Body Sect Reform
Shortly after the members of the Body Sect left under the leadership of Du Busi, another group of unlucky souls took the brunt of Jing Hongchen's wrath.
"Master, some of the exchange students from the Shrek Academy took advantage of the chaos caused by the attack on our Mingde Hall to steal a lot of Soul Tool blueprints and research and development data."
A Soul Engineer who appeared to be a researcher reported to Jing Hongchen, who had just recovered, "However, the main culprit and his accomplices have now been apprehended. I wonder what we should do with them?"
Although Jing Hongchen had recovered from the blow dealt by the Body Sect, his eyes were still bloodshot and filled with blood vessels.
In the past, out of fear of the Shrek Academy's strength, even if they were caught red-handed, Jing Hongchen probably wouldn't have done anything too outrageous. He would have just tried to discuss some matters of interest with the Shrek Academy.
But now, the exchange students from the Shrek Academy have really crossed the line with him, and he's feeling frustrated because he has nowhere to vent his anger.
"Oh? You captured people from the Shrek Academy? How come I didn't know that? Weren't the thieves you captured the ones who came to attack?"
Jing Hongchen snorted coldly upon hearing this, and the researcher naturally understood the implication.
"Yes, I will send someone immediately. No, I believe the person in charge of the investigation will act in accordance with the law and interrogate this group of thieves whose origins are unknown."
"I'm sure the Empire won't let us down, and will definitely give you a satisfactory result later."
After speaking, the researcher left after Jing Hongchen nodded in acknowledgment.
At this moment, Jing Hongchen breathed a long sigh of relief, finally releasing some of the pent-up frustration in his heart.
Because this time Shrek Academy did not have Huo Yuhao's outstanding performance in the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament as in the original work, and the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament ended with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy winning a great victory.
Therefore, the Sun Moon Empire did not attach much importance to this exchange program, and naturally, no one would send their most outstanding students to the Shrek Academy under such circumstances.
This is why Jing Hongchen dared to have his subordinates find any excuse to directly target the exchange students from the Shrek Academy.
Since none of his grandchildren went to the Shrek Academy for exchange programs, he was naturally not afraid that Shrek Academy would make a fuss about it. Even if Shrek Academy came knocking on his door, the truth was in their Mingde Hall's hands.
As long as those Shrek Academy exchange students don't lose any limbs or become disabled after leaving the interrogation room, that's fine. Even if they suffered some hardships during the interrogation, so what? They can always find a good reason to back out.
The interrogation was not conducted by people from the Mingde Hall, but by a special interrogation department within the empire. Mingde Hall was already overwhelmed with dealing with the attack, so how could they have time to personally deal with these petty thieves?
After this brief interlude, Jing Hongchen's office fell silent again.
As for the series of losses and subsequent repairs in the Mingde Hall caused by the attack, they will naturally be handled by his subordinates. What angers and worries Jing Hongchen the most is another problem.
That was the latest research achievement of the Mingde Hall, Humanoid Soul Tool Prototype, which was lost in the chaos and remains missing to this day. It is highly likely that it was taken away by the mysterious invading force.
The loss of the Humanoid Soul Tool Prototype itself wasn't actually that significant.
After all, Jing Hongchen was confident that, apart from their Mingde Hall, even if other forces were given ten years, without a professional Level 9 Soul Engineer to deconstruct and analyze them, they could still succeed.
The research results applied to this prototype Humanoid Soul Tool Prototype are difficult for others to replicate, let alone be used by the enemy for replication.
However, aside from the fact that the Humanoid Soul Tool Prototype itself was taken away, the loss of the Energy Source Crystal that powered it made Jing Hongchen even more uneasy and anxious.
This Energy Source Crystal originated from a crystal extracted from the True Dragon Egg, but the energy it contains far surpasses any rare metals and Energy Crystal currently developed and used by the Soul Engineer community.
After a long period of research, the Sun Moon Empire was able to analyze some of the details and find a way to manage and mobilize the energy within.
