Soul Trigger

Chapter 451 Mirage
Mirage University.

The Dragon Pillar Tower has an octagonal shape and a huge dragon sculpture climbing on it, exuding a majestic and ancient atmosphere.

"Thang Long Tower" is the landmark building of Mirage University. It is not only one of the main buildings of Mirage University, but also the tallest building here.

Corresponding to it is the "Panjiao Building" of Longque University, which is also one of the "Two Principles".

It is said that this is a building that has existed since the New Tang Dynasty. It was a masterpiece of craftsmanship at the time, but it is extremely difficult to build even now.

The huge dragon sculpture alone is enough to scare away PhDs in architecture.

Because it is not an ordinary building.

Surrounding the Shenglong Tower are huge crouching tiger stones with the blood-red characters “Mirage University” carved on them.

Surrounding it are relatively more modern academic and functional buildings, which complement and blend in with the ancient surroundings.

On the periphery is the huge university town business district, with people coming and going.

It was a sunny day at this time. In addition to the top students walking around in casual clothes, there were also some tourists gathering around to take pictures.

With the sound of tires rubbing against the ground violently, Ji Ruoxi's black motorcycle stopped by the shoulder of the road.

She took off her helmet, revealing her distinctive short white hair and super long scorpion tail braid, and she looked in a good mood.

The main thing is that I don’t have to go home and face that embarrassing brother.

As she walked into the territory of Mirage University, three or two students greeted her cautiously along the way, and became extremely excited when they received a response. It was obvious that Ji Ruoxi was quite popular in the school.

As she stepped into the huge door of Shenglong Tower, a spiritual wave spread from all directions, and the dimension suddenly changed.

Her figure disappeared in front of the gate of Shenglong Tower, but none of the human spirits around her noticed anything unexpected.

At this moment, Ji Ruoxi had already entered the interior of the Shenglong Tower, or rather, the real interior of the Shenglong Tower, a super-giant nineteen-story tower, where the area of ​​each floor was much larger than an ordinary city block in Mirage City.

【Mirage】

The real Mirage University, the ancient hell of the spirits hidden within the university, is called the "Big Tomb" in Shulongduo.

It was once used as the awakening center in the ancient Tang Dynasty and was controlled by the imperial court at that time. If you have to say, the difference now is not that big.

Because in addition to the Awakener University, this place is also one of Shulong's important locations, and there are many Awakener-related industries inside.

For example, research institutes, psychic prop factories, and some official secret society clusters are all included.

In addition, the more important function of this tomb is to suppress another tomb underneath it:
【Qin Territory】.

"Senior, good morning!"

A lively voice came from the side, and Li Jiangyao and the fashionable girl who had appeared in Yuanling Palace before trotted to catch up with Ji Ruoxi.

"You just came back from the lab?"

"I guess so... They've been busy over there lately. Before I transferred here, I didn't think I'd be helping those white coats..."

Ji Ruoxi looked at the petite girl in front of her and looked away.

Because of Ji Ling's death, she didn't actually attend any classes during this period, and the only times she returned to school were to handle public affairs.

By coincidence, I met Li Jiangyao who had just transferred here and was processing the formalities.

Since transferring schools is strictly speaking not common, she checked the other party's file and found that it was related to Ji Li's situation, so the two got to know each other.

However, after an in-depth communication, I realized that Li Jiangyao's understanding of Ji Li was limited to the scene of "pretending to be dead", so I lost much interest in it.

It's just that this guy has a pretty good personality. Li Jiangyao had just arrived here and didn't have many acquaintances, so after one or two of them went away, the two of them were able to talk to each other.

As he was speaking, Li Jiangyao wiped the sweat from his forehead with a bitter look on his face:
"But...speaking of the last time I went to your house..."

She blinked her eyes:
"Nothing happened afterwards?"

Before Ji Ruoxi could speak, the fashionable girl next to her said:

"What are you talking about? What could possibly happen to this family?"

Li Jiangyao scratched his head:
"I'm glad nothing happened... Hehe, I just feel that the atmosphere between Senior Sister and Ling Sizi is a little subtle..."

