Lunar God's Shameless Shield

"Speaker, General Chen has sent a telegram."

The parliamentary discussion abruptly stopped, and the few people still standing froze instantly.

The speaker paused for a moment, then said, "Continue."

Communication established.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall.

Chen Xinjie's voice came through the loudspeaker, without any small talk or even a greeting.

His voice was terribly hoarse. "It's me. Chen Xinjie."

"Xin Jie, what happened?" the speaker asked.

In fact, he had already received some news that several coastal patrol battalions had reported extremely unusual energy fluctuations.

But no one can say for sure.

Chen Xinjie was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Yun Jingheng came by, beat me up, and then left."

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

One of the councilors suddenly stood up, knocking over his chair.

Someone exclaimed, "What? He's infiltrated the navy? All by himself?"

Chen Xinjie ignored those voices.

He continued, "I want you to know three things. First, he didn't come to kill me. I didn't even see his Soul Ring. He only used his fists and feet, and I didn't retaliate at all."

"Listen carefully, it's not that I haven't been able to pay it back, it's that I haven't had the chance to pay it back." He spoke very calmly, but the calmer he was, the more chilling everyone in the room became.

"Secondly, I didn't understand the things he was saying. Things like cutting off supplies to the Far North, fighting to the death in the Abyss, and arson during a civil war."

"But there's one thing I understood: he doesn't hate me, Chen Xinjie, but the Federation behind me. Anyone who causes trouble behind his back will be sent to Ming Capital next time."

Chen Xinjie paused for a moment before saying, "Third, he just blew up the Abyss, and it only took him less than thirty minutes to get to the East Sea tonight."

It was as if all the air had been sucked out of the hall.

Several high-ranking military officials turned deathly pale.

Thirty minutes from Shrek to the East Sea —that's faster than their most elite soul-guided airships, exceeding the scope of "strong."

Chen Xinjie continued, "I've fought half my life, and this is the first time I haven't even seen my opponent's face clearly. If you still insist on fighting, next time I'll tell him to come after you directly; I won't be able to stop him anyway."

The speaker opened his mouth, but in the end only said in a low voice, "Xin Jie, come back first. We're also checking things out with the Star Luo Empire."

Chen Xinjie suddenly smiled.

His laughter was a little cold and tired. "Don't bother confirming it. After he hit me, he flew off towards the Star Luo Empire. Tomorrow you'll find out that Star Luo Empire will only be worse off than me."

Communication is down.

When the East Sea Fleet docked, it was still dark.

Several soldiers disembarked from the ship, their faces showing an indescribable look of surprise.

Instead of returning to camp, they sat down at a small noodle stall by the dock.

The proprietress brought them hot water and asked why they were back so early.

One soldier shook his head, while the other whispered, "Don't ask anymore. Last night, the moon fell from the sea."

The story was disjointed and incoherent, but the listener wasn't stupid.

As soon as it was light, the news spread throughout the docks.

It is said that Chen Xinjie was beaten at sea, and the attackers came from the north, moving so fast that they could not be seen clearly.

The fleet had hundreds of cannons, but not a single one fired.

The marshal was pushed into the sea from mid-air after only a few breaths of air.

The message spread further and further.

By noon, even the morning tea shops in Ming Capital West City were talking about it.

"The Shrek Pavilion Master personally took action."

"That can't be right, isn't he still in the Far North?"

"Go to Far North, they came back right after blowing up the Abyss. Last night they went to the East Sea first, then Star Luo Empire, doing two extreme battles in one night."

"Hitting Chen Xinjie? And hitting En Ci too?"

"I heard that Chen Xinjie didn't even get a chance to retaliate before En Ci's back was broken by a kick, Star Luo Empire's Tong Yu fared even worse, being sent flying by a single halberd strike, causing half of the palace to collapse."

"Is this even human?"

The teahouse was filled with chatter.

Some believe, and some do not.

But as they talked, even the disbelieving ones gradually fell silent.

Because some people outside had already run back and said that several bars were saying that Star Luo City was under martial law last night.

