The Youngest Second-Class Soul Engineer in History

The strongest Soul Tools were Grade 9 Soul Tools, and the Sun Moon Empire had the strongest Soul Tools.

The strongest Soul Masters were Level 99 Limit Douluo, and the Sun Moon Empire had none.

At that moment, Jing Hongchen watched Qin Chuan on the screen and said with a sigh, "The fundamental reason the Sun Moon Empire still hasn't been able to rule the Douluo Continent is that we have yet to combine the strongest Soul Tools with the strongest Soul Masters."

Most Soul Masters born in the Sun Moon Empire took potions to forcibly increase their Soul Power. This approach could indeed bring significant gains in the early stages.

But once they reached the later stages, the difficulty of breaking through to Titled Douluo would skyrocket. In fact, not a single person in the Sun Moon Empire had reached Soul Power Level 95.

That was the fundamental difference between the Sun Moon Empire and the three nations of the Douluo Continent.

One relied on drugs; the other made steady progress.

"Qin Chuan, perhaps you're the key figure who can lead the Sun Moon Empire to rise," Jing Hongchen murmured.

His grandson, Xiao Hongchen, was now eight years old, a Second-Class Soul Engineer with Soul Power Level 20. He was already considered a genius of the Sun Moon Empire.

But compared with Qin Chuan, who had become a Second-Class Soul Engineer in seven days, possessed Soul Power Level 23 and Twin Martial Souls, and had a thousand-year second Soul Ring, Xiao Hongchen was utterly outclassed.

Before long, Ye Guyi became the second to finish making a Soul Tool.

The Soul Tool Ye Guyi had made was a Grade 2 Soul Tool: a dagger with an angel's wings carved into its hilt.

Both sides of the blade could absorb attacks of the corresponding type, then return the absorbed attacks by stabbing them into an enemy's wound.

Its fatal flaw was that it had been made from ordinary iron. The dagger could only be used once, making it a disposable item.

Xuan Ziwen smiled and said, "It's already impressive that you managed this with ordinary iron, Ye Guyi. I'm officially notifying you that you'll be moving up to third year early. First-year coursework is no longer suitable for you."

Ye Guyi was overjoyed.

Time passed minute by minute. Some of the other children, including Qian Renxue, had already carved out models, while some were still drawing sketches. A few had carved their iron blocks into unrecognizable shapes, clearly ending in failure.

Qian Renxue remained silent from beginning to end, head down as she carefully carved. She had no idea that Qin Chuan and Ye Guyi had already finished making their Soul Tools.

By the end of the morning, Qian Renxue finally let out a sigh of relief. Looking at the completed Soul Tool in her hand, she smiled with satisfaction.

The Soul Tool Qian Renxue had made was a short sword ten centimeters long.

A closer look revealed that it was a simplified version of the Divine Artifact, the Angel Holy Sword.

By channeling Soul Power into its Core Array, the short sword could kill from a hundred paces without a sound. Wherever its sword light passed, bodies would fall.

After inspecting it, Xuan Ziwen returned the short sword to Qian Renxue, nodded, and said, "Not bad. Making a Grade 2 Soul Tool in just one morning is impressive. Han Xue, you already had good talent. Though you're the oldest in first year, your diligence is something I've rarely seen."

"Ye Guyi is already a Second-Class Soul Engineer, and leaving aside the monstrous Qin Chuan, you're the best of this year's new students."

Xuan Ziwen changed tack. "But your foundation still isn't solid enough. Next, I'll move the three of you up to third year, and I'll help you shore up your fundamentals. The same goes for Qin Chuan."

"Understood, Teacher Xuan." Qian Renxue nodded and tightened her grip on the short sword.

She silently vowed to master advanced Soul Guidance Technology. Only then could she truly help the Spirit Hall in her world stand above the two empires—and even bring about their destruction.

Qin Chuan was just about to strike up a conversation with Qian Renxue when the system's cold notification voice, silent for ten days, suddenly rang out.

"Ding-dong. The system has detected that Bibi Dong used the host's Rakshasa Demon Scythe to kill Old Heavenly Dragon, a Titled Douluo of the Heaven Dragon Sect. Reward: 50,000 Snow Hatred Value."

"Ding-dong. The system has detected that Bibi Dong killed Yu Tianlong of the Heaven Dragon Sect. Reward: 3,000 Snow Hatred Value."

"Ding-dong..."

"..."

The system notifications rang without pause. They didn't fall silent until Qin Chuan, Qian Renxue, and Ye Guyi had gone to the cafeteria to eat.

Current Snow Hatred Value: 253,900.

Qin Chuan's thoughts churned, and he marveled inwardly, Has Mom gone mad? She actually wiped out the entire Heaven Dragon Sect.

The system's final notification announced that he had achieved the "Heaven Dragon Sect Destroyed" achievement, earning 50,000 Snow Hatred Value.

The Heaven Dragon Sect was the bloodline successor to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, a thousand years later. Though it no longer held the name of one of the Top Three Sects, in Dragon City, north of the Heaven Dou Empire and near the Extreme North, it practically ruled half the city. It was unquestionably far stronger than the Earth Dragon Sect.

Qin Chuan had never expected his mother to act so quickly. It had been less than ten days, and she had already wiped out the Heaven Dragon Sect.

The Heaven Dragon Sect and the Earth Dragon Sect were the two dominant powers in Dragon City, usually locked in fierce rivalry.

Today was the Heaven Dragon Sect's celebration of its leader's birthday, and the Earth Dragon Sect was duty-bound to send a gift.

Its leader was a beautiful woman named Nan Shuishui. Her Martial Soul was the Rouge Dragon, and she possessed the rare Annihilation Attribute.

The Martial Souls of her disciples were primarily Earth Dragons, and she herself was a Soul Douluo.

"Mom, why do we have to send a gift to that old mudfish for his birthday?" Nan Qiuqiu puffed out her cheeks and complained.

"Qiuqiu! Mind your manners!" Nan Shuishui frowned and scolded her outspoken daughter. "I've spoiled you rotten. Old Heavenly Dragon of the Heaven Dragon Sect has kept our Earth Dragon Sect suppressed all this time, but he's a man of principle and a righteous person. It's true that our sects have a history of grievances, but it's his eightieth birthday. It would be unreasonable and improper for us not to send a gift."

"Go make the preparations. I'll go in person shortly."

Just then, a disciple of the Earth Dragon Sect rushed in to report, looking as if she'd seen a ghost.

"What kind of behavior is that, rushing around in a panic? Did you see a ghost?" Nan Qiuqiu put her hands on her hips, taking out her anger at being scolded by her mother on the disciple.

Nan Shuishui glared at Nan Qiuqiu, then calmly said, "Don't panic. Take your time. What happened?"

"The Heaven Dragon Sect... something's happened to the Heaven Dragon Sect!"

"The Heaven Dragon Sect? What happened to it?"

"Don't tell me someone wiped out the Heaven Dragon Sect!"

"Qiuqiu!" Nan Shuishui glared at her daughter. How could she casually say something so outrageous? Didn't she know that careless words could bring disaster?

However, the disciple had a shocking report to deliver.

"Just as the Young Master said, the Heaven Dragon Sect was wiped out overnight. The sect grounds are strewn with corpses, and Old Heavenly Dragon's head was cut off and hung from the Heaven Dragon Sect's signboard. Dragon City is in chaos now."

At those words, Nan Shuishui shot to her feet and looked at Nan Qiuqiu in disbelief.

"Mom, I didn't do it! I was just saying whatever came to mind." Nan Qiuqiu's eyes reddened with fear as she hurried to clear her name.