Afternoon Yangguang streamed through the clear window frames, casting a warm glow over the conference room.
The participating team members from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy had all gathered together, and their teacher, Ren Jun, was seated in the main seat.
Despite having absolute confidence in the upcoming finals, necessary tactical arrangements and lineup discussions are still indispensable when facing their old rival, Shrek Academy.
Almost simultaneously, everyone's eyes were drawn to the figure sitting in the front row.
In the previous competitions, the team leader, Ren Jun, didn't interfere much; everything was basically arranged by the team captain Kong Xuan.
Kong Xuan's gaze slowly swept over everyone in the conference room, and he said in a steady voice, "Tomorrow's final match is not just a single match. Don't forget the tasks I assigned to you."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Wei grinned and quickly replied, "Don't worry, Brother Xuan! It's just about showcasing the power of Soul Spirit to the whole continent! We guarantee we'll make it a spectacular show, leaving everyone amazed and speechless!"
His lead immediately enlivened the atmosphere in the meeting room.
The others also spoke up, saying they wouldn't let Kong Xuan down.
For them, defeating Shrek Academy was certainly one of their goals, but more importantly, it was to use this stage, which was the focus of everyone's attention, to announce the birth of the Soul Spirit System to the entire Douluo Continent!
This is their true mission for this trip, and it is also the first earth-shattering cry of the Spirit Pagoda, which is about to be officially unveiled, to be sent to the continent!
Seeing this, Kong Xuan smiled calmly and said, "In the individual competition, don't be shy. Anyone who wants to go on stage and warm up can go ahead."
"We don't need to hide our strength at all. Even if we lay bare our Soul Power cultivation in front of them, it won't pose the slightest threat."
His tone was calm, yet carried an absolute confidence. "On the contrary, it might be more interesting to make them clearly aware of the desperate chasm between us."
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into knowing laughter, their eyes gleaming with absolute confidence in their own abilities, showing no sign of tension despite the approaching finals.
As for the final team battle...
Kong Xuan changed the subject, his expression still relaxed, but he clearly named seven people.
"My arrangement is: Huo Yuhao, Shui Ling, Kong Ling, Xu Wei, Xu Tianyi, Qiangu Fuliu Liu..."
He paused briefly, his gaze sweeping across the room, before finally saying, "And, me!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Hongchen crossed his arms and looked at Kong Xuan with a hint of mockery, teasingly saying, "So, you, the captain, have finally decided to personally take to the field? I thought you were going to sit down below until the end of the match, acting as a captain who watches the whole thing."
He wasn't in the team battle of the finals, but Xiao Hongchen had no objection to this arrangement, since he had already played in many previous matches and had had his fill of it.
The others around, such as Qiangu Fuliu and Xu Wei, also looked at Kong Xuan with similar smiles, clearly anticipating his eventual move.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Kong Xuan smiled calmly and explained, "The core of the final match is to demonstrate the mysteries of the Soul Spirit to the mainland. I actually have no need to participate..."
His Soul Ring were all Yun Ming, so he couldn't absorb and display Soul Spirit power normally like others.
"However, this is the last game after all, and after thinking it over, I, as the captain, should play at least once."
Just as he finished speaking, and before Kong Xuan could say anything more, he suddenly stopped.
He then abruptly stood up, his gaze seemingly materializing, piercing through the thick walls, and locking onto the direction outside the conference room door.
This sudden action startled everyone present, their faces showing surprise and confusion, wondering what could have caused Kong Xuan to react in this way.
Just as this brief silence and doubt began to spread...
A soft creaking sound.
The heavy door to the conference room was slowly pushed open from the outside.
A slender, graceful figure with a unique charm appeared clearly in everyone's sight, backlit by the light from the corridor outside the door.
After Kong Xuan, Xiao Hongchen was the second to stand up abruptly, his face instantly filled with surprise and joy. "Meng! You're back!"
Standing gracefully at the door at this moment is none other than Meng Hongchen, who has been missing for half a year!
Upon their long-awaited reunion, everyone excitedly crowded around, exchanging greetings and filling the meeting room with a joyful atmosphere.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, once everyone had taken their seats again, Meng Hongchen naturally walked to the empty seat next to Kong Xuan and sat down.
Their hands clasped quietly under the table, their fingers intertwined tightly.
They didn't even need to look at each other; the fleeting glances in their eyes and the slight upturn of their lips silently conveyed their longing after separation and their tender affection at this moment.
Kong Xuan turned his head, his gaze softening as it fell upon her increasingly beautiful and ethereal face, and asked softly, "How is it?"
She was radiant, her breath was full and smooth, and she was in the best possible condition.
The question he asked was naturally about the Divine Examination.
Meng Hongchen's "disappearance" for half a year naturally required an explanation, and Kong Xuan had not concealed it beforehand, so everyone knew about the Divine Examination.
At this moment, with Kong Xuan's question, all curious and concerned eyes once again focused on her, holding their breath and waiting for her answer.
Feeling the warmth from her palm, Meng Hongchen smiled sweetly at Kong Xuan and all her companions' expectant gazes.
Meng Hongchen did not answer directly, but instead released Kong Xuan's hand, gracefully stood up, and walked to the empty space by the window in the conference room.
The next moment, a chilling aura suddenly spread out!
She didn't say much. Her wine-red hair began to change from the roots, turning snow-white in an instant, and her originally icy blue pupils now resembled two rubies.
With her Martial Soul Possession, one after another, terrifying Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet. Their dazzling light and overwhelming aura instantly captivated everyone!
Purple, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red!
Three purples, four blacks, and one red!
Eight Soul Ring pulsated slowly around her!
"Eight Rings... Soul Douluo?!"
The meeting room fell into an instantaneous, deathly silence; you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at the eight Soul Ring on her body, their minds almost blank.
Soul Douluo who just turned twenty!
In just half a year, Meng Hongchen surpassed everyone else and became the undisputed number one in Soul Power cultivation among them!
However, what shocked them even more was the earth-shattering change in the color of her Soul Ring!
The original standard two yellow and two purple front four rings have now been transformed into three purple and one black!
What's even more astonishing is that his Eighth Soul Ring is a red Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
"Hiss..."
Someone, unable to contain themselves, gasped, breaking the profound silence.
All eyes were fixed on the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, which symbolized the highest pursuit of Soul Master, and their hearts were filled with turbulent waves.
Only now did they truly understand what kind of heaven-defying opportunity the " Divine Examination " that Kong Xuan spoke of truly meant!
Standing in the center, Meng Hongchen felt the mixture of shock, ecstasy, and disbelief in the eyes of her companions, and the mysterious smile on her face grew even brighter.
The hardships and dangers of the past six months have, at this moment, transformed into priceless gains and pride.