Douluo Dalu: Immortal Dragon Clan

Sheng Yangyue drew his scimitar, then sheathed it, and replied, "This is a unique characteristic of my martial soul; it can absorb and store dark elements."

However, he seemed to have guessed what Kong Deming was worried about, and then added, "Only dark soul beasts can be absorbed, not humans, so don't worry."

"Then what is its function?" Kong Deming couldn't help but ask curiously, as he had never heard of a person's martial soul being able to do this.

"secret."

"Sorry, I was too talkative."

Kong Deming then realized that he had been rude. How could he casually tell others about the special nature of his martial soul?
"Does that place still need to absorb anything?" He then changed the subject and asked, "If you need, I can catch a few dark soul beasts that are nearly ten thousand years old right now."

"Not for now." Sheng Yangyue didn't want to reveal too much about her special status; she always kept something in reserve.

Upon hearing Sheng Yangyue's answer, Kong Deming nodded and stood silently to the side, pondering what gift he should give Sheng Yangyue when he returned to the academy, or whether he should ask the old dean or the dignified master of Mingde Hall for something.

Before long, Xiao Hongchen had also finished absorbing his fourth soul ring.

He excitedly opened his eyes, and was just about to say something to his teacher when Kong Deming said directly, "Let's go back!"

Xiao Hongchen's excitement was instantly extinguished. He really wanted to talk about his fourth soul skill, but seeing his teacher turn and leave without hesitation, he could only silently follow. Indeed, people's hearts can change!
And this outcome was entirely due to the guy next to him.

He couldn't help but glare at Sheng Yangyue walking beside him—this guy's appearance had made the teacher become indifferent to him.

Sheng Yangyue naturally noticed Xiao Hongchen's somewhat hostile gaze, but she didn't care.

This kind of unlucky brat is not even worth his attention, and is not even worthy of being an opponent!
During the journey, Kong Deming was worried that Sheng Yangyue might get bored or suddenly change his mind, so he immediately began to explain to him the many achievements of the Sun and Moon Royal Academy and the power of the soul tool.

Sheng Yangyue listened silently without saying a word.

When Sheng Yangyue learned that the positions of the head of Mingde Hall and the dean were separate, he was somewhat shocked. After listening to Kong Deming's explanation, he seemed to have roughly figured out the personality of the current Sun and Moon Emperor.

This emperor disliked war but was keen on playing the game of balancing power, no wonder his lineage was later wiped out by other royal families.

In the future, Kong Deming's ability to simultaneously hold the dual roles of head of Mingde Hall and dean of the Sun and Moon Royal Academy will likely be due not only to his strength but also to his bloodline.

The royal family members still prefer to keep power in the hands of their own people, and Kong Deming ultimately made Jing Hongchen his successor, presumably because the two were direct relatives and knew each other well.

Thinking of this, Sheng Yangyue couldn't help but look at Xiao Hongchen beside her.

The reason the Hongchen family has been able to go so far in the future is because they followed the right people.

Xiao Hongchen keenly noticed Sheng Yangyue's gaze and immediately cast an unfriendly glance at her, questioning, "What is it?" His tone was full of hostility.

He was seething with anger: ever since Sheng Yangyue appeared, the teacher's attention had been entirely on her, and even if Sheng Yangyue didn't respond, the teacher would still talk on and on; but when it was his turn to ask a question, the teacher would always give a few simple answers and then throw the question back at him, completely ignoring his precious student.

That damn bastard!

Facing Xiao Hongchen's hostile gaze, Sheng Yangyue retorted calmly: "With your talent, to be able to meet a teacher like this, you must be incredibly lucky."

"What do you mean?" Xiao Hongchen instantly bristled.

"Don't you understand?" Sheng Yangyue raised an eyebrow, his tone somewhat nonchalant. "If you don't understand, then forget it." He was too lazy to waste any more words explaining. Xiao Hongchen seemed to feel looked down upon by this guy. Already extremely emotionally unstable, he was now even more furious, and directly shouted, "I challenge you to a duel!"

So what if he's a Soul Emperor? He'd like to see whether this guy's speed is faster or his Soul Guidance Cannon is faster!

Kong Deming, who was explaining things to Sheng Yangyue, paused, turned around, and looked at the furious Xiao Hongchen, his tone tinged with displeasure: "Xiao Hongchen, what do you want to do?"

"Teacher, I want to know just how big the gap is between me and this guy! I refuse to believe that a soul tool can't bridge the gap between us!"

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen was completely out of control, his mind clouded by anger.

Facing this person who seemed to look down on him, he felt greatly slighted.

You should know that his talent is among the best in the Sun Moon Royal Academy, and he is also a genius member of the reserve team for next year's Soul Master Competition. He has never been underestimated like this before.

His pride as a genius made him feel extremely insulted.

Looking at Xiao Hongchen, who was determined to seek abuse, Kong Deming couldn't help but sigh: You're trying to fight Sheng Yangyue head-on; you're just overestimating yourself.

But he also understood that most geniuses are proud and arrogant.

The differential treatment he received earlier had clearly dealt a significant blow to Xiao Hongchen, filling him with resentment.

Perhaps letting him see the difference between a genius and a monster wouldn't be a bad idea!
With this in mind, Kong Deming looked at Sheng Yangyue and asked, "Sheng Yangyue, what do you think?"

If Sheng Yangyue refuses, he will directly suppress Xiao Hongchen.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen continued to provoke, "Sheng Yangyue, as a six-ring Soul Emperor, you shouldn't dare to refuse my challenge, right?"

They are both geniuses, and the other person is only a few years older than him. Why should he be looked down upon like this?
Looking at the provocative Xiao Hongchen before her, Sheng Yangyue understood the source of his hostility.

Geniuses are all proud. When another genius appears and everyone's attention is focused on him, the remaining one will inevitably feel a strong sense of imbalance.

"Alright!" Sheng Yangyue finally agreed. Faced with such a challenge from the weak, he didn't mind letting the other party understand what true disparity and despair really meant!
"Okay." Kong Deming nodded when he saw that Sheng Yangyue agreed. "Then I'll start counting to three, two, one."

"three--"

"two--"

"One, begin!"

Xiao Hongchen immediately distanced himself from Sheng Yangyue and then prepared to summon his martial soul and soul tool.

He wanted to show this arrogant guy that the other party was only at an age advantage and had absorbed a few stronger spirit rings.

But just as he was about to act, a sharp blade was already pressed against his neck.

The voice, like the whisper of death, rang in my ears: "Don't move, or your head will be severed!"

...(End of chapter)