An Energy Source Crystal times smaller than the one on this Humanoid Soul Tool Prototype is enough to power a level nine fire-attribute Soul Tool to operate at full power more than ten times.
The original size of this Energy Source Crystal was more than three times its current size. It was only through various special refining techniques and instruments that it was shrunk and purified to its current state.
This two-thirds of energy was not consumed by grinding for no reason.
The remaining one-third of the energy after repeated refinement is exceptionally pure. Unlike previous Soul Tool that could only power fire-attribute soul tools, it can now be perfectly adapted to Soul Tool of any attribute.
Conversely, the same principle applies to Energy Source Crystal Soul Master as well.
After repeated purification, this Energy Source Crystal is an extremely important Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, even for a powerhouse like Super Douluo.
If a typical Super Douluo could completely absorb it, it might even directly increase their Soul Power by one level!
If this research project hadn't been so incredibly important, Jing Hongchen probably wouldn't have been able to obtain this Energy Source Crystal, which was personally overseen and refined by Kong Deming.
Upon obtaining this Energy Source Crystal, even Jing Hongchen himself wanted to refine and absorb it directly, hoping that he might have a chance to reach the level known as Super Douluo.
As for Kong Deming, the number one Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire, after this research result was released, his strength naturally broke through the original shackles with the help of this result, and he became the first Super Douluo in the history of the Sun Moon Empire.
It was only because Kong Deming was wary of the existence of the Holy Spirit Cult in the shadows that he had been using a concealment-type Soul Tool to hide his cultivation level.
In conclusion, even if the enemy obtains this prototype Humanoid Soul Tool, they will not be able to study or utilize the technology contained within it.
However, the loss of this Energy Source Crystal could very well create a potential powerhouse for the Sun Moon Empire's hostile forces, and this dereliction of duty is enough to give Jing Hongchen a headache.
Compared to the unfortunate souls caught up in the attack on the Mingde Hall, the exchange students at the Shrek Academy...
Jing Hongchen of Mingde Hall Master, is now extremely troubled by how to recover the losses of the Mingde Hall.
After several days of rushing and trekking, the Title Holder of the Body Sect finally returned to the Body Sect's mountain gate with Du Busi.
Upon returning, Du Busi handed over the low-level Soul Engineer, Soul Tool blueprints, and rare metals that he had looted from the Mingde Hall to the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family for disposal.
Arranged by the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family, these low-level Soul Engineer secretly imprisoned in a special prison that had been prepared from the very beginning of the plan.
At the same time, Du Busi also kept those Body Sect Soul Master who possessed special methods such as brainwashing to help the Heavenly Soul Imperial Family completely control this group of low-level Soul Engineer in the coming period.
After dealing with all of this, Du Busi led the exhausted Title Holder back to the Body Sect.
Despite being utterly exhausted, the experts of the Body Sect were all incredibly excited, as the success of this operation had truly exceeded their expectations!
What they didn't know was that, apart from the plan to prevent Du Busi, the biggest contributor to the smooth progress of the matter was Huo Yuhao.
By manipulating the threads of Destiny, Huo Yuhao ensured the success and safety of Du Busi and his group of the Body Sect experts as they carried out their plan, using a large amount of Power of Fortune.
However, compared to the members of the Body Sect who were blessed with great fortune, the Mingde Hall and its affiliated Shrek Academy seemed even more unlucky.
Luck itself has no effect, but through comparison and interaction with others, those with high luck will exert an unseen restraint on those with low luck.
The side with rising fortune will naturally see its fortune rise in comparison, while the side with falling fortune will only see its fortune decline more with each collision.
After all the Titled Douluo of the Body Sect dispersed and returned to their residences to recuperate,
Du Busi then arrived at Huo Yuhao's Cultivation Room next to his residence. "Hahaha, my good disciple! Let your master see if you've been slacking off in your cultivation these days. Let your master give you a good test!"
