The Greatest Controller Beneath the Stars Thought She Could Control Me, an Otherworldly Demon?!

Wu Changkong stood outside the Spirit Ascension Platform, yet he saw Li Zha's strength far more clearly than the young Soul Masters inside.

"This boy's Soul Power is dense and enduring. His strength and physique are every bit as monstrously powerful as Tang Wulin's.

"Not only that, he must have twin martial souls. The Fire-Tipped Spear is definitely a super martial soul, perhaps even a divine martial soul!"

After just a few battles, Wu Changkong grew more alarmed with every moment he watched, while also forming a rough estimate of Li Zha's strength.

He couldn't help worrying for his students.

Setting aside how a boy barely over ten had become a three-ring Soul Elder,

even if they were at the same level,

Wu Changkong suspected that Xie Xie, Tang Wulin, and the others would still be no match for this child.

"So strong. Since when did the Spirit Pagoda have such a monstrous genius? Even at Shrek, where geniuses gather like clouds, probably no child his age could stand against him..."

Wu Changkong pondered this.

By comparison, the other parents and teachers waiting outside were furious and speechless.

"Spirit Pagoda, you may be one of the continent's greatest powers, but you can't play games like this!"

"Exactly! We paid so much money. If our children were eliminated by Soul Beasts, we'd have nothing to say. But you let a demon brat in there to wreak havoc. Aren't you just screwing us over?"

"Fuck you! Give us our money back!"

"Back us up! We want refunds! Our children got kicked out without absorbing any Soul Power! They were almost fucking crippled, too!"

"Refunds! Refunds! Refunds!..."

Outside the Spirit Ascension Platform,

with over a hundred Soul Masters already eliminated by Li Zha, the crowd finally refused to take it and began causing a scene.

In response,

the staff at Eastsea City's Spirit Pagoda immediately established a protective cordon and swiftly called in troops to stand guard against a riot.

"Everyone! You represent prominent schools and families in Eastsea City. Are you going to make enemies of our Spirit Pagoda over a single defeat?"

"Victory and defeat are commonplace in battle. Our Spirit Pagoda's Soul Master is also barely over ten, and he fought many of yours alone, defeating you through his own ability! How do you have the nerve to demand refunds?"

The Eastsea City Spirit Pagoda's steward channeled his Soul Power and answered loudly.

"Bullshit!"

"That brat isn't remotely normal!"

"Exactly! Three rings when he's barely over ten, and he can take down Mu Xi, who's at the same level, in one move? Do those numbers look right to you? Your Spirit Pagoda must have rigged something!"

"Well said! Refunds!"

The crowd roared, their demands for refunds rising like waves, each higher than the last.

The local Spirit Pagoda steward looked mortified.

"Insolence!"

From the sky,

a slightly angered voice descended.

Its owner had yet to appear, but the voice carried immense Soul Power, swiftly crushing the clamor beneath it like a massive boulder.

"Since when has our Spirit Pagoda needed to covet your paltry admission fees?!"

Leng Yaozhu stepped out in plain white clothes.

Her gaze was slightly cold, and no Soul Power fluctuations emanated from her. Yet with every step she took forward, the crowd stepped back, like water effortlessly parted by a reef.

With a wave of Leng Yaozhu's hand, a huge stack of Federal Coins appeared out of thin air as though money were worthless, piling up on the ground.

The sea breeze blew through the notes, making an intoxicating rustle.

"I'll leave the money here. Anyone who wants a refund may take back double what they paid. From this day forward, the Spirit Pagoda will sever all dealings with you."

Leng Yaozhu spoke coolly.

"Th-this..."

"That's... Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix!"

"Holy shit, what is Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix doing in Eastsea City?!"

The moment the crowd saw Leng Yaozhu, they no longer dared cause trouble. Everyone fell quiet.

"My apologies. We didn't know Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix was here. I admit my fault. Please take this money back, Your Excellency. We won't question your pagoda's conduct again."

The middle-aged man at the head of the crowd wiped away his sweat and clasped his hands.

What a joke.

How could a Limit Douluo possibly swindle them out of such a trifling sum?

Leng Yaozhu merely sneered.

"You won't question us? Do you think our Spirit Pagoda is a vegetable market, where you can demand a refund and then change your mind as you please?"

