After saying this, Jing Hongchen rose into the air before Yan Shaozhe's very eyes and sped off into the distance. Yan Shaozhe watched him depart, slowly clenching his fists.
Just as Jing Hongchen had said, with that full set of Rank Nine Soul Tools enhancing him, Yan Shaozhe was not confident he could keep him there.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Yan Shaozhe gave Mu En and Xuan Zi a full account of what had just happened.
Xuan Zi said to Mu En, "Mu En, that Hall Master of Mingde Hall was far too arrogant. I should have gone just now. I refuse to believe I couldn't have kept him there! He's only Rank Ninety-Four..."
Mu En coughed, waved a hand, and said to Xuan Zi and Yan Shaozhe, "Don't be fooled by the fact that he is only Rank Ninety-Four. With that set of Rank Nine Soul Tools, I'm afraid I'm the only one in the academy who can restrain him. Xuan Zi, you can defeat him, but you can't stop him from leaving."
"Rank Nine Soul Tools can amplify someone that much?" Xuan Zi's pupils constricted slightly as he frowned.
Rank Ninety-Four Jing Hongchen could actually contend against him, a Rank Ninety-Eight Super Douluo, using Rank Nine Soul Tools!
Mu En nodded and continued, "It seems we have all underestimated the power of Rank Nine Soul Tools. The strength of the Sun Moon Empire needs to be reassessed. It may have already surpassed our expectations."
Having said that, Mu En looked at Yan Shaozhe again and asked, "Shaozhe, what do you think? Can you accept the academy investing heavily in the Soul Tool Department now?"
Yan Shaozhe pressed his lips together, then sighed and nodded. "I admit that Soul Tools can play a significant role in battle, but