Each hand held a soul cannon, aimed directly at Fan Yu from afar.
At that moment, the hairs on Fan Yu's body all stood on end.
Don't be fooled by the fact that Xuan Ziwen only took out two soul cannons; the sense of danger was by no means diminished.
In fact, he felt that even the combined power of his dozen or so soul cannons was not as formidable as the two soul tools Xuan Ziwen held.
In his heart, he suddenly felt an undeniable urge not to resist head-on.
His brain told him he must dodge, but his body honestly replied that he could not avoid it at all.
The soul cannons in Xuan Ziwen's hands activated too quickly, going from array activation to forming beams in less than the blink of an eye.
The only thing he could do, just like what Xuan Ziwen had done before, was to summon an Invincible Shield.
Crackle, crackle, crackle...
It was only when the attack hit the Invincible Shield that Fan Yu noticed something was amiss.
That was because Xuan Ziwen's attack was not a simple energy body, but two cylindrical metals with spiral patterns rotating rapidly on the Invincible Shield.
Fan Yu's complexion changed, "My Level Seven Invincible Barrier might not withstand his attack!?
How is that possible!?"
Just as he was shocked, the Invincible Shield was already on the verge of collapse. Before he could set up his defenses again, the shield finally shattered with a crack.
The two spiraled metal rods instantly penetrated Fan Yu's left and right shoulders.
"Ah..."
Fan Yu cried out in pain, unable to lift his arms.
"Are you using a ninth-grade soul guidance device?"
He looked at Xuan Ziwen with a hoarse voice.
"Not really."
Xuan Ziwen gently shook his head, "These are just two level 7 soul guidance devices, but after my improvements, they perfectly integrate the Electro-optical Poison Dragon Drill. In terms of destructive power, they may not match a level 8 soul guidance device, but in terms of penetration, they are stronger than the average level 8 device.
The Invincible Shield is not truly invincible, it is only nominally so, making it the perfect choice to breach the Invincible Shield."
Fan Yu was dumbfounded, "What on earth is the Electro-optical Poison Dragon Drill?"
"Curious, aren't you?" Xuan Ziwen said with a slight smile, very pleased with Fan Yu's reaction.
In front of Qin Xiao's inventions, let me be shocked.
"The Electro-optical Poison Dragon Drill was invented by Qin Xiao," he continued.
Indeed, as he expected, Fan Yu's eyes widened as soon as he heard this.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Fan Yu shook his head in disbelief, unable to comprehend, "Qin Xiao was merely a Soul Ancestor during the continent-wide Soul Master competition, how could he create such powerful soul devices?"
Xuan Ziwen replied, "Who says one with a low level and weak strength can't research powerful soul guidance devices?
You probably don't know that when Qin Xiao created this soul device, he had just enrolled in school. He wasn't even a fully-fledged Soul Master."
"You, you're talking nonsense!" Fan Yu felt that Xuan Ziwen's words were becoming more and more preposterous, "How can someone who is not even a Soul Master begin to study soul devices?"
"I've said what I had to say, believe it or not, that's up to you. All I can say is that you won't know how astonishing his talent is unless you spend time with Qin Xiao," Xuan Ziwen was too lazy to argue with Fan Yu.
Because there was absolutely no need to do so.
Fan Yu wanted to argue some more, but to his horror, he found he could no longer speak.
A figure appeared in the arena as if he were a ghostly apparition.
The tremendous Soul Force Pressure, like a massive mountain, landed on Fan Yu, rendering him unable to speak.
He even found it difficult to maintain a standing position.
All he could do was stare with a pair of eyes that could devour a person at the lanky elder with a horse-like face.
Elder Ma did not even glance at Fan Yu, but instead asked Xuan Ziwen with concern, "Ziwen, are you alright?"
Xuan Ziwen smiled and shook his head, "Elder Ma, do I look like I'm in trouble?"
"Indeed not."
Elder Ma praised, "However,
the person you crippled should also be an Eighth-level Soul Master, right? From the moment I detected the abnormal soul power fluctuation to my arrival here, it didn't take long for you to defeat him?
I see you've made quite a progress in the field of soul devices, haven't you?"
```
"Haha, Elder Ma, you really shouldn't flatter me anymore. If you keep it up, I'll become conceited. It's not that I've made great progress in the field of soul guidance; it's just the new applications I came up with combining Qin Xiao's research—really nothing worth mentioning."
