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Xu Yuan wiped the sweat from the corner of his mouth, suppressing his wicked expression.
Evil soul masters were a treasure trove.
But at the same time, they were also the source of great danger.
They had opened the door to forbidden knowledge, succumbed to temptation, and fallen into depravity. That was how these powerful and bizarre evil soul masters came to be.
Forbidden, therefore powerful.
Their abilities were also incredibly terrifying.
For now, Xu Yuan still lacked the ability to hunt down evil soul masters.
"For now, this streak of green light from the plague curse will be enough for me to study for quite some time."
"It's time to head to Tiandou City."
A month had passed since the start of the second academic year, and Xu Yuan continued his daily cultivation, remaining extremely busy.
Now, he felt that his forging of Jade Silver had reached the required standard, and it was time to go to Tiandou City to attempt forging Jade Silver with a true fusion rate of ninety-nine percent under Zhen Hua's supervision.
According to Zhen Hua, the piece of Jade Silver Xu Yuan had forged before splitting his martial soul and integrated into Jue's main body wasn't truly at a fusion rate of ninety-nine percent. While its spirituality met the requirements, its essence was still lacking.
Fortunately, the most critical aspect of Jue's fusion back then was spirituality, so the effect of that piece of Jade Silver could be considered equivalent to a fusion rate of ninety-nine percent.
Even though there had been that success, Xu Yuan was still required by Zhen Hua to continue refining his Jade Silver forging technique. Now that everything was solidified, he was preparing to go to Tiandou City to attempt forging a perfect alloy with a true fusion rate of ninety-nine percent under Zhen Hua's guidance!
This trip would take an uncertain amount of time.
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Wu Zhangkong's Office
"Teacher Wu, I need to request leave."
"Leave again?" Wu Zhangkong frowned.
Previously, when Xu Yuan requested leave for the second half of the semester, Wu Zhangkong simply deducted Xu Yuan's one-month vacation, instructing him to focus on cultivation at the academy.
Who would have thought that just two months later, Xu Yuan would request leave again?
"What's the reason?" Although Wu Zhangkong frowned, he was still reasonable. He knew Xu Yuan wouldn't request leave without a good reason.
It was probably related to cultivation.
"Forging."
"Go ahead."
Wu Zhangkong was straightforward.
The reason he approved Xu Yuan's leave requests so readily each time was because of the word "Forging."
Xu Yuan was heading to Tiandou City, and his leave request was due to forging. Moreover, Wu Zhangkong already knew through Tang Wulin in Donghai City that Xu Yuan's forging teacher was none other than the divine craftsman Zhen Hua. There was no need to ask—Xu Yuan's forging was likely under the divine craftsman's orders.
As long as Xu Yuan's soul power cultivation wasn't affected, Wu Zhangkong had no reason to obstruct him.
The divine craftsman—the only divine craftsman.
Even the Pavilion Master showed respect to him.
With his leave approved, Xu Yuan immediately activated his mech and departed from Shrek City.
Not long after leaving Shrek City—just four hours later—Xu Yuan heard a deafening explosion.
Hmm?
He looked ahead.
There, a section of a soul-guided train was flipping through the air, hurtling toward Xu Yuan's direction.
Was this soul-guided train really this dangerous?
Though he inwardly complained, Xu Yuan didn't hesitate. His mech surged forward, and elemental forces of the five elements erupted from various parts of the mech, forming a massive net that intercepted the incoming train car.
He didn't completely stop it.
Instead, using the five elements' power, he continuously entangled and formed buffer nets in midair, gradually slowing the train car's speed until it landed relatively safely.
He didn't turn around to check the casualties inside the landed train car. Instead, he unleashed his spiritual power, spreading it across the area.
He was angry.
Such a horrific event naturally ignited anger within him.
Unreasoning fury rose.
Without cause.
"Evil soul masters!"
Spreading his spiritual power, he immediately identified the root of the incident.
Evil soul masters were at work!
"Mo Lan?" His spiritual power continued sweeping, sensing a familiar presence. Xu Yuan focused to identify the individual.
Instantly, Xu Yuan understood the reason behind this terrorist attack.
It was still Mo Lan.
