided.
Relying on the advantage of stealth, Xiao Hongchen wore the detection glasses produced by Xuan Ziwen and output at full power. Hundreds of level five soul guide gun barrels brought a head-on attack to the main team. Xu Tianxi and Meng Hongchen changed into melee equipment and launched surprise attacks from both sides.
Xu Tianxi was not as deeply immersed in any kind of combat weapon as Ji Juechen, but with his level of strength, he could sweep away thousands of troops just by driving a sixth-level soul-guided war spear.
There was thunder in the training ground. Xu Tianxi advanced left and right, tearing open the battle line of Ma Rulong and his seven men, dividing them into three groups.
Ma Rulong and Lin Xi were covered by Xiao Hongchen's firepower and could not escape for the time being.
The brothers Chen Fei and Chen An became the target of Meng Hongchen. Icy light flew everywhere, and sword shadows fell like silk, in chaos.
Meng Hongchen's soul power is only a step away from that of a Soul Emperor. After absorbing the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, his strength has transformed. With the addition of two soul bones and a set of sixth-level melee soul guide armor, his melee strength is comparable to that of a high-level Soul Emperor. He can easily defeat two Soul Kings alone and suppress them without leaving them any room to breathe.
The remaining Li Yan, Xiao Xiafeng and Micah were Xu Tianxi's targets. Xu Tianxi said, "Seniors, if you are afraid of pain, just scream out. I have great strength," and then swung his gun and swept them out.
Then three sounds of "Ah~Woo", "Woo~Wa", and "Ah~Ya" were heard, which were signs of human reversion. The three fully armed Soul Kings were directly swept away by the sudden lightning gun of the Thunder Shadow.
After removing his invisibility, Xu Tianxi smiled apologetically at the three Soul Kings who were rolling on the ground and grimacing in pain after being shot by him, then turned to look at the other two battles.
Soul engineers generally have low physical fitness. Even though these three seniors are elite soul engineers, the gap between them and Xu Tianxi is too big.
Moreover, Xu Tianxi's equipment was better than theirs, so it was not surprising that he could end the battle with one move.
Chen Fei and Chen An were suppressed very badly by Meng Hongchen. They relied on the tacit understanding between the brothers for many years to make up for each other, but the situation took a sharp turn for the worse and it was only a matter of time before they fell.
In Xiao Hongchen, Ma Rulong, as the captain of the main team, naturally had his own skills. After being suppressed for a short time, he took effective measures.
On the one hand, he released a ten thousand year old soul beast to assist in the battle and stir up the battle situation, on the other hand, he took out various soul guide cannons in an orderly manner to fight against Xiao Hongchen's surging soul guide rays.
The tall and strong Lin Xi obviously preferred defense. He quickly built fortifications to protect Ma Rulong from the wild attacks from all directions, and occasionally fought against Xiao Hongchen's attacks.
Suddenly, Ma Rulong and Lin Xi became the last forces to save the reputation of the main team.
"I remember in the original novel, the unlucky Lin Xi was burned to death by Ma Xiaotao even though he activated the invincible shield. It was a very miserable death..."
Xu Tianxi watched the two men's fight with Xiao Hongchen leisurely. His eyes changed and he thought to himself that both sides were good.
If it was Xiao Hongchen before he absorbed the Eight-petal Fairy Orchid and the soul bone, he would probably have been taken down by Ma Rulong after the bombing. Now he can fight them so fiercely, which is worthy of recognition.
"Old Ji's training has indeed had some effect. Teacher Xuan's detection glasses have also greatly improved the accuracy of his shells, which is why he can hit like this."
"Ma Rulong still has a trump card. He hasn't taken out the eighth-level sword of judgment yet. However, his strength should not be comparable to that of Old Ji..."
His eyes fell on Xiao Hongchen. While analyzing his improvement in strength, Xu Tianxi simulated the battle scene between himself and Ma Rulong in his mind.
If I were to fight with Ma Rulong, Ma Rulong probably wouldn't have the chance to use his trump card.
Not long after, two "bang" sounds were heard. Meng Hongchen defeated his opponent and floated to Xu Tianxi's side. He said with some regret: "I thought I was fast enough, but I'm still not as fast as you."
It was already amazing that she took care of Chen An and Chen Fei in just one minute. But when she came to her senses, she found that Xu Tianxi had already beaten the three Soul King seniors to the ground.