Leng Yaozhu beckoned with one hand. The great pile of Federal Coin notes on the ground swiftly rose and was distributed precisely into the hands of everyone who had demanded a refund.

"From this moment on, you and the families and schools behind you will be permanently blacklisted by the Spirit Pagoda."

"Anyone who objects will die!"

Leng Yaozhu's figure dissipated, and she said nothing more.

The troublemakers all froze, then looked toward Leng Yaozhu in fear, only to find that she had vanished.

"N-no, that's not what we meant, Your Excellency Heavenly Phoenix... We only..."

"Please, no! I was wrong! I was wrong! My child is innocent..."

The parents and teachers immediately regretted their actions.

Being blacklisted by the Spirit Pagoda meant they might never achieve another breakthrough in their lives.

After all, the number and upper limit of their Soul Spirits were now locked in place.

But by then,

the Spirit Pagoda's Soul Guidance Mecha Squad had already mobilized and moved to drive the troublemakers away.

"You've been blacklisted. You are no longer our customers! If you don't get out now, we have the right to kill you on the spot!"

The crowd immediately scattered.

Wu Changkong frowned. Though he hadn't caused any trouble, he could only look helplessly at Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi, who had been teleported out beside him.

"It seems Her Excellency Heavenly Phoenix cares deeply about her disciple."

High in the sky,

Leng Yaozhu watched calmly as the farce below dissolved, then turned to Li Zha's figure on the screen, unable to keep the corners of her mouth from lifting.

"Zha, you rascal. You've really given your teacher quite a surprise!"

Leng Yaozhu clearly hadn't expected Li Zha to choose to eliminate every other Soul Master to achieve his goal.

It suited the Demon Pill's true nature perfectly.

It simply required tremendous strength to back it up.

Inside the Spirit Ascension Platform,

Li Zha spotted Xu Xiaoyan and her brother and attacked without the slightest hesitation.

Perhaps he had fought too many battles,

but sometimes fighting felt like a kind of autopilot. Before he had given it much thought, his body had already reacted on instinct.

"Breaking Stance!"

A Fire-Tipped Spear hurtled toward Xu Xiaoyan.

Xu Xiaoyan's eyes sharpened, and a Star Wheel Ice Staff appeared in her hand.

"Second Soul Skill! Starlight Feedback!"

A Yellow Soul Ring lit up beneath Xu Xiaoyan's feet. A beam of starlight shone upon the Fire-Tipped Spear, instantly reversing the thrown spear and sending it shooting back toward Li Zha instead.

Beside her, her older brother Xu Xiaoyu merely watched without making a move.

"Oh?"

Li Zha sneered. Of course he knew Xu Xiaoyan, the greatest controller beneath the stars.

"Counter Stance!"

At a thought from Li Zha,

the Fire-Tipped Spear opened its tip and spewed blazing flames. The powerful recoil brought it to a hover, stopping it before Li Zha.

Then,

Li Zha hurled both Fire-Tipped Spears at once!

"First Soul Skill, Star Wheel Chain!"

Xu Xiaoyan's face immediately turned pale as a glow of starlight enveloped Li Zha himself.

At the same time, her second Soul Skill, [Starlight Feedback], activated again, sending both Fire-Tipped Spears flying back once more.

This time, however,

Xu Xiaoyan's lips had gone pale. "Brother! Hurry and attack! This guy's martial soul is terrifying. I can't withstand a third attack!"

Xu Xiaoyan had never imagined this would happen.

Her Soul Power was falling so quickly. Reflecting just two attacks from the Fire-Tipped Spears had actually exhausted it.

She could only use her first Soul Skill to quickly lock down Li Zha himself.

Beside her, Xu Xiaoyu nodded,

then leaped up and attacked the immobilized Li Zha.

"Kid, you're out!"

Xu Xiaoyu summoned his own ice staff.

He knew his sister's first Soul Skill. No matter who or what the target was, [Star Wheel Chain] would forcibly immobilize them for one second!

One second was enough!

Xu Xiaoyu struck, aiming at Li Zha's forehead.

Yet in the next instant,

Li Zha raised his head and tilted it to look at him. "The greatest controller beneath the stars? What makes you think you can control me?"

I'm an otherworldly demon, after all.