"Power? You mean this is a Soul Tool that can attack?" Bone Douluo asked in surprise.
As far as Bone Douluo knew, although there were many kinds of Soul Tools, most were of little use. Storage Soul Tool Rings were the most common, while most others served various strange purposes. Yet this pitch-black object before him was actually a Soul Tool capable of attacking. He found that utterly incredible.
"Would you like to test its power?" Jun Yi asked.
"Let's try it!" Bone Douluo said with a nod.
The two went to an open area outside, where Bone Douluo stood about fifty meters away from Jun Yi.
Jun Yi wrapped his arms around the Fixed Soul Cannon, pressing both hands against its surface, and warned, "Bone Douluo, I'm about to fire."
With that, Jun Yi released his Soul Power to activate the Core Array, and the Soul Cannon Shell fired.
"Boom!"
The next instant, a golden spherical projectile over a meter in diameter hurtled toward Bone Douluo at a speed almost impossible to follow with the naked eye. Halfway there, it suddenly exploded.
Golden smoke swirled, and a terrifying gale swept out, lifting Bone Douluo's clothes to expose his powerful, well-built muscles.
Bone Douluo's eyes widened in shock. Then he waved a hand, and an enormous black bone manifested before him, blocking the shell.
"Humm-"
The tremendous impact reverberated, making his face flush red.
He could not believe that the shell this fellow had just fired could produce such tremendous destructive power. The force of that strike had at least reached the Soul Elder level.
As he stared at the black metal cannon barrel in Jun Yi's hands, Bone Douluo's astonishment only deepened. He had never imagined that such a young brat, one who had not even reached adulthood, could craft such a powerful Soul Tool.
More importantly, a Rank 10 Soul Master had actually unleashed a Soul Elder-level strike, seemingly without consuming much Soul Power at all. This was simply too incredible.
Bone Douluo withdrew his enormous black bone, then walked over to Jun Yi, his burning gaze fixed on the barrel of the Fixed Soul Cannon.
"Kid Jun, may I take a look at this Soul Tool of yours?"
"Of course."
Jun Yi handed the Fixed Soul Cannon to Bone Douluo, who examined it carefully.
His gaze grew even more fervent. "Kid Jun, this Soul Tool of yours really is impressive. Its attack can rival a Soul Elder's."
"This is nothing. It's only a Class One Fixed Soul Cannon. If its class were higher, even a Titled Douluo could be blasted to death with a single shot."
Jun Yi spoke proudly.
"Blast a Titled Douluo to death with a single shot?"
Bone Douluo repeated Jun Yi's words, his heart filled with horror. Ordinarily, he would never have believed such a claim from Jun Yi. But today, Jun Yi had created an offensive Soul Tool right before his eyes, leaving Bone Douluo no choice but to believe him.
"Kid Jun, would you mind if I took this to show Fengzhi?" Bone Douluo asked.
"Of course not. Here, I'll teach you how to use it."
With that, Jun Yi loaded a shell into the Fixed Soul Cannon, then pointed to the back of the barrel. "You only need to channel Soul Power into the array here to fire it."
Bone Douluo released his Soul Power and clearly sensed an extremely tiny array inside the barrel, which seemed to be devouring his Soul Power.
"Kid, come with me. I'm afraid something might go wrong during the demonstration and ruin this precious Soul Tool of yours," Bone Douluo said, offering an excuse.
"This thing isn't precious. The Soul Cannon Shells are what's precious. The barrel costs no more than 500 Gold Soul Coins to make," Jun Yi explained.
"What? Five hundred? That can't be right," Bone Douluo said doubtfully.
After all, it was simply unbelievable that such a formidable Soul Tool cost only 500 Gold Soul Coins.
"Yes. The cannon costs 500 to make, and each shell is worth 100. But as long as I want to make these things, I can produce as many as I like," Jun Yi said smugly.
"As many as you like?" Bone Douluo was shocked once again.
Just as Jun Yi thought Bone Douluo was about to leave, Bone Douluo handed the barrel back to him and said, "This matter is of great importance. It could even affect the continent's future balance of power. Come find Fengzhi with me."
Seeing how serious Bone Douluo looked, Jun Yi could only nod. He put it away in his Soul Tool Ring and followed Bone Douluo to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's main hall.
Inside the imperial palace in Heaven Dou City, the death of the second prince, Xue Luochuan, had shrouded the entire palace in sorrow. Guards and servants alike were all dispirited, as though the whole palace had become desolate and cold overnight.
"Big Brother, how did Second Brother suddenly pass away?" a girl asked through her tears.
She was quite pretty and bore some resemblance to Xue Qinghe. She was Xue Ye's only daughter and Xue Qinghe's younger sister, Xue Ke.
"Alas! The world is unpredictable. If Second Brother hadn't drunk before riding, that accident surely wouldn't have happened." Xue Qinghe sighed, his brow filled with worry.
Xue Ke wiped away her tears and said in a choked voice, "I hope Second Brother knows this beneath the springs and won't act this way again in his next life."
"He surely will." Xue Qinghe patted Xue Ke's shoulder, comforting her.
Xue Ke paused thoughtfully, then changed the subject. "Big Brother, why didn't that little tail who's always following you come today?"
Xue Qinghe's expression dimmed. He shook his head and said, "He's already awakened his Martial Soul, so I sent him to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for Teacher to guide his cultivation."
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, after Ning Fengzhi heard Bone Douluo's account, his previously unruffled face also showed utter astonishment.
"Uncle Gu, you're saying this black tube really is a Soul Tool capable of launching attacks?"
"Absolutely. I saw it with my own eyes."
Bone Douluo said earnestly, "What's more, Jun Yi made it himself right under my nose. Its power is certainly considerable. Although I don't understand how this Soul Tool works, judging by the force of its attack, it can easily rival an ordinary Soul Elder's full-strength strike."
Ning Fengzhi fell silent. Towering waves surged in his heart and would not settle for a long time.
He took a deep breath, looked at the barrel in Jun Yi's hands, and asked, "Jun Yi, can you teach me how to use it?"
"Of course."
After some brief instruction, Ning Fengzhi and the others went outside the main hall, intending to find a target to test the Soul Tool on. Sword Douluo volunteered, saying he wanted to see just what this offensive Soul Tool could unleash.
"Then pardon me, Uncle Jian."
Ning Fengzhi aimed the barrel at Sword Douluo and channeled his Soul Power into the array. The array activated, and the Soul Cannon Shell fired.
A dazzling white gleam burst forth, streaking through the void like flowing light. In the blink of an eye, it crossed dozens of meters and slammed toward Sword Douluo...
(End of chapter)