She originally wanted to talk about the fake corpse of the young prince, but since it involved confidential files, she couldn't talk about such things casually.

Last time at Prince Yuanling’s Mansion, I was so frightened that I didn’t keep my mouth shut.

As for the fashionable girl next to her, she is just an ordinary friend of Ji Ruoxi in school.

She barely said anything to the two schoolmates' greetings, nor did she react much. She just headed towards today's destination:

Comprehensive practical class classroom.

Normally, these students would receive necessary cultural education at the Mirage University in the real world, while their professional courses would be taken in the "Mirage".

It seems that the Mirage can only be entered from the Shenglong Tower, but in fact, as a semi-covered prison, it actually covers the entire area of ​​​​Mirage University.

The super-large spiritual array diagram "Mortals Cannot See" contained therein can make all spiritual phenomena and soul psychology knowledge exist beyond the perception of ordinary people's spirits.

This perception is not only the innate perception of the soul, but also includes vision, hearing, smell, touch and other media that allow the soul to come into contact with matter and spiritual substance.

It was like finding an absolute blind spot. Even if Ji Ruoxi was wearing a dragon suit and performing magic in front of ordinary people in Mirage University, these people would not be able to see it.

Because of the existence of this formation, the awakened people and ordinary people in Mirage University are able to completely integrate and coexist.

And if an ordinary person in Mirage University suddenly becomes an awakened person, he will be exposed at the first time and accepted by the "Mirage" itself in a very short time.

Similar designs also exist in some well-known colleges and high schools. At present, the Forbidden City is promoting the coverage of this plan in colleges and high schools across the country, and then it will be transferred to primary and secondary schools.

This is completely different from the wild growth of Silla.

At the level of professional courses, that is, the level of spiritual studies, there is no obvious class division system for awakened students, only a cross-grade course selection system.

So there will be a situation where a junior student like Ji Ruoxi goes to class with two sophomores.

Ecologically speaking, these students are actually not that different from ordinary college students. They go to class when they should, eat when they should, and sleep when they should.

It’s just that compared to ordinary people, there is more content of spiritual practice.

At this moment, there were awakened students coming and going all around, chatting about soul psychology courses, the recent events in Shulong, and entertainment gossip.

Even the pillars on the first floor of the Mirage were advertising that the Silla girl group would be coming to the Mirage City for a concert. At the same time, many people cast different glances at Ji Ruoxi, and some even came forward to say hello and chat with her.

As the daughter of King Yuanling, she received a lot of attention here. If we judge by popularity, she is considered a celebrity.

After all, he is a member of the royal family and cannot escape people's attention.

The place where Ji Ruoxi had class this afternoon was the "Chuan-2" classroom, a separate spiritual prison.

As a large tomb, the structure of the Mirage is different from that of ordinary hells. Part of the space and the main body can be divided inside to present separate spaces, many of which are used as classrooms.

After separation, the internal space and environment can be changed independently, and even evil derivatives for training can be released for actual combat use.

As the three people stepped into the spiritual array on the ground, the dimension and space changed, and they appeared in an open area paved with white marble.

At the moment when the dimension changed, a low sound of swords rang out from all directions.

Ji Ruoxi waved her hand without even looking up, and a red sword swung into the ground beside her:
"Jing Xianghong..."

The tall man with a slicked-back hair waved his hand casually, and the red sword returned to his hand. A smile appeared on his three-dimensional mixed-race face:
"That's right... I was originally wondering if you would fall into depression because of Ling Sizi's death, but now it seems that I was overthinking."

One of the nine kings of the Lingling clan, the third son of King Jingling - Jing Xianghong.

He has three-dimensional facial features, deep eyes and some mixed-race characteristics. The scar on his face and the dragon-bearded hair combed back add a touch of wildness to him. He is wearing a suit with a gold-plated dragon pattern.