Xu Tianxi smiled calmly: "It's a small matter. Now it depends on your brother's performance. Do you think he can win?"
"I don't think there's much hope. If we fight for a while longer, his spirit power won't be able to hold on. His spirit power has been greatly enhanced after absorbing the Eight-petal Fairy Orchid, but he can't withstand such an explosion."
Meng Hongchen looked at him for a while and said, "If his opponents were three Soul Kings, he would have a chance of winning, but Senior Ma Rulong is a Soul Emperor, with the ability to create and use seventh-level soul guides; he is a seventh-level soul guide, and there is Senior Lin Xi next to him, so he can't win with a smile."
"I think so too." Xu Tianxi agreed and watched the outcome of the fight between the two sides.
In my previous impression, Xiao Hongchen has a proud personality, so it would be best to let him fight alone at a time like this; otherwise, when I look back and see that they have all defeated their opponents, I'm afraid he will be depressed for a long time.
Well, Xiao Hongchen should... still be associated with the word "proud", right? Two minutes later, Xiao Hongchen's three-legged golden toad's burst was completely exhausted. Soul King Lin Xi, who was preparing for the defense, fell to the ground. Ma Rulong seized the opportunity and stabbed Xiao Hongchen's neck with a sword.
Xiao Hongchen looked unwilling and was eliminated after exhausting all his soul power.
Before Ma Rulong could catch his breath, a cold spear was pressed against his back, and an ice sword as thin as a cicada's wing was placed on his neck from the side. The spear tip and the sword edge seemed to appear out of thin air.
Ma Rulong was eliminated due to his weak points. He raised his hands helplessly, declaring the defeat of all members of the starting team.
"Solved." Xu Tianxi retracted his armor and spear, helped Xiao Hongchen, who almost fell to the ground, up, and gave him a thumbs up.
"You hit me pretty hard. I'll take some of your trouble for you, Old Ji."
A look of joy welled up on Xiao Hongchen's pale face: "Then...thank you very much..."
"No need to thank me, I will help you block him, and you just need to practice with me from now on. Remember to fire with force." Xu Tianxi said with a smile.
Xiao Hongchen: "...Σ(⊙▽⊙"a"
Xu Tianxi, I didn't expect that you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, look like my grandfather! Xu Tianxi ignored Xiao Hongchen's sorrow and continued, "The competition is coming soon, and I have some plans to submit to the dean. Are you two interested in giving me some references and then submitting them to the dean?"
Meng Hongchen's eyes never left Xu Tianxi's face, as if she wanted to see it all at once. She swayed her slender white wrists and said with a sweet smile:
"I can't think of anything with my little brain. If you need anything, just tell grandpa directly."
Xiao Hongchen: "…o(╥﹏╥)o"
I shouldn't be here.
"Okay, I'll write down my ideas, and you can add to or correct them at any time. If there's no problem, we can sign together."
Xu Tianxi glanced at Xiao Hongchen and saw that the latter had no objection. He took out a pen and paper and wrote down his idea:
"First, we ask the academy to prepare a strong enough security force for us to prevent certain unexpected situations. For example, if a student from a certain academy loses a match, and the teacher leading the team cannot afford to lose, he will threaten our lives and safety by saying he is going crazy, interfere with the outcome of the match, or even kidnap the students."
"My suggestion is to predict that the opponent's combat power is at the peak of the ninety-eighth level Super Douluo, and send out a nine-level soul guide with a large number of nine-level soul guides. If necessary, nine-level fixed-type soul guide shells can be used to put pressure on the Xingluo Empire. If they don't work together to stop a certain academy's misdeeds, then set off fireworks in Xingluo City..."
"Of course, this is only a last resort. On the other hand, we need to prepare enough combat equipment for our participating students, such as the seventh-level soul guide absolute defense, which can be used to temporarily seal the enemy's powerful single combat unit, and configure enough invincible shields..."
"In short, even if we have to use soul guides to attack, we must bring out a champion team with everyone safe and sound!"
"Finally, I suggest that the dean seize the opportunity of Xingluo City hosting the Continental High-level Soul Master Academy Fighting Soul Competition, where nobles from the four empires gather, to launch a public opinion offensive:
Show the soul masters of the original three kingdoms the path to advancement and the thirst for talent, and attract the people of the original three kingdoms to make long-term choices that are more beneficial to the future. "
"As for specific practices, we can publicize some positive cases, such as Mr. Xuan Ziwen, whose parents are both from the Tianhun Empire and who is already the chief researcher of Mingde Hall."