There was a sound of something collapsing coming from the direction of the palace.

Several ships from the naval port also returned to port ahead of schedule, their hulls bearing marks as if they had been battered by wind and waves.

The facts speak for themselves.

The outside was in complete chaos, but Yun Jingheng was oblivious.

He is currently in seclusion.

[Next, after breaking through to the Titled Douluo and refining the Heaven Saint Rift Abyss Halberd, you can begin the Fifth Trial.]

"My Lady, what is the content of the Fifth Trial?"

[The Fifth Trial of the Nine Trials of the Lunar Moon God: Osmanthus Shadow’s Heavenly Punishment, Tribulation Crossing.]

The Moon Laurel will appear from the sky, its fallen leaves will transform into a hurricane, and it will summon eighty-one silver-white Moon-Suppressing Divine Firmament Thunder that must be withstood by the physical body.

One must have an intact primordial spirit and a healthy immortal body to pass the test.

Success: All Soul Ring have been upgraded to 100,000 years, and the Forbidden Technique - Lunar God Heaven-Devouring Shield has been acquired.

Failure: Soul scattered.

"... Simply put, it's like getting struck by lightning?"

[Pretty much, just a little breeze.]

"But why is it a forbidden technique? Is there a price to pay for using it?" Yun Jingheng couldn't help but ask.

His mind had already automatically broken down and reassembled those four characters.

Lunar God Heaven-Devouring Shield

Devouring the heavens.

This name doesn't sound like something gentle at all.

[No, because the Lunar God Heaven-Devouring Shield will absorb and devour any spells you receive.]

The voice of Lunar Primordial Sovereign echoed in the quiet room, like moonlight falling from a great height, clear and distant.

[After absorbing it, you can choose to either convert it into your own Soul Power to replenish your consumption, or reflect it back intact. You will absorb the force of the force applied. If you have reached the god level, the reflection will also be accompanied by Moonlight erosion.]

Yun Jingheng remained silent for a while.

"So, I can just stand still and take hits, and the more powerful someone's Soul Skill, the more powerful my counterattack will be? I can recover mana while simultaneously throwing the attack back?"

[Pretty much, and if it's just a loss of Soul Power, you can recover on your own. With this shield, you don't even need to replenish your energy.]

"Then why not call it the Yue Shen Rogue Shield?"

Lunar Primordial Sovereign ignored him and continued, "[This technique involves causal backlash and energy reversal, and should not appear in the mortal world.]"

[Of all the Moon Immortals throughout history, only the one with the best aptitude has mastered it. If it were obtained by a mortal, it would be enough to allow an ordinary Soul Master to transcend life and death, destroy a nation and burn a city; it is beyond the control of ordinary rules.]

[Therefore, it is never disclosed in the rewards; you are only qualified to access it when your physical body and primordial spirit are strong enough to withstand it.]

After listening, Yun Jingheng's eyes slowly brightened.

With this shield, he could truly stand alone in the middle of the enemy lines until dawn.

"Hearing it like that, it sounds pretty inhuman," he said.

That's why it's called a forbidden technique.

The Lunar Primordial Sovereign said, "[The Fifth Trial will not give you any chance to cheat. You must use your physical body to withstand the Moon-Suppressing Divine Firmament Thunder, and use your primordial spirit to intercept the Cassia Leaf Hurricane.]"

[You cannot retaliate, you can only endure. If you even entertain the slightest thought of retaliation, the heavenly tribulation will intensify, and if you fall, your soul will be scattered.]

He paused, as if waiting for Yun Jingheng to swallow his words.

"That wasn't taking a beating; it was proving that I deserve this shield," Yun Jingheng said.

[Indeed, the Yue Shen Goddess governs stillness, defense, and also punishment. The Devouring Heaven Shield is the ultimate defensive barrier, reserved for those who can stand firm and die rather than retreat.]

[The technique you acquired in your Fourth Trial is the art of stillness.]

Yun Jingheng recalled the spell reward from the Fourth Trial, nodded thoughtfully, "I see..."

Now that you understand, go and refine it.

"OK."