Jing Xianghong and Ji Ruoxi are both juniors and participants in the Wang Xuan. They are classmates and alumni, but also rivals. Unlike Ji Ruoxi, who is alone, Jing Xianghong is followed by two young men wearing the same suits, but without dragon patterns.

That was the tutor arranged for him by Prince Jingling, and also the team member of Jing Xianghong's own team as Prince Ling's son. At this moment, they followed him with some shame, trying to persuade Jing Xianghong to behave properly.

The latter waved the two away and walked straight towards Ji Ruoxi:
"You finally returned to school... It seems that Ji Ling's incident did not make you depressed, very good...

If I fail from now on, I will be the only one dancing alone on this huge stage, which will be too boring..."

Ji Ruoxi glanced coldly:
"If the royal family doesn't even have this kind of mentality, then it's better to withdraw from the royal election as soon as possible. Do I need to teach you this?"

"Oh?"

Jing Xianghong's eyes lit up, and crimson dragon scales instantly appeared around his eyes:
"I understand your meaning to be... Even if you lose to me again in today's practical class, it won't be considered as kicking me when I'm down?"

"You can try it."

Ji Ruoxi's eyes were half-turned into glass, and a silver spiritual light appeared around her body.

Jing Xianghong laughed:
"Come to think of it, I didn't know you had a younger brother... He should replace Ji Ling as the heir of Ling and be fully cultivated by King Yuan Ling... Don't you feel the slightest bit of resentment about this?"

Ji Ruoxi's eyes flashed with spiritual essence:
"Watch your words..."

Jing Xianghong said:

"I don't think what I said is wrong. You are also qualified to be the heir to the throne. Why didn't King Yuanling choose you, but a bastard instead? Just because you are a woman? To be honest, I feel sorry for you..."

Poof! ! ! !

The silver blade collided with the fiery red sword with a loud bang.

The crowd was suddenly in an uproar, but they seemed to be accustomed to the fight between the two and simply retreated away.

"Why are you still angry..." Jing Xianghong grinned, while Ji Ruoxi looked cold:
"He is my brother. As his elder sister, I should give him the throne. Besides, he is strong enough. It is not the place for outsiders to comment on the arrangement of Yuanling Palace!"

The red and silver spiritual essence roared, and the two retreated between the explosions:

"Strong enough?"

Jing Xianghong turned the blade in his hand, and his eyes were already burning with fire:

"Then I really want to fight him... Where is that guy now? Is he showing off his face in the gossip news? Or has he gone to Dragon Fault?"

"My brother's affairs have nothing to do with you, and you are not worthy of being his opponent, so now you'd better shut up."

Silver light exploded, and Ji Ruoxi instantly rushed towards the other party. The two collided with each other, and spiritual essence splashed everywhere -

Ji Ruoxi's dislike for Ji Li was just an emotion that extended from Ji Ling's death, and in essence it was dissatisfaction with King Yuanling.

Ji Ling's body is still warm, you should find someone to replace him and become Ling's heir.

She could not accept this approach, but she could not refute King Yuanling's decision, which gradually turned into disgust for Ji Li.

But in fact, Ji Li did nothing. In Ji Ruoxi's eyes, even his birth was the result of King Yuanling's efforts.

So in the final analysis, this kind of disgusting emotion comes from the complex human heart and is a false existence. Even her experience of losing her mother in childhood made her feel a little pity for the other person.

After fighting with Ji Li that day, she was emotionally broken and she had resolved the dissatisfaction between her and King Yuanling. However, she still felt embarrassed about being beaten and crying.

But she fully accepted and approved of Ji Li's return as a member of the family and as his younger brother. As for the status of Ling's heir, Ji Li's strength and acceptance of the dragon veins were well deserved in her opinion.

And as long as it is beneficial to Yuanling Palace, she can accept it all. She doesn't care whether she can become the heir of Ling, or even the so-called king. She is just shouldering the responsibilities that should be on her.

Even if these family matters are a little complicated, why should you, an outsider who knows nothing about them, have the right to interfere?

With a myriad of thoughts in her mind, Ji Ruoxi did not hold back and chopped fiercely.

