At a training ground somewhere in the Sun Moon Empire, a number of people were standing around, led by an old man who appeared to be extremely powerful.
Two groups of people stood in front, seven people in each group. Xu Zhengyang, Xiao Hongchen, and Meng Hongchen were in the second group, while the leader of the first group was an extremely tall young man with short hair, bright eyes, and an inexhaustible power emanating from his body.
The old man standing directly in front was the leader of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy Team, as well as the trainer of the entire team. He was also a Level 9 Soul Engineer and Titled Douluo- level powerhouse named Ma Rufeng.
Standing in the first row were all the regular members of the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy Team. All of these regular members had reached the Soul King level and were all Level 5 Soul Engineer.
The leader, Ma Rulong, had even reached the Soul Emperor level and was also a Level 6 Soul Engineer. It was said that he had extremely outstanding talent. If we don't count Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen, two geniuses who appeared later, Ma Rulong was definitely one of the strongest geniuses in the Sun Moon Empire in the past hundred years. Moreover, he had already begun to research Level 7 Soul Tool, which was considered an anomaly even in the Soul Engineer world.
Among the substitutes, besides Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and Xu Zhengyang, there are four other Soul King, all of whom are Level 5 Soul Engineer. These four are slightly weaker.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen are both top-tier Soul Ancestor, and both of them recently reached the level of Level 4 Soul Engineer.
Relatively speaking, Xu Zhengyang has the lowest Soul Power Level among all of them, currently only at level thirty-eight, and he has not yet become Level 3 Soul Engineer. He has the lowest Soul Power Level and Soul Engineer level among all of them.
Moreover, Xu Zhengyang's posture was somewhat different from the others; he was holding a spear that was over three meters long, making him stand out from the crowd.
Ma Rufeng looked around at everyone, especially glancing at Xu Zhengyang, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, but he quickly returned to normal.
In another year and a half, the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament will be held. The main players had already been decided, and even the substitutes could be said to have been decided. However, Dean Jing Hongchen suddenly announced that three people would be inserted into the substitutes.
Ma Rulong had great confidence in Jing Hongchen and added him as a substitute to enrich the lineup, but he didn't expect that a Soul Elder would be added to the team.
Although he knew these three were definitely the mainstays of the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Tournament, what was the point of sending in a Soul Elder? Was it just to broaden his horizons?
"Fellow students, there's only a year and a half left until the Soul Master Tournament. You've all trained diligently these past years and your use of Soul Tool is quite good, but there are still some shortcomings. Shrek Academy is much stronger than we imagined. This mountain has even suppressed our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy for a full three thousand years. I believe you can overthrow this mountain."
"Three new substitutes have joined the team. Please introduce yourselves."
As soon as Ma Rufeng finished speaking, Xu Zhengyang and the other two quickly spoke up.
" Xiao Hongchen, second-year class one of the Practical Control Department, Martial Soul Three-Legged Golden Toad, level 46 Soul Ancestor, Level 4 Soul Engineer."
" Meng Hongchen, Class 1, Second Year, Department of the Practical Control Department, Martial Soul: Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad, Level 45 Soul Ancestor, Level 4 Soul Engineer."
" Xu Zhengyang, Class 1, Second Year, Practical Control Department, Martial Soul: Tiger-Head Zhan Gold Spear, Level 38 Soul Elder, Level 2 Soul Engineer."
The crowd gasped in surprise upon hearing this, and even Ma Rufeng's expression turned serious.
These are second-year students, probably only thirteen years old. It's unbelievable that they're already Level 4 Soul Engineer at such a young age. With this kind of talent, they'll probably break through to the Soul Emperor realm and the Level 6 Soul Engineer level before they turn twenty, and might even reach a higher level. Their talent surpasses even Ma Rulong's.
In comparison, Xu Zhengyang is far inferior. At thirteen years old and level thirty-eight, his Soul Power seems high, but he's only Level 2 Soul Engineer. What use is someone like that in the team? Is he just there to gain experience in the Soul Master Tournament?
Just as everyone was wondering, Ma Rufeng spoke up.
"Three new members have joined our team this time. To assess your abilities, we'll arrange for you to play against the regular team members first."
" Mi Jia, Chen Fei, Chen An, you three step forward!"
Soon, three of the seven selected team members stepped forward. These three did not appear to be tall, but their Soul King level strength was unmistakable.
After a brief discussion, the two sides finalized their matchups: Xiao Hongchen would face Chen Fei, Meng Hongchen would face Chen An, Xu Zhengyang would face Mi Jia.
Xiao Hongchen took the initiative and directly engaged Chen Fei in battle. Chen Fei was Level 5 Soul Engineer with Soul Power of level 53 and Martial Soul Flash Bird.
It must be said that the members who can enter the Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy Team are all very strong, especially in the use of Soul Tool, which is perfect. They also have extremely rich combat experience. At least in battles against Soul Master of the same level, they can definitely gain a great advantage with their Soul Tool.
After Xiao Hongchen revealed his Martial Soul, the Three-Legged Golden Toad, the two quickly became entangled in a fierce battle. Although Xiao Hongchen's Soul Power Level was slightly weaker, his year of practical combat and physical training had not been in vain. He was a rare example of Soul Master and Soul Engineer cultivating together.
Moreover, Xiao Hongchen's four Soul Skill are all top-notch, and coupled with the Three-Legged Golden Toad's powerful metal attribute ability, he was able to hold his own for a short period of time, and even subtly gained the upper hand.
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Xiao Hongchen suddenly used his Fourth Soul Skill: Gold Sacrifice. After using this Soul Skill, his body underwent a sudden change, his Soul Power rapidly burned, and his right hand transformed into a golden claw, forcefully slapping at his opponent, sending him and his Soul Tool flying.
