Stirring the Spirit Pagoda, Leng Yaozhu's Sacrifice

"K... killed them all?"

Although Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin were in the middle of absorbing the spiritual energy of the Man Faced Demon Spider, they had witnessed the entire scene and stood there with their mouths agape in shock.

They had never expected Su Chen to be not only powerful but also so ruthless.

Without a second thought, he had slaughtered them all.

He hadn't even spared the young boy, crushing his head instantly...

While there was no gore, the method was far too brutal and completely unreasonable.

"Of course. It's all virtual anyway, why hesitate?"

Su Chen said as if it were only natural: "Besides, I was quick. At most, they'll suffer some mental trauma, equivalent to a single mental attack. They'll be fine in a few days."

"To me, the Spirit Ascension Platform is like playing a game. Who considers the feelings of mobs in a game..."

"Uh..."

Mu Xi and Ouyang Zixin were left speechless by his words.

It felt strange, yet they couldn't refute him because what Su Chen said made perfect sense.

Perhaps it was just a difference in perspective.

Regardless, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi didn't think they could be that ruthless. In the absence of a blood feud, they would usually give defenseless weaklings a chance to activate their distress beacons and leave.

"Alright, alright, let's go. Let's head deeper and see if we can find even stronger soul beasts."

Su Chen smiled and urged the two to move on.

"Mm~"

"Mm-hmm~"

Hearing this, Ouyang Zixin and Mu Xi beamed with bright smiles, quickly letting it go.

They didn't dislike Su Chen at all.

They had just been caught off guard by the contrast between Su Chen's current ruthlessness and his usual well-behaved demeanor.

After all, Su Chen was one of their own, and he had acted this way for their sake.

Naturally, they wouldn't say anything more.

Outside.

The Spirit Pagoda staff were dumbfounded as they watched the scene.

They had seen many geniuses, but this was the first time they had encountered someone so outrageous...

"Instant-killing a century-level Man Faced Demon Spider—this Su Chen is only seven years old, right? And he's only a one-ring soul master..."

"Quick! Transmit the footage to headquarters! We cannot let other factions get to this genius first. We must have him join us!"

Several staff members scrambled in a panic.

Although their duty was to protect the safety of customers inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, their most important responsibility was to recruit all kinds of geniuses for the Spirit Pagoda.

The reason the Spirit Pagoda was so powerful was that information was crucial.

Because all soul masters went to the Spirit Pagoda to obtain soul spirits and ascend, the Spirit Pagoda could receive information about geniuses the moment they appeared and recruit them immediately.

The Tang Sect was much weaker in this regard.

However, the Tang Sect's recruitment criteria were strict, and their heritage came from the Sea God of tens of thousands of years ago—the first generation of Shrek Seven Devils. At the same time, the Tang Sect worked closely with Shrek.

Many people in the Tang Sect came from Shrek.

Therefore, in terms of overall strength, the Tang Sect was not inferior to the Spirit Pagoda at all.

The two sides competed fiercely in this area.

Even for the most ordinary genius, the Spirit Pagoda would try its best to recruit them.

Let alone such a terrifying monster.

This information had to be sent to headquarters immediately so that they could send someone personally to recruit him, which would demonstrate their sincerity!

In another room.

"Ah—"

Screams rang out incessantly.

The full team that had been killed by Su Chen, along with Xu Xiaoyu, all let out cries of agony before sitting up in their connection pods, their faces full of terror and their bodies drenched in cold sweat.

"Brother! Are you okay..."

Six-year-old Xu Xiaoyan rushed to the connection pod to help Xu Xiaoyu up.

"I... I... huff, huff..."

Xu Xiaoyu gasped for air violently.

The mere thought of Su Chen's eerie gaze made him feel suffocated, as if he couldn't draw a single breath.

Although the process of death had been painless.

The sheer terror of it was something he would never be able to forget for the rest of his life.

Besides, how could such a terrifying Soul Master exist in this world...

The opponent hadn't even released a soul skill, yet he had instantly wiped out their entire team.

