Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

"Your Excellency, those children are my disciples. They are undergoing a test, the academy's final exam. That's why they were seeking out people to spar with; they meant no harm. I apologize to you on their behalf."

Once the black water spheres' attack subsided, Wu Changkong hurriedly said that if the fighting continued, things would get out of hand. He hadn't expected Tang Wulin and his group to be so reckless, daring to do it a second time after their first attempt in Tiandou City.

"Ha, no malice? If they had no malice, why would they attack Soul Masters, distort the truth, and even attack the law enforcement officers of the Spirit Pagoda? That's just your side of the story. Judging from how you defended those little evil Soul Masters from their attacks, you're the one behind them, aren't you?"

Cai Xukun completely ignored Wu Changkong's explanation and said with a cold laugh. After all, no one knew the ins and outs of the matter better than him. In order to further provoke Wu Changkong, Cai Xukun decided to use some serious tactics.

"Furthermore, when did evil spirit masters have their own academy? The world is truly full of wonders. Your final exams as evil spirit masters must involve attacking and killing innocent spirit masters and civilians, and you, the so-called teacher, are just there to protect them when they are in trouble."

Now I understand why they dared to attack law enforcement officers—it's because you're backing them up! Even yesterday's tragedy at the security detail—you were probably involved too.

Upon hearing Cai Xukun's words, Wu Changkong frowned, clearly displeased. However, for the sake of the academy, he was prepared to patiently explain.

"If I let you go today, I don't know how many more Soul Masters and ordinary people will fall victim to your cruelty in the future. Moreover, I am also very curious about your so-called final exams."

"Only an academy like yours could provide such an assessment. Presumably, to produce a Soul Saint-level evil soul master, your teacher must be a ruthless old demon who has killed countless people!"

"enough."

Hearing Cai Xukun's words, Wu Changkong finally broke down. It would have been fine if Cai Xukun had questioned him, but the other party should not have insulted and smeared the sacred place in his heart: Shrek Academy, and then even insulted his teacher.

"Apologize."

"what?"

"I want you to take back what you said and apologize for it, otherwise..."

Wu Changkong drew his Heavenly Frost Sword, pointing it directly at Cai Xukun. He was not a good-tempered person to begin with, and the reason he explained to Cai Xukun earlier was because they were indeed the ones who had provoked this incident.

However, when he heard that Cai Xukun dared to insult the academy and teachers, as a traditional Shrek student, he finally couldn't hold back his anger.

"Heh, finally showing your true colors. So what if you're a Soul Saint? You have power but don't use it for good. Instead, you're bullying the weak here. Today, I'll teach you a lesson."

Facing Wu Changkong's threat, Cai Xukun was not intimidated; he still had trump cards up his sleeve.

Two yellow, two purple, and three black spirit rings appeared behind Wu Changkong. Wu Changkong did not reply, but just stared coldly at Cai Xukun.

In his eyes, this was no longer a simple final exam, but a battle for the honor of the academy.

Chapter 244 Breakthrough on the battlefield

For Wu Changkong, who has lost his lover, Shrek Academy is his spiritual refuge, and his teachers and students are his untouchable Achilles' heel.

Now, Wu Changkong no longer cares about right and wrong. All he wants to do is make this Soul King, who dared to insult the academy and his teacher, pay the price for his arrogant words.

"This move really works on Wu Changkong, a die-hard Shrek Academy fanatic," Cai Xukun thought to himself, watching Wu Changkong, who was clearly a bit carried away.

For people like them, who have an inexplicable confidence in the honor of Shrek Academy and are determined to protect it to the death, his words were probably no less than digging up the graves of their ancestors for eighteen generations.

To be honest, Cai Xukun couldn't understand this behavior either; it was as if he had been brainwashed.

"The first soul skill: Frost Mark."

As Wu Changkong wielded the Heavenly Frost Sword, countless thin white threads flew out, slashing towards Cai Xukun. During their flight, these white threads began to merge, transforming into a small white blade of light.

This is also a frost mark, but due to Wu Changkong's exquisite control of his soul power, this soul skill has undergone different changes. The small white light blade is composed of hundreds or thousands of frost marks.

"These probing attacks have no effect on me."

Faced with this attack, Cai Xukun didn't react at all, only using his first soul skill to attack. How much does Wu Changkong look down on him?

