Chapter 153 and 154

Laugh at Shrek Short-sightedness (Chapter 153)

"That old guy is really having a blast!"

Huo Yuhao glanced sideways at Xuan Zi, thinking to himself.

In the entire Shrek Academy, the most carefree person was Xuan Zi.

When he leads a team, it's certain to be wiped out.

The people he questions are bound to rise.

The things he doesn't favor are destined to become mainstream.

Now, with this situation, it's hard to tell if he's truly naive or just pretending.

The Holy Spirit Cult has been cleared, so as the Grand Elder, he shouldn't expose himself again, right?

Right?

Of course, this is just a joke. How could Xuan Zi be the Grand Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult? He's a direct descendant of the Asura lineage!

The Holy Spirit Cult? Child's play!

"Yuhao, they're here, they're here!"

Xuan Zi said excitedly, his gaze fixed on Jing Hongchen and the others.

As long as he detonates these soul-guided shells, Jing Hongchen and the others will be severely injured, if not killed!

There are three ninth-level soul-guided shells and more than a dozen eighth-level ones!

Even for a super Douluo like him at level 98, facing so many shells poses a risk of death!

Huo Yuhao nodded expressionlessly. Jing Hongchen and the others had indeed caught up.

"Hall Master, I noticed traces of soul-guided shells here. It seems we've fallen into an ambush!"

A ninth-level soul engineer frowned and spoke up.

It was indeed Xuan Zi's poor craftsmanship; he didn't know how to disguise these soul-guided shells.

As a ninth-level soul engineer, he could spot the flaws at a glance.

The others also frowned but didn't say much, their eyes turned to Jing Hongchen.

"Hmph~"

Jing Hongchen snorted coldly and gasped.

"Why is the Hall Master laughing?"

One person asked, puzzled.

They were in an ambush, yet the Hall Master could still laugh?

Is he out of his mind?

"I laugh at Shrek's lack of wisdom, at Xuan Zi's lack of strategy!"

"Does Shrek Academy possess ninth-level soul-guided shells? Don't make me laugh!"

"They don't understand the making of ninth-level soul-guided shells and don't value soul tools!"

"If it were an ambush, how could we discover it so easily?"

"As for Xuan Zi, relying on his powerful soul power, he looks down on soul engineers and soul tools. How could he use soul-guided shells against us!"

"This must be a feint, using empty shells of soul-guided shells to deceive us and escape!"

Jing Hongchen crossed his arms, exuding confidence.

Upon hearing this, everyone quickly nodded. As expected of the Hall Master, his analysis was spot-on.

In the distance, Xuan Zi and Huo Yuhao exchanged glances. Xuan Zi pouted, as if saying, see, I knew it would turn out like this!

Huo Yuhao stripped, not saying much.

This old guy's "reputation" over two hundred years had indeed paid off.

No one would suspect this old guy!

Even he, without careful investigation, would think the same.

Who would have thought Xuan Zi could be so cunning!

"Hall Master, what if these soul-guided shells are real..."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"No one knows Shrek and Xuan Zi better than I do!"

Before the person could finish, Jing Hongchen waved his hand, speaking with unwavering conviction.

Hearing this, the person stopped overthinking.

A super Douluo like Xuan Zi at level 98 wouldn't do such a thing.

The group didn't linger and proceed into the ambush zone.

They had to catch up to Xuan Zi; they couldn't let him take that kid away.

It's quite ironic; at this point, they still didn't know the kid's name!

He didn't say, and they didn't ask...

Seeing this, Xuan Zi smirked, decisively pressing the button in his hand.

Without caring about the consequences, he grabbed Huo Yuhao and left.

As the button was pressed, a ninth-level soul-guided shell reacted and exploded.

The surrounding soul-guided shells, due to the explosion of this ninth-level shell, also triggered a chain reaction and detonated!

"Bad news, these things are real!!"

"Boom~"

"Boom~ Boom..."

A massive mushroom cloud appeared, engulfing Jing Hongchen and the others.

After an unknown period, their figures reappeared.

They looked utterly disheveled and miserable.

Jing Hongchen's face was dark; he had actually misjudged this time!

If it wasn't for the shockwave from the ninth-level soul-guided shell explosion, they would have been completely wiped out!

Even though they discovered the issue in advance, the time was too short, resulting in injuries and deaths.

"Pfft~"

Jing Hongchen spat out a mouthful of blood, glaring into the distance.

"Hall Master, Elder Zhang, Elder Zhou, and Elder Wang have fallen."

