Chapter 3264: Boundless Universe Shield_1

And the Xingluo Empire soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate heard only the sound of something cutting through the air…

One of the soldiers furrowed his brow, suspiciously asking, "Did everyone just hear something? Did someone enter through the city gate?"

Another soldier jokingly said, "You must have heard wrong; it's probably just the wind being too loud. Relax, with so many of us guarding this place, how could anyone sneak in without a sound!"

The rest of the soldiers nodded in agreement, affirming the latter's words…

They too had only heard the wind and had not seen anyone break in…

The previously doubtful soldier could only half-believe as he said, "Is... is that so? Then it seems I must have heard wrong!"

Strange, I was certain I had heard footsteps just now, could it really have been a hallucination?

With this thought, he shook his head, tossing the idea aside…

How could someone possibly sneak in right under their noses?

Little did they know, Gui Mei and Xu Sheng, re-emerging from the Black Mist, had already entered the territory of the Xingluo Empire…

The former glanced back at the soldiers and thought to himself, "Interesting… That soldier actually heard footsteps; it seems I was a bit careless!"

He had assumed that these soldiers were just ordinary people, but to his surprise, there were actually a few Soul Masters among them!

It goes without saying, just by this fact, one could tell that the overall strength of the Xingluo Empire was greater than that of the Tiandou Empire!

Xu Sheng said, "Thank you, Elder Gui, but if we want to head to Sea God's Island, we can't just get there on foot!"

"For that, we need to make a trip to the auction house!"

If I'm not mistaken, that item should still be within the Xingluo Empire!

Gui Mei was somewhat puzzled, "Auction house?? What on earth are you thinking!"

He found that he was unable to keep up with the other's line of thought, always coming up with some strange conditions!

Xu Sheng took a deep breath, "That item, it could make our journey to Sea God's Island safer, and might even help us deal with unexpected situations!"

If we could get the Boundless Universe Shield, with its protective barrier, we could essentially hide our presence and completely ignore the attacks of the sea soul beasts!

Gui Mei hesitated, then pondered, "Although I don't know what this item you speak of is, I fear it's not something one can simply buy with golden soul coins!"

Xu Sheng did not deny the Elder's words, "Elder Gui is correct in saying that obtaining this item requires some special methods!"

"Luckily, I have an idea that might just work!"

Gui Mei narrowed his eyes, realizing that the other must have long contemplated this matter…

He immediately spoke sternly, "Humph, then don't delay and give me the details!"

Since he had decided to accompany this young man to Sea God's Island, a bit more preparation wouldn't hurt!

Moreover, he was very curious to see what this item that could protect them on their journey to Sea God's Island was!

Xu Sheng nodded slightly, "Elder Gui, here's the situation…"

...…

After listening to Xu Sheng's explanation, Elder Gui swallowed hard, "Can this method really work? If we fail, we might very well end up being wanted by the Xingluo Empire!"

Xu Sheng was simply too bold, even thinking of such a method!

However, one thing was certain: if it could go smoothly, maybe they could really obtain that thing!!

A thick confidence shone in Xu Sheng's eyes, "All of this will need Elder Gui's cooperation; otherwise, the chance of failure will not be low!"

Gui Mei sighed as well. "Fine, I'll indulge you this once!!"

"But let me make it clear, since it involves using my identity as an Elder of the Hall of Martial Souls, you'd better not cause any major trouble, otherwise..."

"Don't worry, Elder Gui, I know my limits!"

On the journey here, he had wasted quite a bit of effort trying to persuade Gui Mei!

Fortunately, the latter's attitude wasn't very firm.

...

As they watched the fierce battle on the dueling stage, the commoners and Soul Masters in the spectator seats couldn't help getting excited, starting to discuss among themselves...

"Looking at the current situation, Shenfeng Academy and Heaven Dou Royal Academy seem to be evenly matched. It'll be difficult to decide the winner in a short time," one spectator commented.

"Yeah, but I think Heaven Dou Royal Academy is a bit stronger overall, especially since they have a member with the Blue Electric Overlord Dragon Martial Soul!" another added.

"That's not necessarily true; don't forget that Shenfeng Academy easily beat Thunder Academy. They might not have shown their true strength yet!!"

"Give me a break, can't you see how hard the Shenfeng Academy students are struggling? Losing the duel is just a matter of time!!"

"I think so too. No matter what, Heaven Dou Royal Academy is directly under the royal patronage, so how could they possibly lose to Elemental Academy!!"

"Hey, hey, haven't you guys considered one possibility? What if Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shenfeng Academy ended up in a tie, but because of severe injuries, Skywater Academy swoops in and advances to the finals??"

The competing students from Skywater Academy, upon hearing these words filled with mockery, couldn't help but retort angrily, "Damn it, how dare you say such a thing, isn't that looking down on us too much?"

"Exactly, if we really give it our all, we may not necessarily be weaker than Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shenfeng Academy!!"

"Actually, I think what that person said makes some sense. With the way they're fighting recklessly, Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Shenfeng Academy really might end in a draw, and there's nothing wrong with us picking up the slack, it's perfect for keeping our Soul Power full!"

Shui Yue'er glanced at them and turned to Shui Bing'er to ask, "Sister, what do you think about this battle??"

The latter propped up her chin, pondered earnestly and said, "I can't judge who is stronger or weaker either. However...their Soul Power seems to be nearly exhausted. If they could both be eliminated, that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing!"

Shui Yue'er's eyes widened in disbelief, "Huh?? How can you think that way, sister? Isn't that a bit lacking in ambition?"

In her eyes, Shui Bing'er was the kind of person who would prefer to win on her own strength and shouldn't say such things!

Shui Bing'er raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Yue'er, is there something wrong with what I said?"

Shui Yue'er waved her hands and forced a smile, "No...nothing. I just thought you'd feel disappointed if the deadlock between the two academies led to Skywater Academy winning."

Shui Bing'er couldn't help but laugh bitterly. "What's there to be disappointed about? The teacher once said that in a Soul Master competition, what's most important is the ranking, not the process!"

Even if one performed very well but was the first to be eliminated, they would still be criticized!

Shui Yue'er blinked her beautiful eyes and laughed lightly, "I see, it seems I've underestimated you, sister!"

With that in mind, there was nothing for her to worry about!