"First Soul Skill: Kun Ball".

The black water reappeared, but this time it condensed into the shape of a Kun (a mythical fish), lunging towards the white light blade. Then, the Kun opened its mouth and swallowed the white light blade whole, before attacking Wu Changkong once more.

Wu Changkong swung the Heavenly Frost Sword once more, and several frost streaks burst forth, shattering the black giant Kun.

"What is this?" After shattering the black giant Kun, Wu Changkong frowned. He could feel a significant portion of his soul power being absorbed. Was this the opponent's ability? That black giant Kun could actually devour the soul power of its attacker while attacking!

Although not much, some was still absorbed. Moreover, besides absorbing, this black water seemed to have something strange about it.

"Did you notice? No wonder he's a seasoned Shrek Soul Master. Or should I say Wu Changkong's combat intuition is very sharp?" Cai Xukun thought to himself, looking at Wu Changkong's furrowed brows.

His martial soul was different from what Tang Wulin and the others had previously guessed; it was a genuine Kun martial soul. He didn't know if there were any real Kun in this world, but that was indeed how he named his martial soul.

Martial Soul: Kun. It was created by Nan Fusheng through continuous purification of the bloodlines of numerous sea spirit beasts, and then through 'misguided' evolution.

His martial soul not only possesses the attributes of darkness and water, but also has three abilities: space, devouring, and sealing, making it a truly super martial soul.

Because god-level martial souls are all at the innate level 20, he believed that his martial soul was a super martial soul.

Moreover, the 'Kun' martial soul has evolved thoroughly, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of being affected by the bloodlines of the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings.

Fourth Soul Skill: Kunkun Meteor Shower.

Unlike his attack on Tang Wulin and the others, this time he condensed not water spheres, but tiny Kun (mythical fish) – this was the true form of his soul skill.

He had only held back his strength earlier because he was afraid of actually killing Tang Wulin and the others.

Countless Kun, constantly twisting their bodies, rushed towards Wu Changkong.

Faced with the attacking Kun, Wu Changkong once again activated his fourth soul skill. With the swing of his giant sword, he directly blocked the attacking Kun. However, there were still many Kun that slipped through the net, passed through the giant sword, and crashed into him.

"Ugh!" Wu Changkong was caught off guard and was hit by several small Kun. Although these Kun didn't look very big, they made him feel dizzy when they hit him, and a lot of his soul power was also absorbed.

"Not good, it's a mental attack!" Wu Changkong reacted quickly. This soul skill not only absorbed soul power but also possessed the ability to attack mentally. Once hit by those Kun, one would fall into a state of dizziness and then be attacked by more Kun.

Fifth Soul Skill: Frost Whisper Ice Wheel. The enormous Heavenly Frost Sword split into nine, three of which protected him, while the other six slashed towards Cai Xukun.

Fifth Soul Skill: Kunkun Annihilation Strike.

Cai Xukun narrowed his eyes and unhesitatingly activated his strongest soul skill: Kun Kun Annihilation Strike. A huge Kun phantom appeared behind him, its mouth brimming with annihilating black light, which it then unleashed.

This is his strongest single-target soul skill: Kunkun Annihilation Strike. The black light contains the energy-devouring properties of a Kun (a mythical fish), and also possesses the ability to shatter space. Once unleashed, one can either dodge it or destroy it with absolute power.

The six giant swords were shattered instantly, and then the black light shot towards Wu Changkong without mercy.

Seeing the shattered giant sword before him, Wu Changkong's pupils contracted. His opponent's strength far exceeded his expectations. There was no other way. "Heavenly Ice!"

A dazzling white armor was draped over Wu Changkong's body. He no longer intended to hold back; he needed to end the battle quickly and catch up with Tang Wulin and the others. With this thought, the seventh spirit ring on Wu Changkong's body suddenly emitted a brilliant black light.

"Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body".

A strange scene unfolded: the Heavenly Frost Sword suddenly enlarged, and Wu Changkong merged into it. A boundless sword intent burst forth. The gigantic Heavenly Frost Sword, over ten meters long, descended from the sky, shattering the black light before striking directly at Cai Xukun.

Looking at the Heavenly Frost Sword radiating terrifying energy before him, Cai Xukun was filled with excitement. He was about to get serious. Two words escaped his lips: "Only because—"

"boom!"

