197. Jing Hongchen: Can any of you compare with my shield?! [Second update]_1
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What?!
The other side is from ten thousand years ago?!
Are you treating me like an idiot?
He completely took Lin Yi's words as a joke.
You say the other side is the Divine Realm, and I might still believe it, but ten thousand years ago? What a fantasy tale!
Jing Hongchen was not amused, feeling like he had been played by someone, probably from Shrek Academy.
With the Soul Master competition about to take place, it might be that someone from Shrek Academy deliberately schemed to prevent the students of the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Academy from participating.
After all, this not so famous Golden Barrier only covered the academy, and no other parts of Ming City were affected at all.
The people from Shrek are really cunning, but Jing Hongchen couldn't understand when the soul technology of Soul Land had become so advanced?!
This barrier's level definitely exceeds a Tier-10 Fixed Installation Soul Guidance Device!
However, Jing Hongchen also noticed something else.
The place opposite the door didn't look like Shrek; even Shrek City, the most flourishing area in Soul Land, couldn't have such an outdated and retro style, could it?
And that young man sitting cross-legged on the platform seemed to be only about fifteen or sixteen years old, yet it looked like everyone there was looking up to him as their leader.
Jing Hongchen couldn't believe that the ruler of the Sea God's Pavilion (the highest authority in Shrek City in part two) would be someone so young.
What day is it today, am I dreaming? Seeing ghosts in broad daylight?
"Grandpa, let me go meet that kid!"
Just then, a young man in a white uniform walked out of the crowd.
He was good-looking and tall, with heterochromatic eyes and a head of attractive white hair. His skin was even as delicate and fair as a girl's.
He was a dazzling youth, and his appearance instantly attracted many gazes, including those from the people of Soul City.
Xiao Hongchen looked at Lin Yi with interest.
The young man sitting on the platform seemed to be about his age, but he talked in a tone that wasn't small at all, which piqued his interest.
"Don't be reckless, stand back, and look after your sister."
Jing Hongchen scolded.
At this moment, Lin Yi's gaze swept past Xiao Hongchen and landed on a girl standing in the crowd; it was Meng Hongchen, who also had a head of white hair.
This brother and sister stood out in the crowd with their looks, and unlike others who were anxious and uneasy, these siblings were more curious and excited than the other, with Meng Hongchen sending continuous glances towards her brother.
It seemed the people on the opposite side knew why this door had appeared, but what was their gathering of thousands of people for?
Jing Hongchen couldn't figure it out. He said:
"Stop talking about the ten thousand years stuff. I'm not a three-year-old child, and I don't buy your story."
"All I want to know is what exactly has happened, and who are you guys? We're not afraid of trouble. The strength of the teachers and students of Sun-Moon Royal Soul Academy is not for show, and the reserves of soul tools in the academy are far more than you can imagine! If you make us angry, let the soul technology of the Sun-Moon Empire teach you a lesson!"
Jing Hongchen threatened with great confidence.
For some reason, such threatening words sounded very comforting to Lin Yi.
The stronger you are, the happier I am!
I'm just worried your academy might not have enough soul tool reserves because I certainly don't believe your Soul Masters can cause much harm.
Thanks for clearing that up, I'm relieved now.
Lin Yi showed a smile. Since Jing Hongchen and the others were so wary and didn't dare to come over, he would have to use provocation.
But just as Lin Yi was about to speak, someone else couldn't hold back anymore.
"Who do you think you are? Merely descendants from ten thousand years later. You don't kneel and kowtow upon seeing your ancestors and still dare to speak like that, are you looking for death?"
Bi Bidong stared coldly at Jing Hongchen.
"What did you say?"
Jing Hongchen's face changed immediately.
Never seen someone so full of themselves! Like being an ancestor?!
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He clenched his fist and frowned, "Just say it, are you people from Shrek Academy or not?"
"We are from Soul City!"
Bi Bidong felt sick at the mention of Shrek Academy.
"Uh, let's not argue for now, allow me to introduce, I am Ning Fengzhi, Sect Master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, from Tiandou Empire, and this is Emperor Xue Ye."
"That is the Star Luo Emperor from the Xingluo Empire, and this is Pope Bi Bidong of the Spirit Hall..."
Ning Fengzhi thought of himself as the peacemaker and felt it was necessary to introduce everyone of note around them.
Lastly, Ning Fengzhi smoothed his sleeves and walked toward the stands with a smile, bowing deeply and respectfully as he introduced Lin Yi, his flattery reaching new heights.
"This person here, Senior Lin Yi! The Creator Himself! A true God descended! The main conductor of many realms! With Senior Lin Yi's grace just once, your academy could dominate the continent with ease."
Lin Yi: "..."
He hadn't seen it coming that Ning Fengzhi could talk such big game.
Jing Hongchen looked on, dumbfounded.
Not because of Lin Yi, but because of Ning Fengzhi's earlier introduction.
Soul City, Tiandou Empire, Spirit Hall...
Weren't these all things that existed ten thousand years ago?
Moreover, there's no Tiandou Empire now; when the Sun Moon Land collided, the Tiandou Empire had long splintered into the Heaven Dou Empire and the Dou Ling Empire!
Could it be?
Jing Hongchen's heart raced inexplicably as he looked at these lifelike figures and the retro architectural style.
What exactly had happened... Could it be that these people really were from ten thousand years ago?!
"Grandfather! I've studied the history of Soul Land, and people like Bi Bidong were indeed famous figures ten thousand years ago, but I've never heard of this Lin Yi."
At that moment, Meng Hongchen's voice came from the crowd.
Jing Hongchen turned to look at his granddaughter, his emotions surging. How on earth had a door to the Soul Land of ten thousand years ago suddenly opened?
What exactly has happened, oh heavens! Who can explain this to me!
"I'm telling you, I know your soul technology advanced a lot in ten thousand years, but even the soul technology of twenty thousand years later is something that Senior Lin Yi could procure for us, so what you have really isn't much."
Thousand Waves shook his head slightly as he spoke, clearly annoyed by Jing Hongchen's recently lofty demeanor.
Show off, younger generation.
Jing Hongchen frowned; again this Senior Lin Yi, these people mentioned this only seated young man repeatedly.
Chrysanthemum Douluo commented with a rather sarcastic tone:
"Yeah, if you really think you're so impressive, why not show us one or two of your soul tools! Bet the rewards given by our Senior Lin Yi could easily outmatch any soul tool you have!"
Hearing the increasingly restless atmosphere, Lin Yi felt like laughing inside.
Let the argument heat up! The fiercer, the better!
It gives me a perfect chance to show off.
At this moment, a girl from the Sun-Moon Royal Soul Master Academy arrived late, squeezing through the crowd and surveying the scene in front of her.
Lin Yi noticed her and guessed from many people's auras that they were different from those of the common crowd from the very beginning.
This woman was Ju Zi, the future Pirate Empress of the Sun-Moon Empire.
Jing Hongchen indeed became enraged.
Xiao Hongchen only heard a low "damn" from his grandfather before stepping through the door.
"The soul technology of the Sun-Moon Empire is not something for you to look down upon! Let alone how outdated your thinking is from ten thousand years ago!"
Having said that, he immediately pulled out a recently researched and replicated soul tool—a Silver Moonlight Shield!
Of course, it couldn't compare to a genuine Tier-10 soul tool from a Tier-10 Soul Guidance Master, but it was also a replica that the academy used all its resources to create, surely up to a Tier-9 power level!
"This shield! Do you have anything that can compare?!"
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