"Alright! Na'er is coming too!"
Na'er shook the Silver Dragon Spear and imitated Feng Zaixing, fiddling together a dragon-shaped spear shadow before thrusting it at a Soul Breaking Spear Soul Grandmaster.
The spear tips met. With several cracking sounds, spiderweb-like fractures spread across the Soul Breaking Spear before it shattered. Its owner vomited blood and triggered the Spirit Ascension Platform's protection mechanism.
"That's it? Na'er hasn't even used a soul skill yet?"
Na'er blinked her large eyes in confusion as she looked at the Soul Grandmaster, who was enveloped by a pillar of light from the Spirit Ascension Platform and about to leave.
Having only just begun her journey, Na'er still did not understand the true value of the Silver Dragon Spear.
The Soul Breaking Spear Soul Grandmaster, unable to keep up with the changing times, was bewildered and pained. His body rapidly faded, but his voice grew sharper.
"You two are even more monstrous than Shrek!"
The instant they made contact, his Martial Soul had shattered! The Soul Breaking Spear had suffered suppression from a superior being. The other party's Martial Soul was simply too terrifying.
Xu Yucheng's ears twitched at those words. Life returned to his desolate eyes as he looked at the last remaining person and slowly raised his several-meter-long Death Scythe, dragging a horrifying shadow behind it.
He smiled. "Hello, my name is Xu Yucheng. My Martial Soul is the Death Scythe. I hope you won't be too upset after losing..."
"I won't give you the chance to crush me! I'm leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform!"
The last Soul Breaking Spear Soul Master was incomparably unyielding. He proactively pressed the exit button and left like the wind, his trembling voice full of grief and indignation.
What kind of people were these? Every one of them was more terrifying than the last.
Seeing this, Xu Yucheng froze for a moment and muttered to himself:
"Didn't they say Soul Breaking Spear Soul Masters would rather break than bend, and dared to strike even against the most terrifying enemies? Why did he run away already?"
"Although your Soul Breaking Spear definitely isn't as good as my Death Scythe, you could at least resist for a couple of moves, right?"
"Senior Brother, judging by appearance alone, I've never seen a Weapon Martial Soul more frightening than your Death Scythe. It's perfectly normal for it to scare people away."
Feng Zaixing remained calm as he urged, "Hurry up. Let's see which powerful teams are nearby. There'll definitely be someone willing to fight you."
"That makes sense."
Xu Yucheng took out the detector Luan Hongchen had given him and fiddled with it for a while. "Qian Zhuangzhi, ranked twenty-fourth on the Young Genius Ranking, is ten kilometers away from us. Time is tight, so let's go take them all out."
"Them? Perfect. They're afraid of being defeated, so I'll give them a hand."
Feng Zaixing rubbed his hands together and vaulted onto the tiger.
When friends came from afar, no matter how far away they were, they had to be eliminated. Since they had crossed paths with those people before, he should naturally help them solve their troubles.
"Grand Uncle-Master, Headmaster, I don't want my place on the Young Genius Ranking either. I'll hide my achievements and fame."
Thinking of the enormous waves this trip would stir up, Feng Zaixing felt there was no need to make a name for himself anymore.
It was an unofficial Wild Ranking anyway. Nothing to regret.
Star Luo City, the one hundred and eighth floor of the Spirit Pagoda.
The Yang Family Four Brothers, their expressions miserable, crawled out of the Storage Cover unsteadily. Some even had mist gathering in their eyes.
It was too miserable. Their defeat had been too miserable...
The Star Luo City Branch Tower Master, Tiansheng Douluo Xu Shengqun, one of the Spirit Pagoda's four Spirit Messengers, stepped forward alongside the Yang Family Head and sighed.
"Lasting thirty-five hours in the Spirit Ascension Platform's riot phase is already very impressive. The one who defeated you was Feng Zaixing, the Divine Arrow newly ranked twentieth on the genius list. I didn't expect him to be a genius in the sword as well."
"Then it's no surprise. Wait... he's only ranked twentieth? Is that appropriate?!"
Upon hearing that the expert who had instantly defeated him was only ranked five places above him, Yang Feng reacted intensely. Like an enraged marmot, he leaped high into the air.
"He should at least be in the top ten!"
"Ranking him twentieth was because of his young age, low cultivation, and the fact that he hadn't displayed a secondary profession. We planned to raise his ranking gradually, but who knew he would have such attainments in swordsmanship as well?"
Xu Shengqun gave a bitter laugh. "In that case, his ranking must be raised by at least five more places. At his age, he truly is..."
"No need to raise it. He voluntarily withdrew from the Young Genius Ranking."
Before Xu Shengqun could finish, an intellectual and elegant female voice came from nearby, interrupting him.