"Elder Zhao and Elder Sun are severely injured..."

Just one explosion had instantly killed three ninth-level soul engineers, those who didn't carry defensive ninth-level soul tools.

Not every ninth-level soul engineer is well-rounded.

They specialize in different areas and carry different soul tools!

"It was my misjudgment..."

Jing Hongchen trembled, clenching his fists.

He must kill Xuan Zi!

"Hall Master, there's one more thing..."

This person hesitated before speaking.

Jing Hongchen frowned, looking at the ninth-level soul engineer.

"What is it?"

"Hall Master, the ninth-level and eighth-level soul-guided shells that exploded seem to be... from our warehouse..."

"Two of the ninth-level soul-guided shells are all too familiar to me because they were my creations..."

Soul-guided shells of the same level don't necessarily have the same craftsmanship.

Some focus on instant explosive power, others on range, but they all reach the ninth level.

The ninth level is equivalent to a full-powered strike from a Title Douluo!

"???"

Jing Hongchen was full of questions, then suddenly, as if realizing something, his expression changed.

"Bad news, Xuan Zi's main objective this time was to steal from our warehouse!"

"As for that kid, it was just a bonus!"

He remembered now; Xuan Zi mentioned discovering a pleasant surprise as he was leaving!

This meant Xuan Zi had already arrived in Mingdu, completed his mission, and was preparing to leave!

Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.

The Illustrious Virtue Hall's warehouse stores a large number of ninth-level, eighth-level, and seventh-level soul-guided shells, representing years of Illustrious Virtue Hall's accumulation!

Which is more important: chasing that kid or the Illustrious Virtue Hall's warehouse?

By now, it's probably too late!

"Chase them! Those items must not fall into Shrek's hands. Once they appear on the battlefield, they will bring catastrophic disaster to the empire!"

As the Hall Master of Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen knew how terrifying the hall's foundation was!

Three shell-ninth level soul-guides and more than a dozen eighth-level ones were just a drop in the bucket.

If they don't pursue, once those reserves hit the battlefield, the entire Sun Moon Empire is in danger!

"Even if we die, we must prevent those items from being used on the battlefield!"

"Yes, Hall Master!"

How could Shrek Academy be so sinister!

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Level 10 Soul Engineer (Chapter 154)

To Xuanzi's surprise, Jing Hongchen and the others were bombed, but they chased even more fiercely!

"Kid Yuhao, what's going on with them?"

"Aren't they afraid I might set up another ambush?"

Watching the pursuers behind them, Xuanzi asked in confusion.

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao's eyes twitched.

What's going on?

You captured their hope, emptied their warehouse, how could they not be furious?

Previously, they just wanted to retrieve their hope, but this time they probably came with the intention of mutual destruction!

If the things from the Illustrious Virtue Hall warehouse appeared on the battlefield, these level nine soul engineers would likely become eternal sinners.

"You used their soul-guided artillery shells against them, how could they not recognize them?"

"Without even thinking, they knew you emptied their warehouse, so it's impossible for them not to fight you to the death."

Huo Yuhao said calmly.

Xuanzi suddenly understood, no wonder these people were chasing him like madmen.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Xuanzi's eyes lit up.

"By the way, kid Yuhao!"

"I remember your mimicry skill is terrifying, even I can't see through it."

"Can you conceal the aura of the level nine soul-guided artillery shells? I want to play a big trick on them this time!"

Using Illustrious Virtue Hall's soul-guided artillery shells against them is indeed wonderful.

Huo Yuhao: "…"

Old man, you shouldn't be this smart!

Xuanzi was never stupid, just not obviously smart.

He used to look down on soul tools and soul engineers.

But after witnessing soul tools that could easily kill him, he undergoes a transformation!

Who looks down on soul tools?

When external forces are strong enough, even a Limit Douluo can't withstand them!

"No problem at all!"

Huo Yuhao agreed without hesitation.

"That's good, that's good!"

"By the way..."

As if reminding something, Xuanzi's expression turned serious, "Kid Yuhao, how wide is the range of your mimicry skill?"

If the range is too small, he'd rather give up this ambush than see Huo Yuhao in danger.

After all, a massive explosion of soul-guided artillery shells at close range is certain death!

"Ten thousand meters is no problem."

"???"

Xuanzi was dumbfounded, his gaze towards Huo Yuhao changed.

Ten thousand meters?

Ten thousand years ago, the Sword Douluo's sword light could only reach three hundred meters, and he was one of the top powerhouses in the world.

