Poison Unyielding Was Forced to Compromise, Sun Moon's Number One Prodigy, Xiao Hongchen!

Under the gaze of countless living beings,

the image on the golden scroll froze on Yan Feng.

The next moment,

a golden light descended from the heavens, enveloping the slender figure.

At the same time, the Sky Screen's voice rang out:

[ Ding! ]

[ Beginning the distribution of Yan Feng's reward! ]

[ Reward: Yan Feng's Ancient Dragon Martial Soul quality will be enhanced! The ice attribute attached to his martial soul will be raised to the level of Ultimate Ice! ]

"Ultimate Ice?!"

"Wasn't his ice attribute attached to the Bone Dragon Martial Soul? How could it be raised to the level of Ultimate Ice???"

"An Evil Soul Master with an ultimate attribute? This..."

"The Sky Screen's rewards are far too unfair, aren't they? Setting the facts aside, why should an Evil Soul Master be allowed to improve too?"

"..."

All Living Beings erupted into discussion,

but beneath their shock was even greater fear.

Because

they had all noticed that dozens of figures stood beside Yan Feng!

Those people were about the same age as Yan Feng, most of them boys and girls of fourteen or fifteen.

They all wore identical black robes, with bizarre blood-red skull emblems embroidered over their chests.

Each of them was wreathed in evil auras of varying intensity, the mark of Evil Soul Masters!

Clearly,

everyone present was a disciple of the Holy Spirit Cult's younger generation, future fiends and villains!

"Heavens! Why are there so many Evil Soul Masters?!"

"They look about the same age as Yan Feng. Just how many Evil Soul Masters has the Holy Spirit Cult cultivated?"

Shrek Academy,

inside the lounge by Sea God Lake.

Every official team member stared sharply at the Sky Screen.

Ma Xiaotao crossed her arms over her chest, her tone full of disdain:

"So what if he has Ultimate Ice? This young lady has Ultimate Fire too!"

"Once this Soul Master Tournament ends, we'll apply to Elder Xuan and search for the Holy Spirit Cult's hideout, then wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

After obtaining her seventh soul ring, Ma Xiaotao's martial soul had risen to another level. She had no fear at all of those so-called Evil Soul Master prodigies.

Ling Luochen, Xixi, and the others subconsciously nodded at her words,

their eyes flashing with determination.

As members of the Shrek Inspectorate, they understood the danger posed by Evil Soul Masters better than anyone and were all willing to volunteer for battle.

Not far away,

Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and several reserve members had just learned from Dai Yueheng what Evil Soul Masters truly were.

After hearing it, everyone loathed Evil Soul Masters, and they tacitly excluded Tang Ya from their ranks.

Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy,

inside Mingde Hall.

Jing Hongchen's eyes slowly narrowed.

"I never expected the Holy Spirit Cult to be exposed because of the Heavenly Pride Ranking. I only hope it won't affect the Crown Prince's plans..."

He muttered to himself, a glint flashing through his eyes.

Heaven Dou Empire,

above the Iron Blood Sect.

Du Busi snorted coldly and said:

"An Evil Soul Master sect has developed to such an extent, yet your Shrek Inspectorate remained completely unaware. How laughable!"

"I think you might as well send this little girl to the Holy Spirit Cult too, so they won't come knocking one day to steal her away!"

Hearing Du Busi's words, Xuan Zi's fury immediately surged.

Just as he could no longer hold himself back and was about to strike, Mu En stopped him.

Mu En glanced at Du Busi before him and said calmly:

"To cultivate so many elite Evil Soul Masters, the Holy Spirit Cult's power is far from as simple as it appears."

"Even Shrek Academy cannot possibly eradicate every Evil Soul Master on the continent."

"If you insist on pursuing Tang Ya and fighting us to the death, then you should understand who will ultimately reap the rewards."

After saying that,

Mu En flew straight down, while Xuan Zi gave an angry snort and followed behind him.

Du Busi fell silent for a long time at his words, unwillingness flashing in his eyes.

At the same time,

information regarding the Holy Spirit Cult and Yan Feng instantly caused a massive uproar across the continent.

All Living Beings understood clearly

that the only forces currently capable of resisting these Evil Soul Master sects were Shrek Academy and the Body Sect.

Therefore, even though countless soul masters disagreed with Shrek Academy's actions, they could only endure it for the time being.

The Sky Screen did not give All Living Beings more time to think.

Another figure appeared on the golden scroll, and that Heavenly Voice that shook the ages descended once more:

[ Ding! ]

[ Ninth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking: Sun Moon Empire—Xiao Hongchen! ]

"!!!"

"Someone from the Sun Moon Empire actually made it into the top ten?"

Seeing a prodigy from the Sun Moon Empire ranked among the top ten, all living beings of Douluo Continent were stunned.

They all wanted to know

what kind of talent this boy named Xiao Hongchen possessed to rank above Ma Xiaotao, Long Aotian, Yan Feng, and the others.

"Hahaha, my grandson is actually ninth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

"As expected of the young master of my Hongchen Family!"

Inside an office at the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Master Academy,

Jing Hongchen burst into laughter, his face filled with excitement.

"With this ranking, once this Soul Master Tournament is over, the Hongchen Family will surely win the Crown Prince's favor!"

Elsewhere,

inside a laboratory in Mingde Hall.

The heavy metal door slowly opened, and two figures emerged from the Soul Tool testing chamber.

They were Ma Rulong, captain of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Team, and Xiao Hongchen.

To ensure that the Soul Tools they had created contained no flaws,

the two had conducted various tests and combat drills with the Soul Tools.

The high-intensity testing had left even Xiao Hongchen somewhat fatigued, and he had not even clearly heard the Heavenly Voice by his ears.

His back was already soaked with sweat, and fine beads of perspiration still clung to his forehead.

"Brother, you finally came out!"

Meng Hongchen hurried over, her delicate face brimming with excitement.

She grabbed Xiao Hongchen's arm and pointed at the Sky Screen above, saying:

"Look! That's your name! You're ninth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!"

Xiao Hongchen paused slightly before looking up at the Sky Screen.

Sure enough, he saw his own face in the center of the golden scroll, a complicated expression flashing through his eyes.

Ma Rulong walked over as well, his face carrying the same shock and envy.

"Xiao Hongchen, congratulations."

He patted Xiao Hongchen on the shoulder and said sincerely, "Your ranking surpasses even those monsters from Shrek Academy."

Meng Hongchen nodded vigorously, her eyes full of admiration:

"Brother, you're incredible! You even pushed down the prodigies of the Body Sect and the Holy Spirit Cult!"

However,

there was not much joy on Xiao Hongchen's face.

He stared at the Sky Screen with a slight frown and thought to himself:

How is this possible? How could I only be ranked ninth? With my talent, I should at least be among the top three!

Could there be some shady business behind this Heavenly Pride Ranking?

Xiao Hongchen shook his head and stared intensely at the Sky Screen, his eyes filled with fighting spirit as he said somewhat angrily:

"I want to see exactly who the eight prodigies ahead of me are!"

The image on the golden scroll began to change, and the Sky Screen's voice rang out:

[ Standing before you now is the direct-line young master of the Sun Moon Empire's Hongchen Family, a core disciple of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy, the greatest genius in Mingde Hall's history, and the greatest genius in the Sun Moon Empire's history—Xiao Hongchen! ]

[ His martial soul possesses the purest bloodline of a divine beast. It awakened without the need for any ritual and possesses the Ultimate Gold attribute, allowing him to freely control metal! ]

[ Martial Soul: Three-Legged Golden Toad! ]