For the Greater Good, Mingde Hall's Defection (4k)

Shrek versus Sun Moon Imperial Soul Tool Master Academy.

Although everyone from the Sun Moon Empire looked triumphant, like the underdog had finally risen up and turned defeat into victory.

The people involved were far less optimistic.

Xiao Hongchen knew perfectly well that compared to Shrek's luxurious lineup, his side's greatest advantage was the Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Mortal World Attachment.

But the question was whether they could successfully bring that advantage into play during the team battle.

Even someone as proud as him did not have that confidence.

The old Xiao Hongchen could have said something like, "No one can surpass the Sun Moon Empire in Soul Tool research."

But now, he had learned to rein in his arrogance.

Just as Huo Yuhao had once said, a true grandmaster always possessed the heart of an apprentice.

After studying at Shrek as an exchange student, Xiao Hongchen had broadened his horizons and realized that Shrek's Soul Tool research was far from a barren wasteland.

Especially the Spirit Pagoda, backed by Beasts. On top of Soul Tools, it had developed the groundbreaking technology of Sentient Forging and had even applied Thousand Forged and Spirit Forged metals to the creation of Soul Tools.

Its name was Battle Armor!

Just imagine it: a Soul Tool capable of amplifying a Soul Master's talent and enhancing their soul power strength, attack, defense, speed, and other attributes.

It was the foundation for a Soul Master to fight above their rank!

It could produce effects comparable to top-tier Spirit Bones.

Xiao Hongchen was not just overthinking things and scaring himself.

That was the assessment of Jing Hongchen, a Ninth-level Soul Tool Master.

The Spirit Pagoda's Battle Armor technology and Sentient Forging were a dimensionality-reduction strike against the current Soul Tool system.

Sentient Forging in particular could use