Chapter 1608: Chance Encounter (Please Subscribe)_1

The Ghost Emperor's profound eyes hidden behind the mask shone brightly, and he said in a cold voice, "Not only have you failed to strengthen the patrols around the area, but you have also opened up more enrollment slots? Indeed, the decision to severely damage Shrek Academy's inner court last time was the correct choice!"

After a pause, he continued, "All of you, during this period, as long as Shrek Academy and other forces do not provoke us, ignore them and gather as many evil Soul Masters from the Xingluo Land as possible!"

Ever since the Holy Spirit Cult attacked the royal family of Xingluo Empire, in just over a dozen days, hundreds if not thousands of evil Soul Masters from the Xingluo Land had joined the Holy Spirit Cult!

As long as they continue to develop in secret, the number of evil Soul Masters in the Holy Spirit Cult would reach a terrifying level, and by then, no force would be able to resist the Holy Spirit Cult!

Hearing these words, an evil Soul Master standing on the side, bowing his body, hesitated and said, "But Sect Hierarch... by allowing Shrek Academy to develop smoothly on the Xingluo Land, it could pose an obstacle to us in the future!"

Another evil Soul Master snorted with a sneer, "Hmph! The training of us evil Soul Masters can be much faster than that of average Soul Masters, which means we can stop the mass production of high-end battling forces within this period! What makes Shrek Academy qualified to oppose us?"

"That's right! The only ones in Shrek Academy who could obstruct us are those few Elders of Sea God Pavilion and inner court students. By the time they nurture the next generation, our Holy Spirit Cult would have already unified the Continent!"

The Ghost Emperor just gave them a cold glance and remained silent...

It is known that for a normal Soul Master to advance from a second-ring Grand Soul Master to above Soul Emperor, it would take at least a number of years, or even more than a decade. However, it's different for evil Soul Masters; they only need to absorb human blood or even souls for their soul power rank to increase exponentially!

To put it simply, during this period, Shrek Academy could at most produce a batch of inner court students, whereas the Holy Spirit Cult, they could create Title Douluo level powerhouses!!

Of course, there is a downside to such a method of increasing soul power rank—the lifespan of evil Soul Masters who advanced this way is generally very short. But clearly, it was enough, as all evile Soul Masters were nothing more than pawns to him!

In the end, it was Halosa who chastised them in a cold voice, "Shut up, do you think the Sect Hierarch and the Demon Emperor wouldn't have thought of what you have?"

Following that, he turned his gaze back towards the Ghost Emperor and squinted his eyes, saying, "Sect Hierarch, we understand what you have said, but how should we deal with the Royal family of Xingluo Empire and those other forces?"

Faced with this question, the Ghost Emperor took a deep breath and erupted with a terrifying killing intent...

"How do we deal with them? Naturally, we erode them in secret, converting them into members of the Holy Spirit Cult. If they are unwilling, then we annihilate them all!!"

With just the power of the forces on the Xingluo Land, they stood no chance against the Holy Spirit Cult. The strongest among those sects were at most more powerful ants!

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Meanwhile, Xu Sheng had already led Tang Wulin and the others to the headquarters of the Spirit Pagoda...

However, unlike before, the Spirit Pagoda was now very deserted, and one could scarcely see many figures with the naked eye!

Full of curiosity, Xie Xie said, "Eh? Why are there so few Soul Masters at the Spirit Pagoda headquarters today? I remember it being packed every time I've come here before."

Xu Xiaoyan also furrowed her brows and said, "Indeed, I've never seen it this deserted. Could it be that the Spirit Pagoda is facing some crisis?"

Gu Yue suddenly spoke, "I've heard something about it. It seems the Spirit Pagoda has restricted the sale of Spirit Souls, which has caused discontent among many Soul Masters! That's why we see what's before us now."

Ye Xinglan was quite puzzled and said, "Restrict Selling Spirit Souls? Isn't the Spirit Pagoda destroying its own reputation by doing this?"

Xu Lizhi, while munching on food in his hand, mumbled, "I think the Spirit Pagoda just simply wants to increase the prices!"

Wu Siduo said indifferently, "In other words... our mission this time seems to have fallen through."

While everyone was pondering, the staff of the Spirit Pagoda had already stepped forward...

All she did was offer a formulaic smile and say, "Dear guests, our Spirit Pagoda has currently stopped the sale of Artificial Spirit Souls. If you wish to purchase Spirit Souls, please choose another day to visit."

Although that's what she said, her eyes were still captivated by Xu Sheng's features...

In his heart, he kept telling himself, "Don't get excited, don't get excited, I'm a staff member of the Spirit Pagoda, not some lovestruck woman!

Seeing a need for clarification, Xu Sheng explained, "Hello, we're not here to buy an Artificial Spirit Soul but to use the Spirit Ascension Platform!"

His magnetic voice directly melted the female staff member's heart, causing her cheeks to immediately grow hot...

She shyly said, "Okay... alright, please follow me, the guests. The Spirit Ascension Platform is currently available for use!!"

Immediately after, the group was led by the female staff member to the location of the Spirit Ascension Platform...

Along the way, Xie Xie couldn't help feeling jealous and said, "Damn it, Teacher Xu's charm hasn't diminished at all. That female staff member was practically mesmerized!"

Xu Xiaoyan blinked her beautiful eyes and said, "Of course, Teacher Xu is so handsome, so powerful, and to be teaching at Shrek Academy, oh no, an Elder, is really beneath his talent!"

Tang Wulin reminded, "I say... if Teacher Xu weren't a teacher, we wouldn't have had the chance to get into Shrek Academy, right? We were almost eliminated at the beginning!"

Gu Yue spoke seriously, "If there is a man in this world who could be called perfect, it could only be Teacher Xu!"

Wu Siduo nodded and said, "I agree with that!"

In her eyes, among all the men she had seen, Xu Sheng was the only one who could make her heart race faster!

While they were discussing, the elevator doors had already opened slowly...

As soon as they stepped out, they encountered a woman who exuded an invisible and sharp pressure, her appearance no less beautiful than Ya Li's.

It was none other than Leng Yaozhu, the master of the Spirit Pagoda!

Upon seeing her, the female staff member quickly said, "Pagoda Master!"

Leng Yaozhu's gaze swept past the female staff member and settled on the very conspicuous Xu Sheng, recognizing his identity in an instant...

She said, somewhat surprised, "Hmm? Are you... Elder Xu from the Sea God Pavilion?"

Xu Sheng recognized her too and replied without changing his expression, "Lord of the Cold Tower, I didn't expect to see you here; it's quite a coincidence to run into you on my rare visit to the Spirit Pagoda!"

Leng Yaozhu covered her mouth with a laugh, "Indeed, but since Elder Xu rarely visits, why not rest upstairs for a while?"

She also wanted to take this opportunity to understand the man who made both Yun Ming and the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion wary.

Xu Sheng didn't refuse, "If it's a personal invitation from Lord of the Cold Tower, I would be delighted to accept!"

Leng Yaozhu glanced at the female staff member and instructed, "Take these children to the Spirit Ascension Platform, and remember, waive the fees."

Hearing this, the latter replied respectfully, "Yes, Pagoda Master!"

My goodness! This young man is actually an Elder of the Sea God Pavilion!

Poor me, just moments ago I was thinking about getting to know him better!

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