Killing the Seven Soul Venerables! Breaking the Balance

Having experienced what it was like to be a dog for Yu Xiaogang, Su Changge never wanted to be anyone's dog again.

But facing Xue Qinghe (Qian Renxue), he seemed to have no room for refusal.

Once again, Su Changge knelt.

Immediately, the three of them began a planning session that lasted for several hours regarding the struggle for the throne.

They summarized two key points!

Xue Qinghe was responsible for gathering resources and secretly winning over various factions for the Thirteenth Princess.

The Thirteenth Princess would head to the royal palace to care for the old King, even stooping to menial tasks if necessary; in short... she had to leave an impression of pure filial piety in the old King's heart.

As for Su Changge, he would act as the lackey, ready to be summoned at any time.

When night fell, Su Changge, his body and spirit completely drained, walked out of the Thirteenth Princess Mansion with wobbly legs, his expression strange as he looked at the Musket Cavalry waiting outside.

The Musket Cavalry whispered among themselves: "Lord Changge is truly worthy of being the ruler of our Murong Earldom. He can eat off a woman's table anywhere he goes. Who would have thought... even the Thirteenth Princess would fall under Lord Changge's long spear."

In a certain corner, watching Su Changge and his group depart, Xue Qinghe suddenly turned to look at the black-robed figure beside her.

"Pufferfish Douluo, tell me, what exactly is the difference between me and Su Changge?"

"Why is it that he can manipulate the Thirteenth Princess with such ease, while I keep hitting walls?"

Pufferfish Douluo remained silent for a long time, seemingly weighing his words.

After all, a freak like Su Changge was indeed a rare sight.

"Hmm... in this subordinate's view, the reason Su Changge can manipulate human nature so easily is because he is... more shameless than Your Highness, more shameless than anyone else!"

"Shameless!?"

Xue Qinghe was stunned, then nodded heavily. "That's right, he is indeed a thousand, ten thousand times more shameless than this Highness."

"However, the more a person is like this, the more useful they are."

"Keep an eye on him. Don't let him die easily."

It was nearly dawn by the time Su Changge's group returned to their residence.

The moment he stepped into the courtyard, several waves of soul power surged from all directions. A dark purple light barrier enveloped the entire estate, cutting off all perception from the outside world.

Almost the instant the incident occurred, dozens of Musket Cavalrymen assembled rapidly, loading their matchlocks and forming a protective circle around Su Changge.

And Su Changge, aided by the soul rings floating in front of him, clearly saw the intruders.

Seven Soul Masters!

Every single one of them possessed the standard yellow, yellow, purple soul ring configuration.

With such a level of cultivation, even at the Kingdom Advanced Soul Master Academy, they would be considered elites.

"Seven Soul Masters to deal with a lowly Great Soul Master like me? The master behind you really thinks highly of me."

"Who sent you? The First Prince? The Third Prince? Or the Seventh Princess?"

Su Changge's gaze swept over the seven Soul Masters, his eyes as calm as water, without a ripple. Clearly, he had anticipated all of this.

"Does it matter who?"

"Either way, you won't live past tonight!"

"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. It would have been fine if you had just refused that person; wouldn't it have been better to just hide away like a turtle?"

"A tiny earldom, and you dare to stir up trouble? Who gave you the guts?"

"Furthermore, of all the people you could have pledged your loyalty to, you had to go and find that lowly Thirteenth Princess... daring to slap that person in the face, if you don't die, who will?"

The leader of the Soul Masters spoke in a hoarse voice, his expression filled with mockery as he looked at Su Changge.

"You are the First Prince's men!?"

Su Changge already had the answer regarding the identities of these Soul Masters.

"That makes sense. Among the many princes and princesses, only the First Prince, who holds the advantage, would dare to be so unscrupulous!"

"Heh heh... so what if you guessed it?"

"Don't say no one knows we came to kill you; even if someone did know, who would dare to stop us!?"