Only someone like Poison Douluo could cover ten thousand meters with soul skill!

"Kid Yuhao, are you joking with me?"

"Ten thousand meters, how strong must your spiritual power be?"

Xuanzi, a level 98 Super Douluo, wouldn't dare say his spiritual power could cover ten thousand meters.

Is this kid lying to him?

"Who would joke about their life!"

"You've lived over two hundred years, not a loss. I'm not even thirteen yet!"

Xuanzi: "…"

You know you're only thirteen!

Being this terrifying at thirteen is truly unprecedented and unrepeatable!

"Alright, even if the ambush fails, your safety comes first."

After saying this, Xuanzi took out soul-guided artillery shells from his storage soul tool and began setting them up.

He brought many storage tools, but many were unused.

Illustrious Virtue Hall was indeed generous, even placing storage soul tools in the warehouse!

Jing Hongchen: "???"

Watching the large blue gem in Xuanzi's hand, Huo Yuhao pondered.

If he remembered correctly, the initial templates for battle armor and mecha were in this storage soul tool!

They really cleaned it out thoroughly.

That person really went all out to utilize the blacksmithing skill, intentionally designing battle armor and mecha...

"This time, I've set up seven level nine soul-guided artillery shells, twenty level eight, and fifty level seven!"

"Jing Hongchen, let's see if you can survive this!"

Xuanzi smirked devilishly, this feeling is fantastic!

Explosions are a man's romance!

"How about it, can you imitate them?"

Sure.

Huo Yuhao nodded, and the soul-guided artillery shells disappeared from sight, their auras completely disappeared as if they never existed.

Xuanzi's eye twitched, Huo Yuhao didn't even release his martial soul, using a soul skill purely with spiritual power!

Simply terrifying!

They were over ten thousand meters away from those soul-guided artillery shells!

"Good lad, I knew you had potential the first time I saw you!"

Huo Yuhao: "…"

The first time we met, weren't you about to attack me?

"If I didn't think you had potential, why would I, at my age, attack you?"

"Since I've offended you, I must eliminate the root of the problem!"

Xuanzi said with a serious expression.

Huo Yuhao nodded, replied at Xuanzi, and pondered.

Eliminate the root, huh, hahaha~

Xuanzi's attention was on the soul-guided artillery shells, not noticing Huo Yuhao's expression, otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing.

Since I've offended you, I must eliminate the root of the problem!

About a quarter of an hour later, Jing Hongchen and the others appeared in the ambush zone.

Due to the mimicry skill, they discovered nothing and continued on their way without stopping.

Xuanzi smirked devilishly and decisively pressed the detonation device.

"Boom~"

When the first level nine soul-guided artillery shell exploded, Jing Hongchen and the others finally reacted, their pupils contracting.

"Not good, it's an ambush!"

"Good, very good, Xuanzi!"

They never expected there to be an ambush here!

Xuanzi's previous setup was nothing to look at, they just didn't believe he would use soul-guided artillery shells against them.

This time, despite being many level nine soul engineers, they didn't detect a thing.

"Boom, boom..."

As the soul-guided artillery shells exploded, the space around Jing Hongchen and the others flickered, and their figures instantly disappeared.

"Boom..."

A larger mushroom cloud appeared, dust flew, the earth cracked, and no living being survived the shockwave.

"Not good, does the Sun Moon Empire have such a powerhouse guarding it?!"

Xuanzi's expression changed, and he grabbed Huo Yuhao to flee.

At the moment the soul-guided artillery shells exploded, he sensed spatial power!

If not a level 99 Limit Douluo, then a Titled Douluo of the spatial attribute, or a soul engineer who mastered spatial power.

Whichever it is, they are extremely difficult to deal with.

Huo Yuhao glanced sideways at a certain spot, his eyes showing no panic.

Is it him...

The Sun Moon Empire's level ten soul engineer, Kong Deming!

Speaking of which, Kong Deming has some connection with the inner sect's senior sister.

From Mu En's "last words," it seems this senior sister might be Kong Deming's granddaughter or great-granddaughter.

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Author has ran out of ideas. According to author this novel is either finished or there might be some chance that they will update in near future. No timing but for now it's on indefinite hiatus.

And from my point of view it has 1 percentage chances that it will be updated in future because author did many times like this so we can't trust and they also started new work so there's less chances. If it will be updated in future I will also update.

For now I have updated till latest chapter that was updated in qidian.