On a pale gray high-backed sofa, a peerlessly beautiful woman, picturesque as a painting, gently set down her teacup. Wisps of steam drifted upward, accentuating her jade-like, delicate features. Her brows were filled with the vitality of the sun. Merely sitting there, she was the most beautiful decoration in the room.
"Withdrew from the ranking voluntarily? Deputy Tower Master, was that the Primal Body Douluo's decision?"
Xu Shengqun's expression changed slightly. The Young Genius Ranking claimed to record all the continent's talented individuals, but some preferred peace and quiet over trouble. Four-word Battle Armor Masters could inform the Spirit Pagoda to conceal information about their juniors.
Four-word Battle Armor Masters were pinnacle powerhouses of the plane. The Spirit Pagoda's Deputy Tower Master before him, who had come to inspect the branch, was one of them.
The Phoenix Family Head, Sky Phoenix Douluo, Leng Yaozhu.
"No, it was Sun Moon Douluo's decision."
Leng Yaozhu stood up. Her tailored black uniform outlined her tall figure, while her long red hair spilled down her back. Her aura was fiery yet charming, making one marvel at how time always seemed especially merciful toward peerless beauties.
"She went to Ming Capital yesterday, and news arrived today. It's clear how highly the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy values him."
Her gaze passed through the gauze window toward Ming Capital. A rare glimmer of brilliance appeared in Leng Yaozhu's eyes as she smiled faintly.
"A Body Martial Soul, Extreme Fire, dual Element Hearts, suited for both ranged and close combat. If he were not the Primal Body Sect Master's disciple, I would have made a trip to Ming Capital myself."
Xu Shengqun's eyes shifted as he said in a low voice, "Since the Deputy Tower Master is interested, why not have the Ming Capital branch invite him to join the Spirit Pagoda? Illusion Brain Your Excellency also came from the Primal Body Sect."
Sky Phoenix Douluo possessed extraordinary strength, and her attainments in fire were considered the Continent's Number One. Yet she had neither descendants nor disciples, leaving the Phoenix Family without a successor. Feng Zaixing's talent suited her tastes perfectly.
Leng Yaozhu smiled slightly and shook her head. "He has the potential to become the next Primal Body Sect Master. Mu Ye will not let him join the Spirit Pagoda, unless..."
Thinking of something, she did not continue.
Ever since Spirit Ice Douluo founded the Spirit Pagoda, it had become the continent's greatest organization. Its internal rules were strict, admission was easy but departure difficult. If she were Mu Ye, she would not let him go either.
Unless Feng Zaixing could, like Spirit Ice Douluo back then, ascend to the Spirit Pagoda's supreme position. But that possibility was too small. The Qian Gu Family had produced three Limit Douluos in one generation.
As for taking him by force, Leng Yaozhu had never considered it. The Spirit Pagoda was a respectable organization and would not do something so shameless.
"However, mentioning Illusion Brain Douluo reminds me that several months ago, he suddenly requested a transfer from Heaven Dou City to take shifts in Ming Capital. He even asked me for help."
Understanding appeared on Leng Yaozhu's face, and bright light flashed in her eyes. She smiled gently. "I had wondered why he did that at the time. Now I understand. It was all for Feng Zaixing."
The current Primal Body Sect was like a poor family doing everything in its power to support a college student, pouring everything it had into cultivating a powerhouse capable of reviving the sect.
Xu Shengqun was deep in thought after hearing this, but he continued persuading her, acting just like a scheming adviser.
"Deputy Tower Master, why not go meet him? Our Spirit Pagoda is wealthier than a nation, and this is no longer the rigid ancient era. There's nothing unusual about a genius taking an additional teacher."
Both were Four-word Battle Armor Masters, but Leng Yaozhu's cultivation far surpassed Mu Ye's. Although the latter was also a God-tier Mech Master and might not be weaker than Leng Yaozhu in combat, Mu Ye's wealth could not compare to hers.
And in terms of appearance, this foremost beauty of the Spirit Pagoda utterly outclassed that old man.
The Qian Gu Family was simply too powerful. People like them had no choice but to devote themselves to nurturing the younger generation, hoping to change things in the next generation.
"Is that so... Very well."
After giving it some thought, Leng Yaozhu nodded lightly. "I was going to inspect the various branches anyway. Taking a trip to Ming Capital would be nice."
She secretly thought, The Silver-Haired Girl beside Feng Zaixing is also among the Top Geniuses. It would be good to form ties with both of them. I just hope Mu Ye doesn't act too early.
The Yang Family Head said quietly, "Your Excellencies, those three have moved on to another battle. Qian Zhuangzhi, ranked twenty-fourth on the list, is about to be finished."
"Oh?"
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