"This is enough to show that the Sun-Moon Empire is not picky about recruiting talents. As long as you are willing to contribute to the Sun-Moon Empire, we will accept and cultivate you with the most tolerant attitude..."
"In fact, we have always done this, but the image of our Sun Moon Empire has always been demonized in the eyes of the former Three Kingdoms. What we need to do is to break the information cocoon and show our true side so that the civilians and spirit masters of the former Three Kingdoms will no longer be deceived."
"Considering that the risk of doing this may be slightly higher, I suggest that the dean improve my draft plan and submit it to higher-level decision-makers. When necessary, they can mobilize the military forces of the Sun-Moon Empire to ensure safety and send other high-level soul mentors."
In short, do some work in Xingluo City.
Meng Hongchen said nothing, but just nodded. Xiao Hongchen frowned and thought for a while, his heart felt cold, and he was horrified by Xu Tianxi's move.
Good guy, it's a good thing you came here from the original Three Kingdoms. If you do this, you will dig up the roots of the original Three Kingdoms! The original Three Kingdoms certainly have hardline spirit masters, but there are also some spirit masters who don't care about anything, and some who only care about benefits and not their positions. If they hear this... the consequences will be terrible.
On the other side, Ma Rulong helped his team members up. Lin Xi supported his old waist that was hit by the shock wave. He looked at the three people and murmured: "They are so good at fighting, why do we need the regular team? Can't we just go up and kill them? Apart from Shrek, who else can be their opponent?"
Ma Rulong said with a strange look on his face: "Someone helped us defeat Shrek, and you still complain about it?"
Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, his eyes instantly filled with admiration: "Yes! Captain, that's a good idea!"
At this moment, Xu Tianxi's greeting came to their ears: "Seven seniors, can you please sign together and write a joint letter to the dean?"
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Outside Shrek Academy, Xuan Zi and Wang Yan, with the seven regular members and the seven reserve members, two generations of the Shrek Seven Devils, headed towards the Xing Luo Empire.
During the casual chat, the two White Tiger brothers from the White Tiger Duke's Mansion met and reminisced about the past enthusiastically. Dai Yueheng smiled kindly and said something encouraging; Dai Huabin nodded repeatedly with a respectful look; Zhu Lu responded from the side.
As for how much sincerity there is in what the brothers said to each other, that is a matter of opinion. Now that the Dai family has no imperial inheritance, the title of Duke is also second to none in the Xing Luo Empire.
Beibei's face showed longing for Tang Ya. Xu Sanshi was wholeheartedly trying to please Jiang Nannan, which attracted a lot of cold stares.
While Cai Tou discussed soul guide devices with his senior brothers from the Soul Guidance Department, Xiao Xiao struck a chord with Ling Luochen, the only female senior in the inner courtyard, and talked about the situation.
Xiao Xiao: "Senior Ling, our academy's team this time is really strong. Except for the senior from the Soul Guidance Department, you are all high-level Soul Kings and Soul Emperors above level 55."
The ice beauty Ling Luochen smiled gently: "Xiao Sister, don't envy us. Five years ago, when we were your age, our cultivation was not high either. You will also be able to cultivate to our level in five years."
As she spoke, her eyes drifted to Xu Sanshi and Beibei, and she said, "Especially those two guys. They will definitely be able to cultivate to become high-level Soul Emperors in five years. Among our inner courtyard students under the age of 20, only one person can compare with them."
Xiao Xiao asked curiously, "Is there any other expert from our inner courtyard who hasn't come yet? Why didn't that senior make the main team?"
Hearing this, Ling Luochen showed an unnatural look of disgust on his face, and said, "That person's martial soul is flawed and he is not suitable for this kind of situation."
"Okay, okay, stop chatting, let's talk business."
Xuan Zi released his soul power and the laughing team suddenly fell silent.
With a look of satisfaction on his face, Xuan Zi smiled and nodded, clearing his throat and said:
"Before we officially participate in the competition, we must first carry out a mission to go to the Mingdou Mountains of the Xingluo Empire and eliminate a notorious assassin group."
"Punishing evil on behalf of Shrek Academy is the honor and responsibility of every Shrek inner courtyard disciple. It also concerns the future development direction of the seven members of your reserve team..."