The conversation between the two had already attracted the attention of the entire audience. Seeing the conflict break out at this moment, they immediately stepped back to make room.

These two are originally from the royal family. As influential figures in the Mirage, they are also highly watched. As rivals, it is common for them to fight over a disagreement.

However, today is somewhat special, because the emergence of a new heir to Prince Yuanling's Mansion is basically known to everyone.

The conflict caused by this made people around him gossip-mongering.

But Li Jiangyao in the back was quite confused about other things:

"So how is the king selected? Isn't it related to the Great Tomb?"

The fashionable girl next to her pulled her back and explained:
"It's a struggle for 'momentum'."

"Those who participate in the king election are all influential people, and influential people all have 'power'."

The crowd in front had dispersed, and Ji Ruoxi's silver light and Jing Xianghong's fiery red light kept colliding with each other:
"'Power' is derived from their behavior and existence itself, which arouses the support and yearning of human spirits, or the pursuit and recognition. Because becoming the Ling King is not only a symbol of power, but also an existence that rules the country together with the Teng Lord."

“It not only emphasizes strength, but also emphasizes whether it is recognized by the human spirit group.”

Li Jiangyao pondered:
"In other words, we need to have both moral integrity and talent?"

"In fact, it has nothing to do with virtue. No matter whether they are radical or conservative, virtuous or unscrupulous, as long as their influence can be recognized by the dragon vein, it can be accumulated into 'momentum'."

The fiery red and the flowing silver collided with each other, and the fashionable girl continued:

"Jing Xianghong is a warmongerer. According to the speculation of the fans of the King's Choice, his "power" should be recognized by the dragon veins as bravery and obsession with fighting skills.

Then if he tries his best to display this quality, conquer more people and make them impressed by his performance, he will be able to gain more "momentum".

This is a battle of power, a battle of kings outside the Great Tomb..."

Li Jiangyao finally reacted:
"So... pretending to be dead, cough... I mean, His Highness Ji Li has been in the news recently. Is he also using his face to gain 'power'?"

The fashionable girl coughed lightly, and a blush appeared on her face:
"…That's all nonsense! I think His Highness Ji Li is just good-looking, so he's photographed a lot. How can the 'momentum' gained by using his good looks be so valuable? Besides, objectively speaking, he doesn't look like a short-sighted person, okay?"

Why are you blushing... and are you sure what you said is really objective... Li Jiangyao looked at her with a dark face.

Poof! !

The two swords, one red and one silver, collided with each other, sparks flying everywhere. The fight between the two men had already entered a white-hot stage, and dense dragon scales appeared around their faces.

Jing Xianghong grinned and said:

"Do you think I'm trying to irritate you? I really mean it.

You are the one who should be the heir of the mausoleum, not a bastard who came from nowhere! In my mind, only you are worthy of being my opponent. Your attitude of letting others arrange and slaughter you is really infuriating——"

Ji Ruoxi's eyes lit up brightly, and were instantly filled with the color of glass:

"I'm the one who's angry. What are you talking about?"

As they spoke, the spiritual essence of the two had already exploded to the extreme, and they were about to break through the shackles and open the dragon suit -

“The teacher is here!!!”

The sound that spread throughout the venue diverted everyone's attention, but the two people who were in high spirits didn't care at all. In an instant, two-colored spiritual essence burst out and rushed towards each other, exploding with a loud bang!
The collision of red and silver stirred up a cloud of dust that obscured everyone's vision.

But as the dust disappeared, the students around were suddenly stunned.

An eight-sided Han sword flashing with red electric light was placed between two horizontal swords, one silver and one red. It suddenly swung open, emitting a scarlet electric current that spread out in all directions.

Ji Li, who appeared between the two, waved his hands and greeted Ji Ruoxi, whose dragon scales were fading and whose face was dazed:
"You guys started fighting among yourselves in this comprehensive practical class? Then what's the point of having a teacher?"

silence.

Ji Ruoxi suddenly drew her knife:

Ji Li?????

(End of this chapter)