Xuan Ziwen chuckled and shook his head.
He knew the importance of being clear about what counts and what doesn't.
Elder Ma didn't say anything more but instead turned and pointed at Fan Yu, saying, "What do you plan to do with this guy then?"
"He's a team leader from Shrek Academy. The reason I spared his life is because I find it a bit troublesome. Let the Hall Master worry about it..."
After Xuan Ziwen finished speaking, he added, "Now that the incident is over, I can also retire with my mission accomplished. There are still many things waiting for me to deal with in the lab."
"Go ahead."
Watching Xuan Ziwen's receding figure, Elder Ma sighed, "Youth is truly good—full of energy, with the ability to concentrate. One invests the finite life into the infinite research of soul tools; I can't do that anymore. With age, I just want to enjoy life and bask in the sun."
Then, his gaze fell back on Fan Yu, followed by a sigh, "You're also young, with such a bright future ahead. Why be so impulsive? Why make such a foolish mistake?
Not only have you ruined your prospects, but you've also disappointed the academy's cultivation of you,
You should know how much resources and effort it took to cultivate an Eighth-level Soul Master like you. What you did was irresponsible to both yourself and Shrek Academy."
He wasn't siding with Shrek Academy; he just felt that as a Soul Master, one shouldn't be constantly thinking about fighting and killing. Researching soul guidance devices was the right path.
After Fan Yu heard what Elder Ma had said, he felt the pressure on him lessen a lot.
"Hmph, if you were in my shoes, maybe you'd be even more impulsive. It's all pointless to talk about it now. I'm already your prisoner; do with me as you please."
Fan Yu was defiant.
He had anticipated the potential consequences even before taking action.
At worst, it's just a death.
Death is just a scar the size of a bowl; what's there to fear?
His only regret was not succeeding.
He hadn't even laid eyes on Qin Xiao.
"Da da da da."
Just then, a series of urgent footsteps came from afar, quickly drawing closer.
Elder Ma and Fan Yu both looked towards the source of the noise, only to see a large contingent of people rapidly approaching.
Some of them were teachers and guards dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy.
Others were in the uniform of Shrek Academy.
"This this..."
Fan Yu's lips trembled, too excited to speak.
"Elder Ma."
The Captain of the Guards bowed to the direction of the door and said, "We've just discovered that the students from Shrek Academy are packing up, seemingly trying to leave, so we've captured them all."
"Hehe, quite ambitious indeed, but what a pity, even if you leave the academy, can you escape Ming City? "
Elder Ma shook his head disdainfully, "People, when they're impulsive, their intelligence approaches zero—not only ruining themselves but also dragging others down with them. Take them all and lock them up in the prison. Ensure they are strictly guarded."
"Understood."
The Captain of the Guards nodded gravely and then proceeded to take everyone away.
This included Fan Yu, whose soul power had been sealed by Elder Ma and who had been stripped of all soul guidance devices.
Fan Yu left in a daze.
He felt both unlucky and relieved.
The misfortune was his failure to kill Qin Xiao, which led to the Shrek exchange students also suffering.
The relief was that his most proud disciple, He Caitou, was not among these people.
'If Cai Tou can successfully escape the academy and leave Ming City to relay the message back to Shrek Academy, I believe that the academy will surely send strong rescuers for us.'
He held onto this hope in his heart.
However, the guards' pushing jolted Fan Yu back to reality, "Hurry up and go, stop daydreaming.
Are you wondering what dishes you'll eat tonight?
No need to fantasize anymore.
Radishes, cabbage, that's the main diet; prisoners in jail get a pickle set meal every day."
```
"Kill me!"
"My actions have nothing to do with these children, just kill me and let them go!"
Fan Yu shouted desperately.
However.
His words had no effect at all; instead, they were met with mockery.
"Heh, now you know regret and give thought to others."
"Look at the children, they are paying the price for your impulsiveness. It's not just you suffering; others have to bear the consequences with you…"
Nobody had any sympathy for Fan Yu.
Because the guards of the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy knew all too well, had Xuan Ziwen not stopped Fan Yu in time, who could imagine what disaster might have unfolded, and wouldn't it have been their own Empire's people who would have suffered?