A terrifying energy fluctuation rose from it, and Wu Changkong's figure emerged from the Heavenly Frost Sword, looking ahead in surprise. His attack had actually been blocked.

"Hahaha, that's great!" A hearty voice rang out, followed by a figure clad in black and white armor appearing, his soul power surging continuously.

The fifth spirit ring behind him also began to shine with dark light, and then a black spirit ring separated from it, becoming the sixth spirit ring.

"Soul Emperor!" Wu Changkong's pupils shrank again. The opponent had actually broken through in the heat of battle by taking advantage of his attack, and at such a fast speed. This showed that the opponent's foundation was absolutely solid.

Moreover, judging from the aura, that battle armor is definitely a two-word battle armor! A Soul Emperor with a two-word battle armor, coupled with that powerful martial soul, means that the opponent's strength is definitely approaching his level.

"Come on, the second round begins."

Chapter 245 Black Sword and Extreme Kun Shield

"Don't move!"

Just then, the enforcement team from the Spirit Pagoda attacked again, interrupting the standoff between Wu Changkong and Cai Xukun. This made Cai Xukun's lips twitch. Why did they have to interrupt his spellcasting at the climax of the show?

The three purple-level mechs that appeared this time correspond to Soul Emperor-level Soul Masters; they alone cannot withstand a battle between two Two-Word Battle Armor Masters. However, if they interfere from the sidelines, it will also be quite troublesome.

Thinking of this, Cai Xukun took out a token from his hand and threw it directly at them. "I am Cai Xukun, the disciple of the tower master of the Spirit Pagoda in Tianhai City. This person in front of me is suspected to be the mastermind behind the attack on the Tianling City garrison."

He's in my hands. You all go after those minor evil spirit masters who just escaped. Don't believe anything they say. Make sure you bring them to justice.

Seeing the token thrown by Cai Xukun, the three purple-level mechs didn't reach out to catch it; instead, they kept a distance. Only after confirming that it wasn't a dangerous item did one of the mechs leap forward and catch it.

"The token has been confirmed; it is indeed the token of the Tower Master of the Spirit Pagoda in Tianhai City. Then, sir, let's go and apprehend those escaped evil spirit masters."

After confirming the token was correct, the purple mecha respectfully handed it to Cai Xukun. In terms of both status and strength, Cai Xukun could be considered their near-superior. Moreover, he was currently dealing with a Soul Saint-level evil soul master.

The three mechs clearly knew that they couldn't be of any help if they stayed, so they quickly flew in the direction Cai Xukun pointed.

"Are you from the Spirit Pagoda?"

Across from him, Wu Changkong frowned. In recent years, the relationship between the academy and the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda had not been harmonious! Now, things had become even worse.

"Heh, what does this have to do with you, a wicked soul master? Now, I'm going to get serious."

The master of the Spirit Tower in Tianhai City: the disciple who has never been defeated throughout the ages. This is Cai Xukun's current identity. Otherwise, a young Soul Emperor and a two-word Battle Armor Master couldn't just appear out of thin air; the resources required for that would be considerable.

Moreover, when you're out in the world, you have to earn your own identity. He'll need this identity to infiltrate the higher levels of the Spirit Pagoda in the future.

However, the most urgent task is to defeat Wu Changkong first. I wonder what kind of expression the Shrek Academy people will have when they come to the Spirit Pagoda to take people away.

In recent decades, the relationship between the two has not been very harmonious. After he captures Wu Changkong, his identity will likely come to the attention of the higher-ups of the Spirit Pagoda.

Seeing that Wu Changkong seemed to want to say something, Cai Xukun didn't give him the chance and coldly shouted, "Black Sword, Extreme Kun Shield."

A black longsword appeared in his right hand, while a black and white shield appeared in his left hand.

The Black Sword and the Extreme Kun Shield are forged from spirit-forged spirit alloys, derived from several rare metals from the deep sea. They possess extremely high transferability and amplification capabilities for darkness and water attributes.

"Sixth Soul Skill: Kunkun Demon God Transformation".

Cai Xukun unleashed his newly acquired sixth soul skill: Kunkun Demon God Transformation. This was a powerful amplification soul skill that could increase all his attributes by 200%, while also significantly boosting the abilities of his martial soul in various aspects.