There was no response for Jiujiu. After sensing with his Spiritual Power and pushing open the door, Du Busi discovered that Huo Yuhao was not in the Cultivation Room as usual.
After wandering around for Doudou, he finally arrived at Huo Yuhao's room and met Huo Yuhao Du Busi.
Huo Yuhao was using his powerful Spiritual Power to control dozens of pens simultaneously, writing furiously in the room, seemingly writing something.
"Master." Upon seeing Du Busi arrive, Huo Yuhao controlled his Spiritual Power to put away the pens and papers. Only after landing did he disperse his Spiritual Power and stand up to greet Du Busi.
"Huh? I didn't expect that in just a year and a half, Yuhao, you would have reached level 60 in Soul Power. It seems that my previous assessment of you was somewhat inaccurate."
Du Busi an eyebrow. Because of the planned invasion of the Mingde Hall, even Great Elder Jin Peng couldn't contact Du Busi and his group, let alone convey the news that Huo Yuhao had recently cultivated to level sixty Soul Power.
Du Busi was estimated that Huo Yuhao would reach level 60 Soul Power about six months later, two years after obtaining his fifth Soul Ring. However, he did not expect that day to come so soon.
This was actually because Huo Yuhao had to consume a lot of his Soul Power in order to cultivate and inherit the magic of Electrolux. Therefore, he slowed down the cultivation of his Soul Power. Otherwise, if he had focused on cultivating and accumulating Soul Power, he would have been able to do so much.
It's likely that Huo Yuhao will only need a year to cultivate to level 60 Soul Power.
After all, with the support of the Gold of Life, all-weather cultivation, the Gold-level True Form Martial Soul, and the connection of Soul Power throughout his body, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed will only get faster and faster, at least until level 70.
Even after reaching level 70, Huo Yuhao's cultivation speed would still far surpass that of ordinary Innate Full Soul Power Soul Master, and would be at least four times more efficient.
Du Busi sighed. He had been busy planning how to invade Mingde Hall, so the Body Sect had no time to find a target Soul Beast for Huo Yuhao.
Now that Huo Yuhao has already reached level 60 in Soul Power, for the sake of his future, it is naturally better for him to acquire his Sixth Soul Ring as soon as possible.
Therefore, it would be best to take Huo Yuhao out to Soul Hunting. Although it is somewhat risky, it is the option that will not waste any time.
However, Du Busi shifted his gaze to the stacks of papers placed on the desk, the floor, and even the bed next to Huo Yuhao, and asked with some confusion.
"Yuhao, what are you writing? Although your Soul Power has reached a bottleneck, you can't slack off because of that. You should seize the time to cultivate and get your state closer to perfection."
Huo Yuhao replied naturally, "This is the insight and method I gained and organized during the process of comprehending the Martial Soul and cultivating combat skills."
"At this point, the enhancement that cultivating Soul Power brings to my disciple is minimal. It would be better to make some contributions to the sect."
Upon hearing this, Du Busi became even more curious, and took the stack of papers that Huo Yuhao handed over, and began to read them.
His reading speed increased rapidly, until finally he froze in place as if struck by lightning.
Because everything written on these papers was actually closely related to the development of the Body Martial Soul.
From the training methods and development models of various Martial Soul to how to combine them with medicinal herbs for nourishment.
In every aspect, it is actually more specific and detailed than the research conducted by the Body Sect over the past few thousand years.
The notes conclude by mentioning that different paths lead to the same goal, and envisioning how this can be implemented so that every Soul Master can develop their own Martial Soul Awakening.
It should be noted that even the Body Sect's Martial Soul Awakening Method cannot guarantee that every Body Sect Soul Master can successfully awaken their Martial Soul. If what Huo Yuhao wrote is true, then this will greatly enhance the future strength of the Body Sect.
But when Du Busi turned the page with great anticipation, it was completely blank. The notes abruptly ended there.
Du Busi's eyes widened, and his voice boomed. "What's next?!"