"Fan Yu, you've brought disaster upon us all. We are all in deep trouble because of you."
"It's over, it's truly over. I had a bright future ahead of me, but it's all been ruined by you."
"You're a criminal! Shrek Academy will suffer great losses because of you."
The exchange students from Shrek Academy, at this moment, could find no words to describe their feelings other than despair.
If they could, they would tear Fan Yu to pieces.
After all, some had been enjoying hotpot and singing songs when they were suddenly captured.
"I-I-I…" Fan Yu's lips trembled, unable to produce a complete sentence.
The words of the guards from the Imperial Sun Moon Soul Academy he could ignore.
But the words of the students from Shrek Academy were like knives stabbing at his heart.
His already shattered heart took another hit.
He clenched his teeth and his whole body trembled.
In the end, he couldn't hold back the rage within, and his eyes rolled back as he fainted.
"With such a weak mental capacity, you'll never amount to anything in your lifetime."
The Captain of the Guards sneered.
...
"So, have you found the person who tried to assassinate Uncle-Master?"
When Xuan Ziwen returned to his lab, Ju Zi immediately came up to ask with concern.
However, her concern wasn't for Xuan Ziwen, which made him feel somewhat upset.
He silently cried in his heart, they say daughters become indifferent once they grow up, but he hadn't expected that his own disciple would turn her elbow out so soon.
'Am I not your teacher? Don't you even care to ask about me?' he thought.
He huffed annoyed, "It's over, Fan Yu has been dealt with."
"That's really great, Uncle-Master is safe."
Ju Zi clasped her hands together, showing an expression of immense relief.
Then she remembered what she had neglected.
She hastily tried to make up for it, "Teacher, was your opponent tough? Did you get hurt at all?"
"Thank heavens, I'm fine, otherwise you'd have been heartbroken to death," Xuan Ziwen said flatly.
Ju Zi couldn't help sticking out her tongue, "Teacher, if anyone were to be the most heartbroken, it definitely wouldn't be me, although I don't want to admit it, but I must."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Nothing much, I think Ke Ke would be more heartbroken than me..."
When Ju Zi mentioned Ke Ke, Xuan Ziwen's face turned red.
There was indeed something indescribable between him and Ke Ke.
Ju Zi covered her mouth and giggled, "Haha, Teacher, your face is red..."
Xuan Ziwen countered awkwardly, "Don't talk nonsense, it's because I used too much Soul Power after the fight..."
However, Wang Dong, standing in the corner of the lab, watching the teacher and student banter, had a complicated look in his eyes.
Truth be told, he longed for such affection in his heart.
But he had yet to find the right person.
...
Elsewhere.
In a place within Ming City.
A large estate gathered over a hundred people; they varied in height, build, and stature, but their clothing was the same – all dressed in black bodysuits with veils covering their heads, obscuring their faces completely.
However, at the forefront among these hundreds stood two figures in distinctive outfits.
One was tall and wore a green robe, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a large bald spot that glinted brightly under the moonlight.
His appearance might seem comical, but no one dared to laugh at him, nor did they dare to look at him more than once.
For once they knew of his strength, it was hard to find it funny.
Undoubtedly, he was the Sect Master Poison Not Dead, one of the rare powerful beings on Soul Land.
Standing beside him was an old man enveloped in a golden robe.
His surname was Jin, named Jinpeng, the second strongest member of the Body Sect.
Beyond them, nearly ten Titled Douluo-level experts were scattered among the hundred-odd people in black bodysuits.
Apart from the dozen or so Titled Douluo-level experts, the rest were at least Soul Saint-level combatants.
For this operation, the Body Sect had practically gone all out.
Even Shrek Academy, known as the number one educational institution on Soul Land, would struggle to assemble such a formidable force.
"He's back."
Poison Not Dead suddenly turned towards the entrance, and at that moment, a middle-aged man with an unusually large head but small stature entered through the door.
He was also dressed in a black bodysuit but without a veil.
He couldn't help this, as his head was too large for any standard size.
"Lang Ya, how did the scouting go? Have you made contact with our spies within the Body Sect?"
Poison Not Dead didn't beat around the bush but asked straightforwardly.
After all, The Imperial Capital of the Sun-Moon Empire was far from a safe place, and the longer they lingered, the more they risked exposure, which could invite unnecessary trouble.
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