"Being able to die at our hands is enough for you to be proud!"

Hum!!!

The soul rings beneath the feet of the seven Soul Masters radiated a dazzling light. Waves of tyrannical soul power raged, and several soul skills struck directly toward Su Changge and the Musket Cavalry.

"None of you move. My temper today... is a bit short."

Su Changge signaled for the Musket Cavalry to retreat. He reached out and grabbed his Ruyi Staff, two purple soul rings floating beneath his feet. A surge of soul power, far exceeding that of an ordinary Soul Master, erupted violently.

After obtaining his second trait, the purity of his soul power had reached a terrifying level.

Even Su Changge himself did not know exactly how strong he had become.

"First Soul Skill: Titan Ape Demon Transformation!!!"

Crack!

The very space seemed to emit a sharp hiss under Su Changge's extreme speed.

The enemies' soul skills missed entirely, and before the seven Great Soul Masters could even react, the Ruyi Staff in Su Changge's hand had already pierced through the center of his opponent's brow.

The mournful sound of a shattering skull, like a whisper from the Grim Reaper, made the other six Great Soul Masters tremble in unison.

"His first soul ring, his second soul ring—they're both thousand-year soul rings!"

"And this speed... what kind of monster are you?"

One of the Great Soul Masters roared as if he had seen a ghost.

As former geniuses of the kingdom, they had once participated in the qualifiers for the Continental Advanced Soul Master Tournament.

They had seen those top-tier genius soul masters!

Yet, among those true geniuses, no one had ever managed to elevate their first soul ring to the thousand-year level.

Whoosh!

Su Changge ignored their clamoring. The Ruyi Staff in his hand transformed into thousands of afterimages; wherever it passed, the six Great Soul Masters were either killed or maimed.

After slaying the final Great Soul Master, Su Changge stood still.

Though he no longer held soul masters at the Great Soul Master level in high regard, even a mosquito was meat, no matter how small.

Second trait activated!

The remaining soul power and essence blood of the seven soul masters were purified and devoured by Su Changge in the blink of an eye.

"Level 29!"

Feeling the changes in his internal soul power, Su Changge gradually reined in the restless killing intent in his heart.

The third soul ring was not far off.

As the seven Great Soul Masters perished, the dark purple light barrier shrouding the courtyard shattered in response.

At the same time, a ghostly figure appeared silently beside Su Changge. His gaze lingered briefly on the corpses of the seven Great Soul Masters before turning to Su Changge.

"To take down seven Great Soul Masters while at the Great Soul Master realm—Lord Su is truly extraordinary."

"Senior, please don't tease me. My meager strength is not even one ten-thousandth of yours."

"If you say things like that, I'll feel pressured."

Su Changge stowed the Ruyi Staff and the seven corpses on the ground into his soul tool, then spread his hands toward the black-robed man before him.

This person was none other than Pufferfish Douluo, who had been ordered by Xue Qinghe to protect Su Changge in the shadows.

"Lord Su, I am becoming more and more interested in you."

"Senior, please have some self-respect. In this life, the next, and the one after that... I will only ever like beautiful women. I have no interest in men."

"Likewise, I hope Senior will straighten out his values and not take an interest in me."

Su Changge had clearly overestimated Pufferfish Douluo's tolerance for cold jokes; a thread of Title Douluo pressure pinned Su Changge firmly in place.

Seeing that Pufferfish Douluo was angry, Su Changge immediately reined in his thoughts.

What was the best way to resolve internal conflict?

Naturally, it was to shift the conflict outward!

"Senior, I was just joking."

"After all, what we are about to do next is a matter of heaven-shaking importance."

"A matter of importance!?"

Pufferfish Douluo was left somewhat bewildered by Su Changge's sudden remark.

"Yes!"

"Since you've followed me here, there's no time like the present. Let's go kill the eldest prince tonight and completely shatter the balance of the royal city!"

"The struggle for the throne has been stagnant for too long; it is time to enter a new phase."