Stopping the Body Sect's Free Shopping Spree-Now This Is Five Against One!

Ming Capital, Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy.

Inside an upscale restaurant.

Jing Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, grandfather and grandson, sat facing each other in a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

Xiao Hongchen slapped both hands on the table, leaned forward, and shouted:

"Grandpa, my goal is to become the strongest on the entire continent!"

"Only by joining Akatsuki can my talents be fully unleashed!"

Jing Hongchen frowned and sternly rebuked him:

"Nonsense!"

"Xiao'er, Akatsuki's ambitions are likely aimed at the entire Douluo Continent!"

"Your talent has not yet fully blossomed. If you join Akatsuki now, you may only become a sacrifice in their conquest of the continent!"

Jing Hongchen's expression turned grave as he earnestly tried to persuade him:

"Besides, you must trust your grandfather. The future will definitely belong to Soul Tools!"

Xiao Hongchen refused to back down and immediately retorted:

"Grandpa, I saw it with my own eyes..."

"That Uchiha Madara merely gave it a glance, and your rank-nine Soul Guidance Longsword instantly shrank to the size of dust..."

"Can Soul Tools really deal with a monstrous powerhouse like that?"

Hearing those words strike directly at his sore spot, Jing Hongchen's mouth twitched sharply.

He cursed inwardly:

This brat really knows exactly which sore spot to poke!

Still, in order to keep his most prized grandson, he forced himself to explain:

"Once your grandmaster, Elder Kong, successfully breaks through to become a rank-ten Soul Engineer and emerges from seclusion, he will absolutely have no reason to fear Uchiha Madara!"

Jing Hongchen pointed toward Mingde Hall's main building outside the window and continued painting a rosy picture:

"Besides, linked Soul Tools are the true trump card of our Sun Moon Empire!"

"Just take our Mingde Hall, for instance..."

"Even if an ordinary Limit Douluo personally came to attack, they would