Targeting Mo Lan—or rather, targeting Mo Wu, who stood behind her.
However, the three evil soul masters hadn't succeeded.
From afar, Xu Yuan saw three mechs ascending into the sky. On their fully black frames, terrifying soul-guided weapon ports emerged, locking onto three figures standing at the edge of the explosion crater.
As the three mechs ascended to lock onto the three evil soul masters, Mo Lan was also surrounded by three soul masters who protected her in the center.
Among the three soul masters, there were two Soul Kings and one Soul Emperor.
Because of the presence of these three individuals, Xu Yuan noticed Mo Lan's aura and recognized her identity.
"This Mo Wu treats his daughter quite well, arranging such tight protection." Xu Yuan counted—one Soul Sage, three Soul Emperors, and two Soul Kings.
Among them, one Soul Sage and two Soul Emperors were black-grade mech pilots.
This configuration...
"Hehehe, Big Brother, it seems we've messed up."
"Messed up? These few pieces of trash can actually stop us, the Three Ghosts of the Huang family?"
"Hehehe, Big Brother speaks the truth. Merely three black-grade mech pilots are nothing to fear."
The three evil soul masters cackled wickedly, their eyes fixed on Mo Lan, clearly treating her as their prey.
Their gazes swept over the three airborne mechs, revealing expressions of disdain.
Around their bodies, six soul rings floated—four purple and two black.
Three Soul Emperors.
Yet they looked down on black-grade mech pilots whose full output could rival a Soul Douluo.
Xu Yuan's spiritual power swept across the battlefield, causing the eldest of the Three Ghosts of the Huang family to pale as he turned to look in the direction of Xu Yuan's approaching mech.
"What a powerful spiritual fluctuation!"
Xu Yuan's spiritual power exceeded nine thousand points, placing him at the peak of the initial stage of Lingyuan Realm.
The overwhelming pressure of such immense spiritual power was extraordinarily strong.
The eldest of the Three Ghosts of the Huang family stared at the custom mech, his eyes filled with wariness.
Powerful spiritual power and a custom mech—both were symbols of immense strength.
Moreover, the mech's exterior wasn't red. Was this a rebellious god-level mech pilot?
"No, that's not right."
The eldest quickly sensed something off.
He looked at Xu Yuan's mech, feeling an anomaly in its aura.
Could it be... not a god-level mech?
The second and third brothers, who had already prepared to flee, paused and looked at their eldest brother.
"Big Brother, if he's not a god-level mech pilot, then let's complete our mission first."
"Agreed!"
The evil soul masters were clear-headed, knowing they needed to focus on their task.
Their objective was clear—they unleashed their soul skills, targeting Mo Lan, who was heavily guarded.
At this moment, Mo Lan's face was pale, both shocked and enraged by the actions of the three evil soul masters.
How many innocent people were aboard this soul-guided train?
This disaster had impacted countless lives.
These hateful evil soul masters!
Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.
These three evil soul masters had guts.
Xu Yuan grinned.
Although he was only a Soul King, this mech allowed him to unleash base-level Soul Emperor strength.
As his power increased, the amplification provided by the mech grew stronger—a feat impossible with standard-issue mechs.
With base-level Soul Emperor strength, Xu Yuan was confident he could handle at least one evil soul master of the same level.
Evil soul masters could fight above their rank, but Xu Yuan had his trump cards too.
In an instant, four energy beams shot out from the back of Xu Yuan's mech, propelling it rapidly toward the heart of the disaster.
The components on the mech's right hand transformed, condensing into the shape of a pen, with Xu Yuan's martial soul, the Tian Yuan Brush, infused within.
The Tian Yuan Brush sketched, and a massive scroll appeared, upon which a fifty-meter-tall Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear came to life vividly.
Unlike last time, Xu Yuan had gained deeper insights into the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear through repeated experiences of its possession. His understanding of its aspects was now more concrete and thorough, making the manifestation much more powerful.
Of course, there was still a gap between this manifestation and a real Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear.
But it was enough for his purposes.
Huan Xing transformed into a streak of light, fusing into the scroll.
A silvery glow flashed on the scroll, instantly transporting it in front of Mo Lan and her protectors. The Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear stepped out of the scroll, roaring fiercely.
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