A Defensive Soul Tool, Bringing a Little Shock of Future Technology to the Douluo Continent!

Time slipped by, and five months quietly passed.

Clear footsteps rang out in the silent Worship Hall.

Qian Renxue held her head high with pride as she walked toward Lu Xuan's room.

After countless days and nights of arduous cultivation and consolidation, she had finally broken through the great barrier of level 50.

And she had successfully hunted down her fifth Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest, becoming a bona fide Soul King!

"Lu Xuan, just you wait! This time, I'm going to pin you to the ground and grind you into it!"

Qian Renxue clenched her fists, feeling the Soul Power surging like an ocean within her, and a confident smile curled her lips.

It was as though she could already picture herself suppressing Lu Xuan while he frantically begged for mercy!

Over these past few months, she had not even seen Lu Xuan once. Her mind was filled with humiliating images of him crushing her through sheer numerical superiority.

At a corner of the corridor, she happened to run into Xiaoyu, the maid, carrying tea.

"Xiaoyu, where's your young master?"

Qian Renxue stopped her, a trace of impatience in her voice.

Seeing that it was Qian Renxue, Xiaoyu hurriedly bowed respectfully and answered softly, "My lady, the young master should be in his workshop right now."

"Workshop? What's that?"

Qian Renxue's slender brows furrowed slightly, her face full of confusion.

Since when had Spirit Hall acquired a place like that?

Following Xiaoyu's directions, Qian Renxue arrived at a secluded room not far from their usual training ground.

It had originally been an abandoned storeroom, but Lu Xuan had now completely remodeled it.

Qian Renxue pushed open the door and entered, and a faint metallic scent greeted her.

The room was filled with all kinds of rare metals, while Lu Xuan sat at a broad workbench, holding an extremely fine Micro-Engraving Knife.

It was one of the batch of tools he had specially commissioned several months ago.

He was wholly engrossed in engraving extremely intricate patterns onto a piece of deep sea sunken silver, fine metal shavings pattering down.

"How did you find this place?"

Hearing the movement, Lu Xuan stopped what he was doing, blew the shavings off the metal's surface, and looked up at Qian Renxue.

"Xiaoyu told me."

Qian Renxue moved closer curiously, casually picking up a discarded metal offcut from the table to examine it.

"What exactly are you doing, being so secretive?"

Rather than answering directly, Lu Xuan put down the Engraving Knife and picked up a newly finished necklace from the table.

He stood, excitement gleaming in his eyes. "You're just in time. Help me test something!"

Though full of questions, Qian Renxue still followed Lu Xuan all the way to the spacious training ground.

Once they were standing in place, Lu Xuan looked her up and down and asked, "What level is your Soul Power now?"

"Hmph, level 52!"

Qian Renxue proudly raised her chin, expecting to see a shocked expression on Lu Xuan's face.

To her surprise, Lu Xuan merely nodded calmly, then put the necklace around his own neck, spread his arms, and said:

"Come on, attack me with everything you've got!"

"Are you sure?"

Qian Renxue's beautiful eyes lit up, eager to give it a try.

She had been worrying about finding an excuse to give him a beating!

Before her words had faded, dazzling sacred golden light shot into the sky, and her Eight-Winged Seraph Martial Soul instantly possessed her.

The second Yellow Soul Ring beneath Qian Renxue's feet shone brilliantly, and a sacred sword burning with roaring crimson-gold flames instantly formed in her palm.

"Take this!"

Qian Renxue gave a sharp cry, her figure turning into a streak of golden light as she mercilessly slashed down at Lu Xuan's head.

The power of this strike rivaled an all-out blow from a high-level Soul King!

Yet faced with this fierce assault, Lu Xuan neither dodged nor evaded. He did not even summon his Martial Soul, simply standing quietly in place.

Just as the sacred sword was about to strike Lu Xuan in the face-"Hum!"

The diamond-shaped necklace against Lu Xuan's chest suddenly erupted with dazzling blue light.

A translucent hexagonal barrier woven from countless complex runes materialized out of thin air.

It enclosed his entire body, protecting him securely within.

"Boom!"

The golden sacred flames slammed hard into the barrier, erupting in a deafening roar.

Violent shock waves swept outward, but the seemingly thin blue barrier merely rippled like water, without even the slightest crack appearing!

Qian Renxue refused to believe it.

She turned her wrist, and sword shadows poured down like a raging windstorm and driving rain.

But no matter how furiously she bombarded it, the barrier remained solid as a rock, neutralizing every attack.

"What is that thing? Why can't I break it?!"

Qian Renxue stopped attacking, panting slightly, her stunning face filled with disbelief.

Lu Xuan brushed nonexistent dust off his clothes.

The corners of his mouth rose involuntarily, and his tail was practically sticking up into the sky:

"This is a Defensive Soul Tool I made myself. Its Core Array can perfectly withstand any attack below the Soul Emperor level."

"Well? Impressive, right?"

"Seriously? With just that tiny thing?!"

Qian Renxue stared in shock at the necklace against Lu Xuan's chest, her mind completely blank.

As the young mistress of Spirit Hall, she naturally knew what Soul Tools were.

But on the Douluo Continent of today, the core techniques for making Soul Tools had long since been completely lost!

Of those passed down, apart from Storage Soul Tools.

There were only Soul Guidance Lamps used for lighting in some large institutions, or simple Temperature Control Devices.

A Soul Tool that could provide defense in actual combat, and even block a Soul King's attacks? That was simply unheard of!

While Qian Renxue was still reeling in shock.

Lu Xuan had already casually taken off the necklace and held it out before her as though tossing over an ordinary trinket. "It's yours."

Qian Renxue froze slightly, looking at the necklace held out before her, momentarily forgetting to reach out and take it.

"What? Think it's too ugly to suit you?"

Seeing her take so long to accept it, Lu Xuan deliberately raised his eyebrows and teased her.

Qian Renxue came back to her senses, an almost imperceptible blush rising on her fair cheeks.

She snatched the necklace over and gave a haughty little huff. "That's right. Your taste really isn't very good. These patterns are engraved in a complete mess."

"But... I'm the only one who wouldn't turn her nose up at it! I suppose I'll reluctantly accept it!"

Though her words were disdainful, Qian Renxue's actions were honest.

She lowered her head, looking at the diamond-shaped pendant in her hand, engraved with mysterious, intricate patterns, and could not help her lips curving into a breathtaking smile.

She carefully put the necklace around her fair neck. The metal, carrying a little warmth from Lu Xuan's body, rested against her collarbone, yet stirred an unusual warmth in her heart.

From childhood to adulthood, because of her status, she had never lacked for anything.

But this had come from Lu Xuan, and it was filled with special meaning.

Qian Renxue touched the pendant against her chest, raised her eyes to Lu Xuan, and silently muttered to herself:

Seeing as you still have some conscience and knew to give me a present... I'm in a good mood today, so I won't beat you up!

Lu Xuan took in Qian Renxue's little expressions. So Qian Renxue liked this sort of thing!