Chapter 1617: Xingluo Land, Unrest (Please Subscribe)_1
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When Xu Sheng placed the Ice Rose Sword against Qiangu Qingfeng's neck, the council members finally reacted...
"How could this be? Didn't the Vice Tower Master just hit Elder Xu? Why did such a big change happen in an instant?"
"I'm afraid Elder Xu's speed is too fast, even the Vice Tower Master's naked eye can't capture his figure!"
"I thought we were going to see a splendid duel. Unexpectedly, the Vice Tower Master was completely overwhelmed! Moreover, I always feel that Elder Xu didn't really make a serious move!"
"Besides the Domain-Class Soul Skills, Elder Xu didn't use any other soul skill. Yet, with just that, he managed to defeat the Vice Tower Master!"
Hearing these discussions, Leng Yaozhu clapped her hands and said, "It seems that the sparring has ended. Truly worthy of a Sea God's Pavilion Elder! His strength is indeed formidable."
Fortunately, it was Qiangu Qingfeng who replaced her in sparring with Xu Sheng. Otherwise, it would have definitely affected the image of the Spirit Pagoda!
Knowing her own strength, she was still slightly inferior to Qiangu Qingfeng!
With a slight smile, Xu Sheng took the Ice Rose Sword away and casually said, "The Vice Tower Master certainly didn't use his full strength either, it was just a fluke victory!"
Visibly, the Ice Rose Sword had left a thick layer of ice crystals on the skin of Qiangu Qingfeng's neck...
Using his Soul Power, Qiangu Qingfeng melted the ice crystals and remarked, "Elder Xu, there's no need for modesty. I am certainly no match for you, but there's always been a question in my mind that I've wanted to ask!"
In a soft voice, Xu Sheng said, "The Vice Tower Master must be wondering where my seven hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings come from, right?"
Qiangu Qingfeng nodded seriously and said, "That's right. As far as I know, absorbing a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring as soon as you become a Soul Master is a 100% chance of exploding!"
"How on earth did you do it, Elder Xu?"
It's impossible for an ordinary Soul Master to achieve this!
Therefore, this Elder Xu must have used some method. If the Spirit Pagoda could learn this technique, maybe they could surpass Shrek Academy in a short time!
Unperturbed, Xu Sheng retorted, "This question... if I say I am not a Soul Master, would the Vice Tower Master believe me?"
Qiangu Qingfeng was stunned, taking Xu Sheng's reply as his unwillingness to answer the question...
He shook his head and said, "Elder Xu is truly humorous. However, everyone has their secrets. It's normal not to want to divulge them."
Then, he nodded at Leng Yaozhu...
The latter immediately understood, looked sternly at the Council Members present in the training room, and declared, "Anyone who speaks of today's events, regardless of who you are, will bear the consequences!"
The council members replied in unison, "Yes, Pagoda Master!"
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On the other side, Tang Wulin watched the body of the Thunderflame Savage Bear gradually morph into golden light, and his tense mood finally eased a bit...
He sighed and said, "Finally resolved. That last counterattack from the Thunderflame Savage Bear was truly terrifying."
Gu Yue, breathing heavily, nodded, "Yes! But it's a pity that Xiao Yan and the others were eliminated by that backlash, exiting this space!"
Wu Siduo looked on with complex feelings at the golden light merging into their three bodies, "So in the end, only we three received the reward for killing the Thunderflame Savage Bear?"
This doesn't seem quite fair to Xu Xiaoyan and the others who put forth their best efforts!
Seeming to read her thoughts, Tang Wulin smiled and said, "Wu Siduo, don't feel pressured. Three people absorbing it is better than everyone being eliminated."
Gu Yue also spoke reassuringly, "Yes, it was unexpected for Xiao Yan and the others to be eliminated. It can't be helped! Don't worry too much!"
Only then did Wu Siduo nod slightly, "I understand now!"
Sure enough, the team spirit of Tang Wulin and his friends was far stronger than that of the team she formed with Zheng Yiran and the others!
Tang Wulin stretched out and said leisurely, "Alright, our Soul Power is almost depleted. It's time to return to the real world!"
Gu Yue gave him a glance, "But I seem to remember that we can't leave the Spirit Ascension Platform on our own, right?"
Tang Wulin pointed towards the kilometer-long cliff ahead, "Just jump off from there, and we can go back. At most... it might hurt a bit?"
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Wu Siduo stepped to the edge of the cliff, looking down at the scenery below, her throat quietly swallowing, "A thousand-meter cliff, falling down should give you the feeling of being smashed to bits, right?"
Having said that, she was about to leap headlong...
Tang Wulin reached out in time to stop her, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry, "Wait, Wu Siduo, Gu Yue and I were just joking! Press the red virtual button on the back of your hand, and you can exit this space!"
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On the Spirit Ascension Platform, the consciousness of Tang Wulin and the other two gradually returned, and they slowly stood up...
Xie Xie, with his arms crossed, pouted, "Finally awake, I was wondering what the three of you were dawdling about inside!"
Xu Xiaoyan said resentfully, "Damn Thunderflame Savage Bear, getting us four eliminated in the last second, losing our reward for nothing!"
Ye Xinglan also nodded in agreement, "Exactly, it's like working for free with no pay, right?"
Xu Lizhi, not knowing what had happened, blurted out subconsciously, "That's right, Sister Xinglan is correct!"
Xie Xie suddenly leaned close to Tang Wulin's side, slinging his arm around his shoulder, "So, Wulin, Gu Yue, Wu Siduo, shouldn't the three of you who got the reward from the Thunderflame Savage Bear give some sort of gesture?"
Tang Wulin tried asking, "Then... how about I treat everyone to a big meal tonight?"
Unexpectedly, the expressions on Xie Xie and the others' faces changed dramatically...
"It's a deal!"
"No backing out!"
"Pick the expensive ones!!"
"Yay!"
Immediately after, Tang Wulin looked towards Gu Yue and Wu Siduo...
Gu Yue blinked her beautiful eyes, "Okay! It's not like it's going to cost much anyway!"
Wu Siduo laughed lightly, "I have no objections!"
Only the female worker standing to the side, witnessing the scene of the Thunderflame Savage Bear being killed on screen, silently marveled, "So impressive, these students from Shrek Academy actually defeated the Thunderflame Savage Bear!"
That was a Guardian with fifty-thousand years of cultivation level!
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Xingluo Empire!
In a remote village, a bloody massacre was unfolding...
"Everyone run, run! Those evil Soul Masters are merciless killers!"
"Damn it! Aren't those evil Soul Masters usually all scattered? Why are they joining forces to slaughter civilians and Soul Masters today?"
"Holy Spirit Cult! It must be the doing of the Holy Spirit Cult! I heard the Holy Spirit Cult has already established a branch in our Xingluo Land! They are massively gathering local evil Soul Masters!"
"Save me, save me, I don't want to die!!"
"There's no use running, we can't escape anyway, might as well fight them"
"Fight? With what? We're not even Soul Masters, it would just be a senseless death!!"
You could see with the naked eye, those numerous evil Soul Masters adorned in black robes had caught up to them and were willfully using their soul skills to reap the lives of one civilian after another!
Even as blood flowed like rivers and wails filled the sky, they showed no sign of stopping, as if this place was their paradise!
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