Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky

Chapter 28 Kong Tianxu, Level 7 Soul Master

However, Xu Tianzhen remained unconvinced. "Does the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy even have legendary Super Douluo? Can it cultivate individuals with the power to influence the outcome of a war, like the Sea God Pavilion Master of Shrek Academy? The people there only research soul tools; their martial souls are neglected. Humph! I want to become a Super Douluo; I don't want to go there. As for safety, we can just go into hiding. Anyway, the other side basically doesn't know about our Sun Martial Soul. If all else fails, we can just pretend to be that Tianyang from the Douling Empire."

Xu Tianzhen spoke with conviction, asserting that her talent was exceptional. Although she hadn't inherited the strongest royal spirit, the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, her Sun Spirit was only slightly inferior. She was a top-tier existence on par with the Clear Sky Hammer, Star Crown, and Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, which were considered the six greatest spirits of the Douluo Continent ten thousand years ago. Her childhood dream was to become the most powerful Soul Master.

The only thing that could help her achieve this dream, besides the mysterious Body Sect, is Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent and a holy place in the hearts of countless soul masters.

Upon hearing her words, Xu Guoyi's anger, which he had just suppressed, flared up again, yet he was unable to refute her. Just as he was feeling extremely frustrated, a palace maid rushed in and whispered something in his ear. The Emperor immediately sat up straight, composed himself, and said:

"Please come quickly."

He then looked at Xu Tianzhen, who was clearly captivated, and said with a hint of mystery:

"Didn't you always think that even the most powerful Soul Masters are no match for Soul Masters? Today, I'll show you what the Empire's top Soul Masters are like."

Xu Tianzhen was somewhat excited: "Is it that chief court retainer, the number one ranked Soul Master, the Death God Douluo?"

Xu Guoyi shook his head and said with utmost seriousness, "No."

"It's Silver Moon."

Kong Deming slowly walked into the main hall and bedroom, which he hadn't entered for a long time. The decorations inside the palace had changed with each change of owners, but the aura of the imperial palace array, which was designed by Kong's ancestors and completely improved by him and had remained unchanged for a hundred years, was still familiar.

Upon entering the palace, he casually bowed to Xu Guoyi, who was seated in the upper position in the center. Xu Guoyi quickly got up and helped him to sit down to the side.

Instead of being overly modest, Kong Deming focused his attention on the other side, thinking to himself, "Just as I expected."

It was a pretty little girl who was seemingly bowing to him respectfully, but her bright, expressive eyes were blinking and staring at him curiously through the gaps in her palms, as if a flower had grown on him.

Kong Deming smiled.

How naive.

……

Kong Tianxu was unaware of all the events that had transpired outside. The next day, he returned to his normal cultivation routine.

His schedule was packed full. He spent his mornings studying the techniques of a Soul Master and his afternoons until the early morning of the next day in cultivation. It could be said that he made full use of all his time each day. The tedium and intensity of his schedule would break even the most devout ascetic.

But he persisted in this for more than five years since his martial spirit awakened, and even enjoyed it.

In the blink of an eye, autumn has passed and winter has come, and winter has gone and spring has arrived. Several months have passed, and Kong Tianxu's cultivation career has entered its sixth year.

Moonlight Palace, Soul Guidance Laboratory.

Beside the enormous silver workbench, Kong Deming and Cain stood quietly on either side of Kong Tianxu, watching intently. Kong Deming had his hands behind his back, but he was very focused. Cain, on the other hand, pursed his lips, clearly somewhat nervous.

Kong Tianxu sat at the metal table, holding a hexagonal metal block about the size of a mung bean in his left hand, and a strange golden carving knife in his right hand. The blunt blade gathered into an extremely fine soul power edge, which he carefully carved on the metal block.

His movements were extremely slow, but his hands were very steady. Each time the blade landed on the blood-red metal, it was with great composure and determination, and intricate patterns were gradually engraved on it.

A jade-like luster flowed in his eyes, and under his prolonged gaze, Kong Tianxu didn't even blink.

Time passed second by second, but his body remained motionless like a sculpture. Only a few fingers controlled the small golden carving knife, slowly carving with the infusion of soul power, without even changing the rhythm of the carving.

Behind him, the fourth soul ring, which had lasted for ten thousand years, shone brightly. The Holy Yuan Spirit Gathering continuously replenished the soul power consumed by the carving, and the Heavenly Punishment Peace also emitted a soft silver light, ensuring that his mind was always in the clearest state.

Cain's expression gradually became excited, and Kong Deming's eyes also shone with a strange light. Even his hands, which were behind his back, unconsciously moved slightly following Kong Tianxu's inscription path.

Finally, after Kong Tianxu slowly made his last cut, grinding some fine metal shavings into the lines, he stopped.

The light in his eyes slowly faded, and a trace of fatigue appeared on his face. However, when he turned to look at Kong Deming and the other man, a bright smile bloomed on his face.

"Grandpa, I did it. From now on, I should be considered a level seven Soul Master, right?"

Kong Deming pulled the metal block on the table over and gently infused it with his soul power.

A translucent red light emanated from it, and the soft halo transformed into a pillar of light that rose to a height of about half a foot. The straight and firm halo did not even sway in the slightest. Cain excitedly pinned a black badge with the sun and moon as its base and seven stars suspended in the air to Kong Tianxu's chest.

"Not bad." Kong Deming finally spoke, but the excitement on his face showed how turbulent his emotions were.

"A level seven storage soul tool core, a miniature core magic array. You will be the first person to enter the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy at the level of a level seven soul tool master."

Kong Tianxu smiled upon hearing this; today, he was twelve years old.

The next day, early in the morning.

A carriage with an ordinary appearance but unusually large size traveled along the wide main road of Mingdu. The driver's movements were skillful and efficient, clearly those of a veteran, steadily guiding several wildebeests that were a size larger than normal. Although the speed was extremely fast, the carriage did not shake much.

"Young Master, due to the royal family's situation, you'll likely be in your first year for the entire year, spending it with that naive princess. However, Master's intention is to use this opportunity to formally connect you with some of the connections within the Hall of Worship. You can try it out, and you don't need to deliberately try to stay on the same level as your classmates. If you feel you haven't gained anything after a year, you can choose to advance directly with Miss Cain, or even enter the Hall of Bright Virtue. After all, the requirement for the Hall of Bright Virtue is simply to reach the fifth-level Soul Master level before the age of twenty-five."

Inside the carriage, Kong Tianxu listened to Old Tong's rambling and nodded frequently. He already knew about the arranged marriage from Kong Deming, but at this moment his thoughts were not focused on his upcoming campus life, but had already flown elsewhere.