"Damn it! He's cheating, I want to report him!"

"That guy is definitely cheating. He's just a brat, he didn't even use a soul skill, how could he possibly one-shot all of us!"

The other six three-ring Soul Elder members were also cursing loudly at this moment.

They were all seasoned veterans who had been killed in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform many times before, so they hadn't suffered any real trauma.

It was just that being wiped out by a little kid made them feel incredibly indignant!

Especially that terrifying teleportation ability.

Teleportation was one of the most broken soul skills, and it almost always came with massive restrictions.

But the opponent's teleportation seemed to have no limits at all; it was simply absurd!

Furthermore, the guy had launched a sneak attack—he had no sense of martial honor!

Who could accept this!

It was infuriating to the point of suffocation.

They were all on the verge of advancing to Soul Ancestor and had intended to go to the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform to bully some weaklings, hoping to use the opportunity to boost their soul spirits while escorting the young master of the Xu Family inside to earn some extra cash.

They never expected this.

They had only been inside for a few minutes and had only killed a few ten-year soul beasts before being wiped out by someone.

Forget about boosting their soul spirits.

They hadn't even earned back the cost of their entry tickets; they had taken a massive loss.

"Being killed is a sign of your own incompetence. There is no possibility of cheating in the Spirit Ascension Platform. If you dare to spread rumors, we at the Spirit Pagoda will pursue this to the end."

A staff member finally couldn't take it anymore and scolded them coldly.

Although he also felt that the kid was a bit outrageous.

The Spirit Ascension Platform was the Spirit Pagoda's finest masterpiece; absolutely no one could tamper with it!

"But..."

The group wanted to say more, but after feeling the staff member's unfriendly gaze, they could only shut their mouths and swallow this bitter pill.

Meanwhile.

Shrek City, Spirit Pagoda headquarters.

It was currently the riot period for the Spirit Ascension Platform, and Leng Yaozhu was presiding over the main seat, observing the situation within the various Spirit Ascension Platforms located at headquarters.

On one hand, she was ensuring the safety of the Soul Masters inside, and on the other, she was evaluating them; if any outstanding Soul Masters appeared, the Spirit Pagoda would extend an olive branch to them.

As the Vice Pagoda Master of the Spirit Pagoda, she was basically responsible for all recruitment matters.

The Pagoda Master was responsible for overseeing the big picture.

Just then, a subordinate suddenly came to report on the events that had occurred within the Eastsea City Spirit Ascension Platform.

"What? Seven years old... one-shotting a Man-Faced Spider and a team of three-ring Soul Elders, without even using a soul skill!"

Upon receiving this information, Leng Yaozhu was deeply shocked.

She had seen countless geniuses, but she had never heard of anything so preposterous.

"This is his file, Vice Pagoda Master, please take a look."

The subordinate was well-prepared and immediately pulled up all of Su Chen's information.

"Born into a second-rate family, Martial Soul Soul Suppressing Pagoda... hmm, wait! A third-rank blacksmith, the only direct disciple of Mu Chen!"

"No wonder, that old man Mu Chen has such a sharp eye..."

"We must recruit this kid into the Spirit Pagoda, at any cost!"

Leng Yaozhu said immediately.

Clearly, she had also recognized Su Chen's extraordinary nature and knew they had to intercept him early, lest the Tang Sect or other forces get to him first.

As for Mu Chen.

There was no conflict between the Spirit Pagoda and the Blacksmith Association, so Mu Chen would certainly not refuse this.

"Yes."

The subordinate bowed and hurried off to comply.

"Forget it, I shall go myself!"

Leng Yaozhu suddenly waved her hand, then rose directly and left the headquarters.

"SCREECH--"

The next moment, a massive Fire Phoenix appeared above Shrek City, rapidly streaking toward Eastsea City.

A level 98 Title Douluo, combined with a flight-type martial soul, naturally possessed incredible speed.

In less than half an hour.

Leng Yaozhu appeared within the Spirit Pagoda of Eastsea City.