The crowd gasped in astonishment. Xiao Hongchen had been using his Soul Tool perfectly fine, but his sudden switch to Martial Soul and Soul Skill in battle seemed abrupt, which was why Chen Fei had been defeated so suddenly.
Xu Zhengyang's lips Xiao Hongchen slightly. In the past year, Xiao Hongchen had not only been researching Soul Tool, but had also developed some strange and unusual moves for using Martial Soul. The move he had just made utilized the characteristics of Gold Sacrifice to burn the Soul Power in his body. This greatly enhanced his control over the metal element, increased the damage to enemies, and even restored his own Soul Power. It was a top-tier Soul Skill.
It has to be said that Xiao Hongchen's Three-Legged Golden Toad Martial Soul is really useful. Not only does it have a strong metal attribute and extremely fast speed, but it also combines offense and defense. I almost fell for it last time.
Xu Zhengyang was extremely disappointed with Chen Fei's performance. After all, he was a regular member of the team. Although he used the Soul Tool very well, he did not bring out the characteristics of the Flash Bird's speed at all. He only flew abruptly at the beginning.
It should be noted that such a high-speed flight Martial Soul, if used in conjunction with Soul Tool, would be virtually unbeatable among Soul Master of the same level, but its adaptability is simply too poor.
The second match was between Chen An and Meng Hongchen. Chen An and Chen Fei are brothers, both of whom possess the Martial Soul of the Flash Bird and are even Level 5 Soul Engineer.
But Chen An lost to Meng Hongchen even faster and more miserably.
Meng Hongchen summoned his Martial Soul Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad. Instantly, a chilling aura spread across the surrounding dozens of meters, containing the Vermilion-Eyed Ice Toad's deadly poison.
Chen An didn't react at first, trying to suppress her from a distance by guiding the bubble, and he even deliberately kept his distance because Meng Hongchen was holding a long sword, making people think she was a pure melee Soul Engineer.
Facing Chen An's Soul Cannon, Meng Hongchen seemed to be handling it with ease, not only moving extremely fast but also occasionally counterattacking with her longsword.
A few minutes later, Chen An realized something was wrong. He felt Sisi numbness in his body, and his movements became increasingly sluggish.
Only then did Chen An realize that he had been poisoned without his knowledge, and that the poison was not only spread through the air, but had also merged with the longsword in Meng Hongchen's hand.
Unfortunately, his reaction was too late. Just as he was about to take action, Meng Hongchen simultaneously used his First Soul Skill Ice Toad Poison, and his Second Soul Skill, Ice Poison Ring. Instantly, Meng Hongchen Entanglement by ice and fire, forming a huge Ice Poison Ring, and the surrounding toxins increased significantly.
When the scene returned to calm, Chen An was lying on the ground foaming at the mouth, indicating that he had been seriously poisoned.
At this moment, the starting players all had dark faces, and even the other four substitute players looked exceptionally unwell.
What kind of monsters are these two freshmen? Not only do they use all sorts of tricks that are hard to defend against, but they are also both Soul Master and Soul Engineer Level 5 Soul Engineer who have been defeated by them.
However, winning the last one shouldn't be a problem; Mi Jia is a true powerhouse.
Xu Zhengyang and Mi Jia walked towards the center. Mi Jia's Martial Soul was actually the Silver Moon Wolf, and he himself was a Level 5 Soul Engineer with Soul Power of level 55.
Mi Jia also looked unusually serious at this moment. The main team had already suffered two consecutive losses. If they lost again, the main team would probably lose all face, even though the person in front of him seemed to be the weakest of the three.
As soon as the match began, Mi Jia quickly demonstrated his abilities, and amidst a series of metallic clangs, numerous Soul Tool were attached to his body.
Unlike the others, he did not have a large number of Soul Tool cannons on his body. Instead, the Soul Tool were concentrated on his legs and back. Two blue metal boots could be clearly seen wrapped around his calves. At the same time, two metal tubes appeared on his back. These two metal tubes were only three inches long, but their diameter was more than six inches. The connection point to his back was spherical, allowing the two metal tubes to change direction at will.
In addition to these two Soul Tool, four metal wings extend from each side of Mi Jia's ribs, but they don't resemble Flying Soul Tool; they look more like things for adjusting direction and maintaining balance.
Mi Jia had a thick cannon barrel on each of his arms, and even a huge spherical object resembling a Soul Tool on his chest.
Seeing Mi Jia's condition, Xu Zhengyang realized that he was likely combining his Soul Tool with his Martial Soul, which would greatly enhance both his speed and agility, making him somewhat similar to an agility-based Soul Master. Such Soul Engineer are quite rare.
Xu Zhengyang didn't waste any words. His spear suddenly changed, and three Soul Ring— one yellow and two purple—quickly appeared.
Only then did everyone realize that the spear in Xu Zhengyang's hand was actually his own Martial Soul. What Soul Master would carry around Tool Martial Soul for no reason? Maintaining the form of Tool Martial Soul also requires the consumption of Soul Power.
The purple Second Soul Ring, in particular, surprised everyone; no Soul Master in the entire Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineering Academy possessed such a Soul Ring Configuration.
As the match began, Xu Zhengyang, spear in hand, charged towards his opponent. Mi Jia also moved, his boots flashing with light. With a single slide, he instantly covered several meters. In particular, the propulsion Soul Tool on his back emitted a slight burst of light, showcasing an astonishing speed. The combined effect of these two Soul Tool propelled him to the limit, second only to Chen An, whose Martial Soul was the Flash Bird.
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