Jing Hongchen Outmatched, Lin Yuan's Day of Death?

"This place has excellent feng shui. Jing Hongchen, you do have a good eye."

Chicken Leg Douluo finished off his chicken leg in a few bites, took a swig of wine, and sighed as he looked at Jing Hongchen. Yet his gaze remained fixed squarely on Lin Yuan.

Seeing Xuanzi's completely undisguised manner, Jing Hongchen's expression darkened as he questioned him in a low voice.

"Xuanzi, are you planning to declare war on the Sun Moon Empire Royal Soul Engineering Academy, the Hall of Virtue, or even the Sun Moon Empire?"

Hearing this, Xuanzi's somewhat carefree expression finally turned serious. He shook his head and emphasized his words.

"Heh, Jing Hongchen, don't think about pinning some grand label on me."

"Things have already come to this. We've left Star Luo City, and as the deputy commander of the Shrek Disciplinary Corps, it is my duty to eliminate evil soul masters."

"So, are you going to hand that brat over nicely now? Or do you want me to beat you up first and accidentally slaughter a few more little bastards before you obediently hand him over?"

Even at this point, Xuanzi still instinctively put on that righteous, high-minded act, making Jing Hongchen sneer.

"If you are the commander of the Evil Soul Master Disciplinary Corps, then why don't you inspect Shrek Academy more thoroughly? Perhaps you'll find even more evil soul masters there?"

Lin Yuan's expression, however, held a hint of amusement.

To be precise, Jing Hongchen had actually guessed correctly.

Tang Ya, the owner of the Dark Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, was technically still one of Shrek's people, even if she had graduated.

If one truly wanted to argue it, Shrek was the real evil soul master organization. Even the talented evil soul masters raised by the Holy Spirit Cult could not compare to the talented evil soul masters cultivated by Shrek.

Not to mention the Holy Spirit Cult's Supreme Elder, Chicken Leg Douluo, working in tandem with the strongest Soul King.

As Xuanzi's face darkened, he immediately let out a sinister grin.

"Jing Hongchen, what use is it for you to disgust me now? You want those little bastards and this little beast to be buried alongside each other, don't you? What a wonderful wish. I'll grant it."

"Since you insist on remaining obstinate, this old man will make a move himself."

The instant Xuanzi's words fell, he finally stopped concealing himself.

The might of a Rank 98 powerhouse, carrying terrifying yellow light, abruptly spread outward, briefly affecting even the pitch-black sky.

A monster appeared out of thin air: the body of a goat, eyes beneath its armpits, tiger fangs, human claws, and a pair of enormous bull horns.

It stretched over thirty meters long. Intense yellow light erupted as nine soul rings turned into halos, circling up and down between those gigantic horns, each over five meters in length.

Without a single word of nonsense or the slightest restraint, Xuanzi immediately used his Martial Soul Avatar.

He knew that Jing Hongchen was no ordinary Titled Douluo either.

The methods of a Level-Nine Soul Engineer were truly troublesome.

Jing Hongchen's expression was grim, but after taking a deep breath, red light flashed behind him, and the phantom of an enormous toad appeared at his back.

Two Ninth-Level Fixed Soul Guidance Cannons rapidly charged, then unleashed two daylight-bright beams that lit up the night, carrying terrifying Titled Douluo-level might as they blasted directly toward Xuanzi.

"They might be useful against ordinary Titled Douluo, but in my eyes, these things are nothing but toys."

Xuanzi snorted disdainfully. As he raised his hand, his eighth soul ring flashed, and the crystalline yellow light in his palm twisted the surrounding space.

The power of those two terrifying ninth-level soul guidance cannon blasts, each comparable to the full-force strike of an ordinary Titled Douluo—

Was blocked by Xuanzi without so much as a scratch. They did not inflict even the slightest injury.

"This... how is that possible...?"

Jing Hongchen spoke in disbelief.

According to his expectations, those two attacks should at least have caused Xuanzi some trouble.

Yet Lin Yuan was not surprised in the slightest.

Although Chicken Leg Douluo appeared to be the weakest among the three contemporary Rank 98 powerhouses—the other two being Zhongli Wu and Du Bushi—

That did not mean his strength was truly that lacking. After all, he had once attempted to break through to become a Limit Douluo, even if he had failed.

He still possessed a foundation in his control over space.

"Taotie Giant Strength!"

As his soul rings flashed, Xuanzi's figure appeared before Jing Hongchen as if by magic. Before that tremendous force had even been unleashed, the surrounding space had already begun to collapse bit by bit.

Jing Hongchen hurriedly summoned a Ninth-Level Protective Shield.

However, under Xuanzi's terrifying power, the Ninth-Level Protective Shield gradually shattered, web-like cracks spreading across it.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion, Jing Hongchen promptly deployed another shield and pulled the students away, but his expression still turned incomparably ugly.

Because the situation before him was even worse than he had anticipated.

With the students present, it seemed he could not even stall for a while...

No, I still have to wait for reinforcements!

As that thought crossed Jing Hongchen's mind—

Without any hesitation, he directly took out the Ninth-Level Fixed Soul Guidance Cannon.

This time, however, Xuanzi merely stood bare-chested with his arms crossed, sneering.

"Go on. At most, that thing will make my skin itch a little. But I'd like to see which one of those little bastards behind you can withstand it."

Without even giving Jing Hongchen a chance to threaten him, Xuanzi issued his final warning.

"Stop being stubborn. You should know that all I want is to kill that little beast. This is the last chance I'll give you."

Jing Hongchen's expression became utterly dreadful. Even his intended threat had been seen through instantly.

A flicker of hesitation crossed his face. He could no longer protect Lin Yuan.

When he turned back, worried that the other students might think too much, a crisp voice suddenly rang out.

"He is a hero of our Sun Moon Empire! The Sun Moon Empire will never hand over one of its heroes!"

The one who spoke was none other than his granddaughter, Meng Hongchen.

Even the others instinctively stepped forward.

After all, Lin Yuan was one of the Sun Moon Empire's people, and he was the hero who had helped them secure this championship.

This scene made Jing Hongchen laugh at himself briefly. His own heart had been too narrow.

"Stubborn to the end! Then you can all join this little beast on the road to the grave!"

Xuanzi sneered mockingly. Before he could make his move, Lin Yuan, wearing a flying soul guidance device, took the initiative and flew out. Looking at those people blocking Xuanzi for his sake, he gently shook his head. When he reached Jing Hongchen, Jing Hongchen immediately grew anxious.

"Xiao Yuan, what are you doing? Go back quickly. We only need to hold out a little longer."

Jing Hongchen hurriedly sent him a voice transmission.

Lin Yuan merely shook his head and softly said to Jing Hongchen.

"Hall Master, just trust me."

Seeing Lin Yuan's resolute expression, along with the miracles he had created, Jing Hongchen was momentarily stunned.

Then Lin Yuan faced Xuanzi directly. The very world trembled beneath the latter's soul power; the disparity between their soul power was simply far too great.

"You have some guts, but you still have to die, little beast."

Xuanzi snorted coldly. Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"You think I came here to die? No. I came to send you on your way."

The moment his words fell, Lin Yuan stopped hesitating and directly summoned his guardian, Gu Yuena!

Seven-colored light tore through space and descended abruptly!